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Quiet, introspective, and powerful. My first Sarah Dessen novel and I enjoyed it very much. I did find it quite hilarious that there was any question about which boy Macy would choose (not that there was much of one nor was that the focus of this book).
Grace is still a werewolf, but spring is coming. Will Sam, Cole, and Isabel be able to find a cure, or will a massive hunt take out the wolf pack of Mercy Falls?
I'm so glad I read this knowing that Sinner is coming out soon. more Isabel and Cole please! I know some fans of this series are way more invested in Sam and Grace's relationship and I get it, but they are a bit too perfect for me. I know it's going to be FOREVER for those two, so I don't need to worry about them the way I worry about Isabel and Cole.
I felt bad for Olivia in this novel, in fact the whole series. I still kind of think she was an unnecessary character. Also, more friend Rachel please! I always love when YA novels show strong friendships between female characters that are never bothered by boy stuff. Bravo.
Again, glad I stuck with this series, and I can't wait to read Sinner.
I'm so glad I read this knowing that Sinner is coming out soon. more Isabel and Cole please! I know some fans of this series are way more invested in Sam and Grace's relationship and I get it, but they are a bit too perfect for me. I know it's going to be FOREVER for those two, so I don't need to worry about them the way I worry about Isabel and Cole.
I felt bad for Olivia in this novel, in fact the whole series.
Spoiler
She is found killed in the woods so we never get to hear any more from her.Again, glad I stuck with this series, and I can't wait to read Sinner.
Soapy and fun, but pretty light on the world-building details I crave. A good series to read in the summer when I don't have much attention span. I do really enjoy the snarky, willful Rose.
What can I saw about a book that has a banana vibrator on the front? Totally subversive, hilarious, and dark dark dark, this is a great new novel by Chuck Palahniuk that turns the erotic genre on its head.
I appreciated seeing how an actual controlling relationship between two sexual partners really played out, unlike the fantasy ones in more "pop-y" erotica titles where the woman can always change the man because she is THE one. The ending was so strange, but hey, it's Palahniuk.
**Reviewed from a digital ARC received from www.netgalley.com. Thank you!
I appreciated seeing how an actual controlling relationship between two sexual partners really played out, unlike the fantasy ones in more "pop-y" erotica titles where the woman can always change the man because she is THE one. The ending was so strange, but hey, it's Palahniuk.
**Reviewed from a digital ARC received from www.netgalley.com. Thank you!
Sexy librarian meets rock god, instant love ensues despite promise to end things after one night, then after the mind-blowing sex, after one month. The main character was a bit controlling and angry for my tastes, but fans of Singh will be pleased.
**Thank you to www.netgalley.com for the ARC.
**Thank you to www.netgalley.com for the ARC.
When I picked this up I really didn't read the description because I loved the cover and heard of the author through another author I adore (Maggie Steifvater). I totally thought (for some reason) that this was going to be about Victorian England, perhaps something along the lines of Jack the Ripper for teens, and that it would be awesome.
WELL, it was awesome, but it was totally a contemporary horror tale, complete with a serial killer, ghosts, and a photo developing shop. The mystery wasn't as awesome as the characters, but I definitely enjoyed reading and was super creeped out.
WELL, it was awesome, but it was totally a contemporary horror tale, complete with a serial killer, ghosts, and a photo developing shop. The mystery wasn't as awesome as the characters, but I definitely enjoyed reading and was super creeped out.
Profane, dirty, raunchy, a ton of fun, but also super subversive. I was dubious at first but after Spider Jerusalem got his assistant to trade banter with, I was sold. I especially liked the TV watching issue (Air Jesus shoes!) and when Spider decides to take on the millions of (new) religions that infest his world. Classic Jesus flippin' out in the temple mode.
Spoilers ho! Be forewarned (spoiler for both Book 1 and Book 2).
The first chapters of this book totally surprised me. What the heck is Claire doing in the 20th Century? Why is her daughter 20 years old? Last I left, you helped Jamie recover (most) of his sanity after his torture and rape by the evil Jack Randall and you had just discovered you were pregnant. So, again what are you doing in the 20th century, and where the hell is Jamie?
So, when Claire finally started telling her tale to her daughter and Richard, I knew the ending would be hard. The middle, when Claire and Jamie tried to stop the Jacobite rebellion was intriguing, especially when they worried about how much they could actually alter the future. Turns out not too much, as the tragic battle of Culloden still came to pass despite everything Claire and Jamie tried. I was like come on, get out of dodge! Damn honor. I hope further novels in this series will continue to explore how past actions can alter future events.
I don't often cry when I read, but man the ending of this one punched me in the heart. Saying goodbye is the worst, especially when you know damned well your loved one is going to their doom. After the slow burning build up, the final few chapters were absolutely shocking Gah.
AND THEN, you find out through the help of new historian (and very cute and potential love interest for Brianna) Richard that And then it ends. Jesus.
So glad I don't have to wait years to find out what happens next.
The first chapters of this book totally surprised me. What the heck is Claire doing in the 20th Century? Why is her daughter 20 years old? Last I left, you helped Jamie recover (most) of his sanity after his torture and rape by the evil Jack Randall and you had just discovered you were pregnant. So, again what are you doing in the 20th century, and where the hell is Jamie?
So, when Claire finally started telling her tale to her daughter and Richard, I knew the ending would be hard. The middle, when Claire and Jamie tried to stop the Jacobite rebellion was intriguing, especially when they worried about how much they could actually alter the future. Turns out not too much, as the tragic battle of Culloden still came to pass despite everything Claire and Jamie tried. I was like come on, get out of dodge! Damn honor. I hope further novels in this series will continue to explore how past actions can alter future events.
I don't often cry when I read, but man the ending of this one punched me in the heart. Saying goodbye is the worst, especially when you know damned well your loved one is going to their doom. After the slow burning build up, the final few chapters were absolutely shocking
Spoiler
Claire works with JACK FUCKING RANDALL?! Jamie murders Dougal?! Jamie is forced to send Claire back to the stones to save her and their unborn child, and since he can't live without her he's going to fight at Culloden, damn the odds?!AND THEN, you find out through the help of new historian (and very cute and potential love interest for Brianna) Richard that
Spoiler
Jamie is probably alive. And that it is 1968 and Geillis is about to travel back in time!!!So glad I don't have to wait years to find out what happens next.