Book Review: The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour.

 The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour.
Book Summary: Colby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev's band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev makes a shocking announcement: she's abandoning their plans - and Colby - to start college in the fall. But the show must go on and The Disenchantments weave through the Pacific Northwest, playing in small towns and dingy venues, while roadie- Colby struggles to deal with Bev's already-growing distance and the most important question of all: what's next? Morris Award–finalist Nina LaCour draws together the beauty and influences of music and art to brilliantly capture a group of friends on the brink of the rest of their lives.

Liana's Summary: Bev and Colby have promised one thing. After they graduate high school, they forfeit all college applying chances. And fly to Europe. Colby hopes they can fall in love. When The Disenchantments have their band tour, Bev tells Colby she applied for college. And Colby doesn't know what to do. Planning for 5 years- and, boom. Bev just quits. So. What now?

Rate(1-10): 7.5

I took really really long on this book. Like, a whole week. But anyways.

I knew that this was Contemporary just judging by the cover.

And, judging by the cover, I thought the narrator would be a girl. And then. "I'm a guy." And I'm like, WHAT. FJFSLJSDJFLDSFJLSD OK.

Yeah. This book is basically what I explained in the summary. The whole thing is just them going on the tour and Colby repeatedly asking Bev "WHY WHY WHYYYYY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME EARLIER?" There was this minor mystery. It was pretty cool. It was a little side-dish to everything else. The whole plot is basically one week. Just one. And that's what I like about this book. Nina LaCour didn't say anything like, "And the day was over." She recorded every important detail each and every day of that week.

Another thing I liked about this book was that the voice was pretty authentic. I just love it when a Contemporary novel has a real voice. It just makes up for everything I don't like.

This book (I mean Jasper) taught me a lot about tattoos. Mainly because of Jasper. Maybe I should just take off 'this book' and put Jasper. But no. It's all the author's knowledge.

Which leads me to Jasper. Okay you know what. I'll just do character discussions.

Colby- He's pretty cool. But he's mean sometimes. And I understand why. But I don't really like him that much as a narrator and main character. At least he likes to read?
Bev- Okay I don't like her. What makes her think she can ditch Colby like that? And all those times she lied to him. And she said she would quit smoking. But no. She acts like she's tough. But she's just sort of insecure on the inside.
Meg- I like her way better than the rest. (Except Jasper). She's really nice and carefree and I totally just LOVE LOVE LOVE her attitude.
Alexa- She's super nice. You hardly hear her curse at all. Yep.
Jasper- Okay you guys. You've been waiting for this one. What is Liana raving about. LOL. Anyways. This character. Jasper. He's super amazing. (And yeah, because of his name, too.) He's just so nice and cool about everything and he can cheer someone up by just talking to them. He's polite and he has this sense of buoyancy in his tone. And most importantly, he's a damn-good tattoo artist. And what he did at the end for Colby just made me love this character even more.

And yes. I think it's time for quotes. (Really less!)

"..I'm a guy."

Oh dang. What was I expecting.

"..this badass breathy thing."

Love the descriptive words, Colby. Totes.

"So she knows."


"And masculine taste in books."


"..he writes Be back in like an hour or something and sticks it on the window with black tape."

Ha. Funny. Another reason I love Jasper. LOL.

"Tulips?" he asks. Then he says, "Okay, bro. I guess tulips are cool."


Okay. Rock the tulips, Colby.
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Follow Friday #14!

 Follow Friday!

This weekly meme is hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkee's View. This week's features are Bookworm Brandee and Writer's Block.

Q: Activity! Who do you want to be? If you could choose any character from a book. What do you think that character looks like and what do you have in common?

Oh, how I love these activities. Okay, so. I would want to be Tessa Gray from The Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare. She's on the cover of Clockwork Princess. And she's gorgeous. I would love to enter the world of Shadowhunters. And her talent is amazing. Like, she can turn into anyone she wants.

I think we're alike in our attitude. Okay, since I read Infernal Devices months ago I don't exactly recall what she was specifically like. But what I DO remember is that she was really persistent on things. Like I am. LOL. And she knows how to take care of herself. She knows how to be clever. And most importantly, she loves to read. I think that's the most similar similarity. I'm not exactly clever like her all the time. LOL.

Anyways, you guys. If you follow me, just leave a comment below and I'll be more than glad to follow back! Happy Friday!

Book Review: The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan.

 The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan.
Heroes of Olympus #1.
Book Summary: Seven half-bloods shall answer the call, To storm or fire the world must fall. An oath to keep with a final breath, And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death. Percy is confused. When he awoke from his long sleep, he didn't know much more than his name. His brain fuzz is lingering, even after the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained him to fight with the pen/sword in his pocket. Somehow Percy manages to make it to a camp for half-bloods, despite the fact that he has to keep killing monsters along the way. But the camp doesn't ring any bells with him. The only thing he can recall from his past is another name: Annabeth Hazel is supposed to be dead. When she lived before, she didn't do a very good job of it. Sure, she was an obedient daughter, even when her mother was possessed by greed. But that was the problem — when the Voice took over her mother and commanded Hazel to use her "gift" for an evil purpose, Hazel couldn't say no. Now because of her mistake, the future of the world is at risk. Hazel wished she could ride away from it all on the stallion that appears in her dreams. Frank is a klutz. His grandmother says he is descended from heroes and can be anything he wants to be, but he doesn't see it. He doesn't even know who his father is. He keeps hoping Apollo will claim him, because the only thing he is good at is archery — although not good enough to win camp war games. His bulky physique makes him feel like an ox, especially infront of Hazel, his closest friend at camp. He trusts her completely — enough to share the secret he holds close to his heart. Beginning at the "other" camp for half-bloods and extending as far as the land beyond the gods, this breathtaking second installment of the Heroes of Olympus series introduces new demigods, revives fearsome monsters, and features other remarkable creatures, all destined to play a part in the Prophecy of Seven.

Liana's Summary: Percy lost all his memory-- except for the fact that his name is Percy Jackson. He also remembers one person from his past: Annabeth. Hazel is supposed to be dead. But she's not. Frank is such a klutz. People make fun of him. When Percy meets Hazel and Frank, the three go on a dangerous quest, and discover a lot of truths.

Rate(1-10): 10

I seriously expected no less from Rick Riordan. I mean, the guy's amazing! If I ever meet him and if he's walking away from me I'll jump on him and tackle him to the ground and ask for an autograph.

Honestly, at some parts I wasn't even paying attention because I was thinking about this other book... (I know, I'm such a book cheater.)but the good thing is that Mister Riordan kept me interested the whole time. And besides, I had my sister by my side to explain things to me. LOL.

Anyways, I was so glad when I saw Percy had a point of view. I miss his first-person POV, though. But I guess third-person would have to do just fine. After all, it's PERCY. -fangirl scream-

And there's Hazel and Frank.

Hazel is pretty cool. Frank? Well, he's not my favorite. But he's still pretty awesome. His Chinese name is Fai. Which is not, I say, NOT a legit Chinese name. Which bothered me the whole time.

There was sure a lot of battle-discussing and planning and just a tiny bit of action. I think most of the action is going to appear in book 3. Gods, that ending. I just have to say that I'm glad I own book 3 already. Phew.

And honestly, that's all I have to say.
Quotes!

"Frank, just keep your eyes open."


"You can be anything."

Oh ho. Really now. Later I figured out Frank's grandma was right ermahgerd

"Two Gods had a horse for a kid?"


"Stop them!"

Okay, so I totally LOVE how antagonists just yell, "STOP THEM!" to their minions to capture the good guys, as if they don't know how to do anything. It's so hilariously entertaining.

"You think Percy Jackson is better than you."

-cough-
Sorry Frank. But I think he is.

"Well, she should be, you dolt! Don't let her get away. You need strong women in your life, if you haven't noticed."


IT'S FINAL. HIS GRANDMOTHER IS FABULOUS.

"And he was unpopular because he was Chinese."



"He was the most beautiful man Hazel had ever seen."


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Book Review: Scarlet Woods by Brooke Passmore.

Scarlet Woods by Brooke Passmore.
Scarlet Woods #1
Book Summary: Past, future, and love all exist in the door through time.

Modern and independent seventeen year old Morgan Westbrook thought she had seen all there was to her home town of Scarlet, Georgia, but one day while walking in the woods behind her house she discovers a mysterious door masked behind the trees. After admiring the door’s timeless beauty she walks through its entrance to venture into more woods, but what she doesn’t know is that the door is a gateway through time that takes her back to the year 1863 during the days of the Civil War in Scarlet.

Without knowing that she had traveled back in time, she stumbles upon Danny Carson, an attractive young man who is appalled to see that Morgan is wearing skimpy modern clothes instead of a nineteenth century dress. Although they find each other completely different than anyone they’ve ever known, they cannot help but feel drawn to one another. After spending time in another century, she discovers that she's time traveled back to the year 1863 and that the door took her there. For months she and Danny journey back and forth through the door to experience the joys of traveling to both of their centuries. When dilemmas of unwanted marriage, slavery, and war are thrown at them, they must face the perils that time travel has delivered them in both the future and the past.

Liana's Summary: When Danny Carson, a 19th century gentleman,  loses his horse in Scarlet Woods, he is distressed. He can't seem to find his horse anywhere. When Morgan Westbrook, lady of present day, the 21st century, comes across a gorgeous horse in the woods, she 'tries' to find the owner. As fate (more like a horse) brings Danny and Morgan together, the two realize that they hold a power- a valuable power.. of time travel. And they, perhaps, can fall in love.

Rate(1-10): 10!

This book was so freaking amazing I seriously can't breathe.

First of all, I would love to thank the author, Brooke Passmore, for sending me an EPUB copy. And I would also love to thank Kayla, the blog tour hostess, for inviting me to participate in the blog tour for Scarlet Woods.

Honestly, the cover was the thing that caught my eye. And then the title caught my eye. It looked interesting enough. And then I read the summary. And that was the moment that I dared add this book to my intimidating to-be-read list.

And oh-ho, I DO NOT regret doing that. I loved this book so much.

The synopsis, as you all know (or not), mentions time travel. Without that aspect in the synopsis, I wouldn't even have bothered to read this. The thing that made me love the idea about time travel so much was this one Chinese drama. It's about this girl who goes back to Ancient China to change history. (Falling from the sky, with her iPod and all.) And since the guy she fell in love with didn't get to accompany her to the 'future' until the very end of the drama, I was not satisfied at the cliffhanger ending. Ergh. Which just basically says for me: I LOVED SCARLET WOODS SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT DRAMA. AAAH. Because they both got to time travel constantly. Let's say time can save someone's life.

I love guys from the 1800's. They're so polite and nice and everything. Fabulous. And Danny ohmahgawd. I seriously don't know how he still has abs after all that eating,  but still. HE'S FABULOUS. (Even if he sort of talks modernly but no matter)

Morgan was kind of annoying and persistent at first, but I guess that's a good thing because her life depended on her toughness later in the book.

This is a really good historical fiction to read. Who knew that US History could be so darn interesting? I'm just glad I paid attention to my history class last year.. Brooke Passmore makes it all fun and interesting and everything.

The end is just jafkljdaljldaj. This book made me cry. When I found out that this was a trilogy I was all like, YES. YES YES YES. AHAHAH. YES. But I have to wait. That's so sad. </3

Anyways, when this book actually comes out, I want everyone to read it. The romance wasn't too much or too less. It was just right. And I loved loved loved this whole story. The plot is so-- I have no words.. IT'S SUPER GOOD.

Anyways, quotes!

"Danny tasted chunky bits of mud as he sat up in a small.."



"..finish reading my new Nicholas Sparks book.."

Ermagerd, I love Nicholas Sparks.

"..spend her nights alone reading books.."

BOOKS ARE GOOD.

"Ugh! Anything written by him is a pointless read; it's pure disappointment.."

"She was sixteen and Thomas was nineteen.."

That's just kind of awkward.

"A mud print of his butt was now indented in the dry dirt.."



"Morgan, please don't go with him. He's lying to you! He doesn't know what a phone is!"
She rolled her eyes at him. "Danny stop messing around, it's really getting old."


I find this really awkwardly hilarious and horridly scary at the same time. omg.

"She thought that the gentleman characteristic in males was slowly becoming extinct."


"I don't wanna dance with you."



"Let her go!"

Whenever I see something like this in a book, I just want to laugh ridiculously even if the situation isn't really proper for that. It's because the person shouting "Let her go!" is technically helpless and they think screaming something will stop the antagonist. LOL. I started looking at it that way when my sister started to write her book (and quit) and added something like that in.

"..fancied Emily."



"A man with a scratchy dark beard in the driver's seat of the Durango looked furious."


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I'm just so sad that I'm done with this book.
Did I mention that I loved it?
What did you think of this review? (: