1.5 stars. So I have no idea how Fallen Too Far has a wholesome 4.35 rating, because this book was crap. Utter crap.Some things you should know before you start reading:
◦ This is your typical bad-boy-reformed-after-meeting-good-girl book. There is nothing in this book that isn't anything but cheesiness and cheese.
◦ The story is so badly written, I have a hard time understanding why people love Abbi Glines's writing style so much. It's awkward and gawky.
"The sea breeze hit my face and the salty smell of the beach was unmistakable. I’d never seen the beach before. At least not in person. I’d seen pictures and movies. But the smell, it was exactly like I expected it to be."
Does that sound flowy to you? All it sounds is awkward to me.
◦ There is barely a plot in this novel! All you get is sex, sex, and sex. (It gets tiring after a while, trust me.)
◦ Rush loves to demand Blaire around, and has such a big ego I want freakin' punch his stupid, silver-eyed face. How can you find a man-whoring douche attractive? HOW IS THIS ATTRACTIVE?
◦ So Rush has a big issue not fucking Blaire in the backseat of his car, but it's totally okay to do it on the stairs? Can someone please explain this logic to me? Seems to me stairs are worse than car cushions.
◦ The story seemed rushed. After a day living in Rush's house — maybe two days, tops — Rush and Blaire are stranded alone in a kitchen and he goes to her and says something enigmatically stupid like, "Stay away from me humpa-buba, I'm dangerous." I mean, this would make sense if they were around each other all the time, but with Blaire gone the WHOLE FREAKIN' DAY job hunting, I have no idea how this sexual attraction got so strong. This was ridiculous.
I rarely give one star reviews, but so many things bothered me about this book, mostly to do with Rush and his idiotic man-whoring self. I'm sorry Sabrina, but I don't think this book was for me.
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2.5 stars. Okay, guys, all right. I was actually very much excited for The Secret of Ella & Micha, and trust me when I say this, I was expecting a lot more, honestly. This book focused way more on Ella's and Micha's relationship than much else. Ella's problems — nope. Micha's father issues? Barely. Side characters? Bleh. There was just so much sexual tension and it was stifling.
But in terms of the influx of the "New Adult" genres coming in, there are so many better options such as [b:Easy|16056408|Easy|Tammara Webber|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1349370267s/16056408.jpg|19113823], [b:Pushing the Limits|10194514|Pushing the Limits (Pushing the Limits, #1)|Katie McGarry|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1322770025s/10194514.jpg|15093690], or [b:One Tiny Lie|17302495|One Tiny Lie (Ten Tiny Breaths, #2)|K.A. Tucker|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1365692893s/17302495.jpg|22603415] than to go ahead with this.
LUCAS'S STORY YESSSSSSAm I the only one that's pissed at the premature 3.29 rating? IT MAKES ME FUME LIKE THE BOOK ISN'T EVEN OUT YET YOU IDIOTS
2 stars. Sadly, for me, Reboot did not manage to hold my attention as I hoped it would. Personally, I found a lot of the book boring and ended up skimming at 75%. Though the premise was nice, I frequently checked to make sure how much I had left to finish the book. A miss for me.
5 stars. Rick Yancey, you must be an alien because no way a normal human could've written a book like this!
5 stars. Firstly: let us sit down and admire that lovely, lovely, Lana Del Rey looking cover. Let us stare into those blue-green eyes and allow yourself to relax, to let the hypnosis wash over you.And be swept away.
Born of Illusion follows the story of young illusionist Anna Van Housen whose whole life with her mother has been filled with the works — magic, illusions, séances. However strange visions of dark things have been occurring when she meets the mysterious young neighbor from below her apartment — Cole. Now as the visions become more frequent, how can Anna save herself and her mother? And can she trust the man whose eyes could quite possibly hold the secrets to everything she fears?
I've always been quite a fan of historical fiction, but more so the 19th century type, rather than the 20th century. After reading [b:The Diviners|7728889|The Diviners (The Diviners, #1)|Libba Bray|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1336424966s/7728889.jpg|10501517], which I merely enjoyed, I thought perhaps the time period was a more of a "it's me not you" type of thing. But Born of Illusion has made me doubt my decision.
◦ Anna Van Housen was a delightful heroine to read about! I loved her personality, and the hesitance to redeem her sexy, sexy neighbor as trustworthy.
◦ Cole was the most enjoyable character in this book for me (aside from Anna.) I craved every scene with him, whether it included romantic notions or not! I think my love for him became approved when he gave Anna flowers for an apology. (And the fact that he was nervous when he did so — known by the two dots of blush on his cheeks — gave him tremendous extra brownie points!)
◦ Owen, another love interest(?), was also a great character to read about. Slightly mysterious and alluring, but also lots of fun and provided great entertainment. I was even tempted to root for him until ... well, Cole brought the flowers and then I just ... fell for Cole. And then there was that thing that happened later, so ...
All in all, with a fairly predictable plot but great characterization, mystery, and romance, Born of Illusion never failed to cease my boredom (I mean, I wanted to take the book with me to the shower) and made me flip pages faster than a monkey. Safe to say, I am fairly excited to get my hands on Born of Deception!
"As Ethan's and Keirran's fates entwine and Keirran slips further into darkness, Ethan's next choice may decide the fate of them all."THE IRON TRAITER
Oh God for all that is holy please don't ruin me when I read this book please please please please pleaseeeeeeeee please be something else that title is so horrible kierran god OH MY GOD
4 stars. Man, I am achingly frightened for what happens to Kierran and Ethan. All in all, a great debut for The Call of the Forgotten, and the only qualms I have are about the romance for both of our main, male characters. Other than that, nostalgia prohibits my heart to open up any doors to welcome Ethan Chase and Annwyl and Kenzie. I still miss Ash and Puck and Meghan's story sooooooo much.
dnf. Just to let you know, I haven't abandoned a book in about a year. But I couldn't go ahead with Possession without wanting to bash my head against the wall. Let me be clear on this: I got exactly to page one hundred before I couldn't take anymore of Vi and Jag and whatever else Johnson managed to create in her "dystopian" world. Here's what you can expect: ◦ A heroine named Vi who has a knack for getting into trouble just ... because. There is no legitimate reason in why she resists brainwashing from her society. If you compare her to other characters, what's the difference? Did your father teach you not to trust? WHAT HAPPENED?
◦ Shitty worldbuilding. City of Water? City of Fire? Badlands? Goodgrounds? Baddies? Goodies? Can we please get some originality here?
◦ What kind of name is JAG?
◦ Juvenile writing:
"For the first time in, like, forever, I might have been able to sleep all night, but the whirring Mechs roused me before it was light."
I mean, come on. You can do better than that.
◦ And don't get me started on the romance. AFTER TWO DAYS YOU SOMEHOW FORGET ZENN, YOUR MATCH? Puh-lease.
There was literally nothing I liked about this book. Stupid characters, stupid plot, stupid romance — definitely not worth your time.
4 stars. I didn't think I was interested in Beth's story, but this was obviously better than I hoped for.
3 stars. When I first acquired Teeth, I had high expectations for this book — things about how this was a great merman book, one of the best out there, and how Moskowitz's writing was real and deep and raw and I was like Yes, this is for me. This is my book.But this was just ... okay. Didn't hate, didn't love it.
I think maybe my main problem with the book was Rudy himself. I guess I didn't much enjoy his attitude, or the fact that he said fuck every couple of sentences for most of his dialogue. I couldn't very much connect with the characters, either — with Rudy or his family or Diana.
The character that I enjoyed, however, was Teeth. I really liked the relationship between Teeth and Rudy — depending on your view, if it could be called romantic or not — and it was very subtle and barely there. (I mean, they hardly shared a kiss.)
The ending was very ... bittersweet. Even more bitter than sweet, I guess. And that was another thing I liked — because this book was deep and dark and gritty, rather than what you would expect with mermaids.
All in all, I liked Teeth. But it definitely wasn't a favorite, and all the hype ended up disappointing me.
2 stars. When I started Amber House, I thought two things: a) that it was historical and b) that it would dark and creepy and fun all at the same time. Turns out, it was neither of these things.
All in all, I though the storyline was quite boring and the romance didn't hold my attention. A disappointment.