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Reads like a textbook... only it's fiction

Reviewed: 12-30-22

This seems like a history textbook you might find if you lived in Tolkien's world. It's extremely dry and doesn't follow any core set of characters for any length of time. I think some may enjoy this but I didn't find it entertaining no matter how much I tried.

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Repulsive characters

Reviewed: 09-28-22

It was so difficult to relate or like any of the characters. If this hadn’t been a bookclub pick I would’ve abandoned the story after chapter 2.

Spoilers Ahead: 1) It was difficult to approve of a husband having an affair with the co-author while his wife was in the other room trying to recover from a near fatal injury…which was the husbands’s 1st murder attempt. 2) After being married to a person for many years, one would think they know their partner well enough that they wouldn’t automatically think the worse and attempt to murder them. 3) After taking the opportunity to murder them but they lived through it, wouldn’t the murderer possibly have remorse or even 2nd guess their 1st attempt at murder?

I truly didn’t enjoy this book.

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The “hero” was like able, but not the heroine

Reviewed: 10-19-20

My brief opinion: The narrator made this book enjoyable. The hero Jaime was pleasant and very like able but the heroine Katie, not so much. I wanted to quit listening to this book a couple times but pushed through it. Katie has no real life experience and was sheltered but she was ignorant, irritating and made choices that made me just grit my teeth. Seems like Jaime’s real interest in her was based on her looks because she didn’t have much substance. Some books are so enjoyable and you just get wrapped up but I’d never listen to this book again. Once was enough.

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Fun supernatural romp

Reviewed: 01-07-20

Fun story! If you like a playful, light hearted book about werewolves, vampires and dragons, then this is for you.

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Lots of cussing! Kevin is funny but foul mouthed!

Reviewed: 08-06-18

Kevin Hart is a very entertaining guy. He has definitely had an interesting life filled with anecdotes that leave you shaking your head. Originally I checked out the book from the library but just couldn’t seem to get into the book. After I found out the narrator was none other than Kevin, I decided to make an audible purchase. Sooooo much better listening to him rather than reading the material. If you’re a KH fan, you’ll enjoy his book. Beware, loads of vulgar language. I think I would’ve enjoyed the book more if there was less profanity.

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I can’t fall asleep without this book!

Reviewed: 08-06-18

It’s understandable that P&P that has hundreds of versions of this story featuring many different narrators, abridged, unabridged, etc. It is a wonderful classic that I have listened to in its many creations over the last 20 years.

Kate Reading is a superior narrator. She changes her voice enough for you to differentiate which character is speaking but she doesn’t go overboard in attempts to create the male voices. Because I know the story by memory and Kate’s voice is soothing, I like to set the timer and listen to this story at bedtime using the Audible app. My husband agrees that he too finds this nightly routine to be relaxing.

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Very fun stories for all ages

Reviewed: 11-30-16

I would just like to say that I've thoroughly enjoyed this series even if it is intended for a younger audience and the narration just adds to that.

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Historical references make for an eerie story.

Reviewed: 10-22-16

Several movies have been released over the last few years regarding Ed and Lorraine Warren's experience with haunted, demonic and possessed artifacts. If paranormal is topic of interest for you, then you'll likely find this book interesting. The Lutz family continued to stay in their home even after very strange/scary things occurred. Numerous times throughout the book I found myself thinking "Why aren't you getting out of the house? Just leave!" Then it would dawn on me that if I had invested everything I had into a home and was financially strapped, it's very possible that I'd likely look for a scientific explanation or chalk it up to my imagination. At some point when the unexplainable was just too much to handle, like the family, I'd get the heck out of there too. Is this story real or a hoax? Debunked or not, sometimes there isn't always a scientific answer.

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Darcy and Elizabeth, meant to be!

Reviewed: 09-27-12

If you're a Pride and Prejudice fan then you will DEFINITELY enjoy this read from Darcy's perspective.

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Historical figures, adventure & romance. Check!!

Reviewed: 09-27-12

If only I could time travel! Since I can't seem to make that happen I guess I will have to live vicariously through books. This follow up book to Deborah Harkness's A Discovery of Witches did not disappoint me. I enjoyed meeting Matthews friends and family from the past. Both books can be read and understood as a stand alone but if you read the first book you will enjoy finding out more about Matthew's past and Diana's discoverys of her witchy abilities. If you're a fan of magic, history, adventure, suspense and romance then don't hesitate!! This book is NOTHING like that of Tolkien, Martin, or Brooks so please don't think it will be a "fantasy" read similiar to those stories.

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