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Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet

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Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is a little twisted, a little a dark. I really can't say what I think, still trying to let it sink in. It felt like there was a horrible accident that had taken place and I couldn't look away. The story is given to us from the many sides, we get to see the messed up lives of each character, Patrick, Caro, Mike, Laya and Vera, and how they handle the misery that they feel their life is. And misery is a good word for it, some of the stuff these people deal with daily is shocking and hard to swallow. So much corruption, brainwashing and darkness. When I first picked this up I thought there was going to be more of a mystery/thriller. It was more the darkness that we live. You know whats the scary and well sad thing is? There are people who lives are like those in this book, they are suffering from the brainwashing from family and other loved ones. They are suffering from corruption, they feel like they have no

Sketchy (Bea Catcher Chronicles, #1) by Olivia Samms

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Sketchy by Olivia Samms My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Warning spoilers ahead!! I devoured this book! From the opening right up until the very end my attention was held. Not once did I get bored, and when I had to take breaks I could not wait to get back to it. Bea, is a recovering addict. She's been clean for 3 months. It's a daily struggle for her, anyone who's had any from of addiction knows what it is like themselves. "So you don't use anymore?" she asks. I take a deep inhale. "No, haven't for three months." She pauses,"Nothing? Not even weed?" "Nothing." I exhale. "Is it hard?" "Hard?" I laugh." "You ever try to stop a semi truch coming at you full speed? Like every day? Every hour? Every minute? Yeah, it's hard, but better then where I was, I guess." I can't even imagine going to rehab at the age of 17. It's her time spent there that she discovers her special ability.

Arcadia by Mandana Towhidy

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Arcadia by Mandana Towhidy My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was given a copy for an honest review! Arcadia is set in the 80s, it's main character is Ronnie, she's the smart and quite one in the lot. Each section or chapter is focusing on each of her friends. And what party or show they are going to or what guy they like at the time. We have big hair, wet N wild lip gloss, and metal!! I was kind of looking for more when I started this book because hello it's a book about the 80s and metal. As a lover of 80s metal I jumped at the chance to read this book. I loved that the author had video links through out, I loved the soundtrack. That was the great about this book. The not so great is well I found  went on a bit, too descriptive, and I like descriptions. Over all I did enjoy it. With that I leave you with: View all my reviews

Sleepless (Bird of Stone, #1) by Tracey Ward

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Sleepless by Tracey  Ward My rating: 5 of 5 stars Copy given for honest review. Warning: Proceed with caution the following review contains traces of spoilers . When I first opened up this book I really had no idea what I was getting myself into. I knew we had this girl, Alex by the way. I knew she was going to be special. What I never knew was that when she closed her eyes to go to sleep that the chances of her waking up somewhere else other then her own bed was the norm for her. Alex calls them slipping, she travels in her dreams. She has no control over this. One minute she could be dreaming about the woods, the next moment when she awakens there she is in a forest some where. Scary right? Could you imagine going to sleep and not knowing if you will wake up in your own bed in your own room? But you know whats a little more scary then slipping? The dragon dream as she calls it. On Alex's 20th birthday her sister takes her out to celebrate, and she celebrated a little

Full Blooded (Jessica McClain, #1) by Amanda Carlson

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Full Blooded by Amanda  Carlson My rating: 4 of 5 stars *Warning the following review may contain spoilers, proceed with caution. You have been warned.* Jessica is the only female werewolf because females weren't meant to change, she shouldn't exist, she was a mistake. When she was born the pack wanted her father, the Alpha, to kill her because they were scared of an ancient myth,   "As a female in Wolf Skin rises, the unborn Daughter of Cain is born; In her the beast shall lie, well hidden in True Form; And from this day forth, the Wolves of the Night shall pay; Blood and flesh of their bones, her mighty hand shall slay; The end of the race will close at hand; When the Daughter of Evil rules the land. " When she never made the change an puberty, when all others did they thought she was safe, that she didn't have gene in her. She thought she was safe from it as well. Wanting to remove herself from that life she moves away assumes a new identity Molly Ha

The Underlighters by Michelle Browne

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The Underlighters by Michelle Browne My rating: 1 of 5 stars I was given a copy of this for an honest review. I didn't enjoy this book, I'm sorry. The idea was interesting but the execution was not done well. I found myself getting easily bored and distracted when reading it. The characters never interested me in the least. They fell flat and I really could have cared less for them. I really not a fan of saying negative review. Doesn't mean I haven't but just something I don't tend to enjoy. It wasn't for me, I had hoped it would be. I love post apocalyptic stories. And this one seemed like it would be different then the others of the genre that I have read with the crossover elements of scifi and horror. There is potential for this, I will say that. The author has came up with an interesting idea and story. But I think it needs tweaking, something to actually keep the readers attention. So again sorry. View all my reviews

A Beastly Scandal by Shereen Vedam

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A Beastly Scandal by Shereen Vedam My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was given this copy in exchange of an honest review. Be warned review contains spoilers, you may proceed with caution. Lady Annabelle Marchant has the ability to sense spirits, she also gets visions of things after they have occurred. Lady Terrance a widow only 6 months in mourning, has invited Belle, the granddaughter of a dear friend of hers, to her home to help hunt the spirit that is haunting it. Only thing is she isn't permitted to speak of it. No talk of ghosts or spirits are to be allowed. Lord Terrance (Rufus), or "Lord Terror" as the villagers call him has made her promise not too. The only way she has been allowed to stay as his mothers guest. Rufus himself is home for a reason to solve his fathers murder and clear his name from being the suspect. He has been given this chance before the case is sent to London. All the while both Rufus and Belle are falling in love with the other. He keep