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harshitha_reads's review against another edition
4.0
The stars are waiting for you
This book was lovely.
Maryah, our lovely lead is trying her best to remember her past lives with her one true love; her soul mate Nathaniel.
In the first book, Maryah was clueless as to who she truly was. Nathan and his family try everything they could to help her remember; remember Nathan and finally she remembered her love for Nathan; their love.
The first book was narrated by Nathan and Maryah. The second book is narrated by Maryah and Harmony. I missed Nathan's point of view but Harmony's point of view was as enjoyable as Nathan's.
It was beautiful. I loved how the author, Karen Hooper weaved the story. Her words were like a soft melody. The author has described the characters of this book in the best possible way. Every character seemed lively, it was almost like as if they were real.
The one thing that I wished was that the book could have been a little faster. It was slow - paced but it was lovely to read, nevertheless. I loved the concept of soul mates and retaining your memories of your previous life. It was very intriguing and something completely different.
On the whole: It was a very lovely read.
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These stars represent each member of the Kindrily :)
This book was lovely.
Maryah, our lovely lead is trying her best to remember her past lives with her one true love; her soul mate Nathaniel.
In the first book, Maryah was clueless as to who she truly was. Nathan and his family try everything they could to help her remember; remember Nathan and finally she remembered her love for Nathan; their love.
The first book was narrated by Nathan and Maryah. The second book is narrated by Maryah and Harmony. I missed Nathan's point of view but Harmony's point of view was as enjoyable as Nathan's.
It was beautiful. I loved how the author, Karen Hooper weaved the story. Her words were like a soft melody. The author has described the characters of this book in the best possible way. Every character seemed lively, it was almost like as if they were real.
The one thing that I wished was that the book could have been a little faster. It was slow - paced but it was lovely to read, nevertheless. I loved the concept of soul mates and retaining your memories of your previous life. It was very intriguing and something completely different.
On the whole: It was a very lovely read.
Go see the stars, they are always there
These stars represent each member of the Kindrily :)
libraryofalexandra's review against another edition
4.0
It's almost 2 AM and I am so tired. But I had to stay up and finish this book! It was so much better then the first one. There was a lot of action, romance, and excitement. But some of the characters annoyed me a little. And Maryah being so horny all the time was annoying too. But the cliff hanger at the end! I need FIGHTING FOR INFINITY now!
malunobrega's review against another edition
3.0
“I’d like to try a different tactic—the opposite of pain, but just as powerful.”
I bit my lip, tingling at the thought that pleasure was the opposite of pain. Please let me be right. Please let me be right.
“Pleasure,” Nathan confirmed. Yesssss.”
• It was brilliant to know that Carson was
• That conversation about sex LMAO
• I like that even they being soulmates, they feel uncomfortable, keep secrets and are normal -- in their way.
• Their first date was magical and weird at the same time, not special and completely romantic as the other books describe. It felt real most of the time.
• The end --- what the hell.
To be honest, I didn't like this book soo much because most of the time nothing, and at the same time so much, happened. But I hope the next one will be better.
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Portuguese
"Gostaria de tentar uma tática diferente - o oposto da dor, mas igualmente poderoso."
Mordi o lábio, tremendo ao pensar que o prazer era o oposto da dor. Por favor, deixe-me estar certa. Por favor, deixe-me estar certa.
"Prazer", Nathan confirmou. Issoooo.”
• Foi brilhante saber que Carson era filho de
• Aquela conversa sobre sexo, SOCORRO.
• Gosto que mesmo almas gêmeas sentem-se desconfortáveis, guardam segredos e são normais - à sua maneira.
• O primeiro encontro deles foi mágico e estranho ao mesmo tempo, não especial e completamente romântico como os outros livros descrevem. Parecia real a maior parte do tempo.
• O fim --- que diabos.
• Para ser sincera, não gostei muito deste livro, porque na maioria das vezes nada e, ao mesmo tempo, tudo, acontecia. Mas espero que o próximo seja melhor.
Playlist while reading this:
• 528491 - Hans Zimmer
• Do You See It - Marco Beltrami
• Jonas Gets The Gig - Marco Beltrami
• Good Girl - Aquilo
• Can't Help Falling in Love - Hearts & Colors
aireed's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
aireed's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
ewolf's review against another edition
4.0
A continuation from book 1. Picking up just shortly after the ending event of book one. We see a little more of the other kinderly which is nice. With Harmonie being one of the 2 povs this time around.
Maryah still caught in learning who she was and trying to regain her lost memories and abilities. Harmonie on the otherhand is pushing to find her partner, and ends up pushing to others some to help her.
Overall I did enjoy the story. Not overly found of Maryah's character who seems to be more whiney than needed. Though, that seems to be the norm for YA female leads. This book does push the envelope to being a straight out romance. What is in the book is there as a growth point for the main character, and the details are few of what is going on.
Maryah still caught in learning who she was and trying to regain her lost memories and abilities. Harmonie on the otherhand is pushing to find her partner, and ends up pushing to others some to help her.
Overall I did enjoy the story. Not overly found of Maryah's character who seems to be more whiney than needed. Though, that seems to be the norm for YA female leads. This book does push the envelope to being a straight out romance. What is in the book is there as a growth point for the main character, and the details are few of what is going on.
zehelleroth's review against another edition
5.0
5 -El mejor libro de la serie -estrellas.
*SPOILER ALERT*
Ahora que Maryah sabe que borró sus memorias y que su familia adoptiva en realidad es su kindrily, está determinada a hacer que todo lo que olvidó, regrese. Está ansiosa por poder recordar cada una de sus vidas y conocer más acerca de cada uno de ellos. Pero sobre todo, quiere ver en los ojos de Nathan, su alma gemela, ese giro de colores que la hace perder la respiración, y más que nada, anhela el día en que no sienta la tristeza y pesar que su decisión causó.
Harmony está cansada de esperar. El no tener a su lado a Gregory, la otra parte de su alma, la está matado. Peor aún, ahora que Nathan tiene de vuelta a Maryah, se siente incluso más sola que antes. Pero no todo es malo, el regreso de Maryah le ha demostrado que el alma es capaz de recordar, y eso le brinda más esperanza que nunca. Sin embargo, no tiene tiempo para esperar a que Maryah pueda usar sus habilidades en su totalidad, por lo que usará cada recurso que se le presente, incluso si su Kindrily no lo aprueba.
La primera vez que leí Grasping at Eterity, pensé que jamás leería algo mejor. Quedé enamorada de sus personajes y de la vida mágica que Karen Amanda Hooper describió. Por lo tanto, cuando leí Taking Back Forever, mi emoción estaba hasta las nubes.
Para empezar, hay un desarrollo claro en Maryah, quien ahora está más en sintonía con sus poderes y por fin acepta a su kindrily. Queriendo ayudar y lamentando la decisión que tomó.
Nathan por otra parte, es menos intenso, no, tachen eso. Es igual de intenso pero de una forma en la que me hace derretirme. Su amor por Maryah se demuestra de una manera diferente, sigue siendo devoto pero también se sabe que ha cometido errores, lo que lo hace más humano y por supuesto, provoca que uno se enamore más de él.
Ahora, Harmony, es mi personaje favorito. La amé desde el primer libro. Cada vez que ella interviene es seguro que la escena no será aburrida. Aunque no estoy del todo de acuerdo con la decisión que toma de usar a Sheila, también entiendo por qué lo hizo.
Su reunión con Gregory es de los mejores momentos en toda la lectura y me encantaría poder leer más acerca de ambos.
En mi opinión, en este libro la uatora nos regaló un vistazo más completo de todo el kindrily y la manera en la que interactúan, lo difícil que puede ser en un inicio el cambiar constantemente de rol en la familia, como se ve con Carson y también la manera en la que las parejas pueden formarse.
Otra cosa que me encanta es todas las escenas en las que Nathan y Maryah pueden compartir tiempo juntos. La escena en la cocina cuando Maryah se entera de que Nathan le fue infiel en su primer ciclo de vida siempre me hace reír.
¡Y el final! Ese Cliffhanger casi me mata la primera vez.
Estoy más que feliz por este libro y que la autora esté pensando en continuar la serie. No puedo esperar para leer las nuevas aventuras del kindrily.
*SPOILER ALERT*
Ahora que Maryah sabe que borró sus memorias y que su familia adoptiva en realidad es su kindrily, está determinada a hacer que todo lo que olvidó, regrese. Está ansiosa por poder recordar cada una de sus vidas y conocer más acerca de cada uno de ellos. Pero sobre todo, quiere ver en los ojos de Nathan, su alma gemela, ese giro de colores que la hace perder la respiración, y más que nada, anhela el día en que no sienta la tristeza y pesar que su decisión causó.
Harmony está cansada de esperar. El no tener a su lado a Gregory, la otra parte de su alma, la está matado. Peor aún, ahora que Nathan tiene de vuelta a Maryah, se siente incluso más sola que antes. Pero no todo es malo, el regreso de Maryah le ha demostrado que el alma es capaz de recordar, y eso le brinda más esperanza que nunca. Sin embargo, no tiene tiempo para esperar a que Maryah pueda usar sus habilidades en su totalidad, por lo que usará cada recurso que se le presente, incluso si su Kindrily no lo aprueba.
La primera vez que leí Grasping at Eterity, pensé que jamás leería algo mejor. Quedé enamorada de sus personajes y de la vida mágica que Karen Amanda Hooper describió. Por lo tanto, cuando leí Taking Back Forever, mi emoción estaba hasta las nubes.
Para empezar, hay un desarrollo claro en Maryah, quien ahora está más en sintonía con sus poderes y por fin acepta a su kindrily. Queriendo ayudar y lamentando la decisión que tomó.
Nathan por otra parte, es menos intenso, no, tachen eso. Es igual de intenso pero de una forma en la que me hace derretirme. Su amor por Maryah se demuestra de una manera diferente, sigue siendo devoto pero también se sabe que ha cometido errores, lo que lo hace más humano y por supuesto, provoca que uno se enamore más de él.
Ahora, Harmony, es mi personaje favorito. La amé desde el primer libro. Cada vez que ella interviene es seguro que la escena no será aburrida. Aunque no estoy del todo de acuerdo con la decisión que toma de usar a Sheila, también entiendo por qué lo hizo.
Su reunión con Gregory es de los mejores momentos en toda la lectura y me encantaría poder leer más acerca de ambos.
En mi opinión, en este libro la uatora nos regaló un vistazo más completo de todo el kindrily y la manera en la que interactúan, lo difícil que puede ser en un inicio el cambiar constantemente de rol en la familia, como se ve con Carson y también la manera en la que las parejas pueden formarse.
Otra cosa que me encanta es todas las escenas en las que Nathan y Maryah pueden compartir tiempo juntos. La escena en la cocina cuando Maryah se entera de que Nathan le fue infiel en su primer ciclo de vida siempre me hace reír.
¡Y el final! Ese Cliffhanger casi me mata la primera vez.
Estoy más que feliz por este libro y que la autora esté pensando en continuar la serie. No puedo esperar para leer las nuevas aventuras del kindrily.
bucketheadmary's review against another edition
3.0
I had this series firmly entrenched in my mind as YA fiction, so some of the steamier content caught me by surprise. The storyline progressed enough to keep me happy, but looking back I think that most of the "action" was of a more sensual nature.
ellereadthis's review against another edition
3.0
It's rare that I get to like a series more if I'm not into it by the first book but I have to say that book 2 is definitely an improvement on the first and I'm going to read the third immediately...
It's still not a favourite and there are definitely flaws in this series but not a bad read.
It's still not a favourite and there are definitely flaws in this series but not a bad read.
libraryofalexandra's review
4.0
It's almost 2 AM and I am so tired. But I had to stay up and finish this book! It was so much better then the first one. There was a lot of action, romance, and excitement. But some of the characters annoyed me a little. And Maryah being so horny all the time was annoying too. But the cliff hanger at the end! I need FIGHTING FOR INFINITY now!