Books:
I bought Dear John from Target.
Off net galley I got: Bumped, The Lipstick Laws (you can see my review here), Shine, This Girl is Different, and Lost Voices.
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Sunday, March 13, 2011
In My Mailbox #5
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I bought Dear John from Target.
Off net galley I got: Bumped, The Lipstick Laws (you can see my review here), Shine, This Girl is Different, and Lost Voices.
What's in your mailbox? Leave a link and I'll check it out!
I bought Dear John from Target.
Off net galley I got: Bumped, The Lipstick Laws (you can see my review here), Shine, This Girl is Different, and Lost Voices.
What's in your mailbox? Leave a link and I'll check it out!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Review: The Lipstick Laws by Amy Holder
Title: The Lipstick Laws
Author: Amy Holder
Publisher: Graphia
Pub. Date: April 4, 2011
Length: 240 Pages
Source: Netgalley
Summary (from goodreads):
At Penford High School, Britney Taylor is the queen bee. She dates whomever she likes, rules over her inner circle of friends like Genghis Khan, and can ruin anyone's life with a snap of perfectly manicured fingers. Just ask the unfortunate few who have crossed her. For April Bowers, Britney is also the answer to her prayers. April is so unpopular, kids don't even know she exists. But one lunch spent at Britney's table, and April is basking in the glow of popularity. But Britney's friendship comes with a high price tag. How much is April willing to pay?
My Thoughts: I'm glad I didn't judge The Lipstick Laws by its cover, because it doesn't really appeal to me. I don't like how the lips take up the whole cover and the awkward way the candy heart sits inside them. I do, however, understand why this is the cover and the symbolism to it.
The Lipstick Laws is one of those books that is laugh out loud funny but still full of meaning and with a good moral. April moved to Penford High School a year ago. She made only one friend, Haley Lucas, but Haley moved away and April was once again alone. At the start of sophomore year, April was partnered up with Britney Taylor in gym. Britney decided to take her "under her wing" when April told her it was her first at the school, and soon she had all the popularity, friends, and admiration from boys she had always wanted. But Britney isn't what April thought she was, and she has to decide how far she's willing to go to stay her friend.
This was a quick read, and in some part I wish it was longer, but there was never a dull or boring moment which I'm thankful of. Sometimes when I'm reading, I'm so bored that I skip ahead to the more interesting parts; and that was not the case with The Lipstick Laws. And although I don't think this almost-exact story (okay, that doesn't make sense, but i don't know how else to explain it) could really happen in real life, I do think almost any girl can relate to this story: from the girls who have wished to be accepted and feel popular to the mean girls who torture others.
I loved April's personality, her humor, and watching her grow and change as a person. The Lipstick Laws was written as if April were telling you the story, which made it that much funner to read. In the beginning, I thought it would be written with way too much detail, but I quickly realized that was not the case. The Lipstick Laws was a fantastic debut from Amy Holder, and I can't wait for her next novel; which, who knows, may even be a sequel to this one, since the end wasn't a complete wrap up.
The Lipstick Laws is one of those books that is laugh out loud funny but still full of meaning and with a good moral. April moved to Penford High School a year ago. She made only one friend, Haley Lucas, but Haley moved away and April was once again alone. At the start of sophomore year, April was partnered up with Britney Taylor in gym. Britney decided to take her "under her wing" when April told her it was her first at the school, and soon she had all the popularity, friends, and admiration from boys she had always wanted. But Britney isn't what April thought she was, and she has to decide how far she's willing to go to stay her friend.
This was a quick read, and in some part I wish it was longer, but there was never a dull or boring moment which I'm thankful of. Sometimes when I'm reading, I'm so bored that I skip ahead to the more interesting parts; and that was not the case with The Lipstick Laws. And although I don't think this almost-exact story (okay, that doesn't make sense, but i don't know how else to explain it) could really happen in real life, I do think almost any girl can relate to this story: from the girls who have wished to be accepted and feel popular to the mean girls who torture others.
I loved April's personality, her humor, and watching her grow and change as a person. The Lipstick Laws was written as if April were telling you the story, which made it that much funner to read. In the beginning, I thought it would be written with way too much detail, but I quickly realized that was not the case. The Lipstick Laws was a fantastic debut from Amy Holder, and I can't wait for her next novel; which, who knows, may even be a sequel to this one, since the end wasn't a complete wrap up.
Rating:
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| 5 Moons |
Monday, March 7, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
In My Mailbox #4
First off, I apologize for being so absent this week. I've been very busy with school and haven't been able to read very much, therefore I haven't written any reviews.
In My Mailbox is hosted by the story siren.
In My Mailbox is hosted by the story siren.
So, you guys may have noticed that I shop at Bookmans a lot. I just love that store. I got six books from there this week: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Cracked Up to Be, Wasteland, Unbelievable (PPL #4), Wicked (PPL #5), and Killer (PPL #6).
Thankyou Books Like Stars for this copy of Warped.
I don't usually order from Ebay, but I found this new hard cover for less than 5 dollars with free shipping, and I just had to buy it.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Review: Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves
Title: Slice of Cherry
Author: Dia Reeves
Publisher: Simone Pulse
Pub. Date: January 4, 2011
Length: 512 Pages
Summary (from goodreads):
Kit and Fancy Cordelle are sisters of the best kind: best friends, best confidantes, and best accomplices. The daughters of the infamous Bonesaw Killer, Kit and Fancy are used to feeling like outsiders, and that’s just the way they like it. But in Portero, where the weird and wild run rampant, the Cordelle sisters are hardly the oddest or most dangerous creatures around.
It’s no surprise when Kit and Fancy start to give in to their deepest desire—the desire to kill. What starts as a fascination with slicing open and stitching up quickly spirals into a gratifying murder spree. Of course, the sisters aren’t killing just anyone, only the people who truly deserve it. But the girls have learned from the mistakes of their father, and know that a shred of evidence could get them caught. So when Fancy stumbles upon a mysterious and invisible doorway to another world, she opens a door to endless possibilities….
It’s no surprise when Kit and Fancy start to give in to their deepest desire—the desire to kill. What starts as a fascination with slicing open and stitching up quickly spirals into a gratifying murder spree. Of course, the sisters aren’t killing just anyone, only the people who truly deserve it. But the girls have learned from the mistakes of their father, and know that a shred of evidence could get them caught. So when Fancy stumbles upon a mysterious and invisible doorway to another world, she opens a door to endless possibilities….
Immediate Thoughts Upon Finishing: the first half was kind of slow, but the second half was amazing ♥ I would have liked more explanation as to why the town was the way it was. Highly recommended if you can get past that.
My Thoughts (Offical Review): As some of you may know, I'm a huge fan of horror movies, but unfortunately I can never find books in that genre that really capture my interest. And well, I wanted a gruesome and creepy novel and that's exactly what I got. I admit that I was secretly hoping for such a creepy novel that I would have to put the book down because of it, but I wasn't really expecting that because I have a high "tolerance" for this type of stuff. And yes, for a lot of people, Slice of Cherry will be that gruesome; And it almost was for me.
Kit and Fancy are the daughters of the Bonesaw Killer. Madda, their mother, is working twelve hour shifts and is hardly ever home. They are rejected by the town members, so instead of hanging out around town, they stay at home where they have the freedom to do whatever they want. This is where they find that they have quite a lot of their father in them, and their desire to kill. At first its just dissecting small animals, like a school science experiment. But their fascination with blood turns into one of violence and killing; and they need to find someway, or somewhere, to hide the evidence.
On goodreads, Slice of Cherry is labeled as the sequel to Bleeding Violet, it isn't really, but they both take place in Portero, which is why it is labeled that. Portero is a fictional town full of monsters and other strange things. I didn't figure this out for a while though, because it isn't explained very well in the book. Dia's writing was great, and although it was in third person, I felt like I really knew the girls; and loved how badass they were.
I don't think words can express how happy I am to have found this book. Its gruesome, its scary, its creepy, its twisted, and I loved it. Slice of Cherry isn't for everyone, but if your looking for a crazy book, go out and buy it right now!
My Thoughts (Offical Review): As some of you may know, I'm a huge fan of horror movies, but unfortunately I can never find books in that genre that really capture my interest. And well, I wanted a gruesome and creepy novel and that's exactly what I got. I admit that I was secretly hoping for such a creepy novel that I would have to put the book down because of it, but I wasn't really expecting that because I have a high "tolerance" for this type of stuff. And yes, for a lot of people, Slice of Cherry will be that gruesome; And it almost was for me.
Kit and Fancy are the daughters of the Bonesaw Killer. Madda, their mother, is working twelve hour shifts and is hardly ever home. They are rejected by the town members, so instead of hanging out around town, they stay at home where they have the freedom to do whatever they want. This is where they find that they have quite a lot of their father in them, and their desire to kill. At first its just dissecting small animals, like a school science experiment. But their fascination with blood turns into one of violence and killing; and they need to find someway, or somewhere, to hide the evidence.
On goodreads, Slice of Cherry is labeled as the sequel to Bleeding Violet, it isn't really, but they both take place in Portero, which is why it is labeled that. Portero is a fictional town full of monsters and other strange things. I didn't figure this out for a while though, because it isn't explained very well in the book. Dia's writing was great, and although it was in third person, I felt like I really knew the girls; and loved how badass they were.
I don't think words can express how happy I am to have found this book. Its gruesome, its scary, its creepy, its twisted, and I loved it. Slice of Cherry isn't for everyone, but if your looking for a crazy book, go out and buy it right now!
Rating:
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| 4 Moons |
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