Tag: The Shadows Between Us

Top Ten Tuesdays

Books that Should be Adapted into Netflix Shows/Movie

by amyleighreads16 Comments on Books that Should be Adapted into Netflix Shows/Movie

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt is books that I think should be adapted into a Netflix show/movie. I went through my recent reads and picked out a few I thought would be perfect!

The Honey-Don’t List by Christina Lauren

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Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan

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The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

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The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker

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The Right Swipe and Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai

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The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynne Herman

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Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw

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A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos

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I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo

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Wrap Ups

July Wrap Up

by amyleighreads5 Comments on July Wrap Up

I’ve had a pretty great reading month in terms of quantity, the quality of the books were a little average though. There was a lot that I thought I would love that were just kind of ok. I participated in two readathons this month which went really well and I read a lot of books that have been on my radar now for a while so I am definitely satisfied with that!

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The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker – ⭐️3/5 stars

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski – ⭐️3/5 stars

Kingsbane by Claire Legrand – ⭐️4/5 stars

A Heart so Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer – ⭐️4/5 stars

The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai – ⭐️4/5 stars

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert – ⭐️5/5 stars

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides – ⭐️4/5 stars

The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa – ⭐️4/5 stars

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo – ⭐️4/5 stars

The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller – ⭐️5/5 stars

Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed – ⭐️4/5 stars

The Night Country by Melissa Albert – ⭐️3/5 stars

Into the Crooked Place by Alexandra Christo – ⭐️3/5 stars

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn – ⭐️3/5 stars

Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan – ⭐️2/5 stars

The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan – ⭐️5/5 stars

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Readathons, Wrap Ups

Reading Rush Wrap Up

by amyleighreads6 Comments on Reading Rush Wrap Up

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I accomplished all the goals I set for myself and completed some great books along the way! All of my ratings for the books will be in my monthly wrap up!

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

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The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

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Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed

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The Night Country by Melissa Albert

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Into the Crooked Place by Alexandra Christo

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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

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Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan

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I ended up completing all of the reading challenges plus I collected a few of the extra badges along the way!

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Reviews

The Shadows Between Us Review

by amyleighreads3 Comments on The Shadows Between Us Review

35702241I LOVED this!!!!

The Shadows Between Us is about a girl named Alessandra who is the second daughter of an earl who has a plan to seduce, marry and then kill the elusive king.

I just adored Alessandra’s character. Right from the start when we find out what happened between her and Henrik and then to see how comfortable she has become with her sexuality and not letting the men in her life use her for their own gain. She takes her life into her own hands and emerges from under her father and sisters shadows and forged a life for herself without their help or influence. I love how ruthless she is and how unapologetic she is about her appearance and demeanour.

Kallias really drew me in from the moment we first see him. He is quite enigmatic and seductive in a way with the shadows swirling around him. I’m a sucker for a dark, broody male protagonist and he really ticked all the boxes for me. I would of loved to learn more about him and go a little more in depth in terms of his abilities and why the skipped over his brother. The origins of his family’s reign which was discussed briefly, I just wanted more. I think the fact that he wasn’t intimidated by Alessandra and saw her as an equal was the icing on the cake for me!

There was the perfect amount of political intrigue mixed with those more high action sequences to keep me engaged and entertained. Too much of the court politics and political machinations can be a little dragging for me but I didn’t get that at all in this book. Because Alessandra was so spontaneous and has all of these secrets she is trying to keep on top of there was never a time I wasn’t invested.

I have to admit the investigation aspect regarding Henrik was resolved a little too conveniently; there was quite the build-up of anticipation regarding the murder and it was dismissed by Kallias with really no repercussions of Alessandra’s part. I was able to overlook it and still really enjoy the read but that was something that I noticed.

Overall I loved this, from reading the blurb I knew immediately that this was a book that I would love and I am honestly gratified that I have such a thorough understanding of my reading tastes!

⭐️5/5 stars the Slytherin romance we didn’t know we needed!