Rapture By: Lauren Kate

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★★★★☆

Goodreads

Wow this series really picked up with this book! The first couple books were very slow, and this book was like BOOM so much story so much character development, it was pretty good!

Of course I have my issues with it, some plot holes, but overall I enjoyed the book.

I especially liked the last quarter where the whole series makes sense. I was scared that the ending was just going to be simple and predictable but it was dense with story.

Started Reading: March 8, 2016
Finished Reading: April 8, 2016

Passion By: Lauren Kate

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★★★☆☆

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This book was very different than the first an second book in the series. It dragged on a lot but the ending was decent.

Started Reading: Dec 29, 2015
Finished Reading: Feb 14, 2016

The Art of War By: Sun Tzu

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★★★★★

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This book is basically a manual for war strategy, it's very text book.

Sun Tzu takes every possible situation and shows how you can be victorious.

Started Reading: Feb 10, 2016
Finished Reading: Feb 10, 2016

Looking for Alaska By: John Green

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★★★☆☆

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Enjoyed this book as much as J.D. Salinger's 'Catcher in the Rye'. Greens writing and narrator style is very similar to Salinger's. It's funny, as I look at John Greens goodreads page right now he actually has J.D. Salinger as his #1 influence.

I enjoyed some discussions on life's philosophies, like the labrynth.

My fav quote is: “Jesus, I'm not going to be one of those people who sits around talking about what they’re gonna do. I’m just going to do it. Imagining the future is a kind of nostalgia. ... You spend your whole life stuck in the labyrinth, thinking about how you’ll escape it one day, and how awesome it will be, and imagining that future keeps you going, but you never do it. You just use the future to escape the present.” 

It's a balance between being a visionary and being a realist, don't just have ideas, put them to action and that to me is escaping the labyrinth.

Started Reading: Feb 4, 2016
Finished Reading: Feb 10, 2016

Onyx By: Jennifer Armentrout

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★★★☆☆

Goodreads

Great sequel to Book #1 Obsidian. The first book was about the introduction to the characters, and to the Luxen race.

This sequel has more character development as the characters go through confusing times trying to figure out mysteries about the DOD and who they can trust.

Some good twist and turns, but some were predictable.

Started Reading: Jan 22, 2016
Finished Reading: Feb 2, 2016

Outwitting the Devil By: Napoleon Hill

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★★★★★

Goodreads

Great book about overcoming fears and anchors that hold you back in life.

Talks about what you should not do when accomplishing success.

I believe that the devil didn't actually speak with Hill, but I feel like Hill was smart in marketing and structuring the book in this way, applying the knowledge and wisdom he took from his life of interviewing successful people.

Started Reading: Dec 29, 2015
Finished Reading: Jan 21, 2016

Brisingr By: Christopher Paolini

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★★★★★

Goodreads

Love the Eragon series.

I can tell that Paolini's writing skills are getting better and better as the books go by.

Love the fantasy, character development and a few twists and turns in the book. Sometimes the book dragged on, but besides that I love love looooooved the book.

Started Reading: July 20, 2015
Finished Reading: Dec 16, 2015

Obsidian By: Jennifer L. Armentrout

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★★★☆☆

Goodreads

Instead of the typical vampire/werewolf love story this is something a bit different. I love the mysterious bad boy flare.

Started Reading: July 19, 2015
Finished Reading: Aug 2, 2015

Insurgent By: Veronica Roth

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★★☆☆☆

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Man this book took me forever to read, I kept getting bored and reading other books in between.

Sure there were some good parts but overall it was just MEH.

I thought a lot of the things that happened were pretty redundant.

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Finished Reading: July 18, 2015.

The Name of the Wind By: Patrick Rothfuss

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★★★★★

Goodreads

This book is added to one of my favourite books of all time. This book is the definition of the joy of reading. The way Rothfuss writes is so engaging and you just get lost in it. I can't wait to read the next one!
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Finished Reading: July 15, 2015.