YA Books Central | Jane Gates | Activity https://yabookscentral.com/members/jane85/activity/ Activity feed for Jane Gates. Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:29:19 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 84025f68b4c8d8a432cd32d78ab6a138 Jane Gates posted an update: Compelling I found this to be an easy, thought provoking […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/9234/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:42:45 -0400 Compelling
I found this to be an easy, thought provoking read. It’s a quiet book with a good heart at it’s core. It’s not particularly fast paced but at the same time I never found it slow. I really enjoyed the author’s character development. If you’re in a meditative mood then I definitely recommend checking this one out!

]]> 0 52886cf485c0367ae86f99b420180a68 Jane Gates posted an update: Loved this mind bender! Loved this book. It was an easy, […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/9233/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:27:36 -0400 Loved this mind bender!
Loved this book. It was an easy, intriguing read with some really good twists. I feel like it’s hard to write a review because I don’t want to give anything away. The character development was great, the pacing was great, the surprises were great. A definite recommend by me:)

]]> 0 df9e9ef19bd85a14f60e5b8f1654a6bc Jane Gates posted an update: Good fun I found the Conspiracy of Us to be really fun. […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/9232/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:24:21 -0400 Good fun
I found the Conspiracy of Us to be really fun. Some of the plot occurrences are a bit too convenient but if you go in prepared to just be entertained and to not nitpick the plot then I think most people will like this one. The pacing is good and I liked the characters. I had a bit of trouble with the author’s writing style. I kept…Read more

]]> 0 bcd11599ce9ad7190cd04633f0053b79 Jane Gates posted an update: Pretty Good despite the Gore I listened to this book as an […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/9231/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:19:47 -0400 Pretty Good despite the Gore
I listened to this book as an audio book so that may be influencing my perceptions. While I liked the general plot, the gore really got to me after a while, almost to the point where I couldn’t stand it. A couple times I yelled, “stop with all the blood already”. Despite not liking the gore, I did like the characters…Read more

]]> 0 97da7e1d89830d7e18e32b95252c261d Jane Gates posted an update: Could have been so much more I love spy stuff and I like it […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/9230/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:14:23 -0400 Could have been so much more
I love spy stuff and I like it dark and gritty. This was totally the opposite. While the book was well written, I found the plot and characters too fluffy and unspy like. They weren’t in any way realistic like Verity in Code Name Verity or Alexandra in They Call Me Alexandra Gastone. If you’re into books that are spy…Read more

]]> 0 f437f993913a13a8904ec3adff571b93 Jane Gates posted an update: For those who like myth and Japan I went into this one […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/9169/ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 22:06:10 -0400 For those who like myth and Japan
I went into this one thinking I was going to love it but I found it kinda flat. For me the romance was a bit flat and the story dragged a bit. The premise is really intriguing but I just think it could have been carried off at a faster pace. This book took me a month to read and that’s a long time for me. The…Read more

]]> 0 61419e6be76ddfcada7caae3a10e866e Jane Gates posted an update: Fast Paced Fun I love travel and love books set in foreign […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/9168/ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:57:59 -0400 Fast Paced Fun
I love travel and love books set in foreign places. Renn did a great job capturing Tokyo in this book. I felt like I was there. The pacing and character development were also great. I fell in love with the protagonist. I flipped the pages fast and I read this in only a couple of days. Lots and lots of fun!

]]> 0 d7f40807183c5daa4095e12b0822a0ef Jane Gates posted an update: Enjoyable! The premise of this book is very intriguing and I […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/9167/ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:54:10 -0400 Enjoyable!
The premise of this book is very intriguing and I wasn’t disappointed by what the author put together! Some of the science bits were a bit hokey and didn’t seem very feasible but looking past that, all the characters were interesting and I really liked that she included a bunch of different age groups. It was fun watching the dynamics…Read more

]]> 0 8415e409b13d8692bd61a3104f93df97 Jane Gates posted an update: Not Your Typical Spy Novel Oh man, I LOVED this. It's so […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/9166/ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:39:39 -0400 Not Your Typical Spy Novel
Oh man, I LOVED this. It’s so different from a lot of YA spy novels out there. It’s a bit darker. You get more into the protagonists head. Lex’s life is so complicated and it’s really fun joining her as she navigates through it. Tons of twists and turns in this one and good Lord, the ending killed me. I loved it.

Also,…Read more

]]> 0 630abaca17f998f1ac6117554cec8e01 Jane Gates posted an update: Pretty good I went into this one thinking I was going to LOVE […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/9165/ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:34:52 -0400 Pretty good
I went into this one thinking I was going to LOVE it but in the end I only just liked it. I mostly liked the protagonist but her romantic interest rubbed me the wrong way and the mystery was only so so. I wanted to scream at Nearly to stop acting like an idiot at some points and get help from someone. People were dropping like flies…Read more

]]> 0 a3b6a673414c9f8f4d5a2ed09f89b53b Jane Gates posted an update: Crazy Good! Man, I ate this book right up! I finished in two […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/9164/ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:29:13 -0400 Crazy Good!
Man, I ate this book right up! I finished in two days flat. Haas has a very compelling writing style and she handled the intricate plot brilliantly! I recommend this to any fans of mysteries/thrillers. It really grabs you from the start and you really won’t know who done it until the very end. I found this book epically fun!

]]> 0 064ed6b05ae4a5ae51a2c4f4f094b8fb Jane Gates posted an update: Loved It! This was a really fun and fast read. I loved how […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/9163/ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:18:17 -0400 Loved It!
This was a really fun and fast read. I loved how Barnes handled the computer hacking material. She never made it boring and I actually felt like I walked away having learning something. The romance in this book was handled well and I really connected with the main character of Olivia. I wish there was going to be a sequel to this one.

]]> 0 6646253262df9d897fe165b1299183c0 Jane Gates posted an update: Every bit the equal to its predecessor If you loved Code Name […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/9162/ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:14:24 -0400 Every bit the equal to its predecessor
If you loved Code Name Verity, you’ll love Rose Under Fire. It’s a worthy follow up in every way. Wein didn’t let her readers down with this one! Loved it! Great character development, great pacing. Very intriguing.

]]> 0 b310ba69da32f07376964ff9cf10e224 Jane Gates posted an update: Awesome Read Code Name Verity was extremely compelling. The […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/9161/ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:12:07 -0400 Awesome Read
Code Name Verity was extremely compelling. The character development was first rate and the pacing was great! I’d recommend this to just about everybody!

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