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ZebraLily (5 KP) rated The Woman in the Window in Books

Mar 21, 2018  
The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window
A.J. Finn | 2018 | Thriller
10
8.0 (41 Ratings)
Book Rating
The way the author portrayed mental health; the plot-twists; the noir feel of the story; the relatability of the narrator; the emotion; (0 more)
It could be slow at parts; it had to come to an end. (0 more)
OMG...this book left me reeling!
OMG. O.M.G. This book. I have not had a book make me cry in quite a while. Since Tris died in Allegient, actually. You just can’t kill off the main character.... I digress. This book made me cry....which means that this author was absolutely phenomenal. He was so great at making the narrator a relatable character, that you could feel exactly what she felt, which placed you right in the story with her. Each thrill, mystery, clue, question, anxious moment, tense feeling of suffocation...you were there with her. Then, when the plot-twists happened...you didn’t even see them coming! Yes...I said them. There was MORE than one climax and intense moment in this story. Normally I can tell when to expect them.... but I was blown away a few times.... with one especially coming to mind. This is one story that will remain on my book shelves for years to come...making it’s way into my “To-be read pile” again-and-again.... for sure. I definitely cannot wait to see what this author brings next! I just hope the movie doesn’t ruin this.
  
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ZebraLily (5 KP) rated The Wife Between Us in Books

Mar 21, 2018  
The Wife Between Us
The Wife Between Us
Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen | 2018 | Mystery, Thriller
8
8.1 (37 Ratings)
Book Rating
Author is VERY clever; great plot twists; thriller; had me on-edge; (0 more)
Plot twists happened too early in the book that I was able to predict the end; I also wasn’t able to relate to this narrator as much as other thrillers, but my mother was able to perfectly... (0 more)
Great Read!
This author is VERY clever. Her plot twists were absolutely JAW-DROPPING! However, she did reveal the final plot-twists a little early for my tastes, allowing too much room between the final twist and the end of the book....leaving me ready to just end the book because I knew how it would end. I wasn’t able to relate to the narrator for this particular novel, but my mother was able to perfectly, and so she favored this book over the Woman in the Window, which was one I related to more and adored. So, to each their own. This was an overall wonderful read, and I cannot wait to see what more this author brings to the thriller genre. Clever. Very clever.
  
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ZebraLily (5 KP) rated The Usborne Complete Shakespeare: Stories from all the plays in Books

Mar 21, 2018  
The Usborne Complete Shakespeare: Stories from all the plays
The Usborne Complete Shakespeare: Stories from all the plays
Anna Milbourne | 2018 | Children
10
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
The content; illustrations; summary of plays; readability; userfriendly; able to comprehend material easily; easy to enjoy; includes brief overview of Shakespeare’s life (0 more)
I wish it included a short story of ALL plays; however, it does include a 1-page summary of a handful of the plays it doesn’t provide a full short-story of, so all of his plays are included in the book. (0 more)
MY FAVORITE USBORNE BOOK!
This book is absolutely breathtaking! In most schools, children are not introduced to Shakespeare until at least late middle, if not high-school, and by then, it’s in his original language. By providing children, and adults even, with a book such as this, in a readable language relavent to today, we are able to fully enjoy Shakespeare’s stories in a way that we can comprehend before diving into his original works. By providing books such as these, our children will better appreciate his work when they approach it in school in later years because they will already be familiar with his plays. Each play is labeled as a comedy, tragedy, or historical play, and then provided with a one-page synopsis of the play, along with beautiful illustrations of the characters and how they relate to the other characters. Then you’ll dive into 7-8 pages of text that are written in plain-English that relay the story! This is brilliant! There are a handful of his lesser-popular works that are provided in a simple one-page summary with illustrated characters, but they are still included, as well as a brief section of Williams Shakespeare’s life. This book is also hard bound with extra padding to protect the cover, and a ribbon bookmark to save your place. It will definitely be a treasured book in your family’s library for years to come! My 6yo daughter has absolutely fallen in love with is works because of this...and I must say.....she’s SIX and already knows Shakespeare!!!! All thanks to Usborne Books and More! This is why I do what I do! You can find this book on my website at: https://k6798.myubam.com for only $24.99 and it’s well worth it! Happy reading!