Firelight

By Sophie Jordan

Goodreads Reviews

How refreshing! It was nice to read a book with new "creature" ideas and also not have to be bogged down by any nasty language. I'm thinking a lot of the new YA books aren't so young adult, and since I don't even consider myself a young adult, does that mean I'm an adult so I can read that kind of garbage?? Anyway, I regress :), Firelight was good...but for some reason, and this is weird for me, I don't really feel like I NEED to read the next in the series right away. I'm good with waiting until it comes out. I might even need to be reminded when it does come out.

About the story, I enjoyed the concept of the draki, a descendant of a dragon that can adopt the human form. The book is a fast read, just a few hours, so definitely something for a lazy afternoon. I don't feel like I got into the story as much as I could have. The main character, Jacinda, lacks any real character quirks or something about her that makes her endearing to the reader. I want to feel for her, but honestly, she's kinda boring! Maybe the next books will be more revealing for her character. I recommend this book if you're looking for something fun and light. 3 stars. It could have been so much better if the characters had more umph to them. Something was missing. The writing just didn't pull me in like I wanted it to.

Storm Glass

By Maria V. Snyder

Goodreads Reviews

This series is a continuance of the Poison Study series. I enjoyed it, but because it wasn't a new idea, it wasn't as much fun as when I first started Poison Study. If you enjoy Maria Snyder, then this book won't disappoint, but I recommend taking a break between the two series'. 4 stars.

Knight's Ardor

By Teresa Swift

Goodreads Reviews

Coolest moment ever! I was the first person to rate this book on goodreads. I feel so important. I found this book on the library's "new books" shelf and grabbed it because medieval books are some of my favorite. If anyone knows a good one, feel free to leave a comment. PLEASE!

What I liked about this book: it was medieval....it was a love story.

What I thought could use some work: The plot was so simple it was almost silly. There wasn't really even an antagonist. Weird! I guess if you can count some people creating small amounts of havoc??? The last book I reviewed, I talked about the author creating problems so that she could hit her conflict quota, but this one does't really have any!

I did enjoy the love story though. It somehow gave off Pride and Prejudice vibes...but should not be compared in the least way! Very predictable, but I seriously read the book in 3 hours! I love pre-school/baby-nap-time!

This book is getting 3 stars.

The Eternal Ones

By Kirsten Miller

Goodreads Reviews

I read a blog that compared this book to fallen angel books. Yeah...not so much. It's about reincarnation. How does that relate? Anyway, It was a totally fun read. I felt like her idea for the plot was completely original (at least I haven't read any reincarnation books lately.) Problem: it's one of those books that makes you so ticked off at the main character for making such obvious bad decisions. For that one reason, I didn't like it as much as I could have. I hate it when authors make their characters stupid in order to create conflict. BUGS ME! Definately darker themed though which dragged me down a little. It had some "swears" in it, but not half as bad as the book I was just reading, Glass Houses. I don't think I'll even review that book, but if you're curious, look it up on Goodreads.com.

If you're looking for a good paranormal romance, I don't think it gets much more paranormal. This book is going to get 5 stars for originality, 3 for predictability and using Haven's stupidity and stubbornness to create problems. Averaged out = 4 Star

Dusty Britches

By Marcia Lynn McClure

Goodreads Reviews

Do I even admit that I read this? I feel dumb. But...did I read it in less than one day....yes, I did. I am dumb. Anywayyy, this author pretty much just writes romantic fluff. But, man, she's good at it. It's just a love story on a ranch, but I wanted to see the people get together SOOOOO badly! I can't compare this with other novels. This kind of literature just isn't my thing, but all of my books I'm waiting for are still on hold at the library. I was desperate and remembered a friend from college telling me about this author. Whatever. It was a fun read. If you're looking for a sappy love story without a lot of twists and turns and crazy creativity, this will be just fine.

4 stars. It can't be compared to a 4 star book of another genre, but for the sappy love story kind, 4 stars it is.

The Seer and the Sword

By Victoria Hanley

Goodreads Reviews

Okay....so... I don't really know what to say. Some of the books that I read, I read because I'm running out of books. If I read 3-4 books a week, other people's recommendations start running out. I found this book on a librarian's list. I'm glad I did. It was fun to pass the time with, and I enjoyed getting to slow down and enjoy some good story telling.

Princess Torina's father gives her a slave, Landen, the former prince of a neighboring country. She set's him free immediately, and then.....they grow up.....ahh! I can't say anything without giving things away. (Great review, right?!)

I hate reviewing books like this. It's fantasy if that helps. If you need a book to read and are tired of the usual YA FIC books that people are reading (i.e. paranormal romance), this book won't be disappointing. I won't be recommending it when people say, "What's your favorite book?", but really, it's good.

Should I give my books stars? Maybe?? Okay. This gets a 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Matched

By Ally Condie

Goodreads Reviews

Funny thing. This book makes a lot of people argue. If you want to know where this book comes from, it's pretty much The Giver made into a much more casual read. I actually really liked it. I don't know how much I can really say about it without giving a lot away. Reading it on your own without knowing what's coming is much more fun. It's about a girl in a society where everything around her is completely controlled, but the people do have some semblance of freedom. I think if you are looking for a fast and enjoyable read that has what I thought was a great love story, here you go!

The Undaunted

By Gerald Lund

Goodreads Review

I enjoyed this book a lot....at the end. It was a good 300 pages before the story really got going. If you're looking for a quick read, this is not the book. 1/2 of this book contains little side notes about the history around the story. It was very interesting history, but it didn't really make for a speedy page turner. I felt myself wishing I could read more about the story when I finished though because it was such an involved story. I recommend it based on the fact that I learned so much and the story really was a good one, although it was a little slow...but not too slow. You can handle it!