Hey everyone I am back with 3 new reviews today. I usually don't review more than one book together, but I was due to write a review for Anna Dressed in Blood weeks ago, and I put it off. I decided to combine the books and give each of them a little review. I just finished Vampire Academy and Cinder recently, so I thought I would include those books too. Anyway let's get on with the reviews :)
First I will be reviewing "Anna Dressed in Blood"
Hardcover Edition-Borrowed from Library
5/5 Lily Pads
No Spoilers!!
Anna Dressed In Blood was a great read. This book was for a read-along in October. My group is on the side of my blog if you want to join. I picked this book because its perfect for October, its creepy and mysterious. I really liked this book. The plot was really good and I liked the characters. Let me give you a summary.
Plot
Anna Dressed In Blood is about a teenage boy named Cas. Hi s job is to kill ghosts. He moves to different towns to kill different ghosts. He moves to a new town, kills the right ghost, and then leaves and moves to a different town. In this book Cas moves to a town, and he doesn't think he's going to stay there long. His mission is to go there and kill a ghost. But his mission is harder this time. He is sent to kill "Anna". People call her "Anna Dressed In Blood" because of the night she died. Anna was on her way to a school dance, then she was murdered. Her dress was white and she got blood all over her dress. That's why people call her "Anna Dressed In Blood". So Cas hears the story and he goes to kill her. Some kids end up getting murdered by Anna and Cas knows this time something is different. It's hard for him to kill Anna because they have a connection and a bond. At school Cas has two friends, Carmel and Thomas. Carmel is the popular girl in school and Thomas is a nobody. Cas takes them with him to the haunted house where Anna is. There is a mystery going around, some boys from school get killed and people are trying to figure out how they got killed and who did it. Cas, Carmel and Thomas try to figure out what happened. Cas usually has no problem killing ghosts but this time, he can't get himself to kill Anna.
I wanted to describe the plot more but I didn't want to put any spoilers in. I'm sure you can predict what happens.
My Opinion
I really loved this book. I didn't think I was going to like it because I usually don't read books about ghosts and killing and stuff like that. I was scared to read this book because I heard its really creepy but it didn't scare me at all. I loved the mystery in this book. I didn't want to put the book down, it was so good. The characters were so likable. I liked Cas, he was a good guy even though some people think he's arrogant, I didn't think he was arrogant. I really liked Carmel,she's the popular girl, the blonde who has the best grades. I thought she would be stuck-up but she was really nice and caring. I also liked Thomas, he was a good guy. My favorite character was Anna. I felt so bad for her. In the book you find out her life story and she had a bad life. I really liked her, she was really nice and I could see why Cas didn't want to kill her. At the end there is a cliffhanger for the next book "Girl of Nightmares". The ending made me cry a little, if you read the book, you'll know what happens. This book didn't gross me out, I usually get grossed out with blood but it didn't bother me. I really want to read the next book. I think I would read this book again, so I might buy a copy and get the second book too. I feel this book is underrated and more people should read it. The writing is good, the pacing is good and I flew through the book.I read this book in 3 days, it usually takes me a week to finish this book, it was just so good I couldn't put it down. I really thought I wasn't going to like this book but I'm glad I gave it a chance. The romance was fine,I thought it was cute. Some people thought the romance was rushed,I have to admit it did just randomly come out of nowhere but I liked it. Obviously I gave this book 5 lily pads. If your looking for a good Halloween creepy book, with a great plot and well developed characters, I really recommend this book. I think it is worth a buy, even though I borrowed it from the library, I would buy myself a copy. Overall, this book was so good and you should read it. That's my review, scroll down to read my review for "Vampire Academy" :) Thanks for reading my review.
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Paperback Edition-Bought
4/5 Lily Pads
No Spoilers!!
Hey everyone, here is another review. Today I am reviewing "Vampire Academy" by Richelle Mead. I put off reading this book for a long time. I read this for my book club's read-along in October. I know this series is really popular, especially on booktube. I was scared to read this book because of the hype. I finally read the book. I liked it but I didn't love it. I heard the series gets better. I usually don't read Vampire books. I only read Twilight. Let's get on with the review.
The Plot
I might do a bad job at describing this book, but I'll try my best. Vampire Academy is about a girl named Rose and her best friend, Lissa. Lissa is a Princess and Rose is her bodyguard. They go to a boarding school for vampires and they ran away from the school. They get caught and they go back to the school to finish their senior year. Rose is training to be a guardian to Lissa when she graduates. Lissa and Rose have a bond where they can read each others minds, and feel each others emotions. Since Rose missed school, she is forced to train with the school's instructor, Dimitri. There are good and bad vampires and Lissa is in danger so Rose protects her. They discover secrets and danger in the boarding school.
I'm so sorry I didn't do a good job describing this book. This book is hard to describe and there's not much of a plot. If you want to read the real summary, look it up on goodreads.
My Opinion
Like I said before I was scared to read this because of the hype. My sister loved this series and I haven't heard anything bad about it. I read the first half and then put it down. Here's why. I wasn't warned about this but Lissa is a cutter, she cuts herself whenever she's depressed or something happens. Blood grosses me out, and cutting makes me very uncomfortable,that's why I try to stay away from dark books. I didn't know cutting is in this book and if I knew, I probably wouldn't have read it. It's gross and I was so uncomfortable, I had to put the book down. This book was sort of depressing and I don't like reading dark depressing books. I started reading "Legend" by Marie Lu. I hate not finishing a book so I picked it back up again and skipped the chapter I left off on. I decided to go back and skim it to know what happens so I can continue. I continued the book,Lissa cut herself again and once again,I put it down. I really didn't want to finish the book but I forced myself, even though Lissa continues her problems. At the end of the book, she ends up getting help and that made me so happy. I finally finished the book. I liked the parts about Rose more, but I really liked Lissa and felt bad for her. I'm really happy I made myself finish this book. It wasn't a bad book, the cutting just made me uncomfortable. I enjoyed reading about Rose and Dimitri. I really liked Rose. She was such a different character, I liked her because she's the complete opposite of me. She's kick butt, sassy, outgoing, and everything I'm not. She always flirts and hooks up with boys. I loved the friendship between Rose and Lissa. I loved how Rose always worried about Lissa and they were just so sweet to each other. The romance was fine, I thought Lissa's romance was cute. The beginning of the book was really slow, but it got better. I thought the plot was unique. The writing style was easy to read, and I liked this book. Overall, I liked this book, I will probably continue the series because I have all the other books. If you like a good vampire book with good characters, I recommend this book. If your like me and you don't like blood and cutting, I wouldn't recommend this book. I wish I knew about it before I read the book. I forgot to mention,this book also has lots of swearing in it. I don't swear at all, so that bothered me but I just skipped the cussing. I think you should borrow this book from the library first, to see if you like it. I guess its worth a buy, I bought my copy at a used book store for a dollar. I wouldn't recommend this book for anyone under 15 or 16. That's my review. :) Thanks for reading and scroll down to read my review for "Cinder".
Hardcover Edition- Bought
4/5 Lily Pads
No Spoilers!!
Hey everyone, here is my last review for today. Today I'm reviewing "Cinder" by Marissa Meyer. I was supposed to read this for a read-along two months ago, but I put it down because I couldn't get into it. I decided to pick it up again and finish it and I'm glad I did. I enjoyed this book. I'll go into more detail later.
The Plot
This book is really hard for me to describe, so I'm going to put the goodreads summary here. Basically, this book is a retelling of Cinderella in a dystopian society.
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl.
Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.
My Opinion
I enjoyed this book. I liked it but didn't love it. People said this book was predictable, but it wasn't predictable to me. I read the first half of the book and put it down because I couldn't get into it, it was boring. Two months later I decided to pick it up again. I actually liked it. It's dystopian so I had a hard time reading it. I don't like dystopian books because I never like them,I have a hard time getting into the world. I liked the fairy tale Cinderella retelling. I liked the main character, Cinder. She was a good character, I just really liked her. She's so different. I liked Prince Kai. Something sad happens in this book, I don't want to spoil it but it made me sad. The pacing was slow at first, but the second half was better. I really like Marissa's writing style. I thought it was beautiful. The plot was really unique and different. There's a cliffhanger at the end but it didn't upset me. I really want to read the next book "Scarlet". Overall,I didn't have problems with this book, it was just hard for me to get into. If your looking for a unique retelling in a dystopian setting, I recommend this book. Also, Cinderella is my favorite fairy tale so I enjoyed the retelling part. I can't wait to read "Scarlet" and "Cress". That's my review, I think this book is worth a buy and I love the cover.
Those were all my reviews. If you read all of the reviews, give yourself a pat on the back. I promise I won't do anymore mashup reviews. I like to review books one at a time, I was due to review these so I hope you enjoyed them. I will be filming reviews for these on my channel so stay tuned for more :) You will probably see a review for "Legend" next. :) Thanks for reading.
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