Title: Of Poseidon (Of Poseidon #1)
Author: Anna Banks
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Dates read: June 10, 2012
Rating: ★★★★★
Galen, a Syrena prince, is on land searching for what might be the key
to the survival of his species. He believes he finds what he seeks in
the violet eyed Emma. After witnessing her talk to a shark, he knows she
must of Of Poseidon, possessing the abilities of the long dead general.
Now he must help her discover who she is, try to help her shift into
her form and prepare her to mate with his brother Grom, all while trying
not to fall in love with her himself.
This book was wonderful.
It jumps right into the story, and while a lot of it shouldve been
predictable to me, I was pretty blindsided at the ending.
I
loved all of the characters. Seriously, every one of them were pretty
perfect to me. The banter was funny, the random thoughts they had were
entertaining, I laughed through so much of it.
The writing
flowed well in my opinion. I had a nagging feeling that Emma accepted
what she was a bit easily, but at the same time, I feel like she sort of
knew. Besides, with the length of the novel she wouldnt have had time
to angst about it and I think it wouldve made me like her far less if
she did.
I had been needing a really good mermaid story for a while and this one just took the cake and made me so happy to read.
Title: Awry (The Archers of Avalon #2)
Author: Chelsea Fine
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Dates read: June 15, 2012
Rating: ★★★★★
Scarlet Jacobs is cursed to live a short life and be "reborn" some time
later. When Scarlet dies and then reawakens to the life she was just in,
she knows the curse is changing. Along with her band of immortal
friends and her mortal best friend, they must race to find the fountain
of youth before she dies again.
Oh my, Chelsea Fine can you do no wrong?
This
book was fantastic. The first one was wonderful, but this was so much
more wonderful. I loved the flashbacks, I loved being able to see why
Scarlet was engaged to Gabriel when it was so obvious she loved Tristan.
I adored her and Tristan's courtship, it was just so very much like
them.
I loved Heather before, I adore her now. I want a Heather
of my own. Nate really opens up in this book and is just the funniest
geek ever. I like that Gabriel and Scarlet work through their
relationship, but I can't help but feel sorry for him. I would love to
see him and Heather get together at some point.
The plot really
opens up and thickens as things go on. Mr. Brooks' part in things was
unsettling but at the same time, I think it was fine since he is so much
of a hermit and you find that he is involved in his own way.
Overall
this book was fantastic. I was dreading the ending, knowing this
couldn't be the end of the story. I am just thankful that the
cliffhanger isn't as horrible and heartwrenching as it was in Anew. Fantastic novel, fantastic series. I eagerly await more.
Title: Easy
Author: Tammara Webber
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Dates read: June 03, 2012
Rating: ★★★★★
Ever notice how once someone enters your life, they are everywhere?
Jacqueline follows her longtime boyfriend, Kennedy, to the college of his choice just to have him break up with her so he can play the field. While at a party in attempts to get her spirit back, she is attacked by her stalker and rescued by the mysterious and handsome Lucas. Lucas seems like the perfect person to help her forget about Kennedy, but her feelings grow quickly. At the same time, in attempts to not fail Econ, she begins emailing the intellegent tutor, Landon. Their email exchanges are fun and witty and she quickly begins to wonder about the man behind the emails. Now she has to dodge her ex, steer clear of her stalker as he spreads rumors of them hooking up, and try to see who she can actually trust as a connection between Lucas and her tutor arise.
I really loved this book. The story was well written and paced well. Usually, I am not a fan of drama, I like things to be fluffy and sweet. This book contains rape triggers, but it isnt the main focus of the story. The rapes werent graphic either. The most graphic of them was the first, and it was only an attempted rape. It went on to mention that it wasnt the girl's fault, and included a message of empowerment for the victim.
I enjoyed all of the characters except for Buck, but I think that was done purposely as you want to see him for the monster he is. I thought the characters were well developed. There are times where Lucas feels a little too good to be true, but you do learn his flaws as the story develops. Ive known guys like him so I cant say that he isnt a real possibility for a person.
Jacqueline and Lucas are perfect together. Their banter and interactions are wonderful to read through. Lucas is hot, you cannot deny that. He leaves fire where he goes, all men in novels should be so hot. It can almost seem like they fall for each other too quickly, but when two people are so perfect for each other, I cant see why time should matter much. I was weary about them getting together, a victim and her hero seldom work, but I feel that since she wasnt actually raped when he saved her that it worked out well. I wouldve been more worried had she clung to him after having actually been raped.
The story was perfect. I laughed, I cried, I wanted to reread it as soon as I was done.
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Title: Shadows (Lux #0.5)
Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Dates read: June 07, 2012
Rating: ★★★★★
The last thing Dawson Black ever expected to do was fall in love with a
human girl. He never thought it was something he would need to be
concerned about, until he meets Bethany Williams that is. Their
connection to one another is instant and their love quickly blossoms.
However, Dawson is an alien. His secret is as dangerous as their love.
I really wish I had known about this novella before I read Obsidian.
This tells the story of Dawson and Bethany and really lets you see into
the prejudices against Katy in the next story. For a novella, it was
suprisingly long.
Dawson and Bethany were as absolutely lovable as Katy and Daemon are in Obsidian.
Their relationship is just pure and loveable. They lack the tension
since they both just throw themselves into their love for one another.
The
ending is just heartbreaking. Such a melancholy conclusion to such a
pure love. I am in love with this series and recommend it to everyone.
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Title: Obsidian (Lux, #1)
Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Dates read: May 29 to 30, 2012
Rating: ★★★★★
This book! Wow!
Katy and her mom move from Florida to West
Virginia a few years after Cancer takes her father from them in efforts
to start over with their lives and move on from the cloud of depression
that comes with such grief. They move in next door to Daemon and his
twin sister Dee. Dee instantly bonds with Katy and the two become fast
friends. Daemon is a total jerk towards her and makes it quite clear
that she should stay away from Dee. Daemon grinds on Katy's nerves but
at the same time she cant help to be attracted to this man that even
Gods would be jealous of. When trouble strikes, Daemon comes to the
rescue and saves Katy, much to her suprise. She had thought something
was off about the twins, but it becomes increasingly obvious that they
are more different than she thought. So different in fact, that they are
Aliens.
The story is fantastic. It is engaging and pulls you in
right from the start. The plot is entertaining and well thought out. The
twists and turns are perfect and well placed. It is so hard to find
anything wrong. There was one scene where Katy notices Daemon is wearing
sweats and the next page he is putting his hands in his jean pockets,
but otherwise the whole thing is just perfect.
I love how the
aliens are described. It gives new meaning to it. Because of Hollywood,
too often aliens are insect-like and creepy. Its nice to see aliens that
are beautiful and amazing.
The characters are brilliant.
Everyone feels so well thought out and developed. The side characters
were engaging and nice to read about without shoving themselves into the
front of the stage. Dee is adorable. She is so desperate for a friend
that you feel sorry for her, but as things progress you understand why
she is that way and it becomes nearly impossible not to love her.
Daemon
and Katy have killer tension through the whole thing. Their banter is
fantastic and you cant decide if you want her to slap him or just rip
his shirt off and jump him. They are so obviously perfect for each other
right from the start and its so fun to watch them slowly see that and
still fight how drawn they are to each other.
All in all this
book was completely perfect. A good book should be throughally enjoyed,
well chewed and digested. This book digests you instead. It sucks you
into its grasp and then fondles you, leaving you flushed and scandelized
but wanting so much more.
Very highly recommended for all!
Title: Anew (The Archers of Avalon, #1)
Author: Chelsea Fine
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Dates read: February 11 to 13, 2012
Rating: ★★★★★
The story is about Scarlet Jacobs, who wakes up in the middle of the
forest with amnesia. She suffers from a curse that has had her living
partial lives and being reborn since the 1500s. Along with the immortal
brothers, Gabriel and Tristan Archer, and their friend Nate they seek
out to find the Fountain of Youth to end Scarlet's curse before she dies
once again in this life.
The story was incredibly unique. I had
never read anything like it before. It had me hooked from the very
beginning. The writing style is wonderful and easy. Here we have a
melancholy theme and yet I laughed my way through the story. The writing
is kept just light enough to ease you through it, while holding on to
it's heart-wrenching theme.
The real blue ribbon here are the
characters. Scarlet is a wonderful heroine. She isn’t over the top, or
powerful. She is making the most of her life with her amnesia. She tries
to stay upbeat as she takes things one day at a time. The only berating
she does to herself is when she is cursing herself for being attracted
to one Archer while she is dating the other. Heather, Scarlet's best
friend, is a blessing. This girl is funny and loving, the very type of
person you would want in your own life. As for the Archer brothers;
Gabriel disappointed me a bit. He starts out swoon-worthy and then kind
of fades into the background as Tristan starts to take center stage.
Tristan I instantly liked. I love dark brooding characters though. You
give me a boy who is cold and mysterious but with a heart like his and I
am hooked. I would have liked to see more of Scarlet's guardian, Laura,
but I have this feeling there is more to her than what meets the eye.
I’m usually wrong about my hunches, but I kind of hope that my hunch
will be spot on with her. I would just love to see the twist. I figure
we will see much more of her in the next installment.
A lot of authors cannot pull off a truly enjoyable love triangle, but Chelsea Fine did a fantastic job. The worst part of the book was the cliffhanger. I am not a fan of cliffhangers and Anew had the worst of them all. I am simply dying waiting for the next installment.
There
were a few editing mistakes, but none that really got to me. I think my
biggest regret with the book was the lack of a picture of Tristan's
tattoo. I was having trouble envisioning it in my mind, and a photo of
it didn’t exist in my ebook copy. (EDIT: Chelsea Fine posted an image of the tattoo to her blog! Finally!)
All in all a wonderful piece of literary art that I recommend to one and all. Bravo Mrs. Fine, bravo.
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