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Emma McConnell (24 KP) rated Eve Of Man in Books

Sep 23, 2019

Eve Of Man

Giovanna Fletcher, Tom Fletcher | 2018 | Dystopia, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

8.5

(10 Ratings)

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Good narrative

Sometimes the character swapping is a tad confusing (0 more)

Having read all of Giovanna's books I thought this was worth giving a go. I was really pleased I did. Although not targeted for my age range, it was still a really solid book and I would recommend it to anyone. The fact that they both wrote the book is wonderful and you can tell who wrote what, which I like because it gives the book more character. The story is interesting and I cant wait for the next one.

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Kate (493 KP) rated The Nanny in Books

Aug 20, 2019

It's great to get everyone's view on the story and what's happening. (0 more)

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I wasn't sure on the book at first but I got into it after a couple of chapters. It's one of those books where you want to tell the character what is really going on as they can't see it/are blind to it. You need to keep reading as you can't wait to see what happens. There are surprises in store especially at the end. All the pieces finally fit together to reveal the full picture.

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Cover Me: The Stories Behind the Greatest Cover Songs of All Time

Ray Padgett

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This is the first book to explore the most iconic covers ever, from Elvis's 'Hound Dog' and the...

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The Hamilton Heir

Valerie Hansen

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THE DAVIS LANDING OBSERVER THE GOSSIP GURU ...hears tough tycoon Tim Hamilton - the legitimate son...

Sarah (7798 KP) rated The Talisman in Books

Mar 27, 2019

The Talisman

Stephen King, Peter Straub | 1984 | Horror, Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.3

(30 Ratings)

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A great read

Whenever I pick up a door stop of a Stephen King novel, I always expect great things as most of his epic novels are fantastically good. And for the most part, The Talisman definitely meets expectations.

It's a great fantasy story filled with all manner of concepts including alternate worlds, werewolves, wizards etc and it does well to blend all of these together into a cohesive story without becoming too convoluted. Jack is an endearing main character and develops well over the course of the story, and all of the other characters too are in their own ways intriguing, even Morgan Sloat as the bad guy. This story really reminds me of The Dark Tower series, which isn't a bad thing as it had a similar quest type theme. My only criticisms are that it seems to drag a little towards the very end, which isn't good for a 700 page book. And also I've never read any Peter Straub, but I could tell reading this the parts that weren't all King, and I think the story might have been worse off for it. When you've read as many of King's books as i have, you can tell his narrative apart and whilst it's still a very good book, I would've been interested to see how this book would've turned out if it had been written by him alone.

That said, I feel like I need to read the sequel now in the hope it's just as good!