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A middle-aged dog trainer who loves to read and hates cancer.

RevGirlUtena's Reviews:

Should have been great…

Faebound by Saara El-Arifi

January 25, 2024 by RevGirlUtena Leave a Comment

I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. The Elven race has been split into several warring factions, based on the phases of the moon, so waxing, waning, crescent, etc. They have been warring for so long that it is known as the “Forever War”. Yeeran is a newly made colonel in the waning army. On the morning of her promotion, her lover, who is also the chieftain, gives her a precious gift – a drum, made from the […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Saara El-Arifi

RevGirlUtena's CBR16 Review No:11 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Saara El-Arifi ·
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The last books of 2023. I made it to 100!

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

The Six Deaths of The Saint by Alix E. Harrow

January 22, 2024 by RevGirlUtena Leave a Comment

I am nothing if not predictably unpunctual. Here’s the last bit of what I read up until the end of 2023. I literally finished The Six Deaths of The Saint at 11:45 PM Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree One of the first books I read in 2023 was Legends and Lattes, and I haven’t been able to get the warm cozy feeling it gave me out of my head, so when a prequel was announced, I was ecstatic. Of course, I wanted to see […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: alix e harrow, t kingfisher, Travis Baldree

RevGirlUtena's CBR16 Review No:10 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: alix e harrow, t kingfisher, Travis Baldree ·
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Some Dark Romances, Some Cute Romances, Some Romance Novellas. Something for everyone!

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

Hooked by Emily McIntire

Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison

In The Weeds by B.K. Borison

All In by Sara Cate

Pucking Ever After, Vol. 2 by Emily Rath

Same Time Next Year by Tessa Bailey

January 11, 2024 by RevGirlUtena Leave a Comment

Here are some 2023 reviews that I didn’t manage to get out before the deadline: Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver Sloane is just your average, everyday woman who just so happens to enjoy murdering serial killers and posing them in grisly tableaus as a hobby. Who can’t relate? One day, she is accidentally trapped by a killer she has just murdered and is worried she is going to starve to death when she is saved by Rowan, an everyday man who also just so […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: B.K. Borison, Brynne Weaver, cute romance, dark romance, Emily McIntire, Emily Rath, rom com, Sara Cate, smut, Tessa Bailey

RevGirlUtena's CBR16 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: B.K. Borison, Brynne Weaver, cute romance, dark romance, Emily McIntire, Emily Rath, rom com, Sara Cate, smut, Tessa Bailey ·
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Two very different Dragon books

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha

December 31, 2023 by RevGirlUtena 4 Comments

These books both had dragons, and I need to crank out reviews before the deadline, so let’s go! Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros This is the sequel to the incredibly popular Fourth Wing. Fourth Wing was definitely not a perfect book, and I understand a lot of the hate, but I enjoyed the Hell out of it. The sequel picks up immediately after the cliffhanger ending from the first book, and wasn’t it refreshing to only have to wait six months for this? People who […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: kit rocha, Rebecca Yarros

RevGirlUtena's CBR15 Review No:99 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: kit rocha, Rebecca Yarros ·
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Three Five-Star Reads!

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

December 30, 2023 by RevGirlUtena 2 Comments

Does anyone else have a really hard time writing reviews of books they absolutely adored? I can rip apart a trashy novel easily, but when it’s something I love, all I can say is “Book Was Good. Me Likey.” I thought if I crammed them into one bigger review it may take some of the pressure off. Anyway, the following books were wonderful, and I definitely likey. Five Stars for all of them. Assistant to The Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer Evelyn Sage is just […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: alix e harrow, Ashley Poston, Hannah Nicole Maehrer

RevGirlUtena's CBR15 Review No:97 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: alix e harrow, Ashley Poston, Hannah Nicole Maehrer ·
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Oh Christmas Smut, Oh Christmas Smut, You Make The Holidays Bearable

A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone

A Holly Jolly Ever After by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone

Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey

Christmas on the Thirteenth Floor by Lee Jacquot

In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren

Kidnapped by the Krampus by Emily Shore

December 28, 2023 by RevGirlUtena 6 Comments

Here’s a collection of Christmas Romances I read over the Holiday Season: A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone A porn producer wants to branch out and make some movies with the wholesome streaming company, the Hope Channel (think Hallmark meets Netflix), but the majority of the cast and crew are injured at a Burning Man-type festival. He hurriedly sends the director a folder of headshots but doesn’t realize he has sent her the headshots of his Adult Film stars. The […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Christina Lauren, Emily Shore, Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone, Lee Jacquot, monster smut, Tessa Bailey

RevGirlUtena's CBR15 Review No:94 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Christina Lauren, Emily Shore, Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone, Lee Jacquot, monster smut, Tessa Bailey ·
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