Summery:
Lara Jean keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. They aren't love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she's written. One for every boy she's ever loved--five in all. When she writes, she can pour out her heart and soul and say all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Until the day her secret letters are mailed, and suddenly Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control.
My Thoughts:
I picked up this book at my library, wondering why everyone seems to love it. A few hours later I have finished it, and wish that I also picked up the sequel.
Now, I normally hate romance novels. I cannot stand John Green's books (except for The Fault in Our Stars) and generally avoid the genre all together. But this book was nice. It wasn't just centered on romance, it also centered on Lara's relationship with her family and friends. Honestly, Lara is kind of like me. Except, I've never been kissed, never had a boyfriend (not even a fake one, only an imaginable one). But I can definitely relate to her reactions of when her personal secrets are revealed. I could never be able to tell someone I'm in love with that I love them, not even in a letter.
At first I was rooting for Josh...but now I want her to have Peter. This book is such an emotional rollercoaster.
Anyway, I do recommend giving it a try, even if you don't like romance novels.
My Rating: 4 stars
10 January 2019
07 January 2019
The Lady Who Lived Again by Thomasine Rappold REVIEW
Summary:
Madeleine Sutter was once the belle of the ball at the popular resort town of Misty Lake, New York. But as the sole survivor of the community's worst tragedy, she's come under suspicion. Longing for the life she once enjoyed, she accepts a rare social invitation to the event of the season. Now she will be able to show everyone she's the same woman they'd always admired--with just one hidden exception: she awoke from the accident with the ability to heal.
Doctor Jace Merrick has fled the failures and futility of city life to start anew in rural Misty Lake. A man of science, he rejects the superstitious chatter surrounding Maddie and finds himself drawn to her confidence and beauty. And when she seduces him into a sham engagement, he agrees to be her ticket back into society, if she supports his new practice--and reveals the details of her remarkable recovery. But when his patients begin to heal miraculously, Jace may have to abandon logic, accept the inexplicable--and surrender to a love beyond reason . . .
My Thoughts:
I absolutely loved this book. I quite literally could not put it down. I finished it in a few hours after I started it.
Maddie is like that likable outcast character that I have seen in a few other books I've read, yet is still an awesomely strong character. She was originally loved by everyone, but after an accident in which some of her friends died, she was blamed despite her having nothing to do with their deaths.
Jace is a likable guy who likes her despite the gossip and hatred from the townspeople. The only problem I had with him was that he refused to admit his love for her, making her nearly leave the town without him. He's such an idiot sometimes.
I loved how well the characters in this book were developed, making me enjoy the book even more.
I definitely recommend giving this book a read.
My Rating: 5 stars
Madeleine Sutter was once the belle of the ball at the popular resort town of Misty Lake, New York. But as the sole survivor of the community's worst tragedy, she's come under suspicion. Longing for the life she once enjoyed, she accepts a rare social invitation to the event of the season. Now she will be able to show everyone she's the same woman they'd always admired--with just one hidden exception: she awoke from the accident with the ability to heal.
Doctor Jace Merrick has fled the failures and futility of city life to start anew in rural Misty Lake. A man of science, he rejects the superstitious chatter surrounding Maddie and finds himself drawn to her confidence and beauty. And when she seduces him into a sham engagement, he agrees to be her ticket back into society, if she supports his new practice--and reveals the details of her remarkable recovery. But when his patients begin to heal miraculously, Jace may have to abandon logic, accept the inexplicable--and surrender to a love beyond reason . . .
My Thoughts:
I absolutely loved this book. I quite literally could not put it down. I finished it in a few hours after I started it.
Maddie is like that likable outcast character that I have seen in a few other books I've read, yet is still an awesomely strong character. She was originally loved by everyone, but after an accident in which some of her friends died, she was blamed despite her having nothing to do with their deaths.
Jace is a likable guy who likes her despite the gossip and hatred from the townspeople. The only problem I had with him was that he refused to admit his love for her, making her nearly leave the town without him. He's such an idiot sometimes.
I loved how well the characters in this book were developed, making me enjoy the book even more.
I definitely recommend giving this book a read.
My Rating: 5 stars
12 December 2018
Agatha H. and the Airship City by Phil and Kaja Foglio REVIEW
Summery:
The Industrial Revolution has escalated into all-out warfare. Sixteen year have passed since the Heterodyne Boys, benevolent adventurers and inventors, disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Today, Europe is ruled by the Sparks, dynasties of mad scientists ruling over--and terrorizing--the hapless population with their bizarre inventions and unchecked power, while the downtrodden dream of the Heterodynes' return.
At Transylvania Polygnostic University, a pretty, young student named Agatha Clay seems to have nothing but bad luck. Incapable of building anything that actually works, but dedicated to her studies, Agatha seems destined for a lackluster career as a minor lab assistant. But when the university is overthrown by the ruthless tyrant Baron Klaus Wulfenbach, Agatha finds herself a prisoner aboard his massive airship Castle Wulfenbach--and it begins to look like she might carry a spark of Mad Science after all.
My Thoughts:
I picked this up at a used book sale, hoping it would be good, but not having high expectations.
Thankfully, this book exceeded my expectations. Once I picked it up, it was very hard to put down.
Agatha is an interesting character. Despite her inability to build something that works, she still keeps trying.
While on the airship, she meets a talking cat who tells her that she's been working in her sleep. And those inventions work! She also makes a sort of friend (Gil) and he wants to save her from the most likely event of being 'examined' by the Baron.
By this time, she has found out that she is a Spark and that her "parents" gave her something to suppress it so this wouldn't happen.
Agatha eventually finds out that she's actually the only living heir of the Heterodyne family.
This was honestly a wonderful book. I'm guessing there's a sequel? There was a cliffhanger at the end.
I definitely recommend giving this book a try.
My Rating: 5 stars
The Industrial Revolution has escalated into all-out warfare. Sixteen year have passed since the Heterodyne Boys, benevolent adventurers and inventors, disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Today, Europe is ruled by the Sparks, dynasties of mad scientists ruling over--and terrorizing--the hapless population with their bizarre inventions and unchecked power, while the downtrodden dream of the Heterodynes' return.
At Transylvania Polygnostic University, a pretty, young student named Agatha Clay seems to have nothing but bad luck. Incapable of building anything that actually works, but dedicated to her studies, Agatha seems destined for a lackluster career as a minor lab assistant. But when the university is overthrown by the ruthless tyrant Baron Klaus Wulfenbach, Agatha finds herself a prisoner aboard his massive airship Castle Wulfenbach--and it begins to look like she might carry a spark of Mad Science after all.
My Thoughts:
I picked this up at a used book sale, hoping it would be good, but not having high expectations.
Thankfully, this book exceeded my expectations. Once I picked it up, it was very hard to put down.
Agatha is an interesting character. Despite her inability to build something that works, she still keeps trying.
While on the airship, she meets a talking cat who tells her that she's been working in her sleep. And those inventions work! She also makes a sort of friend (Gil) and he wants to save her from the most likely event of being 'examined' by the Baron.
By this time, she has found out that she is a Spark and that her "parents" gave her something to suppress it so this wouldn't happen.
Agatha eventually finds out that she's actually the only living heir of the Heterodyne family.
This was honestly a wonderful book. I'm guessing there's a sequel? There was a cliffhanger at the end.
I definitely recommend giving this book a try.
My Rating: 5 stars
03 November 2018
Hunting Memories by Barb Hendee REVIEW
**Sequel to Blood Memories**
Summary:
"You are not alone. There are others like you."
When she reads those words, Eleisha Clevon knows she has to respond to Rose de Spenser's letter and connect with another vampire. both reluctant predators, they venture outside only when the hunger becomes unbearable, try not to draw attention to themselves--and feel guilty when ending human lives.
But Eleisha has learned a way to draw blood from her victims without killing them. She wants to share this knowledge with like-minded vampires and create a haven where they can exist together--and forge a united front against Julian Ashton, a vampire who has been hunting down and destroying his own kind for the past century.
To win Rose to her cause, Eleisha must risk meeting hr face-to-face, knowing full well she might be an agent of Julian's--but never expecting the revelations Rose has to share about Eleisha's own vampire origins.
My Thoughts:
I actually liked this book a lot better than the previous one, Blood Memories. The characters from the past book and this one are both well developed and realistically emotional.
After Eleisha scares off Julian in book one, she doesn't think he will be a threat to them anymore . . .but boy is she wrong.
Julian enlists a ghost and creates a vampire to do his bidding. Using them, he gets information on Eleisha and her friends.
He eventually succeeds in killing Robert (again, because it wasn't successful a few hundred years ago). He wants Eleisha alive so he can find out what other vampires still exist. I honestly hate him so much.
Overall, this book was great!
My Rating: 5 stars
11 October 2018
Blood Memories by Barb Hendee REVIEW
Summary:
Eleisha Clevon is irresponsiblly pretty--with a mane of golden locks surrounding innocent hazel eyes and the face of a teen angel. But she is no angel. And she's far older then she looks. Like most vampires, she has a soecial gift. In her case, it's the ability to make men want to care for her. A few even survive the experience. Eleisha doesn't like to kill, but self-preservation comes first.
So when an old friend destroys himself by walking into sunlight right in front of her, Eleisha is shocked. And what she finds afterward points to how very sick of life her friend had become--piling drained corpses in the basement and keeping records of other vampires' real names and addresses. That's a problem.
Because now there are policemen on the case: two very special humans with some gifts of their own. They know who Eleisha is and, even more dangerous, what she is. But Eleisha realizes that being known and understood may have its attractions--even if it puts her and all her kind at risk.
My Thoughts:
This was a surprisingly quick, easy read. It was very interesting to see another person's perspective on vampires.
Maggie seems like a jerk but you kinda feel bad for her when she is killed. Philip is interesting, and Eleisha is kind of odd.
But overall this was pretty good, although pretty confusing too.
My Rating: 3 stars
Eleisha Clevon is irresponsiblly pretty--with a mane of golden locks surrounding innocent hazel eyes and the face of a teen angel. But she is no angel. And she's far older then she looks. Like most vampires, she has a soecial gift. In her case, it's the ability to make men want to care for her. A few even survive the experience. Eleisha doesn't like to kill, but self-preservation comes first.
So when an old friend destroys himself by walking into sunlight right in front of her, Eleisha is shocked. And what she finds afterward points to how very sick of life her friend had become--piling drained corpses in the basement and keeping records of other vampires' real names and addresses. That's a problem.
Because now there are policemen on the case: two very special humans with some gifts of their own. They know who Eleisha is and, even more dangerous, what she is. But Eleisha realizes that being known and understood may have its attractions--even if it puts her and all her kind at risk.
My Thoughts:
This was a surprisingly quick, easy read. It was very interesting to see another person's perspective on vampires.
Maggie seems like a jerk but you kinda feel bad for her when she is killed. Philip is interesting, and Eleisha is kind of odd.
But overall this was pretty good, although pretty confusing too.
My Rating: 3 stars
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