Forty Times as Fabulous: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Mystery

30 review for Forty Times as Fabulous: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Mystery

4 out of 5

LeAnne M. Seng – Jan 02, 2021

So...much....telling... I enjoyed the plot but incessant telling instead of showing was difficult to wade through. I wanted to see how Sarah's relationships developed, not be told that suddenly she had the hots for someone or that weeks had passed and now she was a witch capable of taking down the bad guy. The joy is in the journey and we only get the excessively described highlight reel. So...much....telling... I enjoyed the plot but incessant telling instead of showing was difficult to wade through. I wanted to see how Sarah's relationships developed, not be told that suddenly she had the hots for someone or that weeks had passed and now she was a witch capable of taking down the bad guy. The joy is in the journey and we only get the excessively described highlight reel.
4 out of 5

Patrice Veilleux Roth – Sep 23, 2020

A Promising Writer About to turn 40, Sarah moves from NYC to Mystic Falls, Mass after she is offered a job as a reporter. In less than a week she nearly has a melt down when she discovers her new house has a resident ghost named Blake and her cat can talk to her. Demanding answers about what is going on from the ghost and cat I was captivated by the cat pontificating on the nuances of what defined contemporary witches as he explained to Sarah that she was indeed a witch. “The better one understan A Promising Writer About to turn 40, Sarah moves from NYC to Mystic Falls, Mass after she is offered a job as a reporter. In less than a week she nearly has a melt down when she discovers her new house has a resident ghost named Blake and her cat can talk to her. Demanding answers about what is going on from the ghost and cat I was captivated by the cat pontificating on the nuances of what defined contemporary witches as he explained to Sarah that she was indeed a witch. “The better one understands the story of their magic, the stronger the magic...The story is a feeling or a sense of magical identity.” This drew me right into the book. I liked the concept and the characters. The plot thickens as Sarah walks into her favorite herbal shop to discover the owner collapsed on the floor. As she abruptly sits up she utters a dark prophecy that uses references to tarot cards. After making sure she is fine Sarah finds herself out of her magical depth and turns to Glinda, the owner of the newspaper she now works for. So far so good but then things turn rocky for me as a reader. The more secure Sarah becomes as magical the more I don’t like her. Maybe it’s a NYC thing? She uses flirtatious lines on the handsome men she meets that most women cringe hearing men say. Her reserved NY personality changes too dramatically to be believable, she uses aggressive verbal attacks rather than confidant assertiveness - there’s a difference. And no more philosophical musings from the cat? The final scenes simply aren’t believable and I had to struggle to finish. Btw, no one uses masseuse, it’s considered a derogatory word in that trade and relegated to those who offer “other” services. It’s “massage therapist”. This book started strongly but Sarah’s inner character doesn’t shine. We don’t really get to know anyone in depth and the prophecy which centered on tarot cards (which Sarah practiced though we have no idea how) weren’t mentioned again. These are the kinds of things that leave the reader frustrated and bereft. I think this is a promising writer and a good premise..plus I appreciate the editing.
4 out of 5

Hanna – Nov 01, 2020

It was ok. 2 stars seemed a bit harsh though so going with 3 stars instead. DNF @ 23% Really hard to read. The story gets lost in translation so to speak. Way too descriptive with an added overuse of adjectives and adverbs. Some issues with continuity both in terms of story-telling and general writing style. On top of that the FMC didn't really capture me and I've just read one too many undeveloped debut novels lately to be in the frame of mind to continue this. Sad, really, cause I very much love It was ok. 2 stars seemed a bit harsh though so going with 3 stars instead. DNF @ 23% Really hard to read. The story gets lost in translation so to speak. Way too descriptive with an added overuse of adjectives and adverbs. Some issues with continuity both in terms of story-telling and general writing style. On top of that the FMC didn't really capture me and I've just read one too many undeveloped debut novels lately to be in the frame of mind to continue this. Sad, really, cause I very much love this new PWF genre.
5 out of 5

Kathy Mayer – Oct 03, 2020

This book was spectacular! I absolutely fell I love with the story. This poor woman has really had a lot of bad luck. She was close to rock bottom if you ask me. And then she gets the opportunity of a lifetime. A job writing a better section of the paper, better pay, bigger place to live, and the best part magic. She has a lot to learn when she finally accepts her new reality. I totally adore the familiar and the ghost!
5 out of 5

Anne B Burn – Sep 27, 2020

Difficult to read Very florid writing style. Too many descriptive words used could do with editing. The overall storyline was hard to follow but by the end I felt I had the gist of it. I have book two ready to read and feel that by the end of that one, my view may be that two books could be cut down to one.
5 out of 5

Christina Fracisco – Oct 03, 2020

Easy read Cute and fun fast story. Definitely needs to go deeper into the magical world and it's inhabitants as it just skims the surface leaving you wanting more. Love the dynamic of Sarah's live in ghost and her familiar. A good start to a new world. Easy read Cute and fun fast story. Definitely needs to go deeper into the magical world and it's inhabitants as it just skims the surface leaving you wanting more. Love the dynamic of Sarah's live in ghost and her familiar. A good start to a new world.
5 out of 5

Lucinda Race – Oct 08, 2020

What a ride from New York City to the east coast near Salem you're in for quite the ride. When Sarah runs into Glinda, the owner of a small newspaper its her opportunity to stop writing obits and become who she was born to be, a journalist and a witch. Enjoy the journey to Mystic Falls. I did. What a ride from New York City to the east coast near Salem you're in for quite the ride. When Sarah runs into Glinda, the owner of a small newspaper its her opportunity to stop writing obits and become who she was born to be, a journalist and a witch. Enjoy the journey to Mystic Falls. I did.
4 out of 5

Deb Dionne – Sep 21, 2020

Forty Times As Fabulous Forty Times As Fabulous (A PWF women’s fiction) is definitely a 5 star read. Totally different than anything I’ve read with a brilliant story line, humor, and paranormal mystery.
4 out of 5

Pam Collins – Oct 06, 2020

Magical read! I highly recommend this fantastic book to all readers who love reading paranormal mystery romance. The main character is a kick butt, forty plus year old, who thrives thru an extreme life change, and the plot twist and turns are very intriguing. Enjoy!
4 out of 5

Patricia Kearns – Dec 26, 2020

Forty Times as Fabulous Nice cosy mystery. Sarah moves to a small town, where she can write real stories for the local paper. No more obituaries. But something isn't right, murder, who is doing this? Forty Times as Fabulous Nice cosy mystery. Sarah moves to a small town, where she can write real stories for the local paper. No more obituaries. But something isn't right, murder, who is doing this?
4 out of 5

Nita – Oct 28, 2020

Awesome read! Thank you for sharing this story with me! I loved Sarah from the start and I can't wait to read more! Awesome read! Thank you for sharing this story with me! I loved Sarah from the start and I can't wait to read more!
4 out of 5

Ramona Hayes – Sep 23, 2020

Forty times Good book I read it way to fast. It was fun and different. I had a little trouble with some of the wording. But I enjoyed it
5 out of 5

Charlotte Lowe – Dec 16, 2020

Forty Times as Fabulous I have to admit, the background information was long and somewhat tedious, but the story itself was fun. I actually fell in love with Mystic Falls.
5 out of 5

Alisa – Jan 07, 2021

Cute Quick read. Cute story with light violence. The characters are well written, the storyline flows. Very quick read. Look forward to book 2.
5 out of 5

Rebecca Metzger – Dec 09, 2020

Enjoying the series.
5 out of 5

Diane Jackson – Nov 29, 2020

Needs a good editor The plot and story are well done. The writing, especially the protagonist's thought processes and most of the dialogue, is very stilted. Needs a good editor The plot and story are well done. The writing, especially the protagonist's thought processes and most of the dialogue, is very stilted.
5 out of 5

Josie – Nov 11, 2020

Fabulous? Lots of details that almost, almost bogged down the story. On the other hand some details were definitely glossed over and I hope eventually get filled in. I got this close to closing the book and settling it aside, but hung in there and got a satisfactory ending. I already bought book and hope at least to wrap up the current mystery.
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