100th post

The review just put up was my 100th post!

 

Hope you guys enjoy it and enjoyed my presence these past 3 years. Its been fun for me as well. Leave comments on what books you think I should read next please!

Thank-you so much for your continued presence in reading these reviews. Hope you guys enjoy them as much as I enjoy writing them.

Until next week,

C.

Relentless series

Nook books

Relentless series 
Karen Lynch

1. Relentless
    316 pages


2. Refuge
    350 pages



3. Rogue
    349 pages


Summary for Relentless: Direct from Karen Lynch.com (http://www.karenlynchnl.com/#!books/cee5)

Sometimes the demons you fight inside are real.

Sara Grey’s world shattered ten years ago when her father was brutally murdered. Now at seventeen, she is still haunted by memories of that day and driven by the need to understand why it happened. She lives a life full of secrets and her family and friends have no idea of the supernatural world she is immersed in or of Sara’s own very powerful gift.

In her quest for answers about her father’s death, Sara takes risks that expose her and her friends to danger and puts herself into the sights of a sadistic vampire. On the same fateful night she meets Nikolas, a warrior who turns Sara’s world upside down and is determined to protect her even if it’s the last thing she wants.

Sara’s life starts to spin out of control as she is hunted by an obsessed vampire, learns that her friends have secrets of their own and reels from the truth about her own ancestry. Sara has always been fiercely independent but in order to survive now she must open herself to others, to reveal her deepest secrets. And she must learn to trust the one person capable of breaking down the walls around her.

My Opinion:

One-sentence summary:  A seventeen-year-old with a heavily magic influenced lifestyle learns that her family background is more than meets the eye and this knowledge will change around her small-town life for the better. At least ,I hope :)

Stars: ****.5 on average

Wow! This book series had me hooked. I am a big fan of the paranormal genre and I can definitely say that after reading hundreds if books I do not think I had ever read anything quite like these. One of a kind in my opinion. The books had me hooked from page one. I read the entire series in loosely 2 days, including hours of break and homework. After finishing one book, I had to go pay $3.99 and read the next one. Luckily there were only 3 books in the series and the first book was free or else I would truly be screaming book bankruptcy.

The world in this book was simple, but the amount of creatures and backstory the author placed into the story was what wound me. So many types of demons and trolls and etc. They really did their research.  Most authors might stick to the big 3: vampires, fairies, and werewolves. Those three might mix in the story or not, but this series involved trolls, imps, various demons, griffins, wyverns, kelpies, etc. The creatures themselves might have been what single mindlessly held my attention.

As a hopeless romantic, i really liked the predictability of Sara's relationship with Nikolas. If none of us picked up the obvious romance between those two, then we were all blind. Sara's relationships with everyone was such a nice change. Characters who don't thrust away their whole lives when a new world is opened to them reflect real life in my opinion. Would someone really drop everything they have known for something they learned about 3 hours ago? Nah give them time to adjust at least. Another media that reflects this is Sailor Moon, Usagi never wanted to be a super heroine, which is why she constantly cried and complained about her duties. That would be me. Situations like those reflect real-life in unrealistic situations. It helps me connect with the characters more.

Honestly, if I kept typing then i would start repeating myself. As it is pretty obvious, I heavily enjoyed this book series. I recommend this for teens or at least someone on a 7th and 8th-grade reading level and maturity. If the book has you as hooked as it did me, Iwould love to compare notes. Enjoy reading my friends!

 P.S. Please leave a comment below. I love comments.

P.P.S. There are Russian words/ phrases in the books!!! They most likely are terms of endearment. Either way, I should learn Russian!!

P.P.S. I took a mock AP English language  exam last week and i think i failed. But you know C'est la vie!

Isle of the Lost

Isle of the Lost
Four kids of classic fairytale villains go on a quest to appease their parents but learn a little more about themselves and each other than they ever knew before.


After watching the Disney movie Descendants, i wondered how the actual written down story played out. Several months later, i actually read the book. It is a prequel to the movie. As i already knew the outcome of the book, it was not as fun as i thought, but overall the book was still good. My reaction might be due to the fact, the book's intended audience was children a few years younger than me. Still, I liked the characters and De la Cruz's world-building. The isle was interesting. Everything still revolved like real life, except villianous/evil tendencies were easier to spot. The kids went to school, where much like Auradon their classes were focused on evil  ( except Auradon had good classes). The goblins were a nice touch as well.  My favorite character was Carlos, as i like his sciency-adventurous side.

I read the book in about 3 hours; it was pretty interesting even if i was not the original audience. I suggest you get the book, albiet if you are under the age of 9/10 and over a maximum if 14 this book might not be the best for you. If you really want to read the book, dont let my advice defer you; it is just my opinion after all. Lastly, i suggest getting the book from the public library of you are a fast reader like me.

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P.P.S. The Arabia Mountain High School Reading Bowl team won 3rd place in the District level last Saturday. We do not get to go on, but guess what next year: We are making it to state!! *Friends make me knock on wood* lol :^)