Merissa (14030 KP) rated Breathe (Breakers Hockey #7) in Books
Jul 17, 2023
Eva and Theo are similar in many ways, and both of them hide their hurt behind walls a mile high. It's only after they've sniped and snarled at each for a while that they begin to realise there might be more between them than just snark. This was a great story showing just how badly family can hurt and also heal.
I thoroughly enjoyed the story and its arc, as it moved from enemies, to friends, and then to lovers. Eva and Theo are protective of each other, which I loved. Walker and Dommie have a bit of a sneak story in here. I'm hoping they get to tell their story in full. The pacing is perfect and the little signs of affection - Theo and Eva's love language - is dotted throughout, making this a wonderful read with plenty of emotions.
A great addition to the series and definitely recommended by me.
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Merissa
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Jul 14, 2023
Merissa (14030 KP) rated Get Frosted (Christmas Falls #3) in Books
Nov 16, 2023
Although I enjoyed the story, it didn't press as many buttons as the previous books have. I also can't agree with them being 'forced' to work together. No one forced anything. Although this is billed as low angst, I actually would have preferred a little more angst! It felt as though the storyline about Rudy possibly leaving was almost lost amidst the pregnant sister-in-law and the birthday granny.
On the whole, I enjoyed this story and did enjoy being back in Christmas Falls. It just didn't work as well for me as the others have. I have no hesitation in recommending it for all those who love a low-angst seasonal story.
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Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Nov 15, 2023
The Complete Peanuts 1967-1968: Volume 9
Charles M. Schulz and John Waters
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As we rush toward the end of Peanuts' second full decade, Snoopy finds himself almost completely...
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) in Movies
Aug 26, 2020
It takes the formula of the first three and just adds more of it. There are more teenagers to be mercilessly slaughtered, more violence, (slightly) more character development, more stupid decisions being made by said characters, more of Jason in a hockey mask...
For me, it hasn't quite got as much charm as the first two, but it's certainly better put together than Part 3. The dialogue isn't quite as bad as it has been before, and it just seems a bit more of a solid slasher.
A big plus I'd having Tom Savini back on board in the effects department. There's plenty of practical gore effects going on (Crispin Glover getting a cleaver to the face is particularly gnarly), and of course the show stopper moment of seeing Jason unmasked is one of the franchise highlights.
The characters are pretty much what you would expect by now, although the story does go to some efforts to connect to past events (one character is the brother of someone killed by Jason in Part 2) and of course Tommy Jarvis is introduced here, a character that would go on to appear again, and become something of a horror icon.
The Final Chapter is a good time all in all, and gets extra points for tying up the first four relatively grounded movies neatly - the franchise get increasingly batshit from here on out!
Until It Fades
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“Touching and complex…Tucker unerringly hits all the high notes of romance—the spark, the...
Playing For Keeps (Hot Jocks #1)
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I've never been so stupid in my entire life. Elise Parrish, my teammate's incredibly sweet and...
Hawk (Perfect Stats #3)
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Hawk thought he had everything he wanted until Lexington Waters showed up. That’s when he...
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Debbiereadsbook (1772 KP) rated The Best Parts of Him (Vermont Trailblazers #1) in Books
Nov 4, 2025
If this review runs away with itself, I'm sorry, but I freaking LOVED this book!
It's sweet, and charming. It's cute and a little bit smexy. Very little angst apart from what happened to both Ryland and Dabbs as children (divorce and verbal parental abuse, talked about but not in detail)
It's a small town and major hockey leagues. It's building new found families and more established real families.
It's about discovering yourself, and what you are doing might not actually be the best step forward. What I loved was that BOTH men had a little bit of a revelation about themselves.
I was reading and I kept coming back to Jason and Bellamy, who are Ryland's brother and Dabbs' best friend (and Ryland's enemy) I kept thinking I've read these guys before and off I tootled and there it was: A Touch of Maple (Love In Maplewood #3) Now, on a personal note, I think you should read THAT book first. It will give you a better image of Ryland and Bellamy's previous animosity and just what Ryland does to let it all go. I loved being able to catch up with them.
There was a MAJOR hint at who might be next and I can't wait to read it!
5 full, and so very sweet, stars
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Walking on Broken Paths
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Desperate to escape the pain of his brother’s death, Jesse Melnik ran—but he couldn’t outrun...
Contemporary MM Romance Childhood Friends to Lovers Hurt / Comfort Opposites Attract