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TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated Half Finished in Books
Feb 24, 2021
I think this was a very unique book!
I personally related to the ideas of the characters and there struggles with leaving things half finished. I think this is a great reminder for me and I recommend reading it :)
I volunteered to read this book in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.
I personally related to the ideas of the characters and there struggles with leaving things half finished. I think this is a great reminder for me and I recommend reading it :)
I volunteered to read this book in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Watching Elijah Fall (Short North #1) in Books
Jan 6, 2021
I like to read a short story--or three--whenever I'm struggling to get into my longer ones, which is my current problem, as I feel they help.
This was a sweet story, but I also felt like it didn't really have enough relationship progression in it. I would have loved to see more of them together. Other than that, I liked it.
This was a sweet story, but I also felt like it didn't really have enough relationship progression in it. I would have loved to see more of them together. Other than that, I liked it.
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Meh. The story is an interesting idea and probably the only reason I finished it. The delivery was not good, I found a lot of it unbelievable and badly done. This is not because of it being from the PoV of a child (I enjoyed reading Room), I felt that this just didn't quite come across as realistic and I skimmed ALOT.
Molly J (Cover To Cover Cafe) (106 KP) rated 99% Faking It in Books
Mar 21, 2019
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Every now and then, I love to read a good young adult romance. A romance that is young, and innocent. So, I was browsing through Netgalley and saw this one, and fell in love with the synopsis and the cover (I mean, seriously. How adorable is that cover? I can just feel the hug he's giving her!). I grabbed it up. I'm super glad I did, too, because I have a new author to read more work by, and characters that have stolen my heart for the long haul.
I loved the way Chris Cannon chiseled these characters. They are true-to-life and came alive within the story. I felt more like I was watching a movie on the big screen than I was reading a book. Lisa and Matt reminded me a lot of some of the kids I used to know in high school. Lisa had a crush on a guy who just wanted to be friends.....or so she thought. Friend zone happened a lot back in my day at school!
Watching Lisa and Matt together in this read was super fun. They were witty and so cute. I loved watching them realize their feelings for each other, and their banter with each other was fun. The sparks flew but nothing was over the top, and Lisa and Matt would be great characters for any young adult (or adult!) to read.
Chris Cannon has a beautiful talent. The way she weaves the story together, even though it is the second in her Dating Dilemmas series, I wasn't overly confused by the happenings surrounding Lisa and Matt's story. I felt a part of these young people's lives and had so much fun reading it! I definitely recommend this book with 4 stars and am looking forward to reading book 1 and other books by this author.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley, Entangled Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.*
I loved the way Chris Cannon chiseled these characters. They are true-to-life and came alive within the story. I felt more like I was watching a movie on the big screen than I was reading a book. Lisa and Matt reminded me a lot of some of the kids I used to know in high school. Lisa had a crush on a guy who just wanted to be friends.....or so she thought. Friend zone happened a lot back in my day at school!
Watching Lisa and Matt together in this read was super fun. They were witty and so cute. I loved watching them realize their feelings for each other, and their banter with each other was fun. The sparks flew but nothing was over the top, and Lisa and Matt would be great characters for any young adult (or adult!) to read.
Chris Cannon has a beautiful talent. The way she weaves the story together, even though it is the second in her Dating Dilemmas series, I wasn't overly confused by the happenings surrounding Lisa and Matt's story. I felt a part of these young people's lives and had so much fun reading it! I definitely recommend this book with 4 stars and am looking forward to reading book 1 and other books by this author.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley, Entangled Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.*
Merissa (13834 KP) rated Discordant Cultivation in Books
Jan 2, 2026
DISCORDANT CULTIVATION is a DARK standalone novel about a music producer who sees the potential in a street busker. He kidnaps him and uses 'dubious' methods to teach him how to get the best out of his music.
Vale is the producer, and Kieran is the musician. You read the story from both perspectives, seeing Kieran succumb to Stockholm Syndrome in real time, along with everything else. There isn't a massive supporting cast, but each one plays a part in Vale and Kieran's story.
Now, it says it is "A Dark MM Captive Musician Romance", but I don't know if I would put the word romance anywhere near this. I mean, yes, they fall into something, a dark and twisted version of love, maybe, but romance? Maybe psychological horror fits better? Don't get me wrong, I love a dark romance, but I struggled with this book. It took me over three days to read it, when I can normally finish a book (or more) in a day.
I will say, read the trigger warnings! You will need to, to protect your own mental health. This book pushed boundaries I didn't even know I had. It was an extremely uncomfortable book to read, BUT it was so incredibly well-written!!! Gale Ian Tate has a knack for dark stories, but I think this one might be both the best and the worst! And while I both loved and loathed it, it definitely won't be one I read again!
An amazing, horrible, uncomfortable story that pushed everything I thought I knew. If that sounds like the book for you, then I can definitely recommend it. Just be careful with your own mental health, though!
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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Jan 2, 2026
Vale is the producer, and Kieran is the musician. You read the story from both perspectives, seeing Kieran succumb to Stockholm Syndrome in real time, along with everything else. There isn't a massive supporting cast, but each one plays a part in Vale and Kieran's story.
Now, it says it is "A Dark MM Captive Musician Romance", but I don't know if I would put the word romance anywhere near this. I mean, yes, they fall into something, a dark and twisted version of love, maybe, but romance? Maybe psychological horror fits better? Don't get me wrong, I love a dark romance, but I struggled with this book. It took me over three days to read it, when I can normally finish a book (or more) in a day.
I will say, read the trigger warnings! You will need to, to protect your own mental health. This book pushed boundaries I didn't even know I had. It was an extremely uncomfortable book to read, BUT it was so incredibly well-written!!! Gale Ian Tate has a knack for dark stories, but I think this one might be both the best and the worst! And while I both loved and loathed it, it definitely won't be one I read again!
An amazing, horrible, uncomfortable story that pushed everything I thought I knew. If that sounds like the book for you, then I can definitely recommend it. Just be careful with your own mental health, though!
** Same worded review will appear elsewhere. **
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Jan 2, 2026
Roxanne (13 KP) rated The Fault in Our Stars in Books
Nov 14, 2018
I admit I got swept up into the hype with this book, I try my best to keep an open mind and a balanced opinion when a book becomes massively popular and so with this review I will be giving my honest opinion whilst ignoring the numerous glowing reviews I have read.
I must say that I really enjoyed this book (that's if you can say 'enjoy' when reading a book about Cancer) and I found myself thinking about it constantly after I finished reading. I went to sleep thinking about it and I woke up thinking about it, I then thought about it for the rest of the day. I found it heart-breaking in places and funny in others so I laughed and I cried and I learnt not to take life for granted. I haven't read anything like this before, I usually stay away from romance novels as they become so clich.
I liked both Hazel and Augustus and I felt for them because of their illnesses, I believe that many people have had their lives touched by Cancer, me including, so some parts were difficult to read...especially the parts where the characters laughed and joked about it.
The reasons why I knocked off a star was because the book was very philosophical which meant a fair bit went over my head at times, the long speeches and the constant use of quotes and diagrams. I thought the knowledge of the main characters was very far fetched for their age and so the story became a bit unbelievable, this caused my connection to the characters to weaken slightly.
Personally, I don't like to add spoilers to my reviews and I would still be in doubt even if I was to hide my review (as I know there is nothing worse than stumbling upon a spoiler) so I will keep this vague. I wish some of the 'hard-hitting' parts of the novel were more in depth, even-though I was sobbing I still believe that these parts could of hit so much harder.
So, although not as great as I thought it was going to be, I still recommend this book as I enjoyed it very much.
I must say that I really enjoyed this book (that's if you can say 'enjoy' when reading a book about Cancer) and I found myself thinking about it constantly after I finished reading. I went to sleep thinking about it and I woke up thinking about it, I then thought about it for the rest of the day. I found it heart-breaking in places and funny in others so I laughed and I cried and I learnt not to take life for granted. I haven't read anything like this before, I usually stay away from romance novels as they become so clich.
I liked both Hazel and Augustus and I felt for them because of their illnesses, I believe that many people have had their lives touched by Cancer, me including, so some parts were difficult to read...especially the parts where the characters laughed and joked about it.
The reasons why I knocked off a star was because the book was very philosophical which meant a fair bit went over my head at times, the long speeches and the constant use of quotes and diagrams. I thought the knowledge of the main characters was very far fetched for their age and so the story became a bit unbelievable, this caused my connection to the characters to weaken slightly.
Personally, I don't like to add spoilers to my reviews and I would still be in doubt even if I was to hide my review (as I know there is nothing worse than stumbling upon a spoiler) so I will keep this vague. I wish some of the 'hard-hitting' parts of the novel were more in depth, even-though I was sobbing I still believe that these parts could of hit so much harder.
So, although not as great as I thought it was going to be, I still recommend this book as I enjoyed it very much.
