Natasha Arden loves music, food,
sex, clothes (not necessarily in that order….) and her boss.
Unable to tell anyone because he’s
married, she pours her heart out in the only way she knows how: a private blog.
Her feelings are tested when Jamie
is suddenly widowed, and their relationship flips dramatically as he starts to
lean on her for support.
Once foot-loose and fancy-free,
Tasha is now frantically striving to navigate a minefield of moral dilemmas and
social taboos. Follow her story as she endeavours to understand grief, love,
loss and most importantly: her choices.
4*
This book was set out in a blog
format which allowed for us to get the perspective from the main character Tasha.
I liked the format as it is different style to read than I normally do. The issues addressed in the book was good and
it dealt with how grief can affect people differently. So, I really enjoyed
that.
I really liked the relationship that growed throughout the story and felt that it didn’t feel rushed like some authors do. I liked the little bits of dialog that was shown through the blog style as, then it still gave some perspective and interaction from the other characters.
The only thing that stopped me giving
5 stars was the beginning was a bit slow to get me hooked in to it. Also, the
ending didn’t leave me shocked or surprised and I like that in a book but that
is just my personal preference.
I would recommend this book it is a
good book that I enjoyed reading.
Hi, everyone i am posting below a chapter from a novel i am working on. I would love critical feedback! That is how we all improve 🙂
All I see is her face every night, every day and every
dream. My little sister eyes when I told
her the news of the selection. That day was a blur, everything happening all so
quick I couldn’t even take her with me away from him.
My arrival was quick the plane landed on the Sky people’s
ground. The ground here was different, it had sparkle in it like glass. I
turned around to look at my new surroundings. All I could see was glass, I didn’t
understand. As I turned back around a figure was moving. It was a woman walking towards me in her black
suit, as she got closer, I noticed her eyes were an unusual purple.
“Welcome to your future here at SkyMore.” she smiled.
“Erm…. thanks, I guess.” I shrugged.
“Now, if you would like to follow me, I will show you where you
will be staying.” She started walking away.
I followed her as this was my new life, without my sister, it
hurt my heart.
“I hope you like it here, we do our best to try and get you
settled. My name is Delilah”
She opened the car door for me to get in. This is all so
surreal I thought. The air smelt different here more of a fresh scent rather
than a dirty smell.
I watched from the windows until we reached one of the shiny
buildings, it went up forever.
“Most new comers have the same expression when they reach
SkyMore” Smiling at me.
“It is a lot to take in seeing myself in all this glass” I
smiled.
“Follow me please”
The entrance was so grand, it was like stepping into a movie.
There was even a check in desk like the movies! I followed her into the main
hall where there were three others waiting there. I glanced in their direction,
two boys and one girl, all looking at me with their piercing eyes. Suddenly, we
stopped that’s when I realised, we had reached them.
“Joseph, this is Adam, Bridget and Callum. You will be this year’s
students to join our society. The rules are simple:
No access is permitted below level one
No going outside after ten pm
Everyone in their rooms by eleven pm
No questions about your families
If we all manage them, we will get along fine.” She smiled.
The girl raised her hand. We all turned to look at her.
“Yes, Bridget” Delilah annoyance showed on her face.
“Can we not even contact family?” She squeaked out in fear.
“No, I am afraid people her will become your new family. Now,
time to see your rooms.”
The stair case was even bigger than the entrance! Must have
been over thirteen levels. Not one of us talked much on the way to our rooms.
But then again, we were four strangers placed in a weird new society. We reached
level seven, there were ten doors all which had names across them. We reached
the first stop, Bridget was first to discover what lay behind the door. Then followed
Adam and Callum. The slow walk to the last door at the end of the corridor had
my name on it.
“This will be your room. If you have any questions my office is based on level three.” She smiled and placed the key in my hand. I waited until she left, then I placed the key in and turned the handle to discover what lay beyond.
Life is not always black and white,
sometimes, it’s a thousand shades of
grey. Seventeen year old , beloved Alyssa Darlington has always been a party
girl: quick-witted, fierce and very smart; with a strong future ahead of her.
But after surviving a brutal attack at her best friend’s end of summer house
party, the only thing that seems fitting is revenge. And when this becomes her
twisted reality, it’s easy for the shadows to take over. After something so
traumatic, Alyssa struggles to stay at the top of the social ladder- climbing
to the top is hard- trying to stay there while, newly, partially blind, is even
harder. There’s a weight upon her shoulders. Quietly searching for answers, Alyssa
unlocks memories and reveals secrets that should have been buried. Three
suspects. One love. A whole lot of family drama.
5*
Firstly, I want to say a thank you to Sophie Fahy for allowing me the privilege to read a copy of her novel. This book is a YA contemporary mystery. It delivered all the aspects from each of the genres throughout the book. Her novel is released on 28th August! Go check it out 😊
Absolutely loved this book! It had
so much drama, suspense and mystery. It starts of as a YA novel as the main
character Alyssa is shown at her best friend’s summer party. The plot really
gets going straight away which I really liked.
The novel focuses on the perspective of Alyssa throughout and the
challenges she is faced with. The mystery of the attack is well set throughout
the book as new secrets are found through each chapter. All the characters had
good interactions and developments throughout. The book deals with being
partially blind which I thought was great. I also, have not read many books on
being partially or fully blind so, I enjoyed the perspective the author
perceived.
As a reader the ending is always the
best part and I sometimes do get disappointed. However, this ending was amazing
I did not expect it or see it coming! It was that good I have gone back to read
the last chapter twice already haha.
Fav Quotes-
“The boy you love.
The boy you hate,
The boy who thinks your invisible”
I love the use of the repetition here it is
really effective.
“My mind is like a blank sheet of
paper: white and clear all over.”
Again, I love the effect it has, and
it really showed the feelings of Alyssa at the time.
Overall, this book did not have
anything bad about it in my view. I loved it! The end was just WOW.
Hope to read more of your novels to come Sophie Fahy 😊
Hi Readers another book review. I am staying active as possible due to life getting in the way 🙂
Synopsis –
Welcome to the kingdom, a dazzling
fantasy theme park where? “happily, ever after” is not just promised, but a
rule… Seven beautiful Fantasists- half human, half- android princess- are
programmed to make wishes come true, no matter what. But when Fantasists Ana
meets theme park worker Owen, her fairytale ends in blood. Now she’s on trial
for experiecning human emotions beyond her programming and must come face to
face with what she is, and what she’s done.
5*
Good Points-
This book made we want to carry on
to each chapter to see what had happened. The twists and turns made this book
come alive! The style was different to what I was expecting as one chapter
would be the months before the trial then it wold got to an interview style in
court. So, the style wouldn’t be for everyone, but I loved it. The character
(Ana) development of the human emotions was displaying more the further into
the novel. I enjoyed her scenes with Owen as the chemistry between them was clear. The main reason I gave this book 5* is
because of the , plot, characters, style it was written in.
Overall, I would 100% recommend this book to anyone! It hooked me and I really enjoyed it 😊
If you could change the past, would
you? How far would you go to save the person you love? Luna is about to do
everything she can to save her mother’s life. Even if it means sacrificing her
own.
Good points- I absolute loved this
novel It might even take over my all-time favourite book! The story is really
good and planned out. The twists throughout are brill cos I do love a good twist
that I wasn’t expecting. I could not put it down because I just wanted to carry
on with the story. It shows the relationship of a mother and daughter which was
really beautiful. It has love, laughter and romance. The time travel hooked me
as I like reading about it and this book definitely delivered that.
Bad points- Nothing I would say was
bad! Only the fact I have finished the book haha.
Lily was leaving for work when…. a letter fell through the door. Strange she thought as the envelope was blood red. She reached down to pick the letter up, when the letter was dripping in a red substance. Lily stayed calm as she opened the letter and it read; “Your next Lily! Watch your back!” Fear began to form on her face. The next move was up to her. Lily moved to the living room when she saw the figure smiling at her from across the street. She ran to the door locking it and ran to the back door locking that too. Grabbing her phone from her pocket she messaged her friend for help. Lily sat on the floor and waited for the response that never came. Fate had her in its hands.
Just as Ever is learning
everything she can about her new abilities as an immortal, initiated into the
dark, seductive world by her beloved Damen, something terrible is happening to
him. As Ever’s powers are increasing, Damen’s begin to fade after he is stricken
by a mysterious illness that threatens his memory, his identity, his life.
Desperate to save him, Ever travels to the mystical dimension
of Summerland, where she uncovers not only the secrets of Damen’s past – the
brutal, tortured history he hoped to keep hidden – but also an ancient text
revealing the workings of time. With the approaching blue moon heralding her
only window for travel, Ever is forced to decide between turning back the clock
and saving her family from the accident that claimed them – or staying in the
present and saving Damen, who grows weaker each day….
My Views
This is the
second book in the immortal’s series. I was excited to see where the plot went
in the next book and how it would unfold. New characters were introduced which
brought in new challenges for Ever to face and use of Summerland to answer her
queries.
It took a
while to get going in my opinion, I was pushing my way through to get to the excitement.
When the story did reach the excitement, it was good to read, and I finished
the book.
Good points!
The new characters
of two twins (Romy and Rayne) which I loved because I am a twin myself ha-ha.
They added new life to the story which made you want to know more about them
and their roles. Also, Roman who Ever couldn’t figure him out until later in
the book. He added new danger and excitement to the story.
The ending was
good It placed twist in the story so far which left me wanting to continue onto
the next book in the series.
Bad Points!
The beginning of the story took a while to get into, which made It hard to continue reading. Also, I was getting more romance vibes of the genre than the fantasy throughout the book. However, the plot does involve this throughout the books.
Overall
The 3* rating
was mainly on the plot taking forever to get going and I felt a little
disappointed with the story. However, the ending allowed me to want to carry on
with Ever’s journey to see where and what happens next.
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