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Manipulating the List K B Lever Susan S Lever Pegi Swearingen Books

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

'Manipulating the List', is a paranormal, young/new adult story. In it, a form of the Grim Reaper is a young boy named, Jonathan. Jonathan died tragically and became the collector of souls in the after-life. He follows a list to know whose soul to collect next.

When the heroine of the story, Katherine, is six years old, Jonathan befriends her. He visits her every night to tell her stories about the people who's souls he collects. This goes on for years, until one night, he tells her that she's the next soul on his list. She begins assisting in the deaths of the people who follow her on the list so that she can put off dying, thus, manipulating the list.

I think the concept of this story is very original and I was really looking forward to reading it. I thought the idea behind the list was intriguing, especially having a human being privy to it. Unfortunately, I found the beginning to be pretty confusing and I wasn't really sure how Katherine avoided dying by helping the next people on the list, die. There's also a lot of back story which, though interesting, kind of dragged in places.

The book picked up about a third of the way though and I was again intrigued by the possibilities. Once again, though, I found myself wondering how and why things actually worked the way they were. I kept expecting that maybe Jonathan and Katherine would get together romantically but, by the time she's on his list, she's in her twenties and he's, just a kid. I thought, well maybe he'll 'grow up' somehow but it never happened.

I really try to keep an open mind with paranormal books as they're mostly based on legends and pure imagination. The imagination part of this story is terrific and so is the writing. I didn't find typos or errors, either, which is unusual lately. I guess the story just didn't catch my interest. That's not saying it's a bad book, just not my cup of tea.

I am looking forward to reading more from this K.B. Lever. Though I wasn't really into this particular story, K.B. is very talented and the next book may be the one that captures me.


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Manipulating the List K B Lever Susan S Lever Pegi Swearingen Books Reviews

I can't wait for the next book to find out what's in store! Without a title I hope I will find its release. Couldn't put this book down. The story line was so different than anything I've experienced. Wonderful and wildly imaginative! Fun, funny and so many exciting twist and turns. So looking forward to the rest of the story. Great read!
Not what I was expecting! For the first time ever, I can't keep reading. Usually, I'd go ahead and push on but not with this one. The first four chapters kept me reading, then chapter five makes me stop. Since I'm not finishing this, I'll give 3 stars for the first 4 chapters. I can't give it 1 star, when I haven't read the entire book. It's just not for me, but maybe other readers will like it.
This book was very different from what I thought it was going to be. I do have to say that there are some words that are misspelled or used incorrectly, but not enough to hurt the story. It took me a bit to get into the story, but then I was hooked. Without giving anything away, the plot was much different than I thought it would be. I think that Jonathan (aka The Collector) could have a little more back-story to how he and Katherine relate, but the relationship does unfold some during the course of the book. I was disappointed in the ending of the book though. I think the ending could have a little more of a cliffhanger to it. I think there could have been more of a suspense to the cliffhanger. If it wasn't for me already having the second book in the series to read, I think that it would have been a low priority on my list for sequels to get, only because the ending of this book didn't give me enough of a "what happens next?" response. I am now
reading book 2 and I hope that there is more of a back-story to some of the main characters.

DISCLAIMER This book was gifted to me by the author (through the Goodreads) website in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own, and no money or other compensation was provided for this review.
This is out of my usual reading genre, but I loved the cover and the romance tag too. I was into it by the first chapter. I won't go on about the plot because it will have to be read to feel it. The main character is Katherine, and she is the only one who can see Jonathan, aka the Collector. When she is only six she witnessed her fatally ill Aunt be lead to heaven by him. It is explained as in a way that is not scary, not dark, but very intriguing. This quote got me to gasp and it was on page #6 "I had no idea that I was the only one who could watch him collect souls, converse with him, or see the final transitions of their souls into the afterlife."

As the years go on Katherine is really the only friend that Jonathan has and she cares very deeply for him. Every couple of chapters you are brought into a "new" story line about who will be collected. I will tell you each story line is very different and one did scare me, but I am over 40 and sleep with a night light on. I couldn't put it down! As for Katherine, she is very likable as Jonathan's best friend. You would think she would not seem well adjusted but she is. When Katherine tries to manipulate the list she finds herself on, she meets Jennifer. This is by far the best story within the book. Jennifer is having Katherine photograph her at her party that was supposed to be her wedding. She found her boyfriend Jeremy Hopewell cheated on her. So Jeremy 's girlfriend is Ashley and poor Jen finds out Ashley is pregnant. So she has been dealt a really poor hand, but is optimistic. Here is Katherine's dilemma, What does she do when she finds Jennifer's name on the list? At this point, just read and DO NOT put it down.

Very fast paced and what I loved was how Katherine had no fear of The Collector. Their friendship grew for 16 years. It is a game of manipulation and survival. The best best best part was a sneak peak chapter at book 2. Mercy that made me happy!

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I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

'Manipulating the List', is a paranormal, young/new adult story. In it, a form of the Grim Reaper is a young boy named, Jonathan. Jonathan died tragically and became the collector of souls in the after-life. He follows a list to know whose soul to collect next.

When the heroine of the story, Katherine, is six years old, Jonathan befriends her. He visits her every night to tell her stories about the people who's souls he collects. This goes on for years, until one night, he tells her that she's the next soul on his list. She begins assisting in the deaths of the people who follow her on the list so that she can put off dying, thus, manipulating the list.

I think the concept of this story is very original and I was really looking forward to reading it. I thought the idea behind the list was intriguing, especially having a human being privy to it. Unfortunately, I found the beginning to be pretty confusing and I wasn't really sure how Katherine avoided dying by helping the next people on the list, die. There's also a lot of back story which, though interesting, kind of dragged in places.

The book picked up about a third of the way though and I was again intrigued by the possibilities. Once again, though, I found myself wondering how and why things actually worked the way they were. I kept expecting that maybe Jonathan and Katherine would get together romantically but, by the time she's on his list, she's in her twenties and he's, just a kid. I thought, well maybe he'll 'grow up' somehow but it never happened.

I really try to keep an open mind with paranormal books as they're mostly based on legends and pure imagination. The imagination part of this story is terrific and so is the writing. I didn't find typos or errors, either, which is unusual lately. I guess the story just didn't catch my interest. That's not saying it's a bad book, just not my cup of tea.

I am looking forward to reading more from this K.B. Lever. Though I wasn't really into this particular story, K.B. is very talented and the next book may be the one that captures me.