Thursday, April 11, 2013

10 Ways to Piss off a Reaper by Leigh Parker

10 Ways To P*** Off A Reaper10 Ways to Piss off a Reaper

Author: Leigh Parker
Pages: 291

Synopsis: 
Two years after Leigh’s absurd story, another event occurs involving the volcanic Natalie McIntyre, her life file and the Reaper that’s just pulled it from the Heaven filing system.

To save Natalie from her impending doom, Leigh goes back to Heaven to save her only to be given an ultimatum - pair ten people up in seven days or risk staying in Heaven indefinitely.


Attention Please: This is the sequel for the book  10 Ways to Kill a Cupid (Here is my review if you are interested)

What I liked:
I am hyperventilating right now. Seconds ago, I finished the book and I am ready to tear the world apart just for the third book to come out as soon as possible. Amazing, fabulous, extraordinary, perfect, enthralling, breathtaking,impressive.......
I just can't.... It took my breath away. That ending. I'm sure not even God could have seen it happening. It made me laugh, cry, smile like an idiot and read nonstop.
Natalie and Leigh. Such a pair. Opposites that could never fit better. They have an amazing relationship.
I don't even know what to write, I am that blown away.
All those people fit perfectly with the story. The whole plot was great, didn't have any loopholes and went smoothly.

What I didn't like:
When the hell is coming out the third book?

Perks:
I would write them down, but I then I could as well copy and paste here the whole book.So there you go.


I can guarantee you, you won't be able to put this book down not even for a second. I am the witness number one, since I have an exam from Math and Psychology tomorrow an yet I was reading the book instead of learning.
This is a must read. A completely thrilling new world where apparent ghosts suddenly are bored cupids,the after-death paradise is an infinite job and where God has a gameboy.


I am so so so grateful for the amazing author Leigh Parker for gifting me with her books. 


Excerpts from the book: (I would love to post here more but then again, you should (MUST) buys the book to read more, cause is is just unbelievably amazing)

Wolf Sirens by Tina Smith

Forbidden: Discover the Legend (Wolf Sirens, #1)Wolf Sirens

Author:Tina Smith
Pages: 380

Synopsis:  
When Lila unwillingly moves to the country town of Shade, she can’t imagine the life-altering events that lie in wait for her. Shade has a curfew and has always been surrounded by myths. A central feature of the town is its famous statue of Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, whose spirit is said to protect the innocent.

Lila falls in with a group of intriguing teenagers with luminescent eyes and soon she is drawn into the shadowlands of fantasy and reality, where destiny collides.

A mysterious local girl, Cresida, warns her to stay away, but Lila is drawn to them like a moth to a flame.

Cresida knows their fatal secret and she is honour-bound to protect those who are endangered. But she underestimates Lila’s passion for the mysterious and charismatic clan of youths. Lila begins to feel a call she cannot ignore. Yet her heart is filled with vulnerable desires that begin to turn the underworld upside down, for both hunter and hunted, as she learns they have been waiting for her…

Inspired by the legend of the mythical femme fatale, Wolf Sirens is an intimate tale of unrequited and forbidden love in the underworld, a masterpiece of romance fantasy.


What I liked:
AMAZING! I read it all in just 4 hours. I couldn't put it down. I really love the fact that it there is a valid story about how werewolves came to be. 
Lila is a great character to read about. She acts normal and cannot help herself but to be drawn towards a group with glowing eyes. And the boys..... Sky is just eughmmmmm.... I can't even. I mean, tall, good-looking, glowing blue eyes, just perfect.
I also love Cressida. She seems like a very interesting person, that has a lot to show us.
Every word that was written I belied it. But I was very happy that it wasn't that much of a cliche and had quite a bit of a twist. The ending was just mind-blowing. I would have never thought it could end up like that. But I think there's more to that than it seems.
I just can't wait to read the second part. And the book cover is great as well, very fitting.

What I didn't like: 
From time to time I felt like it was a bit like Twilight, but thank God, the final impression was great. It didn't lack originality. And I thought that it was a bit of an obvious who she is going to end up with. 


All in all, a great book, very thrilling. You just can't put it down.

Excerpt form the book:

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Dream Student by J.J. DiBenedetto

Dream Student (Dreams, #1)Dream Student

Author: J.J. DiBenedetto
Pages: 211

Synopsis: What would you do if you could see other people’s dreams? If you could watch their hidden fantasies and uncover their deepest, darkest secrets…without them ever knowing?

Sara Barnes is about to find out. She thought that all she had to worry about was final exams, Christmas shopping and deciding whether she likes the cute freshman in the next dorm who’s got a crush on her.

But when she starts seeing dreams that aren’t hers, she learns more than she ever wanted to know about her friends, her classmates…and a strange, terrifying man whose dreams could get Sara killed.

“Dream Student” is the thrilling first installment of the Dreams series.


What I liked:
Very realistically written, made me feel like it was me who was at university. Relatable characters, beautiful acts of friendship and love. I have never read a detective story or a story where the main protagonists have to solve a mystery because I don't like that genre, but I was pleasantly surprised. University drama filled with love and mysteries.
The culprit was easy to spot, at least for me, so I expected to make the book less appealing to me. Quite the opposite, I wanted to know how it ends and what happens.
Didn't feel like out of the world, no I-can-take-down-everyone Steven Seagal approach. Showed me how you can solve sticky situations without being a spy and actually saving lives.

What I didn't like:
About halfway through the book I has a very strong suspicion about who is the person behind the crimes, so that took away a bit of that tension and anxiety.

All in all, a nice book with a pieces of nearly everything. Wasn't too slow for me to fall asleep, wasn't too quick for me to die from stress of what is going to happen. 

Excerpt form the book: