So Many Books, Not Enough Time!

I have this obsession to always be buying books even if I have a mountain stack of unread books at home! There's just not enough hours in the day for me to read them all and before you know it, BAM! I just bought another book. This is clearly a problem...

Oh well, it's not like I want to cure my problem haha!

So here's a few of the books I need to read, any recommendations as to which I should read first?

Shatter me by Tahereh Mafi

Altered by Jennifer Rush

The Edge of Never by J.A Redmerski

Escaping Reality by Lisa Renee Jones

Splintered by A.J Howard

Deeper We Fall by Chelsea M. Cameron

Darkness Before Dawn by J.A London 

Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock 

Sweet Peril (The Sweet Trilogy, 2)

Sweet Peril (The Sweet Trilogy, 2)
by Wendy Higgins
Rating: 5 Bows!

Anna Whitt, the daughter of a guardian angel and a demon, promised herself she’d never do the work of her father—polluting souls. She’d been naive to make such a vow. She’d been naive about a lot of things.

Haunted by demon whisperers, Anna does whatever she can to survive, even if it means embracing her dark side and earning an unwanted reputation as her school’s party girl. Her life has never looked more bleak. And all the while there’s Kaidan Rowe, son of the Duke of Lust, plaguing her heart and mind.

When an unexpected lost message from the angels surfaces, Anna finds herself traveling the globe with Kopano, son of Wrath, in an attempt to gain support of fellow Nephilim and give them hope for the first time. It soon becomes clear that whatever freedoms Anna and the rest of the Neph are hoping to win will not be gained without a fight. Until then, Anna and Kaidan must put aside the issues between them, overcome the steamiest of temptations yet, and face the ultimate question: is loving someone worth risking their life?

I absolutely loved this book possibly even more than the first!!! It was filled with action, fear, adventure, new places, and ROMANCE! This was the perfect sequel to Sweet Evil!

Anna still sticks to her "job" as the crazy party girl to keep the whispers away but it was good to see that she was torn over that image. Anna does act a little desperate when it came to getting Kai's attention and that just didn't sit well with me. However, when her father shows up and gives Anna her assignments, she was able to pull it together and do what needed to be done! Kopano and Anna become closer as they team up to gather allies and let me just say...there is a whole side of Kopano we didn't know about, and I liked it!

I fell in love with Kaidan in Sweet Evil, but after reading Sweet Peril I am 100% devoted to him. What made me extremely happy and giddy with joy was that Kaidan finally realized that he was tired of trying to please his father and decides to finally do something for himself...can you guess what that is? *I'll give you a clue, it's pretty sexy*

We do see a lot more of Blake, Marna and Ginger and we get to learn a little more about them, plus they're all hilarious! Some new characters are introduced and hopefully we'll see more of them in the final novel.

Kaidan and Anna both grow up a lot in this book and learn that somethings are worth fighting for, and if you want it bad enough, the risks are worth it. Sweet Peril was a fantastic read and will leave you desperate for the final installment of the Sweet Trilogy!

Never Too Far (Too Far, 2)

Never Too Far (Too Far, 2)
by Abbi Glines
Rating: 4 Bows!

He withheld a secret that had destroyed her world.

Her entire life had all been a lie.

Blaire couldn’t stop loving him but she knew she could never forgive him.

Now, she was back home and learning to live again. Moving on with life… until something  happened to send her world spinning once again.

What do you do when the one person you can never trust again is the one that you need to trust so desperately?

You lie, hide, avoid, and pray that your sins never find you out.

I can't say that I was completely happy with some of Blaire's decisions in this book. The whole reason she is hurting over Rush was because hid secrets from her, and for most of the beginning of the book, she kept a secret hidden from him! It was kind of hard not to think she was being a tad hypocritical.  Even then, I liked how she matured a little and knew what her priorities were. So YAY for Blaire!

Now Rush, wow did I yell at him so many times! I didn't like the fact that he kept making promises to Blaire and he always failed her. Rush needs to understand that Nan is always going to be mean and hateful and if he want's any semblance of a future, he needs to start doing things that make him happy.

So one major thing that bothered me was that the whole anger and hurt between Blaire and Rush in the first book was because of her father. Now in this book, it turns out it isn't even true! Really?! There was so much drama over this and now we find out it was a lie? This bothered me through out the rest of the book that I was skeptical about what the next twist was going to be.

In the end however, I did like this book, there were some heartfelt moments and Rush does redeem himself. Never Too Far tests the limits of how far Rush will go to win Blaire back and keep her forever. 

Ten Tiny Breaths

Ten Tiny Breaths
by K.A Tucker
Rating: 3 Bows!

Kacey Cleary’s whole life imploded four years ago in a drunk-driving accident. Now she’s working hard to bury the pieces left behind—all but one. Her little sister, Livie. Kacey can swallow the constant disapproval from her born-again aunt Darla over her self-destructive lifestyle; she can stop herself from going kick-boxer crazy on Uncle Raymond when he loses the girls’ college funds at a blackjack table. She just needs to keep it together until Livie is no longer a minor, and then they can get the hell out of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

But when Uncle Raymond slides into bed next to Livie one night, Kacey decides it’s time to run. Armed with two bus tickets and dreams of living near the coast, Kacey and Livie start their new lives in a Miami apartment complex, complete with a grumpy landlord, a pervert upstairs, and a neighbor with a stage name perfectly matched to her chosen “profession.” But Kacey’s not worried. She can handle all of them. What she can’t handle is Trent Emerson in apartment 1D.

Kacey doesn’t want to feel. She doesn’t. It’s safer that way. For everyone. But sexy Trent finds a way into her numb heart, reigniting her ability to love again. She starts to believe that maybe she can leave the past where it belongs and start over. Maybe she’s not beyond repair.

But Kacey isn’t the only one who’s broken. Seemingly perfect Trent has an unforgiveable past of his own; one that, when discovered, will shatter Kacey’s newly constructed life and send her back into suffocating darkness.

This is the first NA book that I have picked up that's not strictly romance so after reading it, I wasn't sure how I felt about it. It's not that this was a terrible book, because it wasn't. It was pretty great in fact. The writing was mature and simple and K.A Tucker was able to clearly explain the feelings and emotions of all her character beautifully. Her character were well had their own personality and had were not over shadowed by the main hero/heroine.

As to why I don't know how I feel about this book? It was a whirlwind of emotions. I know, I know, that's not necessarily a bad thing, in fact we want to feel emotions, but this was just a tad too much for me because I've never read a book with the concept like Ten Tiny Breaths. This is the first book that I've read that I've had to stop and grab tissues and give myself a moment to collect my thoughts. From the first page your brought straight into the life of Kacey Cleary and it's not a pretty one.

Reading through everything that she's been through broke my heart. I admired Kacey for the strength she had, she took responsibility of her sister and did everything to provide a life for themselves. But Kacey is broken and not willing to get help so this makes her cold and reserved to open up to anyone, until she meets Trent. Trent was sweet,protective and is completely devoted to help Kacey. He will do anything to help her and I mean anything...

"I want to make you smile. For real. Always. We're going to go for dinners, and see movies, and walk on the beach. We'll go hang-gliding, or bungee jumping, or whatever you want to do. Whatever makes you smile and laugh more...Let me make you smile."

When I thought Kacey finally finds a bright light at the end of the tunnel in Trent, I was relieved because I hoped that the book would take a lighter turn...I was so wrong. Trent is just as broken as Kacey, and has secrets that affect them both.

When I finished Ten Tiny Breaths I was emotionally exhausted; My heart hurt so much and I was so sad with everything that had happened. I was not expecting a happy ending filled with rainbows and butterflies, how could I? However, then ending was perfect, there is no other way that I could have pictured the book ending. It was not sad, it was not happy, it was an ending that leaves you with hope, hope that no matter how hard and terrible life has been, there is always a way to be happy.

I would recommend this book to those readers that are emotionally strong and to those readers that are trying to look for something more mature and intense to read. K.A Tucker wrote a beautiful heart wrenching story with a great message that has touched my heart and will forever stay with me.

Fallen Too Far (Too Far, 1)

Fallen Too Far (Too Far, 1)
by Abbi Glines
Rating: 4 Bows!

To want what you're not supposed to have...

She is only nineteen.

She is his new stepfather's daughter.

She is still naive and innocent due to spending the last three years taking care of her sick mother.

But for twenty-four year old Rush Finlay, she is the only thing that has ever been off limits. His famous father's guilt money, his mother's desperation to win his love, and his charm are the three reasons he has never been told no.

Blaire Wynn has left her small farm house in Alabama, after her mother passed away, to move in with her father and his new wife in their sprawling beach house along the Florida gulf coast. She isn't prepared for the lifestyle change and she knows she;ll never fit into this world. Then there is her sexy stepbrother who her father leaves her with for the summer while he runs off to Paris with his wife. Rush is as spoiled as he is gorgeous. He is also getting under her skin. She knows he is anything but good for her and that he'll never be faithful to anyone. He is jaded and has secrets Blaire knows she ma never uncover but even knowing all of that...

Blaire just may have fallen too far.

Where to start? Okay, I whole heartedly loved this book, it was funny, entertaining, romantic, frustrating and heart breaking. It was basically an emotional roller coaster ride.

Blaire Wynn, innocent, sweet and broken, I admired her from the beginning. For all her suffering, she is strong and determined to make it on her own with out the help of her father or anyone. She puts everyone else before herself and even when her world falls apart again, she manages to stay strong and be loyal to those she loves. Blaire is the type of person who takes charge of her life and believes that everything will work out even when the she loves hurts her.

Rush Finlay is a sexy gray-eyed man whore who just happens to be a jerk, frustrating, and also sweet and caring. I felt his main problem was his sister Nannette and his tendency of putting her before Blaire or his feelings for her. I felt like Nannette was the catalyst for all the heartache because Rush let her run his life. Even then, when Rush let himself care for Blaire it surprised me. He was attentive and protective of her and I could see how he fell for her whenever they were around each other.

The most frustrating thing for me though, was that Rush alway put Nannette first by keeping her secrets. This big secret that revolves around the whole story was just frustrating and honestly, it should have never interfered with Rush and Blaire in the way it did.

*Side note* Someone please slap Nannette for me! I hate her..Ahhh!!!! Okay...I'm done lol

I laughed, screamed, cried, my heart broke for Blaire and for everything she went through. I totally recommend this book, I promise you'll fall in love with Rush and Blaire and will end up rooting for their happy ever after!

Gravity (The Taking, 1)

Gravity (The Taking, 1)
by Melissa West
Rating: 4 Bows!

In the future, only one rule will matter:

Don’t. Ever. Peek.

Seventeen-year-old Ari Alexander just broke that rule and saw the last person she expected hovering above her bed — arrogant Jackson Locke, the most popular boy in her school. She expects instant execution or some kind of freak alien punishment, but instead, Jackson issues a challenge: help him, or everyone on Earth will die. Ari knows she should report him, but everything about Jackson makes her question what she’s been taught about his kind. And against her instincts, she’s falling for him. But Ari isn’t just any girl, and Jackson wants more than her attention. She’s a military legacy who’s been trained by her father and exposed to war strategies and societal information no one can know — especially an alien spy, like Jackson. Giving Jackson the information he needs will betray her father and her country, but keeping silent will start a war.

Okay...I was totally not expecting this. I was expecting this book to be somewhat like Jennifer L. Armentrout's Lux Series, but I was gladly mistaken! Gravity has a dystopian feel to it but it's not entirely dystopian...does that make sense? Gravity is set in the year 2140 and humans are no longer at the top of the food chain...

Aliens have been a new topic in YA novels but Melissa West changes what we know about them and incorporates them into Earth. In Gravity, to sum up what is going on with out spoilers, humans have destroyed earth and it's no longer habitable. The Ancients, which is what they call the Aliens, have a similar problem and decide to form a treaty with the humans: They will restore Earth and in exchange the humans will need to help The Ancients survive on Earth. Here's the kicker though, the humans have to provide the Ancients with their antibodies through a process called the Taking...the rule: Don't Ever Peak.

The Characters: Ari was the perfect heroine, being the daughter of the Commander, she is taught from young how to fight, and how to be a leader, so naturally this makes her a strong women. What was wonderful about her was that she always had the world's best interest at heart, even if that meant going against everything she was taught. Ari has a good head on her shoulder and is realistic about most things but of course she always had help from her two best friends Law and Gretchen. Jackson Locke, where will I start? He is perfect, divine, handsome, athletic, caring, and so much more but I'm at a loss of words...haha. Jackson is an Ancient and his mission is to discover the humans plans since they are no longer compiling to the treaty. Jackson seeks Ari's help and their world is turned upside down. Jackson shows Ari Earth from his view and as they work together emotions grow and everything they've both known is questioned.

You seriously need to go buy this book, you won't regret it! Gravity is an action packed novel with romance that will have you cheering at the end..but for whose side? The Humans...or the Ancients?

With-Drawl!!

So I'm having blogging with-drawl!!!
I'm currently out of town and decided not to bring my laptop....mistake! Now it seems I might not 
go home until Monday or later *sigh* 

Well the good thing is I am currently reading a new novel 
so when I get back I will be working on writing
 a review on it as well as some other reviews for previous books I've read as I've been doing recently. 

That's all for now, happy Friday everyone!! 

Sweet Evil (The Sweet Trilogy, 1)

Sweet Evil (The Sweet Trilogy, 1)
by Wendy Higgins
Rating: 5 Bows!

Embrace the Forbidden

What if there were teens whose lives literally depended on being bad influences? This is the reality for sons and daughters of fallen angels.

enderhearted Southern girl Anna Whitt was born with the sixth sense to see and feel emotions of other people. She's aware of a struggle within herself, and inexplicable pull toward danger, but Anna, the ultimate good girl, has always had the advantage of her angel side to balance the darkness within. It isn't until she turns sixteen and meets the alluring Kaiden Rowe that she discovers her terrifying heritage and her willpower is put to the test. He's the boy your daddy warned you about. If only someone had warned Anna.

Forced to face her destiny, will Anna embrace her halo or her horns?

Sweet Evil combines the lore of Angels/Demons and Nephilim and gives them a whole new twist. The Dukes, demons in human form that represent the seven deadly sins, are in charge of evil on earth and are the bosses to the Nephilim. The Nephilim, the sons and daughters to the Dukes, have one job: to spread the deadly sin they are born with to the world. Rebelling from this job means one thing...death.

The characters in Sweet Evil are unique and compelling. Their personalities match they're personas and even though I wanted to hate some of them, I had to remember that they are only being the way they were brought: to do their job. Even then, the personalities of all the Nephilims are unique to themselves and they are a blast to watch when they encounter with one another. Anna is a worthy protagonist and a special Nephilim. She is good to her core and even when exposed to the world of the Dukes, she remains true to herself. And Kaidan, my dear beautiful Kaidan Rowe, his personality was ever changing through out the novel. He is a truly a bad boy, being the son of the Duke of Lust, but he isn't all he's made himself to be. Kaidan and Anna embark on a road trip and as he spends more time with Anna he is touched by her innocence and her optimism that there really are good people in the world and it's both exhilarating and terrifying, because feelings are dangerous and not acceptable when your a Nephilim.

At the very core of Sweet Evil is forbidden love, dangerous and terrifying, the Nephilim have one job and love is not part of it. Decisions that the characters have to make and dealing with the consequences are part of Anna's journey of self-discovery that is filled with pain, love, heartache, and finding the courage to have hope when everything is falling apart. Sweet Evil is a novel that you will want to have your best friend read just for the sake of being able to talk about it with someone and it is one that I encourage everyone to read!!

Opal (Lux Series, 3)

Opal (Lux Series, 3)
by Jennifer Armentrout
Rating: 5 Bows!

No one is like Daemon Black.

When he set out to prove his feelings for me, he wasn’t fooling around. Doubting him isn’t something I’ll do again, and now that we’ve made it through the rough patches, well... There’s a lot of spontaneous combustion going on.

But even he can’t protect his family from the danger of trying to free those they love.

After everything, I’m no longer the same Katy. I’m different... And I’m not sure what that will mean in the end. When each step we take in discovering the truth puts us in the path of the secret organization responsible for torturing and testing hybrids, the more I realize there is no end to what I’m capable. The death of someone close still lingers, help comes from the most unlikely source, and friends will become the deadliest of enemies, but we won’t turn back. Even if the outcome will shatter our worlds forever.

Together we're stronger...and they know it.

This series just keeps getting better and better. Action packed and full of surprises!! First of all, let me start by saying how AWESOME this book was, it exceeded my expectations by a large margin!!! We get the same aspect that were in the other two books: action, suspense, romance but in opal we get that X10.

Here are a few things that blew my mind:

1. Daemon
2. Daemon
3. Daemon

Oh my goodness, someone throw water at me please! I can not believe how amazing Daemon is in this book. You can really see the depth of his feelings for Katy and how far he will go to keep her safe!Katy is just the same, she is so loyal to Daemon and his family and will do just about anything for them! There relationship is far from perfect though and with every fight they have it just makes their bond stronger and it makes it feel more real.

So there is a lot that happens in this book, but I won't mention names or details because that would spoil the fun. Enemies return and new alliances are made but betrayal is never too far away and the results are far more devastating than in Onyx.

My last note, the ending.....oh how my heart broke! It was the most heart wrenching feeling I have ever felt while reading and to make matters worse, it ends with a cliffhanger!!!! ARGHH!! How can you just end it like that?!?!

Alright, I've composed myself. So all in all, Jennifer L. Armentrout does it again! She works her magic to give us an exceptional tale of courage, strength and devotion, and how true love will conquer all!

Onyx (Lux Series, 2)

Onyx (lux Series, 2)
by Jennifer Armentrout
Rating: 5 Bows!

Being connected to Daemon Black sucks…

Thanks to his alien mojo, Daemon’s determined to prove what he feels for me is more than a product of our bizarro connection. So I’ve sworn him off, even though he’s running more hot than cold these days. But we’ve got bigger problems.

Something worse than the Arum has come to town…

he Department of Defense are here. If they ever find out what Daemon can do and that we're linked, I’m a goner. So is he. And there's this new boy in school who’s got a secret of his own. He knows what’s happened to me and he can help, but to do so, I have to lie to Daemon and stay away from him. Like that's possible. Against all common sense, I'm falling for Daemon. Hard.

But then everything changes…

I’ve seen someone who shouldn’t be alive. And I have to tell Daemon, even though I know he’s never going to stop searching until he gets the truth. What happened to his brother? Who betrayed him? And what does the DOD want from them—from me?

No one is who they seem. And not everyone will survive the lies…

This book was just as great as the first one. It picked up where Obsidian left off and there was never a dull moment from there!

Katy's and Daemons relationship was beautiful to watch. There were some parts where I wanted to scream at her because she was being so damn stubborn! Besides that, we see how Daemon really does care for Katy and how protective he is of her, even when he wants to strangle her (again, she's being stubborn!!). There relationship was tested on so many different levels that my heart ached for them.

I was not a fan of Blake at all! The things he did and the reasons behind them were infuriating! I understand where he's coming from, but there are other ways to go about finding a solution and because of the decisions he made, everyone suffered for them.

This book was intense and emotional, I had a kleenex box with me because of everything that was going on! Betrayal, lies and secrets are a major part of this book and it will have you cheering for Katy and Daemon and leaving you with a heartache as well. On an ending note, I have to say that I enjoyed watching Katy and Daemons relationship grow, how they learned from each other and that together, they were better than when they were apart!

Obsidian (lux Series, 1)

Obsidian (Lux Series, 1)
by Jennifer Armentrout
Rating: 5 Bows!

Starting over sucks.

When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I’d pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring.... until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.

And then he opened his mouth.

Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something…unexpected happens.

The hot alien living next door marks me.

You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon’s touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I'm getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades.

If I don't kill him first, that is.

I have to say that I like the deviation from the vampire/werewolf theme. Personally though, I always tended to steer clear of the whole "alien" scenarios because they would just remind me of E.T and, well , thats just not appealing. That is not the case with the Lux Series and I am so glad that I gave this book a chance!!

So let me point out the some things that I found refreshing in Obsidian:

1. Daemon, the male lead, is a big jerk!
2. Katy doesn't put up with Daemon
3. There is no instant love connection

1. We've had books with bad boys with all the tats and piercings and foul mouths but this is a whole new kind of of bad boy. Most bad boys are that way because they have a troubled past or they've been wronged in some way by someone, well Daemon Black is a bad boy in the sense that he is a complete jerk to Katy for no reason. We have to put up with his constant remarks, attitude, and warnings for a good portion of the book before we get an explanation for his behavior. Of course then we realize what is going on so we start to hate Daemon a little less (but really, when you look the way Daemon does, did you every truly hate him?).

2. Katy doesn't take any of Daemons crap! I love a strong female because it shows that not all girls put up with the guys behavior just because he's good looking. Katy has her priorities in the aspect of her mom and friends and is loyal to them, no matter what (*ahem Daemon*). What I loved most though was that even when she finally got the reason behind Daemons attitude she didn't instantly forgive him. She made him know that what he did was wrong and how bad he had hurt her before she forgave him. That to me a is a good female, Props to Katy!!

3. This brings me back to point 1, Daemon is a jerk and no amount of hotness will overlook Daemon's attitude. There wasn't any love at first sight, no accidental kisses, there was however god chemistry. I liked that Daemon and Katy both had to work through obstacles before they got to a place where they realized their feelings for one another. This is so refreshing to me because this is how it is in real life! It made the book more relatable and personally more enjoyable for me!

Overall I really enjoyed this book! I love the new world and characters that Jennifer L. Armentrout brought to life and she did it with an ease that left you wanting more! She really brought out the emotions and personalities of al characters and made you feel as if you were right there with them. The book left you with questions but with out being a cliff-hanger (which is such a relief!) My only question is: Where can I find myself a Daemon!!!!

Wish Me Luck!

Hello Everyone!!

So I've finally decided to create my own blog!
I've been meaning to do this for a few years now but
i've never had the time!
So I'm super excited to finally be able to do this
and i'll be posting reviews of books i've 
already read to start off with and as I read other 
books, I'll post reviews about those!
It will probably take some time, so please
be patient with me as I try to make my blog entertaining
and informative for you!
WISH ME LUCK!