Really beautiful and AWESOME book! I can't wait to get on with this series...Really beautiful and AWESOME book! I can't wait to get on with this series......more
4.5 stars from me. Great book, great vampire story, INTERESTING main character! I need to pick up the next one ASAP because I'm not ready to leave thi4.5 stars from me. Great book, great vampire story, INTERESTING main character! I need to pick up the next one ASAP because I'm not ready to leave this fictional world just yet:)...more
This is such an AMAZING read! Alexandra Bracken does a brilliant job at captivating you into this scary, dystopian world and which children are captivThis is such an AMAZING read! Alexandra Bracken does a brilliant job at captivating you into this scary, dystopian world and which children are captivated and emprisoned....more
Wow, this book was amazing in many different ways! First of all, it's one of those stories that puzzles with your mind and makes you think: What if? WWow, this book was amazing in many different ways! First of all, it's one of those stories that puzzles with your mind and makes you think: What if? What if you could go back in time and change the future? How would it work out? Stephen King gives us his version of this in this novel, and it is highly entertaining! Secondly, this is one of King's novels that is NOT horror but more of a thriller, and I loved this shift in genre. I've previously claimed that King is a great story-teller but not necessarily the best writer, but I take that back! This book has so many interesting details and observations to it which I loved, and everything wrapped up beautifully! This 700-page-story does have its slow parts which never became dull, but still you had to be patient while getting through them. However, all of a sudden things became very heated and tense and I was on the edge of my seat. Everything kept coming to you in waves and I was enthralled! AND for those of you who are still a bit skeptical, this book has a beautiful romance story. It's not too much; it's just the perfect amount. The novel contains some beautiful scenes which I did not see coming from Stephen King, and I was pleasantly surprised. Read it! It will fly by despite its many pages, and it will puzzle with your mind and make you think differently on the past and the future....more
I loved this book so much!! Even though I loved the first one as well, I think this one is even better and the ending was perfect:) I flew through thI loved this book so much!! Even though I loved the first one as well, I think this one is even better and the ending was perfect:) I flew through the whole novel in a day.....more
5 out of 5 stars without doubt! I'm so happy I read this book during Christmas and while it was snowing outside, because if there's one book that is s5 out of 5 stars without doubt! I'm so happy I read this book during Christmas and while it was snowing outside, because if there's one book that is suited for winter, this is the one! From the very first pages, I could feel the cold of the snow and the bleak mood of the winter which was portrayed in the book, and even though the story started out depressing I loved it! Mabel and Jack were some of the best main characters I've read about for a long time. Their marriage and their relationship and habits were the best and I quickly fell in love head over heels with both of them. Luckily, we get this story from both their perspectives and I read about them and their stubborn personalities with a smile on my face. The story grows even more beautiful with each chapter, and one of the best things was how everything wrapped up. Eowyn Ivey does it so beautifully and leaves you with a magic tale about love, loss, despair and happiness. READ IT READ IT READ IT!:)...more
I just finished reading this book and I'm completely touched! This book moved me like no other book has ever moved me! It is so brutally beautiful andI just finished reading this book and I'm completely touched! This book moved me like no other book has ever moved me! It is so brutally beautiful and it is by far the best book I have EVER read!! <3...more
This book is AMAZING! Beautifully written and amazing characters - it makes you think about life and how lucky and fortunate you are to be healthy andThis book is AMAZING! Beautifully written and amazing characters - it makes you think about life and how lucky and fortunate you are to be healthy and alive....more
Wow, this was pure perfection! I started out reading this book with a neutral mind. I thought it was going to be good, but I didn't think it was goingWow, this was pure perfection! I started out reading this book with a neutral mind. I thought it was going to be good, but I didn't think it was going to be as brilliant as it turned out to be. The beginning was mellow but interesting, but it was the middle part and the ending that created the bigger picture and made me fall in love with this book. I didn't know much about the plot going into it and I think that's how you should go into this story. You'll quickly fall in love with the main character, Ari, and you will quickly come to love his sense of solitude and loss. The same goes for every other character in this book: They will simply take your heart and keep it. All of the above mentioned is then combined with the must beautiful prose and philosophies on life - I was in awe. I'm still in awe minutes after having finished the book because I can't believe that something that started out so ordinary, yet interesting, could turn into something so brilliant. This story is a keeper and I definitely recommend it to everyone who needs a heart-warming and beautiful read....more
This was a journey! Cheryl Strayed takes us through her hike on the Pacific Crest Trail that she did in the 90s, and I wanted to read about it becauseThis was a journey! Cheryl Strayed takes us through her hike on the Pacific Crest Trail that she did in the 90s, and I wanted to read about it because it’s an adventure that I see myself doing someday (not really - but I love the idea of it!). The book delivers on the experiences you go through when doing this sort of hike. We get an idea of the weather conditions, the animal threats, the ups and downs, the people you meet and the journey you go through mentally as well as physically. I liked how Cheryl also told us about her background for doing this hike and intertwined the hiking journey with her personal struggles and what led up to her decision to hike. I will say, though, that even though you can’t really judge another person’s behaviour - especially when they’re brave enough to put it in a book and be open about it - I cringed my toes a lot when reading about how Cheryl coped (or didn’t cope) with her mother’s death. It became clear to me that Cheryl is a VERY different person from me, and her decisions were therefore very unrelatable and also incomprehensible to me. That being said, it was interesting to get a glimpse into a life which was lived so differently from mine; however much I shook my head at her. The writing was good and accesible, but I wouldn’t call it brilliant. I had a problem with the way Cheryl overtly wrote about the surprises on her trip, even before they happened. She underlined things that would later turn out to go wrong, and for that reason I saw the surprises coming way before they did. It didn’t ruin the book in any way, but it ruined my reading pleasure a bit. All in all, a very interesting account on making it in the wilderness all by yourself, and going on a journey that will push your body to the limit but also help you overcome personal obstacles....more
4.75/5 stars. This sequel was extremely good as well, but this one was more about the children's quest and not so much about the creepiness we get in4.75/5 stars. This sequel was extremely good as well, but this one was more about the children's quest and not so much about the creepiness we get in the first book, so 4.75 stars from me....more
Truly a really interesting page-turner! I can't wait to get on with the second book...Truly a really interesting page-turner! I can't wait to get on with the second book......more
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