TTT: Super Long Book Titles

 Time for another Top Ten Tuesday: Brought to you by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.

Super Duper Extra Long Book Titles

These are all books on my Goodreads shelves that have 6 or more words in the titles. 6 is pretty long right? Well I managed to find 10 of them anyway. Let's go!

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And the award for Longest Series Title Ever goes to:

Wishful Thinking

(How to Be the Best Damn Faery Godmother in the World (or Die Trying) #1)

by Helen Harper

I haven't read this one yet, but I have read a couple other series by Helen Harper, (currently reading Infernal Enchantment) and I really like her writing. If you like funny books check out Slouch Witch! It's hilarious!

The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids (Amra Thetys #1)

by Michael McClung

I read this in September for the Self-Published Fantasy Month Readalong, and it was so good! I'll be posting my review for this one soon.

ARC Review - Darkness Unknown by S. A. Fenech

Darkness Unknown by S. A. Fenech

(Beshadowed #1)

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal. 

You have been lied to.

Werewolves, vampires, ghosts … they aren’t what you think.

After the death of her mother, Everly Boderleth has to go back to her spooky hometown, Shroudhaven, and she has a plan to get in and out as quick as possible.

Step one, clear out the family home and antique store. Step two, watch her childhood sweetheart die violently at the hands of a horrific creature.

Wait, what?

That wasn't part of the plan. But it was just a dream, wasn't it? As the evidence mounts that what she saw was real, a broken heart is the least of her problems. Everly thinks she's close to the truth, but nothing is as it seems.

What is really lurking in the dark?

Darkness Unknown is the first book in the Beshadowed series by S.A. Fenech. If you're looking for shifters with a twist, urban fantasy with a touch of horror, and a satisfying mystery, you'll love Beshadowed.

Amazon US | Amazon AU | Book Depository

I received a free copy of this book from the author via Booksprout and this is my honest review.

I really enjoyed this new paranormal mystery with a fresh take on supernatural creatures. Featuring a spooky town full of creepy monsters, and a mysterious estate on the hill, which is definitely not full of vampires lol. If you’re looking for a fun, spooky read for Halloween - that’s not too scary - with plenty of supernatural mystery, then this is the perfect read!

TTT: Book Covers With Spring Vibes

 Time for another Top Ten Tuesday: Brought to you by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.

It's Spring Time!

It's already getting warm and sunny again here in Aus, the days are getting longer, so here are some books (from my TBR) that remind me of the pretty colours of a spring sunset. 

Book Review - Brimstone Bound by Helen Harper, a Magical Whodunnit

Brimstone Bound by Helen Harper

(Firebrand #1)

My Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Mystery

A werewolf killer. A paranormal murder. How many times can Emma Bellamy cheat death?

I’m one placement away from becoming a fully fledged London detective. It’s bad enough that my last assignment before I qualify is with Supernatural Squad. But that’s nothing compared to what happens next.

Brutally murdered by an unknown assailant, I wake up twelve hours later in the morgue – and I’m very much alive. I don’t know how or why it happened. I don’t know who killed me. All I know is that they might try again.

Werewolves are disappearing right, left and centre.

A mysterious vampire seems intent on following me everywhere I go.

And I have to solve my own vicious killing. Preferably before death comes for me again.

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Overall Thoughts

This book has all the elements that I like, but for some reason left me feeling a little underwhelmed. I’m not quite sure what it was, maybe it was the missing romance (though we have been promised a very slow-burn, once we get rid of the annoying boyfriend of course). Maybe I just wasn’t in the mood. I still liked it, and I think writing this review made me like it more, is that normal? The last series I read by this author was really funny, and this didn’t have the same vibe, being a murder mystery and all, but I’m really looking forward to finding out more about this new mystical world. 

Loads to enjoy:

• An MC with the “unusual ability to un-die”
• Mysterious vampire crime-solving companion.
• Three seemingly unrelated but very fishy deaths. 
• Werewolf and vampire and police politics.
• Creative London setting. 
• A crossbow wielding detective. Now that's what I'm talking 'bout!