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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Update

I'm alive..just have had a crazy schedule the last few days!
Reviews coming tomorrow night on Everlost by Neal Shusterman and Lover Awakened, the 3rd book of Black Dagger Brotherhood.

Until then,
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Lover Eternal: Black Dagger Brotherhood Book 2 ~ J.R. Ward

Lover Eternal is just as good as Dark Lover! Another page turner that caused me to take a cold shower after reading!

This book is the 2nd in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series and begins the story of another brother, Rhage (book 1 was about Wrath). To me, book 2 is about making sacrifices for the one you love whereas book 1 was more about the things you do for love.

I have to stress again that the Black Dagger Brotherhood books are not for young readers. Book 2 has even more sex than book 1.

I like the way that each book is about a different brother but still touches on what is going on with the other brothers. Each character is very well developed and the plot will keep you interested and wanting more. Dark Lover has some cheesey dialogue but I didn't seem to notice it as much in Lover Eternal.

Can you start this series in the middle? Well, I've just started book 3 and the series so far has 8 books. I think that I could start at book 2 and not be completely lost but I would recommend starting from the beginning. It's good to have that background knowledge.

I'm about 150 pages into book 3, Lover Awakened, which is about Zsadist. I think J.R. Ward was very cleaver with naming the characters.

In My Opinion: A

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Oh. My. Gods. ~ Tera Lynn Childs


Oh. My. Gods. did not make me scream omg at all. I only finished it just so I could do a review.

Boooorriiiinnnggg. This book is about a girl who is thrown onto an island of descendants of mythology Gods because her mom got engaged to one of these descendants. SPOILER: At the end of the book, she finds out she is also a descendant of the Nike god.

This book is completely predictable, the plot was not developed well. There was no climax, no adventure, no mystery, no comedy...nothing.

I will not be reading the sequel, Goddess Boot Camp, because I just can't sit through anymore. Although, I do have Tera Lynn Childs' upcoming book Forgive My Fins, on my to-read list so we'll see how that goes.

In My Opinion: D

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Dark Lover: Black Dagger Brotherhood Book 1 ~ J.R. Ward


First of all...I have to say that this book is NOT for young readers! I didn't know a lot about this book before reading it and I'll admit that I was shocked at the sex parts. After I began reading it, I realized it's categorized under Romance. That could have been my first clue.

Even though it's a romance novel, this book has an excellent plot that kept me interested and wanting to read more (and not just for the sex parts!).

Dark Lover
is nothing like the Twilight Saga. Actually, I didn't find one similarity except for the fact that it's about vampires surviving in a human world.

Dark Lover is about a girl named Beth who finds out she is half vampire but up until now, has lived her life as a mortal. Now that she is approaching the age of 25, she is going through the change of living as a vampire. In this book, vampires are born vampires, they are not former humans. Vampires do not feed off humans, they feed off vampires of the opposite sex. There is group of Lessers who are out to kill vampires. A few more humans are thrown into the mix to make it a great story.

I will say that some of the dialog is a little cheesy and screams ROMANCE!! Dark Lover is a romance novel with an actual plot and developed characters.

I really enjoyed this book and I'm anxious to start reading #2, Lover Eternal.

In My Opinion: A-

Monday, February 15, 2010

32AA~ Michelle Cunnah


Total chick book. After reading all of the immortal/paranormal books lately, I decided to relax with a total girly book and I can say I picked a pretty good one.

32AA is about a skinny flat chested 30 year old New Yorker who just got dumped by her boyfriend. It's about losing love, falling in love and the meaning of friendship.

I enjoyed this book. I can't say that I'll be adding it to my list of favorites, but it was a good and quick read. I found myself laughing out loud a few times. It was a believable book and could totally see one of my friends going through her troubles.

In My Opinion: B+

Next up....Dark Lover by J.R. Ward.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Beautiful Creatures ~ Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl


Where do I begin with Beautiful Creatures....

I've read a lot of other reviews on this book before I decided to read it and 98% of them were of people raving about it.
Me? Well, I'm not going to rave about it. It was a good book. It was worth reading but I was able to put it down.

Beautiful Creatures has an interesting storyline. Basically it's about a girl who on her 16th birthday, will be chosen to go to the Dark Side of the Light Side (sorry about the Star Wars pun). This girl, along with her boyfriend, discovers her families past and tries to save herself from becoming Dark.

The characters were well developed. I had empathy for them. The end of each chapter made me want to continue onto the next.

The book has a conclusion and doesn't leave you hanging but does lead you to believe there will be a sequel....and there will be. This will be a 5 book series and I've also read that it will be turned into movies by Warner Brothers to fill the revenue void after the Harry Potter movies come to an end in 2011.

In My Opinion: B+

Monday, February 8, 2010

Hush, Hush ~ Becca Fitzpatrick


How many times can I say LOVE without being annoying? I could not put this book down and stayed up until 4am to finish it.

Well...I LOVED this book and cannot wait for #2, Torment, to be released September 2010.

If you liked Twilight, than you'll enjoy Hush, Hush. The storyline is very similar to Twilight, but insert fallen angel where it says vampire.

Patch, one of the main characters, it just as yummy as Edward Cullen and Jacob Black.

Hush, Hush was my first fallen angel book and after finishing it I googled for fallen angel books. I'm hooked.

This book is totally worth buying at the bookstore. If you can get it for free or at a discount price as an ebook...go for it!

In My Opinion: A++


Old Magic ~ Marianne Curley

It took me a bit to get into Old Magic. The story didn't grab me until the last 7 or so chapters. Honestly, I only finished the book to see how it ended. Although, after reading the ending, I could have predicted it.

Old Magic is about a new kid in town who befriends the grand daughter of a witch. The new kid has powers that he is not aware of having. The plot is about these two figuring out the source of his powers and ultimately changing the future of his family.

The characters take turn narrating, which at first was a little annoying but I got use to it.

As I said before, this book didn't grab me from the beginning. If I paid money for this book, I'd feel like I wasted it. I don't feel as if the characters' relationship was developed very well. I didn't feel like I should empathize with any of the characters. When I read, I like to feel invested in the people and story.

I'd recommend picking this book up at the library or borrow it from a friend. Don't spend $15 on the hardcover.

In My Opinion: C-

Dewey: A Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World~ Vicki Myron


Beautiful true story that made me want a cat.

Dewey is a furry little cutie that was found by the library staff in the middle of winter. He made his home, and life, in the library. He was happiest in the library. He made the library guests happy and brought people together.

I feel like the book could have been shortened by about 70 pages. I didn't care to read about the history of the Iowa town. I just wanted to read about Dewey.

It's a short read. I had it done in about 4 hours. Actually, I read it on a plane flying home from New York.

Overall it's a heart warming shory that cat lovers will enjoy. You can skip over the town history parts and it won't take anything from the story.

In My Opinion: B

Unwind ~ Neal Shusterman


Let me start off by saying that I was completely hooked on this book. An indication of a great book to me is when you put it down right before you go to bed, you continue to think about it and you have to talk yourself out of picking the book back up.

This was the first book I've read by Neal Shusterman. If all of his books are as good as Unwind, than he is my favorite author.

Unwind is about a group of kids caught up in a new set of laws called The Bill of Life. The Bill of Life states that human life may not be touched from the moment of conception until a child reaches the age of thirteen. After the age of thirteen, parents have the option of sending their child to a harvest camp where the child's life doesn't "technically" end.

Unwind made me think about the value of life and what it means to really be alive. The story is compelling and disturbing. There are twists in the plot and surprises you didn't see coming.

I highly recommend this book to all ages, not just young adults.

In My Opinion: A+

Bookmark Me!

I read....a lot. To keep track of my reads and to inform others what is worth reading..in my opinion, I figured I should start a blog!

I'm going to start with what I've read in the last week which has included:

  • Unwind by Neal Shusterman
  • The Hunger Games/Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
  • Old Magic by Marianne Curley
  • Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
  • Dewey by Vicki Myron

Last night I started Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.

My reviews will vary...some will be short, others long but I will always give an overall rating.

Stay tuned for my review of Unwind by Neal Shusterman.