Review: Unravel Me

Unravel Me

Tahereh Mafi

Released: February 5, 2013

Published by: HarperCollins

Description from Goodreads:

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time for war.

Juliette has escaped to Omega Point. It is a place for people like her—people with gifts—and it is also the headquarters of the rebel resistance.

She's finally free from The Reestablishment, free from their plan to use her as a weapon, and free to love Adam. But Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch.

Or from Warner, who wants Juliette more than she ever thought possible.

In this exhilarating sequel to Shatter Me, Juliette has to make life-changing decisions between what she wants and what she thinks is right. Decisions that might involve choosing between her heart—and Adam's life.

So I just barely finished reading this book even though I am supposed to be doing my Euro notes that were due Friday for tomorrow's test. 

This book was a whirlwind of emotions. 

I usually try to refrain from swearing in my reviews but just for this one time, I think I can sum up this whole book with two simple words:

Holy Shit. 

The Plot. This is probably the most intense book I have read this year. Is it fair saying that while we are only brushing the beginning of February? Well...I am fairly sure that this will be the most freaking intense book that I will have read this year. Holy crap I went through every single emotion out there on the planet with this book. I laughed. I cried. I laughed some more. I yelled at Kenji. My mom promised to take me to the loony bin. I screamed. I cursed. I threw the book against the wall. Just like with Shatter Me, Tahereh Mafi uses the slashing out technique but not enough of it like the first one and some beautifully poetic words to describe everything Juliette is seeing. Her diction is AMAZING and it's what caused me to fall in love with the first one. 

The Characters. Juliette gets a rude awakening by everyone at Omega Point. Okay. Sure. Yeah I understand that they need her to focus, yatta yatta, etc. etc. But seriously? LAY OFF OF HER KENJI AND CASTLE OR I WILL FIND YOU. Okay. That's all I needed to let off my chest. Got to stick up for my girl. Kenji, can we please wash out your mouth with soap? You have a very colorful way of including vulgarity with every other word. Are you sure that's not your talent? James was not in it nearly enough and that made me sad. I love that little kid. Adam, you were too busy moping around after Juliette and Juliette, you are stupid. KISS AND MAKE UP. SERIOUSLY. *Tear* You two belong with each other. And now for my biggest insight:

Warner has a soul?

Warner has a name?

Warner has emotions? 

What are these feelings I am developing for this character? I cannot comprehend what is going on. I did not want to feel symphony for this guy, this totally gorgeous evil guy. This is not happening. THIS CANNOT HAPPEN! AAAAAAAWWWW!!!! Excuse me while I go hide in my corner and rock back and forth as I contemplate these feelings.

Now that I am done with my psychotic breakdown, I may have to read Destroy Me now.  

A brief message to Juliette:

DON'T YOU DARE GIVE UP ON ADAM! WARNER IS NOT A GOOD SUBSTITUTE MISSY!

Did I mention how much I hate love triangles? 

I wish I can jump into the book and give Adam a hug. We don't need Juliette. Right?

Right?

The Ending. Thank you, Tahereh Mafi for giving me another cliffhanger that killed me.  I'm sure that you and Rick Riordan would get along just swell. Ooohhhh this is going to be a long, long, long wait for me. I can feel it. I cannot wait for my friend to feel the same pain as me. Good luck Enjoy, Jonna. 

When does the next one come out? Please say tomorrow soon. 

And now back to sobbing my heart out Euro notes. 

Review by emotionally heartbroken Sammi

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Review: Through the Ever Night

Through the Ever Night

Veronica Rossi

Released: January 8, 2013

Published by: HarperCollins

So I have literally waited a whole year for this book and it did not disappoint. Since today is the Snowpocalypse and we have no school, might as well catch up on my poorly neglected blog. 

Plot. I could not put this book down. I annoyed my teachers. I annoyed my friends. I have been waiting for this book forever and I freaking love it. I laughed. I cried. I screamed at it a few times. About halfway through, I found myself asking "What happened to the happiness of the first two chapters!?!" While I'm hoping a certain character is not dead (WHY!?!), the ending was fairly happy. Okay. More like bittersweet. But I am praying for a happily ever after in the final book. Please let Perry and Aria live happily ever after! 

Characters. Roar was fabulous per usual. I wanted to hug Aria while she was with the Tides and everyone was treating her like crap. I feel like Perry was way over his head being Bloodlord but he pulled through in the end, thank God! I love all of these characters so much and whenever something bad happened to them, I was like "WHY!?!?! NOT THEM!!" 

I love the reference to The Phantom of the Opera and the Paris Opera House. I was in Paris last April and I absolutely loved the Opera House. Plus, The Phantom of the Opera is my favorite play/musical ever. I have seen the 2004 movie version like a bazillion times and the reference made my day. Really wish that I could hear Aria singing it.

So I highly recommend reading Under the Never Sky and Through the Ever Night. If you want a completely unique dystopian novel, then try these two. The story is beautifully written and will draw you in from the very first page. So go out and buy these books! Perfect for today's Snowpocalypse! 

Review by Sammi

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Review: Hollowland

Hollowland

Amanda Hocking

Released: October 1, 2010

Description from Goodreads:

Nineteen-year-old Remy King is on a mission to get across the wasteland left of America, and nothing will stand in her way - not violent marauders, a spoiled rock star, or an army of flesh-eating zombies.

Wow. This was one book filled with nonstop, butt kicking action. The characters were amazing and believable. The descriptions of the zombies really disgusting and well written. Remy's dedication to her younger brother is outstanding and I love it. While this is not one of my favorite books from Amanda Hocking, it was still a really good read and I recommend it to people who want more action than a romance. 

Review by Sammi

Review: Elixir

Elixir

Jennifer L. Armentrout

Released: November 27, 2012

Published by: Spencer Hill Press

**CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM DEITY**

(Don't say that I didn't warned you)

Description from Goodreads:

Aiden St. Delphi will do anything to save Alex. 
Even if it means doing the one thing he will never forgive himself for. 
Even if it means making war against the gods.

Reading this was like a punch to the gut. Reading it multiple times since the first time is just personal torture. I NEED APOLLYON NOW. Let's review before I go completely crazy. Or even crazier than I already am. 

Plot. I just love Aiden's point of view. I just love Aiden. This novella made me cry. And yell. And basically make my mom decide that she should seriously consider taking me to the loony bin. 

Also, Deacon is awesome as well. The St. Delphi boys are delicious sexy the best brothers ever.

CAN WE PLEASE FIX ALEX!?!?! KATY AND I CAME UP WITH A WONDERFUL PLAN! 

(Which involves Caleb coming back from the dead, Seth dying, and Alex and Aiden riding off happily ever after into the sunset)

Excuse me while I go cry and scream in the corner. 

Alex on the elixir?

Cass demonstrates my feelings beautifully. 

Alex all evil and connected with the stupid idiot? I mean Seth. No. I mean stupid idiot.  

Thank you, Quinn.

Now that my feelings are all miserable and upset, why do I continue reading this?

That's right. Jennifer Armentrout is an AMAZING author and even though she causes me pain, I just love her writing. 

Now how long until Apollyon? This wait is killing Katy and I. We are slowly going crazy together. At least I have my roommate in the mental ward.  

If my totally unstructured and ranting of this book makes you want go buy it, then do it. PLEASE DO IT. You shall not regret it. Well...your heart will because it will be shattered into a million pieces. But you will enjoy every single bit of it. Every. Single. Bit. 

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Review: Everneath

Everneath 

Brodi Ashton

Released: January 24, 2012

Published by: HarperCollins/ Balzer + Bray

Description from Goodreads:

Last spring, Nikki Beckett vanished, sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath. Now she's returned--to her old life, her family, her boyfriend--before she's banished back to the underworld . . . this time forever. She has six months before the Everneath comes to claim her, six months for good-byes she can't find the words for, six months to find redemption, if it exists.

Nikki longs to spend these precious months forgetting the Everneath and trying to reconnect with her boyfriend, Jack, the person most devastated by her disappearance--and the one person she loves more than anything. But there's just one problem: Cole, the smoldering immortal who enticed her to the Everneath in the first place, has followed Nikki home. Cole wants to take over the throne in the underworld and is convinced Nikki is the key to making it happen. And he'll do whatever it takes to bring her back, this time as his queen.

As Nikki's time on the Surface draws to a close and her relationships begin slipping from her grasp, she is forced to make the hardest decision of her life: find a way to cheat fate and remain on the Surface with Jack or return to the Everneath and become Cole's queen.

Whew. Time for a review. I have been slacking. Stupid senior year. 

Plot. When I first started this, I was like "What the heck am I reading?" It did not take long afterwards for me to become hooked. The whole idea of the Everneath really interested me and it kept me wanting to know more about it. I quickly finished it later. Thank you lovely cliffhanger. I need the second book ASAP. 

Characters. I am surprised that I did not like Nicki that much. She did not flat out bugged me like Nora Grey (Hush, Hush), so I really don't know why I wasn't overly thrilled with her. Jack was pretty cool. I love his dedication to Nicki. But let's talk about the best character: Cole. I just freaking adore that guy. Usually I'm all for the guy that the girl was first with in the whole love triangle situation, but I really wish/hope that Cole ends up with Nicki (Which probably won't happen. That is why fanfiction was invented for a reason!!). They just seem like they would be a great couple, despite the fact that A) he tricked her. B) he feeds off of her emotions. C) he took her away from everything she known/loved. But other than that, he's a great character. Okay. Maybe I just have a weakness towards that name. 

So I am excited to read the next one. I am a major geek for all things Greek/Egyptian/Roman mythology and this is such an amazing and unique twist on the Persephone myth. It wasn't one of my favorite retelling of mythology, but still a really good read regardless. So I recommend anyone who loves mythology as much as I do to read this. 

Review by Sammi

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Review: Angel Burn

Angel Burn

l. a. weatherly

Released: May 24, 2011

Published by: Candlewick

Description from Goodreads:

 

They're out for your soul.
And they don't have heaven in mind...

Willow knows she's different from other girls, and not just because she loves tinkering with cars. Willow has a gift. She can look into the future and know people's dreams and hopes, their sorrows and regrets, just by touching them. she has no idea where this power comes from. But the assassin, Alex, does. Gorgeous, mysterious Alex knows more about Willow than Willow herself does. He knows that her powers link to dark and dangerous forces and that he's one of the few humans left who can fight them. When Alex finds himself falling in love with his sworn enemy, he discovers that nothing is as it seems, least of all good and evil.

 

Um. Wow. I was really surprised by this book. I went in thinking that it will be very similar to Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton (Which is amazing. Go read it) and was completely blown away by the whole story.

 

Plot. Love it. I was never bored and I quickly read this from cover to cover. The only thing that really distracted me was the switching POV's. For Willow, it's was first person, which I was okay with because I was able to get into her head. Fine. But for Alex and some other characters, it was in third person that really threw me a curveball. A story with multiple POV's, HOW CAN IT BE!? The only other story I read with multiple POV's was the Beautiful Creatures books and that follows Ethan and the stories of the past. I became used to it by the time I finished, but that is really my only complaint.

 

Characters. I LOVE YOU ALEX. YOU ARE AMAZING AND PERFECT. DON'T CHANGE. Willow, you are truly unique. Love how good you are with mechanics. I am kind of jealous. I don't have a clue with what to do with my poor car, Jace. All of the people with the Angel Burn? You guys need to get a life and stop following those wackos. I worry about you.

 

Angels. It was really weird reading about angels being the bad guys. I have always viewed them as the good beings, the ones that will save us all, yatta yatta. This was nice to get another perspective on them. I just watched my first Doctor Who episode with the Weeping Angels and I will never look at statues of angels the same way again. So yeah. Angels can be bad also I guess. Dean and Sam, turns out you were right all along.

 

My one and only question:

 

If Willow and Alex are on the run from pretty much all of the wackos living in the U.S. why didn't they just, I don't know, dye Willow's hair a different color? It would have made much more sense than just hiding it under a hat. But that is just my thought.

 

So this was a pretty good read. If you are a fan of angels, try this one, because it offers a different perspective on them that I found pretty interesting. It is a really good book and I need to get my hands on the second one, even though Buffy has already spoiled half of the book for me.

 

Review by Sammi

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And now...Buffy's review on Angel Burn (which I am copying from her Goodreads account and she does not even know it...)

 

I will also apologize in advance for Buffy's vulgarity. I am working on filtering her mouth with her. (Love you lots, Buffy!)

 



I liked the concept of this book and how different Willow was without it seeming cheesy. Her relationship with her mother is so sweet but Aunt Jo I just wanted to slap the shit out of. Like jezum lady get emotional. I loved Willow's best friend! You go girly fight the power with the epicness of twitter.
Alex. Oh Alex. Did anyone else hear the song "So Seductive" when he did anything? Nope. Just me? Okay *in my head* SO SEDUCTIVE! Like I said before the concept was all dark and twisty, I loved that! I was thinking going into this book that its was going to be all "angel's are good" and happy shit. But that you open the book and get bitched slapped with an epic love story/ war.
One thing that I didn't like so much was how quickly Alex and Willow fell in love. It just seemed rushed. But the cabin scenes were lovely ;) I really do like Alex and Willow together. But this book would have been so much more wondefluff if Alex had been half angel, and Willow the bad ass in the Porsche saving his ass at the Church of Wackadoos.

 

Thank you Buffy for that lovely review. 

Review: Roar and Liv

Roar and Liv

Veronica Rossi

Released: October 30, 2012

Published by: Harper Collins
ebook

 

 

Description from Goodreads:

 

Before Perry and Aria, there was Roar and Liv.After a childhood spent wandering the borderlands, Roar finally feels like he has a home with the Tides. His best friend Perry is like a brother to him, and Perry's sister, Liv, is the love of his life. But Perry and Liv's unpredictable older brother, Vale, is the Blood Lord of the Tides, and he has never looked kindly on Roar and Liv's union. Normally, Roar couldn't care less about Vale's opinion. But with food running low and conditions worsening every day, Vale's leadership is more vital—and more brutal—than ever. Desperate to protect his tribe, Vale makes a decision that will shatter the life Roar knew and change the fate of the Tides forever.

 

Well. Ummm. Yeah. Reading this was like a punch right in the feels. Oh my God I loved it. I wish it would just go on forever and ever. I really hope Roar and Liv can be together. I might cry if they are not.

 

I love seeing Perry from Roar's perspective. You really did not see how badly the treatment of Vale and his father left a mark on Perry until you read this. Before you just got Aria's point of view and a little of his. But Roar is like a true brother to him, so it was nice getting his thoughts.

 

I love Liv. I hope she appears in Through the Ever Night. I hope they find her and that she is alright. When she left Roar I started to tear up. Gah. Why did she have to leave him!?!

 

Also, I read the first two chapters of Through the Ever Night. Why do I do this to myself? I WANT THAT BOOK NOW. At least the wait is not terribly long. I'm so glad I did not read this until I got my Nook on Christmas. This is going to be a long week and a half, give or take.

 

So if you love Under the Never Sky as much as I do, READ THIS. It will not disappoint. It will leave you wanting more and more and more. So buy it. Read it. Love it.

 

And yes, I am demanding you to do it.

 

Review by Calypso

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Review: Forgotten Lyrics

 

Forgotten Lyrics

Amanda Hocking

Released: October 30, 2012

Published by: St. Martin's Griffin

ebook

 

 

Description from Goodreads:

 

Aggie is a mythological creature on a secret mission.  Lydia is a young woman from a magical family with no real powers of her own. And Daniel is a high school boy who’s made it his duty to protect his deeply troubled older brother.  Then one fateful night, their lives collide in a terrifying accident that changes them all forever. And beneath the surface, the ripple effects of the accident will have more impact than anyone could ever guess...changing not only their future, but the fate of an entire town.

Wow. This was really short and sweet. I finally got Simon, my Nook, for Christmas and ever since then I have been buying all the novellas that go with my favorite books. I had this read within an hour. It was short.

 

But I did like it. You finally are able to see what really happened to Daniel. But it leaves me with a lot of questions. Who is Lydia? Will she show up again later in the books? And Aggie? Why did she go to Capri in the first place? It does a good job explaining the accident that left the scars on Daniel, but it did open some questions for me. Maybe it was just me who was wondering about these somewhat minor questions, but whatever. It also did give us insight on what happened to Aggie and why the sirens were looking for Gemma.

My biggest question is: Is this the reason why Daniel is not affected by the sirens?

Hmmmmmm.....I hope Lydia and Delia return.

 

I read this after I read Lullaby so I knew a few things. Reading this just made me realize how much I really want Tidal to come out. It's released sometime next year. I'm not entirely sure when, but I know it is going to be a long wait. *Sigh*

 

So you can be totally okay not reading this book and just sticking to the main ones. But if you love Watersong books as much as I do, then this would be something to curve your appetite until the next one comes out.

 

Review by Caly

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Opal, Opal, Opal

EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

The fabulous Jennifer Armentrout is having an ARC giveaway of the totally drool worthy Opal on her blog (link below).

I am so freaking excited for this book. I absolutely love Jennifer Armentrout's books and I love Daemon and Aiden and Dawson and Caleb and all of the characters in her books.

So do you want a chance to get your hands on a coveted copy of Opal early?? Try your luck and enter this giveaway! I am and I'm hoping for the best! I already have a waiting list starting. (And before you freak out Katy, you are on top, seeing as you have the same name as the main character ;)

Enter, enter!

~Caly

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Review: Finale

Finale

Becca Fitzpatrick

Released: October 23, 2012

Published by: Simon and Schuster

*Also check out our previous reviews on books 1-3*

 

Description from Goodreads:

 

Will love conquer all?

Nora and Patch thought their troubles were behind them. Hank is gone and they should be able to put his ugly vendetta to rest. But in Hank's absence, Nora has become the unwitting head of the Nephilim and must finish what Hank began. Which ultimately means destroying the fallen angels - destroying Patch.

Nora will never let that happen, so she and Patch make a plan: lead everyone to believe they have broken up, and work the system from the inside. Nora will convince the Nephilim that they are making a mistake in fighting the fallen angels, and Patch will find out everything he can from the opposing side. They will end this war before it can even begin.

But the best-laid plans often go awry. Nora is put through the paces in her new role and finds herself drawn to an addictive power she never anticipated.

As the battle lines are drawn, Nora and Patch must confront the differences that have always been between them and either choose to ignore them or let them destroy the love they have always fought for.

 

Again, this review will be quick and to the point since I am playing catch up on my NaNoWriMo 2012 project.

 

Plot. What's not to love with the plot? It has everything to it and is as enticing as the first three. It was hard to put the book down. It was seriously addicting.

 

Characters. Patch is still amazing and drop dead gorgeous. Nora did not, surprisingly, bug me to much this time. I only yelled at her once. I'll call that an accomplishment. Vee is awesome and remains awesome throughout the whole story.

 

Why did a certain character have to die? WHY? I LOVE THAT CHARACTER SO MUCH. Thanks for breaking my heart.

 

Ending. Hmmm...I wasn't overly thrilled with the ending I guess. Yes, I did like it. I just wish it was hmmm...not *SPOILER* Vee's wedding. I thought she loved Scott but ended up just randomly marrying this British guy. So I was a little disappointed, but it still was an okay ending. *END SPOILER* 

 

So this was a fabulous ending to an amazing saga that I love. If you haven't read these yet, please do, because you will fall head-over-heels in love with them. I highly recommend them, so go out to your local bookstore and buy them. They are just sososososososo enticing and will have you hooked from the very first page.

 

Review by Caly

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Review: Defiance

Defiance

C. J. Redwine

Released: August 28, 2012

Published by: Balzer + Bray

 

Description from Goodreads:

 

Within the walls of Baalboden, beneath the shadow of the city's brutal leader, Rachel Adams has a secret. While other girls sew dresses and obey their male Protectors, Rachel knows how to survive in the wilderness and deftly wield a sword. When her father, Jared, fails to return from a courier mission and is declared dead, the Commander assigns Rachel a new Protector, her father's apprentice, Logan--the same boy Rachel declared her love for two years ago, and the same one who handed her heart right back to her. Left with nothing but a fierce belief in her father's survival, Rachel decides to escape and find him herself. But treason against the Commander carries a heavy price, and what awaits her in the Wasteland could destroy her.

At nineteen, Logan McEntire is many things. Orphan. Outcast. Inventor. As apprentice to the city's top courier, Logan is focused on learning his trade so he can escape the tyranny of Baalboden. But his plan never included being responsible for his mentor's impulsive daughter. Logan is determined to protect her, but when his escape plan goes wrong and Rachel pays the price, he realizes he has more at stake than disappointing Jared.

As Rachel and Logan battle their way through the Wasteland, stalked by a monster that can't be killed and an army of assassins out for blood, they discover romance, heartbreak, and a truth that will incite a war decades in the making.

 

So this review is going to be quick and straight to the point. Since I have no school for the next couple of days, I am playing serious catch up on my NaNoWriMo 2012 project (Halfway done...YAY!).

 

Plot. Excellent. Never boring. Had me up into the early hours finishing. Loved it.

 

Characters. Love Logan. He is the best. Any other arguement is invalid. I'll admit, I only chose this book because of Logan. I just love that name. Rachel is awesome also. But I loved reading from Logan's POV.

 





Setting. Love the setting. I just can't figure out if it's dystopian or kind of a medieval story. It had elements of both, especially with Logan's technology and the whole city life.

Ending. Wow. I did not see that coming. It was a complete twist from what Logan and Rachel expected. I cannot wait for the next one to see what the hell will happen next.

This book was awesome, filled with action and romance that fits every readers' needs. I highly recomend it and know that you will not be disappointed with it.

Review by Calypso

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Opal Trailer Reveal

Opal (The third book in the Lux Series)
Available in both print and digital version on December 18, 2012
Amazon
Barnes and Noble

Official Opal Book Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oLkv3DotkqM

Check out Jennifer L. Armentrout on the following sites:
Facebook
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Official Website

Anybody else excited for Opal? My friend Katy and I are FREAKING OUT. I already have a waiting list for the book and I have not even ordered it yet. SO FLIPPING EXCITED FOR THIS BOOK!

~Caly

Book Review: Deity

Deity

Jennifer L. Armentrout

Released: November 6, 2012

Published by: Spencer Hill Press

 

 

Description from Goodreads:

 

"History is on repeat, and things didn't go so well the last time. "


Alexandria isn't sure she's going to make it to her eighteenth birthday--to her Awakening. A long-forgotten, fanatical order is out to kill her, and if the Council ever discovers what she did in the Catskills, she's a goner... and so is Aiden.

If that's not freaky enough, whenever Alex and Seth spend time "training"--which really is just Seth's code word for some up-close and personal one-on-one time--she ends up with another mark of the Apollyon, which brings her one step closer to Awakening ahead of schedule. Awesome.

But as her birthday draws near, her entire world shatters with a startling revelation and she's caught between love and Fate. One will do anything to protect her. One has been lying to her since the beginning. Once the gods have revealed themselves, unleashing their wrath, lives will be irrevocably changed... and destroyed.

Those left standing will discover if love is truly greater than Fate...

 

So this review is going to be short and sweet, just like all of the reviews this month. It's NaNoWriMo! And I need to desperately catch up on my 50,000 words! Balancing everything (homework, college crap, work, school) has been so hard! AAWW! How do I find time to read?

 

Wait. That was a stupid question. I always find time to read!

 

So let's just choose some gifs that show my feelings during this very emotional rollar coaster, shall we?

 

At first, I was "Get the hell out of there Seth. Nobody likes you." (Except for Buffy and Mags. But they are so crazy. Team Aiden all the way.)

 

 

During it I was like this:

 

 

And this:

 

 

And then I read the ending.

 

 

 







Wow. This book was just...Wow. I cannot wait for Apollyon. I'm glad it's not a year long wait. I think I would go crazy (More like crazier than I already am). The characters are just amazing. Love Alex. Love Aiden. Hate Seth. And the Gods are just awesome. Go Apollo! I cannot wait for my friend Katy (who called dibs on the book first) to finish it so we can discuss. Jonna is confused because she never read them before. My mom thinks I'm crazy. And Buffy starts screaming every time I begin "OH MY GODS YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE WHAT JUST HAPPENED IN DEITY...". I tend to be a notorious spoiler.

 

Read the Covenant books. I'm not asking. I'm demanding. Jennifer Armentrout is an amazing writer and her stories suck you right into them. It is hard to put them down and next thing you know, it's 2 in the morning, and you are sobbing your eyes out at the horrible cliffhanger. This was the second book in two months that the ending killed me. At least it won't be a year long wait like the other one.

 

READ THESE BOOKS. You will not regret it.

 

Review by Calypso

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Cover Reveal: Goddess

 

 

If you listen real closely, you might be able to pick up this faint, echoing sound of a high pitch scream. Curious? That would be me, fangirling over the amazingness of this cover.

 

I did not expect to open my Facebook and see this gorgeous thing on the live stream. Who cares about what my friends are doing? Who cares about prepping for Sandy? Josephine Angelini realeased the cover for Goddess, one of the books that I am impatiently waiting for.

 

Next May we will finally get all of the answers. Will Lucas and Helen FINALLY realize that they are not cousins? (PLEASE REALIZE IT!) Will they fight this big, life changing battle against the gods? (HOPE SO!) Will Cassandra be freed from the Fates' wrath? (I hope so. She's my favorite character!) Will Helen and Lucas finally be together? And what about Orion? I love the guy but Helen needs to be with Lucas. End of subject. Any other arguements are invalid.

 

To say I am just a little bit excited is a big understatement. I have lived inside of these books for almost 3 years and I am so sad that they are ending but really happy to find out what will happen.

 

And scary thought: This will be one of the last books I read before graduation. OH MY GODS.

 

~Calypso



Cover Reveal: Shadow of the Mark

Yes...I know I am a tad bit late on this one. Between being sick all week long and then playing homework make up, I have been neglecting everything. Missing three AP classes is not a smart move.

But here's the cover for Shadow of the Mark and it's really pretty! Of course, now that I am looking at it more, it looks like the first one, only Meg is in purple instead of blue and the lighting is darker.

Who cares though? I am one of those people who must have all of the covers matching. I hate it when the covers don't match on my bookshelf. It bugs me so much. I sit there and stare daggers at the unmatching covers. Why do publishing companies do this to me?

So I'm excited to read this. I loved Carrier of the Mark and I have been waiting for this one for a very long time. I really want to know what happens. I need to know how it ends. Pah! So exciting!

~Calypso

Cover Reveal: If I Should Die

 

First thought:

 

Oh. My. God. So BEAUTIFUL!

 

Second thought:

 

THIS ONE IS MY FAVORITE!

 

Third thought:

 

I WANT TO GO BACK TO PARIS NOW!

 



If I Should Die is the last *Sob* book in the Revenants trilogy by Amy Plum. I absolutely love these books because of one, the Paris setting. Who doesn't love Paris? I was in heaven when I was there last April. And two, revenants. They are basically hot, walking dead guys. What is not to love?

So May is going to be awesome! The last Revenant book and the last Starcrossed book comes out. Don't know whether to be sad or happy that everything is ending. I lived in these books for 3 years! Aaww!

Also, if you have read Until I Die, you know that horrible cliffhanger. I cried. Magnus posted to my Facebook wall "I finished it. And want to punch someone". Buffy called me as soon as she finished it, demanding why I let her read it. She screamed at me for a good ten minutes before her little sister told her to shut up.

Yes, we are very excited for this book. I'm hoping for a happy ending. Okay. More like I am praying for a happy ending! May 2013, here we come!

~Caly