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The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)
The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)
C.S. Lewis | 1956 | Children, Fiction & Poetry
10
8.4 (18 Ratings)
Book Rating
A great evil comes to Narnia. Can good defeat it one last time? This is a different book for the series, and it certainly wasn't the ending I expected when I first read it in 3rd grade. However, as an adult, I've come to love it. This is my second favorite in the series.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-last-battle-by-c-s-lewis.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
J.K. Rowling | 2014 | Children
8
9.1 (182 Ratings)
Book Rating
Penultimate book to an amazing series.
Well I am an avid Harry potter fan. I have read all the books too many times to count and have them on audiobook too. This is the second to last book in the series and is when this start getting more and more action filled as Voldemort is growing in power and Harry is starting to discover the horcruxes that he needs to distribute with the help do dumbledore and his friends.
  
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
J.R.R. Tolkien | 1955 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
8.9 (34 Ratings)
Book Rating
The Lord of the Rings was my favorite book series growing up. I compare all of the books that I read to Lord of the Rings. J.R.R. Tolkien spent so much time and effort on these books, that is it is easy to see just how incredible they are. The Return of the King does a fantastic job of wrapping up the series and giving us the epic conclusion that we are looking for. Fantastic book!
  
Stormrider (Rigante #4)
Stormrider (Rigante #4)
David Gemmell | 2002 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
<2024 update>

It's been a few years since I last read this, with the added time between now adding (to me) additional depth to the character of The Moidart and to Gaise Macon's often fractured relationship with him.

<original review>

The final book in the Rigante series and, while it may not be as good as the others, it still nicely round off the series. The blurb on the back of the book is a bit misleading, though ...
  
Justice Calling - 3 stars - 1st April

I wasn't too impressed with this first book. Not much happened apart from one curse that was affecting a handful of shifters and finding out about Jade's past with Samir, who I'm assuming will make an appearance at some point in the series. As for the romance with Alek, I wasn't really feeling it but that might change as the series progresses.

Murder of Crows - 3 stars - 3rd April

As with the first book not all that much happened and I'm still not 100% into this series, probably not even 50%. I think it's been 3 three months since the events of the last book and she's been spending most of that in Alek's bed but I'm still not feeling the romance in this either.<br/><br/>I don't think I'll be continuing the series

Pack of Lies - DNS
  
A Court of Thorns and Roses
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas | 2015 | Young Adult (YA)
10
8.7 (108 Ratings)
Book Rating
Fairy Tale indeed!
I absolutely fell in love with this series! Adventure, magic, a love story featuring a beast of a man, an evil villian who you would love to see fail, and an ending that leaves you gasping and grabbing the next book! My all time favorite series and such an amazing author!
  
The first three books in the series introduce many of the main characters and give us three great mysteries, too. I still love this series, so I highly recommend you see where it all began.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-trixie-belden-starter-set.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Into the Shadows (The Associates, #3)
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
What a great read, not a dull moment. Plenty of action and more than enough suspense to keep you reading. I believe this is book 3 in the Associates Series but this is the first one i've read and is easily readable as a stand alone. I will be reading the rest of the series.
  
Finale (Hush, Hush, #4)
Finale (Hush, Hush, #4)
Becca Fitzpatrick | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
I think the pace of the series picked up immensely in this book. The last three books were ok but seemed to me to be more like 'fillers'- perhaps in order to make more money or something. Who knows? Either way the series ends well and the loose ends were tied up rather well.