Because of Low (Sea Breeze #2) by Abbi Glines

Because of Low (Sea Breeze #2) by Abbi Glines

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 

Four/five stars

Abbi Glines has done it again. She has written a perfect novel full of drama, romance, passion and realistic characters. I enjoyed this book, but not as much as Breathe or The Vincent Boys. But, boy oh boy, Miss Glines really knows how to write a steamy book!

Marcus has just moved back to Sea Breeze because of family issues. He thought he was going to have a hard time returning because of the girl he lost his heart to, Sadie. His friend finds out about his difficulty and sets him up at a Cage’s house. So when a beautiful red head, natural, curvy girl, who doesn’t look anything like Cage’s usuals, shows up at their door, he is stunned; especially when Cage tells Marcus Low is the girl he is going to marry. Because of this, Cage warned Marcus away from Low, and told Low that Marcus was too good for them; he was rich and grew up in the good part of town. Eventually, Low and Marcus figure things out for themselves, and ignore Cage, because, well, they are perfect for each other. But, when family issues in both of their lives threaten to tear them apart, what will happen?

I really enjoyed this book! A lot more than I thought I would. At first, I didn’t really want to read it because I just wanted to stay in Sadie and Jax’s world! I am so glad I read it though. It wasn’t as good as Breathe, but it was a close second.

Marcus’s character surprised me at first. I’m not really sure why. I didn’t think he was like how he was portrayed in Because of Low. He seemed a lot younger and nicer in Breathe. Low really had him going crazy though! He knew what he wanted, and he was going to get it. I loved Low! She was so down to earth and realistic. She has family issues and no money. She was sensible, and knew what she was going to do in life. I think she made the right decisions about Marcus. Cage was a pretty good character as well. He was very protective of Low, though. It’s nice of him, but Low is a big girl now and she can make her own decisions and look after herself. I hated Tawny; she was just awful and ungrateful. I think her daughter Larissa should’ve been given to Low. Larissa was so cute! She was caught up in so much family drama but she had no idea; she was so young and innocent. Marcus’s sister, Amanda was alright. She wasn’t a big part of the story, but she was there a bit. She kind of annoyed me. She just came across as the rich kid who knew it. Marcus’s dad was an idiot. So was his mum. If I was his mum and I had to put up with his dad, I would die. In fact, I wouldn’t put up with it. He was a selfish prick who needed to get his head out of his ass and see what he was really doing to his family. It was nice that Abbi Glines included a bit of Sadie and Jax into the story. They both had such a big impact on Marcus’s life that it felt right to have them in the story, if only for a bit. It also gave Marcus closure, I think. It made him feel better knowing that he could look at Sadie and not feel the ache in this chest. He knew that his feelings for Sadie were completely over and that Low was the one.

Because of Low wasn’t my favourite Abbi Glines book, but I still enjoyed it. I loved the characters and the story line. I can’t wait for Abbi’s new book, While It Lasts. Finally Cage gets his chance.

Breathe (Sea Breeze #1) by Abbi Glines

Breathe (Sea Breeze #1) by Abbi Glines


★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 


Four and a half/five stars!!

Let me start off by saying, I LOVE ABBI GLINES. She is so brilliant! Her novels are filled with romance and fun. I just want to read all of her contemporaries! Breathe was really quite beautiful, but kinda cheesy. I could tell it was one of her first novels because of the language. She didn’t swear, didn’t use many contractions and used very formal language, which made the dialogue kind of awkward and still. But, put all of that aside, I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect book! I loved it.

Sadie didn’t have the perfect childhood. In fact, she hardly had a childhood at all. Her mother, Jessica, acted like the child in the two people family, and Sadie felt the need to be the grown up in the situation. The day after school finishes for the year, when Sadie thought she would be free, her very pregnant mother, decides she can no longer work, and gives the job to Sadie. Little does Sadie know! On her first day she finds out that she is cleaning and being a servant for the family of famous rock star Jax Stone. Normally, they do not hire teenage girls because they are just trying to get Jax’s attention, but Sadie proves she is different and gets to at her mother's work. Naturally, Sadie meets Jax and is taken aback just by looking at him. He is somehow different from how he appears in all the magazines. But she knows that she cannot start loving Jax Stone and fan-girling over him because she must keep her job. Then, when Jax starts to take a more than friendly interest in Sadie, will she risk everything, even her privacy and possibly her first best friends to be with him?

I really really enjoyed this book! Probably enough to give it five stars, but there were a few minor flaws. I loved the plot and the characters. There really wasn’t anything about this book that I didn’t like; except for, maybe the writing. The writing really wasn’t bad, seriously, it wasn't. I have read other Abbi Glines books which just blew me away. The writing was amazing! So, I know that the writing in Breathe is just the way it is because it was her debut novel. So I am willing to let it slide!

The characters in this book were well developed and I loved all of them. I am especially glad that Marcus gets to have his own book, because I felt really bad for him. Marcus loved Sadie and was devastated when she chose Jax over him, but he still remained her best friend and was there for her through everything. I fell in love with Jax! Oh my God, he was so hot! Basically what every girl wants. He can sing, play guitar and knows how to sweet talk a girl and make her feel good. He was also very kind, caring and protective, but in a good way. I don’t think I will ever get a boyfriend because I read too many books and have an ideal (and unrealistic) image of a boy in my head. Anyway, I didn’t like Jessica at first because, well, she was a pretty shitty mum and pushed Sadie into being an adult too quickly, without realising it. If she was a good mother, she would have realised what she was doing, and fixed her problems and issues and become the mother Sadie always wanted. In the end, though, before she gave birth, she was concerned about Sadie and started acting like a mother, even if for a short while. After she gave birth, though, was an entirely different problem though. It was understandable, but she should have sorted herself out sooner. Although, because she didn’t sort herself did kind of give Sadie and Jax another opportunity (Oh, yeah, *spoiler* typical YA genre, they break up for a while, but it sorts itself out, never fear!!). I liked everyone Sadie worked with and I even ended up liking Jax’s brother, Jason. I fell in love with Ms.  Mary, she was like the proper mother figure Sadie never had, which made me smile. Finally, I loved Sadie. She was responsible and knew what she was doing. It’s not often you find a character like her in YA books. She was level headed and I loved her for it. She didn’t rush into things with Jax and he didn’t push her. They were a perfect couple, really and truly.

I found myself imagining Jax as Tom Cruise singing Wanted Dead or Alive shirtless and wearing cowboy boots, which was kinda disturbing, but in my defence, Abbi Glines mentioned Wanted Dead or Alive and I had recently seen the movie Rock of Ages which features Tom Cruise singing that song! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGXPAKXwEMY I was also singing Sadie The Cleaning Lady by John Farnham, which was equally disturbing… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0c55lXRAeg

Also really loved the new cover! It is so much prettier than the old one. 

Anyway, I really loved this book, but minor flaws have brought my rating down. I cannot wait to read the rest of this series and more and more of Abbi Glines. Loved it!

Dark Heart Forever (Dark Hear #1) by Lee Monroe

Dark Heart Forever by Lee Monroe

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

Three and a half/five stars

This was a really intriguing and different book. It had paranormal aspects but the whole story had more than just a love triangle and some crazy werewolves/vampires/angels/witches. I didn’t love this book, but I didn’t hate it. In some parts in was confusing, and it felt like it took me a little while to read, but I still enjoyed it.

Jane Jonas does not lead a normal life. She is home-schooled by her mother because she was bullied at school for being different, for not looking like the other girls. Jane also experiences vivid dreams, sometimes causing scary sleep-walking. Jane is starting to worry as her mother’s concern increases. When the boy from her dreams finally visits Jane when she is awake, what will happen? Will it be love at first sight? Are they really meant to be together? But is it too late? Has Jane’s heart already been captured by the beautiful and mysterious, Australian runaway, Evan?

At first, I was totally sceptical about this book. I mean, love triangle, one a werewolf, one mysterious? Hasn’t that already been done? Right, anyway. I was rooting for Evan right from the word go! He’s beautiful and Australian! I know how yummy Aussie boys are, trust me. I happen to be Australian too, so yeah, go Evan! But then, we were introduced to Luca; the strange boy, the one she feels as if she already knows. I was a bit unsure of him at first, because, well in Twilight he was the one that got second best. Around the middle part of the book, Evan started acting weird. This was when I totally fell head over heels in love with Luca and his world. He was such a sweetheart. Yes, his world was dangerous and yes, Jane shouldn’t have visited and yes, it was just as dangerous for Luca, but pfft, who cares! Everything would totally work out in the end, right? So yeah, in the end I went for Luca and his good looks and lifestyle, instead of Evan’s creepiness.

The characters in this book were good! At first, Anna, Jane’s mother was a bit of a tight ass and a little weird, but in the end she turned out to be pretty damn awesome! I also loved Jane’s little sister, Dot. It’s probably just the name, because I had a Granny Old Dot, but this character Dot was pretty cute! Dot and Jane had a good strong bond, the kind that only parents dream of their kids having! And even though she was only featured in the book for tiny periods of time, I like Eileen! She seemed pretty cool. Like, a long lost aunt, or something. She seemed to have a motherly instinct for all of the kids that hung around her diner.

Overall, I liked this book. It was overly amazing, or overly bad. It was quite ordinary, actually, but still, I liked this and will probably check the library for the next one.  

We'll Always Have Summer (Summer #3) by Jenny Han

We’ll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 

Four/five stars

****I didn’t want to have spoilers, so I’m sorry if it’s really confusing!! But it does make sense!****

Wow, this was such a good end to this series! In We’ll Always Have Summer, we get both Belly and Conrad’s point of views, which was perfect! In this book, it was finally time for Conrad. He was sick of sitting about watching Belly making mistakes, so he finally took his opportunity and told Belly everything.

Belly has grown up a lot since The Summer I Turned Pretty. She is nineteen and in college. She is also happily and totally committed to Jeremiah (In my opinion, the wrong brother, but whatever). But when Belly finds out an awful secret Jeremiah has been keeping, everything starts going downhill. So when Belly gives Jeremiah one last chance, what will happen?

I liked this book. It was interesting and had me constantly wondering what will happen next! I liked the story line, too. Belly’s mum, Laurel, is one hell of a woman! She was just so amazing in this book, and finally came through and backed out of her promise, just for her daughter, which was pretty painful for her. I missed Susannah in this. She would have been so amazing and helping out constantly with everything. Honestly, I didn’t really like Jeremiah in this. He did the worst thing a boy could do and he got away with it…at first! But still, it annoyed me. He was selfish and needy and was doing things just to annoy his jealous brother. He was quite a prick. Belly was strong willed and determined in this book. She knew what she wanted, and she got most of it. You win some, you lose some. But, she definitely made up for what she lost!!! Also, I totally and completely love Conrad. He was so amazing in this book! I want someone to fight for me the way he fought for Belly. I want a Conrad. 

The ending was perfect. I’m so glad things didn’t go to plan or else Belly would be living in some shitty rundown apartment with Jeremiah! I loved Susannah’s letter to Belly, it was so beautiful. Overall, it was a good story, better than the first two, and the ending was perfect! Surprisingly I’m kind of sad this series has ended. It was a nice trilogy and one day I might read another Jenny Han book.

Saving June by Hannah Harrington

Saving June by Hannah Harrington

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 

Five/five stars!!

This book was perfect! I loved every single character and every part of this book. Saving June is about Harper, her best friend Laney and June’s friend Jake going on a road trip to California to finally and properly put June to rest. The way she always wanted.

“If June had waited two weeks she would have been June who died in June, but I guess my sister didn’t consider that.”

At June’s funeral, Harper meets Jake. She has no idea who this strange boy is hanging around the outskirts of her sister’s funeral. Ever since the first meeting with Jake, Harper is determined to find out more about the relationship between June and Jake. So, he offers to join Harper and Laney on their roadtrip.

The road trip really was one of the best parts of this book. It was fun, exciting, adventurous and romantic. Harper found herself opening up to Jake. She was telling him things she never thought she would tell anyone. Her secrets. How she thought June was selfish to leave her, just like that, without a note or anything. How she hated her parents for their divorce. Eventually, she starts to fall for Jake. But it really isn’t as simple as that. It was one hell of a crazy relationship for them. They both had secrets and insecurities, which could tear them apart.

I also really enjoyed the music side of this book. Jake was a real music boy who could sing, play guitar and tell you anything you want to know about ABBA! The music playlists were amazing and all the information about the songs was just as cool. I loved it!

Jake frustrated me to no end in some parts, but he was a real sweetheart at some parts!  He showed Harper amazing things, and introduced her into a whole other world; with him and music. He listened to her without judging, and was there for her. Yes, he was a dickhead and so obnoxious, but he was also so amazing.

Saving June is like my comfort food, except in paperback book form. It is so perfect and I will read everything else by this author. I would recommend this to everyone, probably over the age of 12.

“Don't let the bastards grind you down”

Born Wicked (The Cahill Witch Chronicles #1) by Jessica Spotswood

Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 

Four/five stars!

Okay, wow. This was quite a book. I was really bored with it in the beginning and put it on-hold, but I figured I better read it, so I did. And I didn’t stop reading. And oh my, did it get better! This was such a beautiful book. The olden day language had me swooning, it was so beautiful. This book had be going crazy, and verbally abusing it! I loved this book.

Cate and her two sisters, Maura and Tess, are witches. In Cate’s world, being a witch is a very dangerous thing. There are strict laws about magic and being a witch.  Being accused of witchery could land you in the asylum or prison. Or you could end up being dead. Cate’s mother died when Cate was young, leaving Cate with several responsibilities, almost impossible for a girl of her age. She must protect her siblings and her family of being accused of a witch. But when Cate finds are letter addressed to her that leads her to finding her mother’s diary, a strange button, a prophecy, a mystery godmother and the Brotherhood breathing down her neck, what can Cate do? And when the time has come to finally start thinking about her future: husband or Sisterhood, what, and more importantly, who will Cate choose?

I fell in love with this book after about page 60. I got used to the language and the characters and eventually found myself falling into the story. It was so beautifully written and the description was lovely! I could clearly picture the fashions from back then. All the girls gathered in the church in long detailed dresses. And the boys, calling on the girls! How formal! Nowadays, you get a text or a Facebook message! God, boys these days suck. I think Cate was a good character. She was strong, reliable and realistic, apart from the obvious witch stuff, of course. I connected with her, in a way I hadn’t thought possible. I mean, I live in the 21^st century and I don’t have boys calling on me and asking for my hand in marriage at seventeen!

I liked Tess, Cate’s youngest sister. She was so cute! The middle Cahill sister, Maura, was kind of annoying. She was rude and didn’t understand that Cate was trying so hard to protect them from everything. And Cate’s mother, Anna, although she didn’t feature in the story much alive, she was very much a part of the story! Cate was going crazy because of her mother’s diary and the stupid prophecy! I didn’t really like Paul. He was too cocky and arrogant. He was so full of himself; sure that Cate was going to accept his proposal, after all the years of lost friendship. What a wanker. She wasn’t a big part of the story, but I liked Finn’s mother. She was nice and helpful! And, of course, Finn was my favourite! TEAM FINN, thank you very much! He was so perfect. He was not in a high class, and his mother owned a book store that the Brotherhood were determined to close down, but he set his sights high on Cate, no matter what. God, he was so cute!! “Boys in books are better”.

I loved this book and cannot wait until the next one! I mean, come on, why did you have to leave us hanging like that Miss Jessica Spotswood! Ahh Team Finn, forever. 

It's Not Summer Without You (Summer #2) by Jenny Han

It’s Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 

Four/five stars

I enjoyed It’s Not Summer Without You a lot more than The Summer I Turned Pretty. It had me laughing, and crying and screaming in frustration! Belly grew up a lot between the books and her character was miles better.

It’s Not Summer Without You starts with Belly at Cousins Beach. But, she’s not really. Belly is just daydreaming about being in Cousins again with Conrad, Jeremiah, Steven, Susannah and her mother. But this summer everything changed. It all changed with Susannah died. Belly is spending the summer at home, with her best friend Taylor, and tanning at various parties. Then, with one phone call, everything changes. Conrad has gone missing and Jeremiah doesn’t know what to do. So, Belly and Jeremiah set out on an adventure that leads to heartbreak and closure.

This book was quite a rollercoaster! One moment Belly was at home with her friends and potential new boyfriend, and the next she was packing her things and leaving with Jeremiah to find Conrad. But, of course everything was not as smooth as that. I enjoyed reading the sort of mystery of Conrad’s disappearance. When Belly and Jeremiah find Conrad, though, he is still as stubborn as ever and refuses to leave. God, Conrad still annoyed me! Yes, he did have a valid reason, but that reason was not revealed until much later. If he hadn’t acted like such a spoiled brat, things could’ve worked out a lot faster! I like Belly’s mother, Laurel, in this book. She was firm, but fair, most of the time. I liked how she sorted out the Conrad and Mr Fisher problem. She was such a strong character with such a strong will! GIRL POWER. As I mentioned earlier, Belly’s character matured a lot between the books. In the first one she was acting like a spoilt little girl, who ran away and cried when things didn’t go her way. Sure, sometimes things didn’t go her way and she ran away sometimes, but she always ran back again to face her problems, which were mostly resolved. I still love Jeremiah! He was a lot different in this book, but good different. He was still caring, kind Jeremiah, but he was also firmer and tried to put a stop to Belly using him to get information on Conrad. God, you were so bling Belly. Also, I quite hate Mr Fisher. He was a selfish bastard, who needed to pull his head out of his ass and realise that he was not the only one who lost Susannah and that Belly and Laurel also had rights in the Fisher family, I mean, come on.  

Overall, this was a big improvement from the first book and I enjoyed it. It was a quick and easy read, too. I’m looking forward to reading the final novel in this series. 

The Last Echo (The Body Finder #3) by Kimberley Derting

The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 

Four/five stars

In The Last Echo Violet has been hired by Sara. We follow Violet as she works with people similar to her. No one has quite the same ability as her, but together as a team, they unravel several mysteries. The Last Echo was totally and completely different from The Body Finder and Desires of the Dead, but Kimberley Derting still delivered a wonderful novel, full of suspense, drama and romance!

When we were introduced to Rafe in Desires of the Dead, I was scared that Derting was going to turn it into a love triangle. But thank God, she didn’t. Sure, there were some… things between Rafe and Violet, but Violet turned Rafe and his feelings down, and stayed true to Jay. Talking about Jay, where was he!? I missed him in The Last Echo. He has featured so much in the first two, that I found myself having Jay Withdrawals! Yes, he was featured in this book, but not a lot. The majority of the book Violet was working with her team, at the Center, sleeping or getting into trouble. 

Rafe. Rafe. Rafe. What can I say about Rafe? Well, personally, I think he is a bit of a dick. He can’t have obvious feelings for Violet, but still act like a douche and not tell her anything. God, I would’ve slapped the bitch! I am so glad Violet stuck with Jay… not sure I would have been able to keep reading if suddenly it was all about Rafe. 

“The Collector” was the case that Sara and her team were working on. He was a sick bastard that charmed girls he thought were “the one”, then caring for them, and killing them. Every now and then, we got a preview into the mind of “The Collector”. I was entertained as well as creeped out by these previews. He was a delusional man who needed to open his eyes and/or die. 

And, as usual, Violet finds herself in trouble. Biiiiiiiiig trouble. In this book, it was twice. I found myself sitting on the edge of my seat, wanting to scream at Violet to watch out!! And at her family members to look after her better! And, “SAVE HER JAY!”

I liked how The Last Echo finished. Overall, it was a great book filled with everything you want and more. Wasn’t my favourite BODY FINDER book, but it was good. The issues Violet always has at the end of the book wasn’t as exciting as the last two. I didn’t read the ending before bed because I was scared it was going to be scary and I would have nightmares. But nah, not really, Wasn’t that scary. Intense, yes. Suspenseful, yes. Crazy-scary-I-just-ate-my-fingernails, oh-my-God-she’s-gonna-die, nope.

So glad I picked up this series. LOVE IT! Cannot wait for the next book (and hopefully not last) in the series.

Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy (Gallagher Girls, #2) by Ally Carter

Cross My Heart and Hope To Spy by Ally Carter

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Five/five stars

Cross My Heart and Hope To Spy was my favourite Gallagher Girls book so far. I was constantly wanting to sit down and just read the book! Which is what I did after school on Friday :P

Cammie, her friends and all the girls at Gallagher Academy get the shock of their lives when boys (yes, BOYS!) come and live at the school for a semester.
Enter super spy, super hot, super mysterious Zach. Cammie’s new crush. 

Cammie is confused about her feelings for Zach. When they go into the town, Roseville, Virginia, Cammie runs into her ex-boyfriend, her first kiss, her first crush, her first boyfriend, Josh and his best and longest friend, DeeDee. 
Then, Zach comes to the rescue and grabs Cammies hand, yes, GRABS HER HAND! 

After a code black, Cammie is even MORE suspicious of Zach.. But it’s not him she should be suspicious of.

When Cammie has to pull through for her school and herself she strives for the top. 
At the end, Cammie and Zach have ‘a moment’!!

I enjoyed this book more than the first because this book was easier to keep up with. It was an easy read. I finished the last half of the book in a few hours.

Thanks Ally Carter.. And my friend Georgie for giving me a lend of the books!!! Love them so far <3

Fever (The Chemical Garden #2) by Lauren DeStefano

Fever by Lauren DeStefano

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Four/five stars

WHY WOULD YOU END IT THERE, LAUREN DESTEFANO!? WHYYYY!?

Well, I loved Fever! You know how you read a book and the ending just creeps up on you? You are so into the story that you don’t notice when BAM, suddenly it is over. 

Rhine and Gabriel have finally escaped the mansion. But at what cost? 

Fever followed Rhine and Gabriel on there ‘road trip’ across the country to find Rhine’s twin, Rowan. But of course, it is not a smooth ride. Before long, they end up in Madame’s crazy circus. I cannot believe the stuff that went down in this part of the book! Madame was crazy! A nut case! The dystopia world Lauren DeStefano created is beautiful and yet oh so horrible! The poor girls. 

After the crazy world of Madame’s circus, there is more travelling, heart break, mysteries and adventure. 

About half way through the book was when I really began to understand the name of the book, ‘Fever’. 

Poor, poor Rhine. I felt so sorry for her the majority of the book. 

And Gabriel! He seemed to be out of it for some of the book, but eventually he came through and became mighty Gabriel, “I will not let anything happen to you, Rhine.”  Yeah, right. What about the end Gabriel, huh? 

Anyway, it was a bit slow in the beginning, but I was mesmerised by the beauty of DeStefano’s writing. Gooood lord, I fell in love! Beautiful!!!!

I cannot WAIT for Sever! Ahh!

Anna and The French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Anna and The French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins 

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Four/five stars

Aww, Anna and The French Kiss was such a cute book! I loved every page.

Anna is looking forward to her senior year, until her Dad ships her off to attend school in Paris. Anna is crazy! She does not want to leave her best friend, Bridgette or her crush (on the verge of becoming more!), Toph. When Anna gets to Paris, everything is bad. The walls are so thin, and she is scared of her neighbours hearing her cry, but she loses it anyway. Then she is introduced into the world of Meredith and her friends. I liked Meredith! She was a pretty cool character, even though, at the end she was a bit of a pain but only for a while. I also began to fall in love with Rashmi! God, she was cool. And, oh yes, Etienne St Clair. I am totally going to Paris or London or America to find a guy like St Clair.

I loved the whole book! Stephanie Perkins has a talent. Her writing was brilliant and light and easy to read. Anna and The French Kiss was perfect amounts of humour and romance. Loved it and would recommend it to anyone and everyone!! 

Dead Beautiful (Dead Beautiful, #1) by Yvonne Woon

Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ 

Three/five stars

Well… I stayed up all night to finish this and now I can’t sleep..

I liked this book, I did but there was just something missing! There were parts that we unclear and I didn’t really understand. Sometimes things were being contradicted… 

Anybody read the beginning and think ‘woah, Twilight/Edward Cullen much!?’ coz that’s what happened to me. Then the kissing bit… Fallen, perhaps?! Also, a little hit Evernightish!? Hmm. 
Dante was likable enough. Renee was alright, I suppose. 

I wasn’t really sure what time this set in.. Like the butler spoke like he was from another time. The rules from the grandfather and the clothing? Maybe it was just the school environment thing?

And Eleanor.. How did they go from not really friends only room mates to besties imma tell you everything !? Meh.

But yes, I liked this book. A bit lacking in something but yeah. Supernatural tick, romance sorta tick and characters tick :)

Reason to Breathe (The Breathing Series #1) by Rebecca Donovan

Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan 

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 

Four/five stars

I appear to be reading one abuse book after another at the moment! Geez.

I stayed up til 10:30pm to read this. That may not seem late, but I am so sick. I was coughing my lungs up, but I kept reading. That is dedication guys!

This book was really good! The abuse wasn’t obvious at first until Sara, Emma’s best friend, comments on something. 

When Evan Matthews was introduced, I could practically hear everybody in the book (oh, and me!) swooning! Evan turned out to be bloody persistent, but in a good way. I liked the way it wasn’t a love at first sight thing, and Emma and Evan become really good friends for almost a year before anything. Although, you could feel the sexual tension between them…

I enjoyed Sara as a character! She was the ultimate best friend to Emma, just what she needed. They were oh so different, but it worked. She also gave good advice.

I was confused about the mother part in the story. I hope in the next books that becomes clearer, and maybe she can come back and Emma can open up to her. Maybe. 

George and Carol. I am ashamed to be nicknamed George after reading this. God, what crawled up their asses and died. Carol was a stupid old bitch with a split personality. I really did feel for Emma for having to live with them and put up with Carols constant abuse.

The abuse… Oh my god. I could feel it. How could you possibly live like that? I found myself thanking my parents for being lovely and caring.. And not abusive! 

The romance was slow but good slow. It kept me on the edge of my seat!! I think what the author did was a good idea. Keeping it slow. Having both of them leave each other and have a break, made them both think so when they saw each other again.. Well… !! ;) 

The ending. What in Gods name was that. Holy shit. I need the next one now. Hurry up and get home mum so I can use your credit card!!

Overall, a really good book, that I really enjoyed. Finished it in one siting! Thanks again to Georgie for finding this! :)

Under The Never Sky (Under The Never Sky #1) by Veronica Rossi

Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 

Four/five stars

I wasn’t going to buy this book because I wasn’t sure if I would like it. But I totally forgot about that a few weeks ago when my mum promised to buy me a book after the CON. There were a million copies of Under The Never Sky so I thought “Stuff it!” and picked it up. 

I was beginning to regret picking this book up, but I always finish my books. When I got home from my dads, I sat down and read and read and read. 
I read well into the night and decided that it was a good choice to buy this book.

Under The Never Sky is about Aria and Perry. Surviving in the wild. Aria, who is randomly dropped into the Outsiders land, is scared. Especially when an Outsider, Perry, gets her.
Together they work together and form a strong bond. Perry knows it’s dangerous but he can’t help it, he tries and fails. 

So so so glad I finally read this! Cannot wait for the next one, Through The Ever Night.

Forgotten by Cat Patrick

Forgotten by Cat Patrick

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 

Five/five stars !

This is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read (And that’s saying something because I have read a LOT of books!)

In the beginninng you just know that London cannot remember her past, but can see her future. You do not know how it happened. Maybe she was born that way (Sorry, I really like Lady GaGa…)? We know that London writes notes to help her remember. We know that only her best friend, Jamie, is London’s only friend who knows about her condition. 
At one of the most embarrasing moments of her life, sitting in the cold in short shorts, Luke enters her world. 

Together, Luke and London begin a relationship. Then things get tricky and the obvious YA plot comes in. Luke and London break up for all of a few days! 

In the end, you know what happened to London. You know who Luke is. You know about London’s father and Jonas. You know what happens with London and Jamie and Jamie and Mr. Rice. 

So, the ending. I liked it, I really did, but I wanted more! I love this book so much and I think there should be a sequel so my Aunty and I can annoy my mum by obsessing over this book and the sequel haha!!

Forgotten is an easy read. I read it in a day, but I’m a fast reader and I had nothing to do, also, from the first page I loved the book and couldn’t put it down.

The Boy Who Sneaks In My Bedroom Window by Kirsty Moseley

The Boy Who Sneaks In My Bedroom Window by Kirsty Moseley 

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 

Four/five stars

Okay.. Well. Hmm. 

I liked this book, I really did, I rated it 4 stars! But thankfully I liked it enough to not include the bad bits in my rating.

The dialogue seemed forced, awkward and unnatural. 

I think the relationship between Liam and Amber went waaaaaay too fast. Like, I understand that they have known each other forever, but still…One moment it was “you man whore!” the next it was “I love you too”. 

I liked Jake as a character. He was protective and kind. The rest of the characters.. Not so much. Liam was a bit of a dick. Amber was annoying. I couldn’t tell whether she was shy and popular or a slut and popular? Somehow I think she managed all of the above. Jake was overly protective but in a good way. After everything they, especially Amber, have been through, it was acceptable. 

The romance was stupid. I want romance to be sweet and beautiful, not hot, heated spare of the moment shit. I didn’t really enjoy that. But still, the “romance” was the thing that kept the book going. 

The ending, got my heart racing but still. Amber was stupid to walk in on the fight when she was told not to, especially given her circumstances. At least it ended badly for her, so she could live with the guilt I suppose. Amber was stupid AGAIN in the very end when she went to her dads. I would never be that stupid. And the very very end was cuuuuuute <3

The abuse was actually quite shocking… But… Bad.. It was poorly done. Especially considering I went from reading this to reading Reason to Breathe where the abuse was very shocking and very well done. 

This book was good.. Lacking lots and poor quality writing and shit grammar, but something about it was so good and addicting! 

Switched (Trylle Trilogy #1) by Amanda Hocking

Switched by Amanda Hocking

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ 

Three/five stars

Definitely missing something!

Too much information to take in about the Tyrlle and it was confusing. 

I didn’t hate Switched, but I didn’t love it. It was ok. 
After reading it I didn’t really understand the hype? I only bought this book because the cover was cute and it was EVERYWHERE. Every shop that sold books had a million copies of Switched. After buying the book, a few days later, I saw it FREE in Dolly Magazine. FREE. And I paid $12 [First world problems HA] for this book that really wasn’t that amazing!!! 

Okay, one thing I didn’t realise (THAT I REALLY WISH I KNEW), was that…this books is about….TROLLS. Yes, those ugly green things with vertical fluoro coloured hair! But in Switched, trolls were nothing like the image I had! They were beautiful creatures who don’t like shoes (maybe my friend Georgie is a troll?) and have crazy, out-of-control hair (Maybe I am secretly a troll?!?!).

In the beginning it all happened too fast. Like one moment Wendy was in class, totally creeped out by Finn, the total weirdo, next moment, it was all insta-love. Bleh. 

So, Wendy made a split decision and left her ‘family’ for Finn…who she can’t actually be in a relationship – it’s against the rules or some shit. 

Halfway through the book, I realised that it was VERY similar to Wings byAprilynne Pike! I swear I was reading a twisted version of Wings!!!

All in all, this book had too much in it, but was missing something. I didn’t really like Wendy very much and Finn could be a dick at times. 

I will buy the next book, Torn, either at Big W were it’ll be cheap, or wait until the library has it. Although, if I can’t find it, I won’t go out of my way to get it!

Note: I bought Torn, and I got halfway through before ditching it. Another waste of money -.-

Halo (Halo #1) by Alexandra Adornetto

Halo by Alexandra Adornetto 

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 

Five/five stars !

Where do I start?! Halo, you are beautiful. Alexandra Adornetto I love you. I love you, I love you!

Halo is about three angels who are sent from Heaven on a mission to prevent crime. Bethany, Ivy and Gabriel are sent to Venus Cove for their mission. It is here on the towns pier that Bethany meets the gorgeous, hot, popular and totally off-limits boy, Xavier. Swooooooon!

Bethany has to attend the local high school, Bryce Hamilton. She meets wild girl Molly, who is quick to give Bethany a nickname. Bethany was then on known as Beth at school. 

School is tough when teachers like to turn off the likes to use projectors. As an Angel, Beth has beautiful skin, with a fair glow in the dark. Beth excuses herself to go to the bathroom. When she is walking back to her classroom, she runs into the boy she met at the pier, Xavier. He remembers her and starts talking to her. Beth remembers Molly’s advice about staying away from Xavier, no girl is good enough for him after Emily, and what happened with Emily (Read and find out!). 

After their encounter Beth cannot stop thinking about Xavier. As an Angel, a celestial being, Bethany cannot be caught up in some silly American teenage relationship. Xavier refuses to give up and asks Beth on a date. 
After their date, the relationship between Xavier and Beth becomes serious. No, not physically (!). Beth thinks this is love. She has felt the emotion before as an Angel, but the emotion wasn’t her own. Now she is feeling it. After Emily, Xavier thought he would never have a feeling like this again. He thought he would never find someone like Emily again, until he meets Beth.

Knowing the consequences and how dangerous it will be, Beth decides to tell Xavier everything about her life; her real life, her angel life. 

Xavier is in on their world now. His life is at danger, knowing about this and just being in a relationship with Beth. 

Beth and Xavier begin a crazy journey together, involving a failed prom, a dickhead demon, good vs evil battle and a potential break-up. They prove to the Angel community and to Bethany’s brother, Gabe, and sister, Ivy, that they are inseparable and totally and completely in love. 

I loved this book. The unfolding love story, the battles, Xavier and Bethany’s relationship and Xavier in general. I went crazy when I found out there was a sequel… that wasn’t coming out until August! When I found the sequel I almost cried in the middle of the shop! 

Hades, the second book in the series, was almost as wonderful as Halo, but not as beautiful.

I cannot wait until the third and final book, Heaven comes out. 

Where She Went (If I Stay #2) by Gayle Forman

Where She Went by Gayle Forman

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 

Four/five stars

Where She Went is a beautifully written story about second chances. It is written in Adam’s point of view. His band, Shooting Star, is a world phenomenon. So, when Adam finds himself in New York for a couple of days, he is surprised to see Mia Hall doing a cello recital. When word flies around that Adam Wilde, Shotting Star’s lead rock star, is in the audience of Mia’s classical cello recital, Mia calls a security guard to bring Adam into her dressing room. 

After talking for a while, Adam and Mia split again. 
But then, fate brings the pair together again for a night in the magnificent city, New York. During the night, the pair re-visits questions and answers they haven’t thought about or said out loud for three years. 

Ok, I admit this book frustrated me in the beginning! OMG Adam, wake up! You love Mia. You always have and you always will! You have one night to make everything right, stop being so stupid and worrying about your bloody pills and cigarettes! And Mia! Dearest Mia, you love Adam. You love cello. You can love the both of them at the same time, remember? You did it for two years once.

But anyway, I really enjoyed the ending to this book. It gave me closure, yeah I know, bad choice of word! (Read the book and you’ll get it!). Pretty sure Mia and Adam will stay with me forever! I love music and I love reading. Perfect match! <3

Evermore (The Immortals #1) by Alyson Noël

Evermore by Alyson Noël

★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆

Two/five stars

Okay then. I don’t even know. 

Evermore is probably one of the worst books I have ever read. I do not know why I read it, as I have seen the terrible reviews, but I did. Oh well, we all make mistakes. 

So, where to begin with this train wreck!? Well, let us begin with Ever. Ever was horrible, HORRIBLE. She was moody and stupid and inconsiderate and she annoyed the shit out of me. I really, really disliked her. A lot. 

Ever is an outcast. Ever since she lost her family in a car accident, she is left with a physic ability; she can see people’s past by touching them, read minds and read auras! Yay for Ever. Except, not really. The entire book she whines about her bloody powers and how horrible they are and how her life would be so much better without them. Whatever. 

Now, where would a paranormal YA romance book be without a dreamy dickhead boy? Enter Damen Auguste. One of the biggest dickheads I have ever had to read about. I did not understand what Ever saw in Damen, or what Damen saw in Ever. But, now I understand. They are both as annoying as each other. 

This book – no sorry, train wreck, reminded me of the Twilight series, Hush Hush and Fallen. Evermore was just a mix of the three. This “train wreck” was messy. I was so confused in parts and it just jumped from on bit to the next. The writing was not unlike that of a 5 year old. And Ever’s mannerisms were almost annoying and stupid as her!

I did not understand the Immortal part of the book. In Die for Me, the immortal (Revenant) part is explained. At first it is confusing, but there is a purpose behind the immortalism, yeah I know I made up that word. 

I really hate giving bad book reviews, so I tried to like this book, but it just didn’t grab me. Sure, I finished it, but that was because I was in a car for 3 ½ hours. 

I did not like this book. I have not yet decided if I will read the second book, Blue Moon (Sounds a lot like New Moon, huh).