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“Arkady Tsepesh has returned home, to Transylvania, due to his father’s declining health. His very pregnant wife, Mary has accompanied him and is curious to learn about the side of her Husband she’s never seen, the family Dracul. What I thought would perhaps be an origin story of Dracula, was instead a very complex and rather uncomfortable tale of complicated and rather disturbing family dynamics. The big reveal came far too late and the ending just dragged.” ⭐⭐ Pros: A truly unique Vampire Story Cons: The “Indignant British Gentleman” feel of the vast majority of the book and then the complete 180 was the end was really jarring/The ending went on for far too long, actually had me dozing at parts. Full Review:  Arkady Tsepesh is returning to Transylvania after receiving a telegram from his sister, Zsuzsanna that their Father is dying. He brings his young wife, Mary and their as of yet, unborn child with him. Unfortunately, he arrives too late and his father has already passed. Di...

"Cane did his research, basing the separate stories in this book on actual, historical events. It was a stark, painful, gut-wrenching look at the horrors of slavery but at the same time, Cane showed that there was always hope, strength and togetherness. His message that even the smallest spark can start a fire of Rebellion is one that will stay with me for a long time."  ⭐⭐⭐ Pros:  An unflinching look at the deprivations of slavery but also stories of hope and inspiration, proving that resistance against oppression will always find a way and can begin with a single spark.  Cons:    Cane’s writing style felt flat but also almost overdone at the same time.  Full Review:  It begins in Goochland, Virginia on Magnolia Row. Henri, a young slave who has recently been sold to the Raglands, who run Magnolia Row, feels lost and unmoored. He tries to find his place and do his work and finds a few friends, Ruby, one of the Souls who keeps the Master's house, a you...

"What I thought was going to be an overly done teenage romance ended up being a surprisingly genuine and frankly powerful story about connection, fate and, yes, love. Natasha and Daniel's whirlwind day of coincidences and fate in NYC had its moments of laughably teenage melodrama but overall, Yoon's written a remarkable testament to how everything has a cause and effect."  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pros: Yoon crafted a fun, informative, intelligent, sad, complex layered love story/I really enjoyed the small glimpses into the lives of the people Natasha/Daniel interacted with/This was a deep and genuine story and it honestly made me tear up.   Cons : I've always found the overly intense, teenage, "love at first sight" cliche hilarious because, come on now, take a minute😂 /The number of rare coincidences began to teeter precariously toward silly by the end but Yoon managed to balance it out in a practical and powerful way.    Full Review:  Natasha is an intelligent, driv...

"It began with a Birthday party and ended in a blood bath. The Folcrum Party Massacre destroyed so many lives and the repercussions of that horrible night are still rippling and making waves, decades later. Though Leewood Folcrum never wavers in his story, that he is innocent, there are those who are determined to find out the truth, no matter the cost. This was an intensely dark, edge of your seat, riveting thriller and I couldn't put it down."   ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pros:  Torre’s pacing was great and all the big reveals were jaw dropping. Cons: Though Perla was a terrifying character in her determination, she was also creepy in seeing her daughter as competition for her husband's affections.  Full Review Leewood Folcrum is currently serving life in prison for a crime he claims he didn't commit. The Folcrum Party massacre which began as an innocent Birthday/Slumber party for Jennifer Folcrum ended in a blood bath. Leewood was found with his daughters' body in his arms and ...

"Every family has its past, its secrets and its struggles and the Fall family of Paradise Springs is no exception. The fact that all the descendents of the Fall family are cursed doesn't make things any easier. Things finally start to change when a rainbow-haired girl named Cassidy shows up and helps all the Fall children understand that goodness and love can grow even in the darkest of times."  ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pros : Nelson doesn’t shy away from the rough parts of life but through it all there’s always light and hope/The ending of Part 3 was quite a shocker/When all the pieces began fitting together it definitely improved the story.   Cons:  Miles and his obsession with sex, it got rather obnoxious/The lineage of the Falls was a necessary part of the story but I do wish people would just be honest with one another/Except for Cassidy, every other character bothered me for different reasons.  Full Review:  The Fall family has not had an easy time of things. Theo Fall...

​ "It's been two years since Addison stumbled onto the road, bloody and bewildered. She was lucky enough to be picked up by a kind-hearted truck driver and given the chance to create another life. But just as her new life starts to come together, someone from her past, who can tell her everything that happened and fill in the gaps, appears. This was an engrossing read, simply because I was curious as to what had happened to Addison to cause her amnesia but in the end it felt overdone and honestly, a little bit silly."  ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pros: It did pique my interest because I'm a terribly curious person/Ed and Gigi seemed like genuinely kind and caring people.  Cons: Blythe was rather obsessed with wealth and stature and a bit of a snob/From Part III to the end explained everything that had happened but it all felt overdone and shady, like no one would have started asking questions about Cassandra's whereabouts?  Full Review:  It's been two years since Addison came to...