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Her Crown of Fire (Molten Crown, #1)
Her Crown of Fire (Molten Crown, #1)
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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#1 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2946164637">Her Crown of Fire</a> - ★★★★

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<b><i>Her Crown of Fire is the first book of the Molten Crown series.</i></b>

Rose Evermore is a girl trying to survive high-school. But she suddenly has dreams that can predict the future and she seems to be able to control fire.

Curious about the power she possesses, she finds herself in the fantasy realm of Lotheria with her best friend Tyson. When she arrives, she is welcomed as a fire mage at the academy, while Tyson is forced to hide in order to survive.

With a lot of plot twists and new power discoveries, Rose and Tyson are in trouble and have to find a way back home.

<b><i>I enjoyed this book, and I loved the characters.</i></b>

It is quite difficult for me to find characters I actually feel for in young adult fantasies, but I loved Rose and Tyson. Both characters were full of energy and wisdom. I especially loved the way Tyson developed into a man during his time in Lotheria.

Aside from Rose and Tyson, we also met many side characters which were instantly lovable, such as Laela, Orin and Amisha. They all had something about them that made them special, and I loved every scene that they were in.

I wish that the academy had a more welcoming feeling about it. But given the circumstances, I also loved the mystery and danger that is surrounding it. I loved the the scenes when they talk about their classes and magic, and I loved the runes class. It gave me a Hogwarts vibe.

I enjoyed reading this book, and I cannot wait to read the next book of this series. If you love young adult fantasy, magic, danger and adventure, followed by incredible friendships, you will absolutely love Her Crown of Fire!

<b><i>Thank you to the team at White Plan Publishing, for sending me an ARC paperback copy, in exchange for my honest review.</i></b>

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All the Way to Heaven (Fallout, #1)
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I received an eARC via Clean Teen Publishing Elite Reviewers which I am a member of. I made no guarantee of a favorable review and the opinions expressed here are my own.

I was magically transported to Italy while reading this well written story line. The characters are well developed and the romance is clean and endearing. I felt like I was caught up in the story and had a difficult time putting my Kindle down.
  
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Goodreads: Book Reviews
Book, Social Networking
8
8.8 (453 Ratings)
App Rating
Like just don't use it anymore.
I started using their website first and then dug into their app later. I really like the app, I like the service as an idea. I used to use the app a lot more but I have developed different interest and find that I am just out of the habit of logging in and using it.

If you are a book-lover, this is a great app and you will completely love it.
  
The Handmaid&#039;s Tale
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood | 1998 | Essays
10
8.3 (112 Ratings)
Book Rating
Original idea for a storyline (2 more)
Engaging characters
You have to read this
Loved it
Will admit that I did attempt to read this a long time ago and it didn't happen. I was in the wrong frame of mind, but having watched and loving the TV series, I picked the book up again! What a treat, I find the whole concept of this story line so interesting and I just can't put it down! I need another book!!! Please???
  
My Sister, the Serial Killer
My Sister, the Serial Killer
Oyinkan Braithwaite | 2018 | Crime, Thriller
6
7.8 (12 Ratings)
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Writing style (0 more)
A bit bland. (0 more)
I had great hope's for this book, due to reviews I had read before picking it up. A bit disappointing, if I'm honest. It did read like a story but without any emotion. It was predictable which was quite off-putting. I read reviews of humour, but I found none. Written in short chapters so very quickly and easily read. I did read it all though, so there is that. I probably wouldn't recommend.
  
Black Ice
Black Ice
Becca Fitzpatrick | 2014 | Young Adult (YA)
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
It took me a bit of getting into but once I did, I more or less devoured it.

I'll admit some bits were a bit predictable after a while (the bad guy) and some characters were just plain annoying (Korbie!!!!) but I did enjoy it.

My heart was pounding the more of the book I read and I was fairly happy with the ending.

It's different from the author's Hush, Hush series but I liked that.
  
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Biting Bad (Chicagoland Vampires, #8)
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Eight books in and it still keeps me entertained. I laughed, I grumbled; I enjoyed it.

I'll admit it's probably been a good few months since I read the last book in the series but I caught on again pretty quick and we meet some old friends and enemies and go on a ride through the streets of Chicago.

I love Ethan and Merit as a couple and i'm thinking maybe he'll pop the question in the next book.
  
Bring Me Back
Bring Me Back
B.A. Paris | 2018 | Thriller
10
7.9 (14 Ratings)
Book Rating
Good plot (3 more)
Good characters
Good writing
Unexpected turns
A little slow to start with (0 more)
I wasn't sure if I would enjoy this book and the beginning was a bit slow but as i kept reading it got better and suddenly I couldn't put the book down, it makes you question your own thoughts all the way through and I would have never guessed the ending in a million years but wow I loved the book so much.
  

"I discovered this series at a small gay bookstore when I was living above a hardware store in San Diego in the ’80s. I read the first book in 24 hours straight, no sleep. Then I devoured every other novel in the series — all of them — in one day each. If I had to Sophie’s Choice pick only a couple, I would say the first novel and “Babycakes,” topped only by “Maybe the Moon,” his unrelated tome."

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Bill Plympton recommended Pillow Talk (1959) in Movies (curated)

 
Pillow Talk (1959)
Pillow Talk (1959)
1959 | Classics, Comedy, Musical
8.0 (7 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"And then another one called Pillow Talk. That’s a little change of pace here, but it is a film that I always love to watch. I must have seen it 10 times. I don’t remember the director’s name, but I know the writer, Stanley Shapiro, is really great with social satire and the battle of the sexes. For me, it’s a film I continue to laugh at each time I see it. The jokes never get stale."

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