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Sapphire Jane Sawkins (3 KP) rated The Cows in Books

Jan 28, 2018

The Cows

Dawn O'Porter | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

8.3

(4 Ratings)

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This isn't my usual genre of book but something about the cover intrigued me. Since starting it, I have struggled to put it down, I immediately felt a connection with the three main characters and wanted to know more.
There was a couple of minor moments in which I felt another proof read would have done it justice in order to iron out a few mistakes. Near the end of the book, something happened out of the blue, I completely didn't expect it. However finding out about it was very abrupt and almost felt like the chapter should have ended with me questioning what the result was. (Sorry, trying not to put any spoilers in.)
Overall it was an easy, funny read, that tackled some serious issues in a light hearted way. It has certainly inspired me to get up and get what I want from life!

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ClareR (5991 KP) rated Watching You in Books

Jul 21, 2018

Watching You

Lisa Jewell | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller

8.7

(6 Ratings)

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Well, this had me guessing right up to the end!

This has all the ingredients for a good thriller or mystery: a teenaged voyeur, a potentially unreliable witness with mental health issues, teenaged girls with a crush, career driven men, unfaithful spouses. Quite a lot for a book that's under 500 pages long!
An unspecified dead body appears in the first chapter, and the book then goes on to tell us the sequence of events that lead up to that moment. There are some interesting police interviews tucked in now and again too, that help to clarify (or sometimes obfuscate!) what is actually going on.
This was really good. There was no way that I was going to guess who was murdered and by whom, until the end - I liked that touch. The end was a proper bombshell moment. Great writing from Lisa Jewell!

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Alicia S (193 KP) rated Betrayal (Infidelity, #1) in Books

Sep 28, 2018

I put off reading this book at first because I just knew I wouldn't be able to put it down!? If you've read any of Aleatha's books, you know exactly what I mean... and as expected, not one chapter in and I was hooked. It was everything you would expect from one of Aleatha's books... Alexandria (Alex aka Chari) takes one weeks vacation away to be the risk-taking, brave girl she never is.. only to meet the mysterious, commanding and sexy as hell, Nox. One week.. no names, no history, no future, nothing more.... could you do it? Could you walk away from the best week of your life and never look back? One day read! My GOD I can't wait for the next book!? Left on a cliffhanger and am so excited to have FOUR more coming in the future! Can't wait for more Nox & Charli!

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Chelsea (166 KP) rated Crazy Rich Asians in Books

Sep 29, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians

Kevin Kwan | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance

8.4

(7 Ratings)

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I picked this up after I saw the movie because I liked it so much, and I’m very glad I did.
Rachel Chu is thrust into the lifestyle of the crazy rich in Singapore when she and her boyfriend Nick travel to attend a wedding of Nick’s best friend. She is treated horribly by Nick’s traditional family and their friends, who are trying their best to get her out of the picture. We follow as Rachel learns about Nick’s past and family, secrets of her own past, and see her struggle to figure out who she is or what she should do.
The book changes perspective every chapter, so you really get the back story on and thoughts of all the main characters. You learn about this lifestyle that is so extravagant I couldn’t even dream that big. I really enjoyed it and can’t wait to pick up the next book!