666 Park Avenue audiobook

I had lunch with some of the editors from Alloy last week (like you do), and one of them gave me this. You know how much I love a free book, and this one has the added advantage of being really really beautifully designed, with a fancy cover and interior design and all that, and given the seriousness of the books I've been reading lately (I'm looking at you, super-self-indulgent Zippermouth and super-intensely-meta Are You My Mother?), I kind of needed just this kind of candy book. It's too hot to read something dense, you know? Pale King is waiting there on my shelf, giving me the stink-eye, but it'll just have to wait a little longer.So anyway, this was pretty much just what I expected -- easy, fast, superficial, predictable. There were a few gaping plot holes, a few go-to phrases repeated ad nauseum (can we call a moratorium forever on "something flashed deep in his eyes" and (view spoiler)[crazy-relative-in-the-attic plotlines (hide spoiler)], please?), but whatever. The thing about candy books is they're like candy: yummy and exciting and if you read too many of them you'll get a tummy ache, which you will totally deserve. But if you just read one just when you need it, it is undeniably fun and compelling. So nice job all around, Gabriella and Alloy. If I get the sequel for free I will read the shit out of that too.

I started reading this book yesterday, and the writing and the setting are very interesting. I want to see what will happen next. The book reminds me a lot of the movie Hush (1998) starring Gwyneth Paltrow. A woman falls in love with a man who is handsome rich and so in love with her and than she meets his crazy mom and everything goes nuts after that, add witchcraft to the mix and you've got the book... But I have a bad feeling about Malcolm, he doesn't feel right... I still haven't finished, I'll see what will happen next and edit my review.OMG!!!! The book was great!!! I loved it!!! Every twist was a surprise! and the ending was open for another book. I wish Jane would end up with Harris!Now that I finished the book and watched the TV series, I can see the difference. The book is amazing but the TV series was breathtaking! It's more of Rosemary's Baby style. All about the devil, witchcraft, going bad, having a baby, and the new world order. Though amazing in a TV series, wouldn't wish for any of it to happen in real life.

Summary…From GoodReads…What if your mother-in-law turned out to be an evil, cold-blooded witch . . . literally? Ever since fabulously wealthy Malcolm Doran walked into her life and swept her off her feet, fledgling architect Jane Boyle has been living a fairy tale. When he proposes with a stunning diamond to seal the deal, Jane can't believe her incredible luck and decides to leave her Paris-based job to make a new start with Malcolm in New York. But when Malcolm introduces Jane to the esteemed Doran clan, one of Manhattan's most feared and revered families, Jane's fairy tale takes a darker turn. Soon everything she thought she knew about the world—and herself—is upended. Now Jane must struggle with newfound magical abilities and the threat of those who will stop at nothing to get them.My thoughts…This book was a fast paced and intense reading experience for me. I can also say it was a bit of a nail biter. It was a totally captivating magical story. It had everything…a Prince Charming who is not who we are led to believe he is, lots of magic, and lots of witches…some evil and some not so evil. Jane falls in love with Malcolm, is swept off of her feet and moves to New York with Malcolm. They live with Malcolm’s parents and Jane has to learn to live with the strangeness of the Doran family. Malcolm’s mother is quite demanding and fierce and Jane struggles to maintain her uniqueness as she is overwhelmed by the mysteries of Malcolm’s strange family. While struggling to find her own way in her new city, Jane discovers that she has witchlike powers of her own. She has always felt different…lights go off and on when she is in a room, computers sizzle and appliances sort of freak out around her but she has been shielded from the truth about herself by an overprotective grandmother. The build up to Jane and Malcolm’s wedding and their plan to break free of his family is extremely delicious. Jane joins a coven of witches and begins to fully develop her powers. This places her in danger and only Jane can save herself. As I said earlier…the last quarter of this book was an extreme nail biter for me. I couldn’t move until I raced through to the ending.I loved this book. It was fresh and new and different and exciting. I hope to read more from this first time author.

Before I was asked if I'd like a copy of 666 Park Avenue for review, I had never heard of the book. Thankfully, I was introduced to this very interesting, contemporary book series and I'm happy to see more people reading it. This book deserves a whole load of popularity - it's fun, it's captivating and it's truly addictive! This is a new, exciting trilogy and is definitely something to keep your eye on!The first instalment in this trilogy introduces us to Jane Boyle, a young woman living in France who is quickly swept off her feet by a very well-off american man named Malcolm Doran. Unfortunately, not everything is as perfect as it first appears - when visiting her caring grandmother to tell her the news, she discovers her dead, leaving behind only a note and a powerful ring which opens up a world of magic and witchcraft. When Jane and Malcolm arrive in New York City, lots of strange things begin to happen and she realises that she's not the only one who holds supernatural powers. It was very interesting to see how things unfolded in this book and the discoveries were fascinating. I also really enjoyed seeing how Jane adapted to her new-found powers. Though this an easy to read, chick-lit type book, I thought that the magical plot was very impressive.I really liked Jane - it was easy to relate with her and to sympathise with her. I think that most people will find it easy to put themselves in her shoes whilst reading this book. I did find her to be a little bit of a pushover at times, but thankfully she did stand up for herself at points. I can't really blame her for being a pushover when it came to her mother-in-law to be, Lynne, though as she was really quite terrifying! The Doran family are an extremely complicated bunch, and I can't wait to get to learn even more about them in the next two books. I really loved meeting all of the members of their clan (however awful they were!) and seeing how they interacted with both Jane and each other member of the family. Without giving too much away, I particularly loved reading about the issues of Malcolm and his siblings. This was different to many other paranormal books that I've read. This book is aimed towards the adult market, rather than young adult but it could be easily be enjoyed by either of these age groups. Though 666 Park Avenue certainly does have a main paranormal element to it, it is also a quite contemporary book and will be enjoyed by those who like chick-lit. I think that this would be an ideal book to give to someone who usually reads realistic fiction but who is willing to give paranormal a try, or vice versa. I think that it's fantastic that there's a book to bridge this gap. I really enjoyed this book and I am very excited to progress onto the second in this trilogy!

This is a great book for those of you who love witches and magic, but not into the teenage side of young adult books. This book is definitely for adults and I loved it. The evil mother in law is a great character. The main character in the book is Jane Boyle, she is an intelligent, strong and very clever woman, who works as an architect. Her fiancé Malcolm Doran is rich, handsome and very very successful. The are so in love with each other and their romance is fairy-tale like. Her mother in law to be is Lynne, is a nasty piece of work and the character is so well written you cringe every time you read about her. Jane can handle Lynne and she practises her powers in order to do this. Her powers were inherited, but it took her time to get them under control and build them up. There are people who want them from her, can she stop them? Jane is a great character so likable but not over the top. There are lots of twists and turns throughout the book, which will keep you wanting to read more and more. Will Jane get the happy ending her fairytale romance deserves? I for one cannot wait to read book 2.This book is a wonderful light and easy read, with some great characters and a bit of raunchiness thrown in, what's not to like. A cross between a supernatural and chick lit novel, this will suit a wide range of tastes.

A very good introduction to a paranormal romance series.Blog ∙ YouTube ∙ Instagram ∙ Facebook ∙ Twitter 666 Park Avenue is the first installment in the series of the same title, featuring Jane Boyle, a Parisian young woman who meets the man of her dreams and leaves everything behind to marry and move in with him in New York. However, down the line she discovers some well-hidden secrets about herself and her family.A fast-paced and fast-read novel, with lots of plot twists and steamy scenes.As a side note, this novel was supposedly the inspiration for the 666 Park Avenue TV show, but I don't think it actually has anything to do with that story!

About half way through reading this story, I notice how extremely stressed out 666 Park Avenue was making me feel, as Jayne's engagement to a rich and handsome American goes from fairytale to nightmare - wedding planning with a Mother-in-law-to-be from hell and absent groom-to-be ....ACK! But once our bride-to-be heroine who has left her life and career in France behind to pursue her happily ever after with her prince in New York, finally discovers the truth behind her situation - and starts to act to manage the situation, instead of just being victimized by it - I actually ended up really liking the book. I thought that author Pierce did a really good job with her cast. I really liked Jayne's allies on her quest to learn about the witch powers and heritage that had been hidden from her: Maeve, her brother and Dee are all quite likable, as is Jayne herself. I also liked that, with the exception of the Wicked Witch of the East and her henchman Juri, the author managed some sympathy for another character who ends up being neither white or black. Probably my only nit in the character department is that while I did like Jayne and how well she adapted to New York after living in Paris, fairly quickly she stopped feeling French to me at all (or at least someone who had been living in France since childhood.)But above all, I was happy that Jayne, actually had to work at developing her powers instead of being instantly competant. This is so refreshing in a series starter and it means that there is promise for the next book - since there is no guarantee that Jayne will win her first battle here and the war has just begun. I was lucky enough to get a free ARC of this book through the Amazon Vine but I will definitely be purchasing the sequel Dark Glamour (aug 2012).

I love the artsy cover for 666 Park Avenue - the texture is a little different, but I seriously love having this book on my shelf because the design is so pretty! What can I say? Sometimes I'm a superficial reader :) Also, I swear it wasn't until I finally had time to read this book that I realized how truly evil the title is with such unlucky numbers!666 Park Avenue is kinda like a whirlwind that will seriously sweep you off your feet and make spine tingle with delicious anticipation. I was not sure what to expect from such an interesting premise, but it definitely delivered more than my hopes for sparkling writing and memorable characters! While I would have liked to see more topsy-turviness when Jane hops across the ocean to New York and finds herself swimming among the sharks of Upper East Side, I think that would have been simply unnecessary fluff and there was a lot of more important ground to cover.I didn't really see too much of the other characters who came in and out of Jane's life, which I think was done on purpose. I have 2 theories - the first being that it really demonstrated how clueless Jane was about her magical inheritance and how desperately others wanted to steal it from her. She didn't really know anybody, and everyone kept their distance or had some ulterior motive. Which leads to the 2nd theory that Gabriella Pierce had plotted and twisted so neatly and cleverly to prime us for the spectacular ending of 666 Park Avenue.Because unexpected and slightly heart-breaking it was.I am eager to see if 666 Park Avenue will continue onward as Jane comes into her powers, especially since the ending seems to hint on there being a sequel.

When Jane met Malcolm, she was swept off her feet. They become engaged quickly and she agrees to leave her home in Paris and move to New York, where he's from. And that's where things fall apart. Her future mother-in-law is evil. Literally evil. But turns out Jane's not exactly defenseless herself...This has been described as Gossip Girl meets Charmed (because it's paranormal but also about NYC's upper echelons) but really, it reminded me of Rosemary's Baby. There's no demonic child of dubious parentage, but just in terms of the paranoia and creepiness in the book. Because that's the thing---for most of the book, you're not sure if Jane's being oversensitive or just how pervasive her mother-in-law-to-be Lynne's influence really is. This is a really fun novel, one that sucked me in immediately and kept me turning pages as quickly as I could. I loved Jane and spent the entire book hoping that things would somehow work out for her.I'm hoping that this is the first in a series because otherwise, that cliffhanger is not fair.

http://oslivrosnossos.blogspot.pt/201...http://oslivrosnossos.blogspot.comCrítica por Isabel Alexandra Almeida/Blog Os Livros Nossos: A minha primeira leitura do ano chegou até à minha estante como uma prenda de Natal inesperada e de última hora. "666, Park Avenue", de Gabriella Pierce, era um livro que já há algum tempo me vinha suscitando atenção e interesse, e boas expectativas, primeiro porque só o título me leva até à mítica Nova Iorque, uma das minhas viagens de sonho ainda não realizadas, depois porque a sinopse refere a outros ingredientes também bastante do meu agrado - Paris, França, Amor, Glamour e tudo isto temperado com bruxas e magia negra no seio da alta sociedade Nova Iorquina. A protagonista, Jane Boyle é uma jovem e bela arquitecta em início de carreira, criada de forma deveras misteriosa e sufocante pela avó Celine Boyle. A viver e trabalhar em Paris, vive um verdadeiro conto de fadas dos tempos modernos, num meio social bastante elevado, ao conhecer e ficar noiva do sexy, encantador e enigmático Milionário Malcolm Doran, o rico herdeiro de uma das mais prestigiadas famílias da high society de Manhattan. Intuitiva, sensível, divertida e com uma enorme curiosidade por melhor entender alguns detalhes estranhos da sua pessoa [tende a causar avarias em aparelhos e problemas elétricos, quando fica nervosa], sem conseguir entender porque motivos a sua avó sempre a ocultou e a fez levar uma vida super protegida, apenas pelo facto de ser órfã, quase de um dia para o outro, Jane vê-se a residir em Nova Iorque, em casa do Noivo Malcolm Doran, onde também vivem os pais deste - a emproada, fútil e pérfida Lynne e o marido, as primas de Lynne [Cora McCarroll e Belinda Helding] e seus descendentes. Rodeada de alta costura, festas glamorosas, e os preparativos para o casamento levados muito peito pela intrometida e controladora sogra Lynne Doran, que descobre tratar-se de uma perigosa bruxa com origens ancestrais, Jane vê o seu conto de fadas transformar-se, gradualmente, numa história de terror moderno, onde não faltam vários perigos que a ameaçam a si e até aos seus novos e poucos amigos, que entretanto conheceu na sua nova vida em Nova Iorque - a colega de trabalho Maeve Montague, o atraente irmão desta - Harris Montague, e Dee [assistente de pasteleira, que Jane virá a conhecer a propósito dos preparativos para o seu casamento com Malcolm Doran]. As personagens mostram-se bem construídas e caracterizadas, pertencem maioritariamente à alta sociedade, sendo evidentes as referências à vida luxuosa e algo fútil e de aparências, desta classe social para a qual Jane se vê arrastada. A linguagem é bastante acessível, fluída, e prende o leitor por completo, a autora soube criar uma aura de mistério que nos leva a querer saber sempre mais e mais sobre a história e os percursos dos personagens, e somos tentados a especular sobre os verdadeiros intuitos de cada um, afinal em quem Jane poderá confiar? Será Malcolm um noivo apaixonado e devotado? Que segredos tenebrosos se esconderão por detrás das sombrias janelas da Mansão da família Doran no Upper East Side? Divertido, misterioso, criativo, é um excelente entretenimento de rápida leitura, especialmente para quem procura desanuviar neste início de ano. Descobri que existe uma série baseada no livro [que terá também mais desenvolvimentos], por isso deixo-vos o trailler da série que também irei tentar localizar e ver. Espero que a 1001 Mundos não nos faça esperar muito mais para sabermos os próximos capítulos da vida de Jane Boyle.

666 Park Avenue by Gabriella Pierce is the first book in this incredible series. It is Secret circle meets Gossip girl.The story starts in Paris, but is primarily set in New York and tells the story of American-born Jane Boyle. Who after the tragic death of her parents is sent to live with her paranoid and overprotective grandmother in France. Jane left her overprotective grandmother when she was old enough and move to Paris to become an architect.It is in Paris that Jane is swept of her feet by Malcolm Doran. He is everything she ever dreamed about and though she hasn't known him very long she has fallen madly in love with him. When she makes the ultimate decision to follow her heart and leaves her whole world behind to move to New York to be with Malcolm. To the family she has always hoped for but first impressions can be deceiving and with the Doran Family that is exactly what she will find out.Before she goes she has to tie up some loose ends and pay her grandmother one last visit. And this is where the story really gets interesting. I don’t want to say to much more but hold on to your broom sticks.What I found refreshing about this story was that even though it is a story about witches, this fact that it felt like it wasn’t constantly being pointed out in the story. That Gabriella allowed the story and characters to grow and developed with out constantly reminding us they are witches .I loved the fact that the chapters were not long and drawn out. That if I had to put the book down ( not that I wanted to) I was not in the middle of a chapter.666 Park Avenue has just been made into a TV series by ABC in the States, you can watch the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rL4GS...The story is full of twist and turns that will leave you begging for more.Will this fairy tale have a happy ending or will it become a nightmare?

We are apparently some of the few people who liked the TV show, now cancelled, based on this book. However, you should know that except for the title and a few other minor details, this book is utterly different from that show. This is a book about hereditary witches and a young woman who is a witch but only beginning to realize it. The chief villain is not a demon trading favors for souls, as in the TV show, but a wicked, yes, wicked Mother-in-Law to be. We might add it is all mixed up with a bit of romance and some mild erotic scenes and was quite a bit of fun. We quite enjoyed it, for we love all good books about magic and witches, and will be getting the sequel soon. The Silver Elves, authors of The Book of Elven Magick: The Philosophy and Enchantments of the Seelie Elves and The Book of Elven Magick: The Philosophy and Enchantments of the Seelie Elves, Volume 2.

I have had this paperback for some time and after reading the more literary works for the Baileys Prize shortlist I was in mood for some witchy fun. 666 Park Avenue delivered with a very engaging story of witchcraft in New York high society. It balanced just enough humour with its darker elements. I had watched the short-lived TV series based on the novel when broadcast and realised that the source material was very different in a positive way. Pity they could not have made a television series closer to this novel. As this is the opening act in a trilogy I cannot comment on the overall plot but felt it was a promising beginning, which encouraged me to read on and purchase the other two novels on Kindle.