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Vampire Lei wanghonglei — What can I say, I LOVE this series. Book 3 takes us to the Fading Lands and we learn more about the Fey ways and the Tairen. Ellie has accepted her magic and is learning to use it, while the Elden mage is trying harder to control her (and her magic). I don't think it moves forward at quite the pace the first two books did, but there's still a lot of action and focus on the romance growing between Rain & Ellie. Wilson does such a great job at building this new world and making her characters seem so real, that it feels like you are right there with them. Definitely a must read (although make sure to read them in order of the series)!

Kipoon Hostler _ipoon — ** spoiler alert ** Awesome premise. There's a wealth of material in the Depression-era circus setting. In the hands of a different author, I think this could have been really amazing, but I didn't love the way Gruen handled it. I did like some of the descriptions of the setting and I could see the crew setting up, eating in the makeshift tents, tearing everything down to move on to the next town. The idea of "red lighting" was absolutely terrifying. Throwing someone off a moving train? Who could be so cruel, besides maybe mob bosses? The characters and plot, though, kind of fizzled into mediocrity in the midst of this amazing setting. Jacob was ok. He was a sweet kid and then in his old age becomes this crotchety bastard, and I had a hard time with the discrepancy. What made him that way? It's not a given that everyone becomes crotchety once they pass a certain age and it didn't seem in his nature to be so. Plus, he pretty much got everything he wanted...the girl with her husband out of the picture and the exciting life he wanted, so I wasn't sure where all the animosity came from. And how was a 90 or 93 year old going to function when he joins the circus at the end? Who's going to take care of him/feed him/get him medical care? Marlena was too much of a Mary Sue for me to like her. All she has going for her is that she's pretty and apparently fairly nice if not a little dull. And Jacob seems to fall for her right away, but I didn't understand the appeal. For a novel's main love interest, she was horribly underdeveloped. August, Marlena's husband, has mood swings and is prone to violent bouts of anger. At first, I felt bad for Marlena being in that situation, but then it is revealed that August has schizophrenia (or some severe mental disorder), which I think was Gruen's big mistake. Giving him a psychological disorder he couldn't control and which they didn't have medication for during that time period makes August, in my opinion, more sympathetic. Then he gets squashed by the elephant and dies, with Marlena rushing into Jacob's arms. This had the opposite effect on me then I think was intended, where I felt really bad for August. It would be different if he was just a jerk, but the dude had a mental condition beyond his control. He did not deserve that end. Finally, I wished there'd been more development when Jacob's parents die at the beginning of the novel. It's never told in great detail what his parents were like or whether Jacob was even close to them. His only reaction to this grief is being a little dazed and not being able to focus on his exams, and then he runs off to join the circus which I found unbelievable given the situation. Maybe if I understand the family relationship more, I could understand this launch into the circus. Not a bad book. I enjoyed the pictures and I liked how she incorporated her historical research of the time period. With a better-flowing plot and livelier characters, this could have been excellent. 3 stars.

Miranda Kipshidze kipshidzemira — This book was recommended to me by someone who said he actually laughed out loud while reading it--which he implied he never did. So, I tried it, and...wah wah. It's moderately amusing, I guess. But if you want to laugh out loud, stick to awesome books like hitchhiker's guide. Give this book a pass.

Chou Alains alainschou — I was planning on not reading this book for my book club this month and then I decided that I should at least read the first 1-2 chapters to say that "I tried it," and I'm so glad that I did! It's an amazing true story that the author lists as a novel since she wrote it about her grandmother's life and had to fill parts in. Lily, the main character, was a fabulous woman born way before her time and is such an inspiration! However, she did not live her life as if she had very many obstacles in front of her. If she wanted to do it, she did it. If something needed taken care of, she did it. If a plan was needed, she came up with it. She was unbelievably smart. She was truly an amazing, tough "broad" that did more in a month of her life than I will accomplish in my whole life! At 15 she got on a horse by herself, had a gun with her, and rode 500 miles away from home, through the desert, to become a teacher in a one room schoolhouse with no books. The trip took her a month and that's just one example of the many, many things she did in her lifetime during a time when women were only allowed to be nurses, teachers, or nuns (as she says many times throughout the book). I definitely judged this book by it's cover, but I'm so glad I picked it up and gave it a chance. It's a very fast read - a great rainy day book that can be read in a day or two.