Wow! The bodies just keep piling up in the series. My biggest question without giving anything away is what's/who's next?
As a Masters female, I love the portrayal of Kaitlyn Masters. I could do without the names others use for her (but that's more the female speaking than the Masters).
There were parts through this that the story seemed to drag (too many words used to get a point across). I found myself cheering at points, deep in reflection at others, and crying at yet others.
I still want to know who killed Viola and why!!!
I must say I was intimidated by the fact this audio book has 30 discs (almost 3 times as many as the ones I generally listen too). But I thoroughly enjoyed it, and must know how the story ends as there are lots of twists and turns throughout (especially near the end).
I must say that there is at least a disc worth of material that the story could do without (and it would alter nothing). I am referencing the sex parts, I can't say adult parts as this whole story is adult in nature.
By the end I was cheering for Penn and Kaitlyn, and crying for others. What is next for them? What about Tom? And who in the world killed Viola?
A lovely story set during the Great War—Somewhere in France.
I am not one to generally read historical fiction, but every now and then one grabs eye and I just have to read it. Or in this case, listen to it.
I found this to be a great story of how a Lady found her voice, and herself, during the war. How she found her love (who turned out to be there the whole time). I enjoyed the story, though I knew how it would end (it followed a “set” formula). There was a surprise in the epilogue.
I wish that there was a bit better “wrap-up” of loose ends. Why were Miss Brown and Edward always cool to each other-was it their status in society or something else? What happened when Lily and Robbie finally reunited-did they grow old together? Did Lily get to follow her dreams and travel and go to school?
I have read in other reviews how Lily seems a bit naive, but they seem to forget that she led a life of privilege in an era where that meant women were to be seen and not heard. She tried to rebel against that, to the dismay of her mother.
About the only thing positive I can really say (besides the fact it's short) is that it's set in New York state, and not NYC (like many books set in New York seem to be). The book felt as though it was the abstract the author was submitting to sell the novel. It felt a little jerky in spots. As for the characters-I have never disliked spent before in one story.
Still reeling from the end of book 6, I wasn't sure what to expect. There were times Charley was almost too unbearable, but I'm not sure if that was due to hormone or stress. Not happy with how the book ended. All I can say is hell hath no fury like a pissed off Charley-so Reyes and Osh best be aware.
I enjoyed going on any Unlikely Pilgrimage with Harold Fry. There were points where I laughed, and points where I cried.
One day Harold receives a letter from someone in his past, someone he did not realize was a friend until after she was out of his life. He responded to her letter, yet when he went to mail it, he couldn't stop walking. He decided he needed to see her, to thank her for what she did for him 20 years prior. Along the way he comes to terms with his past. In a way his walk became a way of atoning for his errors in the past, and learning it wasn't all his fault.
There are says that we all just want to walk-away from or to something. Sometimes it's the same thing we want to walk to and away from. Listening to this story has helped me open my eyes a bit more, and my heart as well. As Harold learned, we all have a story to share.
The book is a light-hearted romance. It's not that it wasn't full of sex scenes, like many others are. Sure by the end boy gets girl, as that's how it works for romance novels. I enjoyed listening to this book because of the accents and the characters. As a girl who grew up in the south, I could relate to many characters. As a girl who now lives in Canada, I miss the accent and this helped sooth that a little.
I picked this up from the library after seeing others in the series, but wanting the first one first. Now I can't wait to get my hands on the rest.
As I've not had much time to read, and have an hour commute, I've started listening to audiobooks. About 5 minutes into listening to this one I thought I was going to run off the road, or that my face was burning from embarrassment, the beginning was that hot and racy. Gladly, the rest of the book was just as entertaining.
My favorite character after Charley had to be Cookie. She reminds me a lot of me, but more brazen. I'm looking forward to the next one in the series.
I really liked the sound of the book when I saw it at the library, so I thought I'd give it a listen. Honestly, if I had had a different option I probably would have stopped listening after the first disc. It just seemed to drag on with everyone's background. The story did get better, but to me just seemed longer than needed to tell the story.
For a book who's characters are all in their 70s and over, I didn't feel this was a terrible read for someone under 40 (me that is ;)).
This is an easy read, perfect for the summer or the busy days, when you want to read something that doesn't get too deep. The villain in the end may not be the one you expect. I would love to know more about some of the relationships, but that's what happens when you read a book from the middle of a series.
Finished this one today. Found it hard to concentrate on it as I was reading it at work on lunch breaks (I swear it has to be the worst place to try and read anything!).
Ok, now on to my thoughts on the book. Jaine is a funny main character. She's not the super self confident woman one finds in lots of books. She's flawed, and she knows it. That's great, it helps me relate to her a lot better. This is the second novel I have read with Jaine Austen as the main character. And like the first one I read, this book has it's share of laughs, and twists and turns as you try to figure out whodunit. I love it's an easy read, yet one that doesn't tell you right off who the “bad” person is.
Great as a beach or vacation read.
I was so excited when I learned this book was coming out. So excited that I went to my library to place it on hold. It turned out that they didn't even have it ordered, but placed one for me. I am happy to say that the wait was worth it. It took me longer than expected to finish the story, but that was due to my schedule being crazy.
I enjoyed learning about Chevron and Riley. And after reading the epilogue, I can't wait to know more about Farley and who he is working for. I hope that book 2 isn't that far away.