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Chloe (778 KP) rated The Guardians in Books

Feb 19, 2021  
The Guardians
The Guardians
Josh Grisham | 2020 | Law, Thriller
7
7.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Interesting (3 more)
Political
Believable
Great characters
Heavy (0 more)
Captivating
I've read John Grisham's books before and found them a little dry or heavy so when I got this for Christmas I was a bit unsure. I immediately feel in love with Cullen Post, he's a really believable character and I found his dialogue much quicker/easier than other Grisham works.

All the characters were really good and fit together well. I liked that the suspects are given early on so yoy start to build your own hatred for them.

I did find the story heavy and I generally red it a bit slower than other books as I got bogged down in the feelings. It was immersive.
  
Night Embrace (Dark-Hunter #2)
Night Embrace (Dark-Hunter #2)
Sherrilyn Kenyon | 2003 | Fiction & Poetry
6
7.3 (6 Ratings)
Book Rating
Well I loved the first book, I think I gave it five stars. This one, not so much. Unfortunately for it, the romance was based on reincarnation which is not something I enjoy reading about. I think it's because I don't get to really see the relationship grow, more like scenes of them now and then when the feelings are already there and I feel a little cheated.

Nevertheless, I still love the secondary characters and can't wait to read more. Zarek certainly has me intrigued and I can't wait to see who makes him turn all warm and gooey.

Not just yet, though. I appear to have lost interest in paranormal books right now, but soon.
  
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The Distance Between Us
Kasie West | 2013
7
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
3.75 stars.

I liked a lot of this book; the romance and friendship that Caymen had with Xander, Skye and the band and strangely the doll shop and it's shoppers. The thing that knocked it down a quarter star was their preconceived bad feelings toward the rich without their being an explanation for most of the book.

Nevertheless I still liked the book a lot. Xander and his family were so down to Earth and he grew on me so much throughout this book. I thought Caymen was a little stupid to try and resist him because he was pretty amazing.

I look forward to reading more books by the author in the future.
  
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Chloe (778 KP) rated The Guest List in Books

Feb 8, 2021  
The Guest List
The Guest List
Lucy Foley | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller
7
7.5 (10 Ratings)
Book Rating
Solid whodunit (2 more)
Interesting characters
Great setting
Obvious (0 more)
New take on Agatha Christie
I loved the setting and feel it was described well, I had a clear perspective of the perils. The writing illicits feelings for all the characters which made the story very readable, I red it over 24 hours. This would make an excellent movie particularly with the lights going out.

I guessed the big plot twists other than the final killer. I think the killers parts could have been better written and/or more prominent. Overall, a good fast paced read that would be great to dip in and out of whilst travelling or whilst on holiday (if we are ever allowed again).
  
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Chloe (778 KP) Feb 13, 2021

It does I'll have to have a watch, thank you for the recommendatio

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Dean (6927 KP) Feb 15, 2021

Cool should be available on BBC iplayer