Pam

First of all I have to say this was a super easy read. I didn't intend to read it as quickly as I did. That's just how easy it was to read.

I found it to be a lot like the show The Good Place starring Kristen Bell. I ended up watching the first 2 seasons over 2 days without realizing or meaning to. Thanks a lot Netflix!

As for the book, it was ok. Is it something I would go out of my way to reccommend to others? Probably not. But it could be something one takes on vacation to read.

The characters were ok. Sarah was single minded in her determination, understandably, she also didn't seem to have much depth. She refused to accept her fate or “powers” she had been given. Lacey's character grew and became more humble. Alice grew as well, and found the strength she needed to move on after more than 70 years. Declan was well, a pretty boy for the most part. And Nick, well he was a typical teenager.

One thing I didn't really grasp about the story was how the main characters were all from NYC but ended up in Minneapolis after they died. How did that happen? Or was the author trying to say something about the Midwest?

I finally got my hands on the first book of the Kane Chronicles! It has been so hard to find, between the library and bookstore, I was always finding the second one but knew I had to read the first one well, first. I have read every other book that Uncle Rick has written, so I had to give this one a shot as well.

I really enjoyed the book, and learning about the history of Egypt and how the Egyptian gods worked (?!). I found the relationship between Sade and Carter quite believable, and enjoyed seeing their relationship grow and change as the novel progressed.

I will say the story started off on a high point, I mean the explosion in the British Museum of History is quite a memorable thing. But then the action and story seemed to dip a bit, then pick up again as they got closer to their objective.

Will I read the second book in the series? Definitely! Will I go out of my way to find it? Not sure. But I am interested in what happens next.

It's nice to have a collection of short stories to read during a busy time of year, because not everyone has the time to sit a read a long story during the holiday season.

That said, the stories just seemed ok. There was a thread through them all that connected them to each other, while beig an independent story. A couple of the stories just seemed too long, and I could have done without them. One or two felt short, and left me wanting to know more.

This is an easy read, one that could honestly be completed in a day. It contains a bit of mystery and a fair amount of romance.

I enjoyed all of the animals in the story from Peggy and Slab to Nick and Noel to the twins. I'm just unsure about the plausibility of the plot, well parts of it. I mean would someone really leave their animal business in the hands of someone who dislikes animals?

I will admit when I first picked this book up to read I didn't know it was part of a series. After I had started reading I felt I was missing some things, but they weren't critical to the story. Even the author says you don't need to read book 1 to enjoy this one.

While I did enjoy the book, there were some things I did not enjoy.

I found Edward to be a bit frustrating, he was constantly correcting his father's memories. I have never dealt with anyone suffering with dementia, but it seems as though Edward's actions would cause more frustration on the patient than not.

Rosie, for the most part, was a nice main character. BUT she also was annoying at times. I understand not telling Stephen her family was coming from Australia because of the accident. But shouldn't she have said something before telling the town gossip line? And then pushing him for marriage when everyone else (mainly Angie) told her she should. She was raised by a single mother and visited a great aunt who never married, why does she HAVE to get married? Why can't she just be with Stephen?

While I liked the fact Lillian got to see her true love again, was that part of the story really needed? The same with Hester having a baby?

This is a comfortable book. Almost like that favorite blanket you want to wrap yourself up in and never leave. I enjoyed it, and read it quite quickly.

In some ways the book just felt rushed, it skipped days at a time without you realizing it. I understand it's hard to include every day in a book, but maybe try separating the paragraphs so readers know there's a time shift?

I found Josh to be a bit naive, and at times annoying. I'm not saying he couldn't be based off a real person, because he totally can. It's just his whole persona and attitude at times seems to be a bit whiny. Kerri on the other hand just seemed to have a love/hate relationship with Josh at times. She was rude to him when she was first introduced, then he was nice then she was rude. At times she also came across as if she were his mother trying to correct his every move.

If I were the type of person who rereads books, I would reread this one a time or two but probably not more than that.

I must say I really enjoyed this book. I find that reading people's “letters” is something I enjoy. You get a better idea of how the character thinks, what they're feeling, and you don't have to trudge through long and confusing dialogue. It is also great when you only get little pockets of time to read, because you can read to the end of a letter in a short amount of time.

I enjoyed the banter between Evie and Tom. I found it comfortable, and rather sincere. Hopper was an arrogant SOB, and I would love to know his reasons for not going to France.

I will start this off by saying I did not know the book was part of a series when I picked it up, so my review is based on that knowledge.

I enjoyed the story, BUT I will not go out of my way to find other books in the series.

Cora as a character is so damn sassy/saucy, but one I would tire of quickly. I almost felt bad for Chief, Dan, Becky, and Sherry for having to put up with her all the time.

The other issue I have is the dialogue. Don't get me wrong, I love quick conversations without all the extra details, BUT there were time I lost track of who was speaking. The author could have but something in occasionally to indicate who was actually talking. There were a few times I had to back to the last character reference and work my way forward.

That said this book will go to my donate pile instead of my share pile.

I will start by saying when I picked this book up I did not realize it was a young readers book. That said, I really enjoyed reading about Foster and the town of Culpepper, WV.

I found this an easy and enjoyable read. It is one that could easily be finished in a weekend. For me it took a while to finish but that was because life got in the way.

I found this to be an easy read, one that could be done in a day or at least a weekend. There seemed to be nothing forced with the way the story flowed or the characters behaved.

I would love to find a place like the Music Shop, and someone as excited (but in such a chill way) about music as Frank. While I may not agree with his take on a song or two mentioned in the book, I welcome his thoughts and opinions.

It was great reading a book that was a more realistic look at high school. Sure Pen grew and developed as a character through the book, but she's not the only one.

While not a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I am an ally. I am also a parent of a transgender child who has brought friends home who are also transgender and who have had experiences similar to Pen, so this helped me see things a bit differently.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a quick and easy read. One I could have done in 1 setting, but I chose to read a few pages a night. In some ways I would love to see this expanded into a full novel. But maybe thay would cause it to lose the uniqueness of the book.

I give this a solid 3 out of 5. I found the beginning of the book a bit of a drag, I found myself getting irritated with the characters. I had to remind myself that I was reacting to their actions with my 2020 views and not the 1915 views.

I did enjoy the book as it went on, namely because I could easily picture the scenery/settings quite a bit as I am somewhat familiar with Niagara Falls. Of course what's there now is no where near what it was like in the era the book is set.

This is a quick easy read, which is great for road trips or vacations.

The book contains 3 novellas that are related to other books written by the author, but they do stand alone for the most part. There may be some language used that may offend some people, so reader beware.

Yet another wonderful collection of stories from the Queen of Mystery. I had read only one of the stories previously, but I still enjoyed the collection as a whole.

I found this to be an easy read. I would have preferred more about the adventures Eva and Annie have while on their trip, and less of the build up in the first quarter (?) of the book.

I wasn't sure what to expect with this book. Honestly when I picked it up I'm not sure if I realized it was a biography. I enjoyed reading the back story of everyone's favorite bear and where he came from. I'm was saddened to learn the stories which have brought so much joy and happiness to so many brought sadness to those behind them.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I'm sure it is unrealistic, but still a great reminder that seniors/pensioners are still quite capable of doing things. I would love to see Nurse Barbara's reaction to the League's stipulations.

I will admit when I picked this book up I did not realize it was part of a series, and while reading it I did not feel as though I was missing anything.

The book is an easy read, and I did not suspect who the culprit was while reading.

I will admit when I first bought this book I did not realize it was a kids book. I just saw a book that seemed interesting and involved sports. I did enjoy reading it, and must say I would love to read more of the stories about this family. Maybe from the adult side of things?

I found this to be an easy read. One that took my mind off of the world around me.

I struggled with this book. It took me forever to get through this book, and I never really connected with any of the characters. I found the fact the author kept switching her tense from past to present a bit hard. It took me a bit to realize that Valentina was telling the story as her memories and as such a flashback.

I had really high hopes for this book, as I have enjoyed just about every other book by Eoin Colfer that I have read. This was just seemed clunky, and in parts had no flow. I also have an issue with the amount of swearing in the book. I know the book is set in the swamp, but I don't think they use swear words that much! The reason I gave the book 3 stars is because I enjoyed the final battle (though it was a bit graphic).

The book is an easy read, one you could finish in a weekend.

I did not realize when I picked the book up that it was part of a series, and I'm not sure if that's where some of my dissatisfaction with it came from.

The book has great promise between the two main characters (Sebastian and Lydia) but as their relationship grows, the spark seems to fizzle a bit. The resolution of the murder wasn't overly surprising as the guilty person was portrayed as a slimy kind of person every time they were mentioned.