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Book Divas (227 KP) rated The Volk Advent in Books

Dec 12, 2017 (Updated Dec 12, 2017)

I will start my review by telling you that by the end of the second chapter I stopped reading this and I called my daughter into my bedroom and I began to read the book out loud. We read it in one sitting and we both loved it.

The suspense kept us on the edge of the bed and we often found ourselves laughing. The story line was beautiful and uplifting and full of life lessons. This author is talented and has a way with words. We both look forward to reading more of her books and we HIGHLY recommend this to one and all. -

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Nikita (202 KP) rated One of us is Lying in Books

Aug 29, 2017

One of us is Lying

Karen M. McManus | 2017 | Young Adult (YA)

8.3

(41 Ratings)

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I was a little wary at first this was going to be too 'teen' for me. Once a chapter in I was hooked and could not put it down (read within a day) This plot was very interesting, easily flowed. The characters were well rounded and likeable. Especially the character Nate.
As a big fan of 80s movies, This did pretty much read as a modern, darker version of The breakfast Club. If that was the intent it was done well. By the end of the book I didn't want it to end. It is highly adaptable for a tv series or movie and I would love to see one.

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ClareR (5991 KP) rated Greatest Hits in Books

Jul 6, 2017

Greatest Hits

Laura Barnett | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

9.0

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Comes with its own (real) soundtrack!

A book with a REAL Greatest Hits!

I thoroughly enjoyed this - I'm a big music fan, and to find out that this came with a real album was quite exciting (I found the album on Spotify - it's by Kathryn Williams and is called, unsurprisingly, Greatest Hits!). Each chapter begins with a song - which I listened to as well as read. It made it seem more 'real', and gave the main character a real voice. It follows Cass from childhood through to the present day, with all the upheavals and happiness that life brings.
Well worth a read!!

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Deb (14 KP) rated Part of the Bargain in Books

Jun 11, 2018

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Disappointing

I hardly ever NOT finish a book but this was one of the times that I just couldn't get through it. I got to chapter 3 before I gave up but I couldn't take it any further. The leading lady, Libby, from the beginning, was being portrayed as being weak minded. It was as if the story picked up in the middle of another which threw everything off. Jamie, the leading man, within the story didn't do anything but yell at her one moment and the next was trying to get her undressed within the first two chapters. It just wasn't what I expected it to be.