Five blood freezing, rage boiler, pump squeezer, creator of several lumps on your throat, tear jerker, wake up call for all the injustice, unacceptablFive blood freezing, rage boiler, pump squeezer, creator of several lumps on your throat, tear jerker, wake up call for all the injustice, unacceptable, unfair wrongdoings of the system stars!
As soon as I closed the book, I just sat for at least two hours, paralyzed, did nothing, lost, confused, agitated, speechless, deeply, wholeheartedly, painfully sorry for the characters and all the suffering they had to endure. The worst thing is I didn’t read a fiction, I definitely read something based on true stories.
When you’re surrounded by your own choices which make you feel safe and careless and stick to your daily routine, reach out to your own comfort zone,you always tend to forget what happens at the outside! This book makes you remember it with a harsh, vulgar, ugly slap on your face! It makes you remember, outrageous, darkest shameful era of American history.
It starts with Elwood’s story who is smart, who likes comic books so much, who is hard-worker and who has bright future by starting his college education. But everything changed as soon as he found himself a stolen car and accused wrongly as a thief, was sent to Nickel Academy, segregated juvenile, full of racism, torture, abuse, brutality.
Elwood seems like a naïve who still thinks he could fight against injustice, corruption, repression in the school. As soon as he meets with cynical, smart, practical Turner who finds his partner in crime to survive in this jungle.
You can find the great balance and mash-up of many produced, perfect stories of injustice in this book starting from “Kill a Mockingbird”, “Fruitvale Station”, “ Do the right thing”, “When They See Us”, “Shawshank Redemption”.
If you could survive after reading brutal, aggressive, raw, raging things that the characters endured and fought against by sharpening their survival skills and have a good stomach to absorb the details you’re gonna read because there are so many truths hidden inside between the lines, this book is great way to face the other side of frightening human history that encourages you do something by raising your voice and stop acting like three wise monkeys by opening your eyes!
The ending was another surprise and gut wrenching twist knocks you out!
I wanted to finish my review with the remarkable words of Martin Luther King Jr’s quote: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly”
Sigh… Sigh…Sigh… I think I will continue to sit, speechless, lost, shaken, angsty, sad…I need more time to absorb what I’ve just read!
5 thousand stars first for wonderful, amazing illustration on the cover and five thousand stars go for rest of the heart throbbing, one of the most cr5 thousand stars first for wonderful, amazing illustration on the cover and five thousand stars go for rest of the heart throbbing, one of the most creative, colorful, joyful journeys to many different imaginary portals you can never imagine to visit!
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT, OPEN YOUR EYES, READY TO COUNT TO 10 THOUSAND!
This is amazing combination of McGuire’s Wayward Children Series and Stephen King’s Dark Tower series!
BLURB: Seven years old January’s revelation of finding a door opens to Faerie, Atlantis, Valhalla, and the places never found on a map. Of course I’m intrigued and wanted to learn more!
HEROINE: January is definitely; brave, witty, sarcastic, loyal, gifted, young heroine. It’s enjoyable how she compares herself with regular book heroines with her great sense of humor!
FAVORITE CHARACTERS: Of course the badass, loyal, brave dog!
SUPPORTING CHARACTERS: Mr. Locke, blood freezing, teeth grinding, nerve bending villain who deserves to be putted on a dart chart so you can be more concentrated to hit the target!
Jane is memorable Amazon woman! Straightforward, tough, protector. Samuel: sweet, loyal, romantic, impossible not to love and care for!
And January’s parents and their love story are definitely heartbreaking! I sighed so many times when I’m reading their parts!
WRITING STYLE: Pacing was not fast but not too slow! It keeps your attention alert and hooked you from the first page, you don’t want to stop, want to learn more and more till your head starts to turn because you passed your sleep time five hours ago and you start to see the sunrise and you realize it’s too late to go to the bed so you’d better finish the book!
ENDING: When I close a book and see my smile like Cheshire cat cover my face all night, it means I’m so satisfied with the ending. So yes! It’s the best emotional, joyful, smart ending to this unconventional, creative, well-crafted, remarkable story!
FANTASY LOVERS, GOOD STORY CHASERS, PORTAL TRAVELERS, this book is highly recommended for you!
Hey GR friends are you ready for my second auction for stars bidding? Yes, sure you did! Here we go!
Let’s start with five hundred stars because anyonHey GR friends are you ready for my second auction for stars bidding? Yes, sure you did! Here we go!
Let’s start with five hundred stars because anyone read this book can easily fall in love with those characters, five thousand, five million, I think I heard five billion, whaaat red haired crazy woman raised her hand and raised to five trillion, SOLD to five trillion starts to this year’s best crime, evilish, mind bending, grey cell killing, agitating and surprising book!
Yes, I was the crazy red haired woman and as soon as I opened this book, I wanted to buy it a romantic dinner, take it to the movies and spend my last 10 hours.
This book wasn’t only glued to my fingers, it captivated my mind and conquered my soul. Well done, Mr. Robotham, I already dashed down to the bookstores to buy your other books because I will feel better when I’m gonna read the paperbacks ( Okay, I confess, I got terrified on some parts and threw my kindle against the wall, at least I cannot hurt the papers, am I right?)
The story starts by introducing us Evvie Cormac who’s staying on a ward for a long time. Nobody knows her real name or anything about her past. There is nothing can be found about her on the records. But later we’re learning two things about he :
1)She’s a lie detector. ( As like Tim Roth at “Lie to me” but she doesn’t feed herself with science, she achieves to catch the lies instinctively. )
2) She’s ANGELFACE, who is the survivor of murder house and spent days while a corpse was rooting at the next room of the house and at the end, a woman officer saved her.
And then we’re introduced to psychologist Cyrus Haven who was also a survivor of a murder house (His own brother massacred their family)
So we interacted with two broken souls, two not victims but survivors, two grifted, original, straightforward, smart characters. It was impossible to love them.
Then two of them found themselves to solve a young skater girl’s murder mystery.
What I enjoyed about this book:
Unpredictable pacing of the story. First time in my life I tried to read a book slowly because I didn’t want to finish it. I wished too many times, I had 10 more sequel books so I can binge reading and start to sing “psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa, fa, fa, far better` from Talking Heads. Well, unfortunately the book ended and I felt like I left the dinner table with hungry stomach, I wanted moreeeee!!!
And the blood freezing, gut wrenching, darkest, WTH I just read it kinda ending, final, harsh revelations about murder mystery ( This book reminded me with its ominous, disturbing, chilling atmosphere, Danish series “Forbrydelsen”- “The Killing” is the US version)
After you finish it, you’re mumbling some unidentified words and you’re brushing your cheeks several times because the author slapped you several times. And the interesting fact is you want to get more slaps. I spent all my stars at the auction but it was truly worth it! I’m telling you this is my favorite crime thriller of this year! Brava, well down, fantastic job! As an ending to my review I’m adding a small thank you note to the writer:
Dear Mr. Robotham, Thank you for writing this amazing book. Thank you for reminding me there are still so many gifted writers out there I had to discover and devour their books. And please please pleaseeeee don’t make us wait too long. I’m kindly begging you, write the sequels sooner than ever. I need to read more Cyrus-Evvie books. All the best, Your newest and permanent fan Nilufer...more
Five jaw-dropping, unforgettable tango of lyrical mysticism and coming of age !
This book is magic! It connects five different characters by the meaniFive jaw-dropping, unforgettable tango of lyrical mysticism and coming of age !
This book is magic! It connects five different characters by the meaning of their names and ties their destinies by unexpected mysterious road between life and death!
It’s about life after death, love, siblings’ affection, abuse, feminism and awakening of women by discovering their own capabilities, murder, passion, class system, Malaysian and Chinese folklore with vivid characters and captivating storytelling.
The author combined those different subjects exquisitely and did a meticulous, detailed work!
The story starts with the promise of Ren, 11 years old boy whose life purpose is finding out the missing finger of his recently deceased master to give him his peace and prevent him return back from death by disguised in wild tiger body that kills to feed his hunger. He has only 49 days left to find it and bury it in his grave before his soul has elapsed!
And other main character, Jin Li, sewing dresses, dancing with men to pay her mother’s debt, recently gave up on her dreams because of her stepfather accidentally finds the finger. And she needs the help of her taciturn brother who is a doctor for finding out whose finger it was.
This book makes you question if the superstitions, lucky numbers , rituals designate how we live and how we should make our choices!
Could the vengeance of spirits and ghosts affect our lives? Could the people who died with unfinished business reach us in our dreams and govern the critical choices we make?
I loved the murder mystery, taboo relationship/ love story, poignant, soul caressing words and the amazing imagination of the gifted writer who did fantastic job to give us an unforgettable journey to the miraculous worlds by broadening our minds!
Five gazillion misfit, outsider but truly entertaining stars! For so long I didn’t have so much fun when I was reading a page turner, captivating scieFive gazillion misfit, outsider but truly entertaining stars! For so long I didn’t have so much fun when I was reading a page turner, captivating science fiction/ action book with witty, sarcastic characters!
This was like reading a great combination of Guardians of Galaxy, Firefly( without space cowboys and hottie Captain Mal, don’t worry we have Tyler reminds of us new Star Trek’s Chris Pine)and80’s Brat Pack movies!
Let me introduce you the misfit and magnificent seven!
Tyler: Hottie Golden boy, young Chris Pine, but not arrogant and womanizer, he just knows how to use his dimples to attract opposite sex’s attention. Quiet work oriented, disciplined leader with his own principles....more
5 ugliest, wittiest, fantastic, anti-fairy tale, bravest ,strongest, applause to the strength of women, Hell yeah stars!
Retellings crash into art of w5 ugliest, wittiest, fantastic, anti-fairy tale, bravest ,strongest, applause to the strength of women, Hell yeah stars!
Retellings crash into art of war doctrines, feminism thesis and here’s an amazing, smartly written fantasy book!
You never thought that you could love this new version of Cinderella story! You already knew the old version of fairy tale before Grimm Brothers rule the stories with their honest reality, the beautiful ones are always kind, good hearted, vulnerable and their faces and appearances are reflections of their genuine hearts! They always get the prince and their HEA! Blah blah blah! So being ugly is equal to being cruel, mean, evil and loser of the stories!
What if all the equations could change and beauty would not be the only requirement to get your happy ending. What about being brave, smart, hard-worker, intelligent, sophisticated, determined, skillful, creative, charismatic, game-changer and help you turn into a real leader!
Isabelle and Tavi are ugly sisters who tried to ruin Ella’s life and now they were punished, abandoned and abused, harassed by their own town people. Are the biased people who judge them because of their appearance uglier or our misled daughters who only obeyed what their Maman told her and felt guilty because of their actions?
Every people has FATE and CHANCE! But do they have to do strictly what their fate lead them or do they have their own free will?
This book is about women’s right to reject to be judged by their appearances and choose to transform themselves whoever they want to be! So this is not a random retelling of popular fairy tale. This is witty, encouraging, enlightening version of storytelling about what women deserve in their lives!
And I loved the final twist which changes all the facts we learned from fairytales. The beautiful, kind hearted queen of the story can turn into a cruel villanelle if she gets jealous!!!!!
Our untraditional heroine Isabelle won my heart with her determination, toughness, honesty, fighting soul! She knows she made mistakes and learns her lesson, accepts who she is and finally she understands she can rule her own fate and chances!!!
“ Most people will fight when there’s some hope of winning, no matter how slim. They are called BRAVE! Only a few will keep fighting when all hope is gone. They are called WARRIORS! Isabelle was warrior once but she has forgotten it” This book is wake up call to find yourself and embrace your skills, your inner wolf sleeping inside and tearing you apart if you don’t set your inner wolf free and take any risk, you just accept your fate, let the wolf kill you slowly and painfully!
This part of book below is a great summary of the story and characters’ great fears and challenges :
“This is world the people in it- my mother, Tantine- they sort us. Put us in crates. You are an egg. You are a potato. You are a cabbage. They tell us who we are. What we will do.What we will be.” “Because they are afraid!Afraid of what we could be” Tavi said. “But we let them do it!” Hugo said angrily. “ Why?” Tavi gave him a rueful smile. “ Because we’re afraid of what we could be, too”
So; don’t be afraid who you are! What you’re capable! Embrace yourself! Love yourself! Try to become better version of yourself by finding your life purpose, holding your fate into your hands!!!!
Five deserved, burning, spooky, creepy, witchy, goosebumps stars!
The reasons I enjoyed so much about this book: - We meet with Hattie, a real gifted wFive deserved, burning, spooky, creepy, witchy, goosebumps stars!
The reasons I enjoyed so much about this book: - We meet with Hattie, a real gifted witch, who was just being killed by locals with false accusations. ( She’s still witch but not she is not danger to the community, she just wanted to help for saving children) That prologue gives you creeps, by disturbing your feelings push you turn pages faster!!!
- It starts with the moving of couple, Helen and Nate, recently resigned from teaching jobs to shape a different life by changing their living place, coming to rural Vermont for building their own place! The same land Hattie has died ! Oh yes, you can hear Twilight Zone’s theme music in your ears! Because they’re entering another dimension! A different, quirky place with ghosts! Boooo nananana ( Okay, I’m cutting from here, it gets frustrating!)
- Olive is their 14 year old neighbor who was recently abandoned by her mother, living with her father who loses his marbles each day after his wife’s departure, remodeling house by destroying every part of it to bring his wife back! ( He thinks he can deceive his wife with wider wardrobes and Mountain View!) Olive hates newcomers, she thinks there is a secret hidden treasure on their land ! If they leave their land, she can make a proper search! So she starts stealing them to confuse their minds, wearing white dress, walking into their land at midnight, acting like Hattie’s ghost! Yes, this girl is strange, weird, crazy, wild, tomboy but still so lovable, well developed, amazing teen character!
So there are too many interesting and also typical horror story instrumentals such as; A ghost who is searching for her child and grandchildren! A hidden family treasure A disappearing hypnotizing white deer which could be the reflection of Hattie Spirits connect with real people by quija board A group of weird people’s monthly meetings/ seances to connect with the spirits Rising questions to differentiate what is real and what is madness Five generation of women’s unfortunate stories!
It’s a long book which gave me red eye because I felt like my hands were glued to the pages, I couldn’t put down, I couldn’t stop to think about the story , I couldn’t easily give up on Hattie!
The writing was remarkable , well crafted, gripping! I’m so happy to finally find a book about good spirits not the evil but unfortunate ones with unfinished business! Because it is so boring to watch and read about the ghosts and their vengeance stories!
I loved this, I enjoyed it, I’m satisfied with the ending! Last twist was a little expectable but I still liked it!...more
Five billion stars! I need an urgent brain transplant because my old one is just blown away and out of order!
My head still hurts like I tossed it agaiFive billion stars! I need an urgent brain transplant because my old one is just blown away and out of order!
My head still hurts like I tossed it against the wall a thousand times, and I started to see cartoon stars as soon as I finished this one! I cannot say I’m speechless because I’ve forgotten the four languages I knew (including my native one), so I’m out of words.
This revolutionary, innovative, and creative book makes you think deeply, feel thrilled, and numb your mind! It makes you question your values and morals. At some points, I felt like a jury member, pondering which was worse: being the decision-maker of someone’s fate or being stuck inside a death trap car when all of your skeletons in the closet are revealed one by one.
I really doubt that Mr. Marrs is from this planet because he has outsmarted most of the genius writers with this book. He is incredibly talented and knows how to deceive readers with his conspiratorial moves and amazing twists.
I liked "One" a lot, but I liked "Passengers" so much more!
This is the most surprising and exhilarating book I’ve ever enjoyed! It really exhausted me because it was not an easy adventure for anyone!
This book like a gun blast to my chest, ripped my emotions and scatter them all over the places. This book made me sooo angry, this book made me cry, tThis book like a gun blast to my chest, ripped my emotions and scatter them all over the places. This book made me sooo angry, this book made me cry, this book made me curse, hate the characters, made me feel sorry for the unfairness, inequality, ignorance ! There was not any exaggeration, there are too many women in the world suffering the rules from patriarchal culture, customs, illogical traditions made them feel vulnerable, worthless and weak. They never know how important their lives, how to define themselves and mostly how to stand up for their rights. No matter what is culture, religion, country, race, most important thing in the life is not to lose your humanity inside. As you read the book, the leading male characters are all losing their humanity and choosing abuse as an excuse of their traditions. This book is slap on your face and harsh wake up call to change the point of views about strength of women and their capabilities. Four women’s story of different generations rocked my world. I loved them, I got angry of them. I felt sorry for them. But mostly I respected them! This book is not an easy read, some parts deeply froze my blood,shocked me that I wanted to throw my kindle against the wall. But every word you read and everything that make you feel are so worth it! That’s so far best thing I read in this year!!!!
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5 is not enough, it deserves 10 brutal, brilliant, heart wrenching stars!
This book is not an easy read! It tears your heart apart! It punches you seve5 is not enough, it deserves 10 brutal, brilliant, heart wrenching stars!
This book is not an easy read! It tears your heart apart! It punches you several times on the face! It makes you cry aloud ! Your emotions scatter all over the places when you’re reading it!
Raw, realistic, violent, dark but definitely fantastic! Alex is so far a different girl who only wants to be normal, she doesn’t deserve be acknowledged by her dead sister’s name, she deserves friendship, she deserves love, she deserves joy, happiness in her life. She deserves to go to college because she’s real smart. But she cannot! Because she cannot fight with her killer instincts and she cannot function as like a young girl who dreams her HEA.
Her character is definitely not Dexter. She is not sociopath, cause she feels too much and she cannot know how to deal with her feelings. She knows how to defeat the real demons in outside world but she has no idea how to defeat her inner demons . That’s what seals her destiny.
I’ve been totally shaken after the shocking end. But I have to admit that is fair ending of the story.
Some books take your piece of soul and leave unforgettable emotional scar on your hearts. It is definitely that kind of book! I loved it so much but the words and story hurt me so much, too.
Look at my photo and fake smile because there is nothing in this book makes you smile! My dog is scared so much and had nightmares because I read him Look at my photo and fake smile because there is nothing in this book makes you smile! My dog is scared so much and had nightmares because I read him some passages!!! [image]
Five- this book turned me into creepy paranoid who is afraid of her own shadow, leave the lights on before sleeping, scream as soon as hearing any approaching footsteps inside the house, wow actually I was doing all of these before, but it’s still good to point a finger to something as a reason of my awkward behaviors- stars!!!!
As soon as I got the printed copy of this book, I became so agitated because there was another gift with the copy! A FREAKING CARD! As soon as you open the card, a creepy young girl’s voice started to sing the ominous words: “If you leave a door half open, soon you’ll hear the whispers spoken…” I threw away the card urgently like there was some burning object into my hands! But my vengeful husband saw my reaction! Oh the biggest mistake!!!(I always scare him off when he was watching a horror movie. I approach behind his back and at the most terrifying moment of the movie, I shake him and say BOOO! Ha ha you should see him cry like a baby!)
So my husband; whose sign is Scorpio (relentless avenger), used this singing gift card for his revenge plan! When I was about to take a beautiful nap in front of the television playing “Secret Obsession` (The last worst Netflix fiasco), he put the card into my ear and open it. Yes, you should see me screaming like toddler!
So I hesitated too many times to start this book. But I told myself, I’m living in LA, there are scariest thing at the streets (walking botoxed and bleached blondes everywhere). So I buckled up, put my earlaps (as a precaution for another prank attack from my husband) and start to read!
I loved this book completely. The things most I liked:
-DYSFUNCTIONAL FATHER-SON RELATIONSHIPS: From Frank and Francis( the freakiest father and son) to Pete and Tom and finally Tom and Jake. All of them have connection issues and all of them have inner demons to strangle. (First ones didn’t achieve to do that, Pete made his best and Tom is still trying.)
STORYTELLING -Well-crafted story-telling, smartly organized twists and shocking surprises, unputdownablity, fast and furious pacing!
CHARACTERS - All the characters have too many flaws and they don’t carry ideal heroic materials but I still loved every one of them. I loved to see how Pete is willing to pay his past dues and struggle but always win his fight with alcohol.
I loved to see Tom’s efforts to connect with his son and show how much he cared for him even he was in deep pain of the recent loss of his beloved wife! And little, sweet but also a little bit scary Jake: This little one is combination of Sixth Sense’s Cole and Ring’s Aidan with amazing drawing skills and quiet flourished imagination. He’s the key element of the story. Because he’s always one step ahead from all the characters. (including the murderer)
ENDING: Two parts of ending (Jake’s bedroom part and prison part) were fantastic and also spooky as hell!
There was a “Friends’ episode” that Joe was hiding the “Shining`” book at the freezer because he was too afraid to finish it. I thought I should have done the same to this book, too many times. But I wanted to see the finish line and now I will probably suffer from nightmares! And that sweet singing card don’t help me!!!
This book is definitely one of the best thrillers of this year! And maybe it’s my number one on my favorite thrillers list! (I know it’s early to decide, there are so many upcoming releases) But I highly recommend it to readers who are brave enough to face their nightmares (as Pete told little Jake, nightmares help us to get rid of our stuffed frustrations and overloaded anxiety), and real devoted fans of mystical, surprising, twisty thrillers....more
I loved this book so much. I’m reading too many thrillers and dark romances so this is a fresh genre change. So far it’s real good romcom and I reallyI loved this book so much. I’m reading too many thrillers and dark romances so this is a fresh genre change. So far it’s real good romcom and I really had a wonderful time while I’m connecting with characters. Marley seems like hard time and her old town folks may define her looser but it’s a big wrong definition. She has been bullied through her high school time but she has never been a simple doormat victim. She has stood for herself, she has used her wits, she hasn’t hesitated to fight dirty. She has been heartbroken because of our hero ( later we see our hero is innocent and our heroine was just manipulated by the villain of the story)and that was the reason of her insecurities. By losing herself she’s turning back to her roots for finding herself and becoming whole. Here are the definition with her psychological condition with her on words when she starts her journey: “I reached for the stars so many times and being smacked back down by tennis racket of fate!” On the other hand, our hero Jack is a little naive, small town boy, immature but sexy as hell and he knows what he wants. He wants Marley forever and he’s determined enough not to take no for an answer.( Sometimes I thought why he didn’t have any commitment in his life, he’s hot, he’s natural seducer and good lover, yeah he’s quite a catch so it was a little unrealistic for me) Some parts of book made me laugh out so loud ! Especially after party part, when Marley and Jack woke up in Marley’s room as Jake wore her daddy’s shorts. I also got emotional when I read Marley’s makeover part and her teams’ support and they’re bonding unconditionally. This is so much heartwarming, entertaining and smartly written rom com and I really enjoyed every little word, every page of it. I start to download the other books of Lucy Score and so excited to find a real good new romance writer ...more
I don’t know what took me so long this second installment of the series which is so much better, thrilling, terrific ride! I loved Sage and Dawn. And I don’t know what took me so long this second installment of the series which is so much better, thrilling, terrific ride! I loved Sage and Dawn. And great thing is I’m reading the Veiled in the meantime so I can read their old times and learn what really happened to my favorite manager Jacob! I’m big fan of EIT series so it was real pleasure to read horror series of Karina Halle. I love romcoms and dark romance books. But these are really something special! I hope in near future she writes more horror romances. I had really fantastic time when I was reading them!...more
Five in the name Nordic kings, gods, mythological, full of runes, mystic, lyrical, powerful, ghost-ly stars!
Amy Harmon is one of the talented writers Five in the name Nordic kings, gods, mythological, full of runes, mystic, lyrical, powerful, ghost-ly stars!
Amy Harmon is one of the talented writers always knows how to take you journeys at different time zones from Irish Revolution to the middle of World War second and some unknown mystical kingdom doors. She plays the words like instruments and creates amazing, soul-brushing, heart-healing compositions, that you wanna read over and over again to feel joyful and delighted ! That’s how I felt as soon as I finish this wonderful, compelling, heroic , encouraging, Nordic fairy tale.
Characterization:
THERE IS NO ALBA WITHOUT BAYR.
Bayr, a giant, strong, tough, carries an enormous, beautiful heart that only belongs to Alba. And sweet, brave, loyal, lovely Alba who also carries a genuine, kind, poignant heart, only but forever belongs to Bayr. Bayr was her keeper, her guardian, her best friend, confidant, first and last love. It was amazing to read their growing up, devotion, unconditional connection.
I also enjoy Dagmar and Ghost’s stories. It is not fair to think them as supporting characters. Their forbidden love story, their affection and loyalty to Bayr and Alba were marvelous. My heart broke for them. Especially the parts that Ghost stands up for all the five girls who turned into gifted warriors and the way she puts her life at risk for her daughter was so worth to read! I like to clap and shout as “Go Ghost Go!”. And Dagmar, humble, born and raised warrior who changed his way to be keeper did whatever it took to save Bayr from the danger of the enemies!
PACE: At first I thought it was slow but after few pages I realized it was not. Not too slow or fast. Understanding the whole journey, we have to start from beginning. So there are not a word is needed to be edit from this book. Each one has its own magic and power!
STORY DEVELOPMENT: Fasten your seat belts to take a memorable, mythological journey including Norse magic and powerful blood runes. This book is full of surprises make you smile, curse, cry like a baby! You need to open your feelings to absorb each beautiful chapters like your life depends on them.
PLEASE DO NOT READ BOOKS WITH YOUR EYES! READ IT WITH YOUR HEART! ENDING:
My hands hurt but I applauded a lot! This is an epic final! I think you may consider this as one of the greatest book about power of women and their abilities, strength and determination to do what it takes!
SUMMARY: LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!
I’m one of the luckiest to grab my ARC COPY so special thanks to 47North and NetGalley for providing this amazing book to me as an exchange of my honest review. I truly, honestly enjoyed it!...more
**spoiler alert** I loved this book so so so much! This is my second book of J. T. Geissinger and I think I found my smartest romance writer and I fee**spoiler alert** I loved this book so so so much! This is my second book of J. T. Geissinger and I think I found my smartest romance writer and I feel so delighted right now! A big applause to her. This book is funny, emotional, heart warming and also full of twists, heart felting, tear jerker, hot romance. With her talented words, dear Geissinger combined different genres and feelings, mixed them professionally and created an amazing write. But first time I adored the supporting character more than the leading ones. Yeap, I’m talking about Abby. Intelligent, smart, honest, loyal, badass hacker! ( She has too many positive attributes so I can tolerate her Hello Kitty madness) So i can’t wait to read the second book to know more about her. I’m also curious to learn more about Victoria and Parker. What will happen to them? Because their story hasn’t truly ended in this book! I loved to read more about them, too. I already added this book to my all time favorites list so I highly recommend anyone who is looking for a fantastic reading!...more
This is so poetic, lyrical, heart warming, exciting journey starts with the mythical story of Niamh and Oisin, continues with time changing moments ofThis is so poetic, lyrical, heart warming, exciting journey starts with the mythical story of Niamh and Oisin, continues with time changing moments of Irish Revolution and we’re catching glimpses from Michael Collins’ life story and his fight for freedom and finally witnessing an unconditional, timeless , amazing love story of Anne and Thomas. This journey’s the most important element is water which departs and unites our heroes. There are so many amazing Yeats’ poems you may find in this book but my favorite part is written on Thomas’ diary: “... I watch mesmerized, as her skin becomes smooth once more, my touch forgotten. I’ve left a smudge in the crook of her arm. There is ink on my fingers. I like the way it looks, my thumbprint on her skin. If I were a better artist, I would paint her in thumbprints, leaving my mark in my all favorite places, a testament of my devotion.” T. S will always be my favorite literary hero. And this will always be one of my favorite Amy Harmon’s book.
**spoiler alert** Ten shiny stars above the sky! Three words can barely define this book. AMAZING!AMAZING! AMAZING! This book is about life, surviving, **spoiler alert** Ten shiny stars above the sky! Three words can barely define this book. AMAZING!AMAZING! AMAZING! This book is about life, surviving, learning to love, being brave enough to take risks! Two characters are not only suffering from their scars, but also suffering more from the scars are hidden inside of their minds, their hearts. When I read this book and share the amazing journey of Parker and Everett, I amazed them, I loved them , I got angry of them, I cried for them, I grieved for their losses, struggles, pains and I enjoyed every part of it! Because without pain you may not feel the value of love! ...more
**spoiler alert** I’m speechless so I shut my mouth and start to type my feelings about this amazing book. When I was reading I wrote that “it is sooo**spoiler alert** I’m speechless so I shut my mouth and start to type my feelings about this amazing book. When I was reading I wrote that “it is sooo sooo good” now I’m saying that “ this is absolutely definitely totally excellent book” Let me start from characters. I loved Megan, she suffered a lot but she is still standing. I loved her sense of humor and her sarcastic comments which helps her crack the walls of our hero. And of course Theo. He is broken but he is tough. He’s burned but he’s still compassionate. He’s haunted but he’s so lovable. I adored the way of their connection. I love the idea that your true love finds you back no matter what the difficulties you need to face and fight with all obstacles to turn back to you. I loved it toooooooooooooooooooo much!!!!!!! Let me finish with those epic words from the book: “Love isn’t born of the flesh.It’s born of the spirit, so can transcend the bonds of flesh , and life and time.” Rumi said: “Anything you lose comes around in another form”...more
Five fantastic, riveting, Crimson and Legendary stars! I had a marvelous time as I was enjoying my hours by turning the pages and capturing my mind insFive fantastic, riveting, Crimson and Legendary stars! I had a marvelous time as I was enjoying my hours by turning the pages and capturing my mind inside Caraval series’ colorful, perfectly designed and depicted world which is Wonderland meets many fairytales! It’s a great combination of tragedies, urban legends, magic and lullabies!
I feel so sad the trilogy ended. Because I invested on the characters, mostly I enjoyed both of the love stories. As a heroine I loved Scarlett more. As a hero, Legend stole the show from Julian. But I think because of the beginning of the story, I felt for Scarlett and Julian and loved them even they acted so immature and too stubborn but their love stood still against all the obstacles and they found each other.
Stephanie Garber created entertaining, vivid, dreamy world and did amazing job. I consumed the book so fast, especially I read the last pages so excitedly and curiously .
It was catch 22, I wanted to read so badly but in the meantime i never wanted to finish it. Too bad, now it is over. So I’m looking forward to read more books of this talented writer sooner. I never forget this amazing journey!...more
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