It's official: I'm done with the sappy teenow, drama romance novels. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not quitting cold turkey. (yum, cold turkey) I'm going to finish the series that I'm currently reading, and there's a few teen authors that I'll read when they come out with a book. Some of them; Rick Riordan, Holly Black, Cassandra Clare, Lauren Kate, Melissa Marr, Ellen Hopkins, and Amanda Marrone. I just can't deal with the constant sappy teen drama. They always make me sad that my life doesn't look like that. I'm still going to read sappy romances, but they're going to be ADULT books.
I have a new reading list since my new tastes. I really want to read Pride and Prejudice, Georgiana; Duchess of Devonshire, and Neverwhere. I really hope I can quit them even though I'll probably relapse.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Reading on my Laptop
So, since I got a laptop, I thought it would be easier, and I'd have more time, so I could write on this blog every day. Well that was going perfectly until I discovered quite possibly the greatest thing ever. What is that thing you may ask, well I can now read books on my laptop, so instead of participating in the outside world like a normal human being, I haved holed myself in my room to read book after book without waiting. Dear God, I am pathetic. So instead of writing this blog like I should have I have read book after book with out the hastle of waiting for the book to get to my library.
That's not even the worst of it, as if it's not bad enough. I have found my new genre. Harlequin Romance novels. I know what you're thinking. "First this chick decides to talk about paranormal romances and teen romances which are all basically the same story any way, and then when she finally decides to read something else, she picks Harlequin romances." In all reality they hardly count as books, and they are less than thought provoking, but dear god. If I met one of those men, I would just swoon. I'm sure I'll get tired of them very soon, seeing as their all about 200 hundred pages which can be summed up as:
Boy meets Girl
Boy/Girl try not to fall in love
Boy or Girl messes something up
Boy/Girl confesses love and they live happily ever after.
The end.
I mean seriously, insert some sex scenes, and a few witty lines, and you have your romance. I'm currently reading my 6th one, Cara Summers is a genius, and I have a feeling, I'll be bored by 20. I don't know what's next but knowing my luck, I'll go right back to paranormal romance.
Wish me luck.
That's not even the worst of it, as if it's not bad enough. I have found my new genre. Harlequin Romance novels. I know what you're thinking. "First this chick decides to talk about paranormal romances and teen romances which are all basically the same story any way, and then when she finally decides to read something else, she picks Harlequin romances." In all reality they hardly count as books, and they are less than thought provoking, but dear god. If I met one of those men, I would just swoon. I'm sure I'll get tired of them very soon, seeing as their all about 200 hundred pages which can be summed up as:
Boy meets Girl
Boy/Girl try not to fall in love
Boy or Girl messes something up
Boy/Girl confesses love and they live happily ever after.
The end.
I mean seriously, insert some sex scenes, and a few witty lines, and you have your romance. I'm currently reading my 6th one, Cara Summers is a genius, and I have a feeling, I'll be bored by 20. I don't know what's next but knowing my luck, I'll go right back to paranormal romance.
Wish me luck.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
The "I need to finish this book" feeling
You know how you get a books sometimes, and you just can't put it down, so you stay up all night reading it, despite what you may be doing that day? I really miss that feeling. I remember that I used to feel that very often a long time ago, but now I can't remember any specific instances. I mean, I remember staying up all night reading Twilight the first four times I had read it, but I just don't get that involved in a book anymore. I read all these reviews about books that I had really like and people say, "I couldn't put it down," Well that's not my problem, I have no problem putting books down. I'm not saying I don't love reading, because I do, but it just has started to seem more like a means to an end, than actually enjoying it. Well, that's not true, I do enjoy them, but I don't get completely sucked into a book like I used to.
I also never get that feeling, oh I wish that book was longer, or I wish it had a sequel, because I know if it was longer, it would drag, and if it had a sequel it would suck, so I'm kind of at a loss. I think I might need a new genre. I have read every teen and adult paranormal romance, so it's getting to the point where they're lost on me. I've read about witches, faeries, vampires, elves, werewolves, angels, and demons. Is there nothing else? When I read books that aren't paranormal, and just about regular teens, I'm bored. I'm struggling to get through The Last Song, and although it's a beautiful story; I CAN'T GET THROUGH IT! This is the second time I've taken it out of the library, and it still isn't doing much for me. I know I'll finish it eventually, but i just don't know.
Maybe I'll start on Horror. This might snap me out of it. I mean I read Othello, and I couldn't put it down, but I definitely wanted to find out what happens. Maybe I'll start there. Well I don't know, this is just one of those rantings/pity parties for no good reason.
I also never get that feeling, oh I wish that book was longer, or I wish it had a sequel, because I know if it was longer, it would drag, and if it had a sequel it would suck, so I'm kind of at a loss. I think I might need a new genre. I have read every teen and adult paranormal romance, so it's getting to the point where they're lost on me. I've read about witches, faeries, vampires, elves, werewolves, angels, and demons. Is there nothing else? When I read books that aren't paranormal, and just about regular teens, I'm bored. I'm struggling to get through The Last Song, and although it's a beautiful story; I CAN'T GET THROUGH IT! This is the second time I've taken it out of the library, and it still isn't doing much for me. I know I'll finish it eventually, but i just don't know.
Maybe I'll start on Horror. This might snap me out of it. I mean I read Othello, and I couldn't put it down, but I definitely wanted to find out what happens. Maybe I'll start there. Well I don't know, this is just one of those rantings/pity parties for no good reason.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Nightlight; a parody
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
I'm really not sure what I can say about this book. It certainly had its moments, but lots of it was just slashing twilight in an uneducated, and unforgivable manner. Now let me just say, I am no twilight fan, and have shunned the book (movie, and all other Twilight paraphernalia), and I realize that parodies seldomly immitate a book in a humorus and non-offensive way, but some of this was just hideous.
In the book Belle Goose (haha) falls in love with Edwart Mullen, computer geek. Belle's thought process mimic that of Bella Swan's in an exagerated way. Her entire "love for edwart" is based off the fact that she believes he's a vampire, and *SPOILER ALERT* he isn't. Yes that is correct. In the book Edwart is not a vampire, instead Josh is a vampire who is MUCH more Edward Cullen-like. Edwart is gangly, and awkward, and submissive, while Josh is pushy, aggressive, and staggeringly beautiful. So of course who does she fall in love with the end? Well I can't tell you the whole book. You have to read it for yourself.
Most of the book refrences one of the books from Twilight, and this is not a good book to read if you haven't already read the Twilight series. My personal favorite quote was from Jim, Belle's dad when he says "Besides isn't it a little soon to cut yourself off from your peers, depending on your boyfriend to fill your social needs as opposed to making friends? Imagine what would happen if something forced that boy to leave. I'm imagining pages and pages would happen with nothing but the names of months on them."
I give this book three stars because I'm really not sure what to make of it. It's definitely appropriate for ages 13 and up.
In the book Belle Goose (haha) falls in love with Edwart Mullen, computer geek. Belle's thought process mimic that of Bella Swan's in an exagerated way. Her entire "love for edwart" is based off the fact that she believes he's a vampire, and *SPOILER ALERT* he isn't. Yes that is correct. In the book Edwart is not a vampire, instead Josh is a vampire who is MUCH more Edward Cullen-like. Edwart is gangly, and awkward, and submissive, while Josh is pushy, aggressive, and staggeringly beautiful. So of course who does she fall in love with the end? Well I can't tell you the whole book. You have to read it for yourself.
Most of the book refrences one of the books from Twilight, and this is not a good book to read if you haven't already read the Twilight series. My personal favorite quote was from Jim, Belle's dad when he says "Besides isn't it a little soon to cut yourself off from your peers, depending on your boyfriend to fill your social needs as opposed to making friends? Imagine what would happen if something forced that boy to leave. I'm imagining pages and pages would happen with nothing but the names of months on them."
I give this book three stars because I'm really not sure what to make of it. It's definitely appropriate for ages 13 and up.
Once a Witch
Once a Witch is written by Carolyn MacCullough is one of the best paranormal romance books I've read in a while. I loved it's creativity and its energy, and of course the gorgeous boy, who also happens to be super-sweet.
The main character, Tasmin comes from a long line of witches, and at her birth she was destined to be "one of the most powerful we have ever seen in this family. She will be a beacon to us all". The only problem is that it never happened, at least that's what she's told. When she turned 8 and was suppose to get her powers, and nothing happened. Now Tasmin is seventeen, and when a mysterious stranger, Allistair Callum walks into the store and mistakes her for her breath-taking sister, Rowena, she doesn't correct him. She doesn't stop there and she proceeds to tell him that he will be able to "find" his lost object. Then add Tasmin's old friend who moved , Gabriel (the aforementioned gorgeous boy), a object lost in time that can change the course of history for the better (or worse), and a hidden talent that everyone seemed to know of except Tasmin.
This book is truely amazing, and will keep you on the edge of your seat begging for more. Tasmin is a very relatable character that represents what we want, but think we can never have. This book is okay for anyone over 11. It will seem to shallow and superficial (like all other paranormal romances) to most adults, but the romance isn't the main theme of the book. It's the adventure, and trying to become someone that both you and your family can accept.
The main character, Tasmin comes from a long line of witches, and at her birth she was destined to be "one of the most powerful we have ever seen in this family. She will be a beacon to us all". The only problem is that it never happened, at least that's what she's told. When she turned 8 and was suppose to get her powers, and nothing happened. Now Tasmin is seventeen, and when a mysterious stranger, Allistair Callum walks into the store and mistakes her for her breath-taking sister, Rowena, she doesn't correct him. She doesn't stop there and she proceeds to tell him that he will be able to "find" his lost object. Then add Tasmin's old friend who moved , Gabriel (the aforementioned gorgeous boy), a object lost in time that can change the course of history for the better (or worse), and a hidden talent that everyone seemed to know of except Tasmin.
This book is truely amazing, and will keep you on the edge of your seat begging for more. Tasmin is a very relatable character that represents what we want, but think we can never have. This book is okay for anyone over 11. It will seem to shallow and superficial (like all other paranormal romances) to most adults, but the romance isn't the main theme of the book. It's the adventure, and trying to become someone that both you and your family can accept.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Imortally Sexy; He loves me, he loves me hot.
Rating: 4 out of 5 starsHe Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot is the third book by Stephanie Rowe in the Immortally Sexy series. The first two books, Date Me Baby, One More Time, and Must Love Dragons build to the third, and have some of the same characters, but the main character shifts each time.
In Date Me Baby One More Time, the main character is Justine. She happens to be the Guardian of the Goblet of Eternal Youth (Desdemona's eternal temptation; mona for short) which means she has to stay in her apartment at all times. She also can't have relationships with men. She lives with her succesor, Theresea Nichols, hot head dragon. Then marches in, Dereck LaValle. All the members of his family are doomed to die when they reach a certain age, and his time is approaching fast. One way to save himself would be to get three drinks of Mona, and be immortal forever. When you mix them together you get a high speed paranormal comedy fuelled by sex.
The second book, Must Love Dragons, features Theresa Nichols, Justine's succesor, and her oh-so dreamy cyber sex buddy, Zeke. When Zeke finally tracks her down she learns more about him. Not only is he gorgeus, he's also a dragon-slayer turned private detective. Theresa made a deal with Satan and promised andything (do they never learn) to be temporarily human to finally meet Zeke in person, and unbeknowest to Theresa, Zeke was originally sent to find Theresa, and report her location to Justine. Then everything changes when Theresa cannot shift back to a dragon, and Satan decides he wants Mona. Then Satan's number one Rivka gets involved, sent to shut down anyone who gets in Satan's way of retrieving Mona. The plot continues to get wilder and more stranger with every added detail.
The third book, He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot, features Satan's number one Rivka, Becca. Becca is bound to Satan for all eternity. He can kill her or anyone who gets close to her with a snap of his fingers, and if he dies, so does she. Becca is desperately searching for a way to become detached from Satan, and get Theresa away from her so Satan doesn't kill her out of Spite. Then Nick Rawlings comes into the picture with a mission. Kill Satan so he can save his sister. He decides to cozy up to Satan's right hand man (woman in this case). If only he could keep his thoughts off Becca and on the job ahead.
These books have everything, and I mean EVERYTHING! They can capture your imagination so completely, but I do reccomend you to be older to read this, it is not a kids book. I would say 18+ because it can get pretty descriptive.
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