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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Red at Night (Pushing the Limits, #3.5) in Books

Jan 8, 2021

3.5 stars.

After reading this I'm not sure I get the story title but other than that I liked this.

It was polar opposites attracting; the popular guy and the girl who's different, the loner.

I liked how they both changed. The found hope and a reason to be better, to believe that they could become better with each other in their lives. Overcoming obstacles and the past to hope for a better future.

I kind of wish the ending had been a little longer but knowing that they finally stood up for each other and that Stella was actually giving college a chance was enough for me.

Another nice YA romance from Katie McGarry.

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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Witchy, Witchy (Spellbound Trilogy, #1) in Books

Jan 11, 2021

Witchy, Witchy (Spellbound Trilogy, #1)

Penelope King | 2012 | Paranormal, Romance, Young Adult (YA)

8.0

(3 Ratings)

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I got this as a freebie back in 2012, I think, and only really got around to reading it as part of "We Heart YA groups" A-Z Challenge.

I ended up DNF'ing at 20%.

It wasn't bad or anything, just not enough happened in that first fifth of the story to grab my attention and to make me want to continue reading.

If something other than her starting a new school and learning she's a witch (though she should have figured that out by herself already), oh and meeting a cute boy and his dog, then I might have wanted to continue but like I said, the plot was moving far too slowly for me.

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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Underworld (Abandon, #2) in Books

Sep 5, 2019

Underworld (Abandon, #2)

Meg Cabot | 2012 | Young Adult (YA)

7.0

(3 Ratings)

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I'm not sure about this series.

Not much seems to happen in the 300 odd pages of this book; it seemed like--maybe it did?--everything happened in the space of a few hours, which equally made it seem like an easy read and like I couldn't be bothered to read it because it seemed to drag.

The best bit for me happened around the 270pg mark. John became really...hot and forceful-ish with Pierce and I was actually kinda giddy, but of course this being a YA book no details are given. Boo!

I haven't decided yet whether I'll finish the trilogy, though it does seem a shame to read only 2/3's of the series.