Forget Me Not by Carol Gyzander is a fantasy and adventurous read. The plot has its moments but failed to capture my interest. I was halfway into the book and it felt like reading a Jules Verne copy. Although, Jules Verne's books were much more interesting. Maybe young adult readers will like the book and will be able to connect with the characters in a better way. I would give the book only 3 stars.

Another enjoyable read in the Systema Paradoxa series, of cryptid stories. This one was about Bessie, and had great characters and pacing. Can't wait to read more in the series. #ForgetMeNot #NetGalley

The female members of a family have a relationship with Bessie the Lake Erie sea monster. Bessie is a cryptid. It's rarely seen. I enjoyed the novel.

A beautiful story about bessie the lake erie sea monster set back in time this book will have your imagination flickng between eras. Its a fairly easy book to read but its most definitely worth reading. A couple of plot twists which you definitely didnt expect at the time. It creats a great story behind how the sea monster came about and why it has not been siggted before . I have given 4 stars as it would suit a younger reader more than am advanced reader. Overall this book is very heart touching and i would like to thank the author for approving me to read this early. Please please please pick up a copy as you wont regret it.

I love cryptids and so I enjoy these Systema Paradox series. I’ve read a bunch of them, and they always seem to be fun. A low-brow, B-movie sort of fun, sure, but still…fun.
This one was no exception and even had a time split narrative set in a carnival (woohoo), although it seemed the most YA out of all of these books I’ve read thus far.
The narrative with teens was set in 1969, so presumably they were less tedious/more mature then, but still the writing itself is so plainly uncomplicated (short words/simple concepts) that it doesn’t seem geared for adult audiences. In other words and in popular vernacular – very basic.
Perfectly serviceable, mind you, but simplified, simplistic and all that.
But the good thing is that it is based on a real-life cryptid or more like a real-life legend of one, Bessie, a Lake Erie answer to Nessie, and does feature real historic facts from that time when someone had the bright idea to alter the Niagara Falls.
So yeah, plain (textbook definition of easy reading), but entertaining enough, and goes by very quickly. Thanks Netgalley.