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Such a complex narrative. I am still amazed by the richness of Sapkowski's world building. We got to see more of these characters and the deep feeling that drives them. There's so much hope in it but also so much loss - it really is a roller coaster. I can't imagine where the story goes from here.

Another great book in the series. There are some really great characters here, and the dialogue can be so funny and witty. The beginning was slower than I would have liked, but it picked up. Lots of things going on and stakes being raised.

I enjoyed reading this, though I haven't loved other of Gaiman's books. The story is interesting, and I liked the characters. I definitely wanted to keep reading and find out what happened.

This reads more like a short story. There weren't enough factual events - it seemed like someone read Margaret Cavendish's Wikipedia page and then made up a bunch of day to day things to write about. This showcases the writing more than the (almost nonexistent) story - I don't have a good sense of Margaret's life or work.

Really great fun! Especially for River fans. The book really gets River's voice down pat. It's more complex a story than Angel's Kiss, which I liked. This is the author I hope will write future River Song stories!

This book made me laugh out loud! But there also was lots of information about different locales around Scotland as well as snippets about Sam and Graham. Really loved it. The only drawback was it seemed like they had printed the first draft, no one having read over it for mistakes.

I enjoyed this one more than Dark Matter. The concept is interesting and there were some good surprises.

Enjoyable little story. I didn't guess the killer. I still don't find Miss Marple herself all that likable.

It was okay...but not much happened.

It stayed interesting and I didn't guess the murderer. Not sure I would read more in this series. Roe is too similar to Sookie.

An enjoyable story - charming. Some parts could have been tightened up but overall I liked it. The characters were well defined.

I really enjoyed getting to read this scene from Four's perspective- he was always the mire interesting character to me anyway.

We see some of Four's training. I wish there was a full length prequel about Four.

This was a hard book to finish. Too many lines that elicited eyerolls, too many British expressions from Americans. Too many one dimensional characters and boring sidebars.

Finally the answer as to whether Tris and Caleb are twins...and the story of Four getting his name.

It was an enjoyable read. A little simplistic but that's part of its charm. I liked the characters and the setting.

I think this is the best Ruth Ware book yet. I loved the setting and the characters were well-defined. The killer wasn't completely obvious, even if it was a little Christie-esque. The explanation did fit though.

This one just felt churned out from a formula. I also don't think in general he writes women very well. 75% of the book was boring and then at the end they threw everything but the kitchen sink at it. This could have been just as good as Home Before Dark which is the book I've enjoyed the most, but I think they got so caught up in trying to have a twist that they forgot to just write an engaging story. The elements were there but it wasn't brought together.

I liked the characters and it's well written, but it's just so obviously the set up for future books that I didn't enjoy it as much as earlier Reverte work. I think I would rather they had combined this with the next book, so there weren't as many allusions to future events with no payoff.

Really enjoyed reading this - definitely want to continue the series. It has that wonderful post-war small village setting. The characters are vibrant. The stories are fun to read and I like that they are interconnected (they don't really feel like short stories). Also the tv show was faithful to the books so they both definitely have the same feel.

It's interesting to see that the same issues existed over 70 years ago. The parallels to today are striking and thought-provoking. It's interesting to see how fast the main character goes from conforming to thinking as an individual.

I loved this book. It takes you back to such an idyllic time and setting. The stories are uplifting and often funny. Every bit as vivid as the tv show!

I'm not one for short stories usually, but these all seemed interconnected. They seemed to be more about the feeling of them, seeing the scene in your mind, than about the story being told. The characters are as vivid with a few lines as if a whole novel had been written about them.

Another beautifully written book, mixing the depressing and uplifting. It's long but doesn't feel it - it's like being on a roller coaster, and you find you have such anxiety for the main character and what's going to happen. A story about the “catastrophe” that life is, and redemption.

I expected there to be more items actually from books, not just inspired by them. But I think the recipes look yummy and I think the book is very creative.