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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) created a post

Oct 1, 2022  
September Reads

So this month I’ve read 18 books and DNFd 4!

This month has been a strange mix for me I’ve never DNFd so many books in one month! But I don’t see the point in continuing a book I am not enjoying or is just badly put together when I could be reading one I will enjoy.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 8
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5
⭐️⭐️ 4

My favourite was The Reclamation by Ivy Asher it was a series up until this book that just needed a kick and this book delivered it!
I also really enjoyed When you Disappeared by John Marrs it was a good read!

My worst book was Night Circus I so fell into the hype around this book but it was such a let down I only continued with it for a challenge!

Overall it’s been a okish month for reading I do have some really interesting books coming up for October!
     
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) created a post

Jul 1, 2023  
My June 2023 reads!

16 reads this month a bit slower than normal but things have been chaotic

3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
8 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
1 ⭐️⭐️
0 ⭐️
2 DNFS

My favourite book of the month is Awaken by G.R. Thomas this is the second book of hers that have been my book of the month! This author is becoming one of my favourites. This book was so intriguing and different.

Also Heartless by Nicola Claire this was the last I. This series and I’ve really enjoyed it.

My least favourite is Heart of a Warrior by Lali A Love I just didn’t get it.

My DNFS were not as high this month I just couldn’t get on with so many and I’m a great believer in not reading something just for the sake of it.

Book of the Month Awaken by G.R. Thomas
     
The Devil Inside (The Lachlan Maclean Thriller Series # 2)
The Devil Inside (The Lachlan Maclean Thriller Series # 2)
Alex Breck | 2021 | Crime, Thriller
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Not having read the first in this series, I really wasn't sure what to expect and I was pleasantly surprised.

This book is full of strong characters that grow on you as the story develops. They are a disparate bunch of people from various walks of life but they work well together. It did take me a while to get to grips with the story; it was quite confusing to begin with but I think that's because I haven't read the first in the series however, I stuck with it and found it quite absorbing the more it developed.

Full of action and tension, this is a good read and I look forward to reading more in the series so thanks to BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.
  
The Haunting of Hill House- Season 1
The Haunting of Hill House- Season 1
2018 | Horror
Complete Plotline (2 more)
Surprising Twists throughout series
Captivating
First episode is confusing and hard to follow however it's worth pushing through (0 more)
Hauntingly Beautiful
This hauntingly captivating series has truly mastered the challenge of taking a horror plotline and making it into a TV series. Along with creating a gorgeous picture that keeps the audience focused on the screen they've taken what was originally a book, then adapted into multiple movies, and created something completely new off of it. My only complaint is that it ended too soon as it took me only two days to watch the whole series, unable to look away. The hauntingly beautiful scenes will stay in your mind while the twists throughout the story will leave you amazed. Although it is a little co fusing and hard to follow through the first episode the imagery alone will bring you through as this original plotline wraps around and ties everything together in the most shocking twist as you near the end. Highly reccomended for those who enjoy psychological thrillers, suspenseful horrors, and hauntingly twisted tales.
  
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Victorious (The Lost Fleet, #6)
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The final book in Jack Campbell (the pen name of John Hemry)'s <i>The Lost Fleet</i> series, <i>Victorious</i> sees 'Black Jack' Geary returning to where the series started: back to the Syndic's Home System. While the last 5 books in the series ahve all dealt with the long retreat home (even if the Alliance Fleet never believed it was, or called it as such, and which ended in the finale of <i>The Lost Fleet: Relentless</i>), this sees that fleet go on the offensive in a bid to end the century-old war.

Without giving anything away (or, at least, any more than the blurb on my edition does!), the previously hinted-at alien forces on the far side of the Syndic space also have a role to play in this novel, leading plenty of space for that to be developed in the planned next series of books: <i>The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier</i>. I may just be convinced to pick those up ...
  
Bite of Darkness (Shadow Creek #2)
Bite of Darkness (Shadow Creek #2)
Leah Blake | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Bite of Darkness (Shadow Creek #2) by Leah Blake
Bite of Darkness is the second book in the Shadow Creek series. This time we focus on Vuk, who helped Devon out with a few choice words in book one. In his own story though, it's Vuk who is on the receiving end of advice as he turns into a bit of a jerk when he meets his mate. Now, to be fair, I couldn't exactly blame him. His alpha is ill, receiving a mystery transfusion, vampires are involved, the fae are involve, and no one (including Vuk) just exactly who to trust. Now, as it turns out, the vampires have their own reasons for helping out, which Vuk and Ashly get dragged into the middle of.

There is more mystery in this book, in my opinion. You know in book one that the fae wards are failing, but you're not 100% sure why. In this book, you find out more about that, and the politics of the paranormal world, but you are still left with questions unanswered. Apart from Vuk and Ashly, there is something going down with another wolf/vampire pair, but I'm hoping that will be a different story all of their own, and not just snippets given as the overall story arc progresses.

This is part of a series so I would recommend you read it in order for full enjoyment. With no editing or grammatical errors to disrupt my reading flow, I have no hesitation in recommending this book.

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

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!