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Vanessa Wester

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born

in Gibraltar

August 02

gender

female

website

http://www.vanessawesterwriter.blogspot.com

twitter username

vanessa_wester

genre

Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Young Adult

influences

Romance novels, thrillers, murder mysteries... fav authors - agatha Ch...more

member since

June 2012

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Vanessa Wester is bilingual in English and Spanish, since she was born and raised in Gibraltar. She first moved to England to further her education and obtained a degree in Accounting and Law from the University of Southampton, in England, United Kingdom. Initially, she embarked on a career in Chartered Accountancy. After a couple of years it became obvious she was not cut out to work in an office.

A change in vocation led her to become a Secondary School Teacher of Mathematics, which she loved. For many years, she has been a stay at home mum and gives up a lot of her time towards voluntary organisations. She still teaches maths as a private tutor and has many hobbies which include swimming, walking, reading, singing and acting. She is also...more

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What to do?

I have not blogged too much recently since I have been trying to concentrate on writingthe finale to my Trilogy. I have also been reading more, which is always relaxing, and spending time with my family.

I have to admit that I went through a real low patch last week (the cloud still hovers over my head) where I started to think that maybe I was an idiot to think I was a writer.I mean, I am suppo... Read more of this blog post »

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Vanessa Wester's Books

Average rating: 4.32 · 47 ratings · 19 reviews · 6 distinct works · Similar authors

	Hybrid (The Evolution Trilogy, #1) 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Out of Darkness (Collection of Short Stories,#1) by Vanessa Wester (Goodreads Author), James Smith, Sam Croft (Goodreads Author) 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Complications (The Evolution Trilogy, #2) 4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	First Date 4.8 of 5 stars 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love is in the Air by Mackenzie Brown, Sam Croft (Goodreads Author), Karen Einsel 4.6 of 5 stars 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Festive Feast: A Collection of Short Stories by Samantha Bacchus (Goodreads Author), Vanessa Wester (Goodreads Author), Sonia Wright 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Vanessa Wester

The Evolution Trilogy (2 books)
by Vanessa Wester (Goodreads Author)
4.1923076923076925 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 26 ratings

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Vanessa Wester wrote a new blog post What to do? I have not blogged too much recently since I have been trying to concentrate on writingthe finale to my Trilogy. I have also been reading more, whi... Read more of this blog post »
May 22, 2013 05:03pm · like
Vanessa Wester rated a book 3 of 5 stars Lost Boys (The Black Knight, #1) by Mackenzie Brown (Goodreads Author) read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I was hooked on this story immediately and read the first chapters very quickly, drawn into the mind of the 10 year old girl. However, when the real crux of the story unravelled I unfortunately lost interest. The reason for this is that I have a 10 ye...more
May 20, 2013 07:12am · see review
Vanessa Wester rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Family Trap by Joanne Phillips (Goodreads Author) read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read this book in a day, I was completely drawn in by the main character, Stella. Even though I would not agree with the choices she made, the author made it easy for me to empathise with her. The only character I did not get (perhaps because I had...more
May 17, 2013 10:10am · see review
Vanessa Wester is on page 25 of 260 of The Family Trap: I am liking the style of writing... Don't know how long it'll take me to read since I get distracted on my iPad, but I'll give it a go! :) The Family Trap by Joanne Phillips (Goodreads Author) progress:	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Vanessa Wester rated a book 3 of 5 stars Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1) by Kami Garcia (Goodreads Author) read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nearly a 4... Nearly! Enjoyed it, but it did not blow me away.
May 13, 2013 03:55pm · see review
Vanessa Wester said "yes" to attending Ashes Tour HOST SIGNUP ($50 Amazon Gift Card Blogger Prize) date: April 30, 2013 10:00AM location: The United States description: [image] THIS OFFER IS FOR POTENTIAL TOUR HOSTS! You are invited you to enter to win the a $50 Gift to Amazon courtesy of Fisher King publishing and author of the Young Adult novel Ashes, just for hosting a tour stop. Prize entries will be available through this invitation only and will not be the tours grand prize. So your chances are pretty good. (Rafflecopter is open and on the page) If you would like to participate in the Sovereign Tour as well, there are still spots available (Win A Kindle) or a...more Vanessa said: Let me know what I have to do, if anything at all. Thanks, Vanessa :)
Apr 28, 2013 12:11pm · like
Vanessa Wester liked Teneal's review of Divergent (Divergent, #1): " Dauntless. Abnegation. Erudite. Candor. Amity. Five factions. Age 16? Choose one. This will now be your life. If your choice is different from what your family belongs to, be prepared to live a life without them. Tris chooses Dauntless. Although h... " Read more of this review »
Apr 22, 2013 01:45am · see review
Vanessa Wester liked Kimberly Gould's review of Divergent (Divergent, #1): " Spoiler laden, you have been warned. Well, that was interesting. I had a few nagging believability problems. Most of them stem from the fact that this is a 'city' not a 'country.' There is no real reason given why people don't just leave. Also, I d... " Read more of this review »
Apr 22, 2013 01:43am · see review
Vanessa Wester rated a book 4 of 5 stars Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) read in April, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
After recently reading The Hunt & The Prey, it came as a coincidence to talk to a friend of mine and be leant Divergent. I had heard of this book a while back, but had yet to pick it up. Mainly, I avoided it since I did not want to influenced by...more
Apr 22, 2013 01:42am · see review

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