Review Of: Vendetta

When it comes to revenge, love is a dangerous complication.With a fierce rivalry raging between two warring families, falling in love is the deadliest thing Sophie could do. An epic debut set outside modern-day Chicago.

When five brothers move into the abandoned mansion in her neighbourhood, Sophie Gracewell's life changes forever. Irresistibly drawn to bad boy Nicoli, Sophie finds herself falling into a criminal underworld governed by powerful families. As the boys' dark secrets begin to come to light, Sophie is confronted with stinging truths about her own family, too. She must choose between two warring dynasties - the one she was born into, and the one she is falling in love with. When she does, blood will spill and hearts will break.

Recommended For:

People interested in things that are mafia related and suspenseful, not to mention impossible romance.

I simply DEVOURED this book.  The whole premise was new to me, I've never even watched the Sopranos, so going into this crime family drama I had no idea what to expect.  Luckily it was broken to me gently which actually caused me to feel as shocked as Sophie did when certain facts came to light.

The Romeo and Juliet aspect didn't make sense to me till about half way through the book but by that point I was already smitten with Nic.  I felt Sophie's heartbreak right along with her.  I'm hoping for a happily ever after for them but I'm not sure it will happen.  I'm also kind of hoping Sophie gets accepted into the life of the mafia and becomes bad ass....does that make me bad??

I know there are still twists to come and facts that have yet to be revealed but that just adds to the anticipation for the next book.  I'm really hoping it keeps me guessing like Vendetta did, it makes reading it so much more fun when I can't guess what is going to happen.

Review Of: Red Queen

This is a world divided by blood - red or silver.

The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change.

That is, until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power.

Fearful of Mare's potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess, now engaged to a Silver prince. Despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, Mare works silently to help the Red Guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the Silver regime.

But this is a world of betrayal and lies, and Mare has entered a dangerous dance - Reds against Silvers, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart...

Recommended For: 

Anyone who enjoys dystopian societies with fantasy aspects and a touch of romance.

Oh my blazes! Red Queen is one wild ride, from the beginning all the way to the dramatic ending.  I must admit that I didn't see any of the twists coming, which of course, made it that much more enjoyable. I certainly enjoyed the dystopian setup mixed with magic powers and silver blood backstory.  We don't learn much about how the world got to be this way, we're not even certain that it is based off our world, though there are hints towards that being the case.  Nevertheless it was still easy to get sucked up into the story and lose myself in the fight against a tyrant society.

I seriously love Mare and appreciate her backbone.  She never loses sight of her goal and although she has the opportunity to question herself she fights back at every turn.  While I would love to discuss the males in the story I won't, because...well, reasons...So I'm going to end by just saying that you should definitely check out Red Queen but be prepared to be left dying for the next book!

Review Of: Every Last Breath

Some loves will last ’til your dying breath

Every choice has consequences—but seventeen-year-old Layla faces tougher choices than most. Light or darkness. Wickedly sexy demon prince Roth, or Zayne, the gorgeous, protective Warden she never thought could be hers. Hardest of all, Layla has to decide which side of herself to trust.

Layla has a new problem, too. A Lilin—the deadliest of demons—has been unleashed, wreaking havoc on those around her…including her best friend. To keep Sam from a fate much, much worse than death, Layla must strike a deal with the enemy while saving her city—and her race—from destruction.

Torn between two worlds and two different boys, Layla has no certainties, least of all survival, especially when an old bargain comes back to haunt them all. But sometimes, when secrets are everywhere and the truth seems unknowable, you have to listen to your heart, pick a side—and then fight like hell…

Holy wrap up!  The last book of the Dark Elements series did everything I wanted it to do;  Layla ended up with the man of her (and my) dreams, all the loose ends were tied up in a nice bow, and there were plenty of steamy moments between Layla and a certain someone.  While there were some things that left me feeling heartbroken I was able to close the book feeling like the story was completed.

JLA did something that I have never heard of, she allowed her reader's to have a say in where Layla's story would go.  Essentially the readers decided who Layla would end up with!  Talk about exciting but at the same time nerve wracking,  I was prepared to hate a ton of people if they ended up swaying the vote in the wrong direction.  There's not much more I can say about JLA that I haven't already said so I will just end by saying she definitely doesn't disappoint with Every Last Breath and I am going to continue fan girling over alllllll her books!!

Weekly Catch Up

 

Books I Read:

 

Pawn by Aimee Carter: I really enjoyed this one and have already posted the review.  Check it out HERE.

Origin by Jessica Khoury: Technically I'm currently reading this one.  So far it's pretty fantastic.

TV I Watched:

Teen Mom OG premiered on MTV! I must admit I'm excited to see the original cast back.... Well, I'm excited to see Maci and Catelynn, I could care less about Farrah and Amber.  I started watching Teen Mom back when it was first on and I wasn't a mommy myself, then when I found out I was expecting it was fun to see others going through the same thing. You may be thinking how could it be the same? Well I wasn't sixteen but I was young compared to most first time moms, at only 23 there weren't a whole lot of people going through the same things as me.  Granted I had/have a way better support system considering I was/am married and had/have a full time job.  But now it's fun to see what they have all been up to since they were on TV last.  And the kids have gotten soo cute!

iZombie I realized this week why the show reminds me so much of Veronica Mars... it's developed by Rob Thomas who also was a part of Veronica Mars!  The second episode in the series was just as entertaining as the first and I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that the show is gaining popularity.

Grey's Anatomy had me on the edge of my seat waiting for this weeks episode.  I was literally biting my nails at the end of the episode hoping for a good outcome so of course I'm excited to find that (spoilers!) Derek Shepard is BAAAACK!!! YAY!! Also the whole leech in that lady's sinus cavity grossed me out...blech!!


Only 2 weeks and 1 day until Season 5 of Game of Thrones airs on HBO! I'm so ready!


GAMES I PLAYED:

I ended up buying myself a Nintendo 3DS XL and let me just say, I am a woman obsessed! I bought three games to go along with it; Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate (which I really don't like so I doubt I will play it much), Super Mario 3D Land (one of the main reasons I went with Nintendo is because I LOVE Mario! I'm currently on W4 and lovin it), and Harvest Moon A New Beginning (I'm finally about to leave the tutorial behind.  It was pretty slow moving in the beginning but I'm quickly learning that this will be my go-to game).  I do hope to get some new games in the future, I would really like to try out Animal Crossing or Zelda but we'll see...

Have a great weekend everyone! See you all next week!