Monthly Archives: December 2016

The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett

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“Cities let you blend in. There are so many people that it doesn’t matter if you’re weird or if no one likes you, because there’s probably someone even worse off. And if you’re really lucky, you might even meet people who are weird in the exact same way you are and feel like you’ve finally found a place where you fit in.”

Title: The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett

Author: Chelsea Sedoti

Series: Standalone

Publication:  January 3rd 2017 by Sourcebooks

Pages: 398

Source: Netgalley

Summary from Goodreads:

A teenage misfit named Hawthorn Creely inserts herself in the investigation of missing person Lizzie Lovett, who disappeared mysteriously while camping with her boyfriend. Hawthorn doesn’t mean to interfere, but she has a pretty crazy theory about what happened to Lizzie. In order to prove it, she decides to immerse herself in Lizzie’s life. That includes taking her job… and her boyfriend. It’s a huge risk — but it’s just what Hawthorn needs to find her own place in the world.

My Thoughts:

The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett is a book that can only be described like an itch you can’t quite get rid of. You can scratch at it, feel momentary relief and pleasure, and then you go right back to having your skin crawling. The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett suffers from a mixture of uninteresting plot points and characters, plot holes, a dreadfully slow pace, and a cringe worthy attempt at romance. The one redeeming factor was that Hawthorn, our protagonist, had just enough kick to keep things floating at the surface rather than drowning entirely.

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Freeks

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“We don’t need to waste any more time with these freaks.”

Title: Freeks

Author: Amanda Hocking

Series: Standalone?

Publication: January 3rd 2017 by St. Martin’s Griffin

Pages: 400

Source: Publisher in exchange for a honest review

Summary from Goodreads:

Welcome to Gideon Davorin’s Traveling Sideshow, where necromancy, magical visions, and pyrokinesis are more than just part of the act…

Mara has always longed for a normal life in a normal town where no one has the ability to levitate or predict the future. Instead, she roams from place to place, cleaning the tiger cage while her friends perform supernatural feats every night.

When the struggling sideshow is miraculously offered the money they need if they set up camp in Caudry, Louisiana, Mara meets local-boy Gabe…and a normal life has never been more appealing.

But before long, performers begin disappearing and bodes are found mauled by an invisible beast. Mara realizes that there’s a sinister presence lurking in the town with its sights set on getting rid of the sideshow freeks. In order to unravel the truth before the attacker kills everyone Mara holds dear, she has seven days to take control of a power she didn’t know she was capable of—one that could change her future forever.

Bestselling author Amanda Hocking draws readers inside the dark and mysterious world of Freeks.

A Gifset of Thoughts:

Freeks was an entertaining spectacle of a book. It was exciting, interesting, and it flowed together like chocolate syrup and ice cream. It might have been a bit lost at some points, but besides that, Freeks was an overall decent way to spend some time. Read it for Gabe, yeah, definitely read it for Gabe if anything at all.

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Crooked Kingdom

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“I would have come for you. And if I couldn’t walk, I’d crawl to you, and no matter how broken we were, we’d fight our way out together-knives drawn, pistols blazing. Because that’s what we do. We never stop fighting.”

Title: Crooked Kingdom

Author: Leigh Bardugo

Series: Six of Crows # 2

Publication: September 27th 2016 by Orion Children’s Books

Pages: 536

Source: Purchased

Summary from Goodreads:

Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn’t think they’d survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they’re right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and left crippled by the kidnapping of a valuable team member, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz’s cunning and test the team’s fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city’s dark and twisting streets―a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of magic in the Grisha world.

My Thoughts:

MY BABIES ARE BACK! My goodness, reading this was like walking through the doors of home and suddenly being coddled by pure insanity. Crooked Kingdom was brilliant, thoughtful, evocative, and intoxicating. Not only did Crooked Kingdom do its predecessor,Six of Crows, justice, it stands tall on its own two determined feet and gives you a whole new adventure with a beloved cast of characters. I adored Six of Crows, and Crooked Kingdom destroyed me in the best way that a book possibly can.

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Empire of Storms

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Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen, knew the time would soon come to prove just how much she’d bleed for Erilea.

Title: Empire of Storms

Author: Sarah J. Maas

Series: Throne of Glass # 5

Publication: September 6th 2016 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens

Pages: 693

Source: Purchased

Summary from Goodreads:

The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves at odds with those don’t.

As the kingdoms of Erilea fracture around her, enemies must become allies if Aelin is to keep those she loves from falling to the dark forces poised to claim her world. With war looming on all horizons, the only chance for salvation lies in a desperate quest that may mark the end of everything Aelin holds dear.

Aelin’s journey from assassin to queen has entranced millions across the globe, and this fifth installment will leave fans breathless. Will Aelin succeed in keeping her world from splintering, or will it all come crashing down?

Sooooo…. that just happened. You know you’ve just finished a Sarah J. Maas book when you find yourself at a loss for words. I am speechless, uncontrollably emotional, and a complete wreck. She has done it once again, folks. Maas is the wondrous, evil queen of ripping out all of your feels and dancing on their ashes. I don’t know what else to tell you, nor do I want to dive into details and spoil everything. Trust me when I say this: Empire of Storms is the type of book you survive, barely, by hanging onto any shred of hope left within the pages of the masterpiece. e Continue reading →

Ever the Hunted

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Our lives are, like these woods, ever changing. Nothing is static. And so you cannot count on an easy, carefree life to always remain that way. Or a harsh existence to stay the same.

Title: Ever the Hunted

Author: Erin Summerill

Series: A Clash of Kingdoms # 1

Publication: : December 27th 2016 by HMH Books for Young Readers

Pages: 400

Source: Netgalley

Summary from Goodreads:

Seventeen year-old Britta Flannery is at ease only in the woods with her dagger and bow. She spends her days tracking criminals alongside her father, the legendary bounty hunter for the King of Malam—that is, until her father is murdered. Now outcast and alone and having no rights to her father’s land or inheritance, she seeks refuge where she feels most safe: the Ever Woods. When Britta is caught poaching by the royal guard, instead of facing the noose she is offered a deal: her freedom in exchange for her father’s killer.

However, it’s not so simple.

The alleged killer is none other than Cohen McKay, her father’s former apprentice. The only friend she’s ever known. The boy she once loved who broke her heart. She must go on a dangerous quest in a world of warring kingdoms, mad kings, and dark magic to find the real killer. But Britta wields more power than she knows. And soon she will learn what has always made her different will make her a daunting and dangerous force.

My Thoughts:

My gosh! Oh, how I love fantasy. Not only was Ever the Hunted unique, original, and exciting, it also held favorite elements from stories all around. It was brilliant, thoughtful; and I devoured it in less than five hours. I have no idea how to describe the sheer wonder of the experience I just had – everything is so fresh in my brain. It was a virtual reality, visceral, moving adventure.

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