anisia Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 Thank you for the review, I'm adding this on my list I've seen it before in the bookshop and could never decide whether to get it or not. Quote
Weave Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 As I started reading your post I was thinking how much this sounds like Benjamin Button! I'd like to read that at some stage but I'm not sure whether I want to read two very similar stories. Hmmm. Although the two stories share a common theme and there is some similarities, there is a lot more to the story in 'The Confessions Of Max Tivoli' compared to 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', there is a fuller story with Max, Benjamin Button is a short story (48 pages, depending on your copy). Quote
lexiepiper Posted October 16, 2009 Author Posted October 16, 2009 Frostbitten by Kelley Armstrong No. of pages: 339 Rating: 5/5 Series: Women Of The Otherworld (Book 10) Synopsis: The Alaskan wilderness is a harsh landscape in the best of conditions, but with a pack of rogue werewolves on the loose, it's downright deadly. Elena Michaels, the American Werewolf Pack's chief enforcer, knows all too well the havoc "mutts" can wreak. When the Pack learns of a series of gruesome maulings and murders outside of Anchorage, Elena and her partner Clay travel to Alaska in the dead of winter, expecting to hunt down a pack of dangerous werewolves. But, trapped in a savage, frozen realm, it is their own untamed nature - and their werewolf heritage - they have to confront... Review: When several bodies are mauled in what looks like wolf attacks in Alaska, Elena and Clay are sent to investigate. But what they discover when they get there, isn't going to be as easy to stop as they thought... I absolutely love this series, and the wolves are my favourite, so I had no doubt that I would love this book. Armstrong is on top form with a book full of action that keeps you gripped right up to the last page. I just couldn't put it down once I'd started, and read the whole thing through in one sitting. If you haven't read this series, then I'd heartily recommend it! And for fans of the series who haven't read this yet, you should definitely make it a priority. A fantastic addition to the series, which as you can see I thoroughly enjoyed. I can't wait for the next book now, shame it's so far away! And I'm now reading what will be my 100th book, hurrah Quote
Weave Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 Great review Lexie, I loved 'Frostbitten' too ~ what a read! Quote
Peacefield Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 Nice, Lexie! I'm on the hunt now for my first Armstrong book . Quote
Weave Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 Nice, Lexie! I'm on the hunt now for my first Armstrong book . I think you will enjoy them peacefield Quote
lexiepiper Posted October 17, 2009 Author Posted October 17, 2009 I do too, they are so addictive! Quote
Charm Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 Great review Lexie! I must make a point of getting this. Quote
lexiepiper Posted October 17, 2009 Author Posted October 17, 2009 You really should, it's definitely one of the best in the series I think Quote
Peacefield Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 'Bitten' is the first Armstrong book in this series, yes? Hopefully I'll run across it later today! Quote
lexiepiper Posted October 17, 2009 Author Posted October 17, 2009 Yeah it is You have to bear in mind with Bitten though, that it was written as a stand alone novel, and it was only after it did so well and people were wanting a series that she decided to carry on, so as a series it only really involves other characters in the second book Stolen, but Bitten is still great I think Quote
Peacefield Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 Thanks for the tip, Lexie, that's good to know! Quote
lexiepiper Posted October 17, 2009 Author Posted October 17, 2009 No problem, I really hope you enjoy them Quote
Weave Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 It took me awhile to get into 'Bitten' but I am glad I continued x Quote
lexiepiper Posted October 18, 2009 Author Posted October 18, 2009 The Reader by Bernhard Schlink No. of pages: 216 Rating: 2/5 Synopsis: Michael Berg is 15 when he begins a long, obsessive affair with Hanna, an enigmatic older woman. He never learns very much about her and when she disappears one day, he expects never to see her again. But, to his horror, he does. Hanna is a defendant in a trial related to Germany's Nazi past and it soon becomes clear that she is guilty of an unspeakable crime. As Michael follows the trial, he struggles with an overwhelming question: what should his generation do with its knowledge of the Holocaust? Review: 15 year old Michael starts a love affair with Hanna, a woman in her 30's, although she always holds herself back from him and he never knows why. Years later when he's a law student, he sees her in a court room being accused of terrible things. Michael struggles to come to terms with having loved someone so terrible... This is a weird book for me as I didn't like it at all, but it's a very thought provoking book. It raises the question of 'how far would you go to hide something?', and the answer in the book is 'too far'. I personally cannot ever imagine doing the things Hanna did, right from sleeping with a child to what she did during the war. I found Hanna to be quite a hateful character, and I thought she was insanely selfish but yet I felt forced to feel sympathy for her when she quite clearly didn't deserve it. I thought that part one was the best section of the book, and my interest slowly waned through parts two and three. It's a book I'm glad I've read, but one I'd not bother to pick up again. Quote
lexiepiper Posted November 3, 2009 Author Posted November 3, 2009 The Lost Book Of Salem by Katherine Howe No. of pages: 463 Rating: 5/5 Synopsis: While clearing out her grandmother’s cottage for sale, Connie Goodwin finds a parchment inscribed with the name Deliverance Dane. And so begins the hunt to uncover the woman behind the name, a hunt that takes her back to Salem in 1692 . . . and the infamous witchcraft trials. But nothing is entirely as it seems and when Connie unearths the existence of Deliverance’s spell book, the Physick Book, the situation takes on a menacing edge as interested parties reveal their desperation to find this precious artefact at any cost. What secrets does the Physick Book contain? What magic is scrawled across its parchment pages? Connie must race to answer these questions – and reveal the truth about Salem’s women – before an ancient family curse once more fulfils its dark and devastating prophecy... Review: When Connie's mother asks her to clear out her grandmother's house so it can be sold, she's not looking forward to it. But what starts as a chore turns into much more when she discovers a piece of parchment with the name Deliverance Dane on it. Her search for Deliverance takes her back to the Salem witch trials, and reveals more than she ever could have imagined... I've always been interested in the Salem witch trials, and so this was a great read for me. I liked how it started as two completely seperate people and times, Connie in 1991 and Deliverance in 1692, and then as the story went on, you saw how the two seperate stories came together. I thought it was really well written, especially considering it's a debut novel, and it showed that Katherine Howe obviously did a lot of research before writing it. The characters were really well written, and were enjoyable to read about, especially Deliverance and her daughter Mercy. Now I have to find more books written about the Salem witch trials as I found the topic really enjoyable! Quote
Weave Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 Great review Lexie I can't wait to read this one Quote
Charm Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 Great review Lexie! I bought this last week so I'm really pleased you enjoyed it. It sounds a really interesting topic too, which I'm looking forward to reading about. Quote
lexiepiper Posted November 3, 2009 Author Posted November 3, 2009 I think you'll both enjoy it ladies x Quote
Janet Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 I'm glad you enjoyed it - I loved it! If you haven't already read it, you might like The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent - which is about the Salem trials too. I really enjoyed that one. Quote
lexiepiper Posted November 4, 2009 Author Posted November 4, 2009 I haven't read it, but will be picking it up, thanks Janet! Quote
Perky Posted November 6, 2009 Posted November 6, 2009 There are so many great reviews on this thread, it makes me want to read them all!!! Perky Quote
lexiepiper Posted November 6, 2009 Author Posted November 6, 2009 Thank you and yes, being on this forum will bring you close to bankruptcy Quote
lexiepiper Posted November 6, 2009 Author Posted November 6, 2009 Tempted by P.C. & Kristin Cast No. of pages: 319 Rating: 3.5/5 Synopsis: Zoey needs a break after some serious excitement. Sadly, the House of Night school for vampyres doesn't feature breaks on its curriculum - even for a High Priestess in training and her gang. Plus juggling three guys is no stress reliever, especially when one is a sexy Warrior so into protecting Zoey that he's sensing her emotions. Wider stresses lurk too, and the dark force in Tulsa's tunnels is spreading. Could Stevie Rae be responsible for more than a group of misfit fledglings? And Aphrodite's visions warn Zoey to stay away from the immortal Kalona and his dark allure - but they also show that only Zoey can stop him. She's not exactly keen to meet up, but if Zoey doesn't go to Kalona he'll exact a fiery vengeance on those closest to her. She just has to find the courage to do what's necessary, or everything that's important to her will be destroyed. Review: When Aphrodite has another double vision, Zoey must stand up and decide what to do for the best. Can she resist Kalona's allure enough to destroy him? It's time for her to make some tough decisions... I found Tempted to almost be a replica of the past two books, same exact storyline with nothing really solved. I think that if they stopped focusing on all the boy drama, which is pretty boring by now anyway, and focused on advancing the storyline a bit more, it would be much better. However, I did really enjoy the fact Stevie Ray played a much larger role in this book, she's one of my favourite characters, so it was good to read. Instead of being just Zoey narrating through the whole book like previous ones, in this book it flicks back and forth between Zoey and Stevie Ray and it worked really well, I also thought the direction they're taking Stevie Ray's storyline is a very interesting one, and for that I'll probably keep reading the series. I'm pretty bored of Zoey now though, and I think they need to bring something different to her storyline, which I'm hoping they'll do after the cliffhanger ending. Quote
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