Friday, June 21, 2013

In the After Book review

The earth has been taken over by Aliens and these are green ones. Amy is alone and both parents were never able to come back. Her mom is always busy with work. Her dad was very Eco friendly . Amy is at her home when this all goes down. Luckily her home has some protections.

Amy is living on her own , and finds baby who she cares for and has a mother/daughter relationship. Also Baby doesn't talk at all. So they are doing their own sign language. Amy and Baby have been on their own for some time before they get taken. Amy can also defend herself pretty well against the aliens.

Amy and baby are taken to a compound, and that's where the story got more interesting. Amy also finds a family member there. This book was good but also reminded me the 5th wave. Amy remembers her life before and we see all those memories.
Amy is very curious about many things , but she never really get her questions answered. She find some romance but this book touched on it very lightly. She also has many secrets revealed to her while on the compound, and things aren't what they seem to be.

Book Review= C

Thanks so much to Harper teen and this is my Honest Review

This book comes out Jun 25

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

The Summer I became a Nerd & Transparent


Very cute story of a girl who loves comics. Maddie  goes into her local store and borrows the Comic from Logan. She has always loved comics, and acts like she likes this pop star for her friends. She has parents who are involved and concerned about her . She also finds a romance with Logan, but she realizes that she needs to break up with her football boyfriend. This book is cute romance , and loved all the comics hero's sprinkled though out the book.

Book Review= A

I bought this book and this is my Honest Review






Fiona McClean is invisible and her dad runs the" business". She and her mom run away to this small town. She has older brothers that are watching out for them. She also is going to school , and has a math tutor Seth.  She slowly starts making friends, and learns of others with abilities. I also loved seeing Parentals in this book too. She has to make some tough choices with her family , and she also learns to trust.

Book Review= B

Thanks so much to Harper teen for the book and this is my Honest Review

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Beverly Lewis " The Confession " Movie review

This is the 2nd movie in this series

There were many trailers before the movie even started
--Abel's Field --looks pretty good and Kevin Sorbo
-- Soul Surfer-- we have watched this movie many times
This was directed by Michael Landon Jr

I have read her books before but not this series

This was done by Hallmark , and it hard Adrian Paul ( Highlander) and Sherry Springfield ( E.R)  in this movie


Review:
Katie Lapp is busy working in a diner and trying to find her birth mom. Her mom is dying of a cancer.  Her husband has a gambling problem and owes alot of money. Laura  decides to change to will and have all of the money go towards the foundation. Her husband bring back her daughter back home before her death. Katie goes in search of her mom, and ends up working there. She does a coffee date with Justin who works for the Foundation. Fake Katie is trying to get the money for Dylan . There are some surprises through out this movie.

This movie is very clean and perfect for the family. I think the message behind this movie is lying and the harm it can do to loved ones. I admit I do love to see the Amish movies .

Movie review= B

Thanks so much to Edify Media for the Movie and this movie is out right now

Monday, June 17, 2013

Blog Confession --Talking Book Conferences

BEA, ALA. Have you ever been before? If you've been before, share your experiences; both pro & con. If you haven't gone before, do you participate in online events like Armchair BEA? Do you hope to go one day? Do you feel too intimidated to go? Are you jealous of the big book hauls and tweets during the events? 

No I haven't been at to either of them. I did buy tickets to both at different times. 

But I have participated in Armchair Bea , and yes I would love to go in the future. If you asked me a couple years ago I would have green with envy, but since I made friends with bloggers who have gone or going. I ask nicely if they get me books from my wishlist. Interestingly enough my list of book wants has gone down each year. I am also happy that I friends that share their books with me . In fact I made a very dear friend when I asked on twitter to borrow some books, and she has been sharing her books with me ever since . I do share my books with her too. 

I think I enjoy the bookish community more and the friendships I have made. I have many more books to read and found many new authors .

Thanks Karen and Pam for this topic 

Saturday, June 15, 2013

The Star Attraction book Review

Sophie  is a publicist in Los Angeles and has been in relationship with Jacob ( Jake ) for the past two years. She finally gets to be in charge a popular star Billy Fox . There is an attraction with Billy.

She has a good friend in Izzy who is already married and has a child. She becomes more frustrated with her Jake , and flirty with Billy.

There was lots of references to stars, TV shows, and even a mention of Fifty shades of Grey ( which I have never read). There was references to sex scenes but they usually faded to black. This was cute fast read , and enjoyed this chick lit. There was even a shout out to the author's soap Opera Days of our Lives mentioned. It was interesting to see the publicist side of the job. I think the other book I read with a publicist was Brenda Novak series which I adore. Through out the book , there are some 80's movies mentioned too.

Book Review= B

Thanks so much to Hyperion for the book and this is my Honest review

This book is already out

Friday, June 14, 2013

Neptune's Tears

Zee is an intern empath, who helps heal those that are sick. She meets David one day , and also helps rescue some more people.

David isn't being completely honest about many things. This is her first time being pierced or in love.

Zee takes care of older lady who helped create some Neptune diamonds earrings. Zee is is able to comfort her , and through her we learn more about this new world.

This was a science fiction  romance. I enjoyed this new world , but I didn't really connect with Zee or David. I found that it was a insta love . I did enjoy actually seeing this take place in London.

Book Review= C

Thanks so much to Macmillan for the book and this is my Honest Review

This book comes out June 25

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Cover Reveal- The sound of Letting Go

About THE SOUND OF LETTING GO: For sixteen years, Daisy has been good.  A good daughter, helping out with her autistic younger brother uncomplainingly.  A good friend, even when her best friend makes her feel like a third wheel. When her parents announce they’re sending her brother to an institution—without consulting her—Daisy’s furious, and decides the best way to be a good sister is to start being bad.  She quits jazz band and orchestra, slacks in school, and falls for bad-boy Dave.

But one person won’t let Daisy forget who she used to be: Irish exchange student and brilliant musician Cal.  Does she want the bad boy or the prodigy?  Should she side with her parents or protect her brother?  How do you know when to hold on and when—and how—to let go?

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