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Fifty-Fifty (Eddie Flynn #5)
Fifty-Fifty (Eddie Flynn #5)
Steve Cavanagh | 2020 | Crime, Thriller
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
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This is most definitely one of my reads of 2020 and one that I can't recommend highly enough and although this is number 5 in the series, it can most certainly be read as a standalone - so what are you waiting for ... go buy it now!

With fantastic characters that you are drawn to and care about, an original and brilliant plot with twists and turns that keep you guessing, fast paced and so enthralling and riveting that you just have to read one more chapter and then one more and then ..... you get the idea 😊

I have read number 4 in the series "Thirteen" which was absolutely brilliant and one of my reads of 2018 and one of the best books I have ever read! I thought it couldn't be topped but "Fifty-Fifty" comes very, very close.

Thank you to Orion Publishing Group and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.
  
Goodreads: Book Reviews
Goodreads: Book Reviews
Book, Social Networking
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8.8 (453 Ratings)
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Greatness
I love this app. I can get lost in it. I find a book add it to my list to read then look thru all the other recommendations it gives. End up adding half of those also. I have come across some great authors who I fall totally in love with their every book because it was a book recommended to me by the app. I love have they have now linked it to go to amazon so you can buy it. Made it so much easier! Only down side to me is it doesn't allow for half stars. I wish it would.
  
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris | 2018 | Biography, History & Politics, Religion
10
8.7 (74 Ratings)
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Very emotive
I have just finished this and it took me a few tears and had to have a wee break while reading it. It tells the story of Lale, while he was in the concentration camp and how he survived. Fairly graphic in parts, but then the detail of how he met and fell in love with who would become his wife. I found this a stern reminder to appreciate the freedom I have now, even with its limitations of the current pandemic and for that I am so grateful to this book. I feel the Heather Morris did this mans memory proud with this piece and to read his sons afterword brought tears to my eyes again. So glad I finally read it.
  
World After
World After
Susan Ee | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.8 (6 Ratings)
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My one thought right now is: why didnt I fetch the last book with me on holiday?!?

I sped through this so easily and quickly got dragged back into the series despite it being 2 and a half years since I read the first one.

Unfortunately I'm going to have to wait another four or five days till I'm back home to finish the series now and see how everything plays out with Penryn, Raffe, Paige and their crazy mum.
  
Devil's Way (Kate Marshall #4)
Devil's Way (Kate Marshall #4)
Robert Bryndza | 2023 | Crime, Thriller
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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This is 4th in the Kate Marshall series and, in my opinion, this is a great series. This might not be the best one out of the 4 but it is equally as good. You don't have to have read any of the previous books as this works well as a standalone, but if you want my advice, I would read them anyway because they are really very good!

The characters are really strong and I am now quite attached to Kate and Tristan; they make an excellent partnership and I am particularly enjoying their character development as each book comes along. The pace was perfect for me and the story was full of intrigue and although I guessed the twist ... eventually, I really enjoyed how it all played out.

Mr Bryndza is now one of my go-to authors and I highly recommend his books and I must thank Raven Street Publishing and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of Devil's Way.
  
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Leah (: (569 KP) rated Dangerous Boys in Books

Jul 19, 2018  
Dangerous Boys
Dangerous Boys
Abigail Haas | 2014 | Mystery, Young Adult (YA)
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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I read this book shortly after reading Dangerous Girls, the two books are in no way connected, they follow different people in different stories however they are similar.

The book uses a split perspective between then and now to explain the two main mysteries of the book. 1) how did we come to the situation at the start of the story. 2) which brother survived and how’s it going to play out now.

I found it hard to put the book down as I just wanted answers and it kept me guessing trying to work out what had happened and why.


I have got to say I did prefer Dangerous Girls I think it was because it had more of the legal side of the investigation.

I would definitely recommend this book.
  
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Erika (17789 KP) rated Farenheit 451 in Books

Jun 19, 2018  
Farenheit 451
Farenheit 451
Ray Bradbury | 1953 | Dystopia, Science Fiction/Fantasy
3
8.6 (18 Ratings)
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This book was assigned over the summer of the 9th grade year... WOOF. Reading this was torture, analyzing it was easy, thank god. I read a lot of books, and this one never had my attention, and I think it's severely overrated. I could not drink the kool-aid on this one.
The only reason I still have my copy is because it's now worth a bit more money than I bought it for.
  
The Life of Pi
The Life of Pi
Yann Martel | 2001 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.6 (5 Ratings)
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Now I know that Life of Pi was a major motion picture and got a lot of awards for acting. I didn't watch the full movie at the time, just a couple of clips when I was flying. At the time, it did not seem in the slight bit interesting and it definitely was not my cup of tea.

Continue reading my review at: https://www.readsandrecipes.co.uk/2017/06/read-harder-spiritual-journey.html