Review: Will in Scarlet

How does a sheltered and spoiled boy grow into a hero? 

At the beginning of the story, Will Scarlet, is worried about finding his Christmas presents. Everything in the world seems right until his father gets abducted, and Prince John attempts to usurp the throne. Suddenly, Will is running for his life. And the only people that can help him find peace are the Merry Men. The problem: they are a bunch of thugs.

Matthew Cody brought a new light to the famous men in tights. Robin Hood is a drunk haunted by Marian's memory and Little John lacks discipline. To make matters even more interesting, Cody added Much, a young girl in the group posing as a boy, who falls for Will. 

The writing bursts of adrenaline, passionately filled with fights and plots. This might possibly turn into a series.

Feature and Follow Friday: Red Carpet

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FEATURE & FOLLOW FRIDAY

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Q: Feature your own favorite blogger. Have it be a surprise.

Even more than archery, I love surprises.  Here are two of my favorite bloggers:

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Review: One Night that Changes Everything

Lauren Barnholdt created a perfect blend between YA and Chick-Lit.

Angry and with good reason, Eliza, wrote a nasty post online about her ex-boyfriend and his crew. So when he calls her up to say they stole her purple notebook - containing her deep thoughts and top-list of things to do if she were brave -- she has no choice but to meet him and check a couple of things off the list to get it back before they post it online. 

One Night that Changes Everything is great fun, but there really isn't much of a character growth. The entire book takes place in twenty-four hours, entertaining us with karaoke dares and make out scenes with an Eminem wannabe.  I hope that girls don't get the wrong message reading this book. Because let's face it, hooking up with the most trendy guy in school or posting racy pics of yourself online does not make you brave. Brave is growing up, being honest, and doing the right thing even when you don't want to. 

Just enjoy the good laughs.

Top Ten Tuesday: The Flawless and the Flawed

 

Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

TOP BEST/WORST SERIES ENDINGS

Best

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Many beloved characters died and yet I still enjoyed the ending. It helped having a small epilogue. 

Boundless: Every character had his/her moment. And no questions were left unanswered.

Mockingjay: It was no fairy-tale ending where everyone lives happily ever after with all their problems solved. It was realistic. 

Shades of Earth: Exquisite finale with non-stop action. 

Worst 

Requiem: Filled with too much narration, the second point-of-view character had no action or climax whatsoever. And the end was just a big mess.

Rapture: We traveled non-stop in Passion, only to travel once again in Rapture. Although the last few pages did have an interesting twist, it still makes my worst list.

Son of Rosemary: Pretty much the worst ending ever. The rating on Goodreads is 2.46. Enough said. 

Never Too Old for Dolls

It's a day worth celebrating for Hunger Games lovers everywhere, as Mattel just allowed their fans to pre-order the new Catching Fire Barbie Dolls. 

Peeta looks so handsome in his uniform ready to battle next to Katniss Everdeen. But the biggest surprise of all is Effie. 

Dolls available here for $24.95