The Cruel Prince by Holly Black review

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Holly Black's Modern faerie tales series happens to be one of the first series that I read from the author and while it was a while ago I still remember how good the series was and how much I enjoyed it so when I saw this book by the same author I was excited to give it a try I had pretty high expectation given I had already see what the Author could weave into a book and I was not disappointed

I found that The cruel prince was such an easy read which shocked me given how amazing and interesting and dark the book was times I feared I might find myself getting bored of the whole political side of things but in truth I found myself eating the book up like I was half starved in truth. The character are all solid and have such detailed differences rather then some book where you can tell the difference from one character from the next and the only true difference is normally the main but not in this book each character was highly thought over and made into solid players in the book which made it all the more interesting to read.

Now the story is unlike any I have read before well thought out and made into something stunning and dark it gave me such a smile while reading it and not knowing where it was going. When you read a book we all try and guess the outcome or the love intrest or who might back stab who or what the characters are shaping into so many things but sometimes when you start and already pretty much know where the story is heading it came be a little bit of a let down so reading this was like being blind folded and told to find a exit in a maze and no matter how much you tried you are not getting out and it was so exciting reading a book that was totally out of your reach to guess and it left you suprices and happy when you are wrong it was a thrill so pleased.

I don't think I found anything that made me question how splendid the book was normally while reading there is always something that makes you mad or just a little thing that disappointed you but nothing I read this book and not once did I find something that had me question how perfect I found this book. I could really sing praises to this book all day long and only have one problem now waiting for book two is going to kill me.

View all my reviews

Roar by Cora Carmack review

Roar by Cora Carmack
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Speechless... I mean really just wow this book was spectacular like hands down one of the best books I've read this year no scrap that this book is up that with my all time favorites like no lie it was great.

I enjoyed the storyline sooooooooo much that I lost track of time that people in real life are trying to communicate that at some point I really should eat and drink. It was like I fear the moment I stopped reading I would be pulled out of the world and lose it forever. The story was different and exciting and so many things that I was buzzing with each word each page. I was gripping the edge of my seat begging for it not to end and by the time I hit the last page I did not know if I should stand and have a little dance in happiness or cry because it was at an end I mean really it was that good for me and i hands down found no real fault that had me doubting how good it was.

If I had to pick hole maybe the leads mood swings up I got it and understood that by the end it was like the book was a present meant for me and there was no need to return and get my money bad best gift ever. I had my favorite characters but even then I loved them all for what they added to the story how it belt layers and made things clear for me and overall the author gets a massive round of applause from me and a massive thank you so much for making this book totally brilliant that I could reread it over and over again. This one is in my top ten all-time loved books and I know the moment I get a chance to read the next all over book will be put aside so it can have my full undivided attention of with it deserves.

For right now I'm about to pass out and sleep before the sun comes up and reminds me its almost daylight outside

View all my reviews

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge review

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow just the opening line to this was like some kind of promise that the book was going to be tremendous I was so hopeful but did not want to be disappointed stay up till 4am before I knew it the book was finished and I was left with this feeling of warm loveness after finishing a book so amazing that one I was glad it was such a well written and brightly written two that the characters are so memorable and totally easy to fall in love Three the whole idea and thought behind the world and the story was breath taking for such a dark felt invoroment it still was beautiful.

Sometimes you read books and its all sweetness and kindness like walking into a sweet shops and being told you can eat all you want without having to pay and at first you are totally happy and excited for it but after a while you get sick of eating sweet and its the same with book reading the same sweet world sweet chatacters can get boring and this book took that sweetness throw it out the window looked you in the eyes and say hey lets not do that lets make it dark lets make it twisted and all you can do is think hell to the yes strap youself in because it going to be a fanstic ride.

I'm not sure how I never stumbled over this book before when it came out but I'm really glad I found it. Its one of those books that stays with you and lingers long after you finish it and you know once you read it that if you had never stumbled upon it that you would have been missing something great like living your whole life and never reading harry potter or tasting chocolate its just not something you can't do and this book for me was like finally getting something I had no idea i was missing but really hopelessly needing it.



View all my reviews

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard review

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

So hard to review this book there were times I was loving it so much I could have lost myself completely the book even had me crying (view spoiler)[ LUCAS!! so many time I was screaming WHY!!!!
when Maven turns out to be EVIL I was so upset and angry because I really liked him maybe even more than Cal at times and he does that I mean no wonder I was crying but Lucas his death just finished me like I was a mess the look of horror must have been clear on my face as my poor heart felt like it was being crushed in my chest :( (hide spoiler)]
What my main problem was the time between everything I sometimes found my self just drifting off elsewhere but the moment the book throw something at me I was there and not leaving but I felt like if the spaces between had more going on. I might have been ok because the book was great the story was fantastic I mean any book that has you screaming and throwing a fit is good in my books it means I am invested in what I'm reading and this book had that.


View all my reviews

Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones review

Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I think the start of any book is really important most readers know within the first few chapters that you're going to burn through the book like gas to an open flame when you have those starts in a book you get excited and anticipate the journey that's to come. Starting this book was like that from the first word I was excited. Different and fun I had high hopes for the first page so when I started getting through each page I was not disappointed there is something about this book while it's not what I expected it was a story that held me and had me hoping and investing my emotions into the characters. I did worry its a pretty big book and I feared I would become bored and have to stop but it was never the case and when I hit the last few pages I found myself struggling to keep my feeling in check and not burst into tears I mean its one thing to cry but when you sitting in a livingroom with you family getting looked at like you have lost you mind is never something you want but this book had my heart all the way to the end and I'm so glad I gave it a chance. Beautifully written and full of love and heat with views of family's life and what people do when facing choices that can change your life.

View all my reviews

blood hunter by C.N. Crawford review

Blood Hunter by C.N. Crawford
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Well, I can't believe I read book 2 and 3 in just a few hours today.

Book three was a little more on the wild side when it comes to the relationships and total craziness that seems to overtake book three at times but it was all pretty exciting and while sometimes a little over the top I still really liked the book. I felt like each book upped the ante for the last book one eased readers in book 2 opened you to more of the world and the character and book 3 lead you into crazy town. While sometimes it was a little much most of the time I thought it was brilliant lots going on never a chance to get bored it felt like I was flipping through the book but never wanting to reach the end.

While each of the characters are different and fun in their own right I think some of the things that make a character said out is their flaws and whole they overcome it and make themselves better so I'm excited to see what happened by the end of the series. I have to say so far I'm really pleased with the series and glad I stumbled onto them and gave them a read.

View all my reviews

Witch hunter by C.N. Crawford review

Witch Hunter by C.N. Crawford
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Read book one and moved right onto book two and I was not disappointed. Truth is a lot more of the back story was uncovered in this book some of the characters and their behavers made more sense than in the first book. I sometimes thought why is he doing this why does it matter and while reading through this book as the story progressed I found myself understanding more and more as to why the characters acted the way they did how their pasted had molded them into what I was seeing now. There was a lot of secrets and lies and so many twists and turns and I really enjoyed uncovering and following the storyline it was an exciting ride all the way through to the end it does make me think about what may lay ahead in book three and I will carry on reading happily to find out.

I also felt that the main character was just a little smarter than before when she was doing stupid things for no reason I was infuriated but she seems to be getting better which I like, made it easier to connect with her. She was determined to uncover her pasted and the stuff that was haunting her and while I'm unsure what that will mean for her as I carry on reading I am excited to find out. I think on of the main things I was sad about is the fact the author did not have more about Caine brother something in me really wants him to be more active in the books.

Overall the book was an easy and exciting read I had no problems zooming through its pages like a demon and it's always a clear sign of a book when you can get through it so fast without taking breaks or needing to go off and do something else. I do hope the next book is just as good or better than the last.

View all my reviews

Magic hunter by C.N Crawford review

Magic Hunter: An Urban Fantasy Novel by C.N. Crawford
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book I have read in a while I stumbled onto it while checking out amazon kindle store and after reading the book info and seeing the book cover I thought what the hell I'll give it a go and at 99p or something silly like that why not try it.

The first thing that jumped out at me was how easy the book was to read it had a nice way of keeping you interested throughout the book without stumbling over painful patches where nothing happened the book had great passing that had me reading without needed to pause of reread parts which is always great when starting a new series.

The storyline itself is interesting and fun I liked the way the book headed without just giving everything away all at once I felt like I was working for the picture the author was creating. I loved the fact that it was not totally over complicated to the point that I lost track of what was what.

The characters currently too early to say how I feel about the characters I enjoyed reading and following them I liked the fact Rosalind was not some simple-minded softie that needed the help of everyone but she did sometimes make me want to yell when she went in without thinking but I felt in a way its the mistakes and silly thing about characters that make them seem more real. Caine, i'm not sure if I love him or hate him at this point at times he makes me laugh and smile and other times I roll my eyes and want to slap him but that's the fun right overall a solid start to the series and I will happily continue to book two :)

View all my reviews

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith,Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was never one for classics and I don't think there is one that I have read all the way through due to the old style of writing but when I saw this I thought now this looks like something I might be able to read. While it still has this strange commutation between character and classic writing style but the fact that the story was interesting and easy to jump into.

I loved the fact that not all the women characters are soft hearted air heads worried about stuff that would have really grated on me but on life and death and being ready to strike. The characters are unique and different and I found that I did in fact like Lizzy. She could sometimes be hot headed and easy to blow up with kind of had me laughing when I could see something she could not.

While this is not something I would normally read I'm glad I did the fact the book was well written and the story was so different once you added a world of zombies and people that had to fight or die. I think I would like a lot more books to have zombies and other monsters added to them I am a massive fan of the stuff that keeps readers up all night with nightmares and just books that have that little extra to them.

View all my reviews

Half Lost by Sally Green review

Half Lost by Sally Green
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh my god what an end to this amazing series. Truth is this book has had me on an emotional roller-coaster ride the ups the downs all the way through the series. I struggled to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anyone and I feared that the book would destroy me before I even got to the end of it.

Through the series I have had so many unanswered questions that I worried would never get answered but this book covered everything that I needed to know and it left me feeling satisfied and pleased that I was not going to be left hanging and wondering about things. When I read the second book I was a little bit worried what awaited me in book three but my worry was for nothing because this book blow me away. Everything that I loved from the first and second book from the writing style to the dark and edgy storyline was in this book and more.

The book had everything that I wanted and it made reading this book so easy and breath taking. The characters had grown and become people that you felt proud of that you begged to keep going and cried for and clutched your heart as it hammered inside your chest.

The ending of this book had me wide eyed and in tears I was shaking with emotion I could hardly breath or see the pages I was reading. The ending was one of a mix of everything thing that you wanted but this whole series was one of surprises and sometimes deep darkness from the world. The book also had joy and laughing and while I loved that but what made the book out of this world good was the Darkness the unknown it was all the things that made Nathan strong and a fighter.
I am so glad I got the chance to read this breath taking series it has been a wild ride that has left me laughing and crying at times like all great book should.


View all my reviews

Half Wild by Sally Green review

Half Wild by Sally Green
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book follows on from the last book. It opens with Nathan waiting in the place that he was meant to meet up with Gabriel but things are looking really grim. This does not shock me I learned from the first book that the Author does fear and hate and so much more really well. It makes for a gritty and dark storyline that keeps you glued to your seat.

I did have a few hiccups through the book I struggled to get into the book at first and I pushed on forward after the first few pages I was hooked again. There was also Annalise while I really want to like her and everything truth is I don’t the more I hear about her the more I want to pull my hair out. I feel so bad for Gabriel that would do anything for Nathan and I feel so sad for him.

The book has a way of making you worry about who you like and trust just in case the worst happens. The story has a way of keeping you reading late into the night and making your heart rate thump as the action hits the fan. It’s a really great read and I can’t wait to move onto the next one.


View all my reviews

Half Bad by Sally Green review

Half Bad by Sally Green
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Half bad was a really shockingly good read the main character Nathan is an outcast he is what the council of witches calls a half code. His mother was a white witch and his father a black witch but Nathan is living in his mother community. All Nathan has ever really got from people is hate and mistrust. He spends his time with limited contacted with others and mostly sticks with his brother and while I read this I felt for him his isolation and horrible treatment. it made it so easier to like him and it felt like I knew Nathan as a character. The more the book went on the more I got to see what his life was like and I struggled to understand how people could hate a person they did not really know all because of what he was. It was strange how much I felt like yelling at these people for being pig headed monsters but it made for a great storyline and helped me as a reader get into the story.

The book had a really unique beginning before pulling you into the how's and why's of how he got there and the book was divided into parts with interesting chapter headings the way it was all put together made me feel while reading it that I was inside Nathan's head rather than seeing it from a birds eye view or being someone along for the ride which I really liked.

The storyline was jam packed with this unique story that had been built up with lots of thought behind the whole thing and you could tell that a lot of hard work and deep thoughts went into each new thing in the book. I loved the whole white and black witch and all the information and the witches system of working. The whole thing was different and intriguing and I loved the fact that nothing was easy to guess that I felt shocked and excited about each new detail and whole the book steamrolled forward never letting up with the none stop joyride that is Nathan life.



View all my reviews

Fires of Invention by J. Scott Savage review

Fires of Invention by J. Scott Savage
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Trenton is smart and creative only problem is in the cove it's against the law to be creative to make new things to think outside of the box. Trenton tried to stick to the law but everything inside him wants to make and improve the tech that keeps the city of cove running. Cove is an underground city each person is bound by the laws and the life set out for them by the council that run the city. The cove is protecting them from the world above a place where the air is poison and the tech has all but wipe the world out. The Cove is safe but when Trenton makes something, not on the approved list of things his punishment happens to make him stumbles upon something new something not approved. He soon finds his life spinning out of control and he has to either keep within the law or follow his creativity.

Where do I start, I wanted to read this book the moment I saw the cover and after reading the books information I knew this was something I had to read. The moment you start the book you are pulled in by the author amazing writing style and the picture he portrays with his words it was that easy to get into the book. The Author has a way of describing everything that just helps you visualize the characters and the places it was truly breathtaking. Trenton was a super likeable character and he made me smile while I read the book which made becoming invested in the outcome of the book easily. You wanted him to keep going.

The story was packed with adventure and mystery that had you on the edge of your sit the whole time you was reading it. The story also made me think about my own creativity and how I would feel if I could not do that anymore. I felt for the characters and what was going on around them to a point that I wanted to stay up late finishing it needing to know what would happen. The ending of this book was fantastic I felt like almost all my question had been answered but the author had left just a few leaving me wanting more.

The book as a whole was outstanding I could not have wished for more and it was different from what I normally read and I loved and enjoyed the world and the story that lay within the pages wanting for you and I just know that I will happily read this to my daughter and she will love it. It's that kind of book that would make people of all ages happy.



View all my reviews