Review: The Wicked and the Damned by Rebecca Robinson

The Wicked and the Damned by Rebecca Robinson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was lucky enough to get this copy right after I finished book 1 so I dived in to see how everyone faired after that cliffhanger ending. 

I truly do love Vaasa and her strength. I also love Reid and his determination. I realized, though, that i love the two of these characters TOGETHER ratger than apart, which is what this whole book was basically centered around. So having to read through all the politics and planning and scheming... I became restless and somewhat bored through most of it. 

Plus Vaasa being used as a pawn by literally everyone in her life really got old after the 5th time. So safe to say book 1 was my favorite. I think i will enjoy the 3rd and last book when it's released based on how this book ended. I am very excited to see how it all concludes though. 

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Review: The Serpent and the Wolf by Rebecca Robinson

The Serpent and the Wolf by Rebecca Robinson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was extremely surprised at how much I enjoyed this novel! And it being the authors debut novel too! I'm very excited to see what else will be released as I very much enjoyed the writing, story and characters. 

Vassa is an amazing character. She survived in a world of serpents and you can tell by the way she is critical of everything, has a sharp mind, and is always alert. I'm sad she had to grow up that way, but she is an intense character that I really love meeting and seeing her adapt to this new world she's now living in. 

Reid is fierce, protective, a warrior who never let's his guard down. But when he's around Vaasa, there's this playful side to him that I love seeing. He's extremely mindful of her after their first encounter but he's also waiting until the right moment to gage her reaction to new things. The two of them together really is the best pairing. 

The ending was a jaw dropping cliffhanger. Thankfully I have an arc of book 2 so I'll be diving in, but i can honestly say this got me out of a book slump I've been in for awhile now. Definitely recommend! 

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Review: Jealous Billionaire’s Endless Regret by Ava Selwyn

Jealous Billionaire’s Endless Regret by Ava Selwyn
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I got sucked into this by a video reel and decided to read it. And the story was good but the characters were so annoying. The insane amount of times they repeated the same lines over and over drove me crazy. And the amount of secrets was ridiculous. At some point if you want the other to trust you, the truth should come out to make that process happen...

So yeah not the best book for me but I'm glad i know now and can scroll on past the reel that sucked me in. 

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Review: Blackthorn by J.T. Geissinger

Blackthorn by J.T. Geissinger
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This is my first novel by this author so I'm not sure if it's normal to have an unhinged plot twists and holes, but I have no idea what just happened. I was really enjoying this book. A good 4 stars until about 80% in. Then the main character is having sex with a winged monster and she's losing her mind with conversations that never happened? I'm all about any kind of romance so I'm not judging, I just got whiplash from 2 different stories happening in a span of pages. Like the author couldn't decide on what story they wanted to write...?

I seriously loved the banter between Maven and Ronan. Their tension was immaculate. I loved that the whole town feared the Blackthorns. Having that power is great of you own up to it, though it seems like younger Maven wanted to hide rather than scare anyone.

Maven's family was odd. I got that vibe from the very beginning. Eve little Bea seemed strange and the way Maven wasn't taking care of her the second she walked through her childhood door was unnerving.

So, yeah, apparently not the book for me. Glad I got around to reading it, though, to know that now.

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Review: The Upside of Falling by Alex Light

The Upside of Falling by Alex Light
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was a cute YA romance that I've been wanting to read for awhile now. It is fake dating which is always a hit or a miss for me, but thankfully I enjoyed this one. 

Becca is extremely jaded about love because her dad walked out from her and her mom with no explanation and never once tried to talk to Becca. Then she finds out he started a whole new life just a few streets away from where she is living. I'd be jaded too if I were Becca.

Brett is the golden boy, with rich happy parents, plays football, and is overall the most popular boy in his school. But he feels like he's just going through the motions at times. Take his fake relationship with Becca - he did that to make his dad happy. Only Brett realizes his dad has made choices to destroy his happy, whole family. And the only real thing he has is his connection with Becca.

I loved seeing both characters grow into a better person of themselves. They had to make hard grown up choices and learn to let go of bad thoughts and emotions. I enjoyed this book and I'm glad I got around to reading it finally. 

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Review: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Reread once again because I love revisiting these characters! Definitely a top book for me! 

May 28th review:
I legit just did a reread of this book 20 days later. I almost NEVER reread a book but to cave into temptation in 20 days? I have so many other things to read, but instead I'm reading a book that I can't help but devour.

I'm glad I did the reread because I caught many things that I either missed or I caught new things based on my knowledge of how evening pans out. I still laughed, gasped, cried over certain scenes even though I knew they were coming.

Like everyone else, I can't wait until November and honestly wonder how many more rereads I'm going to do before then.

READ THIS BOOK! It's amazing!


May 8th review:
I saw the hype for this book everywhere and I saw MANY of my all time, auto buy authors RAVING about this story. So my expectations were set at an all time high. 

I was 1,000% not disappointed!!  I legit read this book in 12 hours. In one day I started and finished this book, and while I consumed it, I knew I was going to be devastated when I finished. Well, here I am devastated but also extremely happy.

Also?  THERE WILL BE SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW. For once I didn't read an early copy so I can say whatever I want and I'm oh so going to lol.

Violet. VIOLET! I need to be her friend. She is fantastic person. So super smart, I love that she wanted to be a scribe and be surrounded by books. And her ability to retain information is amazing! Makes her the dangerous student in her school. And her the brilliant plan she came up with for each of her sparring sessions made me jump up and down with joy. 

Xaden. I loved him the second he learned Violets name and threatened her life. The tension between them was instantaneous and it was always sizzling between them with every encounter. For them to have waited so long to cave in to their attraction was agonizing but so worth it. Though he's really put himself into a deep hole by the end of this book. I'm really really going to enjoy seeing him pull out all the bells and whistles to gain Violets trust again. I know it's going to be even more intense I bet. 

I honestly despise her mother. I cannot believe she is willing to risk another child, especially considering Violet had only been training for 6 months. All because of their name and image. I would have had a few choice words for her.  And then later when Violet proved herself to her mother's standards? AND HER MOTHER IGNORED HER??? Hell no. No. No. No. 

Another person I hate? Dain. That spineless weasel, I can't stand him. I need to be Violets friend so I can punch him and break his nose,  I swear. He's only out for himself. One minute he's lecturing Violet, telling her what to do, acting like she's not 20 years old, the next he's celebrating the exact thing he was scolding her about and acting like he was responsible for it. Just because he realized that he can be associated with her and her some fame from it or something. And his "the rules say...." oh just shove it, Dain. 

The amount of people after Violet in this book
is insane and that girl has so much luck on her side. 

Also? I loved how many people died in this book. Do not get attached to many of these characters because they drop like flies. 

The dragons. THE DRAGONS!!! I freaking love them. Every single second a dragon is on these pages I'm in love. Especially Tarin - he's hilarious and I love his and Violets banter!

The revolution happening is going to get crazy in the upcoming books. I'm not the biggest fan of those but I'll suffer through it to continue loving these characters. 

Now, the biggest spoiler because I need to remember for book 2. So, you know, don't read of you don't want spoilers...

I CAN'T BELIEVE BRENNAN IS STILL ALIVE!!!!!!!  How did he fake his death with his mother?? Does she know? Is her mother in the dark? How mad is Violet going to be?? Her father died from his death basically and Violet loved her father. Also? This is not going to go well with Xaden keeping this from her and HE BETTER TELL HER EVERY FREAKING SECRET IN HIS LIFE!!!!! If he messed up what they have forever and she moves on to someone else I'll never forgive him. 

So suffice to say, this book has me obsessed and I'm about to own 4 copies - at least! The hype is worth it. I'm telling everyone to read it. And I can't wait for more! 

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Review: A Dark Forgetting by Kristen Ciccarelli

A Dark Forgetting by Kristen Ciccarelli
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

Kristen Ciccarelli is an author i have either a hit or a miss with as I have lived some novels she wrote and others i want able to finish. This book falls in the middle. I enjoyed the story and the overall mystery, but did get bored a few times to get to the main plot. 

Emeline has so many dreams and goals to achieve, but she's missing the passion that is needed for those goals. She's basically just living day to day going through the movements without the actual feelings to go along with her journey. We then discover her heart really belongs to her hometown and the first that holds so many mysteries. 

I really liked Hawthorne, though his reluctance to tell Emeline anything got old really fast. Fae stories always have so many half truths.

The curse mystery i figured out pretty quickly but it was so fun to see it go through the reveal cycle. 

Glad I finally got around to reading this! 

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Review: Sweet Nightmare by Tracy Wolff

Sweet Nightmare by Tracy Wolff
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I've never read the Crave series, so i went into this book and world blind not knowing what to expect. And once I got caught up on what the creatures and monsters were, I fell into the story pretty easily. 

Clementine is honestly treated really poorly by her family in this story, which is ironic because her family is the ones running the school and should have her back. But instead they act like she's a giant inconvenience. I'm glad she had Eva and Luis to be her friends and help her with all the awful tasks she has to do. 

Jude. I like Jude but he has way too many secrets and a giant "I'm going to save everyone" complex that really doesn't bode well for him. All of his secrets could have been shared and nothing bad would have happened. In fact it would have made things a lot better if he in fact told the people he trusted the truth. 

Overall I'm glad i finally read this novel. It was a good story that kept me engrossed to figure out how things were resolved. Though another book will have more secrets to unearth I'm sure. 

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Review: The Library of Lost Things by Laura Taylor Namey

The Library of Lost Things by Laura Taylor Namey
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book has been on my tbr for forever so I'm glad I finally got around to reading it! I didn't realize how heavy this book was going to be though. The cover made it look cute and light, but there are a lot of serious situations packed in this book. 

Darcy has lived in constant fear her whole life. Fear.she would be pulled away from her mother. Fear that people would find out her apartment was a giant hoarding place where her mother won't stop buying things. Fear they won't have enough money to pay the bills. Fear they will get evicted out of their home. 

That is way too much fear and stress for a teenager. Darcy shouldn't have to worry about any of those adult things, but her mother isn't capable of being the parent. 

I love how adorable Asher is in the bookstore and when he interacts with Darcy. Young, first love is so pure and adorable. Sure Asher has his own issues and made his own mistakes, but that memory of hope adorable he is so sturdy with me for some time. 

Marisol is the bestest friend in the world. No seriously. They way she such with Darcy and helped her through all of this stress makes her the best best friend I've ever seen. 

I'm glad i finally got around to reading this. It puts perspective on what is important and what is artificial when one really stops to think about life. 

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Review: Better Not Pout by Maren Moore

Better Not Pout by Maren Moore
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As always, Maren Moore created another sweet but spicy holiday novels that had me laughing and blushing all at once. 

Wells and Rosalie are perfect for each other. I love how they met and I ADORED Penny and Frankie. Honestly those pups stole the show for me. I love how much Rosalie loves her town, her grandparents and the sweet shop. She is definitely meant to stay in that little bubble that's her small town and bring joy to anyone who wants sweets in their life. And Wells went through a tough spell with ending his career, but he is going to thrive with this new mission in his life. His family is loud, rambunctious, and loyal. Those Christmas gatherings would be a sight to see!

So glad I got the chance to read this story and yet again loved another Maren Moore story! 

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Review: A Curse of Shadows and Ice by Catharina Maura

A Curse of Shadows and Ice by Catharina Maura
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I'm always a sucker for Beauty and the Beast so I was excited to read this novel. 

Arabella grew so much in this novel, and I loved seeing her become empowered. Learning her magic and harnessing it really allowed her to become the strong, powerful woman she was always meant to be. 

Felix also grew in this novel. Being cursed for so long really jaded hours outlook on life and having Arabella in his life changed that for him. 

This was a unique twist to the fairy tale and I'm glad I got to read it! 

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Review: On Wings of Blood by Briar Boleyn

On Wings of Blood by Briar Boleyn
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This story dragged a bit too much for me. Medra is put in an impossible situation and becomes a pawn in EVERYONE'S story. She's used over and over again and the ones making the rules thinks it's okay because they found her first... Let's not expect anything different because she's a human though, right? She doesn't have her own rights...

Medra is also a bit too naive for me. She's in this world she doesn't know, has to follow these rules she doesn't understand, and she's not trying to learn everything she can to make sure she doesn't get trapped? Because let me tell you, she got ridiculously trapped and I'm sure she could have avoided it if she just did what one of her professors said and read the right books. Instead, Medra just started to do the homework assigned to get instead of doing extra work. And that's on her. 

Blake is annoying. He said he had Medra's best interest at heart and he's helping her, which in truth he is, but the way he almost killed her at the end of the book? Show some restraint man. She wasn't even willing and then you almost eliminated her from your life... Also he acts like he's super important, but he cowers so much around EVERYONE else who's older than him because they are stronger than he is.... so that means he's not that important in the end. 

The dragons are almost nonexistent in this book which was disappointing. The situation with her mom was just weird... so yeah this book wasn't for me. Glad I read it and glad I don't need to but the pretty book in stores. 

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Review: The Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen

The Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

After demolishing book 1 multiple times, I was extremely excited to get back into this storyline to see what would happen for Lyra and Hades and Boone. And this book is packed with adventures, more trials, and a whole lot of confusion. Which is intentional, but boy did it take me way too long to read this book because of all the moments I became more confused. Eventually, things became clearer, but then yet again we were presented with another cliffhanger. 

I think Lyra is so strong, brave, and determined. She's extremely witty and comes up with the answers really quickly in certain instances. I do love her character and how pure she is. 

I love getting to know all the new characters. But I will say, theyte was very little moments with Boone. He had a lot of his own missions in this book it seems. 

What Lyra put Hades through? It's kinda messed up when you think about it. I get why it had to be done, but it's really a lot to put on someone's shoulders and also expect them to keep his sanity.

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