It's an easy read. I found myself skipping a lot of ...
928082
I thought this book was just okay. It's an easy read. I found myself skipping a lot of pages just to get the end.
2349586
I'm not an avid reader, a story has to draw me in to keep my interest, this writer did just that.
It was vivid, I felt like I'd be missing something if I put it down.

I wasn't sure when I started, that I could follow the time lines back and forth, but it was easy enough, and brought the pieces of the story together. Left me wanting to now more about the future of the characters.
It was an easy read, but kept drawing me back to it even when I had to put it down to do other things.
4720576
I started reading this on the plane and then put it down from November to now without missing too much.  It's an easy book to read, but it changes in tone from the time Ria goes to America to the end (approx. half the book).  The beginning was ok, but did tend to drag in parts.

Ria's transformation wasn't as dramatic as Marilyn's, but a lot will work itself out as she grows more accustomed to her new life.  She is a bit blind and enables Gertie and Barney, but I think that's what Danny wanted in the beginning is the cute little hausfrau that everyone loves.  Her sister is an odd duck and she could have turned out that way.

Marilyn's use of European terms and phrases made me stop and read them again just to make sure I was reading correctly, and it could have definitely used a US editor.  IF she had been in Ireland for a few months not just a few weeks, I could understand throwing them in, but her husband used more British/Irish idioms as well.

Very good overall, but Rosamunde Pilcher and Barbara Taylor Bradford (except very current ones) are better "Aga Sagas."

This is the first and only Maeve Binchy I've read and it was ok.  Might try another.
4365260
I found this book incredibly easy to read, it was quick, easy and had a good plot with well rounded characters. However, at times I felt I was reading a fan fiction, and found some of the exchanges between Avery and Hadley to be extremely cliched, sometimes bordering on banal. Despite this, while reading I did feel like like the narrator (Hadley) was given a very realistic teenage voice

Spoilers:

I felt that Hadley's flashbacks of the accident were sometimes quite repetitive. Although I understand that flashbacks were necessary to show how she had been affected, a few times the exact same description of the accident was used, almost like a copy and paste had been used.

I found Jenny's character to be somewhat annoying, especially in the exchange between her and Hadley post funeral. I didn't feel it was realistic that she would have got into the car and immediately chastised Hadley at her own parents funeral. That said, her character develops into a somewhat likeable person after Hadley had lived with her for a while.

I also feel that perhaps Andrew should have had a bigger role in the story, after all Hadley did live with him too! I'd have liked to see more of his relationship with Hadley, and also with Avery.

Avery's character was a favourite from his first mention. It's not common to have an alternative individual as a romantic lead in any book, and it was refreshing to see. I feel that his relationship with Hadley developed very quickly, but in a teenage relationship so filled with dramas that's not impossible.

Overall I really did enjoy this book, but at times felt it was for a younger audience. However, I understand that that may be because I'm used to slightly more mature content. I would recommend this book to people between the ages of perhaps 14 and 17 depending on maturity.

DISCLAIMER: This review features a book that was gifted to me to review. All opinions are my own and are in no way influenced by the author or publisher.

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79466
Bought this book as I was launching my own business.  It's an easy read, but I thought it was a little too simplistic
4596276
it is an easy read - i didn't lose track of the characters.  the descriptions were not too detailed - they left something for the reader's imagination.
2057687
Easy read. Characters are somewhat predictable.
78526
It kept me interested and I enjoyed it, but it wasn't really a unique storyline or overly compelling. the characters were generalized and I wasn't overly invested in their situation.  But, a nice light, easy read.
1559822
While some of the situations and scenarios were implausible, I basically enjoyed the ride.
There were some references to characters and situations that obviously required the reader to have knowledge of previous books; but they were not too intrusive.
Theres a few lingering grammatical errors, but to too off-putting.
Similarly with the soupcon of preaching that is not over-powering.
Overall its a superficial but enjoyable read.
4240662
I didn't go into this book with high expectations, I was just hoping for a pleasant, easy read while I rode the train.  Something to block out the sound of the couple arguing next to me and the omnipresent train track noises.

The first part of this book is pretty on target, the characters are introduced, the setting is set and the mystery about the dragon mark is revealed.  All of this takes awhile because the author kinda drags her feet describing everyone's hair, clothing, makeup and family origins, but I could forgive all of that once the birthday party happened and the heroine meets the hero.

But after the party and the ridiculousness of the hero and heroine's meetup, things started to go downhill.  I guess I like my heroes to have a little more angst and my heroines to be a little more reasonable and calm, because the intereactions between the two became pretty tiresome for me.

I still wanted to know about the dragon, so I pressed on.  It took me a little over a month to finish this book, which more than anything says I didn't love this book.  Also what really soured my enjoyment is lack of answers, there are scary dreams, strange birthmarks, Romania filled with mysterious Romanians and yet the story sorta floats above all this and focuses on other things for too long leaving me annoyed and frustrated.

Anyways, I'm not sure I'll pick up the next book by Orsoff, though I am still pretty interested to find out what the heckola will happen.
4324102
As a fan for Dan Brown's more famous titles, I found this one a bit lacking. It was a decent read, but I found it predictable. It was an easy read, as even though it wasn't the best book I ever read I was still able to finish it in less than a week. I'm glad to have read it, but my life isn't any different in doing so.
2571264
It was a fun and easy read. Sometimes the technology descriptions seemed a bit overt which lead to a few annoyances for me. Chief among them was regular references to his smart phone yet he never uses it to snap a quick photo when he is in a hurry (instead resorting to writing stuff down on his arm or a post-it note). Storing sensitive data on one's arm vs an encrypted device just seems silly in the context of the novel.
2977048
It was easy to read, enjoyable, and interesting; however, not a book to skyrocket to the top of your 'must read' list. The characters were well developed and the writing and pace held my interest. It's just that the story was rather average and didn't quite leave a strong impression on me.
1303350
I wasn't too sure about the paranormal aspect, and I'm not sure I believe it.  But it was a fun and easy read.  It reminded me of The Dead Files tv show, with a lighter twist.
4814212
It  was a good enough book.  Very easy read, but not a  book that kept me up at night.  I enjoyed it for light reading.  Col
2485866
I enjoyed it as I could relate to the area, story was a bit predictable, but an easy, good read
4861286
I found myself picking up the book and ignoring other things as the pace picked up.  I was a little sad when I finished it, as I enjoyed the reading experience.