Thursday, June 26, 2014

The Wounded - Lauren Nicolle Taylor

The Wounded is the third book in The Woodlands series.  Just as its two predecessors, it did not disappoint.  I loved reading more about Rosa and Joseph's story.  Though the beginning was a little slow for me to get into, I felt that the second half of the book was impossible to put down.

My favorite part of this series is that the characters are easy to love.  They are not always perfect and I do not always like them, and I think that is why I love them, if that makes sense.  Sometimes, I want to slap Rosa across the face and make her see reason, but her stubbornness is part of her charm.  I loved reading how each character developed more fully.  I loved reading how Rosa handled being around her father.

There were quite a few action portions of the book that were very well written.  The author also threw in some surprises that I did not anticipate.  All in all, I really enjoyed the book and am looking forward to reading more.

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Losing Logan - Sherry D. Ficklin

I'm way behind on my reading due to illness and the epic weekend that was UtopYA Con, but now I'm back and the first awesome book that I've finished is Losing Logan by Sherry D. Ficklin.

Losing Logan is a very interesting story about a girl who is haunted by a dead guy she has not been friends with in years.  As she rekindles her friendship with Logan, she develops feelings for him and discovers herself.  I thought the storyline was very interesting.  I haven't read many stories with a ghost for a supporting character.  Logan was a pretty good book boyfriend for a dead guy.

I liked how the author developed Zoe's character and portrayed her inner struggle with trying to fit in with the crowd of people she never got along with before, all so she could try and solve the mystery of who killed Logan.

The book was very well-written.  There were a few subtle hints that I was able to pick up on so that I was not that surprised at the ending.  All in all, I really enjoyed the book.

Sunday, June 1, 2014

War - Jennifer Anne Davis

Oh my goodness.  I literally just finished War about five minutes ago and my heart is still racing.  War is the epic conclusion to the True Reign series.


After I finished Red, I had to begin reading War, despite the 70 other books on my TBR (to be read) shelf.  It ended with such a cliffhanger, that I could not make it another day without finding out what happened.  Yes, I realize I am a bit overdramatic, but seriously, the series is that good!

As per usual, War picks up where the last book left off.  Rema has been kidnapped and is being taken to Emperion so that Emperor Hamen can personally witness her execution.  Along the way, Rema meets some unlikely allies and grows as a person and a leader.  Meanwhile, Darmik, being the hunky prince charming that he is does everything in his power to find Rema and ensure her safety.

War is an epic conclusion full of drama, action, strategy, and suspense.  I found myself falling in love with characters I expected to hate.  I was happy with the plot twists that made some characters turn out completely different than I had originally expected.  I laughed, I cried, I held my breath in anticipation of the next action scene.  I was transported to Emperion and Greenwood Island in my mind.  Everything was described so perfectly that I could actually see it.

This whole series really exceeded my expectations.  I am completely in love with it.  It's one of those series that I will end up buying the hard copy of the books for my collection so I can look at the pretty covers on my bookshelves.  And . . . guess what the best part is???  At the very end of the e-book is a little blurb that says that there is an upcoming spin off of the series that will be revealed later this year!  A spin off!!  I shrieked with excitement.  Maybe I'm a nerd, but the series is so good that I welcome more of this world.  Seriously, go read these books.  Now.