Not very happy

This is a review for A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford (2 cat review):

Those kittens up there may look adorable and friendly. So soft and cute. But this book was NOT. This a red alert for F bombs, poor writing, confusion, and a stupid female protagonist. I repeat red alert. 

Okay so here is the ho down on this book (the synopsis from goodreads): 
Eden didn't expect Az.
Not his saunter down the beach toward her. Not his unbelievable pick up line. Not the instant, undeniable connection. And not his wings.

Now trapped between life and death, cursed to spread chaos with her every touch, Eden could be the key in the eternal struggle between heaven and hell. All because she gave her heart to one of the Fallen, an angel cast out of heaven.

She may lose everything she ever had. She may be betrayed by those she loves most. But Eden will not be a pawn in anyone else's game. Her heart is her own.


Okay, okay. SO that sounds cool right? Well its not. Not really. Just a warning for the review ahead- I tend to tell stories and rant on a bit about books I don't like. 

Yesterday was an interesting day for my cat and I. My big, beast of a cat is named Smudgy (commonly referred to as Jerk or Stupid) . He is about 20 pounds. Not because he is fat, its because he is a huge stinkin cat. The size of a small dog. Now, he was sitting there on the deck. My mom had just washed the deck, so it was soaking wet and I had socks on. Smudgy was sitting on the lawn chair, perfectly dry and content. I wanted him to come inside so I could cuddle him and so all that fun stuff. But no, no matter how much I called him, or persuaded him with treats, he refused to do ANYTHING. He just looked at me with his smug kitty grin. 

This is what Eden did through out the whole book. Nothing. She would complain and complain about her situation and all the bad stuff that was happening to her, yet she refused to change it. I hate characters like that. Whats the point in reading a book where nothing happens? I am pretty sure I do more in an average day than Eden did in that whole novel. 

Another thing that upset me was all the swearing and the use of the F word. It was very frequent, as in every sentence. Normal people do not say the F word that much. No one does, unless you are a horrible actor in one of those Italian Mafia movies. I strongly believe that good writing doesn't need swears to make it good. Evidence of a talented writer is when they can use words other than swears to express the emotions in the text. Yes, sometimes little swears can give umph and give more feeling to something, but this was ridiculous. 

I was confused through out the entire beginning of this book. I had no idea what was happening. I can't explain more because I don't know more. The writing was all over the place and where Eden was at the time wasn't clear at all. 

The only reason this book wasn't a 1 star, or should I say 1 cat, is because the idea of the book was interesting. It was a cool idea but portrayed poorly. I was very disappointed in this novel. 

Cheers,
Jessica 

This is a review for Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins (5 cat review):

It is about time I write a proper and fitting review for this fabulous book.

Anna is your typical southern belle. She is sweet, innocent, charming, beautiful and shy. And don't forget that peachy little Georgia accent. She is the ultimate good girl, and has always imagined herself with a good boy. Until she meets the gorgeous, alluring, and unbelievably good looking, Kaiden Rowe. Anna never thought she would fall for someone as bad as him. And believe me....he's bad. His father is the Duke of Lust after all. What's a good girl to do?

I loved this book. So, so much. It was something different from the normal angles and demons. It involved the seven deadly sins, a captivating idea that Wendy Higgins uses brilliantly. Through out the novel, we learn that all the seven sins are in human form. They are called Dukes, and there are 12 of them, the 7 traditional sins (Lust, Pride, Gluttony, Greed, Wrath, Sloth. and Envy) including 5 minor sins such as Substance Abuse (which, conveniently, is Anna's fathers sin). However, instead of Anna being fully Nephilim like all the rest of the Duke's children, she is only half, as her mother was a guardian angle.  

Now back to Kaiden. He is just to hot for his own good, and he knows it. I really enjoyed his casual and sometimes blush educing batter with Anna. The characters really connected well with each other and the romance between Anna and Kaiden was steamy. I loved it. Blake is one of my other favorite characters. He is funny and the way he easily accepted Anna was a quality I like in a person and a character.

Their road trip to go see Anna's Dad was another great opening for Kaiden drama and the author did such a wonderful job of turning a boring road trip into something hilarious at times and heart warming. The characters shared moments with each other seemed so real at times, that I thought I was right there with them. 

This book was just great! The idea behind the story was very creative and the writing was excellent. An overall fantastic read for any body who enjoys romance, mystery, bad boys, and deadly sinning. 

Cheers,
Jessica

P.S The cover on this book is just so cool!