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Jennifer Daniell (108 KP) rated Eden (The Eden Trilogy, #1) in Books
Apr 10, 2018
I loved this book. LOVED. One of my top reads in the past couple years for sure. I received it for free after winning a Goodreads giveaway. I don't want to give anything away so I will be general in my review. The concept/plot are unique but believable. The characters were really well rounded and relatable. You are immediately sucked in to their world. This was so much better than a lot of the dystopian books that are being pumped out right now. I love that it could stand alone as well as being the first installment of a trilogy. I can't wait to read the rest of the series!
Jennifer Daniell (108 KP) rated The Neptune Project (The Neptune Project, #1) in Books
Apr 10, 2018
This was a GREAT read. It sucked me in right from the beginning and the characters had depth and were rounded enough that you were immediately attached to them. I don't want to write about the plot so much as I received an advanced copy through a goodreads giveaway and I definitely don't want to spoil it for any potential readers! That being said, the story line is unique and captivating and fits well with the YA/Dystopian genre without being another one of the tired, overworked books that are being pumped out right now. Do yourself a favor and pick this one up.
Very disappointed
Very disappointed to say that I really struggled with this book and couldn't get into it at all. I did struggle on to the end but, to be honest, wish I hadn't bothered because I have so many more books to read that I now feel I wasted my time.
I could not connect with the story or any of the characters and found it pretty boring to be honest.
I usually like reading Harlan's books but this one ... not so much.
Thanks to the Publisher, Random House UK, Cornerstone and NetGalley for providing me with a copy in return for an honest review.
I could not connect with the story or any of the characters and found it pretty boring to be honest.
I usually like reading Harlan's books but this one ... not so much.
Thanks to the Publisher, Random House UK, Cornerstone and NetGalley for providing me with a copy in return for an honest review.
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated With Every Heartbeat (Forbidden Men, #4) in Books
Jan 11, 2021
Hmm...this one didnt quite grab me, either, like the first two did. As much as i love Quinn and the last half of this book, the first half with Cora...well, i just wanted to throw my kindle/laptop/phone because it felt so wrong! She was so horrible and Quinn was so lovely.
One thing i do love about this series, though, is how close this gang is. They all rib and tease each other but will stick up for each other in a heartbeat. It's so nice!
I can't wait to read Ten and Caroline's story so I'm off to start it right now :D
One thing i do love about this series, though, is how close this gang is. They all rib and tease each other but will stick up for each other in a heartbeat. It's so nice!
I can't wait to read Ten and Caroline's story so I'm off to start it right now :D
Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated Flatliners (2017) in Movies
Sep 25, 2019
Now, this one amused me... even Wikipedia doesn't care about this movie, its entire plot summary is... "Medical students induce their own deaths to experience near-death experiences." And while that's true I feel like there's more to describe about this film than the unnecessary five heavy paragraphs I read about Home Again.
This film might be okay if you haven't seen the original... might be. But if it ain't broke don't fix it as they say.
What I would say is that there are probably sensible reasons not to watch this, if you have trouble letting go of the past and have anxiety and guilt, maybe stay at home.
This film might be okay if you haven't seen the original... might be. But if it ain't broke don't fix it as they say.
What I would say is that there are probably sensible reasons not to watch this, if you have trouble letting go of the past and have anxiety and guilt, maybe stay at home.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Lucy in the Sky in Books
Sep 6, 2019
I think if this had been my first Paige Toon book that I would have been interested in reading more of her work but I wouldn't have been in as much of a hurry to do so. It certainly hasn't been my favourite so far.
I thought that despite all the tales James spun in their time together that Lucy might have been a bit more sceptical about his claims.
As for Nathan he seemed like a great guy but I can't say I saw much romance between them initially. He seemed very good at playing it cool.
Off to read the sixth book she's written, One Perfect Summer, now.
I thought that despite all the tales James spun in their time together that Lucy might have been a bit more sceptical about his claims.
As for Nathan he seemed like a great guy but I can't say I saw much romance between them initially. He seemed very good at playing it cool.
Off to read the sixth book she's written, One Perfect Summer, now.
Saving Zoë (2019)
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It's been a year since her older sister's murder, and Echo is still far from being completely...
Not for me
When I read the synopsis I was really interested in this book. But when it arrived and I started to read it, it turned out to be different to how I expected.
I got to about halfway through and decided I didn't want to finish it. I didn't really engage with the characters, or the story.
It started off with a 70 year old Swedish woman shooting her 85 year old husband dead after a phone call which just gave the code word Geiger. Then she leaves. That is what grabbed me. But then the story goes into Cold War territory and the relationship between Sweden and East Germany. The husband was a famous children's television personality in his younger days and would hold parties at his home which famous people would attend, including other TV stars, business people and politicians. But was he a spy working for East Germany? Or for Sweden against East Germany? And why is his wife now going around shooting other people connected to him? Is she the spy? I'll never know, as I only got to page 203.
If anyone would like to tell me how it ends, feel free.
I got to about halfway through and decided I didn't want to finish it. I didn't really engage with the characters, or the story.
It started off with a 70 year old Swedish woman shooting her 85 year old husband dead after a phone call which just gave the code word Geiger. Then she leaves. That is what grabbed me. But then the story goes into Cold War territory and the relationship between Sweden and East Germany. The husband was a famous children's television personality in his younger days and would hold parties at his home which famous people would attend, including other TV stars, business people and politicians. But was he a spy working for East Germany? Or for Sweden against East Germany? And why is his wife now going around shooting other people connected to him? Is she the spy? I'll never know, as I only got to page 203.
If anyone would like to tell me how it ends, feel free.
ClareR (5779 KP) rated I Am, I Am, I Am in Books
Jul 30, 2020
I’m going to have to stop saying that I can’t read non-fiction, because clearly I can. This book was a quick, addictive read, and I vacillated between feeling voyeuristic and horrified. Maggie’s encounter with a man whilst she was walking on a mountain path, resulted in me telling my husband all about it, in detail. He asked me why I was reading it, it sounded horrifying (it was, but that’s where I stopped listening to him!). Another encounter whilst backpacking in South America had me holding my breath, and her illness as a child was upsetting in a different way - as all stories involving sick children do now that I have my own. The last story about her daughters serious allergies and many ‘blue light’ dashes to hospital, resounded with me in particular, and I found myself close to tears. Whilst my own child’s medical condition isn’t life threatening, he has certainly been hospitalised, had serious operations, and had his near death experience (luckily just the one). This is traumatic enough, but to have to be ever vigilant must be emotionally and physically exhausting.
I hesitate to use the word ‘wonderful’ when talking about a book about seventeen near death experiences, but I loved reading it, and would definitely recommend it.
I hesitate to use the word ‘wonderful’ when talking about a book about seventeen near death experiences, but I loved reading it, and would definitely recommend it.