Starting over sucks.
When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I'd pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring... until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.
And then he opened his mouth.
Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something... unexpected happens.
The hot alien living next door marks me.
You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon's touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I'm getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades.
If I don't kill him first, that is.
Dear Person Reading My Review,
This book has been compared to the Twilight Series a bunch of times, however I don't think it deserves that kind of mind set. I can compare it to the other series but I refuse to, how can it be its own series if we keep thinking its exactly the same? So in my review I am only reviewing this book, not how it relates to the Twilight Saga.
I really liked this book, even if the cover looks like a book my mom would read (Fabio should come to mind), but the inside tells a whole different story. I really liked how the main character didn't deal with any of the crap that Daemon threw at her. Like if someone was like that to me I would definitely kick his butt! She is strong for a type of character that she is portrayed to be. Some people call this a type of abusive relationship, but I will point this out, she has stormed off and said mean things back to him. Never once has she just stood there like a moron accepting his rudeness. AND she also calls him out and tells him he is being a huge douche. I really like the chemistry between the characters and I love how she is not just attached to him, she is BEST FRIENDS with his sister so I give her more credit than others have. The only reason why she drove out to the woods was to save Daemons sister. She technically saved all of them. So I appreciate her spunk and honor and courage. This, is my hones review.
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Pretty Girl-13
Pretty Girl-13 is a disturbing and powerful psychological thriller about a girl who must piece together the story of her kidnapping and captivity and then piece together her own identity.
When thirteen-year-old Angela Gracie Chapman looks in the mirror, someone else looks back--a thin, pale stranger, a sixteen-year-old with haunted eyes. Angie has no memory of the past three years, years in which she was lost to the authorities, lost to her family and friends, lost even to herself. Where has she been, who has been living her life, and what is hiding behind the terrible blankness? There are secrets you can’t even tell yourself.
With a tremendous amount of courage and support from unexpected friends, Angie embarks on a journey into the darkest corners of her mind. As she unearths more and more about her past, she discovers a terrifying secret and must decide: when you remember things you wish you could forget, do you destroy the people responsible, or is there another way to feel whole again?
Liz Coley’s alarming and fascinating psychological mystery is a disturbing—and ultimately empowering—page turner about accepting our whole selves, and the healing power of courage, hope, and love.
So here is my honest review, for anybody to enjoy.
Dear Person Reading My Review,
Pretty Girl-13 might be about a thirteen, going on sixteen Angela Chapman who was kidnapped during a girl scouts camping trip, but to be honest, it didn't seem like it was about a thirteen year old girl trapped in a sixteen year old body. It sounded more or less like a teenager who refused to want to go back into her past. Sure, she reminisced about her old friends and how she swore she was just at the camp ground but I cant believe her that she didn't remember ANYTHING. Like she started to remember that she was kidnapped but the author just showed us and never gave any light to it. I can believe the memory block, but once things started popping up all over the place shouldn't she at least tell somebody instead of the audience? There were many details and subjects brought up but never really explained and that bothered me a bit. However the details that were explained fit so well together and made me want to keep reading. This book was one of those that you refuse to put down until you find out what happens next. I read this novel within a 24 hour window. I absolutely loved how fast paced it was and how enjoyable the writing was. Again it had its problems with me but I think this book deserves a little hype. I haven't really heard anybody talk about it and I believe this to be unfair. It was a good book overall and I would highly recommend it in the months where the leaves are falling and the spooks are rising. This, is my most honest review.
When thirteen-year-old Angela Gracie Chapman looks in the mirror, someone else looks back--a thin, pale stranger, a sixteen-year-old with haunted eyes. Angie has no memory of the past three years, years in which she was lost to the authorities, lost to her family and friends, lost even to herself. Where has she been, who has been living her life, and what is hiding behind the terrible blankness? There are secrets you can’t even tell yourself.
With a tremendous amount of courage and support from unexpected friends, Angie embarks on a journey into the darkest corners of her mind. As she unearths more and more about her past, she discovers a terrifying secret and must decide: when you remember things you wish you could forget, do you destroy the people responsible, or is there another way to feel whole again?
Liz Coley’s alarming and fascinating psychological mystery is a disturbing—and ultimately empowering—page turner about accepting our whole selves, and the healing power of courage, hope, and love.
So here is my honest review, for anybody to enjoy.
Dear Person Reading My Review,
Pretty Girl-13 might be about a thirteen, going on sixteen Angela Chapman who was kidnapped during a girl scouts camping trip, but to be honest, it didn't seem like it was about a thirteen year old girl trapped in a sixteen year old body. It sounded more or less like a teenager who refused to want to go back into her past. Sure, she reminisced about her old friends and how she swore she was just at the camp ground but I cant believe her that she didn't remember ANYTHING. Like she started to remember that she was kidnapped but the author just showed us and never gave any light to it. I can believe the memory block, but once things started popping up all over the place shouldn't she at least tell somebody instead of the audience? There were many details and subjects brought up but never really explained and that bothered me a bit. However the details that were explained fit so well together and made me want to keep reading. This book was one of those that you refuse to put down until you find out what happens next. I read this novel within a 24 hour window. I absolutely loved how fast paced it was and how enjoyable the writing was. Again it had its problems with me but I think this book deserves a little hype. I haven't really heard anybody talk about it and I believe this to be unfair. It was a good book overall and I would highly recommend it in the months where the leaves are falling and the spooks are rising. This, is my most honest review.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Forbidden (Non-Spoiler Version/Spoiler Version)
She is pretty and talented - sweet sixteen and never been kissed. He is seventeen; gorgeous and on the brink of a bright future. And now they have fallen in love. But... they are brother and sister.
Seventeen-year-old Lochan and sixteen-year-old Maya have always felt more like friends than siblings. Together they have stepped in for their alcoholic, wayward mother to take care of their three younger siblings. As defacto parents to the little ones, Lochan and Maya have had to grow up fast. And the stress of their lives—and the way they understand each other so completely—has also also brought them closer than two siblings would ordinarily be. So close, in fact, that they have fallen in love. Their clandestine romance quickly blooms into deep, desperate love. They know their relationship is wrong and cannot possibly continue. And yet, they cannot stop what feels so incredibly right. As the novel careens toward an explosive and shocking finale, only one thing is certain: a love this devastating has no happy ending.
I can't believe the ending of this book. I died a little, like if you haven't read this book because you think reading about incest is bad then I strongly encourage you to open your mind to this book, please! JUST THIS BOOK! It made me cry so hard I thought I died. I loved this masterpiece of a lovely read. I loved it sooooo much. It is heart retching and so strongly filled with electric feelings.
People believe that this subject is gross and weird but Tabitha Suzuma made it ok to read. I have to include that fact that she made Maya and Lochan so loveable and the whole time I just wanted to be there for them, through all of the hardship they went through. I would hate to have to deal with those other siblings just because they would drag me to insanity. I will admit that Lochan and Maya are the strongest teenagers I have ever read about. So yes I very much approve of this book. I love it with all my heart.
*SPOILERS*
You may stop reading my review now because I am about to get into some MAJOR spoilers. So if a non-read person were to read this, it just might BLOW THEIR MIND. But it would also ruin the whole story for them. SO GOODBYE AND GO READ THE BOOK!
Ok, now onto the spoilers.
So the ending broke my heart in half. Suzuma definitely knew what she was doing. However this ending satisfied me in a way. I mean of course once the cops got involved it was going to be difficult for Maya and Lochan to do anything together and they're the main characters so I can understand. But did Lochan really have to kill himself? Did that really make it all better? Of course it didn't but I understand even if I don't agree with what happened. So also I would like a sequel to be honest. BUT, I would love it if it weren't from Maya's point of view. I would like a book from Kit's point of view. I mean he was the one who called their mother who came home to find his siblings in bed together, which caused the cops to be called. I would really appreciate learning how Kit gets along with the rest of his life, knowing that he is responsible for Lochan killing himself, I mean come on! I need that closure, surely an author cant leave me hanging. So ok, I am done with my review but I will never be done loving this dysfunctional family that struggled all the way through this lovely novel.
Seventeen-year-old Lochan and sixteen-year-old Maya have always felt more like friends than siblings. Together they have stepped in for their alcoholic, wayward mother to take care of their three younger siblings. As defacto parents to the little ones, Lochan and Maya have had to grow up fast. And the stress of their lives—and the way they understand each other so completely—has also also brought them closer than two siblings would ordinarily be. So close, in fact, that they have fallen in love. Their clandestine romance quickly blooms into deep, desperate love. They know their relationship is wrong and cannot possibly continue. And yet, they cannot stop what feels so incredibly right. As the novel careens toward an explosive and shocking finale, only one thing is certain: a love this devastating has no happy ending.
I can't believe the ending of this book. I died a little, like if you haven't read this book because you think reading about incest is bad then I strongly encourage you to open your mind to this book, please! JUST THIS BOOK! It made me cry so hard I thought I died. I loved this masterpiece of a lovely read. I loved it sooooo much. It is heart retching and so strongly filled with electric feelings.
People believe that this subject is gross and weird but Tabitha Suzuma made it ok to read. I have to include that fact that she made Maya and Lochan so loveable and the whole time I just wanted to be there for them, through all of the hardship they went through. I would hate to have to deal with those other siblings just because they would drag me to insanity. I will admit that Lochan and Maya are the strongest teenagers I have ever read about. So yes I very much approve of this book. I love it with all my heart.
*SPOILERS*
You may stop reading my review now because I am about to get into some MAJOR spoilers. So if a non-read person were to read this, it just might BLOW THEIR MIND. But it would also ruin the whole story for them. SO GOODBYE AND GO READ THE BOOK!
Ok, now onto the spoilers.
So the ending broke my heart in half. Suzuma definitely knew what she was doing. However this ending satisfied me in a way. I mean of course once the cops got involved it was going to be difficult for Maya and Lochan to do anything together and they're the main characters so I can understand. But did Lochan really have to kill himself? Did that really make it all better? Of course it didn't but I understand even if I don't agree with what happened. So also I would like a sequel to be honest. BUT, I would love it if it weren't from Maya's point of view. I would like a book from Kit's point of view. I mean he was the one who called their mother who came home to find his siblings in bed together, which caused the cops to be called. I would really appreciate learning how Kit gets along with the rest of his life, knowing that he is responsible for Lochan killing himself, I mean come on! I need that closure, surely an author cant leave me hanging. So ok, I am done with my review but I will never be done loving this dysfunctional family that struggled all the way through this lovely novel.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Heartbreak over Delirium
My heart has been completely shattered. How could Lauren Oliver hurt me so much without even knowing that I exist. Does she know that millions of people fall for Alex as well and get heartbroken when they realize that he no longer goes on. I am immensely curious as to how the rest of the Delirium trilogy continues after the first heart retching story. Did he truly have to leave us, I understand that he sacrificed himself for Lena but seriously?! He had enough time to clime over the fence when she was doing so. Like he was so much faster and stronger than her, how could he not have followed her. Oh My God. This book is absolutely terrific and absolutely horrible at the same time. I both love it and hate it. Why would she make us fall for Alex through most of the book to just then rip him from our lives? I must say, this book is a masterpiece!
July Adventures of A and Charlie
So this month I have given in to my subconscious self and finally started reading again. Oh how I missed the smell of a book opening for me. What jumpstarted my fire for reading this month was finishing Every Day by David Levithan. This book is the epitome of why I read books. It goes in detail of what life truly means. I really like books that keep you on edge every chapter. Every Day makes you wonder about all aspects of what are lives contain, even the mundane regularities of the day that each and everyone of us go through on a daily basis. It made me stop and think. This is what books are really made for. But then I also read The Perks of Being a Wallflower which I have been struggling to read over the past year. Most books I struggle this hard to read I just put down and never pick back up, BUT this novel made me keep picking it back up. I knew a lot of people who absolutely loved it and I was almost finished so I just plowed right on through and ended up finishing last night. I feel very accomplished, I read both of these books within the week. I am thus very proud of myself and my reading.
Monday, January 6, 2014
Keeping You A Secret
I just finished Keeping You A Secret by Julie Anne Peters. This was the first book in my to be read pile for the Bout of Books Read-a-thon that I am participating in. I had read it quite a while ago but for some reason I stopped, I had been dragged down into a reading slump, and I left the book with two chapters unread. I absolutely adored this wonderful book. It was my first ever lesbian novel, if you will call it that I guess. The characters were really relatable and I loved the romance that bloomed between Holland and Cece and the real life struggles that they went through as a couple. The ending was a perfect wrap up to their adventures because it left me kind of empty to be leaving such well thought out characters. I wanted to see what happened after the fact, but as stand alones, this one is near the top of the list of my favorites.
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