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Ubah and Minttu~How are your books coming?
I've read mine. Review will be up soon :)
Okay just checking.
By Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian
Date read: 31st March 2015
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
Burn for Burn is set on Jar Island, a beautiful holiday spot only reachable by ferry and seemingly perfect. The life on the island year round is different to just spending holidays there however.
We follow three girls; the popular, rich and beautiful Lillia Cho who hangs out with all the popular kids, the quiet new girl Mary Zane with a dark secret in her past and the loud and self assured Kat DeBrassio who has more enemies than friends.
These girls find a common goal in revenge and a tentative friendship builds between them while they plan and execute their pranks the newest always grander than the one before.
This is a first book in a trilogy and it does feel like the first installment. All the storylines are left hanging and I'm eager to read the next book. I like Jenny Han's writing and the characters she creates. What I liked was that although this book is about revenge, it isn't mean-spirited. The revenge feels justified and the girls struggle with guilt too. There is an element of mystery in the air and all the while I was reading, I felt like not all was revealed, like a big plot twist is somewhere around the corner.
By Lemoney Snicket
Review:
In this twisted story ther are 3 orphaned kids Violet,Sunny,and Klaus Buadelaires there parents dies in the first novel of the series by a fire soon to find out that was cauesed by the terrible Count Olaf which is told to be ther "uncle" but only wants to inherit there fourtune left by there parents.
Throughout this series the children have been moved from place to place because where ever they go Count Olaf always finds them and harms there guardians in some gruesome way. Now in the 7th book the kids are in a village being taken care of by the mean elderlies and ther horribly stricked rules.
Count Olaf finds them and brings his cruel girlfriend with him they bring havoc and destruction with him. This story feels like it will never end in a good way kinda. You will never expect what would happen and thats what i like about the book not love but like. If only there where some romance and supernatural stuff happening then that would exciting.
I hope you like the review.
Week #3~Old Spot 11 Rolled 9New Spot 20
Alternative #20~https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Ubah~
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Now this is an intesting topic *sorry chessy pun*I would like to read the
iv already started it since it is the April nomination.
Week 3
Finished: 4/8/15
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
I did find the story slow at the beginning. It took me about eighty pages before I really began to connect to the characters. Then I found the book difficult to put down. I did enjoy most of the interactions between the different characters. I especially enjoyed Fire's dealings with Small and Horse the two horses she ends up with in the book. I liked how they both chose her and because of that she didn't actually view them as property.
I'll go with 2nd in a series:
By Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian
Week #3Spot 20: Stand alone
Book:
Read: 04.05
Rating: ★★★
Review:
I feel like I'm committing sacrilege by saying this book was just meh for me. While I appreciate the historical significance of the book/author in romancelandia, I didn't really like the style in which it was written and I didn't particularly like our heroine. The style of the writing was what I guess they call 3rd person omnipotent and I guess I'm too used to today's style that is usually written in the MCs' POV - if not both, at least the heroine's. This book just made me feel separate from the MCs and didn't really endear them to me which is unfortunate since I, as I said, I didn't really like the heroine. I thought she was flighty and insipid, to use Heyer's word. And the BIG MISUNDERSTANDING as the conflict in the book is never a trope I like much. I can usually sympathize with the MCs for their reasons for not communicating, but mostly I just want to role my eyes and this was no exception.
I actually liked Dysert the most of all the characters in the book - he had some real personality (unlike the hero) and wasn't ineffectual (like the heroine). Too bad there wasn't a side-story romance for him.
Week 3~Spot 29
by Guy Stanton IIIFinished:4/5/15
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Anna Courtman is single mother raising an autistic son. Anna notices a mystery man wearing a hat watching her. Tyre is fascinated by Anna. Tyre becomes involved in Anna's life unlocking his heart in the process. Tyre and Anna's relationship develops into love. Can Tyre and Anna become a family? Find out in Agent for a Cause.
Week 3 Spot 20
Finished: 4/7/15
Rated: 5 stars
Review:
The maze runner was an amazing dystopian novel even though it didn't have any romance in it okay maybe there was something going on with Theresa and Tommy. Maybe? I loved his bravery my favorite part of the book is when he goes back a tries to say his friend and every one thinks head dead until they see him come back out in the morning and then they find a whole bunch of other 'I would have never guessed ' scene and that's why I thought this book was pretty interesting to read got boring at times but other then that it was really good.
Week 3 - 2nd in series
by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian
Read: 7th April 2015
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
Fire with Fire is the second book in the Burn for Burn trilogy. It follows the three girls; Kat, Lillia and Mary who were in the first book brought together by a plan to revenge the mean and popular kids in their school. In Fire with Fire we pick up the story where it was left after the prank the girls planned didn't quite go as it was supposed to. They find themselves now tied together by the secrets and the growing frienship that has to remain between the three of them so that no one suspects anything.
I don't want to write a lot more about the plot, because it is really hard not to spoil anything. I liked this book even more than the first one. The tension is greater. There is more mystery and romance. I can't wait to read the last book in the trilogy to find out where the story goes.
Week 3 - Second in series
Read 4/8/15
Rating: ★★★
Review: Private Investigator and Wizard Harry Dresden is back trying to solve grisly murders that he suspects were committed by werewolves. He discovers that Mob boss Johnny Marcone is also involved. Like in book 1, Harry gets his a$$ kicked a number of times and escapes dire situations just in the nick of time. I like his flirtatious banter with Detective Karrin Murphy and reporter Susan Rodriguez, but I can't help wondering if this eventually going to turn into some kind of Stephanie/Morelli/Ranger kind of thing. I didn't like the book as much as the first, but that may be because I had a lot going on this week and was trying to squeeze in reading. I just bought books 3 and 4 so I'm definitely continuing the series.
Week 4~Old Spot 20 Rolled 5New Spot 25
Alternative #25~China
Ubah~
ReviewMinttu~
ReviewSandy~
ReviewJulie~
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Week 4Spot 25: Fifth in series
Book:
Read: 04.11.15
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
I've been waiting to get to Kellen's story. It was worth the wait, at least for me. He's a frustrating hero because you feel his pain and who doesn't want someone to love you as much as he loved Sara, but DUDE... move on already!! Anyway, I really enjoyed how this story played out and I really liked Dawn's strength in going after what she wanted and to not be intimidated by 1) the ghost of Sara and 2) Kellen's mostly irrational guilt. The only thing in the book that bothered me was that Kellen still hasn't gotten to the point of recognizing how utterly selfish Sara was and that he has every right to love someone else. But the story ended on a positive note and there is always the hope that in the next installment for Kellen he will get there.
Week 4 spot 25
Read: 4/16/15
Rating:5 stars
Review: For most of the story I found myself on edge and eager to keep going. I feel as if I didn't get enough, almost as if I didn't absorb the entire book, kind of like I missed things on the edge of my vision. I am not sure if I really did or maybe they were parts of the book not actually said. I feel as if this is one thing about the series I find so appealing.
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This looks really good!
Sandy wrote: "Julie wrote: "Week 4 spot 25Read:
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This looks really good!"
I really liked the first one and the prequel. Although it took me about a hundred pages to get into reading the first one.
The book i want to choose has like half the book in China can i still choose it or does the whole books setting have to be in china
Ubah wrote: "The book i want to choose has like half the book in China can i still choose it or does the whole books setting have to be in china"I would ask Jenne about this to be sure.
Jenne sayed I could so i'll read Indebted.Week 4 spot 25
3rd book in the series
I struggled to decide which one to read but I'll go with 2nd in series
By Marissa Meyer
Minttu wrote: "I struggled to decide which one to read but I'll go with 2nd in seriesBy Marissa Meyer"
Cinder was set in China, New Beijing etc. and Scarlet was set in mosltly Europe and more i am pretty sure but i could be wrong
Finished week 4 - review in original post (#68, I think)
Week 4~Spot 25
by Guy Stanton IIIFinished:4/11/15
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Zevin Ta'lont is twin brother to Gavin. Zevin's older brother Talaric is spoiled by their father's attention as heir. Roric doesn't like the road Talaric is traveling but doesn't see a way to stop it either. Roric sends both Talaric and Zevin on a special mission in the hope that Talaric sees the error of his ways. Can this happen?
Ubah wrote: "Minttu wrote: "I struggled to decide which one to read but I'll go with 2nd in seriesBy Marissa Meyer"
Cinder was set in China, New Beijing etc. and Scarlet was set ..."
Yes,that's true but I use the 2nd in series option :) Did you like Scarlet, Ubah? I've heard mixed reviews.
I am not the biggest fan of dystopian books like Cinder but i had to give it exceptions because they did a great job on the romance.
Week 4 spot 25
Read: 4/11/15
Rating: ★★★
Review: Miranda Bloom is a math genius who has a crush on Dex. She thinks Dex also likes her since he kissed her at a dance before the Christmas holidays. (Thank you, re-cap for book 1.) Miranda goes to London to spend the holidays with her romance-novelist mother. Upset that Dex never contacts her, Miranda finds solace in a cute Brit named Henry who shows her the town and gives her much-needed attention. When Miranda returns to Florida, will she try to rekindle things with Dex or try to maintain a transatlantic relationship? Will her competitive math team win the state competition? Will her evil stepmother actually become nice? I liked this book more than I expected to. There's a lot of repetition but it's a cute, well-written story.
Is it okay if i write my review tomorow because ill be at a freinds house overnight and i dont think ill be checking goodreads. Thanks
Week 4 - spot 25 - 2nd in series
by Marissa Meyer
Read: 17th April 2015
Stars: 3 stars
Review:
Scarlet continues the story of Cinder the cyborg girl, living in New Beijing and introduces new characters to the story, such as Scarlet. She is a feisty farmer girl, living in France. Her grandmother has gone missing and as the police is doing nothing, Scarlet teams up with a certain street fighter called Wolf to find out what has happened to her grand-mére.
I was eager to continue Cinder's story and those parts of this book with Cinder didn't disappoint. I love her as a character. I liked Scarlet too, but it took me quite a while to warm up to her part of the story. Now I am very much looking forward to reading Cress, which I've only heard good things about.
Minttu wrote: "Week 4 - spot 25 - 2nd in seriesby Marissa Meyer
Read: 17th April 2015
Stars: 3 stars
Review:
Scarlet continues the story of Cinder the cyborg girl, living in New B..."
This sounds like such a good series. I've considered putting it on my TBR - I think I might have to now!!
When Ubah posts her review I'll roll.
By amy bartol
Spoilers in review
Rated 5 stars
Review: In the 3rd book Indebted of the Premonition series is about an angel half human Evie who is running away from a irish Gancancge who are faries who changes into immortal smelly blood drinking people. They want her to become one of them but she keeps saying no and her freinds Zee,Buns,Brownie,Russel, and her boyfriend Reed i love Reed he the most perfect angel literaly. So through out the book they go into a lot of trouble but as long as they all have each other they can get through it. This series is amazing in many ways. It has a great romance between Reed and Evie and other relationships that are also amazing.
Week 5~Old Spot 25 Rolled 10New Spot 35
Alternative #35~2007
Ubah~
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ReviewSandy~
ReviewJulie~
ReviewAngie~
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Week 5 spot #35
1st book in the mortal instrument series
Week 5Spot 35: Third in series
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Week 5 Spot 35Book:
Read: 4/23/15
Rating: 4 stars
Review: The best part of the book was the references to the television show. On more than one occasion I was able to say ha I know which episode that seen came from. Often it was in those scenes I would also find myself laughing.
I'll go with 5th in series
By Lars Kepler
Not yet released in english though. I hope it's okay.
Week 5 - spot 35
Week 5 - spot 35 - 5th in series
by Lars Kepler
Read: 20th April 2015
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
A video link is sent to the police and it shows a woman being filmed stalker style from her garden. Later she is found brutally murdered from her house. When the next video link is sent, the police knows they have no time to waste, but they can't find anything in the videos to point them to a location. They are racing against time to save the woman in the video, but once again are left to wait for the emergency call to tell them she has been found dead.
At the same time a former priest Rocky Kyrklund is in mental institution where he was sentenced 9 years ago for a very similar murder. His memories are a vague flow of nightmares and imaginary things, left forever like that by years worth of heroin use and a nearly fatal accident that caused a serious brain trauma.
The detective in charge of the case, a very pregnant Margot Silverman suspects Rocky either had an accomplice or is innocent but she has no way of proving it, because Rocky himself can't remember what happened years ago and is certain of his guilt.
Stalker is the newest mystery by the Swedish writer duo writing under the name Lars Kepler. This series is my parents' favorite but this 5th book was the first one I read. I thought they were all separate mysteries like these books usually are, but in truth this book did spoil me some character development stuff from previous books.
The main detective in Kepler's books is Joona Linna, a Finnish detective, but this book starts without him as he has disappeared and presumed dead. Since the book series is named after him, it's not a big spoiler that he is in fact not dead and returns in this book. The person in charge of the investigation however is Margot Silverman.
I was instantly sucked into the story and could barely stop reading to cook dinner for my kids or to sleep at night. You really start to look out of the windows at night and wonder how well people see into your house. It is a creepy story for sure and I really didn't see it coming who the stalker would turn out to be, not at all. I took one star out of the five because of the in my opinion unnecessary scenes of sex and violence. Part of it could've been left out as they gave nothing really to the storyline. The violence is described quite graphically but in kind of cold manner, like in police files. Great building suspense though and the twist in the end left me glued to the last pages holding my breath.
Week 5~Spot 35
by Guy Stanton IIIFinished:4/21/15
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Six years has passed since the events in A Warrior's Journey. Gavin has recurring dream that plagues his nights. Gavin's dreams lead to a mission to a new world. Gavin's twin brother Zevin is sent along to protect Gavin from harm. What awaits The Ta'lont brothers? Find out in A Warrior's Legacy.
Just checking to see where everyone is at with their books.
Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "Just checking to see where everyone is at with their books."I still have a hundred pages. I should be done soon.
Week 5Spot 35: Third in series
Book:
Read: 04.21.15
Rating: ★★★
Review:
This was a good read - it was better than the second book which was better than the first, so maybe I'll love the fourth book o_O I did like their love story. Even though both MCs weren't ready to be mated, they seemed to accept it willingly enough as part of their nature as lupine. What they struggled with and was the source of the conflict in the book was learning how to accept each other as they were and to be partners, to accept they also were in love besides being mated. But all of this sorted itself out nicely. My only issue was near the end with a gratuitous menage scene. I've nothing against MFM and I knew I was reading an erotica but the scene sort of came out of nowhere and didn't really add much to the overall story. The author did an admiral job of incorporating it, but it still felt as if she was told to add something non-vanilla to the story and so came up with it. As I was reading and it became obvious where we were headed, I just felt no... this isn't right. It didn't fit in with the personalities of the MCs so just felt wrong to me. I will give the author props, though, because once committed to doing the scene, she made it work and during and after the scene, I felt okay, that the MCs had not been compromised. It was just the build up to the scene and knowing that the story could have been complete without it bothered me.
Week 5 - Spot 35
Finished 4/23/15
★★★★
Review:
Wizard Harry Dresden is back battling the ghost of a former nemesis who is determined to kill Harry and anyone he cares about. As usual, the book is action packed and story never lagged. I really enjoyed the scenes involving the vampires, and Michael (the Archangel?) makes a great sidekick. I liked how we see Harry's softer side in this book. I'm looking forward to the next installment.
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