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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Need To Know - Karen Cleveland

It's Wednesday and I have a new book review to share with you today, a book that I flew through.

My Thoughts

This is the first CIA and spy kind of thriller I've read and when I read saw reviews about it and the synopsis caught me, I just felt that I need to read this one. I requested a review copy of this book translated into Swedish that recently was released and I'm so happy I got it :)

Even if the subject and story are not like what I'm used to reading about, I was pretty sure that I would enjoy this book. I knew it from the first chapter.

I really felt bad for the character Vivian...I mean, to realize that your relationship is a big lie and with many secrets. We follow Vivian when she has to struggle hard with figuring out her life and what is right and wrong.

The book comes with several exciting moments that made me just want to keep reading, it was difficult to put it down sometimes :)

My rate is 4 of 5

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

5 Book series I plan not to finish

This week topic for Top Ten Tuesday which ThatArtsyReaderGirl.com is the founder of is 10 series or trilogies I don't plan to finish. But I actually don't have that many series that I don't plan to finish, so for this week, I had to narrow it down to 5 :)

Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

I started to listen to this series on audiobook and I liked the first one and gave it a 4 star rate, so I continued with the second book. The second book called Crescendo turned out to be more of a 3 star book for me and after that, I wasn't that much into this series. I have no plans to listen to the third book in the near future :)

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

This one I also listen to on audiobook and I had high hopes for it, but I ended up rating it 3 star and it wasn't a book for me. So, I'm pretty sure I will stop with this first book.

The Iron Fey by Julie Kagawa

Last year I bought the whole series of 4 books and I ended up reading only the first one. The rest is standing on my shelf and keep staring at me and I have no idea when or if I will ever pick them up and finish the The Iron Fey series :) The first was ok, but it's like I don't feel drawn to continue the series, so I'm pretty sure I won't finish it.

The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare

It's not that I don't like The Mortal Instruments and I'm still curious about other books by Cassandra Clare, but I don't think I will finish this series honestly. I own the first book and I've listened to 1 or 2 other books in this series on audiobook, but further, than that, I haven't come.

There will always be other book series that appeals to me more, so I don't think I will be able to finish The Mortal Instruments.

Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James

Sorry, but I can't take these books anymore. They are so tiring and I was sick of it after the half of the first book. I own 2 of 3 and I know for sure I won't read any more of these :) I'm not fond of the movies either, but I did give them a chance.

One part of me can somehow understand why people like them, but my other part can't :)

Here you have it, these 5 book series is probably the one I won't finish or have plans for it in the near future.

Have you completed any of these series and what are your thoughts?

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Beach Reads

Top Ten Tuesday is a recurring list of book lovers/book blogger and thanks to Jana from ThatArtsyReadersGirl.com, I got the chance to find several new bloggers who love books as you get a chance to link your post on her blog when you attend Top Ten Tuesday. So I'll try to attend as often as I can because it would be great to get in touch with more book bloggers :)

The week's topic is "Beach Reads" and for summer and many have begun or are going to go on holiday soon and for me who read a lot, I feel like reading some beautiful summer books that will take place in the summer and easy-going books that are cute, romantic and feelgood.
I would, therefore, like to suggest 10 books that I think are suitable beach reads that I have either read already and can recommend or books that I know are appropriate and that I know I will read.