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Okay, to be honest, I had very little expectations going into this book. It really didn't seem like something I would like....but boy was I wrong!! I had fallen into a reading slump as of late and commented to a friend that I wanted a book that was going to make me want to stay up all night reading it. She recommeded Poison Study and she was spot on! I did stay up most of the night reading it and finished it in a day and a half. Right from the beginning it grabbed my attention and I just had to see what was going to happen next. The character development is great and the story is well-written. I loved it so much I'm starting book two in the series tonight!

This was the August 2011 pick in my online reading group, The Reading Cove. Just wasn't my cuppa. I read the first 100 pages and skimmed through to the end so I'd be able to discuss, but the story just didn't hold my attention. The world building and plotting felt weak and not very convincing - I was never sold on Ixia and its inhabitants. But it may be a good one for young adults, which is the genre.

I had met this author at a convention 3 years ago. She was very sweet. I decided to get her book and read it. At first it was depressing. It ended up being a great read. I cant wait to get the next one.