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Since I started off comparing this book to the Selection I'll continue to do so now.
1. They are both listed as Dystopian though Red Queen focuses more on that than the Selection does.
2. They both have rebels gunning for the Royalty.
3. They both feature a competition to find the future bride of the Crown Prince.
4. The main character has a hard time deciding who she loves.
Annoyingly though, Mare seems to Spoiler be in this weird love ‘square' between the two princes and her childhood friend Kilorn. This square has her flip flopping all over the place.
I appreciate the storyline but I don't see myself continuing on with the series simply because I didn't feel attached to either of the princes, I was annoyed by Mare as a whole and Kilorn seemed an unnecessary character. I wasn't compelled to rush back to the book once I've put it down, although while I was reading it I was fully invested. The best part of the book was the action sequences, though few and far in between.
I liked it for what it was....a full on ya romance novel. It was a cute/fluffy read that overall left you feeling happy and light. I'm annoyed that Aspen keeps ruining things for America but I guess we have to have some kind of angst right? I'm very curious to figure out what the rebels want (hopefully we get a few answers in The Elite).
The writing was very easy to read and engaging. The plot was also very easy to follow and made you want to continue reading just to see Maxon and America's relationship grow. Aaaaaand all I want is to be rid of Celeste ugh.
I would recommend to anyone looking for a book that doesn't hurt your head or your heart, or fans of reality dating shows.
This book is something that you would think should be depressing and bittersweet but for me it was a very cutesy read. I felt hurt for Olly every time we saw his father being abusive and I just wanted to hug him and make the hurt go away.
Spoiler I gave this book a 3.5 simply because it felt very predictable and if you've ever seen ‘The Bubble Boy' starring Jake Gyllenhaal then all you need to do is swap the circus storyline for the Hawaii storyline.
Love is everything, and life is short.
There are literal tears.
I've never read a book where the main character struggled with his/her sexuality but it didn't feel weird or superficial to me and I appreciate that. Also, the poor guy just could not catch a break, and the ending was not what I was expecting in the least. I genuinely thought it was heading in one direction but it took a last minute turn.... Overall it was a very bittersweet read and in my mind all the characters end up having a true HEA (because I believe in HEA) and no one can tell me any different.
As best friends go, Brendan is really shit at it.
If you want a book that will make you cry and force you to search for the moments that make you more happy than not, then this is the book for you.
It's been a while since a non-fantasy, non-sci-fi novel captivated me so thoroughly. John Green is either someone whose work you really love or you just can't get into. There is no in between.
Looking for Alaska is possibly one of the best works I've read by him. Though the plot was centered around a death, how life is lived before and after, the book didn't feel heavy or depressing. I didn't fall in love with any one character but I didn't hate any of them either which I could appreciate. Overall well written and something I can see myself recommending to contemporary lovers and fantasy lovers alike.
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There are a few things you can be certain of with an Ernest Cline novel: heavy on 80's pop culture, pro-gamer slangs and a plot that grips you from page one. Anyone who was disappointed by this book was, imo, looking for an exact replica of Ready Player One and that isn't a fair or realistic expectation. This book was exactly what I hoped it would be. Awesome! ( www.ithinkihaveaproblem.webs.com )
I'm glad I didn't read this when I was younger. I don't think I would have liked it very much. With that being said, it has a wonderful premise and is filled with such fantastical things. The only thing I didn't like about it really was Meg. She is very self centred and contrary. But oh how I lived the ending! It was so sweet
before I get into the business of actually writing my review let me state as emphatically as possible that I hate math. With a buuuurning passion.
Ok. Good. Once that's clear....
John Green is bae. There has been no other to make me look at a book with so much talk about math and still read it. No. Other!
Colin is pitiable, naive, adorable and so thick it is hilarious. His weird obsession with all things ‘Katherine' and ‘mattering' takes us on a trip to nowhere Tennessee....and then things pick up.
I loved the characters, especially Hassan. I loved the random facts that were thrown in (I even fact checked a few). All in all I was quite happy with how easy this was to read and follow. Unputdownable in the strangest way possible. All hail bae
#1 Masquerade - Amanda Ashley.
Masquerade didn't capture me fully. Don't get me wrong, it was a lovely story of a difficult love trying to be made real, but something was missing for me. Jason ws the typical tortured soul, making decisions for his innocent lover instead of with her, leaving her ‘for her own good'. I did like the twist in the end Spoilerthe fact that her tears was the key to reanimating him It was a new angle in the vampire genre (at least as far as the books I've read thus far). It actually reminded me of SpoilerFawkes and Harry in Chamber of Secrets
#2 Dark Dream - Christine Feehan
The healing scene which took place in Dark Dream actually brought tears in my eyes. I felt the wealth of emotion that was poured into the words. SpoilerI was worried for Falcon, heartbroken for Sara, felt Mikhail's guilt and the deep connectin of all the Carpathians. “Sara watched the Prince giving his blood, far more than he could afford, yet he waved the others off and gave until he was weak and pale, until his own brother forced him to replenish what he had given. She watched each of the Carpathians, strangers to her, giving generously to her lifemate, reverently, paying a kind of homage to him Christine Feehan has made me a believer.
#3 Midnight Serenade - Ronda Thompson
At first I wasn't sure if I liked this story or not. Until I found myself so invested in their love. In fact, the most beautiful part of this story was reading the emotions that played through Rick's mind as he decided that he would sacrifice his soul in order to save Stephanie's. I'm now curious to read Call of the Moon to see Jason's own struggle with the curse.
I timed this perfectly so that I'd be finished by the time Winter was out. And I'm so glad I did. Because......holy cliffhanger Batman!
This one kept me turned upside down for most of the story. Every time we switched POV I wanted to both scream with frustration and clap in anticipation of what was to come. Marissa is an amazing writer and I only expect Winter to be twice as enticing.
I need to know the fate of Scarlet and if Cinder succeeds......
MORE, MORE, MORE!
Ok. So I read this book as a part of a Halloween challenge. I liked the premise a lot.
However I had a problem with the way the story was written. Because of that I just couldn't get into it as much as I thought I would.
The narrative was very choppy and the main character seemed overly self-involved. There was little explanations given for why she didn't like her step-mother or step-brother other than the fact that they weren't related to her.
I appreciated the fact that we got to see her grow from the unconfident, self-obsessed teen into a more confident and aware person, so kudos for that.
It was exactly what I was expecting (hot, dark and action packed) and yet, it wasn't.
There were moments that I couldn't put it down, or was forced to in order to steel myself for what was to come. But then I would grow frustrated with some of the decisions the protagonist would make, especially towards the end.
Lara was able to get me to emotionally invest in Lucan and Gabrielle's relationship and she left me guessing up to the end. So all in all it isn't a wasted read.
I'll read Kiss of Crimson before I decide fully on this series.
Sasha, Lily. Callum, Judah. Poor Noa spread thin trying to balance it all.
This book carried me on the strangest emotional roller coaster, but in the best way possible. At first I loved Callum, pitied Judah and mourned Lily. Until the very end when I learn that Callum has secrets from both Judah and Noa.
I'm genuinely craving the next instalment. Fae to the world!