Saturday, 31 January 2015

Unborn (Unborn, #1) By Amber Lynn Natusch

Unborn (Unborn, #1)Unborn by Amber Lynn Natusch
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from Netgalley, In exchange for an honest review.)

I didn't like Khara. I found her to be rude and cold most of the time, so I couldn't warm to her at all.

After reading the first two chapters, I knew this wasn't going to be a book I would enjoy. It just couldnt't catch my interest, and as the book progressed, it got worse.

Overall, Not a read I enjoyed unfortunately.

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Wednesday, 28 January 2015

Haunted (The Arnaud Legacy, #1) By Lynn Carthage

Haunted (The Arnaud Legacy, #1)Haunted by Lynn Carthage
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from Netgalley, In exchange for an honest review.)

I felt sorry for Phoebe. Moving to another country would obviously be hard, without all the haunted house stuff and everything else!

The main problem I had with this was how predictable it was. I could see the "twist" coming fairly early on, as it was made very, very obvious. If it hadn't been so obvious and predictable, I probably would have enjoyed the book more.

The ending was alright, But I still didn't love it.

Overall, Okay read, Just way too predictable.

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Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Bleeding Earth By Kaitlin Ward

Bleeding EarthBleeding Earth by Kaitlin Ward
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from Netgalley, In exchange for an honest review.)

Actual rating - 3.5

This was a decent read, but the ending ruined it for me.

I liked Lea, even though she could be quite stupid at points. I liked Aracely too, and thought they made a really cute couple.

The storyline was interesting, and the pacing was just right, so I didn't get bored. If it wasn't for the ending, this would have been a solid 4 star rating.
I wasn't satisfied with the ending at all, and it really, really annoyed me.

Overall, Good read, But don't expect to be 100% satisfied with the ending.


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Wandering Wild By Jessica Taylor

Wandering WildWandering Wild by Jessica Taylor
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from Netgalley, In exchange for an honest review.)

This was an okay read, But I didn't love it.

I felt sorry for Talia, as knowing the only way out of an arranged marriage was too raise a big amount of money in a short time would be awful. This is why I could understand why she turned to conning people out of their money, even though I didn't like it.

The pacing in this was a bit slow for me, as apart from the cons, there wasn't much happening.

The ending was alright, and I was glad that things worked out for Talia.

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Sunday, 25 January 2015

Ever Darkening By Janeal Falor

Ever DarkeningEver Darkening by Janeal Falor
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from Netgalley, In exchange for an honest review.)

This was an okay read, but I didn't like it as much as the authors other book, You Are Mine.

Kaylyn wasn't a bad character, but I couldn't warm to her enough to really like her.

The pacing in this was pretty slow, especially in the first half. The first half seemed to be more about Kaylyn thinking about how much she liked Jorrin, but couldn't have him because of Marsa's feelings for him. It got quite annoying.
The pacing did get a bit faster in the second half, and it did manage to keep my interest a bit more, but I still didn't love it.

Overall, Alright read, but I'm glad it was short.

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Friday, 23 January 2015

Purenet By H.J. Lawson

PurenetPurenet by H.J. Lawson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from Netgalley, In exchange for an honest review.)

This was an okay read, but if it had been any longer, I would have started to hate it.

Skylier was an alright character, and I did feel sorry for her because of the options she was faced with.

The stroryline in this could be a bit confusing at times, and it just couldn't keep my interest all that well unfortunately. I'm really glad this was only short.

Overall, Alright read, but didn't keep my interest.

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Thursday, 22 January 2015

The Crawling Darkness (Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #3) By J.L. Bryan

The Crawling Darkness (Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #3)The Crawling Darkness by J.L. Bryan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from the author, In exchange for an honest review.)

This was another good read in the series.

I liked the characters in this one again, and they continued to be strong. They're defiantly braver than me! I felt really sorry for Stacey at one point, as the thing she went through when she was younger must have been terrifying.

There was plenty of creepy moments in this one, and i didn't feel bored at all while reading this, which was great.

Looking forward to book four!

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Help Me By Casper Wheaton

Help MeHelp Me by Casper Wheaton
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This was a waste of time.

The main character annoyed me with her "letters from her head" I can understand that she'd need to do something to keep her from going insane, but the amount of letters she mentally wrote was irritating.

The main problem I had with this was the ending. I found it pretty dull all the way through, but was interested to see if she got out or not.... but that never happened. It just ended with her in the cellar where she woke up, which was really, really annoying. What happened? Did she ever see her captor again? Did she get out? Did she die in there? What?! So annoying!

Overall, Wouldn't reccommend if you don't like open endings.

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When You Leave By Monica Ropal

When You LeaveWhen You Leave by Monica Ropal
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from Netgalley, In exchange for an honest review.)

Actual rating - 2.5

I found this pretty dull all the way through unfortunately.

Cass was an okay character, but I didn't love her.

This started out to be pretty dull, So I hoped it would pick up. It did pick up in chapter nine, but unfortunately, after reading a few more chapters, I went back to feeling bored.
Thankfully, it was a pretty quick read. If it had been any longer, I would have started to really dislike it.

Overall, Not a read I enjoyed.

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Gravity (The Taking, #1) By Melissa West

Gravity (The Taking, #1)Gravity by Melissa West
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a decent read.

The characters in this were good, especially Ari. I felt quite sorry for her, as she had to live life the way someone else wanted her to.

The pacing in this was pretty good. If i did start getting bored, something would happen to bring my interest back.

Overall, Decent Sci-Fi.

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Wednesday, 21 January 2015

Garden Spells By Sarah Addison Allen

Garden SpellsGarden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a decent read.

I really liked the characters in this, and I really hoped they would all get their happy ending.
I loved finding out about all their gifts, especially Evanelle's.

I really want to read the second book now!

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Dancing with Molly By Lena Horowitz

Dancing with MollyDancing with Molly by Lena Horowitz
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from Edelweiss, in exchange for an honest review.)

This wasn't a book that i enjoyed.

The main character annoyed me from the start. She whined, she babbled, and i just couldn't warm to her at all.

I'm not a huge fan of books written like a diary, but i don't usually mind them. The way they were written in this were awful though. It was just constantly like "OMG, he said this, then she said this, and then we did this" and it was really irritating.

There was only one thing that happened that i found slightly interesting, which was at the very end.

Overall, Not a book that i would reccommend.

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The Paper Magician (The Paper Magician Trilogy, #1) By Charlie N. Holmberg

The Paper Magician (The Paper Magician Trilogy, #1)The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was an okay read, but I lost interest.

Ceony was an alright character, and I felt quite sorry for her at the start when she couldn't get into the field of magic she wanted.

This wasn't too bad at the start, but after a few chapters i lost interest and started to feel bored. It got quite weird at parts, so at times i was confused.

Overall, Okay read, but I hope book two is better.

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Without You By Reylynn Purdue

Without YouWithout You by Reylynn Purdue
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from Netgalley, In exchange for an honest review.)

This was an okay read, but it went on forever!

I felt really sorry for Roxy at the start, because of how broken she was. Having to bury your mother, and then walking in on your cheating boyfriend and your friend the day after really wouldn't be nice.
Ryan annoyed me, as he was really controlling! Tonya annoyed me too, but not as much as him.

This wasn't a bad read, but it was so, so long! It felt like it would never end, and because of that, I lost interest.

Overall, Not awful, but way too long.

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Tuesday, 20 January 2015

As Red as Blood By Salla Simukka & Owen Witesman

As Red as BloodAs Red as Blood by Salla Simukka
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from Netgalley, In exchange for an honest review.)

All of the characters were pretty stupid, and I didn't like them from the start. I didn't care about what would happen to them at all.

I really didn't like this one. It was boring and the chracters were stupid and annoying. I just wanted the book to be over.

Overall, Not enjoyable for me at all. I'm defiantly not reading the sequel.

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Thursday, 15 January 2015

Learning to Live (Infinite Love, #1) By Kira Adams

Learning to Live (Infinite Love, #1)Learning to Live by Kira Adams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from the author, In exchange for an honest review.)

WARNING - This book will break your heart.

I felt so sorry for Ciera. She had to get through so many tough things in her life! I didn't like Topher at first, but when he got to know Ciera properly, he changed. I really liked him after that.
They made such a cute couple!

There's not many books that have made me cry, but his one has. There's not many books that get a 5 star rating from me, but this one has. (And it's the first of the year too!) It broke my heart, and I didn't want the story to end.

Overall, A brilliant read.

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Insanity (Mad in Wonderland, #1) By Cameron Jace

Insanity (Mad in Wonderland, #1)Insanity by Cameron Jace
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from the author, In exchange for an honest review.)

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This was so so strange, but I really liked it!

I didn't know what to think to some of the characters in this, but Pillar especially baffled me. He was just so crazy and hard to trust!
I quite liked Alice though, as she really cared about getting one of the girls back from the Chesire.

The prologue was brilliant, and instantly got me hooked. It did get really strange at points after that, but i still loved the story.
This is defiantly the best Alice In Wonderland retelling i've read so far.

Overall, Great retelling of Alice In Wonderland!

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The Halcyon Bird By Kat Beyer

The Halcyon BirdThe Halcyon Bird by Kat Beyer
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from Edelweiss, In exchange for an honest review.)

I was hoping this one would be a bit better than the first, but it wasn't.

Mia continued to annoy me in this one. She just went on, and on, and on about stuff that didn't add anything to the story.

The pacing in this series is a killer. It's full of info dumps, and really really slow. It makes the book feel like it's over a thousand pages.

Overall, Not an enjoyable read for me.

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The Demon Catchers of Milan By Kat Beyer

The Demon Catchers of MilanThe Demon Catchers of Milan by Kat Beyer
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This felt like it went on forever.

Mia really annoyed me at first, because she wouldn't stop going on. She got a bit better as the book progressed, but i still didn't like her very much.

I didn't enjoy this one that much. It was confusing a lot of the time, had loads of info dumps, and it just couldn't keep my interest.

Overall, Confusing and full of info dumps. Not a fan.

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Her Dark Curiosity (The Madman's Daughter, #2) By Megan Shepherd

Her Dark Curiosity (The Madman's Daughter, #2)Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Actual rating - 3.5

This was a decent sequel.

Juliet was an okay character, but she did make a few dodgy decisions, and annoyed me at points.

There was a few parts in this where i started to feel bored, but thankfully, those moments never lasted long.

Overall, Another decent read in the series.

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Wednesday, 14 January 2015

The Madman's Daughter (The Madman's Daughter, #1) By Megan Shepherd

The Madman's Daughter (The Madman's Daughter, #1)The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Actual rating - 3.5

The Madman's Daughter was an interesting read.

Juliet was a strong character, and most of the time i liked her. There was a few times where she annoyed me though.

The storyline in this was interesting and i enjoyed the majority of the book. Sometimes though, things were dragged out a bit too much, so the book started to feel quite long.

Overall, An okay read. Looking forward to reading book two.

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Significance (Significance, #1) by Shelly Crane

Significance (Significance, #1)Significance by Shelly Crane
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Significance wasn't an awful read, but i'm glad it's over.

Maggie and Caleb were both okay characters, and they made a cute couple, but i didn't love them.

This wasn't a bad read, but because most of the things in this have already been done a thousand times before, it became boring quite quickly. It also didn't help that the book felt really long.

Overall, Not bad, but nothing special.

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Endless (Haven, #4.5) By Kaitlyn Oruska

Endless (Haven, #4.5)Endless by Kaitlyn Oruska
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Actual rating - 3.25

This was an okay novella, that wrapped the series up nicely.

It was nice to see how things worked out for Lainey and Adam, and see how much their lives had changed ten years on from when it all started.
It was also nice to see how the lives of their family and friends had changed too.



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Before You Say Goodbye (Haven, #4) By Kaitlyn Oruska

Before You Say Goodbye (Haven, #4)Before You Say Goodbye by Kaitlyn Oruska
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Actual rating - 3.25

This one was a bit better than the last one.

I didn't like Adam after what he done in book two. I still wasn't a fan of him, but i liked him a bit more than i did.

It was a nice change to have chapters from other people's point of views. It made things a bit more interesting.

Overall, Okay read.

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The Edge of Everything (Haven, #3) By Kaitlyn Oruska

The Edge of Everything (Haven, #3)The Edge of Everything by Kaitlyn Oruska
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was an okay read, but again, it wasn't as good as book one.

Lainey was an alright character, but i didn't like her quite as much as i did before. I still didn't like Adam.

I thought the reason i didn't like book two as much as the first one was because i read it straight after, but now i've read this one after having a break, i don't think it was. They seem to be getting less enjoyable with each one, which is a shame.



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Thursday, 8 January 2015

The Heart of a Girl (Haven, #2) By Kaitlyn Oruska

The Heart of a Girl (Haven, #2)The Heart of a Girl by Kaitlyn Oruska
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Actual rating - 3.25

This was an okay read, but i didn't like it as much as the first.

I liked Lainey again in this one, but i didn't like Adam. I thought he was alright in the last one, but after what he done in this, i just couldn't like him after it.

I did like this read, but i didn't find it as enjoyable as the first one. It might just have been because i read it straight after though, so i'm going to take a little break before reading book three.



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The Consequences of Forever (Haven, #1) By Kaitlyn Oruska

The Consequences of Forever (Haven, #1)The Consequences of Forever by Kaitlyn Oruska
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Actual rating - 3.5

This was a decent read.

I felt sorry for Lainey because of the situation she was in. Being pregnant at 16 would be a hard and scary thing to go through, especially when your own mother walked out on you as a baby.
I was really glad that she had her step sister Hannah and Adam's mum that she could turn to, as her father and step mother weren't much help at all.

I'll defiantly be reading the rest of the series soon.

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The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight By Jennifer E. Smith

The Statistical Probability of Love at First SightThe Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was an okay read, but i'm glad it was short.

Hadley wasn't a bad character, but i can't say i really liked her.
There wasn't actually that much romance in this, but the bits that were there i didn't find all that great.

There were points in this where i felt bored, and wanted the story to get a move on, but it wasn't an awful read. I'm glad it was short though, because if it had gone on any longer, i would have started to really dislike it.

Overall, An alright read.

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Ransom By Lois Duncan

RansomRansom by Lois Duncan
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I picked up this one to have a break from another book i'm reading, but unfortunately, it was no better!

None of the characters stood out for me, and i didn't really care about any of them to be honest.

I didn't feel the suspense, I didn't care about any of the characters, I wasn't desperate to find out how it all ended and i found most of it to be dull, so it wasn't that great of a read for me.

I have a couple of the authors other books, so i'm hoping they're better than this one.


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Crush (Lush #3) By S.L. Baum

Crush (Lush, #3)Crush by S.L. Baum
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was the least enjoyable installment in the series for me.

It wasn't awful, but i lost interest, and the story just couldn't pull me back in.

This series went downhill, which is a shame. Lush was pretty good, but Hush and Crush fell flat.

Overall, It was good to see how the series finished, but it was the weakest one in the series.

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Hush (Lush, #2) By S.L. Baum

Hush (Lush, #2)Hush by S.L. Baum
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Actual rating - 3.25

This was an okay read, but i didn't like it quite as much as book one.

I felt quite sorry for Bluebell. The situation regarding her real mother was tough, and the memory tampering drugs weren't fun either.

This one wasn't as slow in the first half as the first one was which was good, but i just couldn't enjoy it as much as i enjoyed Lush.

I'm looking forward to seeing how everything ends in book three.

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Wednesday, 7 January 2015

Waking Up Dead (Callie Taylor, #1) By Margo Bond Collins

Waking Up Dead (Callie Taylor, #1)Waking Up Dead by Margo Bond Collins
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was an okay read, but it dragged in the middle.

Callie was an okay character, but i didn't start liking her until near the end. I liked the secondry characters (Ashara, Maw-Maw and Stephen) a lot more.

Waking Up Dead bored me in the middle because it dragged, but the ending defiantly bought my interest back.

Overall, An alright read with a decent ending.

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Pulse (Pulse, #1) By Patrick Carman

Pulse (Pulse, #1)Pulse by Patrick Carman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Actual rating - 2.5

This wasn't a very enjoyable read for me.

The characters were all rather dull, so i didn't love any of them.

The storyline in this was quite weird and confusing, and it just couldn't keep my interest. I was glad when the book was over!

Overall, Weird, confusing, not a great read for me.

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Kill Me Softly (Beau Rivage, #1) By Sarah Cross

Kill Me Softly (Beau Rivage, #1)Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was an okay read, but it felt a lot longer than what it was.

Mira wasn't a bad character, but at times, i really didn't get her. (view spoiler)

The storyline in this was alright, but the pacing killed it. It was way too slow for me, and it made the book feel like it was over a thousand pages.

Overall, An alright read, but i'm glad it's over.

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Descendant (Starling, #2) By Lesley Livingston

Descendant (Starling, #2)Descendant by Lesley Livingston
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I was really hoping this one was going to be better than the first, but it ended up being about the same.

It took me a lot longer than usual to read the first one because I kept switching with other books, and kept on finding stuff I needed to do because I couldn't be bothered to carry on reading it. This one turned out to be exactly the same - I read 2 other books between, and had to bribe myself with chocolate to finish it instead of distracting myself. It just couldn't keep my interest, and the further I got the more I disliked it.

Overall, Not a series I enjoyed. I don't think I could bring myself to read the third.

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The Body Electric By Beth Revis

The Body ElectricThe Body Electric by Beth Revis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from Netgalley, In exchange for an honest review.)

This was an okay read, but it felt like it went on forever.

I felt quite sorry for Ella, as some of the stuff she seen was awful. I can't say i really liked her character though.

There were a few times in this where i was bored, as the pacing was quite slow, and it felt like it took ages to get answers. It picked up a bit later on, but i still didn't love it.

Overall, Alright, but not as good as the authors Across the Universe series.

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Tuesday, 6 January 2015

I Was Here By Gayle Forman

I Was HereI Was Here by Gayle Forman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from Netgalley, In exchange for an honest review.)

Actual rating - 2.5

I wasn't a fan of If I Stay, but i thought this one looked good. Unfortunately though, it wasn't much better.

I felt quite sorry for Cody, but i didn't love her character.

I didn't get very far into this before i started to feel bored. It was just a really slow read, and everything was dragged out. I was hoping that it was like that because it was leading up to a good ending, but that wasn't the case.

Overall, Not a great read for me.

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Sunday, 4 January 2015

Sleepless by Lou Morgan

Sleepless (Red Eye)Sleepless by Lou Morgan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

(I received a copy from Netgalley, In exchange for an honest review.)

Actual rating - 3.5

This was a decent read, but the ending wrecked it.

I felt quite sorry for some of the characters in this, but i didn't really like them. I didn't get how some of them could take the pills so easily when they had no idea what was in them.

There was a few creepy bits in this, which i enjoyed.

The ending to this was really weird and confusing. I have an idea on what might have happened, but i don't know if it's actially true. It just wrecked it for me though, as i can't stand open endings.

Overall, A decent creepy read, but was also quite confusing.

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Thursday, 1 January 2015

Certified Disaster (Beautiful Mess #2) By Jennifer Preston

Certified Disaster (Beautiful Mess #2)Certified Disaster by Jennifer Preston
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Actual rating - 3.25

This was an okay sequel, but it went downhill in the second half.

Bria and Cole were both okay characters at the start, but in the second half i really wanted to slap Cole and ask him what he was doing!

There was loads of drama in the last book, and it got quite annoying. I was pleased to see there wasn't much of it in the first half of this one, and was really hopeful that it would continue. Unfortunately though, it didn't go that way.

Overall, Okay read, but the drama in the second half was annoying.

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Beautiful Mess By Jennifer Preston

Beautiful MessBeautiful Mess by Jennifer Preston
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Actual rating - 3.5

This was a decent read.

Cole and Bria were both okay characters, and they made a cute couple. I wanted to bang their heads together and tell them to sort it out at points though!

The pacing in this one could be a bit slow at times, but it wasn't too bad thankfully.

I'll defiantly be reading book two at some point.

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Pieces of Me By Carrigan Richards

Pieces of MePieces of Me by Carrigan Richards
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Actual rating - 3.5

Pieces of Me was a decent read.

I felt really sorry for Corrine. It would be awful to go through the torment she was going through and have nobody to turn to. Her so called best friend was horrendous.

I did like the storyline in this, but i was starting to get impatient with it because of how long the answers were taking.

Overall, decent read, but the answers were slow to come.

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