True Story ...

I haven't much been in a reading mood. I've been REALLY into Spring Cleaning. That's good right?! RIGHT?! I miss it, but I'll be able to enjoy it so much more when my house is spic-n-span.

Currently reading: "Daughter of Smoke & Bone" by Laini Taylor

Currently Reading ...

Currently reading: "Daughter of Smoke and Bone" by Laini Taylor

"Wait for You" by J. Lynn (Jennifer L. Armentrout)

Started April 12, 2013 - Ended April 14, 2013
I got suckered into reading the New Adult genre by a friend ... and Amazon.

From Amazon: Some things are worth waiting for...

Traveling thousands of miles from home to enter college is the only way nineteen-year-old Avery Morgansten can escape what happened at the Halloween party five years ago--an event that forever changed her life. All she needs to do is make it to her classes on time, make sure the bracelet on her left wrist stays in place, not draw any attention to herself, and maybe--please God--make a few friends, because surely that would be a nice change of pace. The one thing she didn't need and never planned on was capturing the attention of the one guy who could shatter the precarious future she's building for herself.

Some things are worth experiencing...

Cameron Hamilton is six feet and three inches of swoon-worthy hotness, complete with a pair of striking blue eyes and a remarkable ability to make her want things she believed were irrevocably stolen from her. She knows she needs to stay away from him, but Cam is freaking everywhere, with his charm, his witty banter, and that damn dimple that's just so... so lickable. Getting involved with him is dangerous, but when ignoring the simmering tension that sparks whenever they are around each other becomes impossible, he brings out a side of her she never knew existed.

Some things should never be kept quiet...

But when Avery starts receiving threatening emails and phone calls forcing her to face a past she wants silenced, she's has no other choice but to acknowledge that someone is refusing to allow her to let go of that night when everything changed. When the devastating truth comes out, will she resurface this time with one less scar? And can Cam be there to help her or will he be dragged down with her?

And some things are worth fighting for...


"Wait for You" is pretty cookie cutter NA. You have the pretty girl who has faced some sort of tragedy in her life. You have the pretty boy who either A.) is a bad boy that is mysteriously and magically reformed by said pretty girl, or B.) the world's perfect boyfriend. You also have loads of sexual tension and usually some graphic action in the bedroom. As long as this is tastefully done, and all players are 18+, it can be an enjoyable read.
I give "Wait for You" a B+.






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"Winterblaze" by Kristen Callihan

Started April 1, 2013 - Ended April 11, 2013
Remember when I said I would read this book if I remembered? Well I did. Yay! That's the good news. The bad news? I got a little in over my head with a home project and didn't get to properly enjoy it.

I turned this:

Into this:

From Amazon: Once blissfully in love . . .
Poppy Lane is keeping secrets. Her powerful gift has earned her membership in the Society for the Suppression of Supernaturals, but she must keep both her ability and her alliance with the Society from her husband, Winston. Yet when Winston is brutally attacked by a werewolf, Poppy's secrets are revealed, leaving Winston's trust in her as broken as his body. Now Poppy will do anything to win back his affections . . .

Their relationship is now put to the ultimate test.
Winston Lane soon regains his physical strength but his face and heart still bear the scars of the vicious attack. Drawn into the darkest depths of London, Winston must fight an evil demon that wants to take away the last hope of reconciliation with his wife. As a former police inspector, Winston has intelligence and logic on his side. But it will take the strength of Poppy's love for him to defeat the forces that threaten to tear them apart.


I'm sad because I don't feel like I gave this book my complete attention. Not only did I remodel a bedroom, I put my house is a state of upheaval reminiscent of a hurricane. In any case, "Winterblaze" suffered the consequences. So, to be fair my 'review' isn't going to be hardcore. I enjoyed it, but it was not my favorite of the series so far. I have a feeling it will be the next one that will be released about Jack Talent ... mmmmmmm. I give "Winterblaze" a B-.




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True Story ...

Sorry, I've been doing a little of this...



And what started as a little project ...




Turned into a HUGE one ...



So I haven't had much time for reading.


Currently reading: "Winterblaze" by Kristen Callihan

Currently Reading ...

Currently reading: "Winterblaze" by Kristen Callihan

"Warm Bodies" by Isaac Marion

Started March 30, 2013 - Ended March 31, 2013
"Warm Bodies" has been on my to-read list for months. I've actually had it in my possession 3 times and this is the first time I've picked it up to read it.


From Amazon: R is a young man with an existential crisis--he is a zombie. He shuffles through an America destroyed by war, social collapse, and the mindless hunger of his undead comrades, but he craves something more than blood and brains. He can speak just a few grunted syllables, but his inner life is deep, full of wonder and longing. He has no memories, noidentity, and no pulse, but he has dreams.
After experiencing a teenage boy's memories while consuming his brain, R makes an unexpected choice that begins a tense, awkward, and stragely sweet relationship with the victim's human girlfriend. Julie is a blast of color in the otherwise dreary and gray landscape that surrounds R. His decision to protect her will transform not only R, but his fellow Dead, and perhaps their whole lifeless world.

Scary, funny, and surprisingly poignant, Warm Bodies is about being alive, being dead, and the blurry line in between.


This book was not 100% what I expected. I was thinking "Twilight" insert zombie. Not so much. "Warm Bodies" is not a typical ohmyGodIlovehimsomuchImightdie novel. Sure, there's a love story, but honestly it's secondary to the 'love yourself and accept people for who they are' message. It was cute, and I really enjoyed reading it. Will I see the movie? Eh. Maybe. When it's on FX, fourteen times a day. I give "Warm Bodies" a B.




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