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Kristina (502 KP) rated RoomHate in Books

Dec 7, 2020  
RoomHate
RoomHate
Penelope Ward | 2016 | Contemporary, Romance
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Again, my complaint that Goodreads doesn't allow half-star ratings. Roomhate gets a 4.5/5 stars for me! I absolutely loved the story, from beginning to end. Who doesn't enjoy a relationship where love is forbidden and the sexual tension is thick enough to taste? The ending was beautiful - no ifs, ands, or buts about it. I wanted to immediately unread just so I could re-read it all over again and enjoy the pure sunshine it put into my soul. That's literally how happy the ending made me.
  
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Buried Secrets (Nick Heller, #2)
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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I won this book as a First Reads giveaway on Goodreads. I had never read any of the Nick Heller series so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Let me begin by saying I was pleasantly surprised. The book is well written with deep, meaningful characters. It was filled with nonstop action and enough suspense for three books. I think I havediscovered a new favorite series! Nick Heller is comprable to Berry's Cotton Malone without being an obvious knock-off. I truly enjoyed this book & will be looking for more Joseph Finder books in the future.
  
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I Thought You Were Dead
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This was a book I won on a goodreads giveaway. I LOVED THIS BOOK!! The 2 main characters, Paul & his dog Stella are perfectly flawed. I went through every emotion in the course of reading this book...I laughed, cried, thought, & enjoyed every moment of it. Stella is a wise & loyal dog to the very end. Being a "dog person" myself I could totally relate to the owner talking to dog aspect of this book. I've spent lots of time wondering what my dog would say back to me if he could. I think this books give me the perfect answers.
  
Every Fifteen Minutes
Every Fifteen Minutes
Lisa Scottoline | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.0 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
I was so lucky to have received an advanced copy through a Goodreads giveaway-thank you!!

I've read all of Lisa Scottoline's books and I can say she did NOT disappoint in this one!! I loved it!

Had I not had a needy 1 year old I would have finished it in a couple of days but alas I had to read at night...Moms yall can relate! :-)

The best thing is that she allows your imagination to run wild with "who did its" and so forth and when you think you have figured it out she still shocks you. Awesome book!!
  
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Resort to Murder
T.P. Fielden | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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Second of a series set (so far) in the late 1950s in coastal Devon. Main protagonist is a female reporter for a local newspaper but has a past life in wartime naval intelligence.

I read the first book in the series a couple of weeks back and this one I received via Goodreads.

I enjoyed both stories, but I didn't think they were really great either in the way they were written or in the construction of the mystery plot. They were enjoyable enough books, but not quite so good that I want to hang on to them to read again.
  
Animal Circus
Animal Circus
Michael Batchelor | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry
7
7.0 (2 Ratings)
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I received a free copy of the book through the Goodreads Giveaways program and voluntarily chose to review.

For the animals of Doe's Circus, life is hard. At the mercy of the ringmaster and his tyrannical gang of showmen, the petting zoo animals long to escape.

Written from the perspective of the animals, the story takes you through how they react to the abuse they suffer, their determination to survive, and their plan to escape.

With superb characterization, the story is well written. It's dark and suspenseful with a surprise ending that left somewhat disappointed and slightly traumatized.
  
I don't have the first 2 reviews, but I do have the review for the third book. Oh... and the rating is just the average of all 3 books.

<b>Beautiful Chaos</b>
Blog: <a title="Beautiful chaos by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl" href="http://bookwyrming-thoughts.blogspot.com/2012/11/review-beautiful-chaos-by-kami-garcia-and-margaret-stohl.html">http://bookwyrming-thoughts.blogspot.com/2012/11/review-beautiful-chaos-by-kami-garcia-and-margaret-stohl.html</a>;
Goodreads: <a title="Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl" href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/406032603">http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/406032603</a>;
  
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8.8 (453 Ratings)
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I like goodreads, sometimes I forget to update it as often as I should (that's on me) I take it to the library with me so I dont accidentally check-out the 13th book in a series. I also have the app open when I go book shopping since I have a big TBR list i try to find books discounted.
  
Dark Soul Vol. 1 (Dark Soul, #1)
Dark Soul Vol. 1 (Dark Soul, #1)
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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I finished this about two hours ago on my break at work and wanted to scream because I didn't have the other volumes to finish the series.

I'd been wanting to read a book by this author for a while now after seeing all my Goodreads friends giving his books good rating so when I saw this free on Amazon I got a little giddy.

I wasn't sure at the start whether I'd like it but boy did I get drawn in quick! I really need to see what happens next with these two!

Off to check the price right now :-)
  
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Christine A. (965 KP) rated Smashbomb in Apps

Nov 27, 2018  
Smashbomb
Smashbomb
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Social Networking
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8.9 (123 Ratings)
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Can review many types of media and import ratings and/or reviews from other sites. (0 more)
Must wait to edit a review. (0 more)
Smashbomb allows users to review many types of media.
I recently discovered Smashbomb. It's similar to Goodreads but you can review more than books. Movies, apps, TV shows, music, video games, tabletop games, podcasts, and tech are reviewed also.

You can access Smashbomb by downloading the app or by going to Smashbomb.com.

You can easily import your ratings and/or reviews from Goodreads. I had difficulty importing my ratings from IMDb. When I figure out what I'm doing wrong I'll write a blog post to explain.

You earn badges and can be awarded KP, kudos points.

Users can award you KP because of your review or "for submitting high quality content". The amount of daily KP you are rewarded is based on your KP score. The more KP you earn, the more influential you become.

"Some badges are earned based on kudos points (KP) awarded by other users, and others are awarded by Smashbomb directly." As of 11/27/18, approximately 90 badges are offered. "Higher level badges are a sign of authority and trust, which will result in increased exposure and more followers."

I like the KP system, the badge system, and the concept of being able to go to one place for all of the reviews offered.