I can't really say how much I enjoyed this book
919163
5 mind blowing stars!!!UNPUTDOWNABLE!
I thought after reading King by T.M. Frazier that I knew what to expect from this one. But hell to the f#cking NO! I've read this book in one sitting and let me tell you I couldn't have been more excited to grab this one one day earlier. The writing, the plot GAH! the EVERYTHING made me turn the pages waiting impatiently what the hell is gonna happen next.
I can't really say how much I enjoyed this book. Now I'm sharping my teeth for Lawless
2741549
There's a lot I enjoyed about this book and a little I could have done without.
What I enjoyed: the alternating POV's, the chemistry, her reluctance, his persistence, their honesty.
What I didn't enjoy as much: the banter, there were times it dragged but not so much that I was eager for more.
The story itself is decent and entertaining, enough to want to know what happens next. I received this book for a voluntary, completely honest and non incentivized review.
420258
I read this awhile ago, and I'm still not really sure how I feel about it. I didn't love it, but it was better than okay. While that's not a ringing endorsement, it stayed in my brain. Rolled around in there. I'll definitely be reading the second book. I think maybe it pushed me out of my comfort zone. I'm not sure why, it wasn't particularly salacious. Oh, it was sexy... but it wasn't like what you'd read in Nugget or anything. Great characterizations and good writing.
4816615
I haven't read a book written by Katie MacAlister in quite some time, and I was really excited about this book.  While I enjoyed reading it, the story both surprised me and underwhelmed me.  It may seem a little confusing and allow me to explain.

I may have a thing for nobility, as in I love to read about them.  I adored Elliot and his too serious nature.  I wanted to see the sparks that he and Alice gave off, but I just didn't.  I do think they were perfectly paired with each other and that was all well in good, but I one moment they were unhappy with their living arrangements and it seemed like in the next, they were having sex.  Another point where I think the story missed it's mark was toward the end.  There was this one big twist/reveal which really seemed to come out of left field.  I did a double take as I thought I'd started accidentally reading a completely different story.

There were things I did love.  I loved seeing some of Europe's landmarks through Alice's eyes.  As someone who hasn't seen them, she has the same enthusiasm I do about seeing locales and landmarks like that.  I liked both Elliot and Alice.  I felt bad for Alice, in regards to the shock she'd received form having her heart broken, but when she got involved with Elliot, I wondered how heart broken she'd been to begin with. I really loved Elliot's mother.  She was a total loose cannon and she made me laugh a lot. I also loved Elliot's brothers.  The jury is out on his sisters, but that may change with the coming books in this new series. My first Katie MacAlister book in some time wasn't the home run I'd hoped it'd be, but it was still entertaining and quite adorable.
2508832
The fact that I can't really remember this book tells me it was ok but not good enough to stick in my mind for long.  I believe it was well written and an easy read.
2657671
I'm not great with words and reviews, but this was a really fun book that I enjoyed a great deal!
2413398
Didn't know what to expect when I picked up this book but I was pleasantly surprised. There's not much else I can say without giving too much away, but it's worth a read.
4104275
3.75 stars

Never thought I'd be one to rate with .75 but that is what An Abundance of Katherines did to me. It changed me- in a mathematical way apparently.

I often think that a 3-star rating is a bad thing, but in fact it stands for: I liked it. Which is why I went for the 3.75. I liked it, but didn't LOVE it.

I enjoyed the story and the characters well enough, it's just that it didn't blow me away. I've read so many amazing books lately that I just couldn't bring myself to rate this 4 or 5 stars.

I would recommend this though, it's really funny.
3336928
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this book.  I teach AP Government and to be able to provide my students a book with such insight to how a real campaign works, the quarks and nuances was just fantastic
4638976
I'm not certain what possessed me to read this, but I did; and I found myself captivated all the way to the ending.
2868896
I have not enjoyed a book this much in a very long time.  I feel like I'm having flashbacks to my youth as the author and I share many embarrassing life events in common.

There were so many times while reading this book that my husband asked me what was so funny....I just pointed to my kindle...because I couldn't speak from laughing so much.  I was a little sad when I came to the last page...I've had such a wonderful time reminiscing with an old friend...at least that's what it felt like for me.
2266404
Not my usual type of read but it was, strangely, an interesting fun book.
3681584
It was really nice to be caught up in a story enough that I found myself wanting to get back to my book. In that sense, I enjoyed this book. There is just something fascinating about the idea of choosing a husband or wife under such circumstances, and I couldn't help being swept along by the story, despite the fact that I kept having the eerie feeling that Chris Harrison was about to walk into the room...

The characters were pretty good, and for the most part I felt able to connect with them. There were moments where the dialogue wasn't all it could have been, and some elements were pretty predictable, but none of those things were enough to ruin my enjoyment of the book.

Probably the weakest aspect of the book for me was the fact that nothing outside of the romance really happens - other than the rebel attacks, but those didn't feel very weighty. It really would have been nice if someone had actually been in danger at some point, or if we'd at least seen something a little more threatening. Nevertheless, watching America and Maxom was interesting enough to keep me reading, and I really appreciated the pace of the book.

I do wish I had a little more idea what the over-arcing conflict of the series is going to be (other than I'm guessing it has to do with the rebels). There are some sketchy spots in the overly-simplified explanations of the world as it is in the story, and it would have been nice to have things explained in a little more detail - such as how the castes came to be in the first place. I kind of have an idea, but why did people accept it? That whole aspect of the story was underdeveloped, and I felt like it could have carried a lot more weight.

Not life-changing, but fun to read and a solid page-turner. Overall, I'm giving this book 3.5 stars because it held my interest and I'm actually looking forward to the sequel.
2798316
By Becky Gulc

OK Im going to admit it, I finished this book a few weeks ago and Im still confused as to what I thought and what I still think about it. It was strangely gripping in a Im not sure what this story is about kind of way. The premise sounded straightforward enough, I just didn't particularly feel like I was ever heading anywhere with it, just hanging out with Rachel. But hanging out with Rachel is no bad thing either, hence the confusion. I liked her company, her dryness, her dog, and the people she has in her life, the constant ones and the fleeting ones. I was certainly intrigued by her and it kept me reading, she was a pleasure to spend time with. Definitely not a chick lit read but enjoyably different from the norm for me.
2778111
A summary of the book is written elsewhere so I won't repeat it.  I read this on my Kindle, so it didn't really register how long it was until I read others' comments about it.  It was worth whatever length it was.  I am still kind of in the daze having just finished it.

I started a bit of it, got very busy and had to put it away, then picked it up again from the beginning when I went on vacation.  Possibly partially as a result of that I had little confusion about the characters.  They were so well written though, each came alive to me, so I'm not sure that mattered.  It frequently takes a bit of time for me to get comfortable reading an unusual book, and that was the case here.  Even when I got more comfortable, I didn't race through it (and probably couldn't have with some of the uncommon terms), but read a little every day or two over maybe a week and a half.  I felt like I was savoring it because I didn't want it to end too soon.  It is a splendid story splendidly told.  I hope I will pick it up someday to enjoy again.
2250430
I didn't think I would enjoy it as much as I have, but it was so much fun to read!
1777571
I don't typically read books of this sort but it pulled me in and I enjoyed it