Cynthia

I love when an author can weave magic into a story and make it believable, and that's what Alice Hoffman did. It did throw me for a loop at first, I wasn't expecting it, but it was a beautiful story. If you like magic mixed in with realistic fiction, try Sarah Addison Allen-her stories are wonderful!

I always learn so much when I read a book by Lisa See.

Very well written, however I got bored with the characters.

I really enjoy this author I just discovered. She weaves a good story and has created a good page turner. I hope Lourey continues with these characters, too.

Sweet short story, wish it was longer.

Wow, Lisa Jewel sure knows how to delve into twisted, dark characters and plot! A pageturner for sure!

What a complicated, yet suspenseful story! I had to go back and reread multiple times to understand what had just happened. What a parent wouldn't do for their child, or to do what is right in spite of being a parent to a child... Lots of twists I didn't see coming, as well as “loose ends” being a bit too quickly tied up. A good page-turner! My 3 rating is for me getting so confused as to what was happening at times.

I loved how this was a book within a book, past & present and the two meeting. Lots of good stuff in between, sweet love, a mystery to be solved, betrayal, forgiveness, old love reuniting, and family!

Hello Beautiful was about 150 pages too long. I loved the sisters and their quirky personalities, and how close they were with one another. I loved William and understood his brokeness. But, the story went on and on...

Actual Holy Moments are nothing new; they are random acts of kindness, paying it forward, etc...

But, what makes Holy Moments different is that they involve a collaboration with God, and to me that is what makes them even more impactful than the ordinary. Kelly's enthusiasm is contagious, his writing is insightful, and even though it may seem a bit cheesy at times, it is obvious that his heart is with God and his intentions with this book is to try to spread God Moments. Let's do it!

https://holymomentsbook.com
https://holymomentsbook.com/pages/the-challenge

So good!

Fast paced and definitely kept me reading.

Finally got it back from the library and finished!!

Glad I took a chance on another one of White's books. Wowza on being a story of revenge on steroids!! Lots of twists and turns-some got a little confusing, had to go back and reread, but so good. Loved the ending!

Lots of twists and turns in this psychological thriller! A fast read that definitely kept me reading and wanting to know what was going to happen to these characters.

A sweet story with delightful characters living in a lovely, small town. The quaint bookstore holds a mystery to be solved (I did have to reread parts to understand it better). I love how the author did not go into the detail of the characters' traumas, but instead focused on their emotions, healing, and forgiveness-all by God's grace, and in a beautiful way, not cheesy.

I loved the first part of the book, King gets the reader to buy in to the story with great character development! Charlie and his dad's relationship is full of so much love (and forgiveness). Charlie carries the story, but I loved him in the real world, not the parallel world- either world, Charlie is a hero in the fight of good versus evil. I think many readers will love the parallel world, but it was a bit too fantastical for me and went on a bit too long.

I'm probably in the minority here, rating this book 2 stars. I really liked the first 100 or so pages. I was rooting for Demon and was sure this depressing, angry story would end up being full of hope, but geez, one lousy thing after another kept happening., and I'm a fan of dark, depressing stories (that are full of redemtion, forgiveness, and hope). This one just took too long to get any of that! I only have 4 chapters to go but I already skimmed the previous 200 and I just can't continue to torture myself. I'm skipping to the last page.

Good story showing how one book can have different meanings for different people. I liked “meeting” all the characters, but wanted to know more about each person & their own story.

I was really looking forward to reading this book, I really liked Ng's other
two books. I may be in the minority giving this book a 2 star rating, but it was such a cumbersome read. I didn't find any of the characters interesting. Maybe the plot is over my head and I just couldn't appreciate it. I won't give anything away, but a very significant event in the story, the part that kept me reading, was so anticlimactic that I didn't even bother to finish the book.

Well, I learned a lot about bees... This story was very reminiscent of Picoult's earlier stories, a bit too much for me, even her typical “surprise” ending. The story kept my interest, though I read the word “suicide” more than I cared to.

Allen's books are whimsical and simply charming! Keep your imagination open to the possibility of the world being full of magic and miracles. Her creation of settings and characters make you want to move right on in with them. She creates families where there are none, makes misfits loveable, and make you wanting for more.
I have given all of her books a 5 star rating; but this one is a 4 because I wanted even more of her “magic” intertwined in the story and I wanted more to the ending. :)

I'm enjoying Patchell's Lacey James series and will be moving onto #3. Her stories are short and fast paced, with just the right amount of suspense and character development.

I enjoy time travel stories, and this one tied to historical fiction did not disappoint. Loved how everything came together in the end! Now, I need to read the 2nd book to see what happens next!

I like how the author carries the story out without all the fluff, definitely a page turner and now I'm reading book 2.