Title: Eternal Starling (Emblem of Eternity #01)
Author: Angela Corbett
Rating: 4/5
Having
two soulmates isn't exactly what Evangeline thought of as she started
college. Now, stuck between Alex and Emil, she discovers that their
fight of her heart isn't something that just happened some time ago. In
fact, it happened centuries ago. As both boys try to make her trust
them, Evie is in more danger than she is aware of.
First,
I can not put down in words how much I adore this cover. It's one of
the most beautiful I have ever seen, I think. So the cover itself
deserves five stars. Unfortunately, the book only deserves four. Not
unfortunately really: Four is a really great rating. In the beginning I
even thought I might give this 4.5 but then I just had to remember the
fact that I am not much of a fan of those "eternal love" stories that
reaches over centuries and centuries.
The
love triangle was also one of the greatest I have ever read. You can't
decide which guy you should like more. Perhaps the majority of girls who
read this book go with Alex. He is everything a mother would be happy
to be her daughter's husband, I guess. But then there is Emil who just
steals your heart within a second. I, myself, know that I couldn't
decide which guy to like more. I loved them both. Whenever I thought a
certain guy was better for Evie, the other one came around and changed
my mind completely.
As
mentioned I am not very thrilled about stories that include love that
goes on since centuries. I know, it's supposed to be romantic and all
that and I guess it is, my veins freeze when I read it also (which is a good sign, by the way. Romantic scenes have to make my blood and veins freeze).
I don't know what it is that makes me like those stories so less, I
just know that I like to read other stories better. However, this book
was different. I really liked reading about their past relationships and
feelings. Still, in the back of my mind I was between liking and not
liking it. Weird, for sure.
In
the beginning I thought that things between Alex and Evie went on a
little too fast. Well, they went fast, as soon as Alex finally did
something. You had to wait for that move quite a while. Then I was
disappointed in him (you will be too, as soon as you read the book)
and then Emil came in the picture. I couldn't help but wonder from the
very first moment on if he was evil. I think most people who read this
book will think about him as that aswell. It's how it always goes: Good
boy comes first, claims to love the girl more than anything, he
disappoints her, bad boy comes along the way and suddenly owns the
girl's heart though he has no intention of giving her what she longs
for, which is real love. I'm glad this book (or at least the first one until now)
showed a different way during the story. I even wondered if Zach is a
part of the whole good and bad side part. I'm excited to find out if I
am right or not.
What
annoyed me a little was Evie. Not Evie herself but the way she thought
about things. She might aswell thought of herself as the queen of the
world since both guys wanted her so damn bad. I wanted her to choose a
guy and then move on, but my wishes may not be heard here. At some
points, however, I agreed with her, which made her appear a little more
friendly to me.
So,
all in all this book was great. I am very glad that I read it. I'm also
glad that it focused on the romance and not on some unnecessary parts
like school or in this case college, 'cause honestly, I hate reading
about school and college when I'm not interested in those things when it
comes to books. There's enough school and college for all of us in real
life.
Get your hands on that book! It'll make your heart melt, whether it's for Alex or for Emil.
Title: The One That I Want
Author: Jennifer Echols
Rating: 3.5/5
Gemma
doesn't have much expierence when it comes to boys. But when a guy like
Max flirts with you, it's something you notice, right? Well, obviously
it's not, because otherwise he wouldn't date her "best friend" Addison.
The more time Gemma spends with them and Max's best friend Carter, the
more she feels drawn to Max. Too bad she has got to keep her nose clean.
Oh, oh, oh. Perfect literature for girls. I've only read Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols, and I can't decide which book I like more. While Going Too Far had more aspects of an adult novel, The One That I Want reminds me of good old teenage shows like Lizzie McGuire. Don't we all miss the good old days?
I loved Gemma! (And I love the name Gemma itself)
It was good to read about a girl who had issues with her looks and her
weight and even though she was pretty rich, she couldn't buy herself
friends and attention with that. Well, she had attention when she lost
weight, but they couldn't really see her as what she wanted to be seen.
That's why she stayed with Addison, the most horrible bitch I've ever
read of I think. I'm still happy that Jennifer created a character like
hers. Honestly, it's always good to read about mean people. You may not
be sure of that, but you get all mad inside and I think that is what a
book makes you want to read it on and on aswell. You want to know if
that mean girl will end up in a trash bin, which she'd totally deserve.
Just saying... Everybody knows a girl like Addison and sometimes I
couldn't believe my eyes. Her comments were just eww. I wanted to wake
up Gemma and tell her to tell Addison to screw off. I can understand
that nobody wants to be lonely and have no friends, but seriously, that
is no reason to stay with such a mean friend, if you can even call it a
friend. I think you can not.
Carter is just like Addison in a
male version. I couldn't stand him at all. This whole thing about being
better than Max, or being better than anyone at all, it really annoyed
me. Can't someone just once be happy with the life and things they have?
I guess not.
And now, the wonderful and gorgeous Max. He was
amazing! Alright, sometimes I didn't understand his acts and when he
explained why he did certain things the way he did in the end, I almost
wanted to scream at him, because I also want just once a guy to show and
tell a girl how they feel. Not wait a whole life time for the right
moment or never even tell her at all. Things like that only question
love and that is never a good thing. I loved how he wanted to teach
Gemma those life lessons, though he wasn't much older than her but
pretend to be so much wiser. And I also loved how he and Gemma had those
moments when they couldn't help but laugh over something funny that
nobody else got right. Real connection here.
I loved this book a
lot! I wasn't sure if this was something for me, but it totally was. The
only thing I was really sad about was that there weren't so many scenes
with Robert. He seemed like a really good friend, though that was
different in the beginning. And Delilah was a really nice girl too. I
could definitely see her and Gemma being best friends forever.
Title: Catching Jordan
Author: Miranda Kenneally
Rating: 3.5 - 4/5
Jordan
Woods is not the typical girl. She doesn't like to go shopping or do
any girly stuff. She rather plays football, as the only girl in her
team. Even better than being able to play it, she is the leader and
quaterback. Now all she else needs is a scholarship for her dream
college. But how can she be able to focus on that, when there is a new
guy who she immediately falls for? And worse, what if that guy actually
steals her position since he is a quaterback aswell?
First, I don't really like to read about sports (probably because of my P.E. phobia - no joke!).
I like football, though it's not a very popular sport over here, but I
don't get it. I don't know the rules and the game itself seems to go on
forever. Also, I hate that it's practiced in high schools, because
students who do not practice it are being judged as nerds or whatever
and the football jerks think they are the greatest and the leaders of
the whole school. Same with cheerleaders. I know that seems like I am
much of a stereotype, but I just know how people think. I wouldn't want
to be friends with anyone who sees theirselves as something better than
me.
In the beginning I liked Ty and I liked Jordan. I liked them
as a couple. Thing is, they weren't even a couple. Excuse me, they
should have talked and concidered a relationship, a serious one too,
before doing the whole crap. Such as having sex, without even being on a
date once. I'm not saying you should stay single your whole life or
wait until marriage or something like that, but two make-up sessions and
go to the next level just like that? Well, that's what I call a bitch. I
don't mind if girls do that, but I will call them bitch anyway. Perhaps
I'm a little harsh here, but I don't really care. You can't walk around
calling other people sluts, like Jordan did, and then you go and do
exact the same thing. She always said how she wanted something real and
love and all that, and then they just fall over each other and rip off
their clothes. I don't know what it is, but it makes me really mad. It's
just a book, I know, but I also know people who are exactly like that
and I always wonder how they can look into the mirror. What did their
parents taught them? That it is okay to have sex with just anyone as
long as you use protection? And some don't even do that. Guess I just
waited for the moment to read about a teenage pregnancy in this book
aswell. Gosh, seriously, I am so mad :P It's pointless actually.
I'm
not saying that the guys are any better in this book. They lay the
girls as they come. Ew. Enough said about THAT kind of behaviour.
What
did I like about this book? The friendships! I can say as much as I
want about the characters being sluts, more or less, but the friendship
between Jordan, Carter, JJ and Henry was flawless! I guess I liked it
that much because most of my friends are boys too. Much easier to get
along with them, I think. It became more of a girly thing when Carrie
and Marie came in the picture, but that wasn't all too bad either.
Friends should always care and support each other and that's what the
characters do here, so point for that!
I also liked how hard
Jordan tried to catch her dad's attention. She doesn't understand why
her dad is being so supportive over her brother but not over her. He
never watches her games and never ever tells her some nice words about
her football succsesses. It is so sad how she tries and tries and tries.
All she wants is his approval.
I would have put this book in my
favourite list, but the reasons that I counted above made me not do
that. I was so excited to read this book and now I'm a little
disappointed. Not in the story itself, but in the way the characters
were like. I guess it was Miranda's intention to write it like that and
she was thinking something by doing it, but I didn't feel it. I just
felt anger by reading some parts. Others were great. I'm not saying this
book is bad. It is so not! I liked it. I know I mentioned and
underlined the bad parts, or the parts that I didn't like, too much, but
I can say it one more time: The book is NOT bad. All in all I liked it.
Title: One Night That Changes Everything
Author: Lauren Barnholdt
Rating: 4/5
Three
weeks ago, Eliza found out that her boyfriend Cooper only dated her
because of some rude society he wanted to join. As revenge Eliza decided
to write some comments about him on her sister's website. Because of
those comments, Cooper didn't get accepted at Brown and his society
mates think it's Eliza's fault. To prove her that she messed with the
wrong guys, they steal her notebook and make her doing all the things
she wrote down there. Things she is afraid of. During the night Eliza
finds out that maybe she judged her boyfriend too fast and also learns
that fear is something you need to turn off sometimes.
Being
someone's girlfriend just for a guy to get into some stupid society is
just wrong. Every girl would be upset about being used like this. Cooper
should have been honest with her, so it's only his fault that she wrote
these comments about him, right? She has that right. No, she does not!
I, personally, think that she should have at least talked to him. I can
understand her, yeah, but he is trying his best to make her listen to
him during the party and during the whole night. She just doesn't like
him. On the other hand, every girl would be like that I guess. Him to
explain things could make it worse. That is what everyone fears.
But
then again you also learn that fear is nothing you should let lead your
life. A good lesson in life Lauren is trying to teach you here. So
actually Eliza should be kind of thankful, no matter how odd that
sounds, that Tyler stealt her notebook. She would have never figured out
the things on her own and without that night. Anyhow, at some points I
wished Eliza would have told the guys to screw off. You shouldn't do
something just because someone tells you to. Someone who is being a big
ass aswell (meaning Tyler).
I loved the characters, of
course especially Cooper, and I enjoyed reading this book very much. As I
said there is a good life lesson being taught here, though that is
always more easily said than done. But the idea of having no fear over
everything and changes is nice.
As a massive Lauren Barnholdt fan, it's no surprise I loved One Night That Changes Everything. I liked Two Way Street
a little more though. Anyway, I loved the story and I think it'd make a
really good movie, actually. Of course I bet there is already a movie
out there which is like this book and I just don't know about it yet.
Nothing else for me to say. Go on and read it!
Title: Alexander Death (The Paranormals #03)
Author: J.L. Bryan
Rating: 4/5
Even
though Jenny hardly knows him, Alexander is the person she trusts the
most right now. He rescued her from the police, so that has to mean
something. He is not her opposite, yet she can't help feel drawn to him.
Perhaps also because Alexander helps her to remember some of their past
lives and their deep connection back then.
In the meantime Seth is
trying his best to find Jenny, which isn't the simplest task since Dr.
Reynard seems to discover their secret.
It's time for the final battle between the good and the bad.
Eww. What a dumb summary of mine.
I can't believe it's over now. I loved this series so, so much. I think Alexander Death was the weakest book in the series, but I loved it anyways.
In
the third book you first notice how deep the love of Jenny and Seth
really is. I mean, you noticed it before but that was more like a
typical first love thing. Now you truly understand that they belong
together and what being the opposite for someone really means.
Though,
I've got to confess that my favourite couple in the whole series was
Tommy and Esmeralda. Or even Pedro and Esmeralda. Too bad Pedro is just a
normal human :/ But wait! That means I can have him, right? :D I would
have liked to read more of him.
So, Ashleigh is still in
posession of Esmeralda's body, which really annoys me actually. Perhaps
because I can't stand Ashleigh. Who could anyway? She is such a bitch
and manipulates everyone around her. I'm surprised that she didn't find a
way to rule the world during her past lives. Should have been easy for
someone like her to get to that goal. Whatever.
Tommy doesn't
really take any side in this fight. It seems as if he is on the bad
side, but all he actually wants is Esmeralda and since she is on the bad
side, because she is Ashlegh right now, he thinks that Jenny and Seth
are the bad guys here.
Alright, so why on earth does Alexander
have to disappoint me so damn much? I don't want to spoil anything, but
you'll eventually figure out that he is not who he pretends to be. This
crazy plan he is following, I still can't believe it. I don't even know
what else to write, because I would spoil so much and I don't want to do
that. To say a good thing, at least just one, I liked him in the
beginning. That has to be enough positive stuff I said about him now :P
I
don't know what should say about Seth and Jenny, really. They didn't
change, they are still the main characters and they still want peace for
everyone, which seems still absurd since Jenny's power is to hurt and
kill people. But with Seth by her side it seems like a good power
somehow. Doesn't make much sense I know.
Two small final confessions: #01.
I don't like Heather Reynard, though I don't know why, but I'm not much
into reading point of views from cops or even just doctors sides. That
doesn't fit into teen paranormal books for me. But that's just how I see
it. Heather's view was important for the books anyway. You wouldn't
have understood some things otherwise. #02. I love Kisa! She is so adorable and I'm so sad that there wasn't much of her here.
As I said - I'm sad it ended, but the ending is good and I am happy that I read this fabulous series!
Title: Never Bite a Boy on the First Date
Author: Tamara Summers
Rating: 3.5/5
You should expect that your parents, or even your pretend-to-be
parents, wouldn't assume that you murdered someone, right? It's
different with Kira's family. They all know how hard the whole
vampire-being is for her and since she also allowed herself to turn her
once love Zach without permission, they think that she killed that guy
at her school. To prove that she isn't guilty she and her parents make a
deal: She will find the killer herself. Now only that seems more
impossible and harder than she thought, especially when this little
Nancy Drew trip includes a bunch of new guys that wake her interest, and
even worse, what if one of them was the potential murderer?
Let's make one thing clear: Don't get fooled by the cover! I know it's not thaaaaat
appealing, but hey, could have been worse. I'm usually a person that
judges books by it's cover first and then decide if I should read it or
not. I'm glad I gave this one a go because it wasn't a pre-teen or
dreamy teen or whatever novel, but a really good young adult book. So
much hilarious scenes here and it's very exciting aswell. Yummy read!
Kira was turned one and a half year ago, back when she was Phoebe
and not Kira. Her vampire-parents turned her because otherwise, she
would have died in a car accident she had with her boyfriend Jeremy.
After that she had to fake her funeral and so all of her former friends
think she is dead. She can never go back to them. Then there's Zach, her
second love. She turned him after he wanted to kill himself to become
one of her kind. Thought that if she saw him suffering in pain, she'd
agree to turn him and it worked out. Weird guy, huh? Yeah, but he is
kind of cute too. He really wants to be with Kira forever and loves her,
which made the end seem kind of awkward to me, but nevermind.
Alright, there are so many boys in this book, I was a little
confused to be honest. Let's see who else there is. Milo, ohhhh what a
hottie! Seriously, you can't help but fall for each of the guys in this
book. Tamara made them appear so... I don't know. There is just
something about every single one of them. Milo is the sweet one that
cares a lot about Kira. There is this one scene that I adored when he
baked for her, aww. If any boy reads this review, grab a pencil and a
paper and note this: Majority of girls love guys that can bake! Muffins,
brownies, no matter what. I assumed, more or less right from the start,
that he was the murderer. If he really was, well, you gotta go and
check that yourself. No spoilers, and that costs me a lot of energy.
Daniel. Uhm... He is gorgeous, yeah, a little too gorgeous maybe. He
wasn't so much in the picture and I'm not sure if I find that good or
bad. Both, I guess. You know that there is something that he doesn't
tell Kira. He seems too much to himself. I really don't know what else
to say to him. I liked him more and more but he isn't as good as Milo
for example.
Rowan is a poor little guy, really. He struggles with so many things
and he is scared of, well actually everything and everyone. A poet.
Hope you didn't put the paper and pencil away yet, because girls love
poets too! Though the line he wrote is a little weird, but it's what he
saw and is struggling with, so understandable. At least a little bit. He
should move on, though.
Did I forgot anyone? I don't think so. I really, really liked Never Bite a Boy on the First Date.
The book idea is great because the "detective-vampire-books" I know all
include adults that tour in clubs and fall upon each other all the time
without really looking forward to a relationship. I'm really sick of
reading those and so this one was a quick refreshing read. Definitely
going to keep looking for some other books by Tamara Summers. Lovely!
P.S. Never bite a boy or a girl on the first date! So absolutely not sexy!
Title: The Day Before
Author: Lisa Schroeder
Rating: 3.5/5
Distraction:
That's what Amber needs. A little something that takes all her thoughts
away, even if it's just for a short period of time. Amber decides to
drive to the beach for just one day only. She would have never assumed
that this trip and the guy she meets during that, Cade, might change
everything she used to believe in.
This book is very . . .
poetic. I never read anything like this before, but I liked it very
much. There is a good balance between reading about the things happening
in Amber's life and the romance between her and Cade, which is, by the
way, adorable in so many ways.
Once you understand what this book
is about you can totally relate with Amber and understand her actions
and her choices. I also really liked this whole "close your eyes, taste
the flavor and I'll tell you what kind of person you are" thing. Maybe
because I believe it's true too.
I would have never guessed
Cade's reasons for taking a day off. I was shocked when he told Amber
but touched at the same time. He is a good person and I can see why
Amber fell for him in the first place. Both characters have a story of
their own, but that doesn't mean their stories can't match. In fact,
they do.
I liked this book a lot. It makes you want to believe in
destiny, because you really want to believe that's just how Amber and
Cade could have met - it's their destiny. And I'm also glad that they
don't see their romance as this one-day-only-and-then-run-off thing.
It's the real thing, you can feel that while reading The Day Before.
Though
I always find it a little risky to write about life and life choices
and all that, this book really had me. Nice stuff! The only thing that I
regret is not reading this during a summer night. That would have
matched so perfectly.
