tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47378466881603127752024-02-06T20:56:16.311-08:00Do Not Disturb My BooksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737846688160312775.post-31218246099449228262013-01-31T01:00:00.000-08:002013-01-31T07:38:55.069-08:00Found Cover Reveal & Contest<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Found (The Crescent Chronicles #3)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Levi might be hot, strong, and have a cool set of wings, but
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Allie's tired of
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Umm... WOW! What an amazing cover... Enter the contest below. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737846688160312775.post-57760229856197976822013-01-30T07:39:00.001-08:002013-01-30T07:39:33.920-08:00Cover Reveal & Contest Tomm!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hey everyone I just wanted to drop a reminder that I will be participating in Alyssa Rose Ivy's cover reveal for the latest installment in the Crescent Chronicles. I will also be hosting a giveaway that is reader's choice of her books! Stop by tomorrow to enter and see the gorgeous cover!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737846688160312775.post-18292270059896382952013-01-26T07:21:00.000-08:002013-01-26T07:22:39.047-08:00Focus by Alyssa Rose Ivy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I was so excited to receive an eARC of Focus! I have truly
fallen in love with this series and with Levi! I’m so happy that amazon
recommended the first book in the series, Flight. If you haven't read Flight there is a review <a href="http://donotdisturbmybooks.blogspot.com/2012/12/flight-by-alyssa-rose-ivy-minor-spoilers.html">here</a>. Here’s the description of Focus from
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<span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><i>Freshman
year of college is hard even when you're not tied to the future king of a
supernatural society.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><i>Allie dives into college
head first with Hailey as her roommate and the city of New Orleans as her
backyard. As things within The Society heat up, Allie realizes that whether
she’s with Levi or not, she's in far too deep to turn back.</i></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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So here are some of the many reasons to fall in love with
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“stupid” streak in which he tries to leave Allie in the dark. He shows his
sweeter side in this sequel as he tries to win her back over. I do love that he
never loses that confident edge despite trying to show Allie a softer side.</div>
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- We see more of the supporting characters! I
actually fell a little in love with Jared in this book. Strange idea if you
have read Flight but you really get to see a lot of interaction between the
supporting characters.</div>
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- Allie is no pushover. She is strong and
independent and doesn’t blindly overlook Levi’s faults. She challenges him to
be better and doesn’t make it easy on him when he messes up.</div>
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- The storyline continues to evolve and change
which keeps the series interesting. Going into a third installment after
reading this second installment is just as exciting of a wait as it was for
Focus. The curveball thrown at the end isn’t a cliffhanger but it has kept me
preoccupied wondering what is going to happen next.</div>
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The Crescent Chronicles are a great read for anyone
interested in the paranormal New Adult genre. I give this book a 5 and will be
perched on the edge of my seat waiting for the next installment. The cover
reveal will be on the 31<sup>st</sup> and I am very excited to take part in it!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The author of my recent indie review <a href="http://donotdisturbmybooks.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-shade-of-vampire-review-and-contest.html">A Shade of Vampire</a> has graciously agreed to an interview and a giveaway of her book! Also, check out the newly redone cover to her book! At the bottom of the interview you will find the contest entry information. You can also find Bella and news updates regarding the series at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/AShadeOfVampire?fref=ts">her Facebook Page</a>.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>1. What inspired your series?</b><br /><br />I'm not really sure if there was a direct inspiration for the story. The<br />idea just sort of popped into my head one day and the characters and<br />storyline developed organically from there. Although this happened at a<br />time when I had lost someone close to me so I'm sure this had something to<br />do with it.<br /><br /><b>2. How long did it take you to get from the idea to publishing your story?</b><br /><br />Once I started actually writing it down, probably about four months.<br /><br /><b>3. How many books do you see in the series?</b><br /><br />I'm not really sure at this point, although I can say at least two more.<br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>4. Can you give us any hints about the next book?</b><br />Unfortunately, I'm not revealing anything about the next book just yet.<br /><br /><b>5. What do you do when you aren't writing?</b><br />Right now, when I'm not writing, I'm either working on marketing my<br />current book or reading.<br /><br /><b>6. Do you have any other books in the works?</b><br />Other than the second installment to A Shade Of Vampire, yes. I do have<br />another series in the works, although I'm not spending much time on it<br />right now since readers are pressuring me for the next part of Derek and<br />Sofia's story!<br /><br /><b>7. What is/are your favorite book(s)?</b><br />This is a really tough question because I have so many favorites. But<br />three that spring to mind first are:<br /><br />Pride & Prejudice<br />The Chronicles of Narnia<br />Harry Potter</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You can get a paperback copy <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shade-Of-Vampire-Bella-Forrest/dp/1481280767">here</a> for USA or <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shade-Of-Vampire-Bella-Forrest/dp/1481280767">here</a> for UK</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">You can get an ebook <a href="http://www.amazon.com/A-Shade-Of-Vampire-ebook/dp/B00AOHDMFE">here</a> for USA or <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/A-Shade-Of-Vampire-ebook/dp/B00AOHDMFE">here</a> for UK</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737846688160312775.post-43114009153298673272013-01-18T01:00:00.000-08:002013-01-18T08:49:51.495-08:00Feature & Follow Friday <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am so excited to receive so many great review requests since I have come back from my hiatus. I received a review request from Bella Forrest for her new
book A Shade of Vampire. After reading the sample on amazon I decided to go
ahead and review the book for her as I found it intriguing. Here’s the
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royal Prince. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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Sofia soon realizes that the safest place on the island is within his quarters,
and she must do all within her power to win him over if she is to survive even
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other girls have met at the hands of the Novaks?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;">I know most of us are quite over vampires in the paranormal genre but what
drew me into this story was that it is different. The concept that the vampires live separately on an island was intriguing. Also the mystery that surrounds Derek and his entrance to the story got me further interested in the story. The world that Bella has
built isn’t like any other world I have read. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;">I enjoyed Sofia’s strength in the story and her lack of whiny
qualities. She has a quiet strength that really draws you to her character. She
isn’t overly headstrong and independent but I imagine her with a lot of dignity
and poise. Derek keeps you guessing about what he is truly like. He acts very
affectionate with Sofia and yet is still a hard ruler to the other characters.
To me this endeared him even more. I would have liked to see more depth in the characters. It seemed as though there was more to them but the story didn't take time to focus on them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;">The conflict arises between Derek and his brother as there is a lot of
jealousy there and they both want Sofia. There is not a love triangle here
though as one wants to posses her and break her will and the other seems to love
her. I also liked that there wasn’t a love triangle as I am quite over those. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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My main issue with the book was that it was really short. I
really wanted to see more description of the island and see more of the
interaction between Derek and Sofia. We are told that they grow into a routine
and become affectionate but we don’t get to see all of that. We don’t see them
sharing their pasts, etc. The characters behave in a way that implies they have depth and multiple facets to their personality but we don't get a lot of insight into that. I would also like to know more about this issue that Sofia suffers from and has to see the witch about. I'm hoping some of this is revealed in the next installment. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Overall, I give the book a 3.5. It was shorter than I would
like and it just seemed to be missing something for me to give it that 4 or 5
review. However, this is the author's first book and there is so much potential
in this story. Despite my rating of 3.5 I really recommend it as a read and a
potentially great series to follow. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Bella will be with us on Jan 18th to do an interview and she has generously agreed to giveaway a copy of her book! Check back next Friday for the interview and contest information. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737846688160312775.post-40953865254519372242013-01-07T02:12:00.000-08:002013-01-07T02:12:25.040-08:00Follow Friday 1/4/2013 - Lost in Thought<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>1. When did you start blogging?</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started blogging about 2 years ago. I did take almost a full year off though as my son's acting career and my pregnancy started demanding all of my free time. However, I'm now back and enjoying having something to do that I enjoy on the side!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>2. What is your favorite part of book blogging?</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think it would be a tie between getting to read a lot of great books prior to them being released and connecting with authors. It is always fun to see comments from authors of the books I have reviewed or even emails. I have so much respect for what they do and it is always fun when an author I connected with has a book on a bookshelf where I shop!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>3. What is your favorite book?</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This changes every few months. Right now I would say Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire. It is very beautifully written and is in the new adult genre that I am coming to love. I'm actually really excited because I got one of the autographed copies she released in hardback for Christmas!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>4. What has been the best thing that has happened to you because of book blogging?</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have a better system for finding books that I would like to read. I read obnoxious amounts and just going by amazon reviews is not enough. I like the honesty and thought that my fellow book bloggers put into their reviews.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hmm you should see my friday five from right before New Year's. I don't make resolutions for New Year's. I think you should set goals any time you want to. When I came back to blogging no too long ago I just resolved to have a weekly presence. I would like to see that continue. I don't want to add pressure to myself with my son's activities and new baby.</span><br />
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The first five of 2013<br />
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1. So I'm curious as to what the majority of people's opinions are on a New Year's resolution. It seems as though less people make them in my general circle of friends every year and I am curious as to if that is a current trend. Personally, I don't make resolutions at New Year's because I feel that whenever I have a goal that I should set it. For instance, I resolved to loose all the baby weight from my last two kids in November. So far I have lost about 15 lbs and am doing great with it. I don't feel as though you should have to make them only at New Years. If I did have something that I wanted to change at New Year's then I would likely make a resolution then. It just hasn't worked out that way in the past few years. What are your resolutions if you have them?<br />
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2. I am obsessed with the Today show. Now that I work from home I love that I get a chance to sort of watch the entire show. My son's homeschool starts at 9 AM so I catch bits and pieces after that point and while I am feeding the kids breakfast. However, I was a little disappointed with the show this week. All of the New Year's tips seem to be common sense. For instance, the saving money this year segment here is a list of suggestions they gave:<br />
- Make your own coffee instead of buying it and it can save you around 1000 dollars a year. I feel this is a bit of a no brainer especially with the new 1 cup serving machines.<br />
- Bring your lunch. This is one we struggle with in my house. My husband's office orders out all the time so I'm constantly making charts and whatnot to show him how much we spend in eating out.<br />
The list continues but it really was a lot of obvious tips for households that have been watching spending in the past year.<br />
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3. My newest addition has finally given up the midnight feeding and is down to 1 night feeding. This is a huge relief as all of my previous kids were sleeping through the night at around a month. If only I could get her on a regular schedule that would be great.<br />
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4. I leave next Friday for my trip to Los Angeles for 2 months. I just finished planning our travel out there today and finalized everything with the apartment and furniture. I'm also really excited that my son finally has an imdb page for the 2 movies he worked in this year. It kinda makes it more real when I see him on an official site. I never thought I would be the mom of a working child actor a few years ago.<br />
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5. I have officially made it through my entire TBR pile and now have a backlog of reviews to get done. This saddens me a bit as now I don't have much to read. I find that amazon recommendations are all things I have read or don't care for and goodreads is the same issue. Anyone have some great book suggestions? I have 28 hours in a car next weekend and need reading material!<br />
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I came across this book as a recommendation from amazon
while trying to find a book to fill time between releases. I was excited
because it is set in New Orleans which is where I live. I really enjoy books
that are set here since there are familiar places, etc. This book does meet the
new adult criteria, as Allie is post-high school. First and foremost I want to
reiterate there are some minor spoilers in this review. Please don’t read on if
you don’t want to read them. Here’s the plot description from goodreads:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">A summer in New Orleans is exactly what Allie needs before
starting college. Accepting her dad’s invitation to work at his hotel offers an
escape from her ex-boyfriend and the chance to spend the summer with her best
friend. Meeting a guy is the last thing on her mind—until she sees Levi.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Unable
to resist the infuriating yet alluring Levi, Allie finds herself at the center
of a supernatural society and forced to decide between following the path she
has always trusted or saving a city that might just save her.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">I was a little skeptical when I bought this book as it doesn’t
specify what type of supernatural the story is about. Naturally, since it is
set in New Orleans I assumed vampires and then when that was ruled out thought
it would be werewolves because of the local folklore. However, I was extremely
surprised that it was shifters, but they are raptors. After that came to light
I was enthralled simply based on how different the premise is from most the paranormal
books currently out. I will say that the way they chose to reveal their secret
was a little ridiculous and could have been written better. I felt like if
someone was going to reveal this sort of information to someone they wanted to
stick around all the buildup wouldn’t have happened since any sane person would
have just left when all the creepiness started. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">The characters are all extremely likeable despite their faults.
For instance, Levi is a complete arrogant jerk and yet you still find him very
likeable. The secondary characters in Levi’s circle are equally interesting and
likeable. Allie is a bit different as she tries to come off as harsh and
uninterested while she really isn’t that type of girl. I found the differences
in how she felt and acted gave her character a lot of depth and reality. No
sane girl is going to jump into a relationship with a boy in a strange town
that she just met. This made the relationship that developed seem more natural.
However, the only character I found myself severely annoyed with Allie’s supposed
best friend. Her behavior is so contradictory to how she feels at one point
that I wanted to slap her. She makes some bad decisions (I don’t want to ruin
it) and then disappears from the story all together. I do have to wonder if she
was only a caveat for Allie to meet Levi. Her disappearance is strange as I was
left wondering if she would re-enter the story at some point. I found that she
didn’t and it made her presence in the book strange.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Overall, I am very intrigued with this new series and am looking
forward to the release of the second book in the series Focus that comes out on
January 31. I dearly hope it is released early since you are left with a lot of
unresolved issues in this book. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737846688160312775.post-4480384305077935762012-12-27T15:12:00.000-08:002012-12-27T15:12:24.240-08:00What is New Adult?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I wanted to address a genre that I have been following for awhile now: New Adult. I believe the publishers are describing this as books geared at the 18-25 population. They are often about students in college or around the right age. However, I am 29 and find that I am strongly identifying with these books and am gravitating more and more toward those and away from YA. I think those of us that were drawn back into reading by the Twilight series or Harry Potter are looking for something a little closer to home as we mature. Thus, I have made the decision to include reviews of this genre in my blog as well. This will be a hybrid blog for both. I do want to make my readers aware that "New Adult" often contains sex and as such I am not endorsing this as a genre for younger readers. Some of the books can be quite explicit and some are more tame. I will include a statement on my reviews of these books so that parents/younger readers can be aware before they decide to pick up the book.<br />
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A little background on the genre is that it was made popular by indie authors. The likes of Tamara Webber, Jamie McGuire, Abbi Glines, etc. To my excitement (for the authors) and my dismay (for the longer waits) many of the books in this genre have recently been picked up by publishing houses and the authors have been signed for their series. Frankly, I look forward to the day when there is a "New Adult" section at my local Barnes and Nobles. I think this is an under-represented group in literature and that it has a lot of room to grow. What are your thoughts on this emerging genre?</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737846688160312775.post-16985903289530209952012-12-22T06:47:00.001-08:002012-12-22T06:47:06.784-08:00Friday Five 12/21/12<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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1. Today was the dreaded Santa picture day for my family. We have yet to have one picture that didn't end up with one of the kids crying. This year we attempted this with a 7 week old baby.... And surprisingly it came out pretty good. Brienna (my youngest) looks a bit like a grumpy old man but everyone else is smiling and looking at the camera. I think its one of my favorites!<br />
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2. I am the WORST person at Christmas. I hate surprises so I will snoop around the house to find gifts and have no shame about it. The only line I won't cross is actually unwrapping the gifts. This year my husband finally got smart and used cash to purchase the gifts and has hidden it so well I can't find it.. Of course it makes it all the more fun for me to keep hunting around and trying to find it. He claims that one day I will outgrow this habit but since my dad is in his 50s and still doing it; I highly doubt it.<br />
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3. I am leaving in 20 days to spend 2 months in Los Angeles with my son for his acting career and I haven't done anything besides book our apartment... I am likely going to be up on Wednesday and going crazy over this. I just need to get past Tuesday and all the crazy family obligations that come wth having a huge family.<br />
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4. Is anyone else still procrastinating wrapping? I have found with the little ones in the house it is better to wait to wrap presents. So I wrapped everyone else's presents but not the kids. The drawback to this is that I have more presents for the kids than everyone else together. Now I have to somehow find time to wrap a bagillion gifts...<br />
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5. I'm really excited about next week. My good friends from high school are all coming home (we only get to see each other once or twice a year). So I have 2 days we are squeezing as much time as possible in to spend together. We all keep in touch during the year but this is one of the only times we can get together as a group. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737846688160312775.post-6998136341934644592012-12-17T08:08:00.001-08:002012-12-17T08:08:16.345-08:00Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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stumbled upon the Lux series through Amazon recommendations. With the new baby
I have found the only way to endure the sleep deprivation at night while
feeding or rocking her is to read. Therefore, I have blown through my TBR pile
that has gathered for the past few months and find myself browsing through
goodreads and amazon’s recommendations. Opal is the latest installment in the
series and was just recently released. Here’s the summary from goodreads:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">No one is like Daemon
Black.</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">When he set out to prove his feelings for me, he wasn’t fooling
around. Doubting him isn’t something I’ll do again, and now that we’ve made it
through the rough patches, well... There’s a lot of spontaneous combustion
going on.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">But even he can’t protect
his family from the danger of trying to free those they love.</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">After everything, I’m no longer the same Katy. I’m different...
And I’m not sure what that will mean in the end. When each step we take in
discovering the truth puts us in the path of the secret organization
responsible for torturing and testing hybrids, the more I realize there is no
end to what I’m capable of. The death of someone close still lingers, help
comes from the most unlikely source, and friends will become the deadliest of enemies,
but we won’t turn back. Even if the outcome will shatter our worlds forever.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">If you haven’t read this series it is
about a group of aliens called the Luxen. Now I know many people aren’t a fan
of Sci-Fi but really even though there are aliens in here I would classify it
as more of a paranormal. While they are aliens Jennifer doesn’t dwell on that
aspect. It seems more paranormal in that the group is more like humans with
super powers. They aren’t parts on UFOs or other planets. So even if you aren’t
into Sci-Fi I would recommend picking up this series. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">One of my favorite things about this
series is the intensity of the relationship between Daemon and Katy. It has
that same intense quality of twilight but with the realism of an everyday
relationship. While they both have intense feelings for each other, they fight
just like any other couple. I find this the most refreshing aspect of their
relationship. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Katy is an incredible strong female
lead that doesn’t annoy the reader. She isn’t so </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #131313; font-family: Georgia;">strong that she alienates
herself and Jennifer has done a great job giving her interests outside of
Daemon and the other Luxen. Daemon has a strong protective streak but allows
Katy (after heated discussions) to do things her own way. I find the realism in
this series to be one of its strongest points. If you haven’t read this series
then I suggest picking up the first book Obsidian. Also on a side note: Wow the cover model is good looking!</span></div>
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1. I really wish retailers wouldn't put the Christmas decor, etc up so early. It makes it seem like FOREVER until Christmas finally arrives. Case in point, my two year old has argued that Santa is coming every night since Thanksgiving. She isn't quite old enough to understand the calendar I keep showing her. This makes my mornings quite rough as she is disappointed there aren't any presents. Although I must admit her enthusiasm is pretty cute.<br />
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2. I finally broke down and got an apartment for our trip to Los Angeles for my son's acting. We have stayed in a hotel the past few times and really with the new baby it would just be way to small for the 2 months that we stay there. I'm very excited about the apartment since its a 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom. It will be nice to have space to move and not have to constantly try to find places to go so the kids don't get too restless. I'm a little nervous as I've only seen pictures online but I've stayed in the area a few times and hope it is as nice as it looks... I also rented my furniture and have no clue if its even going to match so that should be interesting.<br />
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3. So I have been dieting post baby (She's 6 weeks old as of yesterday) and I know I just had her yada yada. However, since I did the two kids back to back I have 2 pregnancies worth of weight to loose so I really want to get a good start on it. I have really enjoyed the weight watchers app for my phone. For those of you that need help with keeping up with what you eat its great. I don't need the meetings, etc so I gave the app a try and I love it. With 3 kids I need something that is low maintenance and this really is. I love the barcode scanner that I can use while grocery shopping to decide if something would be good for me. I also love that with 3 clicks I can journal my food and have it with me at all times. So far I'm down about 8 lbs since starting the weight watchers 2 weeks ago and about 30 since having the newest addition. Of course she was 9lbs of that weight loss...<br />
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4. I'm so excited Pitch Perfect will be coming out next week. I am going to find some time to watch it. If you haven't seen it I thought it was hilarious! The music is great and the plot is fairly decent. Mostly I enjoyed a lot of the dry humor on the part of several actresses. I'm not usually one to watch or go to movies (which I realize is weird with a child that acts in them) but this one is definitely worth the time to see it.<br />
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5. I can't wait until after Christmas when my kids get their swing set to play on. I desperately need them to run off some of their daily energy because staying home with them is wearing me out! Honestly, going to work everyday requires less than being an at home mom. Especially since I can't get my youngest 2 on some sort of schedule. It seems like when 1 is sleeping the other is awake an in need of something. I really hope I can get them on some sort of similar nap time to get at least an hour to think or get things done. Hopefully, with the swing set my two year old can at least go outside and wear herself out on the small slide and see saw that is attached. I even went and bought "outside" clothes and shoes she could ruin...</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm very excited that I got an early galley of Hooked. This is the first one I have gotten in awhile since taking a break from blogging and it was definitely a good start. It is scheduled to be released on
January 31<sup>st</sup>. Before I give you what this book is about I want to
say this was a refreshing read. It seems that a lot of literature is repeating
itself with themes. I was really happy that this contemporary YA didn’t have a
love triangle or a played out angle. Here’s the summary from goodreads: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hooked on a girl named Fred...</span></i></b><i><span style="color: #131313;"> </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313;">HE said:</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313;"> Fred
Oday is a girl? Why is a girl taking my best friends spot on the boy's varsity
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313;">HE said:</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313;"> Coach
expects me to partner with Fred on the green? That is crazy bad. Fred's got to
go - especially now that I can't get her out of my head. So not happening.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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can be nice, when he's not being a jerk. Like the time he carried my golf bag.
But the girl from the rez and the spoiled rich boy from the suburbs? So not
happening.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #131313;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But there's no denying that things are happening as the
girl with the killer swing takes on the boy with the killer smile...<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was a little leery of a book on
golf but I was pleasantly surprised with the complexity of the story. This
isn’t another story about a kid from the wrong side of the tracks. So here are
the things that I loved about this book!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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gender woven throughout the book in a tasteful manner. Not only is Fred a girl
but one of 6 Native Americans in her school. I really liked that the topic of
race wasn’t overly prevalent in the story. It felt like it would be in today’s
society.. subtle. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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really fast. Ryan goes from completely hating her to an intense like for her in
a really short time. I really felt like that part was rushed and could have
been developed a little slower especially since they didn’t go through any
extreme situations that would rush their feelings. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Well it has been a long time since I posted on here but I am delighted to be back. In the quiet I quit my job to stay home and allow my son to pursue acting full time, had my third child, and found new employment working from home as an adjunct math instructor with a few different universities. Life has had a lot of changes in the past year but I am finally settled and have time to get back to one of my favorite hobbies: reading!<br />
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Since I have gotten back into reading I have been doing a lot of catching up with series that I have fallen behind on. The up side to this is that I don't have to wait near as long for the next installment. The book that I am eagerly waiting on this week is Crimson Frost by Jennifer Estep.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">The thing that I really enjoy about this book is that it involves a lot of different mythologies. It is still paranormal with a touch of romance but without all of the usual suspects (vampires, werewolves, etc). Since there are several different mythologies it really holds your attention as you try to keep up with what is going on. Lastly, there is a lot of butt kicking going on in this book. If you are looking for a great series to start reading check out the Mythos Academy series. It would make a great winter read!</span></span><br /></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737846688160312775.post-33159946956472528162012-01-23T08:42:00.000-08:002012-01-23T08:42:24.970-08:00Spellcaster by Cara Lynn Schultz<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Template>Normal.dotm</o:Template> <o:Revision>0</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>388</o:Words> <o:Characters>2214</o:Characters> <o:Company>Riverside Academy</o:Company> <o:Lines>18</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>4</o:Paragraphs> <o:CharactersWithSpaces>2718</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:Version>12.0</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooreayrMi4CAyvFteqnne1YZuNYAZAI80rVPqUpXB7QkEJkMfBl-J6PBGg7saA2r2kVHXDK0aMVYUqz0cvCuiTa8Cw1iGRh_RRXCs6WNwxzWfO61ldGmXFHDSAHBHogZ-Sd__6PLte0A/s1600/41gKfud0RpL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooreayrMi4CAyvFteqnne1YZuNYAZAI80rVPqUpXB7QkEJkMfBl-J6PBGg7saA2r2kVHXDK0aMVYUqz0cvCuiTa8Cw1iGRh_RRXCs6WNwxzWfO61ldGmXFHDSAHBHogZ-Sd__6PLte0A/s200/41gKfud0RpL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Spellcaster is the second book in a series by Cara Lynn Schultz. It is a nice deviation from the typical paranormal YA. It has a touch of a historical romance feel to it but it is set in the present day. Here’s the description from Goodreads:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Finding your eternal soulmate - easy. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Stopping a true-love-hungry evil - not so much… <o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">After breaking a centuries-old romantic curse, Emma Connor is (almost) glad to get back to normal problems. Although...it's not easy dealing with the jealous cliques and gossip that rule her exclusive Upper East Side prep, even for a sixteen-year-old newbie witch. Having the most-wanted boy in school as her eternal soul mate sure helps ease the pain-especially since wealthy, rocker-hot Brendan Salinger is very good at staying irresistibly close.... <o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">But something dark and hungry is using Emma and Brendan's deepest fears to reveal damaging secrets and destroy their trust in each other. And Emma's crash course in über-spells may not be enough to keep them safe…or to stop an inhuman force bent on making their unsuspected power its own</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><br />
</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">If you thought the first book in the series was action packed then you will love this one. This book kept me on the edge of my seat with all the action that was happening. I loved that the plot kept a quick pace all through the book. There were still sweet moments between Emma and Brendan but the storyline didn’t linger too long on them. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">What Emma and Brendan face in this book is so logical and semi-realistic that it made the book that much more enjoyable. While there is a paranormal element to the issue at the heart it is something that anyone could face without the paranormal side. I also loved how much Emma grew in this book. She was NOT the type of heroine to hide behind Brendan anymore. She becomes a fighter. I could liken her to a young Merit from Chloe Neill’s books. She decides that she will fight to keep Brendan and she definitely takes care of things.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">The relationship between Emma and Brendan is very well written. I like that they are waiting to tackle the physical aspect of their relationship and Cara doesn’t let it take away from the intimacy that they share. The moments that they share just holding hands are written so well that you feel their intimacy there. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">There is also a lot of disclosure in this book. More people get brought into the world that Emma, Brendan and Angelique are in. I think this will make for a great continuation on the series. Overall, this book is definitely a 5/5. I like the unique historical romance side of things with them being reincarnated souls that share a past. It makes for a unique book in a genre that has so many things that are alike. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><br />
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</span></div><!--EndFragment--></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737846688160312775.post-72077132465704514352012-01-21T17:23:00.000-08:002012-01-21T17:23:39.613-08:00Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Template>Normal.dotm</o:Template> <o:Revision>0</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>432</o:Words> <o:Characters>2463</o:Characters> <o:Company>Riverside Academy</o:Company> <o:Lines>20</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>4</o:Paragraphs> <o:CharactersWithSpaces>3024</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:Version>12.0</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6J6ycCPK2No3CSGCY6aaRksMuayNIwHS8ipDUyK6QeHnpv3Bi5wfA8oX5vLyNAlt3-x8jZrKcSLdqVOiy0s8bM6kF_8q_u9G8RTRiZK4dfMBgs6_bC4AZ59RV6pIcaLuYnRD7M5Z6d0g/s1600/51sVNYD5P0L._AA160_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6J6ycCPK2No3CSGCY6aaRksMuayNIwHS8ipDUyK6QeHnpv3Bi5wfA8oX5vLyNAlt3-x8jZrKcSLdqVOiy0s8bM6kF_8q_u9G8RTRiZK4dfMBgs6_bC4AZ59RV6pIcaLuYnRD7M5Z6d0g/s1600/51sVNYD5P0L._AA160_.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">I have really come to love the YA greek myth/paranormal novels. It is a slightly smaller genre but I have always loved greek mythology. I was so excited to come across Goddess Interrupted in my Netgalley account. Here’s the description from Goodreads:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Kate Winters has won immortality. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">But if she wants a life in the Underworld with Henry, she’ll have to fight for it. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Becoming immortal wasn’t supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she’s as isolated as ever. And despite her growing love for Henry, ruler of the Underworld, he’s becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then, in the midst of Kate’s coronation, Henry is abducted by the only being powerful enough to kill him: the King of the Titans. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">As the other gods prepare for a war that could end them all, it is up to Kate to save Henry from the depths of Tartarus. But in order to navigate the endless caverns of the Underworld, Kate must enlist the help of the one person who is the greatest threat to her future. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Henry’s first wife, Persephone.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">First of all I want to point out that this is the second book in a series. You really need to read the first one before picking this one up. There is too much that happens in the first novel to start with this one. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">As far as plot this book has everything. There is mystery as something begins to stir in the underworld, there is romance in the relationship between Henry and Kate and there is plenty of side stories with the other gods. I love the way Amy writes and I was a little unsure of what was stirring despite having a good knowledge of Greek mythology. I also like the Americanized names of the Gods. In this book they get a little more into who is the god of what. While it is necessarily surprising it was intriguing to see some characters and know who they are in mythology. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">What keeps you reading this book is the frustrating relationship between Henry and Kate. The great thing about it is his past haunts Kate. How many of us can honestly say we aren’t haunted in some form by our other halves ex? There is always a little jealousy with an ex. Aimee magnifies this in her book to a much larger scale but it is still very relatable. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">For me I kept rooting for Henry the WHOLE book. Even when it looked like he was going to be a complete idiot. There is something about his character that is very compelling. I like Kate but I love Henry. He makes the book for me.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">If you aren’t a fan of cliffhangers this is NOT the book for you. I finished this book around 2 AM and panicked because it will be quite a while for me until I see the third book since I got this one early. If you aren’t hooked on the series there is no way you can read this one and not want to read the next one. Not only are you left wanting to see more of Kate and Henry but you also are left wondering what is going to happen next in the plot. <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">I give this book an enthusiastic 5/5. It was a great read that was VERY hard to put down. </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #131313; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAiutw62pMRpfrdOJWOoz1hHyKWamU292p1ZoJOFPjbASXOjepyLJKHHPfF-qT6OS-XQV4VnmKjc5qfdOaRkqT3MqUlrEJkmu18KV4zSb2cnXiuHLQVxBr2BYXMBKGrzmnDtIarnAkZg/s1600/51f%252BkMYausL._BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAiutw62pMRpfrdOJWOoz1hHyKWamU292p1ZoJOFPjbASXOjepyLJKHHPfF-qT6OS-XQV4VnmKjc5qfdOaRkqT3MqUlrEJkmu18KV4zSb2cnXiuHLQVxBr2BYXMBKGrzmnDtIarnAkZg/s200/51f%252BkMYausL._BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>I have been waiting for the sequel to the first Jessica book for quite awhile. I read the first book and the web story and have been anticipating this book for quite some time. I can't help but feel that this raised my expectations considerably. There are several things that make this series great: Jessica's strong personality and a leading lady, Mindy (enough said) and the relationship between Jessica and Lucius. The sequel feel a bit flat as we really don't get to see much of Jessica and Lucius. The majority of the book they are separated physically but even when they are together there is an emotional block in their relationship. I realize there is strain in the storyline but I find it odd that Jessica finally gets married and turns into the timid mouse she is portrayed as in the book.<br />
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Honestly, Mindy was one of the best parts in this book. Her sense of humor and strength carried the book for me. I found myself more interested in the side story between her and Raniero than the main characters. All in all after the enormous wait for this book it just didn't measure up to the other books or my expectations. Key aspects of the book were missing. Although, the plot moves and there is some fun dialogue it is just missing that "it" factor the other two have.<br />
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I also recommend that you read the first book in the series and the web book on Beth's website before reading this book. If you haven't read the wedding story you will be missing some small pieces needed for this book.<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737846688160312775.post-6570783707866967552011-12-07T09:51:00.000-08:002011-12-07T09:51:41.269-08:00Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ANkMjNbgiR6Yn3rXh-vAppIy7lIScSEjvsQ7doXVfQ1eLSBniCIxzUKZhstMjNLX7Y_9uOclBlOhMlH9eN-uu9vH9DxTqxJL836ZJGcVMLjzqUDYDIKrwCps0QPBQcmqbVmOIEoVAgA/s1600/51813HCVzpL._BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ANkMjNbgiR6Yn3rXh-vAppIy7lIScSEjvsQ7doXVfQ1eLSBniCIxzUKZhstMjNLX7Y_9uOclBlOhMlH9eN-uu9vH9DxTqxJL836ZJGcVMLjzqUDYDIKrwCps0QPBQcmqbVmOIEoVAgA/s200/51813HCVzpL._BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;">Shatter Me is one of my first forays into the futuristic writing world. I have really been trying to avoid picking up a future society book because they really don’t interest me. However, I am very glad I picked this one up on the Vine. Here’s the description from Amazon:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt;">"You can't touch me," I whisper.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt;">I'm lying, is what I don't tell him.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt;">He can touch me, is what I'll never tell him.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt;">But things happen when people touch me.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt;">Strange things.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt;">Bad things.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt;">No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal, but The Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt;">But Juliette has plans of her own.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;">Wow! This book was amazing. While the description is very vague it really was an incredible read. The book starts out with Juliette being locked away for what her touch has done to another. We see crazed interaction with herself and her cell mate. Then suddenly she is pulled from that life into a political pawn role with the new government. From there the plot thickens as Juliette fights to be true to herself. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;">Juliette was an amazing character. I loved how passionate and compassionate she was without ever really being able to experience love and affection. I also loved some of the surprises that were thrown our way with her love interest and the villain. I really can’t say much because it will spoil the book but there were several curveballs that were thrown in the plot. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;">The writing was very fast paced and I truly enjoyed the author’s style. She managed to use small things in her writing to give some clues as to what was going on without the reader being able to figure out where the book was headed. I particularly enjoyed being able to think back to the beginning and follow the “crumbs” to what happened in the end. I am still very curious about how her touch works and it isn’t as clear cut as it seems. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;">I give this book a 5/5 and highly recommend it to people even if you are skeptical about futuristic books. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><br />
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</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737846688160312775.post-27346670677592544542011-11-10T08:45:00.000-08:002011-11-10T08:45:30.836-08:00Explanations<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">So in case you haven't noticed I typically post more during the school year as I tend to be in one place and have more time with my kids in school. I have been pretty bad so far this year with posting regular reviews and have a HUGE backlog of things I want to write a review for.<br />
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However I can FINALLY talk about the reason why. I have mentioned in the past my son has been taking acting classes and went to a national competition in Los Angeles this summer. Well what I couldn't talk about was the fact that he got 18 call backs and that we were traveling back out there to meet with them over a longer period of time. We went back out a few weeks ago and as of yesterday we officially signed with Clear Talent Group Los Angeles. It has been a long few months as we have been evaluating what is best for my son and which agency to ultimately go with. Not to mention he has a crazy swim schedule. I am so proud of my little man and hopefully now that we have chosen an agency things will slow down a little until I head back out to LA for him to work. I am going to start working on that backup of reviews that I have to get done :)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737846688160312775.post-6264408946306613122011-11-06T05:36:00.000-08:002011-11-06T05:36:13.686-08:00Reckoning by Lilith St. Crow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4Ufpv1Nafi3u43U9qkk7KZMPmctAlqVmzgs6-6HTKG8wctNQj3GzkDYu2xZl1RRaJfZoarAw1whAIi73GJKcHlXmClj5sIfWWFJHCCCL75pLBJdN3MNxT8jKgtS3uivIirTa3S41B5Y/s1600/51T2Ga-sBkL._BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4Ufpv1Nafi3u43U9qkk7KZMPmctAlqVmzgs6-6HTKG8wctNQj3GzkDYu2xZl1RRaJfZoarAw1whAIi73GJKcHlXmClj5sIfWWFJHCCCL75pLBJdN3MNxT8jKgtS3uivIirTa3S41B5Y/s200/51T2Ga-sBkL._BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">I must say that I am very saddened to see the end of the Strange Angels series. I really love Lilith St. Crow’s YA work and like the world that she has created. Here’s the summary of the fifth and last installment from Amazon:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><i>Nobody expected Dru Anderson to survive this long. Not Graves. Not Christophe. Not even Dru. She's battled killer zombies, jealous djamphirs, and bloodthirsty suckers straight out of her worst nightmares. But now that Dru has bloomed into a full-fledged svetocha - rare, beautiful, and toxic to all vampires - the worst is yet to come.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><i>Because getting out alive is going to cost more than she's ever imagined. And in the end, is survival really worth the sacrifice?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I had to actually hunt this book down. I thought it would be released on Kindle however it was only in paperback. Thus, had to hunt a copy down at the local bookstore or risk having to wait to read it. I read it in a few hours. The books in this series are always packed with action and this one this one is no exception. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">In the latest installment Dru fully grows into her character. Throughout the series she is strong and independent to a fault. In this book she finally starts to learn to trust others and seek help when she needs it. She does get a lot more emotional in this book as well which might get annoying at times. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">There is too much spoiler information in this installment so I will talk vaguely about what I liked in the story. I liked the way that the action is continuous in this book. It is definitely not a book to read if you have other things going on in your life. You will not want to put this book down. There is a lot going on all at once.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I also liked the simplicity of the book. For most of the book it is just Dru, Graves and Christophe. This lets us really see the dynamics between them. There also isn’t five other plot lines going on in the story. Several of the books I have read lately have too many subplots going on. Lilith’s writing is beautiful in its simplicity. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 128.0pt 204.0pt center 3.0in left 343.0pt 380.0pt;">I also liked the flashbacks that happened in the book. Some things that I didn’t get before were finally explained and some plot holes were finally filled in. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 128.0pt 204.0pt center 3.0in left 343.0pt 380.0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 290.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did not care for the ending of the book. Up until the end of the book I loved it. In the last few pages. I didn’t care for the ending. It would be a good ending for a book but as the end of the series I didn’t like it. I felt it was left very unresolved as far as Dru’s story. I realize what the author was trying to do and it is very innovative, however, I didn’t like it. I am sure there are others that will but for me it was too open.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 290.0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 290.0pt;">Overall I give the book a 4/5. I loved it up until the last few pages. While I understand why the ending was done that way, I still didn’t like it. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 290.0pt;"><br />
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</div><!--EndFragment--> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737846688160312775.post-82344264814298347082011-10-27T14:24:00.000-07:002011-10-27T14:24:13.533-07:00Mephisto Covenant by Trinity Faegan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvK26GDFdB1TkKX1Sci2G1wXYrz6AjPGr2bXhzRnFZtUxoRgbTFwPd5GC4HraklqXfa5GKy_spU4ozUkmQyXSpe8_CkxazHnsfkhzKjq-X7NNgrrgFkzx3J6tPrswB_Yr4NQX2UxxWKeA/s1600/51qzIBWgDUL._BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvK26GDFdB1TkKX1Sci2G1wXYrz6AjPGr2bXhzRnFZtUxoRgbTFwPd5GC4HraklqXfa5GKy_spU4ozUkmQyXSpe8_CkxazHnsfkhzKjq-X7NNgrrgFkzx3J6tPrswB_Yr4NQX2UxxWKeA/s200/51qzIBWgDUL._BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">It seems the market continues to be saturated with paranormal fiction. I know that the demand is still very high but at times I feel like I am reading exact rewrites of already done stories. There are simply only so many ways to write stories or to alter myths. I applaud Trinity Faegan for her incredible originality with the book the Mephisto Covenant. It was truly an amazing read and extremely refreshing with the bad luck streak I have had lately in fiction. Here is the summary from Amazon: </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Sasha is desperate to find out who murdered her father. When getting the answer means pledging her soul to Eryx, she unlocks a secret that puts her in grave danger—she is an Anabo, a daughter of Eve, and Eryx’s biggest threat.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">A son of Hell, immortal, and bound to Earth forever, Jax looks for redemption in the Mephisto Covenant—God’s promise he will find peace in the love of an Anabo. After a thousand years, he’s finally found the girl he’s been searching for: Sasha.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">With the threat of Eryx always looming, Jax knows he has to keep Sasha safe and win her over. But can he? Will Sasha love him and give up her mortal life?</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 1.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">I read this 400+ page book in the space of a few hours. It was a definite page turner and had a new mythology. Sasha is a great leading character. There is a certain peace about her. I wouldn’t say she is a stong leading character in the sense that she is take charge, however, she has strong beliefs and practices them. She is not constantly influenced by teenage politics and doesn’t instantly fall in love with the leading male. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Another plus in this book is the lack of a love triangle. I am over love triangles. So many books have had them lately and I just want to see a really great love story with some paranormal thrown in. I LOVED that this book fit that bill. The story between Sasha and Jax grows over time and isn’t split with anyone else in the book. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Lastly, the dialogue was extremely well done for a YA book. I have found myself very annoyed with the past few books that I have read (I haven’t reviewed them on here) because the dialogue is choppy or not how a teenager would speak. I thought this book was beautifully done. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Overall, I give this book a 5/5 and can’t wait to see what happens next! On a side note look at how beautiful this cover is!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><!--EndFragment--> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737846688160312775.post-8082873852074629402011-10-12T04:31:00.000-07:002011-10-12T04:31:15.809-07:00If I Die by Rachel Vincent<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4XciEqX2c_zBUEKaVstoKS03K30KO7SUbg4Hj1RkxKRy9LCWLWTYFhn_VLOkD5Z9fSB0Xu3l-5WMUMWA2nBaET36vOfdhPOQmU7yUiLYsEGdkCG3dgrkmBfF7_U9HEG8gWXK1m3PWD0/s1600/512XPXToqLL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp%252CTopRight%252C12%252C-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4XciEqX2c_zBUEKaVstoKS03K30KO7SUbg4Hj1RkxKRy9LCWLWTYFhn_VLOkD5Z9fSB0Xu3l-5WMUMWA2nBaET36vOfdhPOQmU7yUiLYsEGdkCG3dgrkmBfF7_U9HEG8gWXK1m3PWD0/s200/512XPXToqLL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp%252CTopRight%252C12%252C-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">The latest addition to the Soul Screamers world came out a few weeks ago and I had the pleasure of reading it on release day. It has however taken me awhile to figure out what to say about it since so much went on and ALL of it was spoilery. Here’s the description from Amazon:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i>The entire school's talking about the gorgeous new math teacher, Mr. Beck. Everyone except Kaylee Cavanaugh. After all, Kaylee's no ordinary high-school junior. She's a banshee—she screams when someone dies.<o:p></o:p></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i>But the next scream might be for Kaylee.<o:p></o:p></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i>Yeah—it's a shock to her, too. So to distract herself, Kaylee's going to save every girl in school. Because that hot new teacher is really an incubus who feeds on the desire of unsuspecting students. The only girls immune to his lure are Kaylee and Sabine, her boyfriend's needy ex-girlfriend. Now the unlikely allies have to get rid of Mr. Beck…before he discovers they aren't quite human, either.<o:p></o:p></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i>But Kaylee's borrowed lifeline is nearing its end. And those who care about her will do anything to save her life.<o:p></o:p></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Anything.</i><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">My first reaction after reading this book was “huh?” followed by “what!?” then followed by “wow!?” This is in my opinion the best book in the series. So much happened in the book with all the characters it was as if your head was spinning. Furthermore, you never knew what was going to happen next. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">I don’t want to give much away about the book but since this is in the summary on Amazon I will talk about it a little: the fact that Kaylee might be dying soon is cause for insanity as a reader. I could not stop reading because you have no idea what is going to happen with that plot. I think that some readers may have to “settle down” after realizing the plot of the book but it is by far one of the best that Rachel Vincent has written. I am anticipating mixed feelings about this book from reviewers because there is change. Any time there is change in a series some people shut down and stop liking the series. I am not one of those people. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">If you are looking to read a really good book then this is the one for you. The writing and plot are amazing in this one and we really get to see some things from different perspectives. I give this one a 5/5 and if it was possible I would give it more since I was obsessive about finishing the book!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><br />
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</span></div><!--EndFragment--> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737846688160312775.post-84167047473147536552011-09-30T08:52:00.000-07:002011-09-30T08:52:02.990-07:00Lola and The Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--StartFragment--> <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JzPlhkYR7VVslb88j0hBBERBQlpmN14SMpxjTjETOPgYhUUBuCP7x8r-o4eFf4Nz94HLcvhU7Yt2so2wvYJhdnp028pLF3eX2xDG1da49NRbqJWMEmOmc4yZBpJsOrkupAcosNV-0SA/s1600/51a8P0ErqJL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JzPlhkYR7VVslb88j0hBBERBQlpmN14SMpxjTjETOPgYhUUBuCP7x8r-o4eFf4Nz94HLcvhU7Yt2so2wvYJhdnp028pLF3eX2xDG1da49NRbqJWMEmOmc4yZBpJsOrkupAcosNV-0SA/s1600/51a8P0ErqJL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">This book was definitely worth the wait. I stayed up until midnight last night so that I could finish the book because I couldn’t put it down for a minute. So fair warning if you pick this book up it is liable to be one you can’t put down. Here’s the description from Amazon:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><i><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">In this companion novel to Anna and the French Kiss, two teens discover that true love may be closer than they think</span></i></b><i><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn't believe in fashion . . . she believes in costume. The more expressive the outfit - more sparkly, more fun, more wild - the better. But even though Lola's style is outrageous, she's a devoted daughter and friend with some big plans for the future. And everything is pretty perfect (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the dreaded Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighborhood.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><i><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">When Cricket - a gifted inventor - steps out from his twin sister's shadow and back into Lola's life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.</span></i><i><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 1.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">I didn’t think it was possible to read a book better than Anna and the French Kiss but somehow Stephanie managed. It was extremely refreshing to see a “sophomore” book that exceeds the first book. The relationship between Lola and Cricket is even sweeter than the one that developed between Anna and Etienne in the first book. They have a lot more history that comes into the book together and you can’t help but push for them to be together. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">I also loved that see a lot of glimpses of Anna and Etienne in this book. While I would love to read a whole series about them I recognize that it would not be a good thing. It’s like when chocolate cake sounds good despite being full. You eat it and then regret it. Thus, I think another book with solely Anna and Etienne would be much the same. I must say though it was nice to see them again in this book because I always wonder what characters would be doing later on after the bulk of their story is over. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">This is such a great book that I don’t want to give anything in the storyline away. So I am going to leave out my own summary of the book. I give Lola and The Boy Next Door a 5/5. It is definitely one of my favorite books of 2011 and probably my absolute favorite YA romance of 2011. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in this genre</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ub_75ynO9jSjlj8F00NDtgt9wuIpjZlVivnxfHK1S2S6WbkwgJ-eE3VltPL486_AvT6sZVeF_mb16xrCBLS4xpNTP3JE6VJsPD9XMqiXrrhkIy1OthJ1kWdgMuZUww-pcgWxINDXap8/s1600/Rating5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ub_75ynO9jSjlj8F00NDtgt9wuIpjZlVivnxfHK1S2S6WbkwgJ-eE3VltPL486_AvT6sZVeF_mb16xrCBLS4xpNTP3JE6VJsPD9XMqiXrrhkIy1OthJ1kWdgMuZUww-pcgWxINDXap8/s200/Rating5.jpg" width="183" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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