Finally, I finished this! on God, what a dreg it was...I know this series has a huge fan base. For me, I have read it so I can now read Nikolai's seriFinally, I finished this! on God, what a dreg it was...I know this series has a huge fan base. For me, I have read it so I can now read Nikolai's series.
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Of course, I cried for the last few chapters, it is difficult to remain detached with this amazing crew cast and for that reason only, I am giving this 3 instead of 2 stars. Damn those onion-cutting ninjas.
One thing is for sure if there would graphical novels would be released, I would be reading those asap. I am already waiting for Shadow and Bone #2 series on Netflix.
Even though I find it lengthy and dull at times, I still enjoyed it. It is a rather slow-moving thriller...
Mothers are not always good just becauseEven though I find it lengthy and dull at times, I still enjoyed it. It is a rather slow-moving thriller...
Mothers are not always good just because they're mothers, and fathers are not always good just because they're fathers. Wivers are not always faithful, husbands are not always honest, daughters cannot be perfect, and sisters cannot be saviors. The sooner we accept those variables and forgive people for them, the sooner we heal.
Love was precious. Their even more so, since it was so unlikely - the bounty hunter from Hell and the fallen angel turned immortal assassin. That w Love was precious. Their even more so, since it was so unlikely - the bounty hunter from Hell and the fallen angel turned immortal assassin. That wasn't anyone's idea of a love story, but it was theirs.
While I am not an avid Urban Fantasy reader, this was a surprisingly decent read and a good start to the series. While it was quite easy to read, I admit that I skimmed a little bit because it got too wordy at times. I am amazed when the author finds so many different ways to convey the same thing, but as a reader, I get frustrated. I am like, you want to make a point, I get it, just move on with the story!!
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I also admit, the fallen angel is not my favorite trope but maybe after watching the superhit Netflix series Lucifer, I might have built a bit more tolerance for the idea. who knows?
I like when each book in the series follows the story of different couples, which makes it easy to drop it if it starts getting annoying. Right now, I feel like giving chance to this series so, on to the next one...
Yes, I finished it, I finished a romance book, contemporary romance book, no less. Feels like victory!
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Rating: 3 stars
Cover: It’s alright but inYes, I finished it, I finished a romance book, contemporary romance book, no less. Feels like victory!
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Rating: 3 stars
Cover: It’s alright but initially, it got my attention. I rather prefer this than chest showing monkeys out there.
Trigger: Oh honey, where do I start?
OK, no visible triggers but some unsettling stuff. Mafia-related.
Review:
I don’t do romance. Okay, that might be an overstatement, but I definitely don’t do contemporary romance. But every once in a while, I turn to them as a palate cleanser and feel hugely disappointed in them and mostly stop reading after 10-15% of the book. What I trying to say is, don’t take this review too seriously, cause I’m not the best reviewer for that.
Coming back to the book and story, I thought I liked the beginning of the book and hence I got the strength to actually keep reading and finish it.
I work in male dominant industry (aren’t all industries are male dominant already) so I know what it is to be around powerful men. Men who don’t take your opinion too seriously cause you have a vagina (okay, that might be too harsh) but what I am trying to say is, they are smart, funny and intelligent and you feel attracted toward them, no matter. *Disclaimer: No thank you, I am happily married. Sometimes they behave like a bunch of assholes and completely get away with it cause they are cunning and use their intelligence to make you think it was you who was stupid. That what was happen to Olivia. Enrico gets away with a lot of stuff in my opinion where Olivia certainly could have made him sweat a bit.
Mafia romance is something which makes me uncomfortable but somehow T.L. Swan made it work. To me, THAT is the author’s biggest achievement. I might read next in the series though (no, not really)
While I was reading this, it reminded me a lot about my Italy visit, pasta, pizza, and a few of my amazing friends there. They definitely made my stay memorable there and believe me when I say this NONE of them actually belonged to/with the mafia. Maybe they are, what the heck do I know? But if you find romance in Italy, 90% of the chance is that the person should not be related to Mafia, at all. Just saying…
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Recommended: Yes.
Aftermath: (possible spoilers) I mentioned earlier that I might read next on in the series, but I am too terrified to get myself caught in (view spoiler)[incest (hide spoiler)] romance. It would be more than I have ever bargained for. If someone can drop me a message to make sure it is not that, I would really appreciate it and there are chances I would make an attempt to read it though. Ciao!...more
Short review: When looking for someone to trust with yoRating: Generous 3 stars
Cover: Still interesting...
Trigger: Gory details from operation room
Short review: When looking for someone to trust with your health, choose SymboGen. Because if you can't trust Nature, who can you trust? -FINAL SYMBOGEN ADVERTISING SLOGAN
Here I am. -SAL MITCHELL
After I finishing this book, my first thought was, the books are not named appropriately... the #1 should have been Symbiont 'cause the original purpose of D. symbogenesis parasite was to have symbiont relationship with its host, but it turned out parasitic in nature as we can conclude from this book :(
What is the difference between parasitism and symbiosis?
Symbiosis is a close relationship between two species in which at least one species benefits. ... Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship in which one species (the parasite) benefits while the other species (the host) is harmed.
The story moves at a sluggish pace and I was so over by how many times Sal's gonna lose consciousness. I mean there should be a limit of how many times our protagonist is allowed to faint.
At the end of the book, I read that this series was supposed to be duology than a trilogy, well I'd have liked with duology option better...
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Recommended: Um....yes but prepared to be bored
Aftermath: (possible spoilers) I think the main reason I was bored with this one was 'Don't go out alone' didn't show up as much as #1. That little nugget was amazing...I understand it is cherry on the top kind of thing but it didn't go unnoticed.
Also, as Sherman mentioned in #1 that every Symbiont has been designed specifically to fulfill the host's specific need, and I was just waiting for the answer of what type of symbiont Sally's was but we haven't provided with specific answer...only vague speculations...[sigh]
While I am starting on #3 of this series, I sure hope that it would be better than this......more
Trigger: Reading this book has taken toll on my feminism but it was written alternate universe whose culture matches with Roman armies so I cannot complain much.
Short review:
This is a long ass book – not my words, Ruby’s *chuckle
Faith has been sucked into Fantasy world which resembles to set of Game of Thrones. Upon arriving, she was captured and sold a slave for a God’s offering. Somehow she managed to get selected herself as Anchor and saves all other women who basically would be otherwise will be slaughtered as god offering.
Aron is god of Battles and Thunder (I don’t know how that is possible, but let’s get going, shall we?) and has been exiled by High Father from Aether. His personalities are split into 4 different people, arrogance, apathy, lies and hedonism, which means there are 4 gods walking this earth with same face and each has to hunt other. The last one standing will be descended back to Aether having fight and defeated all 4 heinous personality traits and claim himself a God again.
Faith is stuck being as Anchor (a mortal medium) of arrogant Aron and they start their journey to defeat other bad Arons.
Recommended: Yes, if you like Ruby and ready for a long ass book
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Aftermath: (possible spoilers)
This is not a bad Sci-Fi romance plot at all and I enjoyed all twist and turns with Faith and Aron. It’s just that Aron was hard to like character from start and that has been justified more than once but that didn’t help me feel irritated with him and I was right along with Faith when she wanted to strangle the said god to death. The romance is slow burner and fully takes advantage of sexual tension between main characters. Overall, I enjoyed the book even though it has taken longer than expected for me to read the book.
Reading a long book is a big commitment but Dixon did a good job maintaining inserting humor, light hearted moment to stop having a book so intense. ...more
Trying to prove innocence after 10 years, the plot seems far fetched but not compRating: 2.5 stars
Trigger: Attempted rape Physical assult
Short review:
Trying to prove innocence after 10 years, the plot seems far fetched but not completely implausible. I have never read anything with podcast so that was new concept to me.
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Recommended:
Yes (maybe)
Aftermath: (possible spoilers)
Writing needs some tightening. The book is 10 chapters too long, could have been shorter, smarter......more
Short review: I am amazed to see so many problematic plot clichés can be incorRating: Confused 3 stars
Trigger: Attempted male rape, physical tourture
Short review: I am amazed to see so many problematic plot clichés can be incorporated in single book. At one point, I really gave up on this but as far as some mind numbing PNR goes, this wasn't bad.
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Recommended: Yes - only PNR readers
Aftermath: (possible spoilers) I don't want to think about this too much. ...more
I might be on Alien romance binge but I'd definitely recommend this to IPB (Ice Planet Barbarian) lovers...it is interesting mix to have jungle and diI might be on Alien romance binge but I'd definitely recommend this to IPB (Ice Planet Barbarian) lovers...it is interesting mix to have jungle and dinosaurs than cold ice planet. Same story, different variety :)...more
I am conflicted right now...on one hand this is type love-hate story I expected when I started this book...but you never want to know you prey...as thI am conflicted right now...on one hand this is type love-hate story I expected when I started this book...but you never want to know you prey...as they become more than target...they become people, with life, with hope, with desire and fear...and with that, it becomes difficult to kill them. It is simple - no brainer. But still majority of YA authors use this thing for the plot...sigh...
Zera: She is young. She is terrified. She is playing dress-up. She is playing a very dangerous game. She is Heartless.
Prince Lucian is nothing special of sorts. He is a crown prince who tries to be Robinhood sometimes and mourns after his dead sister. I mean you need to get 'good' kind hearted prince in order for our Heartless to lose her heart over. and boy she does...
Wolf has created a new mythic monster to fan over. There are similar traits to vampire and Heartless - both feels hunger for human flesh and blood and considers humans nothing but preys at time - but there is humanity in them...a shadow of previous life before they become hideous creatures...
There is interesting turns of events which makes me want to read #2...so I consider this a success right now....Lucian whom I consider nothing special at all might turn up something interesting after all...one way or another....
"Because if you don't choose to fight against the wrong in the world, then you are the wrong in the world."
Don't you like when all powerful statements"Because if you don't choose to fight against the wrong in the world, then you are the wrong in the world."
Don't you like when all powerful statements are not reserved to main characters and delivered by secondary character making them much more meaningful than just secondary characters...
Since I am reading entire series in one go, it is rather difficult for me to dissect where one part is ending and next one is beginning...
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That is the problem of this book, it promotes blood thirsty side of an individual - not that I am complaining...but still 'pearls of wisdom' coming from Gaius is enough to get himself killed -
Whatever you think you might feel for her is only an illusion - all romantic love is only an illusion. And illusions fade. Power doesn't fade; power is eternal.
Sorry to disappoint stupid old man, Power also fades...Isn't your kingdom taken over already by Amara?
Because there are so many emotions are at play here. Can't miss light hearted exchange between characters too...
"See? There's that cheeky rebel I like." "You like me? That's news to me, Cassian." "You're growing on me. Slowly. Like a fungus." Jonas managed a grin. "The feeling's mutual."
But that's the fun part in this series, today friends, enemies tomorrow....You cannot guess how this circus is going to end up and that's what the appeal is!
I am thinking of picking some other book before I dive into next one in this series...oh who am I kidding? I started with #5 already.......more
This is the weirdest book i have read this year and the year has just started but I doubt I'll read anything weirder than This!
Me: I didn't understandThis is the weirdest book i have read this year and the year has just started but I doubt I'll read anything weirder than This!
Me: I didn't understand why she didn't stay with Gabriel if she loved him so much? Again me: I think she was free soul and didn't want to tie down to anyone else again....maybe I don't know....
And there are characters who says, I met with her and died after 2 days because of fever!? O_o dude, what's wrong with you? Oh wait, you're dead....still doesn't make any sense....
I think this could have been an amazing muse but the way it is narrated, it is very very strange...peculiar, self destructive, heart breaking, funny story....now I'm going mad......more
It took me pain striking long to finish this book...but while everyone was out there counting down last moments of midnight to shout 'Happy New Year' It took me pain striking long to finish this book...but while everyone was out there counting down last moments of midnight to shout 'Happy New Year' on 31st, I shouted 'I finally finished Lunar Chronicles'...Funny, I know!
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The mirror answered: "You, my queen, are fair; it's true. But the young queen is far more fair than you."
It was refreshing to have a Snow White which was not white but equally entertaining...
Though I slogged through this one, I have a feeling it is a series worth re-reading... maybe someday..why not? I am going to miss this gang.
I finished this book 2 days ago but I'm not sure how do I feel about this one? Except I can't stop thinking about - talk about lasting impressions andI finished this book 2 days ago but I'm not sure how do I feel about this one? Except I can't stop thinking about - talk about lasting impressions and in a good way too so I'm giving it 4 stars...
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This is story of 2 children (Lada and Radu) left behind their father (Vlad Dracul) in another country as peace treaty. Eventually everyone forgets about them - the key people who have made this decision whereas our precious kids grows up fearing for their lives in enemy country. That is just ironic...
Lada looked at Murad with cold fury, her voice trembling with pain. “You do not remember?”
Radu leaned heavily against the wall, a bitter laugh trapped in his throat. The man who had stolen them, the man they had lived in terror of all these years, the man who had destroyed their lives did not even remember them. The secret to their survival, then, revealed not Mehmed, not the grace of God, but rather an oversight by a man who could not be bothered to keep track of them.
Of course, the situation is remediated sooner and the politics starts and a great deal, a large portion of book is spent on politics and religious matters. It also covers great deal of feminism and homosexuality. Basically, you might want to think of all controversial topics you could find and imagine it a book – a rather interesting mix, I’d say.
The love triangle is also very interesting and rather unusual. Because Radu and Lada both have only 1 anchor or a friend in foreign country, so they both fall in love with same man and that causes enough heart break for both of them. And when Lada finds out about Radu’s love interest - [image]
Overall it was rather unconventional and engaging enough that left me wanting more…...more
I am still conflicted how I feel about this one. I picked this up despite of ugly-ugly cover because I read one of my friends review for its si [image]
I am still conflicted how I feel about this one. I picked this up despite of ugly-ugly cover because I read one of my friends review for its sister-series. This has Ice Planet Barbarian feel to it but more militia and political drama thrown into it.
What got on my nerves -
spelling mistakes (there are few not much) POV change (from first to third?? in the middle chapter - that had definitely tested my resolve to finish this) Repetition (Oh my God! so many repeated conversations - I won't lie, I skipped it) Nikhil's my 'little one' crap (no, he is not calling any kid but his true mate - do I need to say more?)
But True Mate stuff was interesting enough with beads and all alien 'History'. This series has potential but there are so many things you have to ignore in order to enjoy the story, sometimes mistakes out weight the good stuff. Anyways I finished this and still wants to read Jen's story so let's see...
I think I do not like Sanderson as much as I wanted. I started with Steelheart series but after reading #1, I lost interest. So then, I turned to Mist I think I do not like Sanderson as much as I wanted. I started with Steelheart series but after reading #1, I lost interest. So then, I turned to Mistborn series, which I think, is the most popular series by the author but it left me mildly impressed, nothing much.
It was good series but was not great. I mean it is just too similar to Steelheart, and where is fun in that! I mean this guy is practically copying his own work – I don’t know if that is foolish or brilliant but whatever it didn’t work out for me. My disappoint is my own doing – I picked this up expected to be blown away – you know like finding long lost love – fangirling over the series, but that didn’t happen and I don’t know what to say further.
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All those metals – steal pushing and iron pulling was fascinated at first but after sometime, I was like – whatever.
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(view spoiler)[The only mind-blowing character I found in this book was Kelsier and Sanderson just goes ahead and kills him off. *Sigh* It just leaves me frustrated. He was the only person the book was worth reading and now as he won’t be part of the series, I don’t see point continuing with this. (hide spoiler)]
I won’t be reading anymore of this series or any other work by Sanderson unless he comes up with fresh perspective, of course.
As for #1 in the series, it wasn't bad. But I thought there were so many repetitions in terms of dialogues and monologues. I could have used less of tAs for #1 in the series, it wasn't bad. But I thought there were so many repetitions in terms of dialogues and monologues. I could have used less of them. I found some grammatical errors as well which I ignored but found annoying at times....
Overall it was good story and I like world building.
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It would have been lot better if it'd been cut down by 40-50 pages. I surely would not have minded.
But still I'm curious so I'd be continuing with the series.
♛ Garima ♛
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