Merissa (13353 KP) rated The Castle of Thorns in Books
Nov 1, 2021
This is a sometimes dark story with plenty of death before Knorren realises the error of his ways. Gisela also has a couple of sisters that really should be in Cinderella rather than this story! Jana is sweet with her, but she still coddles Gisela, making her think she is weaker than she is.
Some of the supporting characters didn't do anything for me and actually left me wondering what their purpose was. It is fast-paced, especially near the end when it wraps up with a hop, skip, and a jump.
This was an enjoyable read that I have no hesitation in recommending.
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Merissa
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Westward on the High-Hilled Plains: The Later Prehistory of the West Midlands
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The West Midlands has struggled archaeologically to project a distinct regional identity, having...
Children of Monsters: An Inquiry into the Sons and Daughters of Dictators
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What's it like to be the son or daughter of a dictator? A monster on the Stalin level? What's it...
The Big Book of Juicing: 150 of the Best Recipes for Fruit and Vegetable Juices, Green Smoothies, and Probiotic Drinks
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A comprehensive guide for all your juicing needs. Fruit and vegetable juices, green smoothies, and...
How Not to Get Published: Teach Yourself
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LEARN HOW TO GET PUBLISHING BY AVOIDING THE MISTAKES THAT OTHERS MADE BEFORE YOU. There are many...
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Fire Inside (Chaos, #2) in Books
Jan 8, 2021
I really, really, really liked this book! The only problem I had was it’s length (I seem to have a thing about really long books where I cant read them all at once and have to break them up with other books). There was something about it that just dragged me in and kept me reading. Maybe it was the way Hopper treated Lanie like a lady, simply because she came from a better background than him but still treated everyone fairly. Or his way of talking and thinking because he talked a lot of sense and did a lot of nice things for Lanie.
He was so easy to fall for.
There were two quotes I really liked: “Honey,” I called and his head came up. “You have a monster too.”
“I did. My woman just slayed it.”
And:
He lifted his head and looked down at me. “Have it all now, I made a baby outta love.”
He was killing me.
“Stop making me cry and kiss me.”
Both show Hop’s sweeter side and made me all awwwww…
The only downside for me was that this was my first book by Kristen Ashley, even though I have two other books by her on my Kindle, and I hadn’t read the others to understand the back story of Lanie and her relationship with her previous fiancé Elliott.
Please note: It doesn’t take away from the story at all if you haven’t read it, as it is explained throughout Fire Inside but I personally would have liked to read Lanie’s back story first.
Nevertheless, this was an amazing insight into a motorcycle club and a really nice love story. I love it!
The Qur'an
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'Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful one who taught by the pen, who taught man what he did not...
Japanese Mythology in Film: A Semiotic Approach to Reading Japanese Film and Anime
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A cyborg detective hunts for a malfunctioning sex doll that turns itself into a killing machine. A...
This book tells the story of a ‘family’, particularly focusing on three children; Green, Toby and Blue. This ‘family’ is a community of people who live together in an old, crumbling house and who indulge in very understandable superstitions and rituals to keep all things bad at bay.
As well as a thrilling, charming and downright unsettling premise, this book very cleverly looks at family ties and how love can be so closely related to what can be described as nothing less than torture and torment.
There is no way that I could possibly sum this book up in a few paragraphs, all I can do is wonder why this book doesn’t have more recognition and implore you to find out for yourself all about Green, Blue, the Bad and how much ‘silly’ superstitions can take hold and rule people’s lives.
A Beginner's Guide to Making Skirts: Learn How to Make 24 Different Skirts from 8 Basic Shapes
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All the techniques, clear step-by-step artworks and patterns you need to make 24 wonderful skirts...