waltzy http://booklikes.com/photo/crop/50/50/upload/avatar/user.jpg waltzy http://waltzy.booklikes.com 2017-09-25T16:21:53+01:00 http://waltzy.booklikes.com/rss review 2014-02-02T05:17:00+00:00 2014-02-02T05:17:00+00:00 http://waltzy.booklikes.com/post/777960/post waltzy http://waltzy.booklikes.com Picked this up in the library today. The premise was interesting, but the romance fell a little flat for me -- she just fell for him too quickly, and then spent the rest of the book wondering when she could see him again. I didn't really feel compelled to finish reading.

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review: The Reluctant Heiress 2014-01-25T00:00:00+00:00 2014-01-25T00:00:00+00:00 http://waltzy.booklikes.com/post/772253/the-reluctant-heiress waltzy http://waltzy.booklikes.com review: Cracked 2014-01-24T00:00:00+00:00 2014-01-24T00:00:00+00:00 http://waltzy.booklikes.com/post/772303/cracked waltzy http://waltzy.booklikes.com review: Clean Sweep 2013-12-11T00:00:00+00:00 2013-12-11T00:00:00+00:00 http://waltzy.booklikes.com/post/772254/clean-sweep waltzy http://waltzy.booklikes.com review: Making Money (Discworld Novels) 2013-11-08T00:00:00+00:00 2013-11-08T00:00:00+00:00 http://waltzy.booklikes.com/post/772255/making-money-discworld-novels waltzy http://waltzy.booklikes.com review: The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive) 2013-11-05T00:00:00+00:00 2013-11-05T00:00:00+00:00 http://waltzy.booklikes.com/post/772256/the-way-of-kings-the-stormlight-archive waltzy http://waltzy.booklikes.com
This is a long, long book. And honestly, I think it could have been much shorter and worked. The really interesting stuff comes at the end. That said, once it got good, I was totally gripped. ]]>
review: The Lies of Locke Lamora 2013-11-03T00:00:00+00:00 2013-11-03T00:00:00+00:00 http://waltzy.booklikes.com/post/772257/the-lies-of-locke-lamora waltzy http://waltzy.booklikes.com review: The Rithmatist 2013-11-01T00:00:00+00:00 2013-11-01T00:00:00+00:00 http://waltzy.booklikes.com/post/772258/the-rithmatist waltzy http://waltzy.booklikes.com
This definitely had a distinct YA feel to it. While Sanderson's other stuff really carves out its own place in fantasy, this tended to follow more conventional YA patterns. It was still well written and enjoyable; I love the Joel/Melody team. ]]>
review: The Grand Tour 2013-10-28T00:00:00+00:00 2013-10-28T00:00:00+00:00 http://waltzy.booklikes.com/post/772259/the-grand-tour waltzy http://waltzy.booklikes.com
I think the letter device worked better with the two of them on separate adventures - having Kate and Cecy directly corresponding was more fun and personal. In this one it felt more imbalanced, since Kate had a personal journal where she tended to talk about intimate moments with Thomas, and Cecy had a deposition. The plot dragged, not really picking up until the end, and I feel like both the cousins' relationship and the romantic relationships fared better in the first book. ]]>
review: Steelheart (Reckoners, #1) 2013-10-25T00:00:00+01:00 2013-10-25T00:00:00+01:00 http://waltzy.booklikes.com/post/772243/steelheart-reckoners-1 waltzy http://waltzy.booklikes.com review: Warbreaker 2013-10-23T00:00:00+01:00 2013-10-23T00:00:00+01:00 http://waltzy.booklikes.com/post/772244/warbreaker waltzy http://waltzy.booklikes.com review: Openly Straight 2013-09-10T00:00:00+01:00 2013-09-10T00:00:00+01:00 http://waltzy.booklikes.com/post/772262/openly-straight waltzy http://waltzy.booklikes.com
Rafe has a great voice that drew me in right away. I picked this up and read the whole thing in one sitting. I loved Rafe and Albie and Toby. Rafe and Ben's relationship, though, didn't quite work for me - I couldn't quite believe it. I loved their earlier friendship but the agape/eros stuff seemed a bit forced. I also felt the ending was a bit rushed.

Definitely gives me vibes of [b:Almost Like Being in Love|239092|Almost Like Being in Love|Steve Kluger|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348413499s/239092.jpg|231609]. ]]>
review: The Crimson Crown (A Seven Realms Novel) 2013-09-08T00:00:00+01:00 2013-09-08T00:00:00+01:00 http://waltzy.booklikes.com/post/772261/the-crimson-crown-a-seven-realms-novel waltzy http://waltzy.booklikes.com
I didn't unconditionally love this series, but it got better as it went on, and the last book was a satisfying finish. It reduced a lot of issues that I had with earlier books - there was much more action throughout, the love triangle was reduced in that Raisa and Han at least knew what they wanted, and it was nice to see Raisa and Han being competent. ]]>
review: The Gray Wolf Throne (Seven Realms, #3) 2013-09-07T00:00:00+01:00 2013-09-07T00:00:00+01:00 http://waltzy.booklikes.com/post/772246/the-gray-wolf-throne-seven-realms-3 waltzy http://waltzy.booklikes.com
Unlike the first two books, which I somewhat plodded through, this one was interesting enough that I actually wanted to know what happened next. Seeing Raisa being queenly and taking charge was a nice treat. ]]>
review: Exiled Queen, The (A Seven Realms Novel) 2013-09-07T00:00:00+01:00 2013-09-07T00:00:00+01:00 http://waltzy.booklikes.com/post/772263/exiled-queen-the-a-seven-realms-novel waltzy http://waltzy.booklikes.com
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