Romance

Bloodrose (Nightshade, #3)

by Jennifer E. Smith (Goodreads Author)

read in February, 2012

My rating:

Karen Yingling said: "Hadley doesn't want to fly to London, but that's not why she missed her flight by four minutes. She was just running late-- but try explaining that to her father, for whose wedding she now might or might not be on time. She's struggling to stay awake...more"

24 minutes ago · see review

02/22

Mercedes gave

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by Andrea Cremer (Goodreads Author)

My rating:

Mercedes said: "IM SO UPSET! Ive been anticipating this book for as long as i can remember. Im outraged. WHY WHY WHY! i feel like a yellow school bus has hit me and reversed to run me over a couple more times.

The book started out hopeful but as it progr...more"

3 hours, 20 min ago · see review

02/22

Samantha gave

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Article 5 (Article 5, #1)

by Jennifer E. Smith (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: realistic

read in February, 2012

My rating:

Samantha said: "Ehh it was ok just not my normal choice (read it for a book club) of books. I don't normally do realistic fiction, and if I do it had better be something out of the ordinary. This was ok but I'm not going to run home and tell mom about it or anything...more"

6 hours, 33 min ago · see review

02/22

wordsonthepage gave

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by Kristen Simmons (Goodreads Author)

read in February, 2012

My rating:

wordsonthepage said: "I'm going to keep this short. I really wanted to not just like but love this book. It had all the earmarks of a great story and the beginning of a promising trilogy. However, it never delivered. It relied on clumsy logic and somewhat cliche plot devi...more"

11 hours, 45 min ago · see review

02/22

Ellen gave

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Wings of the Wicked (Angelfire, #2)

by Courtney Allison Moulton (Goodreads Author)

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Ellen said: "One of those unusual cases where the middle book in a trilogy drew me in even more than the first. Ellie is back as an angelfire sword-wielding human reincarnation of archangel Gabriel. As is her trusty, lusty guardian Will. They battle nasty demo...more"

12 hours, 32 min ago · see review

02/22

Shannon gave

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Article 5 (Article 5, #1)

by Kristen Simmons (Goodreads Author)

read in February, 2012

My rating:

Shannon said: "This is the first review I've written on here. What made me do it? Two things: 1) I'm at work, and I'm bored and 2) I just can't keep quiet about this book. Why does everyone love it other than a handful of people? If you read the one and two st...moreThis is the first review I've written on here. What made me do it? Two things: 1) I'm at work, and I'm bored and 2) I just can't keep quiet about this book. Why does everyone love it other than a handful of people? If you read the one and two star reviews, you'll see that their gripes match my own. Someone (who loved this book) in another review said that there is non-stop action. Really? I could barely find it. I listened to this book and it took me almost two weeks to finish it, when I'm normally listening at night because I can't stand not knowing what will happen in a story. Not this time.

Ember is so damn irritating. She has zero logic. It's not until the last 90% of the book that she starts to become even semi-interesting. She gets a pile of people in trouble in this book, including herself, because she's just so damn stupid. Also, I'm sorry, but if someone is trying to kill my rescuer so he can rape me, I might just let the would-be murderer/rapist be killed by said rescuer. Even if I stopped said rescuer from killing said would-be murderer/rapist, I wouldn't then BERATE my rescuer for his actions. Things are bad for Ember in this book and her morality just doesn't make sense in certain situations.

Also, I got REALLY tired of her "OMG, Chase is EVIL! I can't believe he arrested my mother, even though he has tried to explain his actions to me... I JUST CAN'T LISTEN TO HIM! I think I'll run away without thinking things through and get myself into a bad situation. Oh... crap... someone is going to kill/hurt me... what do I do? Oh, thank God Chase came to find me. I think I'll stick around with him for a bit longer and do my very best to hurt him in any way I can, because I just can't listen to whatever crap he wants to spew at me, despite the fact that he was PROBABLY COERCED into doing whatever it was (I don't know what it was, because I won't let him tell me) that he did."
She was just irritating. Chase should have left her on the side of the road and not looked back.

Oh yeah, and did I mention that most of the middle of this book was BORING?

Further, some reviewers have mentioned that characters will randomly appear out of nowhere. This is true. I had to rewind my Audible book several times to figure out who was in what place at what time. Additionally, what is up with Ember "slamming on the brakes"? She does this at least TWICE. Makes you think they are driving, right? Nope. They're walking. I can't handle that kind of writing. It just doesn't work in an audio book. Someone else mentioned this as well, and I think she read it, so maybe it doesn't work in any format. Just... weird writing.(less)"

14 hours, 55 min ago · see review

02/22

Joyfully Reviewed gave

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Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #12)

by Kresley Cole (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: paranormal, series, vampires, joyfully-reviewed-miranda

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Joyfully Reviewed said: "Lothaire, The Enemy of Old is not known for his charm but for his viciousness. He is part Horde vampire and part Dacian. Lothaire has been seeking revenge for the horrendous death of this mother for centuries. Lothaire never does anything for free he...moreLothaire, The Enemy of Old is not known for his charm but for his viciousness. He is part Horde vampire and part Dacian. Lothaire has been seeking revenge for the horrendous death of this mother for centuries. Lothaire never does anything for free he takes pleasure in keeping people indebted to him. Lothaire searches for his bride: the one woman who can blood him and bear his children. He expects his bride to rule over the Horde and Dacian kingdoms with him. What a slight to discover his bride is a mere mortal. This cannot be true a being such as Lothaire could never be blooded by a mortal.

Elizabeth Pierce is a southern woman from meager beginnings. She strives to go to college and get a job so she can take care of her family but the Fates have a different plan for her. Elizabeth is harboring an ancient goddess within her body; Saroya, The Soul Reaper, Goddess of Divine Death uses Elizabeth’s body to kill. Elizabeth would rather die than kill again but before she can sacrifice herself Lothaire steps in.

Lothaire must keep Elizabeth Pierce’s body safe so that his true bride Saroya can survive until he can figure out a way to snuff out Elizabeth’s soul. Lothaire kidnaps Elizabeth with the intention of keeping her safe until he can find the means to kick her out of her own body but Elizabeth has other plans. She may be a southern hick but she’s a fighter and she will never willingly give up her body to the goddess of death. Can Elizabeth convince Lothaire to save her and kick Saroya out of her body?

Lothaire is a bewitching villain and Elizabeth is a beguiling heroine. Lothaire is the baddest of bad guys. As his story starts it is hard not to feel for him. I was almost brought to tears in the very first chapter of Lothaire. Lothaire has a one track mind all he can focus on is gaining his revenge and the things he has to do to get it. Elizabeth gets unwillingly caught up in his agenda. The world of Lore is scary and insane to her. From the very first I was enchanted by Elizabeth and her plight. She is a strong woman but how do you fight a goddess when she takes over your body? Then she must fight this immortal vampire who wants to kick her out of her body. Lothaire makes it plain what he thinks about Elizabeth and her hillbilly background. At some points his degrading of Elizabeth seems almost too much to overcome for a couple. As I am rooting for Elizabeth to get rid of Saroya it becomes hard to imagine how Lothaire could ever become good enough for Elizabeth. Love is definitely a battlefield in Lothaire! For most of the story the hero and heroine battle each other intensely, sometimes leading to passionate moments and others to anger and sorrow. Most of the time you start a romance book and you know the hero and heroine are going to end up together. I can honestly say there are many times during Lothaire that I wondering how these two could ever work together. Lothaire and Elizabeth may be extremely different puzzle pieces but when together they make a beautiful romance. I found Lothaire to be an alluring mammoth romance. It is not necessary to have read all of the Immortals After Dark series to follow Lothaire but it definitely enhances the story if you have. I don’t usually comment on covers but Lothaire is now a favorite as it sets the tone for this dark and mesmerizing story.

Reviewed by Miranda
For Joyfully Reviewed(less)"

15 hours, 3 min ago · see review

02/22

Jeanbooknerd gave

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Forbidden

by Syrie James (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: reviews

read in January, 2012

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Jeanbooknerd said: "Syrie & Ryan James’ Forbidden was an interesting take on the Angel genre. Its about the story of Claire who, once again, in on the move with her mother. She never thought she would ever make friends but finally has at her new school. She then meets A...more"

15 hours, 17 min ago · see review

02/22

Drottni gave

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by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)

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Drottni said: "-great concept that could have been fleshed out a lot more
-felt as though something was missing, keeping the book from reaching its full potential
-the twists weren't all that surprising (except for one)
-really liked Cinder as a charact...more"

15 hours, 11 min ago · see review

02/22

Jessica(Spinecracker) gave

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by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)

read in February, 2012

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Jessica(Spinecracker) said: "Was distracted in the beginning because I kept thinking "i know whats going to happen"... but that quickly changed into "whoa I didn't see that coming! or What is she going to do about that?" The story became original and a total...more"

15 hours, 29 min ago · see review

02/22

Beth gave

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by Beth Revis (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: 2012, ya-fiction

read in February, 2012

My rating:

Beth said: "If space science fiction is the new dystopia fiction, I predict this series will blaze the trail! This sci-fi mystery-thriller has excellent pacing and world-building as it weaves in a sweet strand of romance.

I actually like this better ...more"

19 hours, 56 min ago · see review

02/22

P.M. gave

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Fracture

by Megan Miranda (Goodreads Author)

read in February, 2012

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P.M. said: "Delaney died - stuck for 11 minutes under the ice of Falcon Lake in Northern Maine. When she wakes up in the hospital, her brain scan shows terrible damage - damage that doesn't seem to affect her - unless you count her ability to sense when someone ...more"

20 hours, 24 min ago · see review

02/21

Lisa added:

by Beth Revis (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: arc, fiction

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Lisa said: "A Million Suns begins three months after the end of Across the Universe, and life aboard the spaceship Godspeed is full of tension. The ship’s inhabitants, no longer drugged into submission, have begun to question Elder’s role as leader. As Elder dea...more"

Feb 21, 2012 10:17pm · see review

02/21

Becky gave

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by Jennifer E. Smith (Goodreads Author)

read in February, 2012

My rating:

Becky said: "Once again, John Green's contemporary lit suggestion is brilliant. Gorgeously paced, realistically staged, and wonderfully written. It totally fulfilled my desire for a good love story with a new kind of telling."

Feb 21, 2012 10:15pm · see review

02/21

Melissa Posten gave

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by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: 2012-books-read

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Melissa Posten said: "Awesome premise. Good writing; author shows a lot of promise--I bet subsequent books will improve on the first, and that doesn't always happen. But she loses at least half a star for having one character ask another "You want to come with?"...more"

Feb 21, 2012 07:55pm · see review

02/21

Carri gave

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by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: read-2012

read in February, 2012

My rating:

Carri said: "If Amazon hadn't had the option to download the first 5 chapters of this book to my Kindle for free, I probably would never have read it. And I would have missed a great story. I couldn't put it down!"

Feb 21, 2012 06:03pm · see review

02/21

Jeanna gave

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by Jennifer E. Smith (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: ya

My rating:

Jeanna said: "Mixed feelings, I think. On the one hand, I liked much of the writing and was interested to see how the story went down. I also loved Oliver. Dreamboat! Reminded me, in his quirky silliness, of my husband (except, let's be honest, my husband is even ...moreMixed feelings, I think. On the one hand, I liked much of the writing and was interested to see how the story went down. I also loved Oliver. Dreamboat! Reminded me, in his quirky silliness, of my husband (except, let's be honest, my husband is even dreamier). I enjoyed the relationship that developed, even though I reaaaallly don't believe in love at first sight.

And now for the bad: I really don't particularly like books in present tense. I know, I know, it's the thing now. But I still don't like it; it always takes me about 20 pages to finally stop paying attention to the verb tense and pay full attention to the story.

And now for the questions: The question of love. Is it possible at first sight? Me, I'm a skeptic. And I would have hated the book if they hadn't followed initial attraction with actual getting to know each other. The other question, though, is about Hadley's parents (this is not much of a spoiler). Hadley's dad committed adultery and she's now flying out to the wedding. And she's very angry about it, but by the end of the book she has resolved a lot of her anger. So, really, I think, the question is what you do in that kind of situation? The adultery is absolutely wrong, and you don't want to support it. (I don't care about anyone's arguments that you just can't help who you fall in love with and you have to follow your heart, blah blah blah. A complete crock and a terrible lie.) And yet, cutting your father from the rest of your life? That seems wrong too. It's a tough question. I thought the exploration of the question was interesting, but I frankly wasn't happy with even the suggestion that perhaps the adultery was a good thing in the end because her dad found someone new and her mom found someone new and they both seemed so happy. That doesn't make it okay, you know?

Anyway, so there are the moral questions at stake. The book doesn't firmly come down as a "yes, the adultery was a good thing"; it really more poses the question. Overall rating: It's pretty G or I guess PG for "thematic elements."(less)"

Feb 21, 2012 06:03pm · see review

02/22

Isabel Rushton is currently reading:

by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

My rating:

Isabel Rushton said: "If you're a crazy fan of Vocaloids like me... oh wow. This book relates so much to the song Cendrillon (without the whole stabbing aspect) it's scary.

1st, Cendrillon is basically the violent non-Disney Cinderella... The whole theme of thi...more"

9 hours, 9 min ago · see review

02/21

Kylie gave

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by Beth Revis (Goodreads Author)

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Kylie said: "holy shite Frex shite!!! never have I ever been so drawn into a book before! this was the absolute BEST second book in a series ever. I can say, without a shadow of a doubt this was the best. every great aspect of Across The Universe was magnified by...more"

Feb 21, 2012 04:52pm · see review

02/21

caitlin gave

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