Sheila Sanchez
The Secret Stealers is a book about women spies during World War II. I wanted to read this book because I had first read another book by this author, The Beantown Girls, which I liked very much. I also had the opportunity of meeting Jane Healey in a virtual book chat hosted by our local library, where she talked about The Secret Stealers.
I have to say I really liked Anna's journey from a French teacher in a private school in Washington to a spy in German-occupied France. That part of the book was very interesting to me.
However, I didn't particularly care for the romantic plot line in this book. I didn't need it. Also, I thought it was too similar to The Beantown Girls where the leading lady has two equally good choices but, in the end, the war decides for her.
I am shocked and sad. I did not expect this, at lease not so early in the series. I am really enjoying this series and I can't wait to start the next book. But I am still sad knowing that we lost one of my favorite characters.
I received a free copy of this book as part of the Novel Suspects Insider's Club and I am really happy I got it because this book kept me at the edge of my seat from beginning to end. I never knew what was going to happen next.
I really don't want to spoil the book for anyone, but OMG! Tom! I knew I didn't like him from the start for being so condescending, specially with Heather. It's funny the way that absolutely everyone in this book underestimated Heather. I am so glad that she showed them what a bad-ass she really was.
The book was fine but it made me realize this is not the series for me.
In both the first and second book we have been reading stories in which women are attacked, harassed, raped, discriminated, and belittled in every way possible. I understand that the author is trying to make a point, but I still don't want to keep reading about this.
I liked this book very much. I really like Meg as a character. She is one of my favorite brides in the series. Also, I absolutely fell in love with Valentino. But I have to say that my favorite part of this book was Michael. He is one of my favorite characters in the series and, since he first appeared in Fiancé by Friday, I've wanted him to have his happy ending.
I am going to take a little break before I continue reading this series because I am not finding joy in it anymore. I can barely remember what I loved about it when I first started reading. The characters no longer feel like themselves. I am not going to drop it all together because I have already invested a lot of time. But I am going to take a break and maybe when I come back to it, I will be able to find whatever called to me about this series in the first place.
I am in love with this book. If I could, I would move to Wakan and live there forever. I just feel like I know everybody there. These people are my friends and will always be.
This book made me laugh out loud; made me cry like a baby; made me feel warm inside.
I can't wait to read the next book in the series... And I don't have to, because it's waiting for me in my Kindle.
I really like this series, but I am getting to a point where I really need a win for Team Ring. I seems like in the last couple of books we go from one peril to a bigger one. And even when it seems like the tide is turning, it's just to have us drowning again in a sea of despair. This book ended in the worst possible note and I am not sure if I can take a lot more of this.
I liked this book. It was entertaining and I loved Freddy because he was so sweet. I have to say Lord Pendleton annoyed me more than once with his arrogance and his prejudice against Serena. But it's always good to see a man like that fall in love.
I really liked this story and the way the relationship between Lady Olivia and Sir Harry developed. I love the fact that they became friends before falling in love. But, in my opinion, the ending felt a bit rushed. I also wanted to know more about Sebastian. It seems a waste to have such an interesting character in the background. Does anybody know if he gets his own book? Maybe in another series?
This book took my by surprise!! My mind is officially blown. This book was just one twist after the other. Florence is one of the most unlikable characters I've ever encountered in my life. She truly believed she was destined for greatness; that life owed something. She wanted to be a writer and, while she had potential, she was not there yet. She was told that plenty of times but she didn't want to hear it. Instead on putting the work to develop her craft she just wanted her big chance dropped on her lap. And she thought she got it when she was offered a job as the assistant of award-winning novelist Maud Dixon. But, then again, if it seems too good to be true, maybe it is.
I cannot believe this was a debut novel. Alexandra Andrews just got into my automatic buy author list.
I received an ARC of this book from the publisher.
I liked the book, but I was hoping to love it. Don't get me wrong. It was a fun read, but it was hard for me to develop an emotional attachment with the main characters. I understand they were going through difficult situations and I was rooting for them (particular Erika), but they didn't really do it for me.
On the other hand, I positively loved the secondary characters. Sybille was immature and dramatic, but she was pretty cool. Waldo was irresponsible, but so much fun. And Sergei may actually be a vampire (no “buts” here)
I really liked this book. It's very well-written and it keeps you wondering what will happen. I also loved learning about the Wassail. I love learning about the culture and traditions in places I don't know. Isn't that the best thing about reading? It takes you places you never imagined.
I read this book with my son, who had to read it for a English class. I confess I didn't know anything about the Islamic Revolution and I would probably not have picked this book on my own. But I'm happy that I had a chance to read it and I will definitely read the second book in the series.
This book has a lot of information. I enjoyed reading details about movies and actors that I like. However, most of the detailed research in the book is about movies before 1970, way before my time in the movies. In fact the author only talks about a handful of movies after 2000. I, personally, I am more interested in read about production details and little known facts about the actors and the movies, rather than about who slept with who in the 40s, 50s, and 60s.
This is such a beautiful coming of age story. I can't wait to continue with the series.
This series has been in my TBR for over ten years. I've had the first three books on my bookshelf for a while. But for, whatever reason, I never found the time to start reading it. I am happy I finally grabbed the first book. I loved it!
I just love the Women's Murder Club. How awesome is this group of smart women supporting each other... and kicking ass. Lindsay Boxer is a homicide inspector in the San Francisco Police Department, Claire Washburn is a medical examiner, Jill Bernhardt is an assistant D.A., and Cindy Thomas is a crime reporter in the San Francisco Chronicle. The four of them solving crimes one margarita at a time...
I didn't love the book, but I enjoyed it for the most part. I do like the “enemies to lovers” trope in romance books. However, it was hard to keep up with Anne and Marcus and their mood swings. They would go from passion to rage to passion again in a couple of paragraphs, which felt a bit forced and, frankly, somewhat bipolar.
I did love the setting and the secondary characters. I was very invested in Sally and her love triangle, which was hinted at but not developed. I was also very interested in Thomas and Lady I-don't-remember-her-name, but that was also an afterthought for the author. I wanted to know if Marcus' brother implemented any of the ideas Anne shared and to what level of success, but we didn't get any of that either.
In short, I liked the book, but wanted more.
I really liked this book and the characters. I am very impressed with the amount of detail the author has put into creating this world. I also like where the story is going. I only have one problem: I want more information. While I was reading, I would often think: “I need a map” or “I really want a chart of the races and the different deities.” So imagine my pleasure when I found the appendixes at the end of the book with precisely all the info I wanted. I guess I should have paid more attention to the table of contents.
I still would like a map :)
I didn't like this book at all. Actually, the only thing I liked about this book was the prologue, written by the author 15 years after the book was published. That's it. I didn't like anything else.
It is a book that was chosen for my book club and I am dying to know if anyone has anything positive to say about it.
I read this book as part of a book club at work. I was very inspired by all the stories.
This book was so much fun to read. We read it in our book club and, I have to say, that it allowed for a very interesting discussion. Some of us loved the element of fantasy, others not so much. Some loved the happy ending, others thought it was too unrealistic. Now, everybody agree that the author did a very good job mixing together Anne's story and her gradual discovery of her own past, with the historical conflicts of that time in Ireland. I think that was one of the elements of the book that all of us enjoyed. It was fun to see how everybody had an opinion, which I think it's always a good sign.
This book was creepy and exhausting. While I was reading it, I felt as frustrated and claustrophobic as Beatriz felt in that God-forsaken island.
This book will definitely go into the category: “One of my favorite books of 2022”. I truly enjoyed this book and fell completely in love with the characters. I have always been a fan of books about magic and witches, but it's more than that. I appreciate this story of different people, each one broken in a different way, coming together to become a family. Isn't that the most amazing type of magic?