The Lovely and the Lost by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is phenomenal. I need the second book because if that twist is true then the reunion is going to be interesting because that person has been presumed dead for the past 18 to 20 years. Oh, how to talk about this book without much spoilers. Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this book because it is like the book to read if you are in a slump. I cannot stop singing praises about this book it needs to be on any mystery/thriller fanatics shelf.
Kira, Cady, Jude, Mac (sweet, sweet Mac and his K9... his cadaver dog), Gabriel, Free, Cady's father, all of the characters work so well together and I cried when Silver died. This is not a spoiler, it becomes obvious the dog will die at some point because she is like 13 years old. it is just how the dog died... nope, when the dog died that had me doing ugly silently crying unless I want my family to wonder why I'm blubbering over a fictional dog, but Silver is not just a fictional dog.
Ugh, it is too fantastic to put into words. It felt so real like everything that was happening to Kira was happening to you as well. The setting is spectacular and have you seen that cover? It is one of those books that I cannot wait for the rest of the books to come out (if there are any more?) and have no regrets reading this book.
I learned a lot about search and rescue and dogs roles in them. Also, the twists in this book are killer like finding out who Jude's father is and who rescued Kira from a hunter's trap has me on the edge of my seat.
As Oliver Twist would say "Please, sir, I want some more" (Charles Dickens 30).
5 out of 5 stars.
Works Cited
Dickens, Charles. Oliver Twist, 1838. London, CRW Publishing Limited, 2003, 30. Accessed on Google Books on June 2, 2019. https://books.google.ca/books?id=ZjR8AzhkmYwC&printsec=frontcover&dq=oliver+twist&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjrnMya1cviAhVTnp4KHVt-BjAQ6AEIMDAB#v=onepage&q=oliver%20twist&f=false
Sunday, June 2, 2019
Kingdom Cold by Brittni Chenelle
Kingdom Cold by Brittni Chenelle has incredible representation of characters, settings, and an gorgeous cover. I read it just for the cover and the description sounded intriguing. However, I had to DNF it because the characters were all so whiny and annoying. It was getting hard to tell who each character was anymore. Plus, there was some instalove going on which ruined the book for me.
I think the best part of the book is when Charlotte shot the arrow at the prince and he thought it was an ambush. I laughed so hard at that when I discovered it was just her no one else...
2 out of 5 stars.
I think the best part of the book is when Charlotte shot the arrow at the prince and he thought it was an ambush. I laughed so hard at that when I discovered it was just her no one else...
2 out of 5 stars.
End of the World= No Hope
Spoilers in this review read at your own discretion.
The Thirteenth Guardian by KM Lewis is beyond depressing. It is an excellent book even though the beginning was slow, it was just way too sad for me. First off, the character that we get told about in the description is rarely in there it is mostly the other four. Secondly, it is so nonchalant about all the deaths like oh over a million people died in about twenty minutes due to a tidal wave, let's go on to other people dying. Who cares about all the people dying when you can be told about more people dying. Oh, and let's not forget that almost all the marine life is most likely dead, but hey they can go fishing for fish. Umm, the red dust poisoned most of the waters, and the waters that were not poisoned are forming new landmasses unless I missed something. Thirdly, it wasn't as religious or biblical as I thought it would be and what was biblical was explained through science. Also, most of the description of the summary of the book did not happen until 98% of the book was done.
Spoilers:
All of North America is either drowned by water or covered in lava, and yet the two things they need are in North America. Does anybody else not see the issues with that?
2.5 out of 5 stars.
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Collect Kisses and Hearts
Spoiler Alerts: A couple of quotes and attempts to dissect some of the scenes in the book. Read at your own discretion.
Kiss Collector by Wendy Higgins is such an adorable, quirky read that left my heart feeling like it was a marshmallow over a campfire.
"I'm taking back my life, one kiss at a time" (Higgins 76). (For those unfamiliar with MLA formatting its the author's last name and the page number.)
It is astounding reading Zae's growth as a person throughout the novel, and in a way, she does take her life back while also having it spiral out of control at the same time. I just love that quote because it signifies what Zae thinks she needs to do to take back control after her boyfriend cheats and her parents' marriage unravels around her.
And y'all should read page 306 middle paragraph and try to not act all girly like I did upon reading it. There are so many significant parts in the novel that I cannot find at the time, but you should read this book.
I loved watching each character grow and reading them fall in love while Zae was still struggling with her male angst. Not like I begrudge Zae and her unfortunate moments, but it was fascinating seeing how they react, and I mean seeing because I could picture it so clearly in my head especially the country concert scene with the girls flirting with the cowboys from afar.
I wish my high school were like that, but I was lucky to keep any friends I made because it turns out girls can be really catty with each other sometimes, and I wound up being the one who got the short end of the stick.
This novel is phenomenal, and I am jealous of Zae's and her friends' relationships with each other and how they always found a way back to each other. I also adore that it is not a vast book where the cheerleader gets everything handed to her in the story and Zae had to work for everything she got, in the end, no matter how terrified it made her.
My only critique was that there was a lot of crying going on in the novel.
But y'all should read it and trust me when I say that it is worthy of every read because I cannot stand contemporary novels and this was one of those I need it for the cover book.
I could have finished it in one day if I had not tried to make it my going to the college travel book.
5 out of 5 stars.
Kiss Collector by Wendy Higgins is such an adorable, quirky read that left my heart feeling like it was a marshmallow over a campfire.
"I'm taking back my life, one kiss at a time" (Higgins 76). (For those unfamiliar with MLA formatting its the author's last name and the page number.)
It is astounding reading Zae's growth as a person throughout the novel, and in a way, she does take her life back while also having it spiral out of control at the same time. I just love that quote because it signifies what Zae thinks she needs to do to take back control after her boyfriend cheats and her parents' marriage unravels around her.
And y'all should read page 306 middle paragraph and try to not act all girly like I did upon reading it. There are so many significant parts in the novel that I cannot find at the time, but you should read this book.
I loved watching each character grow and reading them fall in love while Zae was still struggling with her male angst. Not like I begrudge Zae and her unfortunate moments, but it was fascinating seeing how they react, and I mean seeing because I could picture it so clearly in my head especially the country concert scene with the girls flirting with the cowboys from afar.
I wish my high school were like that, but I was lucky to keep any friends I made because it turns out girls can be really catty with each other sometimes, and I wound up being the one who got the short end of the stick.
This novel is phenomenal, and I am jealous of Zae's and her friends' relationships with each other and how they always found a way back to each other. I also adore that it is not a vast book where the cheerleader gets everything handed to her in the story and Zae had to work for everything she got, in the end, no matter how terrified it made her.
My only critique was that there was a lot of crying going on in the novel.
But y'all should read it and trust me when I say that it is worthy of every read because I cannot stand contemporary novels and this was one of those I need it for the cover book.
I could have finished it in one day if I had not tried to make it my going to the college travel book.
5 out of 5 stars.
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Bloodleaf: Phantasmic Magic
Bloodleaf by Crystal Smith is so fantastic I finished it at the end of March and it took me this long to figure out how to write a review that was not this: askjfefnerighj...
Oh my word, how do I explain the feels this book gave me? Even now I am still gushing over all the twists and turns in that novel. It is the best fantasy novel I have read in a long time and I adored the phantasmic aspects to it and how when someone dies bloodleaves grow.
I am in love with Zan because he does not let his weaknesses define who he is and Aurelia, damn that girl, she tries so hard to fix everything and I dare you to not fall in love with those two. They are my book couple for early 2019 and I cannot wait for the second book.
You should read this book if you like fantasy, ghosts, blood magic, young love, and learning self-sacrifice.
5 out of 5 stars
(13 out of 5 stars).
Oh my word, how do I explain the feels this book gave me? Even now I am still gushing over all the twists and turns in that novel. It is the best fantasy novel I have read in a long time and I adored the phantasmic aspects to it and how when someone dies bloodleaves grow.
I am in love with Zan because he does not let his weaknesses define who he is and Aurelia, damn that girl, she tries so hard to fix everything and I dare you to not fall in love with those two. They are my book couple for early 2019 and I cannot wait for the second book.
You should read this book if you like fantasy, ghosts, blood magic, young love, and learning self-sacrifice.
5 out of 5 stars
(13 out of 5 stars).
Ink Magic
Ink by Jobie Baldwin is an intriguing read, and I thouroughly enjoyed reading it. The characters are cute and quirky that will have you falling in love with them in no time. The plot is well paced and has enough twists and turns to make readers want to keep reading.
My only problem with this story is it felt a little too preachy about the environment, and I could tell it is something the author felt strongly about before I even read her author profile. At some times it felt like the story was following something the author was addressing and not something that was needed to be focused on the story.
I loved how people hated the Settlers because they thought they were something else, but it turns out to be a lot more complicated than that. I can't wait to read the second book and get my Raven fix. Also, I really want to know what happens to Ben and his stupidity of trying to be one of the Tribe.
It is obvious the writer did a lot of research in her story and I love the fact that it could be any type of religion or belief that could be a tattoo. I wonder what kind of tattoo would chose us?
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Highly recommend you read this.
My only problem with this story is it felt a little too preachy about the environment, and I could tell it is something the author felt strongly about before I even read her author profile. At some times it felt like the story was following something the author was addressing and not something that was needed to be focused on the story.
I loved how people hated the Settlers because they thought they were something else, but it turns out to be a lot more complicated than that. I can't wait to read the second book and get my Raven fix. Also, I really want to know what happens to Ben and his stupidity of trying to be one of the Tribe.
It is obvious the writer did a lot of research in her story and I love the fact that it could be any type of religion or belief that could be a tattoo. I wonder what kind of tattoo would chose us?
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Highly recommend you read this.
No Damsel-in-distress Here
Swords, Sorcery & Self-Rescuing Damsels by Lee French and other authors certainly lives up to it's name.
I will not say much because you all should read this, but there is no damsels-in-distress here, and it was refreshing to read.
I actually enjoyed reading all the stories in this collection and found some of the stories hilarious with how they portrayed females helping themselves. I mean there are no words for how epic it was reading stories where a woman does not need a man unless she needs to use him for something.
Ladies take notes when reading these stories because it feels empowering, and maybe we don't always have to let the men save us.
5 out of 5 stars.
I will not say much because you all should read this, but there is no damsels-in-distress here, and it was refreshing to read.
I actually enjoyed reading all the stories in this collection and found some of the stories hilarious with how they portrayed females helping themselves. I mean there are no words for how epic it was reading stories where a woman does not need a man unless she needs to use him for something.
Ladies take notes when reading these stories because it feels empowering, and maybe we don't always have to let the men save us.
5 out of 5 stars.
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