dlrosebyh's Reviews (773)

Ryke and Daisy have fought an uphill struggle in the eyes of the world and their family due to their seven-year age gap. Known as the most daring, fast-paced duo, their next move has always eluded the zealous media.

Behind the scenes, devastating difficulties continue to put Ryke and Daisy's fortitude to the test and create their future together. They pledge to never slow down, to never compromise their identities, and to never give up on their love for one other.

However, protecting their pleasure entails taking on more risks. Connor Cobalt wouldn't even anticipate them. Ryke is no stranger to danger as a skilled free-solo climber, but his next move with Daisy involves more than just his health. Ryke and Daisy go off into the great, untamed unknown, their lives on the line.

No matter how hard I try, I can't help but despise this ship. I think Raisy isn't really for me, and I'm also not a big fan of Ryke. I couldn't appreciate the ship even if the story was tragic and distressing in every way. There were some quotable and memorable phrases, but they just didn't work for me.

This entertaining story by acclaimed author Quan Barry is a tour of feminine force. We Ride Upon Sticks is set in the coastal town of Danvers, Massachusetts, where the accusations that led to the 1692 witch trials began. It follows the 1989 Danvers High School Falcons field hockey team, that will do anything to reach the state finals—even if it means channeling some disarmingly dark powers. Barry brilliantly ties together the individual and communal evolution of this charmed squad as they crash their way through a remarkable season in chapters filled with 1980s iconography—from Heathers to big hair.

The Falcons, led by good-girl captain Abby Putnam and co-captain Jen Fiorenza, prove to be astute, inventive, and daring, defying society's antiquated conceptions of femininity in order to discover their wonderful true selves via the furnace of team sport and, more importantly, friendship.

This book is the identical result of Stranger Things but with hockey. This book is intriguing, but the run-on phrases and overly detailed chapters are not for me. Although I wasn't a major fan of the writing style, I like how dense and witty it is. I expected horrors in this novel, but halfway through, I knew there would be no horror, only black magic. Finally, this novel would have been better if the conclusion had been more interesting.

Amy Elizabeth Smith embarked on a yearlong Latin American trip, a traveling reading club with Jane, with a bag full of Jane Austen novels in Spanish. She collected book-loving new friends— taxi drivers and teachers, poets and politicians— in six distinct, unforgettable nations to read Emma, Sense and Sensibility, and Pride and Prejudice.

Whether sipping rooster beer with Guatemalans, watching a Mexican boxing match, feeding a horde of gentle iguanas with Ecuadorean youngsters, or tangling with contentious booksellers in Argentina, Amy came to discover what Austen understood all along: we're not always speaking the same language— even when we're speaking the same language. But, with true Austen instinct, she could tell when she'd discovered her own Senor Darcy. 

All Roads Lead to Austen celebrates the best of what we love about books and revels in the pleasure of sharing a good book-- with good friends. This book features Amy, the author, traveling through different Latin American countries to express her love for Jane Austen and her novels (and her films) through hosting a book club.

It felt like nothing occurred, yet there was a lot in this book. This made sense because it merely shows a brief peek of Amy's existence. As someone who dislikes book clubs (I despise being told what to read), this book persuaded me to join one.

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Secure your family. At whatever cost. It would take the impossible to injure Connor Cobalt for even a second. At the age of twenty-six, his narcissistic traits have created place for the people he cares about. He also adores Rose. But what happens when his love is attacked, when his highest hopes for her are jeopardized?

For the first time in his life, love will control his decisions.

So far, this is the best book in the Addictedverse. It was accomplished perfectly, the narrative was great, and seeing Connor and Rose's emotional development was very soothing. The characters got more endearing and lovable. The pacing was slow at first, which made me bored, but it was all worth it in the end.

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The God of the Dead and the vivacious daughter of Demeter are the topic of conversation across Olympus and the Underworld. Hades and Persephone, however, still have a lot to figure out on their own despite the rumors of their passion.

Persephone has battled to live up to the ideal virgin goddess ever since she arrived at Olympus. The severe pressure of the gods' expectations has only been made more difficult by her desire to Hades. And after Apollo's assault, Persephone worries that she won't be able to suppress the strong emotions of hurt and love that she has been trying so hard to bury.

Hades battles with his past while Persephone considers her future, reverting to unhealthy behaviors amid Minthe's welcoming embrace. Both Hades and Persephone tell themselves to suppress their deepest desires in the face of the rising pressure and expectations—from their loved ones, friends, and foes—but the attraction between them is too alluring and compelling. Fate has it.

Although I think this is the best book in the series so far, there were certainly some plot flaws. I'm more interested in the narrative of Eros and Psyche, which kind of sucks for me because their story is a subplot. I'm waiting for Queen Persephone because both Hades and Persephone deserve so much better.

Think the worst and be ready. When Jonathan Hale arranges a "essential" meeting, Lily and Lo attempt to do it. The issue is that they are unsure of what the worst is now that they have been thrust into the spotlight and are struggling with their addictions.

Ryke and Daisy moving in with them is just one of many shifts that have caused Lily to understand that the best aspect of her shifting hormones may also be the worst. Her sex desire has gotten out of hand. Although Loren is aware of her unquenchable nature, he still has hope for her. Too much of him is in her. Some of the people he loves are starting to have doubts about his determination as he takes on more and more responsibilities.

This has had to be one of the finest series endings I've ever read. I was extremely pleased with how everything was put in its proper place and how the finish tied everyone together. The tempo wasn't very consistent, so sometimes it was slow and other times everything happened at once. I believe that is a component of KBR's writing style, and I don't really like it.

I can't believe I've read the final book of the Addicted series. I won't read about Lily and Lo's first experiences any longer since it makes me feel so nostalgic. It seemed like I was fighting dragons alongside them all the way to hell.