My Review: Spellbound

Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shultz

From Goodreads

What's a girl to do when meeting The One means she's cursed to die a horrible death?

Life hasn't been easy on sixteen-year-old Emma Conner, so a new start in New York may be just the change she needs. But the posh Upper East Side prep school she has to attend? Not so much. Friendly faces are few and far between, except for one that she's irresistibly drawn to—Brendan Salinger, the guy with the rock-star good looks and the richest kid in school, who might just be her very own white knight.

But even when Brendan inexplicably turns cold, Emma can't stop staring. Ever since she laid eyes on him, strange things have been happening. Streetlamps go out wherever she walks, and Emma's been having the oddest dreams: visions of herself in past lives—visions that warn her to stay away from Brendan. Or else.

My rating:

Spellbound by Cara Lynn Schultz was a fun quick read I could not put this book down. The book is romance with paranormal thrown into it. The characters are wonderful, by the time you finish this book you feel like you know each one. Emma is strong she is not a whiny or self centered. I fell in love with Brendan right away. You are left at the end with a happy ending and no cliffhanger, this is an excellent stand alone.

I received this book from Netgalley for review.  
Expected publication: June 28th 2011 by Harlequin Teen

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My Review: Hereafter

Hereafter by Tara Hudson

From Goodreads

Can there truly be love after death?
Drifting in the dark waters of a mysterious river, the only thing Amelia knows for sure is that she's dead. With no recollection of her past life—or her actual death—she's trapped alone in a nightmarish existence. All of this changes when she tries to rescue a boy, Joshua, from drowning in her river. As a ghost, she can do nothing but will him to live. Yet in an unforgettable moment of connection, she helps him survive.
Amelia and Joshua grow ever closer as they begin to uncover the strange circumstances of her death and the secrets of the dark river that held her captive for so long. But even while they struggle to keep their bond hidden from the living world, a frightening spirit named Eli is doing everything in his power to destroy their newfound happiness and drag Amelia back into the ghost world . . . forever.
Thrilling and evocative, with moments of pure pleasure, Hereafter is a sensation you won't want to miss.

My rating:


I received this as an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley.
Tara Hudson first book Hereafter was an okay read. This book took me longer to read than I would of liked it too, I never felt a real connection with the characters and I was not hooked to the story.  I felt that the romance was rushed between Ameila and Joshua.  Eli was just plain out creepy and it took a long time to find out what was going on with him.  The first half of the book just seemed to drag on and the story picked up at about 3/4 of the way.  If there is a second book I would pick it up to read it just to see where the author is going to take the story next.

Just Nook It!  Theresa

My Review: My Blood Approves

My Blood Approves by Amanda Hocking

From Goodreads

Teenager Alice Bonham's life feels crazy after she meets Jack. With his fondness for pink Chuck Taylors and New Wave, he's unlike anyone she knows. Then she meets his brother, Peter. Even though he can't stand the sight of her, she's drawn to him. Falling for two guys isn't even the worst of her problems. Jack and Peter are vampires, and Alice finds herself caught between love and her own blood.


My rating:
 


After reading Amanda Hocking's Trylle Trilogy I was looking forward to reading the My Blood Approves Series. I like Amanda's writing, she draws into her characters. This book started out a little slow and about a quarter of the way in it picks up and keeps you flipping the pages. Very good read leaves you with wanting to know what is going to happen next.

Just Nook It!  Theresa

In My Mailbox #11

In My Mailbox is a weekly Meme hosted by The Story Siren. 

On Sundays, post about what books you have acquired through out the week.

Whether it be books you've purchased, books for review, from the library or other book-related stuff!

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This is what I bought this week.

and I received for review from Author Allison Karras

What did you get this week?

Just Nook It!  Theresa

My Review: The Forest of Hands and Teeth

The Forest of Hands and Teeth
by Carrie Ryan

From Goodreads

In Mary's world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. But, slowly, Mary’s truths are failing her. She’s learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power, and about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness. When the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, she must choose between her village and her future—between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could there be life outside a world surrounded in so much death?

My rating:


This was my time reading a book about Zombies and I enjoyed it very much. What a great change from vampires and werewolves. Heart wrenching and edge of seat story, kept me turning the pages to see what happens next. The book was thrilling and sad,it has forbidden love, and suspense.

Just Nook It!  Theresa

My Review: Ascension

Ascension by Sable Grace

From Goodreads

The gates of hell have opened, and one woman will stand in the crossfire as the Dark Breed—vampyre, demons, shape shifters—and mankind fight their last battle for survival.
Kyana is half Vampyre, half Lychen . . . and the last of her kind. Determined, dangerous, and damned, she has no love for the mortals who have imprisoned and misused her. But when the Order of Ancients entrusts her with a mission—to find the key that will send the Dark Breed back into Hell for eternity—Kyana has no choice but to accept.
She is furious to learn her assignment comes with an escort . . . Ryker, a demigod and fierce warrior who long ago found a way under her skin and stayed there. In a shaky alliance, they discover an ancient cult with dangerous motive and a god who seeks to destroy all others. And as Kyana begins to feel the heat that threatens to bind her to Ryker, she knows she has to resist. For it could only mean the undoing of them both .


My rating: 

I received this book from NetGalley for review.

I almost did not finish this book. I'm glad I stuck it out. The novel is written well, it fast paced. I will be interested in reading the 2nd book when it comes out to see where the author is going to take it next.

Just Nook It!  Theresa

In My Mailbox #10

In My Mailbox is a weekly Meme hosted by The Story Siren. 

On Sundays, post about what books you have acquired through out the week.

Whether it be books you've purchased, books for review, from the library or other book-related stuff!

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This is what I bought:

I won an ARC of Never Knowing by Chevy Stevens from Goodreads.

and I received this book from Netgalley for review.

What did you get?

Just Nook It!  Theresa

My Review: The Restorer

The Restorer by Amanda Stevens

From Goodreads

My name is Amelia Gray. I'm a cemetery restorer who sees ghosts. In order to protect myself from the parasitic nature of the dead, I've always held fast to the rules passed down from my father. But now a haunted police detective has entered my world and everything is changing, including the rules that have always kept me safe.
It started with the discovery of a young woman's brutalized body in an old Charleston graveyard I've been hired to restore. The clues to the killer—and to his other victims—lie in the headstone symbolism that only I can interpret. Devlin needs my help, but his ghosts shadow his every move, feeding off his warmth, sustaining their presence with his energy. To warn him would be to invite them into my life. I've vowed to keep my distance, but the pull of his magnetism grows ever stronger even as the symbols lead me closer to the killer and to the gossamer veil that separates this world from the next.

My rating:
 

Amanda Stevens writes a wonderful story that is a combination of ghost story, romance, mystery. I was hooked in the first chapter when Amelia sees her first ghost, and her father explains to her the rules of what she should do when she sees the ghost. I stayed up late in the night just to finish this book. Such an excellent read.

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley.

Just Nook It!  Theresa

My Review: City of Fallen Angels

City of Fallen Angels 
by Cassandra Clare

From Goodreads

City of Fallen Angels takes place two months after the events of City of Glass. In it, a mysterious someone’s killing the Shadowhunters who used to be in Valentine’s Circle and displaying their bodies around New York City in a manner designed to provoke hostility between Downworlders and Shadowhunters, leaving tensions running high in the city and disrupting Clary’s plan to lead as normal a life as she can — training to be a Shadowhunter, and pursuing her relationship with Jace. As Jace and Clary delve into the issue of the murdered Shadowhunters, they discover a mystery that has deeply personal consequences for them — consequences that may strengthen their relationship, or rip it apart forever.

Meanwhile, internecine warfare among vampires is tearing the Downworld community apart, and only Simon — the Daylighter who everyone wants on their side — can decide the outcome; too bad he wants nothing to do with Downworld politics. Love, blood, betrayal and revenge: the stakes are higher than ever in City of Fallen Angels


My rating: 


I really enjoyed the first 3 books in this series but for some reason I did not care for this book as much as the other ones. I found I could put this book down easily and it took me awhile to read it. Sure there were some intense parts to the book but I really did think there was just too much crying over love relationships.

Just Nook It!  Theresa

In My Mailbox #9

In My Mailbox is a weekly Meme hosted by The Story Siren. 

On Sundays, post about what books you have acquired through out the week.

Whether it be books you've purchased, books for review, from the library or other book-related stuff!

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This is what I bought this week.

 

 

 I got these for review from Netgalley

 

 

So What did you get?

 

 

Just Nook It!  Theresa