I think I’ve confirmed that older fantasy/speculative fiction books just aren’t for me. While I enjoyed the story and characters, I found the writing style to pull me out of it. I would be reading and find that I hadn’t been paying attention to the last few pages. The text is very straightforward and I found that in the course of a paragraph so much would happen with the most nonchalant mention. I just want more plot and more character development. Maybe I’ve just read too many 400+ fantasy books that my new normal is far from this style of book. I can appreciate that this would be a five star for many people but it’s just not my vibe.

I'd been wanting to read this in October but the hold list at the library is way too long then, so now was as good a time as any. The beginning of this book moved very quickly and I really enjoyed it. It was cozier than I was expecting and I liked the 'world-building' the author did to set up how witches worked in our world. I felt that the middle was a little slower, but I enjoyed meeting Rosetta, Terracotta, & Altamira. They were just a needed addition into the story. The pace then picked back up at the end, and while some of the twists were pretty telegraphed there were some that caught me off guard. All in all, a wonderfully light, easy read, with cozy-ish vibes.

I usually try to spread out my romance books because reading them back to back can feel a little repetitive. And so this one probably suffered from having just read the previous book. However, this is a good addition to the series. Although as a sports fan, some of the details around them being professional athletes was a tad unbelievable. Oh well...

I was ready for this one to be super fun, and it was, but I wasn't expecting it to have so much heart! It had me tearing up a few times. Grief is dealt with in such a unique and refreshing way. All the characters from the kids to the neighbors were fun and I am definitely looking forward to continuing this series!

I was much less frustrated when reading this one than the last one. The honesty and frankness in this one was refreshing, and when there were issues that arose from lack of communication, they passed quickly enough that it didn't bother me. I continue to enjoy how well the siblings and characters from other book both past & future are so naturally woven into each story. Makes me feel still connected to the past books as well as look forward to the next ones.

That was fun. I'm not sure I've ever read anything like it. Daphne is an absolute icon! Goals honestly. And the whole crew coming together when they each needed support! Love them all!

Pretty much all I knew about this book going in was that this book was about the Vietnam War. So imagine my surprise when Frankie was discharged from the Army about halfway through the book. But, oh boy, I was VERY unprepared for everything she went through when she came back home. I don't think I've ever had goosebumps because something made me mad, but it happened twice in this book! Frankie really went on a rollercoaster and I felt like I was right there along with her. This is a long book, but appropriately so given how much time it covers. Also, to cover the full experience of what Vietnam vets, especially the women, went through, it needed to span this many years. Because the war was just the beginning, and coming home wasn't the relief it should've been.

A wonderful mix of 'Murderbot' & 'Psalm for the Wild-Built' with a splash of 'The Wild Robot.' I found the beginning to be quite depressing, all the robots just toiling away with no sense of the end of the world...and yet that was the point. By the end, though, it wasn't depressing at all. Uncharles was a perfect, unassuming, accidental savior of humanity. And how was seemingly every line for Uncharles 100% relatable and quotable!? We don't deserve you, Uncharles, even if you do come with a non-zero chance of murder!

This book gets a lot of comparison to The Expanse, and I can kind of see it. However, its less expansive and less gritty. It has a singular plotline with only two character POVs. But I wouldn't say it suffers from those differences. It's space sci-fi, but more of the more accessible variety. Is Cavalon a bit of a Gary Stu, who just happens to have all the right doctorate degrees to save the universe? Perhaps. Is it a little insane that the entire contents of the book takes place in what I think is a little over a day? Maybe. But those things didn't bother me too much. I enjoyed the characters, the ragtag nature of the crew, and the grandiose ambitions of the plot. I'll be continuing this series and I'm interested to see where the story goes in the rest of the trilogy.