Book Review~Remembrance (The Mediator #7) by Meg Cabot

Title: Remembrance

Author: Meg Cabot

Series: The Mediator #7

Publisher: William Morrow

Pub Date: February 2nd 2016

Format: ebook

Pages: 400

Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Adult, YA

Links: Goodreads ~ Amazon/B&N ~ Book/Author Site

Synopsis: You can take the boy out of the darkness.

But you can’t take the darkness out of the boy.

All Susannah Simon wants is to make a good impression at her first job since graduating from college (and since becoming engaged to Dr. Jesse de Silva).

But when she’s hired as a guidance counselor at her alma mater, she stumbles across a decade-old murder, and soon ancient history isn’t all that’s coming back to haunt her. Old ghosts as well as new ones are coming out of the woodwork, some to test her, some to vex her, and it isn’t only because she’s a mediator, gifted with second sight. 

From a sophomore haunted by the murderous specter of a child, to ghosts of a very different kind—including Paul Slater, Suze’s ex, who shows up to make a bargain Suze is certain must have come from the Devil himself—Suze isn’t sure she’ll make it through the semester, let alone to her wedding night.

Suze is used to striking first and asking questions later. But what happens when ghosts from her past—including one she found nearly impossible to resist—strike first?

What happens when old ghosts come back to haunt you?

If you’re a mediator, you might have to kick a little ass.

Trailer: 

Rating: 9.5/10

Source: Bought

Cover Talk: It's nice but I wish it matched the previous books.

My Thoughts: I was stoked when Meg announced there is going to be a new Mediator book! I've been a huge Mediator fan since I was a kid and these are the books that introduced me to YA. So I couldn't wait to get my hands on the new book! And I finally did! I must say, it did not disappoint! 

Writing: What can I say, it's by Meg Cabot. One of my all-time favorite authors. So obviously I loved it. It had the same feel and atmosphere of the previous books but there was also a more mature and adult tone to it and I loved that! I love how Meg can do comedy that makes me laugh out loud as well as tragedy that makes me bawl. The writing definitely lived up to the previous books!

Story: Again, it was a Mediator book so obviously the story was amazing with mystery and suspense and romance. There were many plot twists that I didn't see coming and the story was very gripping which left me wondering what would happen next. It followed the pattern of the previous books with having a ghost story line and a personal Suze & Jesse story line. The ghost story line hit a little too close to home and made me cry a lot. I felt like the Suze & Jesse story line ending was very anticlimactic especially considering the buildup to it but I still loved it!

Characters: It was so good to meet all my favorite characters again! Suze was just as badass and sassy as ever! Jesse was as swoony and amazing as ever! Paul was as annoying and evil as ever! It was nice to see them all grown up. I loved seeing how everyone's lives turned out! Since this was more adult Meg had the freedom of making it more real. So it was nice to see these characters deal with adult problems. 

Overall: I loved this book! It was just as amazing as the previous ones! And if you haven't read The Mediator series yet then what are you waiting for?! Go and read them and then come back here and fangirl with me! :D

About The Author:

Meg Cabot (born Meggin Patricia Cabot on February 1, 1967 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States) is an American author of romantic and paranormal fiction for teens and adults and used to write under several pen names, but now writes exclusively under her real name, Meg Cabot. She has written and published over fifty books, and is best known for The Princess Diaries, later made by Walt Disney Pictures into two feature films of the same name. Meg's books have been the recipients of numerous awards, including the New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age, the American Library Association Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, the Tennessee Volunteer State TASL Book Award, the Book Sense Pick, the Evergreen Young Adult Book Award, the IRA/CBC Young Adult Choice – as well as many others (see awards section for specific book wins). She has had numerous No. 1 New York Times bestsellers. Cabot has more than fifteen million copies of her books—children's, young adult, and adult—in print worldwide.

Extras:

My spotlight post on The Mediator series.

Mini Book Reviews

I've read 8 books till now in 2016 but have reviewed none. So here are my thoughts about the books I've read so far:

Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth

8/10. Wow! Dystopian might be my new favorite genre! I loved Divergent! The story was really interesting and the world-building was amazing! My favorite part about the book were the characters. I hardly ever get attached to characters the way I did with Tris. It felt like she was a friend. And I desperately wanted to be there for her. Overall an amazing book! I can see what all the hype is about!

Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth

7/10. This kinda fell short. It was good, the story was interesting, I still loved the characters. But it was draggy. It had too many scenes where nothing happened and as a result I struggled to finish it.

Wish You Were Italian by Kristin Rae

9/10. This was such a cute book! I've always wanted to go to Europe. But since I can't for now, I sort of fulfill my dream through books set in Europe. Not only was Italy so amazing and fun, the story was super adorable and I fell in love with the characters! It had a 'Anna & The French Kiss' like feel and easily one of my favorite books.

Proposal (The Mediator #6.5) by Meg Cabot

10/10. I was so beyond excited for this and the 7th book! I'm a HUGE Mediator fan! So naturally I loved this! I love how it has the same elements the previous books did, my beloved characters are just as badass and adorable, but I also love the adult aspect added to the book. My babies all grown up. :') I can't wait to read the seventh book!

Every Boy's Got One (Boy #3) by Meg Cabot

6/10. It was short and sweet. Not very memorable. Enjoyable at the moment but to be honest I don't even remember the characters' names anymore. So can't say much about this one.

Point of Retreat (Slammed #2) by Colleen Hoover

DNF. I LOVED Slammed. So I was expecting to love Point of Retreat as well. And I tried to love it. I tried so hard. And yet... There was just too much drama. It was like I was watching a soap opera. And I've never liked those. And when the drama of all dramas happened I was like no. Can't do this anymore. I love CoHo but I just couldn't with this one.

Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

8/10. I've been wanting to read a New Adult for ages and I've heard a lot of good stuff about Ugly Love so when I finally got my hands on it I was ecstatic! And it was amazing! Though not as amazing as I was expecting it to be. But it came close. Very close. I loved the characters, the relationships, the story. And I might even have shed some tears.

The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins

8/10. Loved it! Awesome thriller! Though it did not quite live up to the hype, I was expecting something more heart-racing, it was pretty good. It was a calm, silent type of thriller. I liked the unpredictability of the characters. And I never saw the twist coming. It kept me engaged and I really enjoyed it.

Book Review~City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Title: City of Bones

Author: Cassandra Clare

Series: The Mortal Instruments #1

Publisher: Walker Books

Pub Date: January 1st 2007

Format: Paperback

Pages: 506

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy

Links: Goodreads ~ Amazon/B&N ~ Book/Author Site

Synopsis: When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder― much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing―not even a smear of blood―to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?

This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It's also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace's world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know...

Exotic and gritty, exhilarating and utterly gripping, Cassandra Clare's ferociously entertaining fantasy takes readers on a wild ride that they will never want to end.

Rating: 6/10

Source: Bought

My Thoughts: I've had the first 4 books of The Mortal Instruments since, I think, 2 years and with the TV show coming in 2016 I decided to read this. I went in with very high expectations because this series has a HUGE fandom and I guessed it must be pretty amazing for people to love it this much. Sadly I didn't enjoy it all that much.

Writing: The writing was good but it wasn't the kind I like. The book was written in third person and it was highly plot driven whereas I prefer first person and the book to have equal proportions of plot and characters. The writing was actually good but as I said, it wasn't my type.

Story: The story was definitely interesting. The world building was really good and overall it was suspenseful and intriguing. But there were dull moments that I desperately wanted to skip.

Characters: The characters were my biggest problem, particularly Clary. Clary was so annoying, there were times I wanted to slap her! She was such a cardboard character. She just didn't feel real to me. More like a robot. A very irritating robot.

Jace was my favorite character. He was witty and funny but most importantly he was believable. I really enjoyed reading his scenes. Those scenes are the only ones I liked.

I honestly don't remember much about the other characters. I remember the names and personality traits but I didn't feel anything for anyone. They were just there.

Overall: I didn't like this book much. While I did somewhat enjoy the story, I couldn't feel anything for the characters. I do plan on reading the other books because I already have them plus maybe it'll get better. But I think in this case it was more my fault than the book's. We just didn't get along.

About The Author:

Cassandra Clare was born overseas and spent her early years traveling around the world with her family and several trunks of fantasy books. Cassandra worked for several years as an entertainment journalist for the Hollywood Reporter before turning her attention to fiction. She is the author of City of Bones, the first book in the Mortal Instruments trilogy and a New York Times bestseller. Cassandra lives with her fiance and their two cats in Massachusetts.

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Book Review (ARC)~Get Real by Tellulah Darling

Title: Get Real

Author: Tellulah Darling

Series: Get REal #1

Publisher: Te Da Media

Pub Date: September 26th 2015

Format: ebook

Pages: 358

Genre: New Adult, Fantasy, Contemporary

Links: Goodreads ~ Amazon/B&N ~ Book/Author Site

Synopsis: Get Real is a romantic comedy, urban fantasy whirlwind with sass, sex, and swoon, set in the world of “Cadabras"–humans with magical powers.

Francesca Bellafiore is a good Jewish girl, living up to family expectations that she use her magic to heal others. Underneath, she’s a wannabe badass with her heart set on becoming a detective and solving magical crimes. But nice girls don't disappoint their moms.

Party boy Rafael Muñoz does everything possible to publicly disappoint his high profile father. Privately, it's a different story. His carefully crafted bad boy reputation masks the fact he’s a master illusionist, forced into solo covert ops. The role is wearing thin and Rafael longs to be part of a team.

When Francesca meets Rafael at a friend's party, she's taken by the sexy stranger. Until he speaks. Beautiful plumage doesn't compensate for spectacular ego. Rafael finds Francesca's sweetness a turn-on. For about five minutes. Judgmental golden girls are more trouble than they're worth. Then a terrified girl with reality warping powers, locked and loaded on their destruction, whisks the pair to Manhattan. Francesca and Rafael are caught in a web of magic, minions, secrets, and enough sexual tension to power NYC. Desperate to prove themselves, their only chance to save the city and survive is to team up, trust each other–and maybe even fall in love.

Provided they don't kill each other first.

Rating: 2/10

Source: Netgalley. Thank you to the author and publisher.

Cover Talk: I love the cover! It's so fun and sexy and instantly catches your eye!

*Be ready for a long negative review featuring Infinite reaction GIFs*

My Thoughts: Let me just start by saying I love Tellulah Darling! I have read all her books and I have loved all of them! In fact The Blooming Goddess trilogy is one of my all-time favorite book series ever and I'm even planning on rereading it after I finish rereading The Mediator series. I love Tellulah Darling's witty writing and amazing characters! And she herself is such a nice person! So when I got Get Real from NetGalley I was ecstatic! I mean Tellulah Darling is one of my favorite authors! I would buy her books without reading the synopsis. So I was expecting another amazing book that would blow my mind. Sadly, I was highly disappointed with this one. It's not just that I had my expectations up high. This book just didn't seem like it was written by her. No honestly, I had to check a couple of times while reading to see if this was actually by Tellulah Darling or I had misread the name. Now this does not mean I don't like her books anymore or that I would stop reading them. I still trust her and I'm pretty sure she'll soon come up with something I will love. But unfortunately, this one wasn't for me. And now I'll tell you why.

Story: Oh wow, I finished the book a couple of hours ago and I can tell you I have no idea what just happened. I don't understand the world of Cadabras at all. I didn't get the "powers" and the whole Minna business just whooshed over my head. I seriously had no idea what was going on most of the time and I had to reread pages to kinda get a clue of what was happening. I don't know if it was my fault or that the world building wasn't that good. I mean, I seriously did not understand what happened in more than half of the book. If you ask me to give you a summary, I wouldn't be able to tell you what went down. It was all so weird and confusing that most of the time I had this expression on my face:

Writing: Again, the writing was so weird. I didn't understand most of the phrases and dialogues. Now I admit that English isn't my first language but I can assure you I understand it better than my first language. But I didn't understand much of it in this book. At first I really tried to get the meaning, I reread and tried to figure out what was being said. But I got tired of it and then if I didn't understand something, I let it be. Which I guess caused most of the book to be incomprehensible to me.

Also, there wasn't a lot of difference between Francesca's and Rafael's chapters. I sometimes forgot who's chapter I was reading and who's voice I should have in my mind. As I said before, the world building wasn't good and I had a hard time picturing anything in my mind.

Characters: None of the characters was at all memorable or likable. Most of them were annoying or boring. I really did not like Francesca at all! She was whiny and mean and irritating. She made me so angry! I was okay with her at first. I mean people change over the course of a book. And she did in some ways. But none of them were good! She just became ever more irritating! To the point where I just wanted her to leave. She frustrated me so much!

Rafael wasn't any better either. He was tolerable but annoying and even though I tried liking him, I just couldn't. I do prefer him to Francesca. At least he wasn't as stupid as her. But he wasn't at all memorable. Just like the rest of the characters in the book. I still don't understand Minna at all except that she made me go

many times. I don't really remember the rest of the characters much so I can't say anything about them.

Romance: Romance was the only thing about the plot I understood. Do I ship them together?

They were not good for each other. Not only did Rafael deserve better, I just didn't feel any chemistry between them. There was no build up, no get-to-knows, no friendship. Just a lot of sexual tension, And that never works for me. Both of them were just very frustrating and annoying.

Overall: I'll say it again, I love Tellulah Darling. I'm not saying this because I feel bad for writing this review (which I kinda do) but because I don't want to keep you from her other amazing books because of this review. Seriously, go check them out! And if Get Real interests you, then check this out too. Maybe you'd like it better than I did. But I personally wouldn't recommend this book. It just wasn't for me.

About The Author:

Website~Twitter~Goodreads~Facebook

Tellulah Darling
noun
1) YA & New Adult romantic comedy author because her first kiss sucked and she's compensating.
2) Firm believer that some of the best stories happen when love meets comedy and awkwardness ensues.
3) Sassy minx.

Both a hopeless romantic and total cynic, Tellulah Darling is all about the happily-ever-after, with a huge dose of hilarity along the way. Her romcoms come in a variety of heat levels and flavors; straight up romantic comedy, shaken with Greek mythology or stirred with urban fantasy.

Sassy girls. Swoony boys. What could go wrong?

Extras:

My reviews of:

• Sam Cruz's Infallible Guide to Getting Girls
• My Ex From Hell
• My Date From Hell
• My Life From Hell

Book & Movie Review~If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Title: If I Stay

Author: Gayle Forman

Series: If I Stay #1

Publisher: Definitiions

Pub Date: July 8th, 2014

Format: Paperback (Movie Tie In)

Pages: 210

Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary

Links: Goodreads ~ Amazon ~ Book/Author Site

Synopsis: A cold february morning...

A snowy road...
And suddenly all of Mia's choices are gone.

Except one.

As alone as she'll ever be, Mia must make the most difficult choice of all.

Trailer: 

Rating: 7.5/10

Source: Bought

Cover Talk: I love this cover! I like the movie tie in cover better than the original one.

My Thoughts: Hmm... I liked this book but honestly I didn't think it was as amazing as everyone says it is. I did enjoy reading it but I didn't get attached to the characters and I'm pretty sure I'll forget about it soon.

Story: The story was nice. A bit different from the usual stories and sad. I liked the themes of family and love. I'm a very easy crier but while I did tear up during a couple of scenes, I never full on cried while reading this book. I think it's because I wasn't really attached to any of the characters. Nevertheless, the story was good and I did enjoy it.

Writing: I really liked the writing. It had a kind of poetry style to it. And I liked the alternating present, past storytelling. I would definitely love to read more books by Gayle Forman.

Characters: Mia wasn't very relatable to me. I'm not into music that much and while some aspects of our personalities do match, I just couldn't relate to Mia. Sometimes she kind of irritated me, though I'm not sure why. I'm pretty sure it's me, not Mia though. 

I really liked Adam but as I said before, I couldn't really connect to him the way I wanted to. I felt the same way about all other characters. They didn't feel real to me.

Overall: This book feels like a hazy dream. I can't remember much about it even when I try to remember. I mean I know what went down but I can't remember how it made me feel. I think because it didn't make me feel all that much.

Movie: I know I sound like a hypocrite but I absolutely loved the movie! I'm one of those people who believe that the book is always better than the movie but this was an exception. The movie gave life to the book. Made the characters real. I cried so hard while watching the movie! And I absolutely loved the music! The casting was great and I'm glad that they stayed true to the book but they also gave the book a new life. While, to me, the book felt like a hazy dream, the movie felt like real life. I loved Mia, I loved Adam, I loved the story, the characters, everything! The movie made me laugh and cry and I really enjoyed it a lot! And I don't usually listen to movie soundtracks but I absolutely loved the one for If I Stay! The music was beautiful and amazing!

Favorite Quotes: 

“Sometimes you make choices in life and sometimes choices make you.” 

“I realize now that dying is easy. Living is hard.” 

About The Author:

Gayle Forman is an award-winning author and journalist whose articles have appeared in such publications asJane, Seventeen, Glamour, Elle, and The New York Times Magazine, to name just a few. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.

Links: Website ~ Twitter ~ Goodreads ~ Facebook

Book Review~The Avery Shaw Experiment by Kelly Oram

Title: The Avery Shaw Experiment

Author: Kelly Oram

Publisher: Bluefields

Pub Date: May 4th 2013

Format: ebook

Pages: 278

Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Comedy

Links: Goodreads ~ Amazon/B&N ~ Book/Author Site

Synopsis: When Avery Shaw’s heart is shattered by her life-long best friend, she chooses to deal with it the only way she knows how—scientifically. 

The state science fair is coming up and Avery decides to use her broken heart as the topic of her experiment. She’s going to find the cure. By forcing herself to experience the seven stages of grief through a series of social tests, she believes she will be able to get over Aiden Kennedy and make herself ready to love again. But she can’t do this experiment alone, and her partner (ex partner!) is the one who broke her heart.

Avery finds the solution to her troubles in the form of Aiden’s older brother Grayson. The gorgeous womanizer is about to be kicked off the school basketball team for failing physics. He’s in need of a good tutor and some serious extra credit. But when Avery recruits the lovable Grayson to be her “objective outside observer,” she gets a whole lot more than she bargained for, because Grayson has a theory of his own: Avery doesn’t need to grieve. She needs to live. And if there’s one thing Grayson Kennedy is good at, it’s living life to the fullest. 

Rating: 9/10

Source: From the author.

Cover Talk: The cover is pretty & cute but I like the Hungarian one better.

My Thoughts: This book was so cute! I had a goofy smile on my face all through the book. It was short and sweet and adorable and I loved it!

Story: The story was nice. I like how Oram wrote all these relationships. It was light and fun and enjoyable. I loved the romance! Avery & Grayson were so perfect together! I really liked the idea of going through the stages of grief to cure a broken heart and how Avery went through them was interesting. All the different kinds of relationships mentioned in this book, the mixing of social classes, the breaking of stereotypes, it was all nice to read.

Writing: I love Kelly Oram! I love her writing and her books! Her words just make me feel so good and mushy inside! She really makes me feel for the characters. She transports me into her books. I love the humor, the emotions. I seriously love everything about her books!

Characters: I really liked Avery. She was a nice change from Rose (from Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead). Avery was shy and timid and nice. But she was also flawed in how much dependent on Aiden she was. I love how she changed by the end of the book. She wasn't one of my favorite book girls but I really liked her.

I loved Grayson! He was charming, funny, caring, adorable! He was a really nice guy and I loved his relationship with Avery.

I'm not sure how I feel about Aiden. He made me angry but I also felt sorry for him. I understood his actions but he was also kind of frustrating. 

I really liked Libby & Oliver! Libby was weird but so much fun and Oliver was nice. I can't wait for The Libby Garrett Intervention!

All the other side characters were great and well-written! They all felt like real people.

Overall: I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it if you are in the mood for a short, fun read. It was the perfect break from the emotional roller-coaster the Vampire Academy series is taking me through. 

About The Author:

Kelly Oram wrote her first novel at age fifteen–a fan fiction about her favorite music group, The Backstreet Boys, for which family and friends still tease her. She's obsessed with reading, talks way too much, and loves to eat frosting by the spoonful. She lives outside of Phoenix, Arizona with her husband and four children.

Mini Book Reviews

Hello guys! I hope your summer's going well. Mine is going pathetic. All I do is study. And when I'm not studying I read to escape this monotonous life. Which means I've read a lot of books during the past month. I couldn't get time to review them separately so I'll just review them all together here.

Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson

8.5/10 I was in the mood for a roadtrip-romance so I picked up Amy & Roger since it seemed to be on a lot of lists. Well it wasn't exactly what I was expecting. I was expecting a cute book with lots of bickering and maybe an angsty scene or two and a little adventure. Even though what I got was more on the serious side with more focus on the characters rather than the romance, I did enjoy this book a lot. It was kind of creepy how it felt like the author, through Amy, was telling me to get my life back. Much like Amy, I used to enjoy myself and dress up and stuff. Even though nothing tragic happened to me to change that, my life sort of fell apart after I left school. Now I don't really care about much except getting through the day which I realize isn't exactly healthy and I am trying to change that but I don't know how. Anyway, I would love to go on a life-altering road trip like Amy and Roger. I really liked the characters. They felt very real and believable and Amy was very relatable. The writing was amazing! Even though I've never been to the US I could easily imagine everything like I was there. And I loved the pictures and the playlists! Overall, this book was pretty enjoyable.

Austenland by Shannon Hale

9.5/10 This book was so cute and sweet and amazing! I've seen the movie about 4-5 times and I love it! So I thought it was about time I read the book as well. The book really wasn't off to a good start. I didn't like Jane much, she felt immature. But things started looking up after she got to Austenland. I have to say, I think I enjoyed this book more because of my love for the movie. Don't get me wrong, the book was really good too! The romance was definitely better developed in the book. But I liked the movie Jane better. I also wished Shannon Hale would have developed Jane's friendship with Elizabeth more, like in the movie. Overall this book was very enjoyable but I kinda like the movie better.

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by David Levithan & Rachel Cohn

5/10 I really really wanted to like this book! I honestly tried so hard! I LOVE Dash & Lily's Book of Dares and I expected to love this book just as much. But unfortunately I couldn't make myself even like it. It was a bit too weird for my taste. There were some good parts in between but everything else was so crazy that I just couldn't. I don't even know how I made it to the end. Probably because the only thing worse than the book was studying. Okay maybe I'm exaggerating. But really, the only thing I liked this book was Nick. I couldn't relate to any of the characters and the writing just whooshed over my head and why does there have to be so much swearing? I know it's weird that I loved Dash & Lily but didn't like Nick & Norah since it's the opposite for most other people but I just couldn't make myself like it.

The Lightening Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1) by Rick Riordan

9/10 Percy Jackson and I got off to a rough start but he soon redeemed himself and all was good. At the beginning the characters, especially Percy, really irritated me. They seemed too immature. I thought this was going to be one of those books where the main characters keep making stupid decisions but still things keep going their way. Even though at the beginning the book was roaming those territories that all changed soon and I was able to enjoy the book. It was a fun adventure. I didn't get attached to any of the characters but I did enjoy all the them. I liked the mystery though I figured out the big plot twist pretty early on. I did enjoy the whole adventure and do plan on checking out the next books.

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

8.5/10 Wow! When I picked up this book I was not expecting this. I wanted to read a funny book and most of the lists had Beauty Queens as the number one choice so I thought why not? Well, I actually didn't find it very funny. It contained a lot of sarcastic and dark humor and while it should have been funny it was more bothering to me because of the issues addressed through that humor. The author did an amazing job raising all these issues regarding women and this book is unlike any other I have ever read. It does a very good job in raising awareness. It has all these diverse girls and all of them are so real and relatable. By the end of the book I felt like I was one of them. They all have their stories and their pasts and how society has affected them in different ways. I couldn't really get into the book at first and considered dropping it but I'm so glad I didn't! I loved the absurd mystery of the island. I loved these badass girls and how the island changed them!

Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1) by Richelle Mead 

10/10 I cannot believe I waited so long to read these books! I even have the first three in paperback which I devoured in about 5 days. I actually picked this up because I resolved to read the books I own before buying any new ones (Ha Ha!) and I've heard a lot about Vampire Academy so I thought why not give it a try. I'm not much of a fan of paranormal books as my experience with them hasn't been so good so I wasn't expecting much from VA. But boy did this book blow me away! The writing was so good! It was fast-paced and kept me engaged all through. The mystery was really good and I loved all the characters! Rose was so badass and even though I have nothing in common with her I really liked her! I loved Lissa! For the first time I understood what depression actually is and what it feels like. I loved loved LOVED Dimitri! One of the best book boyfriends ever! I loved bad boy Christian! Hell I loved everyone!

Frostbite (Vampire Academy #2) by Richelle Mead

10/10 Nothing new to say really. This book was just as amazing, if not more, as the first one! I'm glad there was more of Christian in it. The last part was heart-stopping action and a heart-breaking conclusion. A new character, Adrian, was introduced who, I as understand, happens to be a fan favorite. I haven't read much of him to form an opinion but he is super mysterious and sort of crazy. And sexy. All I can say is that I'm really glad I started this series!

Married by Mistake by Abby Gaines

7.5/10 I have no idea how I came across this book. But I was going through my ebooks and there it was. It was short and seemed interesting so I decided to give it a try. It was nice and cute. Not very memorable though. The writing was good and the story was nice. The characters were okay. I don't really know what to say, this was an okay book. Not too bad but not very good either. Just average.

Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy #3) by Richelle Mead

9.5/10 I felt like this book was a bit slower than the previous ones. I loved it nonetheless. Though these books are moving towards sad and serious and I'm not sure my heart can handle it. Not after this ending. I think I'm going to take a break before these books break me. The story was as usual amazing. Though the mystery was starting to frustrate me. I LOVED Dimitri!!! I'm liking Adrian as well. The book has taken a very interesting turn and I wonder where it will go from here. But I'm laying off the series for a bit. At least until I'm sure my heart can handle more feels.

Mini Reviews

I read and watched a couple of stuff but wasn't able to write reviews for them. I can't write full length reviews now but I thought I'd share some of my thoughts about them.

BOOKS

1. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

This was a nice book. I didn't love it as much as others did but I did enjoy it. Cath was very relatable and I loved Levi! This book was highly character driven so the plot took a backseat. It took me some getting used to but I did enjoy it. An 8/10

2. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean

This was my first historical romance and I didn't like it much. Maybe historical romances aren't my thing... I read this along with a friend and she didn't enjoy it much either. I think my problem with this book was the main character. I didn't really like Callie, she irritated me. I didn't like Ralston much either. This was a 6/10 for me.

3. Slammed by Colleen Hoover

I was blown away by this book! It was that good! I wasn't really expecting much but seriously I really loved this book! I think the best part was the writing. It was engaging and beautiful. I loved the story! The suspense, the romance, the angst. I really loved Will! Layken kind of frustrated me sometimes but I also understood her. I really liked all the secondary characters. All in all, I really enjoyed this book! A 9.5/10 from me.

4. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

Have I ever mentioned how much I love Agatha Christie? I don't think I have. I love murder mysteries like crazy! I've been reading and watching them since I was kid, courtesy of my mom. Well since Agatha Christie is the queen of crime, naturally I've read a lot of her books. I can't believe it took so long for me to read And Then There Were None! This book is pure genius! I loved every minute of it! 10/10!

DRAMAS

1. What Is Love

After trying to finish this drama for months I dropped it at episode 10. It was just so boring and repetitive, I couldn't go on. This drama would've been good if things would've happened a little faster. They were dragging it too much. Though I did like the actors and characters...

2. A Gentleman's Dignity

This drama had the best characterization I have ever seen! It was written really well! It had a great cast and awesome music! I gave it an 8/10. I didn't really like the main couple much, I felt like they didn't have that much chemistry. But I loved everyone else! This drama had flawed, real characters and a great story! And I loved the friendship between the four men!

3. Mirai Nikki

This was my first Japanese drama and it was so good! It was full of suspense and action and I loved every minute of it! It got a bit slow towards the end but it wasn't that bad. I really enjoyed this drama!  It had a great cast and awesome story! I gave it an 8/10 because the ending didn't leave my satisfied. But if you like futuristic, suspenseful dramas then I highly recommend Mirai Nikki!

4. Boss & Me

This drama was so cute and different! The most amazing part of this drama was that the leads had such a healthy relationship! They communicated with each other which helped end the misunderstandings so much. You hardly ever see that in other dramas. This drama was very realistic. I loved Shan Shan! She was adorable and naive but not stupid. I really loved how she changed and grew. This was my first Chinese drama and I'm highly impressed. I gave it a 9/10. It got a bit slow for me in the middle but it was enjoyable nonetheless. 

5. Boarding House #24

I went into this drama without any expectations. I was expecting a lighthearted comedy like the Korean variety shows. What I got was a funny but heartfelt drama with life lessons. I really enjoyed it a lot! I was highly impressed with the cast considering most of them are idols. All the characters were really well-written and well-executed. Ahjussi was so funny!! I loved Bang In! My favorite character was Do Joon. I really enjoyed this time with all these amazing characters. I never thought I'd get so attached to them. This drama gets a 9/10 because while everything was really good, Jae Hwan and Do Hee could've done a better job.

6. Valid Love

This drama was nothing like I've ever seen before and nothing like I expected. At first it was wacky and weird but addicting. Then it got so serious and sad. But I could never guess what would happen next. Everything was so unexpected. This drama really focused on human's actions and the reasons for those actions. It wasn't exactly psychological but in some ways it was. It showed different kinds of love, different kinds of characters. It was a very different and interesting drama and I really enjoyed it a lot. Plus it had beautiful cinematography. I rated it 9/10.