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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Dancing with the Devil (Nikki & Michael, #1) in Books

Jan 6, 2021  
Dancing with the Devil (Nikki & Michael, #1)
Dancing with the Devil (Nikki & Michael, #1)
Keri Arthur | 2001 | Young Adult (YA)
6
7.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
I can't say I liked the style of this, it didn't flow too smoothly for me. And it was hard to discern between what Nikki was thinking and what others were saying in her mind since there were no italics used to show it easily.

BUT I have to admit that despite that, I kind of got pulled into the story. The hunt for Jasper almost had me as bloodthirsty as Michael and I found it quite hard to leave alone. It was nearly constant action with hardly any slow bits for me to get bored.

As for the romance between Nikki and Michael, I'm not sure if I was convinced by it. It all seemed sort of sudden.

I have books 2 and 3 in the series but I'm not sure if I'll be continuing the series yet.
  
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Summer of the Moon Flower in Books

Jan 6, 2021  
Summer of the Moon Flower
Summer of the Moon Flower
Annie Seaton | 2012
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I didn't know when I downloaded this that it was the second book in The de Vargas Family series, if I had I'd have gone out and gotten the first book, Indigo's story, and read it first as I'm sure it would have helped me understand this one a little more.

That being said, it wasn't that hard to understand the storyline but all the flower and chemical talk went over my head. I had no idea what was going on at those bits.

The romance was kinda sweet but at the same time I didn't really understand it. Why would you like the man who kidnapped you?

I also found the writing style a little too formal but considering it's set in the 19th Century I'm sure they would have spoken as formally as it was written but I wasn't a fan.
  
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Lash (Broken Angel, #1) in Books

Jan 8, 2021  
Lash (Broken Angel, #1)
Lash (Broken Angel, #1)
L.G. Castillo | 2013
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I've had this on my to-be-read shelf for a long time on Goodreads before I saw it on NetGalley so I kinda jumped at the chance to review it. Maybe I had high expectations or something but I just couldn't really get into it. The writing style was hard for me to gel with and I just found myself getting a bit bored with the storyline.

Then there was the fact that something happened in Naomi's life--something major--and we didn't actually find out about it until after, which confused me a bit as I had no idea what the family was so upset about, and therefore I had no feelings about it.

This just wasn't up my street at all but that doesn't mean it was bad. If you like the sound of it, then try it.
  
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Woody Allen recommended The World of S.J. Perelman in Books (curated)

 
The World of S.J. Perelman
The World of S.J. Perelman
Sidney Joseph | 2006 | Fiction & Poetry, Humor & Comedy
(0 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"The funniest human being in my lifetime, in any medium – whether it's stand-up, television, theatre, prose, or movies – is SJ Perelman. The early stuff was a little wild, not nearly as subtle or as good. As he developed over the years, his stuff became relentlessly sensational. There are many collections of Perelman that are filled with great things. This one, which I wrote the foreword to, has a number of spectacular pieces. Because the editors did it chronologically, my own opinion is that the first four essays are weaker. Once you hit the fifth casual, as the New Yorker called them, he hits his stride and the rest of them are absolute comic genius. As funny as you can get. Those of us who grew up with Perelman found it impossible to avoid his influence. He had such a strong, inventive style."

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Melanie Caldicott (6 KP) rated Goodnight, Brian in Books

Apr 29, 2021  
Goodnight, Brian
Goodnight, Brian
Steven Manchester | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry
2
2.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The concept of this book originally interested me and I found the first few chapters where the tragedy that caused Brian's disability is uncovered takes place moving. However, I quickly grew tired of Mama and found her a very manufactured, unrealistic character who was just too "perfect". Her "clever" answers in how to bring out the best in Brian and the myriad of problems the rest of the family faced seemed to serve no other purpose than to allow the author a platform from which to preach at us. This, in my opinion, was painfully unsubtle and fiction should not be used as a vehicle for moralising, but to merely describe the experiences of characters, their feelings and reactions which provoke thoughts and empathy within the reader. I did not finish this book as the sermonesque style ultimately became unbearable!