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Cheltenham , United Kingdom
26. November

Joined: Jun 11, 2019

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone"

I love Crime Fiction, Sci-fi and Real life Novels. I enjoy photography and have an instagram dedicated to this - links below.

Currently reading: The Five - Hallie Rubenhold
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Chloe (778 KP) rated Just My Luck in Books

Sep 4, 2021  
Just My Luck
Just My Luck
Adele Parks | 2020 | Romance, Thriller
6
7.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Twists and turns (0 more)
Stupid characters (1 more)
Boring
Good premise. Poorly executed
Having now read this I am quite confused why it has such rave reviews on the back cover. I was quite excited for this, considering at easy read between a series I'm reading. The premise seemed promising and there was certainly some interesting characters including Toma.

The plot twist towards the end could have been much better in my opinion, Parks really missed a trick.

Lexi has absolutely no backbone and just rolls with whatever Jake feels like doing. I just found the winning couple to be so stupid, especially Jake.

I think a lot of the story was obvious once you know the premise. Overall, not as great as I anticipated.

Would I recommend it? Probably as a quick and easy read when you haven't got the brain cells for anything too difficult.
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The 5th Wave: Book 1
The 5th Wave: Book 1
Rick Yancey | 2013 | Children
4
8.0 (42 Ratings)
Book Rating
Idea (0 more)
Bad characters
Not for me, I didn't enjoy the writing or the premise. I felt the writing lacked any sort of depth. The characters seem to miraculously find things they needed. There could have been much better suspense but I just wasn't into it.

Considered not finishing it several times. Especially when the premise was bent to the writers will just for the plot. Can't believe this is a series.

Something about Cassie felt wrong, she didn't feel like a girl to me and if I'd have read the book without the characters name, I would have thought she was male. Her monologues were dreary and sappy.

At least my short foray into sci-fi had once again proven I don't like this genre.
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Army of the Dead (2021)
Army of the Dead (2021)
2021 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
6
6.8 (21 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Zombie gore (1 more)
Funny
Cliche (1 more)
Long
Funny, easy watching
Somehow I keep watching Dave Bautista films and wondering why I end up writing reviews like this. He is very obvious actor. In AOD the main story between Dav and his daughter is very forced down your throat and could have been done subtley.

I love the characters, the setting, storyline and general zombie stupidity. I think there were a few plot holes that were filled hastily and it was interesting to see the twist on the usual zombies.

Long for what the story consists of.
  
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Chloe (778 KP) rated Empire of Storms in Books

May 26, 2021  
Empire of Storms
Empire of Storms
Sarah J. Maas | 2016 | Children
8
9.4 (22 Ratings)
Book Rating
Stories back! (1 more)
Fantasy
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It's back, I'm so glad I carried on with the series after the Queen of Shadows. The story in this one is excellent and I love how everything ties together. So much fantasy!

I still HATE Rowan, he's so sappy and I hate the romance scenes with him involved. I don't know why but this character writing is wrong for his history and experience.

Plus I think the blood oath is just a farce at this point, used for a plot hole and show how powerful Caleana is but we know that from other things
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