June wasn't as awesome as May.
19 books read
Audios: 1
ARCs: 2
E-books: 8
Hard/Paper Backs: 8
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Wanted: Co-Blogger :D
I’m looking for a co blogger to help me with a blog i’ve recently created :D
What i’m looking for:
-Someone who can write a post at least once a week.
-Reads a good spread of books. (Fantasy, Contemporary, Romance, Chick lit, etc.)
-Great at taking notes while reading.
-Understands responsibility.
-Good social skills (since i lack) :)
To apply, either send me a message on here or email readeramnesia (at) gmail (dot) com
What i’m looking for:
-Someone who can write a post at least once a week.
-Reads a good spread of books. (Fantasy, Contemporary, Romance, Chick lit, etc.)
-Great at taking notes while reading.
-Understands responsibility.
-Good social skills (since i lack) :)
To apply, either send me a message on here or email readeramnesia (at) gmail (dot) com
Review: Naked In Death!
At A Glance
Genre: Mystery; Romance.
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: nope.
Cliff Hanger: nope.
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 6
Plot: 5
Characters: 6
World Building: 6
Flow: 6
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 5
Ending: 7
Total: 7
In Depth
Best Part: Future weapons and things!
Worst Part: Sex scenes!
Overall Feels Felt: Cool gun; Awkward.
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: maybe.
Recommending: yah.
Misc.:
Short Review: I now remember why i dislike adult books. Very detailed sex scenes. Awkward. That aside. This book was alright. I loved the future weapons and things. I really don't see how they will keep going with the like 10 books in the series, i assume they will just have a new killer every time since they solved this by the end.
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Genre: Mystery; Romance.
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: nope.
Cliff Hanger: nope.
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 6
Plot: 5
Characters: 6
World Building: 6
Flow: 6
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 5
Ending: 7
Total: 7
In Depth
Best Part: Future weapons and things!
Worst Part: Sex scenes!
Overall Feels Felt: Cool gun; Awkward.
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: maybe.
Recommending: yah.
Misc.:
Short Review: I now remember why i dislike adult books. Very detailed sex scenes. Awkward. That aside. This book was alright. I loved the future weapons and things. I really don't see how they will keep going with the like 10 books in the series, i assume they will just have a new killer every time since they solved this by the end.
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Friday, June 26, 2015
Review: Never, Never (pt1)!
Genre: New Adult; Romance
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: YES
Rating: 3 Stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 8
Plot: 7
Characters: 4
World Building: 5
Flow: 4
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 6
Ending: 8
Total: 6
In Depth
Best Part: Cool Tattoos :D
Worst Part: Slow pace.
Overall Feels Felt: Oh how sad!; Good she's not alone; Really?!?
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: maybe
Recommending: eh.
Misc.:
Short Review: Well. I loved Ugly Love. This i didn't love. It felt like a short story you would turn in for a high school creative writing class. Seriously 149pgs? Didn't even think to make it seem like you aren't just grabbing for money. Also, how dare you end it like that!? Now i have to wait til book 2 is free on Amazon.
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Thursday, June 25, 2015
Review: The Lying Game!
Genre: Young Adult
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Nope.
Cliff Hanger: Yes
Rating: 4 Stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 7
Plot: 7
Characters: 7
World Building: 7
Flow: 7
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 8
Ending: 8
Total: 7.5
In Depth
Best Part: Ghost Girl!
Worst Part: Mean Girls!
Overall Feels Felt: You dumb; Wowwww; Oh snap!!!
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: yes
Recommending: yes
Misc.:
Short Review: Well since i finished PLL i figured i should tackle another series by Sara. This has a different feel to it than PLL. I like the storyline. The twist at the end nailed it thou. I would like to see a bit more of Sutton's before death life, maybe that'll happen in book 2. This is a it easily to follow than PLL too since there really is only 1 POV.
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Thursday Throw Down! (13)
Each week I will provide two "contenders" and you will decide the winner :) Write a post supporting your choice and link it back to here and add yourself to the Link-In so everyone can see! If you don't have time to create a post, just place your vote in the comment section! :)
I will "tally" up the votes and announce the winner along with a randomly selected blog post supporting that winner on the following TTD.
This week we have a few options to pick from :D
WHICH FACTION WOULD YOU PICK?!
ERUDITE
Erudite was formed by those who blamed human ignorance for the faults of
society. They formed Erudite as a way of eliminating ignorance and
darkness from human minds.
Erudite values the virtue of intelligence and wisdom over any other. The
members focus their lives on the pursuit of knowledge. Erudite are
expected to delegate themselves in the library reading books, or, most
commonly, reading something from the computer.
AMITY
Amity is a faction that dislikes war, discord, and strife of any kind.
They blame aggression as the root of all evil. They don't recognize a
leader but use Johanna Reyes as their representative/mouthpiece. They
are a highly democratic faction, voting on almost everything. Even the
food that they eat contains a peace serum, meant to prevent the faction
members from fighting. The members wear comfortable red or yellow
clothing. Their main contribution to society is growing crops, and they
work closely with Erudite to develop new methods of farming.
CANDOR
The Candor value honesty and cannot tell a lie. They say whatever is the
truth, even if it gets them into trouble. Candor children are taught to
speak their minds at every moment. They are often lawyers, because they
are truthful about everything. The Candor believe that truth is black
and white, so that is what they wear.
DAUNTLESS
Dauntless was a faction formed by those who blamed cowardice for
society's problems. The only answer is to face your fears through
bravery.
The Dauntless value the virtue of bravery over any other, as such they train to fight and use weapons to prepare their bodies to respond to threats and challenges, which is necessary if they want to survive life as a Dauntless member. The faction also emphasizes the idea of freedom from fear, and test this daily by attempting death-defying feats.
The Dauntless value the virtue of bravery over any other, as such they train to fight and use weapons to prepare their bodies to respond to threats and challenges, which is necessary if they want to survive life as a Dauntless member. The faction also emphasizes the idea of freedom from fear, and test this daily by attempting death-defying feats.
ABNEGATION
Abnegation value the virtue of selflessness over any other. Abnegation initiates are forced upon attaining membership to reject a life of vanity and self-indulgence, in theory to protect themselves from greed and envy (considered forms of selfishness). Gossiping, using a mirror for long periods of time, and buying luxury items are forbidden. As Abnegation members, the focus of their lives will be in serving others instead of themselves: anything done for self-enjoyment is discouraged. Abnegation are usually very quiet, as they don't like to call attention to themselves and find joy in helping others.
LAST WEEK'S WINNER!
Find the post HERE
I actually spaced this last week. Sorry :(
So the winner from two weeks ago...
Cinder's American Cover :D
Thanks to all who repliped.
Reading is My Escape From Reality! wrote this:
Personally, I prefer the American cover. I like the use of the glass slipper and the hint of robotics underneath the skin. This is the first cover I saw and it really intrigued me. I grabbed this book up the instant I first saw it on a shelf in the store. It conveys the idea of a new twist on an old fairytale.
The Czech cover (while stunning) doesn't give me the same feeling. The full moon and the witchy kind of outfit doesn't say Cinderella to me at all.
Like always you can either comment your answer below or join the link up with your own blog post explaining your decision.
Thanks to all who repliped.
Reading is My Escape From Reality! wrote this:
Personally, I prefer the American cover. I like the use of the glass slipper and the hint of robotics underneath the skin. This is the first cover I saw and it really intrigued me. I grabbed this book up the instant I first saw it on a shelf in the store. It conveys the idea of a new twist on an old fairytale.
The Czech cover (while stunning) doesn't give me the same feeling. The full moon and the witchy kind of outfit doesn't say Cinderella to me at all.
Like always you can either comment your answer below or join the link up with your own blog post explaining your decision.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
What Up Wednesday :D
WHAT I'M READING :D
I'm slowing making progress on all of these :)
WHAT I'M WATCHING!!
Pretty Little Liars!
I'm on season 2 episode 12.
I'm constantly yelling about how some people should be dead already!
WHAT I'M LISTENING TO!!
All Too Well by Taylor Swift
TayTay is bae :D
This song kills me sometimes and i just have it on repeat sometimes :D
Review: Immaculate!
At A Glance
Genre: Young Adult; Contemporary
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Slight Triangle
Cliff Hanger:
Rating: 3 Stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 8
Plot: 7
Characters: 6
World Building: 6
Flow: 4
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 7
Ending: 5
Total: 7
In Depth
Best Part: Virgin Mary!
Worst Part: Draggingggg.
Overall Feels Felt: Not ok!; Always say no!; That's it?!?
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: n/a
Recommending: yah
Misc.:
Short Review: Well, a modern day virgin Mary, i was disappointed with this. Honestly this could have gone so much better in my opinion. They could have really played up the crazy peeps who were supporting who and all that. The ending was very iffy for me. She had the baby and that's the end! WTH. There needed to be so much more! How did the world react?!? Did they test it??? Ugh. So many unanswered questions! And the MC was flaky as a biscuit.
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Genre: Young Adult; Contemporary
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Slight Triangle
Cliff Hanger:
Rating: 3 Stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 8
Plot: 7
Characters: 6
World Building: 6
Flow: 4
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 7
Ending: 5
Total: 7
In Depth
Best Part: Virgin Mary!
Worst Part: Draggingggg.
Overall Feels Felt: Not ok!; Always say no!; That's it?!?
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: n/a
Recommending: yah
Misc.:
Short Review: Well, a modern day virgin Mary, i was disappointed with this. Honestly this could have gone so much better in my opinion. They could have really played up the crazy peeps who were supporting who and all that. The ending was very iffy for me. She had the baby and that's the end! WTH. There needed to be so much more! How did the world react?!? Did they test it??? Ugh. So many unanswered questions! And the MC was flaky as a biscuit.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Review: I Am Princess X!
Genre: Young Adult; Mystery
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: No
Cliff Hanger: Nope.
Rating: 4 Stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 10
Plot: 8
Characters: 8
World Building: 7
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 7
Ending: 8
Total: 8
In Depth
Best Part: Kickass female characters!
Worst Part: Too short!
Overall Feels Felt: Oh pretty pictures!; Do you even compute??; Oh yahhhhhh!
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: n/a
Recommending: yes!
Misc.:
Short Review: This was a cute read for sure :D I loved the MC, and supporting female characters, they were strong and was able to take charge! The ending was great, i loved where the story went. I won't spoil, but i was smiling big near the end. I wish this was longer thou! There was tons more that could have been happening after that ending!
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Out Today: June 23rd.
The Book of Speculation
Simon Watson, a young
librarian, lives alone on the Long Island Sound in his family home, a
house perched on the edge of a cliff that is slowly crumbling into the
sea. His parents are long dead, his mother having drowned in the water
his house overlooks.
One day, Simon receives a mysterious book from an antiquarian bookseller; it has been sent to him because it is inscribed with the name Verona Bonn, Simon's grandmother. Simon must unlock the mysteries of the book, and decode his family history, before fate deals its next deadly hand.
One day, Simon receives a mysterious book from an antiquarian bookseller; it has been sent to him because it is inscribed with the name Verona Bonn, Simon's grandmother. Simon must unlock the mysteries of the book, and decode his family history, before fate deals its next deadly hand.
Tangled Webs
London, 1725. Everybody
has a secret. Lady A will keep yours—for a price. This sumptuous,
scandalous YA novel is wickedly addictive.
Lady A is the most notorious blackmailer in the city. With just a mask and a gown to disguise her, she sweeps into lavish balls and exclusive events collecting the most valuable currency in 1725 London—secrets.
But leading a double life isn't easy. By day Lady A is just a sixteen-year-old girl named Arista who lives in fear of her abusive master, Bones, and passes herself off as a boy to move safely through the squalor of London's slums. When Bones attempts to dispose of his pawn forever, Arista is rescued by the last person she expects: Jonathan Wild, the infamous Thief Taker General who moves seamlessly between the city's criminal underworld and its most elite upper circles. Arista partners with Wild on her own terms in the hopes of saving enough money to buy passage out of London.
Lady A is the most notorious blackmailer in the city. With just a mask and a gown to disguise her, she sweeps into lavish balls and exclusive events collecting the most valuable currency in 1725 London—secrets.
But leading a double life isn't easy. By day Lady A is just a sixteen-year-old girl named Arista who lives in fear of her abusive master, Bones, and passes herself off as a boy to move safely through the squalor of London's slums. When Bones attempts to dispose of his pawn forever, Arista is rescued by the last person she expects: Jonathan Wild, the infamous Thief Taker General who moves seamlessly between the city's criminal underworld and its most elite upper circles. Arista partners with Wild on her own terms in the hopes of saving enough money to buy passage out of London.
The Leveller
Nixy Bauer is a
self-made Leveller. Her job? Dragging kids out of virtual reality and
back to their parents in the real world. It’s normally easy cash, but
Nixy’s latest mission is fraught with real danger, intrigue, and
romance.
Nixy Bauer is used to her classmates being very, very unhappy to see her. After all, she’s a bounty hunter in a virtual reality gaming world. Kids in the MEEP, as they call it, play entirely with their minds, while their bodies languish in a sleeplike state on the couch. Irritated parents, looking to wrench their kids back to reality, hire Nixy to jump into the game and retrieve them.
But when the game’s billionaire developer loses track of his own son in the MEEP, Nixy is in for the biggest challenge of her bounty-hunting career. Wyn Salvador isn’t some lazy kid looking to escape his homework: Wyn does not want to be found. And he’s left behind a suicide note. Nixy takes the job but quickly discovers that Wyn’s not hiding—he’s being held inside the game against his will. But who is holding him captive, and why?
Nixy Bauer is used to her classmates being very, very unhappy to see her. After all, she’s a bounty hunter in a virtual reality gaming world. Kids in the MEEP, as they call it, play entirely with their minds, while their bodies languish in a sleeplike state on the couch. Irritated parents, looking to wrench their kids back to reality, hire Nixy to jump into the game and retrieve them.
But when the game’s billionaire developer loses track of his own son in the MEEP, Nixy is in for the biggest challenge of her bounty-hunting career. Wyn Salvador isn’t some lazy kid looking to escape his homework: Wyn does not want to be found. And he’s left behind a suicide note. Nixy takes the job but quickly discovers that Wyn’s not hiding—he’s being held inside the game against his will. But who is holding him captive, and why?
Emmy & Oliver
Emmy just wants to be in charge of her own life.
She wants to stay out late, surf her favorite beach—go anywhere without her parents’ relentless worrying. But Emmy’s parents can’t seem to let her grow up—not since the day Oliver disappeared.
Oliver needs a moment to figure out his heart.
He’d thought, all these years, that his dad was the good guy. He never knew that it was his father who kidnapped him and kept him on the run. Discovering it, and finding himself returned to his old hometown, all at once, has his heart racing and his thoughts swirling.
She wants to stay out late, surf her favorite beach—go anywhere without her parents’ relentless worrying. But Emmy’s parents can’t seem to let her grow up—not since the day Oliver disappeared.
Oliver needs a moment to figure out his heart.
He’d thought, all these years, that his dad was the good guy. He never knew that it was his father who kidnapped him and kept him on the run. Discovering it, and finding himself returned to his old hometown, all at once, has his heart racing and his thoughts swirling.
Safe At Last
MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR PREVIOUS BOOK(S)
They say young love
doesn’t last, but a girl from the wrong side of the tracks with unique
abilities and the hometown golden boy were determined to defy the odds.
For Zack Covington, Anna-Grace—his “Gracie”—was the one. Until one night
forever alters the course of their future, when a devastated Gracie
disappears without a trace, leaving Zack to agonize over what happened
to the girl he loved. As the years pass, his desperate efforts to find
her uncovered nothing.
Now working for Devereaux Security, he stumbles across a painting featuring a special place only he and Gracie would know. The image is too perfectly rendered for it to be coincidence. His Gracie must be alive. When he finally tracks her down, he is shocked—and heart-broken—to discover the wounded shell of the girl he once knew and still loves. Her psychic gifts are gone, and worse, she believes he betrayed her all those years ago.
Now working for Devereaux Security, he stumbles across a painting featuring a special place only he and Gracie would know. The image is too perfectly rendered for it to be coincidence. His Gracie must be alive. When he finally tracks her down, he is shocked—and heart-broken—to discover the wounded shell of the girl he once knew and still loves. Her psychic gifts are gone, and worse, she believes he betrayed her all those years ago.
Monday, June 22, 2015
Review: The Conspiracy of Us!
Genre: Young Adult; Mystery
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Love Triangle and Insta Love!
Cliff Hanger: Kinda.
Rating: 2 Stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 8
Plot: 6
Characters: 2
World Building: 3
Flow: 3
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 5
Ending: 3
Total: 3
In Depth
Best Part: Eh, idk. None of the above.
Worst Part: All of the above.
Overall Feels Felt: Fuck already!!!; Pick someone!; Do something!
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: doubtful
Recommending: no.
Misc.:
Short Review: 95% of this book is Insta Love/Triangle. I didn't care at all about the story. I just wanted it to end.
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Sunday, June 21, 2015
Review: The Devil You Know!
Genre: Young Adult; Mystery
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Insta Love and Love Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: Nope.
Rating: 3 Stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 9
Plot: 6
Characters: 3
World Building: 6
Flow: 6
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 7
Ending: 3
Total: 4
In Depth
Best Part: Road trips!
Worst Part: The MC!
Overall Feels Felt: You dumb!!!; Seriously?; How convenient!!!
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: n/a
Recommending: eh.
Misc.:
Short Review: This has the dumbest MC i have encountered this year! UGHHHHHHHH. Like for reals, she just meets some random dudes and then goes on a road trip with them! Then has sex with one of them the next day in a cemetery! WTF! Then her best friend who also just randomly thought going with them was a great idea, randomly leaves in the middle of the night, and the MC is like "oh well" then when her dad mentions the friend still hasn't been home the next day, the MC still isn't too concerned! WTFFFFFFFFF. The ending killed me, pissed me off. How convenient!!!! GAG!
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Saturday, June 20, 2015
Review: Liars, INC!
Genre: Young Adult; Mystery
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: No
Rating: 4 Stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 8
Plot: 7
Characters: 7
World Building: 7
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 7
Ending: 9
Total: 8
In Depth
Best Part: Good amount of action.
Worst Part: Lacked Liars, INC.
Overall Feels Felt: Lying equal money!; POC!; Get him good!!!
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: n/a
Recommending: yes
Misc.: There is a POC, a supporting character is Indian.
Short Review: I love the aspect of making money off of Liars, INC, sadly most of this story wasn't about Liars, INC. That sadden me. But the action later on in the book made up for that :D I really loved how they made the POC in this book awesome. I mean she rings the MC guns! and kicks ass! I love her!
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Friday, June 19, 2015
Review: All the Bright Places!
At A Glance
Genre: Young Adult; Contemporary; Romance
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: no
Cliff Hanger: nope.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 8
World Building: 7
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 7
Ending: 9
Total: 8.5
In Depth
Best Part: Finch!
Worst Part: The very emotional roller coaster!
Overall Feels Felt: Finch!; He's so cute; NOOOOOO!!!!!
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: n/a
Recommending: YES!!!
Misc.: Triggers; Suicide
Short Review: Holy Shit! This book killed my heart! I loved Finch so much, he is like a dreamy, amazing person! Violet was a bit hard at first but i grew to love her too. The "plot twist", seriously had me in tears!!!! You can't do that shit to me. I loved that man!!!! Side note, i live in Indiana :D and i think i might make some trips to these places this summer :D
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Genre: Young Adult; Contemporary; Romance
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: no
Cliff Hanger: nope.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 8
World Building: 7
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 7
Ending: 9
Total: 8.5
In Depth
Best Part: Finch!
Worst Part: The very emotional roller coaster!
Overall Feels Felt: Finch!; He's so cute; NOOOOOO!!!!!
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: n/a
Recommending: YES!!!
Misc.: Triggers; Suicide
Short Review: Holy Shit! This book killed my heart! I loved Finch so much, he is like a dreamy, amazing person! Violet was a bit hard at first but i grew to love her too. The "plot twist", seriously had me in tears!!!! You can't do that shit to me. I loved that man!!!! Side note, i live in Indiana :D and i think i might make some trips to these places this summer :D
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Thursday, June 18, 2015
Review: The Last Dragonslayer!
Genre: Young Adult; Fantasy; Dragons; Magic
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: nope
Cliff Hanger: nope.
Rating: 4 Stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 7
Plot: 7
Characters: 8
World Building: 7
Flow: 7
Series Congruity: n/a
Writing: 7
Total: 7.5
In Depth
Best Part: A strong female MC!
Worst Part: Water works happening!
Overall Feels Felt: So much info!; Dragons!; I need magic!!!!
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: yes
Recommending: yes
Misc.:
Short Review: This was a cute little read! I loved the MC, she reminds me of me. She was sassy when needed and was a strong character. I loved the dragon as well. Tiger was probably my fav character. The writing is a bit out there and there's a lot of info and names i have no luck of remembering.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Round 4 Winner :D
Thank you to everyone who voted for the Round 4 series :D
The Winner is...
I will be putting holds on them at the library tomorrow and hopefully will have them by this weekend :D
Review: Scarlet! (The Lunar Chronicles #2)
Genre: Young Adult; Sci Fi
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: nope.
Cliff Hanger: Little bit
Rating: 4 stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 8
Plot: 7
Characters: 7
World Building: 8
Flow: 8
Series Congruity: 7
Ending: 7
Total: 8
In Dept
Best Part: Cinder!
Worst Part: Scarlet.
Thoughts Had: What?; Yay Cinder!
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: yes!
Recommending: yes!
Short Review: I love Cinder, i wish this book was mainly her again. I don't really know what all was going on in Scarlet's POV, something about wolf people?! Idk, she wasn't that interesting to me. Cinder thou, whoa, love her. Escaping prison. Ico comes back :D Seriously more Cinder is always better :D
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Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Out Today: June 16th!
Between The Notes
When Ivy Emerson’s
family loses their house—complete with her beloved piano—the fear of
what’s to come seizes her like a bad case of stage fright. Only this
isn’t one of her single, terrifying performances. It’s her life.
And it isn’t pretty.
Ivy is forced to move with her family out of their affluent neighborhood to Lakeside, also known as “the wrong side of the tracks.” Hiding the truth from her friends—and the cute new guy in school, who may have secrets of his own—seems like a good idea at first. But when a bad boy next door threatens to ruin everything, Ivy’s carefully crafted lies begin to unravel . . . and there is no way to stop them.
And it isn’t pretty.
Ivy is forced to move with her family out of their affluent neighborhood to Lakeside, also known as “the wrong side of the tracks.” Hiding the truth from her friends—and the cute new guy in school, who may have secrets of his own—seems like a good idea at first. But when a bad boy next door threatens to ruin everything, Ivy’s carefully crafted lies begin to unravel . . . and there is no way to stop them.
The Night We Said Yes
Before Matt, Ella had a
plan. Get over a no-good ex-boyfriend. Graduate from high school without
any more distractions. Move away from Orlando, Florida, where she’s
lived her entire life.
But Matt—the cute, shy, bespectacled bass player who just moved to town—was never part of that plan.
And neither was attending a party that was crashed by the cops just minutes after they arrived. Or spending an entire night saying “yes” to every crazy, fun thing they could think of.
Then Matt abruptly left town, and he broke not only Ella’s heart but those of their best friends, too. So when he shows up a year later with a plan of his own—to relive the night that brought them
But Matt—the cute, shy, bespectacled bass player who just moved to town—was never part of that plan.
And neither was attending a party that was crashed by the cops just minutes after they arrived. Or spending an entire night saying “yes” to every crazy, fun thing they could think of.
Then Matt abruptly left town, and he broke not only Ella’s heart but those of their best friends, too. So when he shows up a year later with a plan of his own—to relive the night that brought them
together—Ella isn’t sure whether
Matt’s worth a second chance. Or if re-creating the past can help them
create a different future.
Every Last Word
Samantha McAllister
looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. But
hidden beneath the straightened hair and expertly applied makeup is a
secret that her friends would never understand: Sam has
Purely-Obsessional OCD and is consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and
worries that she can't turn off.
Second-guessing every move, thought, and word makes daily life a struggle, and it doesn't help that her lifelong friends will turn toxic at the first sign of a wrong outfit, wrong lunch, or wrong crush. Yet Sam knows she'd be truly crazy to leave the protection of the most popular girls in school. So when Sam meets Caroline, she has to keep her new friend with a refreshing sense of humor and no style a secret, right up there with Sam's weekly visits to her psychiatrist.
Second-guessing every move, thought, and word makes daily life a struggle, and it doesn't help that her lifelong friends will turn toxic at the first sign of a wrong outfit, wrong lunch, or wrong crush. Yet Sam knows she'd be truly crazy to leave the protection of the most popular girls in school. So when Sam meets Caroline, she has to keep her new friend with a refreshing sense of humor and no style a secret, right up there with Sam's weekly visits to her psychiatrist.
The Revenge Playbook
Don’t get mad, get even!
In the small town of Ranburne, high school football rules and the players are treated like kings. How they treat the girls they go to school with? That’s a completely different story. Liv, Peyton, Melanie Jane, and Ana each have their own reason for wanting to teach the team a lesson—but it’s only when circumstances bring them together that they come up with the plan to steal the one thing the boys hold sacred. All they have to do is beat them at their own game.
In the small town of Ranburne, high school football rules and the players are treated like kings. How they treat the girls they go to school with? That’s a completely different story. Liv, Peyton, Melanie Jane, and Ana each have their own reason for wanting to teach the team a lesson—but it’s only when circumstances bring them together that they come up with the plan to steal the one thing the boys hold sacred. All they have to do is beat them at their own game.
Review: Magonia!
Genre: Young Adult; Fantasy
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: nope.
Cliff Hanger: nope.
Rating: 3 Stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 8
Plot: 6
Characters: 7
World Building: 6
Flow: 7
Series Congruity: n/a
Ending: 8
Total: 7
In Dept
Best Part: Birds!
Worst Part: Confusing.
Thoughts Had: Oh poor baby; What...; ?!?
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: n/a
Recommending: eh.
Short Review: Um, yah i have really no clue as to what all went down in this book. Something about bird people, i think. It was too rushed and too random for me to follow very well. I liked it but i couldn't follow it real well. The ending was weird too. Her parents were way too okay with the whole thing.
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