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This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman

Posted in reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on March 8, 2015| Leave a Comment »

This Shattered World (Starbound, #2)This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

If you want a book with a great story and fantastic characters, a book with twists and turns and edge of your seat tension and thrills, a book with grief and friendship and love, as well as a few spaceships thrown in, then this book is for you.
I loved the story and while it was about war and the two sides of war and what desperate people will do during war, it was also about the good people who have compassion. That was only one part of the story though!
Jubilee Chase and Flynn Cormac, each from different sides, end up discovering that something is not as it seems and together they fight their way to uncover the truth. The ending was awesome and I can hardly wait now for book three.

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Origin by Jennifer Armentrout

Posted in reviews, tagged , , , on October 31, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Origin (Lux, #4)Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Daemon and Katy are back – ready to fight off everything that is thrown their way. These books are such a fun read – lots of action and lots of swoon with a bit of humour and intrigue thrown into the mix. Each and every one of the ‘Lux’ books has an awesome ending, leaving me to sigh heavily and utter the words ‘WTF – did that really juts happen’….. and this one didn’t disappoint. As usual, I am now left waiting in anticipation for the next one!

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Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Posted in reviews, tagged , , , on May 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Obsidian (Lux, #1)Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Okey Dokey then, so Jennifer L Armentrout is definitely an author that I can read if I want to get my swoon on! I have really enjoyed her other books as fun and exciting reads and Obsidian didn’t disappoint. I really liked the female MC, Katy – she is funny, loyal, brave, snarky..just like a typical teenager! And Daemon, without giving it too much thought (it is just a fun and exciting read after all), he is so swoon-worthy it was enough to make steam blow out my ears!
This was just the kind of book that I was looking for, there was a great story line with twists and turns, action and adventure, some laughs and some swoon. Nothing too difficult to think about but just a good book to sit back and flip through the pages quicker and quicker to get to the end….and now I really want to read the second book …reviews I have read lead me to believe that it is even better (and smokin’ hotter) than Obsidian!

Obsidian, 55% of the way through (thanks Kindle)
“Using his hands, he lowered himself slowly. There wasn’t an inch of space between our bodies. Air fled my lungs at the contact of his bidy against mine. He was male and ripped in all the places I was soft. Being this close to him was startling, causing an array of sensations to zing through me. I shivered. Not from the cold, but from how warm and wonderful he felt. I could feel every breath he took, and when he shifted his hips, my eyes went wide and I gasped.
Oh yeah, certain stuff was definitely working.”

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A Million Suns by Beth Revis

Posted in reviews, tagged on April 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »

A Million Suns (Across the Universe, #2)A Million Suns by Beth Revis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The second book in the ‘Across the Universe’ series did not disappoint. I only decided this when I had finished. I listened to this on audiobook and I really do believe that I have a different opinion of books if I listen to them rather than if I read them. There is a whole lot depending on the narrators voices and really, this can make it or break it for me. I remember at times while I was listening that I was finding Amy very annoying and that I was finding Elder a bit too wimpy (maybe this is what the author was trying to do though?). By the end though Elder had turned into my favourite character and I found Amy to be a much more complex character than I had originally thought. There were quite a few moments when I found myself holding my breath just waiting to hear what was going to happen next, and then I ended up walking the dog further than I intended just so I could keep on listening!
I do realise that I haven’t said anything about the story but you can get that from the blurb…. This was a fast paced story that had a lot of intrigue and twists and turns and then an ending that is worthy of a middle book…..everyone will now be hanging out for book three to find out what happens!

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Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

Posted in reviews, tagged , on January 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Under The Never SkyUnder The Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Challenge: Debut Author Challenge

There have been a lot of mixed reviews about this book, I wasn’t too sure what to expect when I started it but in the end, I can easily say I enjoyed it! I found the storyline interesting, imagine living in a world where you could just pop over into a different realm (dinosaurs, Shakespeare, the beach…..) and spend a few hours with your buddies hanging out, except, That nothing is real and with the slogan, ‘better than real’, the people in charge of this world are more than happy with their people not having access to anything real. Aria, who is from this world finds herself shut out and placed in the outside and this is where she meets Perry *swoon* who is an outsider, who can smell peoples emotions! It was good being with Aria as she started to see the real earth, real rocks and dirt and trees. Aria and Perry both need each other in this journey to get what they want and I really enjoyed watching their relationship develop as the story moves along. I liked both of these characters and their interactions with each other made me want to keep on turning the pages to find out what was in store for them. There was action and fighting, a little bit of mystery (what has happened to Aria’s mother and what has happened to Perry’s nephew???) there were a few laughs and as per my cup of tea, a bit of swoon too. Overall, a good story and I will be looking out for the next book in this trilogy

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