Book Review : Six Of Crows (Six Of Crows #1) by Leigh Bardugo

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed reading this. I have read a lot of YA in a awhile so was unsure if this would hold my interest. I needn't have worried this was fast paced and full of action, with a motley crew of characters. Bardugo's writing style in this reminds me of Linday Buroker's Emperor's Edge series.

I loved the diversity among the characters in this that were all well written. I was surprised at how many points of view were used to tell this story, but not once did it become confusing or hard to follow. I really like the world that has been built for this book and look forward to delving deeper into it.

Good read. can't wait to get a hold of the next one.

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Book Review: Detroit: An American Autopsy by Charlie LeDuff

Detroit: An American Autopsy by Charlie LeDuff
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I couldn't put this book down. I was slightly apprehensive at first about picking up a non-fiction, as its not really my style of reading, but this was just addictive.

I'm British, so for me this was a fascinating read. In England we don't have cities that are the polar opposite to another, with different culture, and attitudes the way America does, so this book was really interesting for me.

As much as this is a memoir, non-fiction book, its doesn't feel like one; or read like one for that matter. I love the way that LeDuff has told the story or these people, this city through anecdotes presented in a novel like style. It's very immersive and pulls you in. You connect with the people in a way that I don't feel would have been possible if you were just being presented with the facts. LeDuff's writing style paints a vivid picture of the decay, corruption and despair that is now the city of Detroit. I think possibly the saddest part of this book is the realisation that isn't talking about 30 or 40 years ago; this is talking about events of the last decade or so. This is talking about now, giving a shocking reality check about the world that we all live in.

Fantastic writing that is both engaging and enlightening. I strongly recommend taking a look at this.

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Book Review: Doubleblind (Sirantha Jax #3) by Ann Aguirre

Doubleblind by Ann Aguirre
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a great follow on from Wanderlust (book 2).

I really enjoyed this. I think we saw different sides to a lot of the characters in this book than we have previously. Just through the nature of the story line we see a more restrained Jax; it was interesting to see her fight her impulsive nature and think before she speaks, even if it's out of necessity for the well being of the rest of the universe. I liked the way that this more thoughtful and held back version of herself was something that she almost became comfortable with, but when it really came down to doing what she needed for her people, this became a version of herself that she didn't like, and the impulsive nature wins out. I was curious to see what would happen with March in this book after his emotionless return, and what that would mean for the dynamic of the team. I liked the fact that the relationship between March and Jax didn't just disappear.

It was interesting to discover more about Vel and his past on Ithiss-Tor, and to be able to see him as more than just a bounty hunter that is good with technology. I wonder if we will get to see more of his 'quirks' on future books.

I was not expecting the twist at the end, and I'm looking forward to getting my hands on what comes next for these characters.

I highly recommend this series for sci-fi fans.

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Book Review: The Angels' Share (The Bourbon Kings #2) by J.R. Ward

The Angels' Share by J.R. Ward
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

And the story goes on....

I finished the Bourbon Kings (book 1) not so long ago and knew that I had to get my hands on this ASAP. I loved this, and the way that it delved even deeper into the Baldwine families issues and relationships. I like how we see Lane and Lizzie working together to try and fix things even when they're not really Lizzie's problems and they way that their partnership seems so alien to the rest of his family members. I hope we seen more of Maxwell as a character in the next one and can find out more about his character.

I think that I need to get my hands on the next one in this series. I have to know how this whole thing with Edward is going t play out. Basically I want to gush about so much in this book but that would lead to spoilers. So in short, I'm really enjoying this series and highly recommend this; especially to fans of J R Ward. This still has her fantastic writing style they you would be used to from the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.

Great book. Need the next one.

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Book Review: The Thief (Black Dagger Brotherhood #16) by J.R. Ward

The Thief by J.R. Ward
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Well this was just 452 pages of wonderfulness......and now I feel like all my friends have gone and left me.....again.....Until next year.

This installment is based around Assail and Sola, but there is also a generous helping of V and Jane in there as well as some Rhage cameos. Winning on all fronts in my opinion.
I really liked the development of the relationship between Assail and Sola, and the pacing for what they found out about each other; I feel that it added a layer of unpredictability as you never quite know if that will be the moment that Sola figures out what Assail is. I also love Sola's grandmother, and the dynamic between her and the cousins.

I'm glad the we got to see what happened with Jane and V in this book, as I don't think I would have wanted to wait or for it to be dragged. I'm also intrigued by the fact that this opens things up for some new characters to be introduced. These two are one of my favourite couples next to Rhage and Mary, so the fact that we saw a fair amount of them in this made em happy.

I think that the events surrounding the Book and the Sanctuary, perhaps open things up for us to see more of Phury and Cormia. Even though they aren't my favourites, it feels like we haven't seen a lot from them since their original story line. On top of all of that this thing with Murhder is a) going to be interesting and no doubt open many cans of worms and b) probably more JM and Xhex. All things that I don't want to wait for.

I want the next one. 'nough said. ;)

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Book Review: Wanderlust (Sirantha Jax #2) by Ann Aguirre

Wanderlust by Ann Aguirre
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this. It was a great continuation of the story line from book 1.

It was pleasing to see that the pacing issues of book one were not present here, with everything flowing smoothly and moving along at a good speed that you can keep up with. There was plenty of action, fast paced and well written making for one of those book that I couldn't put down. The characters were diverse in their personalities which came across well and they all seemed very individual. I'm looking forward to finding out more about some of the new faces that were introduced in this installment of the series.

I'm sure that the next book will be just as action packed and engaging as this one. I'm certainly intrigued how the relationship between Jax and March will develop after the events of this book.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can't wait to read the next one. I highly recommend.

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Book Review: Nice Girls Don't Live Forever (Jane Jameson #3) by Molly Harper

Nice Girls Don't Live Forever by Molly Harper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

There is never a dull moment in the world of Jane Jameson.

This was full of humour, and laugh out loud moments. These wonderful characters are up to their usual antics again, offering up a great story line and heaps of entertainment.

I like that we got to learn a little bit more about Gabriel's past and how he was turned; as well as learn the reasons behind his mysterious trips in the last book. I can't wait to see what chaos can come form Zeb's new family, as well as what's to come for Dick and Andrea.

I'm yet to find a book by Molly Harper that I don't like. Her writing always has a wonderful sense of charm to it, a great sense of humour and endearing characters that you can't help but love.

Brilliant and a must read!

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Book Review: The Bourbon Kings (The Bourbon Kings #1) by J.R. Ward

The Bourbon Kings by J.R. Ward
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book; I love J.R Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series, and don't normally venture into the non paranormal romance section. As with the Brotherhood, there are a lot of characters in this book and a lot of things going on. I thought that it was a bit slow to start, but I think that was because the characters were being introduced and what their relationships were to each other. Once the story got going I couldn't put this down. This was very involved, and totally put you in amongst the staff and family of a rich southern family that takes dysfunctional to a whole new level.

I really liked the characters, they all have different personalities that are totally believable. I liked the history and development of the relationship between Lane and Lizzie. I can't wait to get my hands on the next book to see how this continues to develop. I also need to know what follows the cliff hanger at the end of this.

I really recommend this for fans of Ward's writing, as per usual she has knocked it out of park.

Great book.

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Book Review: Blood Fury (Black Dagger Legacy #3) by J.R. Ward

Blood Fury by J.R. Ward
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

After much anticipation, and waiting impatiently for this to arrive at the library, I finally got my hands on Blood Fury, and my god did I love it.

In this book we got to discover Novo's past, and got to discover what lies behind to tough, cool exterior. I was surprised by what was revealed. I think we definitely got to see a very different side to her and it wasn't at all what I expected. I liked that we got to see her more vulnerable and emotional. I also think that Novo and Peyton together, are an interesting mix of personalities, and I hope we get to see more of them in the future. The writing of the relationship between Novo and her sister is priceless; talk about polar opposite.

The other part of this book that I loved was the story between Saxton and Ruhn. I liked that J.R Ward has used this as an opportunity to let us get to know Ruhn's character better after his introduction in previous books. I feel that this was the perfect place for it to happen as it would have felt more out of place in the main Brotherhood series. This also applies to Saxton. I'm glad that we got a chance to see more of his story after Blay. I also feel that we know his character a lot better than we did previously. You only really see him as the lawyer in the main series, and I think that this book does a good job of showing more of him. I don't think we ever got to fully appreciate how in love he was with Blay in the main series so it was nice to that side of him explored here as well as see what came next for him.

I really loved this book, and totally recommend it to fans of the series. Can't wait for the next one!

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Book Review: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men (Jane Jameson #2) by Molly Harper

Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed this.

I love Molly Harper's style, the way she creates these totally relatable characters that get up to the most hilarious antics. Jane appeals to the library loving book worm in me as well as having a brilliant sense of humour that never fails to make me laugh out loud. I'm as intrigued by Gabriel's sneaking around as Jane is, so am looking forward to the next book to find out what is going on.

If we all thought that planning a regular wedding was hard work then planning a werewolf wedding is near impossible! Although highly entertaining. I hope we get to see more of Jolene's family as they could be source for much more entertainment.

I think these books are thoroughly charming and perfect if you are looking for a quick read that will make you laugh out loud.



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Book Review: Dearest Ivie (Black Dagger Brotherhood #15.5) by J.R. Ward

Dearest Ivie by J.R. Ward
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This short story was a wonderful way to bridge the gap as I wait for Blood Fury to come into the library.

This is a beautifully written, whirlwind romance in the world of the Brotherhood, and it was a whirlwind for all the right reasons. Reasons that I can’t mention because of spoilers. Both Silas and Ivie were great likeable characters and I have a sneaky suspicion that they may pop up again in the main BDB series, though I may be wrong.

It was ice to get the cameo appearances from Doc Jane and Manny, this short has also been one of the first times that Havers has been involved as a character and I haven’t completely hated him.

This short story was sweet, funny and at times heartbreakingly sad, I completely recommend reading this, especially if you are still waiting to read the new BDB and Legacy releases.

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Book Review: Cold Reign (Jane Yellowrock #11) by Faith Hunter

Cold Reign by Faith Hunter
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Well that was a whirlwind ride!

This book was a fantastic continuation of the Jane Yellowrock series and I loved every second of it. You are thrown right into the action with this one and after that it just doesn't let up.
I really like the development of the family aspect between Jane, Eli and Alex; it will be interesting to see how Clan Yellowrock progresses and expands in future books and what impacts that will have in the vampire politics. Speaking of which, so much happened in this book, a lot of heads rolled (literally) well and truly shaking up the power structure among the vampires of New Orleans. Ii think Jane and the team are going to have a lot of new challenges come their way.

faith Hunter has out done her self with this book and I absolutely can't wait to get my hands on the next one. This series is amazing. It's complex in way that you can't begin to imagine, and yet still remains interesting with well written characters, in a world that you can wholeheartedly believe in.

This is a must read for fans of the series.

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Book Review: Onyx (Lux #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This series is out of this world amazing!

I really like how the story line has developed throughout this book, with the addition of of some new characters such as Blake, and the plot twists that come with him. I love the fact this book had a level of unpredictability to it, unlike most YA books which are fairly formulaic. This goes for both the plot and the relationship aspects. The relationship between Daemon and Katy is great, I like that they argue but keep coming back to each other no matter how angry they are, this is so much more interesting to read than the normal head over heel fluff most authors put out. I find it especially funny that the author, through Katy, reference the YA cliches.

I don't want to say to much, for fear of spoilers, but this is a fantastic read and I would highly recommend it.

Now my fingers may 'accidentally' slip and click over to Amazon, and book three may, again, 'accidentally' land in my basket......Whoops...

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Book Review: Obsidian (Lux #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was a bit apprehensive at picking this book up, what with it being a YA and me being in my 20's.
It's getting harder and harder for me to find YA books that I still enjoy, so I am thrilled that I have found this series.

Despite the fact that this still had all the standard hallmarks that come with the majority of YA fiction, the Alien aspect was a refreshing change. I have previously read another set of books that go with the line of aliens blending in on earth and being at war with another alien race and found them pretty poor. I wish that author had read this. Armentrout has totally nailed bringing together the two world in this book making it flow and feel believable. She has a wonderful writing style that makes for easy reading, with some great world and character building to go along with it. I think it's brilliant and a good change for the main female character, Katy, to not be the cool and pretty one. I love that she is a nerdy bookworm and not stick thin. (I'm surprised that more author's don't have more bookworm characters, to be honest.) I like the personality she has, not to shy and not overly confident. She is in complete contrast to Daemon, who is overly confident/arrogant and some how still some what likable. I'm happy that where they stand with their relationship is still up in the air going into book two, as it takes away some of the usual predictability. The secondary characters are a fantastic mix of personalities that have clearly been considered as well as the main characters, and I'm interested to see how Katy's relationships with them develops.

I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it for your reading list. I can't wait to get started on book two.

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Book Review: Wildfire (Hidden Legacy #3) by Ilona Andrews

Wildfire by Ilona Andrews
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

So it’s pretty much a given that this review will just become me fangirling about how fantabulous Ilona Andrews is, but here goes nothing.

This was a fabulous book, just like all the others in this series have been. I love the characters and the world that Ilona Andrews has built here and I hope that we will get to see more of it.

I always find it hard to review Andrews’ books because I find it had to find the words that adequately describe how amazing her books are. All I can say is that you have to read these books; your life will be incomplete if you don’t.

Awesome characters, great story and all around amazingness. Read it, and die happy.

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Book Review: The Doctor's Nanny by Emerson Rose

The Doctor's Nanny by Emerson Rose
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was another book that I had downloaded for free, that I chose to start reading after having a DNF book. I was looking for something that would be predictable and mindless that I could read quickly, and this looked like it was going to fit the bill.

I was so wrong! I thought this was going to be one of those books that was written well enough that the typos were at a minimum, young woman plus sexy alpha male doctor plus them spending 75% of the book in the bedroom equals a happily ever after. Now this book did have a young woman, sexy alpha male doctor and a HEA but they did not spend 75% of the time in the bedroom. It was NOT predictable in the slightest. I was not prepared for the characters to have so much depth to them. As much as this was a romance, and with these sort of books that normally means sex every other chapter, this story focused a lot more on the relationship aspect. It was interesting to see how throwing a five year old child into the mixed creates a different dynamic between the characters.

I loved the way the relationship developed between not just Sasha and Xavier but also between Sasha and Victoria (Xavier's daughter). The father/daughter relationship was also nice to see, as it was believable and not something that is often focused on in these types of stories. Great characters aside, this is really well written, with a good pace and flow that makes for easy reading. As well as this there is a pretty good story line underneath everything that keeps the whole thing progressing nicely.

I really enjoyed reading this and would recommend it if you are looking for something that is quick to read but still has a bit of depth to it.

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Book Review: Stolen Ink (Ink Born #1) by Holly Evans

Stolen Ink by Holly Evans
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this for free from Instafreebie.

Overall I enjoyed this story. I thought that it had a really unique and interesting concept driving the story. The characters were interesting with their own personalities that worked well together. At times I fell that there could have more of an explanation about the different types of magic and the abilities of the magic users. As much as you can understand that Tattoo magicians see a person's tattoo and bring it out of them, you never really get told what that really means; how is getting a tattoo in this world different from us going a tattoo inn the real world? I also feel that some other points could have been expanded on, for instance some back story on how the characters know each other.

This said, I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series and seeing how the characters and their relationships develop, as well as finding out some more about them all.

This was an interesting quick read that has a lot of potential to be something really unique.

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Book Review: What's Up Doctor by Lacy Embers

What's Up Doctor: A Billionaire Doctor Romance by Lacy Embers
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I downloaded this as a freebie as some extra light reading.

This is a story that is overly predictable and a HEA and yet I could not put it down. It fairly well written, although the proofread could have been better (a few missed spaces between words and some missing punctuation, but this is. A personal bugbear of mine.) I thought the characters were interesting, especially Sharon’s friends, who had some great personalities. The interactions between them all were very believable.

Overall, the writing had a good flow to it, even if there were a couple of pacing issues at the start. Although I would never call the a piece of literary genius, the storyline is pleasant, lighthearted romance. This is perfect if you are looking for a quick light read with a happily ever after.

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