Wednesday, June 12, 2013
If I Should Die By:Amy Plum
(Nicole) This was yet another series that I was sad to see end because I couldn't get enough of the story line and characters. I mangaed to finish this book in only a couple of hours much to the surprise of my mother but i just couldn't put this book down. I had to see how Vincent and Kate's relationship turned out, if they were able to save Vincent from Violette in time. I was so upset when I finished this book because then that meant that the series was over.(Spoiler) The shocking point in the story is when we find out that Vincent isn't the Champion like everyone thought but the real Champion all along was Kate. And in battle it was when with the help of revenants from around the world who could see Kate's light when she transition that were what they needed to beat Violette and kill enemy.
Forever Too Far By:Abbi Glines
(Nicole) I have been addicted to the Fallen too Far series since the first book came out last year and now here's the last book in the trilogy. Now it's the end of the series and once again I could not put this book down just like the two before. I loved that we were finally able to meet Rush's father who turned out to be not as bad as I thought he would be. And as always there was drama and yet again it was all because of Nan and her wanting to be the center of attention. Making Rush chose yet again between Blaire and his son or Nan the person that he's always taken care of. I loved how this book ended and we were able to see how Rush was with his son and see how much he cared for his son as well as Blaire. This book ended on such a good note and it's good to know that although this series is over Abbi's coming out with another spin-off to the series this time with Grant and Harlow (Nan's half-sister).
(Spolier) We got a preview in this book to see what this spin-off series would be with a chapter in both Grant's point-of- view and Harlow's point-of-view. We were also able to get a peak into the relationship with Della and Woods together after Twisted Perfection ended. The highlight in this book is when Blaire took out her gun yet again but this time pointed it at Angelina who was betting up Della because Woods chose her.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Promise Me Darkness by:Paige Weaver
(Nicole) I don't know what I thought this book would be about when I started reading it but it was nowhere near what I imagined it to be about. At first I thought the darkness that it talks about in the title refered to the fact that Ryder Delaney was a bad boy but not just any type of bad boy. That type of guy that your parents told you to stay away from. But it was really nothing like that and only after reading less than half of the book I wasn't so sure that I even wanted to continue reading.
(spoiler) And then I did continue reading and what I got confused the hell out of me. I thought that it would just be the about a relationship between Ryder and Maddie. Then all of a sudden in the middle of the book they're at a club and the ground shacks and the lights go out. Come to find out the darkness is because the U.S. was bomb on their electrical grid causing the country to go into complete darkness. Now Ryder, Maddie and two of her friends have to travel on foot through the hot Texas desert to get back home to their families. Along the way they run into criminals who rob them for their food, water, and car. By the end of the trip they all make it back home to their family Maddie stays with Ryder's family along with her father. While staying together Maddie and Ryder's relationship is rocky with a repeated on and off cycle.
What I didn't like about this book was that it really freaked me out. It didn't help that I was reading this book at night in my room with the lights off. It made me start thinking about the what ifs. What if this actually happened? What if we had to go back to the stone age where everyone had to live off of the land without any electricity and everyone fighting each other for food?
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Damaged By: H.M. Ward
(Nicole) When I first read the summary of Damaged I thought that it was going to be such a great book. I thought it was going to be one of those books that you can't put down but was I wrong. When I started reading Damaged I did get into it but after a while the book got to be predictable. It was easy to figure out what Sidney's secret was and when she was so damaged. What was surprising was that Peter was also damaged. And that was the reason for Peter backing out at the last minute when he and Sidney first met and went back to his place. It wasn't until the end of the book that you get a sense of why these two are so good together. But by that time I was already over the book and only finished reading because I was already halfway through the book. I don't recommend reading this book it is just another story about a teacher and his student falling for each other just with it's own twist to it.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Walking Disaster By: Jaime McGuire
This book is the follow-up to Beautiful Disaster. This story is told from Travis' point of view rather than Abby's point of view like it was in the first book. Now we get to see Travis' side to the story of how the two met and ultimately fell in love in a world full of women, gambling, and fighting.
After reading the first book and waiting months for this book to come out Walking Disaster fell short to expectations.
(M) This book was definitely not my favorite. I felt that many parts were skipped and awkward time lapses were taken. The epilogue randomly jumps 11 years with no explanation why it was that particular amount. Even though it was nice to see what happened with the characters in the future it still left me confused.
You also didn't really get a sense of Travis as a character. It was basically the same explanations you got in Beautiful Disaster. I wished that you got to see what Travis did when he wasn't with Abby, but the author just skipped over all of that. I don't feel like I know his character better since reading this. If I had my choice I would just read the first one. It was a waste of time and money to read this.
(N) In my opinion this book was nowhere near as good as the first book. I thought that reading Travis' point of view would give me more insight to how he felt about Abby and meeting her. But really it was nothing like that. This book was literally like reading the first one over again with just a few differences in between. One thing that really got me going was I thought that I was finally going to be able to find out how Travis felt in his drunk state when he and Abby first kissed or the time when he hooked up with those two girls. But even then you don't know how he feels about what happens cause it just jumps to the next day and him waking up. So you really never know what Travis was thinking all you have to go on is Abby's point of view.
At one point I got so fed up with the book that I just skipped over a few chapters until I found the book interesting again. The only good thing in this book was the epilogue when it was eleven years into the future and you get to find out what happens with Travis and Abby. In my opinion I would just say to read the first book and don't even bother with this one.
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