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Unhooked
Unhooked | Lisa Maxwell
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From talented wordsmith ("Publishers Weekly") Lisa Maxwell comes a lush, atmospheric fantasy novel filled with twists and turns about a girl who is kidnapped and brought to an island inhabited by fairies, a roguish ship captain, and bloodthirsty beasts. For as long as she can remember, Gwendolyn Allister has never had a place to call home. Her mother believes they are being hunted by brutal monsters, and those delusions have brought them to London, far from the life Gwen had finally started to build for herself. Gwen s only saving grace is that her best friend, Olivia, is with her for the summer. But shortly after their arrival, the girls are kidnapped by shadowy creatures and dragged to a world of flesh-eating sea hags and dangerous Fey. And Gwen begins to realize that maybe her mother isn t so crazy after all Gwen discovers that this new world she inhabits is called Neverland, but it s nothing like the Neverland you ve heard about in stories. Here, good and evil lose their meaning and memories slip like water through your fingers. As Gwen struggles to remember where she came from and tries to find a way home, she must choose between trusting the charming fairy-tale hero who says all the right things and the captivating pirate who promises to keep her safe. Caught in the ultimate battle between good and evil, with time running out and her enemies closing in, Gwen is forced to finally face the truths she s been hiding from all along. But can she save Neverland without losing herself?"
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AroundTheBookWorld
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This was an interesting retelling. It was a very unique take on the story of Peter Pan and Neverland. It showed a whole different side of Neverland. It was an enjoyable dark read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#Unhooked #LisaMaxwell #book #books #bookart #bookartist #bookattitude #bookaholic #bookaholics #bookshelf #bookshelves #bookshelfie #bookshelfies #shelfie #shelfies #Fantasy #YoungAdult #Retellings #Romance #Pirates #FairyTales #Adventure #Fiction #Magic 💓💓💓

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willaful What a loving portrait. 2mo
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Outside the rain-splattered window of the taxi, London looks like it‘s dressed for a funeral. The streets are a blur of monotone gray, and the sidewalks are filled with commuters scurrying home under dark, faceless umbrellas.
#Unhooked #LisaMaxwell #firstline #openingline #book #books #bookmark #bookmarks #bookmarket #bookmarkets #bookmoment #bookmoments #Fantasy #YoungAdult #Retellings #Romance #Pirates #FairyTales #Adventure #Fiction 💖💖💖💖💖

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AroundTheBookWorld
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As Gwen struggles to remember where she came from and tries to find a way home, she must choose between trusting the charming fairy-tale hero who says all the right things and the captivating pirate who promises to keep her safe.
#Unhooked #LisaMaxwell #book #books #bookmark #bookmarks #bookmarket #bookmarkets #bookmoment #bookmoments #bookquote #bookquotes #Fantasy #YoungAdult #Retellings #Romance #Pirates #FairyTales #Adventure #Fiction 💜💜💜💜

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#48 of 2021. Day 4 book 4 for #20in4. 20.5 total hours. I didn‘t finish all the books I planned to read though. This book was a fun Peter Pan retelling. ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

#readathon #fairytalereadingchallenge

Elizabeth2 Way to go! 🎉 4y
DarkMina @Elizabeth2 Thanks! 🙂 4y
Andrew65 Fantastic 👏👏👏🙌🙌🍾🥂🍾🥂🥳🎉😊 4y
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hannah-leeloo @CymbaX13 @Jackal121 I need to look into this 4y
Jackal121 @hannah-leeloo yes dear 4y
hannah-leeloo @Jackal121 I can't find it in my stores 😭 4y
Jackal121 I'll find it @hannah-leeloo 4y
Jackal121 Found it @hannah-leeloo 4y
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abookdragonsretreat
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I cant say that this book is one of my favourites, I loved the romance and the storyline, but I felt the characters were a bit flat and the plot had a few holes, however it was interesting and fun to read, its just the kind of book where you have to leave your brain outside the door.
#YA #Romance #Neverland #PeterPan #Retelling

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abookdragonsretreat
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Start of the Easter holidays I'm now gonna read Unhooked by Lisa Maxwell.
I'm in the mood for mystical YA piratey romance!

#YA #Romance #Neverland #Dark #PeterPanRetelling #Retelling #Pirates #PrettyCover #BlueCover

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I had high hopes for this book- probably too hogh

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Columbus Metropolitan Library Annual Big Book Sale Haul!!
The tagged book is the one in the right hand stack that is hard to make out. Cover prices of this haul totaled over $350, and I only paid 10% of that!! Merry Christmas to me!
🤤😍😂🎅🏻🎄📚📚❤️❤️

Texreader Wow!!! 6y
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rustoryhuf
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Introducing the newest #LittenGrandbaby...Maxwell Jones. He looks like his daddy and has my heart.

JoScho 💙🎉💙🎉💙 6y
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CyaneFillion
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This was a fun read, and definitely one of the better Peter Pan stories out there. Despite the large amount of spelling mistakes, I had a great time just getting into the flow of the story.

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Kaseybjohn
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YASSSSS. I really liked this. I love it when people agree with me that Peter Pan is a creeper. I actually think I liked this better than Wendy Darling...don‘t tell. #peterpan #unhooked #fantasy #youngadult #yafantasy #lisamaxwell

jwashreads I work at Barnes and Noble, and Lisa Maxwell was passinv through our are. She came into our store just to sign some books, and I was off that day! I found out later and was so upset! 7y
Kaseybjohn @jwashreads NOESSSSSS!! I really like her stuff. #getitlisamaxwell 7y
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I did something on my break today. $15 total after member discount and coupons. Unhooked and Ever the Hunted are signed.

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lafourchelibrary
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Unhooked‘s twisted tale of Peter Pan isn‘t the Neverland of your dreams - it‘s the Neverland of your nightmares. It spins the classic fairy tale of Peter Pan & Captain Hook on its head. I‘ve read several retellings of classic fairy tales, but found many of them lacking. Maxwell‘s gift for story telling made me feel like I was on Neverland. There‘s a bit of everything in this enchanting tale: mystery, action, romance, & supernatural. - Katie #LPPL

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Merethebookgal
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Hmm, well, this was just okay. I enjoyed the WWI tie-ins at the top of the chapters, and the fact that it‘s a darker retelling of Peter Pan was cool, but it didn‘t really hold my attention. The storyline was written in what I guess would be considered first-person-present-tense? Not a huge fan. There were also some editing issues that really bugged me (see comment below). Anyway, I didn‘t hate it, but it definitely left me wanting more.

Merethebookgal Editing example: “Suddenly, the prospect of being tied up again suddenly doesn‘t seem quite so bad.” Why is “suddenly” used twice in one sentence? Did they move the word around in the sentence and then forget to delete one of them? I know I‘m being picky, but those kind of details take me out of the story. 7y
MarriedtoMrT Stuff like that is pretty jarring for me. I don‘t even like to repeat words in comments or reviews let alone an edited book! 7y
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Merethebookgal
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Started this today. I love the cover! (Bella is obviously very amused 😁)

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machughes
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Love this! A Peter Pan retelling, but not any Neverland you had ever imagined. Adventure, mystery, and a roguish pirate to boot!

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jmtrivera
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I really enjoy retellings, so I quite looked forward to this. I liked that everyone was a little shady, and that Gwen as the protagonist was super aware of this. She had great motivation and her focus on her goals was delightful. I think it would have been more meaningful overall though if she and Olivia got to spend more time together throughout the story. The story also seemed to lose momentum and become less satisfying as the end closed in.

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Unhooked by Lisa Maxwell

Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
Favorite character: Captain Rowan
Recommend?: Yes
This book has adventure, mystery, and a little romance mixed in. Is this book perfect? No. There are some chapters that felt rushed while others dragged on.
This story breathes new life into the fairy tale by reimagining the world of Neverland and putting a spin on the classic story.

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coastalreader
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This is a beautiful cover! Sorry for the poor picture.
I was all about this book...and then the ending. I can't say anymore than that without spoilers.
Have you read it? I need to talk feels.

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Cinfhen Pretty photo 💙⚓️💙🐳⚓️⛵️💙 8y
Joanne1 Gorgeous blues. 8y
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Nitpickyabouttrains
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I hear Lisa Maxwell speak a few weeks ago at a local book festival and her description of this book made me pick it up. It is what it says on the cover, a new look at neverland. But I found the action hard to follow and too quick. Some of the characters were well done, such as the captain. Others, like the main girls, were not developed.

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TheReadingNurse
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An absolutely breathtaking retelling of the tale of Peter Pan. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
#Unhooked #PeterPan #LisaMaxwell

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NovelPairing
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QOTD: What are your favorite Peter Pan or Pirate novels?
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When I first started this account I was planning on doing way more posts like this, with actual "Novel Pairing" ... like, if you liked "this" you might like "this"... but that hasn't really happened ?
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Anyway this picture has been sitting in my camera roll for ages and I'm happy to finally be posting it. If you like Peter Pan or pirates these books may be for you ?

398.2 I haven't read any but that Unhooked has been in my TBR list. 8y
CrowCAH I'm totally a PIRATE fan!!! I can't wait for Daughter of the Pirate King! I've read and really liked: The Bloody Jack series, LA Meyer; To Catch a Pirate, Jade Parker; Pirate Latitudes, Michael Crichton; POTC Jack Sparrow kids series, Rob Kidd; POTC The Price of Freedom, A.C. Crispin, Catherine and the Pirate, Karen Hawkins; The Legacy of the King's Pirate series, ML Tyndall; The Girl from Everywhere, Heidi Heilig. (And more!) 8y
SaraFair @NovelPairing @CrowCAH - thanks for the recs! My kids' high school are the pirates and we live pretty close to the Outer Banks and Ocracoke. Real pirate tales here! 8y
CrowCAH @SaraFair that is so cool! I bet Blackbeard tales abound! ☠ 8y
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MysticRaven03
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I'm currently on a Peter Pan/Neverland kick. If anyone has any recommendations I'd love to hear them! I really enjoyed this book. It was fast paced and a completely different take on some of the characters I thought I knew so well. I do wish the characters had been a bit more developed as in some ways I found them lacking. All-in-all though, I liked it

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IgniteTheFyre
Unhooked | Lisa Maxwell
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The concept of this story is intriguing and does pull one in, however for the reader it would have been better fleshed out a bit more. The story seemed rushed with an all too quick and ubrupt ending. I could see where the author was going and wished it had more substance. This could have worked out to a longer book or two novels. Still worth a read.

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QuicksilverMoon
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Seems like my expectations were too high. I was very disappointed when I finished this book. But I was very happy that the author is a Once upon a time & Killian Jones-Fan too. 😂

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Bookfan1414
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Excellent. Read it on my breaks at work, hated every time I had to put my book down.

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mrsmamfa
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Took me a long time to get into this book. I felt the story didn't fully develop until two thirds of the way through. The last quarter was interesting and seemed to have most of the action but I did find the book a struggle to read at times.

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mrsmamfa
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Took me a long time to get into this book. I felt the story didn't fully develop until two thirds of the way through. The last quarter was interesting and seemed to have most of the action but I did find the book a struggle to read at times.

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September book challenge day 4 is dream occupation. For me that would hands down be a sword welding pirate. Yar! And to sweeten the pot I give you my first actual "Novel Pairing" in a long long time. So if you like pirates and Peter Pan retellings and you liked either of these books you might very well enjoy the other. ☠?⚔? (Unhooked - Lisa Maxwell) & (Peter and the Star Catchers - Dave Barry)

Dragon Lovely photo 8y
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NovelPairing
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More Peter Pan retelling love! How many of you have read "Unhooked"? I think it sounds fantastic and from the reviews I've read it seems like it does a great job of sharing the feeling of being snatched from you bed a stepping into a dangerous and thrilling fae world.

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#bookstagram #flatlay #youngadult #bookphotography #peterpan #peterpanretelling

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Soraya_Venedetta
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Peter pan has always been my favourite childhood story, and i was really looking forward to unhooked. Sad to say, it kinda let me down. It wasn't terrible but i was disappointed in how rushed the story was. 😢

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mrsmamfa
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I'm really happy with how my reading challenge is going so far, I'm determined to do it this year and maybe even pass it! 💪🤓 #goodreads #reading #books #readingchallenge #2016 #read

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jpmcwisemorgan
Unhooked | Lisa Maxwell
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I'm going to agree with others that the characters weren't overly developed and the story seemed rushed. It felt a bit like I was dropped into the middle of the story. The book came out of NaNoWriMo so that could explain some of this. However, it's an interesting take on the Peter Pan mythology and Hook's story is compelling. It's a quick read and if you're a Neverland fan this book may be for you.

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GardenJess
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Currently reading Unhooked, but here's a sampling of my tbr list for @24in48 . I'm off to a shaky start after my home was burglarized yesterday but trying to pick up steam tonight.

annahenke Oh, no! So sorry to hear that! 8y
GardenJess Thank you @ahenke ! They got my iPad and an Amazon package and wrecked our door. Could have been worse. Sigh. 8y
Dragon Thank goodness no one was hurt. Take care of yourself 8y
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GardenJess
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Knitting and reading Unhooked. First few chapters are great!