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April Rose Mossow (93 KP) rated Garden of Shadows (Dollanganger, #5) in Books

May 20, 2019  
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Garden of Shadows (Dollanganger, #5)
V.C. Andrews | 1990 | Fiction & Poetry
6
7.5 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
I just love how V.C. Andrews delves into her characters deepest buried demons, and explains what brought them to become who they are. I don't fault Olivia as much as I did when reading FitA. I still think she should have opened up to he children though. Also, They focus too much on the old testament in these books. Peoples love for god was out of fear not love. Had they kept faith in mind and left gods wrath aside it would have turned out differently, I think. But then again, the read would not have been as good. You really pity Olivia after reading this book. On a side note, I gave this book 3 stars because it dragged in some places and I would have liked to read more about Corrine's youth, not just the basic stuff.
  
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Roxanne (13 KP) rated Thank You for Smoking in Books

Nov 14, 2018  
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Thank You for Smoking
Christopher Buckley | 2010
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book was an ok read, it took me quite a while to get into it as the writing style is very different to what i'm used to. I found the story to be quite jumbled and sometimes I just had no idea which of the characters were speaking, I had to sometimes read a page a couple of times in order for it to sink in. Some of it a found quite funny but other bits I didn't really understand. The novel is very political, which probably explains why I kept losing interest (not to say it wasn't interesting at all- which is why I gave it 3 stars, I did like it, mainly because it was just different). The story had some good twists but I do believe that the ending was very unrealistic.
  
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Jake (52 KP) rated A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, #1) in Books

Jul 25, 2019  
A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, #1)
A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, #1)
Arkady Martine | 2019
6
5.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Great premise but poor execution, and poor ending.

Some of the concepts and the worldbuilding were fantastic. Some of the names and places were a little too crazy (using old Mayan language as a basis? Teixalaan is the easiest of the weird words you'll find). Some of the world systems and culture didn't seem to make sense but I went with it anyways.

I was debating on rating it 4 stars but the ending was so poor. See spoiler below for some high-level spoils.

<spoiler>No huge climax, no really interesting turn of events, no facing the alien threat, no facing your darkest fear or something. Just... blah.</spoiler>

Anyway I won't be reading any sequels and I almost wish I would have stopped 3/4 of the way through when I understood the politics fully. Good luck.
  
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Dark Soul Vol. 3 (Dark Soul, #3) in Books

Jan 6, 2021  
Dark Soul Vol. 3 (Dark Soul, #3)
Dark Soul Vol. 3 (Dark Soul, #3)
Aleksandr Voinov | 2011
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Contains spoilers, click to show
2.5 stars.

Dark Lady I: 3 star
Dark Lady II: 4 star
Dark Brother: 1 star

Dark Lady I, I was equally annoyed that I had to read about Silvio having sex with someone else and fascinated about the way he went about it all.

Dark Lady II, I really enjoyed because, hopeless romantic that I am, it was about Silvio and Stefano and them getting closer.

Dark Brother, well, I know Silvio's a little strange in his sex life, but really?

Your own brother? What the hell?! I didn't even read it, just skipped to the next morning

I must admit that though this was my least favourite volume so far that I am still intrigued and wanting some sort of happy ending for these two so I will continue reading to see how it all plays out.
  
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons in Books

Jan 6, 2021  
Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons
Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons
Denise Grover Swank | 2012 | Crime, Mystery
6
8.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
3 stars.

The first 40% of this took me a long time to get into. I don't know why. Maybe it was the trial, maybe it was the lack of Joe, but after Mason was introduced I became more intrigued with what his role would be in the series (although I've read reviews by friends of future books in the series, so I guess I already know) and by the end, I think I was starting to prefer him to Joe (Joe's jealousy in relation to Mason was starting to do my head in) and I want to read future instalments in this series to see what happens next with this threesome.

I feel I have to add something about Miss Mildred! What a, erm...strong-willed old lady. That bit at the end almost had me crying with laughter.