All Time Favorite

This is a review for Whirl by Emma Raveling (5 cat review):

I love, love, loved this book!!

Whirl was a refreshing, funny, kickass, and action packed novel. I loved it from the very first page, and as soon as Kendra opened her mouth, I knew she was going to be an awesome protagonist. 

Here is the excerpt:
Seventeen-year-old Kendra Irisavie is an ondine, a water elemental caught in the middle of an ancient war with the Aquidae, immortal dark demons who will stop at nothing to destroy the fragile balance of the Elemental world.

Fierce and independent, Kendra has always played by her own rules. Gifted with the powerful magic of Virtue and trained to be a deadly fighter, she has spent her life breaking hearts and getting into trouble.

When her life explodes one violent night in a northern California city, a dark stranger appears, promising answers to her mysterious past. Alone and with no one to trust, she must now navigate through a dangerous new world, face the temptations of a forbidden romance, and remain true to her duty and destiny.
 
The writing was witty, and descriptive. I really enjoyed how Emma Raveling created such a unique and interesting world involving the 4 Elementals This book focuses on the Water Elemental world. Kendra is an ondine, a female that is half magic and half human. Non-royal Ondines can control water, but the Redavi Ondines (royal) have special talents called Virtues and no control over the water. Raveling does not actually say this but only females are Ondine and males are Demilliers. You figure that out through the novel. The demillers cannot have Virtues. It is basically unknown for a male to have any magical talents. Yay for female empowerment!

Kendra is one of those girls that knows she is beautiful and deadly. She uses it to her advantage, and it works for her. After reading multiple novels with female characters with low self-esteem, it was nice to read about a confident, badass girl!

Now lets talk about Tristan. He is good looking, dangerous, and being the Warrior Prince also has its perks. Kendra and Tristan are made for each other in my opinion. There is however, a slight problem. If Kendra mates/bonds with him, she will lose her mortality and become a creepy sea creature or mermaid thing called a dessodione. Oh and he is god knows how old. He was alive when her mom was in high school. I was surprised that never fazed Kendra. But on the other hand, nothing fazes Kendra.

With a twisty, action packed plot, Whirl is a book you should defiantly check out. Its worth your time!
Cheers,
Jessica

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!

Storm

This a review for Storm by Brigid Kemmerer (4 cat review): 

This book was pretty awesome-just sayin. I really enjoyed it. Chris and Beca were so meant for each other right from the beginning. The idea of brothers who could control the elements? Perfect for this generation of readers.

I liked that it was it Chris and Becca's perspectives so we could see what both of them were feeling. This was one of the few books that I didn't skip over the other person's (aside from the main character) perspective. I thought it was a great idea incorporating that technique into the novel. The plot was great, and it was very creative. At first I thought it was going to be about them trying to control their powers and yada yada. But, I was wrong. Seth and Tyler brought a whole new aspect to the book. It was actually exciting and I found myself biting my nails in suspense for the next "incident" between the main characters and Tyler's gang.

I don't know about anybody else but I was pretty thrilled that a girl saves Chris. Usually it's a guy saving a damsel in distress but Beca turned that around and helped Chris. It was a nice change and I thought it went very well with the story.

Before the story takes place, Beca has had some trouble in the boyfriend department and a past Beau has spread some pretty nasty rumors about her. For the past six months, she has been known as the school slut. The whore that slept with the whole soccer team. The emotional side of her made the story that much more touching and intimate. I won't ruin the book and tell you what happened to her so that the rumors started, but just know it's worth waiting for. My heart broke for the poor girl.

I wasn't so thrilled with the slowness of the book. That's really the only way to put it. There was a fair bit of waiting for exciting things to happen I found. Maybe I was just expecting a high action packed book? Whose to say?

Great book, and a must read!

Cheers,
Jessica

Starbucks

Starbucks really is the perfect place to relax with  great book and a salted caramel mocha. Reading Silver by Talia Vance right now. Its great. Check it out and kick back with a latte!

Cheers,
Jessica

Review for Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton (5 cat review):
 

What lies inside, is what matters...

Ari has snow white hair, and neon blue/green eyes. No matter what she tries, her hair always grows back to the exact same length and returns to the same color. It brings unwanted attention to her. She hates it.

Ari returns to New 2, the New Orleans of the future, after two fatal hurricanes. New 2 is inhabited with the  paranormal: witches, shape-shifters, demi-gods, vampires, and all sorts of mythical creature. And Ari is one of them. She just doesn't know it yet. Every woman in her family has been dead by the age of 21. All either murdered or suicide. Its a curse. One that Ari is determined to remove.

I loved this book. It was so creative. It was a mix of the Hunger Games and Born at Midnight, with a little bit of its own twist. Kelly Keaton created a book that had suspense, romance (just a little), action, badass-ness,and that pain that lives inside each tortured character. That pain that brings them all together.

Ari was a strong female character that wasn't afraid of anything. I strongly related with her and she wasn't weak. I have always looked down on girls who need men to take care of them; to a certain extent. Ari opened herself up to Sebastian, a boy she meets in New 2, and they become inseparable.

Darkness Becomes Her has a little bit of everything and a great read. Check it out ASAP!

Cheers,

Jessica

 Review for Whispers at Moonrise by C.C Hunter (5 cat review):

I have been waiting for this book for 4 months. I read it the day it came out. It did not disappoint.

Kylie Galen has finally figured out what she is. A chameleon. She has no clue what that means except for that its a slimy green lizard that changes colours. I knew right from the beginning what it was. I mean isn't it obvious? But I'll let you guys figure it out...

It was really well wrote, like usual. C.C Hunter has created yet another, thrilling master piece. I powered through the whole thing, loving every minute of it.

Kylie is still conflicted about her love life, but she is leaning towards some certain fae. I am personally a Lucas fan, but whatever floats your boat. I think they both have wonderful qualities and are wonderful characters.

Sorry this review is so short. It was just great, nothing else to say :)

Cheers,

Jessica