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2014 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARD FINALIST!

2014 KINDLE BOOK REVIEW AWARD SEMI-FINALIST!

2014 BEACH BOOK FESTIVAL HONORABLE MENTION!

What would you do if you lived through the apocalypse? The real fight to survive comes after everyone else is gone.

A plague of epic proportion sweeps the globe, leaving less than one percent of the world’s population immune. Among the living is Autumn Winters, the teenage daughter of a famous actress. When Autumn’s parents don’t come home and the city is overtaken by a dangerous faction, she goes into hiding with a small group of underground survivors. They’re led by a mysterious young man who harbors an unearthly secret, and with whom Autumn feels a deep connection.

Autumn in the City of Angels is the first novel in a series, followed by Autumn in the Dark Meadows and Autumn in the City of Lights.

Hi guys, we have a 'read-2-review' opportunity up for grabs! Kirby Howell is kindly offering up ebook copies of her book 'Autumn in the City of Angels' in exchange for honest reviews. This is a YA sci-fi/dystopian story, and was released in April 2013. The buddy read will start on October 9th ☺

To sign up, please leave your name on this thread, and then send me a message with your email address, and choice of format -mobi/epub/pdf.


Please Note:
*This buddy read will be a read-to-review opportunity.
*The author will provide participants with a free ebook of the book, and in return you agree to:

-read the book
-join the buddy read
-write an honest review
-NOT SHARE THIS EBOOK - it is for your review purposes only.

Amazon links -
UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/09...
US - http://www.amazon.com/Autumn-City-Ang...

Participants:
1. Sarah - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
+amazon = http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3BFVZ...
2. Abbie - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
+amazon = http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R17QEZ...
3. Katrina
4. Jasmine - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
5. Jackie - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
6. Grecia
7. Sharon - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
8. Charlotte - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
9. Elizabeth Emily
10. Abby M. - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
11. Maria
12. Oumy
13. Megan - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I'd like to read this one :)

Me, too! Sounds like a great book.:-)

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I would like to join

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I want to read this one too! please add me. PDF would be great.

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I would love to read this one.

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yes please sarah. :) charlotte.fairlady@hotmail.co.uk mobi

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Can I join this please!:)

id like to join

I'll join! Epub please :)

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Sing me in, please. I would prefer mobi.

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chapter 1 (view spoiler)[ I think she's screwed. I doubt either of her parents will make it home. (hide spoiler)]

Read just under 30% of this while internet was being annoying. It's alright so far.

chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ hmm, not sure how safe it would be to follow what the bloke on the radio says! (hide spoiler)]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 2 [spoilers removed]"

I thought that too.

Abbie wrote: "Sarah wrote: "chapter 2 [spoilers removed]"

I thought that too."

(view spoiler)[ she just saw some boy get shot, and now she's wondering if she should leave and go follow this random voice on the radio! (hide spoiler)]

9% (view spoiler)[ that was never going to end well. She was a little batty to even consider going to meet the people from the radio. (hide spoiler)]

14% (view spoiler)[ I think she's reading it wrong, and his name is 'grey' (hide spoiler)]

26% (view spoiler)[ a store is an obvious place to loot, those people aren't going to have missed a whole store! (hide spoiler)]

33% (view spoiler)[ did she really think they would just let her leave? (hide spoiler)]

Sarah wrote: "33% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[She's a bit stupid/naive. (hide spoiler)]

41% (view spoiler)[ so grey isn't with lydia! (hide spoiler)]

54% (view spoiler)[ 30 miles in one day is way too much! especially with no training! (hide spoiler)]

62% (view spoiler)[ Lydia is a bit of a b*tch. (hide spoiler)]

66% (view spoiler)[ aliens? not sure if this is a good twist or a bad one. time will tell. certainly wasn't expecting it though. hopefully its good. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 2: (view spoiler)[ First, she sees a boy get shot. Now, she is leaving to find the voice on the radio? That does not sound safe. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 3: (view spoiler)[ The main character is making some bad decisions. She is crazy to meet the people from the radio. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 12: (view spoiler)[ She is a bit naive if she thought that they would just her leave. Why is she making all these bad decisions? (hide spoiler)]

Sharon wrote: "Chapter 2: [spoilers removed]"

Not safe at all!

Sharon wrote: "Chapter 12: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ maybe the lonliness is getting to her. (hide spoiler)]

Sarah wrote: "41% [spoilers removed]

54% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I agree that 30 miles is too much! (hide spoiler)]

Sarah wrote: "62% [spoilers removed]

66% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I wonder what this twist about the alien will provide the story. It does seem interesting though. (hide spoiler)]

Ending Thoughts: (view spoiler)[ The ending was okay. I was actually expecting more to the story, but I will definitely read book 2 to find out what happens. Overall, a decent read. (hide spoiler)]

Thanks Sharon ☺

Sarah wrote: "chapter 1 [spoilers removed]"

Same here. (view spoiler)[I think those news reports are annoying and she's acting like a panic child, waiting for her parents. Chances are, they are very unlikely to come home. :/ (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 4: (view spoiler)[Am I the only one who thinks Autumn is too naïve and trusts a stranger completely? Just because he saved her life doesn't mean he isn't one of those bad guys. (hide spoiler)]

Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Thanks for giving me a chance to read this. :)

Thanks Jasmine ☺

Sarah wrote: "Hi guys, we have a 'read-2-review' opportunity up for grabs! Kirby Howell is kindly offering up ebook copies of her book 'Autumn in the City of Angels' in exchange ..." I would like to read the book and would appreciate it if i can receive a pdf.

Gugu wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Hi guys, we have a 'read-2-review' opportunity up for grabs! Kirby Howell is kindly offering up ebook copies of her book 'Autumn in the City of Angels..."

Gugu wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Hi guys, we have a 'read-2-review' opportunity up for grabs! Kirby Howell is kindly offering up ebook copies of her book 'Autumn in the City of Angels..."

I'm afraid it's only available as a kindle gift at the moment, would that be okay?

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Here is my Review.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Amazon uk https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R16L3...

Amazon,com https://www.amazon.com/review/R5MC7G5...

My Blog. http://read-sleep-repeat.blogspot.co....

Sarah wrote: "Abbie wrote: "Sarah wrote: "chapter 2 [spoilers removed]"

I thought that too."

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[It was a kinda dumb decision but she is a very privelleged kid. (hide spoiler)]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 2 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I don't know, I might have done exactly what she did. I mean, in hindsight it was dumb cause people will most likely take advantage in these situations, but if I had no idea who else survived I might want to link up with people who offered supplies. Plus, that guy is sleezy and has a convincing tone although it is that masked helpful tone. (hide spoiler)]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 1 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Yes, but I have to admit this first chapter kept me a bit interested and did build on a lot of the action. I really liked Autumn's voice and could empathize with her distress. However, I could have guessed the parents would go bye-bye as they usually do. (hide spoiler)]

14%: (view spoiler)[Okay, that is really dumb. Does she really think he'd spell "gray" Grey? Honestly, that was a little dumb. Plus, wouldn't he have made it more clear he was talking about the gray line if that's what he meant? (hide spoiler)]

66% (view spoiler)[I honestly don't understand the point of adding the alien aspect and honestly still don't know how I feel about it. (hide spoiler)]