Fate - the second installment in the My Blood Approves series...
Alice Bonham thinks she's finally found a balance in her life bet...
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Aug 18, 2011
Dorsi
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I would have rated this book a 3 until the end. So much time was spent on Alice being isolated and miserable! I hope in the future books Alice is a more likable character. So far she has been whiny, self centered (EVERYTHING is about her), and sluggish. She has no drive to do ANYTHING! She has no interests, no motivation, no pizazz, nothing! All she does is sit around & feel sorry for herself. She can't even make an attempt to try to do well in school. She sleeps through her classes and lets eve
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Jun 27, 2010
Kim
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Jan 21, 2011
Donna {Book Passion for Life}
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I'm so glad I started reading this series! Just when you think you have the plot figured out, something comes along and changes everything for the better! I really liked where the author took "Fate".
The story started off fast with a shocking story line I never expected. I did think the middle part dragged slightly but the ending truly makes up for that leaving you wanting more!
I can not wait to read more of the Peter/Alice/Jack love triangle but I think I am s More...
The story started off fast with a shocking story line I never expected. I did think the middle part dragged slightly but the ending truly makes up for that leaving you wanting more!
I can not wait to read more of the Peter/Alice/Jack love triangle but I think I am s More...
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Jan 29, 2012
Sylvia
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omg so much happens in this one book that I'm completely blown away!
where should I start?
Milo is a vampire *does happy dance* I was so thrilled to see him become a vampire, it saddened me in the first book to think that Alice would have to leave her brother behind but by chapter 3 of this book Milo had an accident while swimming with Jack and there was really no way around it so they turned him :D
This book had so many twists and turns and so much drama my heart barely had tim More...
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Milo is a vampire *does happy dance* I was so thrilled to see him become a vampire, it saddened me in the first book to think that Alice would have to leave her brother behind but by chapter 3 of this book Milo had an accident while swimming with Jack and there was really no way around it so they turned him :D
This book had so many twists and turns and so much drama my heart barely had tim More...
Jan 28, 2012
Sarah
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Amanda Hocking schafft für den Leser einen leichten Einstieg in den zweiten Band um Alice. Auf den ersten Seiten werden die wichtigsten Dinge aus dem ersten Band zusammengefasst. Was bisher geschah, wie die Vampire in diesem Roman sich verhalten, wer sie sind und wie die Personen alle zueinander stehen. Das alles wird natürlich weiterhin aus Alice' Sichtweise beschrieben, was sowohl altbekannt wirkt und direkt Erinnerungen an Band eins weckt, als auch dem Leser vereinfacht sich direkt wieder in
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Oct 05, 2011
Georgina
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This has been an unusual reading experience for me.
I'm sticking with the series, I think because I want to see where the story goes and if the writing improves - and I'm a little masochistic.
As it stands (after My Blood Approves and Fate), the writing screams amateur, which isn't great for a published work that you pay for.
The number of grammatical errors is shameful, Hocking uses a paragraph to describe what easily one sentence could and her characters all sp More...
I'm sticking with the series, I think because I want to see where the story goes and if the writing improves - and I'm a little masochistic.
As it stands (after My Blood Approves and Fate), the writing screams amateur, which isn't great for a published work that you pay for.
The number of grammatical errors is shameful, Hocking uses a paragraph to describe what easily one sentence could and her characters all sp More...
Sep 18, 2011
Bianca
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I hate to write a negative review about this book because I really love this author, but this is honestly one of the most boring books I have read in a really long time. The main character, Alice, was very one-dimensional, and came across as very whiny. I didn't like her character for the same reason I didn't like Bella in "Twilight" - too whiny and way too obsessive over her boyfriend. Just because your boyfriend doesn't see you for two days is no reason to completely lose who you are
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Jul 21, 2011
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I was sifting through the various recommendations that Goodreads provides, when I saw the first book in this series advertised and it was being offered for 99 cents. Despite the errors in spelling and grammar, from lack of proper editing, the storyline is superb.
There are more characters added to this second book, yet I wish the author had spent some time developing them and giving us a background of where they are coming from.
We are kept on the edge of our seats as the More...
There are more characters added to this second book, yet I wish the author had spent some time developing them and giving us a background of where they are coming from.
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Jul 04, 2011
Hannah-Linn
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Feb 06, 2011
Starry
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Jack starts to realize that he is in love with Alice after he found out that Peter has a claim on her. (Always count on a boy to realize their feelings for a girl when their territory gets threatened). Anyways...the big sucky part is that Jack and Alice can't be together because her "blood bond" dictates that she belongs with Peter and Peter has the right to kill her and Jack if Jack gets too friendly with Alice. This is really rough for Alice because her body tells her she belongs wit
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Jan 23, 2011
Paula
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Alice is torn between the different forces in her life, and she has to learn how to balance everyone's demands. At home, her brother Milo is lonely and misses her. Milo has always been like a parent/sibling and cooked for her, nagged her about grades, and was constantly wanting to know what she planned on doing with her life. Jack obviously loved her, and when she was with him, she was happy and picked up his mood and his boyish excitement about life. Alice still felt an overwhelming pull toward
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Jan 08, 2011
Midnight
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Jun 16, 2010
Martin
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The more I read this series, the more I like it. I find that the characters have become real people to me, and I care about whats going to happen to them. There are some interesting things that happen in this book Milo has more time in the book, and you get to know Jane a bit better.
Top that off with learning more about the vampire scene and stalking vampires that are not as friendly as Jacks family, and I think this book will hold your interest.
I gave it 4 instead of a More...
Top that off with learning more about the vampire scene and stalking vampires that are not as friendly as Jacks family, and I think this book will hold your interest.
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Jun 08, 2010
Carie
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I wrote most of this review before I finished this book, so my first inclination was to give it a 2-2.5, but I upped it after the last ¼ of the book drastically improved.
Here’s my initial review:
Gosh, I’m not sure I can take any more of this series! The story improved as the book progressed, but Alice still bothers me so much! She’s so passive and never takes charge of her life. If she showed any inclination to do anything other than lay around and wait for Jack to More...
Here’s my initial review:
Gosh, I’m not sure I can take any more of this series! The story improved as the book progressed, but Alice still bothers me so much! She’s so passive and never takes charge of her life. If she showed any inclination to do anything other than lay around and wait for Jack to More...
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Jul 11, 2011
Sophia
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Ok so it took me pretty much 8 hours with work on the side (haha) and a lunch break to finish the book. And don't get me wrong; the reason why I needed to finish the book was only because I am pretty much love to torture myself and am invested in the character in the book. But this book pissed me off hence the 3 stars and not 4 or 5. I didn't really like the first one but toward the end I do have to admit I got invested in Alice, Jake, Peter, and Milo. I just can't let them go now. The story lin
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Jul 07, 2011
Sue
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I have consistently liked this series from book one to book two (and am currently reading book three). I really love how Amanda Hocking plays with the love triangle in a way that has not really been done before. I particularly liked the end, when that triangle came to a head and how the characters reacted. I love Jack, he is so endearing! I am so looking forward to seeing what happens in the lives of these characters.
The only thing I will say that was annoying to me were the incredib More...
The only thing I will say that was annoying to me were the incredib More...
Apr 12, 2011
Noelwellin
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Jan 05, 2011
Jody
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This is the second book in the My Blood Approves series by Amanda Hocking. I am so glad that I starting reading Amanda Hocking mainly because they sounded interesting and the ebooks are so cheap! I have found a hidden gem of an author!
The first book feels very similar to the twilight series and Vampire Diaries but this book really branches the story out into new directions. Alice is still torn between Peter and Jack but Peter has left after the big thing (I don't want to spoil i More...
The first book feels very similar to the twilight series and Vampire Diaries but this book really branches the story out into new directions. Alice is still torn between Peter and Jack but Peter has left after the big thing (I don't want to spoil i More...
Dec 22, 2011
Jessica
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Huh I don't know how I feel about this book and I know that Jane has something up her sleeve I think she wants to become a vampire herself. The love triangle in this book is pretty intense and I am team Peter, yeah he was an ass in the first book and he only shows up at the end of this book but he was so sweet and common, honestly, he lost what he thought was the love his life however many years ago and all of a sudden this girl shows up and her blood calls to him and it is an instant attraction
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Oct 16, 2011
Michele
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What it's about...
Book #2 in the My Blood Approves series
A teenage girl and her brother struggle with their attachments to a vampire family.
A self published series that has done very well for itself! Exciting stuff!
What I loved...
I found this book to be a much more satisfying read than the 1st in the series. The plot pulled me along, there were unexpected turns quite quickly into the story and the evolving romance was well played.
I definitely wanted to g More...
Book #2 in the My Blood Approves series
A teenage girl and her brother struggle with their attachments to a vampire family.
A self published series that has done very well for itself! Exciting stuff!
What I loved...
I found this book to be a much more satisfying read than the 1st in the series. The plot pulled me along, there were unexpected turns quite quickly into the story and the evolving romance was well played.
I definitely wanted to g More...
Sep 25, 2011
Talizmyn
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Jan 08, 2011
Sara
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What to say.... (shrugs shoulders). I don't even know what to write about Fate. I didn't love the first book in this series and was definitely not impressed with Fate.
First of all, in this book, Alice is SO whiny and melodramatic it just grates on my nerves. She's either moping around the entire time or throwing herself at Jack when she still has that pull towards Peter. From My Blood Approves to Fate, the triangle of Peter/Alice/Jack just got dropped until the end of this book. More...
First of all, in this book, Alice is SO whiny and melodramatic it just grates on my nerves. She's either moping around the entire time or throwing herself at Jack when she still has that pull towards Peter. From My Blood Approves to Fate, the triangle of Peter/Alice/Jack just got dropped until the end of this book. More...
Feb 04, 2012
Kym
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3.5 Stars! Firstly, my goodness Alice annoyed the absolute crap out of me in this book, I am hoping that her character improves a lot in the third book. I didn't like that Peter was absent from the book a lot as well. Besides those minor issues the second book was just as good as the first and this series is moving along rather nicely. I enjoyed all the other characters, the story was interesting and kept you wanting to read on and the ending althoug More...
3.5 Stars! Firstly, my goodness Alice annoyed the absolute crap out of me in this book, I am hoping that her character improves a lot in the third book. I didn't like that Peter was absent from the book a lot as well. Besides those minor issues the second book was just as good as the first and this series is moving along rather nicely. I enjoyed all the other characters, the story was interesting and kept you wanting to read on and the ending althoug More...
Aug 01, 2011
Shanon
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I'm not even sure where to begin! Basically this book starts off with a terrible accident that changes several things in Alice's already complicated life. Plans that she had fully intended on setting into motion have to come to a halt. So she is left spending a lot of time contemplating her future. Especially when Jack becomes too preoccupied to spend time with Alice the way they had both initially intended, before things got even stickier...
I liked how we got to learn a little more More...
I liked how we got to learn a little more More...
Apr 29, 2011
Haya
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I can't believe I wasted my time reading this book.
Honestly, this book is nothing but ideas stolen from Twilight and, I felt for some parts, The Host. There is no plot, nothing that progresses the story. Everything's a cliche. I hoped--expected, even--that the the story would improve, and that the stupid errors would disappear and the author's writing would be better and not contradictive, but unfortunately, no such luck. If you ask me, I think Hocking wasted her time writing this b More...
Honestly, this book is nothing but ideas stolen from Twilight and, I felt for some parts, The Host. There is no plot, nothing that progresses the story. Everything's a cliche. I hoped--expected, even--that the the story would improve, and that the stupid errors would disappear and the author's writing would be better and not contradictive, but unfortunately, no such luck. If you ask me, I think Hocking wasted her time writing this b More...
Jun 07, 2011
Caitlen
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I hate to write a negative review about this book because I really love this author, but this is honestly one of the most boring books I have read in a really long time. The main character, Alice, was very one-dimensional, and came across as very whiny. I didn't like her character for the same reason I didn't like Bella in "Twilight" - too whiny and way too obsessive over her boyfriend. Just because your boyfriend doesn't see you for two days is no reason to completely lose who you
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Sep 19, 2010
Lacey
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Okay, so I really enjoyed the first book in this series, so when I started reading the second book I was very hopeful for it. It had a good little twist at right at the beginning, but then the story seemed to fall slow or a little flat. I suddenly realized how whiny the protagonist, Alice, was and wished for her to toughen up a bit. Looking back to the first book now, I realized she was whiny there also, but for some reason at that time it didn't grab me as much.
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Jan 31, 2012
Izamari
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Retomamos la historia donde la dejamos en Instinto. Peter decide dejar su vínculo con Alice y Jack aprovecha el momento. Por su parte, Alice se siente enamorada de Jack, pero por más que intente evitarlo, cada que piensa en Peter su corazón se desborda.
Todo este asunto del triangulo amoroso con lazos invisibles, queda un poco de lado cuando Milo –el hermano de la protagonista– sufre un percance que lo acerca más a la familia de Jack. Esta tan cerca de ellos, que Alice se siente olvidaba po More...
Todo este asunto del triangulo amoroso con lazos invisibles, queda un poco de lado cuando Milo –el hermano de la protagonista– sufre un percance que lo acerca más a la familia de Jack. Esta tan cerca de ellos, que Alice se siente olvidaba po More...
Mar 26, 2011
Theresa
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I wasn't sure how many stars to give this, i was between 2.5 or 3 stars. But i settled for 3 because the book did have its moments.
The book started off fast and it thicken the plot which was unexpected. The middle section dragged on for me the ending was better however I'm not sure if i will be picking up the next book.
What really annoyed me in this book was Alice, she blamed Jack for her own decisions. I find that in this story she was very selfish she put her needs in fro More...
The book started off fast and it thicken the plot which was unexpected. The middle section dragged on for me the ending was better however I'm not sure if i will be picking up the next book.
What really annoyed me in this book was Alice, she blamed Jack for her own decisions. I find that in this story she was very selfish she put her needs in fro More...
Feb 15, 2012
Nancy (The Avid Reader)
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It is summer, Milo and Alice are hanging out with Jack at his house. There is a lake with a dock in their backyard. Jack, Alice and Milo are out at night swimming in the lake. Alice decides to go inside and help Mae who is preparing some snacks for Milo and Alice since they are the only ones who eat and doesn’t drink blood. Mae tells Alice to go change out of her bathing suit because it is cold in the house (they keep it cold because they are vampires). While she is changing she hears someone s
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