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Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated The Diviners (The Diviners, #1) in Books

Feb 21, 2018  
The Diviners (The Diviners, #1)
The Diviners (The Diviners, #1)
Libba Bray | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.3 (6 Ratings)
Book Rating
Evie O'Neill is a seventeen year old flapper with a gift - the gift of "reading" an object to discover its owner's secrets. After an impromptu reading at a party gets her in trouble at home in Ohio, she is sent to live with her Uncle Will in New York. Her uncle runs a museum of the paranormal, and is called in by the police to help look into a string of unusual murders. Hoping to secure a permanent place in New York, Evie joins her Uncle Will's team and helps investigate.

Libba Bray has done a wonderful job of transporting the reader back to 1920's New York. I could almost see the flapper dresses and cloche hats, and hear the music and the clinking of glasses in the speakeasy clubs. The book would be worth reading for the glimpse into the past alone, but it has so much more to offer. Mystery, danger, secrets, powers, music, romance - I could go on and on!
I listened to this book, rather than reading a print edition, and I would highly recommend it. January LaVoy did an amazing job of bringing each character to life with his or her own voice and inflections. This was no small feat considering the size of the cast of characters she had to work with! I hope she will continue to read the rest of the books in this series as they are published.
  
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Ishmael (30 KP) rated Secret World Legends in Video Games

Sep 9, 2017  
Secret World Legends
Secret World Legends
2017 | Massively Multiplayer
9
7.4 (9 Ratings)
Video Game Rating
Can be played solo. Excellent Story lines. Streamlined combat. (0 more)
Would like more variety to monsters. Everything seems like a Zombie, and they make a lot of unnecessary noise. (0 more)
Join a Secret Society and Save the World.
Secret World Legends is re-released and is free to play. It has been simplified. The combat is streamlined. The story lines and acting is still engaging. A player can advance in level with a minimum of grinding and most quests are appropriate for solo players. Funcom has just released a end game raid for New York. They have been committed to releasing new material.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2357 KP) rated Well-Offed in Vermont (Pret’ Near Perfect Mystery #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
WI
Well-Offed in Vermont (Pret’ Near Perfect Mystery #1)
Amy Patricia Meade | 2011
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Stella and Nick Buckley have traded in life in New York City for a small town in Vermont. But when they arrive at their new home, they find a dead man in their well. Since they can't move in until the murder is solved, they dig in to catch the killer themselves. I enjoyed this debut, especially the main characters. Unfortunately, I felt the momentum in the beginning was slowed down by back story that could have been slipped in better later.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-well-offed-in-vermont-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.