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This was a great mystery to listen to while driving the car. I was engaged, I yelled at the radio a few times, and the narrators were amazing (Rebecca Lowman is a personal favorite). Ben's POV was especially riveting, as the story of the day the Day family was murdered played out.
That said, the ending ticked me off, and once all the puzzle pieces were connected I wanted something different for Libby and her murdered family. Also, thanks to Flynn's other work (Gone Girl) I kept expecting
Also, I'm still not sure how they cast Charlize Theron as Libby, who is described in the book as being 5'0" and red-headed, but I will love to see her play the role because she'll kill it.
That said, the ending ticked me off, and once all the puzzle pieces were connected I wanted something different for Libby and her murdered family. Also, thanks to Flynn's other work (Gone Girl) I kept expecting
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Libby to be a complete psycho. But she wasn't. And there was really no reason to think so. I'm just scarred.Also, I'm still not sure how they cast Charlize Theron as Libby, who is described in the book as being 5'0" and red-headed, but I will love to see her play the role because she'll kill it.
Sarah is a horny almost 16 year old who's first, only boyfriend dumps her right before her family takes their annual trip to the coast. She's know Tucker forever, and they dated for a year before he left her for the popular girl he was tutoring. He accuses her of just observing the world, as she is completely wrapped up tracking the path of a comet. Sarah is irate, and decides to perform a different experiment - on herself. She starts acting like her older sister Scarlett, taking her clothes, copying her attitude, and soon attracts the attention of a local boy named Andrew. Andrew is 19. They fall in love and their relationship gets really serious, real fast and things come to a head at her sister's fancy going away party.
This book made me uncomfortable. I wanted to like Sarah, who was often delightfully quirky, but she made horrible decisions and was a COMPLETE teenager. Whiny, petulant, and a huge liar. There was a lot of descriptive sex acts (this may be my first YA book with described oral sex performed on a girl) which is fine, but the fact Sarah was lying about her age made me queasy. I felt bad for the guy.
I think teens will really like this book, but I'd rather hand them Forever by Judy Bloom (which this book is described as being the modern version of).
Not really for me, but in the hands of older teens it would make for a good conversation piece if their adult knew the content and discussed it with them.
This book made me uncomfortable. I wanted to like Sarah, who was often delightfully quirky, but she made horrible decisions and was a COMPLETE teenager. Whiny, petulant, and a huge liar. There was a lot of descriptive sex acts (this may be my first YA book with described oral sex performed on a girl) which is fine, but the fact Sarah was lying about her age made me queasy. I felt bad for the guy.
I think teens will really like this book, but I'd rather hand them Forever by Judy Bloom (which this book is described as being the modern version of).
Not really for me, but in the hands of older teens it would make for a good conversation piece if their adult knew the content and discussed it with them.
re-read July 13-14 2015 in preperation for Book 2. Entrancing.
The title, description,and cover art of this book hide the really awesome story of Princess Lia and her attempt to create her own fate. Pearson has built a wonderfully detailed world, including various languages, a map which wasn't included in the digital ARC copy I reviewed, and an array of warring factions that all have enough ambiguity that you do not know who to root for. Everyone has their reasons for violence and deception. Kudos to Pearson for tricking me with the most clever use of a 'love triangle' I have read in recent times and damn her for the cliff hanger. Now I can't wait until 2015. :)
**Reviewed from a free copy received from www.netgalley.com
The title, description,and cover art of this book hide the really awesome story of Princess Lia and her attempt to create her own fate. Pearson has built a wonderfully detailed world, including various languages, a map which wasn't included in the digital ARC copy I reviewed, and an array of warring factions that all have enough ambiguity that you do not know who to root for. Everyone has their reasons for violence and deception. Kudos to Pearson for tricking me with the most clever use of a 'love triangle' I have read in recent times and damn her for the cliff hanger. Now I can't wait until 2015. :)
**Reviewed from a free copy received from www.netgalley.com
This book gave me so many FEEEEELS. Lia and Kaden have made it across the wasteland to Venda, where she is now a prisoner of the Komisar. Rafe also makes his way into the Komisar's court, and all three play a dangerous game of deception and lies. As much as Lia desires escape, she gradually finds herself drawn to the Vendan way of life and the Vendan people. Her "gift" continues to grow as she learns more and more about the mysterious Gaudrel, Venda, and Morrighan.
I'm adoring this series. Pearson keeps me on my toes. She gives all of her characters beautifully poetic voices and makes them leap off the page. There is SO MUCH KISSING, and I love it all, every minute of it. I won't say much more about the love triangle from the first book - you need to read it yourself.
As with the first book, this ending killed me and I can't wait for the next installment.
I'm adoring this series. Pearson keeps me on my toes. She gives all of her characters beautifully poetic voices and makes them leap off the page. There is SO MUCH KISSING, and I love it all, every minute of it. I won't say much more about the love triangle from the first book - you need to read it yourself.
As with the first book, this ending killed me and I can't wait for the next installment.
This series is so much fun! I appreciated getting a little more back story for some of the main ladies in this Volume, but I was quite worried about tentacle sex. I won't tell you if my worries came to fruition. Just read it.
A really sweet play on the Robin Hood fairy tale, complete with a sassy, hard-working highland lass and a dashing Eastern European prince. I appreciated the fun dialogue and the tension built between the two leads, and the sexy stuff was just sexy enough without becoming gross for such a light spirited tale. Lots of fun.
Thank you to www.netgalley.com for the ARC!
Thank you to www.netgalley.com for the ARC!
I adore when an established author defies his normal genre for such a fun treat. Drunken Fireworks is a short audio-story that feels like an awesome bar story told to you by the town drunk, a drunk with the best Maine accent ever. I won't say much more than that, but as a victim of friends who love to play with fireworks, this made my day.
Playing with fire indeed! Super hot, super steamy, and well written. I liked that Alex was a well-rounded character, and not your typical fainting romance novel heroine. She's a bad ass fire fighter who likes punk underwear and a hot guy who will order her around the bedroom (but not life). Super fun.
Thank you to www.netgalley.com for the ARC.
Thank you to www.netgalley.com for the ARC.
I'm a closet Nora Roberts aficionado, and I love to binge sometimes, especially in the summer. I believe I read this series a way long time ago, but we received these gorgeous new editions at my library so I'm giving it another go.
I also recently finished her Cousin's O'Dwyer series, set in Ireland, and man do these two series share a lot of plot points (even magical incantations). I'm pretty over "so mote it be." BUT, that said, I vastly prefer this series as Roberts spends far less time with the old Salem witches the modern women are based off of, and a lot less time on the magic. Roberts excels when she focuses on characters.
I also recently finished her Cousin's O'Dwyer series, set in Ireland, and man do these two series share a lot of plot points (even magical incantations). I'm pretty over "so mote it be." BUT, that said, I vastly prefer this series as Roberts spends far less time with the old Salem witches the modern women are based off of, and a lot less time on the magic. Roberts excels when she focuses on characters.
I'm a closet Nora Roberts aficionado, and I love to binge sometimes, especially in the summer. I believe I read this series a way long time ago, but we received these gorgeous new editions at my library so I'm giving it another go.
I also recently finished her Cousin's O'Dwyer series, set in Ireland, and man do these two series share a lot of plot points (even magical incantations). I'm pretty over "so mote it be." BUT, that said, I vastly prefer this series as Roberts spends far less time with the old Salem witches the modern women are based off of, and a lot less time on the magic. Roberts excels when she focuses on characters.
Of all the Roberts I've read, Ripley and Mac may be my favorite couple. I mean, come on, the guy's name is Mack Booke (hah), and he's a super sexy, ripped, clutzy, absent minded professor, historian, and all around sweet guy who is dynamite in the sack because he studied it. He's also perfect for snarky, sarcastic, fire brand Ripley who needs an easy going guy who isn't going to take shit from her.
I think these two had the best moment of "break-up" in any romance novel I've ever read (you know, the point where you worry that your people aren't going to have their HEA). Ripley decides to dump Mac to protect him from herself, and he just pretends to go along with it, and it lasts about one page before they are on each other, and figuring out the other drama of the book. Perfect! Just what I like.
Huzzah.
I also recently finished her Cousin's O'Dwyer series, set in Ireland, and man do these two series share a lot of plot points (even magical incantations). I'm pretty over "so mote it be." BUT, that said, I vastly prefer this series as Roberts spends far less time with the old Salem witches the modern women are based off of, and a lot less time on the magic. Roberts excels when she focuses on characters.
Of all the Roberts I've read, Ripley and Mac may be my favorite couple. I mean, come on, the guy's name is Mack Booke (hah), and he's a super sexy, ripped, clutzy, absent minded professor, historian, and all around sweet guy who is dynamite in the sack because he studied it. He's also perfect for snarky, sarcastic, fire brand Ripley who needs an easy going guy who isn't going to take shit from her.
I think these two had the best moment of "break-up" in any romance novel I've ever read (you know, the point where you worry that your people aren't going to have their HEA). Ripley decides to dump Mac to protect him from herself, and he just pretends to go along with it, and it lasts about one page before they are on each other, and figuring out the other drama of the book. Perfect! Just what I like.
Huzzah.