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Thursday, March 13, 2014

The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan

Back-Story: I am a huge fan of Rick Riordan. I have all of his Percy Jackson books, Heroes of Olympus books, and The Kane Chronicle books.

Review: I liked this book a lot. It’s my second favorite (the second one book being my first favorite) and I really enjoyed how the things evolved and how their final battle was. The book had Riordan’s humor like all his other books and it was quite enjoyable. I’m sad that the series is over, but I’m really happy with how it ended.

Looks: I love all of Rick Riordan’s covers and this one is nice and goes along with all the other covers.

Content: There’s a lot of action and a lot of things go on at once and sometimes it’s hard to keep up, but you still get the just of things and don’t really miss out.

Likes: I love Sadie’s character and I love Setne even though he’s evil. I also love Walt and Anubis and even though I was rooting for Walt to win Sadie’s heart I’m happy with how things ended up.

Dislikes: I didn’t dislike anything except the fact that the series is over.

Overall: This is a really good series for anyone to read because all of Rick Riordan’s books (Percy, Heroes of Olympus, and Kane) are clean. There are no cuss words and nothing sexual. There’s lots of action and some romance, but it isn’t the kind of romance geared for older audiences. The characters are around fifteen and are just getting into the dating world which makes these books good for kids that age and older people that don’t want to read about how hot a guy is and how much a girl wants to make out with him. Overall, I would definitely recommend this book especially to fans of the Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus series, and even to people that want a light romance instead of hot and heavy.

Saturday, March 1, 2014

2014 March Relesaes

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead

Let me start this review by first saying that I am a big fan of the Bloodline series. I love love love it and I think Sydney and Adrian are the best people ever and totally belong together. Now, if you haven't read this series then I suggest not reading this review. I don't feel like there are many spoilrs in this that would actually ruin anything, but if you don't want to read even the slightest spoiler then I suggest not reading this.

Overall, I was disappointed with this book. The series went from pretty good, to fantastic, to good, and then to just okay. I went into reading this book with high hopes because the second and third books were so good, but unfortunately, this book did not live up to my expectations. I thought it would be fun to read the book from both Sydney's and Adrian's sides, but it was actually not fun at all. The series is better off only written in Sydney's point of view. When I first heard that we would be getting inside Adrian's head and feeling his insanity I was so, so excited. I thought it was going to be great! It ended up being not so great. I guess it was nice to get a glimpse of how he thinks, but I think a lot of Adrian's appeal comes from how Sydney sees him and tries to figure out what he's thinking. I was also disappointed that Adrian isn't as insane as everyone claims he is. I felt like all the characters perceive his crazy at 100% when it's actually like 30% or 40%.

Adrian and Sydney's relationship wasn't as fun to read once they were together. I personally always like it better when couples aren't together yet than to when they are actually together. Its much more interesting to me. For the most part the book was just average. Towards the last 80 pages or so the story picks up and gets really interesting and really good. The way it ends makes me feel like the next book is going to be really great.

As a side note, I am so confused by the cover. Apparently the two on the cover is Sydney (duh) and Adrian. That makes sense. But I read this whole book thinking that the guy on the cover was Marcus because of the hair. And I was confused as to why Marcus was on the cover when he has no part in it and the book is all about Adrian. It wasn't until I read someone's review that I realized that the guy on the cover is Adrian. That really annoys me, not because it's Adrian. I'm glad it's Adrian, but because of his hair. On the first and third book his hair is longer and looks a bit more like Adrian type hair, but then you get to the fourth one and it's just like what? What's happened to his hair? This doesn't affect my opinion of the book and it's writing, but it does annoy me because I really hate it when book covers aren't consecutive.

If you haven't read this book yet then I'm going to go ahead and tell you not to expect much. It's a bit of a let down after how great books 2 and 3 were, but I would still encourage you to read it. I sincerely hope that book five will be a great one that's worth waiting for. If not, then I'm going to be totally beyond bummed.

Sunday, February 2, 2014

2014 February Relesaes and 17 Great, Swoonful Reads!

Ah, the month of love!

I love love love Valentine's Day and in the spirit of the holiday I compiled a list of books that are all about love with hot guys and totally swoon-worthy moments!

There are going to be two lists on this post. The first list are books that I am looking forward to that are coming out in February and the second list is the fun one with the hot guys and swoon worthy moments. For the first list I am going to add the links to the books' goodreads so you will be able to read the synopsis without having to open a new tab and searching for them yourself.

Now, lets get started!

1. Something Real by: Heather Demetrios
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15789443-something-real?from_search=true

2. The Sound of Letting Go by Stasia Ward Kehoe
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17987215-the-sound-of-letting-go?from_search=true

3. The Sweet Dead Life by Joy Preble
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12561585-the-sweet-dead-life?from_search=true

4. Tilt by Ellen Hopkins
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11133791-tilt?from_search=true

5. The Tyrant's Daughter by J.C Carlesson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17910573-the-tyrant-s-daughter?from_search=true

6. Stung by Bethany Wiggins
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13517444-stung?ac=1

7. Breaking Beautiful by Jennifer Shaw Wolf
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10914560-breaking-beautiful?from_search=true

8. How to Lead a Life of Crime by Kristen Miller
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15715844-how-to-lead-a-life-of-crime?from_search=true

9. Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11891486-curveball?from_search=true

10. Better off Friends by Elizabeth Eulberg
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17228280-better-off-friends?from_search=true

Swoon-worthy Books (in no order):

1. Crush by Lacey Weatherford
Dylan is one hot guy, let me tell you! He has just the right amount of bad boy and sweet guy, and it's perfect. Just perfect.

2. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Oh, Étienne. I can't even put into words how much I love you.

3. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
One Word: Ash

4. Abandon by Meg Cabot
John Hayden is a guy I'm going to love forever. He's sweet and misunderstood which just makes you love him even more!

5. When Lightning Strikes by Meg Cabot
Rob Wilkins has got to be the hottest grit I've ever met.

6. Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter
Zachary Goode is one hot spy.

7. Die for Me by Amy Plum
I love to read this book over and over and not just because it's a great book. But because of Vincent too.

8. Juliet Immortal (book one) and Romeo Redeemed (book two) by Stacy Jay
The romance in these books are so great, it puts the original book to shame.

9. Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky
This book is so great. It's probably the best futuristic book I've ever read and the romance is beyond perfect.

10. Flirting in Italian by Lauren Henderson
A great travel book with a mystery. And the Italian boys... what can I say? I love them.

11. The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
Really, any book by Maureen Johnson has a good romance. 13 Little Blue Envelopes is a great travel/romance read, but I think The Name of the Star (although more mystery with really no romance) is a great one. Stephan is someone I want in my life.

12. Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys by Kate Brian
Now, let me emphasize the word boys. Boys. As in plural. Megan moves in with her childhood friends she hasn't seen in years, and the house is full of boys. Seven boys. Seven boys!

13. Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Alex is seriously the best guy to ever have a crush on. And I think the first book is the best, plus or minus the romance.

14. How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles
Another travel book, but I think this one is probably the best travel book I've read. Avi is a great bonus. ;)

15. Everneath by Brodi Ashton
There are two, count them, two guys in this book that are totally loveable. It's hard to choose which team, but do we really have to pick?

16. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Patch is hot. So hot. So so so hot.

17. Shadowland by Meg Cabot
The first book crush I ever got was from this series. Jesse is one hot Latin ghost.

And there you go. My list of Totally Hot Fictional Guys That I Wish Existed in Real Life. I hope you enjoyed it!

Thursday, January 2, 2014

2014 January Releases

A new year, a new month, and new books!

Here is a quick list of books that I am looking forward to reading that are being released in January. I will post the links to the books' goodreads so you can read the synopsis of them and see if you want to read them too.

The list is only five books long, but they all sound really interesting and I can't wait to read them.

1. Being Sloane Jacobs by Lauren Morrill
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16067180-being-sloane-jacobs
2. Evertrue by Brodi Ashton (book three of the series)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13626692-evertrue?from_search=true
3. A Mad, Wicked, Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18079501-a-mad-wicked-folly
4. Uninvited by Sophie Jordan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13645645-uninvited
5. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15839984-cruel-beauty

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

United States of YA

Hello Everyone and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

A few weeks ago I stumbled across a list of books from my local library. The list was made by Epicreads and it had a book that took place in every state in the Untied States. In the spirit of New Years and revolutions, I made it a goal to read all of the books this year and to write reviews on them. I'm going to be posting them on here so you all can go along with me. It's like a mini trip around the states!

I do have a few rules though:

1. If the book is about demons or witches, I will NOT read it. It isn't something I want to get into and as a Bible believing Christian, I'd rather not read them.

2. Some of the books in the states (like Louisiana) are sequels and not the first books of the series. If I haven't read the series at all, I'm going to read the first book of the series instead of just jumping into the second, third or fourth.

3. I plan to replace the books that go against my faith with books that still take place in the state. For instance, Georgia's is a series about witches. I choose not to read that book, so I'm going to replace the book with a different one that still takes place in Georgia.

That's all my rules. You guys can choose to either go along with me, make your own, or not make any at all! It's all up to YOU.

I hope you all join me for the trip across the United States of YA!

Epicreads list: http://www.epicreads.com/blog/the-united-states-of-ya/

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

2013 Reading List

As all of you know, it is New Year's Eve and to some of us bookworms (or maybe just me) it means that it's time to update/finish my reading list and to make a new one. Every year I make a list of the books I read in that year and have a set goal. The most books I've read in a year was 105, but this year my goal was 50. I ended up reading 78 and here are the books I read:

1.       Such a Rush by Jennifer Echols
2.       The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan
3.       Rebel Summer by Linda Palmer
4.       The Girl in the Converse Shoes by Yaritza Garcia
5.       Crush by Lacey Weatherford
6.       In Love with my Best Friend by Yaritiza Garcia
7.       Safe Landing by Tess Oliver
8.       How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles
9.       Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
10.   Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout
11.   Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout
12.   Double Crossed by Ally Carter
13.   Taking Chances by Molly McAdams
14.   Neverfall by Brodi Ashton
15.   Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
16.   Legacy Lost by Anna Banks
17.   The Thing About the Truth by Lauren Barnholdt
18.   The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury
19.   Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter
20.   Everbound by Brodi Ashton
21.   Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
22.   Middle Ground by Katie Kacvinsky
23.   Falling for You by Lisa Schroeder
24.   Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
25.   Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
26.   52 Reasons to Hate My Father by Jessica Brody
27.   Sometimes it Happens by Lauren Barnholdt
28.   The Boys of Summer by CJ Duggan
29.   The Serpent’s Shadow by Rick Riordan
30.   The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
31.   Hana by Lauren Oliver
32.   The Boys Next Door by Jennifer Echols
33.   The Duck Commander Family by Willie and Korie Robertson
34.   Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
35.   Annabel by Lauren Oliver
36.   Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally
37.   Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins
38.   Happy, Happy, Happy by Phil Robertson
39.   Gorgeous by Paul Rudnick
40.   The Mediator: Shadowland by Meg Cabot
41.   The Mediator: Ninth Key by Meg Cabot
42.   Crossing the Line by Katie McGarry
43.   Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
44.   The Madness Underneath by Maureen Johnson
45.   Aquamarine by Alice Hoffman
46.   Revived by Cat Patrick
47.   That Time I Joined the Circus by J.J Howard
48.   Inside Girl: Lucky Break by J. Minter
49.   Aces Up by Lauren Henderson
50.   The Selection by Kiera Cass
51.   The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
52.   The Goddess Hunt by Aimee Carter
53.   Smitten by Lacey Weatherford
54.   Cruel Summer by Alyson Noel
55.   Major Crush by Jennifer Echols
56.   The Ex Games by Jennifer Echols
57.   Invitation Only by Kate Brian
58.   Untouchable by Kate Brian
59.   Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter
60.   Confessions by Kate Brian
61.   Inner Circle by Kate Brian
62.   The Goddess Queen by Aimee Carter
63.   The Lovestruck Goddess by Aimee Carter
64.   Goddess of the Underworld by Aimee Carter
65.   This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith
66.   Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
67.   Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
68.   Si-cology 101 by Si Robertson
69.   Annexed by Sharon Dogar
70.   Kingdom Keepers by Ridley Pearson
71.   Margot by Jillian Cantor
72.   Miss Kay’s Duck Commander Kitchen by Kay Robertson and Chrys Howard
73.   When Lightning Strikes by Meg Cabot
74.   United We Spy by Ally Carter
75.   A Gallagher Wedding by Ally Carter
76.   Code Name Cassandra by Meg Cabot
77.   Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle
78.   Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross

(Books in bold are my absolute favorite books I've read this year.)

I already have books lined up for my 2014 reading list and can't wait to get started on it. My goal this year is to beat 78, so I'm going to make my goal 79. I hope all of you have reached your goals in reading books, and if you haven't made any goals I hope you make some and reach them over the year.

Happy New Year!

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