Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale

Book of a 1000 Days by Shannon Hale

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Wow! This book wasn't anything like I thought it was going to be...and it was 50 times better! I fell in love instantly with Dashti! She is such a pure and genuine character! I listened to this book in every single free moment possible. When I wasn't listening to it I was thinking about it. The stuff that her and Lady Saran go through is sad but interesting, and while I know that they're still alive as she's writing her own story, I still was anxious to find out what happened. The Full Cast Audio was just the best thing that could happen to this story. This is one I WILL listen to again.



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Austenland by Shannon Hale

Austenland by Shannon Hale

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Wow! Boy was I just pleasantly surprised how much I LOVED this story!! I think this one would be really fun to discuss in the bookclub, that with it's subtle similarities to it's namesake, Jane Austen.



You really can enjoy Jane's character arch. She learns so much yet most of it has all been inside her from the beginning. Truely an enjoyable read/listen. I loved every moment of this story. I'd like to see it as a movie but am afraid Hollywood would just ruin it like they do with so many.



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The Wedding Girl

The Wedding Girl by Madeleine Wickham

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


What an interesting tale. Especially to one who is in the process of getting married. I was kind of disappointed that it didn't deal with Millie really doing much work for the planning. Maybe because I envied her?
I found her a character that really is a genuinely nice person at heart and I was excited to learn that her fiance, Simon, was too. I would have loved Madeline to delve more into Simon's issues with his father, but maybe that would be something for another book.
All in all I really enjoyed this. The more into the story the more I felt for what Millie and Rupert went through. The same goes for Isabelle. I loved her character and truely was surprised on how her story concluded and would love to find out what happens with her...although I don't know if there are any continuing stories for this book.
It's amazing how one event when you're 18 can shape so much of your life without you even realizing it.



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Demon from the Dark

Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Wow, like always, Kresley doesn't disappoint.
This story was like an adult version of Beauty and the Beast...and no "damsel in distress." Carrow can really kick but with her magical powers. Actually, the only real part of Beauty and the Beast was that he was A beast..it all differs from there.

It was not hard to side with Malkom after first meeting him..although he made it really hard by being such a bad@$$ in his lair.

So often it was torture to tear my eyes away from the pages. This is definitly a good read and I'd recommend it to anyone who loves dark romance and adventure.



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Pleasure of a Dark Prince

Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


It had been awhile waiting to find out what happened to these characters. Boy but I was totally happy with the results!

At first, Lucia was really driving me crazy! The stuff she did to Garreth was just unfair. But boy did he take it in stride.

I loved the journey through the Amazon and as scary as it was for them, I still wanted to be there to experience the adventure. However, being safe in my home was plenty exciting for me!

All in all a Great book!



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The Darkest Passion

The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


So, I decided to give this 4 stars instead of 5 only because I was kind of annoyed at the characters in the beginning. It wasn't til I got through the first 150 or so pages that I felt better about Olivia and Legion.



Definitely shows the love of and forgiveness of an Angel. I really didn't like being around Lysander since I liked his own story but was frustrated with his inability to understand Olivia's love for Aeron.



Was really surprised and happy how it ended!!! And it makes me even more excited to start The Darkest Lie. I've been anxiously awaiting Gideon's story, and was pleasantly teased in this book. Gena foreshadows some of Paris's story so I'm waiting for that also!



All in all, the love and sacrifice of the characters kept me moved and makes me want to be apart of their group, even though doom is lurking there in the future.



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Acheron

Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


My oh MY!!



I guess it's harder for me to appreciate Acheron's story only because his was the second Sherrilyn Kenyon book I've been exposed to. So far, I have only listened to her story's, never read them. This one may have been easier to take reading since it is so BRUTAL in the beginning...but I still found it fascinating.



I gave this book 4 stars because it was just so brutal. I mean it was hours of listening to him being beaten, tortured, abused, killed. I mean, anything possibly horrible that could happen to a person/immortal happened to him.



I can't even imagine, living for 10,000 years and EVER forgiving anyone from his past, but Acheron does and I admire him for that. I have to say thought, the story became much more interesting when Tori came into the picture. She is perfect for Ach. There were so many times I wanted to jump up and cheer for her and how she handled herself. Mostly because I don't think I could ever do what she does, but then again, for love...maybe I could too.



Even so, I wouldn't say this was an "enjoyable" read, but was definitely interesting from start to finish. I even find myself wondering how Acheron is doing today as if he's a real character in the world.



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