Tag: arc

Book Review: Dear Mr. Knightley

October 29, 2014 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Book Review: Dear Mr. Knightley

Fond of: I liked that Dear Mr. Knighley used aspects of Jane Austen as I am always a sucker for that.  Also, while it was almost a flutter I thought the incorporation of Eunice’s time as a dragon in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader was nice.  I also liked reading the story in letter […]

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The Killer Next Door by Alex Marwood

October 28, 2014 Whitney Review 0 Comments
The Killer Next Door by Alex Marwood

Fond of: In The Killer Next Door by Alex Marwood the character The Lover is creepy.  Like Buffalo Bill creepy, taking embalming to a completely different level.  He was a perfect villain.  He has you terrified of him but not to the extent that the reader is looking over their shoulder scary.  The Killer Next Door had […]

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Review: Consolamentum

October 20, 2014 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Review: Consolamentum

The first two books of The Tiger and Dove trilogy are filled with carnage, but Solomon’s Bride ends on an uplifting note.  Although I warned myself, there is still one chapter left in Sofia’s story she can’t have her fairy tale ending yet. Fond of: Tragedy does not strike the same as it did in […]

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Review: Dear Thief

September 29, 2014 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Review: Dear Thief

Fond of: Liked that it was told anonymously Enjoyed reading the growth of our storyteller and that life goes on even after someone leaves us. Lyrical, beautiful writing Original letter format — a lost art.   Not fond of: Dear Thief felt a little disjointed. it had an interesting plot but did have to go […]

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Book Review: We Are The Goldens

August 26, 2014 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Book Review: We Are The Goldens

Good plot  Older than they were:  The teenagers acted like they were in college rather than high school, mainly exhibited through a “Risky Business” style party. Layla was annoying, and lived up to the Eric Clapton song of her namesake Didn’t particularly care for any of the characters except for Felix as he seemed like […]

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Review: The Fever

July 11, 2014 Whitney Review 2 Comments
Review: The Fever

“The first time, you can’t believe how much it hurts” “It just kind of burns,” says another.  “You’re sore for a few days.” “I heard the third time you don’t even feel it.” ~ Prologue I will admit that I was a little nervous to continue reading The Fever due to the straight off sexual […]

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Review: Landing Gear

July 3, 2014 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Review: Landing Gear

Initial Thoughts: When I first heard of Landing Gear I thought it had a very interesting premise and was curious as to how all these different stories would twine together. Fond Of: I loved the idea of Landing Gear, it was as fresh as the air Yacub breathed in on his way down to Earth, […]

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Review: Ember Island

June 5, 2014 Whitney Review 2 Comments
Review: Ember Island

When my grandmother was a child she had a doll.  She was playing with this doll while work was being done on her home.  She set her toy down but when she returned it had been walled in, never to be seen again.  This what first came to mind upon the discovery of Nell’s Diary. […]

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Clean Sweep ARC Challenge

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge

My arcs are stacking up again and I would love to knock out a few before I move in the middle of June.  After each Sunday Post I see Kimba advertise the Clean Sweep ARC Challenge which is hosted by herself at Caffinated Book Reviewer and Angela of Angela’s Anxious Life.  Each time I was […]

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Book Review: Birth of an Assassin

April 29, 2014 Whitney Review 1 Comment
Book Review: Birth of an Assassin

Review This may sound strange, but while reading Birth of an Assassin I was reminded of the tv show Scandal.  There is one episode in particular, where we learn about Huck and why/how he became a professional killer.  A short autobiography if you will, and perhaps on a longer scale, Birth of an Assassin reminded me […]

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