Review: Endlessly

Title: Endlessly
Author: Kiersten White
Series: Paranormalcy #3
Published: July 24th 2012
Rating: 4

Evie's paranormal past keeps coming back to haunt her. A new director at the International Paranormal Containment Agency wants to drag her back to headquarters. The Dark Faerie Queen is torturing humans in her poisonous realm. And supernatural creatures keep insisting that Evie is the only one who can save them from a mysterious, perilous fate.

The clock is ticking on the entire paranormal world. And its fate rests solely in Evie's hands.So much for normal.


I'm sadden to say that Endlessly is the last novel in the Paranormalcy trilogy. It was one bleeping crazy humorous ride! I'm really going to miss Evie and her fun loving friends and all their antics that come along with.

Evie is no longer the same girl we saw first in Paranormalcy, she's grown and matured into a wonderful selfless person, making huge sacrifices for the ones she loves in order to protect them. Evie hates the idea that she is just some pawn in the faeries games, that she has no choice in the matter, but sooner or later Evie has to make a choice as those she cares about are put in danger and the lives of the paranormal community lies in the decision Evie has to make. As Evie is the only one who can help them. 

The mischievous Jack returns in Endlessly, and after his departure in Supernaturally Evie is not so forgiving. Jack has to prove himself trustworthy and that his intentions this time around are genuine. I was so happy to see Jack again, yes, his made his mistakes but he really proved himself a team player while being the charming guy he is along the way. Lend is the ever Mr Supportive Boyfriend, always letting Evie making her own choices and showing her love and confidence whenever Evie is in need. Oh, lets not forget the dashing Reth! I'll admit that I do hold a small crush on the manipulative faerie! Reth isn't the exact bad guy everyone paints him out to be, we learn some shocking information about the personal sacrifices his made that makes us realizes that Reth isn't that bad after all.

Crazy situations such as Evie being captured by the IPCA, Raquel on trial for treason and the faeries going to extreme lengths to get their empty one, their was never a dull moment in this page turner. Oh and not to mention a jaw dropping revelation about two characters past realationship that should of been really obvious to me but wasn't will certainly leave you questioning why you didn't see it coming. 

Flirty. Crazy. Adventures. Endlessly was a magical delight to read and a very satisfying conclusion. If you haven't picked up this trilogy yet I highly recommend that you do.

-Taylor X

Waiting On Wednesday #3

Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.  This week's pre-publication, "can't wait to read" is.....

Sweet Peril (Sweet Evil Trilogy #2) by Wendy Higgins
Release date: April 30th 2013 

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?

Words cannot describe how much I want this! So what's your to die for read? Let me know!

Review: Supernaturally

Title: Supernaturally
Author: Kiersten White
Series: Paranoramlcy #2
Published: July 26th 2011
Rating: 4

Evie finally has the normal life she’s always longed for. But she’s shocked to discover that being ordinary can be...kind of boring. Just when Evie starts to long for her days at the International Paranormal Containment Agency, she’s given a chance to work for them again. Desperate for a break from all the normalcy, she agrees.

But as one disastrous mission leads to another, Evie starts to wonder if she made the right choice. And when Evie’s faerie ex-boyfriend Reth appears with devastating revelations about her past, she discovers that there’s a battle brewing between the faerie courts that could throw the whole supernatural world into chaos. The prize in question? Evie herself.

So much for normal.

When Evie realizes that high school is nothing like her drama filled favorite television show Easton Heights with cat fights everyday, secret relationships and gossip to die for, Evie regretfully finds her new life boring. She misses the excitement the IPCA gave her, and above all the sense of importance that she was contributing something good into the world. Evie finds herself torn and starts going on missions again with the IPCA behind the backs of the ones she cares about. Relationships are put to the test in this suspenseful yet wisecracking sequel, a combination that only Kiersten White could pull off.

In Supernaturally were introduced to a new character named Jack, a very peculiar boy with a very strange ability that lets him pop in at the most uncanny moments. Jack grew up with faeries and shares Evie's dislike for them. Jack was a huge comedic relief and I was happy that he appeared in many chapters, his  charismatic and dare-devil attitude made many moments more lighthearted something that I was thankful for.  The romance between Evie and Lend is not a highlight in this book as Lend if off at college leaving Evie still hanging in high school. Reth our favorite charming faerie also makes a startling reappearance in Evie life, bringing along with him jaw dropping revelations that changes Evie's life forever. 

It was fascinating to see the plot unravel and just when you think you know something everything is changed, with new information coming to light conclusions are drawn and new questions are raised.  With countless misunderstandings you'll be edge of your seat clawing through the pages to find out if Evie's and Lend's relationship will last. Especially if Lends supposedly meant to be immortal just like his mother. Add to the fact that unusual paranormals are popping up everywhere causing all kinds of trouble it only adds to the list of things Evie has to worry about. 

Another sassy and humorous read from Kiersten White! I recommend this series to anyone who's looking for a fun lighthearted book because Evie and her friends have got that down-packed.

-Taylor X

 

Teaser Tuesday #2

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.

• Here are the rules:
• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share 2 "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the TITLE and AUTHOR too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teaser.

"So what's your story, Pidge? Are you a man-hater in general, or do you just hate me?"  - Travis pg 20 'Beautiful Disaster' by Jamie McGuire 

New City of Bones Trailer!

Hey guys! 

This week the new City of Bones trailer was released! Let me just warn before viewing this trailer, extreme levels of badassery is occurring, it is highly suggested that if you are a fangirl that you should remember to breathe and take deep breaths and please try not to deafen anyone with high-pitched squealing.

Wasn't that just amazing!! Tell me your favorite part!

Review: The Raven Boys

Title: The Raven Boys
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Series: The Raven Cycle #1
Published: September 18th 2012
Rating: 3.5

“There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.”

It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.

But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.

For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.

After hearing countless of praise for Maggie Stiefvater's newest novel I've finally managed to read it for myself and have come to my own conclusion about how I felt reading The Raven Boys. Confusion. There is no other word to sum up my feelings of this book in a whole. Have you ever heard the saying 'the glass is half full' because that also can generally summaries my thoughts as well. This book has alot of potential  and I can see great things for it in the coming books, I don't know precisely what it lacked just that it took my awhile to get into the story and actually care about the characters. 

The Raven Boys have three rotating points of view; Blue (a battery magnify for physics), Gansey (a rich scholar) and Adam (a scholarship boy).  We follow these three plus other characters- Ronan and Noah- on their quest to find an ancient man named Glendower who's body is supposedly buried on a ley line (ley line is powerful energy found around all over the world), and whoever wakes him up is granted one favor.  This is the premises throughout the duration of the novel, however I could see potential plot lines being seeded around everywhere! It seems that Gansey's whole gang has a troubled dark past that I just know that we will eventually get to explore in future books. Ronan in particular was a very colorful character with a vibrant vocabulary in the art of swearing and a very intricate tattoo that appears to change, also not to mention the mysterious murder of his father hangs around in the air. I think we can expect to see more of Ronan and his dark past, something that I'm very excited for! I may have a tiny crush on that bad boy, damn, why are they so addictive? *Sighs* 

Anyways... another mysterious thing that was present throughout The Raven Boys was the big question of who Blue's true love is. It may seem a straightforward answer according to the summary but Maggie Stiefvater throws in a sly love triangle! Anyone who read the synopsis would have an inkling that Gansey is Blue's true love however enter Adam! Romance wasn't a dominate feature in The Raven Boys but there were subtle and sometimes not-so-subtle gestures of romance. The love triangle really isn't a proper love triangle as Blue and Gansey constantly bicker in a teasing way- which I personally believe is Gansey's way of flirting- and Adam and Blue have this little hand holding, brush cheek, I want to kiss you (last one from Adam) thing going on. I'm putting my team Gansey sign up right now. I know that those two would be a interesting couple! Adam and Blue were just boring to read, I didn't feel anything, no draw what so ever. 

A slightly disappointing start to the series but I have a strong feeling that the sequel The Dream Thieves will be much better! With a bag full of unanswered questions and the looming knowledge that if Blue was to kiss her true love he would die coming to fruition. I'm very excited to see how this haunting read plays out.

-Taylor X

Waiting On Wednesday #2

Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.  This week's pre-publication, "can't wait to read" is.....

If I Should Die (Revenants #3) by Amy Plum

Release date: May 7th 2013

I will not lose another person I love. I will not let history repeat itself.

Vincent waited lifetimes to find me, but in an instant our future together was shattered. He was betrayed by someone we both called a friend, and I lost him. Now our enemy is determined to rule over France’s immortals, and willing to wage a war to get what they want.

It shouldn’t be possible, none of it should be, but this is my reality. I know Vincent is somewhere out there, I know he’s not completely gone, and I will do anything to save him.

After what we’ve already fought to achieve, a life without Vincent is unimaginable. He once swore to avoid dying—to go against his nature and forsake sacrificing himself for others—so that we could be together. How can I not risk everything to bring my love back to me?

I'm very excited to see how this one ends! So what's your to die for read? Let me know!