tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51417626379062028962024-03-20T08:08:30.784-07:00The Realm of BooksThe Realm of BooksAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02203390787824370574noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141762637906202896.post-25573268087158363612015-06-23T07:16:00.000-07:002015-06-23T07:16:11.786-07:00BOOK REVIEW: A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J. Maas<br />
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<b>Name:</b> A Court of Thorns and Roses (#1)<br />
<b>Author: </b>Sarah J. Maas<br />
<b>Number of Pages:</b> 419<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Bloomsbury Children's<br />
<b>Date Published:</b> May 5th, 2015<br />
<b>Source:</b> Bought<br />
<b>Rate:</b> ALL THE STARS IN THE WORLD<br />
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<span id="freeText7726163367960528693"><b>When nineteen-year-old
huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives
to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she
only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an
animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled
their world.<br /><br />As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin
transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through
every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous
world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie
lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin—and his
world—forever.</b><br /><b>Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R.
R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is
impossible to put down!</b></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><b> </b><span id="freeText7726163367960528693">You know those books that you can't put down because they constantly have your heart racing and you are dying to read the next page because it could mean either life or death - in the literal sense. Well that was how I felt through every page of this magical bind up of <i>A Court of Thorns and Roses</i>. To top it off just the other day I found out that this is going to be a series!! A fricken series! Sarah J. Maas is my idol and I hope to follow in her footsteps one day as a writer.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText7726163367960528693">I find my favorite authors every once and awhile but once I picked up a Sarah J. Maas book, my heart stopped working! Her writing is beyond exquisite and it is shown in <i>A Court of Thorn and Roses.</i> She has taken Beauty and the Beast and has created such a detailed story that I could see it as if the plot was being played out right in front of me. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText7726163367960528693">Feyre<b> (pronounced: Fey-ruh) </b>who has given an unbreakable promise to her mother is struggling to survive and take care of her family. A family that once had a great name and great money. A family that does give a rats ass if Feyre returns home alive - but her promise is written in stone. In the midst of trying to survive another winter Feyre does the unthinkable and kills a wolf - a wolf truly to large to be a wolf in the first place. With that one action Feyre has set off a trip affect - each dominoe falling into place. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText7726163367960528693">Coming to collect retribution for the dead wolf is a beast like no other. Feyre has a choice to either have her family be murdered along with her or to be taken beyond the wall to the land of Prythian <b>(pronounced: Prith-ee-en). </b>Then Feyre not only finds out her capture - Tamlin - is not only an elf but someone of great power. Although Feyre would love to escape her imprisonment she can not help but be drawn to this powerful, sexy man! </span><br />
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<span id="freeText7726163367960528693">Feyre at the very first sentence became a character that I could instantly connect to. I always have my favorite characters in each book and usually it's only one but I could not just pick one character has my favorite as there are three that have captured my heart. But Feyre was the top because of her strong personality and her heart to help her family survive - even if they are not the most selfless family members. While reading the interactions between Feyre and her sisters I could not help but think of Cinderella - just the whole situation screamed evil sisters! How she was able to keep a promise was beyond me - I would have let them fend for themselves if I had my way. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText7726163367960528693">Of course then there is the fae's - Tamlin and Lucien. I fell in love with the brooding, dark, and sexy Tamlin instantly there was something different about him and it wasn't the mask that was fovever stuck to his face. No it was his passion and his strong personality that made him become my next book boyfriend! Lucien also became a favorite of mine as he reminded me of an annoying big brother with a swinging temper. Feyre, Tamlin, and Lucien - in my eyes - fit so perfectly together as characters and to read the development between each of them was astounding. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText7726163367960528693">Of course the plot also made me fall hard for this fairytale retelling. The idea of this dark shadow crossing the Fairy world and even the background story between human and Fairy kept me at the edge of my seat. The book was dark and sexy throughout and I enjoyed every minute of it. To find out that this is being made into a series has just made me love the author and this book so much more. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText7726163367960528693">If you have not read any Sarah J. Maas books or even A Court of Thorn and Roses you are missing out on some of the best literature ever written.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02203390787824370574noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141762637906202896.post-17029971044344151062015-06-19T13:39:00.001-07:002015-06-19T13:39:57.741-07:00BOOK REVIEW: Alienated by Melissa Landers<br />
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<b>Name:</b> Alienated (Alienated #1)<br />
<b>Author:</b> Melissa Landers<br />
<b>Number of Pages: </b>344<br />
<b>Publisher: </b>Disney Hyperion<br />
<b>Date Published: </b>February 4th, 2014<br />
<b>Source: </b>Bought<br />
<b>Rate:</b> 4.5/5<br />
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<b><span id="freeText8184759689097288955">Two years ago, the aliens made contact. Now Cara Sweeney is going to be sharing a bathroom with one of them. <br /><br />Handpicked
to host the first-ever L’eihr exchange student, Cara thinks her future
is set. Not only does she get a free ride to her dream college, she’ll
have inside information about the mysterious L’eihrs that every
journalist would kill for. Cara’s blog following is about to skyrocket.<br /><br />Still,
Cara isn’t sure what to think when she meets Aelyx. Humans and L’eihrs
have nearly identical DNA, but cold, infuriatingly brilliant Aelyx
couldn’t seem more alien. She’s certain about one thing, though: no
human boy is this good-looking.<br /><br />But when Cara's classmates get
swept up by anti-L'eihr paranoia, Midtown High School suddenly isn't
safe anymore. Threatening notes appear in Cara's locker, and a police
officer has to escort her and Aelyx to class. <br /><br />Cara finds support
in the last person she expected. She realizes that Aelyx isn’t just her
only friend; she's fallen hard for him. But Aelyx has been hiding the
truth about the purpose of his exchange, and its potentially deadly
consequences. Soon Cara will be in for the fight of her life—not just
for herself and the boy she loves, but for the future of her planet.</span></b><br />
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<span id="freeText8184759689097288955">It was after reading the first hundred pages, or so, that I truly got a feel for the characters and not just Aelyx and his crew but of Cara as well. I started to understand why Cara was the way she was and I actually started to connect to the character on a better level then what I started with. Cara - while is a very intellectual being - is very down to earth and protective of her beliefs. She is a believer that one day things will be perfect between the L'eihrs and the humans. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText8184759689097288955">The relationship development between Cara and Aelyx, while slow, was very interesting to read. It was not too fast - like in most books - in fact she particularly did not even want to host one of the first alien exchange students. So their relationship was definitely rock at the beginning. However, that did not stop her from wanting to make Aelyx feel like he was at home and neither did the rest of her family. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText8184759689097288955">I loved reading the difference between humans and L'eihrs. Especially on a neurological level - the difference in the brain structure was magnificant to read. Melissa Landers definitely made sure to give such distinct characteristics between the two to make them very much so human and alien. I also loved the fact that <i>Alienated</i> kind of takes place in a futuristic time period. But it is not by 100 years it would be more like 15-20 years from 2015. The population over growth and environment issues escalating to mass extremes. </span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02203390787824370574noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141762637906202896.post-1683359476905565752015-06-13T07:09:00.002-07:002015-06-13T07:09:53.537-07:00BOOK REVIEW : Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson<br />
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<b>Name:</b> Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles #1)<br />
<b>Author:</b> Mary E. Pearson<br />
<b>Number of Pages:</b> 492<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Henry Holt<br />
<b>Date Published:</b> July 8th, 2014<br />
<b>Source:</b> Bought<br />
<b>Rate:</b> ALL THE STARS IN THE WORLD<br />
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Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition and the stories of a
bygone world, but some traditions Lia can't abide. Like having to marry
someone she's never met to secure a political alliance.<br /><br />Fed up
and ready for a new life, Lia flees to a distant village on the morning
of her wedding. She settles in among the common folk, intrigued when two
mysterious and handsome strangers arrive—and unaware that one is the
jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deceptions
swirl and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous
secrets—secrets that may unravel her world—even as she feels herself
falling in love.</span></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02203390787824370574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141762637906202896.post-37203706672595126782015-06-06T11:06:00.003-07:002015-06-06T11:06:47.390-07:00BOOK REVIEW: The Queen of Zombie Hearts<br />
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<b>Name:</b> The Queen of Zombie Hearts<br />
<b>Author:</b> Gena Showalter<br />
<b>Number of Pages:</b> 464<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Harlequin Teen<br />
<b>Date Published:</b> September 30th, 2014<br />
<b>Source:</b> Gift<br />
<b>Rate:</b> 5/5<br />
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<i><b><span id="freeText6873873456769435889">We'll either destroy them for good, or they'll destroy us. <br /><br />Either way, only one of us is walking away. <br /><br />In
the stunning conclusion to the wildly popular White Rabbit Chronicles,
Alice "Ali" Bell thinks the worst is behind her. She's ready to take the
next step with boyfriend Cole Holland, the leader of the zombie
slayers…until Anima Industries, the agency controlling the zombies,
launches a sneak attack, killing four of her friends. It's then she
realizes that humans can be more dangerous than monsters…and the worst
has only begun. <br /><br />As the surviving slayers prepare for war, Ali
discovers she, too, can control the zombies…and she isn't the girl she
thought she was. She's connected to the woman responsible for
killing—and turning—Cole's mother. How can their relationship endure? As
secrets come to light, and more slayers are taken or killed, Ali will
fight harder than ever to bring down Anima—even sacrificing her own life
for those she loves.</span></b></i><br />
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<i><b><span id="freeText6873873456769435889">* </span></b></i><span id="freeText6873873456769435889">If you have not read <a href="http://therealmof-books.blogspot.com/2015/05/book-review-alice-in-zombieland-by-gena.html" target="_blank">Alice in Zombieland</a> or <a href="http://therealmof-books.blogspot.com/2015/06/book-review-through-zombie-glass-by.html" target="_blank">Through the Zombie Glass </a>yet, I would suggest reading those reviews first before entering this one, as it will contain spoilers to the first two! *</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02203390787824370574noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141762637906202896.post-52419697173086498382015-06-02T15:46:00.000-07:002015-06-02T15:46:04.317-07:00BOOK REVIEW: Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter<br />
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<b>Name:</b> Through the Zombie Glass (The White Rabbit Chronicles #2)<br />
<b>Author: </b>Gena Showalter<br />
<b>Number of Pages:</b> 480<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Harlequin Teen<br />
<b>Date Published:</b> September 24th, 2013<br />
<b>Source: </b>Bought<br />
<b>Rate:</b> 5/5<br />
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<i><b><span id="freeText14095247636503163857">Zombies stalk the night. Forget blood and brains. These monsters hunger for human souls. Sadly, they've got mine...<br />Alice Bell has lost so much. Family. Friends. A home. She thought she had nothing else to give. She was wrong.<br />After
a new zombie attack, strange things begin to happen to her. Mirrors
come to life, and the whispers of the dead assault her ears. But the
worst? A terrible darkness blooms inside her, urging her to do very
wicked things.<br />She's never needed her team of zombie slayers more,
but ultra bad-boy Cole Holland, the leader and her boyfriend, suddenly
withdraws from her...from everyone. Now, with her best friend Kat at her
side, Ali must kill the zombies, uncover Cole's secret and learn to
fight the darkness.<br />But the clock is ticking...and if she fails at a single task, they're all doomed.</span></b></i><br />
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<span id="freeText14095247636503163857">We were left off in Alice in Zombieland with Alice and the defeat of the first huge battle with the zombies, along with the development of Alice and Cole's relationship. However, things are about to get darker for Alice not just in reality but in her own mind. Sta</span><span id="freeText14095247636503163857">rting to see red eyes in the mirror and the urge to bite anyone that came near her; Alice is starting to come to fear her own self and start to fear for the safety of her new found family. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText14095247636503163857">Although I never mentioned this in my last review, I will now. One of my favorite second characters within in this book is Kat, Alice's bestfriend. She truly made up this whole book. Kat was always supportive, strong, stubborn, and so flippin sarcastic. She became the perfect best friend for Alice, as Alice is more introverted; Kat is so much out going that one can't help but love her. I think what truly brought them together was Alice informing Kat in the previous book of what she was and what she fights for. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText14095247636503163857">As for the plot I could never be more pleased. It was sexy, badass, and downright sarcastic which is true to Gena Showalter's writing. The plot becomes so thick in Through the Zombie Glass that putting it down almost became impossible. I almost considered skipping dinner just so I did not have to set this precious, angering, frustrating, amazing book down. There are so many things revealed and introduced throughout the plot that I was never left unsatisfied. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02203390787824370574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141762637906202896.post-87336961138608763122015-05-18T07:54:00.000-07:002015-05-18T07:57:17.301-07:00BOOK REVIEW: Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter<br />
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<b>Name: </b>Alice in Zombieland (The White Rabbit Chronicles #1)<br />
<b>Author:</b> Gena Showalter<br />
<b>Number of Pages</b>: 404<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Harlequin Teen<br />
<b>Date Published:</b> September 25th, 2012<br />
<b>Source:</b> Bought<br />
<b>Rate:</b> 5/5<br />
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<i><b><span id="freeText10919058200427533726">She won't rest until she's sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.<br /><br />
Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course
between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. But that's
all it takes. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything
she knew and loved was gone.<br /><br /> Her father was right. The monsters are real.<br /><br />
To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To
survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole
Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn't careful,
those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies.</span></b></i><br />
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<a name='more'></a>Woowza does Gena Showalter know how to write a master piece! I honestly cannot believe I did not pick this book up sooner, I mean I wish I picked it up the moment it came out! What is wrong with me! Gena has written a compellingly mad story with twists and turns around every turn and I could not be more pleased with how it turned out!<br />
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<span id="freeText10919058200427533726">I at first thought that this would be another retelling of <i>Alice in Wonderland</i> with some zombie twists and it was nothing of the sort. Which is perfectly okay with me, as I was not a fan of <i>Alice in Wonderland</i>. However, I did pick up on a few<i> Alice in Wonderland</i> traits such as: the white rabbit, the title of the book, and even the title of the chapters. </span><i><span id="freeText10919058200427533726"></span><b><span id="freeText10919058200427533726"> </span></b></i><br />
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<span id="freeText10919058200427533726">Alice, truly was everything a female protagonist should be! She was smart, she had a goal, and she wanted revenge. I loved every moment of hers. Alice was one of those characters were you could honestly picture her right in front of you and see every detail of the anatomy down to the last freckle. Alice's story is very compelling, she has been dealt a fatal blow and the only thing she wants now is to find out if she is crazy or not. If those monsters that her father has been so keen on destroying are actually real. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText10919058200427533726">I guess that's where the hottie of the hottie's comes in - Cole Holland. I have never had such a big crush on the male protagonist since Damon Black from the <i>Lux Series</i> - as many of you know he is my bae. But Damon's competition is Cole! I mean Cole is a downright badass, with a sweet side? And of course there is this weird, abnormal, crazy connection that he and Alice share. I mean it is seriously weird, like supernatural weird. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText10919058200427533726">If you have not picked up this book I suggest that you get your rotting zombie butts moving to the bookstore and pick up this badass adventure!! </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02203390787824370574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141762637906202896.post-32214472694242427532015-05-16T13:12:00.000-07:002015-05-16T13:12:45.409-07:00BOOK REVIEW: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo<br />
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<b>Name:</b> Ruin and Rising (Grisha #3)<br />
<b>Author:</b> Leigh Bardugo<br />
<b>Number of Pages:</b> 422<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Henry Holt and Co.<br />
<b>Date Published:</b> July 17th, 2014<br />
<b>Source:</b> Bought<br />
<b>Rate:</b> 4.5/5<br />
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<span id="freeText1261975690028770051"><b>The capital has fallen.</b><br /><br /><i><b>The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne.<br /><br />Now
the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced
tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army.<br /><br />Deep
in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must
submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who
worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for
the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives.<br /><br />Alina
will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and
Mal race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers. But as she begins
to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that will forever
alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields.
The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and
destruction—and claiming it could cost Alina the very future she’s
fighting for.</b></i></span><i><b> </b></i><br />
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*If you have not read Siege and Storm or Shadow and Bone I suggest you read them before entering this post, as it contains a few spoilers from the first two books.*<br />
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<a name='more'></a>At long last the daring conclusion to the <i>Grisha Series</i> has drawn near, and what a stellar series this was. I could not be more pleased with this series! It has already made it to my top series of 2015 that I have read! I finished this whole series in three days... 3 DAYS - that is how good this series was. <i>Ruin and Rising</i> was one wild ride after another full of mischief, power, and a sense of longing all which will drive you mad and want to continue the book late into the night.<br />
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I must say though, that the first two - Shadow and Bone and Siege and Storm - were by far my favorite. Not that this one was not any good, it was spectacular, it just felt off in a way. I enjoyed many aspects of <i>Ruin and Rising</i>, however there were some disappointing factors to this book as well.<br />
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Alina once again has escaped the clutches of the Darkling but with a cost - her power. She has lost the will to spread the light, and truly has no idea why. To top it off she is showing an inkling of the Darklings power.<br />
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Alina has grown to be a very powerful women throughout the <i>Grisha Series</i>, in a way I could never be more proud of her. Yet, at the same time, I feel much anger towards her and the decisions that she makes with the power that she has. It is like power calls to her, begging her to take more. Which you will see continue throughout the book, if you did not notice it in <i>Siege and Storm</i>. Of course, then there is her peculiar relationship with Nikclaus, the sexy prince/pirate. I must say that he became my most favorite character throughout the series and I almost wanted to say SCREW MAL pick Nikclaus.<br />
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Of course then there is her non-existent relationship with Mal, which was slightly disappointing; I just wanted them to smooch and get it done with but noooo they needed to constantly be fighting, ugh just my luck! Then you got the whole secret with Mal, that is an OMG moment! But I will let you figure that out for yourself!<br />
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As for the plot, I quite enjoyed the wrap up of this brilliant tale; however, I was a little peeved at how it ended. It was not the ending I truly expected, nor was it one that I truly enjoyed reading. It was kind of a morbid wrap up to such outstanding series. However, it was still a beautifully told plot and I could not believe the things that were revealed. I honestly believe there could be a spin off to this series, because there is so much information that still needs to be told!<br />
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All in all I suggest that you buy this book! It will sweep you off your feet and you will end this book wanting more, yet at the same time feeling content with the ending!<br />
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<b>Name: </b>Siege and Storm (The Grisha Series #2)<br />
<b>Author:</b> Leigh Bardugo<br />
<b>Number of Pages:</b> 435<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Henry Holt and Co.<br />
<b>Date Published:</b> June 4th, 2013<br />
<b>Source:</b> Gift<br />
<b>Rate:</b> 4.5/5<br />
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<i><b><span id="freeText757128661135818250">Hunted across the True
Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a
life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy
while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. She can’t
outrun her past or her destiny for long.<br /><br />The Darkling has emerged
from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan
that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help
of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned,
determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power
grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling’s game of forbidden magic,
and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her
country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her--or
risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.</span></b></i><br />
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<span id="freeText757128661135818250">The thing I loved the most was the character development with Alina. The further you get through the book, the more you start to see what true power can do to a person. You could almost see the obsession in her eye, the need to have more. Some people would be like are you kidding me! She is going crazy; however, I think they way Alina feels is very realistic. Maybe that's why I liked it so much - that what power can do to people can change them - which it shows through this book! I also loved how Alina becomes more of a women then a child and starts to take up more responsibility! It was truly an experience to go on her journey.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText757128661135818250">However, the one thing I did not enjoy was Alina and Mal's relationship. I thought, maybe, they would grow closer together now that they were finally together they would start to become more of a couple and say the big, "I love you!" I was sadly disappointed, in fact they grew further apart..although, I think Bardugo has something planned! We shall see! </span><br />
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<b>Name:</b> Rebel Belle <br />
<b>Author:</b> Rachel Hawkins<br />
<b>Number of Pages:</b> 345<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Putnam Juvenile<br />
<b>Date Published:</b> April 8th 2014<br />
<b>Source:</b> Bought<br />
<b>Rate:</b> 3.5/5<br />
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<b><i><span id="freeText14382041624013310077">Harper Price, peerless
Southern belle, was born ready for a Homecoming tiara. But after a
strange run-in at the dance imbues her with incredible abilities,
Harper's destiny takes a turn for the seriously weird. She becomes a
Paladin, one of an ancient line of guardians with agility, super
strength and lethal fighting instincts.<br /><br />Just when life can't get
any more disastrously crazy, Harper finds out who she's charged to
protect: David Stark, school reporter, subject of a mysterious prophecy
and possibly Harper's least favorite person. But things get complicated
when Harper starts falling for him—and discovers that David's own fate
could very well be to destroy Earth.<br /><br />With snappy banter,
cotillion dresses, non-stop action and a touch of magic, this new young
adult series from bestseller Rachel Hawkins is going to make y'all beg
for more.</span></i></b><br />
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<span id="freeText14382041624013310077">I think the biggest thing that brought them together throughout the book was the fact Harper became the next Paladin, which is a guardian with kick ass abilities and one person to protect. I found it a little frustrating how Harper took the whole becoming a ninja thing, but It was necessary because how she acted would be how any one else would act in reality today: scared and just too much to take on. However, the close she gets to David, the more she can't help but take on the role as a Paladin.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText14382041624013310077">Of course there is the issue with her boyfriend - Ryan - who I despise xD! But that is a rant for another time! </span><br />
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<span id="freeText14382041624013310077">I found the plot to be quite exciting, that is if you love action around every corner, love to watch a girlfriend beat up her boyfriend, and like kick ass female protagonists - then yes this book is definitely for you! This book was action packed from the very first page, and in all honesty a book like this needed to be all action, which it was! I was very impressed with the writing style (as this is my first Rachel Hawkins book every)! </span><br />
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So this is a message from the lovely writer of this blog...me!!! <span id="freeText14382041624013310077"> I would just like to
say how sorry I am for the lack of posting, it has been so hard for me
to write posts, make videos for my booktube channel, do school homework,
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Hey guys so like promised from a long time ago. I am only posting my videos that are book hauls or wrap-ups/ monthly tbrs! I know this is really late in the month for me to be posting this but I just could not help but post it! </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02203390787824370574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141762637906202896.post-72950001386004980332015-04-09T07:48:00.003-07:002015-04-09T07:48:33.492-07:00BOOK REVIEW: The Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #3)<br />
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<b>Name:</b> Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass #3)<br />
<b>Author:</b> Sarah J. Maas<br />
<b>Number of Pages:</b> 562<br />
<b>Publisher: </b>Bloomsbury USA childrens<br />
<b>Date Published:</b> September 2nd, 2014<br />
<b>Source:</b> Bought<br />
<b>Rate:</b> 5/5<br />
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<i><b> <span id="freeText3547387919079055630">Lost and broken, Celaena
Sardothien’s only thought is to avenge the savage death of her dearest
friend: as the King of Adarlan’s Assassin, she is bound to serve this
tyrant, but he will pay for what he did. Any hope Celaena has of
destroying the king lies in answers to be found in Wendlyn. Sacrificing
his future, Chaol, the Captain of the King’s Guard, has sent Celaena
there to protect her, but her darkest demons lay in that same place. If
she can overcome them, she will be Adarlan’s biggest threat – and his
own toughest enemy. <br /><br />While Celaena learns of her true destiny,
and the eyes of Erilea are on Wendlyn, a brutal and beastly force is
preparing to take to the skies. Will Celaena find the strength not only
to win her own battles, but to fight a war that could pit her loyalties
to her own people against those she has grown to love?</span></b></i><br />
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<a name='more'></a>...I have no complaints, for once in a book I have no complaints about the plot, the characters, the romance...nothing. Maybe I am biased because this is one of my favorite series and I love the world like no other, but in this case I am not entirely sure that is the case. Sarah J. Maas has woven a world full of magic, darkness that lurks around ever bend, and a suspense that keeps you pushing until that very last page draws near.<i><b> </b></i>In all honesty I wanted to put the book down the last 100 pages just because I did not want it to end.<br />
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<span id="freeText3547387919079055630">This plot was by no means revealing. Sarah J Maas did a very good job at only telling you bits and pieces here and there. Which was one of the many reasons this book kept me up late, in a crazed suspense wanting to know what happens next. I was never dissappointed with the outcome, never angry that something happened that I wish didn't because somehow it either fixed it self or I knew it would be fixed in the next book. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText3547387919079055630">I feel as if the characters were connected to the plot in more than just a story kind of way. The plot was a constant background story, a history, into the lives of a majority of these characters - it was their heritage, their ancestory that was being told. I found that to be amazing to read.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText3547387919079055630">Of course one cannot forget the constant emotions that the plot gave out. The anger, fear, frustration, fascination, and adoration in this twisted plot made it all that more real. Almost as if the characters and the storyline could jump off the pages and into reality. It was not an emotional roller coaster ride, no that does not even begin to describe what <i>Heir of Fire</i> brings out of people. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Alright ladies and gents it's time for another movie review because I could not pass it up! I have come to like doing these movie reviews as it let's me express myself..about how much I still do not like books becoming movie adaptations..okay that is a lie I LOVE books becomi</span></span>ng movies. Yet, like everyone else, I get upset at the things that are changed...that is why my friends you can never please a book addict when it comes to movie adaptations of books. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02203390787824370574noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141762637906202896.post-36060962751437941572015-03-30T10:09:00.001-07:002015-03-30T14:31:09.270-07:00BOOK REVIEW: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (#1)<br />
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<b>Author:</b> Cassandra Clare<br />
<b>Number of Pages:</b> 479<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Simon & Schuster. Margaret K. McElderry <br />
<b>Date Published:</b> August 31st, 2010<br />
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she is attracted to. Soon they find themselves up against the
Pandemonium Club, a secret organization of vampires, demons, warlocks,
and humans. Equipped with a magical army of unstoppable clockwork
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<b>Name:</b> Beautiful Disaster<br />
<b>Author: </b>Jamie McGuire<br />
<b>Number of Pages:</b> 319<br />
<b>Date Published:</b> May 26th, 2011<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Jamie McGuire<br />
<b>Source: </b>Bought<br />
<b>Rate:</b> 5/5<br />
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<i><b><span id="freeText4255230203317401758">The new Abby Abernathy
is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the appropriate
number of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough
distance from the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college
with her best friend, her path to a new beginning is quickly challenged
by Eastern University's Walking One-Night Stand. <br /><br />Travis Maddox,
lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby needs—and
wants—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight
ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. Intrigued by
Abby’s resistance to his appeal, Travis tricks her into his daily life
with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If
Abby loses, she must live in Travis’s apartment for the same amount of
time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match.</span> </b></i><br />
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Best decision of my life! I finished this 400 page book in about 3 hours! 3 HOURS! I have never devoured a book that fast! Jamie McGUIRE'S writing kept me going until the very last chapter. <i>Beautiful Disaster</i> is your sexy pick me up book on a gloomy day when there is nothing else to do but sit and curl up under a blanket!<br />
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Abby who just wants to run away from her past is happy to change who she is entirely. Entering into college and a new town is doing just the trick. That is until she has a run in with the college player - Travis Maddox - who no matter how hard she tries just cannot get her mind off him. So when she makes a bet with this sexy tattooed fighter, it might just dig up the past she wanted to bury deep into the ground. <br />
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I am not one to usually look at a plot and dissect it but I feel like this is needed to be done. All books have plot twists and curve balls being thrown at you. And while this book was predictable at some parts, there were pieces that even I missed until the very end. I found it intriguing how McGUIRE had created such a deep and dark plot line behind each character. I also found it very interesting to find that many of the plots combined and twisted together without much acknowledgement. <br />
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Abby was UGH!! I know my english, but seriously that girl is one frustrating character - but I absolutely lover her. Abby is your classic bad girl to good girl who just wants to leave behind the crappy past she had to put up with. I think the one reason why I really loved Abby was she never gave into Travis's charms, no matter how hard he tried. She may found him attractive but she was determined to not become his next notch in the bed post.<br />
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Travis Maddox - sexy as hell, tattooed, fighter, and by day perfect college student...well sort of. How could one not drool over such a yummy character. Although I rooted for Abby and her cunning skills to stay away from the player, I could not help but fall in love with Travis myself. He is the prime example of a bad boy with a sweet side and I just found him irresistible. He reminded me a lot of Daemon Black from the Lux Series.<br />
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I highly and I mean HIGHLY recommend this book. If you want a quick pick me up and a book that keeps your frustrations running high - I definitely suggest <i>Beautiful Disaster</i>! So get going to those book stores guys and pick up a copy! <br />
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<b>Name: </b>The Infinite Sea (5th Wave #2)<br />
<b>Author:</b> Rick Yancey<br />
<b>Number of Pages: </b>320<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Putnam Juvenile<br />
<b>Date Published: </b>September 16th 2014<br />
<b>Source: </b>Gift<br />
<b>Rate:</b> 3.5/5<br />
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<i><b><span id="freeText3393479222364950906">How do you rid the Earth of seven billion humans? Rid the humans of their humanity.<br /><br />Surviving
the first four waves was nearly impossible. Now Cassie Sullivan finds
herself in a new world, a world in which the fundamental trust that
binds us together is gone. As the 5th Wave rolls across the landscape,
Cassie, Ben, and Ringer are forced to confront the Others’ ultimate
goal: the extermination of the human race.<br /><br />Cassie and her friends
haven’t seen the depths to which the Others will sink, nor have the
Others seen the heights to which humanity will rise, in the ultimate
battle between life and death, hope and despair, love and hate.</span></b></i><br />
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<span id="freeText3393479222364950906"> I guess when I started this book I was expecting more of Cassie and her brother, but I was sadly mistaken. Yes, Cassie was in the book but not as much as one would hope. I was not able to follow Cassie's character development as closely as I would have wanted to but I did get a few glimpses into her. She has definitely become a hard ass. She is more grumpier and I guess the proper word is mean then the first one. The one thing on her mind, that does soften her up a bit, is Evan. She refuses to leave anywhere until she is certain that he won't return - which does not sit well withher.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText3393479222364950906">That is really all that you get of Cassie. Infinite Sea did a lot more jumping around then 5th Wave. I believe I counted 5 different point of views in this book rather than the first one. I am usually fine with this but the point of views did not really make sense until the end. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText3393479222364950906"> </span><i><b><span id="freeText3393479222364950906"><br /></span></b></i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02203390787824370574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141762637906202896.post-41735761523256112062015-03-18T09:08:00.001-07:002015-03-18T09:08:24.190-07:00HUMONGOUS BOOK HAUL || 25+ Books<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gWR8M1_NgD0" width="560"></iframe> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can not believe I bought this many books! Guys what is wrong with me! I have decided these are the only videos that I will be posting on my Book Blog. First of all I want to show you guys my lovely books that I have hoarded over the past two months and second of all because I don't want to type out all the books and their synopsis. I have 25+ books that post would be huge and take way to much time to type up! Ha, I know call me lazy! What books have you bought over the past two months! Share a link with me down below! </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02203390787824370574noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141762637906202896.post-50456900785464050532015-03-13T06:40:00.001-07:002015-03-13T06:40:30.025-07:00Where to post Reviews and Unique Ways to Review|| BOOKISH TALKS #4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b><span style="font-size: small;">When I started book blogging I always and I mean always posted my reviews on the provided links to social media. Which is a great way to start out but that was not going to spread the word about my blog and my book reviews/posts. While I still use the provided social media, as it is the first thing I post on, I have come to find many other places where I can post my reviews and link back to my blog. (This post applies to all categories of blogs)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Each Social Media is linked to my account to not only give examples as to what I do but also if ya'll would like to follow them as well -- love you all! ) </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Although this is a provided link at the bottom of a post I still feel like I need to emphasis how important this one is! There are millions of people on Twitter and there is bound to be quite a lot of people in your niche! So please post on this and use hash-tags! Never forget the hash tags. I know it takes time to post on every social media, but if you want to grow then you will want to take the time!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I had no idea that this existed but when I found this site out, I was using it left and right. StumbleUpon is pretty much a site where you can link your posts to and put in your hash tags and even put in your opinion and then when you push that little button named 'Stumble' quite a few people will definitely stumble upon it and click the link to your post. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I know weird that I am saying this one, but no one really thinks about posting their reviews to their Instagram account. I always see people take a picture of the book and then in the text area put in a little of what they thought and the rate. Then they also say that the link to the review is in the bio! Which all you need to do is change the website link every time you post something new! I do this for both my videos and my blog posts. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another place that I post my reviews and link them back to my blog is Tumblr. It is pretty much the same thing as Blogger except Tumblr is unique in its own way. There is a place for tags and putting popular tags definitely helps with getting more views and links! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Now you are probably wondering about my second part of this bookish talks episode. I am always trying to find unique ways to do reviews as doing the same thing all the time gets kind of boring! So here are a few ideas that I have thought and have seen others do.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">- If you have seen Draw My Life (on youtube or anywhere else) then instead you can do Draw the Review or Draw (Book Name). I have really wanted to do this and it sounds like a lot of fun.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>DRAW THE REVIEWS</b>: If you are an artist you can draw your reviews and then take pictures of the drawings -- procede to post them on your blog. Not only is this creative but it is really unique as I have never seen anything like this! </span></span></div>
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<b>Name:</b> The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave #1)<br />
<b>Author:</b> Rick Yancy<br />
<b>Number of Pages:</b> 457<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers<br />
<b>Date Published:</b> May 7th, 2013<br />
<b>Source:</b> Gift<br />
<b>Rate: </b>4.5/5<br />
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<i><b><span id="freeText2808770141281564561">After the 1st wave, only
darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the
3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule
applies: trust no one.<br /><br />Now, it’s the dawn of the 5th wave, and on
a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only
look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have
scattered Earth’s last survivors. To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie
believes, until she meets Evan Walker.<br /><br />Beguiling and mysterious,
Evan Walker may be Cassie’s only hope for rescuing her brother—or even
saving herself. But Cassie must choose: between trust and despair,
between defiance and surrender, between life and death. To give up or to
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<a name='more'></a>I have officially classified this month as Dystopian Month by my own terms! Because the last 3 books I have read are all dystopian...although The 5th Wave is already at the top of my list of Dystopian books for the month! With such a thriller that kept me turning the pages until the very end, no wonder I finished it in less than 3 days.<br />
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The aliens have finally decided that Earth is their place to be; watching and waiting for years just for the right moment. Each wave is something different. The first wave- lights out. The second wave - a land "wave." The third wave - the plague. The fourth wave - the intrusion. The 5th wave - has yet to come. Each wave took the population of earth and grinded it to pulp; leaving no one untouched. <br />
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Cassie - Cassiopeia - Sullivan has been to hell and back...literally. She has lost her friends, her highschool crush, her parents each from a different wave. The only thing pushing her through the broken lands of the once great United States is her promise to her little brother. I loved and when I mean love, I mean LOVE Cassie. I first I really could not connect to her; I think because I could not really put myself in her situation, since I never really thought what I would do. But I could not help but connect with her emotions. They were so strong it was almost as if she was yelling them through the book.<br />
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I must say that I found Cassie's mind to be very...peculiar, messed up, crazy - you name it. Through the death, the blood, and the invasion her humor has become dark and morbid. In a way I could not help but laugh because she took the most depressing situation and lightened the tension. Cassie is a strong, independent, stubborn character. Although she was never this way, no one was. I think the greatest thing that Rick Yancy did in this book was show the old Cassie and then the new Cassie - if he didn't then you would have thought she was a natural born killer.<br />
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The 5th Wave, although amazing, took me a few chapters to catch on to what was going on. Yancy, I personally think, that he has a unique writing style one that takes a few pages to decipher and understand. Yet once I caught on I flew through this book, devouring each page after another.<br />
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I can never truly explain this book without taking up pages and pages worth just to get out the main idea. Some have come up to me saying "the end to this book is so predictable." I will have to disagree with them because this book is far from predictable...I was shocked with the ending! I honestly could not predict 10 pages from the page I was currently on.<br />
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The plot gave me feels! I mean it truly gave me more feels than I wanted! I was just so frustrated in such a good way. With the need to find out the 5th wave I could not help but just devour this book. As each page turned the plot just got deeper and deeper. I could not imagine what I would do if aliens tried to take earth...probably run like a chicken and hide in the mountains like the people in this book did!<br />
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I can not wait to continue The 5th Wave series and continue onto Infinite Sea! If you love adventure, aliens, bad ass characters, and anything that is dystopian - you will devour this book just as I did!<br />
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My recommendation: BUY THE BOOK!!! It is too good to pass up! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02203390787824370574noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141762637906202896.post-72852546544681368722015-03-09T05:43:00.001-07:002015-03-09T05:43:50.757-07:00My 2015 Series TBR | Bookish Talks #3<br />
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There are so many series that I want to start this year..If I had all the time in the world I most likely would be done with most of them but with school and life well....yah anyhoo these next 5 Series are on my 2015 reading challenge!!:<br />
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I have heard so many great things about this series. I had never heard of this series until I came across it in GoodReads as it was one of my recommendations. Once I read the synopsis I was hooked and I can not wait to get my hands on these books soon, hopefully!<br />
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2. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17199504-the-bone-season?ac=1" target="_blank">The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon</a><br />
- The Bone Season<br />
- The Mime Order<br />
There will be 5 more to this series but have yet to be named<br />
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3. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13574417-alienated?ac=1" target="_blank">Alienated by Melissa Landers</a><br />
- Alienated<br />
- Inaved<br />
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4. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12568505-black-city?ac=1" target="_blank">Black City by Elizabeth Richards</a><br />
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- Phoenix<br />
- Wings<br />
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5. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8475505-rebel-belle?ac=1" target="_blank">Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins</a><br />
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I have not heard much about this book yet, but I have gotten a few comments that it was really good. I liked the synopsis it definitely sounded like something I would enjoy and the cover is gorgeous! Although it is not on my top to get this year! <br />
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There are still quite a few series that I want to get to such as the Vampire Academy Series but these 5 are the top that I would love to not only buy but read throughout this year! As of today my book buying band is complete and I can start buying books once again! Woot Woot!! Watch out bookshelf you are about to get complete full!<br />
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Which books do you want to start this year or even finish? Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02203390787824370574noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141762637906202896.post-3590018897413040632015-03-07T06:17:00.000-08:002015-03-07T06:38:10.699-08:00REVIEW: Article 5 by Kristen Simmons (Article 5 #1)<br />
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<b>Name:</b> Article 5 (Article 5 #1)<br />
<b>Author: </b>Kristen Simmons<br />
<b>Number of Pages</b>: 362<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Tor Teen<br />
<b>Date Published: </b>January 31stm 2012<br />
<b>Source:</b> Bought<br />
<b>Rate:</b> 4/5<br />
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<i><b><span id="freeText17100429612078260382">New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., have been abandoned.<br /><br />The Bill of Rights has been revoked, and replaced with the Moral Statutes.<br /><br />There
are no more police—instead, there are soldiers. There are no more fines
for bad behavior—instead, there are arrests, trials, and maybe worse.
People who get arrested usually don't come back.<br /><br />Seventeen-year-old
Ember Miller is old enough to remember that things weren't always this
way. Living with her rebellious single mother, it's hard for her to
forget that people weren't always arrested for reading the wrong books
or staying out after dark. It's hard to forget that life in the United
States used to be different.<br /><br />Ember has perfected the art of
keeping a low profile. She knows how to get the things she needs, like
food stamps and hand-me-down clothes, and how to pass the random home
inspections by the military. Her life is as close to peaceful as
circumstances allow.<br /><br />That is, until her mother is arrested for
noncompliance with Article 5 of the Moral Statutes. And one of the
arresting officers is none other than Chase Jennings—the only boy Ember
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<span id="freeText17100429612078260382">The United States was turned against by not only their allies but their enemies as well...blown to bits laws needed to be changed, rules needed to be set, complete rule needed to be added. Getting rid of the Bill of Rights and Constitution was only the first step in taking away individual freedom. The next step, placing the Articles. The Articles in which if they were disobeyed meant sever punishment. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText17100429612078260382">Which then I started to see the real Ember : the strong, the confident, and the revengeful. I loved following her story as she was on the run from the FBR soldiers along with her heart. One of the many reasons I love this book is you get to see Ember evolve from this naive girl to this strong female that is ready to take on anything -- well almost anything, she still feels fear. As her biggest concern is finding her mother. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText17100429612078260382">While I did like the plot and where the plot is going I still felt like it needed a little bit more. But not by much! I loved how I was constantly on my toes wondering what the next page will bring, usually books like this are very predictable this book was not. There were parts that blew past me and I'm like what just happened!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">So many of you are probably wondering what the heck this post is even about, yes the title is very confusing but it was really the only way I could even describe this post! After reading many young adult books, seeing quite a few videos on them, and so on I have come to a conclusion that Young Adult books are getting darker, sexier (dare I say ;), and more detailed. You are probably like well yah, I already know this!! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Because Young Adult books are entering this new dark era should they still be considered or more so called Young Adult. I personally do not think so. I feel like Young Adult books fall from the age of 12-17 rather than 18-25. I also think Young Adult books are much more clean, not as detailed when it comes to certain things, and especially not sexy. So what do we call these new era of books.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Personally I have no clue. What I do know is that the age range is around 18-30 years of age, I also know that it will be containing graphic content, sexual ideas, and be way more dark than a Young Adult would be. Should it be called New Age Young Adult or Late Young Adult? </span></span>Who knows but I personally think that there should be two sections at books stores one for Young Adult and the other for those that are between Young adult and Adult!</div>
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