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The Catastrophic History of You and Me by Jess Rothenberg

Posted in reviews on March 18, 2012| Leave a Comment »

The Catastrophic History of You and MeThe Catastrophic History of You and Me by Jess Rothenberg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was really good, and it wasn’t what I expected!

I really thought it was going to be a fun, easy read with some laughs and some swoon. And it was to a certain extent. Brie, is dead, and her voice throughout the story is so easy to listen to. The first half is really like I thought it was going to be, nothing too deep (I mean she died and that, but it wasn’t written in a sad way!), Brie is learning how to live ‘on the other side’ and basically be a ghost. She meets Patrick, with his Top Gun leather jacket and every kind of cheese related nickname for Brie that you could imagine. I was getting through the pages, having a good time with Brie and Patrick and then there was a slight shift, and I started to not like Brie for the way she was acting and the things she was saying and doing. And then, the last part of the story – I found it to be very different from the start. It got dark and deep and sad and heartbreaking and once again I was back on Brie’s side, wanting her to get through this, to do what she needed to do. And so, it really was a well rounded story and I really liked it.

And, an extra bonus were the names of each of the chapters, they were all named after a song..and a lot of songs from the 80’s. Woo Hoo – I am off to make a mixed tape!

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Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

Posted in reviews, tagged on March 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »

BloodlinesBloodlines by Richelle Mead
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I do so like Richelle Mead’s writing – everything is really good. Characters, plot, action, intrigue..it all just works. I have to say, I was never a big fan of Sydney in the Vampire Academy novels and I wasn’t really all that enthused to read this one, but now after reading it, I have changed my tune. I am still a ‘Rose’ fan, but Sydney has certainly grown on me, and while some of her methods of getting to the answer, and getting the job done seem slightly pedantic, I can now see that she does actually have some spunk (stealing the line from Adrian here!). And talking about Adrian, he was the main reason I thought I would enjoy the book because I always was an Adrian fan and I was glad to get to see him a bit more in Bloodlines. He is good for a laugh, good to hang out with, and easy on the eyes..but we get to see a slightly more deeper side of him in this story. And I have to say, that last page, that last paragraph, that last line….. my heart was in my mouth and I am now desperate to get my hands on a copy of the next book in the series. Seriously, what an awesome way to end a story!

In short – great, fun, easy read with characters that we know and love…or don’t love but grow to love!

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Blood Red Road by Moira Young

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on March 4, 2012| Leave a Comment »

<a href=”http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9969742-blood-red-road&#8221; style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img alt=”Blood Red Road (Dustlands, #1)” border=”0″ src=”http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1305546612m/9969742.jpg&#8221; /></a><a href=”http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9969742-blood-red-road”>Blood Red Road</a> by <a href=”http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4487674.Moira_Young”>Moira Young</a><br/>
My rating: <a href=”http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/183341649″>4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I have been wanting to read this for ages, I was holding back because of the size of the book (490 pages or so) but when I actually picked it up and started reading it, I just couldn’t put it down.  It took me a few pages to get into it, mainly because of the language.  Anyone who has read the ‘Chaos Walking’ series will be familiar with this type of language, written exakkly (exactly) as it is spoken.  But I am getting away from the actual story.
<br/>The action and adventure seemed to be non stop, 18 year old Saba and her 9 year old sister, Emmi, head off to find their brother, Lugh (Saba’s twin) and they seem to just be finishing one little adventure when the next one pops up and grabs them.  From the beginning I found Saba to be tough, and someone who doesn’t need anyone else – or so she likes to think.  She doesn’t want anyone to help her in her journey and the last half of the story, watching her soften was really enjoyable.  Jack, didn’t pop up until nearly half way through but he was a welcome addition (as was his shirtless chest!) and it was good to see his relationship with Saba develop – it was definitely not insta-love! There were quite a few moments when my heart was in my chest and I was flipping the pages as quickly as I could to find out what happened.  All of the characters worked well together and there quite a few background characters who left their mark on the story, and some who made me cry.
<br/>I really loved this book and am now waiting for the second book to come out later this year.
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