Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

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When alchemist Sydney is ordered into hiding to protect the life of Moroi princess Jill Dragomir, the last place she expects to be sent is a human private school in Palm Springs, California. But at their new school, the drama is only just beginning.

Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, Bloodlines explores all the friendship, romance, battles and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive - this time in a part-vampire, part-human setting where the stakes are even higher and everyone's out for blood.




Sooooo.... I read the book today after lots of haggling with an old lady and her dog. At the moment I am still trying to process what I read. Have you ever read a book you have been wanting to read just because the author had previously written an awesome series so it inspired you to go and read this new book, only to feel oddly disappointed and left with the greatest void (greater than a black hole) and making you regret the decision of buying the book in the first place? Anyone? No? Yes?

Well that was the feeling I was left with. I am not happy about it since now I will never get $11.99 back.

Most of us who read this book or soon-to are either huge fans of the VA series or just stragglers hopping on board after we convinced them that this book is going to be epic.
I can tell you now that all it ended up being was an epic disappointment.

It all starts in the aftermath of Rose's discovery of Jill's true identity, and Lissa's ascension to the throne. Sydney is in huge trouble with the Alchemists considering her involvement in helping Rose escape from jail. Even though Rose was innocent, she was still a monster in their eyes. As for the Moroi themselves, the Alchemists considered them as cold blooded killers who were abominations. So now you can imagine how big of an "Oopsies" Sydney did. When the Alchemists approach her father about using her little sister for a super important mission, Big Sis Sydney jumps to the rescue. After proving them that she won't become BFF's with the Vampires involved, she is sent off to her assignment in Palm Springs.
There she meets up with some of our fave characters Jill, Adrian, Eddie, Rose, and Abe. Who can forget Abe? I sure can't. I would personally love to have a father like him.
It was nice to read about the gang together again though it was not a pleasant welcome. Richelle Mead's writing has been turning quite gloomy. It lost that super witty and sarcastic appeal that kept me interested.
While you all expect for there to be a super steamy moment between Sydney and Adrian, don't keep your hopes up. You will only get bickering and a sense of "When will this crap be over". I really do feel that she could have done so much better. Hopefully she can redeem herself in the next book. Which, by the way, has a very pretty cover. I do like looking at the covers. *Pretty*

Review/Giveaway of Forever by Maggie Stiefvater

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Description-
Then
When Sam met Grace, he was a wolf and she was a girl. Eventually he found a way to become a boy, and their love moved from a curious distance to the intense closeness of shared lives.
Now
That should have been the end to their story. But Grace was not meant to stay human. Now she is a wolf.And the wolves of Mercy Falls are about to be killed in one final, spectacular hunt.
Forever
Sam would do anything for Grace. But can one love and one boy change a hostile, predatory world? The past, the present, and the future are about to collide in one pure moment - a moment of death or life, farewell or forever.




 I will be the first to admit, this book was very difficult to review! Between being conflict if I liked it or not, I really could not decide. This book had it all. Well developed characters, thought out plot, lyrical flow of words, and wolves. If you have not noticed by now, I love to read books with romance in it, even the tiniest bit. 
 With Grace now being a Wolf, it feels like if the script has been flipped. As if Forever is the opposite of Shiver. The problem, as it has been in every book, is always the hunters and the seasonal shifting. While Grace is running around in her wolf form, Sam is worried everyday that she does not pop up dead or ends up going too far.  Even through all these hardships, you can still feel their love growing stronger with each page. 
  What I really liked that Maggie added in to this book, was how Grace realized the reality of a relationship could not just be torn apart by death or the nature of wolves, but also in other ways. In a lot of YA books, it is mostly about Happily Ever After and " He is the love of my life". There is no sense of reality, like what happens after happily ever after? Not many authors, realize that not every couple are meant to be together. 
  This is a series I would recommend to a lot of Post-Twilight teens. This is the way a romantic teen novel should go! And there are no Sparkles.

                      GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!

Review: Love Story by Jennifer Echols

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Expected publication: July 19 2011 by MTV Books

ISBN 1439178321

Can I first say how swoon worthy this story was? The entire time I read the story, I kept checking my pulse to make sure I was not going to have a heart attack or anything. For some great phenomenal reason, Echols just knows how to write a great story. She does not try to over dose us with non-substantial info we obviously don't give a crap about (*Hunger Games*), and she knows just how to keep a reader intrigued with out pushing the limits. 

After being disinherited from her grandmother's fortune, Erin took the initiative and went o NY to start her journey towards becoming a writer. She worked hard, tough jobs (almost getting arrested at one), only to follow her dream. That all changes when the guy who stole her inheritance comes strutting into her Creative Writing class and changes everything. The worst possible thing about his presence is the fact that she knows that she still has lingering feelings for Hunter. Without getting too much into detail, lets leave this at the fact that when it comes to old money, they will always try to get their way, even if it means hurting everyone in the process. 

The Attraction between Erin and Hunter is something that you can sense miles away if it was possible. Echols really banged the nail with these characters, giving them purpose and realism. This book will not only suck you in, but it will stay on your mind for days to come. 

Sexual Content- Kissing, sexual references, vague sexual encounters, insinuated sex scene.

= 4.5 stars