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Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
3.0
This is the first in the Anita Blake:Vampire Hunter series. Anita is a strong female lead with an entourage of men and beasts at her becking call. This is no "Twilight" teen romance! Laurell set this stage long before the Cullens were ever dreamt of!
Anita, Jean-Claude, and Richard are the ultimate human,vampire,werewolf love triangle and the complexities,dynamics, and heat of their relationships continue to change, grow, and evolve with every book.
Anita, Jean-Claude, and Richard are the ultimate human,vampire,werewolf love triangle and the complexities,dynamics, and heat of their relationships continue to change, grow, and evolve with every book.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
4.0
It turned out to be a little bit more fantasy based than I had originally thought it would be. That being said, I had to change my reading of it once I figured out the direction it was heading, however by the end I was totally hooked. Jacob is a 16 yr old boy who has grown up hearing his grandfather's stories about children with special abilities and talents. When tragedy hits their family, Jacob must venture out and uncover the mystery of his grandfather's stories and the secret of the children in the pictures who Jacob had grown to believe were just fairy tales.
Doctor Who: Nuclear Time by Oli Smith
2.0
This one had potential,but unfortunately the writing was terrible. The author did not have a very good grasp on Amy's and Rory's characters and how they interact with each other. The Doctor was better, but some of the things he said were very un-Doctory. Also, it takes place in the United States, with Americans, who would be speaking American English. They would not have called dollar bills "notes" and the only time an American says "Cheers" is when they're toasting. The story itself was an interesting concept, and definitely a situation I could see these three getting into. However, the writing made it difficult to follow at times and just really missed the mark.
Suite Francaise by Irène Némirovsky
5.0
A beautifully written account of the different kinds of people and what they experienced during the occupation of France from 1940 to 1942. When you consider the fact that the author herself experienced this, it is truly amazing that it survives to today. She had a great plan for this story and was never able to see it through to the end. I think that in itself, makes it even more wonderful, knowing that we only get this snapshot. There is this unfinished quality that makes it even more poignant. You get the sense that this story was always meant to be told. From the authors notes we know that she had more plans for the characters, however, we will never know and are left to draw our own conclusions, left to use our own imaginations to finish the story with her. In that way, it will always be a work in progress because those that read it will carry the spirit of the characters with them and keep them alive. This story stands as testimonial and as survivor for its creator.