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Originally it was hard to get into. there were so many thoughts that Todd and the rest of the men were thinking, and all of them were to be read. It became a little wordy but after a while I was able to get used to it. In truth, I picked up this book originally because I saw the movie trailer for Chaos Walking and thought wow that looks great, and it has been a while since I have read a good dystopian book. After getting into the book there were a couple of things I was let down on. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_736,h_485,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fwinteriscoming.net%2Ffiles%2F2021%2F03%2FScreen-Shot-2021-03-05-at-10.28.31-AM-850x560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="736" height="132" src="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_736,h_485,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fwinteriscoming.net%2Ffiles%2F2021%2F03%2FScreen-Shot-2021-03-05-at-10.28.31-AM-850x560.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>In the movie trailer both Todd and Viola seem to be older teens at least, however in the book Todd is just supposed to be turning 13, according to Viola he may be 14 already but still. way younger than I was envisioning. Granted the book came first, but if this is meant to be someone of a romance down the line I wish they would have started at an older age. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><--- Check out this picture, these actors are 25 and 28. For sure doesn't look like 13 year olds!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My other issue is I wish there was more explanation about their "new world" in the beginning. A little world explanation would have gone a long way. Things are explained throughout the book but I really had too many lingering questions in the beginning. Other than that it was over all a good listen, and I will probably continue on with the series to see if it picks up from here. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Looking forward to see how the Movie turns out. I will post a movie review once I have watched it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PDaniVu6xoU/URTRqhYcHAI/AAAAAAAADlM/7n8r1ABcn9wxDCxECkmwpCsvLGMQHLneACPcBGAYYCw/s110/Katie%2Bsign.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="57" data-original-width="110" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PDaniVu6xoU/URTRqhYcHAI/AAAAAAAADlM/7n8r1ABcn9wxDCxECkmwpCsvLGMQHLneACPcBGAYYCw/s0/Katie%2Bsign.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PicA3Ygfpzg/UEwmBqYMIvI/AAAAAAAAFEw/Q_iq8MMCz-s6x5_he1v6i9CtCHhYSWg1gCPcBGAYYCw/s1280/rate3.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1280" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PicA3Ygfpzg/UEwmBqYMIvI/AAAAAAAAFEw/Q_iq8MMCz-s6x5_he1v6i9CtCHhYSWg1gCPcBGAYYCw/s320/rate3.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>InkkReviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01276629509685556658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237885209173183430.post-3472598650262531172021-03-18T11:50:00.002-04:002021-03-24T11:14:52.943-04:00Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I actually listened to this audio book very fast. I felt like I was watching a movie, it was so effortless! In the book Nora has a really bad day and also feels like her life is going nowhere. she has so many regrets in life and ultimately chooses to end it. In doing so, she finds herself at the Midnight Library. where she is faced with all of the possible ways her life could have turned out ( books on the shelves ), and the chance to see what her life would have been like if she made different choices. I won't spoil the ending but let me just say, I was not disappointed where this book took me. I loved seeing how some minor choices changed her life drastically and yet somehow always dealing with the same deeper issues at hand. If it isn't in the works already I think this would be a great candidate for book to film ! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PDaniVu6xoU/URTRqhYcHAI/AAAAAAAADlM/7n8r1ABcn9wxDCxECkmwpCsvLGMQHLneACPcBGAYYCw/s110/Katie%2Bsign.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="57" data-original-width="110" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PDaniVu6xoU/URTRqhYcHAI/AAAAAAAADlM/7n8r1ABcn9wxDCxECkmwpCsvLGMQHLneACPcBGAYYCw/s0/Katie%2Bsign.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zqQJXndLNMk/UEwapPOdUkI/AAAAAAAAFMs/Ipil8v7R2osJubvoueBQl_gSJqLHom93gCPcBGAYYCw/s1280/rate5.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1280" height="160" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zqQJXndLNMk/UEwapPOdUkI/AAAAAAAAFMs/Ipil8v7R2osJubvoueBQl_gSJqLHom93gCPcBGAYYCw/w200-h160/rate5.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>InkkReviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01276629509685556658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237885209173183430.post-47410502908080968512021-03-17T21:18:00.000-04:002021-03-17T21:18:01.337-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well this is an all too familiar post ! especially considering I really haven't posted in *cough* two years *cough*....</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">My time in Florida was great. My then baby, now 2.5 year old keeps me busy and above all things we have relocated to Roanoke Virginia. I know I continuously vow to keep up with the blog and although I may fail again I want to give it another attempt. I solemnly swear to .... try my best.</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">I have been listening to a lot of great books I just haven't had time to review anything, and I at least would like to share what books I have read and see if you have any thoughts on them too. When I was in Florida I had an amazing book club in my neighborhood so I love being able to talk about my good reads with people. </div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">In other news.. I am also now expecting baby #2 due this summer but, truthfully told I read way more when nursing a new born last time, so I am at least going to make an effort to stay on task. </div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">Hopefully more reviews to come soon. Happy Reading, </div>
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So since I moved to Tallahassee I met some amazing neighbors who throw a book club the last Tuesday of the Month. I thought I would post our book of the month just incase anyone wants to follow along! For November our book of the month is Are you Sleeping by Kathleen Barber. Links Below!<br />
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1987. There's only one person who has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus, and that's her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, June can only be herself in Finn's company; he is her godfather, confidant, and best friend. So when he dies, far too young, of a mysterious illness her mother can barely speak about, June's world is turned upside down. But Finn's death brings a surprise acquaintance into June's life—someone who will help her to heal, and to question what she thinks she knows about Finn, her family, and even her own heart. <br />
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Sussex, England. A middle-aged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. Although the house he lived in is long gone, he is drawn to the farm at the end of the road, where, when he was seven, he encountered a most remarkable girl, Lettie Hempstock, and her mother and grandmother. He hasn't thought of Lettie in decades, and yet as he sits by the pond (a pond that she'd claimed was an ocean) behind the ramshackle old farmhouse, the unremembered past comes flooding back. And it is a past too strange, too frightening, too dangerous to have happened to anyone, let alone a small boy.<br />
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane actually surprised me. It was a great read with a very eerie story line. I am not sure why I was surprised,I am a big fan of Neil Gaiman's other novels such as Coraline, Stardust, and The Graveyard Book. The Ocean at the End of the Lane has a similar feel as Coraline. it is a story of a Man who ventures back to his childhood home and slowly remembers something that he was meant to forget. Something that happened to him as a child that he almost didn't survive. If you enjoyed Neil Gaiman's Coraline you will most definitely love The Ocean at the End of the Lane.<br />
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Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Microsoft-guru husband, she's a fearlessly opinionated partner; to fellow private-school mothers in Seattle, she's a disgrace; to design mavens, she's a revolutionary architect, and to 15-year-old Bee, she is a best friend and, simply, Mom. <br />
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Where'd you go Bernadette was a perfect witty and fun light read. The entire book is a series of emails, letters, notes or correspondences from one character in the story to the other, all which daughter Bee has to put together to find out what happened to her missing mother Bernadette. Im not sure if I would have loved the idea of reading a novel that way ( just a collection of emails back and forth ) but listening to the audio version of the book I found it refreshing and fun. Also just as a side note... These people write very in depth emails!!! ( just to mention that in no way have I ever written an email or text even that can hold a candle to the ones that they wrote ). This book was perfectly done and I found myself laughing out loud many times. Bernadette is a unique character that completely didn't fit in to the suburban gossipy community in Seattle she found herself living in, she was an odd duck as was her daughter Bee, and the hunt to find Bernadette all while she was finding herself was an amazing journey to go on.<br />
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<b>Movie News: </b><br />
In other news this book is getting made into a film, staring Cate Blanchett as Bernadette, I'm not quite sure I see her in that role but am interested to see how she does. Personally I picture a younger Susan Sarandon in that role. They have also cast Kristin Wigg as the nosey bothersome neighbor Audrey who lives down the hill from Bernadette, and I think she would make a perfect Audrey ! Can't wait to see how it all turns out.<br />
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Cha-Cha-Cha-Changes ! I know I have been out of the reviewing world for quite some time. Life has been chaotic to say the least! Last I updated I was in Memphis TN. My husband Chad and I were there for 3 years, and I found an amazing job while I was there helping recruit physicians to our local hospital, needless to say it took up most of my time. A lot has changed in three years but let me sum it up as best I can so we can get back to books!</div>
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The luxurious Lathrop Grand Hotel is a Savannah institution that has entertained guests for more than a century and a half, offering some of the finest accommodations in the city. Famously haunted, the hotel draws tourists from around the world eager to encounter its numerous ghosts. The hotel is also known for being honeycombed with hidden doors and secret passages, enabling staff to appear and disappear quickly as they attend to the hotel's guests. <br />
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What an amazing read. At this point I know I am starting to sound like a broken record, but here it goes, this series honestly just keeps getting better and better!!! I didn't think you could top a haunted train, but J.L. Bryan did it again. The Lathrop Grand Hotel called in Ellie and her team to help eliminate their little ghostly issue. You see, The hotel gets visited on a normal basis for being haunted by the ghost of Stabby Abby, A nurse during the war who took the lives of soldiers, but over all she has never been dangerous to guest. Now the hotel is experiencing much more activity than they have had in the past, and people are starting to get hurt. Ellie and Stacey definitely have their hands full with this hotel, not to mention the secret hotel passages they have to navigate through to keep this ghost hunting job quite and unknown to the current guest. I love how they have to sift through the history of the Lathrop to see which ghost are the ones creating the issue, and believe me there are a lot of ghost to choose from! Cult members, crooked doctors, stabby abby and her soilders... this list goes on. What an amazing read, can't wait to check out the next book in the Ghost Trapper series, Maze of Souls ! <br />
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<a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2012/09/inkk-reviewed-jenny-pox-by-jl-bryan.html"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Jenny Pox</span></b></a></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2014/01/review-unseen-by-jl-bryan_30.html">The Unseen</a></span></b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2014/10/review-inferno-park-by-jl-bryan.html">Inferno Park </a></b><br />
<a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2014/12/review-ellie-jordan-ghost-trapper-by-jl.html"><b>Ellie Jordan Ghost Trapper </b></a><br />
<b><a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2015/01/review-cold-shadows-by-jl-bryan.html">Cold Shadows ( Ghost Trapper #2 )</a></b><br />
<a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2015/02/review-crawling-darkness-ghost-trappers.html"><b>Crawling Darkness ( Ghost Trapper #3 )</b></a><br />
<a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2015/07/review-terminal-by-jl-bryan-book-4-in.html"><strong>Terminal ( Ghost Trapper #4)</strong></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25867970-house-of-whispers?from_search=true&search_version=service">House of Whispers</a> is book 5 in the the Ellie Jordan , Ghost Trapper series and this series just keeps getting better and better, each book is a different house, different haunting and a different adventure for Ellie Jordan and her crew of ghost hunters. I couldn't think of a better book to read this month ! I Read the first chapter last night and already soooooo excited about this one.<br />
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<a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2012/09/inkk-reviewed-jenny-pox-by-jl-bryan.html"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Jenny Pox</span></b></a></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2014/01/review-unseen-by-jl-bryan_30.html">The Unseen</a></span></b><br />
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Hey guys, Katie here. I know it's been dead on the blog for a while but I just wanted to let you know that I'M BACK ! Blogging and books had to take a back seat recently while my husband and I made our move to Memphis but have no fear, I am back and ready to start new. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">I live in Tacoma, Washington, with my fiancé and our two cats. In addition to my slight obsession with books and writing, I'm big on road-tripping, wine-tasting, and hunting for antiques. I'm represented by Jill Grinberg.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">CINDER, my debut novel, is a futuristic re-envisioning of Cinderella in which Cinder is a cyborg mechanic. Release date: 3 Jan 2012.</span></span><br />
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Paranormal investigator Ellie Jordan faces a new case in an apartment building where a twisted, dangerous entity emerges from closets and doorways to terrorize the residents at night. A powerful spirit, it feeds on fear and takes the shape of its victims' worst nightmares.<br />
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First off... soooo scary!!! I really had a hard time reading this at night, and it wouldn't have been possible if I had a closet in my bedroom. After reading crawling darkness I couldn't be more grateful that my closet is in my bathroom. Whew! One of the things I liked best about this book was that the entity appeared differently to everyone in the house, I loved hearing each persons individual scary stories about what they saw: Flesh face, space aliens, bloody Mary, it scared me so bad but I loved it. Especially that bloody Mary part, come on you know you have said her name in the bathroom with the lights off. I know I have !<br />
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Cory James has never known a life where she wasn’t running. Running from the cops, her home, her past. Running from love. The only time she’s free is when she throws on her hood and takes to the roofs to become a part of New York, to climb to a place in the city where she doesn’t feel alone. <br />
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Her world has always been dark, but he might be able to change everything…<br />
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Fiercely independent Helen Winters was born completely blind, but she vowed never to let her disability keep her down. She did not expect a traumatic event to devastate her life and force her to drop out of college. Disillusioned by the cruelty of people, Helen retreated from society to live by herself as a reclusive writer in the woods–where no one could ever hurt her again.<br />
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When a brilliant young doctor shows up on her doorstep, promising her that his new research can give her the ability to see for the first time, Helen stubbornly refuses. She has learned not to trust anyone, and to rely only on herself. But Dr. Liam Larson will not take no for an answer. He makes it his personal mission to rescue Helen from her loneliness, and bring joy into her world once more–the joy she has denied herself for so long.<br />
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When Helen’s demons come racing back into her life, threatening to rip her apart and destroy the strength she has carefully rebuilt, Liam is the only one who might be able to save her. Can he reach the broken girl in time, helping her to heal and see the world in a different light? Or will Helen’s grief send her spiraling out of control, lost to him forever?<br />
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Helen Winters was living a lonely existence when the charming Dr. Liam Larson coaxed her out of solitude with the promise of healing her sightless eyes. She was hopeful at the prospect of gaining vision for the first time and being reunited with her family. She was also growing somewhat fond of the persuasive young doctor. For the first time in years, she was being magnetically drawn to a new friend…<br />
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After many years of darkness, Winter never thought that she’d be happy or safe again. Her whole world changed when she met Liam Larson, a charming young doctor determined to be her knight in shining armor. When a brutal night unleashes vicious reminders of her past, Winter must struggle to hold on to the little bit of happiness she has found.<br />
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When everything begins to fall apart, Liam’s strength and kindness might not be enough to save her. Battling with the betrayal of her family, terrifying nightmares, and frequent reminders of her enemy that make daily life difficult, Winter’s first instinct is to run away. She is tired of being the victim and living in a cruel, crowded city where she doesn’t feel like she belongs.<br />
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Was part of the letter Rebecca Trent, Daniel Brightmore’s fiancée and best friend left when she ran away. The person he trusted the most for the past decade disappeared without giving him a second glance. She taught him how to love, believe in family and that everyone deserves a happily ever after. Now he’s struggling between wiping any traces of her from his life and drowning his sorrows away with the help of his new best friends—Don Julio and Jack Daniels.<br />
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Rebecca’s past suffocated her to the point of not wanting to continue, her lifeline and the only reason to live began to withdraw from her. She wished it had been her imagination, but heard it loud and clear: “If not, there’s always a divorce, nothing is forever.” This time it became a leave or die situation. Something has got to change—she had to change. Packing light and leaving a letter behind, she takes a journey that can help her find herself through the shards of her painful childhood.<br />
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Footsteps in the attic. Toys that play by themselves. A dark presence in an upstairs room. <br />
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Paranormal investigator Ellie Jordan faces a difficult new case. Her new clients are a family haunted by multiple ghosts and a poltergeist that wrecks their home at night. Their seven-year-old son’s invisible friends may not be imaginary at all, but the restless spirits of dead children. <br />
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This series is great! It has a lot of room to grow and explore even more old and erie places and haunted houses. <i>Cold Shadows</i>, Part two in the Ellie Jordan Series, is even easier to read than the first novel, <i>Ghost Trapper</i>. Now that the main characters are established it was very easy to jump right in with Ellie and Stacey to solve this new case. Even though this is still a haunting mystery, it is so different from the previous case, and I have no doubt that every book in this series will be unique and different and definitely not predictable.<br />
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I was very glad that Jacob was still in the picture, and I do hope that he makes even more of an appearance in the up and coming novels.. perhaps, and this is just me, but I feel like there could possibly be something between Jacob and Ellie...<br />
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Putting my personal love triangle aside, This is a great new series and Cold Shadows does not dissapoint. As always, I am a huge J.L. Bryan fan and his books always make my automatic read list !<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2014/01/review-unseen-by-jl-bryan_30.html">The Unseen</a></span></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2014/12/review-ellie-jordan-ghost-trapper-by-jl.html"><b>Ellie Jordan Ghost Trapper </b></a></div>
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Aimee’s wedding is supposed to turn out perfect. Her dress, her fiancé and the location—the idyllic holiday ranch in Brazil—are perfect.<br />
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Despite her devotion to her fiancé, Aimee can’t hide her feelings for Tristan—the man for whom she’s slowly becoming everything. You can hide many things in the rainforest. But not lies. Or love.<br />
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Withering Hope is the story of a man who desperately needs forgiveness and the woman who brings him hope. It is a story in which hope births wings and blooms into a love that is as beautiful and intense as it is forbidden.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My name is Layla Hagen and I am a New Adult Contemporary Romance author.<br />
I fell in love with books when I was nine years old, and my love affair with stories continues even now, many years later.<br />
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1. Read more ... I'm sure that always going to be on my list, who's list isn't it on ! I wish I could make my goodreads goal 50.. but lets be honest.. I just don't have the time. So realistically I am setting my goal at 25 again this year. I came super close this year and I know I can do it. I also want to read more for ME. Review books are great, but to really restore my love for reading sometimes I think I need to read more book for me. </div>
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2. Trying to improve my outlook on life, I am turning 30 this year and I want to make the best of it. This past year I have been focusing on being a more positive and happier person and I feel like it has made a difference for me, So my goal is to keep it up ! </div>
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3. I attribute part of my good mood and good outlook to yoga. I started doing yoga after my heart surgery last year and I am hooked. I feel more in shape than ever and enjoy having a strong mind and body. This past year I have learned to do a headstand, and my new goal this year is to do a HEADSTAND! woot woot !</div>
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4. Save more money... I mean who doesn't need this goal right ! I definitely need to learn to be more thrifty !</div>
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5. Watch less tv... ok well if I am being honest this goal is way harder than the headstand. I am hooked , I am a hulu and netflix junkie and I can't help it.. So yeah.. my goal is to try and watch a little less tv than I normally do. </div>
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First off <b><i>Cress </i></b>is book 4 in the Lunar Chronicles Series, hands down the best series I have ever read. Each book in the series just add more and keeps getting better and better! <a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2012/10/review-cinder-by-marissa-meyer.html">Check out my review for Cinder, book 1 in the Lunar Chronicles Series if you haven't already! </a></div>
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John Green's <b><i>The Fault in our Stars,</i></b> OMG so good! I listened to this audio book and let me just say TFIOS and driving do not mix. I was a huge puddle of tears. The story line, and the writing were amazing! A must read! <a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2014/08/review-fault-in-our-stars-by-john-gree.html">Check out my review for The Fault in our Stars </a></div>
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<b><i>Flame </i></b>is the third and final installment to the Sky chasers series. Book 1 is Glow , Book 2 is Spark. I thought it was a great series, and really enjoyed the unique and fresh plot line. <a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2012/09/glow-by-amy-kathleen-ryan.html">Here is my review for Glow, book 1 in the Sky Chasers Series</a></div>
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The <i><b>Giver </b></i>was a new classic for sure! They also did an AMAZING job with the movie! Book two and three ( The Gathering Blue & The Messenger ) were ok, however I felt they were just fillers to get to the end book , <b><i>The Son</i></b>, which was just as good if not better than The Giver. Check out my reviews for this series: <a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2014/08/review-giver-by-lois-lowry.html">The Giver,</a> <a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2014/08/reviews-gathering-blue-by-lois-lowry.html">The Gathering Blue,</a> <a href="http://www.inkkreviews.com/2014/10/review-messenger-by-lois-lowry-giver-3.html">The Messenger</a>, The Son</div>
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Zombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after.<br />
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It’s been six months since Reagan Willow fled the Colony and Matthias Allen’s tyrannical clutches. Six months since she broke Hendrix Parker’s heart. Six months since she watched Kane Allen sacrifice his life to save hers.<br />
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