[image] This is me after finishing Southern Spirits
Angie Fox is a new to me author, so I was a bit sceptical starting Southern Spirits, but couple of p[image] This is me after finishing Southern Spirits
Angie Fox is a new to me author, so I was a bit sceptical starting Southern Spirits, but couple of pages in, my scepticism was forgotten and now, I can't wait for the sequel to come out.
The story is easy to read and follow, and quite addictive. From the first page on, it gripped my attention, I had to see what would happen next and I kept thinking just one more page or just this chapter. I ended up reading till the wee hours.
We see everything with Verity's eyes and she's such a lovable heroine. She accidentally finds herself in a strange situation, but she takes it all in stride, never allowing anyone or anything to hold her down. She kept her wits about her at all times and she saved herself out of lot of dangerous situations. Of course, she did kinda put herself in danger in the first place, but I chose not to hold that against her. Verity is also the first character I've read about that had a skunk for a pet. I wonder how that works. Can they really be domesticated? I'll have to google it later.
Frankie, Verity's friendly ghost was a blast! I adore him. They had a rocky start, but they quickly overcame their differences and became sort of partners in crime, but also friends who cared and looked after each other. And can I just say how cool it is that he's 1920s gangster! The scene where he starts shooting his ghostly revolver trying to cover for Verity was epic!
I have absolutely no complaints about the plot or the characters (which is a rare thing), but what this book could use is some editing.
Southern Spirits was such an enjoyable read. Entertaining, funny and fast paced, with characters you can't but love, it's just a perfect read when you're feeling down or just want to forget about the outside world. It's my definition of a feel good book.
Thanks to Season Publishing for providing me with a copy via NetGalley.
Read first: January 9 to 10, 2015
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[image] This is me after finishing Southern Spirits
Angie Fox is a new to me author, so I was a bit sceptical starting Southern Spirits, but couple of pages in, my scepticism was forgotten and now, I can't wait for the sequel to come out.
The story is easy to read and follow, and quite addictive. From the first page on, it gripped my attention, I had to see what would happen next and I kept thinking just one more page or just this chapter. I ended up reading till the wee hours.
We see everything with Verity's eyes and she's such a lovable heroine. She accidentally finds herself in a strange situation, but she takes it all in stride, never allowing anyone or anything to hold her down. She kept her wits about her at all times and she saved herself out of lot of dangerous situations. Of course, she did kinda put herself in danger in the first place, but I chose not to hold that against her. Verity is also the first character I've read about that had a skunk for a pet. I wonder how that works. Can they really be domesticated? I'll have to google it later.
Frankie, Verity's friendly ghost was a blast! I adore him. They had a rocky start, but they quickly overcame their differences and became sort of partners in crime, but also friends who cared and looked after each other. And can I just say how cool it is that he's 1920s gangster! The scene where he starts shooting his ghostly revolver trying to cover for Verity was epic!
I have absolutely no complaints about the plot or the characters (which is a rare thing), but what this book could use is some editing.
Southern Spirits was such an enjoyable read. Entertaining, funny and fast paced, with characters you can't but love, it's just a perfect read when you're feeling down or just want to forget about the outside world. It's my definition of a feel good book.
Thanks to Season Publishing for providing me with a copy via NetGalley.
I have to admit I was unfairly prejudiced against this book for several reasons: I came upon this book on reddiOkay, Roxie Noir, I see you. I see you.
I have to admit I was unfairly prejudiced against this book for several reasons: I came upon this book on reddit (I had awful experiences with book recs that don't come from GR), the author was new to me, and to be honest, most books promoted as enemies to lovers romances usually are a very poor attempt at that.
I am happy to say I was wrong.
This is such a good quality love story. Really, the more I think about it, the more I'm convinced of it. Eli and Violet have a great dynamic, their interactions are filled with just the right amount of snark, and their conversations are never boring. Honestly, their banter is A+.
The book is not in your face funny, generally it has a serious tone, but it had some elements of comedy that were quite surprising, and truthfully, hilarious. The whole cake thing, man, I was laughing my ass off. A little bit of it was incredulity, but that was just because I was caught off-guard. The funny stuff doesn't dominate, it complements the story.
The biggest reason this was not a five star read for me was the amount of in-detail sex scenes. The first sex scene, holy shit that was hot. It wasn't obscene, it was very sensual and tasteful. But there were too many for my taste, and I found myself skimming those to get to the rest of the story.
Sometimes I was annoyed at some character's thought processes, I won't name names, but Violet, girl, are you dense. I appreciate it though that it wasn't drawn out.
So today's lesson is don't judge a book by how you found it because you could miss out on a wonderful gem. Unless it's Pinterest. Just don't read books Pinterest recommends, trust me. And also, Enemies With Benefits is great.
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Okay, Roxie Noir, I see you. I see you.
I have to admit I was unfairly prejudiced against this book for several reasons: I came upon this book on reddit (I had awful experiences with book recs that don't come from GR), the author was new to me, and to be honest, most books promoted as enemies to lovers romances usually are a very poor attempt at that.
I am happy to say I was wrong.
This is such a good quality love story. Really, the more I think about it, the more I'm convinced of it. Eli and Violet have a great dynamic, their interactions are filled with just the right amount of snark, and their conversations are never boring. Honestly, their banter is A+.
The book is not in your face funny, generally it has a serious tone, but it had some elements of comedy that were quite surprising, and truthfully, hilarious. The whole cake thing, man, I was laughing my ass off. A little bit of it was incredulity, but that was just because I was caught off-guard. The funny stuff doesn't dominate, it complements the story.
The biggest reason this was not a five star read for me was the amount of in-detail sex scenes. The first sex scene, holy shit that was hot. It wasn't obscene, it was very sensual and tasteful. But there were too many for my taste, and I found myself skimming those to get to the rest of the story.
Sometimes I was annoyed at some character's thought processes, I won't name names, but Violet, girl, are you dense. I appreciate it though that it wasn't drawn out.
So today's lesson is don't judge a book by how you found it because you could miss out on a wonderful gem. Unless it's Pinterest. Just don't read books Pinterest recommends, trust me. And also, Enemies With Benefits is great....more
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I saw that there was a movie adaption of this book in the works, but I'm not sure whether it'll translate well to a movie screen, especially considering the prequel was INCREDIBLY cringey. Although the book is cringey as well. Hmm. Oh who am I kidding, I'll probably watch it, but I'll love the book more....more
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