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For this review and more go to: Live Read and Breathe So this book is a love story. A super unconventional love story but a beautiful story none the less. It is a provoking edgy raw yet crass love story. It is in the world of the MC (bikers) which I have absolutely no knowledge of in reality. You get lost in this world that Madeline has created. So many times you are like Noooooo or wtf? but in the end you are so happy to finally have the perfect halves finding one together. The story of Eva and Deuce is such a crazy unrefined roller coaster of craziness. It is crazy to see such beauty in the middle of such ugliness. I am so excited to see what happens in the next installments with Danny and then with Cage (Deuce's children) If you have read Motorcycle Man book 4 in the Dream Man Series by Kristen Ashley or Sweet Dreams book 2 in the Colorado Mountain Series by Kristen Ashley then you will love this book and vice versa if you love Undeniable then you would like either of those two books as well. It was an amazing journey of love and a beautiful story definitely worth a read.

Good. I'm enjoying the series.

This second-chance romance has a whole lotta feels. It's the second book in the Hearts of Parkerburg series, but can be enjoyed as a standalone. Chaz is a man who believes he's a ticking time-bomb. Literally. With both his father and grandfather dying young of heart attacks, he doesn't want to burden a lover with his loss. So he mostly lives a half-life, working hard as a sous chef and lamenting his poor judgment. See, Chaz really liked Sprocket. They work near each other and have a lot of casual contact. It was natural to strike up a friendship. When it moved into the physical, however, Chaz got spooked. His feelings overwhelmed him and he dashed. He has a romantic sense of wanting a serious relationship, but not ever GETTING serious due to his mortality fears. Sprocket was crushed when Chaz bolted. It's been months since that one night together, and Sprocket's moved on from the sex, but not the emotional loss. Chaz is the only man he's had sex with that hasn't aslo remained a friend. His live-in housemate, Mason, is a perfect example. They've been casual partners since childhood, and that's a bit off-putting for Chaz. I liked Sprocket, though I thought he was way to casual about a lot of his life. Mason, I kinda wanted to knock out. He's a big distraction, and he definitely inserts his way into situations he should not--and never owns up to that. Chaz is a timid lover, for his "health" reasons. I honestly thought we'd see some consideration about that with either Chaz or Sprocket, but that didn't I know those fears are hard to shake, and expected there to be some actual discussion, and bonding even, about it. Sadly, no. Sprocket and Chaz do get back together, and things are great, until they are suddenly not. Expect Mason to be a part of the problem. That said, Chaz's pull for Sprocket is strong and when things get dicey, Chaz makes his claim to be a part of Sprocket's life. In a way that was hilariously out-of-place, but considerately managed. As I read that part, I was all: Oh no you didn't! I turned the page and Sprocket was all: Oh no, you didn't; so I felt completely justified. That said, the ending is sweet and feel-good. We have a young couple, beginning again (third time's the charm, peeps!) with honest communication and a goal to work on their relationship. If only we could get Mason to move on/out...

Oddly enough, I enjoyed the anime more than I did the book. The anime (Seirei no Moribito) devoted a full season to just the first book of the series, and I think that was what made the difference -- parts of the book feel rushed and incomplete, after I have seen a more fully developed visual script. Still, I like the premise and without the book, the anime would not have been made. And I have a guess that some of the richer development in the anime came from later volumes in the novel series. Still not a waste of time, by any means. Note: it's difficult to review translated books, as so much depends upon the quality and style of translation....

Despite the title, this novel had more connections with Jane Eyre than Nancy Drew. Since Jane Eyre is one of my favorite novels, it would have taken a really good book to make me admire rather than resent the connections. Unfortunately, this novel was not remotely strong enough to successfully walk this line. Sorry, but not a fan of this novel. I did like her YA book Crazy Beautiful though, so I'm one-for-one with Baratz-Logsted thus far.

This is another book in the series about the MacAllister brothers. This book is about Sin, the half-brother who was shunned from the family and raised in England. The English King orders Callie to marry Sin, the infamous dark warrior. Typical of MacGregor's novels, the two clash and then find love. I liked this book because I had liked the character of Sin through the other novels. He finally finds the happiness he has been looking for. This novel also gives more insight into the Brotherhood (another series MacGregor writes that ties to this one).

I loved reading this book with all three of my girls:)

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What happened to Henry Tudor? This question has puzzled scholars, historians, and laymen for generations, as they are left baffled over an intelligent, compassionate and oftentimes too generous young king who became a full-blown tyrant in his later years. He started out writing sonnets and freeing his father's prisoners and wound up terrorizing the nobles and cutting off heads. Various theories have been proposed in an attempt to explain his violent mood swings, his intense paranoia, his willingness to emotionally torment the people he once cared about, and his axe-happy tendencies in his later years, but no theory completely fits the bill. Syphilis is the common suggestion, but in comparison to King Francis of the same period, Henry manifested none of the symptoms and neither did any of his wives. Simple psychosis does not explain the added misfortune of Henry's wives miscarrying so many of his children. Out of nine to thirteen pregnancies with his wives, he had only three living heirs, all of them with serious medical defects (he had one additional child, Henry Fitzroy, with a mistress). This book proposes that Henry was possessed of a rare blood disorder that creates antibodies that destroy pregnancies in the womb or so weaken the child that it dies after birth, as well as that brings about dramatic mood swings, paranoia, and psychosis in the carrier after the age of forty (around the same time Henry's behavior ceased being merely "annoyed" and started becoming "cruel and irrational"). Though it is a large book that also delves into the behavior Henry engaged in around the different stages of proposed illness, the actual proof is rather thin. It's a theory more than a diagnosis and while it does fit many of the symptoms, it does not completely pan out (people with this condition often produce a healthy first child, and subsequent miscarriages; the pattern does not match Katharine of Aragon's pregnancies). It might have been more beneficial to paint a full portrait of someone with this actual disorder and the accompanying syndrome, and contrast the results with that of Henry, because the lack of background information does not leave the reader much to go on, other than getting the sense that behavior is being used to prop up a theory, of which by the end of the book, the reader still does not know much about. It is also interesting that the author tests the other theories about Henry and rules them out based on slight differences, then goes on to dismiss the similarly slight differences in her own argument for this particular illness. In truth, no theory completely matches the displayed symptoms, which means any attempt to diagnose Henry with a single illness to "explain everything" does not work. (It's likely he had multiple disorders, and the reason so many of his children died in the womb may not be the same reason he became so violent in his old age.) For a scholastic and historical work, the author's biases show through in obvious ways. Putting aside the name-calling of the monarch himself (psychopath, narcissist, etc), her favoritism is on full display with the sections devoted to the king's wives. Anne in particular is a saint and all her actions are cast in a pure and innocent light (under the assumption that she wanted nothing to do with any of it, and that her intentions in kicking Katharine of Aragon from the throne were all honorable and revolving around her great piety and desire to spread the Reformist faith); but none of the same courtesy is extended to Jane, who is berated for everything Anne got a pass on. Having slandered her completely, the author comes back for another round right at the end of the book, when she targets the Seymour family in its entirety for their scheming and political manipulations even though by then, Henry's death ought to have meant the end of her thesis topic. She also makes inflammatory statements about historical characters along the way that HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TOPIC OF HENRY'S ILLNESS (Thomas More is harpooned toward the end, as one example) and further underscore her biases. This personal slant makes it difficult to regard the book as a straightforward medical and historical work, although I did find her theory feasible and it will certainly open the door for further discussion. I also enjoyed the last chapter, which explores the "what if?" had Henry not possessed her theorized condition -- the "undoing" of history brings up some interesting possibilities for his later wives, his friends, and his counselors. I wish a little more care been taken in adding a professional and unbiased air to the book, with a little more evidence; I would have given it four stars.

One of my favorite eras to read about. However, this book felt a little long.

Awesome!

Very nice fantasy. There's no huge plot lines and complex magic but the world is set up very nicely and the book moves very quickly. The prologue almost turned me off from the book but without it it was a great read and I look forward to reading more of this series.

One of the best books ever written

Twists, Turns and Thrills What a ride. The story leads you through a variety of possibilities and down a page turning path leading to an exciting conclusion. Lucy was unshakable, stubborn, and exactly who you would want to be on your side. Can't wait to read the next one.

An essential home school library resource, this book is a favorite. Fun illustrations and captivating flip out pages introduce preschoolers to three topics of interest to which they will want to return repeatedly as they get older: * What Happens to Your Food? * How Do Your Senses Work? * How are Babies Made? The first two sections were excellent and stimulated discussion and discovery for children. Of course, parents will be concerned about section 3 "How are Babies Made"? We found this to be an age appropriate section that answered many questions of little ones. Pregnant mommies, birth of siblings, pregnant aunties/ friends, and new babies were all producing many questions that this book answered tactfully. While the technical details of sperm and egg are explained, and we know they meet in the mommy, there are no details on how they get into the mommy, just that they come from the daddy. Umbilical cords, belly buttons and what the baby experiences (development of their senses which ties in nicely with previous section) are covered along with baby's growth inside the mommy's womb. The daddy and doctor help the mommy when it is time for the baby to come out, as well as basic information about why babies cry and what they need. There is one sentence on page 44 that we have skipped, "The baby squeezes out of the opening between the mother's legs." Being an all boy household, there has been a lot of curiosity about Mommy's differences and we felt this particular sentence would encourage inappropriate exploration (as in hunting for the opening!). Many states require some sort of education about the body with precursors to sex education. This book satisfies requirements in an appropriate way, meeting children with answers where they are at without leading them beyond either their maturity or intellectual capacity. Highly recommended.

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I first read The Giver when I was 9 and remember loving it. I recently discovered there were subsequent books in the series and shortly after that the book is being made into a movie, which led me to reread The Giver. A really great, thought-provoking book. Likely a more challenging read at age 9, but the theme probably meant more to me this time around. I can't wait to read the rest of the series.

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this book was recommended to me by a 7 yrs old Adham.... and i had fun reading it...i am also planning to read the rest of Roald Dahl books

In her latest Rainshadow book, Jayne Castle (aka Jayne Ann Krentz) introduces a heroine with an unusual paranormal talent- Ella Morgan is a Siren whose song can lead a man to his death. Her unique gift turns out to be just what Rafe Coppersmith needs to help him deal with the dinosaur-like alien monsters that are holding up his family's latest project on Rainshadow Island. Despite a brief but rocky past, Ella and Rafe join forces and find that together they can deal with anything- monsters, dust bunnies, human killers, family issues, personal damage, and their own tumultuous romantic relationship. Truthfully, I was a little nervous about how a paranormal singers talents were going to work- was she going to bust out into mesmerizing show-tunes whenever she was in danger? It turns out JAK was more subtle than that, and it does work- as does her typical brand of intrigue laced romance. Silly of me to ever doubt!

Good book for children. A Newberry Honor Book, it's an adventure story set in the early settlement period of the US. A great book for young boys- the story's main characters are two boys, one white, one Indian, they discover friendship and the struggles of growing up.

The strength of this story lies in an established couple who are still very much in love. Rhett and Kaden have been married for two and a half years but together for thirteen years. They live for each other and very demonstrative with their affections. I love to see a book that shows a long-term couple who are still passionate. Rhett is a pilot and works for his grandfather's company. Pop (the grandfather) is also a star of this book- I loved his character and found his support of Rhett wonderful. Although he has money, Rhett's life hasn't always been a bed of roses, with a strange mom and a father he wants nothing to do with. This estrangement forms a large part of the story. Kaden is a nurse. He is a caring and supportive partner. He provides the family that Rhett has missed out on. This is a story with romance but is largely a mystery. It has twists and turns, involving cross-country flights, the FBI, attempted murder, bribes, and family secrets. There's enough action to keep you page turning to find out what's going to happen next. Sometimes the scenes were a little brief and the transitions a little abrupt. I found myself wanting to read a little more before moving on. For me, I also found the number of coincidences in the story a bit far-fetched. But parking reality for a moment, it was still an enjoyable story. I was reading from an ARC which I think had some formatting issues, meaning the dialogue transition between characters was a little blurred and I had to stop to work out who was talking in some instances. But it wasn't enough to detract too badly from the reading experience and I am sure will be corrected in the final version of the book. This is a story for someone who likes a loving couple who are thrown into a situation that puts their lives at risk, where they have to race to solve a mystery and overcome obstacles in order to move on with their lives- sex, love, action, mystery and drama. 3.5 stars This book was provided by the author for the purpose of providing an honest review for Because Two Men Are Better Than One!

I knew I liked Amy Poehler before reading this. Now my like for her is very solid. Much more than just a celebrity autobiography. Amy is smart and funny and yes, I want to be her friend.

Completely loved the start to this series. It captivated me in a way that reminded me of when I first started the City of Bones series. I loved the characters and this magical world is like nothing I've ever read before. I can't wait to see where this story goes from here.

It is easy to imagine the plot line of a book about karma. Group of girls decide to get back at others to make things right and equal in the world - hilarity ensues (or at least creative hijinks are performed). If you imagined this like I did, then you've got this book spot on - these things DO happen. About halfway through, though, we begin to see a little bit more. Does getting back at someone for doing something bad to you really equal out the universe? What does karma really mean? As our trio of Karma Club girls begin to realize that things aren't working out quite as they planned, they start to make some steps towards understanding not only the concept of karma, but more about themselves as individuals. A fulfilling, thought provoking read, The Karma Club is a solid young adult novel by Jessica Brody that will make anyone (young adult or not) stop and think.

This book is really poorly put together. It's not chronological at all and mixes everything up. This is a crappy thing to do with Bukowski, because Bukowski's work and personality changed distinctly several times over his lifetime. To put together this way is frustrating to the the seasoned reader and misrepresents him to the beginning reader. The missing stars go to the editor, not Hank.

OMG I CANT. LETS JUST SAY..... I HATE CLIFFHANGERS. AND KYLIE... WHY!?!? THE BOOKS WILL NEVER BE AS GOOD ANYMORE!! I THINK.......... I HOPE IM WRONG.... AND LUCAS.. I CANT.. I don't know why but i love him more than Derek.... BUT LUCAS NOW I JUST WANNA PUNCH YOUR FACE OUT. LIKE DO THAT THEN JUST LEAVE AND NOT SAY GOODBYE? ARGH. EMOTIONS. ANYWAYS... this book was so good compared to the other books... I felt the beginnning was kinda slow... but as you got reading and so many new thing that you didn't expect were thrown at you.... YOU GET SO INTO IT. THE ENDING I LITERALLY CRIED. CRIED. AND FINALLY.... let just say i LOVE burnett! we're talking fav character here!!

Despite the low rating, this is a good story. My issue with it was just the epic poem style, and poetry just isn't my thing. That's it. I prefer novels because I can sink into them better, poems keep me at the surface. If you like that sort of thing, I'd say give this one a try.

On impulse, I picked up a copy of Life Work by Donald Hall. A poet, children's author, short story writer, and essayist, Hall extolls the pleasure of work, the satisfaction of meaningful production, the identity of self reflected in labor. He rakes through the history of work and workers, seeing these endeavors as a great life anchor. He focuses on his ancestors with their pre-dawn to dark manual labor. He turns to contemporaries and examines their thoughts on creative, productive days. For months I have been toying with the idea of retiring, "not working." That is to say, of no longer reporting to a place of paid employment where I sell my time and talent. Of course yard work, animal care, and gardening are excluded. Those tasks are assumed out of pleasure. The thought of pleasure resonates. Work as pleasure. Work that keeps one busy, sometimes stressed. Work that fills days with activity and focus. Work to be remembered when the body dissolves.

4 A War is Brewing Stars!! Source: eARC for Honest Review Courtesy of William Morrow via Edelweiss I LOVED Better When He's Bad so I could NOT wait to finally get behind behind the new brains of the point - Race Hartman. The two sides of him that made him unpredictable and hard to really get my head around. Altruistic and selfless while, in turn, being arrogant and flippant about his current circumstances. Race is the best friend to Shane 'Bax' Baxter and the brother to Bax's girl Dovie Price. He was also originally from the privileged side of the tracks but when he gets a taste of really living and then cuts his ties with his family that he knows to take care of the family that only matters he ends up in the Point. "Don't be. I was an asshole and a spoiled brat when I lived like them. It took making my own place in this world, finding my real family and my real place, to understand what life was really about." Race will do anything to protect his sister but those choices almost lost his best friend. Now that they are a package duo, it forces Bax and Race to mend bridges while trying to help change the Point to what it could be. But not everyone is okay with these changes and a lot of shit is going on their own doorstep trying to prevent these changes. The last things Race needs is a distraction especially one who has her own suitcase of issues, but Race has always been drawn to Brysen and can't deny the opportunity when he finally gets his chance. They're in the middle of a war brewing but their chemistry is on fire and undeniable but with Brysen been torn between her family and Race, while Race is being torn between Brysen and the Point. "I'm glad you're not absolutely physically perfect, Race. Trying to handle all the obvious perfection is distracting and hard as it is. Knowing there are parts of you that aren't flawless makes you so much more human." With Race the new king of the Point he's willing to have a queen but she has to be able to accept all that comes with this title as it won't be easy. Brysen waivers back and forth between going all in or not but in the meantime she is barely keeping alive with a new threat lurking around and at the same time her family is imploding. Race can't be everywhere at once but he tries to keep his hands still inside the Point while protecting Brysen. "If he's nice to you, takes care of you, and makes you happy, the choices he has to make that affect others shouldn't matter. People are always hurting each other, and if you have a guy going out of his way to not hurt you, well, that's what matters. Rich, poor, and everything in between." Brysen's little sister Karsen seems to be one of the only logical ones in the middle of this mess. Her advice helps Brysen find balance while at the same time we get to see a potential love match for the future with Booker & Karsen. (fingers crossed for this duo). There is so much drama brewing in the Point while Brysen's issues come to a head with many potentially bad outcomes. "Take that. If you need to use it then shit is fucked and I don't know what else to tell you other that good luck, Blondie. Now get your ass upstairs" By the end of the story the drama is only simmering we have to find out in the next book(s) how it all comes to a boil and if they can all survive and still come up on top. My fingers are crossed for these bad boys that they get to live some good while being still being bad. In the meantime Race, Brysen, Bax and Dovie are doing their best to find the slice of happiness in the middle of this shit storm. I can't wait to read Titus's book next because you know it's going to be good. While the others are bad Titus is good to the bone but he will have to find more gray to survive this war. For more reviews, visit Live Read and Breathe Like us on Facebook Live Read and Breathe Facebook Follow along with Twitter Live Read and Breathe Twitter

Okay, I finally finished this book! This is what happens when you move -- the book got packed in some random box and it took me this long to find it and finish it! The library was thrilled, I can tell you. I have never read anything by Ernest Hemingway before. I knew of his reputation, but never found the desire to pick anything up. After this book, I am really fascinated with their lives--especially hers--and I definitely have the desire to read his works. One thing I loved about the books is that the author didn't feel the need to make one of them right and one of them wrong when their marriage begins to unravel. By the end you are aware of their strengths and faults and love them for it. You can see the intense personality and background to Ernest that will eventually be his undoing. I also loved experiencing the life of these young, not-yet-famous authors, centered in Paris in the 1920s. Fascinating.

A good southern mystery with lots of home-town charm. I felt like I was a long-time friend of the author (main character). Very pleasant and relaxing reading.

For some I just didn't flow this book like I thought I would but I forced myself to finish it. about 3/4 of the way into the book I saw the movie which, although different from the book in many ways, helped but some of the random people and places of the book into a setting a could understand.

I said it with The Diner, and I'll say it here again: Herman Koch is a master storyteller. This doesn't mean Summer House with Swimming Pool is a book to bring home to your mother. In fact, probably only a small portion of my friends would appreciate this recommendation, and the others would seriously question my taste in the future. (Yeah, but she's the one who recommended that horrible book--what was it, with the doctor and the teenage daughter and the actor...and everyone was just so awful?) Yes, this is a book with awful characters. How could you possibly like a doctor who harbors a mass of resentment for each of his patients, who once considers killing a man who walks past his children in a pair of bathing trunks? Koch's way of dealing with unlikeable characters is to say, Who cares? On with the story. Which is not to say that at various points, Dr. Marc Schlosser doesn't become just a little more sympathetic--but it is to say that if you need to like the characters, this isn't the book for you. Me, I liked the book, even while hating just about everyone in it. From a writing standpoint, the craftsmanship is so dead-on. There are a few rather long-winded descriptions of completely irrelevant things (mostly at the beginning of the novel), and as a reader, this makes me somewhat antsy. What's the story? Where is this going? But never fear--it will go, and all these seemingly minor details will either become important to the plot or help the reader to understand exactly why Marc Schlosser behaves the way he does. I'll also say that at about 60% or so, I had to put the book down. For those who have read the book, this is the part where the men are on the beach, lighting off the rockets, and the story became too intense and horrible at that moment, almost nightmare-inducing. A day or two later, I had gathered the courage to forge on, and of course, I'm so glad I did. You might like it, too. But consider yourself warned.

Fall From Grace is a great self discovery novel from a male protagonist. Full Review: http://chickloveslit.com/2012/05/revi...

I was emotional when I finished this book. Peter and Lara's love for each other was so genuine. Although the ending was a cliffhanger for me and there are questions I have in mind that was not answered but still I love it. This book gave me hope in love. Now I know what it feels to love and be loved. Jenny Han never fails to swoon me with his guy characters and their awesome ride (Mustang and Audi!). I realize that love comes in different forms. Overall, it was a good read and I strongly recommend it to all girls out there. Peter K. forever <3 <3 <3

Reflected in You has been the most anticipated books for me and I was not left disappointed. It starts were Bared to you finished, which I loved !! Gideon and Eva are back and ever more so addicted and in love with each other. This second book in the trilogy takes you through more turbulent turns in their relationship, with break ups, make ups, and theirs pasts coming back to haunt both Eva and Gideon. It deals with their past ghosts and traumas, their insecurities and the trust issues that arise from these. I liked that you got to see them as a couple going on a double date and doing normal things, it made the relationship more realistic for me. The lighter things and the highs were welcomed from such a heavy and intense emotional side. To say this book took me on a roller coaster of emotions is an understatement. It was heartbreaking that each of them knew they should let each other go, but knew they couldn't live or function without each other. "I'm obsessed with you angel. Addicted to you. You're everything I've ever wanted or needed, everything I've ever dreamed of. You're everything. I live and breathe you. For you." The need that they have for each other in reality would be exhausting, but in the place Sylvia Day takes us to in our imagination it's jaw dropping and page turning!! I promised myself I would savor this book but once I started I couldn't put it down I devoured it in one sitting!! I must also say that for me in Bared to You Eva was a little annoying, although I understand why she behaved the way she did. In Reflected in You I really grew to love her. She was more ballsy, confrontational and confident. To see her learning to trust Gideon and stand up for him had me liking her even more. I think the next book is going to be another roller coaster of a ride with ex-boyfriends, ex-fiances and some serious issues to work through but as always I will be rooting for Gideon and Eva !! I can't wait for Entwined with You :o)

I will say from the start, there's no hero to root for here, and you won't find one redeemable personality trait among the entire cast. Reading this book is like watching a bad accident, but you just can't take your eyes away. You must keep reading. This is completely to the credit of the amazing writing of PC Zick. The characters, though not likable, are deep and profound. You find yourself hoping for something better for them. The story line, though making you want to grimace on nearly every page, is rich and descriptive with plenty of family dysfunction. It makes you glad you're not part of this family. Their past is painful, their future is uncertain, the ending is excellent. I finished the book and thought, "What a great story!"

A charmingly humorous yet poignant story. Told from the unreliable narrator Maud, an ageing widow with dementia who is losing (or really has lost) the ability to care for herself. Although faces and places are becoming hard if not impossible to comprehend, she's sure of one thing - her friend Elizabeth is missing. This is incredible well told, with a split narrative between present day Maud determined to find out what happened to Elizabeth whilst battling against her own mind and those around her, and young Maud, struggling to make sense of the disappearance of her older married sister. So brilliantly written, I can understand the bidding war that apparently happened for this book - it's a charming thriller in some ways and keeps you turning the pages, but it's also an insight into the mind of someone living with the confusion of dementia (and also the effects on a family - Helen and her daughter Katy were very well written too). The mix between the current and past narrative is well handled as it allows you an insight to see the woman Maud once was, and to align the 'double mystery' elements of the plot. Highly recommended - would be a great book club read.

Fast moving and hard to put down. Typical foe a Dan Brown mystery. I liked the plot line. Something new to think about. I also loved reading Dante in my younger years. Good spin!

What a difference a scriptwriter makes! The first issue ("The Sorcerer"), scripted solely by Robin Furth, is kind of dull. Fortunately, Peter David returns for the rest of the fun, and it's an engaging story, as tragedy follows tragedy, and we learn more about Roland's backstory. Unfortunately, the comic is somewhat let down by the artwork. The use of stacked cinematic panels has gotten really old, and isn't a strength in the mostly quiet early issues. Worse, everything is dark and muddy. Still, a good read for Dark Tower fans.

I did like this book a lot, read it at the beach this week. mostly satisfying, I only wished the ending was a little more complete. The first chapter or two made me a little worried that it was going to be a much darker, macabre book, but it did not turn out that way.

This is my first Roxanne St. Claire full novel (I'm not counting the prequel to this series), and I'm now a huge fan. I love her writing style, the quick dialogue, and the picture she paints with her words. I highly recommend reading Taken to the Edge first, as it does explain a lot of the emotions felt by Zach and Sam in the follow up. It's 3 years since they last saw each other, but my oh my, the sparks are still flying. Zach was physically and emotionally injured while serving his tour in Kuwait. He's also the last person Sam expected to see when she sought out help from her friend Vivi (Zach's sister). Zach and Sam are thron together in close proximity again when Sam is targeted by a professional hitman and other unknown killers. I like the suspenseful pace of the novel as it keep taking you from one direction to another so you don't have a lot of time to think where it's gonna lead. I started this book at 11PM and couldn't put it down until 3AM when my brain and sleep begged me to stop. lol. I had one suspicion of who might have been the bad guy, but I did not predict what was coming near the end at all. Really great surprise and heartfelt ending.

I found the art took away from the story, which wasn't so bad of a modernization.

This book is very well written with esoteric and hilarious insights on a Brit trying to adapt to life in a huge old run down mansion in Casablanca. I found out why everyone needs a turtle in their house. Mr. Shah's father immigrated to England during the Russian wars so his children were reared in nice clean suburban London. He could not take the family to Afghanistan for holidays so resorted to trips to Africa trying to replicate for his kids his own life as a child. The result is Mr. Shah has a unique knowledge of Africa, all about. He has written 10 books and I hope to read all. Next is Searching for King Solomon's Mines set in Ethiopia, my favorite African country. I tripped over this book at the library...love those surprising finds.

Tre angeli piovuti dal cielo, come lampi di luce... Gabriel l'arcangelo guerriero fiero,taciturno; Ivy un'angelo guaritrice gentile e sempre pronta ad aiutare il prossimo; e Bethany un angelo alla sua prima esperienza sulla Terra, ingenua, fiduciosa e appassionata. Sono stati mandati sulla terra come agenti della luce perche una serie di tragedie si e abbattuta su Venus Cove una pacifica cittadina in riva al mare. Gli angeli sospettano che la causa di questi eventi sfortunati, apparentemente casuali, possano essere opera degli agenti delle tenebre, emissari di Lucifero. Per questo motivo entrano a far parte di questa comunita, prendendo le sembianze di comuni cittadini... per poter indagare a riguardo e intervenire qualora si presentasse un pericolo imminente. Bethany assume le sembianze di un'adolescente e frequenta il liceo Bryce Hamilton, Gabriel e il professore di musica e Ivy volontaria presso le associazioni di Venus Cove... tutti e tre i fratelli vivono insieme in una villa poco distante dal liceo. Sin da subito per Bethany calarsi nelle sembianze umane risulta difficile, diventare umana la sconvolge intensamente; si sente in preda ad una vertigine di sensazioni sconosciute che si sovrappongono e mutano di continuo, confondendola tanto da non riuscire a dominare le sue emozioni. Vive tutto cio che la circonda con estrema curiosita e il suo primo segno di debolezza e proprio quello di lasciarsi trascinare dalla curiosita umana! A differenza dei suoi fratelli che piu volte hanno intrapreso missioni pacifiche sulla terra, Beth e alla sua prima esperienza ma, inaspettatamente, questo angelo riesce a essere umana veramente, e incuriosita dai sentimenti che le persone provano con tanta intensita ogni giorno... primo fra tutti l'amore, sentimento che agli angeli e precluso! Ed e proprio mentre Beth passeggia con i fratelli in riva alla spiaggia che si imbattono in Xavier... solo un sorriso e uno scambio breve di battute ma per Beth sara l'inizio di qualcosa di speciale. Quanto puo essere intenso un sentimento sconosciuto? A cosa andra in contro Beth pur di vivere l'amore che prova per Xavier? Innegabile l'alchimia immediata tra i due, Beth e Xavier sfideranno le regole del cielo per stare insieme. Beth si rende conto che non puo fare a meno di lui, e come l'aria che respira... ogni minuto lontano da lui la fa star male! Xavier non e da meno ama ogni cosa di lei e la reputa una ragazza meravigliosa. Quando Beth gli rivela il suo segreto entrambi sentono che tutto cio li rendera piu uniti. Ma in tutto questo idillio arriva l'affascinante antagonista delle tenebre Jake Thorn, emissario di Lucifero che dara del filo da torcere ai nostri angeli.... e portera Beth a prendere consapevolezza dei suoi poteri! Lo stile della Adornetto e giovane e fresco. Nei primi capitoli questo romanzo mi ha appassionata, descrive ogni emozione in maniera semplice ma intensa, riesce a farmi vedere attraverso gli occhi di Beth il suo cambiamento da angelo a umana innamorata! Ma mentre scorrono i capitoli alcuni riferimenti alla sfera celeste iniziano a ripetersi in un susseguirsi di spiegazioni superflue che mi danno l'impressione di avere tra le mani un libro di catechismo invece di un fantasy! Non e una battuta per strappare un sorriso e la mia opinione. Mi aspettavo che questa storia, all'inizio tormentata e (subito) dopo approvata, avesse un'evoluzione invece rimane piatta, senza picchi o bruschi passi indietro (sospesa). Persino la missione di pace passa in secondo piano per lasciare spazio alle vicissitudini di adolescente di Beth: ballo, vestiti, tormenti e insicurezze amorose. Nel rapporto tra Beth e Xavier non c'e passione o slancio... calma piatta! Una perenne quiete senza il barlume di una tempesta a ravvivare la trama e il sexy cattivone demonietto non diventa il terzo incomodo ma un piacevole diversivo alla noia! Lui che non rappresenta il triangolo ma soltanto, secondo me, il motivo per poter dare seguito alla trilogia, che altrimenti si sarebbe esaurita molti capitoli prima della fine. Il romanzo ha delle potenzialita ma che non vengono sfruttate. Potrebbe tranquillamente essere un telefilm americano su un liceo con gli angeli per protagonisti. Aimhe devo leggere il seguito Hades, spero di trovare la verve che cerco in un libro, perche in caso contrario la trilogia diventera per quanto mi riguarda una duologia ;) Voto: 2/5 stelline Goodreads.

Review to come

Incredibly sweet and romantic. I'm not very familiar with storied developed in Australia, but it was so clever and funny I couldn't help but reading it with my version of an accent. I absolutely. Loved the ending!

Another fantastic continuation in this story! These books keep getting better and better and I never expect what is coming around the next turn. I enjoy every new character that is brought in, and I cannot wait for the future books. Nothing else to say about that :)

Actual rating: 3.5 stars I'm being kind of harsh with the rating, considering that I wrote a six-word memoir about the concept of "umbrellas." I really liked the metaphor of the umbrellas being compared to protection. Of course, umbrellas are a source of protection from the rain, but I loved how Lisa Graff used it. The two parts of the book that I enjoyed a lot were: a) when Tommy and Annie become friends, bonding after their loss, and come up with a unique way to share Jared's birthday. and b) when Doug Zimmerman and Rebecca make the Pillow obstacle course. . At that young age, I'm so glad that Rebecca and Doug could realize what Annie needed was to feel safe. Favorite quote: "Mrs. Finch?" I said after a little while staring. "Hamsters are different than brothers, right?" She took a sip of her tea and then put her teacup back with a quiet clank in the saucer. "I don't think I understand the question, Annie Z." "It's just... I mean, hamsters are pets, right? And when they die it's sad and maybe you have a funeral and you miss them and everything. And I know that. But when brothers..." I took another long gulp of tea. "When brothers die..." I swirled the last of the tea around the bottom of the cup." "Annie?" I looked up at Mrs. Finch then. "Jared died," I told her. "My brother Jared. He died." I also thought it was super sweet how Mrs. Finch and Annie share one thing in common: a person close to them died. Umbrella Summer is a quick and fun read, very touching and heartwarming, and will make you think a lot. (my favorite kinds of books!)

I really enjoyed Richard's story. I want to keep reading about this world that Richard finds after helping a girl he walks over in the street. I am sincerely disappointed there isn't a sequel, but I have found a new author to add to my reading list.

Promissory Payback is a longer than Unrevealed but featured only one story. I liked this one because I felt like I got to see a little more of how Jane Perry works. She has a way of making people talk even when they don't want to reveal anything about themselves. I enjoyed watching her work out who the killer was. I think to talk about it more would ruin it for you. It is definitely worth a shot. I know I will be picking up the full length Jane Perry mysteries in the future!

I enjoyed it, but I didn't love it. I may not be the perfect Sciezka fan.

NO!!! I wish there were more!! That is about the only negative thing I can say about this whole series. It's not long enough. I still have questions that were not answered. Now, after reading all 3 books, I most definitely wish they made them all into movies. Its would have been an amazing Trilogy. I guess I'll just have to pick up my books and start reading them over again. LOL

Sorry, not a fan. On paper, this romance seemed to have all the right stuff (SEALs, romance and an abandoned baby- sounds good to me!), but the author also added a manipuative hero, government conspiracies, some armed forces history & information, shared near-death experiences, psychic abilities and more. Now, I love a good paranormal romance, but the plot elements in this story just didn't gel- not even the basic romantic relationship felt authentic. I wish I had given this one a pass.

I've read this series over ten years ago. But I remember it being very good. For the first 18 books. After that the more it lasted the worst it got. I stopped at book 32. These days I wouldn't give it more than 20. Back to the good stuff. I found that Gaia was a good strong, pretty but still flawed character. She was special without being annoying. It's just that once the author stopped looking over the shoulder of the ghost writer. Things went down the drain pretty fast. Last note. The series may be in boxes but I won't be giving them away any time soon. She's a good example of an interesting main character in an interesting premise.

proper review to come... what can I say? NFL. just isn't my thing...if it was NRL or AFL...that I would swoon for, but NFL? nah... mainly because I just don't understand anything about the game ....and I'm in love with NRL. and AFL hee hee

This book was a bit of a disappointment for me. There was so much going on, it felt like a jumbled mess. I don't even think it's about Manny and Payne, more about V (and his parts I loved). No big climax at the end, just meh....

As a person, I have my own history of violence, and that history has led me to become obsessed, as a thinker and author, with violence as a concept. I see it everywhere. I dwell on it, am awed by it, wonder about it, write about it, dream about it, nightmare about it, loathe it and love it in turns. Thus, when I pick up a book with the title A History of Violence, I expect to read something that engages with violence consciously, something that doesn't simply use violence for visceral gratification but has a plan for the violence, is using it to say something (even if that something is something I don't like). John Wagner's A History of Violence says many things about violence, but what bothers me is that I never once felt like the things being said were intentional. I felt like Luke in the cave on Dagobah: everything in the cave was there because I brought it with me. Wagner's writing left me hollow and sad. He was merely telling a story, one he needed to tell, perhaps, but only to move a plot B to C, then back to A, then C to D. He seemed totally disconnected from the thematic life of his work, and I felt abandoned by him as I made my journey through the text. As I write this I think that in itself, that abandonment by the author, is a unique and potentially powerful authorial authorial -- but I don't like being the object of that action. Moreover, I despair that someone could use the sort of violence that appears in this graphic novel with what seems to be flippant disregard of its power. Similar violence occurs in David Fincher's film Se7en (in fact, Wagner blatantly stole one of the seven killings from that movie for this book), but Fincher's use of violence feels conscious, pointed, thematically aware, and that makes all the difference for me. Vince Locke's is scratchingly, noirishly lovely, well suited to the bleak world Wagner has written, but it only added to the alienation I felt. I know I am going to have to come back to this book in the future and give it another read simply because it made me feel so strongly. I didn't enjoy this book at all. I put it down feeling angry, isolated and disgusted. I wish I felt like those feelings were intentional rather than incidental.

Fun idea delivered in a way that was to contrived.

Apparently war classics are not my favorite. Now I know

I'm reviewing The Breakdown: The 2017 gripping thriller from the bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors, by B A Paris. This is a review of a free book I received through the Amazon Vine Reviewers programme. Here's what I thought: ^^ On a rainy night, Cass Anderson discovers a girl sitting in her car in a lay-by. Although she pulls over to see if she wants help the girl doesn't get out to ask for it, so thinking she's wants to be left alone Cass drives away. The next day Cass is horrified to hear the girl's been found murdered and perhaps she could have prevented it from happening, or even saved her. ^^ Now, Cass is wracked with guilt and an uneasy feeling that the murderer is watching her. Does that mean both Cass and the murderer were there at the same time that night? Is her own life now in danger? Who is behind the nuisance calls she's getting? Is her forgetfulness getting worse just because of the stress she is going through, or is this a sign of early onset dementia just like her mother had? It's certainly looking like the latter. ^^ Oh, where to start? The beginning would be a good place! I love the book beginning - it really sets the dark tone -- with an echoing crack of thunder, hot dense air, and the promise of something happening as she rushes to her car with her phone ringing. Immediately, I knew I was going to love this because of the author's great writing style! The suspense is so well written I could not read it fast enough. ^^ Just so you know, I've not read Behind Closed Doors, so The Breakdown is basically my first book by BA Paris. I'd heard so much about both books, I really wanted to like this one. Did it live up to my expectations? Oh yes, and if you're a regular reader of my blog you'll already know this, as I picked it out as one of my Instagram Friday56 and Book Beginning features! ^^ Here's what I said as I was reading it: "I'm at the last quarter of the book now, and O.M.G. the shock has been revealed and I'm now racing along eager to know what happens, but at the same time I don't want it to finish!! Now, I have my suspicions how it's going to end. I hope I am right! *Excited*" ^^ By the way, I wasn't sure -- until I received this book and started reading -- if this was about a car breaking down, or her breakdown. I tried avoid all clues and reviews that might tell me. I'm pleased to say the title hints at both... ^^ I loved the way the texts Cass discovered changed the whole feeling of the book. Yes, this is purposely cryptic, so I don't give anything away. ^^ I felt the author, BA Paris, wrote so seamlessly. She makes writing look so easy, even though you can tell a lot of effort has gone into such a good read. That, and of course she's a pretty skillful writer. Overall: I'm surprised it DIDN'T end as I suspected, but not in a bad way. Although, part of me did feel like the last chapter wasn't needed, so I could be left on an exhilarated high. Despite this, I thoroughly enjoyed this read, and will now be buying her first book Behind Closed Doors. If this is anything to go by, it's going to be another fast-paced read. Besides, I need to catch up ready for her next book. Happy to recommend!

Very short but it was still a nice introduction to the book series. I felt that this insert should of been in the book.

For twenty-one year-old Gemma, life has been nothing short of a little weird. Living a life of nothing more than a shell, emotionless, and just getting by her world is turned upside down by a single moment of emotion. From there she is over taken by emotion after emotion making life confusing and complicated as she adjusts to the changes she is experiencing. Then she meets Alex, who she is undeniably attracted to but his arrogance and secretiveness leaves Gemma confused in her feeling for him. Yet she still is pulled by an invisible connection from past dreams and nightmare and a overall feeling that there is something important that exists between them As secrets about her past unravel, Gemma's life becomes threatened. She needs to figure out what's going on, before she winds up dead. But the only person she can turn to for answers is the one person she isn't sure she can trust. SO, I have read the YA version to this series Fallen Star and I loved it then, so of course I love Shattered Promises. The story is basically the same only all the characters are college age, and the intensity that Alex and Gemma share is far more intimate. Every time Gemma experiences a new emotion this time it seems like lust is accompanying it. The girl is a raging ball of hormones that needs release. I think that allowing the characters to be older and more intimate will open up many different avenues for the future book series. Her relationship with Alex can only get more complicated with all the sexual frustration added to their teetering relationship. Her relationship with Laylen teeters on a want and a true friendship. I still was just as intrigued by the new version as I was the old Version of this series. The story is different and introduces all sorts of different characters. Even though I have basically read it before I was still just as engorged in the story waiting for the next twist in the story. The edgier version leaves you even more on the edge of your seat because the scenes are so much more intense, or it seems that way. Overall the book is intriguing, suspenseful, full of mystery and action, and NOW a whole lot more intimate leaving you all hot and bothered.

A re-telling of the Rapunzel fairy tale. Napoli adds in some heart and backstory to the characters to flesh out the original fairy tale, but it stays true to it. I found it slow at times and terribly horrid at others. Watching the descent into madness wasn't pretty.

I wanted to give this 3.5 stars. I think this series has a lot of potential but book 1 is just slow. It's about setting up this great unique world and therefore I couldn't get a taste for characters, plot or events. The ending had a little bit of these elements and what I caught was really good. Book 2 will be able to tell me more about if this is a series that has the Wow potential to it. The only con I had was the "story" is 300 pages. Why is the glossary 150 pages? That was a little surprising. Though the glossary was needed as there are a lot of terms that I kept forgetting.

EDITORIAL REVIEWS John Sibley Williams pares down and removes the extraneous to expose what is absolutely needed: the possibilities. He bravely turns language over on its side and we are left with how things could fit back together in unexpected and elegant turns. The poems in this book repeatedly draw you to a stop with stunning insights, which will hold you long after you have put it down. --Bonnie Nish, Executive Director Pandora's Collective Outreach Society In a universe written in the forms of questions, John Sibley Williams strums his fingers along finely tuned blends of thoughts and images. Enter the intimate conversations of these poems, but do not expect easy ways out. Watch out for the openings that will land you on the map of your own astonishment. --Daniela Elza, author of milk tooth bane bone and the weight of dew John Sibley Williams' poems are open-ended equations without solvable components. Bleeding, blindness, the absorption of self into the world, problems of identity and continuity, the incongruity of memory and anticipation create "controlled hallucinations" that probe our existence by suspending the coordinates normally associated with the articulation of one's reality. There is a great deal for the heart in these poems. These are skillfully composed black and white photographs, painstakingly hand-tinted. --Andrea Moorhead, editor of Osiris Using bones, Williams frames a place for mirrored windows and unobstructed doorways where love can come and go as it pleases. The rooms are floor-less, so photographs, clocks, bedroom walls and the staircase defy gravity. This collection has a haunting quality which makes you want to walk back into the room that you just left and search for what it is you may have missed. --Rebecca Schumejda, author of Cadillac Men

I am so sad to finish this Series, but I loved this book, the background stories of the characters Hera, Aphrodite, Persephone, Hermes and Hades which connected little details from the series and gave the bigger picture. It also explained how some of them found their "modern" names

It is a very interesting concept. I really liked it. The beginning was a bit confusing but all-in-all a really fun read.

Kind of weird and disjointed...but kind of cute. 2.5 stars?

Her debut novel is quite ambitious spanning several generations. I found my self being pulled from one character to another as each main character dies in each generation. I found I was most drawn to the last one which is how it should be I guess but the experience felt a bit shallower than the later greater du Mauriers but worth the read. I have found a few of these lesser read ones at B & N and will be going back for more. I know I looked and didn't find them when looking years ago.

Everybody Sees the Ants was such a grat book! I loved every second of it. The story was really easy to read, and it was very fascinating. I had such a hard time putting it down. And I loved Lucky and all his innocence. It was so cute and hilarious. And Ginny was awesome. All the characters were, in their own special way. And I loved the ending, when Lucky stood up to Nader. I was so cheering for him. It was awesome.

Un sejour dans le passe de Montreal avec Paul. For a view of Montreal in the past with Paul.

Great for middle schoolers

There's a great core here, just too much fluff. I really enjoyed this story. I loved these characters and Stockett knows how to get a reader emotionally invested in this era. I felt absolute outrage and disgust while experiencing a great sense of joy and empathy. It's an absolutely worthwhile story that makes Civil Rights Era Mississippi feel authentic. My main problem is the length. Granted, 450 some pages is not too long, but there were so many nonessential scenes and plot lines that really dragged down the narrative. I can only take so many southern parties and irrelevant scenes before I just want to skip ahead to where the novel gets back on track. Still, it's a piece of literature I warmly recommend to all readers who want to witness this pinnacle moment in American history through a different lens.

Not My Life by Bob Kat, is the fifth instalment in the Time Shifters young adult mystery series, but can be read as a standalone. The story begins with four teens, the protagonists of the series: Austin, Kelly, Scott and Zoey, coming back from a trip to the sixties. We are told that Scott has developed a phone application that enables the four of them to go back in time to save people. However, instead of landing in their time zone, they arrive in the right place but the wrong time, that is 1977. Despite being frustrated with the app malfunction, they soon discover that their homeless, necklace-maker friend Dan was a prominent doctor in his early life, but had been convicted of murdering his wife and child and sent to prison. When they return to their timeline, they seek to find out if Dan had in fact murdered his family and perhaps right the wrong that was done. They concoct a plan to go back in time to before the crime was committed and find out the truth. "I'm out of prison, but I'll never really be free." The characters in Not My Life are relatable and down to earth; most of them are kind and quite mature for their age, with the exception of Zoey, whom I felt was selfish and haughty. Still, she was the only voice of reason - despite the other teens' dissatisfaction and mine - always looking at the other possibility that Dan might have actually committed murder. I liked the development of Zoey's character in the novel. I assume there was development for the other characters in the previous instalments. Still, we see some minor development for Kelly - who is quite confident and a quick-learner at whatever she does. "This is the only thing that exists that was in my possession at the time. Take it. You might need it to prove your story to the younger me. Back then I was all caught up in academia. If it couldn't be proven scientifically, didn't exist." I also liked Dan's character, both old and young. I liked how he helped the four teens with their plan, even though he didn't truly believe time travel was possible. Not My Life is fit for all ages - including middle grade, I believe - and contains perhaps one kiss and a few emotions, which is something I liked. While there is a lot of telling and less showing, the novel isn't devoid of humour and a little imagery. "But, you think he likes me?" "For some unknown reason, he seems to." The ending of Bob Kat's Not My Life made all the difference. I loved it! It was beautiful, touching and heartfelt. Overall rating: 4.5 stars

Diverse and likeable characters - and a plot you'll probably either adore or want to pick holes at it for being unbelievable , inconsistent, let alone that plot twist (which I saw coming from a mile away). Unfortunately I fall in that latter group - too many problems despite a strong start and an interesting premise. The author had the perfect platform to explore SCID - even if just via a appendix note - and this was a glaring oversight to explore and inform so little about the condition, or give it more than a name check and a central part in the plot. I also thought many of the characters were very one dimensional and vastly under explored - Olly's sister for example (she smokes, what else? Give me something more...) and fell very cleanly into 'good' or 'bad'. So, it's definitely flawed - but I still quite liked it. It's very readable and despite its faults, very likeable YA fiction. The illustrations are cute and fitting, despite me feeling a little that the The Lover's Dictionary concept was a bit replicated on the dictionary entry pages. I can think of several people who I think would love this - but the problems I had reading it led to my lower rating.

Despite the strong writing team, this volume feels mainly like a rehash of work done better by Warren Ellis. It's still enjoyable, just not great. Morrison's issues are also surprisingly weak. The volume only takes off at all when Giffen comes aboard. (And it was sufficiently mediocre that I gave up before reading the second half; DC closing down the Wildstorm universe probably played into this decision too, as it all no longer had a purpsoe.)

I'm not someone who is into reading young adult books. This book, however, made me fall in love with Jacob and his discovery of his grandfather's life and the people in it. It's a quick read that will hook you in just by the first chapter or couple of pages. The pictures throughout of these children and the environment around them gives you a better insight into the book and the development of the characters. I extremely enjoyed this read. Thrilled for the sequel, Hollow City, that should be released January, 14th, 2014!

I loved this autobiographical account of Pat Conroy's year teaching school on Yamacraw Island. He was presented with a class of black children who could not read, didn't know who the President of the United States was, or that they actually lived in the United States. His efforts were pretty heroic considering the cultural and geographic challenges he was facing. I'm not sure what else to say about it - there is a lot that could be said about racism and refusal to change with the times - better to just read it!

Las palabras de Lois Lowry tienen el poder que pocos autores hoy en dia tienen. Que alguien a quien probablemente nunca conozcas, con el paso de los anos siga moldeando mentes y te haga sentir tan intensamente es de admirarse. De mis libros favoritos, definitivamente.

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A good story about infectious disease. Liked reading about the the female FBI's life.

Fuck that was good. More feels, more background, more Rat Queens, more everything. The girls are as badass and sassy as ever. Hannah is still me.

A unique twist on "zonbies". That's no typo, some voodoo magical zombies in a civil war setting! The book was absolutely brilliant!

I remember learning the basics of writing Haiku in fifth or sixth grade. I don't however remember any of the poems I wrote for school. Since then Haiku has been out of sight, out of mind for me. That was until my son and I read Dragon of the Red Dawn (Magic Tree House #37) by Mary Pope Osborne. The story centers on Jack and Annie meeting Matsuo Basho. Whenever Sean comes across an interesting factual detail in a book he's reading he likes to research what he's learned. Usually he and I will do a web search to find an article but sometimes he wants more. In the case of Basho, he wanted a book of his poetry. Luckily our library has a copy of The Essential Basho by Sam Hamill. It includes a brief biography of the poet and his most famous haikus. Sean was mostly interested in reading more of his work. So we took turns reading haikus to each other. I love it when one book will lead to another as Dragon of the Red Dawn lead us to The Essential Basho.

I'm a sucker for all things Frankenstein, so this book should have been right up my alley. I was disappointed, though, that so little of the story dealt with Frankenstein itself, and the focus was instead on Mary Shelley's life. The pace lagged for me where the story seemed to repeat itself--it's easy to lose track of where in Italy they are and who is with the intrepid travelers, and which child belongs to whom. That said, I learned quite a bit here--about Mary and Bysshe and Byron and William Godwin, and I'm always fascinated to see how the lives of famous historical figures intersect. This book won't blow you away if you're a Frankenstein lover, but it will shed some light on the book's complicated creator.

My thoughts: I like Poetry. I love the flow of it, the way the words seem to flow so very intricately. Patricia did a wonderful job describing her love for her family, life and home in Tupelo Mississippi. I felt like I could visualize this place although I have never visited. Each Poem is heart felt; I could feel the emotion attributed to it. Some were funny, some very deep in meaning. I could easily relate to the Poet. A lot of the language and descriptions had very southern dialect but I have heard here in my own home town. Patricia, through her writing, has conveyed a sweet loving memory of her life and home through her work. It was very touching and well written.

This was, without a doubt, one of the best books I've read in years. The depiction of a bygone era that, while only a few decades in the past, seems like a world far, far away. It is a portrait of a New York City that no longer exists, and in particular, a type of woman who fell out of fashion. These are the high society ladies who lunched and shopped and believed that marrying well was the best revenge. They were the women whom the photographers stalked long before Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian were even born. And it is the story of Truman Capote, the odd little man around whom they flocked, and the ways in which he changed and ultimately betrayed them. It is part fiction, part fact, and all gorgeously written. I honestly can not recommend this book highly enough. I suspect it is one I will re-read every few years, and love each time as much as I did the time before.

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My disappointment with the children's classics (with the exception of Pinocchio) has continued with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It isn't bad. It really isn't, but it is not great either. It's nowhere near great. I wish I could say I was baffled by how this became the worldwide sensation it became, but that would be a lie. On stage and on film, The Wizard of Oz has become THE go-to kids entertainment of the last 80-odd years. It is so pervasive as to be a sort of children's propaganda entertainment, indoctrinating our children into the wickedness of ugly witches, the goodness of pretty witches, the innocence of naive young girls, the importance of home, and the need to accept that who we are and how we are is just good enough. Not all of these indoctrinations are necessarily bad; in fact, some of them can be quite beneficial given the right circumstances, but in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz the presentation of these ideas is always coupled with a quite frightening lack of thought. None of the characters ask questions...about anything...ever (with the exception of "Can I have brains, a heart, courage, or go home?"). They accept things as they are, blindly agree with whatever they are told, make snap judgments about the good or evil of whomever they meet and act accordingly, and their answer to every antagonistic situation is to kill. Dorothy kills, the Lion kills, the Tin Woodman kills, even the Scarecrow kills, and there is never a hint of regret or guilt from any of them -- even mister big heart in the hollow body. They want what they want, and if they have to kill to get it then so be it. I have been reading some Wonderful Wizard of Oz criticism as I've been reading the book, and many critics see Baum's opening book as a political and social satire. I tried hard to see it, I wanted to see it, but what I saw was a book that sells familiar myths to people who want the familiar. It is a myth of "goodness," a myth of class distinction, a myth of meritocracy, a myth of "evil," and worst of all a myth of benevolent and righteous violence. Yet, for all its problems, it is compellingly fun to read, especially if you have occasion to read it out loud to your children and discuss the behaviour of the characters. Even if your children are young (mine are both five), they should leave The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with a touch more self-awareness and a healthier view of the big entertainment versions of Baum's story. And there is, for me, one truly redeeming quality in this classic: I appreciate the genius of Gregory Maguire's Wicked all the more. I see now why China Mieville chose it as one of the 50 books all socialists must read. I've read Wicked once before, long before I read Baum, but I'll be reading it again...and soon. Up with Elphaba and down with Dorothy.

Source: eARC for Honest Review via Author Lets start with the knowledge that C.C. Wood is a genius with her novella writing skills. She has the gift to get you enraptured into the story with a great balance of love, angst and drama without feeling too quick. Amy has two best friends who have the kind of relationships she wishes she could have but Amy has a knack of picking the good looking bad boy that breaks her heart. She tries to chose the safe journey with the clean cut mediocre choice but quickly realized that sparks are important. Her new neighbor Troy is everything Amy doesn't want, which is the good looking bad boy. To protect her heart she makes quick judgements and tries to push Troy a way. However, when Troy wants something he goes after it. And Amy is what he wants. With a shit load of things happening to Amy, Troy comes to her aid to help her but the chemistry can't be denied so she gives in and risks her heart. Loved Troy and Amy and their ways of communicating and loving one another. For more reviews, visit Live Read and Breathe Like us on Facebook Live Read and Breathe Facebook Follow along with Twitter Live Read and Breathe Twitter

A not-bad continuation of the story, but not great either. Kirball bores me now that I see the similarities to Quidditch. I don't really care about the palace intrigue. I just want to watch the dynamics of the friends and their respective lives. Oh, and to know why the killers recognized Mags. But while the friends were all important, there wasn't enough of them together for me. Also, this is not the last in the series.

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4 to 4.5 stars. Summary: The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it. To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic. Compassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving, To Kill A Mockingbird takes readers to the roots of human behavior--to innocence and experience, kindness and cruelty, love and hatred, humor and pathos. Now with over 18 million copies in print and translated into forty languages, this regional story, by a young Alabama woman, claims universal appeal. Harper Lee always considered her book to be a simple love story. Today it is regarded as a masterpiece of American literature. Review: Not much remains to be said about this book. This is another one that made me numb. A book full of unforgettable characters and a narrative that makes you question whether the goodness in human beings can inspire social change or not. A timeless classic that again falls into the MUST READ category and transcends readers across all genres.

Read it again and it was amazing! :)

Diamond is a strong willed nurse who meets her "mate" after he is in a car accident and becomes sick from infection. She doesn't want anything to do with him but ends up saving him and he in turn saves her. She becomes his "slave". Awesome read to find out all the twists and turns that Diamond's life takes - Kathi has done it again. Would definitely recommend this book to others

Terrific read! This is the first book I've read by Liane Moriarty and will definitely read another one soon.

This collection is filled with some wonderful stories, three or four great poems, and two amazingly written essays. Between these though, there are a number of dinky little stories that are too pulpy or rambling to be very memorable and handfuls of fractured dreck little poems that reek of pretentiousness. Still, this collection is ordered smartly and the pieces can be read two or three at a time. The following are some of the best works inside: "Hyacinthe and the Bear" by Paul Zimmer, "Goats" by Rick Bass, "Nowhere" by Joyce Carol Oates, "Winged Mercury and the Golden Calf" by Rebecca Solnit, "Departure" by Andrew Porter, "A Genius for Grief: Memories of Saul Bellow" by Herbert Gold, "The Bridge" by Tiphanie Yanique, "Bicameral" by Linda Gregerson, "The Bunny Gives Us a Lesson in Eternity" by Mary Ruefle, "Pampkin's Lament" by Peter Orner, "Growing Wings" by Robert Bly, "Mercy" by Pinckney Benedict, and "The Dome" by Steven Millhauser. If my underlines, circles, captions and stars scribbled across each page mean anything, then this book is full of striking imagery, hilarious one-liners and a whole galaxy of characters that seem textured and interesting.

This ARC was obtained at BEA14, in exchange for an honest review. A small town librarian and a rock star with down home roots meet again years after a two week torrid love affair and are unable to deny that they are still irresistibly drawn together. This is my first Dane novel, and I was intrigued enough after reading the description to give it a try- I'm a sucker for a librarian with hidden depths tale, and who can resist a bad-boy rocker? The core of the relationship was charming, both messy and sweet, and the main characters are well drawn with plenty of entertaining secondary characters to round things out. The pacing was good and I am already looking forward to the next book in the series. I couldn't give this book any higher than 3 stars however, because the odd writing style was constantly jolting me out of the story. Short choppy sentences followed by winding, overflowing ones were common. Strange phrase, repetitive comments and poorly crafted conversations occurred quite frequently. It's a testament to the power of her characters and the overall flow of their relationship that I still enjoyed the story enough to overcome the slightly disruptive writing style.