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Brief synopsis (no spoilers) After 100 years of sleep, Aurora awakens to find the kingdom completely changed and her life planned for her by the current monarchy, whose son successfully awoke her with a kiss. Confused and overwhelmed, she has to decide how she will deal with her new unexpected life. Category Y teen fiction, fantasy Why I chose this book It was recommended, I think? (I requested it at the library, and by the time the hold came in, I forgot why I wanted to read it.) My personal opinion (the review) Up until the very end, I liked it. Now I hate it. At first, it took me a while to get into her character and understand the point of view and responses of Aurora, but once I did, I was sucked in. I understood her feelings, but her actions and words (or lack of words) were not want I had hoped for. Also, I expected a better ending. I had my preferred ending, and other endings in my head that would have been acceptable although not my favorite, but the author went with none of

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Christine wakes up every morning next to Ben, her husband, feeling like she's a young woman, but actually in a 47-year old body. She has a rare problem with her brain, in which she's unable to store memories from day to day. But the circumstances that caused the problem are a complete mystery. And she has evidence not to trust her husband- in her personal, secret journal. Category Fiction Why I chose this book Recommended by Amazon My personal opinion (the review) The concept was very intriguing, the writing style is fluid and superb, the story line caught my attention wonderfully. I had a hard time putting the book down. But that language! It was strong enough that I couldn't ignore it, and kept popping up and startling me out of my deep dive into the story. I cannot recommend it to anyone. If a future version were issued with no language, I bet it would be brilliant. Warnings Language: Strong, but not frequent. Several f-words;

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Vin and Elend work together as Mistborn to protect the entire empire, despite attacks on its people from nature itself. Spook, Sazed, and Breeze work to secure another kingdom into the empire. Ham and Cett work to add another kingdom as well. The Mists continue to attack people. Penro d holds Luthadel while the emperor is away. The parts that the koloss and the kandra will play have not been fully revealed. Category Fantasy, Fiction Why I chose this book Next in series My personal opinion (the review) Excellent ending. All loose ends are tied up very nicely. The last handful of chapters move a bit faster than I would have liked, tying up some of those ends a little abruptly. But at the same time, it felt like a relief to have resolution. Warnings Language: Mild and rare Violence: Plentiful, some of it fairly graphic "Adult" situations: None Death: Yes, and of major character(s) Movie rating equivalent PG-13, for violence Pro