Sasifras

I am a physical therapy student and I believe in 90-100% of what this book talks about. By chapter four, I knew I wanted this book for my personal library so I could lend it out to share and expand upon the information within. The chapters are organized in a way to allow you to jump around and see what you can incorporate into your daily life to make yourself live just a little bit better (or you can read it cover to cover, as chapters to reference each other.)

We all have places for improvement whether physical activity is something you want to do more of, you walk/run five miles a day, you're an athlete, or an active enthusiast. This book will give you ideas for the how to and what. So much of our daily lives go against what our bodies were built for and getting back into the habit of moving more and checking in on oneself is the key to longevity and better quality of life.

I think this was was the best so far. Good message and entertaining throughout.

Nice and neatly wrapped up. I was concerned how old the male lead was until I did some math from the beginning. They are perhaps no more than five years apart and with that, I could reconcentrate on the plot.

It was good. A few familiar but pleasing twists. Makes me want to fact-check native American culture but once I remembered this was an elaboration, I could sit back and enjoy the ride.

Edit: okay, people in the comments were saying him being non-white is what made him the beast. I thought it was his rage and vengeance against the people who killed his loved ones. That was the first thing wee are introduced about him and through most of the book, he forgets. Until that one point. He was never cursed like the original beast but clouded by hatred and by being with the heroine, this finally allowed him peace and the ability to reach into the land beyond.

It was nice. It is not my preference to have stories from multiple viewpoints, especially when there is no distinction from one to the next until you are perhaps a few paragraphs in. The parents were...shallow characters and trust was as easily forged as broken.
I did like that the girls were set up to hate on each other but looked past it immediately. Oh, and not the first nor second eligible man we meet is the actual suitor. A bit refreshing, though still does the love at first sight thing.

It was cute. Maybe I am a bit of a sucker for Red Riding Hood stories. I knew when William bit her sleeve something else was up. Glad Grandma wasn't another victim.
The very end though. “Quit acknowledging the man who cursed you in the first place.” That's my interpretation.

Both couples fall under the same fairytale “Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy...“
I did like it set it up as if she would marry the human but also show she truly was his confidant. I was not disappointed they remained friends instead.

It took me until part two to realize I had also read this one before. Decent twists and turns and descent into madness. This is one of the good ones in this series.

I read The Storyteller's Daughter a long time ago and decided to give the whole series a go, by order of release. I was cheap and bought the more-than-one books and this one is in Once Again. I would be interested in getting each book individually if I could get all the covers with the cut-off heads. No success there. For the story itself:

Cute with a few twists and turns. I am bothered that she married her cousin, who was set up in the beginning as a mini villain. Before I got to Ironheart, I could see the Happily Ever After. Just this small piece kept me from fully enjoying the conclusion and I can say that I would have had the same mindset if I had read it closer to when I first read The Storyteller's Daughter (I was around fourteen.)

Great finish. I could see Sasha dying since the last book but I thought maybe the author would also try Vasya and the twins would agree to bring her back. Really glad they brought back her best friend.
My only wish was for a bit longer and into her future with her niece. And, well, knowing her heritage with her great grandma, I would hope for a bit of life out of the death god. I guess my own imagination will do just fine.
I had a good time and may return to this series. Not quite sold on ownership.

Still pretty good

Enjoyed it right from the beginning.

A nice, quick read to the point. I enjoyed the journey and look forward to it again. It got a little weird towards the end but not unbearably so. Easy to follow and you pick up on the characters quickly.

I didn't fully connect to the world. Maybe it was because this is the third or fourth book in a row I have read that is part of a series. Or maybe because I don't find court intrigue interesting, when it happened in this book. It was vague when it appeared and it remained through to the next scenes. I am interested in what all the clothing, food and accessories described as part of the culture. That is where one of the stars comes from.

Had me thinking the whole way through: about the plot, about the backstory, and about learning how to build a radio. Definitely want to check out the next book when I get a chance. I will pass this one on after, as it was given to me to enjoy.

He was right when he said he wasn't a good writer; there were a few places he repeated the same sentence twice in a row.
The first two chapters were the best and the rest started to feel like he was talking in circles. However, he did make me feel like slowly learning about the real estate market. I have bumped up my investing just before starting this book but it has inspired me to try for a bit more. I will look on YouTube for advice on stocks and which books to read up on them.

It was cute. Definitely look into for future children. I borrowed this from a coworker who absolutely loves the author's work. Maybe she will allow me to continue.

Well, she paid a price alright. I might come back to this series. Trying to get through my inbox of physical books.

I am happy to say we got a conclusion. However, I agree that the characters we have grown to enjoy are but imitations of what they had become through the series. Alfred was fine and mostly in character and I have no complaints about Jonathan (surprisingly the most alive.) Everyone else had me reminding myself it was the last book.
As someone posted, the authors had a falling out so again, glad to have a conclusion than none at all. It is just a sadness it would have been better if real life circumstances allowed. I guess we aren't in the right possibility.
It is a good series and I am happy to have found it but I will let the books go for now. They can be enjoyed by others and if I want to see these characters again, I can get a better set. Or, perhaps, on the second round I can get to writing down the plot points to skip the dragging parts. Happy New Year to me and more books to come.

Except for the fact I had completely forgotten the characters from book two until I read through their scenes a couple times, this book leaves one satisfied. It has quite a bit of action and character growth. My gripe is about the same as everyone else: the cover. Since when does Halpo wear a cape?

Good. There was a bit of a pokey plot but nothing compared to the slog of The Elven Star. Considering keeping the series when after book 2 and 3, I was going to finish to put it in the free library.

Haplo is certainly growing on me.

I do most of this already. I was interested in the French view. I liked most of it, though it still felt like she had her nose up in the air.

I enjoyed it. Slow burn but I enjoyed the second book of the series more than the first and third so I was more than happy to see Tenar again. And to see a relationship that should have happened in the first place...but it wasn't the right time, I will admit. I read this by ebook, as my library had the first three by audio book. I will take a break from this series for now.

I think I like this one more than the first. Also in audio book format.