THIS WILL HAVE SPOILERS ON THE EDGE OF NEVER SO DO NOT PROCEED READING IF YOU HAVE NOT READ IT!!!!!!!
Five months ago, Camryn and Andrew, both dealing with personal hardships, met on a Greyhound bus. They fell in love and proved that when two people are meant to be together, fate will find a way to make it happen.
Now, in the highly anticipated sequel to The Edge of Never, Camryn and Andrew are pursuing their love for music and living life to the fullest as they always swore to do. But when tragedy befalls them, their relationship is put to the ultimate test. As Camryn tries to numb her pain, Andrew makes a bold decision: To get their life back on track, they'll set out on another cross-country road trip. Together they find excitement, passion, adventure-and challenges they never could have anticipated.
I love Andrew and Camryn's life motto or philosophy, and I hope one day i'll make every second count like they did. Young adult novels seldom change our views on the earth were living on, but this one made me realize how it's true, were told to be like everyone else and have a mortage, a family and a steady job but that's bullshit. There's so much out in the world and I hope that one day i'll see it for myself. But wow they had to deal with a lot of shit in this book, the tragedy was terrible and I was dying on the inside reading it, because I've been cheering for them for 2 whole books. The book itself was interesting it jumps in time it goes from day after day to months later to years later. Which I think was the only way to give us a good concrete ending. I don't know how to write this review because theres only so many ways to express how I felt about it, so i'll say something READ IT, it changed my view on the world so who knows maybe it'll change yours! a 4.5 out of 5
-Jordyn
Friday, 23 May 2014
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
The Diviners- Libba Bray
Genre- Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror, Historical Fiction, Mystery
Evie O’Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City—and she is pos-i-tute-ly ecstatic. It’s 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult.
Evie worries he’ll discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far. But when the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol and Will is called to the scene, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer.
As Evie jumps headlong into a dance with a murderer, other stories unfold in the city that never sleeps. A young man named Memphis is caught between two worlds. A chorus girl named Theta is running from her past. A student named Jericho hides a shocking secret. And unknown to all, something dark and evil has awakened.
This was probably the first historical fiction novel I have ever read outside of school books. I really enjoyed, the plot made sense and the book is real horror. I was terrified at some points. This book takes place in the 20's but the book doesn't overdo the 20's if that makes sense. The supernatural elements in this story were on point, I heard that the murderer is hard to predict, but I honestly saw it coming. Evie she was out of control she didn't understand the word no and she didn't understand safety. But I loved her, she had that sweet girl gone bad essence to her. Jericho well I didn't see THAT coming, but he was kinda awkward which you find out why later on. But I really liked the ghost parts and I wish the museum actually exstited because I would so visit it, like all the time. I really enjoyed this, and I look forward to reading more of Libba Bray's work in the future. 4 out of 5 stars.
-Jordyn
Evie O’Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City—and she is pos-i-tute-ly ecstatic. It’s 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult.
Evie worries he’ll discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far. But when the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol and Will is called to the scene, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer.
As Evie jumps headlong into a dance with a murderer, other stories unfold in the city that never sleeps. A young man named Memphis is caught between two worlds. A chorus girl named Theta is running from her past. A student named Jericho hides a shocking secret. And unknown to all, something dark and evil has awakened.
This was probably the first historical fiction novel I have ever read outside of school books. I really enjoyed, the plot made sense and the book is real horror. I was terrified at some points. This book takes place in the 20's but the book doesn't overdo the 20's if that makes sense. The supernatural elements in this story were on point, I heard that the murderer is hard to predict, but I honestly saw it coming. Evie she was out of control she didn't understand the word no and she didn't understand safety. But I loved her, she had that sweet girl gone bad essence to her. Jericho well I didn't see THAT coming, but he was kinda awkward which you find out why later on. But I really liked the ghost parts and I wish the museum actually exstited because I would so visit it, like all the time. I really enjoyed this, and I look forward to reading more of Libba Bray's work in the future. 4 out of 5 stars.
-Jordyn
Saturday, 17 May 2014
Into The Still Blue- Veronica Rossi
THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS IN THE SERIES, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.
The race to the Still Blue has reached a stalemate. Aria and Perry are determined to find this last safe haven from the Aether storms before Sable and Hess do--and they are just as determined to stay together.
Within the confines of a cave they're using as a makeshift refuge, they struggle to reconcile their people, Dwellers and Outsiders, who are united only in their hatred of their desperate situation. Meanwhile, time is running out to rescue Cinder, who was abducted by Hess and Sable for his unique abilities. Then Roar arrives in a grief-stricken fury, endangering all with his need for revenge.
Out of options, Perry and Aria assemble an unlikely team for an impossible rescue mission. Cinder isn't just the key to unlocking the Still Blue and their only hope for survival--he's also their friend. And in a dying world, the bonds between people are what matter most.
ROAR made me so sad in this book, he was so hurt and was trying to grief but Perry was busy, and Perry was the only person who understood what he lost. And I loved Roar since the moment he appeared in Under The Never Sky, and I felt my heart bleed for him when he lost Liv, I wasn't even concerned about Perry I was like ' WTF is Roar supposed to do" anyways I loved in this book you got to see him heal and become more him, than he was after Liv died, you also saw him and Perrry fix up their relationship. Perry was so sweet in this book he and Aria they are so perfect for each other, but my heart broke for Aria near the end ( If you have read this you will understand) but then it healed and I was shouting THANK YOU LORD. I wanted to kill Sable, I wanted them to kill him and make him suffer, my heart broke for so many people in this book it was crazy examples Loran, Aria, Williow, Molly, Talon, Roar, Sorren. The feels were intense. Aria had a lot to deal with in this book, she grew as a person and her relationship with Perry grew, but her friendship with Roar faced a lot of obstacles but they grew even closer. The world that Veronica has created is amazing, so unique and well thought out. The series couldn't have ended any better, at first I was worried because there was 30 pages left and I felt like there was still a lot left to happen, but it unfolded amazingly and I loved every second of this book. I was scared to finish it because I didn't want to leave this world. I am giving this book a 5 out of 5
-Jordyn
The race to the Still Blue has reached a stalemate. Aria and Perry are determined to find this last safe haven from the Aether storms before Sable and Hess do--and they are just as determined to stay together.
Within the confines of a cave they're using as a makeshift refuge, they struggle to reconcile their people, Dwellers and Outsiders, who are united only in their hatred of their desperate situation. Meanwhile, time is running out to rescue Cinder, who was abducted by Hess and Sable for his unique abilities. Then Roar arrives in a grief-stricken fury, endangering all with his need for revenge.
Out of options, Perry and Aria assemble an unlikely team for an impossible rescue mission. Cinder isn't just the key to unlocking the Still Blue and their only hope for survival--he's also their friend. And in a dying world, the bonds between people are what matter most.
ROAR made me so sad in this book, he was so hurt and was trying to grief but Perry was busy, and Perry was the only person who understood what he lost. And I loved Roar since the moment he appeared in Under The Never Sky, and I felt my heart bleed for him when he lost Liv, I wasn't even concerned about Perry I was like ' WTF is Roar supposed to do" anyways I loved in this book you got to see him heal and become more him, than he was after Liv died, you also saw him and Perrry fix up their relationship. Perry was so sweet in this book he and Aria they are so perfect for each other, but my heart broke for Aria near the end ( If you have read this you will understand) but then it healed and I was shouting THANK YOU LORD. I wanted to kill Sable, I wanted them to kill him and make him suffer, my heart broke for so many people in this book it was crazy examples Loran, Aria, Williow, Molly, Talon, Roar, Sorren. The feels were intense. Aria had a lot to deal with in this book, she grew as a person and her relationship with Perry grew, but her friendship with Roar faced a lot of obstacles but they grew even closer. The world that Veronica has created is amazing, so unique and well thought out. The series couldn't have ended any better, at first I was worried because there was 30 pages left and I felt like there was still a lot left to happen, but it unfolded amazingly and I loved every second of this book. I was scared to finish it because I didn't want to leave this world. I am giving this book a 5 out of 5
-Jordyn
Friday, 16 May 2014
Roar And Liv- Veronica Rossi
We all knew this was coming, I love Roar, even more after reading this Novella!!!!!!!!!!!
Before Perry and Aria, there was Roar and Liv.
After a childhood spent wandering the borderlands, Roar finally feels like he has a home with the Tides. His best friend Perry is like a brother to him, and Perry's sister, Liv, is the love of his life. But Perry and Liv's unpredictable older brother, Vale, is the Blood Lord of the Tides, and he has never looked kindly on Roar and Liv's union. Normally, Roar couldn't care less about Vale's opinion. But with food running low and conditions worsening every day, Vale's leadership is more vital—and more brutal—than ever. Desperate to protect his tribe, Vale makes a decision that will shatter the life Roar knew and change the fate of the Tides forever.
So I wish this book showed more Roar and Liv before Vales decision I wanted to understand them even more, I also wish it had shown parts of when Perry met Aria. But I had to remind myself this isn't a book, this is a novella meant to show me more detail into the trouble times for Roar. My heart broke over and over (I have a strong attachment towards Roar). But I LOVED this novella, I would recommend reading this is you loved the Under The Never Sky series it gives you a deeper look into the tribe and you get to know Liv. Who only makes a brief appearance in the series. I give this novella a 4.5 out of 5.
-Jordyn
Before Perry and Aria, there was Roar and Liv.
After a childhood spent wandering the borderlands, Roar finally feels like he has a home with the Tides. His best friend Perry is like a brother to him, and Perry's sister, Liv, is the love of his life. But Perry and Liv's unpredictable older brother, Vale, is the Blood Lord of the Tides, and he has never looked kindly on Roar and Liv's union. Normally, Roar couldn't care less about Vale's opinion. But with food running low and conditions worsening every day, Vale's leadership is more vital—and more brutal—than ever. Desperate to protect his tribe, Vale makes a decision that will shatter the life Roar knew and change the fate of the Tides forever.
So I wish this book showed more Roar and Liv before Vales decision I wanted to understand them even more, I also wish it had shown parts of when Perry met Aria. But I had to remind myself this isn't a book, this is a novella meant to show me more detail into the trouble times for Roar. My heart broke over and over (I have a strong attachment towards Roar). But I LOVED this novella, I would recommend reading this is you loved the Under The Never Sky series it gives you a deeper look into the tribe and you get to know Liv. Who only makes a brief appearance in the series. I give this novella a 4.5 out of 5.
-Jordyn
Thursday, 15 May 2014
Looking For Alaska-JOhn Green
Before. Miles "Pudge" Halter's whole existence has been one big nonevent, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave the "Great Perhaps" (François Rabelais, poet) even more. He heads off to the sometimes crazy, possibly unstable, and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed-up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young, who is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart.
After. Nothing is ever the same
I went into this book not having a clue what it was about, all I knew is a lot of people refer to this as John Greens best work of art. One piece of the story that I think made me love it more was the fact that it involved boarding school, which I am most likely attending next year, I hope that my school is different and the same as this. That's an odd statement but it's true. I finished this book in 48 hours, I found that I was in love with miles roommate, but I loved Alaska she had SO MANY BOOKS, and they weren't popular heard of books. They were books she bought for like twenty five cents and she just liked to read so she read whatever. HOW AWESOME IS THAT. This school also had an interesting religions course, I actually found myself enjoying the parts of the book where they were in class. It's difficult to review this and not spoil it, so i'll say please read it it deals with, death and grief and aspects we don't always see. I go to seek a great perhaps, how will I ever make it out of this labyrinth. I give it 4.5 out of 5, it didn't make me cry but I have a cold heart so nothing really does
-jordyn
After. Nothing is ever the same
I went into this book not having a clue what it was about, all I knew is a lot of people refer to this as John Greens best work of art. One piece of the story that I think made me love it more was the fact that it involved boarding school, which I am most likely attending next year, I hope that my school is different and the same as this. That's an odd statement but it's true. I finished this book in 48 hours, I found that I was in love with miles roommate, but I loved Alaska she had SO MANY BOOKS, and they weren't popular heard of books. They were books she bought for like twenty five cents and she just liked to read so she read whatever. HOW AWESOME IS THAT. This school also had an interesting religions course, I actually found myself enjoying the parts of the book where they were in class. It's difficult to review this and not spoil it, so i'll say please read it it deals with, death and grief and aspects we don't always see. I go to seek a great perhaps, how will I ever make it out of this labyrinth. I give it 4.5 out of 5, it didn't make me cry but I have a cold heart so nothing really does
-jordyn
Monday, 12 May 2014
Through The Ever Night- Veronica Rossi
THIS WILL MOST LIKELY CONTAIN SPOILERS TO UNDER THE NEVER SKY.
It's been months since Aria learned of her mother's death.
Months since Perry became Blood Lord of the Tides, and months since Aria last saw him.
Now Aria and Perry are about to be reunited. It's a moment they've been longing for with countless expectations. And it's a moment that lives up to all of them. At least, at first.
Then it slips away. The Tides don't take kindly to former Dwellers like Aria. And the tribe is swirling out of Perry's control. With the Aether storms worsening every day, the only remaining hope for peace and safety is the Still Blue. But does this haven truly exist?
Threatened by false friends and powerful temptations, Aria and Perry wonder, Can their love survive through the ever night?
I found this book to be really entertaining but at the same time intense and serious. Personally I thought that this book was more directed to Roar and Liv and least for a part of it, if you read my review on Under The Never Sky you'll know I really love Roar, so I enjoyed getting to see the parts of him that were shown to you although it broke my heart near the end. Perry and Aria are such a weird couple, they think there doing the right thing but what Aria did almost destroyed Perry. I almost killed Perry when the people from Sable came.( If you have read this book you'll understand) Aria really grew up in this book and I thought she made mistakes but any mistake she made became ok at the end!!!!!!! These books fit into my favorite genres fantasy, post apocalyptic, dystopian, romance, young adult and paranormal. I also loved getting to know Cinder and getting to see the full effect of his power. I recommend this book to anyone who loves the genres I said before, I give it a 4.5 out of 5.
-Jordyn
Also my Favorite Quote from this book
“We lose and lose, but we're still here. Shaking in place, afraid of doing something. I'm tired of settling for this because I don't know if something better exists. It has to. What point is there otherwise? I can do something about it now. And I will.”
It's been months since Aria learned of her mother's death.
Months since Perry became Blood Lord of the Tides, and months since Aria last saw him.
Now Aria and Perry are about to be reunited. It's a moment they've been longing for with countless expectations. And it's a moment that lives up to all of them. At least, at first.
Then it slips away. The Tides don't take kindly to former Dwellers like Aria. And the tribe is swirling out of Perry's control. With the Aether storms worsening every day, the only remaining hope for peace and safety is the Still Blue. But does this haven truly exist?
Threatened by false friends and powerful temptations, Aria and Perry wonder, Can their love survive through the ever night?
I found this book to be really entertaining but at the same time intense and serious. Personally I thought that this book was more directed to Roar and Liv and least for a part of it, if you read my review on Under The Never Sky you'll know I really love Roar, so I enjoyed getting to see the parts of him that were shown to you although it broke my heart near the end. Perry and Aria are such a weird couple, they think there doing the right thing but what Aria did almost destroyed Perry. I almost killed Perry when the people from Sable came.( If you have read this book you'll understand) Aria really grew up in this book and I thought she made mistakes but any mistake she made became ok at the end!!!!!!! These books fit into my favorite genres fantasy, post apocalyptic, dystopian, romance, young adult and paranormal. I also loved getting to know Cinder and getting to see the full effect of his power. I recommend this book to anyone who loves the genres I said before, I give it a 4.5 out of 5.
-Jordyn
Also my Favorite Quote from this book
“We lose and lose, but we're still here. Shaking in place, afraid of doing something. I'm tired of settling for this because I don't know if something better exists. It has to. What point is there otherwise? I can do something about it now. And I will.”
Under The Never Sky-Veronica Rossi
WORLDS KEPT THEM APART.
DESTINY BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER.
Aria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she's never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. So when her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland long enough to find her are slim.
Then Aria meets an outsider named Perry. He's searching for someone too. He's also wild - a savage - but might be her best hope at staying alive.
If they can survive, they are each other's best hope for finding answers.
One thing I need to applaud Veronica on is how the romance made sense, it evolved properly like a real romance would, it wasn't love at first sight I feel like the romance was proper, and very realistic for a non realistic book like this. Another thing I loved was the world, the world hasn't been done before especially with the aether, I have never heard about anything similar to it which made it really fun to read. I wish more of the questions I had were answered but I'm guessing they will be answered in the next two books. The fighting/ hunting scenes were detailed but not gory or gross, the general idea of the tribes is interesting and the dispersed. I liked the main characters, but I loved Roar once he came into the book I was hooked. I wasn't really into it until Roar entered the story after that I loved it. The beginning personally for me wasn't what I excepted I was looking for action and romance, but the ending had everything I wanted. I really liked Perry too, I love the protective side of him, I love protective side of guys in general. Perry's protectiveness over Talon was so cute and made sense to me, it was so cute and let you see the softer side of him, which I think was important. I give it a 4 out of 5. I have already started the second book.
-Jordyn
DESTINY BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER.
Aria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she's never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. So when her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland long enough to find her are slim.
Then Aria meets an outsider named Perry. He's searching for someone too. He's also wild - a savage - but might be her best hope at staying alive.
If they can survive, they are each other's best hope for finding answers.
One thing I need to applaud Veronica on is how the romance made sense, it evolved properly like a real romance would, it wasn't love at first sight I feel like the romance was proper, and very realistic for a non realistic book like this. Another thing I loved was the world, the world hasn't been done before especially with the aether, I have never heard about anything similar to it which made it really fun to read. I wish more of the questions I had were answered but I'm guessing they will be answered in the next two books. The fighting/ hunting scenes were detailed but not gory or gross, the general idea of the tribes is interesting and the dispersed. I liked the main characters, but I loved Roar once he came into the book I was hooked. I wasn't really into it until Roar entered the story after that I loved it. The beginning personally for me wasn't what I excepted I was looking for action and romance, but the ending had everything I wanted. I really liked Perry too, I love the protective side of him, I love protective side of guys in general. Perry's protectiveness over Talon was so cute and made sense to me, it was so cute and let you see the softer side of him, which I think was important. I give it a 4 out of 5. I have already started the second book.
-Jordyn
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