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Playing for Keeps (Glasgow Lads, #1)
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So many thoughts on this but not enough time to write them up properly! I'm going to be brief ...
- I found the political/sectarian aspects of this fascinating -- it exposed me to issues I didn't realize Glasgow and Scotland were still facing.
- I enjoyed the charity football match parts. I feel like this author does a good job of raising awareness of issues like the problems facing LGBT asylum seekers without seeming like she's trying to impart a lesson.
- I loved the chemistry between John and Fergus ... one of my favourite scenes was when they got in a little loving whilst still wearing their kilts ... especially when I can picture Fergus looking like the guy in Eleftheria's review :)
- One of my least favourite plot devices is when one MC hides something big from the other. From the blurb, I knew that's what I was getting into here, but still I felt like that part of the story went down in a fairly predictable manner. Honestly I was a little annoyed at this. However, the story ended very strong for me, so I came pretty close to forgiving the secrets hiding issue.
- Lastly, this felt a little long to me.
Overall, I'm enjoying this series and the exposure to life in Glasgow. And, yes, I'm feeling quite attached to these Glasgow Lads. I'll for sure be reading Colin and Andrew's story soon.
So many thoughts on this but not enough time to write them up properly! I'm going to be brief ...
- I found the political/sectarian aspects of this fascinating -- it exposed me to issues I didn't realize Glasgow and Scotland were still facing.
- I enjoyed the charity football match parts. I feel like this author does a good job of raising awareness of issues like the problems facing LGBT asylum seekers without seeming like she's trying to impart a lesson.
- I loved the chemistry between John and Fergus ... one of my favourite scenes was when they got in a little loving whilst still wearing their kilts ... especially when I can picture Fergus looking like the guy in Eleftheria's review :)
- One of my least favourite plot devices is when one MC hides something big from the other. From the blurb, I knew that's what I was getting into here, but still I felt like that part of the story went down in a fairly predictable manner. Honestly I was a little annoyed at this. However, the story ended very strong for me, so I came pretty close to forgiving the secrets hiding issue.
- Lastly, this felt a little long to me.
Overall, I'm enjoying this series and the exposure to life in Glasgow. And, yes, I'm feeling quite attached to these Glasgow Lads. I'll for sure be reading Colin and Andrew's story soon.
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Reading Progress
October 18, 2015
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October 18, 2015
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October 22, 2015
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October 22, 2015
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Oct 21, 2015 01:15PM
Waiting for the review !!!!
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Lili wrote: "Waiting for the review !!!!"This is taking me a long time to read. RL is imposing on my reading time too much this week!
I really enjoyed it.
I have to read this series real soon! Great review.
I have the best gingers,it's true:) I agree, it felt too long. I liked the second one much much better but it was long too. The third is supposed to be a shortie. Lovely review;)
Eleftheria wrote: "I have the best gingers,it's true:) I agree, it felt too long. I liked the second one much much better but it was long too. The third is supposed to be a shortie. Lovely review;)"Thanks! Yes I'm not quite ready to jump into book 2 solely because of the length.
wesley wrote: "I have to read this series real soon! Great review."Thanks! You should probably read the prequel first. It's quite short and you will likely get a sense from it about whether you're going to enjoy the rest of the series.
Tess wrote: "Eleftheria wrote: "I have the best gingers,it's true:) I agree, it felt too long. I liked the second one much much better but it was long too. The third is supposed to be a shortie. Lovely review;)..."I get it. I didn't read them back to back for this reason.
