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Brendan Reichs

Författare till Virals

12 verk 5,016 medlemmar 212 recensioner

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Verk av Brendan Reichs

Virals (2010) 2,132 exemplar
Seizure (2011) 833 exemplar
Code (2013) 593 exemplar
Nemesis (2017) 451 exemplar
Exposure (2014) 400 exemplar
The Darkdeep (2018) — Författare — 235 exemplar
Genesis (2018) 147 exemplar
Shift (2013) 100 exemplar
Chrysalis (2019) 61 exemplar
Shock (2015) 52 exemplar
Clark & Lex (2023) (2023) 8 exemplar

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Kön
male
Nationalitet
USA
Relationer
Reichs, Kathy (mother)

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* I got this book for review from the publisher*

I am big fan of stranger things and found this to the prefect halloween novel for the middle grade set. It had was the prefect mix between mystery, scary and adventure. I was equally connected to both POV characters. It was such a fun novel to read with just a enough scare that younger kids will love it. I really loved the world building that was crafted and really am excited to see what comes in book 2. This book I was able to finish in two days, and found it to the prefect read to start off the fall season!… (mer)
 
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lmauro123 | 12 andra recensioner | Dec 28, 2023 |
* I got this book for review from the publisher*

I am big fan of stranger things and found this to the prefect halloween novel for the middle grade set. It had was the prefect mix between mystery, scary and adventure. I was equally connected to both POV characters. It was such a fun novel to read with just a enough scare that younger kids will love it. I really loved the world building that was crafted and really am excited to see what comes in book 2. This book I was able to finish in two days, and found it to the prefect read to start off the fall season!… (mer)
 
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lmauro123 | 12 andra recensioner | Dec 28, 2023 |
anyone who thinks this is a bad book is wrong.

i was entertained for about 80% of this novel. as i was reading the chapters, it felt like i was reading pretty quickly but the book was still fairly slow. i don’t remember how many chapters there were but i think there was 50? but it does have 2 point of views.

speaking of pov’s, noah’s chapters were pretty boring when he wasn’t with min and tack because—no offense—he literally has no life and all he ever did was talk about his problems. we literally heard about it in every chapter noah, we no longer care!

tack carried this book, by the way.
… (mer)
 
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orderofthephoenix | 18 andra recensioner | Oct 22, 2023 |
What was I thinking putting this book off?! It has been sitting on my shelf for years and I never got the nerve to pick it up. That was probably one of my biggest book related mistakes!

Kathy & Brendan Reichs have a real hit on their hand! I have been reading the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs for years and I always wanted to get into Virals. Silly me bought the book and admired it for years, until I finally managed to dust it off and pull it into my reading pile. THANK GOODNESS because this book is a real gem and I need to binge this series. It's just too freaking good to not read!

Now, before I get ahead of myself, readers must remember that this is a YA novel and not an "adult" novel like the Temperance Brennan series. There are fun story lines focusing around being a teenager, and people need to remember that this book was made for a younger audience. I love books like this, because I can get into the fun of a younger book. But, some readers won't be expecting a "YA" novel - you should be!

Off to the races!!!

Tory Brennan is our lead (a distant, grand-niece of Temperance, if I am remembering correctly) and she's just as smart as Tempe! She's also sassy, barrels of fun, and gets in probably too much trouble in this book. She's not a girly girl, she likes hanging with her guy friends and she likes being smart. Seriously, I relate way to much to this girl! Her gaggle of friends get into trouble on an island nearby, rescuing dogs, talking to monkeys and trying to solve murders. Typical teenage stuff, obviously.

I love that this group is smart and for the greater good. I also felt a twinge of "save the environment" themes going on. Mixing in all the fun and goofy scenarios the teens get into... I have to say I like this book. I also really love the terminology that's used in the book. It's not "dumb-ed" down and these kids know what they are talking about. Do they know too much? Maybe. Or they are just really smart kids.

What did I not like?
Mean girl subplots always annoy me because they are so common. I get this is a very typical trend, but I'd love it to see Tory have a girl friend who isn't a total snob. Shockingly, there are some not snobby girls out in the real world! But, there has to be drama in this book so I totally get it. I remember in high school there were snobby girls all over the place too.

I also think that the introduction of fantasy was great, but it needed a little... more. There are more books in this series, so I'm assuming that the fantasy side will be explored more there. At least, I hope so! The little bits of fantasy just wasn't enough for me! I want to know the ins and outs of it!

Overall, this book is lots of fun and super smart! I really enjoyed reading it and I couldn't put it down! Books like these are why I love reading - I can whisk myself away into another world and just enjoy myself.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves YA with a fantasy twist, loves the Temperance Brennan series but wants a bit more "fun", people who loved Bones (this SCREAMS the fun of Bones!) or if you just want a smart YA novel with fancy terminology (to teach yourself something new).

Five out of five stars!
… (mer)
 
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Briars_Reviews | 101 andra recensioner | Aug 4, 2023 |

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Andrea Zucchetti Translator
Lia Belt Translator
Tony Sahara Cover artist & designer
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Paul Boehmer Narrator
Emily Rankin Narrator
Emmanuel Pailler Traduction

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Verk
12
Medlemmar
5,016
Popularitet
#4,994
Betyg
½ 3.7
Recensioner
212
ISBN
195
Språk
5

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