Jonathan R. Hernandez

Very Nice Indeed

Revisado: 05-29-24

what a satisfying and excellent listen with the perfect combination of tension, heart, and horror. Excellently written and performed.

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I Loved This!

Revisado: 05-05-24

I loved the magnificent Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell as read by Carmen Rose. I loved this book. It was cozy. It was heartwarming. It dealt with abuse, with trauma, and love. Shesheshen is wonderful. Homily is amazing. It was funny, scary, and romantic.

Now, I will be the first to admit that romance is not always my bag. Too often I find it gets in the way of a story or is presented in a way I can't relate to (though more power to you awesome romance lovers.) Here, I got it. It made sense. I felt it.

I wanted it to work. I wanted to hear more. I was rooting for it. It made me happy. Darn you Wiswell making me feel my own feelings. But there was more to the story than that. There was action. There was horror. There was justice. There were struggles and there were lies.

The story follows Shesheshen, a shapeshifting monster, attacked in her lair and blamed for a family curse. When she meets the warm-hearted Homily her perspectives change. Maybe humans are more than just a handy meal. Unfortunately, Homily is out hunting a shapeshifting monster.

What is one to do when your newly found girlfriend wants you dead, her family blames you for every ill, and the real monsters might just become your in-laws?

Obviously the answer is love. Oh, and selective devouring.

If you don't have a heart, you might just have to ingest one.

Carmen Rose does a fantastic job as the narrator. Apparently she narrates lots of romance books, which probably explains why this one hits so hard. I love when the perfect narrator meets the perfect book.

I can't wait for John Wiswell's next book.

and while there may be debates going around about prologues and the like, you will appreciate the epilogue in this one.

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Another Lovely Installment

Revisado: 01-13-24

Once again, Seanan McGuire pulls our heart strings and our imaginations as her Children of the Doors continue their adventures. A moving story of choices, the importance of consent, and the gravity of being sure.

Many old favorites are back - Sumi, Cade, and Christopher as well as recently introduced Emily and Anci. They, along with Cora, find themselves on a quest to find where they truly belong.

a great addition to an already great series.

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An Excellent End to a Great Trilogy

Revisado: 06-21-23

What a fantastic and satisfying ending. Yet, not satisfying in a 'yeah, that was ok' way but like pushing back from an amazing meal, patting your stomach, and all is right with the world way.

Wallace manages to make traditional fantasy modern. There is war, there are epic battles, there are plots and assassinations, but also technology that fits, a wide diversity of people, a horrid utilitarianism cast against a celebration of differences.

Read this one. Tell your friends. Savage Rebellion is the sh*t

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An Excellent End to the Trilogy

Revisado: 05-28-23

I went into this one just wanting to finish the trilogy. Lin was making awful choices, and honestly, I just wanted it to wrap up and end. However, this book was a vast improvement over the second reaching the heights of the first by the end. Stewart did an excellent job of differentiating Lin from her father, showing the breaks between the Elonga, and wrapped up the personal stories deftly and expertly. While the ending may be a little 'happier ever after' it was very nice to see some positives come out of a world of sinking islands, war, and conflict.

All in all very nicely done.

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a fun and educational read

Revisado: 02-27-23

This book was a joy. It was so great seeing the world through Ruby's eyes and experiencing her joy and sense of wonder. Glorious

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Just What 2021 Needs

Revisado: 01-08-21

a lovely, heartfelt book full of wonderful characters, love, and joy. just what this year needs.

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such a good book

Revisado: 12-17-20

a modern take on fairytale settings. awesomely done. an excellent start to a series. brava.

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Excellent and Engaging

Revisado: 12-17-20

Another masterpiece from NK Jemisin. Entertaining from start to finish and the narrator is superb.

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My Favorite Book this Year

Revisado: 12-01-20

Such a great listen. Moira Quirk is amazing at bringing Muir's world to life. And what a world it is! this book had me rolling with laughter, tense with anticipation, and cheering on the heroes.

it's also the most quotable book I've read in years.

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