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Spellbound (Spellbound, #1)
by Cara Lynn Shultz
by Cara Lynn Shultz
Reena Jacobs's review
bookshelves: netgalley, 2011-reads, reviewed
Jul 13, 12
bookshelves: netgalley, 2011-reads, reviewed
Read from June 20 to 28, 2011 — I own a copy
Expect my full review July 4, 2011: http://reenajacobs.com/blog/2011/07/n...
I have to say, Spellbound was written in a way which kept me wanting more. I honestly wanted to know which big event would happen next, how the story would end. The author did an excellent job keeping me in the story. Great hook, awesome teasers. I think the biggest issue I had with the storyline itself is the wait never really panned out to anything significant. The book seemed to lack a real challenge for the heroine, in my mind.
As for Emma, she wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. In fact, she even mentioned her own stupidity at one time. I can’t say I was fond of her. Some of the other characters were certainly amusing though. Still, I had a difficult time relating with the characters as high school students. Perhaps high school has changed a lot since my time. It just seemed as if the students acted more like adults than teenagers, while Emma acted like a second grader at his/her goofiest moments.
All in all, this was a middle of the road read. Like I said, the book kept me involved until the end. I just expected a bigger bang and characters more high school-like.
I received this from the publisher in exchange for a review.
I have to say, Spellbound was written in a way which kept me wanting more. I honestly wanted to know which big event would happen next, how the story would end. The author did an excellent job keeping me in the story. Great hook, awesome teasers. I think the biggest issue I had with the storyline itself is the wait never really panned out to anything significant. The book seemed to lack a real challenge for the heroine, in my mind.
As for Emma, she wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. In fact, she even mentioned her own stupidity at one time. I can’t say I was fond of her. Some of the other characters were certainly amusing though. Still, I had a difficult time relating with the characters as high school students. Perhaps high school has changed a lot since my time. It just seemed as if the students acted more like adults than teenagers, while Emma acted like a second grader at his/her goofiest moments.
All in all, this was a middle of the road read. Like I said, the book kept me involved until the end. I just expected a bigger bang and characters more high school-like.
I received this from the publisher in exchange for a review.
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Reading Progress
| 06/27/2011 |
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21.0% | "So this book has the same issues with the f and l having a space between them--f lood and butterf ly--as The Goddess Test. I'm guessing it's a Harlequin Teen formatting issue since both are published by them." | |
| 06/27/2011 |
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33.0% | "This is intriguing enough to keep me in the read, making me anxious to have something big and exciting to happen." | |
| 06/27/2011 |
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39.0% | "The stakes are set." | |
| 06/28/2011 |
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61.0% | "I want to keep reading, but I'm dozing. Think I'll take a shower then settle down for a little bedtime reading." |
