I've definitely become fan of Armentrout's writing
Cursed is about a girl names Ember who dies in a car accident and is brought back to life by her little sister. Upon her revival, she discovers that her touch kills. Literally. So, essentially, this book is about a girl in high school who withdraws socially due to her disability and has to be the sole caregiver of her little 5 year old sister since her mother has been basically catatonic since the car accident that took the life of her dad. At one point, she's assaulted by a fellow student who dies, and she freaks out. Then, a family of people with their own gifts swoops in to whisk her and her sister and mother away from this little town in West Virginia so they can both be trained how to control their abilities. Enter: Hayden. Despite her touch, Hayden is fascinated with her and works with her to reign in her ability.
Of all of the books I've read by Armentrout, I'd have to say this is probably my least favorite, but at the same time, I'm not saying I did not like this book. Ember seemed a little whiney, Hayden a bit unbelievable at times, her mother was just pathetic, and if I had that bratty little sister, I'd've slapped her. Armentrout has the ability to make me add her male characters to my list of book boyfriends, but I didn't really get that feeling from Hayden. Since this was a stand-alone novel, I feel like I didn't have the normal three books to become infatuated with him like I have with her other novels/series. This book probably could've been stretched into a series, but it did well as a stand-alone. The idea may not be wholly original, but I did really enjoy it. It isn't as played out as some other themes.
Overall, I rated it 3 out of 5 stars.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Hex Hall Series by Rachel Hawkins, Tidal by Emily Snow, Wallbanger by Alice Clayton
Over the past two weeks, I have read several books, a series here and there and stand alones when needed. I started reading the Fifty Shades Trilogy but I haven't finished it. I read the first two and then decided I needed a break.
I read a really great book called Wallbanger by Alice Clayton. It was definitely a knee-slapping funny book. It follows a woman named Caroline who moves into a new apartment, and on her first night sleeping there, is woken up at a god-awful hour late in the evening/early in the morning to her next door neighbor banging on the wall. But, he's not knocking, or hanging up a picture, no sirree... he's banging a woman, and his bed is hitting the wall, which is in turn, banging on her wall. Caroline and Mr. Wallbanger eventually become friends, and are exchanging witty quips the whole time, while simultaneously falling in love with each other. Now, I wouldn't call this a spoiler, because this is how ALL BOOKS END. However, I would totally encourage people to read this book, but it was indeed funny. In fact, I told my boss to download it because I knew she'd like it. I'm pretty sure I rated it 4 out of 5 stars on my Good Reads profile. (It takes a super good book for me to give it 5 stars.)
I also read Tidal by Emily Snow. It follows an almost-washed up actress named Willow who just gets out of a six month stint at a court ordered rehab. (Whatever roxies are...) She's immediately thrown into training for a movie, that'll hopefully be her saving grace. In her movie, she has to be able to surf, so she takes surfing lessons from a local hottie that has an Australian accent. ('Nuff said...) I enjoyed this book, and can picture it becoming a movie that somebody like Miley Cyrus stars in, which may or may not be a bad thing. If you're in the mood for some sexy humor, flirting, damaged people, and some self-esteem issues, this book is for you.
The Hex Hall series. Instead of doing individual reviews for each book in the trilogy, I'll just sum them all up in one. This trilogy was a quick, easy read. Literally. Each book is less than 250 pages and I was able to read them all in one day. Granted, I had the day off and literally just laid in bed and read in front of my space heater cuddled up with my dogs, but still. Some books take more brain effort to read, but not these. The story was easy to follow and amusing. Witches, fairies, shapeshifters, werewolves, and demons make up this trilogy. It follows Sophie, her friends, and her love interest, Archer. Sophie gets sentenced to finish her schooling at Hecate Hall, (aka Hex Hall) which is basically boarding school for magical screw ups. Obviously, Sophie gets entangled in all sorts of conspiracies and bad news bears. I enjoyed this trilogy.
(I know, you're thinking, this chick "enjoys" almost all books she reads, but trust me, there are some books that are torture for me to get through. More on an example later.)
I started reading the Existence Trilogy by Abbi Glines. GOD-FREAKING-AWFUL. Those three words sum up the first two books. I didn't even read the novella and the third and final book because I wanted to gouge my eyeballs out with a rusty spoon after reading just the first two. It literally read like a 13 year old's diary, where she's retelling her love life. Oh my god. Just thinking about it makes me shudder. If you're looking into some ways to torture yourself, pick up this trilogy. And this makes me sad! I really enjoy reading Abbi Glines' books. But, I feel like maybe this trilogy was her first attempt at writing ... and she wrote them in junior high school ... while she had a learning disability. The concept of the trilogy is great: a girl can see souls, ends up seeing Death, falls in love with Death who in turn falls in love with her, all the while dealing with a Voodoo Prince who has some weird claim on her. Great concept, horribly poor execution.
I read a really great book called Wallbanger by Alice Clayton. It was definitely a knee-slapping funny book. It follows a woman named Caroline who moves into a new apartment, and on her first night sleeping there, is woken up at a god-awful hour late in the evening/early in the morning to her next door neighbor banging on the wall. But, he's not knocking, or hanging up a picture, no sirree... he's banging a woman, and his bed is hitting the wall, which is in turn, banging on her wall. Caroline and Mr. Wallbanger eventually become friends, and are exchanging witty quips the whole time, while simultaneously falling in love with each other. Now, I wouldn't call this a spoiler, because this is how ALL BOOKS END. However, I would totally encourage people to read this book, but it was indeed funny. In fact, I told my boss to download it because I knew she'd like it. I'm pretty sure I rated it 4 out of 5 stars on my Good Reads profile. (It takes a super good book for me to give it 5 stars.)
I also read Tidal by Emily Snow. It follows an almost-washed up actress named Willow who just gets out of a six month stint at a court ordered rehab. (Whatever roxies are...) She's immediately thrown into training for a movie, that'll hopefully be her saving grace. In her movie, she has to be able to surf, so she takes surfing lessons from a local hottie that has an Australian accent. ('Nuff said...) I enjoyed this book, and can picture it becoming a movie that somebody like Miley Cyrus stars in, which may or may not be a bad thing. If you're in the mood for some sexy humor, flirting, damaged people, and some self-esteem issues, this book is for you.
The Hex Hall series. Instead of doing individual reviews for each book in the trilogy, I'll just sum them all up in one. This trilogy was a quick, easy read. Literally. Each book is less than 250 pages and I was able to read them all in one day. Granted, I had the day off and literally just laid in bed and read in front of my space heater cuddled up with my dogs, but still. Some books take more brain effort to read, but not these. The story was easy to follow and amusing. Witches, fairies, shapeshifters, werewolves, and demons make up this trilogy. It follows Sophie, her friends, and her love interest, Archer. Sophie gets sentenced to finish her schooling at Hecate Hall, (aka Hex Hall) which is basically boarding school for magical screw ups. Obviously, Sophie gets entangled in all sorts of conspiracies and bad news bears. I enjoyed this trilogy.
(I know, you're thinking, this chick "enjoys" almost all books she reads, but trust me, there are some books that are torture for me to get through. More on an example later.)
I started reading the Existence Trilogy by Abbi Glines. GOD-FREAKING-AWFUL. Those three words sum up the first two books. I didn't even read the novella and the third and final book because I wanted to gouge my eyeballs out with a rusty spoon after reading just the first two. It literally read like a 13 year old's diary, where she's retelling her love life. Oh my god. Just thinking about it makes me shudder. If you're looking into some ways to torture yourself, pick up this trilogy. And this makes me sad! I really enjoy reading Abbi Glines' books. But, I feel like maybe this trilogy was her first attempt at writing ... and she wrote them in junior high school ... while she had a learning disability. The concept of the trilogy is great: a girl can see souls, ends up seeing Death, falls in love with Death who in turn falls in love with her, all the while dealing with a Voodoo Prince who has some weird claim on her. Great concept, horribly poor execution.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout review
Well, I finished book 2 in the Lux series. I must say, I am fully appreciating one of the first book series that is about aliens that I have ever read. There was one of other series I started that had to do with aliens, and to be honest, I can't even remember the name of the book, if that's any indication on how I felt about it.
Anyways, back to the book: This book introduces Blake, the inevitable third side to the love triangle. Katy and Daemon have become linked due to a life altering event, but she's denying any sort of attraction between the two, attempting to chalk it up to their link. The whole time I found myself screaming, "oh shut up you twit and kiss the man!" Katy was able to show a lot of restraint in preventing herself from throwing herself at this guy, but I found myself annoyed, because why can't she get over it?! Yeah, he was pretty douchey at the beginning of their friendship, but now he's obviously trying to win you over. I can understand the author did not want to fall into the "insta-love" category with these two, which is very commendable, but hot damn, I was getting antsy waiting on those sparks to fly.
Katy begins to discover that she has somehow changed after the life-altering event, and is now able to move things without touching them, ect. A big light bulb would have gone off the first time my locker opened without me touching it, but she tries to explain it off as drafts and whatnot. The relationship between Katy and Daemon is doused a little when Blake enters the picture, but smolders on the sidelines. I kinda wish I could read a book series that did not involve a love triangle, but I feel like it's part of what keeps people interested. And, a new theme has been added into the story: the DOD is kidnapping people that have been exposed to the Luxem and is using their abilities. Dawson (Daemon's twin brother) and Bethany are believed the be two of the people that have been held by the DOD. But wait!! The DOD has been corrupted by a sub-group called Daeddelus that is trying to harness the abilities of the Luxem for their own ill-gain (greedy SOB's). Again, the author has a great idea in providing a few chapters in Daemon's POV, which is just fun to read.
Overall, I'm still very happy with this book series. Sometimes I find myself less than stoked about a series when I get a few books into it. It's kinda like with TV shows. The first season is fantastical. Then, about three seasons in, the storyline is twisted and so convoluted, it gets buried under a mountain of unnecessary drama. I don't see this happening with this story line, but I'm going to wait about a week before I jump into reading the third book, Opal. I don't want to burn myself out (like when I was reading the House of Night series. I probably read 6 and a half of them before I was like, gah! I gotta do something else for awhile! And yes ... I did say a half. I got halfway through the 7th book and had to stop because I was becoming very cynical towards the main character). I'll read a couple of unrelated books, then come back to this series.
Two very big thumbs up, 5 out of 5 stars, however you want to rate this book on the scale, it falls at the top for me.
Anyways, back to the book: This book introduces Blake, the inevitable third side to the love triangle. Katy and Daemon have become linked due to a life altering event, but she's denying any sort of attraction between the two, attempting to chalk it up to their link. The whole time I found myself screaming, "oh shut up you twit and kiss the man!" Katy was able to show a lot of restraint in preventing herself from throwing herself at this guy, but I found myself annoyed, because why can't she get over it?! Yeah, he was pretty douchey at the beginning of their friendship, but now he's obviously trying to win you over. I can understand the author did not want to fall into the "insta-love" category with these two, which is very commendable, but hot damn, I was getting antsy waiting on those sparks to fly.
Katy begins to discover that she has somehow changed after the life-altering event, and is now able to move things without touching them, ect. A big light bulb would have gone off the first time my locker opened without me touching it, but she tries to explain it off as drafts and whatnot. The relationship between Katy and Daemon is doused a little when Blake enters the picture, but smolders on the sidelines. I kinda wish I could read a book series that did not involve a love triangle, but I feel like it's part of what keeps people interested. And, a new theme has been added into the story: the DOD is kidnapping people that have been exposed to the Luxem and is using their abilities. Dawson (Daemon's twin brother) and Bethany are believed the be two of the people that have been held by the DOD. But wait!! The DOD has been corrupted by a sub-group called Daeddelus that is trying to harness the abilities of the Luxem for their own ill-gain (greedy SOB's). Again, the author has a great idea in providing a few chapters in Daemon's POV, which is just fun to read.
Overall, I'm still very happy with this book series. Sometimes I find myself less than stoked about a series when I get a few books into it. It's kinda like with TV shows. The first season is fantastical. Then, about three seasons in, the storyline is twisted and so convoluted, it gets buried under a mountain of unnecessary drama. I don't see this happening with this story line, but I'm going to wait about a week before I jump into reading the third book, Opal. I don't want to burn myself out (like when I was reading the House of Night series. I probably read 6 and a half of them before I was like, gah! I gotta do something else for awhile! And yes ... I did say a half. I got halfway through the 7th book and had to stop because I was becoming very cynical towards the main character). I'll read a couple of unrelated books, then come back to this series.
Two very big thumbs up, 5 out of 5 stars, however you want to rate this book on the scale, it falls at the top for me.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
This is the first book in a series called Lux by Jennifer L. Armentrout. It's centered around a 17 year old girl in the middle of West Virginia and aliens. I have to say that I haven't devoted a lot of my reading time to aliens. That being said, I think this is a pretty freaking original book. Especially when this is only the second series I've read written by her, and the first series (Covenant) was a great series, but it seemed almost identical (at first) to the Vampire Academy series written by Richelle Mead. (See the previous blog posting for more information on that series.)
Seventeen year old Katy (which to be honest, I'm flipping back and forth between pronouncing it like Katie and Catty... If only books could speak :) ) gets uprooted from her life in Florida after her dad dies from cancer. Her mother is a nurse, so she's hardly ever around. She, of course, moves next door to a sibling duo, which consists of the beautiful Dee and her stunningly hott brother Daemon. Daemon is such an asshat for the majority of this book. There are scenes where we learn a bit about the vulnerable Daemon, but mostly, he's being snarky or perverted or just downright mean. One thing Armentrout does VERY well is provide her readers with chapters from the other character's POV, which is pretty freaking cool. Granted, these chapters are considered bonus material, so unless you stop reading the book and find the right bonus scene to read, you'll read it when you're finished with the book. The bonus scenes in Daemon's POV reveal so much more about his character.
Being slowly introduced into this storyline was a bit of fresh air compared to some other urban fantasy books. Recently, it seems like I'm thrown into a story in the middle and I spend the rest of the series catching up to exactly what the eff is going on. I do enjoy learning about a new world as the main character does. It's nice to dip a big toe in before jumping the rest of the way, and let me tell you, I'm totally jumping into this book series.
There is a prequel, that I didn't read first. I'll probably go back and read that once I've read the remaining two books that have been published while I'm waiting until July for the fourth book to come out.
I'm excited to start reading Onyx! More to come!
Seventeen year old Katy (which to be honest, I'm flipping back and forth between pronouncing it like Katie and Catty... If only books could speak :) ) gets uprooted from her life in Florida after her dad dies from cancer. Her mother is a nurse, so she's hardly ever around. She, of course, moves next door to a sibling duo, which consists of the beautiful Dee and her stunningly hott brother Daemon. Daemon is such an asshat for the majority of this book. There are scenes where we learn a bit about the vulnerable Daemon, but mostly, he's being snarky or perverted or just downright mean. One thing Armentrout does VERY well is provide her readers with chapters from the other character's POV, which is pretty freaking cool. Granted, these chapters are considered bonus material, so unless you stop reading the book and find the right bonus scene to read, you'll read it when you're finished with the book. The bonus scenes in Daemon's POV reveal so much more about his character.
Being slowly introduced into this storyline was a bit of fresh air compared to some other urban fantasy books. Recently, it seems like I'm thrown into a story in the middle and I spend the rest of the series catching up to exactly what the eff is going on. I do enjoy learning about a new world as the main character does. It's nice to dip a big toe in before jumping the rest of the way, and let me tell you, I'm totally jumping into this book series.
There is a prequel, that I didn't read first. I'll probably go back and read that once I've read the remaining two books that have been published while I'm waiting until July for the fourth book to come out.
I'm excited to start reading Onyx! More to come!
Friday, February 1, 2013
Covenant Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Let me start off by saying I'm a fan, and I can't wait until the final two books are released! If you've read the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Meade then you'll like this series. They are remarkably similar, but as the series progresses, the differences become more pronounced.
Book 1: Daimon (A Prequel)
This book was short and sweet, but I feel like it was definitely worth the read. There are a lot of prequel type books out there now that don't seem to mean much to the series, but I feel like this one helped lay a lot of groundwork. Granted, I double, then triple-checked to make sure it was indeed the first of the series because it literally jumps right into the Hematoi/Covenant world. It seems to pick up mid-story, but it wasn't a big deal. I was able to ride along and I wasn't too confused.
I have to say I did like Alexandria aka Alex's character. She was independent and not too whiney. You are almost immediately made aware of the fact that there was a boy she swooned after back when she was at the Covenant before her and her mother left. So, obviously, you're aware there is going to be a love aspect. I may be 26 years old, but I do enjoy reading these Young Adult novels that have chaste love triangles or what have you.
I felt like this prequel was a great way to introduce things, and it definitely reads like a cliffhanger. Lots of questions and themes are presented with no real resolution, so you have to continue the series to get any answers.
Book 2: Half-Blood
This novel follows Alex back to the Covenant where she has to go through rigorous training under the watchful eye of Adrian (who just so happens to be the swoon-worthy crush mentioned in Daimon). Now, obviously, this plot line is kind of played out. I'm the type of person who can sit through books like this even though I basically already know the storyline because I just enjoy reading as a whole. A friend of mine that I recommended this series to asked if it was like Vampire Academy and I told her at first yes, and she almost didn't read it due to the fact that she could not get over the whole class structure. I know, I know.. the half-bloods are trained for the sole purpose of protecting the pure-bloods, and yeah, I know, they get treated like crap, so why not just rise up and revolt against the pure-bloods since they treat you like crap. I mean, you are trained to kick ass, right? This is something that I can overlook. Some people may not. I am able to turn off that half of my brain that says, "hello?! you're complaining about it but you're not doing anything about it?!" I just sit back and enjoy, mostly because I know in the end, everything will be resolved. I have YET to read a book that begins like that and does not end where everybody is equal and happy, ect.
That all being said, this book follows the cliche plot line that so many people enjoy, but at the same time, so many people complain about being played out. The thing is, this plot line obviously sells books, (just like how the whole BDSM book scene EXPLODED after the Fifty Shades trilogy became a hit). People just need to get over it and either sit down and shut up and read or pick a different genre.
Book 3: Pure
This book introduces Seth, the Apollyon, (basically a half-blood that is gifted by the gods the power of all of the elements and the fifth, akasha) as more of a prominent character. Of course, by now, due to the not-so-subtle foreshadowing, you've figured out that Alex is going to become a major part of the Apollyon phenomena. This book is basically an outlet for Seth and Alex's relationship to grow, while Adrian and Alex's relationship takes a backseat. Adrian is trying to push Alex away since a relationship between a pure and a half is forbidden, but of course, he's uber-jealous of the growing fondness between Seth & Alex. Enter: another cliche plot line.
There is a lot of time spent preparing Alex for her testimony at the NY Covenant, which is basically where the head honchos get together and toot their own horns about being pure bloods, ect. There is a scene from one of the meetings where a pure and a half are on trial for their secret relationship, well, more like the half is on trial while the pure is shouting, "but I love you!" from the crowd. This is supposed to discourage Alex from continuously trying to pursue her and Adrian's frowned-upon relationship. It, of course, adds gasoline to the fire in the long run.
Book 4: Deity
"I'm afraid of becoming the second Apollyon!" <--- the theme of this book. Then of course there's Adrian saying, "No, don't worry, I won't let you turn evil." and then there's Seth saying, "Oh come on, it'd be fun and we'd be unstoppable."
I really did enjoy this book though, since it's back on the Adrian/Alex side of the love triangle. I'm not saying I did not enjoy learning more about Seth, but he kind of gives me the heebies jeebies some, what with basically attempting to force Alex to Awaken early or taking advantage of her to get a power-up from her Apollyon-ness.
Book 5: Elixir
This little smidge of a book is written from Adrian's perspective, and I'll be honest, my heart broke for the kid. Alex has Awakened and turned to the dark side! Her threats directed at Adrian are just downright mean. I have to give Adrian credit for not taking the things she says to heart and for making the hard decisions that he made in this one. If I try to put myself in his shoes, I find myself struggling just like he did.
Books to Come: Apollyon & Sentinel
Overall, I'm super happy I started reading this book, but I can NOT STAND waiting for books!! There's a reason I waited until this past summer to finally read the Harry Potter series!!
Kudos to Jennifer L. Armentrout for pouring her heart and soul into this series. Not-so-kudos to her for kind of ripping off of Vampire Academy. Like I said, as the series advances, it differentiates itself from the Vampire Academy series, almost wholly, but the first book is pretty much Vampire Academy but with a few splashes of Greek Gods and a sprinkle of Apollyon-ness. But overall, I did enjoy the series, and I have recommended it to others that like this genre. Now all I have to do is wait until March for the next book and FREAKING JANUARY 2014 for Sentinel!
Book 1: Daimon (A Prequel)
This book was short and sweet, but I feel like it was definitely worth the read. There are a lot of prequel type books out there now that don't seem to mean much to the series, but I feel like this one helped lay a lot of groundwork. Granted, I double, then triple-checked to make sure it was indeed the first of the series because it literally jumps right into the Hematoi/Covenant world. It seems to pick up mid-story, but it wasn't a big deal. I was able to ride along and I wasn't too confused.
I have to say I did like Alexandria aka Alex's character. She was independent and not too whiney. You are almost immediately made aware of the fact that there was a boy she swooned after back when she was at the Covenant before her and her mother left. So, obviously, you're aware there is going to be a love aspect. I may be 26 years old, but I do enjoy reading these Young Adult novels that have chaste love triangles or what have you.
I felt like this prequel was a great way to introduce things, and it definitely reads like a cliffhanger. Lots of questions and themes are presented with no real resolution, so you have to continue the series to get any answers.
Book 2: Half-Blood
This novel follows Alex back to the Covenant where she has to go through rigorous training under the watchful eye of Adrian (who just so happens to be the swoon-worthy crush mentioned in Daimon). Now, obviously, this plot line is kind of played out. I'm the type of person who can sit through books like this even though I basically already know the storyline because I just enjoy reading as a whole. A friend of mine that I recommended this series to asked if it was like Vampire Academy and I told her at first yes, and she almost didn't read it due to the fact that she could not get over the whole class structure. I know, I know.. the half-bloods are trained for the sole purpose of protecting the pure-bloods, and yeah, I know, they get treated like crap, so why not just rise up and revolt against the pure-bloods since they treat you like crap. I mean, you are trained to kick ass, right? This is something that I can overlook. Some people may not. I am able to turn off that half of my brain that says, "hello?! you're complaining about it but you're not doing anything about it?!" I just sit back and enjoy, mostly because I know in the end, everything will be resolved. I have YET to read a book that begins like that and does not end where everybody is equal and happy, ect.
That all being said, this book follows the cliche plot line that so many people enjoy, but at the same time, so many people complain about being played out. The thing is, this plot line obviously sells books, (just like how the whole BDSM book scene EXPLODED after the Fifty Shades trilogy became a hit). People just need to get over it and either sit down and shut up and read or pick a different genre.
Book 3: Pure
This book introduces Seth, the Apollyon, (basically a half-blood that is gifted by the gods the power of all of the elements and the fifth, akasha) as more of a prominent character. Of course, by now, due to the not-so-subtle foreshadowing, you've figured out that Alex is going to become a major part of the Apollyon phenomena. This book is basically an outlet for Seth and Alex's relationship to grow, while Adrian and Alex's relationship takes a backseat. Adrian is trying to push Alex away since a relationship between a pure and a half is forbidden, but of course, he's uber-jealous of the growing fondness between Seth & Alex. Enter: another cliche plot line.
There is a lot of time spent preparing Alex for her testimony at the NY Covenant, which is basically where the head honchos get together and toot their own horns about being pure bloods, ect. There is a scene from one of the meetings where a pure and a half are on trial for their secret relationship, well, more like the half is on trial while the pure is shouting, "but I love you!" from the crowd. This is supposed to discourage Alex from continuously trying to pursue her and Adrian's frowned-upon relationship. It, of course, adds gasoline to the fire in the long run.
Book 4: Deity
"I'm afraid of becoming the second Apollyon!" <--- the theme of this book. Then of course there's Adrian saying, "No, don't worry, I won't let you turn evil." and then there's Seth saying, "Oh come on, it'd be fun and we'd be unstoppable."
I really did enjoy this book though, since it's back on the Adrian/Alex side of the love triangle. I'm not saying I did not enjoy learning more about Seth, but he kind of gives me the heebies jeebies some, what with basically attempting to force Alex to Awaken early or taking advantage of her to get a power-up from her Apollyon-ness.
Book 5: Elixir
This little smidge of a book is written from Adrian's perspective, and I'll be honest, my heart broke for the kid. Alex has Awakened and turned to the dark side! Her threats directed at Adrian are just downright mean. I have to give Adrian credit for not taking the things she says to heart and for making the hard decisions that he made in this one. If I try to put myself in his shoes, I find myself struggling just like he did.
Books to Come: Apollyon & Sentinel
Overall, I'm super happy I started reading this book, but I can NOT STAND waiting for books!! There's a reason I waited until this past summer to finally read the Harry Potter series!!
Kudos to Jennifer L. Armentrout for pouring her heart and soul into this series. Not-so-kudos to her for kind of ripping off of Vampire Academy. Like I said, as the series advances, it differentiates itself from the Vampire Academy series, almost wholly, but the first book is pretty much Vampire Academy but with a few splashes of Greek Gods and a sprinkle of Apollyon-ness. But overall, I did enjoy the series, and I have recommended it to others that like this genre. Now all I have to do is wait until March for the next book and FREAKING JANUARY 2014 for Sentinel!
Newest and Brightest
So I've decided to add book reviews to my blog. I know I haven't posted anything in awhile and I think it's because I wasn't getting hits other than from Ravelry due to a few patterns I posted. But anyways, I'm addicted to reading, which I've already blogged about. I have recently read several books that I'm going to review and hopefully they aren't a gigantic waste of time. But even if nobody really reads them, at least I can go back and re-read something I've written about a book.
Also, I have a made a few more things recently, including a cupcake purse and a cupcake hat.
The cupcake purse picture will have to wait until I get her to send me a good picture of it.
Here's the cupcake hat:
It has "sprinkles" on it. The pattern called for a cherry on top, but I thought that would make it look more like an ice cream than a cupcake.
Book reviews to come!
Also, I have a made a few more things recently, including a cupcake purse and a cupcake hat.
The cupcake purse picture will have to wait until I get her to send me a good picture of it.
Here's the cupcake hat:
Book reviews to come!
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