Thursday, February 9, 2012
It's A Mall World After All by Janette Rallison
Summary: It's too bad they don't give out diplomas for what you learn at the mall, because I could graduate with honors in that subject. No really. Since I've worked there, I've become an expert on all things shopping-related. For example, I can tell you right off who to distrust at the mall:
1) Skinny people who work at Cinnabon. I mean, if they're not eating the stuff they sell, how good can it be?2) The salesladies at department store makeup counters. No matter what they tell you, buying all that lip gloss will not make you look like the pouty models in the store posters.
3) And most importantly--my best friend's boyfriend, Bryant, who showed up at the food court with a mysterious blonde draped on his arm.
Yeah, I saw it, and yeah, I told my best friend all about it. You would think this would mean trouble for Bryant, but you would basically be wrong. Somehow, the evil boyfriend turned everything around, and now I'm the one who has to prove myself! But I will. Even if Bryant--and more importantly his best friend, Colton--keep trying to stop me.
Rating: 5 Stars
Genres: YA, Comedy, Chick-Flick,
Rad Review: If you want a pick-me-up laugh out loud book, then the author you want is Janette Rallison. I absolutely love her books and this one is no exception! Mall World gave a great, totally unique story filled with realistic teenage reality, romance, and LOL moments. You just love the characters the writing and pulls you in and sets you down a few hours later. Good hours spent. The totally original situations the characters find themselves in are just awesome. :D I can't stop grinning when I read anything Rallison.
Content: Clean Read Guarantee (as well as any Janette Rallison book)
Source: Library
Buy It!: @Amazon @Barnes & Nobles
Trust me, you will love this book.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
I follow a lot of amazing book blogs. On of them (You will find the link to the site on my Blog Page) is the amazing... I Am A Reader Not A Writer!
I love this blog for so many reasons. All the author interviews, book reviews and giveaways. I have discovered so many more books that I can't wait to read because of her blog. So I'm passing along word of one of her latest giveaways. It's a follower thank-you.
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I love this blog for so many reasons. All the author interviews, book reviews and giveaways. I have discovered so many more books that I can't wait to read because of her blog. So I'm passing along word of one of her latest giveaways. It's a follower thank-you.
Click here -------> > Thank You Giveaway
If you don't already follow this blog check it out. It's fabulous.
PS. Hopefully I'll be able to share a giveaway soon.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
Summary: In the beginning, there's a boy standing in the trees . . . . Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans (a word, she realizes, that no longer applies to her), but it means she has a purpose, something she was put on this earth to do. Figuring out what that is, though, isn't easy. Her visions of a raging forest fire and an alluring stranger lead her to a new school in a new town. When she meets Christian, who turns out to be the boy of her dreams (literally), everything seems to fall into place—and out of place at the same time. Because there's another guy, Tucker, who appeals to Clara's less angelic side. When the fire from her vision finally ignites, will Clara be ready to face her destiny?
Rating: 5 Stars
Genres: YA, Romance, Paranormal,
Rad Review: This book was so...beautiful! I absolutely adored it. The story was a very new take on Angels in the Paranormal genre, yeah! I feel like there are to many that deal with "fallen angels". Sure it's interesting but those books are always so...DARK. And I dunno, never been a huge fan of that dark stuff. I tried Hush Hush and that didn't work for me.
But anyway, Unearthly was a completely new twist. The little things that make up this book, like her carrot-red hair for example, LOVE IT! Cynthia Hand, not to mention, wrote this book so well you DO NOT WANT TO PUT IT DOWN. It totally happened to me. Insomuch that I finished it the day I started it. Practically. :D
Now the love triangle was good. By the end I changed sides. The family turmoil was beautiful, real and a huge part of these books. This book will hook you. For sure. It's so good and I remember feeling like I needed Hallowed once I finished it. You will to.
Content: Clean-Mild
Language: 3 mild instances
Source: Bought
Buy It: @Amazon, @Barnes & Nobles
This was one book I loved, and I'm sure you will to, so check out Unearthly by Cynthia Hand! Hallowed, the sequel is out now, but beware they might leave you aching for book 3...
My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallison
Summary: After her boyfriend dumps her for her older sister, sophomore Savannah Delano wishes she could find a true prince to take her to the prom. Enter Chrissy (Chrysanthemum) Everstar: Savannah’s gum-chewing, cell phone–carrying, high heel-wearing Fair Godmother. Showing why she’s only Fair—because she’s not a very good fairy student—Chrissy mistakenly sends Savannah back in time to the Middle Ages, first as Cinderella, then as Snow White. Finally she sends Tristan, a boy in Savannah’s class, back instead to turn him into her prom-worthy prince. When Savannah returns to the Middle Ages to save Tristan, they must team up to defeat a troll, a dragon, and the mysterious and undeniably sexy Black Knight.
Rating: 5 stars
Genres: YA, Comedy, Romance, Chick-Lit
Rad Review: Okay, I guess I should tell you here and now that I'm a Princess Nut. I LOVE all books Princess-Medival-Fantasy. :D So I'd heard about this book and it looked totally awesome! Just up my alley. So I bought it. I have not regretted it. Yeah! Janette Rallison is like the master of Romantic Comedy. I've read almost all of her books and everyone it's a unique, fresh, laugh filled book that I never regret. Of course, this one was no exception.
From flirty, teenage godmothers, to Middle Ages gone wrong, to Prince charming this book is one amazing ride. The sidekicks, the family, the characters, the setting, the writing, it just grabs you. I guarantee that you will love this is you love fairy-tales, comedy and romance. Won't want to miss this!
Content: CLEAN READ! Score.
Source: Bought It
Buy It! @Amazon ,@Barnes & Nobles, @Deseret Book
Make sure to check out book 2, My Unfair Godmother!
Firelight by Sophie Jordan
Summary: Marked as special at an early age, Jacinda knows her every move is watched. But she longs for freedom to make her own choices. When she breaks the most sacred tenet among her kind, she nearly pays with her life. Until a beautiful stranger saves her. A stranger who was sent to hunt those like her. For Jacinda is a draki—a descendant of dragons whose greatest defense is her secret ability to shift into human form. Forced to flee into the mortal world with her family, Jacinda struggles to adapt to her new surroundings. The only bright light is Will. Gorgeous, elusive Will who stirs her inner draki to life. Although she is irresistibly drawn to him, Jacinda knows Will's dark secret: He and his family are hunters. She should avoid him at all costs. But her inner draki is slowly slipping away—if it dies she will be left as a human forever. She'll do anything to prevent that. Even if it means getting closer to her most dangerous enemy.
Rating: 4 Stars
Genres: YA, Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy
Rad Review: This was a really beautiful book. It's a new take on dragons and one that I really liked. The perspective of Jacinda is really great. She's a lovely character and I could totally get where her emotions and feelings came from. A lot of the book is internal conflict and family troubles. But the roman aspects are so cute as well.
Honestly there wasn't much action. This is one of those books that are beautiful for the writing and the story. Though it has tense moments and times things happen and make your blood race. I loved this book. Beautifully written.
Content: Mild
Language: (4 instances of swear words)
Sexual: (Some Kissing)
Source: Library
Buy It! @Amazon, @Barnes & Nobles
I really enjoyed this book and gobbled it up in a day or so. The sequel Vanish out, so make sure to check this one out.
Entwined by Heather Dixon
Summary: Azalea is trapped. Just when she should feel that everything is before her . . . beautiful gowns, dashing suitors, balls filled with dancing . . . it's taken away. All of it. The Keeper understands. He's trapped, too, held for centuries within the walls of the palace. And so he extends an invitation. Every night, Azalea and her eleven sisters may step through the enchanted passage in their room to dance in his silver forest. But there is a cost. The Keeper likes to "keep" things. Azalea may not realize how tangled she is in his web until it is too late.
Rating: 5 Stars
Genres: YA, Romance, Fairy-Tale, Retelling, Fantasy
Rad Review: Okay, I absolutely adored this book. So much that I sat on my chair all afternoon after I got it, reading for a couple hours straight. So good! I've heard people say it wasn't that different from the original tale. That's okay! For me, I just want a really well done story with it's own twists and unique points to make it it's own book. That's what this book it.
The characters are amazing. Lovable. You follow them well. You really get into them all. It's amazing the way they are developed so that you love them. Azalea-the main protagonist- hooks you almost instantly. She is so lovable and a very unique character. All her sisters were charming and fun. I think Bramble is my second fav. :D Mr. Bradford you pretty much instantly fall in love with. He is the main romance and he sweeps you away. I love the twists with him. *swoons* Keeper was absolutely fantastic! one of the best villains I have ever read about. He is freakishly awesome. They all are amazing with their weaknesses and all.
The development of the society, customs, royal family, magic...all amazing. And at the grand finale when they have to defeat the villain, it is extremely gripping. You CAN NOT stop. You are stuck to your chair, heedless of anything else around you. You do not break until you finish. And it's just amazing. I love the magic. The magic is timeless and creative. I've never seen anything like it it. The little twists that make this book amazing are so cool. You'll be like yahda-yahda...WHAT?! It's totally great.
Content: Clean Read!
Source: Library
Sunday, February 5, 2012
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Divergent by Veronica Roth
Summary: In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is--she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
Rating: 4 Stars
Genres: YA, Dystopian, Romance,
Rad Review: I've read a lot of the popular genre Dystopian lately. Divergent is one of them. And it was spectacular. Veronica bursts into the world with her 2011 debut about a futuristic society with a beautiful book. I loved a whole lot about this book. The characters, the world, the setting, the development of the story, the plot, everything.
Yes, there were some cliche moments. But the overall driving force of this book pushed past it all. Simply "electrifying".
Content: Mild
Sexual: (Kissing, a slight instance where Tris is seen naked. Very brief)
No language.
Violence: Moderate for the fighting scenes. Not graphic or overdone
Source: Library
Buy It! @Amazon, @Barnes & Nobles
With a Movie deal, and the sequel coming out on May Day, you'll want to read this if you haven't already. Great Dystopian read.
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