Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles

WOW! Simone Elkeles has done it once again. This book was actually, made in 2007 but I’m just now reading it and like I said Simone Elekles has done it AGAIN!! This lady has a serious gift from the angels. She has once again pulled you in from the beginning.

This is the cover of the book I read.

This cover looks better

 

Our characters this time are Caleb and Maggie. Once again the story is told in both of their points of view.

 

We start our story with Caleb. Caleb is going to a meeting for his “Get out of jail free card.” Yep, the story starts at the end of a story, only to start a new one. His life is balancing on whether or not these people-judges- believe him or not. (You’re probably wondering what they need to believe Caleb on… I’d tell you but it like a MAJOR MAJOR detail in the story. It would be rude on my part if I told you what happened- and didn’t happen). 

 

Then we meet Maggie while she is in her physical therapy meeting. The thing is, she messed up her leg. Actually, she was ran over by a car driven by … Caleb. Okay, close your mouth, you know Caleb and Maggie had to connect somehow.

 

Then, for their senior year Caleb and Maggie meet again. Caleb’s out of jail and Maggie is going back to school. Then fate puts them in the same room. Literally. Then fate starts playing a serious game of puppets, pulling Caleb and Maggie’s strings for enjoyment.Not that I'm complaining or anything, I just think the fact should be mentioned.

Now I don't usually do this, but the back cover of this book was just.....

 What happens when

The person who damaged

You for life...

Becomes the person you

Trust the most?

 

If that doesn't give you any hints I really don't know what will. Elkeke, steps away from gangs but is still into troubled teens. Then again, troubled teens make for interesting books, movies, and life. And AWARD WINNING ONES- just saying ;D

 

This story was strange in a good way. It started off one way; then too-many-things-to-report happened in the middle, and the end was just like "WHOA!!! that did not just happen!"

SERIOUSLY!!! I mean, COME and ON, but in some ways it was just what the book needed- a SERIOUSLY DRAMATIC ENDING.

 

At first, I didn't think I was going to like this book, but this one of those times I'm glad I was wrong.(And I'm not usually nor do I like being wrong)

 

 

Now the part I love like the next normal human being quotes

 

The Following quotes are found in Maggie's POV

 

All I know is that I have more nails and plastic inside me than the average tool box.

 

She nods her head, let's out a long breath, then leans back in the booth. "I see. Well, dearie, maybe one day your luck will change."

Yeah, right. All I need is a little magic dust and a fairy godmother. I'm not holding my breath for either of those.

 

"I went to jail for hitting Maggie with my car while I was drunk," Caleb says, reappearing in the doorway.

Mrs. Reynolds makes tsking noises, then says, "My, my, we are in a pickle aren't we?"

 

(I <3 Mrs. Reynolds... this old lady is just awesome!)

 

The following quote is found in Caleb's POV and is the <3 MOMENT

 

"Are you following me?" she asks, but doesn't meet my gaze

"Yeah," I say

"Why?"

"Honestly?"

She looks at me, her eyebrows raised.

I give her the only honest and true answer I have. "You're where I want to be."

 

 

That is truly a heart moment... Caleb is so awesome and Maggie is so strong. These two together makes for a whole lot of GREAT BOOK. Don't believe me- fine I'm not hurt *WEEP* ;D - read it for yourself. Oh, and when I turn out right... DON'T doubt me AGAIN!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Meridian by Amber Kizer

Meridian by Amber Kizer


Meridian by Amber Kizer is an interesting read. I mean, it starts off with a girl named Meridian always being near when the dead showed up. Then, she is almost run over by a car. Next thing anyone knows, she’s being shipped off to her Great Aunt’s without her parents or adorable little baby brother. She runs into a wolf, some strangely friendly people, a jerk, and a show. As the story progress the characters grow as people. There are deaths, confusion, and hauntings as Meridian grows and becomes what she is. I’d tell you what it is but  its more fun finding out by yourself. Anyway, Tens is the male interest in this semi-action packed/ romance/ fantasy book. He’s the Protector and I mean that as literal as it can get. But he’s not exactly a hero; he is a jerk to Meridian. This causes very funny and eventful conversations.

“Uh-huh, and am I human, or from Mars?”
Auntie giggled like a school girl. “Mars?”
“You’re from Venus, Supergirl, or haven’t you heard?” Tens tossed out
“Shut up,” I snapped “Just stop teasing me.”

Now don’t get me wrong
Tens isn’t all that bad but Meridian is like super sensitive and I like Meridian more than Tens therefore I’m siding with her; which makes him a jerk.

There is drama but not the High School kind. And that's really all I’m going to say. But be warned this book it’s not for everyone and it is kinda boring at some points but the author makes it up in other parts. And the second book of this series is 2x better than the first but you have to read the first to understand the second.
Okay that’s really all I have to say. It’s not a Must Read but it is a SHOULD READ.
Okay, really BYE!!!!!!!!!!

Inbetween by Tara Fuller

Inbetween by Tara Fuller



Inbetween by Tara Fuller

Reapers! There aren’t many reaper books compared to vampire books or werewolf books. Actually, I’ve only read four books with reappears in it and three of them were from the same series (Existence, Predestined, and Ceaseless). This book is the fourth in my collection of reaper books and oh so different.

Our lovely story starts off with Finn, the reaper. He is a reaper for the Inbetween. The Inbetween is the place souls go when they aren’t fully developed. It is the place between heaven and hell.
The interesting thing about the reapers in this story is that a large portion of them are doing this job to buy their personal tickets out of hell. The actual word to word reason is in the book- IDK why I just told you that but it is important you know.

More importantly let us talk about names. Finn, our main male, what kind of name is Finn? Names like this leave you wondering too much. Finn is the name of the type of person who hides secrets. It’s the type of name that means trouble.

The main female character is Emma. The same question applies here. Emma is the name of a princess or a girl with too much past and not enough future. That is until they meet trouble. But I wouldn’t have any other names and you wouldn’t either as you fall in love with both characters.

The story behind this lovely novel starts with a name, Allison. And … I’m not even going to get started with the name Allison. We really don’t have the time and the story will slowly be revealed AUR (as you read).
That’s pretty much all I can tell you with revealing too much. But I won’t leave you hanging, here are some quotes. In order of persons’’ POV; not in order of how it happened in the story.

Finn’s POV
I let my thumbs brush down her arms and she gasped. Fireworks ignited across the laces I touched. Emma’s eyes opened. Glistening with wonder. Wide with fear.
“Trust me,” I said “You’re that girl.”

“No.” I stumbled back and Scout gripped my shoulders I couldn’t … I wouldn’t let her do this. I’d been to Hell and back for this girl. Literally.

Emma laughed and scratched the back of my head. “For me?”
I grinned […] I knew in my heart, down to the pit of my soul, that I die for that sound. I’d die for this girl. I looked up at Emma and she arched a brow at me.
“For you?” I asked, brushing my lips against hers. “For you I’d do anything.”

Emma mom’s story
“No.” She stirred the spaghetti sause I had on the stove, the turned back to me. “No, first I spilled hot soup on him. And the he kissed me.”
(Funny, NO?)

Emma’s POV
“Because if I touch you, I won’t be able to stop touching you.”
I pulled my head away but never broke eye contact. I didn’t want to lose this feeling that was making me dizzy all over. Not trusting my hands, I folded them between my face and the pillow. “Then just stay with me, “I said
Finn nodded against the pillow. “Okay.”

“Why me?” I finally decided to ask. “What made me different?”
“Before you, there was only dark.” He stopped, but his voice was still unsteady when he started again. “You lit up my whole world, like the sun bursting through the clouds on a stormy day. You made me remember what it was like to feel alive. You made me believe I was something more than death. You made me believe in something that I didn’t think existed anymore.”

Finn scooted across the seat. I felt the warmth of his lips shimmer against my cheek. “I’ll always come back to you, Emma?

PS: pay real attention to the details and conversations of this book. There is some major foreshadowing in this book that I didn’t notice until it was too late.

RATING

PG-13------ It is only Twilight, PG-13. Light and kind of Tween-ish except for a few scenes.

A------ This story was cuter than anything and when a reaper is in love with a human I expect something more… It could be good or bad.

41/2 carts------ My emotions were really all over the parking lot.

5 hearts------ the romance was completely awesome. Cute and sudden (sort of). Let’s say it’s a complicated love story, then again those are the best kind.

5 stars------ Some things just don’t need words. This is one of those things. It’s either you like it or you don’t. There is no inbetween when it comes to this book. Okay, I didn’t realize what I did until after I did it. HONEST!!!!!

Through the Ever Night

Through the Ever Night Review


OMG I don’t think I should be this in love with just the cover but I am. Look at it. It’s so PRETTY!!!!

And inside it just gets better. Aria and Perry are finally together after MONTHS of separation- I mean who does that. Love separated for months I felt like dying after I read that from the summary. Dear Lord I’m emotional today LOL-, but for a reason beyond my control they once again have to separate. Aria and Roar go on a journey to find the love of Roar’s life, Liv. (If you haven’t already you should read Roar and Liv’s story which is out already). Meanwhile, Percy stays and tries to run the tribe. Back and forth between Aria and Percy’s POV, we are given a strong amazing thrill as we travel through their world once again.

Now I’m not going to talk that much about it because it’s one of those books that need no Review or Explanation. It is just the GOOD.

There are new characters, new events and new CRAZY. If you haven’t read UNDER THE NEVER SKY you need to read that before this, then get your butt to the nearest store that sells books and get THROUGH THE EVER NIGHT because you will NEED this book after the first one.
Then, the final thing that drags you to the edge. The author decide that she give us the worst gift in all America. This book ends in a CLIFF HANGER. Actually, it ends in one of the worst cliff hangers I’ve ever read and I’ve read a lot of books.

Now the favorite part- Quotes-

Aria laughed. That was attractive. She smelled like horse. “Do you ever miss anything?”
Perry smiled. “You, all the time.”

Okay how cute are they. Perry is so sweet, charming, nice, protective, and he runs a tribe. How many girls can say that their boyfriend/love of their life runs a tribe? Not many.

This is an Oh Perry Moment. It’s not good people, not good at all. I think you should know before you get any ideas that this girl is not Aria. She has no relation to Aria. And her actions, at this moment, are FAR from anything concerning Aria. I’d label this girl a grade A slut but that’s mean and it’s not like anything was acted upon after this but trust me when I say. The second you meet this chick you’re going to want to slap her and you will instantly know what she wants, how she plans to get it, and the fact that she is the “she” in the following quote

He tensed when she touched his arm, though he’d expected it. She slid her hand down his arm. Then she wrapped them around her back and stepped in, closing the space between them.

Now don’t get me wrong Perry is to blame for this but who can stay mad at Perry for long. So I decided that my hate will go towards that slut. I totally forgot her name the second they said but it doesn’t matter because any girl who wants to break Aria and Perry up deserves all hate.

I LOVED this book and you will too.

RATING

PG-13........ it’s a low PG-13 like the Golden Compass- you know the movie- but it’s not for little kids as you can tell from UNDER THE NEVER SKY

A++........ it’s so good there is no need for an explanation

5 carts........ OMG my emotions were all over the place. I felt like I was going through huge roller coaster loops over and over not-stop

5 eyes........ the cover is just JUICY such eye- candy *sigh*

5 hearts........ the romance is sweet and awesome and COMPLICATED. There are a couple of slips, MISTAKES, and plain WOW’s

5 stars........ think of the best thing that ever happened to you times that by everything that is good then add the best thing that happened yesterday take that number and times by the whole equation. That is how AMAZING this book is.

Let us not forget the C L I F F H A N G E R!!!!!!

Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles

Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles



First, I like to point out that I did read Rules of Attraction and I LOVED it but I read it on e-book and its kinds hard to pull quotes from that; then again I could have wrote a review without quotes but honestly where is the fun in that. Rules of Attraction is the story of Carlos and Kiara and its sooo cute. Read it and you will love it. TRUST ME!

Okay back to Chain Reaction

Guess whose back for another book of the AWESOME series Perfect Chemistry. In this book we get to be properly introduced to the last brother of the family, Luis. Luis is cute, funny, and bad. I mean that in a serious way. He is like a sneaky bad which is cool. Around his family he’s smart, sweet, and caring but around his friends he’s a daredevil, lady’s man, and … bad. The story really starts at the wedding of our two beloved characters Alex and Brittany. It is there that Luis first meets Nikki.

Sadly, Nikki doesn’t get a happy introduction like Luis. Her story starts freshman year but, unlike Luis, on a beach crying as her boyfriend breaks her heart. She meets Luis and they have the usual yet always funny and unique Fuentes Brother’s Romance SPARK.
Nikki is fun and as always looked to as a challenge from Luis. This story takes a new road in bringing in the audience. The characters separate after their time together as the funny, nerve racking and obviously AMAZING Alex and Brittany wedding only to me 3 years later; In their senior year, in the only and only, Mrs. Peterson’s Chemistry Class.

Well on a bright side at the beginning of the story Luis isn’t in a gang or wants to be in gang. That is before it becomes a matter of protecting his mother (who BTW is having an INTRESTING relationship with the neighborly cop-with a secret.)

I feel I need to give Nikki a little love before we all forget about the power of all the young ladies who meet our special boys of these WONDERFUL books. Nikki is strong and independent. Her life seems to be the most normal from the other two girls (Brittany and Kiara). The only thing differencing them is Nikki’s past. And I won’t tell you what it is because it’s a major detail to Nikki and Luis’ love life. Anyway, as the story goes on things heat up. Along with Luis being pals with Nikki’s ex, who ruined her life, Nikki makes it a whole new challenge for Luis. But knowing these Fuentes Brothers “Everything gonna be al ’right”. And besides the Fuentes boys ALWAYS GET THE GIRL.
Now the part we’ve been waiting for… Quotes:

Nikki
“Heroes are just made-up characters in fairy tales. They don’t exist. At least in my universe they don’t. Luis is close to being one today, though.

Kendal gave me an understanding, sympathetic look. “Just remember that if it was meant to be, it’s all good!"

Luis and Nikki
Luis: “No you don’t get it.” … “I don’t want to be with anyone else, mi chava, I want you to be my girlfriend.”
Nikki: “Really?”
Luis: “Yeah, really.”

Luis: “You did an awesome Job.”…
Nikki: You’re lying. It sucked. Face reality, Luis. I should have ordered takeout. If you were Mrs. Peterson you’d give me a D minus on this meal.”
He laughs “An A plus for effort…”

I beat you didn’t know that Luis does poetry. I know I didn’t. Here is the poem he wrote about Nikki.

Nobody really knows her
Except the chosen few
Her secrets are kept hidden
Behind that sun-kissed hue
…
If I reach out to touch her
She’ll just run away
My Forever and Always
Will have to wait another day

How cute is that. God, I want someone to want that good of a poem about me- even if I don’t find out about it. It’s really the thought that counts
The final quote I have is from the epilogue in this final book of the Perfect Chemistry Series. And all I have to say is like father, like son

As soon as Junior takes the ice, Alex pats Luis on the shoulder. “You know what’s about to happen, don’t you?”
Luis nods
“Look on the bright side, “Carlos says. “She’s got one hell of a right hook. With her on your team, your family is bond to win the annual Pantry Discus tournament.”

First, I like to say if you actually thought that was the last thing I was going to say, I’m sorry but I say that a lot when I gonna keep talking. Second, Luis, Alex, and Carlos are talking about the Fuentes Brother’s Romance SPARK that just happened between Luis’ son, Junior, and a girl. Love is the greatest forms.

Rating

PG-13........ if you’ve read the previous two books, you know why. If you haven’t read the other two, let’s call it the 2011 Red Riding Hood type of PG-13

A++........ I love any book that gets me addicted by the 2nd chapter.

5 carts........ My emotions are still recovering

5 eyes........ The cover is so different. If anything, you’d pick up the cover to figure out why they were in a shower- clothed

5 hearts........ Their romance is so cute but it also made me want to go through the book and slap them both

5 stars........ So OVERLY AWESOME it needs a completely different name

PS: Nikki and Luis story will leave you SPEECHLESS to a degree you’ve NEVER FELT (okay, dramatic moment over)

TTYL

Twisted by Gena Showalter

Idiot! They are all a bunch of idiots. Not the author, of course, but the characters. And they are not dumb idiots, just idiots that need a good “pimp slap” to knock some sense into them.

                

 Twisted continues where Unraveled left off. Not wanting to give away spoilers I’m just going to skip straight to the characters.

Aden- hot and sexy (Victoria’s words not mine completely :D) human thing, who is an orphan. Has a girlfriend who is a vampire princess. He used to have 4 different souls in his head, not including his own, but now he has 3. Did I mention that he is a vampire king with an army of shifters, of the werewolf sense, and vampires, with living demon inside him that he can control? He also very much loved his girlfriend

“He’d rather meet her, and deal with this, but he wouldn’t. And that was love”

Victoria- The vampire princess who is dating the vampire king. She’s strong, independent and becoming more human every day. And she’s “adapting” to having living with the consequences of saving Aden’s life. A new development is that she’s switching her inner demon with something of Aden’s. I will leave you to guess that something.

Riley- God, I love and hate this sexy werewolf protector, who is sometimes boyfriend, sometimes not boyfriend to Mary Ann. He loves with a protected heart. His best friend is Victoria; he is also her protector. On an interesting note Victoria and him have a HIDDEN SECRET. That is so JUICY and almost destructive to any readers who are sensitive to the books, like me.

“Laughing, he stood and blew her a kiss.”

Let us not forget the fact that he is sooo in love with Mary Ann. Mary Ann and Riley are SO CUTE together. If you ever thought that it should have been Riley and Victoria, Mary Ann and Aden, or Mary Ann and Tucker… you bring shame upon your family.

Mary Ann- She is sweet, independent, and currently running from all supernatural creatures because they all want to kill her. She is a drainer (and if you don’t know what that is then you need to reread the past two books) and she has changed A LOT. For better or worse, is for you to decide. Honestly, I think she is mush cooler now. She makes Riley work to spend time with her and he is nothing but cute while he is going it *sigh*. Plus, she  keeping familiar company.

Now let us all reflect over that fact that almost everyone is getting marks all over the place. Aden, Riley, Victoria, Mary Ann, and Tucker (oops :D)

Aden and Victoria’s relationship heat up as they battle a new enemy and a whole mess of new challenges. Riley and Mary Ann’s relationship continues on their roller coaster but we wouldn’t have them any other way.

Gena Showalter doesn’t give you a second to waste as you turn page after page in the third and hopefully not lost book in the Intertwined series.

The action in this novel is at medium speed but the book leaves you with no dull moment. As you travel from Aden’s point of view to Victoria’s, Riley’s, Mary Ann’s, and even Tucker’s. New characters and old characters return with new details.

The end of the book brought tears to my eyes. It was then that I realized that this might really be the last book. But then I got upset, angry, to be honest I was down right furious. Who makes a story this good, then leaves a cliff hanger like this, on the LAST BOOK. It’s rude, unconstitutional, I’m almost sure it’s breaking at least one amendment and it’s PURE GENIUS.

Thank you, Gena Showalter and HarlequinTEEN for giving me this gift. *sigh*

It’s a MUST read, steal, capture, kidnap, or whatever. This book has a life of its own. At  one point while reading this book, the pages just starting turning themselves.

RATING	2-Cents
PG-13	Seriously turn this into a movie, somebody, anybody.
A+	For Awesomely Amazing, no words can describe
5carts	For sending my emotions through an intense roller coaster
5eyes	For it’s AMAZING back and front cover
5hearts	For it’s cute yet mature romance, that leaves you crying & laughing in one conversation
5stars	OVERALL  AWESOMENESS

I LOVED it…

You should READ IT…

And TRUST ME you won’t regret it

Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles

Perfect Chemistry Review

My, My, My, I’ve always loved a guy with ink and a motorcycle. Add in the fact that he can speak a different language and make your world flip upside down. Call the local graveyard because they are going to have to dig a hole for me.

The main male is a hot Mexican gangster. And he describes himself as just that. He is a lean mean punching machine that loves a good challenge. His name is Alex and he is AMAZING.

His leading lady in this beautiful book, that should be turned into a movie because I’d watch it, is Brittany. Brittany is all around Miss. Popular. She has the hair, the clothes, the boyfriend, and the COMPLICATED home life. In Brittany’s case her complicated home life consist of a dad who is never home (fact), a sister with a disability (fact), and her crazy mother (opinion but can be prove)

But don’t get me wrong, Alex’s life is anything but easy. Alex is the eldest man in the house so it his responsibility to take care of his family. Rather it means getting a job while he is still in school or joining the local gang so his brothers don’t have to. He is a proud Mexican and he will make sure you know it. Love, is a world Alex uses only for his family… that is until he met Brittany

A meeting of our two characters (expert from book)

“If you were a real, man you’d open the door for me instead of blocking my way,” I say admiring my own comeback even as my knees threaten to buckle.

Alex steps, back pulls the door open, and bows like he’s my butler. He’s totally mocking me, he knows it and I know it. Everyone knows it. I catch a glimpse of Sierra, still desperately searching for nothing in her pursue. She’s clueless.

“Get a life,” I tell him

“Like yours? Cabrona, let me tell you somethin’,” Alex says harshly. “Your life isn’t reality, its fake. Just like you.”

“It’s better than living my life as a loser,” I lash out, hoping my words sting as much as his words did. “Just like you.”

Grabbing Sierra’s arm, I pulled her toward the open door. Catcalls and comments follow us as we walk into the school.

That my friends… is love at first bite.

This story is fun and exciting especially when the two characters are together. Just from this expert you can tell that when Alex and Brittany are together things HEAT UP. The story is told through the point of view of both Brittany and Alex.

Brittany and Alex are from two different words in the same part of the galaxy. They have more things in common than they do different. One of those things being that they would do anything to protect the ones they love. So when their paths cross because of a project in their chemistry class… events start to come to play. Then when they both fall in love with each other their protective instincts kick in.  During their journey of falling in love, it is not a surprise that this book gets IN-TRES-TING to the MAX FAST. Join Alex and Brittany in their battle of love, commitment, honor, family, friends, exes, and more in the novel Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkele.

PS: Alex sometimes talks Spanish, so you may want to have a translator nearby.

RATING	2-Cents
PG-13	Seriously someone should start signing some contracts and writing some scripts. This could be the IT MOVIE of the week or year. For mature readers.
A+	it’s better than never having to eat vegetables again X the last number in the Universe
5 carts	My emotions went through so many drops, turns, and loops; I can’t see straight.
5 eyes	Back and front covers are soooo eye catching. I means a dark room and two teens so close to kissing that grabs everyone attention. Just to ask WHY?
5 hearts	For it’s cute and mature romance that had me laughing and crying at the same time. I also screamed and threw that book a few times. (I get overly emotional with books. You shall learn to love me for it)
5 stars	OVERALL  AWESOMENESS

                I LOVED it…

You should READ IT…

And TRUST ME you won’t regret it

More quotes from the book:

What’s the prayer you’re supposed to say right before you know you’re going to die

Brittany: “Was I happy with Alex?”

Sierra: “Obsessed is more like it. But yeah, I saw you happy. Happier than you’ve been in a really, really long time. With someone you like that much, the lows are as low as the highs are high. Does that make sense?”

Brittany: “It does. It also makes me sound bipolar.”

Sierra: “Love will do that to a person”