tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48719197878941197082024-03-12T17:47:53.612-07:00Book NerdGeorgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296779554753401860noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871919787894119708.post-22038691655614675352013-05-12T02:29:00.002-07:002013-05-12T02:29:48.349-07:00This Girl (Slammed #3) by Colleen Hoover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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much I cried at the end of this book. I don't even know what to say. <i>This Girl</i>
made me cry (at least once a chapter), made me laugh, scream and emotionally,
physically and mentally break down. Colleen Hoover created a perfect end to a
perfect trilogy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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introduced to Lake's brain and inner thoughts. In <i>Point of Retreat</i>, we were in
Will's head. Then, in <i>This Girl</i>, we got <i>Slammed </i>from Will's point of view,
PLUS, brand new scenes from during and after the honeymoon. This book was
basically every <i>Slammed </i>fan girl's dream.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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beautiful. Being inside Will's head was amazing and so heartbreaking to know
what he was feeling whilst everything was turning to shit with Lake. He wrote
poems, performed them and thought about Lake. All Will cared about, no matter
what, was Lake, and their future. The last chapter and the epilogue were
phenomenal. I can't even explain. Let's just say, I cried real, ugly tears for
the last 10% of the book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I was so happy that Colleen Hoover wrote it. Maybe next we could have <i>Point of
Retreat</i> in Lake's POV and another book about their life 10 years later ;)</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296779554753401860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871919787894119708.post-33618736304508508262013-04-21T00:36:00.000-07:002013-04-21T00:36:33.360-07:00Partials (Partials Sequence #1) by Dan Wells<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296779554753401860noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871919787894119708.post-81598893310938064392013-04-06T19:11:00.001-07:002013-04-06T19:11:27.956-07:00The 5th Wave (The Fifth Wave #1) by Rick Yancey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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every now and then and I enjoy dystopian books. When I read the blurb for <i>The 5<sup>th</sup> Wave</i> on Goodreads, I
thought I wouldn’t like it. I <i>knew </i>it
wasn’t my kind of book. Then I read the blurb again on Netgalley, and I
thought, wow, this looks good, maybe I will enjoy it! I made a split decision
to step outside my comfort zone. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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finish this book. I’m only 26% in and I’m quitting. It took me a while to get into, but I enjoyed
the first bit of <i>The 5<sup>th</sup> Wave</i>.
I thought it was interesting and I loved the snarky, sarcastic tone of the
protagonist. But then I got to 24%, “Wonderland” and I lost it. I got confused
and I didn’t like the sudden change.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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incredible. But it just wasn’t the right book for me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I saw the cover, title and blurb for this book on NetGalley, I knew
I needed to have this book<i>. The Rules for
Disappearing</i> was a fabulous book. It was full of suspense, a different but
well thought out plot and just the right amount of family drama and romance.
This book was an interesting insight into witness protection.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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different people. For eight months, Meg has been in witness protection. She
doesn’t know how or why. All she knows is that she is sick of the Suits’ rules
and her lack of knowledge. Now in Louisiana, Meg decides that this will be her
last move. When Meg meets Ethan, she keeps her distance; who knows how long
she’ll be here for? She has no time for boyfriends, or friends for that matter.
What she doesn’t count on is Ethan’s persistence. He knows something is up, and
won’t leave her alone. When Meg realises the big secret, she, along with her
ever loyal Ethan, embarks on a journey away from her family and rules. But does
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decisions, she cared for her little sister and her family and she was just an
overall good girl. Discovering the truth, though, went straight to her head,
and she made some very silly choices. Being with Ethan also clouded her judgment,
but she didn’t let him get in the way. She was her own person and she was
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generally cared for Meg. He had his suspicions and he pushed Meg to tell him
her secrets and to trust him, but he was pretty good, dealing with all of her
secrets. Ethan was a good character and I liked him, a lot!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I used to have really... awful, scary, over-crowded teeth:<br />
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I didn't really care too much about my teeth. I mean, I still looked happy and smiled in every photo! I just didn't realise how bad my teeth were, until I got my braces on (11th July, 2011):<br />
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After a couple of months, my teeth started straightening up! It was so surprising. It happened so fast. This next photo was taken late September, just a few months after first getting braces:<br />
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This next photo isn't a very nice one! But, it was about a year after I had gotten my braces. My teeth were so straight and I loved looking at them! I decided if I were to get my braces taken off in that moment, I would've been happy because they already look so good:<br />
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The top photo in this collage was taken the day before I got my braces removed. My teeth were so... perfect. So straight. I was very excited! My friend told me to smile really big and show all my teeth so she could take a photo!<br />
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So yeah! That was my journey with braces. 19 months. 19 exciting months. It was a pretty smooth ride. I didn't break anything, thank god. I had lots of fun with the rubber bands ;) Great for flicking people with :D<br />
Here's the final photo of me. Taken straight after getting my braces removed. It took 2 and a half hours. But, in my opinion, braces are so worth the pain, the money and the time. I didn't exactly love them, but I was definitely a little bit sad to see them go.<br />
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<br />Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296779554753401860noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871919787894119708.post-52718269967013807262013-02-11T20:11:00.001-08:002013-02-11T20:11:44.807-08:00The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines #3) by Richelle Mead<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you so much to the team at Penguin Books Australia for allowing me the opportunity to read this book through NetGalley. </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I saw that I could request <i>The Indigo Spell</i> on NetGalley, I had a mini fangirl moment, and
then requested it! A few hours later I was accepted and had a HUGE fangirl
moment; complete with crying, running around and even screaming. <i>The Indigo Spell</i> is one of the most
anticipated books of 2013 and readers will not be disappointed. Even on her 9<sup>th</sup>
<i>Vampire Academy</i> book, Mead has
managed to captivate me and totally amaze me, yet again. <i>The Indigo Spell</i> was everything I expected and more. Readers will
fall in love with this series all over again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know many readers and reviewers are still sceptical about
the <i>Bloodlines</i> series because...
well, it’s just not as awesome as <i>Vampire
Academy</i>, but <i>The Indigo Spell</i> is
sure to turn all sceptics into lovers. I was never a sceptic, but I was as
unsure as everyone else about Sydney. Sydney just isn’t Rose, but I’ve accepted
that and I think everyone else should too. The <i>Bloodlines</i> series is never going to be like <i>Vampire Academy</i>. Mead has been there, done that. Now it’s time for
Sydney and Adrian to shine. And to be honest, I totally love it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of all the <i>VA</i>
books she was in, Sydney was a typical Alchemist; afraid of vampires,
straight-laced and smart. In <i>Bloodlines</i>
Sydney was still very Alchemist, but in <i>The
Golden Lily</i> she got marginally better. In <i>The Indigo Spell</i>, Sydney was someone completely different. I kept
wondering where boring Alchemist Sydney went, because this new Sydney was
awesome! She went against her Alchemist ways to make herself happy and that
showed courage. Of course, she had qualms about doing so, but wouldn’t
everyone? The fact that she went against fellow Alchemists was so unlike
Sydney. Sydney sure kicked some major ass in this book and that was so
unbelievably awesome. Sydney has vastly improved since <i>VA, Bloodlines</i> and <i>The Golden
Lily</i> and I cannot wait to see how she acts in the rest of the series.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After everything that happened to Adrian in <i>VA,</i> I’m so glad he got a spin-off
series. Adrian may be a bit rude and quite strange but deep down he has a good
heart. I admit, I didn’t particularly like Adrian in <i>VA</i>, but in my defence he was in the way of Dimitri and Rose, and we
couldn’t have that! <b>BUT!</b> Right from
the beginning of <i>Bloodlines,</i> I loved
Adrian. He was funny and interesting and didn’t take things too seriously. He
basically lightened up even the darkest of rooms. Since <i>Bloodlines,</i> Adrian has frustrated me, infuriated me and made me
swoon. But in <i>The Indigo Spell</i>, he
was incredible. He was persistent with Sydney, nice, surprisingly kind and
loving. Adrian really is an unexpected ball of emotion. After that ending, I
cannot wait to see how Adrian and Sydney continue. (Because, OMG SYDRIAN).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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like Marcus. I did not think that in any way Sydrian was even remotely
threatened. I admired Marcus for some time in the book, but after a great
brainwave from Sydney and some dodgy plans from Marcus, I decided I wasn’t very
fond of him. Also, even though she is a bit of a nut, I really love Mrs
Terwilliger. She believes in Sydney and I loved her for that. I also thought
some of the things she said/ did were hilarious (Like the dragon thing). She
was a great little character. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everything about this book was amazing. Sydney was awesome!
As well as that, the book had an excellent, intriguing plot and fabulous
characters. It was interesting, mysterious and exciting. And it had the most
wonderful romance! Everything about it was great and I honestly cannot fault
one thing from this book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From about 96%, I was absolutely ecstatic. Then at 99%, that
happiness evaporated into shock. (Although, don’t worry, the ending is nowhere
near as horrific as <i>TGL!</i>). I have
loved every one of the <i>Bloodlines</i>
books so far and I cannot wait for the rest of the series.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was very
hesitant to read this book. The blurb was strange, and it didn’t sound like
something I would like. A few months ago, Click Frenzy happened (it was a total
fail, by the way). <i><a href="http://www.bookworld.com.au/">Bookworld</a></i> (formerly <i>Borders</i>) was one of the stores
participating in the online discounts and my mum said I could buy some books.
One of the books I bought was <i>Daughter of Smoke and Bone.</i> It was reasonably
cheap and I figured I’d give it a go. I eventually got around to reading it
because I was going away and I could sit and read a lot of it on the plane. I’m
definitely glad I read this book. I enjoyed it but I did have a few issues with
it. But overall I thought it was a beautiful book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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half in Prague and half in ‘Elsewhere’. In Prague she is a seventeen year old
art student, but in Elsewhere, Karou is an errand girl for the monstrous
creature that is Brimstone, the closest thing she has to a father. Karou
travels all around the world (via portals) doing errands for Brimstone’s work
that she does not at all understand. But, whenever Brimstone calls, Karou never
says no. When mysterious hand prints are <i>burnt
</i>on to portal doors all around the world, what could that mean for
Elsewhere? And what could it mean for Karou? Without Elsewhere she is simply
nothing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this book was absolutely brilliant. It was something very different, something
that you wouldn’t often see in the YA genre. The descriptions were amazing; so
detailed and real. Everything in this book felt so real. I was sure I was in
Prague, in Brimstone’s shop, in the markets. <i>Daughter of Smoke and Bone</i> was
really a remarkable book that will be imbedded in my brain forever.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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definitely a different character. She was unusual and shrouded in mystery. She
was also very likable, strong willed, brave, kind, yet harsh, loyal and
trusting of her “family”. Karou was such an intriguing character, exactly like
the book itself. I think the writing made the book, but Karou’s character
definitely helped. In all of her twisted, mysterious ways, Karou has become one
of my favourite YA character.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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loved Akiva. I loved his chapters; occasionally being allowed inside his head.
He was so strong and beautiful, honest and loyal. I thought he was absolutely perfect.
I especially liked the fact that Akiva fell in love with Karou, not only
because of who she was, but because he actually liked her. I loved that he was
honest with Karou about… things… even though it could potentially ruin the
relationship between the two of them. He did it for Karou, because she deserved
to know. Akiva was mysterious and way too cool and I totally love him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thing I can fault is the fact that this book occasionally confused the hell out
of me. It was beautiful and well written, but sometimes I felt it was <i>too</i> good and it just left me behind. I
found myself re-reading things because I just couldn’t understand a sentence or
a paragraph. It could’ve just been me, but I don’t know. Maybe the book was
just a bit above me. Either way, I totally loved it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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so wonderful that I could only fault one minor thing. Other than that very
minor thing, I fell head over heels in love with this book. I’m definitely glad
I bought the second one for myself for Christmas. I’m looking forward to
reading it and I certainly hope it is as wonderful as <i>Daughter of Smoke and
Bon</i>e.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296779554753401860noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871919787894119708.post-43866463531049244592013-01-23T20:28:00.002-08:002013-01-23T20:28:59.709-08:00Meant To Be by Lauren Morrill<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It took me
almost a <i>month</i> to read this book. That is seriously sad. I devour books in a
matter of days, not weeks, let alone a month. I was so excited to read this
book. It seemed like a cute little, travelling love story. I was right, it was
a cute love story, but not until the last few chapters. I did not connect well
with this book; it did not grab me or interest me in any way. I am so, <i>so </i>disappointed in this book. What’s
that quote? “Expect the worst. That way you’ll never be disappointed.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Book Licker is a straight laced, straight A student, until one dangerous class
trip to London. She is paired with Jason. Jerk, cool kid, Jason. At first,
Jason and Julia act like mortal enemies, but as the trip continues, Julia
starts receiving mysterious texts (FROM A GUY!), so the least Jason can do is
help her. Jason leads the both of them on a hunt across London, to possibly
start Julia’s love life. But could Julia find what she thought was impossible:
her MTB? Her true love?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I did not at
all, even a little bit, like Julia. She was uptight, cocky, arrogant, annoying,
irritating, bitchy and too good for everyone else. She was smart, yes, but she
was only book smart. She needed to be street smart, socially smart, for me to
like her. I think one quote from Jason perfectly sumed Julia up:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><b><i>“If you would
pull your head out of your guidebooks for point two seconds, maybe you’d see
that you’re not the lonely victim you’re always pretending to be. There are
people who actually care about you… You know what your problem is? Nobody’s
good enough for you. You live in a fantasy world. And if you don’t wake up, you’ll
end up alone, with your books and four million number-two pencils.”</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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like Jason either, but he was a lot better than Julia. Everyone was better than
Julia. At least Jason actually cared about Julia and other things, just a
little bit. It was, after all, a little bit more than Julia cared for things. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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let down by this book. I thought, maybe just maybe, it would give </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My Life Next
Door </i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple;">a run for its money, but no way. I didn’t like anything about this book,
except for the ending. The ending was kind of cute, and well… it signaled the
end of this God awful book. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296779554753401860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871919787894119708.post-15443346289534252912013-01-15T22:52:00.000-08:002013-01-15T22:52:01.899-08:00Hopeless by Colleen Hoover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I
started this book at around 7:30pm. I decided to read an e-book because it is
definitely easier to read than a paper book when painting my nails! I am now
writing this review at 1am and I'm emotionally drained. <i>Hopeless</i> was a punch
RIGHT in the feels. My eyes are tired but my brain is in overdrive. I'm
completely speechless. Colleen Hoover has done it again.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After being home-schooled all her
life, Sky begs her adoptive mother for a change at a public school. When she
finds out her best friend Six is leaving as an exchange student right in time
for the beginning of their senior year, Sky realises she's going to be all
alone. At the grocery shop after her first day at school, Sky meets Dean
Holder. When Holder shows a sudden interest in Sky she realises that she might
not be so alone after all. But what life ruining secrets is he keeping?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This book really was exceptional.
The plot was unbelievably well executed. It was well thought out, clever and
rather shocking. For me, the plot climax came out of nowhere. It surprised and
shocked me. I especially loved that. Sometimes plot points can be too easy to
spot and way too predictable. The entire book was made a whole lot better
because of the fact the writing was incredible. Hoover definitely has a
wonderful way with words. The thing I really liked was the characters. The two
main characters, Sky and Holder, each had a very interesting, mysterious back
story that gave so much substance to the story and the characters themselves.
There was only one thing I didn’t particularly like about <i>Hopeless</i>: I sometimes
found Holder to be a bit of a dick. He could be commanding and controlling and
he had a huge ego. Apart from those sore points, he was actually a very good
character. (Holder was definitely not as amazing and perfect and
Will from <i>Slammed</i> and <i>Point of Retreat</i>).<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found Sky to be one of the best
characters I have read in YA for a while. She was tough, very emotional but in
a good way and strong willed. When things started getting hard for Sky and the
truth started to come out she didn’t bottle it up. She screamed and she carried
on and she cried. Her character was so <i>real.</i> I felt everything she felt and it
ripped through me. Even though Sky was very strong she still had her weak
moments and that’s what made her so real. I absolutely loved Sky and I
seriously wish she was my friend, because she was awesome.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, from all the reviews I’ve
been reading, Holder is the new love interest. He’s hot, sexy and everything a
girl wants. Unfortunately, I fall into the minority that didn’t exactly love
Holder. Don’t get me wrong, I liked Holder, I really, really did, it’s just
that I didn’t think he was that lovely. He was kind of controlling and I didn’t
particularly like that. There were lots of good things about Holder though,
like the fact that he was patient (to an extent), deep, emotional and he had
lots of real feelings. That’s the thing about this book. It was <i>very</i> real. I
found Holder to be a good character. I liked him, but he wasn’t my favourite
male character in YA.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I absolutely bloody loved <i>Slammed</i>
and <i>Point Of Retreat</i>, therefore making me totally ecstatic to read <i>Hopeless</i>. I
am so happy to say that <i>Hopeless</i> did not at all disappoint me. It kept me glued
to the pages and made me stay up til the earlier hours of the morning. <i>Hopeless</i>
was beautifully executed with real characters and a breathtaking yet
heartbreaking romance. My FEELS still hurt, several weeks after reading this
book. Oh my God, everybody should read this book. Right. Now!</span>Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296779554753401860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871919787894119708.post-11284479535139075942013-01-12T03:33:00.003-08:002013-01-12T03:33:37.161-08:00Immortal Beloved (Immortal Beloved #1)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">I'm not sure...</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">I just didn't like this book. I only managed a couple of chapters, got to page 100 or so, and I gave up. I didn't like the writing or the characters or the story. I'm so disappointed because I was really excited to read this book and the reviews were excellent. Maybe I'll try again one day.</span></span>Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296779554753401860noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871919787894119708.post-11326050810039968612012-12-26T02:01:00.003-08:002012-12-26T02:02:14.029-08:00Once (Eve #2) by Anna Carey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">I bought <i>Once </i>ages ago but only got around to
reading it recently. As some other reviewers have said, this year there has
been some issues with sequels. Because of this, I was nervous about reading
<i>Once</i>. Fortunately, I was extremely pleased with <i>Once.</i> It was a worthy sequel to
the brilliant novel that was <i>Eve</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">After discovering the women's only establishment
called Califia, Eve is finally safe. Unfortunately, the cost of safety was
being forced to leave Caleb. When they split, Eve was well aware of Caleb's
health and wellbeing. He was seriously wounded and could potentially die. When
Eve hears news of Caleb's whereabouts, she sets out to attempt a runaway
from Califia, only to be trapped and captured by the <s>all the King’s horses
and all the Kings men</s> King's army and brought to the City of Sand. In the
city, horrible family secrets are revealed. But when she discovers Caleb is
alive, could Eve use her family's position to help Caleb and assist in a
runaway? Will Eve be able to flee? What is the cost of their love?</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">As I said before, I thought <i>Once</i> was a worthy sequel
to <i>Eve</i>. It was fast paced and action packed, not lacking in anything at all.
Saying that, I couldn't bring myself to give <i>Once</i> 5 stars because, although I
loved it, I didn't think it was quite as perfect and beautiful as <i>Eve</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Eve went down a bit in badassness in <i>Once</i>. She
didn't need to fight and defend her life as much in this one, so I guess the
bad ass scale was different. But when the need to be bad ass arose, Eve was definitely
up to the challenge. I loved Eve's determination, devotion and passion. She was
focused on helping Caleb, no matter what the cost. I admired Eve's character in
both the first and second novels. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in this one! In <i>Eve</i>, Caleb and Eve were hesitant and in unfamiliar territory
with each other, but in <i>Once</i> they were used to each other and comfortable. I
loved how Caleb was not afraid to admit he was in love with Eve and how much she
meant to him. I also really liked how he didn’t play her off as weak and
dependent. He was well aware that Eve could hold her own in a fight and didn’t
rely entirely him. Most of all, I enjoyed Caleb’s attitude.<br />
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romantic, heart pounding, and a perfect sequel to <i>Eve</i>. <i>Once</i> was full of secrets
and questions that left me on the edge of my seat! After that ending, I am
anxiously awaiting the release of <i>Rise</i>, the third and final book in the <i>Eve</i>
trilogy!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296779554753401860noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871919787894119708.post-22052874150782914862012-12-25T23:55:00.003-08:002012-12-26T01:25:48.892-08:00Dizzy by Nyrae Dawn and Jolene Perry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Four/ five stars</b></span><br />
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praising the authors for such an awesome book! I love contemporary books and I
thought this one was going to be a heart breaking, beautiful, breath taking
story. I enjoyed <i>Dizzy</i>, although not as much as I thought I would. There was
something about <i>Dizzy</i> that was lacking. Maybe it was the writing, maybe it was
the characters or the plot, but whatever it was, affected my rating and
thoughts on the book.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">The Gibson boys made a pact after they were
betrayed and left by their mother and wife: no girls. Girls were bad news. They
got into your life, under your skin, and then left you high and dry. That
explains why Dylan is so shocked (and pissed) when he finds out his brother,
Derrick is getting married. MARRIED! The pact has been broken, but could it be
for the better?</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Ziah's sister, Lora has lectured Ziah about her
motto: school first, career second and boys third. This is why Ziah is
completely and utterly in shock when her mum informs her that Lora is, in fact,
getting married. She hasn't even finished college for crying out loud! Maybe
it's time for Ziah to lecture Lora the her motto. But when Ziah is roped into
wedding planning with Lora's fiancées brother, she realises, after a while,
that maybe Lora getting married isn't so bad after all.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;"><i>Dizzy</i> was such a cute contemporary romance
novel! It was short and adorable and made me feel all gooey and smiley. I’ve
never read a Jolene Perry book before, so I didn’t really know her style, but I
enjoyed her chapters. I have read two Nyrae Dawn books before and they were so
cute, so I was definitely looking forward to her chapters. Together, Dawn and
Perry managed to write a very cute YA romance. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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sometimes, yet weak other times. She was honest with herself, and yet she
denied her feelings, even to herself. I didn’t understand her! She wanted to be
friends, then it was more than friends, then it was nothing at all. Ziah gave
up and got embarrassed easily. She was a likable character, I suppose. I can
see why people like her, sure, but I can definitely see where people didn’t
like her. My opinions on her are kinda in the middle. Another “meh” character,
I guess.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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better. He had a lot to deal with, and he didn’t necessarily deal with it well,
but he tried. And I admired him for that. He also wasn’t too proud to admit
that he liked Ziah, and I liked that. I’m not really sure if I liked Dylan <i>that</i> much, but I still liked him a bit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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in some unknown department! </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296779554753401860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871919787894119708.post-78547469672613651432012-12-25T23:39:00.001-08:002012-12-25T23:39:12.549-08:00Kiss Me (The Keatyn Chronicles, #2) by Jillian Dodd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background: white;">While I wasn't completely blown away by <i>Stalk
Me</i>, I was very excited for the release of <i>Kiss Me</i>! I was not disappointed. Kiss
Me was everything and more. Dodd delivered a story full of the perfect amount
of romance, boys and mystery. I've already fallen in love with Dodd's <i>That Boy</i>
series and am so glad I was able to enjoy <i>Kiss Me</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Keatyn has left her beach lifestyle, friends and
family for boarding school… unfortunately, not by choice. She was forced to
leave after she was almost kidnapped by her mum's stalker, Vincent. None of
Keatyn's old friends know about her whereabouts and probably never will. So
what’s the only good side of leaving everything behind? She gets to start
fresh. She has a new lifestyle at an elite boarding school, new friends and
most importantly new boys! But when keeping the secrets of her former life
starts to get harder and harder, how will Keatyn cope? And when there are
plenty of boys fighting over her and she doesn't know what to do, will it all
become too much? Most importantly, which boy will Keatyn choose!?</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">I absolutely loved <i>Kiss Me</i>! I thought it was
great. Jillian Dodd sure knows how to write hot, swoon-worthy boys! That's
write plural, boys. Keatyn sure has a rather large line up of boys to choose
from! No shortage for her! Share some, hey?</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">I liked Keatyn a lot more in <i>Kiss Me</i>. She was
somehow more mature and I liked that about her. She wasn't acting like a child
and she wasn’t worried about small, silly things. She had experienced a lot of
difficult things for a girl her age and she was handling it surprisingly well.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">One thing Jillian Dodd is very good at, is
writing love triangles. In <i>Kiss Me</i> there are too many boys to count! But it
works because Keatyn is working through them one at a time (god that sounds
awful). The main boy in <i>Kiss Me</i> was Dawson. Sweet, sexy Dawson! I liked Dawson,
I honestly did, but I’m still blinded by my love for Cush and Aiden. Sorry,
Dawson, but you just don’t do it for me. I thought Dawson was actually really
sweet and nice and sexy, but he wasn’t right for Keatyn. Even Keatyn wasn’t
completely sure, and Dawson was aware of that. So, yeah, overall, Dawson was
good, just not good enough!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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important boy in <i>Kiss Me</i> was Aiden. I’m sorry every other boy <s>in the
world</s> in <i>Kiss Me</i>, but Aiden is perfect. I am <i>so </i>team
Aiden. Sure, he is temperamental but that is Keatyn’s fault! Keatyn was kind of
leading him on, then she was all over other boys (that makes her sound like a
slut but she’s really not). It was so clear how Aiden feels about Keatyn but
she kept turning him down. In <i>Kiss Me</i>, she was purely focused on Dawson. It
made me so sad, because it’s obvious how much Aiden and Keatyn both liked each
other. I want Aiden to win Keatyn’s heart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In <i>Stalk
Me</i>, I was definitely team Brooklyn. Then, along came Cush and I was team Cush.
Then both Brooklyn and Cush were assholes and I was confused. Then I was team
Cush again and I totally hated Brooklyn. I would just like to put it out there
that Brooklyn is indeed the biggest asshole. The scum of the earth. Dick head.
Poo bum. Whatever you want to call him! I did not like Brooklyn at all and he
was definitely not right for Keatyn. I understood that they both still wanted
to be friends after their… issues, and that was ok. But when Brooklyn got
Keatyn all excited in <i>Kiss Me</i>, when he says he wants to meet up, and then did
the stupidest thing in the world of stupidest things, I hated him so much.
Honestly. Brooklyn, I hope you die a horrible death, you are awful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thankfully,
after all the dramatics and heartache in this book, there were no real scary
Vincent scenes. Thank gosh! I don’t think my heart would have enjoyed that (I
might’ve died). There is one scene, though, that had my heart racing and I was
on the edge of my seat! It wasn’t that I was <i>scared</i>, it was the
anticipation as to what was about to happen. It’s definitely safe to say that I
do not miss Vincent one bit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was
one thing I missed in this book, though, and it was the regular appearances of
Keatyn’s family. I loved her cute little sisters and her cool mum and stepdad.
It reminded me a little bit of my family, except for the little sisters.
Keatyn’s mum, Abby, and stepdad, Tommy, still featured in the book
occasionally, which was nice. Also the little sisters featured once and it was
so cute! I also really loved Garrett. He should be counted as a part of the
family because he really is awesome.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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were only a few things I didn’t like about <i>Kiss Me</i>, but they don’t matter that
much because the good definitely out did the bad! I didn’t like the fact that
there were so many characters, especially boys. It was sometimes rather
confusing, but I guess I got over it after a while. The plot was quite jumpy.
In fact, it was a bit of a strange plot. There wasn’t really any basic plot,
but I can understand where the books are going, so its lack of actual plot was
overlooked. Two other things that really annoyed me: the fact that Keatyn was
spoilt rotten and how indecisive Keatyn was! In a fit of rage, Keatyn threw her
iPad, and straight away Garrett just tells her he’s sending a new one. Like…
she just threw her goddamn IPAD and he didn’t care. I guess money makes people
do silly things. Indecisive Keatyn really pissed me off. I mean, I understand
things are hard, but just pick a freaking boy for god’s sake!! Keatyn was
really confused and her confusion confused me (see? How confusing was that!?)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thought <i>Kiss Me</i> was a lot better than <i>Stalk Me</i> and I absolutely cannot wait for
the rest of the series to be released. </span></div>
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Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296779554753401860noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871919787894119708.post-72925736858610875602012-12-23T17:45:00.001-08:002012-12-23T17:45:18.748-08:00Dreamland by Sarah Dessen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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it was one of the most memorable. Instead of ending the book with a happily
ever after, with the couple is reuniting after some disagreement, Dessen
included a major plot twist. I was so pleased with the book. It was deeper than
her other summer love type stories. <i>Dreamland</i> dealt with real issues. It was
meaningful, unforgettable and beautifully executed in true Sarah Dessen style.
I fell in love, once again. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">When Caitlin's life completely changes on her
birthday, she feels totally alone. So when Rogerson enters her life with his
preppy school ways, drugs and partying just when she needs him things are
looking up. But when their relationship starts to go from perfect to complete
and utter crap, Caitlin can't find it in her to let him go and leave. So when
Rogerson continues to abuse, Caitlin lets it go from bad to worse. </span><br />
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Sarah Dessen book. <i>Dreamlan</i>d was very deep, dark and meaningful. It was a far
cry from her usual beach, summer fling novels I usually enjoy. But regardless I
enjoyed <i>Dreamland</i>. Although Dessen dealt with such a difficult issue, she
managed to execute it perfectly. It was done with such poise and knowledge of a
wonderful, awarding winning author. Even though it wasn't her usual style,
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couldn't survive well on her own. She stuck around with other people and just
let life go on around her. Caitlin made no move to affect her life in anyway,
she didn't change it, just lived it. I got mad at her for not standing up for
herself against Rogerson. But then I realized it would be very hard. I started
to like her a lot more at the end. She grew as a person and I enjoyed reading
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anyone and everyone. It really did have some good messages that many teenagers
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this book in… about a day. It got me right in the beginning, and kept me right
to the end! I think Huntley Fitzpatrick wrote a brilliant debut novel of first
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<i>Vampire Academy </i>this year, around September. It took me a month to read all 6
of them and 2 of the <i>Bloodlines</i> series. I absolutely fell in love with both
series’ and was devastated when I finished <i>The Golden Lily. The Golden Lily </i>was
amazing! I completely and totally loved it. I was so sad when I finished it
though, because uh…cliff hanger (!) and I had finished all the released <i>Vampire
Academy/Bloodlines </i>books. That had been my life for a month and it was over and
I have to wait until <i>Indigo Spell</i>. Anyway, <i>The Golden Lily</i> was so good,
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Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296779554753401860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871919787894119708.post-36798324922441585052012-12-12T02:24:00.003-08:002012-12-13T02:04:00.880-08:00A Straight Line to My Heart by Bill Condon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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me a mere couple of hours to finish it. I thought it was going to be a cute,
very romantic love story, but it wasn't, not really. There was more to this
book than meets the eye, and I was very pleased with it. Also this book was
very Australian. The slang! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So </i>country
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what she's always wanted. But when her dream becomes a reality, what is she
going to do with her life? Especially when her one true best friend drops a
bombshell that will leave Tiff all alone. <i>And</i> her job is turning out to be a
lot tougher than she thought. Then Davey enters her life and maybe, just maybe,
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girl; bored, with nothing to do except watch footy and job hunt. Tiff was
passionate and kind. She cared about her "family" and her friends. I
liked reading from her very Aussie point of view. It was new and refreshing and
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Reggie. They were funny and had such a good dynamic together! I wasn't real
sure about Tiff's best friend, Kayla, and still aren't. I didn't t really like
her that much. I liked Bull's girlfriend, Zoe. She seemed really nice and she
had good intentions towards Tiff, Bull and Reggie. I don't really know much
about the love interest, Davey, but he seemed alright too.</span><br />
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to give a proper review about the characters. There was character development,
but not enough to say whether or not I liked the character. I liked this book
enough, but its length (or lack thereof) didn't allow the story to develop as
I would have liked.</span> Also, the book was very Australian and I think that
many international people would have had a hard time reading this book. Even I
had a hard time reading this and I am a native Australian!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS UI Gothic";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are back. After promising to leave her alone, Em thinks she's safe from the
Furies, but she's wrong. She can feel them haunting her. She can feel something
bad is about to happen. Something big, but she's not sure what. Why won't they
just leave her alone?</span></span></span><br />
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She left behind a drunken mother and a permanently ruined family. She's
determined not to be a loser, but to be at the top. The most popular, most beautiful,
and the one everyone will envy most of all. So when gorgeous Gabby takes Skylar
under her wing on her first day, Skylar is thrilled. She is even more delighted
when she gets attention from beautiful Meg and her two beautiful cousins. But
is popularity all it's cracked up to be? </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"><span class="apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"><span class="apple-style-span">I enjoyed <i>Envy</i> a lot, but there was one thing that
bothered me... And that was the ending. I was satisfied with Em's part of the
story, but not at all with Skylar's. I understand cliffhangers and all, but
nothing actually happened with Skylar, not like with Em. I don't know, it just
annoyed me. I guess we'll have more Skylar in the next novel, but still. Apart
from the ending, I totally loved this book. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"><span class="apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"><span class="apple-style-span">I loved Em in this. She was determined and focused
and didn’t let popularity get in her way, which I totally loved. I loved the
fact she still managed to find new friends, but kept a relationship with Gabby
and co. There's one thing though... JD or Crow?!?!?!</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"><span class="apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"><span class="apple-style-span">I didn't really like Skylar much. She was a bitch
only concerned with herself. She was trying to be like Gabby, but she
turned out to be manipulative and evil. Her intentions were all wrong and how
she went about getting her way was just downright horrible. I hope Skylar fully
gets what she deserves in the next book in the trilogy.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"><span class="apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"><span class="apple-style-span">I was excited, yet hesitant about reading this
book because it had such high expectations to live up to. <i>Fury</i> was one of the
first books I read in 2012 and is still one of the best. I remember being totally captivated by it and completely devouring it in one day. So, thank goodness, <i>Envy</i> didn't disappoint
me. I cannot </span></span></span><br />
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thanks to my beautiful best friend since birth for buying me this for my
birthday. I love you so much!</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">)</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background: white;">Oh wow! I
absolutely loved<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Opal</em>. When I found out it was released early, I was
ecstatic! I was<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>finally</em><span class="apple-converted-space"> going
to read the third book in the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><em>Lux</em><span class="apple-converted-space"> series.
Then I found out even though some people had the book, I couldn’t buy it. Heart
= broken. Then, when I was sitting in science, I released that I did, indeed,
have</span><em>Opal</em><span class="apple-converted-space"> sitting
on my Kindle Cloud Reader. Well, you can just imagine my reaction (think small
scream, fangirling, rapid uncontrolled breathing and hysterical giggling).<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><em>Opal</em><span class="apple-converted-space"> was
everything I expected and more. It completely blew me away, especially the end.
The end tore me to pieces (unfortunately whilst I was in public).</span></span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Katy and Daemon are
FINALLY together. Daemon has gone to great lengths to prove his feelings for
Katy. And, lucky for him, Katy just can’t deny her own feelings. After the
dramatic ending to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Onyx</em>, we are slowly introduced to the emotionally
unstable yet thoughtful and passionate character that is Daemon’s brother,
Dawson. He has finally been freed from “hell”, but at what cost? He’s not the
normal Dawson. He is grieving and mourning his one true love, Beth, who is
still in the… “hybrid asylum”. Dawson is determined to get Beth back, no matter
what. So when Blake (Urgh…) arrives back in town with some rather helpful news,
Katy and Daemon are wary, but they’d do anything to help Dawson get Beth back.
But is Blake really trying to help them, or does he have ulterior motives.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Everything about
this book was well developed and thought out and, well executed. It was all
absolutely amazing. There were a few things that bugged me though, like the
undeveloped stories.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">(view
spoiler)<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #181818;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #181818;">I didn’t necessarily understand the
point of that. Well, I did, kinda, but it was undeveloped. Nothing happened
after Katy’s big blow out. Other than that, the book was as enjoyable as the
first two.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #181818;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">I loved Katy in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Opal</em>; probably not as much as in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Obsidian</em><span class="apple-converted-space"> and</span><em>Onyx</em>, but still. Even though her and Daemon are
together, she didn’t let him dominate her and boss her around, like douche
Daemon would do. He tried, but she stood her ground, and I was really pleased
with that. Her and Daemon were like a team, so she sometimes didn’t really get
a say in some things, but it wasn’t too frequent. Another thing I absolutely
loved about Kat was that she’s a massive book freak, like a lot of people who
are reading her story. I think JLA was really clever including that into her
character because a lot more people can relate to her easier. I loved her
fangirling over books and blogging and laptops! I was really happy with Katy’s
character, again, and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">“I had no idea where those calories went. To his ego, maybe?” -Katy</span></strong><br />
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<span style="background: white;">I can’t believe I’m
about to say this, but I really, really liked Daemon in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Opal</em>. Like, a lot. He was caring and kind and
thoughtful towards Katy and an almost perfect boyfriend. There were times when,
yes, of course I wanted to hit him, but generally he didn’t piss me off too
much. Douche Daemon did occasionally come out to play, but Katy stood up to him
and majorly hurt his ego. He was overprotective of Katy and very sensitive but
sometimes that was good; he was just looking out for his girl. Apparently it
will be both Katy and Daemon’s POV in the next book,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Origin</em>, and I’m definitely looking forward to that!</span><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">“God, I am so going to sneak into your bathroom like the Invisible Man.”
-Daemon</span></strong><br />
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enjoyed reading about the Opal part of the book. Like, learning about the
stone. Even though in real life, I'm sure opal and onyx don't counteract each
other and make aliens stronger, but still. It was very interesting. And very
well done.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">I found myself
constantly thinking about this book! I actually woke up at 4:15am and read it
(I’m reaaallllyyyy sick and my sleep patterns were crazy!). I’m so pleased<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Opal</em><span class="apple-converted-space"> was
released early, it kept me company while I was dying, feverish and between
naps. I cannot wait to read the rest of the series!!!</span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">“And when you’re dead,” Daemon threw back. “You’ll stop talking when
you’re dead.” –Daemon to Blake</span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296779554753401860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871919787894119708.post-45486933713596745912012-12-01T18:56:00.001-08:002012-12-01T18:56:36.987-08:00Legend (Legend #1) by Marie Lu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I picked this book up at the library, I wasn’t sure
what I was thinking. <i>Legend</i> didn’t sound like my type of book and I already had
waaaay too many books to read. I am so glad I picked this book up, went “Ah
what the hell”, and got it out. I started reading it while waiting for my aunty
to finish work, and I was completely hooked. I fell head over heels in love
with this masterpiece. The writing, the characters and the plot totally blew me
away. No matter what, everyone should read this book. <b>EVERYONE.</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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June is living in a world full of war, military and plagues
resulting in death. She is plain and simply a prodigy being groomed for stardom
and success. After unfortunate circumstances, June is led into the hunt for the
country’s worst criminal, Day. When their paths cross, is June about to learn
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<b>(Note: Sorry this is a crappy review! I’m not sure how to
write a review for this book, it was so amazing and ahh! I’d gush way too much.
Also, it’s waaaaaaaay too hot to think at the moment)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296779554753401860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871919787894119708.post-35363995719210813212012-11-24T00:17:00.001-08:002012-11-24T00:17:56.430-08:00Printed Copy of Opal plus Lux Swag!http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/3325727-want-to-read-opal<br />
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I entered via http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/5230419/ to win a copy of Opal! :DGeorgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296779554753401860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871919787894119708.post-2953203709485388582012-11-15T00:58:00.000-08:002012-11-15T00:58:59.907-08:00The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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quite possibly one of the best, most confusing, most breathtaking,
heartbreaking, beautiful and most amazing books I have ever read in my entire
life. I’m close to crying. I am crying. I don’t even know. My emotions are in
overdrive. Pretty sure I’m having a breakdown. Yep. This book torn me to
shreds, ate me up, then glued me together. It was perfect. I have no idea where
I’m going to begin with this review.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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frustration with the world, she’s given up. She’s stopped caring about
everything. Now she just hates; hates on people, herself and the world. She is
focused on destroying the life of the man who completely broke her. When she
moves from her home town to live with her aunt and hopefully begin a new life
without the whispers and the stares, she is surprised when she meets Josh Bennett.
Josh Bennett. The one person who pisses her off, confuses her and gets under
her skin. She is drawn to him and his “force field”. They are both drawn to
each other and their mysteries. Together, with their secrets and mysterious
backgrounds, they are a glass case of emotion, just waiting to crack. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of Tranquility</i> got to me in ways a book had never gotten to me before. I used
to read all the time in class on my laptop, before I realised that, shit, I
actually needed to listen and learn something. I haven’t read in class for a
while, but I needed to when I was reading <i>The Sea of Tranquility</i>. It was
haunting me. It was all I could think about. Stuff you science revision, I
needed to be pulled into the messed up worlds of both Nastya and Josh. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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characters were everything in this novel. They made the story. The secrets they
were keeping were even kept from the reader. Nastya was an emotionally
unstable, very fragile girl who was seeking – no – <i>hunting</i> for revenge. She was focused on how messed up her life was.
She was blinded by hate and raging emotions and what she had lost. What that
bastard had taken from her. Really, she was a very likable, realistic character
and I loved being inside her crazy mind. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Bennett. Everyone he has ever loved is dead. He just wants to be left alone in
his frantic world; focused on building things. When Nastya appears in his life,
he isn’t sure what to do. Tell her to piss off, or enjoy her company? He loves
her and he hates her. She gets under his skin like no one else. He kind of
enjoys it. I actually really loved Josh. He was an amazing character that I
fell completely head over heels in love with. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of Tranquility</i> was a slow building, exciting, suspenseful, dramatic, heartfelt
read. My mind was racing all throughout the book. I loved this book so much and
would recommend it to anyone (especially someone who feels like a good cry). </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296779554753401860noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871919787894119708.post-33327482500274553642012-11-14T01:57:00.000-08:002012-11-14T01:57:18.368-08:00Back To You by Annie Brewer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Annie on Goodreads and her reviews and updates always make me laugh, so I
really wanted to like <i>Back To You</i> and
give it an awesome, massive review. Unfortunately, I did not like this book, but
it was ok. I really hate to say it, but it was almost cringe-worthy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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be mean! I’m just being honest. Constructive criticism, perhaps? I’m <i>not </i>being mean!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok, so I’ll start with the grammar and the writing. The
writing was cringe worthy. It was forced and awkward. The dialogue was even
worse! I was cringing! The writing started out fine, then the dialogue came in
between Abby and Sarah and from then on, it just went downhill in my opinion.
The other thing that annoyed me was the lack of contractions. Contractions are
allowed. Do you know how frustrating it is to constantly read “I will”, “I do
not”, “I have not”? Please, please, please use contractions! It was so
annoying. Other than that, the writing wasn’t <i>that </i>bad, just really annoying.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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completely horrible. She was meh. She didn’t do anything for me. She was a
weird character, very moody and indecisive. Her moods were really strange, like…
she could get really angry over something small, but could be completely calm
over something massive. <b>*SPOILER*</b> Like her best friend, Brooke and her
boyfriend, Brady.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I say that, but seriously, she was crazy. Her moods were insane. One moment
she was a loving younger sister…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sarah’s moods were giving me headaches! Honestly. She was
jumping from one mood to the next instantaneously, without any warning what so
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now… the love interest, Lucas. He was certainly interesting.
Didn’t approve of Abby cheating on Brady, but didn’t really make any moves to
stop her coming onto him. Lucas didn’t do much for me. He didn’t make me lust
after him or anything. He was definitely a “meh” character.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sarah’s mum. She was… weird; a very, very laid back mum, indeed. She was strict
on some things, but also very lenient on others. She clearly had a favourite
child too, and that was Abby. I have a pretty awesome mum, who I’m super
comfortable with and would tell absolutely everything to, but Abby’s mum’s
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There wasn’t really much of a plot. Okay, maybe I lie, there
was one, but it was boring and not at all exciting. There weren’t any “Oh-my-god-edge-of-my-seat”
moments or really depressing moments. The whole “plot” was “bleh”. (To put it
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Okay. One thing that super-duper really annoyed me about
this book was the singing. WHAT SINGING?! Abby is in the school choir and her
dream is to be in Broadway musicals, but there was hardly anything about her
singing. She wasn’t completely devoted to it and it didn’t consume her time. I’m
in the Conservatorium of Music and I devote half of my time practicing violin
and my life doesn’t even depend on it! Abby barely did anything singing wise.
She skipped choir. I don’t even skip practice. Singing is Abby’s career choice
and she hardly does anything about it in the book. Violin isn’t even my career
choice (mostly) and my life revolves around it! And I’m 14! Sorry about the
comparisons, but this “singing career” of Abby’s really annoyed the crap out of
me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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it a “romance”. It was forced and ugly. I don’t know how Lucas did it; dating
an already taken girl. That’s just messy. The relationship between the two was
forced and moved very quickly. I understand that they had already dated and
that they’d know each other for years and been through heaps together, but a
relationship is different to a friendship, especially now that they are older.
There are more things to… consider. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall, the book was alright. It was confusing and jumpy.
It was definitely clear it was Brewer’s first book. I’ve asked for an ARC of
Brewer’s second book, <i>Choices</i>, which
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sorry Annie, I really wish I enjoyed this so much more, but
it just didn’t work with me. I hope I love the rest of your books so much more!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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click. It took me like <i>21 days </i>to finish this book, which is forever in my
reading time. I really wanted to like it, but something stopped me. I was
getting confused easily and I was having trouble following the plot. The
writing was as beautiful as ever, though. Maybe if I just sat down and read the
book in a couple of sittings, I’d like it a lot better. The rating probably
would’ve been a bit lower if it wasn’t for the awesome last 50-100 pages. They
were totally kickass!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Always You </i>was a quick, cute read. I read it on Wattpad, so
before the book was published, which means there were some errors, but
surprisingly not that many! I was impressed with this book, considering I had
such high expectations for it after reading <i>The Boy Who Sneaks In My Bedroom Window</i>
(which was incredibly awesome and cute!). <i>Always You</i> was an enjoyable read,
that had me laughing and crying.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are neighbours, Riley goes to a different school, until her mother and
stepfather change their minds and move her to the local public school, which is
where, incidentally, Clay goes too. The two have always had a close
relationship; sleepovers a couple of times a week, no secrets, etc. But after
Riley comes back from a long holiday, she feels a shift in their relationship.
They are still as close as ever, but why is she feeling all fluttery around
Clay? And why, oh why, does she feel like she wants and needs more from their
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This book was cute, if cheesy. It was occasionally dramatic
and melodramatic, but it was cute. The relationship between Riley and Clay was
cute, although after <b><span style="font-size: large;">*spoiler*</span></b> they got together, their relationship progressed rather quickly. The couple dealt with drama after drama
but I was definitely happy with how the book ended! <b><span style="font-size: large;">*Spoiler*</span></b> HAPPILY
EVER AFTER YAAAY! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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each and every drama that head her way, she dealt with it accordingly, in a
responsible and mature way, which was refreshing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Clay was alright. He was lovely to Riley, but I had a few
problems with him. The fact that he slept with a thousand girls because he never
thought he would be with Riley. I hate that trend in YA romance at the moment.
Guys, the girls you like aren’t going to notice you or pursue you because you
are a man-whole and you are constantly with a new chick each week. Us chicks
will believe we are a piece of trash that you can easily throw away. Uh, hello?
Not good for our self-esteem! So, Clay if you put a little bit more effect into
showing Riley you like her instead of shying away and screwing heaps of other
girls, you could’ve gotten Riley earlier. And also, Clay kind of had some
anger/possessive issues. He wasn’t too bad, but I was still wary of it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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were all very dramatic. It was definitely a page turner! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Not saying I didn’t enjoy it, because I did, mostly. It was just… very
difficult to follow and rather confusing. I loved the fact that it was set in
England! I love anything to do with England. <i>Entangled</i> was a good book, just
not the book for me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to finally end all of the pain and the suffering, when she meets a boy. No, not
the usual type of boy, who saves her and they fall in love, just a boy. A boy
who is there, but not really. A boy who listens to Grace’s ramblings. A boy who Grace vomits on. A boy who kidnaps
Grace. He is a mystery and Grace just can’t seem to figure him out. She has a
thousand questions running through her mind, but no answers. Why? How? Can
Grace find a way to get out of this awful mess?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the beginning, but somewhere between the middle and the end, the book just lost
me. It became predictable and weird, and it confused me. I really tried to
understand it and love it, but I just couldn’t. There was hope for the book,
then the end happened. I had no idea what was going on. The thought going through
my head was “what just happened”. The end lost me and lost the book stars.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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meh. Grace was a bit of a bitch and whined heaps. Sal was alright, not a very
good best friend. Nat was meh; didn’t like him much. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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