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Not at all what I expected from Ms. Moreno-Garcia. The Seventh Veil of Salome is a straight historical fiction story that includes imagined scenes from the Bible. I loved the look at old-school Hollywood. The ending is rushed and a bit of a letdown with one aspect of the story left dangling. Still, it highlights Ms. Moreno-Garcia's writing skills and reaffirms her strong story-telling ability. 

This entire story is just wrong. Lady Macbeth, in this instance, is not a strong woman urging her husband to grab more power. She wasn't even middle-aged or experienced. Instead, she's a young virgin terrified of pretty much everything, including her own shadow. She is weak and not nearly as intelligent as she thinks she is. Supposedly, this is a feminist version of Shakespeare's character, but I think there was nothing wrong with the original character. She's one of the strongest, most independent female characters in his canon, and Ms. Reid turns the character on its head to make her weaker and less feminist. Plus, there is this weird hatred for all things Scottish threaded throughout the story that makes you wonder what happened to Ms. Reid to deserve the hate. It's been such a long time since I was this disappointed in a book.

Decent ending albeit with a few too many too-convenient plot "twists." Magic, mirrors, magic sword, hidden, magic, hidden origins, and connections, connections, connections embody the entire story. The ending is romantic and sweet. There is nothing too difficult about the story. I liked the first book in the trilogy most. 

Easy, chummy read that is both informative and entertaining. Didn't know how the musical veered away from the truth, so those differences kept my interest. Perfect for any fan of the musical and a welcome break from all my fantasy reads. 

Starts slow but Lucy Undying has a strong finish. Lucy's voice is perfect, and the story meshes exactly with Stoker's. I was also re-reading Dracula at the same time as this, and it proved difficult to separate the two. Ms. White allows Lucy to take back her story as a victim and allows her to become the hero. The truly scary part is that I find Lucy Undying an entirely plausible story that delves deeper into Bram Stoker's masterpiece without either unraveling. 

I LOVE this series, and I adore both Amelia and Reggie. Especially Reggie. Gotta love an accountant heroine, and Reggie is simply perfection. I really love everything about this cute story. Reggie is an example of why I love vampires. The entire story is sexy, funny, and a whole lot of fun.

This new high fantasy story with gods and magic is both terrifying and inspirational. The restoration is terrifying; I actually had disturbing dreams after reading those scenes. Hakara is the type of character everyone hates but you can't help but love. It also shows the dangers of one religion without anything to limit its influence. Ms. Stewart emphasizes the importance of asking questions, challenging the status quo, being true to yourself, and pushing boundaries.

A semi-satisfying ending to a creative trilogy. I'm not too thrilled with Sylah's and Anoor's fates. Nor am I a fan of the return of the addiction issue. My love for Hassa and Jond overcome the deficiencies though. 

The duo that makes up James S. A. Corey does it again with this fantastic new series. The inclusion of alien species and but only a few humans create a different feel to the story. In fact, the alien species and their outlook on existence make for a fascinating layer. I am on board for whatever our hapless humans must face next.

Entertaining and yet very sad as Sloane has to find out/remember who she is. A fantastic reminder that life is messy and dangerous, but playing it safe is no life. Pure reading candy.