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California Storm ( Crown of Frost &Blood 4)
By CY Jones
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What do you when everything you hold dear is taken from you?

They came for me in the light of day, killed the man I love, and took me with them.

Then my kidnappers get robbed, and I’m taken again, thrown into a world my mom fled from. A world of sirens and mermaids where I find out I’m the Queen of them all.

I just graduated from high school, what do I know about being a Queen?

On the other side of the veil, everything is different.

The villain isn’t easy to pinpoint, and what I thought was the truth, turned out to be nothing but an elaborate lie.

Everything here is a game of power and strength and I’m just learning the rules. Do I fight for a world I was hidden from or swim away as fast as my tail can carry me?

Everything may be uncertain, but this I know. I’m California Azalea DelaCort and I will survive this storm.

I have loved this series and I really enjoyed this book about Cali who is Winters sister. The only thing was it seemed a little rushed and unpolished in places. Although by the end it did have me wanting the next book I need to know what happened to her!! It’s left on one hell of a cliffhanger.
  
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Merissa (11731 KP) rated Dearest Malachi Keogh (Dearest Milton James #2) in Books

Nov 16, 2021 (Updated Jul 10, 2023)  
Dearest Malachi Keogh (Dearest Milton James #2)
Dearest Malachi Keogh (Dearest Milton James #2)
N.R. Walker | 2021 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Now, you may remember that I fell in love with Julian and Malachi in DEAREST MILTON JAMES, which I declared a Mary Poppins book - practically perfect in every way! Let me tell you that this one is no different. DEAREST MALACHI KEOGH is simply outstanding. There's a whole lot packed into this novella, and I devoured every single word.

Malachi and Julian have been together for four years, and Julian wants to propose BUT he wants it to be as special as Malachi is. *Hint* that's a lot!! The whole gang gets involved and what you get is something totally sweet and completely hot at the same time.

My word, but I love these two. I could read them forever, seriously. Told from Julian's perspective, you feel everything. His nerves, his hope, his love. I love Malachi's reactions. He is still fabulous but now doesn't have his hair dyed (shame!).

For a short but sweet seasonal story, this one was fantastic. I loved it, and the characters were like old friends. I really hope this isn't the end of the mailroom. I enjoy myself far too much there.

Do I recommend it? Erm, maybe just a little WHOLE LOT!!! 😍

** 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, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Nov 16, 2021
  
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Merissa (11731 KP) rated Cross Current (Olympic Cove #4) in Books

Mar 3, 2021 (Updated Aug 2, 2023)  
Cross Current (Olympic Cove #4)
Cross Current (Olympic Cove #4)
Nicola M. Cameron | 2020 | LGBTQ+, Paranormal, Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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CROSS CURRENT is the fourth book in the Olympic Cove series, and we find ourselves back in the war against Thetis. Matt has just finalised his divorce and is having downtime before he returns to his teaching job. So imagine his surprise when three Selkies and a Mer turn up on his doorstep. Oh, and his neighbours are gods, by the way.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story, and the individuality of having a pentad, and how it worked for them. However, I didn't have as much of a connection with Matt and the others, as I have had in previous books. As I've said, I enjoyed how their relationship worked for them, but being as Matt was with Fionn and Ailith, I don't feel like I knew Duncan or Ceit as much as I wanted to.

This book does move the overall story arc along, but you could also read it as a standalone, as it is pretty much self-explanatory. I think this is a good addition to the series, but it just didn't grab me as much as the others. I still highly recommend it though, and I can't wait for the next book in the series.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Mar 3, 2021
  
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Kelly Jo (4 KP) rated The Rooster Bar in Books

Feb 16, 2018  
The Rooster Bar
The Rooster Bar
John Grisham | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
4
4.3 (3 Ratings)
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Law school sucks. The end.

While I liked the characters overall and I did feel a tad sorry for them, I didn't gain much else from this book. It's predictable and somewhat boring. I only finished reading it just to say that I had.

I've heard so many good things about Grisham, but I definitely would not place this one at the top of a list. However, I'm not going to judge the author based on one book. There are always hits and misses somewhere.
  
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Johana Lee Scott (4 KP) rated the Xbox One version of Fortnite in Video Games

May 26, 2018  
Fortnite
Fortnite
2017 | Action/Adventure
fun (1 more)
multiplayer
rng (0 more)
Fornite Shenanigans
I love watching my boyfriend play this game. Sadly we are on different systems so we can't play together. My son refuses to play fortnite with anyone. So I have only played it a few times. I can't get far enough into a game to figure out how to do anything. I want to play though. So for now I just settle for watching other people play with the hopes that someday I will be able to as well.
  
Turtles All The Way Down
Turtles All The Way Down
John Green | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.4 (60 Ratings)
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Characters (1 more)
Story in general
This is my first John Green read and I quite enjoyed it. I had heard a lot about this book before I read it and tried to start it a while ago but put it down for some reason. I’m glad I picked it up again and read it through. I really liked how strong the characters were, I liked that the story did fully focus on the romance between the characters and I’m happy with how the book ended.
  
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Bysa (2 KP) rated Tell No One in Books

Sep 19, 2018  
Tell No One
Tell No One
Harlan Coben | 2001 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Thriller
8
9.0 (3 Ratings)
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A very well crafted suspense-driven storyline. I really like stories that make it hard for me to foretell what will happen by the end of the book. This was not one of those. I loved the author's writing style and will gladly say I will be reading his other works in addition to this one. I generally give most books a low re-readability rating but for this read I will say I would read it again if time allowed. Thumbs-way-up!
  
Deadpool (2016)
Deadpool (2016)
2016 | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Sometimes the trouble is that hearing a film is very good gives you high expectations, that's what happened with me this time and I have to say I was left disappointed. I felt this film was ok, I did like a lot of the humour but nothing really stood out for me and I wouldn't want to watch it again. I raved about it to my husband saying how it was supposed to be REALLY funny and REALLY good but he didn't think much of it either.
  
The Language Of Thorns
The Language Of Thorns
Leigh Bardugo, Sara Kipin | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.7 (15 Ratings)
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Again, Bardugo is killing it. Although I had previously read some of these gems I thought it was a perfect collection of stories to have all in one place. The book sleeve is beautiful and the book binding is just as lovely. The illustrations were so beautiful and fit like puzzle pieces with each story. If I had to choose a favorite, I would choose the last story in the collection "When Water Sang Fire" - I definitely couldn't put the book down once I landed there.
  
Buddhism Plain and Simple
Buddhism Plain and Simple
Steve Hagan | 1999 | Education, Health & Fitness, Mind, Body & Spiritual
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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Broke things down into small sections (0 more)
A lot of repetition (0 more)
Not as plain and simple as I would have liked
I bought this book as it was recommended through an online mindfulness course. I think perhaps the book is dated and could perhaps be simplified even further. It started well and I had high hopes but I got lost half way through and couldn't bring myself to re read. I guess if you already have a bit of knowledge around Buddhism it would be easier.