Showing posts with label read in 2015. Show all posts
Showing posts with label read in 2015. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Review: Waistcoats and Weaponary! (Finishing School #3)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Steampunk; Fantasy
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Nope.
Cliff Hanger: eh.
Rating: 3 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 7
Characters: 8
World Building: 7
Flow: 6
Series Congruity: 8
Writing: 8
Ending: 8

Total: 7

In Dept

Best Part:
I can see how they are setting up the other series after this!!
Worst Part: No one seems to care about these kids...
Thoughts Had: Just gonna run away; no one seems to notice; Still no one cares...

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yah
Recommending: eh

Short Review: Okay, so i guess 4 kids can highjack a train and be gone for what seems like over a week, and no one seems to care. None of the kids seem to care either, they never one worry about being missing or nothing along those lines, wth. I loved how this is setting in the next series thou, i was giddy over those parts. It dragged a bit, and i lost some respect for the MC when she was thinking over her love for Soap. Felt like this book could have been condense to a novella.

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Saturday, January 30, 2016

Review: The White Rose! (The Lone City #2)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Fantasy
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Nope.
Cliff Hanger: yes
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 9
World Building: 8
Flow: 9
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 9

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Tons of action and character development
Worst Part: Kinda hurried the ending.
Thoughts Had: i remember some of this; wow; what a bitch!

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: I went into book 1 of this series knowing it was a hate it or love it book, and i loved it, so i was excited to get into book 2. I think i need to start re reading book 1 before grabbing newly released book 2, i forget a lot. I loved the MCs development in this book, especially her special powers. I hated that the bitch from book 1 is back, hopefully she gets her butt handed to her at some point. I was really surprised by the ending, i really didn't see that coming, and i really need to know how this plays out.

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Friday, January 29, 2016

Review: Shopaholic and Sister! (Shopaholic #4)

At A Glance

Genre:
Chick lit.
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Nope.
Cliff Hanger: kinda!
Rating: 4 Stars.

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 9
Characters: 9
World Building: 8
Flow: 9
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 8

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Good character development.
Worst Part: I hated Jess, at first.
Thoughts Had: Ugh Jess; Oh nooo; really?!?

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: I love this series. I am a bit irked at the ending, not gonna spoil, but lets say i don't see how they can just assume and go with it. Anyhow, bad Becky keeping secret credit cards in compacts, genius idea thou. Jess, Becky's Sister, annoyed the crap out of me greatly, untill the last 10% or so, then i fell in love with her :) I am excited to see how this goes next.

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Review: The Carlyles!

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick Lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Slight triangle.
Cliff Hanger: nah
Rating: 3.5 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 7
Plot: 7
Characters: 5
World Building: 6
Flow: 7
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 7
Ending: 7

Total: 6

In Dept

Best Part:
um. More bitchy girls
Worst Part: Felt the same.
Thoughts Had: So you're Blair basically; what a ho; yah blackmail!

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: eh

Short Review: The whole time i was reading this i felt like i was reading Gossip Girl still, but just different names. Jack is basically Blair, J.P. is Nate, Baby feels like Serena, Avery is like Blair mixed with Serena. Haven't figured out who Owen is yet, but we'll see how the second book goes. I'm fine with them reminding me of the past characters but they better start having their own personalities come out soon

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Review: A Great and Terrible Beauty!

At A Glance

Genre:
Historical Fiction; Fantasy
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Insta
Cliff Hanger: kinda
Rating: 3 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 4
Characters: 5
World Building: 6
Flow: 4
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 6
Ending: 7

Total: 5

In Dept

Best Part:
idk...
Worst Part: Over the placeeeeeeee
Thoughts Had: WTF?; Seriously wtf...

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
eh
Recommending: eh

Short Review: I feel like this was written by a 4yr old who forgot to take their ADD meds. It was all over the place. Seriously, had no clue what was going on. Random events were thrown at me and i couldn't keep up. I kinda want to keep going but idk if i will, we'll see.

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Review: Heartless! (Parasol Protectorate #4)

At A Glance

Genre:
Paranormal; Vampire; Werewolf
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: nope.
Cliff Hanger: kinda.
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 7
Plot: 8
Characters: 8
World Building: 8
Flow: 9
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 8

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Babyyyyyyy!!!
Worst Part: Action scenes were a bit fast paced.
Thoughts Had: 5 months!!!; Aw how cute; holy crap

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: Wow, this was probably my favorite of this series so far. So much action, no sex at all. Baby was born, and with a few surprises :D i can not wait to see how that plays out at all. I was surprised our French woman went to the lengths she did to get her nephew back, crazy indeed. I am eager to see how her new living arrangements work at all well. :)

Monday, January 25, 2016

Review: Blameless! (Parasol Protectorate #3)

At A Glance

Genre:
Paranormal; Vampire; Werewolf
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: nope.
Cliff Hanger: eh.
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 7
Plot: 7
Characters: 7
World Building: 7
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: 8
Writing: 7
Ending: 7

Total: 7

In Dept

Best Part:
Very few sex scenes!
Worst Part: Felt like the plot was lacking.
Thoughts Had: Yay no sex!; still no sex! :)

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: Yay, i was so glad that the whole time i read this, there was only one barely there sex scene, just good old fashion werewolf/vampire action. I'm glad we got a somewhat happy ending in this book as well, thou it took long enough for Lord Macon to come around, sheesh. I'm interested in seeing how they fix this vampire issue!

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Review: Don't You Forget About Me! (Gossip Girl #11)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick Lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: kinda.
Rating: 4 Stars.

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 7
Characters: 7
World Building: 7
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 4

Total: 7

In Dept

Best Part:
Things settle a bit.
Worst Part: That ending!
Thoughts Had: Nate, time to face the music; Blair freaking out!

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: Well that was interesting. That ending was crap for sure. Way to be a flake Nate. Blair freaked out for sure when she found out some news, Serena took it wayyyy too well. I'm still not sold on Dan being gay. Jenny is thankfully mostly out of this story!

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Saturday, January 23, 2016

Review: End of Days! (Penyrn & the End of Days #3)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Angels
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: NOPE!!
Cliff Hanger:
Rating: 10 STARSSSSS

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 9
Plot: 10
Characters: 10
World Building: 8
Flow: 10
Series Congruity: 10
Writing: 9
Ending: 10

Total: 10!!!

In Dept

Best Part:
EVERYTHING!!!!!
Worst Part: NOTHING!!!
Thoughts Had: Holy cowwwwww; That was awesome!

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
n/a
Recommending: YES

Short Review: THIS REVIEW DESERVES ALL THE STARS AND ALL THE CAPS LOCKS I CAN THROW AT IT.

Seriously this is the first book i have given a solid 10 to and probably will be the only.

Things i loveddddddd:
NO SHITTY LOVE TRIANGLE
NO BULLSHIT MC WHO CAN'T STAND TO BREAK HER NAIL
NO FUCKBOYS TO MESS THINGS UP
NO BORING 'LETS TALK ABOUT DOING SHIT BUT NEVER DO SHIT'

I love this book!


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Friday, January 22, 2016

Review: Would I Lie to You! (Gossip Girl #10)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick Lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: no
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 7
Plot: 7
Characters: 7
World Building: 7
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 7

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Orgy Party.
Worst Part: eh.
Thoughts Had: That's nasty; It's CHUCK!; Finally Nate!

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: It took 10 books for Nate to say "I love you" back, what a jerk, and Blair is horrible for accepting that. Orgy party was crazyyyyy, didn't see that coming. I'm sure Dan is not gay, but we'll see. Vanessa is getting desperate for sure, going after Chuck. I am ready to see how this plays out!

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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Review: Only in Your Dreams! (Gossip Girl #9)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick Lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle
Cliff Hanger: no
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 8
World Building: 7
Flow: 9
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 8

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Blair gets some backfire!
Worst Part: Flip Flops!
Thoughts Had: Finally!!!; D and V better chill.

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: Finally Blair gets in trouble for the shit she's been pulling, spending 14k on a wedding dress when you're not engaged... crazyyyy ville. Dan and Vanessa are fighting like a married couple, maybe signs of what's to come... And of course, are favorite BFFs are friends, yet again... we'll see how long that last.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Review: Nothing Can Keep Us Together! (Gossip Girl #8)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: no
Rating: 4 Stars.

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 9
World Building: 8
Flow: 9
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 9

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Nate going off... the deep end.
Worst Part: Serena disappeared!
Thoughts Had: OMG Nate is messed up!; The same suit!!!!

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yer
Recommending: yer

Short Review: Wow, Nate is getting weird, idk what is up with him. Maybe a mid-mid life crisis, idk but it's entertaining for sure! I wish we knew more about where Serena went especially since it ended up with her wearing the same suit at graduation as Blair, wonder if she was "following" her BFF around a bit... who knows, but i hope it starts some stuff!

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Review: Echoes of Us! (The Hybrid Chronicles #3)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Science Fiction
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Love square.
Cliff Hanger: no
Rating: 3.5 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 8
World Building: 8
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 7

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Closure
Worst Part: Emptiness?
Thoughts Had: So much action; that's it?!

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
n/a
Recommending: yes

Short Review: I am at a huge cross roads with this book. On one hand i really liked it but on the other hand, i felt like it wasn't as great as i needed it to be. There was tons of action and plot development but in the end i was wanting more! Sure there was great closure and things ended happily but there was so much more that could have happened. *sigh* oh well i guess.

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Review: Nobody Does it Better! (Gossip Girl #7)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick Lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: no
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 7
Plot: 8
Characters: 8
World Building: 7
Flow: 9
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 7

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Sail boat adventure!
Worst Part: Yuckiness.
Thoughts Had: Nate, you're gonna get in troubleeeee.

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: Nate is a bit of a bad boy in this book. I kinda like that side of him. Vanessa is my least favorite in this book, having loud sex with Dan, yuckkkkk. Then having sex with Devon like right after... no thank you. I feel like K and I are gonna go something crazy since they're only ever mentioned in the Gossip Girl website.

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Sunday, December 6, 2015

Review: You're the One that I Want! (Gossip Girl #6)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: no
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 7
Plot: 8
Characters: 8
World Building: 7
Flow: 9
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 7
Ending: 7

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Parties!
Worst Part: Jenny...
Thoughts Had: Yay underage drinking...; Jenny, stop!

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: So much underage drinking and so much sexxxxxxx. Jenny is getting on my nerves, she is def my least favorite. Nate is being cheesy af, and it kills me. Not too much went down in this book, it was pretty short and i breezed through it.

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Saturday, December 5, 2015

Review: I Like it Like That! (Gossip Girl #5)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick Lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: no
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 8
World Building: 8
Flow: 9
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 8

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
More crazy shit!
Worst Part: Shallow girls.
Thoughts Had: Dan, wtf!; Jenny, really??

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: Nate and Blair having phone sex would have made me a bit sick. Jenny is acting wayyyyy too shallow for me in this book, i dislike her now. Dan not finding a post office was both funny and sad. I liked Serena is this one thou, no drama there, unlike her BFF!

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Friday, December 4, 2015

Review: Because I'm Worth It! (Gossip Girl #4)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick Lit.
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: no
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 7
Plot: 7
Characters: 7
World Building: 7
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 8

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Crazy shiz goes down!
Worst Part: F**kboys.
Thoughts Had: Blair, he's too old for you!; Jenny's friend is interesting...

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: Blair needs to chill. She's so desperate for attention. She goes after someone her dad's age! Yuck! Then Jenny's new BFF is giving me some majorrrrr creeps! Then Jenny heads home by herself in the middle of the night in new york city, that's how girls go missing. Sheesh, lets think before we act girls!

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Thursday, December 3, 2015

Review: All I Want is Everything! (Gossip Girl #3)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick Lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: no
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 7
World Building: 7
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 8

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Still bitchy girls.
Worst Part: Far fetched things.
Thoughts Had: That would never happen; wow new undies

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: I'm pretty sure the whole lets ask Serena for autographs just because she was out with some famous person would never happen! Why must everyone buy new underwear at the same time!? Blair's obsession with Audrey H. is crazy and she needs to lower a bit. Jenny was white jacket crazy in this book for sure, glad it runs in the family.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Review: The Van Alen Legacy! (Blue Bloods #4)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Vampire
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Weird Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: (i don't remember.... my bad.)
Rating: 3.5 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 7
Characters: 8
World Building: 7
Flow: 6
Series Congruity: 8
Writing: 7
Ending: 6

Total: 7

In Dept

Best Part:
More action scenes.
Worst Part: Still lost on what's going on.
Thoughts Had: what is happening!?; Poor Bliss; I'm lost.

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: eh

Short Review: Is it bad that i don't even remember the ending? Ugh. Okay, i have the biggest issues with this series, i like it, but i can't even tell you what's going on, ever. It so all over the place and I still get Bliss and whats-her-face mixed up all the damn time. Speaking of Bliss, i wanted to cry for her, she gets so much shit thrown at her throughout this series, i really need her to have a halfway decent ending please!!!

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Review: You Know You Love Me! (Gossip Girl #2)

At A Glance

Genre:
Young Adult; Chick Lit
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: nope.
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten


Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 8
World Building: 8
Flow: 9
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 8

Total: 8

In Dept

Best Part:
Gossip Girl world is so good!
Worst Part: Jenny is so desperate.
Thoughts Had: Nate, keep it in your pants; Jenny chillax!

Conclusion

Continuing the Series:
yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: Nate needs to learn to keep it in his pants! Jenny is freaking out, she's 14 and is hanging out with all these seniors and trying to hard to get laid by them or something. WTF. Blair and Aaron, her new step bro, are flirting it up like crazy, grossssssss. I hope he finds someone else soon, or Blair needs to flip flop back to Nate real quick.

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