Riri

This is one of the funniest book I've ever read. It was a nice, light read with a good amount of humor. The plot is rather simple, but it was developed nicely and flows naturally. Nothing in the story feels forced or unnatural. Sometimes it made me laugh, the other times it made me wanna cry with Emma. Sophie Kinsella is really good at drawing the readers' emotions as the story goes on.

Emma is a very realistic protagonist. I can totally relate to her, understanding her way of thinking easily. Just like what she said, she could be a deluded moron sometimes, but I find most of her reactions (and delusions) amusing. Couldn't help but think that it's quite a string of bad luck she had though, looking at all the mess happening to her one after another. It's nice to see that she could finally say what she truly feels to her family though. :)

The idea of romance with someone whom she initially thought is a stranger strikes me as romantic. When Emma blurted out all of her secrets to a man sitting next to her in the plane, she didn't know that he's actually her big boss. She also had no clue that he'd change her life forever. I think that's exactly how ‘fate' works, just like what Emma herself thought in the book.

I love this book a lot. Though I read almost every kind of fiction, usually I'm more interested in the fantasy children books rather than YA. Yet, I enjoyed Vampire Academy thoroughly. The protagonist is interesting, as Rose is not your typical heroine — she kicks ass, she's flirtatious, hot-headed and reckless. While Lissa is more like an angel than a vampire. Even though you might find her less angelic when she becomes the ‘Queen Bee' later. Some of the minor characters also have depths, and that's what I really like from this book. Now, I have to admit that the male character I like the most is actually Christian. :)

Story-wise, the theme of friendship and social scenes are stronger compared to the romance aspect. Not that it's a bad thing. I especially like how the attraction between Rose and Dimitri develops, and it looks like things will start getting complicated for them from now on. But that only makes the story more interesting.

Overall it's a nice and addictive read. I love it, and will definitely get the next books! ♥

Not exactly what I expected it to be, kinda disappointing actually. I love faeries and their world, but there's no such thing as a ‘fairy world' in this book. It feels rather bland too, so I couldn't help but feel that I've been fooled by the pretty cover. The pace is quite slow and the climax in the last chapter is way too short. Especially when being compared to the amount of time Aislinn needs to make an obvious decision.

Characters are rather shallow, except for maybe Donia. It feels like the author wanted to give them personalities, yet didn't develop them any further. Simply not my cup of tea, so I don't think I'd buy the sequels.. but we'll see. :)

At first it's a cute story about a pair of twins who are polar opposites. Angela is a sweet little angel, while Diabola is.. well, diabolical. The first half of the book is about how their parents handled them, which is fun to read. The last half though, the story got weirder and weirder and eventually came to an equally weird ending. Too bad, but still a good read nonetheless.