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Zuky the BookBum (15 KP) rated Sleep Walking Now and Then in Books

Mar 15, 2018  
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Sleep Walking Now and Then
Richard Bowes | 2014
4
4.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Why did I bother reading this?

It took me way too long to get through it because I had to keep rereading parts as it was totally confusing.

Classified as a short story but felt like the longest book I've read in ages. Ugh.
  
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David (771 KP) rated The Tales of Beedle the Bard in Books

Oct 31, 2018  
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
J.K. Rowling | 2008 | Children
8
8.2 (38 Ratings)
Book Rating
For any Harry Potter fan, this books short stories only enlarge the wizarding world we have come to know and love.
The comments from Dumbledore after each story are also worth a read as it gives us more insight into this very interesting, complex character.
  
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AT (1676 KP) rated Nights in Books

Jan 3, 2019  
Nights
Nights
Kou Yoneda | 2014 | Comics & Graphic Novels
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is definitely not for kids! This is a yaoi manga of short stories by Kou Yoneda. There are three main storylines. My favorite was the first story, in which the characters on the cover were featured. They're quick reads, but cute adult-based stories.
  
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Rachel King (13 KP) rated Harvest Moon (Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, #5.5; Chronicles of Elantra, #0.5) in Books

Feb 11, 2019  
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Harvest Moon (Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, #5.5; Chronicles of Elantra, #0.5)
Mercedes Lackey | 2010
6
6.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I wanted to read this book for the first story by Mercedes Lackey, since I am a fan of the Five Hundred Kingdom series. This story featured Leopold and Brunnhilde in a setting straight out of Greek mythology. In short, I loved it. It weaves Leopold's quest for immortality in with the tale of Persephone and her union with Hades. The perspective is different from the usual story of a victimized Persephone, and turns her into a strong, young woman who will stop at nothing to be with the man she loves. To make Greek mythology fit in with the rest of the series, Lackey explains that the Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus are half-Fae who have forgotten their origins thanks to the power of The Tradition.
I am not familiar with the second author, Michelle Sagara. This short story is a prequel to her Chronicles of Elantra series and introduces the reader to the character of Kaylin Neya. I was a little lost when I began this story because of the variety of characters that I was introduced to at the very beginning. I actually was not even sure who the story was about at first. The story seemed a bit bogged down with details and descriptions, and Kaylin seemed to get lost in the mayhem of Sagara's attempt to introduce the reader to the world of Elantra in such a short tale. I stuck with it, though, and by the end of the story I was intrigued enough to want to continue on with the series in Cast in Shadow (The Chronicles of Elantra, Book 1).
The third story, written by Caleron Haley, is meant to be a prequel to Mob Rules (Luna Books). I am not familiar with this author either, and when I began this story I realized immediately that this story was heavily-flavored with gangster-style speak and vocabulary, even more so than the urban fantasy elements. I really tried to adjust to the language used in the story, but the lack of explanation to accompany such terms as "juice" and "outfit", as well as the overabundance of foul-mouthed language and typical gangster lingo like "capping" someone mad me lose interest in the actual plot of the short story halfway through. I am sure there are other readers that enjoy this style of story-telling, but I am not one of them.
  
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starwarsluvr (236 KP) rated On Angel's Wings in Books

Jan 30, 2018  
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On Angel's Wings
Nikki Prince | 2012
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I loved it..it almost made me cry. I loved the dynamics the angel feels and how he gives up everything for her.i love her story and how hard it Is to move on..I love no they end up together and how it ends. If you like a sweet short story this is just the thing for you. This is one amazing author.
  
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AT (1676 KP) rated Twenty-One Truths About Love in Books

Dec 12, 2019  
Twenty-One Truths About Love
Twenty-One Truths About Love
Matthew Dicks | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry
9
6.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
This novel was nothing that I was expecting. I just expected another light love story, but this book turned out to be a very enjoyable, often funny read. The fact that it was written as lists was also interesting, because the story really came together, even though the details were in short lists of information. I really had a good time reading this book!