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Dana (24 KP) rated Her Dark Curiosity (The Madman's Daughter, #2) in Books

Mar 23, 2018

For second book in the series this one was pretty darn good. I really like the evolution of the characters and the situations that they were put through. The darkness of the story completely surpassed that of the first. I like all the literary illusions that are found throughout the novel in series. Megan Shepherd did a great job crafting the story in a way that made it believable on the page. I like the little details that she has throughout the story that make it so much more realistic in the world it is setting. If you like horror novels you should definitely start reading this series

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Aasiyah Sidat (34 KP) rated Alys, Always in Books

Jul 5, 2018

Alys, Always

Harriet Lane | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery

9.0

(1 Ratings)

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This story is based entirely in London and the surrounding areas, which is a nice change for me since most of the novels I read are based in the States. I guess in some small way it makes it relatable.

Alys, always is a mystery novel about a literary editor, Francis who witnesses the death and final words of Alys Kyte. Francis then finds herself involved with Alys's family as they try to get some form of closure from her death. Let's just say Francis makes the most of a difficult situation.

Continue reading my review at:https://www.readsandrecipes.co.uk/2017/04/read-harder-100-miles.html

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Aasiyah Sidat (34 KP) rated Phantoms on the Bookshelves in Books

Jul 5, 2018

A Book About Books

I am conscious that I haven't put up a read harder challenge post for a while. Honestly, I was feeling a bit intimidated of going out of my comfort zone and trying something new.

So here I am, reading a book about books.

A book about Jacques Bonnet a French literary critic who owns roughly 40,000 volumes of books. Bonnet talks about his troubles with dealing with a library that big but also about things we don't think about like categorising books, finding a home for them among many other things

Continue reading my review at: https://www.readsandrecipes.co.uk/2017/05/read-harder-book-about-books.html

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Milleen (47 KP) rated Sometimes I Lie in Books

Nov 14, 2018

Sometimes I Lie

Alice Feeney | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

7.8

(17 Ratings)

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One of the most intriguing beginnings evolve into one of those psychological mind-twisting books that divides readers. The literary equivalent to marmite, you will either love it or hate it! There are an awful lot of novels like this on the market but Feeney has a fresh style and creates characters and backgrounds that are believable, even if the narrative is hard to navigate at times. I admit, I had to re-read the ending. I wouldn’t want to outline anything here that would spoil the story so I will just recommend it wholeheartedly, just don’t blame me if you read it twice.

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Phil Leader (619 KP) rated Altitude Rush in Books

Nov 8, 2019

Altitude Rush

Matthew Reilly | 2001 | Thriller

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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This is a short story available for free download from Matthew Reilly's website. It follows the usual Reilly formula of breathless, suspension of disbelief action, compressed into short form. Engineering a situation where our heroes must get across New York against the clock and without going below a certain altitude, Reilly uses every trick he can think of to get the reader's adrenaline pumping as they leap from rooftop to rooftop. And he knows a lot of tricks.

This is certainly not going to win any serious literary awards but that's not what this is for. For pure escapist fun to while away the time this fits the bill perfectly.