Mitchii's bookshelf: all en-US Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:36:20 -0800 60 Mitchii's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1)]]> 11357769 This whole grim reaper thing should have come with a manual.
Or a diagram of some kind.
A flow chart would have been nice.

Charley Davidson is a part-time private investigator and full-time grim reaper. Meaning, she sees dead people. Really. And it's her job to convince them to "go into the light." But when these very dead people have died under less than ideal circumstances (like murder), sometimes they want Charley to bring the bad guys to justice. Complicating matters are the intensely hot dreams she's been having about an entity who has been following her all her life...and it turns out he might not be dead after all. In fact, he might be something else entirely. But what does he want with Charley? And why can't she seem to resist him? And what does she have to lose by giving in?

With scorching-hot tension and high-octane humor, First Grave on the Right is your signpost to paranormal suspense of the highest order.

]]> 310 Darynda Jones 0749956046 Mitchii 0 3.97 2011 First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1)
author: Darynda Jones
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2011
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/03/05
shelves: urban-fantasy, fantasy, romance, paranormal, adult, on-hold
review:

]]> Unteachable 17978680
But life has a way of throwing her plans into free-fall.

When Maise meets Evan at a carnival one night, their chemistry is immediate, intense, and short-lived. Which is exactly how she likes it: no strings. But afterward, she can＊t get Evan out of her head. He＊s taught her that a hookup can be something more. It can be an unexpected connection with someone who truly understands her. Someone who sees beyond her bravado to the scared but strong girl inside.

That someone turns out to be her new film class teacher, Mr. Evan Wilke.

Maise and Evan resolve to keep their hands off each other, but the attraction is too much to bear. Together, they＊re real and genuine; apart, they＊re just actors playing their parts for everyone else. And their masks are slipping. People start to notice. Rumors fly. When the truth comes to light in a shocking way, they may learn they were just playing parts for each other, too.

Smart, sexy, and provocative, Unteachable is about what happens when a love story goes off-script.]]> 268 Leah Raeder 0615846890 Mitchii 0 did-not-finish 3.82 2013 Unteachable
author: Leah Raeder
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2013
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/09/29
shelves: did-not-finish
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)]]> 48529132 From the New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes comes a fantasy filled with courtly intrigue, deceitful demons, and breathtaking gowns ... the stakes are higher than ever in this thrilling sequel to Spin the Dawn!

Maia Tamarin's journey to sew the dresses of the sun, the moon, and the stars has taken a grievous toll. She returns to a kingdom on the brink of war. Edan, the boy she loves, is gone--perhaps forever--and no sooner does she set foot in the Autumn Palace than she is forced to don the dress of the sun and assume the place of the emperor's bride-to-be to keep the peace. When the emperor's rivals learn of her deception, there is hell to pay, but the war raging around Maia is nothing compared to the battle within.

Ever since she was touched by the demon Bandur, she has been changing . . . glancing in the mirror to see her own eyes glowing red; losing control of her magic, her body, her mind. It's only a matter of time before Maia loses herself completely, and in the meantime she will stop at nothing to find Edan, protect her family, and bring lasting peace to her country.]]> 368 Elizabeth Lim 052564704X Mitchii 0 on-hold 3.91 2020 Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)
author: Elizabeth Lim
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2020
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/09/28
shelves: on-hold
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Devil's Bargain (Red Letter Days, #1)]]> 5002785 304 Rachel Caine 1552543463 Mitchii 0 3.89 2005 Devil's Bargain (Red Letter Days, #1)
author: Rachel Caine
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2005
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/09/27
shelves: adult, arc-or-galley-review-copies, lost-interest
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Born of Illusion (Born of Illusion, #1)]]> 18486815 Born of Illusion launches a thrilling new series laced with romance and magic. Each book is linked to a real-life secret society founded in 1862 by Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and others to study paranormal mysteries.

The first book introduces Anna Van Housen, a young woman living in Jazz Age New York, who may be the illegitimate daughter of the greatest magician who ever lived〞Harry Houdini. Anna certainly has his talent. She is an expert illusionist. What no one knows is Anna actually has supernatural gifts.

Then a young man discovers Anna＊s abilities and introduces her to members of a secret society, who are eager to study her powers and help her learn the truth about herself.]]> 373 Teri Brown 0062187562 Mitchii 3 Born of Illusion by Teri Brown up again. I tried it earlier this year when I was granted an advance copy of it but with all the things happening to me at that time; I wasn＊t really in the mood to read something out of my comfort zone. So I closed the book and moved on, thinking I wouldn＊t look back. Oh boy, I was wrong. I was watching a local TV shows with my grandmother that I decided to pick something like the one I＊m watching (about ghost, medium, etc). I thought it's a perfect opportunity to read it again and successfully finish it this time.

I did like the beginning of the story; Anna Van Housen is assisting his famous mother on her shows. No matter how believable their shows looked to their audience, she knows that the acts that her mother had done were all a farce. But Ana＊s ability isn＊t, she tried to hide it from his mother. And then she met a young man named Cole. And she felt something different about him, particularly that time during a s谷ance where her ability sudden heightened when he＊s around. And she wanted to know the truth.

This isn＊t my usual genre. But sometimes I have to give in to my nagging curiosity so I can pacify it. And although I was thoroughly interested with this entire supernatural thing going on, I have to admit that my low interest with genre thwarted me from truly enjoying the novel. That said, I was still entertained at some point and just like the heroine, Anna, I was feeling the surroundings of the story. There are so many questions in there that I＊m eagerly desire to be answered. For one, her ability was I＊m truly invested in and the rest follows.

And while there＊s romance in here, it was just a supporting side story. I mean I know there＊s something mysterious with Cole from the very start. And I＊ve also thought that he might able to help her know and understand her ability. Although at some point it looked too convenient for me but other times I felt that they sincerely complement each other. I would＊ve added Owen in the picture but with the stunt he pulled there and Ana＊s feelings for Cole, I don＊t think it was necessary to complicate in what＊s already a simple romance angle.

There＊s also about her family background that made me enthusiastically turned the pages. I wanted to know if what she was claiming is real. And if she＊s really related to Houdini. At first I thought it was out the blue of her to have thought of him (that they were related) since I didn＊t read anything really solid to support her claim. But then as I progressed I can see how she reached that conclusion.

And speaking of conclusion, I was really intrigued on what her decision will entail to her and Cole (since he also sort of added to the benefits of saying yes to Houdini＊s offer). I guess, I＊ll be reading the sequel after all.

※All I＊ve ever wanted was to be a regular girl with a regular life. Talking to the dead or seeing the future cannot, in any way, be considered normal.§ 〞 Anna

See original post here @ ]]> 3.63 2013 Born of Illusion (Born of Illusion, #1)
author: Teri Brown
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.63
book published: 2013
rating: 3
read at: 2013/10/21
date added: 2024/09/27
shelves: arc-or-galley-review-copies, 2013-reads, fantasy, historical, paranormal, romance, young-adult
review:
A sudden interest is what made me picked Born of Illusion by Teri Brown up again. I tried it earlier this year when I was granted an advance copy of it but with all the things happening to me at that time; I wasn＊t really in the mood to read something out of my comfort zone. So I closed the book and moved on, thinking I wouldn＊t look back. Oh boy, I was wrong. I was watching a local TV shows with my grandmother that I decided to pick something like the one I＊m watching (about ghost, medium, etc). I thought it's a perfect opportunity to read it again and successfully finish it this time.

I did like the beginning of the story; Anna Van Housen is assisting his famous mother on her shows. No matter how believable their shows looked to their audience, she knows that the acts that her mother had done were all a farce. But Ana＊s ability isn＊t, she tried to hide it from his mother. And then she met a young man named Cole. And she felt something different about him, particularly that time during a s谷ance where her ability sudden heightened when he＊s around. And she wanted to know the truth.

This isn＊t my usual genre. But sometimes I have to give in to my nagging curiosity so I can pacify it. And although I was thoroughly interested with this entire supernatural thing going on, I have to admit that my low interest with genre thwarted me from truly enjoying the novel. That said, I was still entertained at some point and just like the heroine, Anna, I was feeling the surroundings of the story. There are so many questions in there that I＊m eagerly desire to be answered. For one, her ability was I＊m truly invested in and the rest follows.

And while there＊s romance in here, it was just a supporting side story. I mean I know there＊s something mysterious with Cole from the very start. And I＊ve also thought that he might able to help her know and understand her ability. Although at some point it looked too convenient for me but other times I felt that they sincerely complement each other. I would＊ve added Owen in the picture but with the stunt he pulled there and Ana＊s feelings for Cole, I don＊t think it was necessary to complicate in what＊s already a simple romance angle.

There＊s also about her family background that made me enthusiastically turned the pages. I wanted to know if what she was claiming is real. And if she＊s really related to Houdini. At first I thought it was out the blue of her to have thought of him (that they were related) since I didn＊t read anything really solid to support her claim. But then as I progressed I can see how she reached that conclusion.

And speaking of conclusion, I was really intrigued on what her decision will entail to her and Cole (since he also sort of added to the benefits of saying yes to Houdini＊s offer). I guess, I＊ll be reading the sequel after all.

※All I＊ve ever wanted was to be a regular girl with a regular life. Talking to the dead or seeing the future cannot, in any way, be considered normal.§ 〞 Anna

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]]> When It Happens 6566572 336 Susane Colasanti 144063937X Mitchii 3 3.60 2006 When It Happens
author: Susane Colasanti
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2006
rating: 3
read at: 2010/11/01
date added: 2024/09/27
shelves: chick-lit, drama, young-adult, realistic-fiction
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Stormdancer (The Lotus War, #1)]]> 13628244 The Shima Imperium verges on the brink of environmental collapse; an island nation once rich in tradition and myth, now decimated by clockwork industrialization and the machine-worshipers of the Lotus Guild. The skies are red as blood, the land is choked with toxic pollution, and the great spirit animals that once roamed its wilds have departed forever.

AN IMPOSSIBLE QUEST
The hunters of Shima＊s imperial court are charged by their Sh身gun to capture a thunder tiger 每 a legendary creature, half-eagle, half-tiger. But any fool knows the beasts have been extinct for more than a century, and the price of failing the Sh身gun is death.

A HIDDEN GIFT
Yukiko is a child of the Fox clan, possessed of a talent that if discovered, would see her executed by the Lotus Guild. Accompanying her father on the Sh身gun＊s hunt, she finds herself a young woman alone in Shima＊s last wilderness, with only a furious, crippled thunder tiger for company. Even though she can hear his thoughts, even though she saved his life, all she knows for certain is he＊d rather see her dead than help her.

But together, the pair will form an indomitable friendship, and rise to challenge the might of an empire.]]> 359 Jay Kristoff 1250017912 Mitchii 2
It tried to incorporate as many ideas as possible which either impressed me or overwhelmed me. It＊s like a glass full of water but it kept pouring even though it couldn＊t accommodate it any more. So many ideas. Heavy on descriptions. Some were pretty remarkable. Some were unnecessary. And because there so many stuff going on, the utilization of these ideas had suffered.

It also didn＊t help that I didn＊t like how it presented the facts. I don＊t like the Q & A style, probably my least favorite way of handling information. There were several times someone had asked the ※what is§ question. (e.g. ※What is a RONIN?§ What is DAIMYO?§ ※What is Kyodai?§ and so on and so forth.) I know it is important for readers to know these things but there have to be another way to get your information across. There has to be.

I think some reviewers had already voiced out their disappointment over the improper usage of the Japanese language: there＊s the honorific ＆sama＊ and if I may say it again, the abundant of the word ＆hai.＊But as for me, I don＊t know what to feel. I don＊t know if I＊m going to laugh it off or get boiling mad. I＊m not going to pretend that I＊m an expert of the language. My familiarity comes from being an anime/manga fan. Years of being in the fandom helped me familiarized with certain Japanese words. At least the very basics. So having the basics wrong was really an eyesore. Plus, there＊s something really, really off with the way they speak, like is this how authentic Japanese conversation should sound? Should I assume that they were originally talking in Japanese? Or they were really talking in English and were just trying to sound Japanese by throwing some words in the conversation? I don＊t get it. I don＊t know how to approach it.

I think it＊s a sign of respect to one＊s culture (subject) to invest time on proper research, especially if it＊s something you＊re not familiar with. I remember Amano Akira (of [Katekyo Hitman Reborn!]) she asked someone who＊s fluent in Italian (she can just use google translate, y＊know) to help her to name/translate terms she uses in her manga. Ooooh, another perfect example I think is Takashi Hashiguchi (of [Yakitate Japan!!]) he even hired a baker to make sure the breads he featured are possible to bake in real life. That folks is dedication.

But this book has merits. I understand how it sweeps off a lot of readers＊ feet. So let＊s give credit where credit is due. Did I just say it was bad-ass? Yes, it was really action-packed. Bursting with exhilarating action. The author didn＊t hold bars. When it is kick-ass time, it is really kick-ass time. Yukiko could be annoying but she is strong. She owns herself. She relies on herself. And while the romance? (lust?) almost made my eye roll (wait, I did roll my eye!) I like that it didn＊t consume her like other heroines I＊ve read before.

And well, there＊s Buruu. This creature had me heart and soul. More than Yukiko actually. I also like the background story of the first Buruu, and it made me cry reading his story. It was very heartbreaking. And quite honestly this was the only time I have genuine emotional connection with the book. Then there＊s the new Buruu. I liked Yukiko and Buruu＊s connection, interaction. One, if not the only aspect that made the book worth giving two and a half stars.

Even though I sound so negative, I still think the book is worth the curiosity. There are a lot of people who loved the book and I can see why. And maybe you could be one of them, so go ahead and try it and judge it for yourself. The book＊s idea is impressive, if only it was executed properly.

2.5/5 and it's nothing to do with my book slump]]> 3.84 2012 Stormdancer (The Lotus War, #1)
author: Jay Kristoff
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2012
rating: 2
read at: 2012/09/05
date added: 2024/09/23
shelves: dystopian-post-apocalyptic, young-adult, steampunk, science-fiction, fantasy, 2012-reads
review:
I felt the author＊s enthusiasm on Japanese culture. It was very evident in the book. I also think it was smart of him to take a different route from the usual. I don＊t often come across books like these. It definitely piqued my interest. And anything Japanese (or Asian) inspired is a major win for me. is innovative and completely, hands down bad-ass. If only was too ambitious.

It tried to incorporate as many ideas as possible which either impressed me or overwhelmed me. It＊s like a glass full of water but it kept pouring even though it couldn＊t accommodate it any more. So many ideas. Heavy on descriptions. Some were pretty remarkable. Some were unnecessary. And because there so many stuff going on, the utilization of these ideas had suffered.

It also didn＊t help that I didn＊t like how it presented the facts. I don＊t like the Q & A style, probably my least favorite way of handling information. There were several times someone had asked the ※what is§ question. (e.g. ※What is a RONIN?§ What is DAIMYO?§ ※What is Kyodai?§ and so on and so forth.) I know it is important for readers to know these things but there have to be another way to get your information across. There has to be.

I think some reviewers had already voiced out their disappointment over the improper usage of the Japanese language: there＊s the honorific ＆sama＊ and if I may say it again, the abundant of the word ＆hai.＊But as for me, I don＊t know what to feel. I don＊t know if I＊m going to laugh it off or get boiling mad. I＊m not going to pretend that I＊m an expert of the language. My familiarity comes from being an anime/manga fan. Years of being in the fandom helped me familiarized with certain Japanese words. At least the very basics. So having the basics wrong was really an eyesore. Plus, there＊s something really, really off with the way they speak, like is this how authentic Japanese conversation should sound? Should I assume that they were originally talking in Japanese? Or they were really talking in English and were just trying to sound Japanese by throwing some words in the conversation? I don＊t get it. I don＊t know how to approach it.

I think it＊s a sign of respect to one＊s culture (subject) to invest time on proper research, especially if it＊s something you＊re not familiar with. I remember Amano Akira (of [Katekyo Hitman Reborn!]) she asked someone who＊s fluent in Italian (she can just use google translate, y＊know) to help her to name/translate terms she uses in her manga. Ooooh, another perfect example I think is Takashi Hashiguchi (of [Yakitate Japan!!]) he even hired a baker to make sure the breads he featured are possible to bake in real life. That folks is dedication.

But this book has merits. I understand how it sweeps off a lot of readers＊ feet. So let＊s give credit where credit is due. Did I just say it was bad-ass? Yes, it was really action-packed. Bursting with exhilarating action. The author didn＊t hold bars. When it is kick-ass time, it is really kick-ass time. Yukiko could be annoying but she is strong. She owns herself. She relies on herself. And while the romance? (lust?) almost made my eye roll (wait, I did roll my eye!) I like that it didn＊t consume her like other heroines I＊ve read before.

And well, there＊s Buruu. This creature had me heart and soul. More than Yukiko actually. I also like the background story of the first Buruu, and it made me cry reading his story. It was very heartbreaking. And quite honestly this was the only time I have genuine emotional connection with the book. Then there＊s the new Buruu. I liked Yukiko and Buruu＊s connection, interaction. One, if not the only aspect that made the book worth giving two and a half stars.

Even though I sound so negative, I still think the book is worth the curiosity. There are a lot of people who loved the book and I can see why. And maybe you could be one of them, so go ahead and try it and judge it for yourself. The book＊s idea is impressive, if only it was executed properly.

2.5/5 and it's nothing to do with my book slump
]]> <![CDATA[Before I Wake (Soul Screamers, #6)]]> 18849501 New York Times每Bestselling Some kids in high school are totally fake〞but Kaylee is actually faking being alive?.?.?. I died on a Thursday〞killed by a monster intent on stealing my soul.The good news? He didn＊t get it.The bad news? Turns out not even death will get you out of high school?.?.?. Covering up her own murder was one thing, but faking life is much harder than Kaylee Cavanaugh expected. After weeks spent ※recovering,§ she＊s back in school, fighting to stay visible to the human world, struggling to fit in with her friends, and planning time alone with her new reaper boyfriend.But to earn her keep in the human world, Kaylee must reclaim stolen souls, and when her first assignment brings her face-to-face with an old foe, she knows the game has changed. Her immortal status won＊t keep her safe. And this time Kaylee isn＊t just gambling with her own life?.?.?. Praise for the series※Fast-paced?.?.?. with dollops of humor.§ 〞Booklist※Twilight fans will love it.§ 〞Kirkus Reviews]]> 304 Rachel Vincent 1459233255 Mitchii 5 ※Y＊all should read this book (this series) because it's awesome!§ Because it＊s true. It was awesome. But I don＊t think the word ＆awesome＊ covers the greatness that is . It was＃everything. Everything I hoped for.

This book surpasses on many levels. I do think that there＊s a huge chance that it will exceed the previous book but I still didn＊t expect it to be＃amazing. Like super amazing (x100)! I don＊t know what to say, really. There are not enough words to describe this book; and my feelings towards it. It just great, awesome, amazing, excellent, remarkable, etc. Take your pick because I don＊t even know how to express my feelings right now without sounding like a deranged fangirl (because I Am. Deranged fangirl, I mean. And I＊m not ashamed).

has blood, pain, anger, and loss. But there＊s also love, forgiveness, and friendship. And I love how she carefully weaved them together. I admit, my huge interest for this book has something to do with Kaylee+Tod but the book (series) is much more...more about life and death. Even though it is fictional and all that, it gave me an afterthought: that there＊s fate far worse than death.

There are deaths here. And yes, that＊s plural. And they＊re not only nameless/faceless people. Some are characters I end loving so I＊m really sad of what had happened to them. And to make matters worse, their deaths? It was a cruel way to go.

Since I don＊t know how to piece all my thoughts together, I＊ll just write them one by one:
Everything that doesn＊t hurt is just＃emptiness. It closes in on me when I＊m alone, and I hate it, but I can＊t fight it. 每 Kaylee
Kaylee＊s adjusting to her new status. To save Tod＊s afterlife and clean Nash＊s name she took on a new role. She＊s now an extractor, reclaiming stolen souls. She＊s just like Tod, being there but not alive and it feels different. And we can see how she＊s coping to her new existence. She was glad that Tod was with her. Helping her (in many ways. Delicious ways＃I＊ll get to that later.) with her afterlife. I＊m also glad that even though that her dad acts like nothing changed (that she didn＊t die) it somewhat relieves the feeling of emptiness she＊s experiencing with her new life. I like her dad; he was making up for the lost time. I think it＊s cute and great of him to still treat Kaylee the way a father should be regardless if she＊s alive＃or not.

While Kaylee＊s growth had stopped〞literally. But she is still growing in different ways. I loved her determination but at the same I loved that she shows vulnerability. You can see that she can lead people now. She makes decision even though she＊s not sure if it＊s right one. Dead or alive, she＊s still the same girl for me: still taking risks, makes mistakes. But she＊s learning from it.
He gets to kiss you, but I don＊t? I don＊t understand how we got here, Kaylee.§ 每 Nash
It feels...different that Tod and Nash have their roles reversed. Not that I＊m complaining.

I love Nash. And I said this before: I like Nash and Kaylee. I don＊t like them as much as like Tod and Kaylee, but seeing him broken and in pain is still＃sad. But I liked his progression here. In fact, he＊s much more active here than he was in the last two books. He＊s in pain, yes but Kaylee explained what went wrong with their relationship. In retrospect, their relationship didn＊t have a foundation. It was just there, already standing. So when the storm came it crumbled down easily. It could be anyone/anything it doesn＊t necessarily have to be Tod (but I＊m glad it was him). But it hurts him more because he loved these two people, and they betrayed him.

I think when he finally saw how Tod and Kaylee really are; he finally realized that it is truly over for them. He hasn＊t forgiven Tod completely. But he＊s there＃almost there.

Oh, and Kaylee and Tod? It was everything! I＊m on cloud nine!

I have lots of quotes to share but I keeping some so you have things to look forward to (and there are tons to look forward to. I guarantee you). It just Tod!!! Gawd, he＊s so dreamy.

Blond and beautiful! I can＊t argue with that description. Not only this guy is good looking but man, the guy is＃TOD! *swoons*

And for the record, I do not think Tod is perfect. Every single one of the characters here is flawed. That includes Tod. And that＊s why I like them all (sans the hellions). I even like Thane, I know insane.
※How is it possible that every time you open your mouth, I〞§ fall more in love with you ※〞melt a little more? Seriously. There＊s nothing in here but mush.§ 每 Kaylee

I don＊t think you＊re the only one Kaylee. I＊m one of the hundreds〞thousands girls who is also nothing but mush. He knows how to work it (words＃and everything else ;)).
※Forever used to feel like a curse. Now it feels like a promise.§ 每 Tod
*faints* No explanation needed.
※You＊re not lost, Kaylee. You can＊t ever be lost, because I＊ll always know where you are. And if I＊m not there with you, I＊m on my way, and nothing standing between us will be standing for very long.§ 每 Tod

※She＊s the reason my heart beats〞literally. There＊s nothing I wouldn＊t do for her. There＊s no one I＊d put ahead of her. And I will never, ever leave her, as long as she wants me.§ 每 Tod
I need my own TOD. Where can I get a man like him?! *swoons for the nth time*

I don't think it's necessary to explain the quotes further. The quotes speak for everything I want to emphasize. And if you think that Tod＊s the only one making this declaration, Kaylee did too. These two...they just ＆fit.＊
※No. But you can get a cake. Chocolate, with cream cheese frosting. And I get a corner slice.§ 每 Kaylee
See? They even like the same cake. (read )

Buckling up for . Thinking it＊s the last book makes me teary. I＊m going to miss them＃ T.T

***

Pre-reading:

June 27: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here I am, awake at 2 am. Completely disoriented.
I can＊t even＃.
I＊ll reread it later. T.T Damn it, it is soooo awesome. *faints*

June 19: Read the google preview. Holy guacamole! It＊s so intense! And it ended when things are heating up! *swoons~*

[spoilers removed]

I swear the preview is worth 5 stars already. It is sooooooooo good!
Chants: one more week to go, one more week to go, one more week to go＃
Sorry, I couldn't contain my excitement. ;)
]]> 4.19 2012 Before I Wake (Soul Screamers, #6)
author: Rachel Vincent
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2012/06/27
date added: 2024/09/23
shelves: young-adult, urban-fantasy, romance, infinite-stars, paranormal, fantasy, top-featured-shelf, auto-favorites, 2012-reads, favorite-books
review:
I＊ve been staring at the screen for ample amount of time and I still don＊t know how to start this post. I even thought that I＊ll sum it up by saying something like this: ※Y＊all should read this book (this series) because it's awesome!§ Because it＊s true. It was awesome. But I don＊t think the word ＆awesome＊ covers the greatness that is . It was＃everything. Everything I hoped for.

This book surpasses on many levels. I do think that there＊s a huge chance that it will exceed the previous book but I still didn＊t expect it to be＃amazing. Like super amazing (x100)! I don＊t know what to say, really. There are not enough words to describe this book; and my feelings towards it. It just great, awesome, amazing, excellent, remarkable, etc. Take your pick because I don＊t even know how to express my feelings right now without sounding like a deranged fangirl (because I Am. Deranged fangirl, I mean. And I＊m not ashamed).

has blood, pain, anger, and loss. But there＊s also love, forgiveness, and friendship. And I love how she carefully weaved them together. I admit, my huge interest for this book has something to do with Kaylee+Tod but the book (series) is much more...more about life and death. Even though it is fictional and all that, it gave me an afterthought: that there＊s fate far worse than death.

There are deaths here. And yes, that＊s plural. And they＊re not only nameless/faceless people. Some are characters I end loving so I＊m really sad of what had happened to them. And to make matters worse, their deaths? It was a cruel way to go.

Since I don＊t know how to piece all my thoughts together, I＊ll just write them one by one:
Everything that doesn＊t hurt is just＃emptiness. It closes in on me when I＊m alone, and I hate it, but I can＊t fight it. 每 Kaylee
Kaylee＊s adjusting to her new status. To save Tod＊s afterlife and clean Nash＊s name she took on a new role. She＊s now an extractor, reclaiming stolen souls. She＊s just like Tod, being there but not alive and it feels different. And we can see how she＊s coping to her new existence. She was glad that Tod was with her. Helping her (in many ways. Delicious ways＃I＊ll get to that later.) with her afterlife. I＊m also glad that even though that her dad acts like nothing changed (that she didn＊t die) it somewhat relieves the feeling of emptiness she＊s experiencing with her new life. I like her dad; he was making up for the lost time. I think it＊s cute and great of him to still treat Kaylee the way a father should be regardless if she＊s alive＃or not.

While Kaylee＊s growth had stopped〞literally. But she is still growing in different ways. I loved her determination but at the same I loved that she shows vulnerability. You can see that she can lead people now. She makes decision even though she＊s not sure if it＊s right one. Dead or alive, she＊s still the same girl for me: still taking risks, makes mistakes. But she＊s learning from it.
He gets to kiss you, but I don＊t? I don＊t understand how we got here, Kaylee.§ 每 Nash
It feels...different that Tod and Nash have their roles reversed. Not that I＊m complaining.

I love Nash. And I said this before: I like Nash and Kaylee. I don＊t like them as much as like Tod and Kaylee, but seeing him broken and in pain is still＃sad. But I liked his progression here. In fact, he＊s much more active here than he was in the last two books. He＊s in pain, yes but Kaylee explained what went wrong with their relationship. In retrospect, their relationship didn＊t have a foundation. It was just there, already standing. So when the storm came it crumbled down easily. It could be anyone/anything it doesn＊t necessarily have to be Tod (but I＊m glad it was him). But it hurts him more because he loved these two people, and they betrayed him.

I think when he finally saw how Tod and Kaylee really are; he finally realized that it is truly over for them. He hasn＊t forgiven Tod completely. But he＊s there＃almost there.

Oh, and Kaylee and Tod? It was everything! I＊m on cloud nine!

I have lots of quotes to share but I keeping some so you have things to look forward to (and there are tons to look forward to. I guarantee you). It just Tod!!! Gawd, he＊s so dreamy.

Blond and beautiful! I can＊t argue with that description. Not only this guy is good looking but man, the guy is＃TOD! *swoons*

And for the record, I do not think Tod is perfect. Every single one of the characters here is flawed. That includes Tod. And that＊s why I like them all (sans the hellions). I even like Thane, I know insane.
※How is it possible that every time you open your mouth, I〞§ fall more in love with you ※〞melt a little more? Seriously. There＊s nothing in here but mush.§ 每 Kaylee

I don＊t think you＊re the only one Kaylee. I＊m one of the hundreds〞thousands girls who is also nothing but mush. He knows how to work it (words＃and everything else ;)).
※Forever used to feel like a curse. Now it feels like a promise.§ 每 Tod
*faints* No explanation needed.
※You＊re not lost, Kaylee. You can＊t ever be lost, because I＊ll always know where you are. And if I＊m not there with you, I＊m on my way, and nothing standing between us will be standing for very long.§ 每 Tod

※She＊s the reason my heart beats〞literally. There＊s nothing I wouldn＊t do for her. There＊s no one I＊d put ahead of her. And I will never, ever leave her, as long as she wants me.§ 每 Tod
I need my own TOD. Where can I get a man like him?! *swoons for the nth time*

I don't think it's necessary to explain the quotes further. The quotes speak for everything I want to emphasize. And if you think that Tod＊s the only one making this declaration, Kaylee did too. These two...they just ＆fit.＊
※No. But you can get a cake. Chocolate, with cream cheese frosting. And I get a corner slice.§ 每 Kaylee
See? They even like the same cake. (read )

Buckling up for . Thinking it＊s the last book makes me teary. I＊m going to miss them＃ T.T

***

Pre-reading:

June 27: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here I am, awake at 2 am. Completely disoriented.
I can＊t even＃.
I＊ll reread it later. T.T Damn it, it is soooo awesome. *faints*

June 19: Read the google preview. Holy guacamole! It＊s so intense! And it ended when things are heating up! *swoons~*

[spoilers removed]

I swear the preview is worth 5 stars already. It is sooooooooo good!
Chants: one more week to go, one more week to go, one more week to go＃
Sorry, I couldn't contain my excitement. ;)

]]> Waiting For You 8484522 348 Susane Colasanti 1101155493 Mitchii 3 3.41 2009 Waiting For You
author: Susane Colasanti
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.41
book published: 2009
rating: 3
read at: 2010/12/01
date added: 2024/09/21
shelves: young-adult, drama, chick-lit, realistic-fiction
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Forsaken (The Forsaken, #1)]]> 13552566
The life expectancy of prisoners on The Wheel is just two years, but with dirty, violent, and chaotic conditions, the time seems a lot longer as Alenna is forced to deal with civil wars for land ownership and machines that snatch kids out of their makeshift homes. Desperate, she and the other prisoners concoct a potentially fatal plan to flee the island. Survival may seem impossible, but Alenna is determined to achieve it anyway.]]> 384 Lisa M. Stasse 1442432675 Mitchii 4
If has a test to identify people with mental illness, the GPPT (government personality profile test) will determine kids with potential aggressive behaviors. Everyone from UNA (formerly was Mexico, the U.S., and Canada) take this test. Alenna the main girl of the story, took this test but after it was administered to her she blacked out and she woken up in an island. She didn＊t pass the test and she was officially an unanchored soul. She was shipped to Prison Island Alpha. Escaping is one thing, but surviving the island is another story.

I originally thought of , since I assumed teenagers are the only inhabitants of the island. And they were all there because of the same reason (they are capable of violence) I thought it＊s going to be brutal. But it＊s not, in some way I was really glad about it. Not that I don＊t like some action, I was glad that there＊s more to it; there＊s a real reason [spoilers removed] why they were all dumped there. I also didn＊t expect that there were going to be some sort of groups running the island. They called the island the wheel, as in like the color wheel. Some parts of the island are ruled by a guy called Monk (a guy in a mask who turned out to be real shocker when I found out who he really was) and the group where Alenna decided to affiliate to, the blue sector. There also called gray zones, which was described as a dangerous sector. The entire concept of the island which was split into sectors reminded me of (but hazardous) the sectors are like groves. I＊m still impressed with idea despite it wasn＊t really that original for me. I liked that there＊s some sort of organization and not just simply surviving the wilderness with kids running amok. Scratching off my initial idea of battle royale-esque.

Of course, it will not be complete without the romance. I＊m not the biggest fan of insta-love so when Alenna saw Liam for the first time through a video and she instantly had a strange pull to him, I was struggling to keep my eyes from rolling. But the sudden affection was explained at the later part of the story (though not really a solid reason, but it was acceptable) that they have connection way before they met in the island. And even if I＊m not that fond of how Alenna and Liam developed romantically, I still like their chemistry. Besides, Liam is not hard to like.

Alenna has a lot more to improve. Her survival here was due to the other characters that have superior skills than her. I know she was a newbie to the team, haven＊t adapted fully to their environment. But David was also like her, but his chosen tactic was clever. I hope she grow a pair. I don＊t dislike her, she got guts but I hope it＊ll be back-up by actions. Maybe next time.

Towards the end there were lots fascinating and surprising stuff revealed. Lots of things happened to Alenna and the others, though some of it felt tad contrive. But the end result was still impressive, I can sense where the plot is heading to, and couldn＊t wait to find out if I＊m right. ;)

**Thanks Simon & Schuster Galley Grab for the eARC.**]]> 3.37 2012 The Forsaken (The Forsaken, #1)
author: Lisa M. Stasse
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.37
book published: 2012
rating: 4
read at: 2012/05/21
date added: 2024/09/21
shelves: arc-or-galley-review-copies, young-adult, science-fiction, dystopian-post-apocalyptic, 2012-reads
review:
Nothing beats the feeling of satisfaction after reading the book you expected to be awesome. I＊ve been eyeing this baby for a while and lo and behold it was on galley grab. I didn＊t know it was within my reach (this early). I was so ecstatic to read it. An island full of teenagers who have violent tendencies? *Raises her hand, me wants it!*

If has a test to identify people with mental illness, the GPPT (government personality profile test) will determine kids with potential aggressive behaviors. Everyone from UNA (formerly was Mexico, the U.S., and Canada) take this test. Alenna the main girl of the story, took this test but after it was administered to her she blacked out and she woken up in an island. She didn＊t pass the test and she was officially an unanchored soul. She was shipped to Prison Island Alpha. Escaping is one thing, but surviving the island is another story.

I originally thought of , since I assumed teenagers are the only inhabitants of the island. And they were all there because of the same reason (they are capable of violence) I thought it＊s going to be brutal. But it＊s not, in some way I was really glad about it. Not that I don＊t like some action, I was glad that there＊s more to it; there＊s a real reason [spoilers removed] why they were all dumped there. I also didn＊t expect that there were going to be some sort of groups running the island. They called the island the wheel, as in like the color wheel. Some parts of the island are ruled by a guy called Monk (a guy in a mask who turned out to be real shocker when I found out who he really was) and the group where Alenna decided to affiliate to, the blue sector. There also called gray zones, which was described as a dangerous sector. The entire concept of the island which was split into sectors reminded me of (but hazardous) the sectors are like groves. I＊m still impressed with idea despite it wasn＊t really that original for me. I liked that there＊s some sort of organization and not just simply surviving the wilderness with kids running amok. Scratching off my initial idea of battle royale-esque.

Of course, it will not be complete without the romance. I＊m not the biggest fan of insta-love so when Alenna saw Liam for the first time through a video and she instantly had a strange pull to him, I was struggling to keep my eyes from rolling. But the sudden affection was explained at the later part of the story (though not really a solid reason, but it was acceptable) that they have connection way before they met in the island. And even if I＊m not that fond of how Alenna and Liam developed romantically, I still like their chemistry. Besides, Liam is not hard to like.

Alenna has a lot more to improve. Her survival here was due to the other characters that have superior skills than her. I know she was a newbie to the team, haven＊t adapted fully to their environment. But David was also like her, but his chosen tactic was clever. I hope she grow a pair. I don＊t dislike her, she got guts but I hope it＊ll be back-up by actions. Maybe next time.

Towards the end there were lots fascinating and surprising stuff revealed. Lots of things happened to Alenna and the others, though some of it felt tad contrive. But the end result was still impressive, I can sense where the plot is heading to, and couldn＊t wait to find out if I＊m right. ;)

**Thanks Simon & Schuster Galley Grab for the eARC.**
]]> Something Like Fate 8310751
From the minute Lani meets Jason, she can't deny the intense connection they share. It feels like she's known him forever. She's not sure if he feels it, too. But it doesn't matter. Because Jason is Erin's boyfriend. Lani is determined to ignore her feelings for Jason, no matter how powerful they are, rather than risk hurting her best friend.

How long can Lani keep running from the boy who might be her destiny?]]> 285 Susane Colasanti 1101223006 Mitchii 2 3.64 2010 Something Like Fate
author: Susane Colasanti
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2010
rating: 2
read at: 2010/12/01
date added: 2024/09/18
shelves: chick-lit, drama, young-adult, realistic-fiction
review:

]]> Midnight Sun (Twilight, #5) 53694726 #1 bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with this highly anticipated the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire's point of view.When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in Twilight, an iconic love story was born. But until now, fans have heard only Bella's side of the story. At last, readers can experience Edward's version in the long-awaited companion novel, Midnight Sun.This unforgettable tale as told through Edward's eyes takes on a new and decidedly dark twist. Meeting Bella is both the most unnerving and intriguing event he has experienced in all his years as a vampire. As we learn more fascinating details about Edward's past and the complexity of his inner thoughts, we understand why this is the defining struggle of his life. How can he justify following his heart if it means leading Bella into danger?In Midnight Sun, Stephenie Meyer transports us back to a world that has captivated millions of readers and brings us an epic novel about the profound pleasures and devastating consequences of immortal love.An instant #1 New York Times BestsellerAn instant #1 USA Today BestsellerAn instant #1 Wall Street Journal BestsellerAn instant #1 IndieBound BestsellerApple Audiobook August Must-Listens Pick"People do not want to just read Meyer's books; they want to climb inside them and live there." -- Time"A literary phenomenon." -- New York Times]]> 672 Stephenie Meyer 0316592250 Mitchii 3 2021-reads, young-adult 3.58 2020 Midnight Sun (Twilight, #5)
author: Stephenie Meyer
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.58
book published: 2020
rating: 3
read at: 2021/02/28
date added: 2024/09/18
shelves: 2021-reads, young-adult
review:
It's nothing short of amazing how years can change one's opinion. Even though I have long past the point of where I consumed young adult novels like I'm running out of books to read, the decision to pick this up remained pretty easy (thought it took me months to finish, as I was barely holding on). I knew I had to read this despite the interest for this kind of book has long gone. So I wasn't completely objective of my experience or how I felt reading the story narrated in Edward's POV. But this one I have to say, in a way, Edward himself ruined the fantasy of this mysterious persona that Bella painted him as (in her POV). For someone who was more than century old, he could be little more teen-like and very human?〞whether that was deliberate or not, it didn't bother me. Reaching the end was the only goal, learning something new of the same story was just an added bonus.
]]> The Stars We Steal 43358712 The Bachelorette meets sci-fi in this gripping story about a young girl caught in a world of royal intrigue and lost love in her quest to save her family from ruin. Perfect for fans of Katharine McGee, Melissa de la Cruz, and Kiera Cass.

Engagement season is in the air. Eighteen-year-old Princess Leonie ※Leo§ Kolburg, heir to a faded European spaceship, has only one thing on her mind: which lucky bachelor can save her family from financial ruin?

But when Leo＊s childhood friend and first love, Elliot, returns as the captain of a successful whiskey ship, everything changes. Elliot was the one who got away, the boy Leo＊s family deemed to be unsuitable for marriage. Now he＊s the biggest catch of the season and he seems determined to make Leo＊s life miserable.

But old habits die hard, and as Leo navigates the glittering balls of the Valg Season, she finds herself falling for her first love in a game of love, lies, and past regrets.

Fans of Katharine McGee and Kiera Cass will be dazzled by this world of lost love and royal intrigue.]]> 406 Alexa Donne 1328632571 Mitchii 0 on-hold 3.46 2020 The Stars We Steal
author: Alexa Donne
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.46
book published: 2020
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/09/16
shelves: on-hold
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Madman's Daughter (The Madman's Daughter, #1)]]> 15720399 The Island of Dr. Moreau and has been hailed by New York Times bestseller Carrie Ryan as having "beautiful writing, breakneck pacing, a pulse-pounding mystery, and an irresistible romance."

Following accusations that her scientist father gruesomely experimented on animals, sixteen-year-old Juliet watched as her family and her genteel life in London crumbled around her〞and only recently has she managed to piece her world back together. But when Juliet learns her father is still alive and working on a remote tropical island, she is determined to find out if the old accusations are true. Accompanied by her father's handsome young assistant, Montgomery, and an enigmatic castaway, Edward, Juliet travels to the island, only to discover the depths of her father's insanity. Torn between horror and scientific curiosity, Juliet knows she must end her father's dangerous experiments and escape her jungle prison before it's too late. Yet as the island falls into chaos, she discovers the extent of her father's genius〞and madness〞in her own blood.]]> 368 Megan Shepherd 0062128043 Mitchii 3 And *drum roll please* a love triangle. That＊s The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd in a nutshell. So if you like some mystery, as well as this gothic-suspense feel on your reading you will definitely like this book. This one has that and a few more stuff to offer.

Juliet Moreau is a daughter of well-know scientist. Her father was a notable person back in the days. They held parties; well-known people attend those gatherings and they shared laughter with her parents. But later when he was branded as a monster everyone turned their back on them. As in everyone. Everyone closed their doors for her, their wealth is gone. Everything is gone. She was left alone in such a young age. But despite all of that when she heard that there＊s a possibility that her father is still alive somewhere, she took the chance. She went on a journey along with his father assistant, Montgomery and they traveled to an island where she heard where he was. They also stumbled across Edward Prince a castaway and brought him along to the island. Little did she know everyone is connected to each other. And someone from their group is responsible to the deaths that happened in the island.

We and the book didn＊t hit off immediately. I can describe the first half of the book painfully slow and lack the thrill I was hoping from a book consist of horror elements to it. A madman experimenting on humans and animals, and creature on a killing spree〞that already gave me goose bumps. I＊m not much of a horror fan myself but this unknowingly got me interested. But what I expected to be this stirring plot line didn＊t happen in the first half. When I reached the second half that is when things are falling into place. And my allegorical light bulb lit and guessed how the characters are connected to each other.

There＊s this dreaded love triangle. But do not fear my dear readers; it wasn＊t a dreadful one (that statement is solely based on my standard. So believe me on your own risk). While I actually prefer the gentle (who＊s not really a complete gentleman) Edward, I don＊t mind Montgomery if ever she end up with him. Like I said, it was an acceptable love dynamic because of the way they were connected seemed logical to me. Of course expected the confused between two lovers drama of the heroine, since Juliet is not so strangely and contritely drawn to them. But we know the tried and tested formula for this one: first guy gets the girl＃most of the time (unless the guy has a huge fanbase, things will flip three sixty. Ah, the power of fandom).

Do not stop reading even if you hit the reader＊s block for the first half. This part was a preparation for something big although I would really appreciate if the events are really engaging because for me it was a complete lackluster and if I didn＊t know about the huge twist that will happen in the end I would＊ve give it up. But I＊m glad I hold on tight, did not remove my imaginary seat-belt so I buckled in and ready for the huge reveal in the end. And when I said huge, it was freaking O-M-G moment. Saving it from my earlier distaste and expecting for a more solid plot in the next book.

3.5/5
I received an eARC from Balzer + Bray via Edelweiss. Thank you.]]> 3.61 2013 The Madman's Daughter (The Madman's Daughter, #1)
author: Megan Shepherd
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2013
rating: 3
read at: 2012/12/31
date added: 2024/09/16
shelves: arc-or-galley-review-copies, mystery-suspense, fantasy, retelling, science-fiction, young-adult, historical, 2012-reads
review:
Gruesome experiments. A mysterious island. Murderer on the loose. And *drum roll please* a love triangle. That＊s The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd in a nutshell. So if you like some mystery, as well as this gothic-suspense feel on your reading you will definitely like this book. This one has that and a few more stuff to offer.

Juliet Moreau is a daughter of well-know scientist. Her father was a notable person back in the days. They held parties; well-known people attend those gatherings and they shared laughter with her parents. But later when he was branded as a monster everyone turned their back on them. As in everyone. Everyone closed their doors for her, their wealth is gone. Everything is gone. She was left alone in such a young age. But despite all of that when she heard that there＊s a possibility that her father is still alive somewhere, she took the chance. She went on a journey along with his father assistant, Montgomery and they traveled to an island where she heard where he was. They also stumbled across Edward Prince a castaway and brought him along to the island. Little did she know everyone is connected to each other. And someone from their group is responsible to the deaths that happened in the island.

We and the book didn＊t hit off immediately. I can describe the first half of the book painfully slow and lack the thrill I was hoping from a book consist of horror elements to it. A madman experimenting on humans and animals, and creature on a killing spree〞that already gave me goose bumps. I＊m not much of a horror fan myself but this unknowingly got me interested. But what I expected to be this stirring plot line didn＊t happen in the first half. When I reached the second half that is when things are falling into place. And my allegorical light bulb lit and guessed how the characters are connected to each other.

There＊s this dreaded love triangle. But do not fear my dear readers; it wasn＊t a dreadful one (that statement is solely based on my standard. So believe me on your own risk). While I actually prefer the gentle (who＊s not really a complete gentleman) Edward, I don＊t mind Montgomery if ever she end up with him. Like I said, it was an acceptable love dynamic because of the way they were connected seemed logical to me. Of course expected the confused between two lovers drama of the heroine, since Juliet is not so strangely and contritely drawn to them. But we know the tried and tested formula for this one: first guy gets the girl＃most of the time (unless the guy has a huge fanbase, things will flip three sixty. Ah, the power of fandom).

Do not stop reading even if you hit the reader＊s block for the first half. This part was a preparation for something big although I would really appreciate if the events are really engaging because for me it was a complete lackluster and if I didn＊t know about the huge twist that will happen in the end I would＊ve give it up. But I＊m glad I hold on tight, did not remove my imaginary seat-belt so I buckled in and ready for the huge reveal in the end. And when I said huge, it was freaking O-M-G moment. Saving it from my earlier distaste and expecting for a more solid plot in the next book.

3.5/5
I received an eARC from Balzer + Bray via Edelweiss. Thank you.
]]> Boundless (Unearthly, #3) 13049981
Since discovering the special role she plays among the other angel-bloods, Clara has been determined to protect Tucker Avery from the evil that follows her . . . even if it means breaking both their hearts. Leaving town seems like the best option, so she＊s headed back to California - and so is Christian Prescott, the irresistible boy from the vision that started her on this journey in the first place.

As Clara makes her way in a world that is frighteningly new, she discovers that the fallen angel who attacked her is watching her every move. And he＊s not the only one. . . . With the battle against the Black Wings looming, Clara knows she must finally fulfill her destiny. But it won＊t come without sacrifices and betrayal.

In the riveting finale of the Unearthly series, Clara must decide her fate once and for all.]]> 448 Cynthia Hand 0061996203 Mitchii 3
Ok, you guys, I＊m ready to speak. I＊m ready to shout it out to each and every one concerned about how much this book disappoints me. I know it＊s unfair to judge and rate it based on who Clara ended up with. It is totally and utterly unfair. But the story treated the one I preferred for her the exact same way. I wish he hadn＊t been that understanding. I wish he had done something awful. I wish he hadn＊t been that supportive of her. I wish there was something negative to say about him. But I come up empty-handed. Because if there＊s one thing all that has happened to them proves, it＊s that he completely, definitely, and truly LOVES her. As in just her, and not because of anything else.

Before I go to my main point, I would like to tell you good people, especially those who like the story regardless of who she ends up with, that the conclusion of this trilogy is actually well executed. Ms. Hand knitted all those loose threads together. So much so, that sometimes I think it crushed all the possibilities I had been considering right after I read it (all of which are connected to my main concern). It was so clean, so spotless, that it felt a little flat to me. But overall, the story was fascinating. While yes, I would＊ve changed a few [major] details about it, I sincerely enjoyed the majority of it

Now, let me start with my Christian Prescott-centric review, and please, if you haven＊t read and aren＊t too fond of spoilers, stop reading this review now. I＊m about to gush recklessly, and I don＊t want to ruin anything for you. But if you don＊t mind, go ahead and spoil to your heart＊s content.
※I love you,§ he murmurs. ※Can you feel that? You. Not some destiny I think I＊m called to. You. I＊m with you. My strength. My soul. My heart. Feel it.§ 每 Christian to Clara
The constant argument against Christian and Clara＊s relationship is that it wasn＊t love〞that they were just connected because of their purpose. Sometimes that word irked me the most, because after Hallowed ended, I saw that Christian＊s gestures were no longer just tied to their divine mission. While I do admit that I think Christian and Clara＊s relationship began because of it, the moment he found out Clara was just like him triggered something in him. But more than that, it gave him someone with whom he could finally share the intimate details of his life〞someone who truly understood his circumstances.

However, I sincerely believe that he fell in love with her because of the time they spent together. He finally got to know who Clara truly was〞the Clara beyond his vision, the real Clara Gardner. She is more than the person or angel-blood mysteriously entwined with his (their) purpose. She is just Clara: the sarcastic, fun, beautiful, and strong woman he fell in love with.

Yes, bottom-line is HE LOVES HER. Purpose aside, he truly loves her.

※But there＊s something about you two, when you＊re together. It＊s like you fit.§ He grins. Shrugs. ※He＊s your soul mate.§ 每 Jeffrey


You know what I hate the most is how the story established how they fit together. How pleasant and romantic the idea of them together. It＊s like all facts headed straight to point A (Christian) then suddenly it went to point B (Tucker). I don＊t have anything against Tucker. I＊m even on his team before, my review can attest to that. But like I said, why make Christian so damn supportive? Why show us the possibility that makes a lot more sense than the time she was with Tucker? I＊m here asking those questions. Still asking them.

In , I was actually surprised that they ended up as an item. But it only showed how Tucker grounded Clara＊s life. That it showed that her life is not driven by anyone but by herself. It＊s her life, her wheel. But in , during and after the situation she was with her mother and how Christian was there for her, it showed a lot about their potential as a couple. It says a lot about Christian as well, and the way they supported each other in that moment. They shared many things aside from their heavenly lineage. If Christian found someone who could now understand him, Clara did have that too, with Christian.

His dedication to her in didn＊t falter. In fact, during all the important events that happened with Clara or in the story, Christian was there. My head couldn't wrap around the idea of Tucker getting the larger picture. It was a lackluster and shallow reason that he is her "home." And even if Clara was indecisive and insensitive, Christian still never left her side. Even if he bends his principles, he will do it for her. And in all the major events (even painful ones每especially painful ones), the one person who was always there for her was Christian. He proved his devotion over and over again. He＊s so unselfish. Isn＊t that a characteristic of true love? But yet all he had done is now pointless because he didn＊t get what he deserves. I＊m not just talking about Clara. If there＊s one character that deserved a well-earned happy ending, it＊s him.
※＃Maybe I＊ll catch up with you in a hundred years or so.§ ＃ He smirks. ※I won＊t call it waiting,§ 每 Christian


Ah Christian, how can you be like that? So＃ almost perfect. And up until now, he＊s still hoping. He deserves someone, but my stubborn heart still aches for Clara. I don＊t know, but I feel that his happiness would be complete with Clara at his side. But Tucker＊s new situation changed the ball game. I hope his ＆longevity＊ is not as long as Methuselah. Because, darn it, that would crush my already itsy-bitsy hope.

Anyway, I loved the story. While I think is the best book of the series for obvious and biased reasons, I＊m still not taking back what I said: that this series is one of the best-written angel books (or paranormal books) out there. I was actually amazed at the extent of her research for the story, even going to the places personally. It showed that she poured everything into this. I might be upset and dissatisfied, yes, but that doesn＊t change the fact that it was an excellent story.


After reading reaction:

Too many emotions. I don＊t know where to start. Or how should I start. There are expected awesome moments, as well as heart-crushing ones. If you＊re asking if it＊s about CHRISTIAN, it is. I loved his character. So much that the ending made every bit of the book pointless. Yes, I did not like the ending . While I did mentally and emotionally prepare thanks to early reviews, the reality of it still hurt pretty damn bad.

I＊m still processing everything. Sorting it out. I forewarn you that my review for Boundless will concentrate more on Christian. I don＊t like Christian just because of Clara, I loved him for who he is. Him alone. And it pains me that after all he went through, the one piece that missing still not filled. Ok, I＊m not making sense anymore. And btw no Tucker bashing here. I liked the dude, believe it or not. But it just doesn＊t make sense to me on how little he played in this book but still got the major development. Not just in his love life but his entire being. Lucky, cowboy!

Review will up soon. Tomorrow...I think. Too tired right now.


Pre-reading Review:

My heart chose Christian. Sorry Tucker. :(

*** : A preview from the third book. Clara and Christian is on a date. Date! Me: hyperventilating due to excessive fangirling. Eeeeep!!! ***

Update (May 29, 2012): Holy macaroons, there's the title. BOUNDLESS. I think I'm in love (again). <3]]> 4.12 2013 Boundless (Unearthly, #3)
author: Cynthia Hand
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2013
rating: 3
read at: 2013/01/22
date added: 2024/08/17
shelves: 2013-reads, fantasy, paranormal, romance, young-adult
review:
Here's my full review (spoilers ahead):

Ok, you guys, I＊m ready to speak. I＊m ready to shout it out to each and every one concerned about how much this book disappoints me. I know it＊s unfair to judge and rate it based on who Clara ended up with. It is totally and utterly unfair. But the story treated the one I preferred for her the exact same way. I wish he hadn＊t been that understanding. I wish he had done something awful. I wish he hadn＊t been that supportive of her. I wish there was something negative to say about him. But I come up empty-handed. Because if there＊s one thing all that has happened to them proves, it＊s that he completely, definitely, and truly LOVES her. As in just her, and not because of anything else.

Before I go to my main point, I would like to tell you good people, especially those who like the story regardless of who she ends up with, that the conclusion of this trilogy is actually well executed. Ms. Hand knitted all those loose threads together. So much so, that sometimes I think it crushed all the possibilities I had been considering right after I read it (all of which are connected to my main concern). It was so clean, so spotless, that it felt a little flat to me. But overall, the story was fascinating. While yes, I would＊ve changed a few [major] details about it, I sincerely enjoyed the majority of it

Now, let me start with my Christian Prescott-centric review, and please, if you haven＊t read and aren＊t too fond of spoilers, stop reading this review now. I＊m about to gush recklessly, and I don＊t want to ruin anything for you. But if you don＊t mind, go ahead and spoil to your heart＊s content.
※I love you,§ he murmurs. ※Can you feel that? You. Not some destiny I think I＊m called to. You. I＊m with you. My strength. My soul. My heart. Feel it.§ 每 Christian to Clara
The constant argument against Christian and Clara＊s relationship is that it wasn＊t love〞that they were just connected because of their purpose. Sometimes that word irked me the most, because after Hallowed ended, I saw that Christian＊s gestures were no longer just tied to their divine mission. While I do admit that I think Christian and Clara＊s relationship began because of it, the moment he found out Clara was just like him triggered something in him. But more than that, it gave him someone with whom he could finally share the intimate details of his life〞someone who truly understood his circumstances.

However, I sincerely believe that he fell in love with her because of the time they spent together. He finally got to know who Clara truly was〞the Clara beyond his vision, the real Clara Gardner. She is more than the person or angel-blood mysteriously entwined with his (their) purpose. She is just Clara: the sarcastic, fun, beautiful, and strong woman he fell in love with.

Yes, bottom-line is HE LOVES HER. Purpose aside, he truly loves her.

※But there＊s something about you two, when you＊re together. It＊s like you fit.§ He grins. Shrugs. ※He＊s your soul mate.§ 每 Jeffrey


You know what I hate the most is how the story established how they fit together. How pleasant and romantic the idea of them together. It＊s like all facts headed straight to point A (Christian) then suddenly it went to point B (Tucker). I don＊t have anything against Tucker. I＊m even on his team before, my review can attest to that. But like I said, why make Christian so damn supportive? Why show us the possibility that makes a lot more sense than the time she was with Tucker? I＊m here asking those questions. Still asking them.

In , I was actually surprised that they ended up as an item. But it only showed how Tucker grounded Clara＊s life. That it showed that her life is not driven by anyone but by herself. It＊s her life, her wheel. But in , during and after the situation she was with her mother and how Christian was there for her, it showed a lot about their potential as a couple. It says a lot about Christian as well, and the way they supported each other in that moment. They shared many things aside from their heavenly lineage. If Christian found someone who could now understand him, Clara did have that too, with Christian.

His dedication to her in didn＊t falter. In fact, during all the important events that happened with Clara or in the story, Christian was there. My head couldn't wrap around the idea of Tucker getting the larger picture. It was a lackluster and shallow reason that he is her "home." And even if Clara was indecisive and insensitive, Christian still never left her side. Even if he bends his principles, he will do it for her. And in all the major events (even painful ones每especially painful ones), the one person who was always there for her was Christian. He proved his devotion over and over again. He＊s so unselfish. Isn＊t that a characteristic of true love? But yet all he had done is now pointless because he didn＊t get what he deserves. I＊m not just talking about Clara. If there＊s one character that deserved a well-earned happy ending, it＊s him.
※＃Maybe I＊ll catch up with you in a hundred years or so.§ ＃ He smirks. ※I won＊t call it waiting,§ 每 Christian


Ah Christian, how can you be like that? So＃ almost perfect. And up until now, he＊s still hoping. He deserves someone, but my stubborn heart still aches for Clara. I don＊t know, but I feel that his happiness would be complete with Clara at his side. But Tucker＊s new situation changed the ball game. I hope his ＆longevity＊ is not as long as Methuselah. Because, darn it, that would crush my already itsy-bitsy hope.

Anyway, I loved the story. While I think is the best book of the series for obvious and biased reasons, I＊m still not taking back what I said: that this series is one of the best-written angel books (or paranormal books) out there. I was actually amazed at the extent of her research for the story, even going to the places personally. It showed that she poured everything into this. I might be upset and dissatisfied, yes, but that doesn＊t change the fact that it was an excellent story.


After reading reaction:

Too many emotions. I don＊t know where to start. Or how should I start. There are expected awesome moments, as well as heart-crushing ones. If you＊re asking if it＊s about CHRISTIAN, it is. I loved his character. So much that the ending made every bit of the book pointless. Yes, I did not like the ending . While I did mentally and emotionally prepare thanks to early reviews, the reality of it still hurt pretty damn bad.

I＊m still processing everything. Sorting it out. I forewarn you that my review for Boundless will concentrate more on Christian. I don＊t like Christian just because of Clara, I loved him for who he is. Him alone. And it pains me that after all he went through, the one piece that missing still not filled. Ok, I＊m not making sense anymore. And btw no Tucker bashing here. I liked the dude, believe it or not. But it just doesn＊t make sense to me on how little he played in this book but still got the major development. Not just in his love life but his entire being. Lucky, cowboy!

Review will up soon. Tomorrow...I think. Too tired right now.


Pre-reading Review:

My heart chose Christian. Sorry Tucker. :(

*** : A preview from the third book. Clara and Christian is on a date. Date! Me: hyperventilating due to excessive fangirling. Eeeeep!!! ***

Update (May 29, 2012): Holy macaroons, there's the title. BOUNDLESS. I think I'm in love (again). <3
]]> <![CDATA[Prisoner of Night and Fog (Prisoner of Night and Fog, #1)]]> 18667454 Prisoner of Night and Fog is the evocative story of an ordinary girl faced with an extraordinary choice in Hitler's Germany. Fans of Code Name Verity will love this novel full of romance, danger, and intrigue!

Gretchen M邦ller grew up in the National Socialist Party under the wing of her uncle Dolf〞who has kept her family cherished and protected from that side of society ever since her father sacrificed his life for Dolf's years ago. Dolf is none other than Adolf Hitler. And Gretchen follows his every command.

When she meets a fearless and handsome young Jewish reporter named Daniel Cohen, who claims that her father was actually murdered by an unknown comrade, Gretchen doesn't know what to believe. She soon discovers that beyond her sheltered view lies a world full of shadowy secrets and disturbing violence.

As Gretchen's investigations lead her to question the motives and loyalties of her dearest friends and her closest family, she must determine her own allegiances〞even if her choices could get her and Daniel killed.]]> 416 Anne Blankman 0062278835 Mitchii 3 Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman was good despite the long drawn out historical tidbits it shared. The backdrop of the story was World War II (in Europe). I＊m not very familiar on what happened on this side since in our history classes, we mainly focused on the war between Japanese and American (since US had military bases here in the Philippines). And although I do know what happened (at least the basics and and some from The Sound of Music), the information was a little overwhelming to follow. I＊m not really the biggest history fanatic so that was a huge roadblock to overcome. I also think the very first half was stretched-out and sorta lackluster since not much was happening at that moment. I kinda understand though because it was setting up the pieces for the latter half. Although I did notice that pace did improve, and it started to get more interesting (especially they were trying to know more about Hitler and what they thought of him. She (Gretchen) was now actively participating rather than absorbing what she got from others. I felt like the ending was clipped short (not that I want more, surely not). I just felt like what I didn＊t read (on what they were about to do) are much more interesting than what I did read. But I'm not sure if I'm reading the sequel...

2.5/5

Originally published at . Please leave any there.]]> 3.96 2014 Prisoner of Night and Fog (Prisoner of Night and Fog, #1)
author: Anne Blankman
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2014
rating: 3
read at: 2014/04/15
date added: 2024/08/13
shelves: arc-or-galley-review-copies, 2014-reads, realistic-fiction, historical, young-adult, stand-alone
review:
If anything, Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman was good despite the long drawn out historical tidbits it shared. The backdrop of the story was World War II (in Europe). I＊m not very familiar on what happened on this side since in our history classes, we mainly focused on the war between Japanese and American (since US had military bases here in the Philippines). And although I do know what happened (at least the basics and and some from The Sound of Music), the information was a little overwhelming to follow. I＊m not really the biggest history fanatic so that was a huge roadblock to overcome. I also think the very first half was stretched-out and sorta lackluster since not much was happening at that moment. I kinda understand though because it was setting up the pieces for the latter half. Although I did notice that pace did improve, and it started to get more interesting (especially they were trying to know more about Hitler and what they thought of him. She (Gretchen) was now actively participating rather than absorbing what she got from others. I felt like the ending was clipped short (not that I want more, surely not). I just felt like what I didn＊t read (on what they were about to do) are much more interesting than what I did read. But I'm not sure if I'm reading the sequel...

2.5/5

Originally published at . Please leave any there.
]]> <![CDATA[Crash into You (Pushing the Limits, #3)]]> 17233800
The girl with straight A's and the perfect life〞that's who people expect Rachel Young to be. So the private school junior keeps secrets from her wealthy family＃and she's just added two more to the list. One involves racing strangers down dark country roads in her Mustang GT. The other? Seventeen-year-old Isaiah Walker〞a guy she has no business even talking to. But after the foster kid with the tattoos and intense gray eyes comes to her rescue, she can't get him out of her mind.

The last thing Isaiah needs is to get tangled up with a rich girl who wants to slum it on the south side for kicks. But when their shared love of street racing puts their lives in jeopardy, Isaiah and Rachel will have six weeks to come up with a way out. Six weeks to discover just how far they'll go to save each other.]]> 474 Katie McGarry 037321099X Mitchii 4 Crash into You is one of them. I think this is by far my favorite book of hers. I had grown to love Isaiah and I think he＊s probably among the three whom was more broken and scared. My heart just went immediately to this guy. I＊ve come to like Rachel too. And just like Isaiah she has problems on her back that needs to be sorted out.

McGarry＊s novel is not complete without two equally lost souls; both Isaiah and Rachel were broken in different yet similar ways. Isaiah like we all know from the previous novels is very fierce and very loyal. He has a strange but tight relationship with Noah and Beth. He＊s not good on keeping up with relationship with other people (aside from his two friends) so he keeps people on arm＊s length. So he was confused when Rachel suddenly thrust into his life. He wanted her out of his life but surprisingly he can't do it. Not when he suddenly found himself caring for her〞protective of her.

Rachel has some issues she＊s dealing with: with her overprotective family and his medical condition that she tried so hard to hide from them. Her problem was about to add more complication when she suddenly saw herself in a mess but fortunately was saved by Isaiah. And she thinks he had done more than saving her that night.

I liked Isaiah and Rachel＊s story better than the first two novels from the series. I have genuine connection with them. Their issues weren＊t dramatically & overly painted; so when the process of recovery was happening to them it was believable〞very realistic. But the real star of this novel is none other than Isaiah. I＊ve been intrigued with this guy ever since so I＊m so happy that the author gave his own book too. And she marvelously did so. I loved everything I learned about him: his tattoos, his relationship with his family (particularly his mother) and his worries over his future. He looked so strong with his outer appearance but he＊s very fragile inside. I liked how the story managed to interlace these qualities convincingly into his personality.

Rachel has her own wounds to tend. She has a mother who is too protective of her because of what had happened to her sister. And because of it she was viewed by her family weak. They treat her like the way they treated her sister. But she＊s not her sister; there are things that she wants, things she likes. And she＊s struggling to release them so she can be her own self.

The romance was delicately done which is a complete surprise to me. But then again I had misunderstood Isaiah; because what lies inside of him is a very caring guy. It manifested throughout the development of their relationship. And while there was instant attraction between them, it managed to establish it in a more sincere way.

What＊s more to say than I love this book; heck, I＊ve even come to love other characters too: like Abby, Logan, even Ethan & West. This book for me was undeniably entertaining. And I like every bit of pieces it has.

※Life is different out there. I＊ve survived because of what I make people think. No one messes with me, and that same reputation has kept you safe because no one would mess with anything that＊s mine.§ 〞 Isaiah (from Uncorrected Digital Galley)

I received an advance copy from Harlequin Teen via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review . Thank you.

See original post here @ ]]> 4.26 2013 Crash into You (Pushing the Limits, #3)
author: Katie McGarry
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2013
rating: 4
read at: 2013/10/12
date added: 2023/07/30
shelves: arc-or-galley-review-copies, 2013-reads, 2013-standouts, chick-lit, contemporary, drama, realistic-fiction, romance, young-adult
review:
There only handful of books that handle Mature-YA quite deftly. I think Katie McGarry＊s Crash into You is one of them. I think this is by far my favorite book of hers. I had grown to love Isaiah and I think he＊s probably among the three whom was more broken and scared. My heart just went immediately to this guy. I＊ve come to like Rachel too. And just like Isaiah she has problems on her back that needs to be sorted out.

McGarry＊s novel is not complete without two equally lost souls; both Isaiah and Rachel were broken in different yet similar ways. Isaiah like we all know from the previous novels is very fierce and very loyal. He has a strange but tight relationship with Noah and Beth. He＊s not good on keeping up with relationship with other people (aside from his two friends) so he keeps people on arm＊s length. So he was confused when Rachel suddenly thrust into his life. He wanted her out of his life but surprisingly he can't do it. Not when he suddenly found himself caring for her〞protective of her.

Rachel has some issues she＊s dealing with: with her overprotective family and his medical condition that she tried so hard to hide from them. Her problem was about to add more complication when she suddenly saw herself in a mess but fortunately was saved by Isaiah. And she thinks he had done more than saving her that night.

I liked Isaiah and Rachel＊s story better than the first two novels from the series. I have genuine connection with them. Their issues weren＊t dramatically & overly painted; so when the process of recovery was happening to them it was believable〞very realistic. But the real star of this novel is none other than Isaiah. I＊ve been intrigued with this guy ever since so I＊m so happy that the author gave his own book too. And she marvelously did so. I loved everything I learned about him: his tattoos, his relationship with his family (particularly his mother) and his worries over his future. He looked so strong with his outer appearance but he＊s very fragile inside. I liked how the story managed to interlace these qualities convincingly into his personality.

Rachel has her own wounds to tend. She has a mother who is too protective of her because of what had happened to her sister. And because of it she was viewed by her family weak. They treat her like the way they treated her sister. But she＊s not her sister; there are things that she wants, things she likes. And she＊s struggling to release them so she can be her own self.

The romance was delicately done which is a complete surprise to me. But then again I had misunderstood Isaiah; because what lies inside of him is a very caring guy. It manifested throughout the development of their relationship. And while there was instant attraction between them, it managed to establish it in a more sincere way.

What＊s more to say than I love this book; heck, I＊ve even come to love other characters too: like Abby, Logan, even Ethan & West. This book for me was undeniably entertaining. And I like every bit of pieces it has.

※Life is different out there. I＊ve survived because of what I make people think. No one messes with me, and that same reputation has kept you safe because no one would mess with anything that＊s mine.§ 〞 Isaiah (from Uncorrected Digital Galley)

I received an advance copy from Harlequin Teen via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review . Thank you.

See original post here @
]]> Rush (The Game, #1) 13571953
Miki Jones's carefully controlled life spins into chaos after she's run down in the street, left broken and bloody. She wakes up fully healed in a place called the lobby - pulled from her life, through time and space into some kind of game in which she and a team of other teens are sent on missions to eliminate the Drau, terrifying and beautiful alien creatures.

There are no practice runs, no training, and no way out. Every moment of the game is kill or be killed, and Miki has only the questionable guidance of Jackson Tate, the team's alluring and secretive leader. He evades her questions, holds himself aloof from the others, and claims it's every player for himself. But when he puts himself at risk to watch Miki's back, he leaves her both frustrated and fascinated. Jackson says the game isn't really a game, that what Miki and her new teammates do now determines their survival. And the survival of every other person on the planet. She laughs. He doesn't. And then the game takes a deadly and terrifying turn.]]> 364 Eve Silver 0062192132 Mitchii 2
...now if I could only finish the gameboards of the gods that would be awesome...]]> 3.88 2013 Rush (The Game, #1)
author: Eve Silver
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2013
rating: 2
read at: 2013/05/21
date added: 2023/07/26
shelves: arc-or-galley-review-copies, young-adult, science-fiction, romance, fantasy
review:
it was decent but nothing remarkable or memorable. i probably will not read the sequel. full review to come.

...now if I could only finish the gameboards of the gods that would be awesome...
]]> <![CDATA[The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer, #1)]]> 5821978 276 Jenny Han 1416968237 Mitchii 4 I like this book. It's far from the emotions I invested in Caleb + Kate but it's almost there. It reminded a lot of honey and clover (a manga I absolutely love) - a family drama and some angsty love story between the main three characters. And did I say I'm a sucker for love triangles. It was subtle, not overpowering. I love how it was done. Perfect!

**Decent review next time.]]> 3.77 2009 The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer, #1)
author: Jenny Han
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2009
rating: 4
read at: 2011/08/03
date added: 2023/06/29
shelves: chick-lit, drama, young-adult, runner-ups-fave-too, realistic-fiction, 2011-reads
review:
I'm kind of nitpicky when it comes to chick-lit. It's either I love it (I mean seriously in love with it) or I hate it that I wanted to hang myself because it's too ridiculous for my taste. But I'm glad to tell you I like this book. It's far from the emotions I invested in Caleb + Kate but it's almost there. It reminded a lot of honey and clover (a manga I absolutely love) - a family drama and some angsty love story between the main three characters. And did I say I'm a sucker for love triangles. It was subtle, not overpowering. I love how it was done. Perfect!

**Decent review next time.
]]> The Giving Tree 370493
So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein.

Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave.

This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return.]]> 64 Shel Silverstein 0060256656 Mitchii 4 2021-reads, children 4.38 1964 The Giving Tree
author: Shel Silverstein
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.38
book published: 1964
rating: 4
read at: 2021/11/14
date added: 2021/11/21
shelves: 2021-reads, children
review:

]]> Paradise 9504614 256 Jill S. Alexander 0312605412 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.59 2011 Paradise
author: Jill S. Alexander
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.59
book published: 2011
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2020/11/14
shelves: lost-interest
review:

]]> Life is But a Dream 11801958 234 Brian James 0312610041 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.74 2012 Life is But a Dream
author: Brian James
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2012
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2020/11/14
shelves: lost-interest
review:

]]> Wherever You Go 10255198
As Holly wonders whether to open her heart to Jason, the past comes back to haunt her. Her grandfather claims to be communicating with the ghost of Rob. Could the messages he has for Holly be real? And if so, how can the loved ones Rob left behind help his tortured soul make it to the other side?

Told from the perspectives of Holly, Jason, and Rob,Wherever You Go is is a poignant story about making peace with the past, opening your heart to love, and finding the courage to move forward into the light.]]> 320 Heather Davis 054750151X Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.84 2011 Wherever You Go
author: Heather Davis
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2011
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2020/11/14
shelves: lost-interest
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Stealing Phoenix (Benedicts, #2)]]> 10410278 264 Joss Stirling 0192756583 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 4.22 2011 Stealing Phoenix (Benedicts, #2)
author: Joss Stirling
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2011
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2020/11/14
shelves: lost-interest
review:

]]> Glimmer 11850771
Terrified by their amnesia, Marshall and Elyse make a pact to work together to find the answers that could restore their missing memories. As they piece together clues about their lives, they discover that they'e in the idyllic mountain resort town of Summer Falls. Everyone seems happy there, but as Marshall and Elyse quickly learn, darkness lurks beneath the town's perfect facade. Not only is the town haunted by sinister ghosts, but none of its living inhabitants retain bad memories of anything - not the death of Marshall's mom, not the hidden violence in Elyse's family, not even the day-to-day anguish of being a high schooler.

Lonely in this world of happy zombies, Marshall and Elyse fall into an intense relationship founded on their mutual quest for truth. But the secrets they're trying to uncover could be the death of this budding love affair - and of everyone, and everything, they love in Summer Falls.]]> 347 Phoebe Kitanidis 0061799289 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.46 2012 Glimmer
author: Phoebe Kitanidis
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.46
book published: 2012
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2020/11/14
shelves: lost-interest
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Thief's Covenant (Widdershins Adventures, #1)]]> 11276935
But now, in the midst of Davillon's political turmoil, an array of hands are once again rising up against her, prepared to tear down all that she's built. The City Guard wants her in prison. Members of her own Guild want her dead. And something horrid, something dark, something ancient is reaching out for her, a past that refuses to let her go.

Widdershins and Olgun are going to find answers, and justice, for what happened to her--but only if those who almost destroyed her in those years gone by don't finish the job first.]]> 273 Ari Marmell 1616145471 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.68 2012 Thief's Covenant (Widdershins Adventures, #1)
author: Ari Marmell
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2012
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2020/11/14
shelves: lost-interest
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Jessica Rules the Dark Side (Jessica, #2)]]> 10025007 309 Beth Fantaskey 0547393091 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.92 2011 Jessica Rules the Dark Side (Jessica, #2)
author: Beth Fantaskey
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2011
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2020/11/14
shelves: lost-interest
review:

]]> Shooting Stars 11983951 you go without your Us Weekly fix?

Meet Josephine Foster, or 'Zo Jo as she's called in the biz. The best pint-sized photographer of them all, Jo knows that the public-and the stars-have a symbiotic relationship with the paparazzi. She doesn't mind doing what it takes to get that perfect shot, until she's sent on a major undercover assignment to shoot Ned Hartnett-teen superstar and the only celebrity who's ever been kind to her-at an exclusive rehabilitation retreat. The money will be enough to pay for Jo's dream: fine portrait photography classes, and maybe even quitting her 'zo gig for good.

Everyone at the retreat wants to know: what Ned's in for? But Jo certainly doesn't know what she's in for: falling in love with Ned was never supposed to be part of her assignment . . .]]> 272 Allison Rushby 0802722989 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.66 2012 Shooting Stars
author: Allison Rushby
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> Unraveled (Intertwined, #2) 7696564 With four〞oops, three now〞human souls living inside his head, Aden has always been "different" himself. These souls can time-travel, raise the dead, possess another's mind and, his least favorite these days, tell the future.

The forecast for Aden? A knife through the heart.

Because a war is brewing between the creatures of the dark, and Aden is somehow at the center of it all. But he isn't about to lie down and accept his destiny without a fight. Not when his new friends have his back, not when Victoria has risked her own future to be with him, and not when he has a reason to live for the first time in his life＃.

]]> 572 Gena Showalter 0373210221 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 4.05 2010 Unraveled (Intertwined, #2)
author: Gena Showalter
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.05
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]]> Between the Sea and Sky 9583173 229 Jaclyn Dolamore 1599904349 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.52 2011 Between the Sea and Sky
author: Jaclyn Dolamore
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.52
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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]]> Audition 10637301 458 Stasia Ward Kehoe 0670013196 Mitchii 0 3.33 2011 Audition
author: Stasia Ward Kehoe
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.33
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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]]> Variant (Variant, #1) 10433900 373 Robison Wells 0062026089 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.94 2011 Variant (Variant, #1)
author: Robison Wells
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.94
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rating: 0
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]]> Destined (Destined, #1) 11778281
As she feels herself slipping closer into the arms of the prophecy, Psyche must choose between the terrifyingly tender touch she feels almost powerless to resist and the one constant she's come to expect out of life: you cannot escape what is destined.]]> 360 Jessie Harrell 0615500951 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.73 2011 Destined (Destined, #1)
author: Jessie Harrell
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.73
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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]]> You Against Me 8720917 413 Jenny Downham 0385613504 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.70 2010 You Against Me
author: Jenny Downham
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.70
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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]]> Where It Began 11724858 A teen's world comes crashing down in this compulsively readable YA debut that's as literary as it is commercial.

Gabby Gardiner wakes up in a hospital bed looking like a cautionary ad for drunk driving and without a single memory of the accident that landed her there. But what she can recall, in frank and sardonic detail, is the year leading up to the crash.

As Gabby describes her transformation from Invisible Girl to Trendy Girl Who Dates Billy Nash (aka Most Desirable Boy Ever), she is left wondering: Why is Billy suddenly distancing himself from her? What do her classmates know that Gabby does not? Who exactly was in the car that night? And why has Gabby been left to take the fall?

As she peels back the layers of her life, Gabby begins to realize that her climb up the status ladder has been as intoxicating as it has been morally complex...and that nothing about her life is what she has imagined it to be.]]> 369 Ann Redisch Stampler 1442423218 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.41 2012 Where It Began
author: Ann Redisch Stampler
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.41
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> Above 11250671 I read that word in one of Atticus's thick old books once. When I went to Jack to ask what it meant, he held his hands out and they glowed so gentle I thought they might kiss the air, and since that day I wanted a place that was iridescent, that lit without burning. Being in love is sort of like that, when it's real. When it's true.

Matthew has loved Ariel from the moment he found her in the tunnels, her blond hair shining and her bee＊s wings falling away. They live in Safe, an underground refuge for those fleeing the city Above--as does Whisper, who speaks to ghosts, and Jack Flash, who can shoot lightning from his fingers.

But one terrifying night, an old enemy invades Safe with an army of shadows and only Matthew, Ariel, and a few friends escape Above. Forced to survive in the most dangerous place he can imagine, Matthew strives to unravel the mystery of the shadows' powers and Safe's own secret history. For he knows he must find a way to remake Safe--not just for himself and his friends, but for Ariel, who's again faced with a life she fled, and who needs him more than ever before.]]> 363 Leah Bobet 0545296706 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.12 2012 Above
author: Leah Bobet
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.12
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> Halflings (Halflings, #1) 11836518 Discoveries

After being inexplicably targeted by an evil intent on harming her at any cost, seventeen-year-old Nikki finds herself under the watchful guardianship of three mysterious young men who call themselves halflings. Sworn to defend her, misfits Mace, Raven, and Vine battle to keep Nikki safe while hiding their deepest secret〞and the wings that come with.

A growing attraction between Nikki and two of her protectors presents a whole other danger. While she risks a broken heart, Mace and Raven could lose everything, including their souls. As the mysteries behind the boys＊ powers, as well as her role in their earthly mission, unfold, Nikki is faced with choices that will affect the future of an entire race of heavenly beings, as well as the precarious equilibrium of the earthly world.]]> 288 Heather Burch 0310728207 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.73 2012 Halflings (Halflings, #1)
author: Heather Burch
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.73
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> Arcadia Awakens (Arcadia, #1) 11595072
Ancient myths brought to life in the Sicilian countryside, dangerous beasts roaming the hills, and a long history of familial bloodlust prove to Rosa that she can＊t trust anyone〞not even her own family. Torn between loyalty to her aunt and love for her family＊s mortal enemy, Rosa must make the hardest decision of her life: stay in Sicily with her new love . . . or run as far and as fast as she can.]]> 451 Kai Meyer 0062006061 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.69 2009 Arcadia Awakens (Arcadia, #1)
author: Kai Meyer
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2009
rating: 0
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]]> Unraveling Isobel 10798398 "Thrilling and creepy, super sexy, and so very hilarious." --Lisa McMann, bestselling author of the Wake trilogy

Isobel＊s life is falling apart. Her mom just married some guy she met on the internet only three months before, and is moving them to his sprawling, gothic mansion off the coast of nowhere. Goodbye, best friend. Goodbye, social life. Hello, icky new stepfather, crunchy granola town, and unbelievably good-looking, officially off-limits stepbrother.

But on her first night in her new home, Isobel starts to fear that it isn＊t only her life that＊s unraveling〞her sanity might be giving way too. Because either Isobel is losing her mind, just like her artist father did before her, or she＊s seeing ghosts. Either way, Isobel＊s fast on her way to being the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons.

]]> 304 Eileen Cook 1442413271 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.73 2013 Unraveling Isobel
author: Eileen Cook
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.73
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Bewitching (Kendra Chronicles, #2)]]> 11859244
Once, I put a curse on a beastly and arrogant high school boy. That one turned out all right. Others didn＊t.

I go to a new school now〞one where no one knows that I should have graduated long ago. I＊m not still here because I＊m stupid; I just don＊t age.

You see, I＊m immortal. And I pretty much know everything after hundreds of years〞except for when to take my powers and butt out.

I want to help, but things just go awry in ways I could never predict. Like when I tried to free some children from a gingerbread house and ended up being hanged. After I came back from the dead (immortal, remember?), I tried to play matchmaker for a French prince and ended up banished from France forever. And that little mermaid I found in the Titanic lifeboat? I don＊t even want to think about it.

Now a girl named Emma needs me. I probably shouldn＊t get involved, but her gorgeous stepsister is conniving to the core. I think I have just the thing to fix that girl〞and it isn＊t an enchanted pumpkin. Although you never know what will happen when I start . . . bewitching.]]> 336 Alex Flinn 0062024159 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.94 2012 Bewitching (Kendra Chronicles, #2)
author: Alex Flinn
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> Slide (Slide, #1) 9542582
Vee knows this because she was there. Everyone believes Vee is narcoleptic, but she doesn't actually fall asleep during these episodes: When she passes out, she slides into somebody else's mind and experiences the world through that person's eyes. She's slid into her sister as she cheated on a math test, into a teacher sneaking a drink before class. She learned the worst about a supposed "friend" when she slid into her during a school dance. But nothing could have prepared Vee for what happens one October night when she slides into the mind of someone holding a bloody knife, standing over Sophie's slashed body.

Vee desperately wishes she could share her secret, but who would believe her? It sounds so crazy that she can't bring herself to tell her best friend, Rollins, let alone the police. Even if she could confide in Rollins, he has been acting distant lately, especially now that she's been spending more time with Zane.

Enmeshed in a terrifying web of secrets, lies, and danger and with no one to turn to, Vee must find a way to unmask the killer before he or she strikes again.]]> 250 Jill Hathaway 0062077902 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.69 2012 Slide (Slide, #1)
author: Jill Hathaway
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> The Fine Art of Truth or Dare 11698943
Ella is nearly invisible at the Willing School, and that's just fine by her. She's got her friends - the fabulous Frankie and their sweet cohort Sadie. She's got her art - and her idol, the unappreciated 19th-century painter Edward Willing. Still, it's hard being a nobody and having a crush on the biggest somebody in the Alex Bainbridge. Especially when he is your French tutor, and lessons have started becoming, well, certainly more interesting than French ever has been before. But can the invisible girl actually end up with a happily ever after with the golden boy, when no one even knows they're dating? And is Ella going to dare to be that girl?]]> 380 Melissa Jensen 0142420905 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.33 2012 The Fine Art of Truth or Dare
author: Melissa Jensen
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.33
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> Cursed 11945589 ...and high school senior Ember McWilliams knows firsthand.

After a fatal car accident, her gifted little sister brought her back. Now anything Ember touches dies. And that, well, really blows.

Ember operates on a no-touch policy with all living things--including boys. When Hayden Cromwell shows up, quoting Oscar Wilde and claiming her curse is a gift, she thinks he's a crazed cutie. But when he tells her he can help control it, she's more than interested. There's just one catch: Ember has to trust Hayden's adopted father, a man she's sure has sinister reasons for collecting children whose abilities even weird her out. However, she's willing to do anything to hold her sister's hand again. And hell, she'd also like to be able to kiss Hayden. Who wouldn't?

But when Ember learns the accident that turned her into a freak may not've been an accident at all, she's not sure who to trust. Someone wanted her dead, and the closer she gets to the truth, the closer she is to losing not only her heart, but her life.

For real this time.]]> 288 Jennifer L. Armentrout 0983157278 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.78 2012 Cursed
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> Perception (Clarity, #2) 9396162
Everybody knows about Clarity "Clare" Fern. She's the psychic girl in school, the one who can place her hands on something and see hidden visions from the past.

Only Clare would rather not be a celebrity. She prefers hanging back, observing. Her gift is not a game to her.

But then someone starts playing with her head . . . and heart. Messages and gifts from a secret admirer crop up everywhere Clare turns. Could they be from Gabriel, the gorgeous boy who gets Clare's pulse racing? Or from Justin, Clare's hopeful ex-boyfriend who'd do anything to win her back?

One thing is certain. Clare needs to solve this mystery, and soon. Because the messages are becoming sinister, and a girl in town has suddenly disappeared.]]> 275 Kim Harrington 0545230535 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.99 2012 Perception (Clarity, #2)
author: Kim Harrington
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Darker Still (Magic Most Foul, #1)]]> 10841336 I was obsessed.

It was as if he called to me, demanding I reach out and touch the brushstrokes of color swirled onto the canvas. It was the most exquisite portrait I'd ever seen--everything about Lord Denbury was unbelievable...utterly breathtaking and eerily lifelike.

There was a reason for that. Because despite what everyone said, Denbury never had committed suicide. He was alive. Trapped within his golden frame.

I've crossed over into his world within the painting, and I've seen what dreams haunt him. They haunt me too. He and I are inextricably linked--bound together to watch the darkness seeping through the gas-lit cobblestone streets of Manhattan. Unless I can free him soon, things will only get Darker Still.]]> 320 Leanna Renee Hieber 1402260520 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.64 2011 Darker Still (Magic Most Foul, #1)
author: Leanna Renee Hieber
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Angel Arias (Night Creatures, #2)]]> 9643469
First she must convince Ruzalia to help her. The fierce pirate captain saves those who face terrible fates on Ixion, but that doesn't guarantee their gratitude. Instead, she faces a revolt - and Naif is caught in the middle.

Naif will need all her courage to survive. For Lenoir, who wants to keep her safe, for her friends Suki and Rollo, if they live, for Markes, who has secrets of his own, and for the new friends she will make on this journey.

The fate of worlds depends on it.]]> 270 Marianne de Pierres 1742751016 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.74 2011 Angel Arias (Night Creatures, #2)
author: Marianne de Pierres
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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]]> Dark Souls 10048876 Mist lingers in the streets.
Narrow buildings cast long shadows.
This is the most haunted city in the world. . . .

Miranda Tennant arrives in York with a terrible, tragic secret. She is eager to lose herself amid the quaint cobblestones, hoping she won't run into the countless ghosts who supposedly roam the city. . . .

Then she meets Nick, an intense, dark-eyed boy who knows all of York's hidden places and histories. Miranda wonders if Nick is falling for her, but she is distracted by another boy 〞 one even more handsome and mysterious than Nick. He lives in the house across from Miranda and seems desperate to send her some sort of message. Could this boy be one of York's haunted souls?

Soon, Miranda realizes that something dangerous 〞 and deadly 〞 is being planned. And she may have to face the darkest part of herself in order to unravel the mystery 〞 and find redemption.]]> 304 Paula Morris 054525132X Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.84 2011 Dark Souls
author: Paula Morris
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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]]> Angel Fire (Angel, #2) 10484178
In the wake of the Second Wave, the angel menace has exploded, and Alex and Willow are on the lam. Willow＊s prophetic dream points them to Mexico City, where they connect with a fledgling group of angel killers led by the exotically beautiful Kara, an Angel Killer from Alex＊s past. But the team remains suspicious of Willow, even after the more-experienced Alex takes over as leader, training them hard for a rush attack on the Seraphic Council, or ※The Twelve.§ This elite group of all-powerful angels is also under the scrutiny of Willow＊s angel-father, Raziel, who has his own sinister plan to defeat them.

What Willow hasn＊t told Alex is that there was also a mysterious boy in her dream, one she felt overpoweringly attracted to. When brooding, gorgeous Seb shows up in the flesh, he turns out to be another〞possibly the world＊s only other〞half angel. He＊s been searching for Willow all his life, and when Alex enlists this rival to help keep Willow safe, he can＊t predict what chemistry will pass between them . . . or how far Willow might go to keep Alex safe. Will their love endure or spell doomsday for the human race?]]> 636 L.A. Weatherly 0763656798 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.99 2011 Angel Fire (Angel, #2)
author: L.A. Weatherly
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Don't Expect Magic (Magic, #1)]]> 10473144
Then Dr. Hank tells her an outrageous secret: he's a fairy godmother〞an f.g.〞and he can prove it. And by the way? The f.g. gene is hereditary. Meaning there's a good chance that New Jersey tough girl Delaney is someone's fairy godmother.

But what happens when a fairy godmother needs a wish of her own?]]> 256 Kathy McCullough 0385740123 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.55 2011 Don't Expect Magic (Magic, #1)
author: Kathy McCullough
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.55
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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]]> After Obsession 10222479 BOOKS 305 Steven E. Wedel Carrie Jones 1408818272 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.39 2011 After Obsession
author: Steven E. Wedel Carrie Jones
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.39
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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]]> The Geography of You and Me 17735600
Lucy and Owen＊s relationship plays out across the globe as they stay in touch through postcards, occasional e-mails, and〞finally〞a reunion in the city where they first met.

A carefully charted map of a long-distance relationship, Jennifer E. Smith＊s new novel shows that the center of the world isn't necessarily a place. It can be a person, too.]]> 352 Jennifer E. Smith 0316254746 Mitchii 0 arc-or-galley-review-copies 3.64 2014 The Geography of You and Me
author: Jennifer E. Smith
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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]]> The Secrets of Lily Graves 18635076
Growing up in a house of female morticians, Lily Graves knows all about buried secrets. She knows that perfect senior-class president Erin Donohue isn＊t what she seems. She knows why Erin＊s ex-boyfriend, hot football player Matt Houser, broke up with her. And she also knows that, even though she says she and Matt are just friends, there is something brewing between them〞something Erin definitely did not like.

But secrets, even ones that are long buried, have a way of returning to haunt their keeper.

So when Erin is found dead the day after attacking Lily in a jealous rage, Lily's and Matt＊s safe little lives, and the lives of everyone in their town of Potsdam, begin to unravel. And their relationship〞which grew from innocent after-school tutoring sessions to late-night clandestine rendezvous〞makes them both suspects.

As her world crumbles around her, Lily must figure out the difference between truth and deception, genuine love and a web of lies. And she must do it quickly, before the killer claims another victim.]]> 304 Sarah Strohmeyer 0062259601 Mitchii 0 arc-or-galley-review-copies 3.75 2014 The Secrets of Lily Graves
author: Sarah Strohmeyer
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[??? ??? [Dor'aon Yeogisa] (The Return of Elena the Knight [Novel])]]> 49677332 ??? ??? ??? ?? ?? ? ??? ????.
??? ?? ??? ??? ??? ?????? ※?? ??? ???? ????.§ ??? ?? ? ??, ??? ???? ?? ???? ??? ??? ?? ??? ??? ???? ???, ※?? ??? ?? ?. ?? ?? ??? ?? ?????.§ ?????? ??? ????? ? ???? ???? ????? ?????.]]> Harin Lee Mitchii 4 3.68 2018 ??? ??? [Dor'aon Yeogisa] (The Return of Elena the Knight [Novel])
author: Harin Lee
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2020/05/08
date added: 2020/08/05
shelves: 2020-reads, action-adventure, fantasy, transmigration, web-novels, foreign-books-korean
review:
The amount Korean transmigration webtoon series in the last two? three? years made me jump to reading webnovels now too. I'm afraid I'm this isekai hole for a long time! Also, this comment has nothing to do with the story, truth to be told, I was highly entertained & for now it is main genre of literary entertainment.
]]> <![CDATA[Ember X (Death Collectors, #1)]]> 17727238 Librarian's Note: This is an alternate cover for ASIN B00CF6MN84

(New adult paranormal version of my young adult book, Ember (Death Collectors, #1). It contains more violence and more sexual content.)

**Mature Content Advisory**
Recommended for readers 17+ due to sexual situations and language.

For nineteen-year-old Ember, life has always been about death. With a simple touch, she can see when someone will die. It＊s her curse and the reason she secludes herself from the world. The only person that knows her secret is her best friend Raven.

But that changes when she meets Asher Morgan. He＊s gorgeous and mysterious and is the only person Ember can't sense death from. The silence he instills in her mind and body allows her to feel things she＊s never been able to before, so despite her initial reservations, Ember lets Asher into her life and lets herself to get close to him. But the closer they get, the more Ember realizes that Asher is keeping secrets from her.

When unexplained deaths begin to surface in her town, Ember questions why she can＊t see Asher's death and what it is he＊s hiding from her.]]> 368 Jessica Sorensen 1484020162 Mitchii 2 3.84 2012 Ember X (Death Collectors, #1)
author: Jessica Sorensen
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2012
rating: 2
read at: 2013/04/23
date added: 2020/07/04
shelves: 2013-reads, fantasy, mythology, paranormal, romance, new-adult
review:
So much potential. I hope it explore more on the mythology of grim reapers and death angels than the not so tasteful romance. Will continue the series in hope that it'll get better.
]]> Imagine Me (Shatter Me, #6) 44054122
Juliette Ferrars.

Ella Sommers.

Which is the truth and which is the lie?

Now that Ella knows who Juliette is and what she was created for, things have only become more complicated. As she struggles to understand the past that haunts her and looks to a future more uncertain than ever, the lines between right and wrong〞between Ella and Juliette〞blur. And with old enemies looming, her destiny may not be her own to control.

The day of reckoning for the Reestablishment is coming. But she may not get to choose what side she fights on.]]> 450 Tahereh Mafi 006267644X Mitchii 2 Defy Me calling these three additional books, strangers. And they truly were. I wasn＊t sure whether I was in the right headspace to read it or it was just fully my impulse to ※get it over with§ as I read the hopefully true last book of the series. But my opinion from last time didn＊t change, the story felt unfamiliar. There was nothing that I felt remarkable or memorable & for most parts Juliette on and off personalities just gave me some major emotional whiplash. While Warner＊s character regressed, almost losing his character development. Kenji narrating while Juliette/Ella (whatever) was clearly had issues of her own didn＊t make anything redeemable. Overall, I found these three books greedy wish with bad consequences. It was really best to let sleeping dogs lie.]]> 4.01 2020 Imagine Me (Shatter Me, #6)
author: Tahereh Mafi
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2020
rating: 2
read at: 2020/04/25
date added: 2020/04/25
shelves: 2020-reads, romance, young-adult, dystopian-post-apocalyptic
review:
Left a comment in Defy Me calling these three additional books, strangers. And they truly were. I wasn＊t sure whether I was in the right headspace to read it or it was just fully my impulse to ※get it over with§ as I read the hopefully true last book of the series. But my opinion from last time didn＊t change, the story felt unfamiliar. There was nothing that I felt remarkable or memorable & for most parts Juliette on and off personalities just gave me some major emotional whiplash. While Warner＊s character regressed, almost losing his character development. Kenji narrating while Juliette/Ella (whatever) was clearly had issues of her own didn＊t make anything redeemable. Overall, I found these three books greedy wish with bad consequences. It was really best to let sleeping dogs lie.
]]> <![CDATA[Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1)]]> 42815556 A gifted tailor in disguise.
Three legendary dresses.
The competition of a lifetime.

On the fringes of the Great Spice Road, Maia Tamarin works as a seamstress in the shop of her father, once a tailor of renown. She dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land, but as a girl, the best she can hope for is to marry well.

When a royal messenger summons her ailing father to court, Maia poses as his son and travels to the Summer Palace in his place. She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered, but she'll take that risk to save her family from ruin and achieve her dream of becoming the imperial tailor. There's just one catch: Maia is one of twelve tailors vying for the job.

The competition is cutthroat, and Maia's job is further complicated by the unwelcome attention of the court enchanter, Edan, who seems to see straight through her disguise. But nothing could have prepared her for the final challenge: to sew three gowns so dangerously beautiful, it will take a quest to the ends of the earth to complete them . . .

Book 1 in the Blood of Stars duology]]> 392 Elizabeth Lim Mitchii 3 3.97 2019 Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1)
author: Elizabeth Lim
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2019
rating: 3
read at: 2019/11/02
date added: 2019/11/10
shelves: 2019-reads, fantasy, young-adult
review:
There was certainly a Project Runway there＃maybe like 30%? And the Mulan, yeah there was too...2%? She sneaked in as a guy on behalf of her ailing father/brother although Mulan done it better〞with conviction! This wasn＊t a bad read though. I remembered the characters, pretty much everyone. I also liked that there wasn＊t unnecessary info dumping, it was show more less tell which I appreciated. But Asian inspired wasn＊t all that evident. It could be any continent and it wouldn＊t matter. The romance leaves a lot to be desired.
]]> Defy Me (Shatter Me, #5) 34992959
Juliette＊s short tenure as the supreme commander of North America has been an utter disaster. When the children of the other world leaders show up on her doorstep, she wants nothing more than to turn to Warner for support and guidance. But he shatters her heart when he reveals that he＊s been keeping secrets about her family and her identity from her〞secrets that change everything.

Juliette is devastated, and the darkness that＊s always dwelled within her threatens to consume her. An explosive encounter with unexpected visitors might be enough to push her over the edge.]]> 357 Tahereh Mafi 0062676393 Mitchii 2 4.27 2019 Defy Me (Shatter Me, #5)
author: Tahereh Mafi
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2019
rating: 2
read at: 2019/11/08
date added: 2019/11/10
shelves: 2019-reads, dystopian-post-apocalyptic, romance, young-adult
review:
※Be careful what you wish for§ fits exactly to my narrative. I think it was better left as trilogy as this extension offered nothing but confusion. It tried so hard to connect things from original plot and there were handful of details that you can play it with without making it obvious that there was really nothing to make a new story out of it. And you know what, yeah it was THAT obvious! The ※we were connected when were still young, therefore it was fate§ drama was just too unnatural. It felt like stranger.
]]> <![CDATA[Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3)]]> 10681312 188 L.M. Montgomery 0307781054 Mitchii 5 4.57 1915 Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3)
author: L.M. Montgomery
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.57
book published: 1915
rating: 5
read at: 2018/09/18
date added: 2018/09/21
shelves: 2018-reads, contemporary, drama, classics
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Anne of Avonlea (Union Square Kids Unabridged Classics)]]> 3017558 When twelve-year-old Anne Shirley came to Avonlea, she quickly won everyone＊s heart. Now, she＊s five years older, almost a woman, and about to embark on a new becoming the teacher in her old Avonlea school. It＊s an exciting year as Anne struggles to win over all her students, welcomes two new members to her family, and feels the first stirrings of love.]]> 256 L.M. Montgomery 1402754280 Mitchii 4 4.22 1909 Anne of Avonlea (Union Square Kids Unabridged Classics)
author: L.M. Montgomery
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.22
book published: 1909
rating: 4
read at: 2018/09/18
date added: 2018/09/21
shelves: 2018-reads, contemporary, drama, classics
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)]]> 8133190 320 L.M. Montgomery Mitchii 4 4.57 1908 Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
author: L.M. Montgomery
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.57
book published: 1908
rating: 4
read at: 2018/09/16
date added: 2018/09/21
shelves: 2018-reads, contemporary, drama, classics
review:

]]> Restore Me (Shatter Me, #4) 34992929 448 Tahereh Mafi 0062676369 Mitchii 4 4.14 2018 Restore Me (Shatter Me, #4)
author: Tahereh Mafi
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2018/03/18
date added: 2018/03/19
shelves: 2018-reads, dystopian-post-apocalyptic, fantasy, romance, young-adult
review:
So＃it＊s been a while since I did some reading (books! I read tons load of graphic novels in the past three years I can＊t even describe!) and the news of getting back to reading this series〞a continuation gave me nothing but pure delight at first (I love this series too much!!) but I felt conflicted after reading Restore Me: one hand, I could really say that I really enjoyed it! Surprisingly 50% of the reason was Kenji (Kishimoto, man, I love you!) and the other, I didn＊t like how predictable some things were (yes, even the break up didn＊t surprise me, I smelled the inevitable love drama from the moment the fourth book was announced! My shoujo manga expertise tingles~) but yeah, I liked it. I＊m excited to read the fifth book. I mean, the ending like WHOA! WHOA! WHOA!
]]> The Unquiet 12971678
Fans of films like Black Swan will be fascinated by this psychological thriller.]]> 400 Jeannine Garsee 1599907232 Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.80 2012 The Unquiet
author: Jeannine Garsee
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2012
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2017/12/27
shelves: lost-interest
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Iron Traitor (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten, #2)]]> 18510457
After his unexpected journey into the lands of the fey, Ethan Chase just wants to get back to normal. Well, as "normal" as you can be when you see faeries every day of your life. Suddenly the former loner with the bad reputation has someone to try for--his girlfriend, Kenzie. Never mind that he's forbidden to see her again.

But when your name is Ethan Chase and your sister is one of the most powerful faeries in the Nevernever, "normal" simply isn't to be. For Ethan's nephew, Keirran, is missing, and may be on the verge of doing something unthinkable in the name of saving his own love. Something that will fracture the human and faery worlds forever, and give rise to the dangerous fey known as the Forgotten. As Ethan's and Keirran's fates entwine and Keirran slips further into darkness, Ethan's next choice may decide the fate of them all.

THE IRON FEY]]> 384 Julie Kagawa 1460321014 Mitchii 5
I'm more connected with Ethan this time. I feel his agony and confusion over the things that has happening to him. I mean, unlike Meghan he＊s 100% human. He doesn＊t have magical tricks on his sleeves to help him out when the going gets tough. But I commend this boy for still facing those problems. He and Meghan＊s bond as a sibling is one also of the things I liked about the story. Meghan cares for him and that didn＊t waver all this time. Even he＊s all grown up, her worries over his safety is still there. Especially Meghan knows the impending event that will happen between him and her son, Keirran. In the first book (and the novella prior to it) revealed the prophecy surrounds the two. And it looks like things are starting to fall into place. And no matter how they tried stopping it, things are beginning to happen.

I have conflicting feelings towards Keirran, sometimes I liked him sometimes I don＊t (but most of the time I don＊t). And with that ending I wanted to kick him to the pits and the darkest part of Never Never for doing such thing to Ethan. I don＊t fully understand him and his intentions: if he＊s doing it to for all fey or just to save his girlfriend. In the story, the fey is encountering their biggest problem: fading. With humanity＊s evolution, the fear and beliefs of human has changed which greatly affects the existence of the fey. The reason why Keirran is gone missing for the first part of the story is he＊s been looking for the solution for the problem. When they finally found out what it was, Ethan didn＊t like it just one bit. This will bring chaos to mankind and seeing he firsthand experience this he doesn＊t want it to happen to anyone. And so can I blame him for rejecting the solution that will risk not only his life but the entire humanity? So that＊s why I care more for Ethan than his nephew.

I miss Meghan. They are still here, I feel like they all grown up〞wiser this time. And now they＊re calling the shots. But even when she was just the lost and vulnerable teenage girl looking for her brother, she still has this strong aura. Even if the things were against them she managed to win her difficult battles and with scar no less. Sadly, Kenzie and Anwyl are too much of a damsel in distress to me. They are weak compare to Meghan. They do also try to help the boys out. But it wasn＊t working, they＊re weighing them down and I think they are crafted as love interest to the boys and serve no other purpose. Well, that＊s just me but I still didn＊t connect to them. I＊m not expecting anything from them anyway, so I guess they should remain on the sidelines and do what they can. It is perfectly clear that this is Ethan and Keirran＊s journey.

The Iron Traitor＊s every nook and corner will surprise you. Just like the other books from the series this is jam-packed with action, magic and humor (greatly thanks to reappearance of my fave character: Puck〞how I miss thee!). I would have added romance then again I didn＊t like the girls. But the other awesomeness make up (like big time) for lack of romance that is viable to my taste. Enjoy when it is out good peeps!

4.5/5

I received an Advance Copy from Harlequin Teen via Netgalley. Thank you.

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]]> 4.11 2013 The Iron Traitor (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten, #2)
author: Julie Kagawa
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2013/09/17
date added: 2017/09/22
shelves: arc-or-galley-review-copies, 2013-reads, 2013-standouts, fantasy, paranormal, romance, young-adult, auto-favorites
review:
Why, the ending had me all surprised but at the same time not really. I mean with the title and the cover being clues of things to expect but still, half of it still caught me off guard. The fascinating thing though is I liked this book better than first. Why fascinating you ask? I＊m madly in love with predecessor series that it was difficult for me to enjoy the book sans (or little) the original cast. That said Ethan and Keirran have managed to ease my little disappointment over the first book and brilliantly elevated the series much to my joy.

I'm more connected with Ethan this time. I feel his agony and confusion over the things that has happening to him. I mean, unlike Meghan he＊s 100% human. He doesn＊t have magical tricks on his sleeves to help him out when the going gets tough. But I commend this boy for still facing those problems. He and Meghan＊s bond as a sibling is one also of the things I liked about the story. Meghan cares for him and that didn＊t waver all this time. Even he＊s all grown up, her worries over his safety is still there. Especially Meghan knows the impending event that will happen between him and her son, Keirran. In the first book (and the novella prior to it) revealed the prophecy surrounds the two. And it looks like things are starting to fall into place. And no matter how they tried stopping it, things are beginning to happen.

I have conflicting feelings towards Keirran, sometimes I liked him sometimes I don＊t (but most of the time I don＊t). And with that ending I wanted to kick him to the pits and the darkest part of Never Never for doing such thing to Ethan. I don＊t fully understand him and his intentions: if he＊s doing it to for all fey or just to save his girlfriend. In the story, the fey is encountering their biggest problem: fading. With humanity＊s evolution, the fear and beliefs of human has changed which greatly affects the existence of the fey. The reason why Keirran is gone missing for the first part of the story is he＊s been looking for the solution for the problem. When they finally found out what it was, Ethan didn＊t like it just one bit. This will bring chaos to mankind and seeing he firsthand experience this he doesn＊t want it to happen to anyone. And so can I blame him for rejecting the solution that will risk not only his life but the entire humanity? So that＊s why I care more for Ethan than his nephew.

I miss Meghan. They are still here, I feel like they all grown up〞wiser this time. And now they＊re calling the shots. But even when she was just the lost and vulnerable teenage girl looking for her brother, she still has this strong aura. Even if the things were against them she managed to win her difficult battles and with scar no less. Sadly, Kenzie and Anwyl are too much of a damsel in distress to me. They are weak compare to Meghan. They do also try to help the boys out. But it wasn＊t working, they＊re weighing them down and I think they are crafted as love interest to the boys and serve no other purpose. Well, that＊s just me but I still didn＊t connect to them. I＊m not expecting anything from them anyway, so I guess they should remain on the sidelines and do what they can. It is perfectly clear that this is Ethan and Keirran＊s journey.

The Iron Traitor＊s every nook and corner will surprise you. Just like the other books from the series this is jam-packed with action, magic and humor (greatly thanks to reappearance of my fave character: Puck〞how I miss thee!). I would have added romance then again I didn＊t like the girls. But the other awesomeness make up (like big time) for lack of romance that is viable to my taste. Enjoy when it is out good peeps!

4.5/5

I received an Advance Copy from Harlequin Teen via Netgalley. Thank you.

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]]> Addicted to You 18177502 222 Colina Brennan 0988585936 Mitchii 0 to-read 3.40 2013 Addicted to You
author: Colina Brennan
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.40
book published: 2013
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2017/09/13
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Taken by Storm (Raised by Wolves, #3)]]> 12680993 ?
Yet she cannot refuse a summons from the werewolf Senate.?A rogue werewolf is attacking?humans. The risk of exposure threatens to destroy pack life, and the center of the crisis is Cedar Ridge?territory〞her own lands.
?
Bryn has no choice but to attend the meeting, a gathering of the most powerful werewolves on the?continent.? The subject is the rogue wolf, but Bryn knows the other packs want what she has.?Her territory. Her females. Her pack.
?
They want her death.
?
Werewolf law prevents the other alphas from making a direct attack.?It also prevents her former alpha, the mysterious and powerful Callum, from coming to her aid.?But it doesn＊t prevent Bryn from knowing what she wants.?To keep her lands. To protect her pack.?

To survive.]]> 314 Jennifer Lynn Barnes 1606843192 Mitchii 0 to-read 4.10 2012 Taken by Storm (Raised by Wolves, #3)
author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2012
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2016/12/30
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> Within Miles 18139133
Three years later, she still struggles to pick up the pieces of her lonely, tragic life, leaving her withdrawn from the people who love her the most.

When Miles Taylor blasts into her life like a title wave, Thea is unprepared for the feelings he brings out in her. Miles breaks down the walls surrounding Thea's guarded heart and takes her on a ride that will change her life forever.

Thea's story is about tragedy, heartbreak, love, fate and coming to terms with who she is truly meant to be.]]> 286 K.J. Carrigan Mitchii 2 3.15 2013 Within Miles
author: K.J. Carrigan
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.15
book published: 2013
rating: 2
read at: 2013/07/29
date added: 2016/12/13
shelves: 2013-reads, chick-lit, contemporary, self-published, adult, realistic-fiction, romance, stand-alone
review:
The length of this book must have hindered the potential of the story. I kinda like the underlying message here that sometimes the people we risk to love are not our HEA. Sometimes you met your first love but it's not your only love. Sometimes you met another one who will let you experience your heartbreak. And sometimes when you're lucky you will meet the person who matters the most--one true love. Overall, it was ok.
]]> Encore (Amplified #2) 32872456
Of course my dad, who I haven＊t seen since he kicked me out, makes a surprise visit the day before we leave. Spoiler alert: It doesn＊t go well. I have to quit the band and go to college or he＊s cutting me out of his life for good.

This tour is the best opportunity we may ever have 每 and it＊s already a disaster. We＊re broke. We can't stop fighting. And being in such close quarters to Sean isn't exactly helping me get over him. Even though we're just friends now, every time our fingers brush or our eyes catch, my heart betrays me. He's the kind of distraction I can't afford to have right now＃no matter how much I wish things were different.

This is one road trip that will be hard to forget＃]]> 422 Tara Kelly 1622663047 Mitchii 0 to-read 3.76 2016 Encore (Amplified #2)
author: Tara Kelly
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2016
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2016/11/22
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Noblesse Season1. 1: Awakening in the new world]]> 16108659 286 Son Jae Ho 8901130122 Mitchii 4 4.32 2016 Noblesse Season1. 1: Awakening in the new world
author: Son Jae Ho
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2016/09/01
date added: 2016/10/31
shelves: 2016-reads, foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel, sequential-art
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Used to Be: The Education of Hailey Kendrick; Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood]]> 13573660
In The Education of Hailey Kendrick , Hailey is tired of always doing exactly what＊s expected of her. She＊s going to prove she＊s not perfect by breaking a very big rule in a very public way＃with a very unexpected partner in crime. When Hailey gets caught, she loses everything〞her best friend, her boyfriend, her popularity, her reputation. Now Hailey is up for anything＃maybe even the boy she never noticed before. But even with her new bad girl image, she still has to ask How far is too far?

In Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood , Lauren and Helen used to be best friends＃until Lauren betrayed Helen in a manner so publicly humiliating that Helen had to move to a new town just to save face. Now Helen is back, and she＊s planning to bring down her former BFF by taking away everything that＊s ever been important to Lauren〞starting with her boyfriend. Watch out, Lauren Wood. Things are about to get bitchy.]]> 608 Eileen Cook 1442475145 Mitchii 0 to-read 3.80 2012 Used to Be: The Education of Hailey Kendrick; Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood
author: Eileen Cook
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2012
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2016/10/31
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo, #1)]]> 26252859
By making him human.

After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disorientated, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the four-thousand-year-old deity must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus's favour.

But Apollo has many enemies〞gods, monsters and mortals who would love to see the former Olympian permanently destroyed. Apollo needs help, and he can think of only one place to go... an enclave of modern demigods known as Camp Half-Blood.]]> 376 Rick Riordan 148473274X Mitchii 0 4.13 2016 The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo, #1)
author: Rick Riordan
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2016
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2016/08/10
shelves: 2016-reads, fantasy, young-adult, action-adventure, mythology, on-hold
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves, Vol 20 31132460
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> Jeon Geuk-Jin Mitchii 4 4.48 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 20
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.48
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2016/08/11
date added: 2016/08/10
shelves: sequential-art, 2016-reads, foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves, Vol 19 30024845
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> Jeon Geuk-Jin Mitchii 4 4.57 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 19
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.57
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2016/08/11
date added: 2016/08/10
shelves: 2016-reads, action-adventure, foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel, sequential-art
review:

]]> Taint (Sexual Education, #1) 22227607 Who am I?
And, what the hell are you doing here?
Let＊s start with the most obvious question, shall we?

You＊re here, ladies, because you can＊t f*ck.

Oh, stop it. Don＊t cringe. No one under the age of 80 clutches their pearls.
You might as well get used to it, because for the next six weeks, you＊re going to hear that word a lot. And you＊re going to say it a lot.
Go ahead, try it out on your tongue. F*ck. F***ck.

Ok, good. Now where were we?

If you enrolled yourself in this program then you are wholly aware that you＊re a lousy lay. Good for you. Admitting it is half the battle.

For those of you that have been sent here by your husband or significant other, dry your tears and get over it. You＊ve been given a gift, ladies. The gift of mind-blowing, wall-climbing, multiple-orgasm-inducing sex. You have the opportunity to f*ck like a porn star. And I guarantee, you will when I＊m done with you.

And who am I?
Well, for the next six weeks, I will be your lover, your teacher, your best friend, and your worst enemy. Your every-f*cking-thing. I＊m the one who is going to save your relationship and your sex life.

I am Justice Drake.
And I turn housewives into whores.
Now＃who＊s first?
]]> 219 S.L. Jennings Mitchii 4
Man, I love the girl, she was na?ve yet it didn＊t feel forced or cutesy. She was just like that! You know from the bits and pieces she shared that she was just neglected and to think she almost sacrificed what she want for that douche of a husband! As for the guy, he was similar yet so different. I gone through it over and over again on what set him apart but I couldn＊t come up with a solid explanation. I just liked him. The way his character fleshed out in the story was pretty impressive to me.

It＊s really a good story! I enjoyed it a lot. There＊s a twist in the end but didn＊t really weigh so much on the grand scale (me thinks). When the bag was out, I was bidding my time for the reconciliation (simultaneously hoping that it＊s a stand-alone) I mean, they＊re lobsters! It has to be! So the final piece, man, I loved it! It feels deserving! For both of them!
]]> 3.81 2014 Taint (Sexual Education, #1)
author: S.L. Jennings
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2014/05/22
date added: 2016/07/20
shelves: 2014-reads, adult, chick-lit, contemporary, realistic-fiction, romance, self-published, stand-alone, 2014-standouts
review:
He is her fucking lobster! Lobster! It doesn＊t make sense but if you＊re an avid fan of FRIENDS (like I am), you will totally get this analogy! Oh my gosh, I＊m freaking rooting these two! Yeah, at first I found him cold, rational, straight to the point kind of guy. The type who will say exactly what＊s in his mind and didn＊t give the time of day for theatrics. His past made him that way! Enter the wife of a rich guy who was part of this retreat for rich wives. He though she was like the others but the more they spend time together the more he noticed things about her; so different from what he was accustomed of. She was different and he found it unbelievable that she was there because he knew that there was nothing wrong with her. He knew she was a good lover.

Man, I love the girl, she was na?ve yet it didn＊t feel forced or cutesy. She was just like that! You know from the bits and pieces she shared that she was just neglected and to think she almost sacrificed what she want for that douche of a husband! As for the guy, he was similar yet so different. I gone through it over and over again on what set him apart but I couldn＊t come up with a solid explanation. I just liked him. The way his character fleshed out in the story was pretty impressive to me.

It＊s really a good story! I enjoyed it a lot. There＊s a twist in the end but didn＊t really weigh so much on the grand scale (me thinks). When the bag was out, I was bidding my time for the reconciliation (simultaneously hoping that it＊s a stand-alone) I mean, they＊re lobsters! It has to be! So the final piece, man, I loved it! It feels deserving! For both of them!

]]> Divergent (Divergent, #1) 8306857 In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is--she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are--and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.

]]> 487 Veronica Roth 0062024027 Mitchii 1 I didn＊t like it. A lot of things in this book didn＊t work for me. There are books that no matter how much other people like it will fall short to your standards. I didn＊t rate it to be mean. The enjoyment factor wasn＊t there.

I＊ve been reading a lot of dystopian books. They＊re popping like wild mushroom after a thunderstorm. Some are nice and some are obvious The Hunger Games reminisce, and to be perfectly honest, Divergent is one of them. Dystopian? check. Violent? check. Crooked government? check. Strong willed heroine? check, check, check. But sad to say I see a lot of plot holes and wrong conceptualization that are for me were hard to digest. I see why Katniss and the people of Panem want to start an uprising. I know why Cassia didn＊t like how the society dictates their decision. It＊s so obvious, there＊s something wrong with their government. I don＊t get it here, other factions want power? Because the Abnegation is corrupting their power? Or just simply because sorting them by trait didn't work. As much as I wanted to understand the form of government here, it＊s just too weak and too obscure for me to grasp. Sorry. But as a reader I＊m really frustrated with this book. So excuse my negative review.

I don＊t see the point why it has to be bloody (literally) violent (I＊m not totally against it, if it＊s necessary why not. But some of them are, I think, not even crucial to the story). Maybe it＊s just me, maybe I have very different, pacifist outlook on bravery, which is very different what the book portrays. What＊s with the tattoos (yeah, like that＊s only sign of toughness), killing each other just to get the edge on the ranking? What＊s up with too much brutality? If they didn＊t pass will they kill them? They＊re just gonna be factionless, and if I read it correctly these are those who have blue collar jobs. And what＊s wrong with that? So they＊re saying that, what, 100 years from now, being bus driver or street sweeper is not a decent job? I don＊t see the reason why they need to kill each other to belong to some group. I know the sense of belongingness, I know it. I learned it. I＊m not saying that they didn＊t need to work hard, of course if you want to achieve something you need to work hard for it. What I＊m saying is that they are staking their lives over something that doesn＊t really need to bet their lives on. I feel like they entered a gang, or a criminal organization and the likes, rather than a formal, government based group, because the senseless violence is really misleading. This book is really giving me the wrong message. Like I said, I have weird concept of bravery〞a less aggressive one.

As for the characters, all of them felt short. I don＊t get Tris, I don＊t like her. At all. Four/Tobias is just too typical for me. Didn＊t leave any impression, good or bad. He is too bland. The supposed romance between them felt a bit rushed, thinly founded.

What really bothers me is the concept of grouping people by virtues; I don＊t think that will ever work, fictional or reality speaking. I＊m totally not convinced, it＊s just way too impossible. I know, I know, it＊s fiction, blah, blah, but the book said itself, you can＊t sort people by qualities, because we are made of varying personalities (maybe that＊s the little shrink in me talking *sigh*). Yeah, that concept wouldn＊t sink in.

And before I get too worked up I＊m going to wrap it now. I＊m not saying it is a completely terrible book, because it isn＊t. It has moment though very few. I rate it this way because I didn＊t enjoy it and that＊s important to me when reading a book.
]]> 4.28 2011 Divergent (Divergent, #1)
author: Veronica Roth
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2011
rating: 1
read at: 2011/05/24
date added: 2016/05/27
shelves: dystopian-post-apocalyptic, young-adult, 2011-reads
review:
*sigh* I hope I＊m not the only one who feel about this book. Hate to be the person who burst everyone＊s happy bubble. And really hate to be standing on the other side of the spectrum＃but the thing is I didn＊t like it. A lot of things in this book didn＊t work for me. There are books that no matter how much other people like it will fall short to your standards. I didn＊t rate it to be mean. The enjoyment factor wasn＊t there.

I＊ve been reading a lot of dystopian books. They＊re popping like wild mushroom after a thunderstorm. Some are nice and some are obvious The Hunger Games reminisce, and to be perfectly honest, Divergent is one of them. Dystopian? check. Violent? check. Crooked government? check. Strong willed heroine? check, check, check. But sad to say I see a lot of plot holes and wrong conceptualization that are for me were hard to digest. I see why Katniss and the people of Panem want to start an uprising. I know why Cassia didn＊t like how the society dictates their decision. It＊s so obvious, there＊s something wrong with their government. I don＊t get it here, other factions want power? Because the Abnegation is corrupting their power? Or just simply because sorting them by trait didn't work. As much as I wanted to understand the form of government here, it＊s just too weak and too obscure for me to grasp. Sorry. But as a reader I＊m really frustrated with this book. So excuse my negative review.

I don＊t see the point why it has to be bloody (literally) violent (I＊m not totally against it, if it＊s necessary why not. But some of them are, I think, not even crucial to the story). Maybe it＊s just me, maybe I have very different, pacifist outlook on bravery, which is very different what the book portrays. What＊s with the tattoos (yeah, like that＊s only sign of toughness), killing each other just to get the edge on the ranking? What＊s up with too much brutality? If they didn＊t pass will they kill them? They＊re just gonna be factionless, and if I read it correctly these are those who have blue collar jobs. And what＊s wrong with that? So they＊re saying that, what, 100 years from now, being bus driver or street sweeper is not a decent job? I don＊t see the reason why they need to kill each other to belong to some group. I know the sense of belongingness, I know it. I learned it. I＊m not saying that they didn＊t need to work hard, of course if you want to achieve something you need to work hard for it. What I＊m saying is that they are staking their lives over something that doesn＊t really need to bet their lives on. I feel like they entered a gang, or a criminal organization and the likes, rather than a formal, government based group, because the senseless violence is really misleading. This book is really giving me the wrong message. Like I said, I have weird concept of bravery〞a less aggressive one.

As for the characters, all of them felt short. I don＊t get Tris, I don＊t like her. At all. Four/Tobias is just too typical for me. Didn＊t leave any impression, good or bad. He is too bland. The supposed romance between them felt a bit rushed, thinly founded.

What really bothers me is the concept of grouping people by virtues; I don＊t think that will ever work, fictional or reality speaking. I＊m totally not convinced, it＊s just way too impossible. I know, I know, it＊s fiction, blah, blah, but the book said itself, you can＊t sort people by qualities, because we are made of varying personalities (maybe that＊s the little shrink in me talking *sigh*). Yeah, that concept wouldn＊t sink in.

And before I get too worked up I＊m going to wrap it now. I＊m not saying it is a completely terrible book, because it isn＊t. It has moment though very few. I rate it this way because I didn＊t enjoy it and that＊s important to me when reading a book.

]]> Allegiant (Divergent, #3) 17383918
But Tris's new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend to complexities of human nature - and of herself - while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love.

Told from a riveting dual perspective, ALLEGIANT, by #1 New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth, brings the DIVERGENT series to a powerful conclusion while revealing the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in DIVERGENT and INSURGENT.]]> 526 Veronica Roth 006202406X Mitchii 0 lost-interest 3.51 2013 Allegiant (Divergent, #3)
author: Veronica Roth
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.51
book published: 2013
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2016/05/27
shelves: lost-interest
review:
I didn＊t read the entire book (nor I plan to, I＊m not a fan of this series) but I was so curious with the ending (especially with all these spoilers floating around) that I decided to skim through the last few chapters. All I can say is that Veronica Roth, you＊re one brave woman to pull a dangerous stunt like that. And yes peeps, those are loads of intended puns. Now prepare all the gifs, you＊ll be needing those.
]]> <![CDATA[The Shadow Queen (Ravenspire, #1)]]> 23299513
In the neighboring kingdom of Eldr, when Prince Kol＊s father and older brother are killed by an invading army of magic-wielding ogres, the second-born prince is suddenly given the responsibility of saving his kingdom. To do that, Kol needs magic〞and the only way to get it is to make a deal with the queen of Ravenspire, promise to become her personal huntsman＃and bring her Lorelai＊s heart.

But Lorelai is nothing like Kol expected〞beautiful, fierce, and unstoppable〞and despite dark magic, Lorelai is drawn in by the passionate and troubled king. Fighting to stay one step ahead of the dragon huntsman〞who she likes far more than she should〞Lorelai does everything in her power to ruin the wicked queen. But Irina isn＊t going down without a fight, and her final move may cost the princess the one thing she still has left to lose.]]> 390 C.J. Redwine 0062360248 Mitchii 0 3.74 2016 The Shadow Queen (Ravenspire, #1)
author: C.J. Redwine
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2016
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2016/05/05
shelves: arc-or-galley-review-copies, on-hold
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Shadow Prince (Into the Dark, #1)]]> 20911660 ?
Daphne Raines has dreams much bigger than her tiny southern Utah town, so when her rock star dad suddenly reappears, offering her full tuition to Olympus Hills High＊s prestigious music program, she sees an opportunity to catch the break she needs to make it as a singer. But upon moving into her estranged father＊s mansion in California, and attending her glamorous new school, Daphne soon realizes she isn＊t the only student in Olympus who doesn＊t quite belong.
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Haden and Daphne〞destined for each other〞know nothing of the true stakes their fated courtship entails.? As war between the gods brews, the teenagers＊ lives collide. But Daphne won＊t be wooed easily and when it seems their prophesied link could happen, Haden realizes something he never intended〞he＊s fallen in love. Now to save themselves, Haden and Daphne must rewrite their destinies. But as their destinies change, so do the fates of both their worlds.
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A pulsating romance of epic proportions, Bree Despain＊s The Shadow Prince will leave her fans breathless for the next book in the Into The Dark series.?
?]]> 496 Bree Despain 1606844067 Mitchii 4 The Dark Divine series though not so much with the ending; but overall I really liked it. So it was unquestionable that I automatically added The Shadow Prince (it was Into the Dark before, title changed I supposed), her brand new series to my TBR. And luckily I got an advance copy so yeah, I＊m lucky, well, because I ended up liking it.

Haden Lord＊s new mission is to bring this girl, Daphne Raines who was prophesied to be the Cypher, the key to finding the Key of Hades. Fortunately, Haden found her immediately but getting her to trust him wouldn＊t be that easy. Daphne on the other hand, moved to a new place when her father was granted him custody. She is now enrolled in this prestigious school, Olympus Hills High. There he met Haden, who is one time mysteriously materialized out of nowhere when she was singing alone. She thought there something off with me. And once during their class, a heated debate happened between them. He seemed to be defensive about Hades, like he knows something about him that they don＊t know, not even in the books.

Haden reminded me little bit of Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender; with his mission of reclaiming his honor as well as his mommy issues. He certainly has similarities to the Fire Nation＊s prince. His back-story was definitely interesting, too. It showed how the system in the underworld had changed after Hades＊ death. And I really liked that twist that was injected in the story.

Like I said earlier, the momentum sort of resembled those books early post-Twilight years, where the girl meet the mysterious boy. Then girl noticed something different with the guy. Some online researching. Online research will tell her hints that he is indeed otherworldly. Guy will come out clean, tell the girl what he really is and the girl will believe him. But I＊m going to stop right there, because I＊m relieved to tell you that what they＊re doing is more than just the two of them. It＊s not just them against the world kind of drama. The prophecy is bigger than what the two of them represents and I really liked that.

The romance was restrained. It was still in the developing stages when it ended. Daphne was at first very distanced to Haden, which I think was an honest to goodness reaction (given how creepy he was at the start). The romance for me moved along with the plot without occupying too much space, dominating the story. So no, at the end of the first book they were not declaring forever. There were far more important things that they need to face and that＊s what I liked most about it. It was truly entertaining.

3.5/5

This review appeared first on .]]> 3.85 2014 The Shadow Prince (Into the Dark, #1)
author: Bree Despain
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2014/03/07
date added: 2016/04/18
shelves: 2014-reads, arc-or-galley-review-copies, fantasy, mythology, romance, young-adult
review:
For some reason, the story reminded me of these post-Twilight books. It was＃nostalgic and strangely refreshing. There＊s something about these books that is so easy for me to read, not that they are shallow or anything like that. I mean that in very positive way. They are remarkably entertaining for me. I liked Bree Despain＊s The Dark Divine series though not so much with the ending; but overall I really liked it. So it was unquestionable that I automatically added The Shadow Prince (it was Into the Dark before, title changed I supposed), her brand new series to my TBR. And luckily I got an advance copy so yeah, I＊m lucky, well, because I ended up liking it.

Haden Lord＊s new mission is to bring this girl, Daphne Raines who was prophesied to be the Cypher, the key to finding the Key of Hades. Fortunately, Haden found her immediately but getting her to trust him wouldn＊t be that easy. Daphne on the other hand, moved to a new place when her father was granted him custody. She is now enrolled in this prestigious school, Olympus Hills High. There he met Haden, who is one time mysteriously materialized out of nowhere when she was singing alone. She thought there something off with me. And once during their class, a heated debate happened between them. He seemed to be defensive about Hades, like he knows something about him that they don＊t know, not even in the books.

Haden reminded me little bit of Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender; with his mission of reclaiming his honor as well as his mommy issues. He certainly has similarities to the Fire Nation＊s prince. His back-story was definitely interesting, too. It showed how the system in the underworld had changed after Hades＊ death. And I really liked that twist that was injected in the story.

Like I said earlier, the momentum sort of resembled those books early post-Twilight years, where the girl meet the mysterious boy. Then girl noticed something different with the guy. Some online researching. Online research will tell her hints that he is indeed otherworldly. Guy will come out clean, tell the girl what he really is and the girl will believe him. But I＊m going to stop right there, because I＊m relieved to tell you that what they＊re doing is more than just the two of them. It＊s not just them against the world kind of drama. The prophecy is bigger than what the two of them represents and I really liked that.

The romance was restrained. It was still in the developing stages when it ended. Daphne was at first very distanced to Haden, which I think was an honest to goodness reaction (given how creepy he was at the start). The romance for me moved along with the plot without occupying too much space, dominating the story. So no, at the end of the first book they were not declaring forever. There were far more important things that they need to face and that＊s what I liked most about it. It was truly entertaining.

3.5/5

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]]> Maybe Someday (Maybe, #1) 18143950
Sydney becomes captivated by Ridge, her mysterious neighbor. She can't take her eyes off him or stop listening to the passionate way he plays his guitar every evening out on his balcony. And there's something about Sydney that Ridge can't ignore, either. When their inevitable encounter happens, they soon find themselves needing each other in more ways than one...

Original music created for Maybe Someday by musician Griffin Peterson can be accessed through the website listed in the ebook and paperback.

From the author of the New York Times bestsellers Slammed, Point of Retreat, Hopeless, This Girl, and Losing Hope, Maybe Someday is destined to be another bestseller and long-lasting fan favorite.]]> 367 Colleen Hoover Mitchii 5 Maybe Someday is no exemption.

That day was definitely a bad day for Sydney. She found out her boyfriend cheating on her, with her roommate no less. And now she had no place to go. Until Ridge＊s place open his door for her. Not only did she have new company, she also got herself in a song writing gig for a popular band. She found out that Ridge wrote most of the songs for the band, Sounds of Cedar. But staying in the same place, collaborating on songs, or just being together was not as innocent as they thought. Particularly now both of them realized that they were starting to develop feelings for each other. But Ridge has a girlfriend and she can see how he loved her. And she won＊t allow herself to be like her roommate. She knew how betrayal felt and she would not do it to them. So she＊d rather have herself hurt but all the while thinking that perhaps there is a someday for them.

There were lots of surprises for me here. I didn＊t know that Ridge has a disability. But that doesn't define him and his complexity is not because of that. And I really loved what I read. I was so fascinated on his ability to compose song when he couldn＊t hear the notes, the melody and instead he can feel them. I really liked that tidbit where he explained how a tune and song writing is not exempted to just hearing. It was clever. It was deep. I really liked his entire creative process. It made him so different to me because he allowed himself to showcase his strength in a very different way.

His past was also interesting. His family issues and his relationship with his brother strengthen him to be this guy he is today. And even his relationship with Maggie, her girlfriend (then) explained the length he will do to the people he cares. And so I really understand why he made that decision. Years with her were not something he can easily disregard in favor of something he wasn＊t sure of〞regardless of how passionate he was.

The romance was, I don＊t how to exactly explain it, but left me confused. To be perfectly honest I wasn＊t a fan of the ending. With all these drama-llama going on with Maggie, Ridge and Sydney, and the story was almost at the end, I really thought that they wouldn＊t end up together. This is to say, and surprising I may add, seems fine with me. Sydney was always holding on her mantra of ※maybe someday§ so I thought that maybe it＊ll happen someday for them. Ridge＊s feeling was still fresh and he even admitted it to her. So yeah, the idea seems more＃ideal?

I was talking to my sister and she also agreed on my opinion about the ending. We wanted he sorted his issues first, distance himself for a while. And when things are ok then maybe they could start from there. You know, maybe someday. After all, the title gave me this idea of positive possibilities.

4.5/5

This review appeared first on .]]> 4.36 2014 Maybe Someday (Maybe, #1)
author: Colleen Hoover
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2014/02/16
date added: 2016/04/09
shelves: arc-or-galley-review-copies, 2014-standouts, 2014-reads, chick-lit, contemporary, new-adult, realistic-fiction, romance
review:
What I really like about Ms. Colleen Hoover＊s writing is it always successfully manages to elicit emotions out of me. Her stories make me swoon, tug my heart and allow me to deeply identify with the characters. Maybe Someday is no exemption.

That day was definitely a bad day for Sydney. She found out her boyfriend cheating on her, with her roommate no less. And now she had no place to go. Until Ridge＊s place open his door for her. Not only did she have new company, she also got herself in a song writing gig for a popular band. She found out that Ridge wrote most of the songs for the band, Sounds of Cedar. But staying in the same place, collaborating on songs, or just being together was not as innocent as they thought. Particularly now both of them realized that they were starting to develop feelings for each other. But Ridge has a girlfriend and she can see how he loved her. And she won＊t allow herself to be like her roommate. She knew how betrayal felt and she would not do it to them. So she＊d rather have herself hurt but all the while thinking that perhaps there is a someday for them.

There were lots of surprises for me here. I didn＊t know that Ridge has a disability. But that doesn't define him and his complexity is not because of that. And I really loved what I read. I was so fascinated on his ability to compose song when he couldn＊t hear the notes, the melody and instead he can feel them. I really liked that tidbit where he explained how a tune and song writing is not exempted to just hearing. It was clever. It was deep. I really liked his entire creative process. It made him so different to me because he allowed himself to showcase his strength in a very different way.

His past was also interesting. His family issues and his relationship with his brother strengthen him to be this guy he is today. And even his relationship with Maggie, her girlfriend (then) explained the length he will do to the people he cares. And so I really understand why he made that decision. Years with her were not something he can easily disregard in favor of something he wasn＊t sure of〞regardless of how passionate he was.

The romance was, I don＊t how to exactly explain it, but left me confused. To be perfectly honest I wasn＊t a fan of the ending. With all these drama-llama going on with Maggie, Ridge and Sydney, and the story was almost at the end, I really thought that they wouldn＊t end up together. This is to say, and surprising I may add, seems fine with me. Sydney was always holding on her mantra of ※maybe someday§ so I thought that maybe it＊ll happen someday for them. Ridge＊s feeling was still fresh and he even admitted it to her. So yeah, the idea seems more＃ideal?

I was talking to my sister and she also agreed on my opinion about the ending. We wanted he sorted his issues first, distance himself for a while. And when things are ok then maybe they could start from there. You know, maybe someday. After all, the title gave me this idea of positive possibilities.

4.5/5

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]]> The Breaker New Waves, Vol 18 29424261
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> Jeon Geuk-Jin Mitchii 4 4.53 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 18
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.53
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/03/05
shelves: 2016-reads, foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel, sequential-art
review:

]]> Never Never 25953488 356 Brianna R. Shrum 1633920399 Mitchii 0 to-read 3.57 2015 Never Never
author: Brianna R. Shrum
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.57
book published: 2015
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2016/02/12
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> Sweet Temptation (Sweet, #4) 24039422
Until he meets Anna Whitt〞smart, feisty, and inexplicably good〞the one girl seemingly immune to his charms. The daughter of a guardian angel and a fallen one, she makes him wish for more than he could ever deserve.

Determined to save all the Neph from their dark lives, Anna joins forces with Kaidan to overcome the Dukes＊ oppressive ways. In the light of her affections, Kaidan must undergo his toughest test of all, a battle of the heart.

Sensual and swoonworthy, this companion volume to the Sweet Evil series, told from the perspective of the mysterious Kaidan Rowe, gives readers revealing insights into the true emotions that drive him.]]> 484 Wendy Higgins 0062381423 Mitchii 3
If anything, this book established what it was supposed to be: a companion, nothing more, and nothing less. Now, I know I＊m little too harsh on it considering I do like the trilogy, but that itself made me a bit salty about how this book turned out. I was all excited to read this because I was big fan of Kaidan but you see, I realized that I do like him on Anna＊s perspective; and when the spotlight was on him, I can clearly see the difference.

Sweet Temptation is more or less a rehash of the three books, now in Kaidan＊s POV. As a love interest, he was swoon worthy, no doubt. But as the protagonist? Nah, he was bit on lackluster side. To be honest I found the entire thing a bit monotonous because, let＊s face it, without Anna would he really stand up against his father? Anna clearly had an objective; he on the other hand rode her coattails. He did help out & I＊m not dismissing that (Anna was pretty much na?ve when it comes to this stuff) but like I said he just accompanied her. He had character development because of it but all the interesting parts of the story where on Anna＊s. It made me understand that it is important for me that a character needs to have solid resolution, Kaidan do have that but it hugely intertwined with Anna. So once the focus was shifted on him I saw his character＊s evident shortcomings.

Did the book add more flair to the overall story? Not a lot. But it＊s still worth reading if you ever curious on how he thinks/behaves. It might not be productive; at least to me it didn＊t, but I still think it＊s worth the shot. Honestly, I had expectations because I＊ve always been fascinated with stories that have been told in different POV, much more if it is now narrated by favorite character. Obviously it didn＊t happen here. It did solidify the fact that Sweet Evil trilogy was truly Anna＊s journey.

This book is obviously should not be read without reading the first three & I really recommend for you to do it. This offered pretty basic deal to me. But still is disappointed that after knowing what running inside his head realized it wasn＊t as strong impact to the story as would＊ve thought of. Nevertheless I still enjoy few bits, learned new things about him & I＊m pretty happy how his life (with Anna) turned out to be.

Originally published at .]]> 4.21 2015 Sweet Temptation (Sweet, #4)
author: Wendy Higgins
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2015
rating: 3
read at: 2015/08/31
date added: 2016/02/11
shelves: arc-or-galley-review-copies, 2015-reads, my-2015-reads-so-far, romance, paranormal, young-adult
review:
Reading the story in Kaidan＊s perspective yielded opposite effect.

If anything, this book established what it was supposed to be: a companion, nothing more, and nothing less. Now, I know I＊m little too harsh on it considering I do like the trilogy, but that itself made me a bit salty about how this book turned out. I was all excited to read this because I was big fan of Kaidan but you see, I realized that I do like him on Anna＊s perspective; and when the spotlight was on him, I can clearly see the difference.

Sweet Temptation is more or less a rehash of the three books, now in Kaidan＊s POV. As a love interest, he was swoon worthy, no doubt. But as the protagonist? Nah, he was bit on lackluster side. To be honest I found the entire thing a bit monotonous because, let＊s face it, without Anna would he really stand up against his father? Anna clearly had an objective; he on the other hand rode her coattails. He did help out & I＊m not dismissing that (Anna was pretty much na?ve when it comes to this stuff) but like I said he just accompanied her. He had character development because of it but all the interesting parts of the story where on Anna＊s. It made me understand that it is important for me that a character needs to have solid resolution, Kaidan do have that but it hugely intertwined with Anna. So once the focus was shifted on him I saw his character＊s evident shortcomings.

Did the book add more flair to the overall story? Not a lot. But it＊s still worth reading if you ever curious on how he thinks/behaves. It might not be productive; at least to me it didn＊t, but I still think it＊s worth the shot. Honestly, I had expectations because I＊ve always been fascinated with stories that have been told in different POV, much more if it is now narrated by favorite character. Obviously it didn＊t happen here. It did solidify the fact that Sweet Evil trilogy was truly Anna＊s journey.

This book is obviously should not be read without reading the first three & I really recommend for you to do it. This offered pretty basic deal to me. But still is disappointed that after knowing what running inside his head realized it wasn＊t as strong impact to the story as would＊ve thought of. Nevertheless I still enjoy few bits, learned new things about him & I＊m pretty happy how his life (with Anna) turned out to be.

Originally published at .
]]> The Leaving Season 25708587
It happens every late August, but this year Middie＊s boyfriend, Nate, is the one leaving. Nate, who＊s so perfect that she can barely believe it. Nate, who makes her better than she is on her own. Nate, who＊s promised to come back once he＊s finished his gap year volunteering in Central America.

And when he does, it＊ll be time for Middie to leave, too. With him.

But when tragedy strikes, Middie＊s whole world is set spinning. No one seems to understand just how lost she is＃ except for Nate＊s best friend Lee.

Middie and Lee have never gotten along. She＊s always known that she was destined for great things, and Lee acts like he＊s never cared about anything a day in his life. But with the ground ripped out from under her, Middie is finding that up is down〞and that Lee Ryan might be just what she needs to find her footing once more.]]> 352 Cat Jordan 0062351370 Mitchii 3 3.65 2016 The Leaving Season
author: Cat Jordan
name: Mitchii
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2015/12/08
date added: 2016/01/28
shelves: 2015-reads, arc-or-galley-review-copies, chick-lit, contemporary, drama, realistic-fiction, romance, stand-alone, young-adult, my-2015-reads-so-far
review:
Predictable but not really that predictable. ;D
]]> <![CDATA[Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle, #1)]]> 26114463
Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape her father＊s failed rebellion with her life. Alone and friendless, she hides in a city built from the bones of a dead god, hunted by the Senate and her father＊s former comrades. But her gift for speaking with the shadows leads her to the door of a retired killer, and a future she never imagined.

Now, Mia is apprenticed to the deadliest flock of assassins in the entire Republic〞the Red Church. If she bests her fellow students in contests of steel, poison and the subtle arts, she＊ll be inducted among the Blades of the Lady of Blessed Murder, and one step closer to the vengeance she desires. But a killer is loose within the Church＊s halls, the bloody secrets of Mia＊s past return to haunt her, and a plot to bring down the entire congregation is unfolding in the shadows she so loves.

Will she even survive to initiation, let alone have her revenge?]]> 427 Jay Kristoff 1250073022 Mitchii 0 to-read 4.19 2016 Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle, #1)
author: Jay Kristoff
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2016
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2016/01/28
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves, Vol 17 28695006
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> Jeon Geuk-Jin Mitchii 5 4.48 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 17
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.48
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/01/25
shelves: foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel, 2016-reads
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves, Vol 16 28695004
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> Jeon Geuk-Jin Mitchii 5 4.48 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 16
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.48
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/01/25
shelves: 2016-reads, foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves, Vol 15 28695001
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> Jeon Geuk-Jin Mitchii 5 4.50 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 15
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.50
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/01/25
shelves: foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel, 2016-reads
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves, Vol 1 13612725
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> 192 Jeon Geuk-Jin 8925283581 Mitchii 5 4.42 2011 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 1
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.42
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/01/25
shelves: 2016-reads, foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel, sequential-art
review:

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However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> Jeon Geuk-Jin Mitchii 5 4.46 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 14
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.46
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/01/25
shelves: 2016-reads, foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel
review:

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However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> 208 Jeon Geuk-Jin Mitchii 5 4.47 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 13
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.47
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/01/25
shelves: 2016-reads, foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves, Vol 12 27023468
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> 208 Jeon Geuk-Jin 6023395724 Mitchii 5 4.45 2015 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 12
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.45
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/01/20
shelves: 2016-reads, foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves, Vol 11 23272155
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> 212 Jeon Geuk-Jin 1156257565 Mitchii 5 4.48 2014 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 11
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2016/01/20
shelves: foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel, 2016-reads
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves, Vol 10 15852837
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> 220 Jeon Geuk-Jin 8968229279 Mitchii 5 4.48 2014 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 10
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/01/20
shelves: 2016-reads, foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves, Vol 9 15852838
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> 208 Jeon Geuk-Jin 8968227357 Mitchii 5 4.46 2013 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 9
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.46
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/01/20
shelves: foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel, 2016-reads
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves, Vol 8 15852836
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> 190 Jeon Geuk-Jin 8968226393 Mitchii 5 4.45 2013 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 8
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.45
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/01/20
shelves: 2016-reads, foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves, Vol 7 15852834
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> 190 Jeon Geuk-Jin 8968223335 Mitchii 5 4.46 2013 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 7
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.46
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/01/20
shelves: foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel, 2016-reads
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves, Vol 6 15852833
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> 190 Jeon Geuk-Jin 8968220239 Mitchii 5 4.45 2013 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 6
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.45
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/01/20
shelves: 2016-reads, foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves, Vol 5 15852832
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> 190 Jeon Geuk-Jin 8967253761 Mitchii 5 4.46 2012 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 5
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.46
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/01/20
shelves: foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel, 2016-reads
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves, Vol 4 15852830
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> 190 Jeon Geuk-Jin 8967250630 Mitchii 5 4.42 2012 The Breaker New Waves, Vol 4
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.42
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/01/20
shelves: sequential-art, 2016-reads, foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves Vol 3 13612727
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> 192 Jeon Geuk-Jin 8925294249 Mitchii 5 4.40 2012 The Breaker New Waves Vol 3
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.40
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/01/20
shelves: 2016-reads, graphic-novel, foreign-books-korean, sequential-art
review:

]]> The Breaker New Waves Vol 2 13612726
However, for the disciple of a most hated and feared villain in the Murim, holder of the Phoenix Medallion of the Sun-Woo Clan and successor of the Black Heaven and Earth Technique, the world of the Murim will come to him.

New allies and enemies await Shi-Woon, who once again rises in the dangerous and merciless world of Murim where everything is permitted.]]> 226 Jeon Geuk-Jin 8925291479 Mitchii 5 4.39 2011 The Breaker New Waves Vol 2
author: Jeon Geuk-Jin
name: Mitchii
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/20
date added: 2016/01/20
shelves: sequential-art, 2016-reads, foreign-books-korean, graphic-novel
review:

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