Vee's bookshelf: read en-US Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:00:17 -0800 60 Vee's bookshelf: read 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Mansfield Park 45032 488 Jane Austen Vee 4 3.86 1814 Mansfield Park
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]]> <![CDATA[The Rise of the Hotel Dumort (The Bane Chronicles, #5)]]> 17334064
The immortal Magnus Bane is making the most of his time in the Roaring Twenties: He's settled into New York society and is thriving among the fashionable jazz set. And there is nowhere better to see and be seen than the glamorous Hotel Dumort, a glittering new addition to the Manhattan landscape. But a different type of glamour may be at play...]]> 61 Cassandra Clare 144249560X Vee 4 3.79 The Rise of the Hotel Dumort (The Bane Chronicles, #5)
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]]> Yours Truly 16150654
Mmm, it tastes delicious!

Of course you’re better looking than Jon Hamm.

Newly engaged Natalie Butterworth is an easy-going girl. She’ll do anything for a quiet life and if telling a few teensy white lies keeps her friends and family happy, then so what? It’s not like they’ll ever discover what she’s really thinking�

Until one night, thanks to a pub hypnotist, Natalie’s most private thoughts begin to bubble up and pop out of her mouth. Things get very messy indeed. Especially when some sticky home truths offend her fiancé.

Natalie must track down the hypnotist before the wedding is officially cancelled. So along with bad influence bestie Meg, Natalie finds herself in the Yorkshire Parish of Little Trooley - a small village bursting with big secrets, nosy old folk and intriguing Wellington-wearing men.

When the girls get stranded in the village with no means of escape and no way to break the hypnotist's spell, Natalie is forced to face the truths she has been avoiding her whole life...]]> 318 Kirsty Greenwood 1910014044 Vee 3 3.96 2012 Yours Truly
author: Kirsty Greenwood
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average rating: 3.96
book published: 2012
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Chance of a Lifetime (Chances Are #1)]]> 18904968 334 P.T. Dilloway 1301665339 Vee 4 3.74 2013 Chance of a Lifetime (Chances Are #1)
author: P.T. Dilloway
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average rating: 3.74
book published: 2013
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive, #4)]]> 49021976 The eagerly awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Oathbringer, from epic fantasy author Brandon Sanderson

After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar's crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move.

Now, as new technological discoveries by Navani Kholin's scholars begin to change the face of the war, the enemy prepares a bold and dangerous operation. The arms race that follows will challenge the very core of the Radiant ideals, and potentially reveal the secrets of the ancient tower that was once the heart of their strength.

At the same time that Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with his changing role within the Knights Radiant, his Windrunners face their own problem: As more and more deadly enemy Fused awaken to wage war, no more honorspren are willing to bond with humans to increase the number of Radiants. Adolin and Shallan must lead the coalition’s envoy to the honorspren stronghold of Lasting Integrity and either convince the spren to join the cause against the evil god Odium, or personally face the storm of failure.]]> 1232 Brandon Sanderson 0765326388 Vee 4 4.58 2020 Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive, #4)
author: Brandon Sanderson
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]]> <![CDATA[Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)]]> 34002132 Oathbringer, the third volume of the New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive, humanity faces a new Desolation with the return of the Voidbringers, a foe with numbers as great as their thirst for vengeance.

Dalinar Kholin's Alethi armies won a fleeting victory at a terrible cost: The enemy Parshendi summoned the violent Everstorm, which now sweeps the world with destruction, and in its passing awakens the once peaceful and subservient parshmen to the horror of their millennia-long enslavement by humans. While on a desperate flight to warn his family of the threat, Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with the fact that the newly kindled anger of the parshmen may be wholly justified.

Nestled in the mountains high above the storms, in the tower city of Urithiru, Shallan Davar investigates the wonders of the ancient stronghold of the Knights Radiant and unearths dark secrets lurking in its depths. And Dalinar realizes that his holy mission to unite his homeland of Alethkar was too narrow in scope. Unless all the nations of Roshar can put aside Dalinar's blood-soaked past and stand together--and unless Dalinar himself can confront that past--even the restoration of the Knights Radiant will not prevent the end of civilization.]]> 1248 Brandon Sanderson Vee 4 4.60 2017 Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Thompson Chain-Reference Bible: King James Version]]> 202195 Smyth sewn pages | Gold gilding | Gold stamped spine | Words of Christ in red]]> 1923 Anonymous 0887073298 Vee 5 4.77 1981 The Thompson Chain-Reference Bible: King James Version
author: Anonymous
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average rating: 4.77
book published: 1981
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Incarcerated: Letters from Inmate 92510 (Love and War #1) (A Future Worth Fighting For #1)]]> 23438821 Librarian's Note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B00O0BV752

One of the few white kids in a rural Kentucky town, Logan Whyte always kept to his own kind out of self-preservation. He never considered himself racist, but that didn’t stop him from falling in with the wrong crowd—who celebrated hate as much as he fought it—or from ending up in prison for eight years on an armed robbery charge.
A successful, educated black woman, Katie Andreassen was tired of being accused of betraying her own race. Her lonely isolation, coupled with her grief over losing her mother, inspire her to create a new pen pal program at Capshaw State Penitentiary, where her father is a warden.
The program brings the unlikely pair together, but Logan and Katie soon find themselves forced to overcome past fears and prejudices. Their friendship doesn’t come easily � threatened by a crooked lawyer with a grudge and a best friend who betrays her promise to help.
When faced with a world that forces them apart, Logan and Katie must show everyone else what they have discovered: that love is, in fact, colorblind.
]]> 342 Inger Iversen Vee 2 3.89 2014 Incarcerated: Letters from Inmate 92510 (Love and War #1) (A Future Worth Fighting For #1)
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average rating: 3.89
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]]> <![CDATA[Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race]]> 33606119
Exploring issues from eradicated black history to the political purpose of white dominance, whitewashed feminism to the inextricable link between class and race, Reni Eddo-Lodge offers a timely and essential new framework for how to see, acknowledge and counter racism. It is a searing, illuminating, absolutely necessary exploration of what it is to be a person of colour in Britain today.]]> 249 Reni Eddo-Lodge 140887055X Vee 5 4.37 2017 Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
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]]> My Sister, the Serial Killer 38819868
My Sister, the Serial Killer is a blackly comic novel about how blood is thicker - and more difficult to get out of the carpet - than water...]]> 226 Oyinkan Braithwaite 0385544235 Vee 4 3.64 2018 My Sister, the Serial Killer
author: Oyinkan Braithwaite
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average rating: 3.64
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]]> <![CDATA[Assassin's Quest (Farseer Trilogy, #3)]]> 33396914
But Fitz will not wait. Driven by loss and bitter memories, he undertakes a quest: to kill Regal. The journey casts him into deep waters, as he discovers wild currents of magic within him--currents that will either drown him or make him something more than he was.]]> 757 Robin Hobb Vee 0 4.21 1997 Assassin's Quest (Farseer Trilogy, #3)
author: Robin Hobb
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average rating: 4.21
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]]> <![CDATA[Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)]]> 45107 alternate cover for ISBN 0006480098

Fitz is a royal bastard, cast out into the world with only his magical link with animals for solace and companionship.
But when Fitz is adopted into the royal household, he must give up his old ways and learn a new life: weaponry, scribing, courtly manners; and how to kill a man secretly. Meanwhile, raiders ravage the coasts, leaving the people Forged and soulless. As Fitz grows towards manhood, he will have to face his first terrifying mission, a task that poses as much a risk to himself as it does to his target: Fitz is a threat to the throne� but he may also be the key to the future of the kingdom.

Cover illustration by John Howe

]]> 460 Robin Hobb Vee 4 4.14 1995 Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
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]]> Through the Looking Glass 19474758 116 Lewis Carroll Vee 3 3.82 1871 Through the Looking Glass
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]]> The King James Bible 18867456 2247 Anonymous Vee 5 4.12 1611 The King James Bible
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]]> <![CDATA[Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2)]]> 25300956
Renewing their vicious attacks on the coast, the Red-Ship Raiders leave burned-out villages and demented victims in their wake. The kingdom is also under assault from within, as treachery threatens the throne of the ailing king. In this time of great danger, the fate of the kingdom may rest in Fitz’s hands—and his role in its salvation may require the ultimate sacrifice.]]> 675 Robin Hobb Vee 4 4.31 1996 Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2)
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average rating: 4.31
book published: 1996
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hundredth Queen (The Hundredth Queen, #1)]]> 32852217 He wanted a warrior queen. He got a revolutionary.

As an orphan ward of the Sisterhood, eighteen-year-old Kalinda is destined for nothing more than a life of seclusion and prayer. Plagued by fevers, she’s an unlikely candidate for even a servant’s position, let alone a courtesan or wife. Her sole dream is to continue living in peace in the Sisterhood’s mountain temple.

But a visit from the tyrant Rajah Tarek disrupts Kalinda’s life. Within hours, she is ripped from the comfort of her home, set on a desert trek, and ordered to fight for her place among the rajah’s ninety-nine wives and numerous courtesans. Her only solace comes in the company of her guard, the stoic but kind Captain Deven Naik.

Faced with the danger of a tournament to the death—and her growing affection for Deven—Kalinda has only one hope for escape, and it lies in an arcane, forbidden power buried within her.]]> 287 Emily R. King 1503943658 Vee 4 3.74 2017 The Hundredth Queen (The Hundredth Queen, #1)
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]]> Perfect State 25188109
God-Emperor Kairominas is lord of all he surveys. He has defeated all foes, has united the entire world beneath his rule, and has mastered the arcane arts. He spends his time sparring with his nemesis, who keeps trying to invade Kai's world.

Except for today. Today, Kai has to go on a date.

Forces have conspired to require him to meet with his equal—a woman from another world who has achieved just as much as he has. What happens when the most important man in the world is forced to have dinner with the most important woman in the world?]]> 87 Brandon Sanderson 193857009X Vee 4 4.05 2015 Perfect State
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]]> <![CDATA[An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1)]]> 27774758 Alternative Cover Edition #1

Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free.

Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear.

It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire’s impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They’ve seen what happens to those who do.

But when Laia’s brother is arrested for treason, Laia is forced to make a decision. In exchange for help from rebels who promise to rescue her brother, she will risk her life to spy for them from within the Empire’s greatest military academy.

There, Laia meets Elias, the school’s finest soldier—and secretly, its most unwilling. Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny he’s being trained to enforce. He and Laia will soon realize that their destinies are intertwined—and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself.

From the Hardcover edition.]]> 446 Sabaa Tahir Vee 4 4.23 2015 An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1)
author: Sabaa Tahir
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average rating: 4.23
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]]> <![CDATA[A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes, #2)]]> 25558608
Laia is determined to break into Kauf—the Empire’s most secure and dangerous prison—to save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars� survival. And Elias is determined to help Laia succeed, even if it means giving up his last chance at freedom.

But dark forces, human and otherworldly, work against Laia and Elias. The pair must fight every step of the way to outsmart their enemies: the bloodthirsty Emperor Marcus, the merciless Commandant, the sadistic Warden of Kauf, and, most heartbreaking of all, Helene—Elias’s former friend and the Empire’s newest Blood Shrike.

Bound to Marcus’s will, Helene faces a torturous mission of her own—one that might destroy her: find the traitor Elias Veturius and the Scholar slave who helped him escape…and kill them both.]]> 452 Sabaa Tahir Vee 4 4.23 2016 A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes, #2)
author: Sabaa Tahir
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average rating: 4.23
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]]> American Gods 30165203
Together they embark on a profoundly strange journey across the heart of the USA, whilst all around them a storm of preternatural and epic proportions threatens to break.

Scary, gripping and deeply unsettling, American Gods takes a long, hard look into the soul of America. You'll be surprised by what - and who - it finds there...]]> 635 Neil Gaiman Vee 2 4.11 2001 American Gods
author: Neil Gaiman
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average rating: 4.11
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]]> The Problem with Forever 26721568 A story about friendship, survival, and finding your voice.

Growing up, Mallory Dodge learned that the best way to survive was to say nothing. And even though it's been four years since her nightmare ended, she's beginning to worry that the fear that holds her back will last a lifetime. Now, after years of homeschooling, Mallory must face a new milestone—spending her senior year at a public high school. But she never imagined she'd run into Rider Stark, the friend and protector she hasn't seen since childhood, on her very first day.

It doesn't take long for Mallory to realize that the connection she shared with Rider never really faded. Yet soon it becomes apparent that she's not the only one grappling with lingering scars from the past. And as she watches Rider's life spiral out of control, Mallory must make a choice between staying silent and speaking out—for the people she loves, the life she wants and the truths that need to be heard.]]> 474 Jennifer L. Armentrout 0373212054 Vee 3 3.94 2016 The Problem with Forever
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]]> Binti (Binti, #1) 25667918 For the first time in hardcover, the winner of the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award!

With a new foreword by N. K. Jemisin

Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy. But to accept the offer will mean giving up her place in her family to travel between the stars among strangers who do not share her ways or respect her customs.

Knowledge comes at a cost, one that Binti is willing to pay, but her journey will not be easy. The world she seeks to enter has long warred with the Meduse, an alien race that has become the stuff of nightmares. Oomza University has wronged the Meduse, and Binti's stellar travel will bring her within their deadly reach.

If Binti hopes to survive the legacy of a war not of her making, she will need both the the gifts of her people and the wisdom enshrined within the University, itself -- but first she has to make it there, alive.

The Binti Series
Book 1: Binti
Book 2: Binti: Home
Book 3: Binti: The Night Masquerade]]> 96 Nnedi Okorafor 0765384469 Vee 2 3.81 2015 Binti (Binti, #1)
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average rating: 3.81
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]]> <![CDATA[A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)]]> 23766634
She has left the Night Court - and her High Lord - and is playing a deadly game of deceit. In the Spring Court, Tamlin is making deals with the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees, and Feyre is determined to uncover his plans. But to do so she must weave a web of lies, and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well.

As mighty armies grapple for power, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords - and hunt for allies in unexpected places.

BUT WHILE WAR RAGES, IT IS HER HEART THAT WILL FACE THE GREATEST BATTLE.

THE THRILLING THIRD BOOK IN #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING FANTASY SERIES FROM SARAH J. MAAS.]]> 705 Sarah J. Maas 1408857901 Vee 2 4.41 2017 A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifices, #2)]]> 30312891 Would you trade your soul mate for your soul?

A Shadowhunter’s life is bound by duty. Constrained by honor. The word of a Shadowhunter is a solemn pledge, and no vow is more sacred than the vow that binds parabatai, warrior partners—sworn to fight together, die together, but never to fall in love.

Emma Carstairs has learned that the love she shares with her parabatai, Julian Blackthorn, isn’t just forbidden—it could destroy them both. She knows she should run from Julian. But how can she when the Blackthorns are threatened by enemies on all sides?

Their only hope is the Black Volume of the Dead, a spell book of terrible power. Everyone wants it. Only the Blackthorns can find it. Spurred on by a dark bargain with the Seelie Queen, Emma; her best friend, Cristina; and Mark and Julian Blackthorn journey into the Courts of Faerie, where glittering revels hide bloody danger and no promise can be trusted. Meanwhile, rising tension between Shadowhunters and Downworlders has produced the Cohort, an extremist group of Shadowhunters dedicated to registering Downworlders and “unsuitable� Nephilim. They’ll do anything in their power to expose Julian’s secrets and take the Los Angeles Institute for their own.

When Downworlders turn against the Clave, a new threat rises in the form of the Lord of Shadows—the Unseelie King, who sends his greatest warriors to slaughter those with Blackthorn blood and seize the Black Volume. As dangers close in, Julian devises a risky scheme that depends on the cooperation of an unpredictable enemy. But success may come with a price he and Emma cannot even imagine, one that will bring with it a reckoning of blood that could have repercussions for everyone and everything they hold dear.]]> 699 Cassandra Clare 1442468408 Vee 3 4.40 2017 Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifices, #2)
author: Cassandra Clare
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]]> <![CDATA[Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)]]> 77197
Born on the wrong side of the sheets, Fitz, son of Chivalry Farseer, is a royal bastard, cast out into the world, friendless and lonely. Only his magical link with animals - the old art known as the Wit - gives him solace and companionship. But the Wit, if used too often, is a perilous magic, and one abhorred by the nobility.

So when Fitz is finally adopted into the royal household, he must give up his old ways and embrace a new life of weaponry, scribing, courtly manners; and how to kill a man secretly, as he trains to become a royal assassin.]]> 435 Robin Hobb 055357339X Vee 4 4.21 1995 Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
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average rating: 4.21
book published: 1995
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]]> <![CDATA[Nothing but Shadows (Tales from Shadowhunter Academy, #4)]]> 24365190
It’s hard to be a Shadowhunter when you’ve got demonic powers. Simon learns about the school-time struggles of half-warlock James Herondale in this prelude to The Last Hours.

This standalone e-only short story follows the adventures of Simon Lewis.]]> 96 Cassandra Clare 1481443178 Vee 3 4.42 2015 Nothing but Shadows (Tales from Shadowhunter Academy, #4)
author: Cassandra Clare
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average rating: 4.42
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]]> <![CDATA[They Who from the Heavens Came (The Wisdom, #1)]]> 30523255
His death connects her with her estranged half-brother Oz, his charming friend Seth who can draw things into existence, and the handsome Aidan who seems to have stepped right out of Itzy's dreams in pursuit of a mysterious black pulse that speaks to him in the night.

Now, Itzy is flung on an emotional journey as she tries to unravel the mystery of why her father took his life - and why everyone is so desperate to find the fabled Wisdom.]]> 434 Vrinda Pendred Vee 5
This book lays out the ground work for potential epicness (my own word haha) in the next books to come in the series.


]]> 4.80 They Who from the Heavens Came (The Wisdom, #1)
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In comparison with other Young Adult Fantasy fiction out there this is a unique read. This is a sweet, multi-layered meaning novel with many themes: family, friendship, romance, the teenage years, domestic violence, family break up, death, destiny, prophecy, self-discovery, the meaning of life and of course, supernatural power! - and the list goes on. This is a startling début to a series that promises to only get better!

This book lays out the ground work for potential epicness (my own word haha) in the next books to come in the series.



]]> <![CDATA[Ruin and Rising (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #3)]]> 14061957 Alternative Cover Edition #1

The capital has fallen.

The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne.

Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army.

Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives.

Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that will forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction—and claiming it could cost Alina the very future she’s fighting for.]]> 350 Leigh Bardugo Vee 4 3.97 2014 Ruin and Rising (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #3)
author: Leigh Bardugo
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average rating: 3.97
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]]> <![CDATA[Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #2)]]> 14061955 Alternative Cover Edition #1

Darkness never dies.

Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long.

The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling’s game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her—or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.]]> 435 Leigh Bardugo Vee 4 3.81 2013 Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #2)
author: Leigh Bardugo
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average rating: 3.81
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]]> <![CDATA[Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)]]> 10194157 Alternative Cover Edition #1

Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee.

Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life—a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling.

Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha . . . and the secrets of her heart.]]> 358 Leigh Bardugo 1250048117 Vee 4 3.93 2012 Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)
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average rating: 3.93
book published: 2012
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]]> <![CDATA[The Sicilian (The Godfather #2)]]> 22026
The year is 1950. Michael Corleone is nearing the end of his exile in Sicily. The Godfather has commanded Michael to bring a young Sicilian bandit named Salvatore Giuliano back with him to America. But Giuliano is a man entwined in a bloody web of violence and vendettas. In Sicily, Giuliano is a modern day Robin Hood who has defied corruption--and defied the Cosa Nostra. Now, in the land of mist-shrouded mountains and ancient ruins, Michael Corleone's fate is entwined with the dangerous legend of Salvatore Giuliano: warrior, lover, and the ultimate Siciliano.]]> 416 Mario Puzo 0345441702 Vee 5 4.01 1984 The Sicilian (The Godfather #2)
author: Mario Puzo
name: Vee
average rating: 4.01
book published: 1984
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)]]> 22034
Almost fifty years ago, a classic was born. A searing portrayal of the Mafia underworld, The Godfather introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction, the Corleones, and their powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honor. The seduction of power, the pitfalls of greed, and the allegiance to family—these are the themes that have resonated with millions of readers around the world and made The Godfather the definitive novel of the violent subculture that, steeped in intrigue and controversy, remains indelibly etched in our collective consciousness.]]> 448 Mario Puzo Vee 5 4.39 1969 The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
author: Mario Puzo
name: Vee
average rating: 4.39
book published: 1969
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)]]> 17927395
Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates its dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms—and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world cleaved in two.

With more than a million copies sold of her beloved Throne of Glass series, Sarah J. Maas's masterful storytelling brings this second book in her seductive and action-packed series to new heights.]]> 626 Sarah J. Maas Vee 2
I feel like this was written by someone other than Sarah J Maas. Seriously, it didn't feel remotely the same in terms of tone or style. The descriptions were clunky and overblown. The dialogue was so melodramatic that it lost any emotional impact. The yearning, the thrashing, the raging blah blah... it was bad. There were certain descriptive phrases that got too repetitive - her knees barked, he barked, pain barked ... everything barks... This would have benefitted from some really good editing.

The relationships between the characters were poorly presented - the instalove in this ... ugh... I think, the Throne of Glass series spoiled me with some decent writing, and then I got excited when I saw this and now... sigh. I'm invested only because I bought this along with the second in the series based on the fact that I enjoyed the Throne of Glass series so much. Can you tell that I think the Throne of Glass series is better?

This was a badly written, cliché ridden, soft-porn fantasy book with very one-dimensional characters. There's no one to like in this book or the second one in the series. I'm really disappointed.

The Throne of Glass series is very much superior to this even though I'd say it's aimed at a slightly younger audience.

What a shame.

I will say though, that because this one ended in a semi-cliffhangery way with some developments which were vaguely intriguing, I'll probably end up reading the next one when it comes out. Sigh. ]]> 4.60 2016 A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Vee
average rating: 4.60
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rating: 2
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I copied and pasted the following from my review of the previous book in this series, because I think it all still applies:

I feel like this was written by someone other than Sarah J Maas. Seriously, it didn't feel remotely the same in terms of tone or style. The descriptions were clunky and overblown. The dialogue was so melodramatic that it lost any emotional impact. The yearning, the thrashing, the raging blah blah... it was bad. There were certain descriptive phrases that got too repetitive - her knees barked, he barked, pain barked ... everything barks... This would have benefitted from some really good editing.

The relationships between the characters were poorly presented - the instalove in this ... ugh... I think, the Throne of Glass series spoiled me with some decent writing, and then I got excited when I saw this and now... sigh. I'm invested only because I bought this along with the second in the series based on the fact that I enjoyed the Throne of Glass series so much. Can you tell that I think the Throne of Glass series is better?

This was a badly written, cliché ridden, soft-porn fantasy book with very one-dimensional characters. There's no one to like in this book or the second one in the series. I'm really disappointed.

The Throne of Glass series is very much superior to this even though I'd say it's aimed at a slightly younger audience.

What a shame.

I will say though, that because this one ended in a semi-cliffhangery way with some developments which were vaguely intriguing, I'll probably end up reading the next one when it comes out. Sigh.
]]> <![CDATA[A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)]]> 16096824
Dragged to a magical kingdom for the murder of a faerie, Feyre discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is hiding far more than his piercing green eyes would suggest. Feyre's presence at the court is closely guarded, and as she begins to learn why, her feelings for him turn from hostility to passion and the faerie lands become an even more dangerous place. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose him forever.]]> 419 Sarah J. Maas 1619634449 Vee 2 feel remotely the same in terms of tone or style. The descriptions were clunky and overblown. The dialogue was so melodramatic that it lost any emotional impact. The yearning, the thrashing, the raging blah blah... it was bad. There were certain descriptive phrases that got too repetitive - her knees barked, he barked, pain barked ... everything barks... This would have benefitted from some really good editing.

The relationships between the characters were poorly presented - the instalove in this ... ugh... I think, the Throne of Glass series spoiled me with some decent writing, and then I got excited when I saw this and now... sigh. I'm invested only because I bought this along with the second in the series based on the fact that I enjoyed the Throne of Glass series so much. Can you tell that I think the Throne of Glass series is better?

This was a badly written, cliché ridden, soft-porn fantasy book with very one-dimensional characters. There's no one to like in this book or the second one in the series. I'm really disappointed.

The Throne of Glass series is very much superior to this even though I'd say it's aimed at a slightly younger audience.

What a shame.


]]> 4.17 2015 A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Vee
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2015
rating: 2
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I feel like this was written by someone other than Sarah J Maas. Seriously, it didn't feel remotely the same in terms of tone or style. The descriptions were clunky and overblown. The dialogue was so melodramatic that it lost any emotional impact. The yearning, the thrashing, the raging blah blah... it was bad. There were certain descriptive phrases that got too repetitive - her knees barked, he barked, pain barked ... everything barks... This would have benefitted from some really good editing.

The relationships between the characters were poorly presented - the instalove in this ... ugh... I think, the Throne of Glass series spoiled me with some decent writing, and then I got excited when I saw this and now... sigh. I'm invested only because I bought this along with the second in the series based on the fact that I enjoyed the Throne of Glass series so much. Can you tell that I think the Throne of Glass series is better?

This was a badly written, cliché ridden, soft-porn fantasy book with very one-dimensional characters. There's no one to like in this book or the second one in the series. I'm really disappointed.

The Throne of Glass series is very much superior to this even though I'd say it's aimed at a slightly younger audience.

What a shame.



]]> <![CDATA[The Last Mortal Bond (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #3)]]> 20753341 The Emperor's Blades and continued in The Providence of Fire reaches its epic conclusion, as war engulfs the Annurian Empire in Brian Staveley's The Last Mortal Bond

The ancient csestriim are back to finish their purge of humanity; armies march against the capital; leaches, solitary beings who draw power from the natural world to fuel their extraordinary abilities, maneuver on all sides to affect the outcome of the war; and capricious gods walk the earth in human guise with agendas of their own.

But the three imperial siblings at the heart of it all--Valyn, Adare, and Kaden--come to understand that even if they survive the holocaust unleashed on their world, there may be no reconciling their conflicting visions of the future.]]> 897 Brian Staveley 1466828455 Vee 3 4.05 2016 The Last Mortal Bond (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #3)
author: Brian Staveley
name: Vee
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2016/06/20
date added: 2016/07/01
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]]> The Wisdom (The Wisdom, #2) 30523284
Meanwhile, children all over the world have developed inexplicable powers � including his son, Oz, and a boy who has travelled across the country to follow his dreams…literally.

But his daughter Itzy is the most powerful of all � and Stephen’s not the only one who’s worked this out�.]]> 366 Vrinda Pendred Vee 5 5.00 The Wisdom (The Wisdom, #2)
author: Vrinda Pendred
name: Vee
average rating: 5.00
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]]> <![CDATA[The Providence of Fire (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #2)]]> 22055280 The Providence of Fire, the second novel in the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, a gripping new epic fantasy series.

The conspiracy to destroy the ruling family of the Annurian Empire is far from over.

Having learned the identity of her father's assassin, Adare flees the Dawn Palace in search of allies to challenge the coup against her family. Few trust her, but when she is believed to be touched by Intarra, patron goddess of the empire, the people rally to help her retake the capital city. As armies prepare to clash, the threat of invasion from barbarian hordes compels the rival forces to unite against their common enemy.

Unknown to Adare, her brother Valyn, renegade member of the empire's most elite fighting force, has allied with the invading nomads. The terrible choices each of them has made may make war between them inevitable.

Between Valyn and Adare is their brother Kaden, rightful heir to the Unhewn Throne, who has infiltrated the Annurian capital with the help of two strange companions. The knowledge they possess of the secret history that shapes these events could save Annur or destroy it.]]> 608 Brian Staveley 0765336413 Vee 3
]]> 4.12 2015 The Providence of Fire (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #2)
author: Brian Staveley
name: Vee
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2015
rating: 3
read at: 2016/06/14
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I really enjoyed book one... but as the series progresses I'm finding it quite frustrating to read because the characters do stupid things for no apparent reason. No one seems to have sense, the enemy always has the upper hand, and it's difficult to see what the 'good guys' motives are now.


]]> <![CDATA[The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #1)]]> 17910124
The Emperor has been murdered, leaving the Annurian Empire in turmoil. Now his progeny must bury their grief and prepare to unmask a conspiracy.

His son Valyn, training for the empire’s deadliest fighting force, hears the news an ocean away. He expected a challenge, but after several ‘accidents� and a dying soldier’s warning, he realizes his life is also in danger. Yet before Valyn can take action, he must survive the mercenaries� brutal final initiation.

Meanwhile, the Emperor’s daughter, Minister Adare, hunts her father’s murderer in the capital itself. Court politics can be fatal, but she needs justice. And Kaden, heir to an empire, studies in a remote monastery. Here, the Blank God’s disciples teach their harsh ways � which Kaden must master to unlock their ancient powers. When an imperial delegation arrives, he’s learnt enough to perceive evil intent. But will this keep him alive, as long-hidden powers make their move?]]> 480 Brian Staveley 0765336405 Vee 4 4.08 2014 The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #1)
author: Brian Staveley
name: Vee
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2016/05/26
date added: 2016/06/14
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]]> <![CDATA[A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic, #2)]]> 20764879
Now, restless after having given up his smuggling habit, Kell is visited by dreams of ominous magical events, waking only to think of Lila, who disappeared from the docks as she always meant to do. As Red London finalizes preparations for the Element Games--an extravagant international competition of magic meant to entertain and keep healthy the ties between neighboring countries--a certain pirate ship draws closer, carrying old friends back into port.

And while Red London is caught up in the pageantry and thrills of the Games, another London is coming back to life. After all, a shadow that was gone in the night will reappear in the morning. But the balance of magic is ever perilous, and for one city to flourish, another London must fall.]]> 512 Victoria E. Schwab 0765376474 Vee 4 4.20 2016 A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic, #2)
author: Victoria E. Schwab
name: Vee
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2016/03/27
date added: 2016/03/27
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]]> <![CDATA[Lady Midnight (The Dark Artifices, #1)]]> 25494343 Lady Midnight is a Shadowhunters novel.

It’s been five years since the events of City of Heavenly Fire that brought the Shadowhunters to the brink of oblivion. Emma Carstairs is no longer a child in mourning, but a young woman bent on discovering what killed her parents and avenging her losses.

Together with her parabatai Julian Blackthorn, Emma must learn to trust her head and her heart as she investigates a demonic plot that stretches across Los Angeles, from the Sunset Strip to the enchanted sea that pounds the beaches of Santa Monica. If only her heart didn’t lead her in treacherous directions�

Making things even more complicated, Julian’s brother Mark—who was captured by the faeries five years ago—has been returned as a bargaining chip. The faeries are desperate to find out who is murdering their kind—and they need the Shadowhunters� help to do it. But time works differently in faerie, so Mark has barely aged and doesn’t recognize his family. Can he ever truly return to them? Will the faeries really allow it?

Glitz, glamours, and Shadowhunters abound in this heartrending opening to Cassandra Clare’s Dark Artifices series.]]> 688 Cassandra Clare 1442468351 Vee 5 4.35 2016 Lady Midnight (The Dark Artifices, #1)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Vee
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2016
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[In the Balance (I Bring the Fire, #3.5)]]> 27886386
Called into ADUO’s offices to identify a magical artifact, Amy is taken on a journey beyond the universe itself. She comes face to face with the good and the bad of the forces of order and chaos, and has to chose for herself which of many imperfect paths to take.

The fate of the Nine Realms is in the balance. This time, it’s in Amy’s hands.

An I Bring the Fire novella that takes place after Chaos.]]> 135 C. Gockel Vee 4 4.00 2013 In the Balance (I Bring the Fire, #3.5)
author: C. Gockel
name: Vee
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2013
rating: 4
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]]> Chaos (I Bring the Fire, #3) 27879750
Things can’t get any worse, but when Loki’s involved, it’s certain they will. In the third chapter of I Bring the Fire, humanity’s demons are unleashed on the Nine Realms and Amy Lewis and Steve Rogers get front row seats.

Chaos might be their only hope.

THE I BRING THE FIRE SERIES:
I Bring the Fire: Part I Wolves (Free eBook!)
Monsters: I Bring the Fire Part II
Chaos: I Bring the Fire Part III
In the Balance
Fates: I Bring the Fire Part IV
The Slip: a Short Story
Warriors: I Bring the Fire Part V
Ragnarok: I Bring the Fire Part VI
The Fire Bringers: a Short Story
Soul Marked
Magic After Midnight]]> 322 C. Gockel Vee 4 4.16 2013 Chaos (I Bring the Fire, #3)
author: C. Gockel
name: Vee
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2013
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Monsters (I Bring the Fire, #2)]]> 27879744
Too bad her day boss is unbearable...

Agent Steve Rogers has political aspirations, but when a suitcase nuke turns out to be something much worse and so-called Norse gods start showing up in his life, he has a priority shift.

Meanwhile, Loki’s priorities and plans haven’t changed at all. He wants Asgard to burn. Of course, earthly pleasures can be so distracting.

These three disparate characters have little in common, but they’ll have to join forces to save earth from trolls, wyrms, frost giant invasions, and an old evil growing beneath Chicago’s streets.

In this second volume of “I Bring the Fire,� chaos comes to our world and decides to stay. The nine realms will never be the same.]]> 264 C. Gockel 1500858714 Vee 4 4.01 2012 Monsters (I Bring the Fire, #2)
author: C. Gockel
name: Vee
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2012
rating: 4
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]]> Wolves (I Bring the Fire, #1) 18140254
In this tale that is equal parts “Another Fine Myth,� “American Gods,� and “Once Upon a Time,� a very nice midwestern girl and a jaded, still very mischievous Loki must join forces to outwit gods, elves, magic sniffing cats, and nosy neighbors. If Loki can remember exactly what he’s forgotten and Amy can convince him not to be too distracted by Earthly gadgets, Earthly pleasures, or three day benders, they just might pull it off...

This first volume of "I Bring the Fire" is for anyone who suspects chaos and mischief makers might have their own redeeming qualities, and anyone who just wants a good fantasy romp through modern Earth, ancient Asgard, and beyond!]]> 254 C. Gockel 1492394386 Vee 4 3.65 2012 Wolves (I Bring the Fire, #1)
author: C. Gockel
name: Vee
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2012
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Resisting The Biker (The Biker, #1)]]> 24865877
What Raptor wants, Raptor gets. Right now, he wants Adriana and will do whatever it takes to claim her as his woman. But, she keeps resisting, which isn't something that the Road Captain of the Gold Vipers is used to. Arrogant, cocky, and stubborn, Raptor takes on the challenge and in the meantime, gets much more than what he'd bargained for.

A contemporary erotic romance. For readers 18 and older. Graphic Themes, Language, Violence.]]> 279 Cassie Alexandra Vee 1 3.82 Resisting The Biker (The Biker, #1)
author: Cassie Alexandra
name: Vee
average rating: 3.82
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]]> <![CDATA[Angels Twice Descending (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #10)]]> 23381014
Simon’s Ascension ceremony draws near in this brilliant conclusion to Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy.

This standalone e-only short story follows the adventures of Simon Lewis, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Mortal Instruments, as he trains to become a Shadowhunter. Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy features characters from Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments, Infernal Devices, and the upcoming Dark Artifices and Last Hours series. Angels Twice Descending is written by Cassandra Clare and Robin Wasserman.

Read more of Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunter Chronicles in The Infernal Devices, The Mortal Instruments, and The Bane Chronicles.]]> 96 Cassandra Clare 1406363758 Vee 5 4.39 2015 Angels Twice Descending (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #10)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Vee
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Pale Kings and Princes (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #6)]]> 23381006 96 Cassandra Clare 1406363669 Vee 5 4.25 2015 Pale Kings and Princes (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #6)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Vee
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Evil We Love (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #5)]]> 23381005
The Shadowhunter Academy has only just reopened following the disastrous rise of the Circle. Now the faculty can finally admit to what happened when Valentine was a student.

This standalone e-only short story follows the adventures of Simon Lewis, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Mortal Instruments, as he trains to become a Shadowhunter. Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy features characters from Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments, Infernal Devices, and the upcoming Dark Artifices and Last Hours series. The Evil We Love is written by Cassandra Clare and Robin Wasserman.

Read more of Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunter Chronicles in The Infernal Devices, The Mortal Instruments, and The Bane Chronicles.]]> 91 Cassandra Clare Vee 4 4.06 2015 The Evil We Love (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #5)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Vee
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Born to Endless Night (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #9)]]> 23381012
Read by Keahu Kahuanui]]> 120 Cassandra Clare Vee 4 4.50 2015 Born to Endless Night (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #9)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Vee
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Bitter of Tongue (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #7)]]> 23381007
After Simon is kidnapped by faeries (why is he always kidnapped?), he uncovers rumors of a secret weapon Sebastian left behind for the faerie queen. He must escape the Fey, relying on his only ally, former Shadowhunter and Dark Artifices character Mark Blackthorn.

This standalone e-only short story follows the adventures of Simon Lewis, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Mortal Instruments, as he trains to become a Shadowhunter. Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy features characters from Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments, the Infernal Devices, and the upcoming Dark Artifices and Last Hours series. Bitter of Tongue is written by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan.

Read more of Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunter Chronicles in The Infernal Devices, The Mortal Instruments, and The Bane Chronicles.]]> 96 Cassandra Clare Vee 4 4.21 2015 Bitter of Tongue (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #7)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Vee
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fiery Trial (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #8)]]> 23381009 64 Cassandra Clare Vee 4 4.18 2015 The Fiery Trial (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #8)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Vee
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Whitechapel Fiend (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #3)]]> 23380999
Simon learns the truth behind the Jack the Ripper murders—“Jack� was stopped by Will Herondale and his institute of Victorian Shadowhunters.

This standalone e-only short story follows the adventures of Simon Lewis, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series The Mortal Instruments, as he trains to become a Shadowhunter. Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy features characters from Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments, Infernal Devices, and the upcoming Dark Artifices and Last Hours series. The Whitechapel Fiend is written by Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson.]]> 98 Cassandra Clare 1406362875 Vee 5 4.30 2015 The Whitechapel Fiend (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #3)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Vee
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Lost Herondale (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #2)]]> 23380998 98 Cassandra Clare 1406362867 Vee 5 4.11 2015 The Lost Herondale (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #2)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Vee
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #1)]]> 22428828 78 Cassandra Clare 1481443143 Vee 3 4.09 2015 Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #1)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Vee
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2015
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, #1)]]> 5899779 “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.�

So begins Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, an expanded edition of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie mayhem. As our story opens, a mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet English village of Meryton—and the dead are returning to life! Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is determined to wipe out the zombie menace, but she’s soon distracted by the arrival of the haughty and arrogant Mr. Darcy. What ensues is a delightful comedy of manners with plenty of civilized sparring between the two young lovers—and even more violent sparring on the blood-soaked battlefield. Can Elizabeth vanquish the spawn of Satan? And overcome the social prejudices of the class-conscious landed gentry? Complete with romance, heartbreak, swordfights, cannibalism, and thousands of rotting corpses,]]> 320 Seth Grahame-Smith 1594743347 Vee 5 3.32 2009 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, #1)
author: Seth Grahame-Smith
name: Vee
average rating: 3.32
book published: 2009
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Talk to Me (Public Lives, #1; Impossible Love, #4)]]> 21442977
Casey Scott plans to find out why.

After interning for free all summer at the top television station in the Twin Cities, Casey lands an on-air gig. Trouble is, the new role is Sports Girl—which means reporting from local bars and tailgating parties to create excitement for the hometown heroes. All while wearing tiny team jerseys that are so tight they leave little to the imagination.

But she has a plan. Uncover the biggest sports mystery of the decade, and she’ll be on her way. Question is, how far will she go to get the story?

*Caution: This story contains explicit sex scenes with an alpha hockey player � who gives an entirely new meaning to the term Body Checking. *]]> 202 Clare James Vee 1 interesting premise ... enough to hold one's attention, and then it got ridiculously sexual really quickly - (yes, I appreciate this is a romance/erotica type of story, but still... some realism in terms of how the characters interact would be nice). Not just instant highly physical stuff - kind of hits you in the face in a not very tasteful way.

Anyway, I read it because I wanted to know what would happen in the actual plot. This is not the worst thing I've ever read, but still, the POW in yer face sexual activity was just nonsense, and for that reason I couldn't give this many stars. I make no apology for that.

It's a shame, because I read the Impossible Love series by the same author and I liked those much more. ]]> 3.57 2014 Talk to Me (Public Lives, #1; Impossible Love, #4)
author: Clare James
name: Vee
average rating: 3.57
book published: 2014
rating: 1
read at: 2016/01/23
date added: 2016/01/23
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This had such a good premise. ok ... maybe that's an exaggeration. It had an interesting premise ... enough to hold one's attention, and then it got ridiculously sexual really quickly - (yes, I appreciate this is a romance/erotica type of story, but still... some realism in terms of how the characters interact would be nice). Not just instant highly physical stuff - kind of hits you in the face in a not very tasteful way.

Anyway, I read it because I wanted to know what would happen in the actual plot. This is not the worst thing I've ever read, but still, the POW in yer face sexual activity was just nonsense, and for that reason I couldn't give this many stars. I make no apology for that.

It's a shame, because I read the Impossible Love series by the same author and I liked those much more.
]]> Seclusion (Seaclusion, #4) 23267935
Sean Langston has a reputation he can't shake as a result of what happened with Angie. For reasons he refuses to reveal, he is trying to restore a historical house he plans to make into a bed and breakfast named Seclusion. The old, decrepit house has come to represent what Sean wants to be, and not who he has been.

With Angie back, suddenly, everything between them is different. Sean has never stopped loving Angie, and together, after all these years, they start the relationship they were incapable of having as teenagers. Until Sean learns the secret that brought Angie home, and will once again rip their lives apart...
]]> 322 Leanne Davis 1628303441 Vee 3 4.41 2014 Seclusion (Seaclusion, #4)
author: Leanne Davis
name: Vee
average rating: 4.41
book published: 2014
rating: 3
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]]> Secrets (Seaclusion, #3) 21951949
Scott Delano, Angie's uncle, has taken care of Angie and her mother since his father died six years ago. Despite his efforts he doesn't seem able to reach his niece and is thankful when Sarah steps in.

Sarah becomes the victim of anonymous pranks that start out small but quickly grow more disturbing. Her relationship with Scott grows when she turns to him for protection and support. But when Angie's baby is born and the father is revealed, the police cast their eyes upon Scott as the stalker. Sarah soon realizes there are secrets that could change everything.]]> 305 Leanne Davis Vee 3 4.26 2014 Secrets (Seaclusion, #3)
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average rating: 4.26
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]]> Notorious (Seaclusion, #2) 17907469
Kelly thought her trip to the small town of Seaclusion, Washington, would be nothing but a forgettable two-week vacation. Then she accidentally witnesses Luke’s staggering grief and suddenly reevaluates what is truly important. Soon, Luke becomes the only person she trusts past the facade she has cultivated.

Kelly believes their love can conquer all, but Luke isn’t convinced. Kelly is forced back to her life of fame and fortune, making Luke question which is riskier…letting her walk away or running after her?]]> Leanne Davis Vee 3 4.38 2013 Notorious (Seaclusion, #2)
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average rating: 4.38
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]]> Poison (Seaclusion, #1) 17905671
John's quiet life as a small town doctor in Seaclusion, Washington has no place in it for the woman he turned his back on ten years ago. But when Cassie and her son land on his doorstep, he can't turn them away. The longer she stays, though, the harder it is to remember why he stopped loving her.

With her ex-husband closing in, Cassie soon realizes that only she can end what he has started. And as John and Cassie's mutual attraction reignites, she vows to do anything to protect her son and grab the happiness that has escaped her for so long.]]> 286 Leanne Davis 1612178650 Vee 3 3.57 2013 Poison (Seaclusion, #1)
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Well this was very dramatic. An enjoyable read, and decently written with fleshed out characters you actually care about. This persuaded me to read the next three in the series.
]]> <![CDATA[Conflicted (Secrets and Lies #1)]]> 22095565 Alternative cover for ASIN: B00HB5I6S0

Mia Ryan was on the path to make all her dreams come true. Her life was everything she wanted it to be; until one fateful night changed everything � leaving her broken and without direction. Nearly a year later, she still has little faith in anyone or anything. Desperate to reclaim her life’s ambition, she takes an unexpected offer that promises to solve all her problems. But as Mia moves forward, she’s faced with obstacles she couldn’t have foreseen. The biggest of them lies within the mystery of Ethan Fitzgerald; a man who affects her like no other, but who she should avoid pursuing, at all costs.

On a mission himself, Ethan Fitzgerald didn’t care who he pissed off on his road to fulfill his mother’s dying wish. He relied on himself, and was closed off to the world around him � until Mia Ryan walked through his door. Normally one to avoid messy emotions, Ethan’s world is turned upside down by Mia, and he can’t seem to get enough of her.

There are lines you can cross that will change the course of your life forever …]]> 385 M.M. Koenig Vee 1
The sex scenes (I can't call those love scenes no matter what the author was trying to convince us of) were comedy gold though. In a very ironic, stupid way, e.g, 'I drove my lips heartily into his.' Say what now?

Part of writing decent dialogue is having the characters say things that are believable, and natural. Unless you're writing in the fantasy, sci-fi or historical genres, the speech between characters needs to be realistic. This was one of the major failings in this novel.

"Bri, you've been telling me all along that I need to make a choice. That's what I'm doing tonight. I'm following my heart. It's telling me I want this with him. I can't handle trying to contain everything that happens inside of me whenever he's around any longer. I'm going to explode soon, and it's not going to be pretty if I do."

Who talks like this? I mean let's say you're a girl in love, and you're chatting with one of your girlfriends about the man you're in love with, would you actually put it this way? As in normal, everyday speech?


'"The pizza here is astounding and the beer is cheap."

"The pizza here is extraordinary, so I'm fine with doing a group order if that works with everyone else," Ethan spoke up.'

Who says this about pizza?

As I got through this book, the thought occurred to me that the author was trying to sound 'literary' in her writing and got over-zealous with the use of the thesaurus. As a result, the writing was overblown and full of hyper-bole that just wasn't necessary. And I can't be bothered to put in the quotes for this.

The characters simply weren't developed in any way. The 'relationship' between the two leads sprang out of nowhere - I believe it's called 'instalove'.

Don't get me started on the plot. ]]> 3.98 2013 Conflicted (Secrets and Lies #1)
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This was so terribly written. Grammar was lacking, basic understanding of effective metaphors and similes was lacking... ugh.

The sex scenes (I can't call those love scenes no matter what the author was trying to convince us of) were comedy gold though. In a very ironic, stupid way, e.g, 'I drove my lips heartily into his.' Say what now?

Part of writing decent dialogue is having the characters say things that are believable, and natural. Unless you're writing in the fantasy, sci-fi or historical genres, the speech between characters needs to be realistic. This was one of the major failings in this novel.

"Bri, you've been telling me all along that I need to make a choice. That's what I'm doing tonight. I'm following my heart. It's telling me I want this with him. I can't handle trying to contain everything that happens inside of me whenever he's around any longer. I'm going to explode soon, and it's not going to be pretty if I do."

Who talks like this? I mean let's say you're a girl in love, and you're chatting with one of your girlfriends about the man you're in love with, would you actually put it this way? As in normal, everyday speech?


'"The pizza here is astounding and the beer is cheap."

"The pizza here is extraordinary, so I'm fine with doing a group order if that works with everyone else," Ethan spoke up.'

Who says this about pizza?

As I got through this book, the thought occurred to me that the author was trying to sound 'literary' in her writing and got over-zealous with the use of the thesaurus. As a result, the writing was overblown and full of hyper-bole that just wasn't necessary. And I can't be bothered to put in the quotes for this.

The characters simply weren't developed in any way. The 'relationship' between the two leads sprang out of nowhere - I believe it's called 'instalove'.

Don't get me started on the plot.
]]> <![CDATA[Just Listen (Public Lives, #2)]]> 22397462
Aspiring reporter Casey Scott knows it was unethical to get involved with retired hockey star, Finn Daley, but she did it anyway. Happily. She also knows that she should tell him about her assignment, but she can’t seem to do it. No matter how many times she tries. With Finn, Casey experiences intimacy, pleasure, pain, comfort, and a strange sort of stability. Things she’s not yet willing to give up.

But when she finally uncovers his secret, the decision she has to make is harder than she ever imagined.

For Finn, his past, present, and future are colliding. And when he discovers the truth about the woman he’s grown to love, and the one he let get away, his world comes shattering down around him. With everything on the line, there’s only one person who can help. But is it too late?

Just Listen is the gripping conclusion of Finn and Casey’s story that began in Talk to Me.
]]> Clare James Vee 1 3.56 2014 Just Listen (Public Lives, #2)
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]]> More (Impossible Love, #2) 17876648 There is an alternate cover/title edition for this ASIN here.

One summer.
One chance to forget the past.
One opportunity to make things right.

There’s no denying the heat between Jules Taylor and Foster Sutton. They are two wild souls with a fire burning inside. Together, they create a hot and dangerous mix of emotion and lust.

But after a terrible accident leaves one friend dead, Foster is bound by a secret that keeps him from getting closer to Jules. And he’s left with only one thing to offer her � friendship.

For Jules, her relationship with Foster is getting old. He falls down and she picks him up, but they never move forward. Their occasional hook-ups are no longer enough, and Jules vows that this is her summer to forget Foster and find love. If it were only that easy.

It seems fate is pushing Jules and Foster together at every turn. And it’s only a matter of time before they give up and give in.

MORE is the highly anticipated companion story to BEFORE YOU GO. It can also be read as a stand-alone book.]]> 228 Clare James Vee 3 3.69 2013 More (Impossible Love, #2)
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average rating: 3.69
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]]> <![CDATA[Not Without You (Impossible Love, #3)]]> 24938867
Noah and Tabby’s love story wasn’t typical � or particularly romantic. After all, he picked her up at a bar � or maybe she picked him up. Either way, he saw her naked before he even knew her name.

Tabby came to him broken, but determined. And Noah knew how to fix her. It was a meeting of the bodies. A retraining of the mind. A connection that soon infected the heart.

But after two years, Noah’s old tricks aren’t working, and Tabby is shutting down again. This time, he refuses to play games. He wants all of her, or nothing at all.

Not Without You returns to the eclectic neighborhood where Noah and Tabby met, and where they are now discovering that life doesn’t get easier after you leave campus. What began as a sweet story of love and redemption, turns into something dark, intense � and, at times, disturbing. And if they’re not careful, it will destroy them both.

The Impossible Love Series
Before You Go � [Noah and Tabby] -FREE
More - [Foster and Jules] –Available Now
Not Without You [Noah and Tabby w/special appearance by Finn Daley] � Available Now

Public Lives Spin-off Series
Talk to Me [Finn and Casey, part 1] � FREE
Just Listen [Finn and Casey, part 2] � Available Now

To get more information about Clare’s new releases, exclusive teasers, advance reader copies and swag, sign up for her newsletter: ]]> 142 Clare James Vee 3 3.55 2015 Not Without You (Impossible Love, #3)
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]]> Rising (Rising, #1) 18702686
Xanthus knows at once she's a criminal. And her crime? Being born. She's a human/Dagonian half-breed, an abomination. Killing her should be an easy job. All he has to do is break into her apartment, slit her throat, and feed her body to the sharks.

Simple, right?

Wrong.

If only she weren't so beautiful, so innocent, so sweet... Saving the world may have to wait. It appears Xanthus has a woman to save. But protecting her may cost him his own life.]]> 350 Holly Kelly 1940534224 Vee 3 3.78 2013 Rising (Rising, #1)
author: Holly Kelly
name: Vee
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2013
rating: 3
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I haven't laughed so hard in so long. Utter nonsesnse, but thoroughly entertaining.
]]> <![CDATA[Enslaved (Eternal Guardians, #5)]]> 12811730 GRYPHON � Honorable, loyal, dependable…tainted. He was the ultimate warrior before imprisonment in the Underworld changed him in ways he can’t ignore.

She calls to him. Come to me. You can’t resist. But Gryphon will not allow himself to be ruled by the insidious whispers in his head. And there’s only one way to stop them: kill Atalanta, the goddess who enslaved him. But with so much darkness inside, he can’t be sure what’s real anymore. Even the Eternal Guardians, those who protect the human realm from threats of the Underworld, want to exile him. They’re not sure he can be trusted.

Finding Malea is like a miracle. Somehow he doesn’t feel the pull of the dark when she’s near. And he’s determined to keep her as near as possible, whether she wants him close or not. But proximity spurs temptation. A temptation that will test every last bit of control he has left. One that may ultimately have the power to send him back to the Underworld or free him from his chains for good.]]> 374 Elisabeth Naughton 1402262159 Vee 3 4.30 2012 Enslaved (Eternal Guardians, #5)
author: Elisabeth Naughton
name: Vee
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2012
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Tempted (Eternal Guardians, #3)]]> 8942063 DEMETRIUS � He’s the hulking, brooding warrior his fellow Guardians avoid. Too dark. Too damaged. And given his heritage, he knows it’s best to keep everyone at arm’s length.

Isadora is missing. The words pound through his head like a frantic drumbeat. For her own protection, Demetrius did all he could to avoid the fragile princess. And now she’s gone—kidnapped. To get her back, he’ll have to go to the black place in his soul he’s always shunned.

As daemons ravage the human realm and his loyalty to the Guardians is put to the ultimate test, Demetrius realizes that Isadora is stronger than anyone thought. And finally letting her into his heart may be the only way to save them both.]]> 400 Elisabeth Naughton 0505528738 Vee 3 4.27 2011 Tempted (Eternal Guardians, #3)
author: Elisabeth Naughton
name: Vee
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2011
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]]> <![CDATA[Enraptured (Eternal Guardians, #4)]]> 12534310 ORPHEUS � To most he’s an enigma, a devil-may-care rogue who does whatever he pleases whenever he wants. Now this loose cannon is part of the Eternal Guardians­—elite warriors assigned to protect the human realm—whether he likes it or not.

Orpheus has but one goal: to locate a magical medallion with supernatural powers. He’s just not expecting a woman to get in the way, especially not a Siren as gorgeous as Skyla. Unable to resist her, the two become unlikely allies. He simply has no idea she’s an assassin sent to seduce, entrap, then ultimately destroy him.

Yet Skyla herself might have the most to lose. There’s a reason Orpheus feels so familiar, a reason her body seems to crave him. Perhaps he’s not the man everyone thinks�

Then again…maybe he’s exactly that man.

The truth could reveal a deadly secret as old as the Eternal Guardians themselves.]]> 416 Elisabeth Naughton 1402262124 Vee 3 4.25 2012 Enraptured (Eternal Guardians, #4)
author: Elisabeth Naughton
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average rating: 4.25
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]]> <![CDATA[Entwined (Eternal Guardians, #2)]]> 8077664 ZANDER � The most feared of the Eternal Guardians. It’s rumored he can’t be killed, and he always fights like he has nothing to lose. But even he has to have a vulnerability� somewhere.

Forces of daemons are gathering and have broken through the barriers of the mortal realm. Now more than ever the Eternal Guardians are needed to protect both their own world and the humans�. Zander can’t afford to think about what might have been with the bewitching physician he once regarded as his soul mate. But with eternity stretching before him, he also can’t fathom spending his life without the one woman who makes him feel most alive. Perhaps he’s found his weakness, after all…]]> 322 Elisabeth Naughton 0505528231 Vee 3 4.15 2010 Entwined (Eternal Guardians, #2)
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average rating: 4.15
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]]> Improper English 50753
Brandishing a loaf of French bread at a dishy detective wasn't how Alexandra Freemar had envisioned starting her stay in London. But the sassy American wasn't about to put up with any flak from the uptight--albeit gorgeous--Scotland Yard inspector who accused her of breaking and entering. She didn't have time to deal with this suspicious upstairs neighbor. She had two months to write the perfect romance novel--two months to prove that she could succeed as an author.

Luckily, reserved Englishmen were not her cup of tea. Yet, one kiss told her Alexander Black might not be quite as proper as she'd thought. In fact, his lips could be classified as downright wicked, leaving Alix to wonder how far his talents extended. There was only one snag: The serious-minded gentleman wasn't interested in a mere summer fling. And while as a writer Alix knew every imaginable euphemism for the male member, as a woman she soon realized she had a lot to learn about love.rthijrg]ih]]> 369 Katie MacAlister 0505525178 Vee 1 3.53 2003 Improper English
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average rating: 3.53
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Really disliked this and couldn't complete. There was an attempt at humour but I guess it's not my kind of humour - I didn't find it funny. Unfortunately the main character was detestable and irritating and had no endearing/redeeming qualities at all.
]]> <![CDATA[Close Liaisons (The Krinar Chronicles, #1)]]> 17608853 A dark and edgy romance that will appeal to fans of erotic and turbulent relationships...

In the near future, the Krinar rule the Earth. An advanced race from another galaxy, they are still a mystery to us � and we are completely at their mercy.

Shy and innocent, Mia Stalis is a college student in New York City who has led a very normal life. Like most people, she’s never had any interactions with the invaders � until one fateful day in the park changes everything. Having caught Korum’s eye, she must now contend with a powerful, dangerously seductive Krinar who wants to possess her and will stop at nothing to make her his own.

How far would you go to regain your freedom? How much would you sacrifice to help your people? What choice will you make when you begin to fall for your enemy?

WARNING: This book contains strong sexual content and explicit language and is not suitable for readers under 18.

Word Count: 88,000

]]> 318 Anna Zaires 0988391309 Vee 1 3.68 2012 Close Liaisons (The Krinar Chronicles, #1)
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This was offensive. I am no means a prude, but this book glorifies rape, emotional manipulation, and Stockholm syndrome among other things in a really gratuitous way. I didn't understand the purpose of telling this story or what the author was trying to say about these themes, but it seemed she got some titillating thrill from it and wanted to share that with her readers. The author then has the nerve to put a disclaimer in the book saying she doesn't condone this stuff... but that's not the impression she gave in her writing.
]]> <![CDATA[Beneath This Mask (Beneath, #1)]]> 22458416
The limelight that follows him could expose everything I’m hiding. But even knowing the risks, I can’t force myself to stay away.

I’m going to break his heart, but mine will shatter right along with it.

Will we lose it all when I reveal what’s beneath this mask?]]> 290 Meghan March Vee 3 4.11 2014 Beneath This Mask (Beneath, #1)
author: Meghan March
name: Vee
average rating: 4.11
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]]> <![CDATA[Within These Walls (Walls, #1)]]> 21538290
I am not strong. I am just a survivor of circumstance.
Isn’t that what we all do? Survive?

Each of us has our own set of circumstances to muddle through. Mine are just more…complicated. Born with a severe heart defect, I’ve seen the inside of a hospital room more than my own bedroom.

I was drowning, a prisoner to the illness that owned me, until he appeared. He thinks he’s blocked out the world with his tattoos and hard exterior, but I see the real Jude, the one he so desperately wants to forget.

But is he the answer to my prayers or will he break my already damaged heart forever?

My name is Lailah Buchanan, and this is our story of hope, redemption and sacrificing it all for the one you love.]]> 282 J.L. Berg Vee 3 4.12 2014 Within These Walls (Walls, #1)
author: J.L. Berg
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I liked it and I didn't like it. It was incredibly explicit in places but just didn't need to be. At its core there was a really sweet, moving story, but I think the sex scenes sort of cheapened it.
]]> <![CDATA[Before You Go (Impossible Love, #1)]]> 17608103
After a public sex scandal at her college, Tabby moves to a new city with a new school, convinced she can start over. But she soon realizes the changes are not enough. Tabby must take action to help her heal and move on from the past.
And though it sounds crazy, she believes a one-night stand is the best way to take back what’s hers. If she can choose where, when, and most importantly, who � maybe she can regain control.
First, she needs a willing participant.

She finds more than that when she meets Noah Adler.

Unfortunately, she can’t go through with it. And when she tries to forget about the plan—and the guy—it becomes impossible.

Noah quickly weaves his way into her new life and her heart. But as he comes dangerously close to discovering her secret, Tabby’s at risk of losing it all.]]> 272 Clare James Vee 4 3.64 2013 Before You Go (Impossible Love, #1)
author: Clare James
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average rating: 3.64
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]]> Bound (Eternal Guardians, #6) 17208048 TITUS � To most his gift seems like a blessing, but for him it’s a curse the other Eternal Guardians—those who protect the mortal realm—seek to exploit. One he would gladly trade for the chance to be free�

Obsessed. Her touch is like a drug. From the moment he met her, Titus knew she was different. Even dangerous. Yet though his guardian brethren are convinced Natasa is working for the enemy, Titus can’t stop thinking about her. Can’t stop fantasizing about her. Can’t stop craving the one thing he knows could lead to the downfall of his world.

Possessed. Faced with stopping Natasa or joining in her quest, Titus falls to temptation and is thrust into a world of lust, deception, and deadly treachery. Her touch—only hers—frees him from his bonds, but desire may just condemn him. Because before the end he’ll have to decide which is more important: duty and honor to those he took an oath to defend, or a woman who could very well be the biggest curse to them all.]]> 184 Elisabeth Naughton 0988986213 Vee 0 4.25 Bound (Eternal Guardians, #6)
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]]> <![CDATA[ClownFellas: Tales of the Binzo Family]]> 24703110 “Carlton Mellick III goes past silly, through weird, detours around dumb, blasts through bizarre, and gets to a place where the normal physics of narrative no longer apply. You will never be the same.�—Cory Doctorow, author ofLittle BrotherandHomelandIn a topsy-turvy world where clowns are killers and crooks, Little Bigtop is a three-ring circus of crime, and no syndicate is more dangerous than the Binzo family. From the wildly original mind of Carlton Mellick III comes the short-story collection ClownFellas—an epic mob saga where life is cheap and the gags will slay you.For years, the hard-boiled capos of the Binzo family have run all of the funny business in Little Bigtop, from the clown brothels to the illegal comedy trade. But hard times have befallen the Binzos now that Le Mystère, the French clown Mafia, has started moving in and trying to take over the city. If that weren’t enough, they’ve got to deal with the cops, the Feds, the snitches, the carnies, the mysterious hit man Mr. Pogo, and the mutant clowns over in the Sideshow district. With the odds stacked against them, the Binzos must fight to survive . . . or die laughing.Praise for ClownFellas“Mario Puzo meets Barnum & Bailey . . . You just can’t look away as the ridiculousness escalates.�—Publishers Weekly“The most original novelist working today? The most outrageous? The most unpredictable? These aren’t easy superlatives to make; however, Carlton Mellick may well be all of those things, behind a canon of books that all irreverently depart from the form and concepts of traditional novels, and adventure the reader into a howling, dark fantasyland of the most bizarre, over-the-top, and mind-warping inventiveness. In my opinion, ClownFellas is his best work to date.�—Edward Lee, author of City Infernal and Header“I rarely enjoy clowns—which is ironic since I’ve been one for over four decades—but ClownFellas is great on so many levels, irony being one of them. What can I say besides I love it! Great read, and funny as hell . . . I have been accused of being unfunny before, and after the trial I had to enter the Witless Protection Program. This is funny!� —Barry Lubin, aka Grandma, longtime Big Apple Circus clown “If Martin Scorsese and Ronald McDonald had a baby, this would be it. . . . Each story is clever, multi-layered, and filled with witty dialogue. . . . A must-read.�—This Is Horror “Mellick’s writing is wonderfully descriptive and wildly imaginative. . . . I was utterly delighted, amused, and engrossed. . . . ClownFellas is a gem!�—The Qwillery “A rollercoaster ride through a strange world that borders on our own reality . . . a story that is just as difficult to define as it is to put down.�̧油Ա.dz “Mellick has created another amazing read. . . . Highly recommended.]]> 457 Carlton Mellick III 0804179352 Vee 3 4.23 2015 ClownFellas: Tales of the Binzo Family
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Interesting concept. Not written as well as it could have been.
]]> <![CDATA[Confessions of a Virgin Sex Columnist! (Confessions, #1)]]> 25212086 From bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis, writing as Kay Marie, comes a new adult romantic comedy about a girl who'll soon discover that some secrets can't be kept forever, especially those of the heart.

My name is Skylar Quinn. I just moved to New York with my best friend Bridget, and I have a confession. Well, more than one. Okay, quite a few really. Fine, here goes!

Confession #1: I'm a sex columnist. Hold on, that's not really the confession. You see, I'm sort of a virgin...sex columnist.

Confession #2: I'm kind of in love with Bridget's older brother, Oliver. No, I was. No, I am. Wait, was? Am? Crap.

Confession #3: I've been avoiding Oliver for four years. Or I was until today, because he just moved in. Yes, you read that correctly. He's my new roommate. So that night we've both been pretending never happened, well, we might not be able to keep it a secret any longer.

And trust me, this is only the beginning.]]> 222 Kay Marie 1511931744 Vee 2 3.67 2015 Confessions of a Virgin Sex Columnist! (Confessions, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Marked (Eternal Guardians, #1)]]> 7635629 THERON � Dark haired, duty bound and deceptively deadly. He's the leader of the Eternal Guardians, an elite group of warriors that defend the mortal realm.

From the moment he walked into the club, Casey knew this guy was different. Men like that just didn't exist in real life—silky shoulder-length hair, chest impossibly broad, and a predatory manner that just screamed dark and dangerous. He was looking for something. Her.

She was the one. She had the mark. Casey had to die so his kind could live, and it was Theron's duty to bring her in. But even he wasn't strong enough to resist the pull in her fathomless eyes, to tear himself away from the heat of her body.

As war with the immortal realm nears, someone will have to make the ultimate sacrifice.]]> 321 Elisabeth Naughton 0505528223 Vee 0 3.86 2010 Marked (Eternal Guardians, #1)
author: Elisabeth Naughton
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]]> <![CDATA[Forever with You (Wait for You, #5)]]> 24357334 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout, two free spirits find their lives changed by a one-night stand�

Some things you just believe in, even if you've never experienced them. For Stephanie, that list includes love. It's out there. Somewhere. Eventually. Meanwhile she's got her job at the mixed martial arts training center and hot flings with gorgeous, temporary guys like Nick. Then a secret brings them closer, opening Steph's eyes to a future she never knew she wanted—until tragedy rips it away.

Nick's self-assured surface shields a past no one needs to know about. His mind-blowing connection with Steph changes all that. As fast as he's knocking down the walls that have kept him commitment-free, she's building them up again, determined to keep the hurt—and Nick—out. But he can't walk away. Not when she's the only one who's ever made him wish for forever . . .]]> 370 Jennifer L. Armentrout 0062362763 Vee 3 4.08 2015 Forever with You (Wait for You, #5)
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Vee
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2015
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Trouble: Rob & Sabrina's Story (Trouble, #1-3)]]> 25219738 ------
Amazon Top 100 Bestselling Trouble Series: Rob and Sabrina's Story
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She's a sensible, practical elementary school teacher with an uber-crush on a rock star.

He's a hard-rocking, hard-living man trying to keep his band, and his life, together, with more than a few skeletons in his closet.

When the two of them--literally--run into each other, sparks fly, and what happens next will rock your world.

Now read all of Rob and Sabrina's story in one giant volume for one low price!]]> 773 Emme Rollins Vee 1 4.12 2015 Trouble: Rob & Sabrina's Story (Trouble, #1-3)
author: Emme Rollins
name: Vee
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2015
rating: 1
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terrible and kind of offensive
]]> <![CDATA[Black Falcon: Complete Series Collection (Black Falcon #1-4)]]> 25037500
Follow the heart-stopping stories of the tattooed bad-boys of Black Falcon as they fall in love with women who rock them in every single way.
]]> 968 Michelle A. Valentine Vee 1 4.38 2015 Black Falcon: Complete Series Collection (Black Falcon #1-4)
author: Michelle A. Valentine
name: Vee
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2015
rating: 1
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I've been reading such utter nonsense lately...
]]> <![CDATA[Game of Love (The Remingtons #1; Love in Bloom #10)]]> 18994372
Dex Remington is one of the top PC game developers in the U.S. He’s handsome, smart, and numb. So damn numb that he’s not sure he’ll ever find a reason to feel again.

A chance encounter sparks intense desires in Ellie and Dex. Desires that make her want to run—and make him want to feel. A combination of lust and fear leads these young lovers down a dangerous path. Is it possible to cross a burned bridge or are they destined to be apart forever?]]> 230 Melissa Foster Vee 2 3.92 2014 Game of Love (The Remingtons #1; Love in Bloom #10)
author: Melissa Foster
name: Vee
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2014
rating: 2
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]]> <![CDATA[The Cowgirl Ropes a Billionaire (The Cowboys of Chance Creek, #4)]]> 18485092 Evan Mortimer, billionaire, can’t believe he’s reduced to competing in a television contest to win a wife. Unfortunately, it’s the only foolproof way to secure his position as head of Mortimer Innovations. At least he’ll be able to dump his “spouse� at the end of the year. He has no intention of getting hitched for life.

Bella doesn’t expect her adversary to be handsome � or funny, or compassionate � but Evan’s all three, and he’s proving a tough competitor, too. When they end up sharing a tent � and a sleeping-bag � her body betrays her with a longing so deep it cuts her to the core. Still, this cowgirl must stay strong. If Evan uncovers her secret fears, he’ll use them to win the contest � and then he’ll own her for a year. She’ll be out of luck, out of cash, and stuck being Mrs. Mortimer until he kicks her to the curb. Too bad she can’t decide which is worse � winning the show and losing Evan forever, or losing the show and only being his temporary wife.

Evan can’t believe he’s falling for the one woman who doesn’t want him. This cowgirl’s not impressed by his money, his name, or his inability to sleep in a tent with her for an entire night, but every look and touch she gives him sends his desire through the roof. With a director determined to use his claustrophobia to make him look like a fool, and an adversary so sexy he can hardly see straight, he’ll need all his savvy to come out on top. Too bad he’s going to lose no matter how this show turns out. If he beats Bella, he’ll destroy the first woman he’s ever loved. If he doesn’t beat her, it’s bye-bye Mortimer Innovations.

Will either of them remember in time that it’s not who wins or who loses � it’s how they play the game that really counts?

]]> 286 Cora Seton 192703647X Vee 2 3.96 2013 The Cowgirl Ropes a Billionaire (The Cowboys of Chance Creek, #4)
author: Cora Seton
name: Vee
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2013
rating: 2
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]]> <![CDATA[Fall with Me (Wait for You, #4)]]> 20980781
Her best friend since birth has been in a long-term care facility since he became a victim of a hate crime years ago, and the person who put him in there is out of prison and wanting to make amends with him and Roxy. She’s not sure she has room for forgiveness in her and when she begins to receive frightening messages and is on the receiving end of escalating violence, she thinks she knows who is to blame. The man who already destroyed one life already.

But Reece isn’t convinced. The threats are too personal, and even if Roxy doesn’t believe him, he’s not willing to let anyone hurt her. Including himself. He’s already messed up more than once when it comes to Roxy and he’s not going to let history repeat itself.]]> 389 Jennifer L. Armentrout Vee 3 4.03 2015 Fall with Me (Wait for You, #4)
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Vee
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2015
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[The Life and Loves of a She Devil]]> 135048 256 Fay Weldon 0340589353 Vee 4 3.78 1983 The Life and Loves of a She Devil
author: Fay Weldon
name: Vee
average rating: 3.78
book published: 1983
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments, #6)]]> 8755785
Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadowhunter against Shadowhunter. Bearing the Infernal Cup, he transforms Shadowhunters into creatures out of nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened army swell.

The embattled Shadowhunters withdraw to Idris - but not even the famed demon towers of Alicante can keep Sebastian at bay. And with the Nephilim trapped in Idris, who will guard the world against demons?

When one of the greatest betrayals the Nephilim have ever known is revealed, Clary, Jace, Isabelle, Simon, and Alec must flee - even if their journey takes them deep into the demon realms, where no Shadowhunter has set foot before, and from which no human being has ever returned...

Love will be sacrificed and lives lost in the terrible battle for the fate of the word in the thrilling final installment of the classic urban fantasy series The Mortal Instruments!]]> 725 Cassandra Clare 1481426303 Vee 4 4.38 2014 City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments, #6)
author: Cassandra Clare
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average rating: 4.38
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rating: 4
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Completely nuts and totally ridiculous. Overblown and had my eyebrows disappearing into my hairline. Laugh out loud funny in an ironic way. However I thoroughly enjoyed this. So there you go.
]]> <![CDATA[City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4)]]> 6752378 425 Cassandra Clare 1442403543 Vee 3 4.09 2011 City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Vee
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2011
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5)]]> 8755776 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments continues—and so do the thrills and danger for Jace, Clary, and Simon.

What price is too high to pay, even for love? When Jace and Clary meet again, Clary is horrified to discover that the demon Lilith’s magic has bound her beloved Jace together with her evil brother Sebastian, and that Jace has become a servant of evil. The Clave is out to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other. As Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Isabelle wheedle and bargain with Seelies, demons, and the merciless Iron Sisters to try to save Jace, Clary plays a dangerous game of her own. The price of losing is not just her own life, but Jace’s soul. She’s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust him? Or is he truly lost?

Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.]]> 535 Cassandra Clare 1442416866 Vee 3 4.22 2012 City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Vee
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2012
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4)]]> 18006496
She has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight.

She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die for her. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen’s triumphant return.

The fourth volume in the New York Times bestselling series continues Celaena’s epic journey and builds to a passionate, agonizing crescendo that might just shatter her world.]]> 648 Sarah J. Maas 1619636042 Vee 4
The author shows the potential to write really beautiful, poetic prose when describing what’s happening, but it was spoiled a little with repetition. I tend to notice when certain phrases get used a lot in a novel- and in some rare cases that can be really effective depending on what the author is doing. In Queen of Shadows (and sadly in the previous books in the series), this sometimes get a little bit annoying.

I noticed in particular that when describing someone crying, or who is close to tears, that ‘silver [always] lines their eyes.� Now that is quite a pretty, poetic way of describing it� but it gets a bit old when it’s used in almost every instance (there’s a lot of crying in this book).

The other one is the constant ‘huffing� � someone ‘huffs� out a laugh or a sigh or a growl multiple times. The same with ‘snarling� � particularly Rowan.

Aside from those little niggly criticisms I still really enjoyed Queen of Shadows (and the previous books) and I’m looking forward to when the next instalment comes out.
]]> 4.56 2015 Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4)
author: Sarah J. Maas
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average rating: 4.56
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rating: 4
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I really enjoyed this instalment in the Throne of Glass series. I’ve come this far, so I’m fully invested in the characters and the overarching storyline. I will say that while the author is great at things like: fleshing out convincing characters, building a living, breathing world with smells and colours, plot tension and so on, there are a few things here and there that could have been done a lot better, or with more finesse perhaps.

The author shows the potential to write really beautiful, poetic prose when describing what’s happening, but it was spoiled a little with repetition. I tend to notice when certain phrases get used a lot in a novel- and in some rare cases that can be really effective depending on what the author is doing. In Queen of Shadows (and sadly in the previous books in the series), this sometimes get a little bit annoying.

I noticed in particular that when describing someone crying, or who is close to tears, that ‘silver [always] lines their eyes.� Now that is quite a pretty, poetic way of describing it� but it gets a bit old when it’s used in almost every instance (there’s a lot of crying in this book).

The other one is the constant ‘huffing� � someone ‘huffs� out a laugh or a sigh or a growl multiple times. The same with ‘snarling� � particularly Rowan.

Aside from those little niggly criticisms I still really enjoyed Queen of Shadows (and the previous books) and I’m looking forward to when the next instalment comes out.

]]> <![CDATA[Run Wild (Escape with a Scoundrel, #1)]]> 17852399 Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00CH67UWQ

When she awoke this morning, she certainly never expected to end the day in bed with a man�

Samantha Delafield is an aristocratic lady turned devious thief. Nicholas Brogan is an ex-pirate with years of sin branded on his soul. Captured by His Majesty's marshals, the two are on their way to the gallows until they stage a daring escape and run for their lives—shackled together by an iron chain that quickly proves unbreakable. Lost in a remote forest in Staffordshire, the pair of outlaws are forced to work together to survive and quickly find themselves locked in a battle of fierce wills…and fiery passions.

An earlier edition of this novel was published by Avon Books under the title Run Wild. This new Author’s Preferred Edition has been revised by the author.]]> 350 Shelly Thacker Vee 2 3.94 1996 Run Wild (Escape with a Scoundrel, #1)
author: Shelly Thacker
name: Vee
average rating: 3.94
book published: 1996
rating: 2
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]]> <![CDATA[The White Aura (White Aura, #1)]]> 25416768
Shocked by a discovery about herself, Olivia struggles with her new reality and the secrets her parents have hidden from her.

When the two are forced to meet, the countdown begins. Will Scott and Olivia find a way to break the curse or will it lead to Olivia’s death?]]> 210 Felicia Tatum Vee 1 3.53 2012 The White Aura (White Aura, #1)
author: Felicia Tatum
name: Vee
average rating: 3.53
book published: 2012
rating: 1
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Very funny, but I don't think that was the author's intention. Oh well.
]]> <![CDATA[Inevitable: Love and War (A Future Worth Fighting For #2)]]> 24993192
Teal Lofton is finally warming up to her best friend’s fiancé and ex convict when she learns that they are expecting just a few short months before their wedding. If that’s not enough, as Maid of Honor, Teal had to put up with budget issues, a sobbing and hormonal bride, juggling her Katie’s secret pregnancy and not to mention, Trent, Logan’s jerk of a best friend and Best Man who she is strangely, yet wildly attracted to. When the shit hits the fan during the bachelor party and Trent disappears with the wedding rings, Teal flips her lid and chases him off into the night to fix yet again, another problem, but a tragic accident sets Trent and Teal on an inevitable course of self discovery and passion like they’ve never experienced before.]]> 318 Inger Iversen 1507783779 Vee 2 3.86 2015 Inevitable: Love and War (A Future Worth Fighting For #2)
author: Inger Iversen
name: Vee
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2015
rating: 2
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]]> Dune (Dune, #1) 234225 Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the "spice" melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for...

When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul's family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib, he will bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.

A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.]]> 604 Frank Herbert 0340839937 Vee 4 4.21 1965 Dune (Dune, #1)
author: Frank Herbert
name: Vee
average rating: 4.21
book published: 1965
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Queen of Fire (Raven's Shadow, #3)]]> 18405221 In the thrilling conclusion to the "deftly and originally executed" (Booklist) New York Times bestselling trilogy, Vaelin Al Sorna must help his Queen reclaim her Realm. Only his enemy has a dangerous new collaborator, one with powers darker than Vaelin has ever encountered...

"The Ally is there, but only ever as a shadow, unexplained catastrophe or murder committed at the behest of a dark vengeful spirit. Sorting truth from myth is often a fruitless task."

After fighting back from the brink of death, Queen Lyrna is determined to repel the invading Volarian army and regain the independence of the Unified Realm. Except, to accomplish her goals, she must do more than rally her loyal supporters. She must align herself with forces she once found repugnant—those who possess the strange and varied gifts of the Dark—and take the war to her enemy's doorstep.

Victory rests on the shoulders of Vaelin Al Sorna, now named Battle Lord of the...]]> 643 Anthony Ryan 1101612983 Vee 4 3.70 2015 Queen of Fire (Raven's Shadow, #3)
author: Anthony Ryan
name: Vee
average rating: 3.70
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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]]> Lorna Doone 73960 Lorna Doone is the story of John Ridd, a farmer who finds love amid the religious and social turmoil of seventeenth-century England. He is just a boy when his father is slain by the Doones, a lawless clan inhabiting wild Exmoor on the border of Somerset and Devon. Seized by curiosity and a sense of adventure, he makes his way to the valley of the Doones, where he is discovered by the beautiful Lorna. In time their childish fantasies blossom into mature love—a bond that will inspire John to rescue his beloved from the ravages of a stormy winter, rekindling a conflict with his archrival, Carver Doone, that climaxes in heartrending violence.

Beloved for its portrait of star-crossed lovers and its surpassing descriptions of the English countryside, Lorna Doone is R. D. Blackmore’s enduring masterpiece.]]> 800 R.D. Blackmore 0143039326 Vee 0 3.72 1869 Lorna Doone
author: R.D. Blackmore
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average rating: 3.72
book published: 1869
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I don't remember this - I read it as a child and therefore cannot remember the story. I'm reluctant to give a rating for this reason. I may re-read at a later date.
]]> Elantris (Elantris, #1) 68427
Arelon's new capital, Kae, crouches in the shadow of Elantris. Princess Sarene of Teod arrives for a marriage of state with Crown Prince Raoden, hoping—based on their correspondence—to also find love. She finds instead that Raoden has died and she is considered his widow. Both Teod and Arelon are under threat as the last remaining holdouts against the imperial ambitions of the ruthless religious fanatics of Fjordell. So Sarene decides to use her new status to counter the machinations of Hrathen, a Fjordell high priest who has come to Kae to convert Arelon and claim it for his emperor and his god.

But neither Sarene nor Hrathen suspect the truth about Prince Raoden. Stricken by the same curse that ruined Elantris, Raoden was secretly exiled by his father to the dark city. His struggle to help the wretches trapped there begins a series of events that will bring hope to Arelon, and perhaps reveal the secret of Elantris itself.

A rare epic fantasy that doesn't recycle the classics and that is a complete and satisfying story in one volume, Elantris is fleet and fun, full of surprises and characters to care about. It's also the wonderful debut of a welcome new star in the constellation of fantasy.]]> 638 Brandon Sanderson 0765350378 Vee 3 4.16 2005 Elantris (Elantris, #1)
author: Brandon Sanderson
name: Vee
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2005
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Blonde Date (The Ivy Years, #2.5)]]> 22444651 A blind date. A nervous sorority girl. A mean-spirited fraternity prank. What could possibly go wrong?

As a sorority pledge, there are commandments that Katie Vickery must live by. One: thou shalt not show up for the party without a date. Two: the guy shall be an athlete, preferably an upperclassman.

Unfortunately, Katie just broke up with her jerkface football player boyfriend. Even worse, her last encounter with him resulted in utter humiliation. She’d rather hide under the bed than attend a party where he'll be.

Yet staying home would mean letting him win.

Enjoying herself tonight was out of the question. She could only hope to get through the evening without her blind date noticing that he was spending the evening with a crazy person.

Andrew Baschnagel is living proof that nice guys don’t finish first. He’s had his eye on Katie since the moment her long legs waltzed into his art history class. So when her roommate sets Andy up to be Katie’s date, he’d be crazy to say no. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have a lot of practice with either girls or parties. Yet.

BLONDE DATE is a 23,000 word novella covering a four hour span of Katie & Andy's night. ALSO INCLUDED: a sneak preview of the third novel in the Ivy Years series, THE UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE YEAR.]]> 106 Sarina Bowen 0991068041 Vee 3 3.96 2014 Blonde Date (The Ivy Years, #2.5)
author: Sarina Bowen
name: Vee
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2014
rating: 3
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]]> Trust Me 1777295 212 Malorie Blackman 0704349310 Vee 3 books-i-read-as-a-teen 3.15 1994 Trust Me
author: Malorie Blackman
name: Vee
average rating: 3.15
book published: 1994
rating: 3
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]]> Operation Gadgetman! 999349 144 Malorie Blackman 0440863074 Vee 3 books-i-read-as-a-teen 3.64 1993 Operation Gadgetman!
author: Malorie Blackman
name: Vee
average rating: 3.64
book published: 1993
rating: 3
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]]> Sorrelle (Livewire) 2870383
Sorrelle has always told everyone that she would only go out with a black boy. There are enough people saying black isn't beautiful and if you wewnt out with someone who wasn't black that was just showing you agreed. But then Sorelle meets Arun, the gorgeous Asian boy that everyone seems to fancy...

Before she knows it, Sorrelle has agreed to go out with Arun and finds that she likes him very much. But everyone seems to be against them. Soon Sorrelle is dealing with warring parents and a furious best friend, and hostility from just about everyone she meets on the street. As she tries to sort out her own mixed feelings and swirling emotions, Sorrelle finds herself asking why there is such a gulf between black and Asian people and whether bridges between them can ever be built...]]> 161 Millie Murray 070434954X Vee 3 books-i-read-as-a-teen 3.25 1998 Sorrelle (Livewire)
author: Millie Murray
name: Vee
average rating: 3.25
book published: 1998
rating: 3
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