The Prince
Before thirty-five girls were chosen to compete in the Selection...
Before Aspen broke America's heart...
There was another girl in Prince Maxon's life...
This is a novella that takes place during The Selection. I adore The Selection and I adored this glimpse into Maxon's life because in The Selection all you see is America's point of view, but with this novella you can see Maxon's point of view which I found really interesting, because you got to see what was going on inside his head. I wish it had been longer because there were some parts of the selection that I thought would have been fun to see in Maxon's point of view. But I still am giving this novella a 5 out of 5.
The Guard
Before America Singer met Prince Maxon . . .
Before she entered the Selection . . .
She was in love with a boy named Aspen Leger.
I honestly was team Maxon the whole way in the first two books because I felt like Aspen didn't realize how much Maxon does care for her, but seeing Aspens point of view and what he did for Woodworks family made me like him, but not as much as Maxon because I still felt like Maxon is better for her. But any who I also started to dislike Aspen more because he was putting the girl he claims to love in danger, like who does that Aspen who fricking does that. But I did highly enjoy this book so i'm giving it a 4 out of 5.
-Jordyn
Tuesday, 29 April 2014
April Wrap Up
I read these books during the month of April, as you can tell I was on a little bit of a contemporary streak, most of these books will have reviews that I posted during the month if there isn't one it's most likely to come, if you'd like my opinion on a book feel free to ask in the comments below. I didn't read too many books, I would hsve liked to get to more, but school and sports and friends have left me with little time to read.
Burning- Elana K Arnold
Pushing The Limits- Katie Mcgarry
In Honor- Jessi Kirby
White Hot Kiss-Jennifer L Armentrout
Days Of Blood And Starlight- Laini Taylor
Beach Blondes- Katherine Applegate
A Midsummers Nightmare- Kody Keplinger
Scarlet- Marrisa Meyer
The prince- Kiera Cass
The guard- Kiera Cass
Tell The Wolves I'm Home- Carol Rifka Brunt
Amy And Rogers Epic Detour- Morgan Matson
Forever Too Far-Abbi Glines
Looking For Alaska- John Green
Burning- Elana K Arnold
Pushing The Limits- Katie Mcgarry
In Honor- Jessi Kirby
White Hot Kiss-Jennifer L Armentrout
Days Of Blood And Starlight- Laini Taylor
Beach Blondes- Katherine Applegate
A Midsummers Nightmare- Kody Keplinger
Scarlet- Marrisa Meyer
The prince- Kiera Cass
The guard- Kiera Cass
Tell The Wolves I'm Home- Carol Rifka Brunt
Amy And Rogers Epic Detour- Morgan Matson
Forever Too Far-Abbi Glines
Looking For Alaska- John Green
Saturday, 26 April 2014
Scarlet-Marrisa Meyer
PLEASE DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT READ CINDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Scarlet is the second book in the Lunar Chronicles which is a series that has been getting a lot of hype recently. I originally read Cinder the year it came out and loved it but I didn't realize there was a second, third and soon to be 4th. So I quickly reread Cinder and dove head first into Scarlet.
Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She's trying to break out of prison--even though if she succeeds, she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive. Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother's whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. Now, all of them must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana, who will do anything for the handsome Prince Kai to become her husband, her king, her prisoner.
I originally thought that Scarlet was all about Little red riding hood, but I was wrong the book is told from Scarlet's point of view and Cinder's Point of View which I loved how the main characters from the 1st book were brought back. But I loved the new characters, it was really cool knowing a lot about some characters then having random ones thrown in who you get to know, Captain Thorne, Wolf, the grandmother. I felt like this sequel was perfect it could not have been better, you got so many answers but where left with a lot too.
Cinder WOW there was so much character development, but I felt like she was running from the problem, and if she had manned up she could have prevented a terrible fate for commonwealth.
Scarlet, one thing I loved about Scarlet was how devoted she was to her grandmother, she would move mountains for that old lady which made her so lovable. Personally I never met my grandmothers so I don't understand that bond, but I know it's a strong one.
Wolf I could not decide if he was a good guy or a bad guy I kept going back and forth because he does some pretty bad shit but some sweet shit too.
This book had so many unexcepted twists that I was bouncing in my seat, desperate to know what would become of my beloved characters. So with that being said I am giving Scarlet 4. out of 5
-Jordyn
Scarlet is the second book in the Lunar Chronicles which is a series that has been getting a lot of hype recently. I originally read Cinder the year it came out and loved it but I didn't realize there was a second, third and soon to be 4th. So I quickly reread Cinder and dove head first into Scarlet.
Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She's trying to break out of prison--even though if she succeeds, she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive. Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother's whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. Now, all of them must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana, who will do anything for the handsome Prince Kai to become her husband, her king, her prisoner.
I originally thought that Scarlet was all about Little red riding hood, but I was wrong the book is told from Scarlet's point of view and Cinder's Point of View which I loved how the main characters from the 1st book were brought back. But I loved the new characters, it was really cool knowing a lot about some characters then having random ones thrown in who you get to know, Captain Thorne, Wolf, the grandmother. I felt like this sequel was perfect it could not have been better, you got so many answers but where left with a lot too.
Cinder WOW there was so much character development, but I felt like she was running from the problem, and if she had manned up she could have prevented a terrible fate for commonwealth.
Scarlet, one thing I loved about Scarlet was how devoted she was to her grandmother, she would move mountains for that old lady which made her so lovable. Personally I never met my grandmothers so I don't understand that bond, but I know it's a strong one.
Wolf I could not decide if he was a good guy or a bad guy I kept going back and forth because he does some pretty bad shit but some sweet shit too.
This book had so many unexcepted twists that I was bouncing in my seat, desperate to know what would become of my beloved characters. So with that being said I am giving Scarlet 4. out of 5
-Jordyn
Thursday, 24 April 2014
Video-Less Goodreads Tag
What Is The Last Book You Marked As Read?
Beach Blondes-Katherine Applegate
Beach Blondes-Katherine Applegate
What Are You Currently Reading?
Scarlet-Marissa Meyers
What Was The Last Book You Marked As TBR?
The Boyfriend League- Rachel Hawthorne
What Book Do You Plan To Read Next?
Vampire Academy-Richelle Mead
Do You Use The Star Rating?
Yes
Are You Doing A 2014 Challenge
Of Course
Do You Have A Wishlist?
Yes it's my TBR.
Do You Have Any Favorite Quotes?
I have a full post on my favorite quotes, so check it out http://booklovershonestreviews.blogspot.ca/2014/04/top-5-book-quotes.html
Who Are Your Favorite Authors?
Jennifer L Armentrout, J.lynn, John Green and Jenny Han
Have You Joined Any Groups.
yes I joined, Chick lits, clare a thon, penguin teen book club and Young Adult Book Club.
-Jordyn
Tuesday, 22 April 2014
Days Of Blood And Starlight-Laini Taylor
This review may contain spoilers from the first book Daughter Of Smoke And Bone, which I also have a review on. I personally wasn't a super big fan of Daughter Of Smoke And Bone but I had to give the second book a try because I felt like I owed it to the series.
Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war.
This is not that world.
Art student and monster's apprentice Karou finally has the answers she has always sought. She knows who she is—and what she is. But with this knowledge comes another truth she would give anything to undo: She loved the enemy and he betrayed her, and a world suffered for it. In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Karou must decide how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, secrets and impossible choices, Days of Blood & Starlight finds Karou and Akiva on opposing sides as an age-old war stirs back to life. While Karou and her allies build a monstrous army in a land of dust and starlight, Akiva wages a different sort of battle: a battle for redemption. For hope. But can any hope be salvaged from the ashes of their broken dream?
The description of the book is from goodreads as always.
The main character Karou annoyed me at times because she knew what was happening was wrong and it took her so long to change it or even speak up. One thing that made me mad was she NEVER stood up for herself, until the end. I know everyone is talking about what a bad ass character she is, but in reality she isn't she stood by creating an army and let them kill. Sure she stood up near the end but how many lives had she cost?
Then there is Akiva who sadly most chapters he was in I didn't enjoy, he spent a lot of time being down or sad about Karou. WELL BUDDY YOU KILLED HER FAMILY. But on the other hand I enjoyed some of his chapters because well you were introduced to his siblings Hazael and Liraz and saw more of them then you did in the first book.
Zuzana well I loved the chapters she was in, Zuzana just added a little bit a spice to each chapter which made some of the chapters a lot more durable.
ZIRI was the only thing that kept me in there, during the first 300 pages or so I hated the book, I disliked a lot, I had to force myself to read through it but ZIRI he was hands down the best character in the book for me. I don't know if it was his strong connection to Karou or if it was that I just instantly liked him, he never seemed happy about the killing he had done which made me happy. He added so much to the book in his quirky personality I guess you could say.
I didn't love this book, I didn't really like it all to much, the beginning was hard to get into and I just had troubles wanting to read this book, I had to force myself to keep reading. But I LOVED the last part so I'm very conflicted on what to give this book as a rating. But I have decided on a 4 out of 5. Because I did love the ending.
-Jordyn
Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war.
This is not that world.
Art student and monster's apprentice Karou finally has the answers she has always sought. She knows who she is—and what she is. But with this knowledge comes another truth she would give anything to undo: She loved the enemy and he betrayed her, and a world suffered for it. In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Karou must decide how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, secrets and impossible choices, Days of Blood & Starlight finds Karou and Akiva on opposing sides as an age-old war stirs back to life. While Karou and her allies build a monstrous army in a land of dust and starlight, Akiva wages a different sort of battle: a battle for redemption. For hope. But can any hope be salvaged from the ashes of their broken dream?
The description of the book is from goodreads as always.
The main character Karou annoyed me at times because she knew what was happening was wrong and it took her so long to change it or even speak up. One thing that made me mad was she NEVER stood up for herself, until the end. I know everyone is talking about what a bad ass character she is, but in reality she isn't she stood by creating an army and let them kill. Sure she stood up near the end but how many lives had she cost?
Then there is Akiva who sadly most chapters he was in I didn't enjoy, he spent a lot of time being down or sad about Karou. WELL BUDDY YOU KILLED HER FAMILY. But on the other hand I enjoyed some of his chapters because well you were introduced to his siblings Hazael and Liraz and saw more of them then you did in the first book.
Zuzana well I loved the chapters she was in, Zuzana just added a little bit a spice to each chapter which made some of the chapters a lot more durable.
ZIRI was the only thing that kept me in there, during the first 300 pages or so I hated the book, I disliked a lot, I had to force myself to read through it but ZIRI he was hands down the best character in the book for me. I don't know if it was his strong connection to Karou or if it was that I just instantly liked him, he never seemed happy about the killing he had done which made me happy. He added so much to the book in his quirky personality I guess you could say.
I didn't love this book, I didn't really like it all to much, the beginning was hard to get into and I just had troubles wanting to read this book, I had to force myself to keep reading. But I LOVED the last part so I'm very conflicted on what to give this book as a rating. But I have decided on a 4 out of 5. Because I did love the ending.
-Jordyn
Friday, 18 April 2014
White Hot Kiss-Jennifer L Armentrout
If you have been reading my blog for a while then you will know I'm a die hard Jennifer L Armentrout fan, so essentially I had to read her latest book! This is part of the new series The Dark Elements. One thing Jennifer never fails to do is create a swoon worthy guy in every book, if only Jennifer was in charge of creating the boys of the world. This book is a romance book, but an odd one because it involves Wardens (People who kill demons, and are also gargoyles) and Demons ( Who are demons) I found the main character very interesting Layla is a mixture of warden and demon which is pretty bad ass.
One kiss could be the last.
Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal. But with a kiss that kills anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. Half demon, half gargoyle, Layla has abilities no one else possesses.
Raised among the Wardens—a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and keeping humanity safe—Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark side from those she loves the most. Especially Zayne, the swoon-worthy, incredibly gorgeous and completely off-limits Warden she's crushed on since forever.
Then she meets Roth—a tattooed, sinfully hot demon who claims to know all her secrets. Layla knows she should stay away, but she's not sure she wants to—especially when that whole no-kissing thing isn't an issue, considering Roth has no soul.
But when Layla discovers she's the reason for the violent demon uprising, trusting Roth could not only ruin her chances with Zayne…it could brand her a traitor to her family. Worse yet, it could become a one-way ticket to the end of the world.
I LOVED this book and I'm so happy the next book comes out this year!!!! I beg you all to go read this. One thing I loved about this book is how its something that hasn't been done, the whole gargoyle romance thing, correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure it hasn't been done.
“You need something," he said, and when I stared at him, he added, "Your face."
"My face?"
"It's in need of my kisses.”
ROTH IS MY SAVIOUR Jennifer creates such amazing guys that I fall in love with everytime, Roth, Daemon, Cam and Kyler she is the perfect boy maker. I loved Roth's character it was bad ass cause he's a demon, but he also was really sweet in bad ass boy ways. He showed Layla something that she wouldn't have seen otherwise and it opened her eyes so much. But the twist at the end........... killed me.
One kiss could be the last.
Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal. But with a kiss that kills anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. Half demon, half gargoyle, Layla has abilities no one else possesses.
Raised among the Wardens—a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and keeping humanity safe—Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark side from those she loves the most. Especially Zayne, the swoon-worthy, incredibly gorgeous and completely off-limits Warden she's crushed on since forever.
Then she meets Roth—a tattooed, sinfully hot demon who claims to know all her secrets. Layla knows she should stay away, but she's not sure she wants to—especially when that whole no-kissing thing isn't an issue, considering Roth has no soul.
But when Layla discovers she's the reason for the violent demon uprising, trusting Roth could not only ruin her chances with Zayne…it could brand her a traitor to her family. Worse yet, it could become a one-way ticket to the end of the world.
I LOVED this book and I'm so happy the next book comes out this year!!!! I beg you all to go read this. One thing I loved about this book is how its something that hasn't been done, the whole gargoyle romance thing, correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure it hasn't been done.
“You need something," he said, and when I stared at him, he added, "Your face."
"My face?"
"It's in need of my kisses.”
ROTH IS MY SAVIOUR Jennifer creates such amazing guys that I fall in love with everytime, Roth, Daemon, Cam and Kyler she is the perfect boy maker. I loved Roth's character it was bad ass cause he's a demon, but he also was really sweet in bad ass boy ways. He showed Layla something that she wouldn't have seen otherwise and it opened her eyes so much. But the twist at the end........... killed me.
But Roth is gonna be alright because the Boss will help him, and all will be swell, and Zayne needs to get over Layla because she can't kiss him and well that is a downer right there.
The world is really fantastic because it's mostly modern day, except for the demons and gargoyles, in the world people know about the gargoyles and have for a while.
I loved this paranormal romance novel and I really want to read the novella and the 2nd book. I would highly recommend you read this book and all of Jennifer L Armentrouts novels. She is a truly talented writing and if you don't read her you are missing out. I give White Hot Kiss a 5 out of 5.
-Jordyn
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
Pushing The Limits- Katie Mcgarry
let's start this review of by saying, this is not a happy, go lucky love story where the guy and the girl are so perfect and they cling to each other desperately never letting go. In fact only the love story part of that is true. This has got to be one of the darkest romance stories I have read in a while. The two main characters Echo and Noah deal with some pretty dark stuff, and both suffer from their past
No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal. But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they both keep, being together is pretty much impossible.Yet the crazy attraction between them refuses to go away. And Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and what she'll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again.
I love romances that aren't about perfect people, and this book is about 2 people who are seriously messed up. I fell in love with Noah, the way he wasn't afraid of her scars, the way he stood up for her, he's every girls dream guy. But what a sad story what happened to both of them was horrid. I felt like echo's issue was a little more important (sorry Noah I still love you) I mean SPOILER her mom did try to kill her, and her brother died, but I feel like if she had looked at her dad and Ashley more she might understand. Her dad was terrible for not telling her, but you also knew he loved her. Noah, noah noah, his brothers were taken away from him after his parents died and that is terrible, and the godamn system didn't help him it destroyed him. I did quite like this book, so i'm giving it a 4.5 out of 5.
Jordyn
No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal. But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they both keep, being together is pretty much impossible.Yet the crazy attraction between them refuses to go away. And Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and what she'll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again.
I love romances that aren't about perfect people, and this book is about 2 people who are seriously messed up. I fell in love with Noah, the way he wasn't afraid of her scars, the way he stood up for her, he's every girls dream guy. But what a sad story what happened to both of them was horrid. I felt like echo's issue was a little more important (sorry Noah I still love you) I mean SPOILER her mom did try to kill her, and her brother died, but I feel like if she had looked at her dad and Ashley more she might understand. Her dad was terrible for not telling her, but you also knew he loved her. Noah, noah noah, his brothers were taken away from him after his parents died and that is terrible, and the godamn system didn't help him it destroyed him. I did quite like this book, so i'm giving it a 4.5 out of 5.
Jordyn
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