S. D. Donley

Living the 3 R's – Reading, Writing, Reviewing

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Book Reviews

Short & sweet reviews of the books I have read. Spoiler Free!

The Spoiler Report

Plot summaries full of spoilers! DO NOT read if you do not want to know some (but not all) of the juicy details.

Original Stories

A collection of original content from short stories to chapter-by-chapter novels.

Bookish Things

A place to find a list of everything I have been reading and buying!

26 of ’26

An ongoing list of the top 26 books I read in 2026.

Book Bracket

Pitting monthly reads against one another to find a winner.

  • Read on Inkitt. Chapter 9 By the end of the week I was so completely done with adulting. While others relished in the relaxation the three day weekend afforded them, I just couldn’t muster any more false responsibility. Focusing on work was becoming physically painful and worrying about Alijah was emotionally exhausting. My weekend officially

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    Stolen – Chapter 9

  • Read on Inkitt. Chapter 8 Neither of us had been able to sleep after that. Once sunlight began to slither in through the glass doors that led to the balcony I probably wouldn’t ever walk through after the sunset again, we both begrudgingly decided it was time to get up.  My dream followed me

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    Stolen – Chapter 8

  • Read on Inkitt. This time, when I awoke I didn’t immediately know where I was. Well, not entirely. My surroundings felt familiar but I couldn’t pick out one particular element that I specifically recognized. The faux wood ceiling fan in my living room had been replaced by an overcast, white sky. Drab beige walls of

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    Stolen – Chapter 7