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“I took this on holiday, hoping for a light and fun read... after about 70 pages I realized that I hadn't laughed once! At the resort where I was staying, they had a library where you could book-swap... so that is exactly what I did... left this one behind and took another book home with me! I...”

“I took this on holiday, hoping for a light and fun read... after about 70 pages I realized that I hadn't laughed once! At the resort where I was staying, they had a library where you could book-swap... so that is exactly what I did... left this one behind and took another book home with me! I will give Marian Keyes another try though, she must be so popular for good reason!”

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• Rated 1 stars

“I struggled to get into this book... and ended up giving up. It is a shame, because I really did want to like it, as I was interested in the subject matter, and loved Gruen's 'Water for Elephants'. Unfortunately this book failed to capture me in the same way.”

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• Rated 3 stars

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“Thanks, Megalion! I'll add that "officially" to my tbr, so I remember to start with it. :-)”

LibraryCin reviewed a book.

“13-year old Brian's parents are recently divorced and his dad is working in Northern Canada. Brian is on a small plane, going to see his dad when the pilot has a heart attack and dies. The plane goes down somewhere in the Canadian wilderness and Brian survives the crash, but is on his own....”

“13-year old Brian's parents are recently divorced and his dad is working in Northern Canada. Brian is on a small plane, going to see his dad when the pilot has a heart attack and dies. The plane goes down somewhere in the Canadian wilderness and Brian survives the crash, but is on his own.

I thought this was really good. How would you survive a plane crash if you are left on your own in the wilderness? Who knows what to do to survive? Brian has to figure this all out. I thought the author did a good job of taking Brian through the steps of figuring these things out. I enjoyed “meeting” the various wildlife along the way, as well. It wasn't real fast paced, but I still found it interesting, and it was still quick to read, as it is a YA book.”

LibraryCin reviewed a book.

“3.25 stars

The Good Earth follows Wang Lung, a farmer in China during the early 20th century, from his wedding day till the day he dies. He mostly follows what I assume is a fairly ordinary life of a Chinese farmer of his time, with ups and downs as he goes.

It was a simple...”

“3.25 stars

The Good Earth follows Wang Lung, a farmer in China during the early 20th century, from his wedding day till the day he dies. He mostly follows what I assume is a fairly ordinary life of a Chinese farmer of his time, with ups and downs as he goes.

It was a simple story, and I have to admit to getting annoyed plenty of times with some of the attitudes, due to the culture and time frame that the book encompasses. I listened to the audio. It fluctuated back and forth between simply ok or good, for me. ”

LibraryCin reviewed a book.

“3.25 stars

Danielle (Cinderella), Talia (Sleeping Beauty) and Snow (White) are tossed into a new adventure when the undine and their leader Lirea (The Little Mermaid) want to wage war. With Lirea's sister (Lannadae)'s help, they find the girls' grandmother, Morveren, who they are hoping...”

“3.25 stars

Danielle (Cinderella), Talia (Sleeping Beauty) and Snow (White) are tossed into a new adventure when the undine and their leader Lirea (The Little Mermaid) want to wage war. With Lirea's sister (Lannadae)'s help, they find the girls' grandmother, Morveren, who they are hoping will be able to help. Beatrice, the queen, has taken ill and Morveren has an object that might help Beatrice recover.

It's been a few years since I read the first book in the series, but I don't think I liked this one as much. I'm odd with fantasy – I like some (more likely YA or urban, and usually fairy tales or retellings), but usually not the real “traditional” fantasy. This felt a little more like the traditional fantasy that I'm not as crazy about, mixed with adventure. I quite enjoyed some parts of this, but then lost a bit of interest in other parts. I will still probably try the third book in the series, at least, before giving up on it.”

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“3.5 stars. Danielle (a.k.a. Cinderella), Talia (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty), and Snow (White) band together to help Danielle save her husband, Armand, who has been kidnapped by her stepsisters.

It was a fun book, though for some reason (I’m not sure why), my mind did wander a bit, so I had...”

“3.5 stars. Danielle (a.k.a. Cinderella), Talia (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty), and Snow (White) band together to help Danielle save her husband, Armand, who has been kidnapped by her stepsisters.

It was a fun book, though for some reason (I’m not sure why), my mind did wander a bit, so I had to go back and reread parts. It may have been just me getting distracted. I liked the idea behind the book and it really was a fun read. I do plan to read the next book with the same three characters.”

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