The Aftermath

Title: The Aftermath
Author: Sara Michelle
Rating: 3/5

Description:
From what we’ve calculated, it’s been seven days since The End. We don’t really have a more suitable name for it. There was absolutely no warning. It was three days after Christmas. We were alone and scared. Nobody expected the theories and stories to actually come true. After 2012 passed with no strange activity, the whole idea of the apocalypse seemed like rubbish. But we were proven terribly wrong. Nostradamus got it right after all.

My Review:
Interesting story, just a waste of paper with its size 18-20 font and only 75 pages... I think she should have put her three books together and maybe put a size 12 font on it... just me I guess.

The Carrie Diaries

Title: The Carrie Diaries
Author: Candace Bushnell
Rating: 4/5


Description:
The Carrie Diaries is the coming-of-age story of one of the most iconic characters of our generation. Before Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw was a small-town girl who knew she wanted more. She's ready for real life to start, but first she must navigate her senior year of high school. Up until now, Carrie and her friends have been inseparable. Then Sebastian Kydd comes into the picture, and a friend's betrayal makes her question everything. With an unforgettable cast of characters, The Carrie Diaries is the story of how a regular girl learns to think for herself and evolves into a sharp, insightful writer. Readers will learn about her family background, how she found her writing voice and the indelible impression her early friendships and relationships left on her. Through adventures both audacious and poignant, we'll see what brings Carrie to her beloved New York City, where her new life begins.

My Review:
I really enjoyed this book, this is the first book I've read by Candace and I think in the future I'll read more of hers. I liked the characters and storyplot. And hopefully things end good for her in the next book!

First Frost

Title: First Frost
Author: Jennifer Estep
Series: Mythos Academy Book 0

Description:

I am Gwen Frost, and I have a Gypsy gift. It’s called psychometry – that's a fancy way of saying that I see images in my head and get flashes of other people’s memories off almost everything I touch, even guys.

My gift makes me kind of nosy. Okay, okay, maybe a lot nosy--to the point of obsession sometimes. I want to know everything about everyone around me. But even I don't want to know the secrets my friend Paige is hiding or the terrible loss that will send me to a new school – Mythos Academy, where the teachers aren't preparing us for the SATs, but to battle Reapers of Chaos. Now I have no friends and no idea how my gift fits in with all these warrior whiz kids. The only thing I do know is that my life is never, ever going to be the same. . .

My Review:
This is actual a pretty short story about Gwen before she enters Mythos Academy. The story about how she picked up a student's hair brush and saw a very bad thing happen and she told her mom. This is also set before her mom's death... well the book 's middle is that but what ever. I liked that even in this book and the introduction to Logan- he still flirts with her as she watches him. Love this Series! I will keep reading it too :P

rating: 4/5

Ripped

Title: Ripped
Author: Shelly Dickson Carr
Review for Netgalley

Description:
Katie Lennox wishes her parents were still alive. Having to leave Boston to live with Grandma Cleaves in London was hard, but she's making new friends, working on her British accent and even learning some Cockney rhyming slang. London's cool and actually feels like home in some ways, like she's been here before, belongs here. When a museum visit with her cousin and his cute friend turns funky, Katie finds herself in a long, uncomfortable dress, wearing a ridiculous hat, wondering what happened to her jeans and high-top sneakers? And where's her iPhone?... It's London, 1888. Smart and gutsy, Katie knows she's here to stop Jack the Ripper. The serial killer didn't just slash his victims' throats; he butchered the women. Katie has read about the Ripper, knows the names of his victims and where and when they were killed. She's watched her fair share of CSI. Can Katie save their lives?


My Review: I'm sorry to say but I couldn't get into this book at all. It's just wasn't my cup of tea. (looks around) Now I want a cup of tea. LOL.

Rating: 1/5

Baby out of the Blue

Name: Baby out of the Blue
Author: Rebecca Winters
Pub Date: 2.1.2013
REVIEW FOR NETGALLEY

Book Description:
Found: One baby…Holidaying in Greece, Fran Myers is shocked to discover a tiny baby, swept away by a tornado. As she hugs the precious bundle a protective maternal instinct she thought she'd never experience kicks in.

One bachelor…

Relief is what the baby's uncle, CEO Nik Angelis, feels when he sees Fran with Demi, and he asks for her help to care for the little girl.

And a little ray of hope?

Dare Fran and Nik believe that their once-crushed dreams of parenthood—and love—might come true at last?

My Review:

This is a story with love at first glance with a bit of a twist. Demi is a miracle baby- she survived a tornado and landed practically at Fran's feet. This tornado not only brought Demi to Fran but also Nik- a greek hunk with secrets in his past just as Fran does. The only thing I thought was annoying was Fran's friend Kellie- she bugged me alot. Her hold on what Fran thought about a man she was falling in love with made me want to throw her out of a window. Or just flip a table. LOL. I loved these two together and the love for Demi was just perfect! Also I had a hard time staying with this novel til the end. Now off to the next book to review!

Rating: 3/5

Guardian

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Name: Guardian (Halfling #2)
Author: Heather Burch
Pub date: 10.9.2012

Book Description:
Vigilance. The mission to safeguard Nikki Youngblood depends on the fragile alliance of two half-angel, half-human guardians, both struggling with intense feelings for the girl who has been assigned to their care. Mace, steadfast and deeply in love, wants to protect Nikki at all costs, while Raven's loyalty to Nikki finds him advocating for her independence and battling his own darker inclinations. At the same time, Nikki finds it harder and harder to choose between the two heavenly beings she may never have. Dangers intensify, and tensions between Mace and Raven flare as the purpose of their mission becomes clear. Can their defenses hold up to master manipulator Damon Vessler and the powerful secret he holds regarding Nikki's heritage? Can anyone protect Nikki from her true purpose and destiny?


My Review:  As Nikki fights herself on which halfling she truely loves. The safe Mace or the rebel Raven. She herself is battling an inner demon even when the group take her away from Vessler she still feels a pull towards him. And even after finding out what she is at the end there is still a pull. I found this book much better than the first one even tho Nikki needs to stop pulling at these boys hearts. I like the story plot and how Heather Burch writes this book and I will definatly want to read the next one. For all of you new to this series- start with Halfling. You will next hate it. :) Hmmm for rating I'll give this dark tale 4 stars. And hopefully in the next book someone will open her wings!

Rise of the Guardians: Hidden Truth & Other Stories

Book Name: Rise of the Guardians: Hidden Truth & Other Stories
Author: Ben Lichius
Pub Date: 11.13.2012
Rating: 4 Stars

Book Description:
North. Bunnymund. Sandman. Tooth Fairy. They are the make-believe characters that populate the imagination of children the world over. But young Jamie believes otherwise. They're all real, and he's been collecting the "evidence" to prove it! When Jamie's friend, Toby, comes over to spend the night, he finds Jamie's "Weird Stuff" scrapbook full of copious notes and samples about unexplained phenomenon, and the talk turns to Jamie's stories of near-miss encounters. It soon becomes evident, however, that Toby has a pretty amazing story of his own to tell. Based on the upcoming Dreamworks Animation blockbuster film "Rise of the Guardians", this prequel tells the story of Jamie's budding interest in the "Guardians of Childhood" ...and the encounters that shape his fascination!

My Review: This comic was a cute prequel for the movie in which I still need to see :( And also makes me love Jack Frost even more. The first story is about Jamie and getting proof about these characters of myth. And it showed that Jack Frost doesn't only play jokes on people but cares for mortals. I give this 4 stars, and hope you guys will check out this lovely little comic!

Grimms Fairy Tales : The Library

Name: Grimms Fairy Tales : The Library
Author: Joe Brusha
Rating: 3 Stars

DESCRIPTION: Grimm Fairy Tales presents an all new miniseries that explores an alternate reality of the Grimm Universe. When fourteen year old Sela Mathers discovers an ancient magic book in a condemned library her and her younger brother cast a spell that unlocks the amazing worlds and characters from the books and novels around them. Hercules, Robin Hood and Pecos Bill all come magically to life. But heroes aren't the only characters in stories. Villains too are affected by the magic spell and soon the children find themselves in a race against time to reverse the spell as evil characters from all of literature threaten to take over the world. Their only chance lies with the heroes they've brought to life. But even that may not be enough to stop the Frankenstein, Baba Yaga and the Wicked Witch of the West!

REVIEW: First I would have to say that Sela doesn't look to be 14 years old at all. Second the story plot was pretty good but rushed thru-out the whole thing. Maybe it should be made into a book and not be a comic. Not sure. Tho I loved the Heroes and everything- but they were gone too soon for me. Robin Hood was my fav. but hey. Whatever. So I give this comic 3 stars just because I could finish it and I love Myths.

Cardboard

Name: Cardboard
Author: Doug TenNapel
Rating: 5 stars and a fav.

Have you always wanted a new toy but didn't have the money for it? Well in this graphic novel is about a young kid and his father. And they are in a tough spot and the father is trying to find a present for his friendly son. So he is stopped by this guy on his way from home and buys this cardboard box. The guy says that he must return the cardboard he doesn't use and also he can't ask for more- that are the rules.  So during the night him and his son make this cardboard boxer guy. And he comes alive, the father makes the guy mow the yawn and stuff. But the kids that hangout notice and evenutally take a machine the dad makes that makes more cardboard. Lots of adventure- this graphic novel was amazing... I loved it. And I won't say anything else about it!

Winter's Bone (Movie Review)

Synopsis:
17-year-old Ree Dolly's father is absent and her mother suffers from severe depression, so she alone struggles to provide for their poverty-stricken family in the rural Ozarks. When Ree learns that her father has put their house up as collateral for his bail bond and then disappeared, she sets out to find him before the court seizes their property and turns their family out into the woods. Challenging her outlaw kin's code of silence and risking her life, Ree sorts through the lies, evasions and threats of her relatives and begins to piece together the truth. 17-year-old Ree Dolly's father is absent and her mother suffers from severe depression, so she alone struggles to provide for their poverty-stricken family

Review:
This movie was different then my normal movies I watch, tho I watched it because I'm a huge fan of Jennifer. She is such a good actress :). A few scenes grossed me out but telling ya about them will ruin the movie- which is a pretty good movie. Just going to say the Ozarks area is a bit like the mafia or something like that. Alright so I give this movie 3 stars- not the worse but not her best! :) not her fault its the movie!

Warm Bodies

Title: Warm Bodies
Author: Isaac Marion

Book Description: R is a young man with an existential crisis - he is a zombie. He shuffles through an America destroyed by war, social collapse, and the mindless hunger of his undead comrades, but he craves something else something more than blood and brains. He can speak just a few grunted syllables, but his inner life is deep, full of wonder and longing. He has no memories, no identity and no pulse but he has dreams.
After experiencing a teenage boy's memories while consuming his brain, R makes an unexpected choice that begins a tense, awkward, and strangely sweet relationship with the victim's human girlfriend. Julie is a blast of color in the dreary and gray landscape that surrounds R. His decision to protect her has transform not only R but also his fellow Dead and perhaps their whole lifeless world.
Scary, funny, and surprisingly poignant, Warm Bodies is about being alive, being dead, and the blurry line in between.

My Review:  I totally adorned this book, at first before the movie came out I didn't want to read this. I was like another twilight ewwww what are they going to do give zombies glittery skin too. But after finishing this book in practically one night I can say that I enjoyed every word printed in this book. The relationship between R and Perry is strange. To where R starts to like like him a bit... like Perry was haunting R to protect Julie. And the relationship between the zombies and Julie was great. And I was glad that the romance wasn't to thick in this book- and the story was just perfect. I'm looking forward to more from Isaac Marion... hopefully soon!

Rating: 5 ★ and a ♥ 

A Shimmer of Angels

Title: A Shimmer of Angels
By: Lisa M Basso

Rating:  ★ ★ ★

A Shimmer of Angels is about a girl (Rayna) who before the books starts was put into a mental hospital for seeing people with wings. Her father and sister plus herself moved from Arizona and now its been months since she seen the wings but one day she is walking to school and she sees them again. which causes her to think she is crazy but she doesn't want to go back. She hides this fact in a notebook after a student commints sucide. Which Ray finds the body- but it doesn't stop at just one. People around her are killing themselves. But not only that but a fellow student turns out being an angel and also at her job there is a another but he is different. This book is a girl meets angel, can't be with that angel. Meets fallen angel is scared of him. Battles baddie with both angel and fallen type of book. It was pretty good but a bit over done lately for my liking. I'll give it 3 stars for at least having a pretty good ending.

Reviewed for Netgalley

FEBs BOTMs in MADIOS

Crimson Frost by Jennifer Estep

 

This is the 4th book of the Frost series. Its about a girl Gwen Frost and her battle with the evil god Loki. Gwen herself is a Gypsy and has the power of touch. With one touch from her she will know your deepest secrets or even kill a guy. So this book starts with a wonderful date with the hunky Logan. What she doesn't know is that this date will turn life threatening for her and I'm not talking about from the Reapers who serve the god Loki but by the 'good guys'. They take her away because they think she is the one that released Loki from his prison- that she is a reaper (which being Nike's Champion is plain stupid to think). The students at Mythos hate her with a passion, threaten her, hurt her with cans and sorted things. I won't say anymore about the plot but wow. I loved this book, well I knew I would love it since the last book made me cry at the death of the fenir wolf who protected Gwen. And I love the relationship between Vic (her sword) and Nyx (the fenir pup). And as these books finish I find myself falling in love more and more with Logan :) But who isn't. This book mixes myths almost perfectly and I can't wait for the next book... Midnight Frost.

 

I give this book 5 stars and a heart (LOVE IT)

 

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Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

 

My name is Juliette and my touch can kill. This book takes place after the world is failing us, the world to her is dead as she is forced to live in a prison where you hear people scream at night and the chilled air haunts you at night. Juliette is placed there by The Reestablishment after helping a little boy, she didn't know she was going to kill in the process. Her parents let them take her. Was she a monster... She wondered if she was sane or even alive as she was left alone in the cell. But then they threw in a roommate. A boy, Adam. This boy Juliette knows from her past, and even with her scared to touch him- she falls in love with him even after everything turns chaos. They take her out of her cell and Warren tries to turn her into a weapon. She can not turn herself into the monster she fears she can be... Alright thats enough spoiling of the book... read it- it's really good I swear!

 

I give this book 5 stars

 

Well my Feb MADIOS BOTMS are done... off to read Netgalley and BuddyReads now :)