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Dana (24 KP) rated The Golden Lily (Bloodlines, #2) in Books
Mar 23, 2018
OW!! That last chapter killed my emotions so hard. Why?!?!?!?!
This book was amazing and had had me wondering why I didn't read it sooner. It has been on my shelf for almost two years now, but I haven't picked it up.
Richelle Mead did it again. She tore up my heart AGAIN with absolutely no remorse. Now, I have to wait until I can get the next book which won't be at least until tomorrow, maybe even the weekend.
After I finished this, I started pouting and I even knocked over my chair.
I just can't feel anything else today...
Thanks a lot Richelle.
This book was amazing and had had me wondering why I didn't read it sooner. It has been on my shelf for almost two years now, but I haven't picked it up.
Richelle Mead did it again. She tore up my heart AGAIN with absolutely no remorse. Now, I have to wait until I can get the next book which won't be at least until tomorrow, maybe even the weekend.
After I finished this, I started pouting and I even knocked over my chair.
I just can't feel anything else today...
Thanks a lot Richelle.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated The Girl on the Train in Books
Jan 6, 2021
It's taken me about three week to read this. Psychological thrillers aren't really my thing but every once in a while I branch out from my usual romance.
I now kinda wish I hadn't. It took me forever to find this interesting/exciting. And it seemed to repeat a lot of the same things; Rachel getting drunk, Rachel on the same train everyday, Rachel harassing her ex... I was very bored for a while. And then the ending didn't really surprise me. It was a slow realisation but once we found out who was behind it, I wasn't surprised.
Think I'll stick to my mix of romances from now on.
I now kinda wish I hadn't. It took me forever to find this interesting/exciting. And it seemed to repeat a lot of the same things; Rachel getting drunk, Rachel on the same train everyday, Rachel harassing her ex... I was very bored for a while. And then the ending didn't really surprise me. It was a slow realisation but once we found out who was behind it, I wasn't surprised.
Think I'll stick to my mix of romances from now on.
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Poison Study (Study, #1) in Books
Jul 12, 2018
This was a good book, I read it back in 2007 and I loved it. Now that I reread it I still like it but I have matured as a reader and thus the writing is not as good as I once thought.
The characters were loveable but I found myself unable to fully relate to the main characters. I thought that the author could have drawn out the characters more and developed them better. I also thought that the ending seemed a little too wrapped up.
All in all, I thought it was an enjoyable read and I will continue on with the series. I just think that I need a couple books in between.
The characters were loveable but I found myself unable to fully relate to the main characters. I thought that the author could have drawn out the characters more and developed them better. I also thought that the ending seemed a little too wrapped up.
All in all, I thought it was an enjoyable read and I will continue on with the series. I just think that I need a couple books in between.
David McK (3425 KP) rated Treasure Island in Books
Jan 28, 2019
I'm going to start with a shocker: I'd never actually read Robert Louis Stevenson's classic before.
Oh, I was familiar with the story - who isn't? - but as for actually reading the novel? Nope.
Indeed, the closest I had ever come was screen adaptations of it, with The Muppets version in particular springing to mind! As such, I never really had the inclination to go to the source material - after all, I've seen it, so why read it?
However, I finally got round to actually doing so in late 2013 and, you know what? I did actually quite enjoy it!
I'm aware that it started the whole buried treasure/peg-legged Pirates genre of stories, and now I know why :)
Oh, I was familiar with the story - who isn't? - but as for actually reading the novel? Nope.
Indeed, the closest I had ever come was screen adaptations of it, with The Muppets version in particular springing to mind! As such, I never really had the inclination to go to the source material - after all, I've seen it, so why read it?
However, I finally got round to actually doing so in late 2013 and, you know what? I did actually quite enjoy it!
I'm aware that it started the whole buried treasure/peg-legged Pirates genre of stories, and now I know why :)
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Firestarter in Books
Jul 28, 2020
Pretty good
I think my biggest issue with this book is the fact that I've read so many others like it, including more recent books from King himself. It's a shame as this book came out in 1980 so well before any others I've read (or indeed before I was even born), ive just never gotten round to reading it until now.
The story itself isn't bad and the characters are well developed as you'd always expect from King, and of course it's a well written story. I enjoyed reading it to a point and it was vagurly entertaining, but there's just something about this book that didn't wow me. It's a good read but it's by no means exceptional or stand out like a number of King's other stories.
The story itself isn't bad and the characters are well developed as you'd always expect from King, and of course it's a well written story. I enjoyed reading it to a point and it was vagurly entertaining, but there's just something about this book that didn't wow me. It's a good read but it's by no means exceptional or stand out like a number of King's other stories.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Neutral (Curse of the Gods #4.5) in Books
Jan 7, 2021
Contains spoilers, click to show
I did enjoy this short that showed us things from Emmy and Cyrus's POV's after the events of the last book. I liked that Cyrus has finally met his match in Emmy and that they're now together.
Pica still made me smile like an idiot despite her actions now being a little on the more deadly side of things.
And Willa's personality still showed through despite her not being the lead in this one. It was quite fun to read her from the perspective of others.
Off to read Pain, the last book in the series.
Pica still made me smile like an idiot despite her actions now being a little on the more deadly side of things.
And Willa's personality still showed through despite her not being the lead in this one. It was quite fun to read her from the perspective of others.
Off to read Pain, the last book in the series.
starwarsluvr (236 KP) rated A Dance for Two in Books
Jun 22, 2018
amazing!
This was perfect.. it had so many emotions.. and oh man... parts i was pissed. parts i was fighting tears and the other parts i was just so daggon happy and it was just perfect. the characters... and the things they go through.. their feelings.. their love.. their hatred.. their anger and happiness.. it was all amazing and wow.. i am going to go read the rest of this authors work now .lol
Irene M (130 KP) rated Captain Pug in Books
Dec 7, 2018
I LOVE this.
I got it in a Goodreads giveaway, was really looking forward to this one, and it did not disappoint.
A charming story about Pug's adventure, a fun plotline with great humour, and surrounded with wonderful illustrations.
Now to pass on to my 9 and 7 yr old as I know they will like the story, and could easily read it by themselves.
I'll be looking out for future books.
I got it in a Goodreads giveaway, was really looking forward to this one, and it did not disappoint.
A charming story about Pug's adventure, a fun plotline with great humour, and surrounded with wonderful illustrations.
Now to pass on to my 9 and 7 yr old as I know they will like the story, and could easily read it by themselves.
I'll be looking out for future books.
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Libby, by OverDrive in Apps
Nov 23, 2017
Quantity not quality
I've had Libby for two weeks now and I've managed to read five of my TBR books on the list - not too bad for a library app. It's easy to use, with a clean interface, and clearly there's a huge stock of works in the system.
The issue now is the fact that I cannot find any other books that I would like to read, and I'll have to wait for another month to get my next book on hold. There are very few new books, and it seems to be missing writings from prominent authors such as James Baldwin, Angela Davis and George Saunders. It is all dependent on how well your local library functions which can be problematic. It seems to be a postcode lottery.
The issue now is the fact that I cannot find any other books that I would like to read, and I'll have to wait for another month to get my next book on hold. There are very few new books, and it seems to be missing writings from prominent authors such as James Baldwin, Angela Davis and George Saunders. It is all dependent on how well your local library functions which can be problematic. It seems to be a postcode lottery.
Haley Mathiot (9 KP) rated When Lightning Strikes (1-800-Where-R-You, #1) in Books
Apr 27, 2018
I hate Meg Cabot. she is a terrible writer. she doesn't write sentinces, she writes fragments and then puts more fragments at the end to clear up what was perfectly clear in the first place. she leaves out things that are important. she doesn't describe stuff. her prose stinks. how on EARTH she became a best selling and popular author, i have no idea.
<b>but. </b>
i read the first book of her series here, "When Lightning Strikes," and seriously had to read the others. i still haven't read the last book, my library doesn't have it in right now, but this book got me hooked to a story that was written by (excuse me) a sucky writer. it was wild, weird, crazy, funny, and had some very creative twists in it. great story.
now if only she could learn to write. sentinces, i mean. (<-- example of what she does. i swear i don't write like that normally.)
<b>but. </b>
i read the first book of her series here, "When Lightning Strikes," and seriously had to read the others. i still haven't read the last book, my library doesn't have it in right now, but this book got me hooked to a story that was written by (excuse me) a sucky writer. it was wild, weird, crazy, funny, and had some very creative twists in it. great story.
now if only she could learn to write. sentinces, i mean. (<-- example of what she does. i swear i don't write like that normally.)