Review: A Fractured Light by Jocelyn Davies

              Book: A Fractured Light (A Beautiful Dark #2) by Jocelyn Davies
              Pages: 352
              Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Angels
              Source: Bought

Short Synopsis: Skye is recuperating after Devin was told to kill Skye by the Guardians. When Skye comes to, everything has changed, and Skye must learn to control her powers and choose which side she wants to be in.

My Thoughts: Still an interesting read, but wasn't quite as good as the first in the series, however, still looking forward to reading the last in the series.

When she wakes up in unfamiliar surroundings, Skye knows something terrible has happened to her. It's not until she hears Asher, the dark, rebellious angel she fell in love with, that the memories come flooding back. She tries to put the past behind her, but she knows she'll be forever haunted by the ruthless betrayal that almost took her life.
Skye returns home, but with the knowledge of who she really is, nothing can ever be the same. As she tests the limits of her newfound powers, Skye discovers that she's capable of far more than anyone could have imagined. Both the Order and the Rebellion want her for their side as war between the factions looms. She can't forget the terrifying truth she now knows about the Order, but something holds her back from embracing the Rebellion.
--From Goodreads

Very drama filled, Skye wakes up from healing a horrible wound after the Guardians ordered Devin to kill Skye. Skye finds out that everything has changed. The Guardians have now taken control of Sye's hometown, her friends Cassie and Dan have become an item, and most shocking of all, Devin has bonded with Raven. Skye is still trying to control her powers, but she must now choose which side to pledge her loyalties to, The Guardians, or The Rebellions. 

Though I can't even begin to imagine what my life would be like if it had all the chaos filled like Skye's I still felt that Sky was a little bit whiny in some parts. Yeah, your life is rough, but what else is she supposed to do? 

And I'm not really feeling up to the love triangle built in this novel. Yes, Skye is now with Asher. And Devin is now with Raven. And when Skye gets a moment alone with Devin, she automatically wants him to kiss her. Um, hello. First he tried to kill you. Second, both are with someone else. What happened to a monogamous relationship? 

When Skye overhears a conversation with Arideth and Gideon, she discovers that she could become a ticking time bomb at any moment, and it could mean a winning decision for which ever side acquires Skye on their side. Skye must learn to control her powers before it's too late, and choose a side between The Guardians and The Rebels. But her heart and love for Asher gets in the way of making the right choice for her. Overall, I wasn't as thrilled with this one as I was with the first, but I will definitely still be looking out for the next installment.

Would I recommend this book: Sure

Rating: I give this book a 4/5.

Review: The Dead and Buried by Kim Harrington

                                     Book: The Dead and Buried by Kim Harrington
                                     Pages: 304
                                     Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Murder Mystery
                                     Source: Library

Short Synopsis: Jade moves to a new town in a new house, with a new school. But things start going from good to bad when Jade finds out that someone had died in her new house.

My Thoughts: Was an okay read. It wasn't as spooky has I'd expected it to be, but still an interesting read.

Jade loves the house she's just moved into with her family. She doesn't even mind being the new girl at the high school: It's a fresh start, and there's that one guy with the dreamy blue eyes. . . . But then things begin happening. Strange, otherworldly things. Jade's little brother claims to see a glimmering girl in his room. Jade's jewelry gets moved around, as if by an invisible hand. Kids at school whisper behind her back like they know something she doesn't.
Soon, Jade must face an impossible fact: that her perfect house is haunted. Haunted by a ghost who's seeking not just vengeance, but the truth. The ghost of a girl who ruled Jade's school — until her untimely death last year. It's up to Jade to put the pieces together before her own life is at stake. As Jade investigates the mystery, she discovers that her new friends in town have more than a few deep, dark secrets. But is one of them a murderer?
--From Goodreads

When Jade moves into a new town, she is ambushed at school with news that her house had a previously suspicious death of a fellow popular student. At first, Jade doesn't want to believe all that's happened, until Jade's little brother, Colby, tells her that he sees a 'glimmering girl' and when this strange 'glimmering girl' posses Colby. Jade must get to the bottom of finding out why and who had motive for this girl's death.
An interesting read, Harrington did an excellent job of disliking the character, Kayla, aka 'the glimmering girl.' Kayla is a very popular student, but mean to the core. Her diary entries show that she was a very selfish individual, and manipulating. The part that irked me the most was when Kayla used numbers to mark people. And though I get she was trying to keep her secrets, it also felt like her labeling people as numbers, didn't mean very much to her.
I'm not sure what to say about Jade. She was a bit of an enigma, as she cares deeply for her baby brother, but doesn't really have a good relationship with her step mother. She also is friends with one of the smartest girls in her class who is also an outcast, but is also friends with the popular people as well. There is also a bit of a love triangle, between Jade, Kane, and Donovan. There is a lot of resemblance between Kayla and Jade's new life, especially with the boys, which I found a bit odd, since both boys fell for the same girl twice.
I wasn't very impressed with the ghost/paranormal aspect of this novel. The creepiness factor didn't really hit the spot, which was a bit of a let down. I was expecting this novel to have more of the scary drama but it was a miss. Needless to say, it was an okay read, but was no where near in comparison with her first series, Clarity and Perception.

Would I recommend this book: Eh

Rating: I give this book a 3/5.

Review: The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver

                                Book: The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver
                                Pages: 340
                                Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal
                                Source: Library

Short Synopsis: Riley Blackthorne is the daughter of a well known demon trapper, Paul Blackthorne, and she hopes to follow in her father's footsteps. But when a trapping gone wrong claims the life of Riley's father, Riley must protect her father's grave from the necromancers, and find the demon that killed her father.

My Thoughts: I absolutely loved this novel! Fast, entertaining, and leaves you wanting more, I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel.

It’s the year 2018, and with human society seriously disrupted by the economic upheavals of the previous decade, Lucifer has increased the number of demons in all major cities. Atlanta is no exception. Fortunately, humans are protected by Demon Trappers, who work to keep homes and streets safe from the things that go bump in the night. Seventeen-year-old Riley, only daughter of legendary Demon Trapper Paul Blackthorne, has always dreamed of following in her father’s footsteps. When she’s not keeping up with her homework or trying to manage her growing attraction to fellow Trapper apprentice, Simon, Riley’s out saving citizens from Grade One Hellspawn. Business as usual, really, for a demon-trapping teen. When a Grade Five Geo-Fiend crashes Riley’s routine assignment at a library, jeopardizing her life and her chosen livelihood, she realizes that she’s caught in the middle of a battle between Heaven and Hell.
--From Goodreads

I love the main character, Riley Blackthorne. She is a strong, independent character with a unique profession. She is a demon trapper that traps demons that have been running around lose and causing disturbances. Most of the demon trappers consists of males, and as Riley is a young female, she is constantly criticized, and judged. 

When Riley's father, Paul, goes demon trapping one night with his apprentice, Denver Beck, things get a bit hairy, and a demon ends up killing Paul. Mourning the loss of her father, Riley now must watch over her father's grave and chase away the necromancers who want to raise Paul Blackthrone's body for personal gain. On top of it all, Riley is also in search of the dangerous demon that killed her father. 

And if things couldn't get worse, there are suspicions of demons working together, which has never happened before. And Riley also uncovers a batch of holy water which hasn't been working properly, and tries to get to the bottom of things. The only good thing it seems, is Riley's secret relationship with fellow trapper, Simon. But she also can't help her feelings for Beck, even though she knows that it can't happen. 

A very action and drama filled read, I enjoyed every minute of Riley's world. She is also criticized by the outside world, who don't understand why she does what she does. I don't know what to say about the love triangle between Riley, Beck, and Simon. This is actually one love triangle that I'm torn with liking both boys. Simon is a kind, and caring individual but insists that their relationship must be kept a secret, or things won't go well for Riley. And Beck is constantly pushing Riley away, even though he has strong feelings for her. I love reading about both relationships, and hopefully Riley makes the right choice.
I was curious about the necromancer side of the story, and found it interesting that all the necromancers wanted to raise Paul Blackthorne for their own personal use. The ending has a very 'wow' factor, and I can't wait to read the next installment. I think I just found a new series to love.

Would I recommend this book: Yes!

Rating: I give this book a 4.5/5.

Teaser Tuesdays!

Hey guys! It's time for Teaser Tuesdays! Hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading, this week's teaser is...

Camelia Hammond's trying junior year of high school is finally over...but her troubles aren't. After she discovers a painful truth about her family, she escapes to a summer arts program in Rhode Island. Determined to put family - and boyfriend - drama behind her, she throws herself into her artwork.
At the arts school, she gets caught up in the case of Sasha Beckerman, a local girl who is missing. Even though all signs suggest that the teen ran away, Camelia senses otherwise. Eager to help the girl, she launches her own investigation. She finds a blog by someone named Neal Moche, a psychometric who might have clues to Sasha's whereabouts. There is something familiar about Neal, and Camelia realizes how much she misses Ben, despite being committed to Adam.
But time is running out for Sasha, and Camelia will have to trust her powers if she's to save her. Will the lessons Camelia has learned in the past give her the strength to do so?
--From Goodreads

My Teasers: "Later at home, still shaken up by the voice I heard at the pottery studio, I log onto my computer and do a search for the word psychometry, remembering a blog I cyberstumbled upon a few months back called Psychometrically Suzy. On her blog, Suzy talked about an incident in which she heard her father's voice, long after he'd passed away, while touching an old had that belonged to him."
--P.g. 63, "Deadly Little Lessons (Touch series #5)," by Laurie Faria Stolarz

To play along with Teaser Tuesdays, all you have to do is...


• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Be sure to leave your links so I can check out your awesome teasers too! :)

Top 5 Monday Rants

Hey guys! It's another post of Top 5 Monday Rants! So, here we go..

1) For those of you who don't already know, this weekend, through Twitter, I found out that Delirium by Lauren Oliver is actually getting its own TV show. They've already casted some of the characters too. Emma Roberts is supposed to be the lead character, Lena. I wasn't that much of a fan of the books, but I'll definitely give the show a shot. Hopefully it'll be good. You can read more about it HERE.

2) All week anyone's been talking about over on the west coast in Cali, is that ex-cop that's been on the loose that's killed 3 people. I don't know the full story, but I think it started in Southern California, so hopefully it won't escalade over towards the Sacramento region. One thing that really stuck with me that was reported on the news was that he'd written a manifesto claiming that he 'wasn't afraid to die.' Some very creepy people out there.

3) Last Thursday, I tried logging on to Facebook for the first time that day, and I was temporarily denied access. They stated that it was a site issue and that it was being fixed as quickly as possible. I was wondering if anyone else had trouble logging into Facebook last week too, or was it just me?

4) Sunday was Chinese New Year's, which my family and I always celebrate every year. Just a fun little holiday that we always look forward to. This Thursday is also Valentine's day. Anyone doing anything special?

5) I've been trying to get into audio books lately since they seem to be all the latest craze. I tried to get into one a few months back, but could never finish them. Maybe it's just me, but I've always found it easier to have the words right in front of me. And then the readers on the CDs don't always sound like what you'd expect it to be. Anyone recommend any good audio books to start out with?

Anyway, that's it for my Top 5 Monday Rants. Hope you all have a good Monday! :)

In My Mailbox!

Hey guys! It's time for In My Mailbox, hosted by The Story Siren, this week I got...

From Library:

The Dead And Buried -- Kim Harrington

Soul Thief (The Demon Trapper's Daughter#2) -- Jana Oliver

Deadly Little Lessons -- Laurie Faria Stolarz

Paper Valentine -- Brenna Yovanoff.

That's all the books I got this week. Be sure to leave your link so I can't check out your awesome stack too! :)

Review: Love Unrehearsed by Tina Reber

                     Book: Love Unrehearsed ( Love Unscripted #2) by Tina Reber
                     Pages: 400
                     Genre: Fiction, Romance
                     Source: Gifted

Short Synopsis: The ending to Taryn and Ryan's love story, Love Unrehearsed gets even more crazier as threats against Taryn continue, and a marriage becomes an unhappy one amongst Taryn's friends.

My Thoughts: Though a great conclusion to the awesome story I loved, I kind of felt like something was a bit missing.

When A-list film actor Ryan Christensen ducked into her pub to escape his screaming fans, never in a million years did Taryn Mitchell think her life was about to change forever. But now, eight months later, after a whirlwind romance, Taryn wakes up in Ryan’s Hollywood hotel room to find a diamond to die for on her left ring finger—and her face splashed across the cover of every gossip magazine.
Ryan’s very public proposal is catnip to the tabloids, his management team is worried, and Taryn must figure out how a small town girl like her fits into his glittering world. What does it take to make a relationship work amidst telephoto lenses, daily on-set temptations, and jealous fans who will stop at nothing to keep you from walking down the aisle with the man of your dreams?
With no script to follow and no chance for a dress rehearsal, Taryn and Ryan will be forced to take the plunge and risk everything to make their love last.
--From Goodreads

I loved Love Unscripted and couldn't wait to pick up the sequel. In this novel, it picks up where it left off, as Taryn and Ryan must deal with the very public engagement, and an unhappy manager. I hated how Marla dealt with Taryn and Ryan's relationship. There was an obvious video that Ryan had proposed to Taryn publicly. I agreed with Trish, Marla's assistant, and Taryn, that their relationship should not have remained hidden. After a few more mishaps on Marla's part, I was finally glad that Ryan had kicked her to the curb.

I also felt that this story was also a bit more Marie and Mike's story rather than a conclusion of Taryn and Ryan's story. I didn't really like the aspect that Marie was becoming Taryn's bodyguard. It felt a bit off to me since Marie was Taryn's best friend. I also felt that Mike was pressuring Marie into becoming a bodyguard so the four could remain together. I did enjoy Mike and Marie's relationship but felt that maybe it should have belonged in another book.

I also disliked the drama between Tammy, her friend, Marie, and Gary. It seemed to break up the harmony between the group, and hated what Gary had done to Marie. Towards the end, Tammy seemed like she wanted to reconcile with Marie, but obviously, given Marie's marriage break up, Marie wanted nothing to do with Tammy. I felt that Tammy had no right to ask Marie for forgiveness with the way things had played out. 

There was also the question of Taryn selling the bar. I'm glad that Taryn decided not to sell, because it was a major part of the story, and it was also what brought her to Ryan. Ryan still continues to struggle with the acting business and finds it harder to trust those around him. He also struggles with wanting to continue a career in acting, or quitting all together. The ending felt a bit tightly packed, and a bit rushed, but overall was a cute way to end the story. In general, this one wasn't as good as the first in the series, but still pretty enjoyable. I look forward to reading more from this author.

Would I recommend this book: Yes

Rating: I give this book a 4/5