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If Natalie had been born a few odd centuries earlier, she would have been burned as a witch. Her nonconformity has branded her as not-a-sheep and she loves exploring new things without caring too much about what others may think.

She currently spends most of her time running after her two kids but she’s really a Jill of all trades…everything from sewing to pole dancing to painting to calligraphy to baking has taken up her time, but her favourite remains writing.

She lives with her husband, two children, cat and tarantula in a quiet part of Gauteng, South Africa.

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Natalie Rivener rated a book really liked it Midnight Dream Tide (Shadows & Starlight #2) by Carmen Dominique Taxer (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
This installment of Shadows & Starlight was not what I expected. There is quite a bit of Gens influence on their "descendants" that is 100% unique to the Sanguinem Emere universe that I need to unravel. It also took a turn into substance abuse that b ...more
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Natalie Rivener rated a book really liked it Aurian (Artefacts of Power, #1) by Maggie Furey	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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've read this book multiple times and will read it again. I love it. It was the first high fantasy story I ever read and made me fall in love with the subgenre. ...more
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Natalie Rivener rated a book it was ok The Hunter (The Forbidden Game, #1) by L.J. Smith (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 somewhere between the ages of 13 and 16. Back then, I super crazy loved it and was so disappointed at the main character's final choice (which I shall not spoil). However, I reread it in my early thirties and found it so very lacking ...more
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Natalie Rivener rated a book really liked it Interstellar Pig (Interstellar Pig, #1) by William Sleator	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 originally read this book when I was 15 (ninth grade)... I was astounded to find, upon rereading it at age 36 that it's actually pretty good. There were a few bits that were not so great...but, other than that, it really held up. I'm glad I read it ...more
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Natalie Rivener rated a book liked it Neverwhere (London Below, #1) by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Friends had been telling me for years to read this book. They claimed that it would change the way I think; it's so good; etc. etc. Sadly, my experience was very different. Compared to similar-setting books, like the Courtney Crumrin trade paperbac ...more
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Though not quite as gripping as the preceding Kings of No Man's Land, this is a solid installment in the Gaslight Vamp series. It has strong themes of suffering and existential anxiety. I giggled into my sleeve at Seth D'Ashur's expense more than onc ...more
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Natalie Rivener rated a book it was amazing The Kings of No Man's Land (Gaslight Vamp #3) by Carmen Dominique Taxer (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
This is hands-down my favourite installment in the Gaslight Vamp series. We see Dalla going through a harrowing ordeal (that gives us background on what happened to her prior to Shadows and Starlight - which I read first) and the dark and, dare I say ...more
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Though not quite as gripping as the preceding Kings of No Man's Land, this is a solid installment in the Gaslight Vamp series. It has strong themes of suffering and existential anxiety. I giggled into my sleeve at Seth D'Ashur's expense more than onc ...more
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