Even in Paradise & Love and other Theories Book reviews

 Even In Paradise
stand alone
edelweiss
Oct 14

Charlotte Ryder is going to school away from her family. She meets Julia  who is popular and in world of her own. She becomes friends with her . Julia isn't happy  and Charlie meets the rest of the family along with Sebastian. They welcome her with open arms.

Julia and Charlotte are room mates senior year. Julia's family helps her out , and she keeps an eye on Julia. Charlotte also starts getting to know Sebastian better. Charlie wants to know more about Augustine( Gus)  but Julia doesn't really want to help her with that mystery.

Charlotte keeps a box of memories  from all of her experiences . She is an artist.

I didn't know that that this was a retelling of Bridehead revisited. It was like it and many of the names are the same.

Book Review= B                              

Love and other Theories

Edelweiss
harper teen
Dec 31

Aubrey and her friends the best of friends. They have these theories with love so that they don't get hurt. Aubrey meet Nathan , and they date for a while. We also see during this book her past relationship with Trip and junior Prom. Nathan and Aubrey are headed to the same college. Trip needs some help with studying . Things chnage in the book with her relationships with her girl friends and Nathan. She also realizes her error of being a mean girl.

I really didn't like this book at all. I enjoyed the reasoning behind all the theories. There was a lot of sex and drinking. This book seemed to be about the girl's friendship. This author is local to me.

Book Review = C

   

A thousand pieces of you

A thousand pieces of you
harperteen
edelweiss
1st in a series
Nov 4

Marguerite is the daughter of scientists . They created a fire bird that can take the person to different worlds. She is an artist and special. Meg and Theo and Paul all leave their normal world , and end up another verse. Meg and Theo are Friends but he would like something more. She also has a friendship with Paul.

Meg gets to know both boys even better in the verse's and even falls in love with one of them. She also learns more about herself too. Family is also very important to her , and solving this mystery.

This did remind me of sliders and I can see the Cloud Atlas aspect of this book. I enjoyed all the different worlds, but I enjoyed the Russian one more.

Book Review= B

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

Dreamer's Pool

Dreamer's Pool
Roc
1st in a series
adult
Nov 4


Blackthorn is in the prison with Grim. She has an opportunity to get free by the fey. She needs to live in Winterfells and answer any cries in a 7 year period. Grim is her friend, but also in prison too. He follows her , and ends up working with her.

Oran is the prince near Winterfells , and corresponds with Filidais . He wants to get to know her before they are supposed to marry. Filidais loves her dog bramble. While coming to where Oran is something happens , and Fildais is changed, and her dog isn't the same either.

Grim and Blackthorn also help the local people also solving another mystery in the book. There is magic , and strange things are afoot because of the Fey at times.

This book was slow , but the world building was amazing. I loved all the POV's of Grim, Blackthorn, Oran. There is slight romance , and I was put off by the first chapter , but once I started reading this world ..I didn't want to leave it. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book.

Book Review= B+

Thanks so much to Roc and this is my Honest Review

CA Capital Book Festival Review

It was so awesome to work and meet some local authors. I had got there early to Volunteer. I also did take look at the floor before I did my " Job".  I was there for long time not doing a thing, and there were many other people doing the job.

I was able to sit in a panel , and I did listen to Brenda Novak.  It was great to get her thoughts on the Kathleen Hale situation. I also found that she reads her bad  reviews...I guess she has read my past reviews of her series and my thoughts of it going down hill.

I know that this was the FIRST one ever , and alot of kinks need to be worked out. I enjoyed myself and I loved meeting other book lovers. I would have liked to have stayed the whole day but we had something else on the agenda.

This was a first ever book Festival and overall it was fun and good. I enjoyed being able to meet authors . I did also into a writing panel , and that was interesting too. I like the shirt I got for working the event. I did see lots of other author's but I didn't get pictures with them. 

Brenda Novak speaking 

Myself and Brenda 

The only book I got from the book Festival -after Brenda's chat 

Where I hung out and directed volunteer's and Authors 

All Broke down

All Broke down
edelweiss
2nd in a series
for review
William morrow
Oct 28

Dylan loves to save things . Silas has some anger issues. They meet up in jail . He bails her out of jail & goes back to the party with the team.

Dylan is trying to find her place & Silas is running from his past. They are both attracted to each other. They both are doing some service and they are getting to know one another better. She slowly gets to know his friends Carter, Carson, Stella, Ryan & Torres.

Stella made this book and loved her honesty. I also loved seeing the Coach and the tea, . Silas and Dylan had some sexy times , and they both grew and changed in this book.

This did remind me of Between the lines  a little. I also loved learning about football. I thought the next book would be about Stella. I adore this author so much.

Book Review= B

Thanks so much to William Morrow and this is my Honest Review

Forbidden

Forbidden
edelweiss
for review
harpercollins
Nov 4

Jayden is betrothed to Horeb. Since the death of his brother he has changed , and not very nice. Jayden is on her way to becoming a young woman. There is a celebration for her upcoming marriage to Horeb. They dance as ladies to celebrate fertility and those rites. Her mom is pregnant. Laila is her older sister, and loves to dance. They are a desert living people.

Jayden mom dies soon after she gives birth to twins. Most of the camp has already left and moved to the next area. Jayden does all that she camp to help her dad, and siblings. She is dancing near the grave of her mom, and a stranger is watching her. This stranger also ends up helping the family along the way. Kadesh has secrets, and has been hurt. Along the way to the others, Kadesh and Jayden slowly start falling in love. She slowly realizes that she doesn't want to marry Horeb. Laila wants to live in the city and dance as a priestess.

I enjoyed this book so much. I loved the setting , and that dancing was involved. I do hope that there is another book in this world. Jayden grew up and becomes a stronger women. She did all that she could to keep her promises to her mother. I loved the stolen glances, and those conversations between Jayden and Kadesh.

Book Review= B+

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

Get Happy

Get Happy
edelweiss
For review
stand alone
Egmont
Oct 28

Minerva is being raised by her mom. She gets a package from her dad, and becomes more curious about him. She also gets this package for her 16th birthday. She also gets a job singing, and being a mermaid.

She is friends with Finn, Hayes, and Cassie. She enjoys her job, but she starts stalking Cassie blog about sea horses.

She talks with her aunt, and gets more information about him. She does something big, and her parents end up fighting . She also crosses things off Hayes bucket list.

Minerva wrote  some cute songs, and this book was about girl figuring things out with friends, and family. She also loves to play the Uke.

Book Review= C

Thanks so much to Egmont and this is my honest Review