Morgan James is visiting sunny Florida for two weeks before the school year begins. Right from the start, she realizes there's something strangely ...
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Jul 13, 2011
Adriana
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Fins is one of the many mermaid books out, and even though I've only read a few this one is high up on my list.
There are many things going for this book:
The characters: All of them were really great with their own purposes and uniqueness for the story. I loved the main character Morgan, you could feel what she was going through and see her flaws and mistakes and how she deals with them, she also doesn't hold back which I like in a protagonist.
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There are many things going for this book:
The characters: All of them were really great with their own purposes and uniqueness for the story. I loved the main character Morgan, you could feel what she was going through and see her flaws and mistakes and how she deals with them, she also doesn't hold back which I like in a protagonist.
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Jul 01, 2011
Dana
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I will admit, it took me a few chapters to really get into this book, but in the end I really did enjoy it. I wish the book itself had been a little longer; I would have loved for it to have kept going, and also things seemed to happen very quickly and I would have enjoyed things taking their time to come about. The characters were fun, and I really came to like Morgan (her take on the new situations were believable, though as I said above with drawing things out, I would have prefered her relat
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Apr 19, 2011
Lydia
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I really enjoyed this book. It was a typical YA book, but it had a great unique twist to it. I enjoyed the different side characters that show up throughout the story. It was super easy to read, and ended too quickly. I wish I could have kept reading longer. I would definitely recommend this one to anyone that enjoys a fun YA read.
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Feb 05, 2012
Guitar Chick
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Fins is something that is so hard to find these days: A good light read with romance, a bit of action, and some good ole' mermaids. Perfectly good clean fun.
Although the book was a bit cheesy at it's gushiest moments, it was still beautifully written and just so.... fun. I really have no other way to describe it. Can't wait for the sequel :)
Although the book was a bit cheesy at it's gushiest moments, it was still beautifully written and just so.... fun. I really have no other way to describe it. Can't wait for the sequel :)
Mar 22, 2011
Garrett
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FINS was a magical story filled with mermaids, magic, and romance. The main character, Morgan, was a refreshing read because unlike other heroines of YA paranormal romance (Bella Swan comes to mind), she doesn't sit around and let her true love save her. She goes to whatever risk she must take to save those she cares about.
The descriptions in this book were lush and vivid, so much that I wanted to visit Tammer's house in Florida and not just visit, but I wanted to live there! The descripti More...
The descriptions in this book were lush and vivid, so much that I wanted to visit Tammer's house in Florida and not just visit, but I wanted to live there! The descripti More...
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Apr 25, 2011
Barb
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Fins is a fascinating story with unique characters and I would recommend it to the young adult crowd. Action adventure, mystery, romance, magic, this book has it all. I found the subject matter refreshing and would love to see how it transfers to film.
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Jul 14, 2011
Brizzielady
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I wish I could give this book 3.5 stars. I loved aspects of it, and it showed great promise throughout most of the story.. but it got a little hokey and "Twilighty" at the end. I felt that there were a couple of rather large emotional themes of this particular story that were glossed over.. I won't say what as I don't want to give anything away.
I am reading "Fathom" right now, and it does seem to be a lot more well-rounded and the characters are acting a littl More...
I am reading "Fathom" right now, and it does seem to be a lot more well-rounded and the characters are acting a littl More...
Apr 21, 2011
I finished reading the first books in the Fins trilogy by Ashley Knight and I enjoyed it more than any other book I've read about merpeople lately.I enjoyed it so much because of the author's different take of the mythological mermaid.She was able to make each character come across as having their own flaws when previous books about mermaids portray them as being almost perfect creatures.The only other books that featured mermaids that I've read that portrayed them the same way Ashley Knight did
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May 08, 2011
David
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I really enjoyed this (and I don't normally read a lot of YA). Ashley Knight's 'Fins' reads like a mesmerizing synthesis of Walt Disney and JK Rowling. A coming-of-age tale complete with dueling factions, magical underwater battles, compelling prophecies and forbidden love. A transformative adventure for young adults – and the young at heart!
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Jan 05, 2011
Ashley
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I hope that readers who love the ocean and mermaids will read FINS as I wrote it purely out of my love for both. FATHOM (the sequel) will be released in the Spring of 2011 and I hope you'll pick it up if you enjoyed FINS. All the best to you and yours - Ashley Knight
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Feb 07, 2011
Ashley
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Perhaps it is not fair to rate your own book, but I enjoyed writing FINS and the feedback from nearly every person who read it was phenomenal. I hope you'll wish to read it too.
Jan 28, 2012
Terra
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I really, really, really don't want to do a bad review. I just couldn't make it past chapter four. I was just...bored. But that is just me - I like action to draw me into the book. There was way too much description before anything remotely interesting happened. I found myself skipping over pages of prose, probably missing something important. Please don't take my word for it - this may be a really good YA read. Just not my cup of tea.
Mar 29, 2011
Dana
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I loved it! Check out my upcoming review on http://danasyabookpile.blogspot.com/.
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