Whatcha Reading Wednesday 11/28/12

Hiya people of the interwebs! It's Max, and today is....*insert drumroll here* WEDNESDAY!
Y'all know what that means! Wait, what do you mean don't? It up there in the title, genius!
Anyways...on to the good stuff.

Tessa (whose name means "to reap or gather")
        Is currently (well not at this very exact moment, but you get the gist) starting Finale, the final book in the Hush, Hush series by Becca Fitzpatrick. I may have kinda sorta only a teensy bit ruined a part of it for her. *sheepishly smiles*

Cassia (whose names means "cinnamon")
       Is reading Need (A book your author whose name rhymes with snacks quite enjoyed) by Carrie Jones. She should also be reading the book I've lent her for us to review...YOU HEAR THAT CASSIA?

AND THE LATEST AND THE GREATEST (Just kidding, kinda)

Max (whose name means "greatest", get it? Cuz like, I said the latest and the greatest, and that's what...nevermind. Just...nevermind.)
Just finished The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson, (an amazing sci-fi that's going to be a review in the soon future) and is currently reading The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson. Whoo.

And that's it! See ya next Wednesday! And quite possibly sometime before that!

Fly on,
       Max

Review | Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr

Hiya everybody!  Cassia here!  First of all, happy Thanksgiving!  Max caught me at the end of Linger, but just to let you all know, I absolutely loved it!  I also formed my opinion on Cole St. Clair:  I love him!  I finally got to see who he really is.  Here’s my review of Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr:

WARNING:  Ink Exchange is the second book in the Wicked Lovely series.  Unless you have read the first book, I highly advise that you stop reading NOW.  Thank you!

Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr


Leslie needs change.  She doesn’t want all of this pain in her life anymore.  She needs something to prove to herself that she can heal.  So, she gets a tattoo.

Irial needs a way to save his court.  He can’t let them starve.  He needs a solution.  Now.  He’s found one, but at the cost of a mortal.  His solution is through a tattoo.

Leslie finds a tattoo, one that is beautifully eerie.  What she doesn’t know is what it will cost her.

A girl has chosen Irial’s tattoo.  Leslie.  Soon, Irial draws Leslie into the dark and dangerous world of the Dark Court.  Will Irial let her go?


This is my second favorite book in this series.  This book is definitely . . .darker than the others.  Do not read this book before bed.  In Wicked Lovely, you don’t see the Dark Court.  By now you know that Irial helped Beira curse Keenan.  (FYI, Keenan hates, and I mean hates, Irial.)  The Dark Court is the place of nightmares, temptation, and shadows.  As the Dark King, Irial has the power to control the shadows, but he doesn’t use it in this book.

I do like Leslie more than Aislinn.  Leslie is also strong, but she is just searching for a way to feel better.  Leslie doesn’t look to other people as much, because she doesn’t really have anybody she can trust.  Niall is also in this book.  I love him.  Niall is like Leslie, and is searching for a way to feel better.  In this book, you find out where he got those scars, why he ran to the Summer Court, and his brutal, bloody past with Irial.  Irial is the Dark King, the King of Nightmares, the King of Temptation. Pick one.  He’s held the throne of the Dark Court for at least 1,000 years, which is pretty hard if you ask me.  He’s arrogant, dark, and dangerous.  He will do anything for his court, and will give his life and more for the ones he loves.  As you know, Irial is my favorite character of ALL TIME.  Hopefully you’ll see why he is my favorite character.

Overall, this book is great.  This book explores how love can heal someone, and also the dangers of the Faery world.  It also explores what it’s like to love someone, hurt them, and then be at peace with them, and hopefully love them once again.

Five stars!

Goodbye for now,
Cassia

Whatcha Reading Wednesday 11/21/12

         
       Hey everyone! Max here, bringing to you a brand spanking new feature for our blog! Tessa came up with the wonderful idea that every Wednesday, Cassia, Tessa, and I would share what we're currently reading! Another addition to why Wednesdays are personally my favorite day of the week.

So, for today (11/21/12) we have:

Max:
   Just finished Fallen by Lauren Kate. 'Twas pretty good, except it was a little predictable. It might possibly be a review option in the near future. Hmm.
Tessa:
   Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins. Prepare yourself for her blindingly poetic and elaborate review.
             She says, and I quote "It's good."
    Quality stuff, huh?
Cassia:
    Linger by Maggie Stiefvater. She said it's really good (It was), she doesn't know what to think of Cole St. Clair (who was totally the bomb) and she wants to run onto the pages (understandable).

So, yeah. All these books are great, and I've only read the first chapter of Hex Hall. Fallen and Linger are both super romantic, and Hex Hall (at least the first chapter) is funny. I suggest you read them.

What are you reading?

Fly on,
     Max

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

City of Bones

Author: Cassandra Clare
Series: The Mortal Instruments #1
Release Date: March 27, 2007
Pages: 485
Review by: Max
    
    
     When Clary Fray, a feisty, redheaded New York teenager goes to the Pandemonium Club with her nerdy but lovable best friend, Simon, she sees a boy get murdered by three other teens...and only she saw it.
     It goes downhill from there.
     Clary finds herself immersed in the world of Shadowhunters, also called Nephilim. People born with angel's blood, with one mission: to protect the world from demons.
     The next day, Clary is attacked by a demon in her very house. She manages to kill the demon, but is posioned and taken to the Institute, New York Shadowhunters HQ, by Jace, one of the boys  she saw the previous day.
      She meets Isabelle and Alec Lightwood, whose parents are head of the Institue. When Clary explains everything to Hodge, Jace, Isabelle, and Alec's guardian, some freaky stuff is discovered, and Clary realizes that her life is more intertwined with Shadowhuntery than she thought.
    
   There's warlocks, vampires, faeries, werewolves, fighting, and romance. What more could you want?
    As the first book in a trilogy, now technically a six-book series, I didn't really know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised.
    This book was great. There really aren't any other words I could use to describe it. Well, there probably are. Fantabulous? Terrific? Jaw-droppingly attention-catching? Jace-tastic? All of these probably fit just as well, but I'm sticking with great.
    Plus, it's going to be a movie!

Fly on,
     Max


     

      

 

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

City of Ashes

Author: Cassandra Clare
Series: The Mortal Instruments #2
Release Date: March 25, 2008
Pages: 453
Review by: Tessa
       This is the second book in the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. So, if you didn't read The City of Bones first you are either a very confused person or looking for spoilers. I suggest reading the wonderful review for City of Bones by Max.
       I was so excited after City of Bones that I HAD to read the sequel ASAP!  Imagine how I felt when I found out there are going to be 6 books! This book did not disappoint. The cover alone was enough to make me happy (Some people say that I am easy to impress). The book has just the right amounts of action and humor.
       Clary's mother is now in the hospital, but she has bigger problems. Clary's best friend is suddenly her new "boyfriend" and the Institute is in chaos. Jace is accused of some stupid "crime" and sent to the Silent City to be questioned. The Silent Brothers discover that Valentine has stolen the Mortal Sword, aka the Soul-Sword. In an attempt to regain the Mortal Sword a ship blows up, Clary is put in danger (again), and some noble people die.