My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wooo! That was a very entertaining book! The action starts right off on the first page and never lets you go until the shocking ending. I’m trying to remember if I’ve read anything else that had such a twist so bold that it affects the future (at least in the book). Definitely a must-read!
Daniel X: Demons and Druids by James Patterson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was better than the last one, probably the best of the series. Still, it’s not “great”, just good. Loved the time-traveling powers he learned, and also the mythology around England.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I have a paperback of this book, but listened to the audiobook version while working since I don’t have a lot of time lately to read. It was an interesting book. Quite entertaining on some parts. I know this was written a long time ago but some of the language is still shocking. He has some quotable quotes that can still apply today. The humor actually reminds me of J.K. Rowling. Then again, Mark Twain must have inspired a lot of writers, probably including Rowling herself.
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Daniel X: Watch the Skies by James Patterson
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
An ok read. I wanted to say this is worse than the first book in the series, but that sounds bad, and I am not comfortable dissing my fave author’s works lol. I still don’t like the main character that much, so finishing this book was a more difficult than the first. What probably carried me through was the action scenes and the light humor. It could probably use a little more plot twists.
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The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
You can rely on James Patterson to come up with a fast-read book. This was a young adult novel, probably his first? It’s his answer to the recent popularity of YA books. It’s sci-fi, so that’s different from his other works. I kind of don’t like the main character Daniel, I thought he’s arrogant. The other characters are likeable though.
In other news, I think I am all caught up with my Goodreads challenge. I’ll continue reading this series to put some buffer when I start reading my other, thicker books.
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Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
If the book wasn’t written by Michael Crichton, I wouldn’t have bought it. The theme is not really my favorite, but since 90% of the time I liked Crichton’s style, I gave this a chance. The book wasn’t bad, but it was just “ok”. If I was given this book and I didn’t know the author, I wouldn’t even say it was written by Michael Crichton. Crichton’s novel tend to have an underlying message, but this one… if there was a lesson in here, I missed it. Maybe because I found some of the parts boring? It didn’t help that even the “good” guys in the book can kill people so easily. Sure it was the old times, and maybe it was normal back then. I guess it comes back again to this being not favorite theme and me only trying it because of Michael Crichton.
If you like Crichton’s science-centered books, you may skip this one.
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The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
It was an ok read. I’m not really familiar with some of the architectural terms used in the book, so my attention frequently wandered. It’s one reason it took me so long (4 months?) to finish the book. The last few chapters were a quick read, and I breezed through them and finished the book after a couple of hours.
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Carte Blanche by Jeffery Deaver
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I loved the story, but being a Jeffery Deaver fan you kind of doubt what you’re reading and don’t take anything at face value, so any suspense or surprises he wants to throw at you you kind of expect. I guess the only surprise left is the “how”, like “how did he figure out what the enemy was thinking?” And I always love how he usually has 2 villains in a novel: the obvious one, and the “real” villain behind the scenes.
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My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The first half was boring, the last half was the exciting part. Also, not sure if it was because I was reading the book fast or if it was written that way, but some parts seemed too short, like it was summarized instead of fleshing them out.
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The Romanov Prophecy by Steve Berry
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Finally finished the book after … 6 months? Not sure if the first half was boring or I was just too busy. Maybe a combination of both? The last few chapters were pretty good though so I kept on reading until I finished it. Subject is fascinating.
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