Review: The Submissive by Tara Sue Me

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The Submissive
Series: The Submissive Trilogy #1
Author: Tara Sue Me
Source: Personal Purchase

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

Abby King has a secret fantasy.

New York knows Nathaniel West as the brilliant and handsome CEO of West Industries, but Abby knows he’s more: a sexy and skilled dominant who is looking for a new submissive. Yearning to experience a world of pleasure beyond her simple life as a librarian, Abby offers herself to Nathaniel, to fulfill her most hidden desires.

After only one weekend with the Master, Abby knows she needs more, and fully submits to Nathaniel’s terms. But despite the pleasure he takes in Abby’s willing spirit, the Nathaniel hidden behind the rules remains cold and distant.

As Abby falls deeper into his tantalizing world of power and passion, she fears that Nathaniel’s heart may be beyond her reach—and that her own might be beyond saving…

MY THOUGHTS

The Submissive is the first book in the Submissive Trilogy by Tara Sue Me.

Another Fan Fiction in the world of Twilight.  While, I don’t personally see the similarity, or have a problem with fan fiction, some people might want to be forewarned about this.  The Submissive was a little too over the top for me.  The hero Nathaniel was cold and mysterious.  While the reason for his dominant nature is revealed, I can honestly say that it was a pretty bad cop out.  The heroine Abby was suppose to be new to the submissive role, but at times I felt she was more into the lifestyle than Nathaniel was.  She seemed to know exactly what to do from the very beginning.

There are plot holes all throughout the book with some of the plot making little sense and no need to even be in the book.  While the sexy scenes did have some heat, they shouldn’t have to carry an entire novel.

Overall this was another dominant billionaire who just needed another submissive to add to his whipping post.

MY RATING
[sc:rate1 ]

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Review: The Suicide Shop by Jean Teule

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The Suicide Shop
Author: Jean Teule

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

Has your life been a failure? Let’s make your death a success With the twenty-first century just a distant memory and the world in environmental chaos, many people have lost the will to live. And business is brisk at The Suicide Shop. Run by the Tuvache family for generations, the shop offers an amazing variety of ways to end it all, with something to fit every budget. The Tuvaches go mournfully about their business, taking pride in the morbid service they provide. Until the youngest member of the family threatens to destroy their contented misery by confronting them with something they ve never encountered before: a love of life.

MY THOUGHTS

I had no idea what to expect when I received this book.  Is it a mystery? Then I read the summary. So then it’s  a comedy?

Then I realized it was a black comedy. Still not sure what I am talking about? Well here is the definition online:

Black´ com`e`dy    (blăk´ kǒm`ĕd`ŷ)

n. 1. (Drama) a comedy that treats of morbid, tragic, gloomy, or grotesque situations as a major element of the plot.

So in other words, I was going to read a book that made fun of death.  Well considering I was the one who visited the funeral home on my career day in high school, I figured I would give it a try.

“HAS YOUR LIFE BEEN A FAILURE? LET’S MAKE YOUR DEATH A SUCCESS!”

Yes, that line made me laugh.  The movie, “Beetlejuice” came to mind several times as well when I was reading this book.

Now I also want to point out that this book is originally in French.  Gallic Books, a publishing house based in London,  translated it and published it in English.  Some readers might be able to pick up on that while reading the book.

This book had me laughing when I knew I shouldn’t be laughing, but it is one of those reads that just do that to you.  When civilization is nearing the end, and the human race is in a state of depression, why not make fun of death and come up with creative ways to end one’s life?  See what I mean? Suicide and death is nothing to laugh at, but the way this is written, you forget that at times — which is why it is classified as dark humor.

So since this is not a book I would usually read, I am so thrilled to have had the chance to read it. Give it a try and see if you can stop a smile from appearing on your face when it isn’t suppose to.

MY RATING

[sc:rate3 ]

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Review: The Girl Who Was Supposed To Die by April Henry

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The Girl Who Was Supposed To Die
Author: April Henry

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

“Take her out back and finish her off.”

She doesn’t know who she is. She doesn’t know where she is, or why. All she knows when she comes to in a ransacked cabin is that there are two men arguing over whether or not to kill her.

And that she must run.

In her riveting style, April Henry crafts a nail-biting thriller involving murder, identity theft, and biological warfare. Follow Cady and Ty (her accidental savior turned companion), as they race against the clock to stay alive.

MY THOUGHTS

Since I have read Girl, Stolen by this author in the past, I kind of knew what type of story I was going to read about.  Author April Henry loves to create suspense, drama, and thrills while throwing a little bit of what-the-heck and sympathy for the wrong people into one plot.  In a nutshell, author April Henry is amazing.

This was a read that was start to finish without taking breaks.  I couldn’t take any breaks because I was too engrossed in the thrill ride.  Then when it ended, I wanted to turn around and read it again.  Cady and Ty’s story will leave you hurt, angry, excited, hopeful and mesmerized.  While the ARC copy came in at 213 pages, it still felt too short for this reader.  The ending approached way too fast and I wanted it to keep going.

This author is wonderful in creating a story in which will leave you guessing while you fall in love with the writing, characters and plot.

MY RATING
[sc:rate4 ]

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Review: Neptune’s Tears by Susan Waggoner

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Neptune’s Tears
Series: Timedance #1
Author: Susan Waggoner

SUMMARY
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London, 2218 A.D. Seventeen-year-old Zee is an intern empath. She’s focused on her job, poised for a great career—until one day an attractive patient undoes her hard-earned calm. As an empath, she cannot afford such distractions, but neither can she stay away from David, even when she discovers he’s one of a mysterious alien race. As London comes under attack by anarchist bombings, and as Zee struggles to get a handle on her unusually strong psychic abilities, David starts pulling away. Although Zee’s sure he’s attracted to her, David has secrets he cannot share. But it’s too late for Zee. She’s losing her heart to the gray-eyed alien boy, and she’s determined to follow him—no matter how far it may take her.

MY THOUGHTS

Neptune’s Tears is the first book in the Timedance series by author Susan Waggoner.

Hmm.
*scratches head*
Think. Think. Think.
How do you write a review on a book that you are still trying to figure out.  A book that leaves you wondering what the heck you just read.

This book is set in the future with dystopian highlights along with science fiction and paranormal.  IT became a mash-up of sub genres that left me confused and wanting to scream.  Yes, this can usually work for some stories, but with this one it did not.  I felt that the book couldn’t settle down long enough to find its place in the right sub genre.

The characters were just okay, not ones that left me wanting more from them by the last page though.  I really wished this story had brought the amazing that the cover did.  Science Fiction enthusiasts will more than likely gobble this story up, but readers who are not accustomed to it as a usual read will more than likely skip over it.

MY RATING
[sc:rate2 ]

GOODREADS / AMAZON