Slightly disappointed. Will probably get the sequel from the library ...
340654
Standard Roberts fare, only WITHOUT the romance.  Slightly disappointed.  Will probably get the sequel from the library when it comes out though.
4041766
I wanted to love this book. I loved the cover and it caught my attention right away. The initial description sounded like a lot of fun and I settled in hoping for a great read. What I got left me feeling a little more lackluster.

I think this is one of those books that either you really love or you really don't. I thought the first chapter was kind of fun and silly, but after that the book just went to sleep. I read on hoping it would get better, but it just never did. There were a few parts in the middle and some at the end that gave me a smile, but the flow of this book just seemed like it wasn't even. First it was interesting and then not and then funny and then not, and after a while I found myself struggling to pay attention.

I disliked that the main character came off as such a bimbo. I appreciate that there is a lot of that in romance, but in contemporary writing I like a strong female character. This girl was anything but. She might have been a paranormal butt-whooper, but I felt she, as an individual character, was not strong enough to lead such a vivacious book. I actually found myself liking her boss better.

It wasn't a terrible read and it is worth checking out, but I do feel it never fully lived up to its potential.
274913
Let me start by saying that even though I didn't completely enjoy this book, I really feel like it had potential to be a fabulous story.

The story line itself could have been amazing.  You've got two characters who are obviously emotionally damaged, but don't want to let the other person in on their past.

My complaint is that I never connected with the two characters.  I don't feel like the story ever went in depth to allow any sort of connection at all. I may have loved them just a little bit more if I was able to feel how they were feeling.

My second complaint is the language.  I'm not sure that anyone in their right mind says "I am going to cum". The entire story was just a little to formal for my taste.

The ending is one hell of a cliff hanger and even though I finished this book because I owed it to the author, I will most likely find myself reading the second book to see what happens.
4337249
Even though I was slightly disappointed in this book, it was good. Which is why I gave it 5 stars. Unlike most of these comments, when I heard it was a graphic novel I was excited. I'm not usually a fan of graphic novels but I wanted to see how they envisioned the characters. The parts I was most disappointed in were: not enough Amber and PJ, Drea, and Stacey and Jacob. I know this was more of a catch up than an actual book but I did expect far more than what was given. I hope Laurie Stolarz plans on writing another book to make up for disappointing so many fans of the series.
4721253
Hmmm..., I expected a little more. I read the first book GRIMM and LOVED it. This one goes almost into fantasyland. If I wanted fantasy I would buy fantasy. That said, however, the love story is genuine. I still wasn't convinced of the depth and sincerity of the couples problems. The difficulties they faced, seemed forced to an extend. It's almost as if the author struggled with establishing hurdles for the couple to overcome and had to reach into supernatural threats to establish the plot. NOT A FAN of that. Please return to the natural flow of things that I so admired in your first novel. I don't know if I would buy another one of the books in this series.
2713590
I had hoped for a bit more from this one.  Hopefully the next installment will be a more interesting. I probably was hoping for more considering the protagonists.  Still, I don't regret buying, and I'll likely try another if it becomes available.
632502
Although I did really like this book, it fell just shy of being as good as the first one for me.  I consider this book to be a more "serious" cozy mystery, not goofy or lighthearted like others I have read.  There are many characters involved in this one, so I would recommend reading slowly and carefully (not things I am good at!).  I was disappointed at the "romance" aspect for Megan and the doc - we have been getting a build-up from the beginning of the series, so I expected a little more than I got - it was basically just a one sentence booty call with no mention of it for the remainder of the book.  Yeah, I know this isn't a romance book, but in my opinion it could have been handled better and added a bit to the storyline.  The book was a good read and I am looking forward to #3 in the fall of 2017.
4172079
I was really excited to read this book after I waited 3 weeks for delivery. However I'm disappointed. I guessed the villain the first time we were introduced to him. I didn't like the jumping between all the characters, I wish she would have picked one or two and stuck with them instead of every 4 pages jumping to a new character.

On the other hand, the characters were well developed and well rounded, but I didn't connect with them all. I am hoping my mom will read this so I can get her feelings on the book too.

  I expected to have a little more mystery than there was, but it didn't take away from the story. This is a very engaging and well-thought out story. Personally I did not care for the killer's POV. It did not seem to add to the story, of course he thought he committed a perfect crime, don't they all?, and I would much rather see his motives revealed in more dramatic show-don't tell way.

 All in all it was an interesting book with an interesting plot but being the avid reader like I was, I figured out the killer way to early. I am going to get my mother to read it then post what she thinks below.
 If you have read this I would love to know what you think too.

This book was given to me for free review by Thomas Nelson, all opinions are my own.
3875337
Ok reading. The ending, while happy left me feeling unsatisfactory. Taylor is kind of wimpy. Always second guessing herself and others. Tanner, wow, hate to say, but was kind of a letdown. As a hero, fantastic. As a man, eh. A bit immature and way to Moody. Hoping the 2nd book keeps me interested better.
4743246
Lol, disappointed that I didn't check first that the sequel isn't out yet! :) can't wait to read it, too!
1927349
Though I haven't watched <i>The Librarians</i> film or spin-off tv series, the blurb on the back of this book reminded me of the little I've seen. A vast library sits between various universes; the Librarians travel to variant parallel universes collecting the texts unique to those worlds. There's magical tattoos, a spoken magical Language (with a capital L), backstabbing colleagues, suspicious detectives, faeries and werewolves and more in an alternate London corrupted by chaos.

My fondness for stories about stories, bookstores, and libraries is rather strong; I wish we got to see more of the Library (again with a capital L) in this book, but as the third in the series just came out, I suspect we'll get more glimpses in the books to come. Irene is not my favorite character- though there's nothing wrong with her as such, I just never felt any particular connection to her. Most of the characters around her were more interesting to me; I'm curious in particular about Irene's mentor, as well as her parents. For being so important to the Library, we learn precious little about the unique book Irene and her new student are tasked to collect, and everything happens at such a whirlwind pace that I feel like we don't get to spend as much with any particular person or place as much as I'd like. Once again, I think this is a good fantasy book suffering from first book syndrome, and I look forward to learning more about the world and the Library in the rest of the series.
2944739
This was an OK read, considering how many romance novels I've read in the past few weeks.

I wasn't a huge fan of Andrew's constant self-deprecation, especially when he showcased any emotions towards Fable, often referring to himself as a "P***y".

The conclusion was just, ugh, so conveniently set for a sequel and by the first chapter preview of the sequel, I've concluded that I probably won't be checking it out.

The drama was intriguing and I felt really bad for Andrew and I sort of wish that Murphy would have explored this more--allowing Andrew to have some closure, rather than drag the book into a sequel.

Also, what the heck? 7 days? I know it has happened in the past, but very rarely--but 7 days to fall in like, not to mention love? I'm sorry, the whole thing just felt unrealistic, and there were so many unresolved issues that could have been dealt with in the first book, rather than a sequel that I couldn't one hundred percent say at the end, "My, that was a great book!"

It is definitely a fast read, since it's such a small book. And you do get hooked by the storyline, but there are instances where you're just left wondering, "What?"

Oh well, just my thoughts.
862200
I feel like I bought some hype with this book. I honestly believe that if it hadn't kept popping up in my Facebook newsfeed, touted as one of the best books of the year, I wouldn't feel so put off. If I had found this on my own I could have appreciated its charms.

Book one reminded me very much of what my mother told me about her childhood, though it takes place in the years that covered MY childhood. The large family, poverty, exhausted mother (benign neglect?), and forceful father remind me much of Depression era stories. I kept reading for two reasons - I liked the relationship between the two sisters, and I wanted to see them get out of the god-awful situation they were in.

Getting into books two and three - which I can't differentiate - didn't help. I still kept reading hoping I'd "help" them on to better circumstances. I got to the 80% mark and kept thinking I should give up, but was too close to the end to quit. Spoiler: Frankly, I kept waiting for the punch line - I wanted something to indicate that Iris couldn't possibly be that taken in by sleazy Max. No such luck.

I'm sorry I didn't love this book the way the reviews said I would. I liked the last four percent the most. At least the conclusion was somewhat satisfying.
4903476
Quick read I finished it in a day but I was disappointed in this sequel to the great book Altered.  I can't even say for sure why I am disappointed...I think perhaps Rush just tried to pack too much action and too much intrigue into one little book. Or it could be that its just a really sad book.  Anyway I had high hopes for this sequel because I loved the first book so much but it just didn't quite live up to my expectations. Glad I read it and certainly worth your time to finish up this story of misfit super soldier teens trying to figure out who they are. Just be prepared for kind of a sad journey.
1174445
I loved the concept, and I did enjoy the big reveal of the mystery the other reviews kept telling about, but ultimately it wasn't as crazy or gruesome of a secret as I expected going off of how much buildup there was; so a slight letdown there. Also there were tons of grammatical mistakes that got distracting and the continuous usage of the phrase "Ya" instead of yes, yeah, or yeah was just really weird and nonsensical, although that's a personal gripe. Anyway, loved the concept, but the execution, ending, and little mistakes kept this from being a favorite. That being said, if there was a sequel I'd buy it because I did enjoy it. I would recommend this for anyone who loves thought-provoking stories about ethics and controversial medical and technology advances .
1224679
Read the glowing reviews,immediately checked the library shelves - walked there in snow and ice to have a good foul weather read. Just so you know that I really did want to love this book.  Sat down and read in one sitting - the author is a competent writer.  Could have used a bit more care to editing.  The story felt rushed after the middle and a bit sloppy, some repeats that I will leave you to find. The writer will probably improve (hopefully) as she and the story progress.  The library categorized as Science Fiction and should have probably been Young Adult. That is not a put down - there are plenty of great reads in Young Adult.  I really would love a great, can't put down fantasy to read if anybody has any suggestions.  I have read/re-read and loved Bartimaeus Trilogy, Harry Potter, LOTR, Neverwhere etc.  Help??
4071496
So I was debating whether to purchase this book on Kindle versus buying the hardcover version since I have heard lot's orf complaints about the images not being clear on Kindle.  Impatience won and I ended up purchasing the book for Kindle rather than wait for shipping. Although I found myself ravenously reading the book (Riggs is sure adept at building suspense), I was disappointed by the following elements: *SPOILER ALERT*

-Emma and Jacob's relationship--I because increasingly annoyed by their relationship.  I can't really pinpoint why exactly but I think it's because I tend to not like stories (or movies for that matter) that superfluously insert relationships that serve to distract the reader rather than draw them into the more important aspects of the novel.

-Caul posing as Miss Peregrine--I literally screamed "Awww come on!" when this part was revealed in the book.  It was such a left-field surprise

-The mustache twirling, acme-anvil-falling feeling of some of the villain dialogues--The dialogue of some of the villains  definitely leaves something to be desired and had me rolling my eyes in more than one instance.  I laughed at some of the exchanges the children had with some of the bad guys.  It just came across as very contrived and too over the top. Maybe it's just me though...

-Can something bad happen to a main character?--No, I'm not cruel.  I just thought that a major character should've been dead by now.  Too many close calls have this book feeling like I'm reading a golden book as opposed to a suspense thriller--KILL SOMEONE OFF ALREADY!!

All my ranting aside, I really liked this book. I love the use of the photos and the eerie element they add to the story.  I will close my diatribe by saying that I am tired of all these trilogies that exist today.  I know it is a money-making tactic but enough already.  I got the feeling with this book that Riggs was struggling to find plot lines to explore in order to fulfill his literary obligation of producing a 200+ page book.  I know the things I perceive to be "extraneous fluff" are not really that--that they will serve to justify some other plot twist or development in subsequent novels...so I guess that gives me plenty of time to get my "Awww come on!" exclamations primed and ready.