1. So incredibly better than the first book; 2. Blowjobs.
But to be honest I am just waiting for her father to be the Big BaRating: 4.5 stars
Two things:
1. So incredibly better than the first book; 2. Blowjobs.
But to be honest I am just waiting for her father to be the Big Bad.
Trials was so much fun. It wasn't original by a long way, Elliot might even have been a bit annoying always doubting her strength and struggling far more than she should, but I just adore her. She is smart, she is independent, she is funny and she's empowering; I love her sexual freedom.
Elliot has a lot of walls around her heart but she never question or doubt what she wants, she gives as much as she receives and doesn't go on and on with self slut shaming. She is also a very caring person at heart, not only towards her sister, and we are starting to see more of this side of hers. She doesn't really associate with her fellow Unpredictable comrades but she shows deep concern for their well being and we are watching grow up as a real Champion that will take a stand for the "freaks" of the magical society.
I need more and I need to know what her new power will be. And fuck, always more RomanxElliot....more
I really enjoyed it but Spark was anything but unpredictable.
Spark was underdeveloped, from the messy time line to the lack of seconRating: 3.5 stars
I really enjoyed it but Spark was anything but unpredictable.
Spark was underdeveloped, from the messy time line to the lack of secondary characters. The story called for something more detailed, deeper and less rushed. The pace was far too fast and the plot far too convenient.
Luckily, Elliot was a likeable main character, Roman a good partner and I really liked their first encounter. Elliot shone as an independent power woman immediately, and god knows how much it is needed in the genre. I am not so sure about the rest of her harem yet and how it will work out with them, but I will just have to see. I am quite excited for the next book.
The Secret Girl: ★★★★★ Much awaited BR with the cake eaters~
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The Ruthless Boys, although fun and entertaining, was a big let dowRating: 3.5 stars
The Secret Girl: ★★★★★ Much awaited BR with the cake eaters~
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The Ruthless Boys, although fun and entertaining, was a big let down compared to the first book. While I felt The Secret Girl was unapologetic towards the huge amount of obvious cliches and anime references, The Ruthless Boys seemed to have a constant need to justify itself and take the fun away from me.
Disappointing, yes, but still a lot of fun.
The Ruthless Boys picks up exactly after book one. The first half was a drag. Really. It was mostly filler, a bit of fluff, fun and cute moments, but nothing absolutely amazing to really pick up my interest except for the characters. Fortunately, I love the Student Council and the pace of the book did pick up around the halfway mark. We are not near any thriller action kind of pace, but then again, Adamson All-Boys Academy is a lighthearted read, more inclined to develop the romance than the murder investigation.
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But as light as it wants to be, the mystery is a central character by itself. Filler apart, the mystery is present in pretty much every scene but barely any hint are given during the journey. The web continue to weave itself but we have to wait until the very end for a real development with a major cliffhanger.
Stunich is no mystery writer. And the whole story is simply too convenient to be more than a fun moment. The Ruthless Boys is a sexier version of The Ghost Bird; I am here for the for the characters, for the fun, for the hilarious things Charlotte can say, for the fluff, to play which twin is which, to have my ultimate fantasy realized -five very credible hours of utter fun in an empty Disneyland- and be there for the intense sexual tension. Definitely not for the plot.
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The first book of Adamson All-Boys Academy was hilarious; the book was full of cliches from chick-flicks, dramas, manga and owned it well. Charlotte, Chuck, was a refreshing heroine and the guys had some real build-up.
The Secret Girl did have scenes of bullying -some quite horrifying and cruel- but it was very far from a bully romance. It was not about guys picking on a girl for no reason at all or about said guys redeeming themselves, nor it was about fucked-up rich brats brutalizing the commoner because they had massive issues for them to only fall for their victim. The Secret Girl was about characters that cannot stand each other teaming up, building friendship, learning from each other, and trying to solve a mystery while not getting killed. And in the end, the bullying part was quite the unnecessary aspect of the story and I wonder why the book was confined to this trope.
Any lover of Gender Bender and RH should absolutely try out this book. It ends with the biggest cliffhanger of the cliffhanger universe but, seriously, it's worth it.
PS: (view spoiler)[I hate the dad (hide spoiler)] PPS: (view spoiler)[My favorite part was probably the very obvious reference to Ouran High School Host Club and Haruhi being able to differentiate Hikaru and Kaoru every single time (hide spoiler)] PPPS: I'm calling dibs on Ranger.
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1. i fucking love this series; 2. i fucking love Zeke; 3. i fucking love Miles; 4. i fucking love A[image] I have just onetwothree seven things to say:
1. i fucking love this series; 2. i fucking love Zeke; 3. i fucking love Miles; 4. i fucking love Asher; 5. i fucking love Ethan; 6. i fucking love Isaac; 7. i fucking love Lexie.
review to come later, probably after a re(rerere)read
- Great addition to the series, it keeps getting better and beRating : 4.5 stars
Akil. Akil. Akil. Akil. Akil. Akil.
So fucking twisted. I think i'm in love.
- Great addition to the series, it keeps getting better and better. - Akil Akil Akil i can't even. - Fast paced, so much twists, no time to take a breath. - Such complex characters and deep world building. I mean, the story is simply beautiful. - Muse is an incredibly well written heroine. Strong, vulnerable and full of hope. She's not perfect but simply amazing. - I hate love triangles, it never ends well for me, but i'm soooo into this one. - But i'm pretty sure my heart's gonna be broken at the end. - I'm a new fan of Pippa Dacosta, i totally understand the MacHalos' cult!...more
Rating : 3 stars 2 stars + 1 star because i really liked the previous books
I'm disfigured, perpetually stuck in an eye-rolling expression.
You know I love this series. Tate James is doing an amazing job at quickly releasing interesting full length novels. It has steam, sass, hot guys, fun and action. Also romance, a tiger pet and two moody dragons. The dream.
But The Viper's Nest is a disappointment.
- 50% of sex, 50% of story. And by that, I mean 50% of sex, 35% of almost sex and 15% of story. Bedroom, kitchen, jacuzzi, car, hotel, motorbike,... Which is kind of understanding when you're juggling six boyfriends, but us readers start to skim after a bit. - The relationships are less mastered than in the previous books. Not than I complain, but we almost see nothing of River. But also Cole or Vali, and I like my dragons. - The Bridget drama bullshit is TOO MUCH. It's annoying as fuck, and while she's supposedly an important character since book two, just get rid of her. - Each secondary character has his own agenda. But you never know which way the wind is blowing and i'm starting to feel really annoyed about that. - And why, oh WHY the fucking epilogue?
a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.
Not as a pretext to add an annoying little cliffhanger. (view spoiler)[which is completely stupid, by the way (hide spoiler)] - Caleb, urgh. - And no vampire smut *sad face*
But despite my ranting and my obvious conflicted feelings, I am now desperately waiting for the next book and still can't get enough of Austin. I like how they don't shy away from the l-word and finally admitted their feelings -which we knew about since book one. Only two books left, I hope it will be nicely wrapped up. And soon we will finally learn what the fuck are River and Wes (view spoiler)[and i'm going to throw a fucking tantrum if fucking Alpha is a fucking wolf (hide spoiler)].
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Hyper awesome bad-ass heroine that doesn't take shit + Yummy overbearing protective males + Super [image] And many more. In three words: It was awesome.
Hyper awesome bad-ass heroine that doesn't take shit + Yummy overbearing protective males + Super endearing Hellhound + Really fun cool and exciting read?
ABSO-FUCKING-LUTELY
ONLY ONE THING STANDS BETWEEN HUMANS AND THE DEADLY SUPERNATURAL WORLD…THE ACADEMY OF ASSASSINS.
Abandoned as a child and unable to remember her past, Morgan was raised as a hunter, one of an elite group of fighters sworn to protect humans from the dangerous paranormal creatures who invade our world…creatures such as herself. Her life changes the day she’s summoned to the Academy of Assassins, a school that trains witches and hunters to eradicate paranormals who prey on humans. Her first assignment—find and eliminate the killer who is using the Academy as their own personal hunting ground.
As Morgan delves deeper into the investigation, she will need to dodge assassination attempts, avoid the distraction of romantic entanglements with the devilishly handsome security expert, Kincade, and his maddeningly overprotective teammates, while keeping the volatile magic in her blood concealed from those who would use it for their own purposes. When the danger increases and the school is threatened, Morgan must unearth her missing memories before someone finishes the job they started so long ago—killing her and unleashing a plague that will consume the world.
Academy of Assassins follows Morgan, a kick-ass hunter with a hellhound for a sidekick, as she is sent to the Academy of Assassins (no shit) a bit unwillingly to find some killer that likes to grave runes like hers on his victims. There she met a bunch of super yummy & powerful guys and fun ensure. Fun for me, I mean.
I'm talking about Panties-In-A-Twist Kincade, Sweet-Bordeliner-Stalkerish Ryder, Stick-In-The-Ass Atlas, and Almost-Boy-Next-Door Draven. They're the strongest and hotest hunters fifty billion miles around and accept Morgan into their team because she's a moron and a liability and not at all because she's awesome and that one (or two) of them wants to jump her bones. Not. At. All. Surrounded by that much male hotness, Morgan kind of forgets about her investigation and we follow them as they train, hunt gremlins, save the world, make out a bit and learn stuff about Morgan's family. Not necessarily in that order.
Academy of Assassins has a few similarities with Raven Investigations :
√ The bunch of super yummy & powerful guys. Even if my body heart seems to favor this new team of hotness, Rylan, you're still forever mine. √ Like Raven, Morgan has a shitty upbringing. And by that, understand torture and stuff by witch bitches. So much fun. √ Also like Raven, Morgan is badass, has trust issues, and has a sacrifice complex (is that a thing?). But while Raven has a certain vulnerability that makes her more real and endearing, Morgan has a sort of innocence in her; she doesn't discriminate, she sees people for what they do and not what they are and she doesn't fear the unknown because she was told it is to do so. √ Both plots are complex, both politics are too. But, ya know, great world-building. √ If everything is great, the main strength of both Academy of Assassins and Raven Investigations lies with the characters. Stacey Brutger gives us wonderful characters with multi-dimensional personalities and great relationships. I said it while reading Raven Investigations, the bonds that are created between the characters would have been enough to have me keep reading even if it had been written by my eight-year-old-self (and at this age, I made a poem about bunnies washing their hands, just sayin').
But Academy of Assassins is a more epic, loaded with action, edge-on-the-seat kind of read, where you can't even breath for a minute. And while Raven Investigations is an urban fantasy series, Academy of Assassins could be considered fantasy, period. They don't live the same aftertaste and the feelings you get reading it are very different. Raven and Morgan might be a bit similar, but they're also an entirely different person; Morgan kicks ass but Raven is no fighter, she simply has an insane amount of power she's afraid to use.
To conclude, Academy of Assassins was a great read, really exciting and impossible to drop during bathroom breaks.It does not end on a cliffanger, but the next book can definitely not come soon enough.
> Characters in their twenties > No cliffhanger > No MM > No FF > Five guys > Single POV > Who falls first? (view spoiler)[Three of them fall for her first, she falls first for Kincade, and the last one is probably simultaneous. (hide spoiler)]
Trigger warning: Mention of abuse and torture, racism (against shifters). Relatively vanilla.
HADES HADES HADES HADES HADES HADES You pathetic smug bastard, I love you.
I absolutely adore Hades and this is reason enough to contiRating : 3.5 stars
HADES HADES HADES HADES HADES HADES You pathetic smug bastard, I love you.
I absolutely adore Hades and this is reason enough to continue this series. I also like Anjali and her angels too and strangely enough, I like Lucifer and this time around, Anjali's new soulmate was a bug improvement. But I do not like the romance or the fact that this third book is pretty much the exact same recipe as the previous one. It makes me anxious about the next one but hopefully, it will be different....more
Rating : 3.5 stars Minus half a star from the first book for two reasons: cheating & slut shaming.
+ The cheating part is explained and has a valid reasRating : 3.5 stars Minus half a star from the first book for two reasons: cheating & slut shaming.
+ The cheating part is explained and has a valid reason -as valid as infidelity can be; + Slut shaming is never okay, but then again, it does not come from the author but from the characters.
The story Anjali is trying to find herself as the Bringer of the Apocalypse and she needs to find her Angels for that. Her first target? Alazar, the Angel of Death and leader of the ten, that vowed to kill her.
The cast Michelle Anjali : insecure & cold-ish, super beautiful teenager/Lucifer's plaything/Bringer of the Apocalypse/Destroyer/Lady Black/Hell's Third in command/Super hot cool MC compassionate in an abusive relationship maturing & becoming ultra badass lusting after a boring character
Lucifer : Prince of Darkness depressed with huge anger issues acts like a sad puppy in front of Michelle pity fuck takes a swing at his lover from time to time mostly absent from the book (view spoiler)[and drug addict to his happy pill (hide spoiler)]
Hades : Hell's Second in command/Jackass cunning yet kind of loyal total psycho pathetic ultra charismatic (unfortunately) mostly absent from the book best character so far lust for his boss' love
Alazar : Angel of Death depressed crazy borderline bipolar (view spoiler)[turns into the most adorable cranky Angel of Death when happy (hide spoiler)]
Maraquette : Lucifer's former lover Former Hell's third in command psycho & jealous bitch most pathetic villain character ever
Derick : boring human annoying human stupid human useless human love struck idiot has an uncle Benjamin favorite phrase : i know (whatever experience you can have in life)
Supporting characters more or less important : An angel with trust issues An archangel who still has massive daughter issues A crazy archangel out for blood
My impression The second book is actually a bit slower than the first book because we follow more than just Anjali. There is Alazar, the crazy and sad angel, Derick, the remedy against insomnia, Maraquette, Michael, Nathaniel and whatever character that is passing through. Because of that, the book can become a bit boring and tedious, uneven with its characters; some not interesting enough to keep you from skipping pages but with many highlights from Anjali -and Hades.
Anjali is growing on me. She's not making that many mistakes and I guess she could appear a bit bland but I really like the compassionate and forgiving part of her. She left her human life but isn't able to truly strip down from all the goodness in her to truly become the Bringer of the Apocalypse yet. She is dealing with her dual personality: the good and the bad and the anger issues that accompany the transition.
To all my reverse harem buddies and followers, I'd just like to point that the angels are not part of Anjali's harem. The relationship between her and them is somewhat much more profound, one of dependence and complete trust, and yes, love -although they will all have a long way to go for it to happen. But because of this beautiful and intense connection between them, the romance part might seem less interesting and important. Do not worry, all love interests are not Derick.
While I kind of like Seren and Tiernan's relationship, Raza easily became my second favorite character after Cat. #teamTiernanxSerenxRaRating : 3 stars
While I kind of like Seren and Tiernan's relationship, Raza easily became my second favorite character after Cat. #teamTiernanxSerenxRaza Wait no... go away Tiernan....more
It's official, I love these books. And this one was my favorite so far.
- I don't see the point of ghosts anymore. - Lexie is aRating : a thousand stars
It's official, I love these books. And this one was my favorite so far.
- I don't see the point of ghosts anymore. - Lexie is a mess but still fucking awesome. - The dynamics between Lexie, Miles, Zeke, Asher, Ethan and Isaac is simply awesome and definitely one of the best in the rh world. - Damn, Zeke has GAME. - I want more more more more more. - I want more of Lexie and the guys. - But I can't help feeling anxious about the romantic stuff. - I mean, there friendship is goals. - So sad the book was shorter than the second, i still need my fix. - The overprotective part of the guys is oh so loveable and endearing and kind of sexy. - The end is heartbreaking. - (view spoiler)[I was so scared for Lexie when her stalker case escalated and the end shocked me. (hide spoiler)] - (view spoiler)[I hope she will recover, i'm gonna be so sad seeing a broken Lexie. (hide spoiler)] - I love The Veil Diaries period.
Who's your favorite character? Lexie. What's your favorite thing of the book? Lexie. What do you think would make it even better? Lexie. WhaRating : 4 stars
Who's your favorite character? Lexie. What's your favorite thing of the book? Lexie. What do you think would make it even better? Lexie. What's your favorite color? Lexie.
(view spoiler)[am i a sadist? third read and i still love dylan and lexie together. almost as much as her with her guys. actually i like everybody with lexie because she's just fucking awesome like that. if you didn't guess yet. love her. love her. love her. (hide spoiler)]...more
This express non review is for those heretics whoRating : 5 stars, what else?
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Spoilers ahead, just so you know ~
This express non review is for those heretics who thought Willa would chose only one of the Abcurses.
- Hashtag Willa Knight for the win - Yum yum yum yum yum yum - The deed is done - I repeat : the deed is done - Holly dweller babies i did not see that coming - Hmmmm... I love you too. all of you - But excuse me for cheating on you with Cyrus a bit - Can we talk about that big ball of mush called Rome? Where do i find one? - Gimme more fun - Holy molly i want more
I adore Willa and her clumsy-curse. & I love Coen, Rome, Aros, Yael and Siret.
Visions was as awesome as Omens. We learn a little more about Cainsville and the characters, but we're still mostly in the dark.
- What the fuck is going on? - I love Olivia. - I LOVE Gabriel. - Omg Patrick... I didn't see that one coming. - What the fuck is going on? - I like Rick, he's fun and refreshing, but please go away. - I smell a love triangle of doom coming up this way and i'm not enjoying it. Again, go away Rick. - How do you pronunce Welsh? - I can't wait to meet Todd. - What the fuck is going on? - How will it end? - What the fuck is going on? - I think I'm gonna die between book 4 and book 5 even if it's only a few months. - This is fucking awesome. - But what the fuck is going on?
Best quote of the book, lesson for everybody, thank you Gabriel :
"Ex-fiancée, a concept you appear to have difficulty comprehending, which is at the root of this problem. However, if you are suggesting that even as her fiancé you would have the right to touch her, you are mistaken on a very important point of law. You do not. You will not. Is that clear ?"
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Omygod, it was freakin’ awesome!
Rating : 5 stars !
Omens is the first book of the Cainsville series by Kelley Armstrong. It follows Olivia Taylor-Jones, sheltered daughter of a prestigious wealthy family of Chicago, as she learns she was adopted and is actually the long-lost child of notorious serial killers Pamela and Todd Larsen. Discovering this, her hypocritical adopted mother and asshole fiancé turn their back on her, and Olivia’s forced to flee the reporters and pretty much everybody. Being a murderer’ kid? Not so good for the reputation. But Olivia is smart, far from pessimistic, and not afraid. She arrives at Cainsville, a weird little town, where she finds a home and a job. And then meets with Pamela Larsen and her ex-lawyer Gabriel Walsh, which she teams up with to investigate the murders of two of her birth parents’ victims. Pamela claims they’re innocent. Are they?
Part thriller, part mystery, part urban fantasy, Omens is a freakin great combination. It’s effective and addictive from the very beginning. Kelley Armstrong’s writing takes us in and Olivia’s personality hooks us until the last page. Add a bit of supernatural, interesting secondary characters and the marvelous Gabriel Walsh and you got yourself a pretty awesome book.
So yes, I was totally hooked, and I wasn’t happy I had to work instead of freakin read. If I could, I would not have put the book once and keep on reading till the last sentence. Unfortunately, it didn’t go quite like that, but oh well, shit happens.
Why did I like it so much? I could tell you that everything went perfect in my opinion, but Omens really stands out for a few things that manage to go all book long.
1. The characters are really well done. From the main characters to the very secondary ones. Hating the adopted mom and the (ex)fiancé was a bliss, discovering Patrick, Ida, Grace, Rose, and the other Cainsville’s habitants and being curious about them was really entertaining, and working alongside Gabriel and Olivia was delightful. If everybody is interesting, the spotlight is definitely stolen by our ex debutante and her ruthless lawyer. They’re great apart ; Olivia is smart, resourceful, not a damsel in distress, a spoiled brat, a little girl who still adores the woman she wants to hate and she still have high expectations of her fucking ex-fiancé. Gabriel, on the other hand, has serious emotional and control issues, is not totally trustworthy, is rude and ambitious.
My nephew is a manipulative, scheming, unscrupulous son of a bitch. And those are his good qualities.
I adored both of them, but they’re better together. Together, sparks fly. Their relation has nothing romantic yet, just sort of friendly, kind of professional, and strangely based on trust. They’re always bickering, their dialogs are perfect, they make a good tandem and it’s very entertaining.
A friend helps you move; a real friend helps you move a body.
2. The setting. Cainsville is a mystery in itself, and if we don’t learn much through the book, we know there is a lot still hidden. People who live there seem to know more than they say and are probably more than what they appear. And for a town that does not accept stranger easily, it does seem that Olivia was welcomed with open arms.
3. The fact that the book focused on the investigation and the thriller part more than the fantasy one. The book may be written by Kelley Armstrong, known for her other urban fantasy series, the supernatural part doesn’t take much place. Actually, it only revolves around omens and Olivia’s acute ability to detect them. Ravens, owls, black cats, poppies, she finds omens everywhere, and this was the most interesting about the book.
Crow, crow, get out of my sight Or else I'll eat thy liver and lights
I don’t know about omens. I’m not superstitious at all; I walk under ladders, I open umbrellas inside, I don’t think the green color is a bad sign, neither I’m afraid of Friday 13th. And I would never have thought I would be interested in omens. But it was so very original and well brought that I couldn’t help but wonder about it and need for more. Omens does not use magic or supernatural creatures, and Kelley Armstrong delivered us an urban fantasy book creepy and quite scary that plays with the perception of the mind. Of Olivia’s mind.
In one word, it was perfect. P.E.R.F.E.C.T. I can’t wait to start reading the second book. I’ve got so many questions that need to be answered!
- Who is Patrick, and what does he want? - What is Morgan’s endgame? - Are Pamela and Todd Larsen really guilty? - Who are the Huntsmen? - What does the elders know? - Where is Gabriel’s gargoyle? - Does the cat play an important part? - Does Grace only eat scones? - Why shouldn’t the ravens be there? - What exaclty is Cainsville? - Will she get her trustfunds? - Will she call Ricky? - What exactly can Olivia do? ...more
UPDATE November : listened to the audiobook~ I think the actress' voice really fits Willa.
Rating : 5+ stars
Why you should read Trickery :
- It's hilarUPDATE November : listened to the audiobook~ I think the actress' voice really fits Willa.
Rating : 5+ stars
Why you should read Trickery :
- It's hilarious. - It's refreshing. - Willa is the best most stupid MC ever. - It's fucking hilarious. - Laughing-out-loud-in-public hilarious. - Lots and lots of yum. - One set of monster twins and one set of monster triplets yum. - Super mega yummy no touchy they're mine. - It's really really fun. - And just because I say so.
(one day I'm gonna write my full review with the hundreds of quotes I believe are essential. maybe after my tenth read that should be soonish?)
Marguerite (M)
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