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Zuky the BookBum (15 KP) rated Sleep Walking Now and Then in Books
Mar 15, 2018
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.
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.
David (771 KP) rated The Tales of Beedle the Bard in Books
Oct 31, 2018
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.
The comments from Dumbledore after each story are also worth a read as it gives us more insight into this very interesting, complex character.
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.
1922 (2017)
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A simple yet proud rancher in the year 1922 conspires to murder his wife for financial gain,...
Jim Fosse's Expense Claim
Book
Once you've met Jim Fosse you'll never feel quite the same about opening your e-mails ... A...
Surviving the Camp of Death
Book
Abby and Sophie are a two headed girl. Hatred and prejudice has led to their capture by Germans. ...
Spiderhead (2022)
Movie
In the near future, convicts are offered the chance to volunteer as medical subjects to shorten...
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.
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.
starwarsluvr (236 KP) rated On Angel's Wings in Books
Jan 30, 2018
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.
AT (1676 KP) rated Twenty-One Truths About Love in Books
Dec 12, 2019
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!