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* I received Titus and Atreus for review (my first review book ever!)Overall, I found Titus and Atreus to be extremely enjoyable. I loved the plot, characters, pace, and everything about it. The last battle scene was amazing! I had my eyes glued to the pages as I read. I needed to know how it would all play out. Needless to say, this book was fast-paced and hard to put down! Definitely a fun read.
Rating: 4.5/5
Swords are for fighting,
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
"Do you really think those questions have an easier answer than why two American women, one of whom will become a countess if things work out just right, wouldn't make up a story that ensures they miss their plane so as to stay at the earl's estate a few more days? Every minute helps build a bridge, right, Mrs. Hoffmiller?"What is your teaser this week?
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Thanks for sticking with me! I have three weeks left of school, so hopefully I will find some time to write some reviews. If not, once school is over, I will definitely have time to write reviews again.
What did you get this week?
Swords are for fighting,
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
" 'What was I doing on the Nocturne? Simple, really. I was a donor.' "
For Review:
I started reading Pretty Little Liars as part of I Heart Monster's Read Along. It was a really fun event where we read the book in a week and discussed certain chapters each day in preparation for the show that is going to be on ABC Family in June. (if you are interested, I Heart Monster is hosting another read along for Huge by Sasha Paley from June 20-26th. You can find more information here).
Ok, back to the review. I was extremely surprised to find how much I enjoyed this book. I thought it would be about whiny, spoiled teenagers suffering through high school drama, but I was definitely wrong. Sure, it is about spoiled teenagers in high school, but the story was strangely addicting! The girls are crazy! I cannot believe some of the things they did at such a young age. The story is pretty much centered around the secrets these girls have from before their friend, Alison, vanished in 7th grade. For 7th graders, they have a lot more secrets than I have ever had. It was interesting to see that those secrets still control their lives three years later.
I loved how each chapter was in either Spencer's, Aria's, Hanna's or Emily's point of view. Spencer and Aria were by far my favorite characters. I found their lives more interesting and exciting than Hanna's or Emily's. I did not really like Hanna at times, and Emily was just forgettable to me. Even now, it was hard to remember her name.
The creepy messages that the girls receive from a person known only as 'A' reminded of the show Gossip Girl. Every time I read one of them, I could not help imagining them being said in the same voice as Gossip Girl.
Overall, Pretty Little Liars was fast-paced. It was extremely hard to put it down (I was only reading five chapters a day for the Read Along), and when I did put it down, I was thinking about it for the rest of the day. I wanted to know what happens next, and if I was not reading it as part of a Read Along, I would have finished it in a day. I would recommed this book to mature teenagers and up since there are many mature themes in this book such as drugs, alcohol, student-teacher affair, shoplifting, eating disorders, etc. In my opinion, it is more of a guilty-pleasure type of book, but I sure did enjoy it! I am definitely looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
Rating: 4/5
Books in the Pretty Little Liars series:
Swords are for fighting,
Crazy For Books' Book Blogger Hop is here! Once again here is how it works:ABOUT THE HOP: This is a weekly event, hosted here, where book bloggers and readers can connect to find new blogs to read. It's a great way to network with other bloggers and make new friends! In the spirit of the Friday Follow, I thought it would be cool to do a Book Blogger Hop to give us all bookies a chance to connect and find new blogs that we may be missing out on! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed! So, grab the logo, post about the Hop on your blog, and start Hopping!! Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews. If you start following someone through the Hop, leave a comment on their blog to let them know! Stop back during the week to see other blogs that are added! And, most importantly, the idea is to HAVE FUN!!
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
"Then, in his head, he heard a whisper - as soft and elusive as a trickle of water. 'Welcome, Connor Tempest. You took your time.'"
Here are the details:
1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.
2. Pass the award to other blogs that you’ve newly discovered.
3. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.
I will be passing this award on to these lovely blogs that I have recently discovered:
The second award that I recently received was the Prolific Blogger Award. Anne from Potter, Percy & I gave me this award, so thank you Anne!
About this award:
A prolific blogger is one who is intellectually productive, keeping up an active blog with enjoyable content. After accepting this award, recipients are asked to pass it forward to seven other deserving blogs.
I will pass this award to these seven bloggers:
Thanks for the awards!
Swords are for fighting,
Once again, I did not buy any books...but I have not had much time to read either. Hopefully that will change soon, but for the next 4 or 5 weeks I doubt it. Finals are quickly approaching, which means more essays and such.
On a happier note, I now have 100 followers!!! Thanks everyone for following me. I can't believe I have 100 followers already.
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Book Blogger Hop is upon us!!!!! Crazy For Books is the fabulous host. Let the fun begin!
For those that do not know, here is how it works:
ABOUT THE HOP: This is a weekly event, hosted here, where book bloggers and readers can connect to find new blogs to read. It's a great way to network with other bloggers and make new friends! In the spirit of the Friday Follow, I thought it would be cool to do a Book Blogger Hop to give us all bookies a chance to connect and find new blogs that we may be missing out on! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed! So, grab the logo, post about the Hop on your blog, and start Hopping!! Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews. If you start following someone through the Hop, leave a comment on their blog to let them know! Stop back during the week to see other blogs that are added! And, most importantly, the idea is to HAVE FUN!!
Married With Zombies by Jesse PetersenTeaser Tuesdays is a weekly meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading."Juno's eyes widened to saucer-size and he made to unsheathe his other dagger, but it was already too late. A split second later, a hand slipped around Atreus's neck, and he was captured."
I am really enjoying this book. Thanks Meridi for sending
it to me!
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Dark Visions is made up of the three books in the Dark Visions series: The Strange Power, The Possessed, and The Passion To me, many parts were rushed. The characters would be doing one thing and do a complete 180 and start doing something completely different. Other parts, like the relationships between the characters seemed forced. I loved the idea of the characters having a psychic link between them where they could mentally speak to each other. A great relationship could have really developed between the characters, even an intimate one, but it felt to me like their relationships were forced.
One thing about this series that really bugged me was how the author constantly switched from referring to Kaitlyn as "Kaitlyn" in one paragraph and "Kait" in the next. I felt like it should have been one or the other, not both. I finally got used to the name switching in The Passion, but there were times when I just had to stop reading because it just did not flow for me.
At some parts, especially in the first book, The Strange Power, I was screaming at Kaitlyn in my head. I could not believe some of the things she did. If she just kept her mouth shut at times, then certain situations could have been avoided completely. She definitely was not the brightest character because she did some stupid things that were completely avoidable.
I know many people love this book, but I just could not get into it. I have read and enjoyed L.J. Smith's Nightworld series, so I think it was the story that I did not like, not the writing. Anyways, I would suggest you give it a try if you want and form your own opinion about it.Rating: 2/5
Synopsis:When I first started to read Fallen, it reminded me of Evermore by Alyson Noel. The plot line seemed to be similar, so I found many parts to be predictable. The 'big reveal' of what Daniel is was no surprise (the title pretty much gives it away). That being said, I thought I knew how this book would turn out, but I was way off. The second half of the book was filled with many twists and turns. I did not expect what happened to one of the characters to happen! (on page 409 to be exact) It was a huge OMG/ What the heck? moment for me. I still cannot believe that it happened. It was completely unexpected.
Fallen is set in Sword & Cross boarding school, and it is a school for troubled kids. Almost every student there seemed to have some sort of criminal past. I loved that it was not a normal boarding school setting for the rich and spoiled.I really enjoyed the characters in this book. They were all so mysterious that they kept me guessing who was "good" and who was "bad." I really enjoyed the main character, Luce. She was strong and determined. Her friend, Penn, was an amazing character. I loved everything about her, and she was an amazing friend to Luce. Arrianne was quirky and interesting. She had me guessing the whole entire book. I pretty much liked all of the characters, even the "bad" ones.
I have to say that I absolutely love the cover! I find it to be beautiful. I love the Gothic feel it gives off with Luce in her in a gorgeous dress, pale skin, and dark hair in the middle of a forest.
The ending was a huge cliff-hanger that left me wanting more. So many things were left unanswered, and it kind of got confusing. I am looking forward to finding out more in the sequel, Torment.
Rating:4/5
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