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Fated by Alyson Noel
Title: Fated By: Alyson Noel Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Publication Date: May 22, 2012 ISBN: 9780312664855 Pages: 368 This was my first time reading anything from Alyson Noel. I've heard of her Immortals book and heard that it was a great... +
Title: Fated
By: Alyson Noel
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Publication Date: May 22, 2012
ISBN: 9780312664855
Pages: 368
This was my first time reading anything from Alyson Noel. I've heard of her Immortals book and heard that it was a great read. Fated however isn't bad, but wasn't as great as I expected it to be. The beginning started off slow, really slow. It took me a bit to actually get through the first couple of chapters, but after a while I managed to finally get to where things were starting to pick up to where I didn't want to put the book down. My favorite part about this story was reading and learning about Seekers, their background and what all they could do. I think Alyson Noel did an amazing job describing to us about the background of the Seekers.
As far as the main character, Daire, I think I had a love/hate feeling about her. At times she made me mad and then there were times where my opinion of her changed and I felt what she was going through. The brothers Dace and Cade reminded me of a few other stories/movies/tv series I've read/watched in the past, one evil brother and one good brother. Though a good idea, I would have loved it if there was just one brother fighting the evil to become good.
Overall, not a bad read. The descriptions in this book were amazing. As I was reading I could see in my head exactly what the land/place looked like and what the characters looked like, which in some stories is very hard to do. I wouldn't mind reading where this series goes. Since the first part of this series already gives us the character's background and what the Seekers are, I'm intrigued to see how the second part of the series will start.
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Embrace
Wow doesn't even come close to how great this book is, not to mention that this is book one of a series. From the time I started reading I got sucked in and couldn't stop. Every time I ended a chapter I had to just get one more in before putting it... +
Wow doesn't even come close to how great this book is, not to mention that this is book one of a series. From the time I started reading I got sucked in and couldn't stop. Every time I ended a chapter I had to just get one more in before putting it down, which was very hard to do.
Jessica Shirvington did an amazing job with this book, you feel for the main character, Violet so much and what she's going through. You connect with how mad she gets when she finds out that the only person that she'd ever connected with lied to her about what and who she really is. And you can't help but feel her connection with Lincoln. Throughout the book you feel how much they love one another and how protective he is of her.
I also couldn't help feeling a bit of an attraction when Phoenix entered the picture. At times I was glad he was there with Vi, but knew that something was off with him. This story is unique and brings a new and unique perspective on the word, Angels. I'm super excited for the second installment to come out in September, I'm hooked.
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mademoiselle Odile
This is certainly a twist on a classic story. The setting of war torn Paris in the late 1800’s is extremely well depicted, with views and experience hardly heard. The author goes into great detail while setting up the characters and the scene... +
This is certainly a twist on a classic story. The setting of war torn Paris in the late 1800’s is extremely well depicted, with views and experience hardly heard. The author goes into great detail while setting up the characters and the scene. While also giving hints of things to come since the narration is of Mademoiselle Odile herself retelling the horrible events of years past.
It is quite a story, leading the reader through the emotions of Odile, and state of mind of rebellious Paris. A well written adapatation of a timeless classic, a great addition to any library.
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Glossy Box
Great thanks to Beauty Trend Services for providing me the opportunity to be a part of their Glossy Box subscription program! Visit www.glossybox.ca to get full details on how this program works – it’s quite simple – register/subscribe... +
Great thanks to Beauty Trend Services for providing me the opportunity to be a part of their Glossy Box subscription program! Visit www.glossybox.ca to get full details on how this program works – it’s quite simple – register/subscribe (currently $15 a month) and each month you will receive an exquisitely wrapped gift box containing 5 (or more) luxury beauty products.
I reviewed the March 2012 Glossy box. My first impression was delightful because the packaging (in black and pink floral with ribbons and tissue) is remarkable! My glossy box contained: Aveeno daily moisturising lotion, Bailey Cosmetics lip gloss, Evian facial spray, Pandora’s blush, Sebastian re-shaper hairspray, and as an extra this month, a sample packet of Algemarin foam bath. I don’t think the products are full-sized…I would say most of them are equivalent to a travel size – larger than a sample size but not quite regular sized. Nothing but compliments over here as every product in this box won me over. I was already a fan of Aveeno's lotion so this was a bonus getting this in my box.
After reading through the website, I was happy to see you could fill out a beauty profile and your boxes will be more selectively matched with your styling preferences!
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