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Into the Dim by Janet B. Taylor

Posted in reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , on January 31, 2016| 2 Comments »

Into the Dim (Into the Dim, #1)Into the Dim by Janet B. Taylor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was definitely in the mood for this book! As soon as I started reading it I was drawn into the world and I can still visualise the Scottish landscape with Hope riding her horse and then running into Bran who, from the moment he appeared, I knew was going to play a large role in the story. The characters were all so believable and so was the story, I can totally believe that people can time travel like they do in the story.
I don’t know if the history side of things was accurate but this did not affect how much I enjoyed the story. There was adventure and intrigue, battles with swords and castles with royalty and of course, a lovely amount of swoon aka Bran with his sleepy eyes and lazy smile.
The ending leaves it wide open for book two and I will have no hesitation in picking it up and being transported back into the time-travelling, Tesla coils, Scottish filled world.
Thanks to HMH via Netgalley for this ARC.

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Every Move by Ellie Marney

Posted in reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on March 8, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Every Move (Every, #3)Every Move by Ellie Marney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was one of those books… one of those books that I wanted to read as quickly as possible so I could get to the end and find out all of the stuff….. but also one of those books that I wanted to read as slowly as possible so I didn’t have to say goodbye to Rachel and James. Since finishing the book 20 minutes ago, I have realised that I am now calling them Rachel and James instead of Watts and Mycroft as I have done in the past and this is because both of the characters both developed into so much more in this third book. I think this was a fantastic conclusion to the series; it started out very heavy and I felt my heart break on more than one occasion. Rachel and James were both very twisted up and not in good places as they were dealing with the aftermath of their trip to London. I felt like they were slipping apart and then the introduction of Mike’s (best brother ever!) friend, Harris, did not make me feel any better. I didn’t like him and thought he was going to push James and Rachel further away from each other.
But then, along with some extreme events, James and Rachel were ok. They are an incredible team and soon had developed a plan to stop the bad guy. And this is where I have to say that Harris turned into a character that I would definitely want on my team! He was great and exactly what he needed to be in the story……surely there is more room for another book in the series that has more of Harris!
As with the first two books, the mystery and intrigue were in full force and there was more than one time that I was holding my breath in anticipation or else my throat was catching with the, ‘omg – did that really happen?’
The ending of the book came far to quickly but it was the perfect ending.
This series is firmly at the top of my ‘best books/series ever’ list and Rachel and James are both part of my ‘favourite characters ever’ list.

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A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty

Posted in reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on March 8, 2015| Leave a Comment »

A Corner of White (The Colours of Madeleine, #1)A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

First time I tried to read this, I just couldn’t get into it, and this time, it take me a little while but once I had worked out what was actually going on, I couldn’t get enough of this!
The story was broken into two different POVs, one in present day Cambridge with Madeleine who lived in a whimsical world of cakes and homeschooling. I couldn’t work out if this world was real and if Madeleine was a reliable narrator but once I stopped trying to work it out, I really enjoyed it. The other POV was from Elliott who lived in the Kingdom of Cello and this was a world I loved from the beginning. I had no doubts it was a magical world with wonderful characters.
The twist at the end of the story was excellent and now I am going to head in to book two with an open mind and big expectations!
Overall, a fantastic story filled with colours, science, princesses and butterfly children.

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Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead

Posted in reviews, tagged , , , , on December 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »

The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines, #4)The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sydney and Adrian…Adrian and Sydney. I generally do like switching point of views in books and this was no exception. In the beginning (VA days) I didn’t warm to Sydney but this series has totally turned me. I am now a big fan. And while I was always an Adrian fan, this series has just made me love him even more. I just can’t get enough of him and Sydney!!
This book has been my fave in this series, along with all of the Adrian and Sydney, we also got to see all of the regulars…. Jill and Eddie, Angeline and Trey were back, Mrs Trewinger and even some appearances of the old VA gang. Sydney’s alchemist sister Zoe is a large player in this story and I am holding out some hope for her to do something special in the next book.
The thrills and adventure were there, the mystery and intrigue had its place and there was also the fun and good times. And did I mention I love Adrian and Sydney.
Oh sigh…… now it is over again, time to go back to waiting for the next book.

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