Be prepared to lose sleep over this book because it is hard to put down Dream Keeper by Amber R. Duell. My heart has been ripped from its chest and stomped on before being placed back, and I want the feeling all over again.
I called all of the plot twists, but I still took delight in all of them. Oh, be still my beating heart Sandman/Ben are so dreamy and the love interest with Nora was perfect.
I will not say much for fear of spoiling even a second of the book, but if you love heroines that are not afraid to hide their emotions to get the job done, nightmares that freaked even me out especially the clown, and a swoon-worthy love interest, then this is the book for you. Even if it is not your thing, you should still read this book and share it with as many people as possible.
I'm doing my part to help the Sandman and Nora. Now it's your turn. Share, like, request it on NetGalley just get that book in your hands.
5/5 stars...
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Monday, January 7, 2019
Enlightenment Reader's Rant Edition
Warning: you are about to read a Reader's rant, and there will be swearing and spoilers. Read at your own risk.
Casanova, Romeo, Promiscuous man, womanizer, wolf, Don Juan, philanderer, mongrel, as*shole, jackass, dunce, dolt, eggheaded fool, arrogant, bastard... (deep breaths, deep breaths. Keep it together, but if anyone has any insults feel free to add them to the list that is the main male character, Adrian).
But I am getting ahead of myself. Enlightenment by Reno Ursal was terrific in the beginning, and I loved the characters and the setting. In fact, I devoured the story and could not wait to read more. It was a five out of five in mind, and then came the ending (keep it together.)
That ending is the whole reason for this rant, and my new deep found hatred for Adrian and all the names which I feel are not enough to express how I feel about him and what he did to Dorothy. The fucking asshole basically made her completely nonexistent and all because Stella reached "enlightenment," and he bounded with her. What the effing hell Adrian? Confess you have feelings for Dorothy and do all these romantic things that you never did with Stella and amazing how you never thought of Stella that way when she was not royalty and how you cannot be with Dorothy because she might be royalty.
Spoiler alert:
They both are, but it's okay to have feelings with Stella and completely string Dorothy along. There is not a word strong enough to describe what a jerk he is. In fact, it felt like reading Jacob in Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer. Bella vs. Reneesme (forgive me if I spelled her name wrong it has been a long time since I read the series) except it is Stella vs. Dorothy who is guess what half-sisters. That's right folks. Fucking Adrian went for the half-sister after she died.
No offense to Stella I still love her, and it is not her fault with what happened. Nope, I am placing sole blame on Adrian (and I'm so mad I am ignoring my pet peeve of wondering if I spelled his name wrong. That jerk does not even deserve it.)
What is the equivalency to hell in the Philippines? Adrian deserves to rot in there for the shit that he does.
Okay, I swear I am done. I loved the history of the Phillippines, and that is what attracted me to the story in the first place. Plus, the cover is gorgeous, and I want to marry that cover.
The ending not at all.
3/5 stars.
Casanova, Romeo, Promiscuous man, womanizer, wolf, Don Juan, philanderer, mongrel, as*shole, jackass, dunce, dolt, eggheaded fool, arrogant, bastard... (deep breaths, deep breaths. Keep it together, but if anyone has any insults feel free to add them to the list that is the main male character, Adrian).
But I am getting ahead of myself. Enlightenment by Reno Ursal was terrific in the beginning, and I loved the characters and the setting. In fact, I devoured the story and could not wait to read more. It was a five out of five in mind, and then came the ending (keep it together.)
That ending is the whole reason for this rant, and my new deep found hatred for Adrian and all the names which I feel are not enough to express how I feel about him and what he did to Dorothy. The fucking asshole basically made her completely nonexistent and all because Stella reached "enlightenment," and he bounded with her. What the effing hell Adrian? Confess you have feelings for Dorothy and do all these romantic things that you never did with Stella and amazing how you never thought of Stella that way when she was not royalty and how you cannot be with Dorothy because she might be royalty.
Spoiler alert:
They both are, but it's okay to have feelings with Stella and completely string Dorothy along. There is not a word strong enough to describe what a jerk he is. In fact, it felt like reading Jacob in Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer. Bella vs. Reneesme (forgive me if I spelled her name wrong it has been a long time since I read the series) except it is Stella vs. Dorothy who is guess what half-sisters. That's right folks. Fucking Adrian went for the half-sister after she died.
No offense to Stella I still love her, and it is not her fault with what happened. Nope, I am placing sole blame on Adrian (and I'm so mad I am ignoring my pet peeve of wondering if I spelled his name wrong. That jerk does not even deserve it.)
What is the equivalency to hell in the Philippines? Adrian deserves to rot in there for the shit that he does.
Okay, I swear I am done. I loved the history of the Phillippines, and that is what attracted me to the story in the first place. Plus, the cover is gorgeous, and I want to marry that cover.
The ending not at all.
3/5 stars.
Thursday, January 3, 2019
Boundary Issues
Boundary by Mary Victoria Johnson has so much potential, but it is one of those stories where she should have sat on it for a few more years and rewritten it, so the plot flows better. Also, getting a good editor that will actually edit, might have improved the author's chances because the grammar and spelling took me out of the story to often to enjoy it. I understand the author was fourteen when she wrote this and while it is commendable, I feel like the story suffered slightly from it.
The first chapter was amazing, but it quickly ran out of steam as the story progressed. I am so confused about the trials and was hoping for more danger and excitement to take place. As it stands, I have no clue what the heck mind monsters and whatnot have to do with anything. It felt like the author wanted to get the story over with and it was a bit disconcerting when it stayed in the first person but was an entirely different character. Also, when writing in the first person, it is only what the character sees that should be described and it went into things that were the third person for a moment before switching back.
The cover is gorgeous, and the premise is intriguing while the ending does create an excellent bridge for the second book. However, I have been told by multiple people that the second book is even worse than the first one, so I am not sure if I will want to continue with this trilogy.
3/5 stars
The first chapter was amazing, but it quickly ran out of steam as the story progressed. I am so confused about the trials and was hoping for more danger and excitement to take place. As it stands, I have no clue what the heck mind monsters and whatnot have to do with anything. It felt like the author wanted to get the story over with and it was a bit disconcerting when it stayed in the first person but was an entirely different character. Also, when writing in the first person, it is only what the character sees that should be described and it went into things that were the third person for a moment before switching back.
The cover is gorgeous, and the premise is intriguing while the ending does create an excellent bridge for the second book. However, I have been told by multiple people that the second book is even worse than the first one, so I am not sure if I will want to continue with this trilogy.
3/5 stars
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