Dacia
Could have been a four-star book, but in the end it was good, not great. It's a series and it kind of has a cliffhanger–but reading the synopsis for book two doesn't make me want to jump straight to it. I really enjoyed about half of this book and was bored by the other half. I do like how the story is unique. Yes, there are vampires and fairies, but in a different way than you've seen them before. That said, there's so little back story on some of them you don't really feel like any loose ends are tied up at the end of the book–you're just...more confused.
Found this one disappointing compared to the other Brodie books. Between the randomly shifting timelines and the way all the characters blurred together (three old cops named Barry, Harry and Ray, and I'm supposed to be able to tell them apart?) I found this one a challenge to read. The plot was far too weak to carry me through.
Just not in the mood to read this book right now. Got to the point where our 30-something male protagonist starts talking about how perfect an 18 year old's body is because she has no body fat yet and I just got too creeped out. Maybe some other day, but it's unlikely.
This is my favorite of the first three Dublin Murder Squad books. They seem to get better with each one. I love French's writing style. She expertly couples plot with character development and background. I would've given this book five stars, but it suffered from a bit of lag about 2/3 into it. I think it could've been a five-star book with a tighter edit, but, hey. I think that about most books.
I think I would've enjoyed this book much more if I had first read it in high school or early college.
I really enjoyed this book. For me, who has read plenty of paranormal romance novels, this one felt unique in that it was so smartly written. The big mystery wasn't much of a surprise, but the plot was fun and new. Mostly, I enjoyed this book due to the main character. She was sassy and brazen without being mean-spirited, and that felt refreshing. She was also incredibly smart, and I really appreciate intelligent female leads in my books, rare as they are.
I somehow didn't realize this was a werewolf book until I started reading, and I generally hate werewolves in books, so I was worried. But the werewolves in this book, although they are alpha male and definitely part animal, aren't controlling, abusive rapists. Hooray for that!
All this said, I think the book could've used more plot and much more science and a little less love story. I don't feel like jumping immediately to the second in the series because the story was so neatly tied up at the end of this one. But I'm sure I'll read it, maybe to revive myself one day after I suffer through a book with a female lead who faints a lot or something.
It was just ok. Writing was dull and repetitive. Most characters felt flat. Bumping from two to three stars just for the inclusion of a ghost cat.
This book was perfect and I did not want it to end. Who knew a horror novel could make me cry?
Better than average mystery/thriller. Not totally buying the assassin with a heart of gold business but the mystery was complex and kept me interested.
This is my son's summer reading book. I started reading it with him and enjoyed it so much I finished it on my own. Hiaasen is great and I'm glad he does YA books, too.
This was fine, I guess. With the podcast format, all of the action in this book is narrated by someone, and, for me, that prevented the build-up of any suspense.
Attica Locke can write, y'all. I love her characters. I love her Texas. This wasn't my favorite book of hers, but still far better than most things I read.
I really liked the first two books in this series, which focused on Miles' mother, Cordelia. But this one was just OK to me. It took a long time to get to the action, and even when it all started, so much of the action happened off-page, when the main character was unconscious or elsewhere. Not inspired to dig into this series any more at this moment.
I read this book right after Shards of Honor because it picks up where the first book leaves off, and apparently all the other Vorkosigan books are about Cordelia & Aral's son, so it seemed like a logical step.
I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first. I felt like I didn't fully understand who Cordelia was–she felt so different than in the first book. She spends the first 80 percent of this book contemplating what it means to be a wife and a mother before she finally gets around to speaking out and taking charge. Once she gets there, the book is action-packed again, but for me it dragged in the getting there.
Knowing that the other books in the series are about another character, I'm not in a hurry to get to them. But I'm sure I'll pick them up the next time I get a sci-fi craving.
I loved this so much I didn't want it to end. I typically avoid books in a series but I can't wait for more Amina adventures. Better than any Disney pirate movie.
An important topic, poorly executed. The writing was so pedestrian, I could not wait to be done with this one. Giving it three generous stars, largely due to the author's notes, the best part of the book.
