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The Long Summer
The Long Summer
Colleen Nye | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
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Thank you to the publisher, author and Blind Date With A Book for this Kindle copy.

Colleen Nye's romantic novel was just not my cup of tea. Apart from the fact that it was sickly sweet it felt like reading a Disney novel. It seemed very far-fetched and the writing style was a little bit too simple. Just to say I am not a fan of the romantic genre anyway and received this as part of a great initiative to read books that are not your usual milieu.
  
The Seventh Ward (The Haunting #2)
The Seventh Ward (The Haunting #2)
Patrick Logan | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry, Horror, Paranormal
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
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Disappointing Direction for the Series
The series title, 'The Haunting' led me to believe that the series would be centred on a haunting - or even hauntings (multiple) - but it really isn't.

The writing feels rushed, it's poorly edited with inconsistencies, and seems to 'borrow' a lot from other writers and stories.

I wasn't sure whether to continue with the series, given how disappointed I was with this book, but given that the whole series was included in the Kindle Unlimited subscription, I decided to give the writer the benefit of the doubt.
  
Goodreads: Book Reviews
Goodreads: Book Reviews
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8.8 (453 Ratings)
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I love the ability that Goodreads gives you to not only find books, but the way they catalog what you’ve read to make suggestions on what to read next. The community itself is pretty good at book recommendations as well. (0 more)
It’s gone a bit sideways since Amazon bought it out, in my opinion. There are more ads, and if your kindle is connected they like to monitor you closely because they seem to think of you know an author on any platform, you’re giving false reviews. (0 more)
A great place to find books!
  
Goodreads: Book Reviews
Goodreads: Book Reviews
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8.8 (453 Ratings)
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Best App to Track Reading & Personal Library Management
This is by far one of my favorite apps on my phone. I love using the app to keep track of books that I have read and books that I own. I also love the integration that the app has with my Kindle. It makes it easy for me to keep track of the books I have read and also to find new books that I am interested in. If you are a reader, you need to be on Goodreads.
  
Goodreads: Book Reviews
Goodreads: Book Reviews
Book, Social Networking
9
8.8 (453 Ratings)
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Book works paradise
I love using Goodreads to keep track of all the different books I read. It is my favorite app, not just for setting and tracking goals, but for finding new authors, discovering new genres, and figuring out where a series starts. It has saved me hours and money by telling me in what order a series goes, as well as little inbetween stories to read. I love how simple and user friendly it is, and that you can sync it with your kindle
  
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The Unremembered Girl
Eliza Maxwell | 2017 | Thriller
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
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This was a kindle first pick for me a long time ago, I really liked this story, be it that it was very hard to follow at first. Even though it was short and some details were glossed over that could have welcomed more attention paid to them I found the love story endearing. Because, afterall, this was a love story. I thought it could have focused more on PTSD and PPD but it was a love story and not something that was supposed to focus on the realities of these disorders.
  
Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo
Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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I bought this for my nieces to read on their joint Kindle to see if they liked the series and I thought I'd give it a go myself. I did read the first book in this series several years ago and enjoyed it but it isn't totally to my taste so I never went any further with it.

It was quick and rather fun. Percy is tasked with fetching one of Apollo's backing singers back from her escape to New York City where she's hoping to go solo.
  
I Need A Hero (The Five Sisters #1)
I Need A Hero (The Five Sisters #1)
V.A. Browning | 2012 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Romance
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
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2.5 stars.

It was quite short and sweet but I didn't really feel any connection to the story or the characters and I'm not sure why.

The writing was also a little too stilted/formal for me at times too, so I kept putting me kindle down to do something else and coming back to it after a while.

I'm also not really feeling many contemporary romances that aren't New Adult at the minute, so at a later time I might give this another read and my rating may change.