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Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) rated The Spook's Apprentice (The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #1) in Books

Dec 5, 2019  
The Spook's Apprentice (The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #1)
The Spook's Apprentice (The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #1)
Joseph Delaney | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry
9
9.0 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
A great alternative for all those harry potter fans (0 more)
Magic, monsters & mystery
Contains spoilers, click to show
I first read this about 10 years ago and still have the book, I bought from a local charity shop as I wanted to do something other than watch tv and movies and play videogames (shock horror) but as a big harry potter fan this seemed to catch my attention.

The Story focuses on a young 13 yr old boy who is the seventh son of a seventh son, which is a rare and special thing in this world, which catches the attention of a spook, someone who vanquishes evil (for a price).
The spook takes the apprentice under his wing in an attempt to train him as a possible successor.

As I write this there are 10 books in total that I am aware of and I have only read this one (but own books 1,3 & 10?)

I highly recommend giving this a read.
  
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TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated An Ivy Hill Christmas (Tales from Ivy Hill) in Books

Feb 23, 2021  
An Ivy Hill Christmas (Tales from Ivy Hill)
An Ivy Hill Christmas (Tales from Ivy Hill)
Julie Klassen | 2020
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
An Ivy Hill Christmas - Was enchanting and totally helped me get in the mood of Christmas. While I have not read any of Julie Klassen books before I knew I wanted to start reading her books as she is known for her fantastic characters, settings, and regency era fiction, which are some of my favorite bookish things when combined.

This book was like being transported back in time and immersed in a magical Christmas wonderland. Richard and Arabella had great chemistry right from the beginning and I loved their banter with each other. They had meaningful interactions and portrayed some realistic truths. The story was filled with some interesting twists, old secrets, lost love, and an interesting plot that kept me heavily engaged with the characters. An Ivy Hill Christmas Made me cozy inside, I highly recommend this sweet Christmas story and I am excited to have found a new author to read
  
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Merissa (14206 KP) rated Down and Dirty (Cole McGinnis #5) in Books

May 30, 2023  
Down and Dirty (Cole McGinnis #5)
Down and Dirty (Cole McGinnis #5)
Rhys Ford | 2015 | Contemporary, Crime, LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The first 65% or so of this book is going over what has happened in the previous books, but you see it from Ichi and/or Bobby's point of view. This gives you a more rounded view of what has happened, so it helps to put everything into perspective.

As is said in the book, Ichi is an old soul so it doesn't seem that much of an age gap between Bobby and Ichi. This also means that there is little or none of the miscommunication that appears prevalent in some cases. These two actually talk things out, which is really refreshing to read.

Claudia does her business in keeping her boys in line and all is good with the world. I would definitely say that this book adds a certain zing to the Cole McGinnis series. Definitely recommended.

* I received this book from the author in return for a fair and honest review. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Mar 20, 2016