Choices Stories Review 3.5/5 Stars: Foreign Affairs

Julie Gilbert Choices Stories, drama

Summary:

You (the daughter or son of a small country’s president) join a stuffy boarding school with your bodyguard in tow. There, you meet the handsome rival son of another country, one yours is sort of at odds with.

Additional Comments:

  • The story sort of lagged. They tried for a love triangle with the rival country’s favored son and your bodyguard.
  • I did enjoy the bits that were drama-y. I think you give the bodyguards the slip.
  • I’m a sucker for pets, so the pet tour was my favorite bit.
  • There was some decently done mom drama. (Being the First Kid of a nation would kind of stink. That’s a lot of pressure and everybody’s waiting for you to fail.)
  • I definitely read the walk through thing to gauge who wanted me to say what.
  • You did some of the same sorts of political showboating type miniquests as in The Royal Romance, but somehow, the characters in that other series were way more compelling.
  • Politics anything ain’t really my jam.

Conclusion:

Sort of a ho-hum entry in Choices canon, but I’m sure some people will like it.

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Dustin’s Decision Devya’s Children Book 5 – (YA scifi, shares characters with The Minder Project; Complete) Genetically altered teens struggle to navigate the murky world and control their Gifts.

Aeris Legends – Wrath and War (LitRPG, gaming, fantasy) This takes a box-of-chocolate approach to providing lore entries (creatures, quest descriptions, game mechanics) and short stories for a fantasy world.

Earth’s Melody – A Light Scifi Romantic Comedy Donatella Velargo, an actress on the run, must choose between anonymity and a desperate (handsome) rebel’s cause to save his sister and his planet.

Trials, Tribulations, and Trust Issues (Superheros, superpowers) A young woman who can access almost any superpower gets manipulated into testing them for the government.

Title: Jase Dauphin and the Island in the Swamp – A Comedic Middle Grade Ghost Adventure by Kendra Griffin

Julie Gilbert Action Adventure, Family, ghosts ,

Author: Kendra Griffin

Genre: middle grade, ghost adventure

Keywords: #middlegrade #ghosts #comedy #family #monster

Blurb:

Twelve-year old Jase Dauphin is thrilled to spend summer vacation exploring his grandfather’s spooky, swampy island. There he discovers a hidden cave, a disappearing haunted house that moves around, and his father’s old ghost-hunting notebooks. Oh. Right. He ALSO finds bats, gator-filled bogs, and the general presence of ghosts! Soon he and his new friends are waist-deep (literally, in quicksand!) trying to solve the mystery that chased his dad off the island.

Comments:

I’ve only read 4 episodes, but I love it so far.

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Assassin School Season 1 – (thriller, YA; Complete) Teen spies try to survive the rigorous training and other drama as powerful people battle to control the Ghost children.

The Minder Project Season 1 – (scifi, genetic engineering, superpowers; shares characters with Dustin’s Decision, Updated Wednesdays) The government gave her genetic Gifts. Now, it wants what it paid for from the program.

Trials, Tribulations, and Trust Issues (Superheros, superpowers) A young woman who can access almost any superpower gets manipulated into testing them for the government.

Clean Kindle Vella Spotlight: Tales of a Vernian Youth – A Fantasy Scifi adventure story by Gaius J. Augustus

Julie Gilbert Fantasy, scifi ,
oh look, it has a crown, pic from amazon

Genre: fantasy scifi

Keywords: #magic #humor #lgbtq #explore #action #scifi

Blurb:

Magicians, robots, and alternate realities. What could go wrong (besides everything)? Octavian is a grad student at a top magic university. His research project? Replika, the world’s first magic-powered robot. Activating Replika should be a blast, but instead Octavian’s advisor traps him & Replika in a web of alternate universes. To get back, they must survive one spine-chilling reality after another. Will Octavian’s magic & Replika’s brainpower be enough to get them home? Updates Thursdays.

Comments:

I am on 11 of 19 so far.

Link:

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Dustin’s Decision Devya’s Children Book 5 – (YA scifi, shares characters with The Minder Project; Complete) Genetically altered teens struggle to navigate the murky world and control their Gifts.

Aeris Legends – Wrath and War (LitRPG, gaming, fantasy) This takes a box-of-chocolate approach to providing lore entries (creatures, quest descriptions, game mechanics) and short stories for a fantasy world.

Earth’s Melody – A Light Scifi Romantic Comedy Donatella Velargo, an actress on the run, must choose between anonymity and a desperate (handsome) rebel’s cause to save his sister and his planet.

Trials, Tribulations, and Trust Issues (Superheros, superpowers) A young woman who can access almost any superpower gets manipulated into testing them for the government.

Clean Kindle Vella Spotlight: Eye of the Kingdom by Alene Nation

Julie Gilbert Action Adventure, scifi, Vella ,

Genre: Paranormal, Scifi

Keywords: #newadult #steampunk #leadership #murdermystery #explore

Blurb:

This is the third novel in the Quest Series. A young man in search of his destiny finds more of himself than he bargained for. A power from his past may keep him away from his world and the people he loves. After surviving the pinnacles and later exploring another planet, he finds himself caught into an ancient curse only he can undo. Two thousand years ago, the ahmans settled this planet. Some became human-like petrolians like himself. He’s not happy that one petrolian has eyes for his girl.

Comments:

I’m on episode 4 of this one.

It’s part of a series, but at least one reviewer claims you don’t need to read the rest to enjoy it.

Link:

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Dustin’s Decision Devya’s Children Book 5 – (YA scifi, shares characters with The Minder Project; Complete) Genetically altered teens struggle to navigate the murky world and control their Gifts.

Aeris Legends – Wrath and War (LitRPG, gaming, fantasy) This takes a box-of-chocolate approach to providing lore entries (creatures, quest descriptions, game mechanics) and short stories for a fantasy world.

Earth’s Melody – A Light Scifi Romantic Comedy Donatella Velargo, an actress on the run, must choose between anonymity and a desperate (handsome) rebel’s cause to save his sister and his planet.

Trials, Tribulations, and Trust Issues (Superheros, superpowers) A young woman who can access almost any superpower gets manipulated into testing them for the government.

Clean Kindle Vella Spotlight: Hunting for a Daddy by Ever Wilde

Julie Gilbert romance, Vella ,
pic from amazon.

Genre: Contemporary romance

Keywords: #contemporaryromance #love #humor #piratetreasure #adventure #romance #singlemom

Blurb:

Take a 200-year-old pirate’s house, hidden loot, four rambunctious boys, and a nasty ex. Ellie Pritchard doesn’t have time for a man in her life. Yet her young sons have set their sights on the perfect daddy candidate! Ellie is afraid to love again, but can the boys and the sexy Jake Greyson, who just inherited the house next door, lead Ellie down the path to true love?

Comments:

I’m all caught up on this one. There are 18 episodes thus far, but it’s not marked complete, so I doubt it’s over.

Side note: I think every other Vella has a character named Ellie. (Mine is in Trials.)

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Assassin School Season 1 – (thriller, YA; Complete) Teen spies try to survive the rigorous training and other drama as powerful people battle to control the Ghost children.

Aeris Legends – Wrath and War (LitRPG, gaming, fantasy) This takes a box-of-chocolate approach to providing lore entries (creatures, quest descriptions, game mechanics) and short stories for a fantasy world.

Trials, Tribulations, and Trust Issues (Superheros, superpowers) A young woman who can access almost any superpower gets manipulated into testing them for the government.

Audiobook review 4/5 stars: The Penitent Priest by J.R. Mathis, Susan Mathis

Julie Gilbert Audiobooks, mystery , , ,
pic from audible

Narrated by Cliff Miller

Run Time: 9 hrs and 44 mins

Genre: mystery (sort of small town)

Summary:

Father Tom Greer is assigned to his old hometown to be the temporary priest. He’d left that place for good reasons. It’s where his wife was murdered. What ensues is a twisty whodunit of sorts.

Additional Comments:

  • Tom’s an okay main character. Detective Helen Parr (one of Tom’s old flames) is probably my favorite character, besides the crazy old lady who thought bingo was rigged. She was hands-down my favorite.
  • I don’t like Joan much. Everybody and their brother loved Joan for some reason, but not me.
  • Well narrated.
  • Had a few laugh aloud moments.
  • There are a lot of instances of you’ll never believe what happened next sort of blah writing tactics.
  • It’s probably about 3 hours too long for the story substance they had.
  • There are a few references to Father Brown, so I’m guessing this is a pseudo homage to that.
  • I hate audiobook previews.
  • Clearly, this is going to be a series. It’s got a solid start in that regard.
  • The dynamic between Helen and Tom is interesting, it wouldn’t surprise me if he left the priesthood after 10-12 long stories.
  • There’s some cursing, but it’s not gratuitous.
  • The descriptions of his duties were handled well.

Conclusion:

Clean whodunit with a Catholic church flair.

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Assassin School Season 1 – (thriller, YA; Complete) Teen spies try to survive the rigorous training and other drama as powerful people battle to control the Ghost children.

The Minder Project Season 1 – (scifi, genetic engineering, superpowers; shares characters with Dustin’s Decision, Updated Wednesdays) The government gave her genetic Gifts. Now, it wants what it paid for from the program.

Dustin’s Decision Devya’s Children Book 5 – (YA scifi, shares characters with The Minder Project; Complete) Genetically altered teens struggle to navigate the murky world and control their Gifts.

Aeris Legends – Wrath and War (LitRPG, gaming, fantasy) This takes a box-of-chocolate approach to providing lore entries (creatures, quest descriptions, game mechanics) and short stories for a fantasy world.

Earth’s Melody – A Light Scifi Romantic Comedy Donatella Velargo, an actress on the run, must choose between anonymity and a desperate (handsome) rebel’s cause to save his sister and his planet.

Trials, Tribulations, and Trust Issues (Superheros, superpowers) A young woman who can access almost any superpower gets manipulated into testing them for the government.

4.45/5 Stars Hunting Hour by Margaret Mizushima

Julie Gilbert Audiobooks, mystery, thriller , ,
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A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery Book 3

Narrated by Nancy Wu

Run time: 9 hrs and 54 min

Summary:

Deputy Mattie Cobb is on the hunt for a child killer.

Additional Comments:

  • Mattie and Robo are one heck of a team.
  • Just when things start to settle with the investigation, one of Cole’s kids goes missing. Is it the same perp who killed the other girl?
  • Characters in the series are excellent. Robo’s adorable.
  • Mattie’s kind of a hot mess, but that’s par for the course when it comes to tough, capable law enforcement types. It’s like the author’s got a checklist of terrible things that have to have happened to the kid to give her a tragic past. I think the saving grace is that the revelations are spread throughout the series and not infodumped on use all at once.
  • Stella’s dependable.
  • The narrator doesn’t have the greatest range, but she’s perfect for Mattie and Cole and does a credible job with Stella. It’s fine.
  • Cole’s still kind of a saint. I do like that we get to meet his ex and hear some of her story. Angela’s reaction is realistic.

Conclusion:

These are best read in order. They’re standalone stories, but all the little character nuggets are worth more once put together.

*Found on Audible plus. The one book I saw said it was there until Dec 2024.

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Christmas Shorts – (Mystery, thriller, Christian, suspense; Ongoing; story 1 is complete) Only one story right now, but will be a collection of short stories with characters from across my series. Typically, FBI agents with personal drama. Might feature an abundance of cute puppies.

Assassin School Season 1 – (thriller, YA; Complete) Teen spies try to survive the rigorous training and other drama as powerful people battle to control the Ghost children.

The Minder Project Season 1 – (scifi, genetic engineering, superpowers; shares characters with Dustin’s Decision, Updated Wednesdays) The government gave her genetic Gifts. Now, it wants what it paid for from the program.

Dustin’s Decision Devya’s Children Book 5 – (YA scifi, shares characters with The Minder Project; Complete) Genetically altered teens struggle to navigate the murky world and control their Gifts.

Aeris Legends – Wrath and War (LitRPG, gaming, fantasy) This takes a box-of-chocolate approach to providing lore entries (creatures, quest descriptions, game mechanics) and short stories for a fantasy world.

Earth’s Melody – A Light Scifi Romantic Comedy Donatella Velargo, an actress on the run, must choose between anonymity and a desperate (handsome) rebel’s cause to save his sister and his planet.

Trials, Tribulations, and Trust Issues (Superheros, superpowers) A young woman who can access almost any superpower gets manipulated into testing them for the government.

4/5 Stars Choices Stories Baby Bump Book 1

Julie Gilbert Choices Stories, romance, small town ,
pic from fandom; I think this is the normal promo pic

Summary:

The story feels like Mother of the Year, Big Sky Country 1 and 2, and Home for the Holidays. They’re all small-town sort of tales.

Additional Comments:

  • I think you only get 2 choices for love interest this go. There’s Mayor Dixon and Mr. Covington. I believe you can choose the mayor’s gender and Mr. Covington’s first name.
  • I named the MC and Mr. Covington after characters in a book, but that’s neither here nor there.
  • The basic premise is that the MC and Mr. Covington have a one-night stand wherein the MC ends up pregnant.
  • The MC works for the mayor as a fixer/problem solver, trying to get the businesses in the community to thrive.
  • There are unsavory types like the mayor’s other assistant and Cassandra. That one is a spoiled rich girl with an I-called-dibs on Covington complex.
  • The MC also has a loving, older sister who dotes on her.
  • I was too cheap for the baby basket gifts, but I’m sure they were adorable. I did however complete that darn baby blanket.
  • I enjoy reading the trivia sections of fandom where they elaborate on tie-ins to other book series.
  • If you want to see the baby, you have to read on to book 2. That’s somewhat disappointing after all this drama.

Conclusion:

Surprisingly fun even though nobody is put in mortal danger.

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Christmas Shorts – (Mystery, thriller, Christian, suspense; Ongoing; story 1 is complete) Only one story right now, but will be a collection of short stories with characters from across my series. Typically, FBI agents with personal drama. Might feature an abundance of cute puppies.

Assassin School Season 1 – (thriller, YA; Complete) Teen spies try to survive the rigorous training and other drama as powerful people battle to control the Ghost children.

The Minder Project Season 1 – (scifi, genetic engineering, superpowers; shares characters with Dustin’s Decision, Updated Wednesdays) The government gave her genetic Gifts. Now, it wants what it paid for from the program.

Dustin’s Decision Devya’s Children Book 5 – (YA scifi, shares characters with The Minder Project; Complete) Genetically altered teens struggle to navigate the murky world and control their Gifts.

Aeris Legends – Wrath and War (LitRPG, gaming, fantasy) This takes a box-of-chocolate approach to providing lore entries (creatures, quest descriptions, game mechanics) and short stories for a fantasy world.

Earth’s Melody – A Light Scifi Romantic Comedy Donatella Velargo, an actress on the run, must choose between anonymity and a desperate (handsome) rebel’s cause to save his sister and his planet.

Trials, Tribulations, and Trust Issues (Superheros, superpowers) A young woman who can access almost any superpower gets manipulated into testing them for the government.

4/5 Stars Blue Moon, Black Heart by Helen Haught Fanick

Julie Gilbert Audiobooks, cozyish, mystery , ,
pic from audible

Moon Mystery Series book 6

Narrated by Sharon Huff

Run Time: 5 hrs and 28 min

Genre: Cozy Mystery

Summary:

Kathleen and Andrea (amateur detective sisters) go to a quaint town for a cozy family reunion to get a look at a famous crossbow. And run headlong into a mystery. I’m guessing since this is book 6 in the series it’s another mystery.

Additional Comments:

  • It’s first person from Kathleen’s point of view. The characters are notable because they’re older, though I do find that cozies run either 20’s and hot and hapless or 65+ and grandmotherly.
  • Random comment: I’m not sure anybody bothers with the old cut out newspaper/magazine letter threats. Who’s got the time for that junk? Criminals are busy people too.
  • It’s a typical cozy.
  • They don’t have a cat. I feel like they need a cat. I think they mentioned a dog that’s with a sitter or something. Doesn’t count. They need a cat. It’s like in the cozy mystery how-to book.
  • The tie-in to the title seems a bit of a stretch.
  • Cover is very pretty but doesn’t channel cozy to me, maybe suspense. I wouldn’t say this qualifies as suspense.
  • The detective work is mostly them asking nosy questions and searching without a warrant because they can.
  • Performance was fine. The narrator fit the character well enough and you could tell if a make character was speaking.

Conclusion:

If you’re in the mood for a cozy starring older ladies, this is right on target.

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Assassin School Season 1 – (thriller, YA; Complete) Teen spies try to survive the rigorous training and other drama as powerful people battle to control the Ghost children.

The Minder Project Season 1 – (scifi, genetic engineering, superpowers; shares characters with Dustin’s Decision, Updated Wednesdays) The government gave her genetic Gifts. Now, it wants what it paid for from the program.

Dustin’s Decision Devya’s Children Book 5 – (YA scifi, shares characters with The Minder Project; Complete) Genetically altered teens struggle to navigate the murky world and control their Gifts.

Aeris Legends – Wrath and War (LitRPG, gaming, fantasy) This takes a box-of-chocolate approach to providing lore entries (creatures, quest descriptions, game mechanics) and short stories for a fantasy world.

Earth’s Melody – A Light Scifi Romantic Comedy Donatella Velargo, an actress on the run, must choose between anonymity and a desperate (handsome) rebel’s cause to save his sister and his planet.

Trials, Tribulations, and Trust Issues (Superheros, superpowers) A young woman who can access almost any superpower gets manipulated into testing them for the government.

4.25/5 Stars Fortune of Emerald and Salt by Monroe Wildrose

Julie Gilbert Action Adventure, Audiobooks , , ,
picture from audible

Narrated by Ali Dane

Run Time: 8 hrs and 34 min

Summary:

Georgette Baine and her twin brother, Elias, captain their own pirate ship, but they’ve made a deal with the devil (the king) to run errands for him from time to time. He asks them to fetch something precious that got stolen. They’re surprised to find it’s a pissed off princess named Mercy, who has been kidnapped on her way to wed the old king. Thus begins an odd friendship and an odder adventure.

Additional Comments:

  • Some might take my complaints as compliments.
  • 4/5 Stars Performance – Well handled. It took me a little time to distinguish between the voice used for Mercy and the voice used for Georgette’s passages.
  • 4.5/5 Stars Plot and Conflict – The adventure proceeds. The friendships grow. Character conflicts are realistic-ish.
  • 4/5 Plot Twists – First twist isn’t much of one, even though I hadn’t read the back cover copy, anybody could see the first twist coming a few dozen miles off. (Mercy = cargo) That’s not much of a spoiler given it’s on the back cover copy. The next two did pop up as surprising. I shall not name these for possible spoilers.
  • 5/5 Stars Characters – Georgette and Elias Baine are the picture-perfect, swashbuckling pirates. Mercy goes through the greatest character arc. Absalom’s friendship with the pirates is sweet.
  • 3.5/5 Stars Political mumbo jumbo – It took a long time to sort Southern Relis (forgive spelling, I heard the audio), Northern Relis, and wherever Absalom’s from. Who’s which king, who wants what, etc. I think that stuff will be more important in the next story, but it just sort of marred this one.
  • 2/5 Stars Title Tie-in – I’m sure this makes sense at some point. Probably book 2. But right now, it’s like we need a vague, intriguing title that has nothing to do with the story, at all.
  • 2/5 Stars Sense of Closure – There’s some effort to wrap up the current arcs, but it might has well end with a big, fat To Be Continued. That’s disappointing. It’s a good marketing ploy, but it also feels incomplete. Several character decisions don’t make much sense as is. (It’s vaguely deux ex machina.)
  • 5/5 Stars Descriptions, Imaginations, World-building – Fantastic and fun.

Conclusion:

Yeah, my math doesn’t make sense. The I guess I’m lowering the weight of the things that bothered me because they won’t bother many people.

For ¾ of the book, I’d considered 5 stars until the disappointments at the end. That rarely happens. It’s not exactly a thing I pride myself on, it’s just I read a lot of stories.

It’s still a fun story that I would recommend to anybody who enjoys YA and pirate stories.

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Christmas Shorts – (Mystery, thriller, Christian, suspense; Ongoing; story 1 is complete) Only one story right now, but will be a collection of short stories with characters from across my series. Typically, FBI agents with personal drama. Might feature an abundance of cute puppies.

Assassin School Season 1 – (thriller, YA; Complete) Teen spies try to survive the rigorous training and other drama as powerful people battle to control the Ghost children.

The Minder Project Season 1 – (scifi, genetic engineering, superpowers; shares characters with Dustin’s Decision, Updated Wednesdays) The government gave her genetic Gifts. Now, it wants what it paid for from the program.

Dustin’s Decision Devya’s Children Book 5 – (YA scifi, shares characters with The Minder Project; Complete) Genetically altered teens struggle to navigate the murky world and control their Gifts.

Aeris Legends – Wrath and War (LitRPG, gaming, fantasy) This takes a box-of-chocolate approach to providing lore entries (creatures, quest descriptions, game mechanics) and short stories for a fantasy world.

Earth’s Melody – A Light Scifi Romantic Comedy Donatella Velargo, an actress on the run, must choose between anonymity and a desperate (handsome) rebel’s cause to save his sister and his planet.

Trials, Tribulations, and Trust Issues (Superheros, superpowers) A young woman who can access almost any superpower gets manipulated into testing them for the government.