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Kaara (5 KP) rated Ready Player One in Books

Apr 14, 2018

Ready Player One

Ernest Cline | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry

8.9

(161 Ratings)

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Attention to detail (1 more)

World building

Slow start (0 more)

A kid of the 80s...

I'm a huge fan of cyber punk and science fiction, so I was drawn to the hype on this book. It has a slow start, so I almost gave up. I'm glad I didn't, however, and you will be too. Especially if you were a teen in the 80s, the nostalgia filled quest for the holy Grail ..errr...egg will catch you

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Alice Price (1 KP) rated Throne of Glass in Books

May 17, 2018

Throne of Glass

Sarah J. Maas | 2012 | Children, Fiction & Poetry

8.7

(91 Ratings)

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I love how different this book is. It left me turning pages and wanting more because I hadn't seen anything quite like this yet. The main character is such a bad a** and I never once found her dull. While there is romance, this isn't a sappy love story. (0 more)

This is purely commercial fiction, not literary. That's perfectly fine, but that simply means it's not art. Just something to read for fun. (0 more)

A unique read!

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David McK (3676 KP) rated Ship of Rome (Masters of the Sea, #1) in Books

Jan 30, 2019

Quite an unusual setting: the Roman Republic (not yet an Empire) at sea, during the early stages of what would later become known as the first Punic War between Rome and Carthage.

Plenty of novels focusing on Roman Legions: this is the only I can think of focusing on their fledging navy. Definitely in the style of Cornwell, Scarrow et al so if you like that kind of historical fiction, you'll probably like this too.

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Deborah (162 KP) rated The Marsh Hawk in Books

Dec 21, 2018

I don't know if my expectations were too high with all the really positive reviews, but this one didn't grab me as much as I'd hoped. The villain is really very, very wicked and the protagonist must be as blind as bats!

I like at least an attemp at historical accuracy in my historical fiction, but there were some odd things going on here IMO. First Floor conservatory? Unlikely - or an Americanism?!

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Stacey (0 KP) rated The 100 in Books

Jan 25, 2019

The 100

Kass Morgan | 2018 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

7.5

(16 Ratings)

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The story is very compelling and the characters are interesting. I love that it switches between perspectives so you can get the full story. It is a very easy read. (0 more)

It feels a little like a fan-fiction, although that could be my fault for watching the first few seasons of the show first. There are grammatical errors throughout, which was distracting during the slower parts of the book. (0 more)

Great Story, Good Writing