Haunted by Kelley Armstrong
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I found this book to be quite good, having loved the snippets of Eve seen previous to this, not necessarily because I thought she was someone who was inherently good but because she was a mystery. This was an excellent look into who Eve was before she died, and who she became after.
It was great to see that sense of evolution of her, and I loved the mythos behind the nix.
Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is my favourite book from the series thus far, which is interesting to me considering Paige was actually my least favourite of the female characters so far. I have a leaning toward Elena, but with this book I certainly like Paige a whole lot more. This book made me more fascinated with the cabals, and while I didn’t get all the answers I wanted I really did love the more in depth look.
Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I actually really enjoyed this book in spite of not liking Paige all that much originally. I really did feel for her character and the trials she was going through, both literally and figuratively in this novel. Lucas is just about one of my favourite characters introduced in this series. These books a really well written, and detailed without it being a little too much.
Stolen by Kelley Armstrong
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book a lot.
There were parts of it however which seemed to drag on for me, perhaps due to just a little too much detail for my appetite.
I found myself wanting more action, but that does not mean the writing is bad. It’s actually rather fantastic, and as always I am amused to see parts of Canada mentioned as well as the travel between two countries. I did also find the new characters rather interesting, but found myself wanting more of Clay, Jeremy and Elena.
Bitter Blood by Karen E. Taylor
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I didn’t like Mitch in the first book, so I was displeased to see him back in this one. H
e is a little too possessive of a character and not in a good way. Rather, he makes me nervous for what his attitude could be if he were with a human woman.
The mystery of what happened to him was quite good and I really did enjoy learning more about how Max had become the monster he was. But this book was lacking in so many other spaces, the characters remain unfulfilled it seems, and the nature of their relationship has left me shaking my head in disappointment.
Blood Secrets by Karen E. Taylor
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
While I did enjoy this novel it was actually a re-read for me, and I was disappointed in what I’d remembered from the novel versus what was actually there.
The relationship between Mitch and Deirdre to me is barely tolerable, due to the way he acts around her. It comes across as so possessive and perhaps that is supposed to be her draw on him due to her supernatural nature but instead it left me feeling nervous.
While not badly written, the book could’ve used a little more fleshing out, although I did enjoy reading about vampires written as monsters.
Blood Price by Tanya Huff
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I don’t know what really possessed me to read this book.
I had watched the TV show when it had been on in the past and I suppose I had a hankering for a vampire novel that was most certainly not Twilight.
The main characters in this book are interesting, from Vicki who is stubborn, verging on annoying with how little she allows herself to be helped to Henry, a monster who wants to be anything but. I really did enjoy this novel, but anyone who is reading it expecting something massively detailed and classically written would be disappointed.
It’s a fun ride, and that’s what some novels are meant to be.
A Beginner’s Guide To Acting English by Shappi Khorsandi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book is absolutely brilliantly written and I can’t believe it took me so long to get to it.
While I do love Shappi for her comedic side, this book is a touching, wonderful book which made me cry, laugh and smile all throughout.
The honesty with which it is written is refreshing and I couldn’t put it down.
Shappi is one of my favourite comediennes and I never could’ve imagined the life she lived before she came to England and even after.
It was so vivid, and detailed and amusing but there were parts that left me with an inexplicable sadness. Even if you aren’t a Shappi Khorsandi fan read this book, because of its human element.
A Game Of Lies by Rebecca Cantrell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book is probably my favourite in the series so far, with more mystery for me than the other two combined and a great deal more drama.
I devoured it completely and loved it. I love the way history is melded with fiction and I drank it down like it was the richest of drinks.
The drama is heart wrenching and the stakes are definitely higher. Hannah is one of my favourite female characters in fiction, because she makes mistakes and is not infallible but she is soon ready to admit it.
A Night Of Long Knives by Rebecca Cantrell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
While I did not enjoy this book as much as the first one it was still very easy to sink into and Hannah is still one of the most formidable female characters I’ve read in a while.
She is strong, and yet at times her vulnerability is what draws me in more than anything else. Her life is one of quickly made decisions and thinking on her feet.
The suspense in this novel is rich, and yet it didn’t capture my attention as much as the first however it remains an interesting piece of historical fiction which had me reaching for more information about the time and finding only that Rebecca Cantrell’s research is immaculate.
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