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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Hal (The Duellist #1) in Books
May 20, 2018
I absolutely loved the plot and flow of this story. The character of Hal was well developed and pretty much what I wanted to be like in my younger days.(Yes, I dreamed of sword fights. I was a weird kid.) There was a certain amout of predictablility to some aspects of the story but it took nothing away. I will be reading the second book (Hannac).
starwarsluvr (236 KP) rated Spooky Ginger Love in Books
Jan 30, 2018
I really enjoyed how ronnie helps keith.. i loved how keith didnt figure it out until later and that he was surprisingly ok with it all. I did figure it out a lot earlier which isn't unusual. It was a very cute, sweet and romantic story with some very sexy scenes and fun characters. I am so glad I got to review it because it was adorable.
Melinda McGuire Abel (1 KP) rated Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1) in Books
Mar 13, 2018
I am not a big reader of dystopia novels, science fiction or fantasy. I am unsure where this goes, but I don't care. This has to be one of my favorite books of 2018. Neal Schusterman does a great job of developing the story, but also the characters. I would highly recommend this story to others. I can't wait to read the second book in the series.
Christine A. (965 KP) rated How the Light Gets In (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #9) in Books
Nov 14, 2018
I enjoyed reading other books by this author but this one felt like the book started in the middle of a story without a lot of needed backstory. I knew the characters from previous books but I didn't read the one just before this.
The mystery was enjoyable but I would have enjoyed it more if I had read the book just before this one.
The mystery was enjoyable but I would have enjoyed it more if I had read the book just before this one.
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Erika (17789 KP) rated Guns, Germs and Steel in Books
Jan 27, 2021
As a history nerd, with a degree in history, I can't believe I waited until now to read this book. I think it was deemed 'too new' when I was in high school/college to be included in the curriculum.
The book obviously is about guns, germs, and steel, and compares/contrasts civilizations throughout the world. It was an interesting angle, and I really liked it.
The book obviously is about guns, germs, and steel, and compares/contrasts civilizations throughout the world. It was an interesting angle, and I really liked it.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Kyou, Koi wo Hajimemasu Vol 03 (Kyou, Koi wo Hajimemasu, #3) in Books
Sep 6, 2019
Uhh, I'm not sure what I made of this one. I suppose I should be happy that they finally got together but at the same time it's still not really grabbing me--I thought it might after they finally got together but nope--so I might give it up here for a while and come back to it at a later date (or not).
Molly J (Cover To Cover Cafe) (106 KP) rated The Girl In The Rearview Mirror in Books
May 26, 2019
Not the best book........
What do I say about this book? I wanted to like it so much. But, I just couldn’t. Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t hate it. I just simple didn’t like it. I liked the premise behind the story, but the characters didn’t flow. They felt forced and fake. I like my characters to grip me in to the story as much as the story itself. If I can’t feel that, then I can’t like a book the way I want to because I have to try too hard to get into the story.
That said, the plot line/premise is a good one. I can tell where the author wanted to go with this one, with the secrets, the twists and turns, but with out that captivating connection with the characters, I didn’t get the edge of your seat suspense with this one. I didn’t feel like I was watching a movie play out like I like to see with this style of book.
Sadly, I have to give this one 5 bombs. But, don’t let my opinion deter you from trying this book. What I found lacking, you may find absolutely gripping. Dimberg shows great effort where her talents are concerned. I do look forward to trying more of her books in the future.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book from LibraryThing, William Morrow and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.*
That said, the plot line/premise is a good one. I can tell where the author wanted to go with this one, with the secrets, the twists and turns, but with out that captivating connection with the characters, I didn’t get the edge of your seat suspense with this one. I didn’t feel like I was watching a movie play out like I like to see with this style of book.
Sadly, I have to give this one 5 bombs. But, don’t let my opinion deter you from trying this book. What I found lacking, you may find absolutely gripping. Dimberg shows great effort where her talents are concerned. I do look forward to trying more of her books in the future.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book from LibraryThing, William Morrow and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.*
BobbiesDustyPages (1259 KP) rated Children of Blood and Bone: Book 1 in Books
Jun 12, 2019
I was so excited for this book it literally has everything I would love in a book from one of my favorite genres I even pre-ordered it which I'd rarely do with books and let me tell you I only made it a few chapters in before I had to throw it in my dnf pile I hated the writing it's very immature and extremely repetitive to the point that I couldn't get into it. I still really like the idea behind the whole thing I just couldn't do it put it down for a few months picked it back up try and get back into it and I really just can't get over the writing and yes I know I'm of the unpopular opinion when it comes to this book.