tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91220795810159389932024-03-12T21:38:50.644-05:00Barefoot Book BlogPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426411299462702329noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122079581015938993.post-54411046249428327562019-01-09T18:30:00.000-06:002019-01-10T18:24:29.966-06:00If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u>Synopsis:</u><br />
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Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's
in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But now he's going to be attending a
fancy prep school in Manhattan, and black teenage boys don't exactly fit
in there. So it's a surprise when he meets Ellie the first week of
school. In one frozen moment their eyes lock, and after that they know
they fit together--even though she's Jewish and he's black. Their worlds
are so different, but to them that's not what matters. Too bad the rest
of the world has to get in their way.</blockquote>
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I joined this book club called <a href="https://www.lifeslibrarybookclub.com/" target="_blank">Life's Library Book Club</a> hosted by John Green and Rosianna Halse Rojas. There will be a new book every six weeks for one year, and this happened to be the first one. I'm excited to be in this book club. I've never done one before and I think that this will be quite awesome.</div>
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So, for the review. You gotta read it. That's it; I'm done. That's all I need to say.<br />
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For those who want a little more, this book is a crazy whirlwind love story. But this book isn't just about love, it's about race, prejudice, culture, mindset, overcoming, and the bullshit other people do. It's on the surface as light and floaty as a quick day read story of two people who fell in love. But the issues it brings to the story are so deep, problematic, frustrating, and downright horrible that it will make you sit awake and think for hours.<br />
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For this blog, I'm giving it four and a half stars. I know it's a young adult romance, and that's not my typical genre, but it was really good.Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426411299462702329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122079581015938993.post-17179124908043716612017-08-03T01:00:00.000-05:002017-08-03T23:27:15.591-05:00Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="freeText12105298374059886333">In a time when
Shadowhunters are barely winning the fight against the forces of
darkness, one battle will change the course of history forever. Welcome
to the Infernal Devices trilogy, a stunning and dangerous prequel to the
<i>New York Times</i> bestselling Mortal Instruments series.<br /><br />The
year is 1878. Tessa Gray descends into London’s dark supernatural
underworld in search of her missing brother. She soon discovers that her
only allies are the demon-slaying Shadowhunters—including Will and Jem,
the mysterious boys she is attracted to. Soon they find themselves up
against the Pandemonium Club, a secret organization of vampires, demons,
warlocks, and humans. Equipped with a magical army of unstoppable
clockwork creatures, the Club is out to rule the British Empire, and
only Tessa and her allies can stop them...</span></blockquote>
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<span id="freeText12105298374059886333"> Okay, so Rachel has been BEGGING me to read this series. She also insisted that I start with this series (the prequel) instead of the publishing order. I can't speak about whether I agree with the order yet (because I haven't read the entire series), but I can say that I should have read this book a long time ago, when she first asked me to.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText12105298374059886333">Suspense, thriller, historical, London-centric, supernatural, love-trinagle-ish, automatons, vampires, magic, nephillium, poetry, betrayal, a plot twist, demons, ... it has just about everything you need for a good story. There wasn't a car chase scene (it was set in 1878), but there was a horse that was rode hard for about twenty minutes straight; does that count? Seriously, this book had all the makings of a good story. If you like stories with any of the above elements, this book will down your soul obsessed dark alley.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText12105298374059886333">Cassandra Clare did an amazing job putting you in the time period. There was magic, so some artificial light was available to the characters, but all the dresses, the character's attitudes, the descriptions of the environment, everything felt real. It was as if she studied Austen, Dickens, and Doyle thoroughly so that the whole bit was as realistic as possible. I felt as if she had maps of London from back then, and was able to draw inspiration from that.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText12105298374059886333">All in all, this book was a good one. Thanks, Rachel, for making me read another good book/series. This book gets a solid four stars.</span>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426411299462702329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122079581015938993.post-52440423686052017032017-01-21T13:00:00.000-06:002017-01-21T13:00:03.512-06:00Review: Dark and Deadly Things by Kelly Martin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="freeText4888938737439153034">It is a strange feeling in life to watch your ghost hunter of a father live on TV while eating popcorn next to your dead mother.<br /><br />That’s
not entirely true. It is a strange feeling to be sure and my mother is
most assuredly dead. But she isn’t next to me. She’s across the room,
standing between the old mahogany grandfather clock that needs to be
dusted and the old cabinet television that belonged to my grandma in the
eighties. It doesn’t work anymore, the television that is. Now the
cabinet is used as a stand for the newer TV version, one that you don’t
have to get up and change the channels on.<br /><br />~*~*~<br />I watched
them die. I watched them all die, and I could say nothing as my father
was accused of the crime. Only he didn't do it. The black shadow did...
only no one will ever believe me.<br /><br />And then there is Abel Hale. His entire family died at the hand of the black shadow, and he thinks I can help him get revenge.<br /><br />If I could do that, I'd already gotten it. As it is, I go with Abel because it is the easiest thing to do. <br /><br />Nothing is ever easy.<br /><br />Seeing ghosts is a curse, but Abel's curse is something I never expected, something I fear.... something I can never trust.<br /><br />Only he's all I have. <br /><br />And I'm the only thing standing between him and the truth.</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;">Review: Rating- 5</span><br />
I hate horror. I hate scary things. I hate being scared. I hate all things that go bump in the night or that flicker out of the side of your eye. I’m queen of being paranoid. I can’t enter a room without turning a light on first. I can’t go upstairs unless someone is with me. I think you get the picture.<br />
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I LOVE Dark and Deadly Things. It is scary and I did have to call my husband home from work just so I could finish reading it. However, it’s more than just scary, it’s brilliant, and written so well. This is Kelly Martin’s best book yet. Fans of the supernatural are going to devour this one.<br />
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<i>The world won’t ever come into focus if I keep my eyes covered.</i></blockquote>
The story is of a girl, Elise, who can see ghosts. Her dad is a ghost hunter on TV and she used to be part of his team, but no longer helps him on his show. One night she watches her dad’s live televised showing of him hunting ghosts in a families haunted house and something goes terribly wrong, leaving a family torn apart. One of the son’s in that family, Abel, tracks Elise down and requests her help.<br />
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<i>A soul is a soul, whether living or dead.</i><i></i></blockquote>
I’m purposely leaving this review vague, because the book needs to be read in itself, not in someone else’s review. It’s amazing, realistic, scary, and it’s hilarious. In the midst of all the crazy that goes on, Kelly Martin knows how to lighten the mood, to bring you back from that dark place.<i></i><br />
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<i>Derek the Dick promptly doubles over, his hands grab what I assume is a very small package, and I’m sure he could sing soprano in The Phantom of the Opera right about now. Strange how my knee just suddenly rose up and hit him in the junk like that.</i> </blockquote>
Pick up Dark and Deadly Things, grab your blankey, keep the lights on, and get ready for a wild crazy terrifying ride that you don’t want to miss out on.<br />
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<i>Things happen, and we have to somehow find the strength to get through it and live our lives.</i></blockquote>
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Who is really the monster?</blockquote>
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For 13 years, Gracen Sullivan
dreamed about a red-eyed demon named Hart Blackwell who tortured her
every night. Her mother freaked when she found out about her daughter's
"hallucinations" and forced Gracen to go to the doctor, who prescribed
some very powerful medication, which kept Hart out of her head for five
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A week ago, Hart came back and brought a friend.</blockquote>
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something has changed, and Gracen is seeing Hart when she's awake too.
And the other "friends" in her dreams? They have been found dead.</blockquote>
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The police want to talk to her.</blockquote>
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Her boyfriend has become distant.</blockquote>
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Her dreams are becoming more and more intense.</blockquote>
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Hell wants her.</blockquote>
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Heaven has to stop her.</blockquote>
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When
push comes to shove, can Gracen fight the evil eating away inside her
or will she be forced to embrace it and destroy the world. </blockquote>
<u>Review by Patrick:</u><br />
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So I read/listened to this book and finished it exactly one year after <a href="https://barefootbookblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Rachel" target="_blank">Rachel</a> did. Rachel purchased a copy of her audio book through Audible for me months ago and I just finished listening to it, and I'm looking forward for the next audio books. <a href="https://barefootbookblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Kelly%20Martin" target="_blank">Kelly</a>, I'm sorry this one took me so long to complete. I was busy, you know, like getting my CPA busy. But the wait is over, and my review is here.<br />
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Supernatural, Mystery, Heaven and Hell, Angels and Demons (and worse), Civil War, Family Drama, Lies and Betrayal, Suspense, Spells, Epic-Save-the-World-from-the-Bad-Guys theme, a little bit of love and conflicted emotions... This book has some of all of that. If you like just about anything in books, then pick this series up. You'll find something in there that you will like.<br />
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One of the things I found slightly irritating was the excessive soliloquies, where the character was thinking in their head (or sometimes having a conversation mentally, but... well that's okay). I mean, a normal person can't possibly have five or more separate thoughts after every line of dialogue in a conversation. I think this was more of a writing style of Kelly's than anything else, and it has its advantages. You really get the feel for what the characters 'feel' when exposed to new information. And in a sense we do have these emotional reactions during conversations, they just happen in the blink of an eye, and are not well thought out sentences in our head. That instant reaction to emotion is difficult to convey in a book without words, so it is very helpful in that regard. I think I was just not used to the writing style that she uses, and found it a slight distraction from the scenes in the book.<br />
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Julie Hinton was the narrator for the audio book. I've seen enough of Kelly's Facebook videos that I kind of know her voice. The first time I heard Julie Hinton start out in the first chapter of this book, I immediately thought, "Wow! She's reading it like Kelly would." She has that Southern drawl, which is perfectly fitting for the Southern characters. But she keeps her voices for characters different, distinct, and consistent. There is little higher praise than that for a book narrator.<br />
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The epilogue presents an obvious question: "How can Gracen be...?" Spoilers. Which, of course, is easily solved by reading the next book in the series. And one that I think I will, as soon as the audio book comes out. I'm looking forward to it. For now, this one gets 4 stars from me. Also, read Rachel's <a href="https://barefootbookblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/review-heartless-by-kelly-martin.html" target="_blank">review</a> as well. She has a slightly different take on the book (and recommends it higher than I do).<br />
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Keep reading, and may your dreams be Hartless.Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426411299462702329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122079581015938993.post-19543141244484819182017-01-13T13:00:00.000-06:002017-01-21T22:15:29.461-06:00Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u>Synopsis:</u><br />
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Do you have a grip on your business, or does your business have a grip on you?<br />
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All
entrepreneurs and business leaders face similar frustrations—personnel
conflict, profit woes, and inadequate growth. Decisions never seem to
get made, or, once made, fail to be properly implemented. But there is a
solution. It’s not complicated or theoretical. Based on years of
real-world implementation in more than 100 companies, the
Entrepreneurial Operating System® is a practical method for achieving
the business success you have always envisioned.<br />
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In <i>Traction</i>,
you’ll learn the secrets of strengthening the six key components of
your business. You’ll discover simple yet powerful ways to run your
company that will give you and your leadership team more focus, more
growth, and more enjoyment. Successful companies are applying <i>Traction</i> every day to run profitable, frustration-free businesses—and you can too.<br />
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For an illustrative, real-world lesson on how to apply <i>Traction</i> to your business, check out its companion book, <i>Get A Grip</i>.</blockquote>
<u>Review by Patrick:</u><br />
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Occasionally I don't just read fantasy and fiction. Every once in a while I get out a leadership book and see what someone else has said on the topic. This particular book came as a recommendation from my boss, and I have to say, it was a good recommendation.<br />
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This book was one that broke down "how to get where you want to go." It started with your big ideas, your dreams, and systematically got narrower and narrower until you got your head out of the clouds and you feet on the ground (where you had traction). It had great ideas for what to accomplish and when. My favorite idea were the rocks. <br />
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In addition to just breaking the ideas down, the author gives tools, big ones for each main idea, and supplementary tools to help enhance each main tool.<br />
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I also get the sense that Wickman actually has done this before. He gives his own business story, and countless stories of his clients who he helps through this process. These examples illustrate each point and help identify how to pull an idea together, what an exceptionally dedicated management team can accomplish, or show what happens when the team disregards the component.<br />
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Also, be realistic. You won't change your organization over night. As Wickman states, some over-zealous clients might get all components implemented in as little as six months, but some take up to three years. It takes time to change any one person's behavior, but changing how an organization thinks, reacts, and behaves takes time.<br />
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Great book. I can't wait to start implementing these ideas in my own organization. There are tips in here that seem so intuitive, but no one is doing them. I'm giving this book a high rating, because I think it really will help a lot of businesses and leaders.Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426411299462702329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122079581015938993.post-89710312200437113242017-01-07T23:15:00.000-06:002017-01-09T23:15:56.836-06:00The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Narnia... where dwarfs are loyal and tough and
strong—or are they... where you must say
goodbye... and where the adventure begins again.<br />
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The Unicorn says that humans are brought to
Narnia when Narnia is stirred and upset. And
Narnia is in trouble now: A false Aslan roams the
land. Narnia's only hope is that Eustace and Jill,
old friends to Narnia, will be able to find the true
Aslan and restore peace to the land. Their task is
a difficult one because, as the Centaur says, "The
stars never lie, but Men and Beasts do." Who is
the real Aslan and who is the imposter?<br />
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In the conclusion of the saga that began with The
Magician's Nephew, a false Aslan is roaming
Narnia, commanding everyone to work for the cruel
Calormenes. Can Eustace and Jill find the true
Aslan and restore peace to the land? The last
battle is the greatest of all and the final struggle
between good and evil.</blockquote>
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Review by Patrick:<br />
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I didn't wait around to read this one. I wanted to get through it to say I finally read the series. So I did. I picked this one up every chance I got and read through it.<br />
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You know the old saying, all good things must come to an end. Well, that's true here as well, except it doesn't. And I'm not going to say more than that because... spoilers.<br />
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The story in this one was pretty good. It starts out in Narnia, instead of in the human's perspective. So that was a little odd, although similar to <a href="https://barefootbookblog.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-horse-and-his-boy-by-c-s-lewis.html" target="_blank">The Horse and His Boy</a>. Eustace and Jill are once again the main human characters, but one of the things I love about this book is that it brings everyone back in and at least mentions them. All the humans, even Diggory and Polly. All the Narnians, even my favorite, Reepicheep. And of course, new characters to this story. We even get to meet the Calamenian god, Tash.<br />
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This book was wonderful. It described beautiful things in a way I've never imagined. I enjoyed the magic and mystery of it, and the eventual conclusion of Narnia itself. I think there was a wonderful and perfect transition from the beginning story of the book to the end, because once you got there, it was obvious that that would be how you got there... in complete bliss. And even though you had arrived, and were a little sad that you had left, you knew that everything was going to be okay in the end. Better than okay... perfect.<br />
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I'm really not sure what to think about this book. It was good, and it was certainly a conclusion. I don't know if it was the conclusion I wanted, but it was wonderful. If you've read the previous six, you must finish reading the series with this one. I'm going to give it 4 stars.Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426411299462702329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122079581015938993.post-89595573299701315262017-01-02T23:25:00.000-06:002017-01-04T23:26:41.247-06:00The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u>Synopsis:</u><br />
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Narnia...where owls are wise, where some of the
giants like to snack on humans (and, if carefully
cooked, on Marsh-wiggles, too), where a prince is
put under an evil spell...and where the adventure
begins.<br />
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Eustace and Jill escape from the bullies at school
through a strange door in the wall, which, for once
is unlocked. It leads to the open moor...or does it?
Once again Aslan has a task for the children, and
Narnia needs them. Through dangers untold and
caverns deep and dark, they pursue the quest that
brings them face to face with the evil Witch. She
must be defeated if Prince Rilian is to be saved.</blockquote>
<u>Review by Patrick:</u><br />
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Off the bat, this was another of those books that took me forever to finish. I don't just mean from when I reviewed <a href="https://barefootbookblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-voyage-of-dawn-treader-by-c-s-lewis.html" target="_blank">The Voyage of the Dawn Treader</a> until now. I mean that every time I've tried to read this series, I get stuck and put it down during this book. And I don't exactly understand why, either. This book had plenty of action and story to carry it. But even this time, I had put this book down, and didn't finish. I looked at it, and thought to myself, "I'm going to finish that book," and then I did within a few days. Maybe there is some magic in it that doesn't want you to finish it, but if you have the willpower, you can overcome it?<br />
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Eustace Scrubb makes another appearance in this book. He and a girl from his school are brought in by Aslan to solve another problem in Narnia. This time, Aslan sends them on a quest, with quite specific instructions. Of course, things never go as they should, people forget things, mistakes were made, and the optimist, Puddleglum (a marsh-wiggle), always shone a bright ray of hope (while expressing his belief that the worst was yet to come).<br />
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Interesting story, and good read. I liked it. I don't know why it took me so long to finish, and I'm looking forward to the next and last book of the series. 3 stars from me.Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426411299462702329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122079581015938993.post-53498568002532331562016-10-28T10:00:00.000-05:002016-10-28T10:00:18.052-05:00Release Blitz: Love in the 80s: Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Kelly Martin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today is the release day for the VERY LAST book in the Love in the 80s series: ONCE BITTEN,
TWICE SHY (Who has the song earwormed in their brain now? You're welcome.)</div>
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<span class="MsoSubtleReference">“What sort of name is
Johnny Slade?</span>” My dorm mate, Amy, is laying with her face buried in her
pillow, crying so much I’m fairly sure the mascara stains will never wash out.
Glad it’s hers and not mine. Last time this happened, I was pillowless for a
week. Not my favorite time of life.</div>
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“Then again, I guess he didn’t have much say in what his
name was.” It is as compassionate as I can get. I’m trying to study. Trying
being the operative word. I love Amy. I do. We’ve been dorm mates since freshman
year, and we’ve had our share of ups and downs. She can be a little needy, and
I’m not the coddling type.</div>
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As much as I love living with her, sometimes I’d like to be
alone. This is one of those times. I have a massive chem test tomorrow that I’d
like not to fail. I know I shouldn’t be mad at Amy, though. It isn’t her fault
the dude she dated Saturday night dined her, wooed her, sexed her, and left
her.</div>
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For the past three days, she’s been stuck by the phone,
waiting for it to ring, praying it is Johnny Slade, a man I’ve never met, but I’m
fairly sure—according to Amy’s description—has horns.</div>
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I wish I could help her. I take that back, I wish she’d help
herself by moving on with her life. Seeing as that’s not happening anytime
soon, I consider spilling the beans about my little...side business.</div>
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It’s for girls just like Amy: girls who have been used,
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“Then again, I guess he didn’t have much say in what his
name was.” It is as compassionate as I can get. I’m trying to study. Trying
being the operative word. I love Amy. I do. We’ve been dorm mates since freshman
year, and we’ve had our share of ups and downs. She can be a little needy, and
I’m not the coddling type.</div>
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As much as I love living with her, sometimes I’d like to be
alone. This is one of those times. I have a massive chem test tomorrow that I’d
like not to fail. I know I shouldn’t be mad at Amy, though. It isn’t her fault
the dude she dated Saturday night dined her, wooed her, sexed her, and left
her.</div>
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For the past three days, she’s been stuck by the phone,
waiting for it to ring, praying it is Johnny Slade, a man I’ve never met, but I’m
fairly sure—according to Amy’s description—has horns.</div>
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I wish I could help her. I take that back, I wish she’d help
herself by moving on with her life. Seeing as that’s not happening anytime
soon, I consider spilling the beans about my little...side business.</div>
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It’s for girls just like Amy: girls who have been used,
abused, mistreated, or downright screwed over by the men in their life.</div>
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Some people might argue that I’m taking advantage of these
poor souls in their state of weakness. I say, if they want to pay me, who am I
to be their moral compass? I have bills to pay, and the revenge industry pays a
hell of a lot more than stripping. And, dare I say it, more fun.</div>
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Amy sits up, rivers of black cake on her red cheeks that
would make Frank N Furter green with envy. She sniffs a few times and takes a
deep breath, “Do you think he lost my number, Nancy?”</div>
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Oh my God.</div>
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If I had a dollar for every client who called Once Bitten
asking the same thing... I wouldn’t need to go to college. I could retire on a
beach with a drink and a cabana boy making my every dream come true.</div>
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I start to say this to Amy, but I can’t. She’s my friend and
I don’t want to hurt her. Yes, I want her to move on; getting lectured from me
isn’t the way to go. “I don’t know, Amy. Maybe?”</div>
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“You really think so?” Hope. I don’t like hope. Hope kills
more than guns, in my opinion.</div>
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I smile and pray it doesn’t come off plastic. “It’s
possible.”</div>
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Amy sits up on her knees straighter, a huge grin reaches
from ear to ear.</div>
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I wait for it...</div>
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I think Bon Jovi sang it best with “Shot Through the Heart.”</div>
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I don’t want to hurt her. Yes, I want her to move on; getting lectured from me
isn’t the way to go. “I don’t know, Amy. Maybe?”</div>
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“You really think so?” Hope. I don’t like hope. Hope kills
more than guns, in my opinion.</div>
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I smile and pray it doesn’t come off plastic. “It’s
possible.”</div>
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Amy sits up on her knees straighter, a huge grin reaches
from ear to ear.</div>
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I wait for it...</div>
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I think Bon Jovi sang it best with “Shot Through the Heart.”</div>
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It’s like a jolt of understanding hits her right in the guts
all at once. Her smile contorts into a Ronald McDonald grimace and, with a sob
I’m sure they hear two floors above us, Amy falls face first into her pillow.</div>
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I shouldn’t say what is running through my mind. It is tacky
and impolite. Truthfully, it does no good now. The deed, as they say, is done.
Can’t put the horse back in the barn—as my Grandma Molly said with a warning
glare every time she decided to have the “sex” talk with me.</div>
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Amy beats me to it. “How could I be so stupid to lose my
virginity to him?”</div>
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More sobs.</div>
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I throw her a tissue box ‘cause I’m nice like that.</div>
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“I don’t know, Amy. How could you be so stupid to lose your
virginity to him?” Tactful? No. But damn, it is a question I’ve wanted answered
since she strolled in here Sunday night with her hair teased and distressed
more than normal, her tights ripped, and her shirt pulled way, way off the
shoulder even for her. I don’t think he was easy on her.</div>
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Amy shakes her head in the pillow. “Dnwo loo lear bet wiered
a feing a foudee-foudee...”</div>
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Muffled pillow talk isn’t my major. “Sorry, didn’t catch
that.”</div>
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She lifts her head and glares at me with through squinty,
tear filled eyes. “Don’t you ever get tired of being a goody-goody, Nancy? We’re
seniors in college. Don’t you ever want to throw the virginity card out the
window and have some fun once in a while?”</div>
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“I don’t know, Amy. How could you be so stupid to lose your
virginity to him?” Tactful? No. But damn, it is a question I’ve wanted answered
since she strolled in here Sunday night with her hair teased and distressed
more than normal, her tights ripped, and her shirt pulled way, way off the
shoulder even for her. I don’t think he was easy on her.</div>
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Amy shakes her head in the pillow. “Dnwo loo lear bet wiered
a feing a foudee-foudee...”</div>
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Muffled pillow talk isn’t my major. “Sorry, didn’t catch
that.”</div>
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She lifts her head and glares at me with through squinty,
tear filled eyes. “Don’t you ever get tired of being a goody-goody, Nancy? We’re
seniors in college. Don’t you ever want to throw the virginity card out the
window and have some fun once in a while?”</div>
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I don’t mean to laugh. I can’t stop myself. I’m a horrible
person. “Yeah, ‘cause you look like you’ve been having fun the last three days.”</div>
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Honestly, if that’s what it feels like to get close to
someone, to let them get close to me, then no. I’d rather stay where I am in
life and do what I do to make ends meet, thank you very much. I get close. I
take pictures. I turn to blackmail. I get paid for it. What is wrong with that?</div>
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“That’s not what I mean.”</div>
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“I go out.” I sigh, this chemistry test won’t study itself.</div>
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“You go to the library and study. That isn’t going out.”</div>
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If she only knew. Most of those “study” trips were dates
with the exes of clients. Revenge is different for everyone. I aim to please.</div>
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Amy dries up her tears mighty quickly and looks at me like
she pities me. Oh for the love of...</div>
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“I feel sorry for you. I really do.”</div>
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Funny how coherent she sounds now. “That a fact?”</div>
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“It is. You have no life. No prospects of a boyfriend, and
yeah, maybe Johnny Slade did break my heart, but at least I put my heart out
there. What have you done?”</div>
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<i>Gotten paid to serve
up revenge. </i>“Nothing as worthwhile as you.” I grab my book and my bag.
There is no way I’m getting any studying done here tonight.</div>
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“Where are you going?”</div>
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“Out.”</div>
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“Fine,” she huffs.</div>
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“Fine.” I head for the door when our phone rings.</div>
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She looks at me.</div>
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I look at her.</div>
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I know what she’s thinking. She’s wishing for Johnny Slade.</div>
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I know what I’m thinking... I hope it isn’t a client. So far I’ve
been lucky. She’s never answered a call for me, but I know the time is coming.
I need to be honest with her, but now isn’t that time.</div>
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She reaches for the phone. I throw my stuff down and dive
for it.</div>
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It fumbles out of her hands and into mine. “Hello?” I say
before she can grab it from my hand.</div>
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Senator Harris’ son: <i>Beautiful Socialite
Tames Wild Political Heir Romeo</i>. “Chad
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Kelly Martin loves paranormal books, villainous characters, and the dark... but she can't sleep
without a nightlight. She has been married for over ten years and has three rowdy, angelic
daughters. When Kelly's not writing, she loves taking picture of abandoned houses, watching
horror gamers on YouTube-- even though she's a huge wimp-- and drinking decaf white
chocolate mochas. She's a total fangirl, loves the 80s and 90s, and has a sad addiction to
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/1989-Once-Bitten-Twice-Love-ebook/dp/B01LYQGWQD" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.amazon.com/1989-Once-Bitten-Twice-Love-ebook/dp/B01LYQGWQD" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOm1FtsGNwzRQFJ3fb6eEIYG6MGVqN50SlG3WHoU2qGdU76HPxQMs-89qayYGUfeCReVg7LKGP5Nd-SnBFTX5IPWkNTHv-yYzDWE7Yu4OAZ7k9c_nrtXOeko3OLN2qbK0LflQmahVBK-SI/s1600/buy3._V192207739_.gif" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32504336-1989" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32504336-1989" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEMNVjSMWcUHcAunNCMxR2bOPq2o0CsYTO1wp1F7Aqhdr0648Lt_HDU79uXHz2pIsMSdYc4wVDcHacpX8De-jRjZ2UJQTOXoJuWC0zHUmkB2zFigAiyeFWA5pRUiXmf90S81l3KelZbIr/s1600/goodreads-badge-add-plus-d700d4d3e3c0b346066731ac07b7fe47.png" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis:</span><br />
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<span id="freeText16300658930919371436">Nancy Corbin makes a living screwing with the minds of Nashville's less than upstanding men.<br /><br />As
the owner of the underground business, Once Bitten, Nancy makes it her
mission to give scorned women the justice they deserve. She lures in the
man who has wronged her client, flatters him with her considerable
charms, then strikes.<br /><br />It's only business.<br /><br />Until the
ex-girlfriend of tabloid-proclaimed Romeo, Chad Harris, comes in.
According to the ex, Chad is the worst Nancy has ever had the pleasure
of manipulating. However, after their first encounter, Nancy isn't so
sure.<br /><br />As business becomes pleasure, will Nancy be able to finish
the deal? Or will Chad prove to be more of a challenge than she ever
realized?<br /><br />***********<br />1989: ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY is part of the Love in the 80s: A New Adult Mix romance series. It is a stand-alone novella.<br /><br />Don't miss the other Love in the 80s titles:<br />1980: You Shook Me All Night Long by Casey Bond<br />1981: Jessie's Girl by Lindy Zart<br />1982: Maneater by Cambria Hebert<br />1983: Cruel Summer by Amber Lynn Natusch<br />1984: Against All Odds by Rebecca Yarros<br />1985: Careless Whisper by Misty Provencher<br />1986: Why Can't This Be Love by R.K. Ryals<br />1987: (How Do I Get You) Alone by Cameo Renae<br />1988: Need You Tonight by Rachel Higginson</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;">Review:</span> <i>Rating-5</i><br />
You know the saying, nothing is ever what it seems. Nancy runs a quiet business, Once Bitten, where she gets revenge on the men who have scorned women. The business is discreet, quiet, and tame. Nancy might go on a date and set the guy up for a bit of embarrassment, or puts him in a sticky situation, nothing to raise too many eyebrows, just enough to make the scorned women happy and the man to feel a bit of regret. She uses this business to pay for college and stay afloat.<br />
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<i>Some people might argue that I'm taking advantage of these poor souls in their state of weakness. I say, if they want to pay me, who am I to be their moral compass?</i></blockquote>
Nancy gets a call from a woman named Dana to help her get revenge on her ex. This time it's not a tame revenge the woman wants, she wants her ex to pay royally. In return Dana will pay Nancy enough money so she can finish out college.<br />
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<i>I could retire on a beach with a drink and a cabana boy making my every dream come true.</i> </blockquote>
The problem is, the man Nancy is hired to get revenge on is a celebrity playboy always in the tabloids. He's richer than sin, flaunts his money off, flaunts his good looks off.<br />
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<i> "Did you notice that before or after you knocked me down?" I have yet to take his hand. I have yet to figure out what he's doing here.<br /> "Before. I noticed your big brown eyes after I knocked you down."<br /> Smooth, dude. Real smooth.</i></blockquote>
The book has so many hilarious one-liners that are notorious in Kelly Martin's novels.<br />
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<i>My hair isn't as close to Heaven as Amy's, but I'm knocking on Heaven's door.</i> </blockquote>
In the end we have a college girl just trying to get by in a business that leaves her thinking love isn't real. A job with a rich play boy who is too darn good looking for his own good. And a huge decision to make that could make or break a girl full of hope.<br />
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<i>Revenge is supposed to be easy. This isn't easy. This is torture.</i></blockquote>
In the end we're left with a funny, moral-questioning, swoon worthy read. I fell in love with these characters and I'm positive you will too. I mean, come on, Chad Harris knows how to play the ladies.<br />
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<i>He smiles slyly. "Not in the slightest, ma'am. I promise to be on my best behavior."</i></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis/Chapter 1:</span><br />JESSUP HART BLACKWELL SAVED THE WORLD.<br />Not that anyone will ever know.<br />Not that they’ll remember.<br />But I know.<br />I remember.<br />That’s my curse.<br />I don’t agree with how he did it.<br />I wish it had been me that died. Lord knows we would’ve all<br />been safer if I’d been the one instead of Hart.<br />But he couldn’t let that happen.<br />He couldn’t live with it.<br />How am I supposed to live with it?<br />The pain.<br />The remorse.<br />The pressing feeling that something inside me that I can’t<br />control is still there… dormant but not dead. Ready to pounce.<br />Ready to kill again.<br />Hart saved the world, that’s true.<br />But he couldn’t save me<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Review</span>: Rating- 5<br />
If you haven't read this series stop reading this review, grab <a href="http://barefootbookblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/review-heartless-by-kelly-martin.html" target="_blank">Heartless</a>, and start reading! You wont regret it! I've been putting off this review for so many reasons, but mostly, writing a review means the book, this series, is really done- no, completed. Complete. This series is complete and this finale was more than I imagined because I never thought it was going to be like this... and I'm glad.<i> </i><br />
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<i>Gracen is my rock. My constant. The one thing that keeps me even the slightest bit human.</i></blockquote>
If someone asked me to summarize this book or even this series in one word, for once I wouldn't stutter around trying to grasp a word, for once a single word comes straight to mind: Empowering.<br />
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<i>I stand and look down on her. She's so... frail. So small. All this time I've been afraid of her, of the voice in my head telling me I'm not good enough, not worthy. And when I look at her now, I have to wonder who the hell she thinks she is.<br /></i><br />
<i>"Yes?"<br /></i><br />
<i>"Yes. Yes, I'm worthy."</i></blockquote>
If you haven't read this series then stop reading this review because there will be spoilers from this point on. Reckless picks up right where Breathless left off. <br />
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<i>Jessup Hart Blackwell saved the world.</i> </blockquote>
We see Gracen panicking, crying, cleaning up the blood. We get to see what life is like for her after the event. Then we get to the big problem. Gracen is still alive. Gracen being alive means there's still the Abomination.<br />
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<i>I can never allow myself another moment of weakness.</i></blockquote>
Everyone we've come to love and hate show up in Reckless for their final move, their last effort to make the world and their lives go the way they want it to.<br />
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<i>If you don't save her, if you don't bring her back to me, I'll rain a fire of death and destruction that you've never seen onto the world. I'm a demon, Lucien. A demon. Evil. Ruthless. Reckless. I'll do whatever I damn well please if I don't have Gracen by my side. You wont have to worry about the Abomination when I'm finished with everything. You have my word on that." My fingers dig deep into his neck. So deep I can see red droplets of blood pooling, fixing to run down my fingers.<br /><br />"You'd do that? For one person."<br /><br />"No." I shake my head and let his feet fall to the concrete steps. "I'd do that for her."</i></blockquote>
The book is about each of these people coming up with a way to stop the Abomination from taking over again.<br />
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<i>As long as there is hope, I'll be okay.</i></blockquote>
If you asked me for the top 10 ways I expected this book to go I would have been completely wrong. Kelly Martin took an intense action packed series and wrapped it up in intense feelings. These college kids had to face and conquer the impossible and in doing so they had to have their hearts ripped out, but in the end they got their Hope.<br />
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<i>He's Hart. My Hart.</i></blockquote>
This was a beautiful ending for a beautiful series!<br />
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<i>"Stay with me." He whispers.<br />"Always."</i></blockquote>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374469191883066583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122079581015938993.post-34480088115336646222016-09-08T22:26:00.000-05:002016-12-31T12:28:10.347-06:00Messenger by Lois Lowry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Strange changes are taking place in Village. Once a utopian community
that prided itself on its welcome to new strangers, Village will soon be
closed to all outsiders. As one of the few people able to travel
through the dangerous Forest, Matty must deliver the message of
Village's closing and try to convince Seer's daughter to return with him
before it's too late. But Forest has become hostile to Matty as well,
and he must risk everything to fight his way through it, armed only with
an emerging power he cannot yet explain or understand.</blockquote>
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This book is more closely related to <a href="https://barefootbookblog.blogspot.com/2016/07/gathering-blue-by-lois-lowry.html" target="_blank">Gathering Blue</a>, I thought, than <a href="https://barefootbookblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-giver-by-lois-lowry.html" target="_blank">The Giver</a>. Although, to be fair, it had clear links to both stories.<br />
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The story moves on, and the optimist in me wants everything to turn out okay, but the book just keeps giving out lashes. Note, this is not a child's bed time story. Read this as a mature adult, and think about what it is telling us about ourselves, and our society.<br />
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I don't know what to say about this one. It has mystery, tragedy, redemption, and hope. It plays on your emotions, and brings up topics that can be difficult to express. It's good, but geez. I'm giving this one 3.5 stars. Keep reading.Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426411299462702329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122079581015938993.post-23232146053766050722016-07-31T12:10:00.000-05:002016-12-31T12:11:57.215-06:00Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In her strongest work to date, Lois Lowry once again creates a
mysterious but plausible future world. It is a society ruled by savagery
and deceit that shuns and discards the weak. Left orphaned and
physically flawed, young Kira faces a frightening, uncertain future.
Blessed with an almost magical talent that keeps her alive, she
struggles with ever broadening responsibilities in her quest for truth,
discovering things that will change her life forever.<br /><br />As she did in <i>The Giver</i>,
Lowry challenges readers to imagine what our world could become, how
people could evolve, and what will be considered valuable. Every reader
will be taken by Kira's plight and will long ponder her haunting world
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<u>Review by Patrick:</u><br />
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While <a href="https://barefootbookblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-giver-by-lois-lowry.html" target="_blank">The Giver</a> was possibly the best book I've ever read, this book seems more in line with what I normally read. It's dystopian, where things are sometimes backwards, but sometimes way ahead of our own time. Oh, and then there is the magic, which I have no idea where it comes from or how it works. What makes the magic in this world work?<br />
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This book's setting seems to be a different community from the community in The Giver, but still in the same world. There's not much more connection than that. I think they might be more intertwined in the later books. Still, don't skip this one.<br />
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The political system in place in this one is very interesting, and the main character is kept around simply because she has a gift. It's odd, but definitely one to keep you reading. I was intrigued about how the gifts worked, and although we see them in use, we hardly ever get to see the "why" behind it. It just... is. And that's all the character's know, so it allows you to feel what they feel better, but still, I want to know.<br />
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I'm looking forward to finishing this series and finding out how they interconnect. This particular book is getting 4 stars from me.Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426411299462702329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122079581015938993.post-86697830695223742622016-06-23T22:39:00.000-05:002016-06-23T23:43:24.443-05:00The Giver by Lois Lowry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u>Review by Patrick:</u><br />
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This book may be the best book I've actually ever read. Literally. And I don't say that lightly.<br />
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Lois Lowry is a master. This book has been on my "to read" list for many years, but, like a lot of things, I haven't gotten around to it. Well, I finally finished one book series, my schedule lightened up a little bit, and I decided to start this one. I'm so glad I did.<br />
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The book has about the same reading level and length of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, but the depth of the book and the implications are much deeper. An easy read, this book took me three workdays to finish: I just couldn't put it down. The story gripped my mind, heart and soul, and I did not want to eat, sleep, go to work, or do anything until I found out what happened in the next chapter or on the next page.<br />
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For those of you who do not know me, I'm pretty stoic. I don't necessarily feel what others feel. My range of emotions tend to range on a normal scale of 4 to 6 (with a normal person going from 1 to 10, and Rachel from probably -5 to 20). So I should warn you: I cried when I finished this book. The first thing I did when I read the end was ask my son to come to me so I could hug him, and he asked me why I was crying. After reading the book, I appreciated what we humans have so much more. There are emotions, such as love, hate, envy, jealousy, hunger, pride, fear, joy, sorrow, desire, frustration... the list goes on forever. And we have personality. We work together, and create new things. We are innovative. We make mistakes. We have loss. We have salvation. We need each other. As I was hugging my son, I felt so overwhelmed and glad that he will grow up in a world where he can experience those things.<br />
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In this book, the setting is in "The Community," which is the futuristic utopia that a certain path and thinking leads to over a long time. There is no pain or suffering, no choices to be made. Everyone is a productive member to the Community, and will have no cares or worries. Lowry shows that to obtain this level of utopia, there are trade offs to be made. I won't spoil the book further, but that's the premise. (Actually, this might be the society that Vulcans boast of.)<br />
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The story is heart wrenching. As the story went further, I felt the dread of foreshadowing of events to come. I was drawn in by the story, and worried about what happens next. I knew as I was reading it that there would be a different ending than the rest of the book. I knew something had to change, but I didn't know what. As the story unfolded, I realized with a terrible sadness, that this book might end tragically. But I will let you decide for yourself. Tell me in the comments if you think the last two pages were literal or metaphorical, because I'm not sure.<br />
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In the end, this book receives nothing but five stars from me. It does not fall short of "Phenomenal! Must read!" If you want to be more aware of the gifts you have in your life, read this book. If you desire to be a better informed citizen of the world, read this book. If you have children, ever want to have children, or know of a child somewhere in the world that you like and desire to have a better future for them, read this book. If you think we should all be nice to each other and never argue again, read this book. If your parents or grandparents are still alive, or you enjoy spending time with your family, read this book. If you want your world to be a better place, read this book. I will argue that this book should be on the required reading list for every high school or equivalent education system in the world. Please read this book. Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426411299462702329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122079581015938993.post-17514251137755285652016-06-22T09:18:00.000-05:002016-06-22T09:18:33.312-05:00Blog Tour and Review: Breathless by Kelly Martin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">"Lucien! Slow down! Wait for me!" The sounds all around us drown out my words. I can barely hear them, and I'm right there with me. I'm sure Lucien doesn't hear. I can't even see him anymore.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">There's no way I can write this review adequately enough: there aren't words for the emotions that this book will produce in you, I'm not an eloquent writer, and I haven't h<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">eld this book in my heart long enough to give words to how amazing it is.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">"Some of the most ev<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">il people in the world are the ones who hide behind righteousness. Who hide behind good and God and all that other stuff that makes them feel better than anybody else in th<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">e world. It makes them feel superior."</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Breathless picks <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">right up where Soulless left off. Let me tell you, those first two chapters do nothing short of put you straight into the characters life. You're thrown right into a world that is going to hell in a<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> handbasket and no one has any idea of how to stop the <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Abomination.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">"A part of me feels grateful that Seth did what he did. Without it, there would never have been a Gracen for me to love."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">This is a journey of emotions<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">, so many emotions, regret, guilt, sorrow, worry, happiness, helplessness, and love. There's Hart and Lucien <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">together and Human</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> and facing <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">the past, what they did and didn't do.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">"I just never thought it would be the kind of love that would destroy the world."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Kelly Martin is a brilliant writ<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">er. Can you imagine being a human who killed your own br<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">other, died yourself, went to hell, was tortured by your mother, watched over a girl who was destined to be the Abomination, be killed by her<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">, and come back alive to face the world you helped des<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">troy? No? Kelly Martin is so brilliant that she's able to make you feel like you did that. That you can actually imagine going t<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">hrough it all. You can feel it. The pain, the <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">regret, the worr<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">y, all the emotions that are drowning you.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The real me in the flesh.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> flesh that disappointed my father.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The flesh that killed my brother.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The f<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">lesh that can't for<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">give its<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">elf."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Th<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">is story is intense and the emotions are real and str<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ong<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">, but there's that famous Kelly<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> Martin humor sprinkled in the pain that I've come to love. Hart goes through so much in this story and he copes with snark and poor comebacks and reality that sometimes you need humor in the dark because it's the only way to keep the light <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">going in you.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">"That's what I need when the world ends. To be wearing high waters. Hell, then I <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">might even be okay with it. If I must wear high waters, I might as well die."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">As the story progresses and we come down to the final wire of the world ending and L<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ucien, Hart, and Seth come up with a plan to hopefully stop the Abomination we're left ragged. We've been through pain. We've lost everything. Lucien has his end goal. Seth <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">has his. And Hart<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">. His humanity, his soul <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">is so beautiful and so stubborn.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">"If we can't save Gra<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">cen<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">, <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">we aren't saving everybody<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">.<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> Let it burn. Let it all burn."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Hart is better than anyone I<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">'ve ever known. Read this series. You wont regret it.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">"I know."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class=""><span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis</span>:<br />
There's good.
<br />
<br />There's evil.
<br />
<br />Then there's her.
<br />
<br />When Gracen Sullivan stabbed Hart Blackwell, she thought it was
over. She thought the world was safe--safe from her. Stuck in the Abyss,
watching as the evil inside her body takes over, she has to find some
way to stop it.
<br />
<br />Hart Blackwell expected to wake up in Hell. Instead, he woke up in
his grave. With the world falling apart, he has to put the bad history
with his brother in the past or there will be no future.
<br />
<br />Armageddon has been set in motion. Enemies will have to work together or everything will end in fire and brimstone.
<br />
<br />The Abomination is here. And she must be stopped no matter the consequences. <br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Review</span>: Rating- 5+<br />
<div>
There's no way I can write this review adequately enough: there
aren't words for the emotions that this book will produce in you, I'm
not an eloquent writer, and I haven't held this book in my heart long
enough to give words to how amazing it is.<br /></div>
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"Some of
the most evil people in the world are the ones who hide behind
righteousness. Who hide behind good and God and all that other stuff
that makes them feel better than anybody else in the world. It makes
them feel superior."</div>
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So, here's a review that doesn't give this book justice and some quotes that I loved from the book.<br /><div>
Breathless
picks right up where <a href="http://barefootbookblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/review-soulless-by-kelly-martin.html" target="_blank">Soulless</a> left off. Let me tell you, those first
two chapters do nothing short of put you straight into the characters
life. You're thrown right into a world that is going to hell in a
handbasket and no one has any idea of how to stop the Abomination.<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">
"A part of me feels grateful that Seth did what he did. Without it, there would never have been a Gracen for me to love."</blockquote>
</div>
<div>
This
is a journey of emotions, so many emotions, regret, guilt, sorrow,
worry, happiness, helplessness, and love. There's Hart and Lucien <i>together and Human</i> and facing the past, what they did and didn't do.<br /></div>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
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"I just never thought it would be the kind of love that would destroy the world."</div>
</blockquote>
<div>
<br />Kelly
Martin is a brilliant writer. Can you imagine being a human who killed
your own brother, died yourself, went to hell, was tortured by your
mother, watched over a girl who was destined to be the Abomination, be
killed by her, and come back alive to face the world you helped destroy?
No? Kelly Martin is so brilliant that she's able to make you feel like
you did that. That you can actually imagine going through it all. You
can feel it. The pain, the regret, the worry, all the emotions that are
drowning you.<br /><br /><blockquote>
<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class=""><span>"I just saw myself.</span></span></span></span><br /><span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class=""><span>Me.</span></span></span></span><br /><span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class=""><span>The real me.</span></span></span></span><br /><span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class=""><span>The real me in the flesh.<br />The flesh that hurt Colleen.<br />The flesh that disappointed my father.<br />The flesh that killed my brother.<br />The flesh that can't forgive itself."</span></span></span></span><br /><span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class=""><span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class=""><span><br /></span></span></span></span></div>
<div>
<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class=""><span>This
story is intense and the emotions are real and strong, but there's that
famous Kelly Martin humor sprinkled in the pain that I've come to love.
Hart goes through so much in this story and he copes with snark and
poor comebacks and reality that sometimes you need humor in the dark
because it's the only way to keep the light going in you.<br /></span></span></span></span></div>
<div>
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<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class=""><span>"That's
what I need when the world ends. To be wearing high waters. Hell, then I
might even be okay with it. If I must wear high waters, I might as well
die."</span></span></span></span><br /><span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class=""><span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class=""><span><br /></span></span></span></span></div>
<div>
<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class=""><span>As the story progresses and we come down to the final wire of the world ending
and Lucien, Hart, and Seth come up with a plan to hopefully stop the
Abomination we're left ragged. We've been through pain. We've lost
everything. Lucien has his end goal. Seth has his. And Hart. His humanity, his soul is so beautiful and so stubborn.<br /></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis</span>:<br />
What if all the intelligent humans abandoned Earth... and we're what's left?
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<br />Samantha is a journalist who travels through the wormhole to New
Atlantis and discovers that embarrassing reality when she meets the
People, humanity's more intelligent—and smugly superior—distant
relatives. Unfortunately, thanks to humanity’s penchant for fighting, a
Human/People conflict is brewing. She could almost forget she's not on
Earth, except the People have tails and don't slap idiot warning labels
on everything.
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<br />Plagued by anti-Human sentiment on New Atlantis and unwilling to
return to Earth, Samantha moves to the Five Alpha, the space station
closest to the wormhole, where Human—and People—stupidity lurks around
every corner. Then the conflict worsens, causing concern for the
security of the wormhole—and its closest neighbor. Naturally,
politicians from both sides decide they can provide a diplomatic
solution by holding peace talks on the station.
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<br />When sabotage puts both Five Alpha and her only route back to Earth
in jeopardy, everyone blames Samantha—including a manipulative
politician with her own agenda—forcing her to fight to uncover who is
plotting to destroy the wormhole and cut off Human/People relations for
good. Can she find a way to save the wormhole—and her sanity—before it's
too late?
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Are you sure you want to do this?" Anderson asked an hour later, as Brad sat on a cold examination table and waited to get even colder.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"I'm positive. Put me in cryo right now. You have my instructions." Brad shoved the signed consent form and travel order back at the doctor. Could Anderson tell he was terrified his plan wouldn't work and not at all sure he wanted to do this?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Anderson stared at him for a moment and finally took the pad. "You know...." He ambled back to the row of cryocans. "You still have a few minutes to reconsider."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"I've made my decision."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"But what if your girlfriend doesn't follow you in? Are you sure you want to go to Eart, a planet you've never visited before, by yourself, in the current political climate?"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Brad took a deep breath. "She's only refusing to go back because she doesn't want me to leave my home for her. Once I'm in cryo, and you can't wake me up or take me off the ship, she'll join me."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"You're sure of that?" Anderson pushed buttons on the nearest can. Samantha called those things coffins, and suddenly Brad saw the resemblance- it <i>did</i> look like a sleek, white coffin with blinking lights. He'd never been in cryo before, and despite everything he'd read about how safe it was, the prospect of spending months in that thing was a little nerve-wracking. But cryosleep was necessary to protect travelers from the potentially damaging physiological effects of traveling through a wormhole, and a trip through the Divide was necessary to get to Earth. Besides, cryo had been used safely for years, and he had nothing to worry about.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Screw that, as Samantha liked to say. He was terrified.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"I'm sure," he said with as much confidence he could fake.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Her reasoning, as you've described it, sounds right." Anderson unlocked the narc box and removing a dose of anesthetic, which he slapped into a port at one end of the cryocan. "But there are a few problems."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Problems? What do you mean?" Brad swallowed, his throat dry.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"You know she had her medchip locked, right? And the only restriction she put on it was no cryosleep?"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"She did what? Why would she do that?"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Anderson shrugged, leaned against the can, and stroked his chin. "You know the usual reasons people restrict a medchip, but nobody puts a cryo lock on it for moral or religious reasons. It can't be construed as hurting anyone else, and you still have a heartbeat- even if it is extremely slow- so you're not technically dead. People feel much more secure about their beliefs in the afterlife when they don't have to come back from the dead."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Then why?" Brad gripped the table. The whole world was falling away from him, and they were still under AG.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Well, I really can't speculate. But, you know, <i>some</i> people do."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">There was only one other reason a person might have a no-cryo lock. "You mean she might have pissed someone off? Like a criminal who might want to put her out of commission for an extended period of time without actually committing murder?"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Some people place cryo restrictions for that reason. Your girlfriend is a journalist- like you, right?"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Brad frowned. "Uh, yes. But she writes features about seeing this place from the Human perspective. She doesn't cover crime."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Again, I can't speculate." Anderson shuffled over to his desk, where he stared down at a data pad for a moment. "I probably shouldn't tell you this, because it's confidential- sort of like what I just told you- but it does affect the treatment you're about to choose for yourself, so I'm making an exception. And I <i>didn't</i> tell you any of this."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Of course. What is it?" He had no idea Samantha had so many secrets. What now?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"She placed that restriction on her medchip five years ago, shortly after she arrived here from Earth. That means she was damn sure she didn't want to go back a <i>long</i> time before she met you." </span></span><br />
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Here is the explosive conclusion of the blockbuster trilogy that
chronicles the never-before-told story of the young Han Solo. Set
before the Star Wars(r) movie adventures, these books chronicle the
coming-of-age of the galaxy's most famous con man, smuggler, and thief.<br />
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The <i>Millennium Falcon</i>
is "the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy." So when Han Solo wins it
in a game of sabacc, he and Chewbacca become kings of the
smugglers—uncatchable, unstoppable. But with the Empire clamping down,
Han knows his luck can't last. Still, when an old girlfriend who is now
the leader of an insurgent Rebel group offers him a shot at an
incredible fortune, Han can't resist. The plan seems a sure thing. The
resistance will be light and the take enormous. Han and his friends
will divide it equally with the Rebels. Too bad for Han that the planet
of Ylesia is far from a pushover, that the Rebels have an agenda of
their own, and that smuggler friends can often turn into
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<u>Review by Patrick:</u><br />
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Want a ride? 'Cause this book will turn your stomach like being a passenger with Han making a Kessel Run. And yes, the Millennium Falcon not only make an appearance, but becomes Han's own ship.<br />
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What Crispin does as a writer with this book is absolutely fantastic. The story that was introduced in the first two novels of this trilogy comes to a close, but in addition, a wonderful back story is presented that ties directly into the first Star Wars movie, Episode IV: <i>A New Hope</i>. It's like there were these individual pretty strands that were made from the first two books or from our experience watching the Star Wars movies, and Crispin takes those strands and builds a beautiful web of storytelling.<br />
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Life isn't easy for the scoundrel and his Wookie companion. Things get pretty risky in the smuggling business, then there's the Hutts who are pretty upset, a lot of bounty hunters and one really famous one named Boba Fett... then there's the rebel alliance who have their own priorities, and an old love interest who gets caught up in everything as well.<br />
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Again, if you are a fan of Han Solo, or Harrison Ford, or just Star Wars in general, this trilogy was a good read. It had new story lines in it, with new characters, but it never strayed away from the consistency of the saga. I liked it and can't wait to read more. This book gets 4 stars from me, although I will have to admit, that about half way through, I couldn't put the book down.Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426411299462702329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122079581015938993.post-23007884225241145632016-05-04T14:55:00.000-05:002016-05-10T21:00:42.682-05:00May I Suggesst Blog Hop: Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I'm excited to be part of the May I Suggest... blog hop hosted by Stuck In Books. The book(s) I want to <i>Suggest</i> are two of my favorite paranormal new adult books from this year, <a href="http://barefootbookblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/review-heartless-by-kelly-martin.html" target="_blank">Heartless</a> and <a href="http://barefootbookblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/review-soulless-by-kelly-martin.html" target="_blank">Soulless</a> by Kelly Martin. These books are part of a trilogy with the final book, Breathless, coming out June 19th!<br />
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<span id="freeText7751222672347674059">Some things can't be saved. <br /><br />What would you do if your guardian angel wasn't sent to protect you from the world but to protect the world from you? <br /><br />For
thirteen years, Gracen Sullivan dreamed about a red-eyed demon named
Hart Blackwell who tortured her every night. Her mother freaked when she
found out about her daughter's "hallucinations" and forced Gracen to go
to the doctor, who prescribed some very powerful medication which kept
Hart out of her head for five years. <br /><br />A week ago, Hart came back and brought a friend. <br /><br />But
something has changed, and Gracen is seeing Hart when she's awake too.
And the other "friends" in her dreams? They have been found dead. <br /><br />The police want to talk to her. <br /><br />Her boyfriend has become distant. <br /><br />Her dreams are becoming more and more intense. <br /><br />Hell wants her. <br /><br />Heaven has to stop her. <br /><br />When
push comes shoving, can Gracen fight the evil eating away inside her or
will she be forced to embrace it and destroy the world?</span><br />
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<span id="freeTextContainer13253596380391477377">Sometimes all the wishing in the world doesn't change the fact that in order to save everyone, you have to destroy yourself. <br />Sometimes good doesn't always win. <br />Sometimes choices suck. <br />Sometimes people don't break their promises <br />Sometimes the thing we hate the most is the one thing that can save us. <br />Sometimes... <br />Sometimes love ruins everything. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Author Bio:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kelly Martin writes paranormal, contemporary, historical, and YA fiction. She has been married for over ten years and has three rowdy, angelic daughters. When she's not writing, she loves taking pictures of abandoned houses, watching horror gamers on YouTube-- even though she's a huge wimp-- and drinking decaf white chocolate mochas. She's a total fangirl, loves the 80s and 90s, and has a sad addiction to paranormal TV shows. {Basically, she likes creepy stuff.} Her favorite characters are the flawed 'good guys'-- and 'bad guys' who don't know they are evil. She loves giving her readers books with unexpected twists and turns, but (here's a hint) most of her books have the ending spelled out int the first chapter. See if you can figure it out.<br /><br />If you ever have a question or comment for her, feel free to email her at kellymartin215 @ yahoo . com</span></span><br />
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Two winners will receive a $5 Amazon gift card and all three Kindle ebooks in the Heartless trilogy (Breathless will be gifted June 19th when it is released, but Heartless and Soulless will be gifted immediately along with the $5 Amazon gift card). This giveaway is hosted by Barefoot Book Blog and they are responsible for gifting the prizes.<br />
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Here is the second novel in the blockbuster new trilogy that reveals
the never-before-told story of the young Han Solo. Set before the Star
Wars(r) movie adventures, these books chronicle the coming-of-age of the
galaxy's most famous con man, smuggler and thief.<br />
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Solo is now a
fugitive from the Imperial Navy. But he has made a valuable friend in a
former Wookiee slave named Chewbacca, who has sworn Han a life
debt. Han will need all the help he can get. For the Ylesian Hutts
have dispatched the dreaded bounty hunter Boba Fett to track down the
man who already outsmarted them once. But Han and Chewie find
themselves in even bigger trouble when they agree to lend their services
to the crime lords Jiliac and Jabba the Hutt. Suddenly the two
smugglers are thrust into the middle of a battle between the might of
the Empire and the treachery of their outlaw allies...a battle where
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<u>Review by Patrick:</u><br />
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So, the Imperial Navy didn't sit too well with Han. And who can blame him, those guys are jerks.<br />
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But then we get Chewbacca! The first book of the series introduced the Wookies to us, and we know how Han is fond of them, but this book is where we get to meet the iconic sidekick, and get to find out why they were together in the first place.<br />
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Okay, enough about the characters, what about the story line, you say? Well, pretty good. I mean you really get to find out what the Hutts have been doing. It ties back to the first book, but gives some really interesting insights on the politics surrounding the Hutts, the Imperials, their relation to each other, and the Outer Rim. This is also before Jabba is really in power, so we see him learning, planning, and ultimately becoming the slime ball we all know him to be in the movies.<br />
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Ah. I guess you can't explain the story without the characters. Anyways, the book was good. The plot built up with suspense, because you knew what was coming. The end of the book was going to be a battle, that's for sure. But then, ingenuity won the day, and Crispin created a battle plan that had guts, nerve, a barrel of luck, and some good strategy. The end of this book was movie quality, and I wouldn't mind paying the box office to see this one in theaters.<br />
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So, if you read the first book of this trilogy, keep reading. It's worth it. I'm giving this book a 4.5 for excellence in plot and character building.<br />
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anybody. There is something inside me that will not allow me to have a meaningful conversation with
people. It's like part of me is missing. Not just the scary part either. It's like I'm missing some important
part of myself that everybody else has and God forgot to put inside me. Like everyone else has a nice
awesome soul and I have… Hart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I sit up straighter and place my hands on the
keyboard, ready to tell Tina something without telling her anything at all. It's how humans
communicate, right? I'll tell her that, yeah, I'm having some anxiety issues. It's the second full week of
college, of living with Sam, of being away from home. College assignments are different from high
school, and I'm a little stressed about doing well on them. I won't tell her about Sam or the weird fight
we had last night. Almost like he wanted to pick it so I'd go upstairs and leave him alone. I'll tell her it's
anxiety and not that I haven't slept more than two hours a night in a week. I'll tell her a lot of things
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">@sullyGray I'm fine. Really.
Just Monday morning, kwim? I'm ready for it to be Friday again.
Whoot!</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans- serif;"></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">@tinaM Tell me about it! Mondays are so
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">And then I add some smiley emoticons,
because that's just what a person does. I hit send and lean back in my computer
chair. Monday morning. Time for Professor Mitchell's class. Time to see Marcy, AKA the
best Teacher's Assistant in the world, and listen to the professor talk about some random event that
happened in the Civil War. Because that's what he does. He talks about random events that didn't
matter to anybody but does it in such a way that you care. Professor Mitchell is one of those teachers
who just makes you want to learn, makes you want to listen. He has something special about him.
Something no other teacher has had, and I've only had him three times. I have his
class Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. A great way to start the week, and a great
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twenty years older than me. Handsome in that <i>old</i> guy way. Not that I'd want
anything to do with him—not in that way. Not feelin' that, but I know some other people in the class
wouldn't mind.</span></div>
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chair. Yeah, it's Monday, but it'll be a good Monday. It will. I'll go to class with a positive
attitude. I'll listen. I'll take notes. I'll text Sam—funny how he's not sent me one before now—and I'll be
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currently whispering in my head about candles.</span></div>
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<span id="freeText16272170076220214474">The first time Vaughan
Wexley, Earl of Brighton, eyes the blonde beauty from atop the balcony,
he is taken. Once he confronts her, he finds himself in love. The
mysterious woman seems out of place in the regular sea of husband
nabbing debutantes. She posses a gentle spirit, wide-eyed innocence,
and-- his favorite quality-- cascading golden waves around her elegant
shoulders. In need of a wife of noble blood, Vaughan believes his search
has ended.<br /><br />Emma Hartwell's only mission at the ball is to
deliver a message to the host from her employer. In and out. That's the
plan until she sees beautiful sights she's only dreamed of and hears
wonderful music that touches her soul. Dressed up as a noble woman by
the young housemaid Elizabeth and knowing she'll never get this
opportunity again, Emma lingers longer than she intended. Her amazement
with the grandeur allows the devilishly handsome Lord Brighton to steal
her attention and sweep her off her feet. He is a charming man who is
obviously taken with her. Emma's heart doesn't stand a chance. If only
she could tell him the truth.<br /><br />An earl in need of an honorable wife.<br /><br />A servant in love with a man she can't have.<br /><br />An evil plan that was set in motion years ago coming to fruition.<br /><br />Can love conquer betrayal? Or will Emma's fairytale end at midnight?<br /><br />A Cinderella re-telling.</span></blockquote>
<u>Review</u>: Rating- 5<br />
<i>Betraying Ever After</i> was truly an enthralling, gripping retelling of Cinderella. Kelly
Martin wrote this retelling in a way that made the story completely new. I was hooked from the very beginning, the more I read the more engrossed I became.<br />
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I loved Emma, this sweet innocent clueless girl with a wicked right
hook. You cant help but feel bad for her and all the other characters
that are paying for their sins or the sins of their parents. Sins...
Good ol' Mr. Dodsworth, call me whatever you want, but I'm captivated
by Mr. Dodsworth. The puppeteer, the punisher, the pathetic lonely man. I
want to know more about him, his story, I want to see someone take him
on and best him in a way that wipes his smile from his face and makes him
cast his eyes down.<br />
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This was a fantastic romance with so much depth and feelings. By the
time you get to that climax your heart will be left on the ballroom
floor as secrets start coming out and every character learns their part in this master plan for Justice. <br />
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<u>Synopsis</u>:<br />
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<span id="freeText4757661440503795671">Sometimes all the wishing in the world doesn't change the fact that in order to save everyone, you have to destroy yourself. <br />Sometimes good doesn't always win. <br />Sometimes choices suck. <br />Sometimes people don't break their promises.<br />Sometimes the thing we hate the most is the one thing that can save us. <br />Sometimes... <br />Sometimes love ruins everything. <br /><br />Sequel to Heartless <br />Book 3: Breathless (September 4th, 2016)</span></blockquote>
<u>Review</u>: Rating- 5<br />
I have done nothing but rave about <a href="http://barefootbookblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/review-heartless-by-kelly-martin.html" target="_blank">Heartless</a> (book one) and seriously thought it was going to be my favorite paranormal/supernatural book of the year, but Soulless has won that spot. I don't normally read horror books and I honestly wouldn't classify these as such. Heartless was slightly closer to the horror side of things, Soulless definitely isn't. There was suspense, a touch of romance, and a ton of feels.<br />
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Soulless can be broken down in three parts. The first 50% of the book Kelly Martin screws with your (Gracen's) mind, putting in doubts and insecurities and blowing everything up in front of you. Then for the next 30% it's just anxiety, anxiety to turn the page because you don't know if you're going to love it or hate and you're honestly going to flip flop the whole time. Finally that last 20% is all feels. All. The. Freaking. Feels. All of them.<br />
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Gracen was created to let Hell loose and finds out she has the capacity to be one scary creature. This is the story of Gracen fighting that scary creature inside of her. To keep her own humanity. To not have her destroy the world.<br />
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I'm a sucker for dual point of view. I love it, especially when the other point of view is from the male in the book. Hart is one interesting demon and has a ton of secrets. I loved seeing what his part in all of this truly is and I'm curious to see where it leads him in the next book.<br />
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Soulless is book two in a trilogy. Breathless (book three) comes out in September. Soulless does leave on a cliffhanger, but it's not one of those evil cliffhangers. There is an epilogue that was hands down everything I ever hoped to have in these books. This book was worth the wait. Now the wait begins for Breathless.<br />
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<u>Favorite quotes</u>:<br />Hell was real. And if I'm not stopped, I'll make it look like Disneyland.<br />
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"Tell me why you stay Sam." I push.<br />Hart lowers his head, averting looking in my eyes. "Because you love him."<br />
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"You need blood. I have blood. And I'm heading to your mother's house. So if you want to follow your free buffet, come with me. If not, find your own damn Happy Meal. I'm done."<br />
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We all have darkness inside us. Everybody does.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374469191883066583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122079581015938993.post-79403186638512984252016-01-18T19:44:00.000-06:002016-02-14T22:29:15.771-06:00Review: Heartless by Kelly Martin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u>Synopsis</u>:<br />
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<span id="freeText789557217276590891">Some things can't be saved.<br /><br />What would you do if your guardian angel wasn't sent to protect you from the world but to protect the world from you? <br /><br />For
thirteen years, Gracen Sullivan dreamed about a red-eyed demon named
Hart Blackwell who tortured her every night. Her mother freaked when she
found out about her daughter's "hallucinations" and forced Gracen to go
to the doctor, who prescribed some very powerful medication which kept
Hart out of her head for five years.<br /><br />A week ago, Hart came back and brought a friend.<br /><br />But
something has changed, and Gracen is seeing Hart when she's awake too.
And the other "friends" in her dreams? They have been found dead.<br /><br />The police want to talk to her.<br /><br />Her boyfriend has become distant.<br /><br />Her dreams are becoming more and more intense.<br /><br />Hell wants her. Heaven has to stop her. <br /><br />When
push comes shoving, can Gracen fight the evil eating away inside her or
will she be forced to embrace it and destroy the world?</span></blockquote>
<u>Review</u>: Rating- 5+<br />
"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. And it was good and all the angels rejoiced.............. And then God got bored."<br />
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Kelly Martin does a marvelous job at putting you in Gracen's shoes. We
follow along with Gracen and she knows very little about what is going
on in the beginning, which means we know very little. As the story
progresses things get jumbled and confusing in the best way possible. In
the way that forces you to keep turning page after page, gasping and
grasping at bread crumbs.<br />
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Every character introduced in this book will make you suspicious. Every character will have you second guessing other characters. I want to rant and rave and tell you everything about this book because it is so, so, so good, but I won't. I'll spare you that amazing feeling of reading a WONDERFUL book for the first time. Stop reading this review and go one-click this book, you won't regret it. I can't recommend this book enough!<br />
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About the book for anyone hesitant: From what I heard other people say about this book and from the first
few pages I was expecting this to be full of horror and blood and
gory things happening. I don't do scary, I don't do horror or gory, but there was something about that first page that called to me, maybe I saw that there would be more to this story. Maybe I knew it wasn't how it seemed. And I was right. It's more of a mystery
with angels and demons and <i>hints</i> of horror. It's not nearly as
grotesque as some might think after reading the first few pages. It talks
about it and makes you feel the horror without being too gory.<br />
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I would definitely classify this as a new adult paranormal horror mystery. There's talks of sex (no sex in this book though), there are innuendos, and typical college flirting and lusting. Recommended age for reading is a mature 14 years and older.<br />
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This is a trilogy so be prepared for an epic cliffhanger in the epilogue. If you dislike cliffhangers then I recommend reading the final chapter and waiting to read the epilogue when you have book two, <a href="http://barefootbookblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/review-soulless-by-kelly-martin.html" target="_blank">Soulless</a>.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374469191883066583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122079581015938993.post-14556235146992154582016-01-18T14:00:00.000-06:002016-01-20T13:30:18.040-06:00Star Wars The Han Solo Trilogy: The Paradise Snare by A. C. Crispin<div style="text-align: center;">
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<u>Synopsis:</u> <br />
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Here is the first book in the blockbuster trilogy that chronicles the
never-before-told story of the young Han Solo. Set before the Star Wars
movie adventures, these books chronicle the coming-of-age of the
galaxy's most famous con man, smuggler, and thief. </blockquote>
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The first book
in this exciting new Han Solo series begins with a recounting of Han's
late teen years and shows us how he escaped an unhappy adopted home
situation to carve out an adventurous new life for himself as a pilot.
Han Solo, the handsome rogue, is every girl's dream man, and every boy's
hero. <i>The Paradise Snare </i>is another stellar Star Wars production, complete with original music and sound effect.</blockquote>
<u>Review by Patrick:</u><br />
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Okay. So I'm a Star Wars fan. Actually, I'm a nerd of many different types, but Star Wars is one of them. So what better way to expand your nerdy knowledge than to read books in the saga?<br />
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<i>The Paradise Snare</i> gives the beginning of Han Solo's life, at least as far back as he can remember. This is very interesting to learn the childhood stories of the handsome smuggler. Later in the movies, Han says he's good at rescuing princesses. Well, it turns out he had to rescue himself first, then some friends. He's had some practice at rescuing. The book also set up some other themes that reoccur with Han.<br />
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The book by itself was good. It was interesting and was fast paced. There was good story building, spaceship flying with a brief encounter with pirates, blaster fights, and a lot more. Also, possibly Han's first love interest, and a new species that I hadn't heard of before, the Togorians, a feline species that are very formidable. It also wrapped up loose ends nicely, so even though this is part of a trilogy, it almost feels like a stand alone. Needless to say, I liked the book.<br />
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There were a few things that kind of irked me. If you are a "Scoundress" shipper, you are just going to have to get over the fact that Han has a very diverse past, including women. The author made it feel like the Han in the book talked like and behaved like the Han in the movies. There were times I felt like I could hear the diolauge in Harrison Ford's voice. But I'm a little skeptical about how someone with this particular background could have so many specialties, like piloting, shooting a blaster, smuggling, learning alien languages in a matter of weeks, and other bits of his knowledge set. There's very little growth. He just comes from being a "slave" to rescuing himself with piloting a ship without controls.<span style="color: #0000ee;"> </span>There were also a few questions that were not answered. One I think will be answered later in the trilogy, "why can't he remember anything before Garris Shrike." But other less minor ones. Like, "Why did the Ylesians want a Corellian to pilot?" and "Why did Bria ... spoilers, sorry?"<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWp1uIZevsAhnEqe8thu3hs-BpcZxA_dyiOF0cc55hcZz6bz8lQjA2dSS1jEOxLUxFEMZcIxKW1krpLXnQes1X0nYHFkbE5DwhnpYwDtcnBYmBmCq4cqyc3VtvCmIdIFr79H8N5KmPAeU/s1600/4starshelf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="46" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWp1uIZevsAhnEqe8thu3hs-BpcZxA_dyiOF0cc55hcZz6bz8lQjA2dSS1jEOxLUxFEMZcIxKW1krpLXnQes1X0nYHFkbE5DwhnpYwDtcnBYmBmCq4cqyc3VtvCmIdIFr79H8N5KmPAeU/s200/4starshelf.jpg" width="200" /></a>My recommendation, if you like Star Wars, space science fiction, the character of Han Solo, or a protagonist trying to overcome the punches that life throws their way, this is a good book. This book gets four stars from me.</div>
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Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426411299462702329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122079581015938993.post-71258591387223819932015-10-31T20:29:00.000-05:002017-01-03T20:30:16.874-06:00The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u>Synopsis:</u><br />
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Narnia...the world of wicked dragons and magic
spells, where the very best is brought out of even
the worst people, where anything can happen (and
most often does)...and where the adventure
begins.<br />
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The Dawn Treader is the first ship Narnia has seen
in centuries. King Caspian has built it for his
voyage to find the seven lords, good men whom
his evil uncle Mizaz banished when he usurped the
throne. The journey takes Edmund, Lucy, and their
cousin Eustace to the Eastern Islands, beyond the
Silver Sea, toward Aslan's country at the End of
the World.<br />
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Lucy, Edmund, and their cousin Eustace, are
magically transported onto the ship, Dawn
Treader, where King Caspian is searching for the
seven lost friends of his father. On the voyage, the
children meet many fantastical creatures,
including the great Aslan himself.</blockquote>
<u>Review by Patrick:</u><br />
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This is my favorite of the series, so far. (I haven't read the last book yet, or finished the sixth.) This has a great story, with fantastic characters, amazing places, and descriptions and details that will absolutely capture your imagination. I've read this book a few times, and every time, I love it.<br />
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This story is about a ship's journey, so there is much seafaring time, but also plenty of time on islands and places on the ground too. Edmund and Lucy are back for this book, along with their cousin, Eustace and new characters. My favorite is Reepicheep, who is a mouse (albeit, a foot-tall mouse) with the courage of a lion, and the heart of a true gentleman.<br />
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This book keep you on your toes. It moves quickly, but every chapter has something new and exciting to it. The adventure, challenges, character growth, and story is worth every page. Read this one. I think it is the best of the series, and there's nobody who can tell me any different.</div>
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