However, The Book of Doors stood out uniquely. The books were the magic rather than the people.
Cassie was a fun narrator, and I liked her a lot.
As with any speculative concept this immense, a standalone will never entirely cover the depth of what I want from an idea like this. I hope that Gareth Brown can explore the books more in future books of his own.
The characters overall were mostly well developed, and there weren't a lot of drag moments.
A fun way to look at Time Travel is by using the power of books.
I liked the transition with the Vietnam war, especially since I am also listening to The Women in the car righAnother good one in the Longmire series.
I liked the transition with the Vietnam war, especially since I am also listening to The Women in the car right now and in a clear mindset of the Vietnamese War.
The FBI was an interesting transition, and you can definitely tell the small-town biases that come into play.
It is definitely a good one to help show the depth of character from the 2 main men.
Based on the reviews, I swear I read a different book.
All I can do is rate my experience with this; it was a This book has more holes than a colander.
Based on the reviews, I swear I read a different book.
All I can do is rate my experience with this; it was a struggle.
There was just barely enough going on that would cause me to keep giving it a chance, but I don't know that it was worth it.
Don't even get me started on using sleep deprivation as an unreliable narrator slant. The way P.S. Cunliffe tries to show sleep deprivation with her constant never-knowing what the word for something was so cringe. Maybe a couple of times, but it got super annoying and overdone.
By the time the end comes around, there is FINALLY something thrilling going on... There was no secret, and I couldn't even care; I just wanted it to end.
Not much of a thriller, barely a mystery, just kind of a strange contemporary book that got you too intimate with characters whose lives didn't really matter to me.
Kind of a tamer form of realistic teen fiction than the darker craze of Crank
This one was a bit removed from the reader as if you were more on the outKind of a tamer form of realistic teen fiction than the darker craze of Crank
This one was a bit removed from the reader as if you were more on the outside. It's hard not to compare these two teenage girls who get mixed up in drugs and all that comes with them.
Alice was most horrific in the way that people treated her after she got clean and the terrible way that people continually tried to sabotage her recovery.
It's not a positive read, but it is worth reading.
This one felt like it was the hardest on Jane for many reasons.
The five-year break was the most challenging part to reconcile. Although in real life,This one felt like it was the hardest on Jane for many reasons.
The five-year break was the most challenging part to reconcile. Although in real life, there was a 10-year break in between books 5 and 6, so I guess it makes sense.
Carey is less understanding than ever before.
When a young, visibly pregnant woman comes to Jane seeking help, Jane can't say no, especially after the hospital is bombed by the people looking for the woman.
I liked that Thomas Perry incorporated at least some of the updated issues that Jane has to deal with in technological advances and how much harder it is to disappear.
Christine's naivete was at times exasperating because it endangered not only herself but also her baby and Jane. Some of Christine's decisions have and will continue to have ramifications in Jane's life down the line.
The baby daddy's family is crazy as hell, though, and hopefully, after everything, they won't be resurfacing to come after anyone.
The ending scenes with Jane boxing up some of her dreams were heartbreaking.
This may possibly be the best Thomas Perry has written Jane! Looking forward to the next one.
The first half of this was kind of terrible, and I almost DNF'd but the second half was worth holding out for. This has happened to me with several ofThe first half of this was kind of terrible, and I almost DNF'd but the second half was worth holding out for. This has happened to me with several of Maguire's books.
It was an interesting take on Finbar and the 7 Swans fairy tale.
While I liked Laura, she just wasn't enough to carry this novel.
Excellent idea, excellent characters. I loved the timeline implications, but it did feel slightly unfinished, with many questions that I had left at tExcellent idea, excellent characters. I loved the timeline implications, but it did feel slightly unfinished, with many questions that I had left at the end.
A great adventure with this book, though. Absolutely worth the read.
Surprisingly really good. I will be honest: I just wanted a light read after a long week, and I didn't expect this to have a thriller angle. It was deSurprisingly really good. I will be honest: I just wanted a light read after a long week, and I didn't expect this to have a thriller angle. It was delightful.
Mira Chaudhary comes from a family of crime. A family she once tried to fit into despite the death of her mother. But A family she found, she had to separate herself from to live her life.
During this separation, she encountered Naveen Desai. As she fell in love with him, she naturally had to cut him out of her life as soon as possible.
Years later, her aunt has passed away and she must go to the reading of her aunt's will. The probate attorney is none other than her ex. Naveen.
Needless to say, the encounter doesn't go super well. As Mirastorms out, she runs into some thugs trying to kidnap her. Naveen chases after her to patch things up and ends up kidnapped as well.
Now they find themselves in a life or death situation trying to survive the kidnapping... But this convoluted tale of crime is far from getting started.
Solidly good romantic thriller. Had a nice bit of spice toward the end.
This idea here is interesting and the book starts out in an engaging way.
Unfortunately, it quickly derails and just becomes both weird and slow-pacedThis idea here is interesting and the book starts out in an engaging way.
Unfortunately, it quickly derails and just becomes both weird and slow-paced.
There is a lot of content about a marriage, mostly in name only and for financial security for both parties involved.
The eldest daughter is possibly a serial killer in the making and tortures her younger sister in weird ways. While this makes Miles uneasy, he never really does anything about it, and a lot of time shows that he simply can't be bothered.
Miles is a bit of a tool; you can see it in his treatment of others and her selfishness in only caring about his financial security.
The company is also in this same boat, which is why they work together so well.
The user experience, while somewhat described, is the most exciting idea of the novel, and yet, while always in the background, for the most part, it is the smallest part of the novel, which ends up being the downfall.
This book feels like it was unprofessionally published and in dire need of a thorough content edit. For example the dialogue and tags feel very amateurish: In less than 300 pages,"he said" "she said" is used almost 100 times.
Ultimately I was just glad that this was ont he shorter end of things.
Wow, the beginning was a bit muddled, as it seems to be the way of these books, but MAN, did it get INTENSE! The dream pulling is an imaginative and VWow, the beginning was a bit muddled, as it seems to be the way of these books, but MAN, did it get INTENSE! The dream pulling is an imaginative and VERY cool theory, of course; as routinely occurs in literature, it gets incredibly dark. I love that Persephone played a more significant role, and I hope we learn more about her.
Blue's emotional evolution in this book was much more enjoyable to read about than her more one-dimensional self in the first book. I look forward to more character development for her and all of the Raven Boys.
What I enjoy most about this book is that it is just fun to read. The Grey Man was a fun diversion that could have many implications for the future.
I love the moments with Chainsaw.
Krasinski drove me NUTS in this book.
Another great one for some fun quotes:
"I thought you said scrying was a bad idea." "It's like vodka," Cala said. "It depends on who's doing it."
"I'm very nearly drunk enough to be transcendent," Calla said... She was not the only psychic drinking, but she was the closest one to transcendence. Persephone peered dubiously into the bottom of her glass. In a very small voice (her voice was always small), she said sadly, "I am not drunk at all."
"Gleefully, Noah said, "There's a pool table now! I'm the worst at pool ever! It's wonderful."...more
This collection of stories may have names that are familiar to movies, but the content in the stories is not so familiar.
The majority of this is a morThis collection of stories may have names that are familiar to movies, but the content in the stories is not so familiar.
The majority of this is a more relaxed setting for bond as he encounters women and stories of women.
If you want a deeper understanding of the world that Bond operates in, it is worth the read, but keep in mind that it is less thrilling than Bond adventures that you may have gotten used to.
As always, it's worth the read to see past the racism and views of the time period and find the humor.
A lot of crazy in one book. There is the murder trial (thank you for always giving us this other look at the psychological horrors), and Yuki may finaA lot of crazy in one book. There is the murder trial (thank you for always giving us this other look at the psychological horrors), and Yuki may finally get her conviction. Still, Lindsay isn't sure the right person has been arrested and wants to investigate further.
There's an engagement, and newlyweds, a kidnapping of one of the murder club members.
There are three different mysteries here. A random serial sexual assault with no suspects, A teen who has given birth is found in only a coat with no baby or memory, and the woman on trial for murdering her husband who may or may not have done it.
Lindsay, Yuki, and Candance are most prevalent from the murder club in this installment, with Lindsay's detective work on overload, a court case that could cost Yuki a promotion, and Candance taking risks to get the scoop first.
This one contained the short story: Wedding in a Small Town
Hmm Sookie gets herself into the drama I hated almost everything about this, especially the This one contained the short story: Wedding in a Small Town
Hmm Sookie gets herself into the drama I hated almost everything about this, especially the dog deaths. I'm thankful Quinn finally has someone to replace Sookie.. even if I know what Charlaine Harris does to her later. Poor Quinn... 3 stars
Then, there is a strange wrap-up of the first 11 books, which was mostly a waste of space.
There were some interesting sections, such as Sookie's take on True Blood and the chocolate cake recipe.
Overall, good for a complete collection, but not more than 3 stars...more
This one was good and pretty exciting; some parts got a bit tedious in the build of the relationships between famiJane Whitefield takes on the mob....
This one was good and pretty exciting; some parts got a bit tedious in the build of the relationships between families.
It could have been a bit more tightly written to delineate better the families and the way that everyone was interconnected with so many different names and speakers.
Otherwise, it was good, even though Bernie & his maid were kind of the least of the characters.
There were a lot of opportunities for crazy twists that Thomas Perry chose not to take, which was a bit disappointing with all of the suspenseful leadups.
All-in-all a great time. And bless poor Carey, I wonder how much more he can take.
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