Welcome to my review of Misfit!

Misfit follows the story of Jael and her journey of finding out about herself and the truth about her mother. Jael’s childhood memories don’t include her mother, but instead include a lot of packing and moving, and things changing. Now that Jael is older, she’s finally wants her dad to explain everything that happened; explain who she is.

But as most dads, Jael’s father doesn’t feel like she’s old enough to understand. He keeps avoiding the subject with the same excuses until Jael corners him and can’t do anything but tell her.

When Jael was just a baby, her demon mother sacrificed herself to Belial, another very strong demon, to save Jael. Being half demon and half human doesn’t Jael less powerful, instead it makes her the opposite. Not very many half breeds exist, so no one really knows how powerful they can become. Because of that, almost all of Hell is after Jael, wanting to get rid of her.

Even with her dad, uncle, and friends on her side, Jael needs to find the strength in herself to defeat her mother’s killer.

Besides the beautiful cover, the decorative chapters and pages, Misfit as an amazing story line, characters and ending! I loved Jael, and her relationship with her cute/smart skater boyfriend, was definately something new! I love paranormal books, so there was no way I wouldn’t enjoy this one, especially with it’s unbelievable ending! Misfit should be on your TBR!

Hi! And welcome to my review of Drought by Pam Bachorz!

“A young girl thirsts for love and freedom, but at what cost?

Ruby dreams of escaping the Congregation. Escape from slaver Darwin West and his cruel Overseers. Escape from the backbreaking work of gathering Water. Escape from living as if it is still 1812, the year they were all enslaved.

When Ruby meets Ford—an irresistible, kind, forbidden new Overseer—she longs to run away with him to the modern world where she could live a normal teenage life. Escape with Ford would be so simple.

But if Ruby leaves, her community is condemned to certain death. She, alone, possesses the secret ingredient that makes the Water so special—her blood—and it’s the one thing that the Congregation cannot live without.

Drought is the haunting story of one community’s thirst for life, and the dangerous struggle of the only girl who can grant it.”

Before seeing it in the book-store I’d never heard of Drought or of Pam Bachorz, but what really pulled me in was this synopsis and the cover. The cover is so interesting, mysterious, and dark!

Ruby has been a slave to Darwin for hundreds of years now, collecting water everyday with a cup and spoon. If someone in the congregation doesn’t meet the required amount of water for the day, Darwin or one of his men, will abuse and beat them with a chain.

Having always been reminded by her mother, Ruby focuses on collecting water, praying to Otto, and taking lead in the congregation, and never really having time to do or think anything else… until, that is, she meets Ford (one of Darwin’s Overseers). After avoiding Ford, and her own feelings, Ruby soon has to decide between her mother (and the congregation) and Ford (and leaving everything she’s ever known behind).

Drought was a book that I would recommend to all my friends. It has the perfect combination of romance, and adventure! The characters are what really made the story enjoyable. Ruby was a strong female character, which I LOVE. Her mom was strict, and cared more for the congregation, instead of her own daughter. Ford was only doing this job, because he wanted to be able to pay and keep his mother alive, and Darwin’s interest in Ruby’s mother was also very interesting!

If you haven’t read Drought its a book that should be on anyone’s TBR!

Welcome to another one of my reviews! Today’s book is The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa!

The Iron Daughter is the second book in the Iron Fey series, the first being The Iron King, so I will try and do my best not too give away to much information, for you guys you haven’t started this series yet.

The Iron Fey series, is basically about an ordinary girl named Meghan Chase, who isn’t so ordinary after all. Her dad and her best friend aren’t who they seem, and neither is she. Finding out that she’s half fey changes her life forever. When Meghan’s little half brother is kidnapped by the Iron King, she has no choice but to follow him into the Fey world and try to rescue him. By her side and along for the adventure is her best friend Puck. On their journey they run into all different types of creatures and people, including one very special guy named Ash, the Winter Prince.

The only way to save Meghan’s little brother and let him return home, is if she stays in the Winter Kingdom. Deciding it is the only option, Meghan agrees.

Becoming Queen Mab’s (Ash’s Mother) prisoner, Meghan pleas her case, saying the Iron Kingdom is a lot stronger, and the war is just beginning. Mab doesn’t believe a word she’s saying. Even when the sceptor (something the Summer and Winter kingdoms pass back and forth whenever seasons are to change) is stolen. The Winter Queen disregards all the evidence leading to the Iron Kingdom trying to set the Season against one another.

Meghan doesn’t know how, but she knows she needs to do something to keep the war between the seasons from breaking out. She has to get that sceptor back, even if she loses her life trying.

The Iron Fey series started out rough for me, I didn’t find myself enjoying the first book. I felt like I was forcing myself to read it, just to get a review up, instead of actually enjoy the story and it’s characters. But deciding to give the series another try, I picked up The Iron Daughter and fell completely in love with it! I love that instead of being hard to pick up, it was hard to put down. After finishing every chapter, I kept promising myself, “this is the last chapter I’m reading tonight, and then I’m going to bed!” Before I knew it, I was half way through the book and it was 2 am.

I’m really glad I gave the series another go, and I would recommend for anyone who didn’t like the first one to try again on the second book. If you haven’t read the series yet, go pick it up, you’ll regret that you didn’t sooner!

*Wipes away tears*

Hello, *sniffles* and welcome to my review of We’ll Always Have Summer, by Jenny Han. This is the third and final installment in the Belly Conklin Summer Series. The first thing I always tell people is, yes the title of the first book is a little cheesy (“The Summer I Turned Pretty”) but this series is AMAZING for the summer! Once you pick up the first book, I can’t promise that the series will last you very long! From my own personnel experience I tried to read as slow as possible and savor every page, making the story last…but I couldn’t help myself and finished it in less than two days!

(*note to self, read more Jenny Han books*)

We’ll Always Have Summer takes place two years after It’s Not Summer Without You leaves off. Belly and Jeremiah have been dating ever since, they both attend the same college, and neither can wait for finals to be over! Why? Because once finals are over, schools over, meaning summer is here, which ultimately means they get to go back to their beloved beach house.

But before their departure, at an “end of the year” party hosted by Jeremiah’s Frat brothers and Sorority sisters, the two get into a huge argument. Belly ends things between them. She never thought he would do something this horrible to her, and hurt her this much. Belly never thought her Jeremiah would cheat on her…

When Jeremiah finally apologizes, he pulls out a small box out from his pocket, and when he opens it, Belly can already see what’s inside…a ring. Getting to his knees, Jeremiah proposes to her. Saying I do, does not only mean she forgives him, but also seals her future with him. Maybe.

Belly’s mom and Susannah (the boys’ mom) always knew Belly would marry a Fisher, but which one? They weren’t sure.

We’ll Always Have Summer had my jaw to the floor throughout the entire story! I couldn’t believe the ending and the decision Belly made, as to who she wants to spend the rest of her life with. This series is the perfect way to end your summer, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a light and lovey dovey, yet drama filled summer read!

Hello Fellow Bookworms!

I’m back, yet with another review, this time on The Peculiars by Maureen Doyle. Before I get started I wanted to say a huge thank you to Krista for sending me her extra ARC! Thank you! Truth be told, I read and finished this book at the beginning of the summer, and have pushed off writing the review until now (the end of summer). Not because I didn’t enjoy or like it, but more because I needed to give the story, the characters and the ending time to sink it.

The Peculiars follows the main character Lena Mattacascar on the journey to finding her father, and the reason behind her elongated fingers and toes (she’s always wondered if they were signs of Goblinism). Days before her eighteenth birthday, Lena receives a hand-written letter from her father, explaining why he left and where he’d gone. Deciding to set out to search for him, Lena leaves for Scree.

In the society Lena lives in, folktales and myths have been passed down from generation to generation about a race of people called Peculiars. The word itself means strange, odd, uncommon and unusual. Many people don’t (or at least try not to) believe in them. Peculiars are people with defects, and rumors say, if someone is accused of being a Peculiar, they are sent to Scree to work in the coal mines.

Throughout her adventure Lena learns a lot about herself, and her family. She meets a few interesting people such as Jimson (who sat with her on the train, when her bag with important papers and money was stolen), Mr. Quiggley (who she starts to work for), and Thomas Saltre (a marshall who’s father was murdered by Lena’s).

What attracted me to this book so much was the cover, not the one of the ARC I received, but the actual thing. The summary seemed pretty interesting as well, so I went in with a open mind, ready for anything. But within the first few chapters, I was already bored and uninterested. Getting to learn about Lena and her hands and feet was intriguing, but the beginning dragged on. The train ride was maybe four of five chapters long, and boring. Nothing interesting happened and when it did (when her bag with papers and her money was stolen), everyone acted like everything was okay.

But being who I am, I pushed through and continued reading. The middle of the book had a few good parts, but again nothing too exciting happened. At this point, I was constantly thinking, “Do something! Don’t just sit around!”. But man, did the ending slap me in the face! It was like no other! Even though Lena didn’t meet the person she was looking for, she did meet someone else…who is very close to her (well..biologically)!

In The Peculiars I loved the concept, the ending, the characters, and that the characters loved books! But on the other hand, I do the think the beginning and middle of the book can be a bit dry and drag on at times. The ending is what makes the book good! If you get the chance to read The Peculiars, I recommend being patient and pushing through, because the ending is amazing, and will leave you wanting more!