Thursday, June 20, 2013
Book review: The Bane by Keary Taylor
NOTE: I received the eARC from Netgalley.
When I was about 7% into the book, I wrote this in my review notebook:
"Wow! I didn't expect this one to pull me in as completely as it did! It so much reminds me of Maria V. Snyder's writing style and the main character, Eve, reminds me so much of Avry!"
Well, after this wonderful beginning, things got a bit sloppy. I really enjoyed the story - it was entertaining, exciting and had its unique elements. It had action and very good world building. The writing style was pretty nice too, although it could do with some editing.
The characters however... I was disappointed by them. How unrealistic they acted at times. it really bothered me.
Please read full review here.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Waiting on Wednesday #54
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly blog post by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights releases we're eagerly awaiting.
My pick this week is:
Title: The Truth About You & Me
Series: none
Author: Amanda Grace
Release date: September 8th, 2013 by Flux
Summary:
Smart girls aren't supposed to do stupid things.Madelyn
Hawkins is super smart. At sixteen, she's so gifted that she can attend
college through a special program at her high school. On her first day,
she meets Bennet. He's cute, funny, and kind. He understands Madelyn
and what she's endured - and missed out on - in order to excel
academically and please her parents. Now, for the first time in her
life, she's falling in love.
There's only one problem. Bennet is Madelyn's college professor, and he thinks she's eighteen - because she hasn't told him the truth.
The story of their forbidden romance is told in letters that Madelyn writes to Bennet - both a heart-searing ode to their ill-fated love and an apology.
There's only one problem. Bennet is Madelyn's college professor, and he thinks she's eighteen - because she hasn't told him the truth.
The story of their forbidden romance is told in letters that Madelyn writes to Bennet - both a heart-searing ode to their ill-fated love and an apology.
Why I want to read it:
I'm curious about it. I mean, the cover is cute, and the story seems promising. The only thing that is the unknown variable here is whether I would like the writing style... if it's really a bunch of letters... we'll see I guess. It's not like I haven't read a diary-type books before...
I'm curious about it. I mean, the cover is cute, and the story seems promising. The only thing that is the unknown variable here is whether I would like the writing style... if it's really a bunch of letters... we'll see I guess. It's not like I haven't read a diary-type books before...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Guest Post by Eleanor Wood: Why I LOVE Twins so MUCH!!!
Hello my dearest readers,
Today is a day I am dedicating to the blog tour of Gemini Rising by author Eleanor Wood. Which is why, Eleanor has been amazing to write this guest post for all of us to read! Please, enjoy! :)
Do you know what I think the most
annoying thing about being a twin must be? It’s nothing to do with
mistaken identity or joint birthday presents. No, the answer is:
people like me, who are fascinated by twins and their amazingness.
Seriously, it must be very annoying.
But I can’t help it. I do think
twins are amazing. There’s nothing else in the world quite like
identical twins – so much so that, to a thicky like me who barely
passed GCSE Science, they seem almost magical.
Sorana, the heroine of Gemini
Rising, feels similarly when Elyse and Melanie (identical twins)
join her year at school – they are not only beautiful but
unimaginably cool. Of course, they are also full of hidden dark
magic and secrets.
As my teen years took place in the 90s,
my sister and I grew up with Sweet Valley High, the Olsen
twins back when they were cute little kids, and programmes like
Sister Sister (identical twins are separated at birth and then
accidentally meet as teenagers – hilarity ensues!), as well as
Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Buffy. Somehow all of
these seem to have melded in my mind to form one set of supercool,
supernatural twins.
In my early teenage years, there were
twins in my class at school. They were blonde, beautiful and
definitely cool. I didn’t know them well, but you couldn’t fail
to notice them in the classrooms and corridors.
Another set of twins I know spent their
own teenage years perfecting a fake ‘psychic twin’ act, just to
freak people out. The idea of being able to do this practically made
me die of envy.
By nature, I am
definitely a fan. I could talk all day long about my favourite
bands/books/films. If I like something, I have to keep it/obsess
over it/stick it on the wall. If I like an outfit, I wear it for
days/weeks/months on end. Every time I go to the hairdresser, I take
a picture of Cat Power. I am an enthusiast about the things I love,
and I want to share them with everyone in the world until they tell
me to shut up.
So, that’s why I wrote a story about
twins. Not because of those scary girls The Shining or some
crazy ancient myth – but because I’ve always kind of wished I
could be one.
Eleanor (Ellie) can be found here:
Amazon.co.uk:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CWL2C7Y
Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CWL2C7Y
Twitter: @eleanor_wood
Pinterest inspiration board:
http://pinterest.com/helloecw/gemini-rising/
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Book Review: And "With All My Soul" too!!!
Well, taking in account that I was very disappointed by the previous installment, I didn't have very high hopes for this one. I even decided to wait it out, and pick it when I was sure I was ready for it. But guess what? All that preparation was futile. It didn't really prepare me for what I got.
With All My Soul exceeded whatever high expectations I might've had! It was brilliant, it was mysterious. It was nicely written, nicely thought out. Nicely done overall. Or no, wait. Nicely isn't a strong enough word to summarize my laughter, my tears, my expectations, my hopes for this one. Oh no.
Let me say that Rachel Vincent has once again..... (full review here)
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Book review: Cindi Madsen has rocked my boat again!
NOTE: Thanks to Entangled for letting me read this amazing book!
The only other book I've read by Cindi Madsen is All The Broken Pieces. It was so good, that I just had to request to read this one too. To tell you the truth, I'm glad I did, because it definitely didn't disappoint.
Act Like You Love Me is a very light read, full of romance, memories and realistic characters. It had me laughing and crying. There were places I felt extremely overjoyed, and scenes that literally made my heart clench. In other words, it was amazing.
Full review here.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Book review: Ever (or never?) by Jessa Russo
NOTE: I received the eARC from Netgalley.
Well, where should I start? This is one of those times when I don't know what to say. Well, I do but.. I... umm...gosh. It's hard to write a negative review, but *sigh* I gotta do it anyway.
So here goes...
In this book we meet Ever, this absolutely gorgeous girl, who has no idea how beautiful she is. Too cliche, but you know. Anyway, she's lost her best friend (Frankie) just last year, but he stayed on as a ghost, who almost never speaks. Well, most of the time he's brooding, and in the beginning I had no idea he was a ghost. I thought I was not getting the story right. Well anyway. So Ever's always been in love with him. How totally tragic, right? Well, if it weren't so cliche, a.k.a the impossible love, and if it weren't so badly written I might've actually liked it.
Then the picture enters Toby. To read full review, click here.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Some awesome rules, if you want to disappear...
My review of this book is a courtesy to Netgalley.
I've always loved books/movies with stories about the witness protection program. I don't really know why, they just intrigue me. All the needs to change one's identity, getting to start over... new life, new place, that sort of thing.
That's why I really enjoyed TRFD. Although I could feel the numbness spreading as I read fake-name Meg's account of her life, I was still pretty intrigued by the whole process of up and just getting a whole new identity. As if your life before never was. Fascinating, isn't it?
So in general, I should say that this was a light, fast-paced read that, for a while, snuck me into the mind of our heroine, a.k.a. the girl with many names but just two faces. It was a truly captivating story, that held my attention from beginning to end.
Full review is available here.
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