I thoroughly enjoyed this book - it had me booked from the first page and I loved Ann! It has the right amount of romance to fit in nicely with the plot and was really unique and creative. I loved this and can't wait to read it again!

The premise of this book grabbed my attention right away and I was excited to be approved for this title. The book's basis is that it is dealing with highly evolved humans who can read minds. Ann is the main character and pretty easy to relate to. The book itself is full of plot twists, lies and betrayal. It is definitely an enjoyable book and while I was able to guess a few things that were coming it did not take away from the plot itself. The ending is very well done but I won't lie and say that I hope there will be more books after this.

Very good story. The plot twist threw me for a loop. I loved the characters. They were very well developed. To wake up and not remember your life or who you are, has to be very hard. Yet Ann handled it. With all the information she obtains, she finds that even with her memory gone, the information she is finding is way out there indeed.
The writing style is very honed.

I really enjoyed this book. It was fast paced with me reading it in two sittings. I liked the premise of Readers and Jacks and found it interesting to see Ann piercing together her story and finding her destiny. I am looking forward to seeing where the story goes next.

I began this book with no knowledge of the book. It was actually nice not knowing. I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait for the next one!

The premise is fantastic and the writing flows nicely. Personally, the storyline and romance felt rushed but that’s probably due to the short page count.

I really enjoyed reading this book!
I love the story it's entertaining, intriguing, it captivates you from start to finish! I was reading faster and faster so I could find out what happens and then BAM shocking plot twists that will blow your mind!!!! I really enjoyed the world the story is set in and the characters! it's unique and not like anything I've read before! I look forward to reading more by this author she has an amazing writing style! i definitely recommend this book!

3.5-3.75 Stars

The good: I loved the storyline and the characters. I don’t think I have ever read a story like this and really appreciated the originality of the plot. All of the characters were very relatable.

The bad: I felt like the ending was rushed. I felt like some of the character development could have been more detailed.

All in all, I would definitely read more books about this world.

I was provided this book for free from net galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This book can be summarized in four words: great idea, poor execution.
A conflict that spans millennia? Check. Soulmates? Check. Three superior races who have lurked by humanity for centuries? Check. All the ingredients to make a good book. Alas, this is not the case.
Overwhelming whiteness and straightness (the MC can be the soulmate of 4 different people? I was hoping for a poly romance! But no) are among the faults in this book: the plot and the characters are poorly developed, the MC suffers from a mild case of "not like the other girls", the male supporting character seem to have sprouted from an Abercrombie catalogue.

I really enjoyed this book, it was a nice easy read, and even though it was really obvious how things would end, it still answered questions I didn't even realize I had!! It also set up rather nicely for a sequel which I have already downloaded!!

The Reader was a definite favorite of mine this fall season. The book starts off with a woman found on a beach, badly injured, without memory of who she is or how she came on the beach. She is taken by two men to a compound where her life and the dire situation of Readers is made known to her slowly, but in tantalizing drips throughout the book. Ann's particular situation is even more sacred as she is assumed to be the "Lost One" of her kind. Devon and Archer play a central role in her survival and foretold future. Both Devon and Archer have secrets that are left untold until the very end. The characters were fantastic! The story was unique! I cannot wait to read the sequel to this book!

I received an ebook copy of this book via NetGalley for an honest review.

To be quite honest, I had forgotten the premise of the book when I finally had the chance to read it. And I think that made my experience reading it that more enjoyable! It gripped me from the start and I couldn't put it down and I would've finished it one go if it weren't for adulting. Such a bummer.

The whole idea of there being a superhuman race in the world was such an interesting concept. Plus there being Jacks who are the cause of all that's bad in the world would explain so much even in our world today. Wish we could do what was done in this book.

I think the only negative thing about this would be that I wish it had been longer. I feel the end was a tiny bit rushed. I still enjoyed it tremendously, though. Can't wait to get my hands on the sequel!

A girl with amnesia, two gorgeous guys vying for her attention, a secret compound and the fate of an entire society resting on her shoulders. That's the premise that sucked me into this PNR novel.

It's a quick read with twists and turns and many reveals. I can't help but wish the characters and the plot were given more time to develop. I was interested but not connected. Still, it was a captivating plot that kept me guessing until the end.

The story is about a girl who wakes up with no memory of who she is to find herself being shot at and then rescued by to guys she doesn't know and isn't sure she should trust but since the only option is the people shooting at her she goes with them. At their compound she learns about three ancient races, one that is now extinct and the other two that are at war. She learns about the prophesy of one who can end the war, one way or another. Is she that one?
I really liked the story but thought that it was too hurried, especially the romance (though they do try to explain that). I think that they could have even made a second book out of it if they had slowed down and really explored the world and the romance more. But still thought it was a really good book, just would have liked more.

The Reader was, I have to be honest, a heard booked to get into. The characters from the getgo were cliche and I felt like I had seen them all before. (mysterious girl nobody knows about, good looking guys you know will end up in an awkward love triangle etc.) I unfortunatly did not finish this but I am sure this would appeal to a person who is just venturing into the YA conmunity.

Received a copy of this from Netgalley. This book was okay. It was every single trope and predictability rolled into one (very short) novel. It read a bit like amateurish fan fiction in most places because it was stilted and clunky - especially the language at the beginning, it wasn’t naturalistic to speech at all. There was also so many inconsistencies, mostly little things like the main character asking questions about stuff that had already been said as if it was brand new info and I don’t know if I just misread, but I’m pretty sure she was described as a brunette in the beginning but in the shop she’s called a bimbo? I don’t know. I also disliked that the synopsis made it sound kind of good, fast-paced, punchy and packed with heat...but in reality it wasn’t any of those things. Also disliked large plot-dumps that was regularly interspersed. Overall, it was a meh read.

This was an enjoyable quick read. As a light read the book gripped me just enough, however I must admit the plot was very predictable.

I liked the way the story was built around the main character starting with when she woke up on the beach without her memory. The setting was great and the background was set just enough to allow comprehension throughout the book. I liked the idea of the Readers, Jacks and Seers as an evolved/mutated human species.

I’m not really a fan of instaloves and this one was no exception as I saw it in the first meeting, however I appreciated the way it was tied into the story. The one thing I really disliked was the ending, it was rushed, the anticipated war from the prophecy really fell flat for me.

Thanks to NetGalley for the chance to read this book in return for an honest review.

The Reader by MK Harkins is a young adult fantasy novel along similar veins to the Terraway Series by Mary E Twomey.

Ann is found on a beach and quickly rescued by two men and taken to a compound. I won't say too much more due to spoilers but I absolutely loved this book. The only downfall would be that it was far too short and I would have loved it to have been padded out and extended into a trilogy.

I certainly hope this writer writes more books around this idea!!!!

5/5 for me!!!

<b> In a Nutshell: Super powers, heroes vs villains, action... </b>

The Reader revolves around a hidden society of people who have a war brewing between them for centuries and the one who can tip the scales is unaware of herself; thrust into the world of super natural abilities and a man hunt, our MC has to balance reality, destiny & past while the inevitable sets in,

<p>This by second time reading The Reader (Last year I was approved of its previous edition), this time round I actually came to love this book. After finishing , I wanted to venture more of this world and the characters. (And the sequel is fortunately out so YAY!)
The premise was intriguing from the start but the world building was more solid this time round. I got to know the characters and watch them flesh out as chapter passed out, especially Devon my heart reached out to him! Our MC is quirky, with a strong mind set and not hapless, I adored her even more in this edition.
I wanted more involvement of a certain mean character, I felt it would've been a fun match to watch. </p>
<b> Now to the cons:</b>
I adored this installment it kept me hooked till the end, however what felt a bit a jarring were how the chapters ended, it felt like it broke mid scene and I felt slightly confused every time we moved to a new chapter.
Secondly the story seemed to concentrate on just the few characters around her while her ‘close friends’ were brought up every now and then for convenience.

<b><i>Overall A remarkable series start, it has a little bit of everything a YA reader is in search of!</i></b>

<i>Thank you M.K. Harkins, Victory Editing NetGalley Co-Op & Netgalley for the opportunity to review this e-Arc. </i>

I had no idea what this book was about and I believe it was better that way. It was original, weird (in a good way) and so addictive. There wasn’t any messing around and we got thrown into the thick of it pretty much right away. I loved the mystery at the beginning about who Devon and Archer were and I loved how not everything was revealed all at once.

I clicked with Ann right away. Sometimes, I feel like characters who discover they are part of a new world can be whiny and annoying but I didn’t feel like that with Ann. Devon and Archer were also great -I loved the differences between them - one being a little meaner and tougher acting, whereas the other one was chilled and funny.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book - I got a stuck about halfway through so the last parts of the book i felt like I was dragging myself though. However, I stuck around because it was fun, original and had brilliant characters. I will definitely check out any other works the author brings out!