5 stars, audiobook. This story has shades of, The Hunger Games, The Handmaid’s Tale and Lord of the Flies. It’s a wonderful exploration of the burdens5 stars, audiobook. This story has shades of, The Hunger Games, The Handmaid’s Tale and Lord of the Flies. It’s a wonderful exploration of the burdens put on girls and women by societies, and the ways that women can undermine their peers. ...more
I didn't enjoy this book, but I would have given it 3 stars; one because it was published, 2 because it was an audiobook, which I finished, and 3 becaI didn't enjoy this book, but I would have given it 3 stars; one because it was published, 2 because it was an audiobook, which I finished, and 3 because it had a good narrator. But when I got to the end 1 deducted one star because it finishes on a CLIFFHANGER, an absolute crime as far as I'm concerned. I found the first 6-7 chapters of world-building tedious and a bit boring. I've seen this book described as dark fantasy and romance, but for me it was just depressing. The abject and unrelenting poverty and cruelty experienced by Alizeh is not entertaining. I know it was in the top votes for best YA fantasy, and I find that baffling....more
4.5 stars this book is long , 18 hrs on Audiobook. The writing is beautiful, and at times the description was excellent and gave a sense of the place 4.5 stars this book is long , 18 hrs on Audiobook. The writing is beautiful, and at times the description was excellent and gave a sense of the place and time. But sometimes it was tedious. I have previously read, The once and Future King, Mists of Avalon, Le Morte d’Arthur, as well as movies and the TV series of Merlin. I was expecting the names and characters and story to follow link with some of these texts. But Mary Stewart’s research was vast, and characters i was expecting were absent or changed. I wish i had listened to the final chapter of this book first. If you are a lover of Arthurian legend, I recommend it. ...more
This was a surprisingly entertaining book. A cosy supernatural story, with witches, vampires and shifters. Much better than some books I’ve read that This was a surprisingly entertaining book. A cosy supernatural story, with witches, vampires and shifters. Much better than some books I’ve read that have attempted similar. ...more
Modern post-apocalyptic vampire story. This was a brilliant audio production, more like a radio play than audiobook, but i really disliked the music. Modern post-apocalyptic vampire story. This was a brilliant audio production, more like a radio play than audiobook, but i really disliked the music. Not the music itself but the placement and length of the pieces, I found it disrupted the story, and is why I gave it a 4 instead of a 5. I wasn’t immediately drawn into to story, but by halfway through I couldn’t put it down, and by the end I wanted more, wanted to know what came next. ...more
3.5 stars. YA This is the third and final book in the series. It’s a good story, i liked the characters; I enjoyed it but this one felt long, it was a3.5 stars. YA This is the third and final book in the series. It’s a good story, i liked the characters; I enjoyed it but this one felt long, it was a bit repetitive in places. Excellent narrator....more
3.5 stars. I gave an extra star for the surprise ending, I didn’t see that coming. I liked the story and the characters, but the long battle descripti3.5 stars. I gave an extra star for the surprise ending, I didn’t see that coming. I liked the story and the characters, but the long battle descriptions and the long sex scenes took away from the story, for me. Even though my curiosity is piqued with that ending, i don’t think I’ll keep reading the series. ...more
I love this series. Historical novels set in New York in the late 1800s. Midwife, Sarah Brandt assists Detective Malloy in solving murders. The storieI love this series. Historical novels set in New York in the late 1800s. Midwife, Sarah Brandt assists Detective Malloy in solving murders. The stories all deal with issues faced by poor women of that time. ...more
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