| Title | : | Saving London |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1620159589 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781620159583 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 286 |
| Publication | : | First published May 28, 2015 |
The Journey. That Would Span The Globe.
The Sacrifice. That Would Decide The Outcome.
The Choice. That Could Unleash Evil On Earth.
The End Is Only The Beginning...
“You have terminal cancer.”
London Patterson, a seemingly healthy young woman, had her entire life ahead of her. That was until four little words brought everything to a screeching halt. As the shock and grief begin to fade, London decides to map out her last year and embark on an epic journey to complete a bucket list. She wants to do the things she’s been afraid to do in her life, step out of her self-contained box, and see the world. What she didn’t expect was for a mysterious stranger named Adam to breeze into her life like a breath of fresh air.
Adam offers to help London complete her list on one condition…that she sees it through to the end. Agreeing on those terms, the two set out on an adventure of a lifetime. But London soon realizes that Adam isn’t quite…human. Along their journey odd occurrences happen that cause London to question who or what Adam is and why he’s helping her.
Follow London as she checks off her bucket list in this inspiring new Urban Fantasy novel from Taylor Dawn.
Saving London Reviews
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None of us ever want to hear the words, “You have terminal cancer.” Sadly, London Patterson did, with about a year to live and no options for a cure in sight, London creates one heck of a bucket list, because she is going down in style! No, no, do NOT grab the tissues, well, maybe one, because London’s great adventure and London herself is going to have you laughing!
Armed with her saucy attitude, her lack of filters and one very incredible stranger, London is off on a year of living life on the edge on planet thriller and there is no backing down, the list will be completed.
Let’s back up to the stranger, Adam just kind of breezed in, insinuated himself in London’s life and made her swear never to give up until every item was checked on her list. He also promised to be there every step of the way. A little dazed, but ready to throw caution to wind, London is off and somehow, Adam makes everything happen as they become globe trotters seeking thrills and excitement. But strange things are happening and Adam just may not be a normal guy. Seriously, how many connections to make things happen can one man have? How is it London is feeling pretty good whenever she is around him? And why is he such a Knight in Shining Armor never once tarnishing her virtue, not that she wouldn’t mind if he did. There only seems to be one major fly in the ointment, okay, maybe a couple, but guaranteed, this is one bucket list that is going to overflow before it is done!
Saving London by Taylor Dawn is fresh, fast, and furious, as she whips us from continent to continent, adventure to charmed and breathtaking beauty, with two people who are far from average. Adam actually deals well with London’s attitude, her mouth and her continual questions, truly an angel, if you ask me. London? I love her, no filters, none, but when push comes to shove and she receives another shock or two, I have to say, she is one tough lady! Fun, light-hearted, reading with enough surprises to fill another bucket! If you take nothing else away from this tale, remember, it is about LIFE, not DEATH!
I received this ARC edition from Booktrope in exchange for my honest review.
Publication Date: June 9, 2015
Publisher: Booktrope
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Print Length: 152 pages
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This is an inspirational book suitable for teens and adults!
This is a really sweet tale! I wasn't sure what to expect from it, but I ended up loving the story.
I loved the humanity of the protagonist, London, and the exploration and growth of her character. I loved how sassy she was and I loved how she decided to take the news of her terminal illness and turn it into something that empowered her instead of defeated her.
I loved how the doubt and worry was overcome by hope and compassion. The author never removed the fears or strain London was dealing with, but she showed how London chose to embrace life instead of giving up. I loved how the author moved the reader to try to appreciate the blessings and not focus on the negatives in the world.
The plot was interesting and fun to read. I enjoyed the different locations in which the story took place and I thought the way Adam helped to fulfill London's "bucket list" was interesting, clever, and enjoyable. I like the questions asked, the wonders proposed, the interplay of Adam and Caine, and the information given to help guide London on her journey to being "saved!"
I received this as an ARC in exchange for my honest review. -
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
Upon reading the synopsis I expected this book to be just another depressing tale of someone dying of cancer. Wow was I proven wrong. London is one of a kind. She has been given only a year to live and decides to embark on a journey to complete a bucket list. Along the way she meets a stranger, Adam, who offers to help with her list. But soon, strange things begin to happen. Things that shouldn't be happening. This book will take you on an adventure across the globe to some of the most beautiful places on this planet. The author makes you feel as if you're standing in the same room as the MOna Lisa, Visiting Stonehenge and climbing up mountains in Colorado. Be prepared to be sucked into this adventure and have a tissue handy at the end. It left me wondering if I should make my own bucket list. I loved this book, would read it again and I gladly recommend it to other readers. -
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review and all opinions within this review are my own.*
London Patterson has just been told by her doctor that she has a terminal form of cancer and with no treatment options available she has about a year to live. As soon as London leaves the doctors office she decides to take what limited time she has left to make and complete a bucket list instead of sitting at home and letting the cancer run her life.
In the process of starting her bucket list, London runs into a man named Adam who offers to help her with her list, but only if she agrees to follow through with everything and completes it. Adam pretty well takes over her list but seems to have connections everywhere and unlimited funds. A few times she questions his sanity, where he talks about angels and is very cryptic about who he really is, but she always feel calm and very safe with him so she tries to forget about that. Although London and Adam face a few obstacles along the way they are taken on an epic journey to amazing places but also on a journey of self discovery at epic proportions.
I honestly wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading Saving London and found it was a pleasantly refreshing read. Taylor Dawn has spun a story filled with humor, adventure, compassion, and growth.
London is a spunky and snarky young woman who has been dealt a bad hand in her young life. Not only has she just learned that she is dying with cancer but she's had it rough her whole life growing up in the foster care system. She has a very sarcastic attitude that she uses to keep people from getting too close to her.
Adam is a very courteous and patient guy, and he kind of needs to be with London's personality. He shows up in London's life at the exact moment he's needed. I really liked Adam's character and personality. I found him easy to like even if he was holding out about his life.
Caine is the epitome of creepy stalker dude. He gave off bad vibes from the moment he's first introduced into the story. He seems to try and get in the way and cause constant troubles as London tries to complete her list.
Taylor Dawn will take you on an adventure full of personal discovery and growth, humor, and compassion that travels the world. I was so wrapped up and invested in what happened with London's story that I didn't want to put it down. I feel this is a book that everyone from middle school age and up would enjoy and highly recommend giving Saving London a try.
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review and all opinions within this review are my own.* -
DNF
London is too immature, stupid, and disgusting for me to stomach. Her whole I-don't-care-what-you-think-of-me and I'm-dying attitude is no excuse for her behavior. She's always spouting sarcastic and witty crap with "Alex", and then the next minute, some deep psychological shit are thrown in. The pace is also too fast and I don't care what the rest of the book will bring. -
This was a truly gripping book. Adventure comedy and drama all rolled into one. London is a character many of us can relate to. I hope Taylor Dawn doesn't stop here. I loved it!!
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I loved it. It kept me enthralled the whole time.
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London is a young woman who finds out very devastating news. She has cancer and there is nothing they can do for her besides prescribe her some medications for the symptoms that are sure to come. The doctor gives her a year. London goes home and makes a bucket list. She runs across a guy named Adam. He seems really nice and quickly puts her at ease when she's around him. This guy who shows up out of nowhere offers to help her with the list as long as she completes it. Turns out that Adam has connections pretty much everywhere. London is able to live out her dreams during her last year because of these connections he has and she enjoys having him as a companion. But Adam is not what he seems. London keeps finding feathers where he has been and a creepy guy named Caine keeps stalking them, showing up in several places that they travel. He doesn't seem like a nice person and Adam warns London to stay away from him. All the while, Adam is trying to convince London that the supernatural is real. That things like angels really do exist. Several times she questions whether it's safe to be hanging around him since he seems unstable with the way he acts and talks about angels and all that. But the farther into her last year that she gets, the more she seems some very strange and unexplained things. All the while, London is constantly reminded that she's hurtling towards death at an alarming rate. What she doesn't know is that the world hinges on her.
I really enjoyed reading this book and at first I honestly thought it was one of those regular stories about someone with cancer. Well, it's not. It has angels and fallen angels involved and things get kind of weird when you start learning about who London really is. In fact, towards the middle of the book slowed down a little and then all of the sudden you're hit with another revelation about her! It has so much detail in it too. This book is almost overloaded with it, but most of it is a very nice addition to the story, making it seem so realistic. And if you find yourself asking why this girl is not exhibiting symptoms of the cancer that's killing her body, don't worry, it's explained. The ending was really great. It brought a few tears to my eyes, but it was a perfect ending. This a really good read!
A solid 4 out of 5 stars! -
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“At least I was given a year. To some it might seem like a small amount of time, and truly it is. But when you're given only that long to lve, it can in a way, seem like an eternity. I'll do the things I've wanted to do because in the end... no one can save London Patterson.”
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DNF at 30 %
Upon starting Saving London, I never would have guessed what kind of a story this book would turn into. It was kind of surprising to find out that a cancer-related story would completely lose its premise and storyline when fantasy-related elements started to roll in. By then my sighs and eye-rolls were more frequent than ever.
The main character of the story, London, describes herself as a twenty-something, but comes across like a sixteen-year-old. Everything she does, ranging from the way she looks at herself, how she communicates with others, etc. screams immature and childish. In other words, she was a really unlikable character from the start, and also my main reason for not continuing this book. I do understand that cancer isn't the most enjoyable thing in life, yet the way she handled her disease is so unrealistic. She just accepts it and then throws it away, moving on with her adventures. I also never had the pleasure to meet such a pessimistic and whiny character as she was. Despite the things she says, it seemed to me that she wasn't even grateful and aware of the fact that a 'stranger' put so much time and effort into a list she made.
Moving onto Adam, he still was a sweet and more likable character than London. I enjoyed this presence, but not enough to cope with London's personality for the rest of the book. When I look at their relationship, it was quite comparable to the story: too fast-paced. They went from complete strangers to friends to something more in the bat of an eye. The way they communicated was also a little too unrealistic for me to believable. At least, seen from London's point of view. She downgraded him too many times to count on my fingers and her humour was so cringe-worthy. It was often more rude than it actually was funny. Still, Adam laughed it away and still acted sweetly. That deserves a round of applause.
Besides the characters, I found myself being irritated by the writing itself. It certainly wasn't my cup of tea, nor did it look like there was time and effort put into it. The entire book is filled up with laughable dialogue and has in my opinion, a serious lack of descriptions. Also thoughts and feelings are written in a very superficial way, so I couldn't settle into the story.
The story itself seemed kind of fun, since I truly am a fan of books with lists, especially bucket-lists. Despite some obvious clichés, I knew it would bring a fast-paced story. Or should I say, a too fast-paced story. Every little thing on her list had to be done, and the author knew it. All the book really was about, was checking off things on her list, until supernatural elements started to fall into place. Nothing ever seemed woven together in order to create a real story, and it rather left me with some loose ends. I couldn't help but feel dissatisfied and therefore, distant from the entire book.
After all, Saving London is a book that is beyond saving. -
I received a copy of Saving London from Booktrope in exchange for an honest review.
I quite enjoyed Saving London. It's quite different to other books I've read. I've read a few books about cancer sufferers before but none of them had the paranormal aspect to them (actually Secret Vampire does but they are completely different story lines). The non-paranormal (totally made that word up) premise of the story is very real. Unfortunately cancer is a terrible illness that affects millions and many sufferers do undertake a "bucket list". Purely from this aspect, Saving London could be anyone's story. The way in which Saving London is told on first person from London gives quite a shattering insight into her thoughts and feelings of not only dealing with her illness and experiencing her list, but also her confusion over Adam and Caine.
I did find Saving London somewhat predictable. I worked out what Adam was fairly early in the story and once a few of the puzzle pieces were revealed it didn't take me long to figure out who Caine was. What I didn't expect was the way in which the climax worked out. I wasn't too sure what London was planning to do. The ending did tie up all the threads but I felt it was a bit of an easy ending and so I'm not sure how I feel about it.
I'm not too sure how I feel about the characters. London is supposed to be my age (22/23) yet I felt that she had the maturity level of a teenager. However, the way in which she dealt with her diagnosis shows remarkable strength and courage. I love how she put herself through (and conquered) some of her greatest fears in order to complete her "bucket list".
"Don't sit around this apartment and wish for things, throw yourself into the wind and see where you land."
However, I do feel that she was slightly too trusting of people. She agrees to Adam's help after meeting him twice and continually speaks to Caine even though she has a bad feeling about him.
I do have to hand it to Adam though. How he put up with London's tantrums I have no idea. he was just so patient all the time. I think I did like Adam even though we don't actually learn too much about him.
Caine is your typical creepy, stalker-ish guy. He is constantly appearing out of nowhere. To begin with you didn't really expect it but as the book progressed I was definitely expecting him to pop up in every chapter he was in. Basically, if I met him I would be running in the opposite direction. He also doesn't care about using and disposing of other people to get what he wants.
I also have an issue with the genre Saving London is given on Goodreads. It is placed under Romance. Correct me if I'm wrong but I didn't find anything romantic about this book.
I definitely liked Saving London and I would recommend it to teenage girls in particular. I may read more of Taylor Dawn's work in the future if she writes more. -
I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
Imagine going to your doctor and hearing them say to you, “You have terminal cancer.” For me it would be devastating. For someone half my age I can’t imagine what would go through their mind. London Patterson is the 23 year old protagonist of this story. Instead of wallowing in her sorrow she creates a bucket list of things she wants to accomplish in the year she has left. One thing that will help her along the way is her sarcasm and her attitude, and Adam. Adam is a man she has recently met. He is willing to help her complete her bucket list if she agrees to complete each item. She feels so much better when she is around him. She is also beginning to wonder about him as she is finding feathers and he is always talking about angels. Could he be one? If so then who is Caine? He seems to be the total opposite of Adam.
I can guarantee you that this isn’t a tear jerker like “The Fault in Our Stars”. It is one that will teach you to live each moment to the fullest. There are a few twists and turns in it that will keep you reading away. This was definitely different than what I expected and I really enjoyed it. You have to ask yourself, if you had only a year to live how would you deal with the news and what would be on your bucket list. Definitely one I would recommend -
Intriguing, humorous and thought-provoking. These three words sum up the book Saving London. From the moment I read the back cover to the end of the book, I was intrigued. I kept coming back for more. The plot moved along nicely and was well written. The imagery was magnificent. I sat and chuckled my way through most of the book. “Waking up each morning had a new meaning now. I wasn’t sure of the exact meaning, but I knew there was one there
hiding in the shadows.” This is typical of the wording, humor,and character development in the book. Taylor does an excellent job of weaving the story line and keeping you wondering about the outcome and who the characters really are. She brings in theological questions in a harmless way as London wrestles with her own mortality. The reader sympathizes with London and wants to see her accomplish her list. I will gladly reread this book and recommend it to anyone. It is well worth the read. -
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I loved Saving London! It has its faults, just like every book does, and some of its faults are painful, but I've always loved angel books and Saving London is no exception!
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London heard the four little words that no one ever wants to hear "You have terminal cancer." With no treatment, London is given a year to live and is told to make the best of it. She decides to to make a bucket list of things she would never normally do since she full intends to make the last year of her life the best year of her life. You see, London isn't the kind of girl to step out of her comfort zone and do something crazy like crash a wedding or drive a race car. She lives her life very conservatively and does her best to just blend into the shadows. The list in her ticket to accomplish everything she has ever dreamed about. She meets Adam accidentally, when he gets lost and stops her for directions. From there the seems to pop up wherever she is. When he shows up at her apartment and proposes to help her with her bucket list, there is no way she can pass up such an incredible opportunity. Adam is gorgeous and has connections everywhere and seemingly wants nothing in return for helping her. They set out on their journey with the promise not to ask any personal about each other and to just enjoy the adventure. Once strange things start happening, London starts questioning Adam and why is he doing so much for her. The truth is so unbelievable, but London finally realizes that there are forces greater than herself working to help her along her journey.
This was actually a pretty good book. The writing is enjoyable and draw you in. You find yourself wanting more and needing more information, which is what one of my biggest problems with the book is. Things are just so.... convenient. London meets this random guy who offers to help her with this crazy bucket list and basically just accepts everything at face value. She jet sets off with him all over the country and to other countries without really questioning anything until pretty far into it. What does this guy really want? How can he just drop everything to help her for nothing more than good will? It's pretty obvious to the reader what Adam is (especially since London makes a passing comment about how he seems like he could be her Guardian Angel), but it is frustrating that London doesn't figure it out until much later. One of my biggest pet peeves in books is when the readers know some big secret and the main character has zero idea what is going on.
Anyway, it is fun to read about their adventures while they cross things off of her list. Of course there is a bad guy who throws a wrench into everything. What kind of book would it be without a dastardly villain who has it out for our main dude? His name is Cain (which of course goes with the theme) and he seems pretty intent on showing London that Adam isn't at all what he seems and that she needs to come out with Cain. There is a ton of testosterone fights and a whole lot of good versus evil drama. I am admittedly not a huge fan of the fallen angel/angel theme that has become hugely popular in YA/NA lately. It is just not a subject that interests me much, because let's face it, The Mortal Instruments set the bar for the genre and nothing will ever come close. I can still appreciate how well it was written and how someone who does enjoy this theme would probably really like how the plot is set up.
The ending is what really gets me and lowered the star rating for me. Ok, let's be completely honest for a second and acknowledge with these type of books there are two outcomes: the main character lives or the main character dies. The main character living is the obvious HEA, but sometimes you just want the MC to die because that would be an unexpected twist. HEAs aren't always what every book needs. This book has your typical climax where poo hits the fan and it's an epic battle of good versus evil, but oh wait is evil really evil? And then it kind of just... ends. Adam is like "ok cool, accomplished what I needed to accomplish so peace out." London goes back to the doctor to check out her terminal diagnoses and OMG! It's a miracle! Personally, it was just a very bland ending. I would have enjoyed it much more if something unexpected would have happened instead of what you expect from your typical HEA.
Thank you to the author Taylor Dawn and her publishers for providing me a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. If you are a fan of angels and fallen angels and HEAs, then this is definitely a book for you to check out. It is very well written, and a good short (~280pages) read that you can knock out in an afternoon.
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I absolutly LOVED reading Saving London ! There's a lot of things I enjoyed about this novel but here is what you need to know !
Firstly, I have to say that this book is a real page turner. Right away, I was immersed into London's life and feelings. Her story was interesting and moving, I wanted to follow her as she started her last year, a new life full of excitements and adventures. There was mystery and, of course, it was the kind of story that's thought provoking. It's about life and death, but also about the importance of discovering who you are and what you really want. I felt like London could be my friend. One of the reasons why everyone can love this book is because the story is based on real life experiences but takes the reader somewhere amazing and paranormal. You have to discover the Universe Taylor Dawn created, it's brilliant !
There weren't a lot of characters but it was okay. London had to discover who her new friend was and as she did, the story took a new interest : Adam is hiding things, Adam is funny and sometimes dead serious. Adam is the definition of mystery. Though I liked London, her humor and her energy, I found Adam really compelling. I feel like he was a book boyfriend written for the reader, not for the heroin. What I mean is that Saving London is not a Romance, it's more about friendship and having the right person by your side. And that, my friends, was so refreshing ! It's a proof that Saving London is not like any other book you could read !
So I told you about the two characters. Now I want to point out a beautiful, realistic and moving writing. The story is told from London's point of view and I got inside her head easily and with great pleasure. I admit I was a bit scared that it would be too sad or tragical. After all, this is the story of a young woman who learnt that she only had a year left to live. But thanks to Adam and all he was, the life of London took a new turn and she could go through her bucket list. So the story was balanced, beautiful and special.
Last thing I REALLY loved was the journey. I got to visit beautiful cities and amazing places. I really felt like I was traveling with them. Also, I loved the meanings of the whole book. For instance : taking risks, living utterly your life and understand what you're capable of.
I insisted on the good parts of the story but it wouldn't be a great book if there wasn't a great vilain ! I can't tell you much about him and his plans but you won't get bored ! The plot was satisfying from the beginning to the end.
Finally, I can say that Saving London is an amazing read ! This is a first book I read by the author and I have to say, I can't wait to read another of Taylor Dawn books ! I thank Xpresso Book Tours for giving me the chance to read and review Saving London. I'm so happy I had the chance to read it before its release ! -
I enjoyed the story to some degree. Taylor's writing had me laughing at the snarky remarks of London. However, the book is predictable. I could predict the story line from a mile away and saw what was coming before the characters did. I wanted to shake them at times and yell, "WAKE UP! How can you not figure this out?" That was a little disappointing for me.
I would like to know what happened to London's friend, Lilly. London moves in with Lilly after her diagnosis but once she meets Adam, who helps with her bucket list, Lilly is seen maybe once or twice. If this is London's only family, is Lilly not concerned? I thought maybe London would take a trip with Adam for a week or two then go back to stay with Lilly, but it turns out, London and Adam are always together. Or could it just be that Adam was always near even when she was home with Lilly? Just a little confusion but I over looked it. Like I started out, I enjoyed the story. This was a nice and different read for me.
~Jade
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Taylor Dawn writing style is simple yet beautiful, her characters are so interesting, and her story is beyond unique. Saving London is an inspiring reading for young adults and adults that will make you appreciate and take life for what it is, beautiful even when the skies are grey.
The story is simple but unique. The concept of getting London to have her hopes up and believe in what she can't see. Making her realize that out there someone is watching over you being good without asking for something back like Adam and of course that there were hints of evil like Cain. I never knew what exactly London will face when she find him. -
Saving London by Taylor Dawn is the story of London, a young woman who finds out that she is terminally ill. London has only one year to live and there is no known treatment for her cancer. She decides to accept her fate and makes a bucket list of all of the things she wants to do before she dies. While London embarks on her journey to fulfill her list, she meets a man who offers to help her. Adam is a kind young man who seems to have unlimited time and resources to take London on an adventure to complete her bucket list. However, as London and Adam travel around, fulfilling her wishes, London realizes that Adam is not all that he seems.
I wanted to like Saving London. I really did. The idea of the novel is striking and touching. Following a young woman who is told she will soon die is bound to be emotional. As the story progresses, it becomes clear that Adam is not your average person. There is a serious paranormal element to this book and I enjoyed that as well, at least in theory.
Unfortunately, Saving London was a disappointment. First of all, London was not a believable character to me. I understand that she is being forced to accept her early demise and there's not much she can do about it, but I didn't feel connected to her illness and I didn't think she was either. She finds out that she is ill and not soon after accepts it with little reflection. She sells her house and moves in with her friend. From there she goes about fulfilling her list but her self reflection along the way never seems real or sincere to me. She was too flippant about her illness.
Also, once the supernatural aspect starts to come into play, I felt like I was reading a dream sequence. I had no issue with all of the weird things going on, but I felt that London should have! She was far too accepting and unquestioning about everything going on around her. Things would happen and people would say things that, in real life, would cause you to stop and think. Granted, London does take a few minutes to wonder what's going on, but overall she ignores it and moves on with the adventure. No real person would go through the things in this book without some serious though and explanation required. It's like when you have a weird dream with people popping in and out of it. It seems find when you're in it but, on further reflection after you wake up, you realize that it was really unrealistic and not believable.
Overall, the idea of the story was a good one but the entire process of getting there was flawed. The characters were not realistic and each point that moved the story forward felt contrived and uninspected by the main character. London did not seem like a real person with a real illness and her inability to think critically about anything that she does was off-putting.
Also, there was a point in this novel where my rating dropped even lower and brought it to what it is now. I'll hide it in spoilers below.
Sadly, I won't be recommending this book.
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First off I want to say that I loved Saving London. I was intrigued by the blurb, but this book delivered so much more than my expectations.
Reading this book definitely makes you want to live your life to the fullest. There were a couple lines in the beginning of the book that really caught my attention. “Up until the dreaded news, I’d thought life was something to take for granted. That I could wake up every day and be guaranteed tomorrow.” We all know that nothing is a guarantee and that there could be no tomorrow. This passage was a good reminder of that.
Another part of the story that really jumped out was London’s Bucket List. Instead of just putting random things down, this list felt so real. I honestly felt that it could have easily been someone’s real list. The unexpected part to it all was the man who showed up and offered to help with the list.
A man named Adam shows up at London’s house seemingly lost. When she runs into him the next day he offers to help her accomplish her list. Right from the start there is a feeling that Adam isn’t your typical guy. The way he speaks and what he believes in is far from guys London has encountered before.
Adam also made me a little uneasy. He refused to share his last name with London and also has some strange fears. His being so willing to do what it took to complete the list was really suspicious to me as well. Felt like there was more going on and had me wanting to find out what.
“The only time I’ve ever run anywhere was when a Little Debbie truck drove through my neighborhood when I was six.” This line had me busting out laughing. Just the image alone is something that will make you giggle.
Over all I found the book to be fantastic. There are a few grammatical errors throughout, but nothing that hindered the ability to read and understand the story. The development in both the story and the characters was right on, nothing seemed rushed or really lacking in detail.
I would definitely recommend this book to my friends. I think they would love London and Adam’s story as much as I have. I am still a tad bit sad that the book is over. I really loved the characters and how they interacted with each other. -
I received this book in return for an honest review.
This review is really hard for me to write because I honestly have a lot of anger for this story. I'm not really a big fan of angels/demons/fallen angels... whatever, but, I decided to give it a shot, because you never know, right? Well, to add to that, this chick has cancer and there is no point for chemo or anything because she only has a year.... Sounds like what I literally just went through with my mama (RIP). Why was I mad at this? Because all this time passes and this chick NEVER gets sicker. She is just happy-go-lucky. And it made me so mad to the point of near tears and having to put it down for a while and come back to it because I just remember what my mama went through and I couldn't help thinking "This isn't right. It's not fair" so on and so forth. I didn't give up though, I kept reading and of course it explains why she never got "sicker" which make me bump my rating up from a two to three.
Now, why do I give it three? I really think this book could have been written in just a few chapters as a short story. It just feels like even though the author was rushing, I feel like she was thinking "I have point A & point B but I need something to happen between" and just fit in what she could and when she thought it was enough, she hurried on to point B.
I didn't feel connected with any of the characters to be honest.
I ended up forcing myself through the book and got no pleasure from it. The only time it got really good and I wasn't skimming for pages was at the very end in the last chapter or so.
But, like I always tell people, don't go by what I say, Read it yourself. For all we know, you might end up being overly obsessed with this book your so in love with it. Never let someone else influence your actions. That being said, I give this book 3 stars.
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I really struggled with a rating on this book and that is the reason for the late review and the fact I wanted to respectfully wait a bit after the release to post a 2 star review. I was going to give it three stars but if I was being honest with myself and my likes, I should only give it 2 for my opinion, and so that is what I decided on. My number one rule with reviewing is to be honest with myself, and so I am. Saving London by Taylor Dawn had potential to be a pretty good book but it just fell flat and boring for me. The character's didn't have enough development, the story felt dragged, and to be honest I skimmed through the last half and it just left me kind of eh. I kind of feel bad because I really wanted to like it, but I can't lie to myself.
I couldn't relate to London in anyway. She just felt kind of boring and flat. Not much emotion felt like it came across the paper when it came to her. I hoped for more. The romance too, really didn't appeal to me or hold any chemistry. For me this book just wasn't my cup of tea. -
I bought this book after meeting this talented author at a book signing. This story draws you in, but not from the tale itself, but how everyone hopes for more after death. London has received the worst news, she has a year to live. She decides to make a bucket list, so after selling everything she owns and moving in with her friend for the time being, its time to start. First up, a protest, but she runs into the same guy she gave directions to the day before, Adam. Adam offers to help her complete her list. Can the duo complete the list in time or will they have more to deal with? A year can be a long or very short time!
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This book was slow at first and boring but the more I read the more I fell in love with London and Adam. London has only a year left on this earth. The cancer she has is killing her. So she makes a bucket list of all the things she wants to do before she dies. Adam is sent here to help her and they travel all over the world to do the things on the list. What London doesn't know is Adam is trying to save her from Caine but some things come to light that only London can save them both. Will she be able to do it before she dies? I give this a 4.5 fang review.
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It wasn't one of the best books I read so far, but I still liked it. I liked the idea of the guardian angel, how he helped London through her bucket list, although, some moments were just out of place, the idea of being someone you never thought of being.
But, the story did seem a little bit boring for my taste. -
DNF at 40%
Unfortunately I just couldn't get into this story. I also found the main character London to be kind of immature. I am going to pass on this one.
