Once I got more than a few chapters in, I couldn't stop reading! And the only thing stopping me earlier on in the book was reality barging in.

I knew Levana's back story would be interesting and maybe a little tragic, but wow...

Just, wow... I like that most loose ends are tied up the way they were, but just wow!

Winter, the character, was fascinating and I loved how her tale worked out.

I've been putting this series off for a while and I really don't know why because I already knew the author was amazing. This series start off amazing, too!

o_O CLIFFHANGER!

Really? That's where you end the book?

Spoiler

Right after the prophecy when she dies!

I'm so glad I'm not having to wait for the next book to be released because, if I did, I might have thrown something.... All the feelings!

I accidentally read this book today. I was just skimming through the first bit to see if I could recommend it to my mom for the children she keeps, and instead read the entire thing!

First off, it is written with children in mind, but I swear the author wrote romance at one point... What children's book includes this:

“I promise,” said Anne, stepping into Brent’s embrace.

There's a bit of a love story and family theme in the background, but it's all written for children and it is wonderful. It starts off with Anne adopting Ellie from a shelter after she had been abandoned by her previous owners (seriously, y'all, don't do that! It's cruel and most of those animals will be put to sleep!) and an almost immediate bunny rescue.

I volunteer with the local shelter in my parish (county for you folks not in Louisiana) and having just lost the shelter to a horrific flood almost two months ago, we're dealing with a lot more animals than usual and this book really hit the heartstrings. I'm not ashamed to say that I cried several times while reading this.

There's also a bit of revenge abandonment towards the beginning when Toby makes his appearance, and that just made me livid because people really do that! I wish the book had more addressed how cruel it is to abandon your furbabies, but it is for children so it mostly just shows hurt feelings and shock. The animals in this book are very lucky.

And yes, I am recommending this to my mom for her to read to the children she keeps. :-D

Delightful, as always!

It's been a while since I've reread Harry Potter, but this time I'm going audiobook style! I realize, through listening, how attached I still am to all the characters because certain scenes make me tear up even though they're not sad scenes. (ie: I had to pause for a good minute while bawling after the Gred and Forge scene!!) I've listened to bits and pieces of the audiobooks in the past, but I've never actually done a full listen and I'm mostly pleased with Jim Dale's performance. I wish certain characters didn't sound so whiny, but it hasn't detracted from my enjoyment of the book!

I've been listening only while driving (makes traffic something to look forward to!), but I recently ordered an MP3 player that should be perfect for audio books based on the reviews so that I can listen everywhere without needing my phone.