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Offline Toread

Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« on: March 19, 2013, 01:27 PM »
REVIEW IT HERE!!!
Have a book that was just incredible that you want to tell the whole world about?! Maybe you thought it was terrible and want to warn everyone away from it!

Well here is your chance to let it out! Don't hold back on what you thought we really want to know.


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How to Lead a Life of Crime by Kirsten Miller  - 3/22
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Offline valeone

Review of "Hotshot" by Julie Garwood
« Reply #221 on: August 20, 2013, 01:33 PM »
Hotshot by Julie Garwood  :star: :star: :star:

I liked it. It was better than the two previous ones, "The ideal man" and "Sweet Talk", which I found a little too formulaic. And definitely a lot better than "Sizzle".

There are a lot of things going on, the characters are well defined, a couple of secondary characters really interesting, the main plot is ok if not original, and -best of all- you can catch glimpses of the old and great Garwood style of writing (which we old fans were missing for a long time!).

Overall, a nice read.
 
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Offline valeone

Review of "Seduction and Snacks" by Tara Sivec
« Reply #222 on: August 20, 2013, 02:05 PM »
Seduction and Snacks, by Tara Sivec   :star: :star: :star: &1/2
 :D

I read this book based on a recommendation on Goodreads, since I was of a mind to read some funny romance, and I have to say it was a pretty good recommendation.  Not really because of the plot, since it is really nothing new, but because of how it is written.

The writer offers a window to the free associating mind of the two main characters, all the characters are solid, vivid and very well defined. And it is so incredibly hilarious you cannot possibly read it in the train. You cant's stop laughing, really, it is insane!

Why not more than 3 1/2 stars? Well, the story is old, and the end is a little anticlimatic. But I really really had a great time reading this, and no doubt will go back to re-read some incredibly funny passages.

See you!
Val
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Offline lello

Re: Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« Reply #223 on: August 21, 2013, 03:03 AM »
A Game of thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1) by George R.R. Martin  :star: :star: :star: :star:

Loved it, anyone how loves books like Outlander and Pillars of the Earth meaning BIG books that have a lot of characters several side stories a lot of details and things happening all over the place  :laugh: will love this book, but I will note that I didn't feel like i was reading a Fantasy it felt more like Historical fiction but, i have a feeling that the setting and the world will change in the coming books and judging by the end of the 1st one i think that is the case.

Burn (Breathless #3) by Maya Banks  :star:

I'm beginning to wonder if it's me, the series or Maya banks but i'm not giving up on Maya Banks she is one of the 1st romance authors i read and i love her, so i'm going to say that the series just didn't do anything for me and maybe i wasn't in the mood for a romance or maybe it was erotica  :sign0085:, 3 books with the same plot the same male and female characters, the same sex  :sign0023: there is so much of the same a person can take, these books are 70% sex and 20% character and plot space and the other 10% is just filling, empty space.
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Offline valeone

Re: Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« Reply #224 on: August 21, 2013, 07:49 AM »
I hear you. I am sorry to say I gave up on Maya Banks a while ago....
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Offline valeone

Re: Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« Reply #225 on: August 21, 2013, 12:17 PM »
 :o
Am I doing this right?
Or I have to open a new thread on this board (Books and Authors Reviews)???



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Re: Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« Reply #226 on: August 21, 2013, 09:18 PM »
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:o
Am I doing this right?
Or I have to open a new thread on this board (Books and Authors Reviews)???
Both are correct.
Have you checked this out yet?
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Offline lello

Re: Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« Reply #227 on: August 23, 2013, 12:46 PM »
Warm Bodies (Warm Bodies #1) by Isaac Marion   :star: :star: :star:

This is the 1st Zombie i readand i think it will be the last, not because the book is not good but, mainly because i'm not a zombie fan, surprisingly for me this book was good, it is written from the zombie "R" POV and it ws fun to see things from his prespective since he is a very original zombie  :laugh: the book has some fun moments and some deep emotional moments.

The New Hunger (Warm Bodies #0.5)  by Isaac Marion  :star: :star: :star: :star:

This is a short story told from several POVs it was very good, it was nice to get that brief look into the characters past and how they managed to get where there were but, also very sad.
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Offline valeone

Review of Bullet Catchers series (1-3) by Roxanne St. Claire
« Reply #228 on: September 03, 2013, 07:05 AM »
Review of Bullet Catchers series (1-3)
by Roxanne St. Claire


Kill Me Twice (Bullet Catcher, #1)
by Roxanne St. Claire
The plot is ok, even when I found everything a little artificial and stereotypical.
But, please? "The best bodyguards"???
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Thrill Me to Death (Bullet Catcher, #2)
by Roxanne St. Claire
Again, the plot is ok, interesting mystery/whodunit.
Cory is a likable character, but kind not really defined. Max is the archetypal strong silent extra-cool poker-faced (literally in this case) emotions-are-a-no-no alpha hot guy. If you like the type, ok then.
But then, again with the "I am the best bodyguard ever" and then he turns out he is not.
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???
It was the same on the first book of the series, but in this one this trait takes a new dimension.

Take Me Tonight (Bullet Catcher, #3)
by Roxanne St. Claire
Well, I liked this one.
The characters are alive and act within what is logical according to their psychology (mostly). The plot is credible and pretty well written. Much better than the previous one!
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Offline valeone

Review of "First You Run" (Bullet Catcher #4) by Roxanne St. Claire
« Reply #229 on: September 03, 2013, 07:33 AM »
First You Run (Bullet Catcher, #4)
by Roxanne St. Claire

Much better than the 2 first books. The mystery is exotic but good, and the story flows pretty nicely. The characters are much more solid than the previous books too.
There is a couple of times when the bodyguard in question fails to perform up to the supposedly high Bullet Catchers standards...but fortunately are few and they are somewhat rationalized and chalked it up to Adrien's "impetuosity"
Overall, I liked it.

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Offline lello

Re: Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« Reply #230 on: September 04, 2013, 12:09 PM »
Rock Chick Revolution (Rock Chick #8) by Kristen Ashley  :star: :star: :star: :star:

I enjoyed the book very much and maybe because it's the last in the series that made the experience sweeter, it was good going back to Fortnums and the whole crew.

Fire inside (Chaos #2) by Kristen Ashley  :star: :star: 1/2

It was okay.
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Offline lello

Re: Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« Reply #231 on: September 24, 2013, 01:31 PM »
Shooting Scars (The Artist Trilogy #2) by Karina Halle  :star: :star: :star: :star:

I think the 4 stars say it all  :) a succesfull addition to the series, enjoyed it more than enjoyed it actually i was sucked into the book everything was alive  :13:
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Offline Toread

Re: Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« Reply #232 on: September 24, 2013, 03:43 PM »
I"M BACK BIOTCHESSSSSSS!!!!
 
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Offline lello

Re: Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« Reply #233 on: September 26, 2013, 10:59 AM »
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I"M BACK BIOTCHESSSSSSS!!!!
:D :D Happy to have you back red  :)
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Offline Toread

Re: Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« Reply #234 on: September 27, 2013, 05:33 AM »
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:D :D Happy to have you back red  :)
thanks for keeping up your reviews!
 
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Offline lello

Re: Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« Reply #235 on: September 28, 2013, 12:07 PM »
The Runaway Queen (The Bane Chronicles #2) :star:
Vampire, Scones, and Edmund Herondale (The Bane Chronicles #3)  :star: :star:
The Midnight Heir (The Bane Chronicles #4) :star: :star:
The Rise of Hotel Dumort ( The Bane Chronicles #5) :star:
By Cassandra Clare

I'm very disappointed with this series, it Did Not live up to the hype that was Magnus Bane.
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Re: Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« Reply #236 on: April 11, 2015, 06:07 AM »
Started reading the Outlander books thanks to the tv show, and I must confess, I expected more. I actually stopped reading the second book and that is something that I've never done before. The first book was ok, but I lost all interest after a while.

The books just are not my style, IMO she makes Jaime way too awesome, she uses way too much description (how many times does she mention that Jaime is a red-head in the first book?) and the plot bored me (of course this is all personal opinion).
What really killed the books for me was the descriptions, I don't know why, but I don't enjoy descriptions that much, I have no problem when they are used to describe important things or if they help with the world-building, but I can't stand books that describe everything, like "we sat by the fountain and then I moved my hand a little to the left and my friend tossed her hair and looked to her right and blablabla..."

Is a bit troublesome because fantasy is one of my favorites genres, and plenty of books have that same problem.

I do have one question for the Outlander fans: a lot of fans seem to hate Claire's husband (Frank), and maybe is because I haven't read the whole story, but I just don't understand why. I know Claire/Jaime are the main couple and the big romance, but is Frank really so bad? All I know about him is that he was in the secret service during WWII, after the war ended tried to reconnect with his wife, looked everywhere for her after she dissapeared, and when she came back pregnant with other man's baby he raised that baby. I'd really like if someone could explain why he is so hated apart from the whole "he is an obstacle for Claire/Jaime".
 

Offline lello

Re: Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« Reply #237 on: April 15, 2015, 03:43 AM »
I 'm a fan of the Outlander series I've read the books and I'm watching the series and I'm loving it, AND YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT  about DG tendency to over describe everything sometimes when i'm reading I want to scream " okay i get it :D " but other than that I really enjoyed the books, I like the characters and how the story evolved, to answer your question about Frank, for myself I don't hate him IMO he got dealt the worst hand in the game and he suffered right along with them.

I been making my way through the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher currently I'm reading book #11 Turn coat It's been a good series enjoyable some books more than others but still good.
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Re: Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« Reply #238 on: April 18, 2015, 06:00 AM »
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I 'm a fan of the Outlander series I've read the books and I'm watching the series and I'm loving it, AND YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT  about DG tendency to over describe everything sometimes when i'm reading I want to scream " okay i get it :D " but other than that I really enjoyed the books, I like the characters and how the story evolved, to answer your question about Frank, for myself I don't hate him IMO he got dealt the worst hand in the game and he suffered right along with them.

I been making my way through the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher currently I'm reading book #11 Turn coat It's been a good series enjoyable some books more than others but still good.

Thanks for the reply, glad to know I'm not the only one who thinks DG likes description way too much, as I said, I got sick of reading how red Jaime's hair is, everytime he shows up there is a mention of his hair. It got old really soon.

And thanks for answering about Frank, I've seen many Outlander fans who hate Frank, so I wondered if maybe he did something later in the books that showed he was a terrible person, because all I could feel for Frank when I stopped reading was pity; I mean, the guy spends years away from his wife fighting in the war, goes on vacation to reconnect with her, she disappears, and later comes back pregnant with another's man daughter and yet he raised that girl like she was his own. I assumed later books revealed more things about him that explained the hate, but it looks like all he did was marry Claire before she was sent back in time and met Jaime, which is not really a reason to hate him IMO.
 
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Re: Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« Reply #239 on: April 20, 2015, 05:38 AM »
I want to tell to try reading the books again but then I'll be too much like a die-hard fan trying to get you into the fold  :D , if you can get over all the unnecessary descriptions I think you will enjoy it, if you like historical romance with a heavy dose of politics and some humor this series is good, of course not all the books are on the same par but that goes with every series out there.
With Frank I agree, what he did was amazing, in later books when we get to know more about him and Claire you can sense a level of bitterness and anger between them and how the years they spent together weren't happy though I guess that is expected but I agree with on the point that his mere existence was reason enough for some fans to hate him  :laugh:
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Offline melzqueen

Re: Review Your BOOKS HERE!
« Reply #240 on: November 15, 2015, 11:18 AM »
Name of the book: Blood, Body and Mind (Aaron's Kiss, #1)
Author: Kathi S. Barton
Genre: Paranormal
Rating (out of 5):5 :star:
Your review:
This the beginning of an amazing series.

It starts with Melody, queen of Magic who meets sassy, street-smart Sara at 11 with great magic as she has a training session with Mel's guard, Marcus.Sara is invited to Molavonta, kingdom of magic where she trains as a guard for Mel.

Next we meet hot and hunky Aaron Macmanus challenges the master vampire of the realm, Carlos Sanchez - as he abuses those under his care. Aaron and his friend and care taker begins their adventure together once Aaron kills Carlos.

Many things have happened in the time since Sara was taken to Mel's kingdom. After meeting Aaron under a disturbing circumstances, she passes out with a request to Aaron. But Aaron discover Sara is his mate and that he can not fulfill this request...

What follows is an amazing story of magic, love and how love can overcome tragedy from the pass and be stronger.

Kathi S. Barton, won my heart with this single book and I couldn't wait for the next chapter in this amazing series.

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This is the first time I review on here - I usually review on Amazon and GR. Hope this is okay?

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