Did not like this one at all - just couldn't get into it, found it boring, disjointed and didn't care for any of the characters.Did not like this one at all - just couldn't get into it, found it boring, disjointed and didn't care for any of the characters....more
2.5 stars - took me a while to finish this one, in fact I read another book between starting and finishing this one and I think it was because I just 2.5 stars - took me a while to finish this one, in fact I read another book between starting and finishing this one and I think it was because I just wasn't feeling the pull of the pages - I'm tempted to say it was too long but to cut anything out would be hard to do because there are so many characters and storylines, so cutting down the page count wouldn't work - maybe a storyline or too would. It wasn't bad, just wasn't great....more
Middle of the road for me. I have enjoyed many Jane Green books in the past and I can see how her writing style has changed over time, which isn't a bMiddle of the road for me. I have enjoyed many Jane Green books in the past and I can see how her writing style has changed over time, which isn't a bad thing but I think the days of picking up one her books as a comfort read are on their way out. That's not saying this one is bad, it isn't, it's just different. I love the lightness of some of her previous works and this one is more serious - which again isn't bad but something to consider when deciding what kind of book you're in for. ...more
Wow - a range of emotions in this book and it's one to ponder for a while I think - a great YA book which pulls at the heart strings of adults too.Wow - a range of emotions in this book and it's one to ponder for a while I think - a great YA book which pulls at the heart strings of adults too....more
It's been a long time since I read a book in this series and maybe that's why I liked this one so much - I even laughed out loud - just what I needed.It's been a long time since I read a book in this series and maybe that's why I liked this one so much - I even laughed out loud - just what I needed....more
Mm, I keep reading these but they're not getting better. They're still quick reads but it is almost for the sake of reading rather than getting good oMm, I keep reading these but they're not getting better. They're still quick reads but it is almost for the sake of reading rather than getting good old fashioned sucked into a storyline. I can't complain though because I still buy them, nobody forces me to. I guess I am hoping they'll get better. Maybe one day I'll quit....more