Review: The Beast

 

 

The Beast

Lindsay Mead

 

 

 

From Goodreads: Demon possession has swept through Glace's neighboring kingdom, turning humans into hellhounds. These great, fanged wolves are wild, desperate, and hungry. Only the sworn Hunters have kept them back for five long, bloody years.

At the young age of fifteen, Belle LeClair became a Hunter. She no longer remembers how many hounds she's killed, or how many friends she's buried. Still, Belle leads the hunt till a tragedy forces her deep into the dark kingdom. Her heart will be turned, her loyalty tested— and fate will intervene.

Amid a backdrop of Steampunk inventions and a harsh winter landscape, The Beast is a re-imagining of the infamous love between a beauty and a beast.

 

 

My Review: Ok just a warning I am going to gush here. I watched Lindsay Mead's video when she was on you tube, When she mentioned she was working on a book I was interested. When she said it was a Beauty and a beast re-imaging I know I wanted the book. When I bought the book I started it immediately and I loved it. To say I could not put this down is an understatement. I was in this world that was dark and beautiful. I felt like I was part of the world Lindsay created. I felt comfortable with the familiar characters and the steampunk elements just made the story that much interesting. The only thing that I did not like was.......It ended. Okay now I have one thing to say Lindsay Write Faster PPPLLLEEEAAAAASSSSSSSEEEE. 

 

 

Review: Scorch


Scorch
Gina Damico
 HMH Books for Young Readers

From Goodreads:Sixteen-year-old Lex Bartleby is a teenage grim reaper with the bizarre ability to damn souls. That makes her pretty scary, even to fellow Grims. But after inadvertently transferring her ability to Zara, a murderous outlaw, Lex is a pariah in Croak, the little town she calls home.

To escape the townspeople’s wrath, she and her friends embark on a wild road trip to DeMyse. Though this sparkling desert oasis is full of luxuries and amusements, it feels like a prison to Lex. Her best chance at escape would be to stop Zara once and for all—but how can she do that from DeMyse, where the Grims seem mysteriously oblivious to Zara’s killing spree?

 

 

My Review: I missed the characters from Croak. I did not realize it till I started reading this great sequel. I missed the sarcasm that pours from Lex's lips like a second language. This was a great follow up to Croak and I loved all the action in this book. I am not going into too much of this book, because I don't want to spoil this book for anyone. I do recommend this series too anyone who likes paranormal and humor

    

Review: Red Queen

 

Red Queen

Victoria Aveyard

Orion

 

 

From Goodreads: This is a world divided by blood - red or silver.

The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change.

That is, until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power.

Fearful of Mare's potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess, now engaged to a Silver prince. Despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, Mare works silently to help the Red Guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the Silver regime.

But this is a world of betrayal and lies, and Mare has entered a dangerous dance - Reds against Silvers, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart...  

 

 

My Review : I really enjoyed this book. At first it was hard to get into but I continued because I do not DNF books. This book seem to drag in the beginning, but when the action starts it is amazing and fast paced. You also see were all the detail from the previous chapters works into the story. I enjoyed the twists and turns this book takes. Sometimes I found myself pulled into the story because of the wonderful world building and the characters. The supporting characters are just as strong as the main character and grow more important as the story continues. I can't wait for the next book in the series to see how the riveting story continues.

 





Review : Killer Instinct

 

 

 

Killer Instinct

S. E. Green

Simon Pulse

 

 

From Goodreads : Lane is a typical teenager. Loving family. Good grades. After-school job at the local animal hospital. Martial arts enthusiast. But her secret obsession is studying serial killers. She understands them, knows what makes them tick.

Why?

Because she might be one herself.

Lane channels her dark impulses by hunting criminals and delivering justice when the law fails. The vigilantism stops shy of murder, but with each visceral rush, the line of self-control blurs. And when a young preschool teacher goes missing—and returns in pieces—Lane gets a little too excited about tracking down “the Decapitator,” the vicious serial murderer who has come to her hometown.

As she gets dangerously caught up in a web of lies about her own past, Lane realizes she is no longer invisible or safe. Especially after the Decapitator contacts her directly. Now she needs to use her unique talents to find the true killer’s identity before she—or someone she loves—becomes the next victim…  

 

 

My Review : I was so trapped in this book I read it in one night. This was a fast pace, bone chilling read. I did not expect the ending and I was shocked but thrilled to see this is a series. Lane is a character I liked dark and disturbed and she know it. Yes, I am the classmate you had that read about true crime and serial killers in high school. I am so looking forward to reading more about Lane and seeing what happens to her family now. This is my favorite book I have read this year so far.

 

 

 

Review : EKHO: Evil Kid Hunting Organization



EKHO: Evil Kid Hunting Organization

Marie D. Jones with Max Jones

Open Road Media Young Readers

 

From Goodreads: Ten-year-old Elvis Jones is tired of being picked on, taunted, and teased by the bullies at his elementary school, so he does what any smart, technologically brilliant kid his age would do: he creates EKHO, the Evil Kid Hunting Organization, a sophisticated network of kid spies and secret agents that utilize a variety of cool gadgets to stay one step ahead of the enemy—the bullies. They hire kids, make them swear allegiance to the organization, and train them as commandos, privates, and elite spies. As kids rise through the ranks, the missions, posted on an encrypted EKHO website, require ever more smarts and skill, especially when the bullies form their own counterspy group called DEKE (Destroy EKHO Kids Everywhere).

It’s all in good fun, until the kids of EKHO must put their pretend skills to use for far more serious, and dangerous, missions. As field agents come across evidence of more sinister forces, they now have to deal with the strange, the weird, and the unknown as they look for the truth about the bizarre and creepy threats to their school, their families, and their own lives. They experience betrayal, intrigue, infiltration, and counter-espionage as well as teachers and adults who act more mysterious with each passing day, which leaves Elvis and his EKHO team wondering: Whom can you trust when the person standing next to you might not be entirely human?

 

 

My Review :I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book for my honest review.

      I enjoyed this book and its premise. We have all dealt with some kind of bullying in our life. This take a fun and interesting look at the kids who are being bullied, and their plot for revenge. I also like the use of social media and computers in this book. A lot I must admit would take me a manual to operate myself, but it was still fun to read about. I am looking forward to reading more from this series when they are available.



Review: Gossip Files



The Gossip File

Anna Staniszewski

 Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

 

 

 

From Goodreads: The Gossip File:

-Chandra lets little kids pee in the pool.
-Melody stole $ from the cafe register.
-Ava isn’t who she says she is…

Ava is cool. Ava is confident. Ava is really Rachel Lee who is lying her butt off.
Rachel is visiting her dad at a resort in sunny Florida and is ready for two weeks of relaxing poolside, trips to Disney World and NOT scrubbing toilets. Until her dad’s new girlfriend, Ellie, begs Rachel to help out at her short-staffed cafe. That’s when Rachel kinda sorta adopts a new identity to impress the cool, older girls who work there. Ava is everything Rachel wishes she could be. But when the girls ask “Ava” to help juicy resort gossip to their file, Rachel’s not sure what to do…especially when one of the entries is a secret about Ellie.  

 

 

My Review: I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for a chance to read this book for my honest review.

 

 

           I have read been fortunate to have read all of "The Dirt Diary " trilogy and each one was more amusing than the last. This time Rachel is visiting her father and trying to spend some time with him but when another woman is taking all his attention it is time to end it. Rachel is up too her zany tricks again, with the wacky results I've come to expect but it is still fun to read about. I really enjoyed this trilogy and I want to see what Anna comes up next. 

 

 



Review : Creed

 

 

Creed
 Trisha Leaver , Lindsay Currie
Flux

From Goodreads: Three went in. Three came out. None even a shadow of who they once were.

When their car breaks down, Dee, her boyfriend Luke, and his brother Mike walk through a winter storm to take refuge in a nearby town called Purity Springs. When they arrive, the emergency sirens are blaring and the small farming town seems abandoned. With no other shelter, they spend the night in an empty house.

But they soon discover that not everything in Purity Springs is as it seems. When the town's inhabitants suddenly appear the next morning, Dee, Luke, and Mike find themselves at the mercy of the charismatic leader, Elijah Hawkins, who plans to make Dee his new wife. Elijah's son, Joseph, offers to help them escape . . . but the price of his help may be more than Dee and her friends can bear.  

 

 

 

My Review: I would like to thank Netgalley and Flux for my copy of this book for my honest review,

 

           This book kept me up all night. Not because it was long, I flew threw this book the writing flows well and the story keep you reading. It was that creepy and dark. I loved it. This was the first young adult horror story I read and it was just as good as the adult books. I am now creeped out for small towns now.  I pray my car never breaks down on a dark road because of this masterfully written book I will still be in the car in the morning. Dee is a wonderful strong willed character who you cheer for till the end and then wonder what happens next. I will not spoil this book but there is a heart breaking moment when you read this book.