Suzi
Unbearable people being unbearable to each other, then a twist at the end I saw coming a mile off.
Should have DNFd but wanted to see if I was right.
Unbearable people being unbearable to each other, then a twist at the end I saw coming a mile off.
Should have DNFd but wanted to see if I was right.
This was great! Amazing characters and brilliant horror scenes.
I did have some gripes in that there were some loose ends which weren't tied up so I still had some questions by the end, and I felt like the kids should have been aged up a bit. It felt a bit unbelievable that these kids doing all these things are only 11.
The writing was easy and comfortable, it was paced well so quite a quick read for a 600+ pages horror book.
This was great! Amazing characters and brilliant horror scenes.
I did have some gripes in that there were some loose ends which weren't tied up so I still had some questions by the end, and I felt like the kids should have been aged up a bit. It felt a bit unbelievable that these kids doing all these things are only 11.
The writing was easy and comfortable, it was paced well so quite a quick read for a 600+ pages horror book.
I love it when I find a good, interesting non-fiction book about something I've never heard about...and this fits perfectly.
As I live in the UK, I hadn't heard about the sub-prime mortgage crises or the awful situation in East New York during these years and how the two were intertwined.
Well written and well narrated, I'll definitely look for more from this author.
I love it when I find a good, interesting non-fiction book about something I've never heard about...and this fits perfectly.
As I live in the UK, I hadn't heard about the sub-prime mortgage crises or the awful situation in East New York during these years and how the two were intertwined.
Well written and well narrated, I'll definitely look for more from this author.
Another great instalment in this series, albeit not my favourite.
I absolutely loved the first half of this one, however the second half just got a bit too wild - there was so much going on, it just became a bit too much at times.
The epilogue was very intriguing so I'm looking forward to book 5.
Another great instalment in this series, albeit not my favourite.
I absolutely loved the first half of this one, however the second half just got a bit too wild - there was so much going on, it just became a bit too much at times.
The epilogue was very intriguing so I'm looking forward to book 5.
It took me a little while to get used to the 2 different POVs of Gormflaith and Fodla - very different women (one a queen, one a healer), but both trying to survive in a bleak and brutal world of men, kings and Vikings.
Historical fantasy is definitely one of my favourite sub-genres, and this hit a lot of high points for me - I loved the setting and the politics with all of the clans and kings over Ireland. I enjoyed the characters, although I did get them mixed up at times. The pacing and writing were great, and I especially enjoyed listening to this one on audio, to hear the Irish names pronounced correctly (instead of being butchered in my head!).
I'll be reading book 2 very soon.
It took me a little while to get used to the 2 different POVs of Gormflaith and Fodla - very different women (one a queen, one a healer), but both trying to survive in a bleak and brutal world of men, kings and Vikings.
Historical fantasy is definitely one of my favourite sub-genres, and this hit a lot of high points for me - I loved the setting and the politics with all of the clans and kings over Ireland. I enjoyed the characters, although I did get them mixed up at times. The pacing and writing were great, and I especially enjoyed listening to this one on audio, to hear the Irish names pronounced correctly (instead of being butchered in my head!).
I'll be reading book 2 very soon.
I wasn't quite as connected to this instalment as I was with the previous two but I did really enjoy the direction this has taken after the Scrimmage.
I also like how we see how Paige isn't the shiny infallible chosen one, yes she's in a position of power but she's still young, impulsive and isn't immortal so does actually have to work for their goals.
I wasn't quite as connected to this instalment as I was with the previous two but I did really enjoy the direction this has taken after the Scrimmage.
I also like how we see how Paige isn't the shiny infallible chosen one, yes she's in a position of power but she's still young, impulsive and isn't immortal so does actually have to work for their goals.