Suckerz...

WARNING: Slight spoiler! Not a big one, but slightly revealing.

The thing that I liked the most about this book is the cover. It's pretty. What I didn't like was everything else. At first, I was actually really liking the book. The characters were interesting and the plot intrigued me. I wanted to know what would happen next. Then every went downhill from there.

Willow wanted to be a cheerleader and therefore kicked Carlie out of the popular group (without trying). Yeah I know Willow didn't kick her out, but she wasn't upset about it either. In fact she was happy because she had "girl friends". That totally gave her negative points right there. Another thing that turned me off was the fact that she's now dating her "uncle". Sure he's not her real uncle, but from the description (because they don't give an age) he sound like he's old. And she tries to rectify it like two chapters later by saying he shaved and looked so much younger! Which he then counters with, he physically grows slow.

So basically that he won't look old until he's really old. And I get age difference, I mean twilight is one of my favorite books and Edward is freaking 200 years old. But the difference is when he became a vampire, he was 17. Putting him on the same level as Bella, sort of. Here they are nowhere near the same age!! So that bugged me to no end and to make matters worse, they made things kinda predictable.

I didn't finish the book, but I bet you Gage is Mikaul (I think that's how you spell it). And really I just didn't understand why Willow thought Mikaul would want to kill her. She explained it, but I thought her reason was kinda stupid. Basically, I thought she was whiny, unrealistic, and very annoying. I sound like a mean person, but I'm not going to lie about how I feel. This book just wasn't for me, but hopefully it can be for others. So read it...I dare you.

~ P

Oh. My. Butterscotch!

So there was some good things and bad things about this book. Let's start with the good! I Want It That Way by Anne Aguirre, wasn't bad. It was in fact really good. I liked all of the characters and they were, for the most part, well developed. I liked how great they were together and liked how the main character cared for everyone. I also liked her relationship with Ty and Sam. Especially SAM! He was so cute and the dinosaur jokes were so adorible! I loved it!!

I also thought that this book was very original in it's own way. Sure it was like a lot of other romances. Girl falls in love with broken boy...but it had it's own spin. And didn't really repeat other situations.

Of course, like any book, it had faults. I felt like a lot of the book was really rushed. I didn't feel like it was well-paced. One minute she's doing something and the next she's doing something else. Most of the time I don't mind a fast paced story, but it got confusing after a while. Mostly because at some scenes, I didn't know what was going on.

Another thing is the fact that I didn't understand the dialogue. I don't know if it was just me, but I felt like I didn't know who was talking in some scenes of the book. Thank goodness, it wasn't in the entire book, but in a lot of it. And if it was just me...then I blame it on tiredness. lol

overall this was a pretty good read! And the characters were funny, refreshing, and light. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to read something awesome! So read it...I dare you.

~ P

Monday Mocha Madness!

This Monday I am going to review a book that made me have a mixture of emotions. It's called Full Measures by Rebecca Yarros.

When I first saw this book, I contemplated very hard about actually reading it. It usually isn't my type. I don't really like anything with the army, mostly for the same reasons that Ember (the main character) hates it (only I've never actually lost a person to war). I guess I should really look up to our army more because of what they do for us, but their death is something that I hate. They die and even if I don't know them it still makes me sad. Of course, I have family -like my grandfather- who was enlisted as a luitenant. So I understand Ember's pov sorta. Everything about this book had me wrapped up with emotion like a wrapped up Christmas present. One moment I am grieving along with Ember and the next I'm laughing at something Josh said. This book made me feel (trust me I was crying like a baby during every chapter) unconditionally slap happy. And it's not an easy thing to do, making a reader feel exactly what the characters are feeling. Somehow this author literally has me wondering what happens next!! I skipped out on my homework just to finish! All of the characters were amazingly written and all had their own personalities. To be honest, it's a book like this (so emotional that you're bound to it) that proves that magic in this world exists...

So I dare you to read it! You won't regret it, hopefully.

~P

Fudgy Friday's!

It's another review today! Yes, I know that I do reviews everyday or try to, but today is especially Review day. Today I am doing a review of Slammed by Colleen Hoover!

Damn it! My whole pillow is freaking wet from my on and off hours of crying! Thanks for that Colleen. Heehee anyways...this wasn't my first time reading Slammed, but it is my second time. And boy do I STILL love it. And to be completely honest ('cuz you know me I'm an honest honey bee) I think I liked it better the second time around than the first! No wait...that's not right. I fudging LOVED IT the 2nd time around. Yeah my eyes are red and brimming with tears, but it's because Slammed has something that a lot of books don't have anymore. Slammed is real, it has heart, and most of all it has a soul. I can tell by reading this that Colleen put her heart, blood, and sweat into every word. And because of that, it's become one of my top favorites.... See totally wrote a review without giving anything away! (Needed to lighten the mood ;) yeah...nailed it! *fistpump*

There it is. And I hope you read it, because Slammed is one of the best books I've ever read. And you should also check out Mrs. Hoover's new book Ugly Love! It's amazing and maybe I'll review that one too, very soon!!

~ P

Chocolates and Apologies

Hey guys! I want to say to whoever reads my reviews that I'm really sorry that I haven't been on here since forever. One of the reasons is because my computer sucked. Note the past tense. Yes! I finally got a new computer!! So I will be writing a lot more reviews and trying to come up with something fun in the process. Another reason is school. Yep, college in high school was very busy stuff, but now I am a full time college student. Which means that I probably will still have no time to write or post. It sucks I know, but I started this blog and I am not giving up on it. Books are my life and if I can't review and gush about them then I'll just be a reader.

I am also going to try and update my blog. I want to make it more...I don't know. Bloggy? Anyways, if you happen to come upon this blog or this post then please subscribe and pass on the name to this blog! I will be putting up a review policy for authors and publishers and way more cool things. And hopefully I can also set up a few giveaways!

Thanks, whoever is reading this. And thanks to whoever follows me!

~ P

Pixie Stix!

I refuse to start this review off with a "need" pun!! I am not a pixie (king or nae king) therefore I have no NEED to do that. Hehehe see what I did there *wiggle eyebrows* Alright overused and probably not that cool punning aside... This wasn't the best book ever, I didn't end up with a hangover :( BUT! It was really cute! Yes cute. If your looking for hot then go read love an skate by Lila Felix. No this was cute. I do have to say that Nick is very sexy...ish at times so that made the story a...more I refuse to start this review off with a "need" pun!! I am not a pixie (king or nae king) therefore I have no NEED to do that. Hehehe see what I did there *wiggles eyebrows* Alright overused and probably not that cool punning aside... This wasn't the best book ever, I didn't end up with a hangover :( BUT! It was really cute! Yes cute. If your looking for hot then go read love an skate by Lila Felix. No this was cute. I do have to say that Nick is very sexy...ish, at times, so that made the story a whole lot better. Though please! They must stop they're...how do you call it???? Unsarcastical banter? These two characters are just not sarcastic as hard as they keep trying! What I did like was the new usage of pixies. They aren't like Fairies, of course not. They are Pixies. I also like the setting and plot of the story...kind of. And was I the only one connecting the real Betty White to the character, Betty White, in this book? They're both old, they're both witty, and they both have strong personalities. Ehem...well other than that it was pretty good and now it is on to the next book!! ;) ~ P

Sweet Juice Pops! I love this book!

Thans to Ms. Raine, I got an ARC of Meant For Her! I absolutely loved it! There is one thing that I do not do, for those of you that don't know me. My reviews never really point out what the story is about. If you wanted to know that stuff, you can look up the synopsis or read the book. Plus, I hate spoilers and I think it's best if I do things this way. So here's my honest review:

There are some people who think a book is judged one whether you enjoyed it or not. And you'd be right. And what most people also know is that that's not all a good book has. A good book has spunk, emotion, and heart. Meant For Her had all of these things. I laughed and cried. Yeah I know...Imma dork. But whatever! I love this book! In fact, I'll probably re-read it over and over again! What I love about Raine's stories is that they have life in them! They're not cardboard and all flat. No they're sweet and full of life!

And that's why it belongs here, among all the other books I call sweet! Because it's here on my blog, where it becomes one of the crystal candies!

~ with loads of book sweetshop love
Paige Vixen