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[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Starting the Epilogue. I really hope I'm done with it soon...

[Josy]

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[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Josy wrote: "


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LMAO!!!

[Josy]

Simone wrote: "Starting the Epilogue. I really hope I'm done with it soon..."

I'm starting it, too :)

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

I wonder if Rudy will get a book in this series or in Nights at Mata Hari... ;-)

[Karen]

Hi there I'm just butting in here with something totally non-Asylum related but if you're interested you can get this book on Amazon for free. I checked and it's available on Amazon .com, .ca, .de and .fr it's the first book in the series. So a good way to check out a new series and a new author if you're like me and have never read them.

Oops, I forgot to add the book...

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Karen wrote: "Hi there I'm just butting in here with something totally non-Asylum related but if you're interested you can get this book on Amazon for free. I checked and it's available on Amazon .com, .ca, .de ..."

Umm, which one?

[Josy]

Simone wrote: "I wonder if Rudy will get a book in this series or in Nights at Mata Hari... ;-)"

I just looked and he was mentioned in Lying Eyes as the new bar manager. I didn't realize until I read the bar name just now.

[Karen]

Simone wrote: "Karen wrote: "Hi there I'm just butting in here with something totally non-Asylum related but if you're interested you can get this book on Amazon for free. I checked and it's available on Amazon ...."

Sorry, I've added it. You'll see the cover if you refresh your screen.

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Josy wrote: "Simone wrote: "I wonder if Rudy will get a book in this series or in Nights at Mata Hari... ;-)"

I just looked and he was mentioned in Lying Eyes as the new bar manager. I didn't realize until I r..."

Oh, I don't remember... LOL. Thanks for checking, Josy! :)

[Josy]

Karen wrote: "Hi there I'm just butting in here with something totally non-Asylum related but if you're interested you can get this book on Amazon for free. I checked and it's available on Amazon .com, .ca, .de ..."

Haven't heard of it but I'll check it out once we are done. Thank you :)

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Karen wrote: "Simone wrote: "Karen wrote: "Hi there I'm just butting in here with something totally non-Asylum related but if you're interested you can get this book on Amazon for free. I checked and it's availa..."

Thanks, Karen. I'll check it out when we are done here. :)

[Josy]

Simone wrote: "Oh, I don't remember... LOL. Thanks for checking, Josy! :)."

It was at the very end of Lying Eyes :)

[Karen]

Simone wrote: "Karen wrote: "Simone wrote: "Karen wrote: "Hi there I'm just butting in here with something totally non-Asylum related but if you're interested you can get this book on Amazon for free. I checked a..."

You're welcome.

Also...damn, I knew I should have read " before I started this one.

[Josy]

Karen wrote: "Also...damn, I knew I should have read " Lying Eyes (Nights at Mata Hari, #2) by Robert Winter before I started this one..."

Nah, not really :)
The same that was mentioned in this book - that Rudy is the new bar manager - was mentioned in Lying Eyes. Nothing more about him in that book but since he played a role there and in this book, I'm sure he will get his own story.

[Josy]

Why?????????

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

And done! Hallelujah! God, that ch... *biting her tongue* sappiness... I'm really not sure if I want to read another book by this author. :(

[Josy]

Simone wrote: "And done! Hallelujah! God, that ch... *biting her tongue* sappiness... I'm really not sure if I want to read another book by this author. :("

I'm done, too, and this was too much - even for me. I'm a sad puppy...

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Josy wrote: "Simone wrote: "And done! Hallelujah! God, that ch... *biting her tongue* sappiness... I'm really not sure if I want to read another book by this author. :("

I'm done, too, and this was too much - ..."

Way too much. :( I think I will post my review tomorrow. I might have to add a few more things...

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Karen wrote: "Hi there I'm just butting in here with something totally non-Asylum related but if you're interested you can get this book on Amazon for free. I checked and it's available on Amazon .com, .ca, .de ..."

I downloaded the book since I can't resist a freebie. LOL. But I'll put it on my maybe-shelf. I'm not a big football-fan. :( But when I want to read it, at least I have it now. :)

[Josy]

I'm really sad! How can a book, that started so good and had so much promise turn around like that in a couple of chapters? I know for you it wasn't good for longer than that but I really enjoyed it - apart from the fact that pissed me off so much.

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Josy wrote: "I'm really sad! How can a book, that started so good and had so much promise turn around like that in a couple of chapters? I know for you it wasn't good for longer than that but I really enjoyed i..."

I'm sorry you got disappointed in the end, Josy. Tbh, the second half would have been a 1-star- read and that it raaaaare for me. :(

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Josy wrote: "I'm really sad! How can a book, that started so good and had so much promise turn around like that in a couple of chapters? I know for you it wasn't good for longer than that but I really enjoyed i..."

[Christelle]

Simone wrote: "And done! Hallelujah! God, that ch... *biting her tongue* sappiness... I'm really not sure if I want to read another book by this author. :("

LOL. I asked you several times if you were sure you wanted to BR this one as the author's style doesn't mesh with you. I'm still surprised you went for it !!

[Josy]

Awww!!! Thanks, Simone!!! So cute :)
I really felt the connection between these two guys and I felt for Hernán and what he had to go through was so horrible and then all the emotions went out of the window when it became ridiculous and OTT. I really wanted to love this book and at first I thought I could and did and then that...

[Christelle]

Hey ladies, sorry this one didn't work for you.

I hope you're going to have a great week despite work or packing.

Sweet dreams to you Josy and Simone and have a lovely afternoon, Karen !!

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Christelle wrote: "Simone wrote: "And done! Hallelujah! God, that ch... *biting her tongue* sappiness... I'm really not sure if I want to read another book by this author. :("

LOL. I asked you several times if you w..."

The blurb did sound great and I really really loved the first half, but after that... it was a nope with a capital N. :(

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Christelle wrote: "Hey ladies, sorry this one didn't work for you.

I hope you're going to have a great week despite work or packing.

Sweet dreams to you Josy and Simone and have a lovely afternoon, Karen !!"

Sweet dreams to you too, Christelle! Have a good night! <3

[Josy]

Christelle wrote: "Hey ladies, sorry this one didn't work for you.

I hope you're going to have a great week despite work or packing.

Sweet dreams to you Josy and Simone and have a lovely afternoon, Karen !!"

Hey, not so fast Mrs. Christelle, lol!! How are you rating this one?? Did you like it, love it, hate it?? Come on, don't leave us hanging :)

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Josy wrote: "Awww!!! Thanks, Simone!!! So cute :)
I really felt the connection between these two guys and I felt for Hernán and what he had to go through was so horrible and then all the emotions went out of th..."

I feel you! It's not that I didn't feel their connection... I loved both guys! For me it's like the first half has been written by a different author. In the second half he fell back to everything I don't like about him or rather his writing style. :(

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Josy wrote: "Christelle wrote: "Hey ladies, sorry this one didn't work for you.

I hope you're going to have a great week despite work or packing.

Sweet dreams to you Josy and Simone and have a lovely afterno..."

For me it was obvious that she loved it. LOL.

[Josy]

Simone wrote: "For me it's like the first half has been written by a different author..."

For me, it wasn't the entire second half but yes, I know what you mean and it really felt like that.

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Where's Karen? She wanted to rant... LOL

[Josy]

Simone wrote: "For me it was obvious that she loved it. LOL..."

LOL! Yes, I was only kidding when I asked if she hated it :)

[Ariana (mostly offline)]

Simone wrote: "And done! Hallelujah! God, that ch... *biting her tongue* sappiness... I'm really not sure if I want to read another book by this author. :("

Yeap feeling the same here. :(

[Josy]

I just saw this book The blurb sounds good! A bit like . It's not on sale, as far as I know, but it was released today and that's why it caught my attention.
Here is a bit more about it: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Josy wrote: "Simone wrote: "For me it was obvious that she loved it. LOL..."

LOL! Yes, I was only kidding when I asked if she hated it :)"

;-)

[Josy]

Simone wrote: "Where's Karen? She wanted to rant... LOL"

Maybe she got lost in one of her boxes? Or she is drowning in wrapping paper? We should probably rescue her, lol!

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Ariana wrote: "Simone wrote: "And done! Hallelujah! God, that ch... *biting her tongue* sappiness... I'm really not sure if I want to read another book by this author. :("

Yeap feeling the same here. :("

I see you rated it three stars... Basically I'm done with my review, but I'm going to read yours tomorrow, okay? I have to add a few things...

[Josy]

Ariana wrote: "Simone wrote: "And done! Hallelujah! God, that ch... *biting her tongue* sappiness... I'm really not sure if I want to read another book by this author. :("

Yeap feeling the same here. :("

Sorry, Ariana!! When it started out so great, I had really high hopes :(

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Josy wrote: "I just saw this book The blurb sounds good! A bit like . It's not on sale, as far as I know, but it was released to..."

Hmmm, I don't think it's for me, Josy. :( I still think was an exception for me and only because of the audiobook. ;-)

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Josy wrote: "Simone wrote: "Where's Karen? She wanted to rant... LOL"

Maybe she got lost in one of her boxes? Or she is drowning in wrapping paper? We should probably rescue her, lol!"

LOL. If she weren't so far away... ;-)

[Josy]

Simone wrote: "Hmmm, I don't think it's for me, Josy. :( I still think By Fairy Means or Foul (Starfig Investigations, #1) by Meghan Maslow was an exception for me and only because of the audiobook. ;-) .."

YES!! The audio for this one was exceptional ;)

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Josy wrote: "Simone wrote: "Hmmm, I don't think it's for me, Josy. :( I still think By Fairy Means or Foul (Starfig Investigations, #1) by Meghan Maslow was an exception for me and only because of the audiobook..."

Well, it's Greg after all... LOL.

[Christelle]

Josy wrote: "Hey, not so fast Mrs. Christelle, lol!! How are you rating this one?? Did you like it, love it, hate it?? Come on, don't leave us hanging :) "

LOL, sorry, I was looking at the GR feed.
For me, it's gonna be a 4 stars. I loved the story, the characters and the author, no question about that. What bumped me so was the complete change in the story with the reappearance of Lonnie. I wish the author kept on the plotline instead of adding this "action" line. It derailed the whole story.
So 80% of the book was perfect, 20% was like a parallel short story added and meh for me, so 80% leaves me with 4 stars.
And I appreciate the author used a topic that is not usual and not easy to write/read about because it's not a very comfortable matter !!

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Christelle wrote: "Josy wrote: "Hey, not so fast Mrs. Christelle, lol!! How are you rating this one?? Did you like it, love it, hate it?? Come on, don't leave us hanging :) "

LOL, sorry, I was looking at the GR feed..."

I agree with you on the topic, Christelle, and like I already said to Josy, for me it was like someone else has written the first half. You know I have some problems with his writing style and they were totally gone during the first half, but then everything went to hell again.
For me it's simple maths: 4.5 stars for the first half, 1 for the second = 5.5 stars : 2 = 2.75. I will say in my review that it's barely 3 stars. :(

[Josy]

Great thoughts, Christelle!
I loved the topic and I feel that stories like this need to be heard so this was a win for me! I just feel like it should have been executed differently. I can't even say how just that it needed to be different.

Simone's earlier comment about how we were both feeling like part of this book was written by a different author made me think about it some more and it actually makes sense when you remember that most of what happened in the first half of the book came from the author's friend - the friend told the story. Now I'm sure the author wrote it in his own words but it was still the friend's story. And at one point, the RL background faded and it was pure fiction again and only the author's words and thoughts. Does this make sense??

[Christelle]

LOL : it's a very analytical metrics. Anne suggested to use the count of dicks and cocks mentioned to assess the steam level ;-)

[Simone - on indefinite hiatus -]

Josy wrote: "Great thoughts, Christelle!
I loved the topic and I feel that stories like this need to be heard so this was a win for me! I just feel like it should have been executed differently. I can't even sa..."

Makes total sense! :)

[Christelle]

Simone wrote: "Josy wrote: "Great thoughts, Christelle!
I loved the topic and I feel that stories like this need to be heard so this was a win for me! I just feel like it should have been executed differently. I ..."

It sure does :-)