Sister Red

Review Time! Hey Guys, sorry for the lack of posts lately I had exam week so I had to focus. However, it should be a full week this week! A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of receiving a copy of Sister Red by Jackson Pearce. I can not tell you how excited I was, I had been wanting to read this book for AGES!!! Anyway, my thoughts?

The Short Story? - I think this is like a fractured re-telling of Little Red Riding Hood ( actually I sure) and it's about two sisters who fight werewolves and there is this guy called Silas and and and..it's one of the best werewolf tales I have ever read! ( NOTE* Just been told that it's more of a Re-telling than a Fratured fairytale, to be honest to me, they are both the same thing but just letting you guys know :P)

The Long Story? - Firstly, I would like all of us to put our hands together or Jackson Pearce, amazing story teller, hooked from the first page. I have always been attracted to fractured fairytales but Jackson just takes it to a whole new level! It was addictive, her writing style is just so easy to read, it feels like you are part of the novel. I would like to say that Sister Red is probably one of the most cleverly written books I have read, fractured fairytales aren't commonly written as novels and when they are, they stand out however Sister Red just took the meaning of awesome book to a whole new level! The characters are so well bought out. One of the highlights for me was the connection I felt with the Characters, they are so life-like that you can easily connect with them. Beautifully written like I already said, I love how the book started almost straightaway no blabbering on and on and on ( bo-ring) The ending was rather abrupt but in it's own unique way it was a fantastic ending. I seriously recommend everyone to read this... this awesome book!!!! Rating 4.5/5

Badass Bookie xx

Claire de Lune

Review Time! I had the worst possible day today! I wasn't feeling well, then I get pushed down the stairs, got kicked in the ankle, had a breakdown in english class and now I think I sprained my ankle ( it's really swollen) ...great. So I apologize for not having a more interesting post but seriously I'm having a down moment.

The Short Story ? - 2010 Debut, about a girl who find out she is a werewolf on her sixteenth birthday. The sixteenth birthday idea is pretty cliche, but the story wouldn't feel right if it wasn't so cliche would it? Enjoyed the book and loved the name of the book, although I don't get what it has to do with the book ( no reference to Claire de Lune or even a piano????)

The Long Story ? - This debut was one that I had on my TBR pile and I have to say I was a tad disappointed. The whole plot just seemed too simple and didn't live up to my expectations. It was just not that special you know? I enjoyed reading and liked the plot and the characters but it was a little bit cliche? I don't what it is but something about the book just doesn't sit right with me. I think it has something to do with the whole werewolf concept ( read the book) that the author has bought in. I'm not really comfortable with it. Nevertheless, it was a nice change from vampires, the cover was beautiful, I loved how she portrayed Matt ( that is like the third Matt I have read recently) and like I said the plot wasn't all that bad either. It was a great book, truly, but I just didn't like the werewolf concept in this book...it just kills it* Rating 3/5

*SPOILER - werewolves are only girls in this world ( doesn't just kill the whole Jacob thing?)

Badass Bookie xx

Never Cry Werewolf

Review Time! My themed weeks are gone so we are back to normal bookish posts. However, I hadn't managed to squeeze this review in last week so it just has to slot in this week. Anyway Never Cry Werewolf by Heather Davis. Story about rockstars, rich kids, brat camp and werewolves. this was a really quick read only about 220 pages which is really short compared to all those books I have read lately.

Anyway I enjoyed this one. Partly because it was short and partly because I love reading about rich spoiled kids oh! and the werewolf part. I found that the werewolf part played only a minor part in the whole story though. Even though it was based around that minor part. Another thing about it that because it was really short the story I felt it wasn't really developed enough. Um, this is more of a personal thing but I didn't think Shelby was a good fit of a name. The rest was pretty good. Nothing wrong with the ending or the start. Overall it was still pretty good. Rating 3/5

Badass Bookie xx

Raised by Wolves

Review Time! I haven't written a review in so long!!! Anyway, I finished Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes this week and it was really good. I am continuing with the werewolf theme so this is a werwolfish book :P Well firstly it was really different to any other book I have read in a way that is really hard to explain. You kinda feel like you are the character, I felt like I was actually in the story. I don't if it is just me or something but I find Jessica Lynn Barnes a fantastic writer when it came to emotions. That I felt was the highlight of the story for me. The rest was okay but it really just blended into the rest of the books I have read lately.

It had great characters, a good plot, great start and ending BUT it was 'Just Another Book'. I find that when I read a really good book (aka Glimmerglass) I start expecting more from the book I read after that so it might just be me. I like to compare books and this just wasn't a match for Glimmerglass which was AMAZING x 100 ( and Glimmerglass wasn't even my favourite book all time just one of the great ones :P) So overall it was good nothing wrong with it or anything I wasn't pleased with. It just happened to be the book that got my higher expectations after glimmerglass. Rating - 3/5

Badass Bookie xx

Three Wishes Wednesday #12 ( Werewolf Edition)

Halo Amigos, it's Wednesday so Three Wishes time, I have decided to do a werewolf edition tribute to my read-a-like list. This week we have-

1) Linger by Maggie Stiefvatar

Release Date - 20th July 2010
Description- In Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other. Now, in Linger, they must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping a very dangerous secret about her own well-being. For Sam, this means grappling with his werewolf past...and figuring out a way to survive into the future. Add into the mix a new wolf named Cole, whose own past has the potential to destroy the whole pack. And Isabel, who already lost her brother to the wolves...and is nonetheless drawn to Cole.

2) Sister Red by Jackson Pearce

Release Date- June 7th 2010
Description- Scarlett March lives to hunt the Fenris-- the werewolves that took her eye when she was defending her sister Rosie from a brutal attack. Armed with a razor-sharp hatchet and blood-red cloak, Scarlett is an expert at luring and slaying the wolves. She's determined to protect other young girls from a grisly death, and her raging heart will not rest until every single wolf is dead. Rosie March once felt her bond with her sister was unbreakable. Owing Scarlett her life, Rosie hunts fiercely alongside her. Now Rosie dreams of a life beyond the wolves and finds herself drawn to Silas, a young woodsman who is deadly with an ax-- but loving him means betraying her sister and has the potential to destroy all they've worked for.

3) Moonlight by Rachel Hawthorne

Release Date- 3rd March 2009
Description- KAYLA is the nature lover, the all-American beauty who can't understand why she's so drawn to distant, brooding Lucas. Adopted as a young child, she has no way of knowing that she's inherited a terrifying-and thrilling-gene that will change her life forever. LUCAS is dangerous, gorgeous ... and a werewolf. As leader of the Dark Guardians, shape-shifters who gather deep within the state park, he has sworn to protect his pack. But when Lucas finds his true soul mate, his love could put them all in harm's way. As Lucas and Kayla struggle with their feelings for each other, a greater danger lurks: Humans have discovered the Dark Guardians and are planning their destruction. Kayla must choose between the life she knows and the love she feels certain is her destiny.

That's all for this week!
Badass Bookie xx

Read -a-Like : Werewolves

Hey Guys! I like these lists so much I decided to do another. They were started by Karin @ Summer Break Reading Challenge for Activity #8 but I like them so much I'm going to do another one. So this week I'm featuring wolfy reads -

1) Shiver & Linger by Maggie Stiefvatar
The first series that pops up in my mind when I think werewolf. I have read Shiver which is really sweet and can't wait to get my hands on Linger which should come out tomorrow! Beautifully written and easy to read, really good series for those who are new to werewolf fiction.

2) Moonlight, Full moon, Dark of the Moon & Shadow of the Moon by Rachel Hawthorne
I haven't actually read this series but I have been keepingan eye on it and have read mixed reviews about this one. I guess I can't say what I thought about it yet but werewolves and love what could go wrong?

3) Sister Red by Jackson Pearce
A 2010 debut I pretty sure, haven't read this one yet either so not my opinion, but I have heard it's a beautiful novel that has woven the fairytale with the modern world.

4) Never Cry Werewolf by Heather Davis
This one is on top of my TBR pile and I have already read some of it so technically I'm currently reading it. The plot sounds pretty awesome and all so check it out.

5) Claire de Lune by Christine Johnson
Another 2010 debut, haven't read it YET but it's been on my wishlist since like forever so it can't hurt to go check it out.

6) Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Currently reading this one, and so far so good got another 100 or so pages but it's got an interesting plot.

Well that's my werewolf read-a-like list notice how I didn't feature books with both vampires and werwolves? I don't count them as werewolf books they are mixed themes that's why.
Badass Bookie xx

In My Mailbox #4

Hey Guys! It's Sunday!!!! So it's In My Mailbox time! In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren. In My Mailbox is when you show what bookishly related 'stuff' you got this week. It's an awesome meme that is heaps of fun so get invovled! Now this week I tried to cut down the amount of books I got since my TBR pile is wayyy to high  (nearly up to my waist and I not so short either!) so I only got three books this week! ( I linked them to Goodreads descriptions taken off there too.) Anyway they were good book that I'm dyingto read so here we go ....

1) Raised By Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
I have been wanting to read this since I saw it at the shops a few weeks ago. However, I was broke than and couldn't really afford it so I got it this week :P

Description- Adopted by the Alpha of a werewolf pack after a rogue wolf brutally killed her parents right before her eyes, fifteen-year-old Bryn knows only pack life, and the rigid social hierarchy that controls it. That doesn't mean that she's averse to breaking a rule or two. But when her curiosity gets the better of her and she discovers Chase, a new teen locked in a cage in her guardian's basement, and witnesses him turn into a wolf before her eyes, the horrific memories of her parents' murders return. Bryn becomes obsessed with getting her questions answered, and Chase is the only one who can provide the information she needs. But in her drive to find the truth, will Bryn push too far beyond the constraints of the pack, forcing her to leave behind her friends, her family, and the identity that she's shaped?



2)Never Cry Werewolf by Heather Davis
Another one that I have had my eyes on. Second wolfish book this week hehe

Description- Shelby’s summer plans go totally awry when her horrible stepmother sends her off to “brat camp” as punishment for one too many broken curfews. Camp is full of spoiled rich kids, obnoxious counselors wanting Shelby to talk about her feelings, and a totally inhumane “no cell phones” policy. Things start looking up, though, when Shelby meets fellow camper (and son of a rock star) Austin Bridges III. But soon she realizes there’s more to Austin than crush material—his family has a dark secret, and he wants Shelby’s help guarding it. Shelby knows that bad boys get her into trouble…but who is she to turn her back on a guy in need, especially such a good-looking one?



3)The Demon's Lexion by Sarah Rees Brennan
Picked it up because the guy on the cover looks good and well I wanted to read it :P

Description- Nick and his brother, Alan, have spent their lives on the run from magic. Their father was murdered, and their mother was driven mad by magicians and the demons who give them power. The magicians are hunting the Ryves family for a charm that Nick's mother stole -- a charm that keeps her alive -- and they want it badly enough to kill again. Danger draws even closer when a brother and sister come to the Ryves family for help. The boy wears a demon's mark, a sign of death that almost nothing can erase...and when Alan also gets marked by a demon, Nick is des-perate to save him. The only way to do that is to kill one of the magicians they have been hiding from for so long. Ensnared in a deadly game of cat and mouse, Nick starts to suspect that his brother is telling him lie after lie about their past. As the magicians' Circle closes in on their family, Nick uncovers the secret that could destroy them all.

That's all this week! What did you get in your Mailbox?
The Badass Bookie xx

Changeless

Review Time! You know I actually pretty disappointed with how many books I have been able to read this week. Last Holidays I was able to read one book a day butthis holidaysit seems like start 10 books a day and finish one a week (not good). However, I did manage to finish Changeless by Gail Carriger today. Now last holidays I finished the first one Soulless and loved it so high hopes for this one. On a sidenote has anyone realised I have read alot of second in the series in the last two weeks? Anyway, I quite liked this one very much like the first but interesting plot. I love the victorian setting with the supernatural twist. It makes so much more memorable than just plain supernaturalism (is that a word?) So it started off a bit slowly like blah blah blah and than it got interesting so I guess that made it okay. There was this bomb *shock, gasp,scandal* at the end which leaves me DYING to read to the next book. However since I have this habit of reading the ending first than going back to read the whole book it wasn't so bombly (is this word too?). Anyway, I find Ivy, the best friend a great nuisance and can't stand her but that's the whole point so I will let it go. The sisters and the mum is annyoing too but they are portrayed that way and it's certainly a very entertaining read. The style of writing does take some time getting used to but that's because it's quite old fashioned. However, it's more bearable than Shakespere. The woman on the cover has a really unattractive fringe so no comment on the cover and besides that all that pretty good book so Rating- 4/5

Badass Bookie xx

The Mage in Black

Hey Guys!!!!!! How are we all? I had like heaps of energy when I got home today adn now I'm like tired. Anyway, I was sick on Tuesday this week so mum let me stay home and I used the time to start and finish The Mage In Black by Jaye Wells. In case you guys don't remember, I did review the first book in this series and HIGHLY recommend it. Remember? Red- Headed Stepchild, Sabina Kane Trilogy???? Well, anyway got the second book and finished it! It was even better than the first one! For me, this one was more comfortable to read. The first one was very fast-paced and adventurous not so much romance but this one was perfect. Plus, we got to see more Sabina & Adam ;P So if you haven't read the first one- Read that first THAN read this one. Fantastic series! You know some books you just can't get into straightaway? Well, this isn't one of them I loved it from the first minute! Rating - 4/5

Badass Bookie xx

Kitty and the Midnight Hour Review

I have read quite a few book lately but haven't gotten around to reviewing them so I have decided to do so on this Saturday Night ( Yer, I know what you're thinking - you have no life right?) Anyway, the first book I havent gotten around to reviewing is *drum roll* Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn. This is the first book of the Kitty Norville series and I decided to read it after reading the blurb on Goodreads ( God Bless Goodreads). Anyhow, it was a good book overall. Very interesting and capture my attention all the way through. However, there wasn't much in the book that made it stand out from the rest of the Urban Fantasy and Paranormal books I have read. It was just another book. However, I really loved Kitty and Cormac, it was a pity that they didn't get together D: but it an entertaining read. I would rate it 3/5 which is pretty good and definitely worth reading !

Badass Bookie xx