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Book Divas (227 KP) rated Secrets of the Moon (Secrets of the Moon Saga, #1) in Books

Dec 12, 2017  
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Secrets of the Moon (Secrets of the Moon Saga, #1)
Kristy Centeno | 2013
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I received an ebook copy via JGBS Review Library in exchange for an honest review. I made no guarantee of a favorable review and the opinions expressed here are unbiased and my own.

I love reading books about werewolves and this one reeled me in right from the start as the story is well written and the characters are outstanding. I will add that there were moments when I found Marjorie and her friends to be completely immature but not enough to stop me from reading though I did roll my eyes quite a few times.

The author has added the right combination of drama, romance and secrets that leaves you wanting more and I will definitely be reading more of her books. My only gripe is that there seems to be something off about the cover.
  
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Erika (17788 KP) rated The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter (The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club #1) in Books

Dec 31, 2017  
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter (The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club #1)
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter (The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club #1)
Theodora Goss | 2017 | Horror, Science Fiction/Fantasy
2
5.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
I really wanted to love this book. It had such a good premise. I had a problem with the fact the characters kept commenting throughout the book, I feel like 100 pages could have been cut from this novel. The characters were flat, and there was so much name dropping that didn't amount to much. I completely disliked Diana, I thought she was annoying and just an overall petulant child. Come to think of it, I didn't like any of the characters at all. The whole referring to each other as monsters was overused and completely tired by the end. The plot was practically non-existent and there was maybe one flash of excitement, then it went back to a whole lot of nothing. I'm so glad I didn't buy this book, and that I rented it from the library.
  
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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Anger Is a Gift in Books

Apr 7, 2018  
Anger Is a Gift
Anger Is a Gift
Mark Oshiro | 2018 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Young Adult (YA)
10
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book has left me speechless, in awe, and in tears. The timeliness of it with the #MarchFor OurLives can not be understated. It reminds us that minorities have been faced with violence for too long and often at the hands of those who are supposed to serve and protect. The diversity of the characters is truely a quilt of the underrepresented within this country. The care and compassion that Oshiro uses to create such deep characters makes a true impact on the reader. As a middle and elementary school teacher I don't think I could use this book to teach but I can recommend it. I think this book needs to be in every high school library in the country though and possibly used in the curriculum . It is a discussion that needs to be opened.
  
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Erika (17788 KP) rated John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) in Movies

May 25, 2019  
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
2019 | Action, Crime, Thriller
8
8.2 (94 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
John Wick Chapter 3 picks up immediately after Chapter 2, which I liked, so it got going right away. The fighting is so well choreographed, and my favorite section of fighting was with the book in the New York Public Library. You apparently can kill someone with a very weighty book.
This chapter provided much more information on the Continental/High Table mythos, which I thought was cool. Asia Kate Dillon was stone cold as the Adjudicator, and I can't wait to see more of Dillon in Chapter 4.
I could have done without Halle Berry being in the film. She really didn't add anything, and both my father and I were annoyed that it cut away from Keanu fighting to show her, when frankly, the only person I really want to see kicking ass is Keanu.
  
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Sam (1 KP) rated Things You Left Behind in Books

Feb 8, 2018  
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Things You Left Behind
Keondra Bills Freemyn | 2017
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Not only was I extremely thrilled to have won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway but, I was thoroughly excited to see the work is AMAZING!!

Keondra, please please keep writing!! The words were so easy to relate to! I absolutely loved each and every poem in this book!! A beautiful work of art to add to my library.

"i would touch your lips to mine
if not for fear of regret"

I remember this feeling, your words just jump off the page and make me want to throw my hand in the air and scream yes, I know how you feel!! So much depth, breath and love in these lines.

If I had not won this, I would most definitely have purchased this book! I will keep my eye out for more of your works of love. Thank you for sharing!! :)
  
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Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated Reading Up a Storm (Lighthouse Library Mystery #3) in Books

Feb 21, 2018  
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Reading Up a Storm (Lighthouse Library Mystery #3)
Eva Gates | 2016
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Reading Up a Storm focuses more on characters outside of the library staff than the first two novels in the series, and Lucy has a new friend in this one who is accused of murder. Of course she doesn't trust that the police will see past her friend Stephanie's apparent motive for the crime, and is soon getting herself into trouble asking questions and trying to solve the case by herself. She probably figured it out long before I did, but it was gratifying to find that the killer was the person I suspected, for once.

And for those of you who enjoy a little romance with your cozy mystery - I love where the author has taken the romantic triangle that was developing in the first two books. I can't say anything more without spoilers, but I was very pleased with the outcome.