REVIEW: Wink Poppy Midnight By April Genevieve Tucholke {4 Stars}

Review: Wink Poppy Midnight By April Genevieve Tucholke

Series: Stand Alone

Published By:  Dial Books

Genres: Young Adult, Mystery, Contemporary, Thriller

Format: Hardcover

Pages:  247 pages

Release Date: March 22, 2016
RATING:   4 out of 5 STARS

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Synopsis from Goodreads:

Every story needs a hero.
Every story needs a villain.
Every story needs a secret.

Wink is the odd, mysterious neighbor girl, wild red hair and freckles. Poppy is the blond bully and the beautiful, manipulative high school queen bee. Midnight is the sweet, uncertain boy caught between them. Wink. Poppy. Midnight. Two girls. One boy. Three voices that burst onto the page in short, sharp, bewitching chapters, and spiral swiftly and inexorably toward something terrible or tricky or tremendous.

What really happened?
Someone knows.
Someone is lying.

Every story needs a hero. Every story needs a villain. Every story needs a secret.

This story follows three characters, Wink, Poppy, and Midnight.  In this book, not everything is as it seems and it's keeps you guessing a bit on who is not who they say they are and whose lying. It seems that people have pretty mixed feelings towards this book. I have seen people who either really love it or people who really dislike it. It seems like there is no in between. When I first started it I didn't understand why anybody would dislike it, it was gold! But, then I got mid-way through the book and I was like, "Oh, that's why." The beginning was going good, I loved it! Halfway it took a sharp, weird turn, that I didn't really like, and the characters turned out not to be as they portray themselves (which I knew that was going to happen but I didn't expect in the way it happened). This is the point that really just began to lose my interest and got me confused about a certain characters change in character. But, by the time that everything unfolded in the end and explained why certain things happened; I realized that it was pretty freaking awesome!

In the beginning, one character really stood out to me, and that was Wink.  I was seriously admiring Wink. I loved the way she didn't let other people and their hateful words towards her affect her in any way. She just shrugged it off like it was nothing. She was pretty freaking awesome! ;D Here is one quote from her that I loved,

"'So everyone saw my unicorn underwear, Midnight. So what. Repeat after me. So everyone saw Wink's unicorn underwear who cares.' ...

'In a hundred years, who will care about my unicorn underwear? Who cares right now? There are bigger things to think about.'

'Bigger things like what?

'Battles and wars. Lost causes and lost loved. Unsolved mysteries and magical ring and Here Be Dragons. Fairy Paths..." ~Wink Poppy Midnight page 62

Even though, things happened in this book that I wasn't the biggest fan of, overall, this book was amazing. It felt realistic, the characters, the plot, everything. The author portrayed everything amazingly! I am definitely looking forward to reading more of her books in the future! ;D


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REVIEW: Salt to the Sea By Ruta Sepetys {4 STARS}

REVIEW: Salt to the Sea By Ruta Sepetys

Series: Stand Alone

Published By: Philomel Books

Genres: Young Adult, and Historical Fiction

Format: Hardcover

Pages:  391 pages

Release Date: February 2, 2016
RATING: 4 STARS

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Synopsis from Goodreads:
Winter, 1945. Four teenagers. Four secrets.

Each one born of a different homeland; each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies…and war.

As thousands of desperate refugees flock to the coast in the midst of a Soviet advance, four paths converge, vying for passage aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that promises safety and freedom.

Yet not all promises can be kept.

Inspired by the single greatest tragedy in maritime history, bestselling and award-winning author Ruta Sepetys (Between Shades of Gray) lifts the veil on a shockingly little-known casualty of World War II. An illuminating and life-affirming tale of heart and hope.

       Salt to the Sea is a compelling and unpredictable novel that will leave you constantly at the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next. In Salt to the Sea, we follow four different people behind different backgrounds, whos stories end up intersecting in the midst of World War II. Ruta Sepetys does an amazing job a making you feel exactly what the character is feeling and makes you feel like you are actually in their shoes going through what they are. You will feel the fear they feel, the shock, horror, and just every emotion that they are feeling. The book was just amazing!

      This book was a pretty fast read despite the fact that it is nearly 400 pages. The chapters are only two or three pages long so, it flew by pretty fast. I love how there was four different perspectives! I am a total sucker for multiple POVs. I love them and I definitely love this one. Emilia, Florian, Joana, and Alfred who we see the perspective of. I pretty much loved everyone but, Alfred. I was compelled to just skip his part when ever it would appear. I can't think of anything that would describe how I feel about him. He thought he was above everybody else, and was just a cruel person.

      Not only was this story compelling and unpredictable but, it was also devastating. The ending broke my heart! I wish in the end we got to see more about what happened to two certain characters. Anyways overall, this book was absolutely amazing and I enjoyed every second of it. Even the ugly sob moments at the end. I will be definitely be checking out Ruta Sepetys other books in the near future. I also recommend this to pretty much everybody, and definitely to those who are in love with historical fiction. Even if you aren't really into historical fiction, I think this is one worth checking out! I rated this book 4 out of 5 stars! ;D

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REVIEW: Schism By Britt Holewinski {4 Stars}

REVIEW: Schism By Britt Holewinski

Series: It is going to be a trilogy!

Published By: Delirious Pixie

Genres: Dystopian, Young Adult

Format: Paperback

Pages:  264 pages

Release Date: March 15, 2016
RATING: 4 STARS

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Synopsis from Goodreads:
"Schism" is the first book in a new dystopian trilogy that tells a tale of survival, of good versus evil, and of constructing a future with only memories of childhood.

A government-created virus is accidentally released before testing is complete and within weeks it kills six billion people, children are the only survivors. Andy Christensen and her two friends travel across the country searching for a safe place to live, but nowhere, it seems, is capable of resurrection

         The moment I opened this book and started reading, I was hooked. The entire story is so thrilling and compelling to the point that I never honestly wanted to put it down. The point of view in this book is third person which I am not very used to. I feel like it is very rare in Young Adult books, or it's just the ones I am reading. At first I wasn't so sure about it, but I ended getting used to it and didn't mind. One thing I really like about Schism is that it didn't dwell forever on useless or unimportant things, and right from the beginning it got to the point. Which, I absolutely love by the way. One other thing that really stuck out to me in this book was how well Britt Holewinski made this feel like it was actually happening. It all felt so real! From how the characters conversed between each other to how the entire world building felt like it wasn't fiction. It was amazing, and it blew my mind! I have never really experienced that with a book to that extent, and I loved every second of it (as I may or not have already mentioned). ;D

        Before I read this book, I had read a couple of reviews about this book to just see others opinions on the book, and there was one common complaint that I had come across. That was that it was apparently unrealistic on how at that young of a age (around 13-18)were that smart and how much the children know about certain things. The characters in this book are extremely smart by the way. This book takes place after a virus had broke out that pretty much killed anybody except for those who were under thirteen. The three main characters, when they aren't fighting for survival, are reading and building up their knowledge. In my opinion, I don't think it is unrealistic at all about how much information the children had obtained and learned over the years. I think people forget that children are like sponges and that they soak up all the information that surrounds them. They learn stuff from their surroundings, and as explained from the book, some of the characters had learnt certain things because their parents would do stuff related to their career around them. The kids picked up from what their parents had shown them. So yeah, in my opinion, not unrealistic at all! 

        Overall, I loved this book! I really look forward to what will happen next! My rating or this book is 4 Stars out of 5! I totally recommend you all to check this one out! It's awesome!

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BLOG TOUR: Winter Queen By Amber Argyle {GIVEAWAY }

BLOG TOUR: Winter Queen By Argyle {GIVEAWAY}

Hello, everybody! I am so excited to be part of the blog tour! This is my first ever blog tour that I have participated in! Let's dive right in! Also, thanks so much to the author who gave me a copy in exchange for a honest review! :D

Series: Fairy Queen Series

Published By: Starling Publishing

Genres: Romance, Fantasy, and Young Adult

Format: E-Book

Pages:  254 pages
RATING: 4 STARS

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Synopsis from Goodreads:~Becoming a winter queen will make Ilyenna as cold and cruel and deadly as winter itself, but it might be the only way to save her people from a war they have no hope of winning.~

Mortally wounded during a raid, seventeen-year-old Ilyenna is healed by winter fairies who present her with a seductive offer: become one of them and share their power over winter. But that power comes with a price. If she accepts, she will become a force of nature, lose her humanity, and abandon her family.

Unwilling to pay such a high price, Ilyenna is enslaved by one of the invaders, Darrien. While in captivity, she learns the attack wasn’t just a simple raid but part of a larger plot to overthrow her entire nation.

With the enemy stealing over the mountains and Darrien coming to take her to his bed, Ilyenna must decide whether to resurrect the power the fairies left behind. Doing so will allow her to defeat Darrien and the other invaders, but if she embraces winter, she will lose herself to that destroying power—forever. 



                                                        About the Author

Amber Argyle is the number-one bestselling author of the Witch Song Series and the Fairy Queen Series. Her books have been nominated for and won awards in addition to being translated into French and Indonesian.

Amber graduated cum laude from Utah State University with a degree in English and physical education, a husband, and a two-year old. Since then, she and her husband have added two more children, which they are actively trying to transform from crazy small people into less crazy larger people.

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       This books took a second for me to really get into, but once I did, I couldn't put it down. As the story began to develop, I became more and more intrigued by it. I really love Amber Argyle's writing style, story telling, and world building. Lets also talk about that cover! It's stunning!

       This book follows the perspective of Ilyenna, clanmistress of the Shyle. When the Tryans had attacked friends of the Shyle, they send their men to help. When they come back, with both men from both tribes injured, the Shyle people are overwhelmed. One day, when the Tryans attack again, Ilyenna is severly injured. Fairies come upon her, heal her, and ask her to be their queen. But, there is a catch. In order to be queen, she will have to forfeit her humanity. When she decides to be part of her life a little longer, she is enslaved by the Tyrans. This story follows her, her fight to stop the Darrien's advances towards her, and her fight to save the her people and herself.

          The overall pace of this story was fantastic. It didn't go too slow nor too fast. Also, what's really great about this story is that it is action packed. There wasn't a second that something wasn't happening. There is a lot of violence in this book, however. That aspect didn't really bother me, but if you don't necessarily like a lot of violence in books, I would say go in with caution.

          The characters were well created and they were just amazing. I absolutely loved how strong and caring Ilyenna is. I love Rone too! He is so sweet and nice! How could you not?!? I was in constant awe on how much Ilyenna helped others no matter how badly they may of treated her, and how Rone would always put Ilyenna before himself. I just absolutely love the relationship between the two!

          This overall was a fantastic read! I have completely fallen in love with Amber Argyle's writing and will definitely be checking out the rest of this series and her other books as well!

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REVIEW: My Heart and Other Black Holes By Jasmine Warga

REVIEW: My Heart and Other Black Holes By Jasmine Warga

Series: (stand alone)

Published By: Harper Collins/ Balzer + Bray

Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Mental Health, Contemporary

Format: E-Book

Pages: 302 pages

Synopsis (from Goodreads)
Sixteen-year-old physics nerd Aysel is obsessed with plotting her own death. With a mother who can barely look at her without wincing, classmates who whisper behind her back, and a father whose violent crime rocked her small town, Aysel is ready to turn her potential energy into nothingness.

There’s only one problem: she’s not sure she has the courage to do it alone. But once she discovers a website with a section called Suicide Partners, Aysel’s convinced she’s found her solution: a teen boy with the username FrozenRobot (aka Roman) who’s haunted by a family tragedy is looking for a partner.

Even though Aysel and Roman have nothing in common, they slowly start to fill in each other’s broken lives. But as their suicide pact becomes more concrete, Aysel begins to question whether she really wants to go through with it. Ultimately, she must choose between wanting to die or trying to convince Roman to live so they can discover the potential of their energy together. Except that Roman may not be so easy to convince. 

Sorry in advance for the short review.

        When I first saw this book, I wasn't 100% sure if I wanted to read this. I typically don't like reading these type of books because when I read them I can't help think of my past. It just brings memories that I rather not bring back up. I heard vaguely about what it was about but, after reading that synopsis I was knew it would be nagging at me at the back of my mind to read it. I could relate a lot to the main character, Aysel. Not the my dad is a murderer thing but, how she feels. I have felt that "black slug" that she refers to the book and just found myself relating a lot with her.

     This book follows a girl, Aysel, who is struggling with depression and wants to die. However, she doesn't want to do it alone. If she does eventually decide to do it, she doesn't know if she will be able to go through with it alone. She finds a website called Suicide Partners. Suicide Partners is a website where you partner up with somebody and commit suicide together. She finds a guy, Roman,  who lives nearby and teams up with him. They plan their suicide together, spend time together as their time dwindles down, etc. As they spend more time together, they slowly become happier. Aysel begins to question whether or not she should do it. However, Roman, is set on dying.  Will she and Roman go through with it? Or will they finally find happiness, in each other?

      I'm having a hard time expressing my feelings on this book. I liked it. I like the way it kind of shows hope even in the worst circumstances (if that makes sense). I love the interaction between Aysel and Roman. I love the little happy moments they spent together. Even though I liked the moments they spent together, didn't the romance seem kind of forced? It just happened so sudden.

That's pretty much all I have for this book. What are your thoughts? What did you think of that relationship? Are you thinking about picking up this book?

RATING: 4 STARS

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REVIEW: Made For You By Melissa Marr

REVIEW: Made For You By Melissa Marr

Series: (stand alone)

Published By: HarperCollins

Genres: Young Adult, Paranormal, Fantasy, Mystery

Pages: 356 pages

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Synopsis (from Goodreads)

Bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely books Melissa Marr’s first contemporary YA novel is a twisted southern gothic tale of obsession, romance, and murder. A killer is obsessed with Eva Tilling. Can she stop him, or will he claim her?

When Eva Tilling wakes up in the hospital, she’s confused—who in her sleepy little North Carolina town could have hit her with their car? And why? But before she can consider the question, she finds that she’s awoken with a strange new skill: the ability to foresee people’s deaths when they touch her. While she is recovering from the hit-and-run, Nate, an old flame, reappears, and the two must traverse their rocky past as they figure out how to use Eva’s power to keep her friends—and themselves—alive. But while Eva and Nate grow closer, the killer grows increasingly frantic in his attempt to get to Eva.

For the first time, New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr has applied her extraordinary talent to contemporary realism. Chilling twists, unrequited obsession, and high-stakes romance drive this Gothic, racy thriller—a story of small-town oppression and salvation. Melissa’s fans, and every YA reader, will find its wild ride enthralling.

My Thoughts

Before reading this book I was extremely iffy about starting it. I haven't really read anything like this before, and just wasn't sure if I entirely wanted to read it. However, I saw it on the digital library homepage and thought why not. I surprisingly liked it. I love the fact that it is something new. What I love most about the book is probably the fact that there is so many points of view's(well somewhat). You get to look into the mind of the main character Eva, her friend Grace, and dun dun dun... the serial killer, Judge. Until the ending you have no idea who this "Judge" is. Which I freaking love and it kind of brought out my competitive streak in me. I spent the entire time trying looking for clues on who Judge is before the book revealed who he was. Which I honestly failed... I thought it was someone else. XD Even thought I love the fact that the book has different point of views, I was immensely creeped out by Judge. Anyone who has read the book would understand. He puts a whole another level on creeper. He is extremely insane. When ever I would finish a chapter of his point of view I would just be like...

Even though I was disturbed by the crap Judge was talking about I feel like it made the book better and kind of feel more realistic.

I also didn't really like the romance that was added to this book. I kind of felt like it was unnecessary. Like I can list whole bunch of stuff that is more important than her wanting to make out with Nate. Like the fact the guy who tried to kill you, and is obsessed over you is now killing your friends one by one. But, hey whatever.

Anyways, I really liked this book. This concept was really new to me and I loved it. I want to now check out other mystery books in the future! Any recommendations? Did you read this? What were your thoughts on it?

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RATING: 4 STARS

REVIEW: The Fill-in Boyfriend By Kasie West

REVIEW: The Fill-in Boyfriend By Kasie West

Series: (Stand Alone)

Published By: HarperTeen

Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult, Romance

Pages: 352 pages

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Synopsis (from Goodreads)

When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she has to think fast. After all, she'd been telling her friends about him for months now. This was supposed to be the night she proved he existed. So when she sees a cute guy waiting to pick up his sister, she enlists his help. The task is simple: be her fill-in boyfriend—two hours, zero commitment, a few white lies. After that, she can win back the real Bradley.

The problem is that days after prom, it's not the real Bradley she's thinking about, but the stand-in. The one whose name she doesn't even know. But tracking him down doesn't mean they're done faking a relationship. Gia owes him a favor and his sister intends to see that he collects: his ex-girlfriend's graduation party—three hours, zero commitment, a few white lies.

Just when Gia begins to wonder if she could turn her fake boyfriend into a real one, Bradley comes waltzing back into her life, exposing her lie, and threatening to destroy her friendships and her new-found relationship.

MY THOUGHTS

I'm a major fan of Kasie West's writing. She does an amazing job of pulling the reader into her books and making it a nice read. I loved Distance Between Us, and On The Fence! I am definitely looking forward to her new book coming out in a couple months, P.S. I Like You.

I absolutely loved this book! The characters, the plot, and the cute relationships between the characters is just mind blowing and amazing. The book was very light hearted and refreshing. It feels like it's been a while since I have read a book like this and I enjoyed every minute of it. Absolutely love Hayden and Bec. I feel like I can relate a lot to Bec in some ways and she is just hilarious. I love the relationship that Bec and Gia create. Also did I mention that I love Hayden!

The story is about a Senior in high school, Gia, who was going to use prom was her chance to prove to friends that she hasn't been lying about her relationship with her college boyfriend. Her plan horribly fails when her boyfriend decides to dump her in the school parking lot... a couple hours before Prom (which she kind of had coming to her). She decides she has two options: either go in alone, or find an replacement and say he is her boyfriend. She goes with the not the best idea ever option. She finds Hayden, a guy who he was just dropping off his sister for prom, and proposes a deal that if he pretends to be her ex, she will owe him. Throughout the story you will see their relationship grow, some hilarious moments, most extremely cute moments that makes you want to hide your face into a pillow and squeal, see Gia go through some tough obstacles, see her grow into a better person, and so much more.

There were some characters however that I didn't like one bit. I did not really like her family.  Bradely, her ex, sucked. What type of person freaking dumps a girl before prom? SMH. The one  I liked the least was Jules. She was a total you know what. She wasn't just that she was also a HUGE bully. She was out to get rid of Gia and end the relationship between Gia and her other two friends. There were just many instances that she was just a terrible person.

But overall this was a good book! If your looking for a nice and refreshing read you should definitely check this one out!

RATING: 4 STARS

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