Ronni Davis
This book was hilarious. I thought Jas's voice was funny and the situations they were in were crazy. I'd LOVE to see this one made into a movie.
It was fivestar material, but the footnotes were distracting and kept pulling me out of the story. Other than that, Good Times!
The scene at the tea... BRILLIANT. It's funny, but really not. I'd LOVE to see it acted out. My favorite part of the book hands down.
This book is titled Suffer Love, and I, as a reader, suffered in the most exquisite, amazing way.
The writing in this book paints crystal clear pictures of the scene. Most of the time when I'm reading, I find myself skipping descriptions to get to the meat, the dialogue, but in this, I savored them.
The tension was perfect—this book is going to be my study in good pacing. And the people in this book. Oh my gosh. They were so flawed and so beautiful in their imperfections.
Ashley is a master as getting you to FEEL so MUCH.
This book came out when I was about DONE with reading paranormal and thirsty for more contemporary novels. However, I got to meet the author at an event this past weekend. She did a reading from the sequel Supernaturally, and I was intrigued. When she talked about what the book was about, I was even more intrigued. This wasn't your typical paranormal.
I figured if the book was at least as entertaining as Kiersten, then I'd enjoy it. I was right.
I LOVED it. Evie is a great character–kick butt and funny. And Lend. Oh Lend. I LOVE that it's a book set in a paranormal world with a girl who just wants to be normal. She gets excited over the funniest things. And it was a page-turner for sure.
So, not much of a book review per se, but I'm looking forward to picking up Supernaturally and giving it a go.
I seem to have a hard time relating to Echols's female characters, but I was extremely fascinated with Doug in this book. And also with the town the story was set in.
Echols is certainly a champion at writing teen angst. I think she has it down pat. There were too many times I wanted to shake Zoey because I felt like a lot of drama could have been avoided if she'd just told the truth. But then again, I can see why she hid some things. Her father wasn't exactly supportive. He was a total prick.
I liked the book well enough, but I had a hard time getting interested in Zoey. I was way more into what was going on with the people around her.
I like Echols's writing. I think she does a good job of setting the scene and describing the setting without going overboard. It was easy to visualize the sea, to see the earrings lying in the junkyard, and to smell the chlorine in the pool.
TOTALLY lives up to the hype.
I knew this book was good when I was so engrossed that I almost missed my train stop last night.
It started off a little bit slowly–but that's just because I am impatient with descriptions and things. A personal thing of mine, nothing wrong the author did. In fact, when I go to reread it, I know I'll be glad to read the descriptions of Paris. The beauty of this book is that it can be read quickly, then reread for savoring purposes.
Lots of funny things, complicated and complex relationships. Nothing was easy or simple. I liked that. I did feel like Amanda the Villain was a bit cliched, but the author acknowledged it and kind of made fun of that. I can respect an author who pokes fun at herself and her works.
I loved that the St. Clair/Etienne wasn't this one dimensional perfect boy. He had a temper. He was also super kind. He made dumb decisions. But he was loveable just the same. He was REAL and 3-dimensional without being a total jerk. Plus, he was British. Yum!
Anna is the kind of girl I'd love to hang out with. She just seems super cool. And definitely not a Mary Sue.
I was satisfied with the book. Contemporary, thick, and complex. :) I look forward to reading more from this author.
“What does he think went down overnight? A cockroach wedding?”
My favorite line in the whole book.
What I love about this series are the “secrets”, the little insider tidbits on life in the spotlight. :) Very interesting. I'd always wondered about the “and” cast member in credits on a show. Now I know. Cool.
This book went between “fun” and frustrating to me. Now I realize it was published in 2005, so some of the stuff that's just not cool now (like calling the boy character “exotic” because he had some Native American blood) was probably more acceptable, though not less wrong.
I can't get enough of Ruby Oliver. I sincerely hope there are more of these coming.
I actually really loved this book. I liked reading the buds of what bloomed in the Gossip Girl series (which I am still working my way through, one out of order book at a time).
Because I was already familiar with the series, I had built some attachments to some of the characters. Blair is still my favorite, as difficult and complicated as she is. I feel like she's the most well-rounded and developed character, and I love reading her chapters.
I also like Jenny. Her innocence is preteen eagerness is so cool and kind of sad. She really does need a female figure in her life.
Anyway, the Gossip Girl books are definitely a guilty pleasure of mine, but I enjoy them, and this prequel was fun to read.
I really enjoyed this book!
I got it free from a Book Divas tweet, and was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it. It took me way back to when I spent 3 days at camp for a 6th grade camping trip, and it made me wish I'd gone to at least one sleep-away camp for a summer. I liked the ending a lot and I'm HOPING, really hoping that a sequel is in the works.
This book is extremely clever. I got a lot of good giggles out of the certain references, and I'm sorry, but poop is always funny. This book pushes the limits just enough, but it's also educational. I love the character growth, and the fact that the kids are learning things about themselves during this crazy journey. I was happy with the ending, and I am eager for the next installment! :)
I found this book VERY easy to read and in fact, read the whole thing in one night. Very fantastical and beautifully written. I loved that the main character had a voracious appetite.
Hilarious. These books always make me manage to LOL, even though it seems like Georgia is perpetually 14. That's what makes her so charming, though.