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15 November 2016

The Dead Room by Stephanie Erickson


Well, first of all I have to confess that I have bought this book while it was free on Amazon.
I am glad that I did not pay for it. Don't get me wrong. It's not that I did not like what I read. The problem is that in my opinion The Dead Room is not a full novel. I do not accept it. It is not finished. Most of the times, when the book has a sequel, it has it's own finish and it implies that even so, that is not the end of the story.

Here, they have just divided the book at some point and decided that the readers would have to pay again to get to some kind of end.


2 November 2016

The Executioner (Robert Hunter, #2) by Chris Carter

The Executioner by Chris Carter
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is amazing. I have read it sooo fast.
The best thing in Chris Carter's books is the psychological training of the main character. I love psychology and serial killers and this book reminds me a little of "Criminal Minds".
The characters are great, the story is interesting, and up until the end I could not be sure who was the killer.
This is my new favourite crime novel author.

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21 Dares by J.C. Gatlin


21 Dares
by J.C. Gatlin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Don't get me wrong, the book is not bad. It is easy to read but the fact is that 21 Dares is not a suspense mystery. The idea of the story is great, but somehow there is something I am not finding in it.
It's just that maybe I expected something more out of it.
Nevertheless, I was surprised by the end, that's why the book gets 4 stars.


13 September 2016

The Angel Scroll by Kevin Hunking

I was given this book by the author in exchange for my honest review.

I have to admit that I was surprised by the way this affected me. It is one truly interesting read. "The Angel Scroll" is not a quick read in my opinion, at least not if you want to fully appreciate the full power, hidden in this book. I am very amazed by the story itself. I think that the book is definitely something that everyone should find time to read and hopefully draw some conclusion about him/herself.

The only problem I encountered while reading the book was the mistakes in it. I don't know is they were typos or something else, but they are numerous. Nevertheless, the book is great and I am giving it 4.5 stars.

3 September 2016

Gatekeepers of the Grapevine by Jane Paterson

I would have to say that this book was a great surprise to me. It is not something that I would start reading on my own, without it being strongly recommended.
I don't know if any specific genre applies to this book, but what I am sure of is that this book is a MUST read in my list.
I received the book from the writer in exchange for my honest opinion.

The book is very good! It is very far from the typical rich women stories. It is interesting, beautiful and realistic. At some point I had to remind myself that the book does not recount a true story. I was really amazed with the way Jane Paterson managed to describe the characters and everything that happens in the rich-people's daily routine and still make it sound capturing and interesting.

I received the book from the writer in exchange for my honest opinion.

31 August 2016

Tortured dreams by Hadena James

I think I struck gold. I am unbelievably happy. I have found a book that I fell in love with and the best part is that the book is part of a series.
It’s the perfect crime novel. I have just reached the middle and I cannot put it down every spare minute I have. I read during lunch breaks and while I am going to and back from work.
What makes this book so special is that it is not only about gruesome crimes using Medieval tortures but in the book they explain how those devices were created and what were their exact purposes. It’s amazing.
The best part is that since the main character is a sociopath the level of personal girly drama is extremely low.
The books is absolutely amazing, thank you @HadenJames 


22 April 2016

Sometimes love does not win.

Have you ever seen someone that has made your soul jump? Some complete stranger that you just know you would never see again. Or a person that you could never be with, not because the two of you don't like each other, or don't want to be together, but just because ...
It is hard to be an adult and to have to live with all the consequences of your actions. To know that every decision you make is going to affect the people around you. I hate being an adult, I hate knowing that I would never have what I really desire, I hate that I have to choose between myself and everybody else, between my and their happiness.
How am I to do that? Who am I to say that my personal happiness is more important that the happiness of ten other people, my parents including? Who am I to trow all the efforts that the sacrifices that they have made for me and to flee?
I am a coward, who will never be truly happy. I am a coward who wants to be saved from myself and my inability to put myself over the others. And you know what the worst part is? No one is ever going to save me. No one is ever going to shake my hand and tell me I did well either. My efforts not to hurt people around me will never be appreciated.
Sometimes love does not win. Sometimes love is just pain and sorrow and tears. Sometimes it is only there to remind us that we will never have it.