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The Trouble with Twelfth Grave
Darynda Jones | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
4.5 stars.

I finished book 11, Eleventh Grave in Moonlight, in September and decided that I had to have the last book before I started book 12 just so I could finish the series all at once. I now have it so here goes.

This starts with Charley at a client's house as she tells the whole ordeal of the past three days (since the events of the last book) to the little old lady beside her who thinks her house is haunted. Ever since Reyes went into the God glass in the last book and spent what could have been days in there before coming back out as Rey'azikeen, there have been deaths in the Albuquerque area - deaths that point to him as the culprit. Charley finally gets the gang together to tell them what happened and they try to come up with a plan to find out if it was Reyes and how to stop him or Michael and the angels will come to take him out.

As usual, this book is filled to the brim with Charley Davidson craziness. I absolutely love her but she is totally bonkers at times. She has an unusual way of thinking but it seems to always go her way anyway. It's ridiculous but so much of why I love this series. It is simply amazing. I can't recommend this series enough!

The books in this series are fairly short but the author manages to pack a lot into them. We had a murder investigation, a breaking and entering, some sexy times, a mob family, some creepy sounding wraiths and quite a lot more too. I can't go into too much detail as it will spoil it for everyone.

I do love the characters in this. Charley and Reyes have grown a lot over the last eleven books and I'm waiting with baited breath to start the last book to see where the series has been building up to after all this time. Off to start book 13!
  
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KathyM (9 KP) rated Cinder in Books

Nov 25, 2017  
Cinder
Cinder
Marissa Meyer | 2012 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
7
8.5 (96 Ratings)
Book Rating
I really enjoyed the setting of this book as well as the characters. The plot was just familiar enough to be identified as Cinderella, but it told such a different story that I had no idea which way it was going. I am very excited to read the next book in the series and see more of this sci-fi, slightly cyberpunk setting.
  
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Book Divas (227 KP) rated The Siren in Books

Dec 12, 2017  
The Siren
The Siren
Kiera Cass | 2009 | Fiction & Poetry
6
7.9 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
I was completely disappointed with this book. It was boring and lack luster. Maybe I jumped into this book with high expectations and I say that because I couldn't get enough of the author's The Selection series. I am going it three stars because it isn't the author's fault that I jumped into it with the expectations that I did.
  
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J.K. Rowling | 2014 | Children, Fiction & Poetry
7
9.1 (270 Ratings)
Book Rating
It starts out rather slow. (0 more)
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The book is my least favorite in the series. I actually started with Chamber of Secrets and came back to this one after I finished the first few books.
It's not terrible, and I would recommend it, because it gets better as the book goes on. The characters are likable, even the ones you love to hate.
  
Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires, #1)
Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires, #1)
Rachel Caine | 2006 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.9 (16 Ratings)
Book Rating
Fast, fun, and thoroughly absorbing. I loved the main characters and thought the story was done well. I have a bit of an issue with the cliff-hanger, but luckily I'll get to the next book soon. This isn't what I'd call a 'deep' book, but I had fun reading it and look forward to the others in the series. :)
  
Alpha (Shifters, #6)
Alpha (Shifters, #6)
Rachel Vincent | 2010 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
8.0 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
Alpha is a brilliant book to finish the series, it actually made me cry, you really felt for Faythe and the struggles and dilemma's she was faced with.
Rachel Vincent really pulled you in and made you feel as if you were there with Faythe.
The only issue I have with this book is that its the last one.....I want more :)
  
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Finding The Magician (Thirty Days, #3)
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book had a bit of everything... intrique... wonder.. confusion.. love.. anger.. sadness.. happiness.. it made me feel everything so much with this story.. the writing was amazing and i loved it so much.. you def need to start with the 1st book and read them all because this series is amazing. i am so glad i got to review it
  
No Strings Attached (The Pink Bean #1)
No Strings Attached (The Pink Bean #1)
Harper Bliss | 2016 | LGBTQ+, Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book was a quick read. The plot flowed really well. It was nice to see a main character my age although I can not relate to coming out that late in life. The internal conflict Mickey goes through really shows the complexity of coming out. The characters overall were very likeable and I have already gotten the next book in the series.
  
When a bird lands on Gerald's head, he worries while Piggie narrates what is happening. As another one comes and they build a nest and hatch some eggs, the comedy continues. Delightful entry in this great picture book series.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-there-is-bird-on-your-head.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
Amulet: The Stonekeeper&#039;s Curse (#2)
Amulet: The Stonekeeper's Curse (#2)
Kazu Kibuishi | 2009 | Children, Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult (YA)
6
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is the second book in the series. It follows Emily and her brother as they continue out on their journey to save their mother. Again, the artwork in this book is stunning, I had to stop and look at some of the pages that were just art. The author does a good job keeping the readers engaged in the story.