Reading Level:Young Adult
Publisher: HarperCollins / Katherine Tegen Books
First book in Angelfire series
First there are nightmares.
Every night Ellie is haunted by terrifying dreams of monstrous creatures that are hunting her, killing her.
Then come the memories.
When Ellie meets Will, she feels on the verge of remembering something just beyond her grasp. His attention is intense and romantic, and Ellie feels like her soul has known him for centuries. On her seventeenth birthday, on a dark street at midnight, Will awakens Ellie's power, and she knows that she can fight the creatures that stalk her in the grim darkness. Only Will holds the key to Ellie's memories, whole lifetimes of them, and when she looks at him, she can no longer pretend anything was just a dream.
Now she must hunt.
Ellie has power that no one can match, and her role is to hunt and kill the reapers that prey on human souls. But in order to survive the dangerous and ancient battle of the angels and the Fallen, she must also hunt for the secrets of her past lives and truths that may be too frightening to remember
Review
This book was beyond amazing. I adore angel books. Sometimes I get tired of them just to read another one and fall in love. This was a book after my own heart. I always love a strong heroine with a snarky personality. Not only were the characters great but the plot was amazing. It was so fast paced but it still went into detail too. Everything was explained perfectly. I was never confused about what was going on.
I loved Ellie. She knows what she is but she still wants to hold onto her humanity. She always says she's not Gabriel she's Ellie. I really liked that. Gabriel can be a part of her but that doesn't mean she can't be Ellie too. At first I didnt like Will . I thought he was pushy and annoying. That feeling didn't last long. By the end I adore Will . He's amazing. One of the main reasons I love him so much is because he is willing to do anything for Ellie. They took forever to become cute. When they did it was amazing. Their absolutely adorable together. As adorable as they are their also incredibly scary. I would be scared out of my mind to come across them in a fight. Overall I'm obsessed with this book. It's amazing in every way possible. If you haven't read this go buy it. No seriously I will hunt you down and force you to read and love it :). 5/5 Stars
Jasmine <3
Reading Level:Young Adult
Publisher:HarperCollins / Katherine Tegen Books
Second book in Angelfire series
Life as the Preliator is harder than Ellie ever imagined.
Balancing real life with the responsibility of being Heaven’s warrior is a challenge for Ellie. Her relationship with Will has become all business, though they both long for each other. And now that the secret of who she really is has come out, so have Hell’s strongest reapers. Grown bold and more vicious, the demonic threaten her in the light of day and stalk her in the night.
She’s been warned.
Cadan, a demonic reaper, comes to her with information about Bastian’s new plan to destroy Ellie’s soul and use an ancient relic to wake all the souls of the damned and unleash them upon humanity. As she fights to stay ahead of Bastian’s schemes , the revelations about those closest to her awaken a dark power within Ellie that threatens to destroy everything—including herself.
She’ll be betrayed.
Treachery comes even from those whom she loves, and Ellie is broken by the deaths of those who stood beside her in this Heavenly war. Still, she must find a way to save the world, herself, and her love for Will. If she fails, there will be hell to pay.
Review
I didn't think it could get much better than Angelfire. I was wrong. This was seriously one of the best sequels I've read in awhile. Maybe because it was absolutely adorable in every way possible. Or maybe because it has the best storyline ever. This review is mostly gonna be fan girling. Just warning you :).
I love Ellie. She's strong. Her personality is one of the reasons I love this series so much. Strong snark female heroines are hard to come by. One other thing I love about Ellie is that when she loves someone she never lets it go. I'm creepily obsessed with Will. His relationship with Ellie is adorable. He has to chose between what's right and what he wants. The whole waiting for him to come to his senses and be with Ellie was a litte annoying but in the end it was perfect. I'm really glad Cadan had a bigger part in this. I enjoy him. As long as he never puts the moves on Ellie ;).
One bad thing about this was the plot was kinda fast. Which I normally like. I read this in one sitting and it was amazing. But after I was done I was all uh what am I supposed to do now and I didn't remember much. Oh well the amazing awesomeness of it makes up for that. Of course there's some long drawn out wait for the third book. It will be worth it. I highly recommend this. Read it right now. If you don't like it I'll hunt you down tell you all the things I loved and make you love it :). 5/5 Stars
Jasmine <3
Reading Level:Young Adult
Publisher:Harlequin Teen
Last book in Iron Fey series
Ash, former prince of the Winter Court, gave up everything. His title, his home, even his vow of loyalty. All for a girl… and all for nothing.
Unless he can earn a soul.
To cold, emotionless faery prince Ash, love was a weakness for mortals and fools. His own love had died a horrible death, killing any gentler feelings the Winter prince might have had. Or so he thought.
Then Meghan Chase—a half human, half fey slip of a girl— smashed through his barricades, binding him to her irrevocably with his oath to be her knight. And when all of Faery nearly fell to the Iron fey, she severed their bond to save his life. Meghan is now the Iron Queen, ruler of a realm where no Winter or Summer fey can survive.
With the (unwelcome) company of his archrival, Summer Court prankster Puck, and the infuriating cait sith Grimalkin, Ash begins a journey he is bound to see through to its end— a quest to find a way to honor his solemn vow to stand by Meghan’s side.
To survive in the Iron realm, Ash must have a soul and a mortal body. But the tests he must face to earn these things are impossible. At least, no one has ever passed to tell the tale.
And then Ash learns something that changes everything. A truth that turns reality upside down, challenges his darkest beliefs and shows him that, sometimes, it takes more than courage to make the ultimate sacrifice
Review
This was seriously the best way to end the series. It was beyond amazing. This was basically all Ash. The author said she wrote it for all the Ash fans. I think it's perfect for both Ash and Puck fans cause both of them play a big part in it. You have no idea how sad I am to see this series end. It was so amazing and original. I can honestly admit I cried when it was over. Twice .I'm gonna miss it.
So in this we follow Ash along with some friends on his quest to become mortal. Ash was a different person in this. I saw another side of him. I don't think when he started his quest he realized how hard it would be. I really liked how we learned more about him and his past. Puck was his usual adorable and hilarious self. I kinda think he should have a spin off. I would love that. Grimalkin kinda annoyed me actually. I loved him in the other ones but for some odd reason he bothered me in this. Probably because he was always disappearing during fights. Ariella was probably the most annoying person ever. I felt bad for her but she wasn't very nice either. I'm gonna miss all these characters with all my heart :(.
Overall this book was amazing. Its incredibly unique. I'm sad but also super excited to see what this author has planned next :). 5/5 Stars
Jasmine <3
Reading Level:Young Adult
Publisher:CreateSpace
First book in a possible series
Justin Taggart doesn’t know anything (about being a loser). He likes girls and plays sports and has some friends. Unfortunately his fear of rejection outweighs his ability to deal with these well. Mostly there’s Sterling, the girl of his dreams who knows how to stop his heart by not knowing he likes her. Another thing is trying to get money with Adam, who’s rich anyway so it’s more about hanging out. As for Justin, he makes ends meet by mowing people’s yards with Adam, and sometimes by breaking into vending machines and selling late-night cable programming to peers (also with Adam). But it’s not like he doesn’t feel bad about it, since Jesus died for his sins. School is pretty terrible with all the work and practice, but there are a few people there worth mentioning. Anyone who picks up his journal will be in for something, if they feel like getting through a lot of grammar and spelling problems. They’ll probably end up seeing that they shouldn’t have looked at it anyway, because this is someone’s private anthem of girls, grass, and loserdom
Review
This was a very interesting book. It didn't really have much of a plot. It was basically the rambling of a 16 year old teenage guy. At first it was entertaining and kept my attention because he was writing basically everyday. Around the middle it started to get kinda slow. What he was writing was still interesting but he wouldn't write for like days. So that slowed it down a little.
Narrative Loserdom is a curious book about the everyday life of Justin Taggart. It was written as journal entries. The most interesting part for me was all his different jobs. He went from a lawn guy to stealing cable to selling late night tv programs along with the rare breaking into vending machines. Another part I really liked was his obsession with Sterling. Justin is kinda a creeper. Adam was pretty cool too. His odd obsession with adult videos was very interesting. I didn't really understand Justin and Adams relationship. They didn't seem to like each other very much but they were still best friends. Overall I really liked this. Its hard to explain why I liked it.I just did.It was entertaining and isnt something I would normally read.4/5 Stars
Jasmine :)
Reading Level:Young Adult
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services
First book in a possible series
*This was gifted by author for review*
Emmy - a bookish, witty student - is rescued by six teenaged angels with powers, called Guardians. They've been sent to elicit the secret from her before the demons can. Emmy later learns that her name is the only clue to locating a sought-after bridge that for centuries, Evil has plotted to destroy; this would in turn bring about the end of humanity.
Things get worse when Emmy falls madly in love with Marcus, the well-intentioned but obstinate leader of the Guardians. He eventually confesses that he is in love with her as well. Unfortunately, Marcus has been warned by his clairvoyant and omniscient guide that should he and Emmy get together, the mission will fail and humanity will perish
Review
Words can't even describe my love for this book. It was beyond amazing. It was so original. I've never read an angel book like this. Every angel has a different power. Not only do they have wings but they get an awesome power too. That's just not fair. This is one of those book that you want to jump into. It was very hard to put down.
I really liked Emmy. She handles things pretty well. Sometimes she broke down but she's human what do you expect. At times she was a little desperate. That got kinda annoying. Marcus is amazing. I absolutely adore him. There was one thing that bothered me. He said he was going to stay with Ameana but by the end he wanted Emmy. I like Emmy better but I didn't like how it took the whole book for Marcus to make up his mind. Other then Marcus my two favorite guardians were Reese and Rio. Their powers were the best in my opinion. I didn't think we saw enough of Reese. Of course both my favorite characters might not have a big part in the sequel :(. Jay was awesome. I'm not really sure what his power was though. Ameana was incredibly annoying. I feel bad for her but she's a jerk. I loved Miku too. She was super sweet.
The storyline was fantastic. It had so many twists and turns. The excitement never stopped. Overall I love this book with all my heart. It has everything a book needs. Amazing characters and a fast paced plot. With that ending there better be a sequel. I might hurt someone if there isnt. Hopefully there will be and it won't take forever to come out. I highly recommend this. 5/5 Stars
Jasmine <3
Reading Level:Middle Grade
Publisher:HarperCollins
First book in Scary School series
You think your school's scary?
Get a load of these teachers:
"Ms. Fang," an 850-year-old vampire
"Dr. Dragonbreath," who just might eat you before recess
"Mr. Snakeskin"--science class is so much more fun when it's taught by someone who's half zombie
"Mrs. T"--break the rules and spend your detention with a hungry "Tyrannosaurus rex"
Plus
Gargoyles, goblins, and Frankenstein's monster on the loose
The world's most frighteningly delicious school lunch
And
The narrator's an eleven-year-old ghost
Join Charles "New Kid" Nukid as he makes some very Scary friends--including Petunia, Johnny, and Peter the Wolf--and figures out that Scary School can be just as funny as it is spooky
Review
This was seriously the most hilarious book ever. It wasn't what I was expecting at all. At first I wasn't sure how I was gonna feel about this. It's middle grade. I rarely read middle grade. But I'm very glad I got a chance to read this. The storyline was fast paced and very unique . The characters were super cute and the pictures were great. When I first saw that there were pictures I thought that this book wasn't' for me. In the end I wanted to go find a ton of kids and read it together. The whole time I was reading I was giggling like an idiot. This story is told by Derek the ghost. Derek takes us on a wild adventure through everyday life at scary school. Right off the bat we meet crazy students and even crazier teachers My favorite students have to be Charles Nukid or Petunia. As for my favorite teacher it's between Ms Fang or Mr Turtlesnap. This is one of those books you don't judge by its cover. It's perfect for middle grade and elementary. But I think anyone could enjoy it. Overall I really enjoyed this and I recommend it to anyone looking for a cute and hilarious book :). 5/5 Stars
Jasmine :)
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky.
In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grown dangerously low.
And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherwordly war.
Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands"; she speaks many languages—not all of them human; and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out.
When one of the strangers—beautiful, haunted Akiva—fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?
This book was fabulous. I've never read a book set it Prague but now I totally want to read more it was awesome. The writing was so beautiful and descriptive it made you feel like you were actually there and I love books like that.The characters were amazing. Karou was awesome. She was so strong and brave but at the same time she was lonely and even though she had this incredible life she felt like something was missing and that made her so relatable. Also I'm totally jealous of her hair it's the best hair ever.Akiva was so complex and broken and I loved him and his story and I want more of him. Like now. The romance between Karou and Akiva seemed a little rushed at first but then all this stuff is explained and it just so perfect. I really liked Brimstone and all of Karou's monster 'family' for monsters they were so loving at times. Karou's best friend Zuzana might be my favorite character she was so funny and accepting of how strange Karou's life isThe plot was so fast paced and incredibly different and there was so many twists and turns. The whole time I was reading it I kept wondering how on earth did the author come up with this stuff and put all of it in a book and make it work so well. There was angels and chimaera's and magic and romance and glimpses of the past. Basically everything you could possibly want in a book plus beautiful writing, an awesome setting and a gorgeous cover. There is so many amazing things I could say about this book but I don't want to spoil it so I'm going to shut up and just tell you to go read it right now. 5/5 stars.-Marissa
