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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
I love books like this they gently remind you what happened, give you background information on the families and individuals, as well as giving you sneak peaks in the future books. Love it!!
A helpful recap book, but everything else was not as helpful. Disliked it supposedly being told by the Committee per the author, but was written more like a gossip girl recap. Would’ve maybe enjoyed it more had it not pointed that out. Also dislike chapters of other books being counted as content. Did find use in the end of the book (not the Misguided Angel chapters) as a good reference point for characters or definitions.
This is a good reference for lovers of the 'Blue Bloods' series. Does not/would not stand well on its own.
Background: Keys to the Repository is a supplementary text in the Blue Bloods series. It gives an in-depth look into the Repository files and information regarding the vampires and their past lives.
Review: Rated 2 stars-- Interesting read, but it really did not tell me anything I did not already know. Yes, there were a few short stories that took place before and after other parts of the series, but I feel like those pieces when they were missing were intended to have a bigger purpose, and that my imagination filled in those gaps a little better than the stories told here.
I think that this book would be good for someone who is interested in the characters, who maybe has not read the series, but then some of it might also be confusing. I am really not sure what this was intended to give the avid readers of this series...luckily I borrowed it from the library.
Review: Rated 2 stars-- Interesting read, but it really did not tell me anything I did not already know. Yes, there were a few short stories that took place before and after other parts of the series, but I feel like those pieces when they were missing were intended to have a bigger purpose, and that my imagination filled in those gaps a little better than the stories told here.
I think that this book would be good for someone who is interested in the characters, who maybe has not read the series, but then some of it might also be confusing. I am really not sure what this was intended to give the avid readers of this series...luckily I borrowed it from the library.
I just keep falling more and more in love with this series! At first I thought that it was going to be a little bit boring... TOTALLY WRONG! It has many surprises that youll LOVE
Why oh why did I not read this before picking up Misguided Angel?! I left the Blue Bloods series for a while after the Van Alen Legacy, and recently jumped back in again, only to find myself constantly scratching my head and straining to remember the characters and events referenced in Misguided Angel. I wish I'd read this before picking it up, because it filled in the holes in my memory beautifully!
This is only the second companion book I've ever read, and I enjoyed it as much as I did the first (which FYI was [b:The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide|2880715|The Black Dagger Brotherhood An Insider's Guide|J.R. Ward|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275640178s/2880715.jpg|2906930]). I knew I was off to a good start when the book opened with a note from Melissa de la Cruz, gushing about how much she loves companion books. Her enthusiasm was palpable, and it just made me so happy to see an author be so positive and enthusiastic about reading and writing.
I tend to see authors as alienated from their works. They're these creatures we never get to see, locked up in dungeons to churn out books, pushing them through the mail slot in the door when they're done. So when I read (well listened to) that personal note from Melissa de la Cruz, it just made me all warm and fuzzy inside.
I knew a little about how this book was structured, that much of it was written as if we were looking at true files from the Repository. I chose the audiobook version, and I was worried that this wouldn't translate to the audio medium terribly well, but turns out I was getting myself all worked up about nothing. I don't feel anything was lost in translation, and in some instances the narration gave the book a little something extra - specifically with the little sarcastic notes about repository scribes and Kingsley Martin.
I really really really enjoyed reading (well, listening) to the files. It was funny to see an outsider's view on Kingsley Martin and Mimi Force, and the files also helped to jog my memory on what had happened in previous books. I also liked how they listed the Blue Bloods' previous incarnations, and which angels they really were. And although it was lengthy, I also really enjoyed the list of secondary characters for jogging my memory.
I didn't really care for the short stories littered throughout the text. I didn't hate them, but I didn't enjoy them half as much as I did the Repository Files and character list. The snippet from Wolfs Bane was interesting though, as we not only got to see Bliss in her human form, but follow her on the hunt for creatures that otherwise hadn't been mentioned in this series: hellhounds and werewolves. The other stories were a bit lame though; I just personally don't care to see the end of conversations between Oliver and Schuyler, and Jack and Schuyler's first hookup.
Overall: If you've left the Blue Bloods series for a while and are having difficulty jumping back in, start with Keys to the Repository. It'll jog your memory, provide you with some cute easter eggs, and give you a great outsider's point of view of some of our favourite characters.
This is only the second companion book I've ever read, and I enjoyed it as much as I did the first (which FYI was [b:The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide|2880715|The Black Dagger Brotherhood An Insider's Guide|J.R. Ward|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275640178s/2880715.jpg|2906930]). I knew I was off to a good start when the book opened with a note from Melissa de la Cruz, gushing about how much she loves companion books. Her enthusiasm was palpable, and it just made me so happy to see an author be so positive and enthusiastic about reading and writing.
I tend to see authors as alienated from their works. They're these creatures we never get to see, locked up in dungeons to churn out books, pushing them through the mail slot in the door when they're done. So when I read (well listened to) that personal note from Melissa de la Cruz, it just made me all warm and fuzzy inside.
I knew a little about how this book was structured, that much of it was written as if we were looking at true files from the Repository. I chose the audiobook version, and I was worried that this wouldn't translate to the audio medium terribly well, but turns out I was getting myself all worked up about nothing. I don't feel anything was lost in translation, and in some instances the narration gave the book a little something extra - specifically with the little sarcastic notes about repository scribes and Kingsley Martin.
I really really really enjoyed reading (well, listening) to the files. It was funny to see an outsider's view on Kingsley Martin and Mimi Force, and the files also helped to jog my memory on what had happened in previous books. I also liked how they listed the Blue Bloods' previous incarnations, and which angels they really were. And although it was lengthy, I also really enjoyed the list of secondary characters for jogging my memory.
I didn't really care for the short stories littered throughout the text. I didn't hate them, but I didn't enjoy them half as much as I did the Repository Files and character list. The snippet from Wolfs Bane was interesting though, as we not only got to see Bliss in her human form, but follow her on the hunt for creatures that otherwise hadn't been mentioned in this series: hellhounds and werewolves. The other stories were a bit lame though; I just personally don't care to see the end of conversations between Oliver and Schuyler, and Jack and Schuyler's first hookup.
Overall: If you've left the Blue Bloods series for a while and are having difficulty jumping back in, start with Keys to the Repository. It'll jog your memory, provide you with some cute easter eggs, and give you a great outsider's point of view of some of our favourite characters.
Unless you're a collector of this series, or took a break and need a refresher, Keys to the Repository is very repetitive and tiring to get through, even though it's definitely not lengthy. The majority of the material in here is quoted as "records" but they're from the actual books in the series. There's very little information here that's new, and as far as I'm aware so far in the series, none of it is necessary or beneficial to the series itself.
That being said, don't waste your time. It's nothing against de la Cruz, as her writing is fabulous, just that this book is boring.
That being said, don't waste your time. It's nothing against de la Cruz, as her writing is fabulous, just that this book is boring.
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
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Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
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informative
A pretty good guide that answered some of my answer about the series.