My first Coleen Hoover, and yes I only read it because of the film and hype.
I liked it well enough, it tackles some difficult subject matter and I liMy first Coleen Hoover, and yes I only read it because of the film and hype.
I liked it well enough, it tackles some difficult subject matter and I liked Lily as a character.
I found the ending hard to swallow, but I can understand why she made that choice. (view spoiler)[ she divorces her husband, but still allows him access to their daughter. Like I get it, but he’s a violent ass hole I don’t think I’d leave my daughter alone with him. (hide spoiler)]
Overall, I liked her writing style and I might try some of her other books. ...more
This was another cute addition to the series. I like seeing how Emily and Wendell’s relationship grows as they tackle new challenges.
I know th3.5 ⭐️
This was another cute addition to the series. I like seeing how Emily and Wendell’s relationship grows as they tackle new challenges.
I know this is supposed to be set in Oxford, so I did pick up on a few Americanisms that we don’t have in the UK (tenure and major being the main two I can think of right now)
But ultimately I enjoyed being back in this world with all the faerie folk and adventures they get into.
A gripping thriller if you can suspend your disbelief.
Zoe spots an advert in the paper with a photo of a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to heA gripping thriller if you can suspend your disbelief.
Zoe spots an advert in the paper with a photo of a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to herself.
When she checks the older newspapers she noticed other photos of women, some of whom have been victims of crime and violence since their photos being displayed.
Who is doing this and why? What does it mean?
I enjoyed the sense of unease throughout, even if the end reveal seemed a bit much.
(view spoiler)[ turns out her neighbour has been jealous of Zoe and holding a grudge for years. She discovered a way to make money by using women’s photos and commutes, and selling them to men online. What became even more insane was that her own son was involved in this - all because she discovered his dad?! (hide spoiler)]
Little bit hard to swallow, but still an entertaining enough thriller. ...more
I enjoyed this third instalment. It did feel like the younger end of YA - Cress seems very young. But then that is understandable based on her backgroI enjoyed this third instalment. It did feel like the younger end of YA - Cress seems very young. But then that is understandable based on her background, being alone would make her more naive and less worldly.
I loved having the gang together (more or less) and am looking forward to seeing how their heist will continue in the final book. ...more
I didn’t find this one as gripping as book 1 at all. Granted, I may have waited too long to pick this up and I couldn’t remember a lot of the words anI didn’t find this one as gripping as book 1 at all. Granted, I may have waited too long to pick this up and I couldn’t remember a lot of the words and different elements of the fantasy.
I found myself getting lost at times, and by extension losing interest. ...more
This book melted my cold, dead heart. I’ve never been so happy to be proven wrong about a book!
“I began to realise that love wasn’t dead, but it wasThis book melted my cold, dead heart. I’ve never been so happy to be proven wrong about a book!
“I began to realise that love wasn’t dead, but it wasn’t forever either. It was something in between, a moment in time where two people existed at the exact same moment in the exact same place in the universe.”
Now, I don’t do romance. It just never really works for me. But this book! It just spoke to me and I loved it.
I really enjoyed Among the Beasts and Briars by Ashley Poston, and I knew this one had some supernatural elements so I thought I’d give it a go.
Florence has been living in New York, working as a ghost writer for a famous romance novelist. But she is stuck on her most recent novel. After a bad breakup, she no longer believes in romance or love.
When she has to return home to South Carolina for her fathers funeral she must face her past head on. Including the fact that she can see ghosts.
When one of the ghosts she meets back home is actually her hot editor she had met only twice, Florence finds herself facing a whole new dilemma.
It was just wholesome and sweet. And quite frankly, just what I needed at the time.
“Love was never a matter of time, but a matter of timing.” ...more
“May all those who seek true love find it, and may those who stand in its way be cursed.”
This has been a cute series. Maybe a little too cute3.5 ⭐️
“May all those who seek true love find it, and may those who stand in its way be cursed.”
This has been a cute series. Maybe a little too cutesy for me. Evangeline became a bit hard to swallow in this last instalment.
But ultimately, I love the writing, I love the magic. And sometimes it’s nice to get swept up into a world that works out so much better than our own. ...more
A gripping retelling of the Oedipus myth in all its twisted-ness!
Two POVs. Jocasta - married off to the King of Thebes as a young girl, alone and friA gripping retelling of the Oedipus myth in all its twisted-ness!
Two POVs. Jocasta - married off to the King of Thebes as a young girl, alone and frightened. The second POV is a young girl Isi living in the palace with her siblings and uncle as her parents died when she was young.
Considering the jumping, I didn’t find the POVs confusing at all, it was done very well and I enjoyed coming to terms with how the two characters were linked.
I loved seeing the inevitable spiral of Jocasta - when her husband dies and she becomes Queen. Marrying a man from a foreign land who is half her age.
I was gripped from start to finish, Natalie Hayes’ characters are always so fully formed and exciting to read. I’m a big fan. ...more
Luzia is a scullery maid for an average, not particularly wealthy couple. She can also do magic. She keeps this to herself apart f4.5 ⭐️
I loved this!
Luzia is a scullery maid for an average, not particularly wealthy couple. She can also do magic. She keeps this to herself apart from the odd fix, such as when the bread is burnt or a glass is smashed.
When her mistress learns of her powers, she quickly tries to make money from her. It is only when she gets the attention of Antonio Perez that she realises the danger she could be in.
With the inquisition killing anyone who could be deemed a witch or a heretic, Luxia must prove her magic is god given and she is pure. This isn’t helped by the feelings she develops for Antonio’s slave.
I loved the romance which is odd for me. I loved the magic and the historical background. It was a wonderful world to get lost in. ...more
Laure has always wanted to be a ballerina. It is all she has ever known, she even ran away from home to join the Paris ballet schooWhat a great debut!
Laure has always wanted to be a ballerina. It is all she has ever known, she even ran away from home to join the Paris ballet school.
But however hard she tries, she never seems to receive the respect and appreciation so freely given to the other girls.
When she receives an interesting invitation from another ballerina to the Paris catacombs - what she experiences there will change her life forever.
Full of darkness, I was gripped by this story. I felt Laure’s anger and rage against the injustice she suffered. Her best friend who turned against her the minute the tables turned.
Didn’t love it as much as book 1, for me Scarlet was more irritating as the protagonist and the romance was odd.
BUT we all know this about me, I acceDidn’t love it as much as book 1, for me Scarlet was more irritating as the protagonist and the romance was odd.
BUT we all know this about me, I accept early on that the romances won’t do anything for me, therefore I focus on the plot instead.
And the plot is great! Cinder manages to flee prison, bringing with her the hilarious Carson Thorne. Cinder tries to find out more about her past, and is hopeful that she can find someone to tell her.
Meanwhile Scarlet is determined to find her grandmother who has been kidnapped. With the help of a former gang member nicknamed Wolf.
As everything keeps moving along I am excited to dive into book 3!...more
I wasn’t quite as entranced with this one as I was with book 1.
I liked seeing how the clans had moved on, and all the new and old characters. I just I wasn’t quite as entranced with this one as I was with book 1.
I liked seeing how the clans had moved on, and all the new and old characters. I just don’t feel it grabbed me as much, it was similar to the story in book 1. That a larger enemy is coming for them and they need to find a way to overcome them.
But it was still an interesting read, I liked finding out why Tova was given to the sea & how she was able to change her fate. Adrienne Young is a great author and I will pick up more of her books....more
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