Top Ten Tuesday: Class of 2014

 

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TOP BOOKcupid's List for 2014

2014 is just around the corner. I'm already listing my resolutionsssss (yes, some have been compiled from previous years.) But one thing that is certainly fresh is my reading list: 

Cress by Marissa Meyer: I can't lie to you. Part of me just wants this book for the cover.  

Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd: Personally, I don't think The Madman's Daughter needed a sequel. It had a macabre ending that was self explanatory. So I can't wait to see what Shepherd brought to the table this time. 

Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins:  Perkins manipulates dialogue like no one I have ever read. It's realistic! And honest!  

 Panic by Lauren Oliver: Although, Oliver lost me in Requiem. Pandemonium was bold and creative. Giving her a second chance seems like the reasonable thing to do. 

Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater: This book (spin off of The Wolves of Mercy Falls) doesn't even have a cover yet, but I want it. Forever came out a while ago, leaving the series a bit inconclusive. But it was a series finale nonetheless. What is going here?!?

                                                  

Review: Shatter Me

Reminiscent of Rogue from X-Men. 

Juliette isn't your typical girl. Her gifts surpass charm and physical strength. She is dangerous; a girl whose touch will kill you before escape comes to mind. The only person who isn't affected by her power is Adam. But can he cross his boss Warner -- also mesmerized by Juliette -- and help her flee before the Reestablishment turns her into a weapon?

Although, I admit that writing off a girl as a threat might make her appear rough and unsexy, Tahereh Mafi took things a bit too far by turning Juliette into a guy magnet. From Adam, Warner, to Kenji, Juliette attracted everyone from the opposite sex. The Reestablishment even forced her to wear alluring dresses. But all in all, it is the strike text every two pages that posed the real distraction. 

Hopefully, the sequel Unravel Me provides more answers. 

Feature and Follow Friday: Pedro Dies

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Q: What is your favorite Thanksgiving Day food? If you are not American or Canadian what is your favorite holiday food?

Although, Canadians prefer to carve ham during Thanksgiving, I love turkey. Eating turkey on Thanksgiving always reminds me of the movie Giant and the terrible scene that ensued once the children found out they were eating a friend.

Review: Uncommon Criminals

A thief that steals from a thief? Sounds like a modern Robin Hood.

In this sequel to Heist Society, Kat gets conned trying to save a woman who claims to have lost the Cleopatra Emerald. But in order to set things right, Kat will have to let go of her pride and accept the help of her cousin Gabriella, and her ex-flame Hale. 

Although the action in Uncommon Criminals doesn't compare to its predecessor, the crime is far more personal for Kat and the entire crew. There is far less travelling. Instead the reader will be transported by Kat's inner growth, as she is forced to wake up and accept that friendship is the best treasure of all. 

Review: Inhuman

Packed with action and gripping scenes, Kat Falls develops a new sinister type of mutation. 

Lane never suspected her Dad from lying to her. Especially, about traveling out the virus free zone for work related issues. But when the government catches on, and threatens to execute him unless he cooperates, Lane must risk her life and go after him. Through her mission, she encounters guardian Everson Cruz and Rafe, a rogue cocky bad boy. Together they will travel through the manimal (animal/human hybrid) infected lands that harvest a horrible secret the government doesn't want anyone to know. 

Although, I constantly felt Lane's pull toward one boy over the other, a love triangle was still formed. The good part is that Falls doesn't center the story around romance, but rather focuses on the virus, allowing us to see the different aspects of mutation, including a "manimals" zoo. 

Prepare for a tasteful cliffhanger ending.