Friday, July 26, 2013

My 2nd Review of The Crimson Clan (Destiny Phoenix 1)

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So I decided after the author took my review into account, and made the changes I suggested, to re-read it and re-review it.
It reads a lot better now. I was given the honor of re-editing the book so I'm not sure if I caught all the errors but I caught most of them if not all of them.
The story is still a great story, and with the revisions made it flows a lot better now. There's no hiccups in it now, and the reader will fall into the story a lot easier.
Destiny still remains one of the most interesting heroines I have ever read about. The story will still mainly appeal to the lovers of young adult and paranormal, but I think readers as young as 13 or 14 will enjoy it as well as any adults that enjoy the young adult genre will.
The story is engaging and full of action. The ending will leave the reader curious to know what happens next.
With how well it flows now, I'm gladly forced to change my rating and look forward to tackling book 2.
I give this book 5 of 5 paws
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My Review of The Impostor (The Alaskan Heart Saga 1) by Tiffany Carmouche

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This was a surprising story. I'm not really a romance reader, but the author asked if I would read it for her tour and I can never tell a friend no.
I was really surprised! I instantly fell in love with the klutzy, accident prone main character Nicole. Her past is as jaded as my own and I found myself able to easily relate to her and her desire to give her daughter a better life.
I admit Dylan's reaction to Nicole came as a shock. Bradley's not so much.
I found no errors in this work, no formatting issues, everything flowed seamlessly.
The thriller part will definitely keep the reader on their toes even though it's obvious early on who the killer is.
The ending...The ending will without a doubt leave the reader wanting to know what happens next. I personally can not wait to read book 2
I give this book 5 of 5 paws
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My Review of Born in Flames (Born in Flames 1) by Candace Knoebel

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This an amazing start to this series. The characters each have their own feel and the reader will mostly feel a connection to Aurora.
There were a couple of minor errors, and only one I had an actual problem with. There's a scene where Aurora receives a letter and while she reads it aloud and claims Fenn is mentioned in it by name, he isn't. I reread the letter passage four times just to be sure on this.
Other than the font size being really small (I have a kindle keyboard that does not have the option of adjusting font size) I absolutely loved the story. It has without a doubt caught my interest and I look forward to reading the next book to see how much Aurora, Fenn, and Alexis grow from what they are now.
I give this book 4 of 5 paws
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Thursday, July 25, 2013

My Review of Malevolent Gateway (S.P.I.R.I.T. 2) by Dawn Gray

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This is one hell of a ghost story. I unfortunately did not have the chance to read the first in this series, but while most series are a straight continuation, this one seems to not be. If I had my guess, I would say the S.P.I.R.I.T unit in this one may be the only link to the first book.
I find only three or four minor spelling errors in the whole book, which is pretty long considering it took me the whole day to read this one.
The story is engaging and a bit frightening really. It's definitely a must read for any fan of Clive Barker's work.
The way this story ends is semi cliff hanging and I do hope book 3 will be the continuation of it so they can finally find what they were looking for to begin with.
I give this book 4 of 5 paws
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My Review of Color Me Pretty by CM Stunich

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Color me Pretty is the sequel to Paint to me Beautiful and it's job very well. The story reads as a very long epilogue to the first book as the reader follows Claire on the start of her road to recovery.
The editing on this book was far better than PMB's and I only spotted two small errors.
Paint Me Beautiful and Color Me Pretty are books that prove to the world that change can happen if the person really wants it to. It's not a thing that can be forced on a person, or guilted into doing. The person them self truly needs to find that spark that screams "I don't want this anymore. I want to change."
The support of friends and family is a key role in these books as they are in real life when it comes to the topics of this book as well as topics of a similiar nature. Again I urge people, give these books a chance and then be the best damn Emmett Sinclair you can be, it may save someone's life. If you're a Claire Sinclair, then learn from her and grow and blossom just like she did and realize you are not alone in your battle.
I give this book 5 of 5 paws
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My Review of Paint Me Beautiful by CM Stunich

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This story is bound to piss a LOT of people off. It will piss off a lot of the Claire's and Marlena's of the world... But... It should still be read. So both sides can understand and learn.
Throughout the story, Claire gives glimpses of how she ends up, she doesn't want to end up that way, but she's spiraled so far it's inevitable. I honestly think if it wasn't for Emmett, she'd have been lost months before.
There are a few minor errors that I spotted, they are nothing drastic.
The story will put a whole array in emotions, questions, and doubts in the reader's head which is absolutely why this story needs to reach as far it can.
I honestly believe this book would do wonders in clinics and hospitals around the world. I know the next print copy I purchase will be donate somewhere where it can help someone.
I encourage you, even if this type of book isn't your cup of tea, read it anyway, what you learn from it may end up helping you save a loved one's life someday.
Thank you to all the Emmett Sinclairs of the world, and thank you to CM Stunich for telling the story of millions of people in the world that need people to know that are beautiful just the way they are.
I give this book 5 of 5 paws
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S.Cu'Anam Policar
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Sunday, July 21, 2013

My Review of Blossom by Jennifer Martinez

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 *I received this ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review*
This is an amazing story for any lover of fairy tales. Maia is suck a strong character, she fits her role in life beautifully.
I did feel the story could have used a little bit more detailing to it but I know how tight the schedule was for this book.
I did find a few minor errors but because my copy is an arc my review will not be reflected on them since they in no way impeded my reading obviously since I finished the book in 2 hours.
The story will without a doubt grip the reader from the very beginning and it's quite a joy ride that will be given.
A smile will definitely be embedded on the reader's face long after the book is concluded.
I look forward to reading the next installment, I'm hoping there is one since this book leaves off a note that will have the reader wishing it were longer.
I give this book 5 of 5 paws.
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Friday, July 19, 2013

My Review of Wandering (The Wanderer Series 2) by Heather Sutherlin

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Where to begin, where to begin?
Reading Wandering was like seeing an old friend really. I found myself thrown into the story a lot quicker than I had been with Seen.
The story will tug at your heartstrings as Rory fights to find a way home and Jaron fights to come to understand she isn't lost to him.
While there are no evil doers in this story for our trio to fight, there are inner demons they must pass to understand that they have fulfilled the prophecy.
I was disappointed in not finding out Cynda's fate. The end of the story will bring a smile to the reader's face and perhaps a tear or two.
The book is very well written and while it contains the slight error here and there it's obvious it was missed slight. I guarantee this book will grab the reader and refuse to let go until the words "the end" are seen.
And though I am sad to know this is the last I was read about Rory, Joran, Rin, and Zern and all of Rutahn, I give this book 5 of 5 paws
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My Review of Winter Night Falling (The Ti'aran Chronicles 1) by Bryan R. South

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The story itself is a unique one. Bryan has taken epic fantasy and breathed new life in it.
The story put me in mind of The Legend of Drizzt, with a patchwork quilt of characters all working together to rid their land of evil. The characters of all different and some are a bit funny. I found Orindyll to be quite eccentric.
I liked the whole outlaw of magic thing which makes things a lot harder for the heroes since most of them use magic, and magic is needed to defeat the enemy.
The book ends on a slight cliffhanger making the reader eager to Spring Dawn Rising which is the conclusion to this part of the series.
The story has tons of action and the reader will continue to read well past the time they should have gone to sleep.
Hopefully the author corrects the small not really important errors I spotted before the release. Then the book will really be perfect.
I give this book 5 of 5 paws
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Saturday, July 13, 2013

My Review of Deadborn by CM Stunich

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This was one of the scariest, strangest, most twisted zombie apocalypse books I have ever read. It gripped me from the start and I was honestly surprised to find the main character was a male and not a female. Galen comes off as really a no self esteem whiner throughout most of the book, but he eventually finds his back bone. Holly however is kick ass. If ever there was a zombie apocalypse I'd absolutely want her on my side.
The story is very fast paced and once it gets its claws into the reader, it will not allow itself to be closed until its story its told. As I write this it's almost five in the morning that's how good the story is.
However, there are several errors that were more than likely "lost in the moment" encountered. A few of them forced me to read a sentence more than once to figure out exactly what was being portrayed.
However good the story is, because of the amount of errors I found, which really shocked me since I found no errors in First, I can not honestly give this book the 5 paws the story itself deserves.
I give this book 4 of 5 paws
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