January 31, 2016

22. Darkest Powers (Trilogy) - Kelley Armstrong

The Darkest Powers trilogy by Kelley Armstrong is worth a re-read.

I did actually re-read them just to write this one too. Because when I first read them, it was forever ago and I read them all so quickly that I can't remember the different things that happened in each book.

So, let's talk about these three books individually. As much as I can because it is very hard to think of them as three different books when you read them all at the same time. They kind of mush together in my brain.

The Summoning, amazing. Kelley Armstrong's writing makes you feel like time is passing slowly however, so many things are happening in so little time and it lets you soak it up easily. That is probably why I love anything Kelley Armstrong writes.

In the Summoning we are introduced to Chloe, obviously though... she is the main character, and she may have her faults but she is pretty amazing. She has her reasons for freaking out (ghosts mostly) but for the most part she is really good at keeping calm when she needs to. Mostly when ghosts aren't around.

We also meet some other major characters along the way. Simon, Liz, Derek, Tori, Rae, and Chloe's Aunt Lauren. A few more that I can't remember the names of but these are the ones that pop up the most. My personal favourites happen to be Simon, Derek, Liz, and Tori. If you don't like Derek or Tori you need to keep reading onto the next book.

The Awakening most definitely has more stuff going on. More ghosts, more running, more bushes. More of just everything really. It's amazing. If you liked The Summoning then you'll love The Awakening.

Never a dull moment in The Awakening. There seems to always be something going on and Derek is always there to rescue Chloe and the rest of them. Though, for the most part they can take care of themselves. Especially Tori.

Though (of course) most things get real when we finally get into the third book, The Reckoning. This book is my favourite mostly due to the cemetery scene. When I first read this book that was the scene that stuck in my head the most and it's what I know I'll remember whenever I think about these books.

I don't know why that scene stays in my head almost perfectly throughout these years, but it mostly reminds me how amazing this trilogy is.

If you've never read this trilogy, I highly suggest that you pick it up and read it now. It's worth it.



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January 30, 2016

January Haul

Alright I was bad this month, but I have an excuse for some of it and it's all Indigo's fault.


1. The Rain - Virginia Bergin
- this is a series I've never heard of before and it sounded really awesome to me.

2. The Storm - Virginia Bergin
- so awesome I bought the second book too!

3. Sweet Evil - Wendy Higgin's
- this one has been on my to-buy list forever and I finally saw a copy at the store, so I went for it!

4. The Empty Throne - Cayla Kluver
- this is the second book and I wanted to grab it while it was still in hardcover so that it would match the first one.

5. Surrender
and
6. Abandon
by: Elana Johnson
- they were running low at the store and I wanted to grab the rest of the series before they got ran out. (That's justified right?)


These next nine books are because Indigo emailed me saying "We topped up your points from $50 off to $100 off and this will go back to normal on Sunday."

Yea, so I got nine books for a total of $16. That's pretty dang good!

7. The Three Musketeers

8. Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

9. Treasure Island

10. Siege and Storm - Leigh Bardugo

11. Ruin and Rising - Leigh Bardugo

12. The Iron Daughter - Julie Kagawa

13. Bloodlines - Richelle Mead

14. The Golden Lily - Richelle Mead

15. Goodbye, Rebel Blue - Shelley Coriell


I also got a few beauty slash lifestyle books which is weird for me. (Yes I am aware that three of these four are YouTuber books and I love them.)

16. Twentysomething Girl

17. Life With a Sprinkle of Glitter - Louise Pentland

18. Love, Tanya - Tanya Burr

19. Make Up - Michelle Phan


And that's it. Wow, I really was good this month. Go me!


January 24, 2016

21. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith is worth the long read.

I read this book a few years ago while I was in a reading slump. I started it one February weekend at the lake and finished it exactly one year later on the same weekend. With little chapter reads in between.

Maybe that' why it felt like a long read to me but I still enjoyed it nonetheless.

The details of the history of Abraham's life amazed me. And the battles he fought were fantastically written. At some points I couldn't get enough.

At others, however, I was extremely bored.

I loved pretty much everything until he became president. All of the battles he was in with the vampires and how he found love. How he lived and his friend Henry who taught him a lot of the things he knew about vampires.

Henry was probably my favourite character in the whole book actually.

Some of the characters I would get messed up because there became a point where I couldn't differentiate between a few of them. So I'd have to go back and remember which one was which a couple times. Though, I think that's just because I read this over such a long period of time.

I gave it a 4 stars on goodreads although it's more of a 3.5 star rating.

A great read but not one of my favourites.




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January 17, 2016

20. From Bad To Cursed - Katie Alender

From Bad To Cursed by Katie Alender is an amazing second book after Bad Girls Don't Die.

I was thinking this book, trying so hard to remember what it was about and it suddenly hit me at full force. It hasn't been long since I read it, I just read it over such a long period of time.

In the first book there was a haunted doll. In this second one we have a group of girls worshipping a demon who makes them pretty. So yea its a bit different, but it's still fantastically creepy in all the right places.

The main character goes through a lot of different things. Like trying to protect her sister and keep her boyfriend out of her ghost filled life.

In the end she sets us up for the third book perfectly.

I loved this book probably the most out of all the three. There are just so many interesting things about it that I can't even explain how much I loved it.






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Everyone's opinions are valuable so please don't make anyone feel terrible for having their own opinion on a book. Just because it's different from yours does not mean it's the wrong opinion.

January 10, 2016

19. World After - Susan Ee

World After by Susan Ee is the second instalment of the Penryn and the End of Days series.

For some reason I thought that this book wouldn't make me as angry as the first book 'Angelfall'. Wow was I wrong.

I actually picked up the The Outsiders to re-read alongside this one.

Don't get me wrong, I love this series. They are amazing books and Susan Ee is an amazing writer. I actually love the way she writes. There is just something that happens to me when I read them and I get so angry.

It's kind of like that one person who makes you angry or pissed off all the time but you don't know why. They've never done anything to make you angry at them, but yet once you see their face you become so angry and just wish they'd leave.

Her family is still pretty badass.

I actually wasn't angry for the middle part of the book but once Raffe showed up again I got angry again. I don't know why though.

I just really hope that Penryn won't have to go looking for her sister Paige in the third book. Because I swear if she does, then we gonna have some problems.

The fight scenes in this book were amazing. I loved the dreams she had with Pooky Bear (don't ask its a spoiler). And I absolutely loved her sword fight with Burnt and what happened after it. Seriously, no matter how upset Paige's condition makes me, she is the most badass seven year old I've ever see. Or read about I guess.

This book was far better than the first one and I gave it a 4.25 on my goodreads.




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Everyone's opinions are valuable so please don't make anyone feel terrible for having their own opinion on a book. Just because it's different from yours does not mean it's the wrong opinion.

January 3, 2016

18. Of Triton - Anna Banks

Of Triton by Anna Banks is never a dull moment.

Firstly let me say that Emma's mom is so funny at the start of this book.

Spoilers: she basically kidnaps Emma and I couldn't stop laughing the whole time.

This book really does show how badass Emma really is and a new side to her. All of the characters are really viewed in a sort of new way. It's kind of like seeing their second skin in a way.

Seriously, this whole book made me so happy and kind of giddy in a way. I was smiling the whole time (well almost, there was quite a bit of betrayal) and I couldn't put it down until I had it finished.

I couldn't help but say to myself 'plot twist' on many occasions. Even if I saw it coming.

It was just so exciting.

I just secretly wished there was more, and she could have made it just as humorous as the first one but it wasn't really. But I guess the epicness of it made up for that a little bit.

I just don't understand why people were so disappointed with this book. I guess the only real disappointment was Emma's mom. She didn't have a real explanation to why she did what she did and as soon as she saw Grom again she was right back in the water saying she missed it and whatever.

I don't like Emma's mom.


(Book selfie just for fun. :) )


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January 1, 2016

December Wrap-Up and January TBR

I hardly read anything and finished it this month... oops...

1. Deadly Class, Vol. 1: Reagan Youth - Rick Remender
-bought it and finished it before I got home.

I think that's all I finished this month... right and now onto books I started but didn't finish...


1. Spirit Bound - Richelle Mead

2. I Hunt Killers - Barry Lyga

3. Debutantes - Corra Harrison

4. Life and Death - Stephanie Meyer

5. The Martian - Andy Weir

6. Darkest Powers Trilogy - Kelley Armstrong
- I have all three in one giant book and I started re-reading them during my long road trips for the holidays.

I plan on finishing Darkest Powers Trilogy then The Martian and then Spirit Bound. After that who knows what will happen. I don't. I'm so bad.

What do I want to read in January? Well, probably just look back at my December TBR because it's basically the same thing...

Wish me luck! I set my reading goal for 2016 at 30 books, let's see how this is going to go...