Falling Glass : Adrian McKinty

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Falling Glass by Adrian McKinty
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

More like 4.5 stars

I try to think when reviewing books "Would I recommend this to a friend?". And I would. Absolutely. It was excellently paced. It was a fun, interesting listen.

The best part of this book is the suspense. It kept me interested from beginning to end.

I reserve a full 5 stars for "the best book ever" kinda reads, so don't let the four stars dissuade you. This book is without flaw. It isn't one of those makes you think and contemplate life kinda journeys, but it will keep you interested and is very entertaining.

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Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Maybe good for some, but not for me.

I occasionally read Young Adult Fiction. Although, I am no longer young and rarely feel adult. I have a 12 year old daughter and I like exchanging book suggestions with her. Finding good books that are age appropriate for her can be a challenge as she is a very accelerated reader. I found found several great books within this genre. We both had great fun with Harry Potter. And I was one of the masses who loved (all but the last) Hunger Games novels.

The premise for the book was awesome and I was very excited to read it. Mandatory pretty surgery on your 16th Birthday... sounds super interesting. The story had action, intrigue and decent character development.

So what could go wrong?

I hated the main character and it grated on me throughout the book. She was whiny, superficial and (for me) completely unrelateable (<--- why does spell check say that is not a word, whatever moving on...).

Does this make it a bad book?

Not really, it just makes it a book that is not for me. I got to the end which ***VERY MILD SPOILER ALERT*** was a bit of cliff hanger and I found myself just not caring enough to want to read the next in the series.

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The Second Assistant: A Tale from the Bottom of the Hollywood Ladder by Clare Naylor

The Second Assistant: A Tale from the Bottom of the Hollywood Ladder by Clare Naylor
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Kinda Devil Wears Prada ish... but not quite as great.

It was a cute, fun read. Nothing ground breaking, but still entertaining.

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