Ehh, this was just missing something. I don’t care about any of the characters. I would happily give this to my past 13-year-old-self if I could thougEhh, this was just missing something. I don’t care about any of the characters. I would happily give this to my past 13-year-old-self if I could though. ...more
Wow, this book put my emotions through the wringer. WOW (If you know what I'm talking about, you KNOW.) I don't know what else to say other than to go Wow, this book put my emotions through the wringer. WOW (If you know what I'm talking about, you KNOW.) I don't know what else to say other than to go order a copy right now, request that your library get a copy, and pray for the next book of the series to come out soon. I tried to savor this book and not read it too fast, but I did not succeed. It was so engaging that I couldn't put it down. The characters were well developed and I really enjoyed seeing those from Skelly's other series, The Wolves of Rock Falls, again. Again, the author showed friendships so well, bringing another layer into the story. My only critique is that some of the werewolf plot points were a little...iffy and confusing. With some things, it almost seems like the author boxed herself into a corner with some of the details from the Rock Falls series and now has to work around them. However, this was still a minor concern and didn't take away from the book since her characters are so strong. A note about the paperback: the art on the pages was such a surprise, but it looks so good.
1000/5 Stars
Content: quite a bit of kissing and some suggestive comments (this book is best for older teens and up), death & violence
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts are my own and a positive review is not required. I did choose to buy a copy of the book after reading though.
It is overly dramatic at times but so fun. I was smiling the whole time. I recommend this book to anyone in middle school and older who loves an excitiIt is overly dramatic at times but so fun. I was smiling the whole time. I recommend this book to anyone in middle school and older who loves an exciting and funny read. Fans of Kasie West's On the Fence will love it as well.
February 2024 Reread: I enjoyed this one even more now that I knew what the focus of the book would be. On to book #2 now!
Quotes I don't want to wake upFebruary 2024 Reread: I enjoyed this one even more now that I knew what the focus of the book would be. On to book #2 now!
Quotes I don't want to wake up when I'm seventy-four only to realize that I haven't lived.
I am coming to love him, in two different ways. Face to face, and word to word.
She had seen the fragility of life. How one could wake up to a sunrise and die by sunset. She had run through the smoke and the fire and the agony with Roman, his hand in hers. They had both tasted Death, brushed shoulders with it. They had scars on their skin and on their souls from that fractured moment, and now Iris saw more than she had seen before. She saw the light, but she also saw the shadows. Time was precious here.
October 2023: I know that 1,000s of others have said it, but that ending…wow. I will be reading the next book for sure. I really liked all the letters that were exchanged. They were well-written and really added to the story. It was difficult to get into this book until the 50% mark. I think it is because it was a lot more romance-focused than I was expecting. If that is what you’re going into this expecting, you will love this one.
4 Stars
Content: a non-descriptive *scene* between a married couple, war violence (think WWI)...more
It wasn’t as bad as Dear John but still lots of content and a terrible case of instalove
Genre: romance Age: adult Series/Standalone: standalone Content:It wasn’t as bad as Dear John but still lots of content and a terrible case of instalove
Genre: romance Age: adult Series/Standalone: standalone Content:(view spoiler)[couple sleeps together before marriage (hide spoiler)] Rating: 2.5/5 Stars...more
A very generous 2 stars. For the FMC being such a strong Christian, I was shocked by her actions.
Genre: romance Age: adult Series/Standalone: standaloneA very generous 2 stars. For the FMC being such a strong Christian, I was shocked by her actions.
Genre: romance Age: adult Series/Standalone: standalone Content:(view spoiler)[MMC and FMC slept together before marriage (hide spoiler)]...more
I couldn’t get invested in the first 1/3 of the book but it eventually got better. I got tired of reading about the MMC wondering over and over again I couldn’t get invested in the first 1/3 of the book but it eventually got better. I got tired of reading about the MMC wondering over and over again if the FMC was guilty.
Well, I finally finished with this one and it was a hot mess. First up, Juilliard level students don’t just drop their instruments on the floor. InstrWell, I finally finished with this one and it was a hot mess. First up, Juilliard level students don’t just drop their instruments on the floor. Instruments are not cheap and I can guarantee that they would take better care of them (saying this as a violinist myself). Dropping my instrument would be horrifying. Next up, why in the world are adults giving teens condemns because (and I quote) “you never know when you’ll need them”? Here is the part that I really don’t understand. Daisy believes that noticing her disability is ableist and so is not noticing her disability. Everything else is a microaggression but she won’t say anything because everyone should know and she shouldn’t have to explain why she didn’t appreciate ‘x’ comment. But here is the thing, in any relationship, people will offend and say things they don’t mean. You MUST communicate and explain to them what you didn’t like. You can’t just drop everyone who ever says something hurtful. This is real-life, not a fantasy dreamland.
Genre: ya contemporary Age: young adult Series/Standalone: standalone Content:(view spoiler)[Daisy and Noah share the same bed but she says no to s*x, language, all the Catholics in the book are shown as bad, see note above about birth control measures, mentions of drag shows, gay side characters (hide spoiler)] Rating: 1/5 Stars...more
Genre: historical fiction Age: upper middle grade/younger YA Series/Standalone: standalone Content:(view spoiler)[The ship exploded so there was a lot oGenre: historical fiction Age: upper middle grade/younger YA Series/Standalone: standalone Content:(view spoiler)[The ship exploded so there was a lot of death as well as shark attacks. I was surprised by how detailed some of it was considering the age the book was written for. (hide spoiler)]
Although it took a little while to get into, I couldn't put this book down and would recommend it to those in middle school or up.
I didn’t enjoy this as much as the author’s other books. This one was so heavy-handed with the preaching. Something about how the characters were portI didn’t enjoy this as much as the author’s other books. This one was so heavy-handed with the preaching. Something about how the characters were portrayed was really off-putting....more
Chapter 6 was the only chapter that is applicable to everyday life and also written in a clear manner. I struggled through the rest of the book. A lotChapter 6 was the only chapter that is applicable to everyday life and also written in a clear manner. I struggled through the rest of the book. A lot of it looked Greek to me (both literally and figuratively)....more
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