Book Review: Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout

SYNOPSIS:
Being connected to Daemon Black sucks…
Thanks to his alien mojo, Daemon’s determined to prove what he feels for me is more than a product of our bizarro connection. So I’ve sworn him off, even though he’s running more hot than cold these days. But we’ve got bigger problems.
Something worse than the Arum has come to town…
The Department of Defense are here. If they ever find out what Daemon can do and that we're linked, I’m a goner. So is he. And there's this new boy in school who’s got a secret of his own. He knows what’s happened to me and he can help, but to do so, I have to lie to Daemon and stay away from him. Like that's possible. Against all common sense, I'm falling for Daemon. Hard.
But then everything changes…
I’ve seen someone who shouldn’t be alive. And I have to tell Daemon, even though I know he’s never going to stop searching until he gets the truth. What happened to his brother? Who betrayed him? And what does the DOD want from them—from me?
No one is who they seem. And not everyone will survive the lies….

REVIEW:
Oh holy aliens. I freaking loved this book as much as the first one, if not more! I gave it a 5/5 obviously. I loved every minute of this book and I felt that there was more action in this one than in the first one and i liked that about this book. I think the only thing that really got to me was the fact that Kat kept thinking Daemon didnt like her before they got connected. Like, hello? To hell he didnt! Ahhh, the heat and tension in this book. Enjoyed it quite a bit. And then that ending? AAAHHHHH! Why cant my copy of the third book be in my hands right now?! I will get it this week and read it for the Read-A-Thon! But seriously, if you havent checked this series out yet, get it. Like right now. GO!

Read-A-Thon Update: Day 1

Well, today sucked. Big time. I was really hoping the book I was going to read was going to be in the mail today so I put off reading. Yeah....bad idea. I started reading at midnight last night and read and finished the last 29 pages of Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout. (Which after this post, I will be posting a review on.) And then I went to bed. Woke up this morning and felt the need to read so I read 11 pages of Bloodlines by Richelle Mead. It is currently quarter to 10 at night so I have a few more hours to  read of whats left of today, so I will post it tomorrow if I do read anymore. I am also hoping my book will come in the mail tomorrow so I can read that all day! Lets not get our hopes up...

Pages read: 40
Books finished: 0
Days left: 6

Book Review: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

SYNOPSIS:
Starting over sucks.
When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I'd pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring.... until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.
And then he opened his mouth.
Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something...unexpected happens. 
The hot alien living next door marks me.
You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon's touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I'm getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades. 

MY REVIEW:
I FREAKING LOVED THIS BOOK! I was kind of iffy about this book considering the whole alien part of it, but I ended up not putting it down and reading it under 24 hours.  I loved the whole concept of this book and loved the characters. I love Katy and how she doesnt take any crap from Daemon and his smart-ass remarks. It is always so hot and steamy when they are around each other. And some of the situations Katy was in i could actually feel  the heat rising in my cheeks while I was reading it! I just got so into this book and loved every minute of it. I ended up giving it a 5/5 most definitely. I am on the second book one right now and the third one is in the mail and will be read this week! Look out for more of my reviews to come!

Book Review: The Name Of The Star by Maureen Johnson

SYNOPSIS:
The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London marks a memorable occasion. For Rory, it's the start of a new life at a London boarding school. But for many, this will be remembered as the day a series of brutal murders broke out across the city, gruesome crimes mimicking the horrific Jack the Ripper events of more than a century ago. 
Soon “Rippermania” takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police believe to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him. Even her roommate, who was walking with her at the time, didn't notice the mysterious man. So why can only Rory see him? And more urgently, why has Rory become his next target? In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, full of suspense, humor, and romance, Rory will learn the truth about the secret ghost police of London and discover her own shocking abilities.

MY REVIEW:
This book was okay for me. I gave it a 4/5 stars. I loved the concept of this book and she had everuthing planned out really well and I know where the story was going to go but it was a good kind of feeling. There were boring parts of the book and I think thats the reason I gave it the rating I did. I think at times it could have been more action packed. I also had a weird vibe about the whole Rory-Jerome fling. I think at the end I was liking Stephen better than Jerome. I was kind of hoping something was going to happen but it never did. I liked this book and I do want to continue on with the second and third one. If youre into paranormal books, this is recommended!

Bout Of Books Read-A-Thon!

THE OFFICIAL BUSINESS:

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 19th and runs through Sunday, August 25th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 8.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

I am so happy to be participating in this Read-A-Thon! I have never done something like this before so Im pretty excited to see how much (or how little) I read! I will be posting updates on my this blog everyday or every two days. 

 MY GOALS FOR THIS READ-A-THON:

- Read 3-4 books
- Read at least 100 pages a day
- Read a book on my ap english list

Now go and sign up and get reading!!

Review: Wishy-Washy Authors!

          So, this post is about me being brutally honest and telling you about the authors I think do a good and bad job at writing books.
          My number one author who I hate and love her books at the same time is Sarah Dessen. Yes, I have only read three of her books, but still, its enough to explain how she makes me feel. The first book I read of hers was That Summer. I read it about a year ago and ended up giving it a 3/5 stars. So, it probably wasn't the best idea to start off with that book. Luckily I had another book she wrote called Just Listen sitting on my shelf. I picked that one up about 8 month ago and absolutely loved it. I read it so fast and absolutely loved it. I ended up giving it a 5/5 stars. The book just really spoke to me. So, around Easter this year, I got a copy of Along For The Ride written by her and gave that book a 4/5. I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it either. Everyone says that they love Sarah Dessen's writing and yeah, I like her. She's just not my favorite. I can only take so much of her.
          My second wishy-washy author is Nicholas Sparks. Now, before you freak out, I have seen most of his movies that have been made from the books and have read a good majority of his work. The first book I read form him was The Last Song and that was after I went our and saw the movie. I ended up loving that book and wished I owned a copy of it! But, after that, I picked up Nights in Rodanthe and read that one also after watching the movie first. I didn't enjoy that book as much as I did the movie. So, after seeing that, I read The Notebook once again after seeing the movie. I absolutely hated the book! I only gave it a 2/5 stars. It was terrible. I love the movie way better. I read the companion novel to The Notebook which was The Wedding and liked that book too. I read The Lucky One and actually liked that book compared to the movie. And lastly, I read Safe Haven after seeing the movie. And liked the movie better. I think with Nicholas Sparks, its either I like the movie better than the book or vice versa. Seriously, why cant they have the same enjoyment? Why do I have to choose one or the other? I dont know if its his fault or the screen writer's fault, but I would like to feel the same way about one of his books and movies because its like one has a lot of detail and htings happen or its just a crap movie.
          The last author I have to talk about is Susane Colasanti. I have read three of her books all this year and feel very undecided about all three of them. The first book I read of hers was Keep Holding On and I didn't enjoy this book. I just think it was the whole realness of the story and how the guy was never in it as much as the blurb described it to be. I think it was the way the story got to me that I was just getting upset about it and didn't want to read on. But I did and ended up giving it a 3/5. So, then I picked up So Much Closer and enjoyed it more than the first one but ended up giving it the same rating. The last one I read of hers was Waiting For You. I actually gave that one a review if you scroll down the page more. I enjoyed that one the most. It was the perfect summer/beach read and I liked it. But I dont think I will be reading another one of her books.
          I know all of you reading will have different opinions about the books I mentioned or authors Ive mentioned and that okay. I just wanted to put my opinions out there because I had a lot of the same others in this same category. Thank you for reading!

July Reads and August To-Be Read!

BOOKS READ IN JULY! (Yes, its a lot!)

So Much Closer by Susane Colasanti--> 3/5
Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire--> 5/5
Waiting For You by Susane Colasanti--> 4/5
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli--> 5/5
Girl With A Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier--> 5/5
Hold Still by Nina LaCour--> 4/5
Frostbite by Richelle Mead--> 5/5
Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead--> 5/5
Blood Promise by Richelle Mead--> 4/5
The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines--> 4/5
The Vincent Brothers by Abbi Glines--> 5/5
The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson-->  5/5  Favorite of the month! :)

AUGUST TO BE READ! (Hopefully will stick to these more than July's to be read...)

The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout
The Name Of The Star by Maureen Johnson

Its not a long list for August but, I read a lot in July so Im not really in the mood to read a lot. Its time for a little chapter break! :) Enjoy my reads!