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She can't believe Daemon welcomed his race or stood by as his kind threatened to obliterate every last human and hybrid on Earth. But the lines between good and bad have blurred, and love has become an emotion that could destroy her—could destroy them all.</div>
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They must team with an unlikely enemy if there is any chance of surviving the invasion. But when it quickly becomes impossible to tell friend from foe, and the world is crumbling around them, they may lose everything— even what they cherish most—to ensure the survival of their friends…and mankind.</div>
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War has come to Earth. And no matter the outcome, the future will never be the same for those left standing.</div>
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I still stared at Daemon, completely aware that everyone else except him was watching me. Closely. But why wouldn’t he look at me? A razor-sharp panic clawed at my insides. <em>No. </em>Thiscouldn’t be happening. <em>No way.</em><em><span style="font: 12.0px 'MS Gothic';"><br />
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His head whipped around, and he was suddenly staring down at me. Our gazes collided once more, and for a second I saw something so raw, so painful in those beautiful eyes. And then his large hands wrapped around my upper arms. The contact seared through the shirt I wore, branding my skin, and I thought—I expected—that he would pull me against him, that he would embrace me, and even though nothing would be all right, it would be better.</div>
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His eyes flashed an intense green as he physically lifted me away from him, setting me back down a good foot back.</div>
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I stared at him, something deep in my chest cracking. “Daemon?”</div>
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“So . . . awkward,” murmured the redhead, smirking.</div>
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“I think someone was expecting more of a reunion,” the Luxen male behind the desk said, his voice ringing with amusement. “What do you think, Daemon?”</div>
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My mouth opened, but there were no words. His voice, his tone, wasn’t like his sister’s, but like it had been when we first met. He used to speak to me with barely leashed annoyance, where a thin veil of tolerance dripped from every word.The rift in my chest deepened.<span style="font: 12.0px 'MS Gothic';"><br />
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“And you?” the man asked. When no one answered, he tried again. “Katy?”</div>
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I was forced to look at him, and I wanted to shrink back from his stare. “What?” I was beyond caring that my voice broke on that one word.</div>
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<strong>Don't miss the books that started it all...</strong></div>
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<a href="http://www.entangledpublishing.com/lux-beginnings-obsidian-onyx/" target="_blank">LUX: BEGINNINGS...</a></h2>
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# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.</div>
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Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV.</div>
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She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.</div>
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<a href="http://www.jenniferarmentrout.com/"><strong>Website</strong></a><strong> ** </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/jlarmentrout"><strong>Twitter</strong></a><strong> **</strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JenniferLArmentrout"><strong> Facebook</strong></a><strong> ** </strong><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4476934.Jennifer_L_Armentrout"><strong>Author Goodreads</strong></a><strong> ** </strong><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13644055-opposition?from_search=true"><strong>OPPOSITION on Goodreads</strong></a></h3>
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Life has been crazy and as I planned on getting back on my grind, life got crazier. This my dearies is a post for another day.<br />
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So... I'm sure many of you have heard of the Lux Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. I've reviewed some of the books here but not all. Since I will be celebrating the final book's release tomorrow, I thought I would review Origin book 4 in the series.<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">After the successful but disastrous raid on Mount Weather, he’s facing the impossible. Katy is gone. Taken. Everything becomes about finding her. Taking out anyone who stands in his way? Done. Burning down the whole world to save her? Gladly. Exposing his alien race to the world? With pleasure.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">All Katy can do is survive.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Surrounded by enemies, the only way she can come out of this is to adapt. After all, there are sides of Daedalus that don’t seem entirely crazy, but the group’s goals are frightening and the truths they speak even more disturbing. Who are the real bad guys? Daedalus? Mankind? Or the Luxen?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Together, they can face anything.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">But the most dangerous foe has been there all along, and when the truths are exposed and the lies come crumbling down, which side will Daemon and Katy be standing on? </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">And will they even be together?</span></span></i></b><div>
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I have a strong love/ dislike relationship with this series. I have literally gone up and down not only with this series but with some of JLA's books. It's just hit or miss sometimes. I don't give up easily since overall, I love JLA's writing style and I truly love how she incorporates her personality into each of her books. It's a cool personality and that's why I dig it so much. Well, I went into this book hoping that it would be good because so far book one was a bust, book 2 was a winner, book 3 was just ok but dang that ending, tho! With these odds, Origin had to be good. Right? </div>
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Let me tell you that book 4... This book right here... WAS THE BEST BOOK JLA HAS WRITTEN TO DATE! I'm not exaggerating at all. Truly I'm not. This book was so on point it kind of scared me a little. It was just that perfect. </div>
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There was a lot going on in this book and it flowed just right. We were introduced to new characters and new concepts and ideas. All were fleshed out perfectly. Meaning it was all believable. There was action galore and it flowed on paper (or in my case flowed on the kindle). It was like all the action was being played out in my head like a movie. It was just unreal but so real. You know? I know you know.</div>
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I was truly excited. I wasn't necessarily excited before reading it or even in the beginning. However, by the end of the book I was sleep deprived having broken night to get to the end and jumping out of my bed during all the action and then the ending. Holy Crapola! Then I couldn't go to sleep thinking about all that had just gone down and what it all meant and that I wouldn't know for a loooong time. That's excitement!</div>
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Now I don't know about you but I'm that reader that reads the credits. I read it all. I happen to realize that JLA had a new editor. I swear when I read that I said outloud "she is the reason this was perfect". It just had to be, folks. Again, there was a fluidity like none of her other books, there were no repeated lines(which I find in every book), the mood and style was different in the sense that it felt more cohesive and showed growth. It had to be both JLA and her editor. JLA, she's a keeper, dudette. </div>
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So, anyway... Sorry, I didn't review this book sooner. I loved this book and hope that you will start the series soon if you haven't already. If you have I hope you've caught up since tomorrow Opposition comes out and we will find out how this all ends. Yes! </div>
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FIRST FIRST FIRST things FIRST! THAT COVER, THO! Yeah, all caps, peeps. This cover is FIVE STARS! When it gets done right, it needs an all caps intro on it.<br />
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Secondly, I'm struggling with this review because seriously, to say anything would be a spoiler. It really would be. I don't fangirl over Sarah J. Pepper. We are not besties on the webs. You can check. So when you read this next bit you are to best believe it is truth. Sarah J. Pepper is truly a fascinating, talented, unique, and gifted writer. <br />
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You are immediately thrust into this very dark world. You are not told it is dark, you feel it. It doesn't take long to realize that this is not a Disney type of re-telling. In fact I think it does injustice to even compare it or call it a re-telling. It's so unique and different than what we know about the original fairy tale. It is a complex world that will leave you feeling upside down many times. Most could give up on the complexity of it but I totally appreciate it and say keep going! There are many characters in this book. You never know which side they are truly on. Everyone has an agenda, history and secrets. There is action and lots and lots of pain to go with that action. The mind trips, the mysteries and the action don't let up until you get to the end.<br />
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I haven't read anything like this book ever. My brain hasn't been challenged like this since the last Sarah J. Pepper book I read and that one was a bit milder in twists than this one. Forget what you know about Disney Rapunzel because this one is an amped up version of that one.... The only thing they have in common is that they both have a room in a very tall tower and have long locks. ;-)<br />
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P.S. This Rapunzel is for adults, I.M.O., although the sex (yes there is sex) is really tasteful (nothing crude). There is a lot of violence in this one. LOTS of it.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><i style="font-weight: normal;">I think it's pretty cool when authors allow their readership to help choose their next cover model. It's not just cool but totally awesome. I participated in this same contest last year for Logan's story and although my pick didn't win, I was totally satisfied with the winner in the end. It turns out he was definitely the right Logan once I read book one and two. </i></span></h2>
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<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">From a pool of nearly 500 candidates, I’ve narrowed down TWO finalists possessing the best attributes for Gavin–the smooth & deadly leading male in the next installment of my Sons of Wrath series. These guys not only have a smokin’ hot bod, they’ve got the gorgeous face to go along with it.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">By doing so, you’ll not only exercise the power to choose my next cover model, you’ll also be included in the acknowledgments of my book on a special ‘Contributors’ page!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Bring a friend to vote and you’ll increase your chances of winning one of two $50 Amazon gift cards that I’m giving away in celebration of this event! The more friends you bring to the party or tag on Facebook, the better your odds of winning! </span></div>
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<strong><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">BOOK 3 IS GOING TO BE AS HOT AS THE COVER MODEL YOU CHOOSE!</span></strong></div>
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Have you read SOUL AVENGED or SOUL RESURRECTED yet?</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Keri-Lake/e/B006VY7EM6/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank">Books by Keri Lake on Amazon</a></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;">Genre: New Adult/Adult/ Erotica</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="freeText7044079882550436692">She loves them. I love them. </span></span></span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;"> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="GingerNoCheckStart"></span>Hey, y'all! I hope you're enjoying the day at Rumor Has It. I hope you're making your way over to your favorite online book shop and picking this book up! I was so excited about <i><span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_mark" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="48660565-95f0-4d60-b867-72e3c2eec4f2" id="84364b70-7153-409e-8ea7-f27f802870cb">Death</span> of the Mad Hatter </i>that I asked Alice Mae to leave Wonderland and join us Otherworlders for a little bit. I thought it would be cool if she would share what's on her <i>Death of the Mad Hatter</i> Soundtrack and she agreed!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffd966;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Head on over to Grooveshark <<a href="http://grooveshark.com/playlist/Alice+Mae+s+Playlist+For+Death+Of+The+Mad+Hatter/92115956" target="_blank">HERE</a>> if you have trouble with the widget. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">Thank you Alice Mae! I just had to add one more song. This totally reminds me of your story. ;-)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white;">I'm not quite sure how I happened to sign up for this tour. Hey, it happens. Don't judge. I DO KNOW that I said yes because of this cover. I mean look at that cover! It is stunning and intriguing and sexy and alluring and colorful... <span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_mark" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="bdd1634b-1490-4706-b910-13275ee72dd3" id="ad743bd2-f2ed-4955-8b53-ac5bd30984ff">and</span>... <span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_mark" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="a65d7015-f9a1-48ed-8011-4160d1161674" id="008e6f6f-d645-4163-a6e7-15f0815129fd">and</span> SO MUCH MORE! I want to thank Author Sarah J. Pepper for allowing Rumor Has It to join the fun and for providing an ARC copy of Death of the Mad Hatter! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18395230-death-of-the-mad-hatter" target="_blank">Death of the Mad Hatter</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5762464.Sarah_J_Pepper" target="_blank">Sarah J. Pepper</a></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Genre: YA Fantasy</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="color: blue;">If
the king loses his head, then the Queen with a Bleeding Heart would
rule the Red Court until Time ceased to move forward. When a second
carried on for infinity, every creature in Wonderland would tip their
Hat to the misfit girl with a Boy’s name (or was it a boy with a Girl’s
name?) who’d end the Reign of Terror. However, it all hinged on the
One-Eyed Hare being able to convince an uninspirable Heir that the
impossible was indeed possible—like stopping time—and that Love was
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<span style="color: blue;"><i><span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">In the end, would it matter who Reigned? </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Walt Disney has lied to me. </span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Nothing is ever what it seems. </span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;">This Wonderland <i>IS</i> and <i>IS NOT</i> the one I knew. The same rings true for all the characters. </span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;">It all started with a few prophecies. Unfortunately, they are not reliable prophecies because this Jack is not as talented as his great great-grandfather. Yet, there are truths to every prophecy especially if you believe them enough to make them true. </span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;">This is a much darker Wonderland than we know but I have to give the author many props for maintaining the allure, uniqueness, and magic of this world. Even more props for owning it in such a unique way. All the characters are ones we know but they have evolved from something familiar to oh so new with substance and complexity. That was all Sarah J. Pepper. </span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;">You should definitely be excited about this read and you should definitely get into it. Furthermore, you should be aware that this read takes a bit getting used to but only because Sarah J. Pepper has captured the essence of Wonderland. Her unique writing style is exactly what I would have expected of a world that is as whacky as Wonderland. Her writing will keep the reader on their toes, fearing the crazy and hoping for the best. In the end... Well you'll see. </span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I specialize in dark, paranormal romance – think “happy ever after” but
with a twisted, dark chocolate center. Real-life romance isn't only
filled with hugs, kisses, unicorns, and rainbows. True-love can be more
thoroughly described in times of darkness and tribulation. It’s in those
harsh moments where you see what a person is truly capable of – both
the good and bad. Sometimes prince-charming isn't always on time, and
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551926242303889685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689830831654151316.post-86907486536009292922013-12-10T10:00:00.000-06:002013-12-10T10:00:00.965-06:00Adult Review: HUNTED<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;">For a two-thousand-year-old Druid, Atticus O’Sullivan is a pretty fast runner. Good thing, because he’s being chased by not one but two goddesses of the hunt—Artemis and Diana—for messing with one of their own. Dodging their slings and arrows, Atticus, Granuaile, and his wolfhound Oberon are making a mad dash across modern-day Europe to seek help from a friend of the Tuatha Dé Danann. His usual magical option of shifting planes is blocked, so instead of playing hide-and-seek, the game plan is . . . run like hell.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;">Crashing the pantheon marathon is the Norse god Loki. Killing Atticus is the only loose end he needs to tie up before unleashing Ragnarok—AKA the Apocalypse. Atticus and Granuaile have to outfox the Olympians and contain the god of mischief if they want to go on living—and still have a world to live in.</span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I was on the fence about writing up a review on this book. I was on the fence about the rating I would give it as well. I decided I would just do a mini review and I thought perhaps I would edit my original rating as well. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Originally I rated Hunted 2 stars but after deliberating on it for a few months now I decided I would give it one extra star. My 2 stars was based on my initial feelings on the book. </span></span></div>
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></b>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hunted was still full of drama and action. The snark was there although it felt a bit off. The entire world of entities with special powers including representatives of all pantheons was in this book and after Atticus. He’s done pissed off errybody! He’s on the run with Granuaile and Oberon not far behind. Being on the run is what provides most of the action. This novel is broken up into alternating POV going between Atticus and Granuaile. Although some people are liking the female touch, I am not. I didn't like it. </span></span></div>
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></b>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551926242303889685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689830831654151316.post-53095955429927033472013-12-02T21:01:00.000-06:002013-12-04T21:02:39.360-06:00Mini-Review Mondays: Adult Review: IN THE CLEAR<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Fletcher Owens is full of secrets.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Few people know he spends his nights volunteering for a Search and Rescue team, saving lives while risking his own. Even fewer know he’s in love with his best friend’s sister. And since he’s not willing to give up their friendship for a chance at something more, that’s exactly how things will stay.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Lexie Sinclair has nothing to hide.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">The zany daughter, the wacky sister, the quirky fundraiser for a children’s charity — Lexie couldn’t hide her true self even if she wanted to. So when her brother’s best friend is revealed to be a local hero, she’s determined to stand up and prove she’s ready to be more than just friends.</span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m not sure why but I always get in the mood to read either Christmas stories or stories that take place in winter when its currently winter here in Chicago. I also like that read to be cute, quirky with a happily ever after. This definitely fit the bill and I was glad I read it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fletcher’s a really nice guy that is OK being the one who sits back quietly in the background. It seems he was always around Lexie and her brother.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Again, this was cute and I loved the events that brought them together. I like that the majority of the story took place getting to know Fletcher’s new passion and seeing Lexie a bit stronger while helping out in the rescues. </span></span></div>
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></b>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My three star rating is due to the fact that I didn't like Lexie for about ⅔ of the book. She was just too annoying. I also thought some of the dialog was off. Some things just didn't make sense. It was meant to keep the suspense but instead it just had me face/palm-ing a lot.</span></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">As Wrath’s fiercest son, Logan carries the scars of fifty years spent in the most dreaded prison of the underworld, for a sin he’d kill to keep secret. Enduring decades of gruesome torture has left Logan feared by and detached from others, until a female Alexi’s blood resurrects his soul from death and, with it, the pleasures he’s been denied for so long.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Plagued by shame of her own, Calla is drawn to the ruthless demon, Logan, whose insatiable craving for her touch rouses buried passions and, for once, leaves her feeling desired. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">A dark and dangerous evil has been reawakened, however, and when Calla is drawn too close to its breeding grounds, Logan vows to summon the violence of Wrath in order to keep her safe. First, though, Calla must save him from a past riddled with deceit and corruption … but only if she can accept the chilling consequences of unearthing his vilest skeleton. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Sons of Wrath</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Never gamble with vengeance …</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Warning: This book contains explicit language, sex, and violence. Not suitable for readers under 18 years of age.</span></i></b></div>
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It's Sons of Wrath Day here on Rumor Has It and of course author Keri Lake has to stop by for the fun! </div>
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Most of her fans have already begun to give her characters faces to go along with their bigger than life personalities. However, if you were still curious as to who she uses for muses, stop wondering because she's going to let us in on the inspiration.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">I’m not one to put faces to characters, as it often leads to
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If you've read the books tell me what you think about Keri's picks and my matching. I must say that I think I still have a different look to the characters in the Sons of Wrath books but those looks are not concrete. I won't mind exploring my imagination while reading the books, that's for sure. </div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ALVg0Mi9Pt0/UpquNxE6ieI/AAAAAAAACb4/XitXgrkmGGQ/s1600/KeriLake+Author+Pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ALVg0Mi9Pt0/UpquNxE6ieI/AAAAAAAACb4/XitXgrkmGGQ/s1600/KeriLake+Author+Pic.jpg" height="200" width="140" /></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Keri Lake is a married mother of two living in Michigan. She writes paranormal romance, urban fantasy and loves a good, tragic love story. Though novels tend to be her focus, she also writes short stories and flash fiction whenever distraction manages to suck her in to the Land of Shiny Things.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">When she </span>isn't<span style="font-size: small;"> toiling away on plots and protagonists, she enjoys reading, music and travel. If she could create mystical powers for herself, she’d have the ability to flash to anywhere in the world. And if she could flash to anywhere in the world at this very moment, she’d be staring at the ocean from her Adirondack chair on the shores of North Carolina.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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To reach them, she must be willing to submit to the sensual pleasures awakened by his touch.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;">Time is running out.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;">In seven days, Kane will become what Ayden despises most. She can halt his transformation but the antidote requires the ultimate sacrifice. As the beast takes hold, Kane becomes more of a threat.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;">Ayden must choose between her lust for revenge, or surrender to her enemy and discover a horrible truth.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;">Sons of Wrath</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;">Never gamble with vengeance</span></i></b></span></div>
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Because there is so much to share about this wonderful world, I have decided to make it a SONS OF WRATH Day here on the blog. With that said there will be a series of posts throughout the day featuring reviews on the first two books in the Sons of Wrath Series as well as an author feature where Keri Lake will enlighten us on her top 10 muses. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551926242303889685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689830831654151316.post-48872055766734368822013-11-27T00:30:00.000-06:002013-11-27T00:30:00.530-06:00Review: Allegiant by Veronica Roth<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17406183-allegiant" target="_blank">Allegiant</a> by <a href="http://veronicarothbooks.blogspot.de/" target="_blank">Veronica Roth</a><br />
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<b><i>Genre: YA</i></b><br />
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My Rating: 2 of 5 Stars<br />
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<b><i>Goodreads Says: <span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">What if your whole world was a lie?</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">What if a single revelation—like a single choice—changed everything?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.</span></i></b><br />
I haven’t made it a secret that Divergent is NOT one of my
favorite series. I went all in because the author is from Chicago, the book is
placed in Chicago and I’m just loyal to Chicago! Well, to a certain extent. Any
who… I really wanted to be supportive and so I was. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Divergent was just OK to me. <a href="http://rumorhasitummhmm.blogspot.com/2012/06/review-divergent.html" target="_blank">My rating of 4 stars</a> was based
on the fact that the story felt good to read. I was not overly invested in it
or totally wow’d by it but it was a good start and enough to keep me
interested. There definitely were plenty of holes in the story. Well, I didn't
see them as holes. I saw them more as we are not getting the whole story, which
is totally OK because rarely do you get the whole story when there is still two
more books to be written. The fact that
my son was completely excited about the factions and couldn't stop talking
about it motivated me enough to keep up with the series. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://rumorhasitummhmm.blogspot.com/2012/06/review-insurgent.html" target="_blank">Insurgent</a> was action packed and although there was a lot
going on, none of it had anything to do with resolving some of the holes that
were introduced in book one. There were too many hormones involved and little
moving along which is crazy because things were happening but again it all felt
covert. If anything, Insurgent left me asking the same questions in Divergent
and a crap load more that arose while reading it. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Needless to say I was glad that Allegiant was here because
you just have to have all your questions answered in the last book, right? <o:p></o:p></div>
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It will be really hard to keep this one spoiler free. So you've been warned. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Things started to bug me right from the beginning. Problems/complications
would arise and a moment later is resolved effortlessly. People would die and
their deaths weren't mourned. It was like move on, business as usual. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The biggest question in my mind had to do with the factions and the reasoning for it. There was an attempt to explain it but it utterly didn't make sense. It had to do with biology and let's just say that no matter how far in the future it is, the way they tried to eradicate behaviors doesn't add up. <o:p></o:p><br />
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These are just a few things that I found wrong with the last installment in the series.<br />
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Everyone is screaming about the ending. I mean EVERYONE. It has been the number one topic for a few weeks now as new readers continue to start and finish the last book. It's like the never ending shocker.<br />
I actually thought it was incredibly brave of the author to end the series in the way she did. Again, I don't think it made any sense but I don't hate her for it. Veronica Roth tries to explain and give her reasons for the ending <a href="http://veronicarothbooks.blogspot.de/2013/10/about-end-of-allegiant-spoilers.html" target="_blank">here</a>. It's definitely a spoiler so don't go there if you haven't finished Allegiant or if you're sensitive about spoilers.<br />
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Upon finishing the book I had to really take some time to think about the rating I would give and really about how I felt. Here it is... My 2 star rating is pretty much due to the following:<br />
I finished the book and for the next few days realized that I hadn't connected with any of the characters. Not once did I really care about what happened to them or not. I really think this had to do with the writing. One thing that remained true was that with any of the factions their was a disconnect. It's like they felt but not really. I found that I started to feel that way too. This was huge to me. I had invested a lot of time into this series and walked away empty. <br />
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At last, the new movie will be released soon and I do hope that it is way better experience for me than the books have. I've seen the trailer and it looks great. I'm hoping that it is. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551926242303889685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689830831654151316.post-63987398689656121432013-11-18T01:00:00.000-06:002013-12-13T15:52:02.988-06:00Mini-Review Mondays: Adult Review: BEGIN WITH GOODBYE by Lily Wright & BEG (Songs of Submission) by CD Reiss<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black;">Today on Rumor Has It I’ll be reviewing two shorts
that are being released as serials aka “episodes”aka in parts. I received ARCs
of both from the publishers via Netgalley. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">First up is...</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Begin With Goodbye by Lily Wright</span><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black;">Genre: Adult</span></i></b><br />
<span style="color: black;">My Rating: 4 of 5 Stars</span><br />
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<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_mark" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="d60b3860-b4dc-4b24-a40c-96ce7e485cad" id="477e963e-a179-4374-a09f-801c7337540c">
</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZeU2aIP9eJQ/UoUhxeOMqJI/AAAAAAAACZA/CSU-mwMjPQw/s1600/Begin+with.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZeU2aIP9eJQ/UoUhxeOMqJI/AAAAAAAACZA/CSU-mwMjPQw/s1600/Begin+with.jpg" height="320" width="200" /></a><span style="mso-ignore: vglayout;"></span><b><i><span style="color: black;"> </span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: black;">BEGIN WITH GOODBYE Vol. 1 <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="b0acc9cb-66e2-463c-8796-e3eeb70858e0">is</span></span> the first installment
in a <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="54c9ff37-5673-4619-b0da-bfefa29d0892">serial</span></span> romance series. It
is <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="f4239738-f80e-4c5e-a162-1b0e52c402ec">approximately</span></span> 5000 words
(about 18 pages.) New volumes will be released <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="1e7c0438-a920-4870-862f-10a35573a71a">every</span></span> 2-3 weeks until the
story is complete.<br />
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When Samantha left <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="adf078d0-0e1b-4e18-9306-9ed63b72e12d">Harborhaven</span></span> for her <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="13839e97-538a-4568-b4ed-9a2ce4edd56a">freshmen</span></span> year in college,
she barely looked <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="bc10986b-5255-40bc-82c5-dc22e328b5a4">in</span></span> her <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="e90c77d9-fbab-4617-b7ff-ab6d96210d6f">rearview</span></span> mirror. Now it's
three years later and she's back for her <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="0ab31dae-eaa9-4c62-94a8-a0d20cdba6b3">sister's</span></span> funeral.<br />
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But only Samantha knows the truth: for all <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="0f167281-1c8c-4681-b2ad-ce1be02374e9">intents</span></span>, her sister died
three years ago on the night of her senior <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="1553963e-ad37-4725-a1e1-96e03cc9278f">prom</span></span>. Coming home means
coming face to face with the man she holds <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="c19da8cf-e335-4995-9b9e-8e0ed4711c64">responsible</span></span>--her sister's
husband and Samantha's former lover, Julian Ashburn. </span></i></b><br />
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<span style="color: black;">This was extremely short, being 19 pages and all,
yet it was the best first 19 pages! I was completely impressed with how many
emotions were conveyed so far and how quickly it got to the point. As the
synopsis <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="0a771833-d285-40ce-b00c-2ce5cda39025">mentions</span></span>, Samantha has
been away at college and has returned to attend her sister’s funeral. We get
Samantha’s POV as to why she is so ticked off with her sister’s husband as well
as her mother and father. You can tell by the way it ended there will be plenty
of drama and that it is definitely a complicated story. I really enjoyed it and
I definitely want to read the rest of the installments to come. </span><br />
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<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_mark" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="11378683-245d-440b-9333-141a6acdf15f" id="7dfbc45a-34fd-4a4f-8984-6bf31ba011d2">
</span>
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<span style="color: black;">This one happens to be available on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ER8EDHM?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwgoodco-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00ER8EDHM&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/begin-with-goodbye/id693017873?mt=11" target="_blank">iTunes</a> for free right now. I think you
should all check it out. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Next up is...</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Beg (Songs of Submission) by CD Reiss</span><br />
<b><i>Genre: Adult </i></b><br />
My Rating: 4 of 5 Stars<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: black;">This novella is the first in a series<br />
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My name is Monica. I’m a singer born and raised in Los Angeles. <br />
I’ve <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="5f94de37-8546-4d0a-a568-66ef4e5c6691">stopped</span></span> dating. When I
cut a record, or win a Grammy, maybe then I’ll <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="9adc75bd-e672-41f3-84be-7e7e75a127b7">be</span></span> with someone, but
every man in my past has done everything he could <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="a9460a69-7656-423c-849a-2220453de25c">to</span></span> make me submit myself
to him, and it’s gotten in the way of my <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="06a18e71-eb42-4745-8ee7-667fd1f90c3c">career</span></span>. I won’t do it
again.<br />
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But there’s Jonathan. He owns the <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="ec080fb7-f20f-4046-941f-cbee092fa9d9">high-rise</span></span> hotel where I
work, and he is gorgeous and charming. I refuse <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="87e1284a-a954-4312-b7e7-af71d074809b">to</span></span> fall in love with him,
even though when he asks me to submit to him, I <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="c558b470-30b2-4f34-9533-4bac0ba19bbc">want</span></span> nothing more.<br />
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****GRAPHIC LANGUAGE, SEX, AND ADULT SITUATIONS****</span></i></b><span style="color: black;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">This one’s a lot longer at about 100 pages or so.
We meet Monica, a singer of a band, but like most artists is finding it hard to
make a decent living on just the arts/music alone. While waitressing at a
hotel, she meets Jonathan who is hot, intriguing and persuasive. Monica has
sworn off men until after she makes it big in <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="ff45c9b5-cf67-4ab6-9831-a313d52fe29c">music</span></span> but yeah, that
seems to all go out the window when Jonathan proves to be too enticing to pass
up on. So the adventure begins!</span><br />
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<br />
<span style="color: black;">This <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="2ce89088-4f42-44b0-841a-ed895c70e4d3">r</span></span><span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="2ce89088-4f42-44b0-841a-ed895c70e4d3">ead</span></span> was many things. It
was funny, quirky at times, sexy and definitely a page turner. Oh, and the <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="6689461e-757f-4b91-9198-f669c8dd0426">hot</span></span> was definitely HOT.
Monica had my eyes rolling galore the first chapter or so but I can honestly
say that I thoroughly enjoyed myself overall. I ended this first installment
wanting to pick up the next one right away. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">This book is also available for free on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AX8R0QG?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwgoodco-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AX8R0QG&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon </a>and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/beg-songs-of-submission-1/id645414042?mt=11" target="_blank">iTunes</a> right now. </span><br />
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<b><br />
</b><span style="color: black;">Here’s the deal. I knew I was reading shorts when
I requested these from NetGalley and I was ok with that. I’m not sure why
all of a sudden authors are releasing bits and pieces of a book. It is
definitely becoming a trend and again, I’m not sure why. I would much
rather read either a novella or a novel but when stories are released this way
it makes it hard to wait for a few pages in between stories. Another issue I
have with shorts being released in this way is that at the moment Begin with
Goodbye Vol. 2 is available for .99 at 27 pages while the other
installments of Songs of Submission are being sold anywhere from 2.99 to 5.99
for a about 100 pages each. I don’t think this is cool at all. In fact I wanted
to pick up the next installments for both of the books but I can’t justify
paying that much for parts of a book. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>UPDATE: 12/13/13 <a class="account-group js-account-group js-action-profile js-user-profile-link js-nav" data-user-id="2157996676" href="https://twitter.com/GoddessesUnited"><span class="username js-action-profile-name"><s>@</s><b>GoddessesUnited</b></span></a> was nice enough to let me know over at Twitter that CD Reiss has Sequence One which is parts 1-3 and Sequence Two which is parts 4-6 for $5.99 each. Part one and part four are free right now. Well, that's a little better! Thank you Goddessesses United for the heads up! </i></span></div>
<span style="color: black;">These two series are on my radar and<i> I am</i>
eager to follow up on the <span class="gingersofatwaremark"><span id="64031fc1-399a-4af2-8c06-a22894a9be6d">reads</span></span> as they did leave
me wanting more but I’m going to have to wait until they are complete and/or on
sale. </span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black;">What do you think about this whole trend? </span></i></b><br />
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<span class="GingerNoCheckStart"></span>A few posts ago I mentioned that I had quite a few series
that had come to an end but couldn’t find a way to finish them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A lot of these series ended in 2012 or early
2013 and just recently I decided I needed to read them before the year
ends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, that was all good and dandy
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I will definitely keep my end of the bargain and finish
those series that have long ago ended. I will! However, being surrounded by other book lovers
who are reading the same series as me and being VERY vocal about what has
happened in the last book of each, is doing a number on me. With that said… I kind of
started reading a lot of the most recently released final installments to some series
prior to reading the other ones! </div>
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This week on the blog, I might just be discussing some of
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Series I need to
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><img alt="10345937" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1346494567l/10345937.jpg" width="133" /></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><img alt="15830543" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1346851144l/15830543.jpg" width="129" /></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><img alt="15747708" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348620573l/15747708.jpg" width="125" /></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><img alt="16047633" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1353650142l/16047633.jpg" width="129" /> </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Across the Universe
Series</b>- <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10345937-shades-of-earth?from_search=true" target="_blank"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Shades of Earth</i></a> by Beth
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Darkness Falls Series</b>-
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15830543-wilde-s-meadow?from_search=true" target="_blank"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wilde’s Meadow</i> </a>by Krystal Wade</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The Dwellers Saga</b>-
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15747708-the-star-dwellers" target="_blank"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Star Dwellers</i></a> <b>&</b> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16047633-the-sun-dwellers" target="_blank"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Sun Dwellers</i></a> by David Estes <i>(There's actually a book 4 but you have to read The Country Saga first and I have not.) </i></div>
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<b>The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel-</b> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8519822-the-enchantress" target="_blank"><i>The Enchantress</i></a> by Michael Scott </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I just finished these
because peer pressure (sucks) won:</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><img alt="17406183" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1368111356l/17406183.jpg" width="132" /><img alt="Horde (Razorland, #3)" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1362287692l/10596724.jpg" width="133" /></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><img alt="13605723" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1365509138l/13605723.jpg" width="133" /></b><img alt="17931425" height="200" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1368827861l/17931425.jpg" width="132" /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The Divergent Series</b>-
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17406183-allegiant" target="_blank"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Allegiant</i></a> by Veronica Roth</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Razorland Series</b>-<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10596724-horde" target="_blank">Horde</a></i> by
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Covenant Series</b>- <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13605723-sentinel" target="_blank"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sentinel</i></a> by Jennifer L. Armentrout</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Young Adult Fiction – Historical Fantasy</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Publisher: Spencer Hill Press</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>ISBN10: 9781937053 - <span class="greytext">ISBN13: 9781937053567</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Cover Designer: Lisa Amowitz</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Formats: Trade Paper, e-book</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18506004-forest-of-whispers?from_search=true" target="_blank">Add to your Goodreads TBR</a> </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Raised by an old
fortune-teller within the dark veil of the Bavarian Black Forest, Rune has
learned two valuable lessons: only take from the forest that which you can use,
and never, <i>never </i>look anyone in the eye in the village. For something
terrible happened in the forest long ago... and now, the whispers of a
long-dead mother with a vengeful secret have come haunting.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Forced to flee all she has ever known, Rune soon learns of a
legacy she is bound to—one that is drenched in fear, witchcraft and murder—a
birthright that stretches beyond the grave to the trees where Rune is no longer
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iwB61UN_0pE/UoTqGCmP-BI/AAAAAAAACYY/_RmlyRgKqSo/s1600/1384944_10200610144198229_370165092_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iwB61UN_0pE/UoTqGCmP-BI/AAAAAAAACYY/_RmlyRgKqSo/s1600/1384944_10200610144198229_370165092_n.jpg" height="162" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Jennifer Murgia
has long loved the dark and speculative—and it’s from these dark places that
she weaves fantastical stories, often hoping to find truth in them. Her Young
Adult Fantasy & Contemporary novels include the upcoming Historical FOREST
OF WHISPERS (9/9/14 – Spencer Hill Press), BETWEEN THESE LINES, ANGEL STAR,
LEMNISCATE & THE BLISS. She is the co-founder and coordinator of YA FEST
and currently resides in Pennsylvania with her husband, her two children, and a
very spoiled cat. Jennifer is represented by Amanda Luedeke of MacGregor
Literary Agency. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:amanda@macgregorlit.com"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">amanda@macgregorlit.com</span></i></a><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.jennifermurgia.com/" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="mailto:jennifermurgia8@gmail.com" target="_blank">Email</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.murgia" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/JenniferMurgia" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/jennifermurgia" target="_blank"><span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_mark" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="8d9ebb9b-79f9-4305-b5eb-7c3b53c848bf" id="366642d7-a4fe-4700-a304-990f9839d8c9">Pinterest</span></a> </span></span></div>
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Please contact her directly for scheduling at: </span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:jennifermurgia8@gmail.com"><span style="line-height: 115%;">jennifermurgia8@gm</span></a><span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_mark" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="4bd7ea2b-70ce-46cd-b0db-d519e2ef9092" id="350af307-b86b-4b2d-b342-fa26b929d3fc"><span style="line-height: 115%;">ail.com</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">.</span></span></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551926242303889685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689830831654151316.post-46689298755013932522013-11-11T03:26:00.001-06:002013-11-11T03:26:42.357-06:00Promo: NO ONE'S ANGEL on sale NOW! I totally loved this book (<a href="http://rumorhasitummhmm.blogspot.com/2013/10/new-adult-review-no-ones-angel.html">review is here</a>), which is why I was all for promoting this wonderful sale on the blog. Read on. Buy Book. Enjoy!
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<em>If you are looking for an intense, passionate love so wrong it is right, a story about losing your way but clawing desperately at any chance to find your way back, about hanging on to your last shred of sanity and trusting someone enough to let go of your fears, look no further. No One's Angel's angel is a New Adult (NA) Contemporary Romance about a girl learning to fight back and a boy learning to let go. </em></div>
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Tess used to spend more hours than she'd care to admit playing her favorite computer game, using the nickname Angel. She could pretend her life was different, and she could pretend Arion was just a friend. But a girl needs more to keep her warm at night than pixels, and she traded her virtual heaven for a real-life hell. Now she's on the run from a past she won't talk about, and the only place she has to go is the doorstep of the friend she's never actually met. </div>
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When Angel disappeared from their nightly games, it nearly destroyed Arion. He threw himself into work and women, but he can't help knowing the one-night stands will never compare to the angel who haunts his dreams. At first, when she shows up soaking wet and scared-shitless on his doorstep, he thinks his prayers have been answered. </div>
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But the more Arion tries to keep Angel close, the more her fear drives her away. If they are ever going to have a chance for a future, they'll first have to deal with the past that hasn't forgotten her any more than she's forgotten it--and Arion will have to learn how to let her go.
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<em>CONTENT WARNING: Due to adult sexual situations and language, this novel may not be appropriate for readers under 18.</em></div>
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Arion reaches for my hand but catches only air. I freeze. And then Ishiver. Without the warmth of the blankets, I remember I'm not
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But I did. I'm here. I left. </div>
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My eyes dart around the room like a moth fluttering against a light. My pile of clothes, which should have been by the door, is missing. </div>
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"Did you take my clothes?" The tightening in my chest makes my words breathless. I try to tell myself not to panic, but that's
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"Would only seem fair. After all, you took mine." His tone is tense, but beneath it I can hear his familiar teasing. I try to tell myself I don't have to be afraid. This is Arion. The one person I trust. I know him. </div>
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But I don't, and to tell myself otherwise is a lie. </div>
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If he wants his freaking shirt he can have it. I've got to get out of here. My fingers begin undoing the buttons without me really
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His eyes go from warm pools of interest to sexy oceans of desire in the time it takes me to remember I don't even have a bra on. </div>
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I manage to catch the shirt just before it falls away from my hips, and I quickly wrap it around me, covering myself. I tilt my chin
toward him defiantly, daring him to say or do anything even as I want to beg him to let me go. At the same time I want to beg him to pull me close. My emotion is a giant see-saw, and I'm tottering on the edge with him in the middle. If he takes one step toward me, it will tip the balance.</div>
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<strong>About Kelly Walker</strong></div>
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Kelly Walker is a YA and NA author of several romantic titles, including the Souls of the Stones series. She has an unhealthy appreciation for chocolate, and a soft spot for rescued animals. Her best lessons on writing came from a lifetime of reading. She loves the fantastical, and the magical, and believes a captivating romance can be the most realistic magic of all. Kelly, her husband and her two children share their Virginia home with three dogs who walk her, and two cats who permit her to occasionally share their couch.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551926242303889685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689830831654151316.post-53017506485155591242013-11-05T04:34:00.000-06:002013-11-05T04:34:20.740-06:00Thoughts and lots of venting <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Basically, there are readers who leave really snarky reviews. I think you’ve all seen them. They use <span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_mark" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="d0da1884-b057-4b69-9437-4281047f1c4b" id="57930811-3445-451e-a5fb-02b95ee3cd44"><span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_mark" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="613b1e53-06a7-4f32-8b2d-a4ac398bbac2" id="c5446b98-6d7f-44ec-86b9-4bdfad94a1e4">gifs</span></span> throughout their review and some are positive but many are not. There are other reviews that are not as animated but are negative nonetheless. Most of the time it has to do with the book itself but sometimes you come upon the occasional personal attack on the writer. Some a<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_mark" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="8a0b8ca6-c25c-4671-940f-c402e9212c94" id="e5fc6a96-8dba-4f60-a40e-63a86f7d15bf">uthors</span> have taken to reading reviews and commenting on them and one thing leads to another and there’s an all out cyber war that’s broken out not only on Goodreads but all media venues. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Apparently these folks have made a loud enough ruckus because Goodreads has decided to update a policy where they will delete any bookshelves created where it is perceived to be author bashing and they will hide or delete any reviews that are perceived to be author bashing. If this behavior persists they will and can delete your account. Well more like putting you on probation but it’s all the same because it can lead to deletion. All of this without notice because they’ve already begun to do this but have notified people that reviews and/or shelves have been deleted after the fact. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. I think that Goodreads is for both the reader and the author. I think both can coexist together and for the most part it is fun. I don't believe that authors don't care about Goodreads or the reviews. If they didn't we wouldn't be seeing so much drama popping up all over the place. But, whatever.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Negative reviews are part of life in general! It’s what you do with them to make a positive that counts. Take it or leave it but don’t attack readers, don’t stalk them, don’t post their address and phone number online in an online rant (yeah, that has happened). Like, that is common sense, yo! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. Authors get a grip. I can’t even begin to mention how many negative reviews I’ve read that have actually made me want to read a book. I can’t even begin to mention how many books I’ve passed up because of all the positive reviews it had. Truth be told, reviews are personal opinions based on personal tastes. I might not like everything I read but I encourage everyone to read those books to form their own opinion and I also go as far as to gift some of these books, too. I don’t mean just gifting my copy but gifting my copy and others to people who want to give this book a chance. On the flip side there have been times where I can’t stand the author but still purchase their books and gift them to folks. Just a year ago I had a negative experience with an author and still dropped about $120 on their books! There’s another author who I feel is rude to her readers, AND I feel they’re a little winded in their writing but I still purchase their books because OVERALL I think the books are good, some great and have absolutely fallen in love with all the characters. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. Creating a site where you put up names and links to people you think are bullies is being a bully. It’s called reverse bullying. I think you all should read this wonderful book that teaches kids about that---></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15781107-millicent-marie-is-not-my-name" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Millicent Marie Is Not My Name</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></div>
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<b><i>Colony East (Toucan Trilogy #2) </i>by Scott Cramer</b></div>
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I thought it would be great to do this review with my son David. He's a fan of this series and has developed a friendship with the author. (Thank you Scott for chatting with him every now and then!) So, here it is. I don't like being on camera a lot and this is a first for me but I tried to overcome some fears in this one. Hope you enjoy!<br />
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<b>Quickie Review: Scott Cramer delivered a great novel. Colony East zeroes in on the thoughts and experiences of the two oldest Leigh children, Abby and Jordan as well as a new adult character, Dawson. The writing was great and had me flipping through pages trying to get to the end as quickly as possible. I didn't want this story to end. I still love these characters. Abby and Jordan are definitely opposites and through their struggles you can't help to cheer each of them on hoping that they'll come out of it ok, physically and mentally. Although my heart is still with book one, I still enjoyed this book thoroughly and thought the new twist in this trilogy was pretty awesome. </b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VF967Lfjj2Q/Um2-SFq81qI/AAAAAAAACWk/fWL9qPN-Te4/s1600/Scott+Cramer(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VF967Lfjj2Q/Um2-SFq81qI/AAAAAAAACWk/fWL9qPN-Te4/s1600/Scott+Cramer(1).jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a>Scott Cramer has written feature articles for national
magazines, covered school committee meetings for a local newspaper, published
haiku and poetry, optioned a screenplay, and produced customer reference
accounts for a big computer company. His pursuit of a good story has put him
behind the stick of an F-18, flying a Navy Blue Angels’ fighter jet, and he has
trekked through the Peruvian mountains in search of an ancient Quechua festival
featuring a condor. He is the author of Night of the Purple Moon and Colony
East. Scott and his wife have two daughters and reside outside Lowell, Massachusetts
(birthplace of Jack Kerouac) in an empty nest/zoo/suburban farm/art studio with
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<b>Find the author: <a href="http://nanonoodle.com/" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/authorscottcramer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a>
| <a href="https://twitter.com/cramer_scott" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4326634.Scott_Cramer" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18109730-no-one-s-angel" target="_blank">No One's Angel</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6546134.Kelly_Walker" target="_blank">Kelly Walker </a></span></span></div>
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<i><b><br /></b></i><b><span id="freeText13610654311135239127">CONTENT WARNING: Due to adult sexual situations and language, this novel may not be appropriate for readers under 18.<br />If
you are looking for an intense, passionate love so wrong it is right, a
story about losing your way but clawing desperately at any chance to
find your way back, about hanging on to your last shred of sanity and
trusting someone enough to let go of your fears, look no further. No
One's Angel's angel is a New Adult (NA) Contemporary Romance about a
girl learning to fight back and a boy learning to let go. </span></b><i><b><span id="freeText13610654311135239127"><br /><br /><br /><br />Tess
used to spend more hours than she'd care to admit playing her favorite
computer game, using the nickname Angel. She could pretend her life was
different, and she could pretend Arion was just a friend. But a girl
needs more to keep her warm at night than pixels, and she traded her
virtual heaven for a real-life hell. Now she's on the run from a past
she won't talk about, and the only place she has to go is the doorstep
of the friend she's never actually met.<br /><br />When Angel disappeared
from their nightly games, it nearly destroyed Arion. He threw himself
into work and women, but he can't help knowing the one-night stands will
never compare to the angel who haunts his dreams. At first, when she
shows up soaking wet and scared-shitless on his doorstep, he thinks his
prayers have been answered.<br /><br />But the more Arion tries to keep
Angel close, the more her fear drives her away. If they are ever going
to have a chance for a future, they'll first have to deal with the past
that hasn't forgotten her any more than she's forgotten it--and Arion
will have to learn how to let her go.</span></b></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">You might not know this
about me but I love watching people play video games. I used to play games but
they were never the storytelling kind like Final Fantasy or the like. Ok, maybe
Zelda back in the day. The thing is I was never really good at playing these
games and I found more joy in watching others that could unfold the tale for
me. With that said I was also a witness to how gamers who communicate with one
another every day for hours a day can totally get close, even on a romantic
level. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">When I saw the cover of
this book and then the premise I just had to dive right in...even after I had
convinced myself to stay away from the New Adult genre for a little bit. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Tess and Axel met years
ago while playing an online computer game. Their game handles were “Angel” and
“Arion”. I might just refer to them as Angel and Arion since that is what
they continually called each other while around one another. So, yeah, Angel
and Arion’s gaming friendship blossomed into a real life friendship offline but
never felt real enough to really call a relationship because of the physical
distance. Angel finds herself a boyfriend, the abusive kind and goes offline
without any warning and stops all texting and calls to Arion as well. This
sends Arion into self-destruct mode. We fast forward to a year
later when Arion is finally feeling a bit more normal and Angel is running
scared and broken and knocking on Arion’s door. Literally. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">* You’re thrust into
this storyline right away. No easing your way in. You are literally riding the
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wants to fix it because he doesn’t want her to go. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">* I found this story
incredibly believable on many levels. The author took great care in really
understanding and then interpreting the aftermath of abuse. You couldn’t help
but to feel all of Angel’s raw feelings and understand why she was so broken.
There are so many aspects to abuse that even the most understanding people
can’t truly comprehend unless they’ve been through it themselves. The
embarrassment of allowing yourself to be abused and for the length of time it
lasted, the burden of not telling anyone because of the embarrassment but also
because you don’t want to get anyone else hurt by getting them involved,
feeling utterly alone because you have to isolate yourself, the pain you feel
not knowing if you’ll ever be the same and the anger that comes along with it
knowing that something like this could change you and you might not find your
old self again, the helplessness in not knowing when you can get out of it and
again the anger of not having gotten out of it sooner. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">* I rarely swoon over a
hero. I can actually name on one hand all of the heroes that stay with me long
after a read and furthermore can continuously fantasize about. Arion/Axel
did it for me. He was a sweet gentleman with the right amount of raunchy. He
was respectful, kind and patient. He was smart, had his shit together, a business
owner all at the age of 23 and a caretaker. His wanting to keep Angel safe
could have been interpreted by some as being possessive but I didn’t get that
vibe. He really wanted to keep her safe and because Angel was so jacked up she
couldn’t look beyond her recent experiences. He was a stand up guy. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">* This read was intense!
You felt the intrigue and I often found myself anxiously expecting something
really bad to happen at any moment. It had all of this but it was still a
lighter read, not as heavy, not super depressing. You felt for Angel and you
don’t really know all of the details of her abuse until much later in the book
but along the way you weren’t distracted by an overly heavy feel. I hope this
makes sense. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">* The romance was
definitely hot, believable and exciting! I think anyone with an imagination can
easily place themselves in a situation where they were totally taken by someone
and can relate to the anticipation of finally meeting them and being physically
in their world. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">* All of the supporting
characters were pretty great. I wouldn’t mind reading a book where Chelsea,
Arion’s sister, was the protagonist. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">* My only complaint
about this one was that there were instances where Angel would flip flop at
times where she would want Arion and then not and vice versa all in one
sentence. It was a bit annoying. It didn’t happen often enough but still drew
out eye rolls from me. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">I loved the book! It was
a page turner and kept me up all night into the wee hours of the morning until
I finished it. It’s a book that I will be sure to read again and I can’t wait
to add it to my bookshelf. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">I would like to believe
that as lovers of the written word and imagination, we can open our minds and
hearts to the possibility that a relationship like this one can exist. You
won’t get a lot of flashbacks to establish the great attraction that grew
between Angel and Arion via their gaming days. Angel has changed because of the
abuse inflicted on her for a year. We get a different Angel than the one Arion
knew. Even then, it doesn’t take much to imagine two people talking every
single day and getting to know one another to the point that they start to care
for one another. Before the internet you had pen pals. So, this to me is not a
new concept. Some people might find it hard to believe that you can find
love on the internet or via letters. What they tend to forget is that when there
is a bit of freedom to be who you are and/or want to be without the pressure of
face to face awkwardness, you can find comfort and friendship that eventually
can lead to love. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Keep an open mind and
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Has been forgotten but peace has reigned for centuries, a deadly unrest
is simmering. Three kingdoms grapple for power—brutally transforming
their subjects' lives in the process. Amidst betrayals, bargains, and
battles, four young people find their fates forever intertwined:<br /><br /><strong>Cleo: </strong>A
princess raised in luxury must embark on a rough and treacherous
journey into enemy territory in search of a magic long thought extinct.<br /><br /><strong>Jonas:</strong> Enraged
at injustice, a rebel lashes out against the forces of oppression that
have kept his country impoverished—and finds himself the leader of a
people's revolution centuries in the making.<br /><br /><strong>Lucia:</strong> A
girl adopted at birth into a royal family discovers the truth about her
past—and the supernatural legacy she is destined to wield.<br /><br /><strong>Magnus:</strong> Bred
for aggression and trained to conquer, a firstborn son begins to
realize that the heart can be more lethal than the sword. . . .<br /><br /> The only outcome that's certain is that kingdoms will fall. Who will emerge triumphant when all they know has collapsed?</span></b></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Even in the darkest and most cruel person, there is still a kernel of good. And within the most perfect champion, there is darkness. The question is, will one give in to the dark or the light? It's something we decide with every choice we make, every day that we exist. What might not be evil to you could be evil to someone else. Knowing this makes us powerful even without magic.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">First impression within minutes of starting this read: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ha! This reads like a Spanish novela! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If you’re not familiar with a Spanish novela then let me explain. In Spanish novelas you are introduced to at least 50 different characters. Most don’t know each other but yet are connected in ways that their lives are affected in major ways along the way. You always have drama, over the top dialog as well as crazy circumstances that are entertaining nonetheless. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This is exactly what <b><i>Falling Kingdoms</i></b> was like. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There was drama, action, romance, and most of all, an array of characters that were all brought together because of one senseless death. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I really liked this read. It was incredibly entertaining. I think the only thing I found fault with was that it took a really long time to understand the relationships or connections between so many characters. You were forced to go along with it until you finally figured out who was who and the why’s. It wasn’t confusing but it got to the point where I couldn’t stop thinking where is this leading to and where is the connection. Even then, the political intrigue, the “magic”, the history, the action, the diverse characters and their threads were all pretty great in my eyes. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The next installment will be coming out soon and I really can’t wait to see what takes place after the ending we were left with. </span></span></div>
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