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Tyed is the first book in the new adult California Love Series by author L. J. Shen. I don't have the opportunity to read very many fighting books. It isn't that I dislike them, but normally I don't feel the appeal in the summary. But when I read the description of Tyed, I felt drawn to the book and the characters, which is always an excellent start. The idea that Blaire was the less successful and somehow not as pretty twin of a supermodel seemed like such an intriguing idea to me. Where was that going to go? And could it really be true? I wanted to find out. Plus reviews were saying great things about Ty, and I love a strong alpha male character.
Ty and Blaire were a treat to read. I could not put Tyed down. Sure there was alpha dominance and strength with huge fights, as well as insecurity issues with Blaire. Those were the things that I expected- they were the obvious aspects of the story, and don't get me wrong- they were very well done and worked out well in the overall plot line, but the real star for me in Tyed was the unexpected softness to Ty. I just loved him so, so much. I thought I would like Blaire more at the start of the story because she is a really great girl and she has no problem sticking to her ideals, but Ty stole the show for me. He won my heart and then some. I actually sided with Ty time and time again!
I am not really sure if the next story is going to be able Ty and Blaire again. I would love it to, but I think it might be about Blaire's sister, or perhaps someone else at the gym. Tyed is a story that fans of new adult fighting romances will love. It will be a great addition to their collection of favorites. And I think people that don't read too many fighting themed new adult romances, should start with Tyed and the California Love series. It is a great entry into the genre.
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3.5/5
Tyed is the first book in the new adult California Love Series by author L. J. Shen. I don't have the opportunity to read very many fighting books. It isn't that I dislike them, but normally I don't feel the appeal in the summary. But when I read the description of Tyed, I felt drawn to the book and the characters, which is always an excellent start. The idea that Blaire was the less successful and somehow not as pretty twin of a supermodel seemed like such an intriguing idea to me. Where was that going to go? And could it really be true? I wanted to find out. Plus reviews were saying great things about Ty, and I love a strong alpha male character.
Ty and Blaire were a treat to read. I could not put Tyed down. Sure there was alpha dominance and strength with huge fights, as well as insecurity issues with Blaire. Those were the things that I expected- they were the obvious aspects of the story, and don't get me wrong- they were very well done and worked out well in the overall plot line, but the real star for me in Tyed was the unexpected softness to Ty. I just loved him so, so much. I thought I would like Blaire more at the start of the story because she is a really great girl and she has no problem sticking to her ideals, but Ty stole the show for me. He won my heart and then some. I actually sided with Ty time and time again!
I am not really sure if the next story is going to be able Ty and Blaire again. I would love it to, but I think it might be about Blaire's sister, or perhaps someone else at the gym. Tyed is a story that fans of new adult fighting romances will love. It will be a great addition to their collection of favorites. And I think people that don't read too many fighting themed new adult romances, should start with Tyed and the California Love series. It is a great entry into the genre.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
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Graphic Novels are so much fun to read, and Through the Woods was fantastic! I think this book will appeal to readers young and old alike. It was surprisingly spooky in some tales, which was an added delight. I was not expecting to get goosbumps while reading. I sat down and read the book and I as soon as I was done I went over to my cousins house to look through it with her son that loves all things ookey and spooky. He is in second grade and he loved the book! I couldn't even get him to give it back to me when I was reading.
Through the Woods features 5 stories. I am having a hard time even picking my favorite one- they were all wonderful. I think if I had to pick I would choose My Friend Janna. My little cousin's favorite was The Nesting Place. The pictures are vivid and the perfect accompaniment for the story. Through the woods makes me want to pick up more graphic novels. I have seen this listed as middle grade and young adult. I would think it leans more towards middle grade, but there are some pretty chilling parts so young readers beware! (but all of the young readers I have encountered couldn't get enough of the graphic stories.
If you would like to check out a sample you can check out the first 9 pages here:
http://books.simonandschuster.com/Through-the-Woods/Emily-Carroll/9781442465954
And check out some of the other pages here:
http://www.comicsandcola.com/2013/12/through-woods-by-emily-carroll-preview.html
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Graphic Novels are so much fun to read, and Through the Woods was fantastic! I think this book will appeal to readers young and old alike. It was surprisingly spooky in some tales, which was an added delight. I was not expecting to get goosbumps while reading. I sat down and read the book and I as soon as I was done I went over to my cousins house to look through it with her son that loves all things ookey and spooky. He is in second grade and he loved the book! I couldn't even get him to give it back to me when I was reading.
Through the Woods features 5 stories. I am having a hard time even picking my favorite one- they were all wonderful. I think if I had to pick I would choose My Friend Janna. My little cousin's favorite was The Nesting Place. The pictures are vivid and the perfect accompaniment for the story. Through the woods makes me want to pick up more graphic novels. I have seen this listed as middle grade and young adult. I would think it leans more towards middle grade, but there are some pretty chilling parts so young readers beware! (but all of the young readers I have encountered couldn't get enough of the graphic stories.
If you would like to check out a sample you can check out the first 9 pages here:
http://books.simonandschuster.com/Through-the-Woods/Emily-Carroll/9781442465954
And check out some of the other pages here:
http://www.comicsandcola.com/2013/12/through-woods-by-emily-carroll-preview.html
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
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Goddess is the second book in the new adult mythology Calypso series. Prophecy was one of my favorite books of 2014. I loved it so hard that I was pretty much besides myself when I saw Goddess come out on netgalley. This is a series that needs to be read in order, so run, don't walk and pick up the first book if you have not already done so. In order to fully appreciate this book, you need to read Prophecy first. I have seen a few reviews from people that said the book didn't capture their attention, but then they also said that they didn't read the first book. I think that is the rub right there. Book one gives you so much background on the characters that by the time book two rolls around you are already in love. (or at least I was.) And because of this love, I was able to put their stubbornness and block-head moments in perspective a bit better.
If you remember from my review of book one, one of my favorite aspects of the series is that author Julie Anne Lindsey takes all kinds of myths and mixes then together. It was so cool to see the greek and roman gods mixing in with the norse gods. The end result was pure magic. And there is a lot of action and discord between the gods in Goddess. Get ready for a bumpy ride!
Goddess picks up right where Prophecy left off, and without being spoiler-y we were dropped in the middle of some pretty big stuff. Suffice it to say that tensions are high throughout Goddess. But don't worry, Callie is just as kick ass as ever, even if she needs to remind herself of that fact, and Liam is just as swoon-worthy. I was so connected with Callie while reading Goddess that I got a serious case of second hand emotions when I was reading. There was one point in the middle where I had to put the book down because of all the stuff happening to Callie. I was experiencing it all through her and it was stressing me the heck out. The fact that Julie Anne Lindsey could make me feel that much through Callie was pretty freakin' awesome, even if I did want to hurt everyone in her path on her behalf.
I want so much more from this series. I am hoping that the next book is not the last in the series. There are so many more places that these characters can go, and I am hoping for a very long journey with them. I just love all of them. From Callie and Liam, to all of the secondary characters. This is a series that begs to be read if you love new adult or mythology books at all. It is one of my favorites.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
Goddess is the second book in the new adult mythology Calypso series. Prophecy was one of my favorite books of 2014. I loved it so hard that I was pretty much besides myself when I saw Goddess come out on netgalley. This is a series that needs to be read in order, so run, don't walk and pick up the first book if you have not already done so. In order to fully appreciate this book, you need to read Prophecy first. I have seen a few reviews from people that said the book didn't capture their attention, but then they also said that they didn't read the first book. I think that is the rub right there. Book one gives you so much background on the characters that by the time book two rolls around you are already in love. (or at least I was.) And because of this love, I was able to put their stubbornness and block-head moments in perspective a bit better.
If you remember from my review of book one, one of my favorite aspects of the series is that author Julie Anne Lindsey takes all kinds of myths and mixes then together. It was so cool to see the greek and roman gods mixing in with the norse gods. The end result was pure magic. And there is a lot of action and discord between the gods in Goddess. Get ready for a bumpy ride!
Goddess picks up right where Prophecy left off, and without being spoiler-y we were dropped in the middle of some pretty big stuff. Suffice it to say that tensions are high throughout Goddess. But don't worry, Callie is just as kick ass as ever, even if she needs to remind herself of that fact, and Liam is just as swoon-worthy. I was so connected with Callie while reading Goddess that I got a serious case of second hand emotions when I was reading. There was one point in the middle where I had to put the book down because of all the stuff happening to Callie. I was experiencing it all through her and it was stressing me the heck out. The fact that Julie Anne Lindsey could make me feel that much through Callie was pretty freakin' awesome, even if I did want to hurt everyone in her path on her behalf.
I want so much more from this series. I am hoping that the next book is not the last in the series. There are so many more places that these characters can go, and I am hoping for a very long journey with them. I just love all of them. From Callie and Liam, to all of the secondary characters. This is a series that begs to be read if you love new adult or mythology books at all. It is one of my favorites.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
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If you guys remember from my 3 reviews of the original Hot & Nerdy trilogy by Shannyn Schroeder, you know that I really enjoyed the was a series formula. First, I love that the books are told in dual narrative between each of the main guys and girls and I think you all know by now that is my favorite story telling narrative method. and Second, the trilogy follows a group of three friends. The books are each of their stories, BUT the cool part is that each of the books take place in roughly the same time period. So there will be a bit of overlap in each of the stories, but from a different characters perspective. What a cool concept right? I loved reading them all and seeing how they each fit together. The first three books in the Hot & Nerdy trilogy followed a group of girls. Well, Shannyn has decided to do another three books with the same series concept, but this time following a whole new set of friends- this time guys!
I love it. Up first is Adam. Adam works in his mom's comic book store. and in comes Reese, a college student that is in love with Batgirl. I really liked that Adam and Reese thought they were a forbidden couple for two reasons- One I will touch on later, but second the cute reason was that one of them loved DC comics and the other one loved Marvel. HA! Too cute. Reese is writing a comic for one of her college classes and she has scoped out Adam to be the comics artist. It also didn't hurt that she had a pretty big crush on him. I liked that Reese was the one trying to pursue a relationship.
The other issue that comes up in the book, and the one why Adam was so reluctant to date Reese is that He is part black and she is white. I know a few of people have criticized this and think that it is an annoying or lame relationship conflict to have, but I think that Adam felt like it was a valid concern in his head because of things he has gone through in his life. From his perspective it was a true conflict- and whether that is right or is wrong was for him to work out. That was part of his backstory and his journey. I think Adam and Reese's conflict is just as valid as any number of other roadblocks they could face. Now did I always agree with Adam? No. Did I think he was being stubborn or pig headed at times? Yes, but he is certainly not the first character that has made me think something similar- no matter what the subject of their "conflict" is. (ok rant over.)
I am really excited that the Hot and Nerdy trilogy is going to see another set of three books featuring a group of guy friends. Adam's roommates are up next, and I can't wait to check out their story. His Work of Art will have you nerding out over this cute romance.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
If you guys remember from my 3 reviews of the original Hot & Nerdy trilogy by Shannyn Schroeder, you know that I really enjoyed the was a series formula. First, I love that the books are told in dual narrative between each of the main guys and girls and I think you all know by now that is my favorite story telling narrative method. and Second, the trilogy follows a group of three friends. The books are each of their stories, BUT the cool part is that each of the books take place in roughly the same time period. So there will be a bit of overlap in each of the stories, but from a different characters perspective. What a cool concept right? I loved reading them all and seeing how they each fit together. The first three books in the Hot & Nerdy trilogy followed a group of girls. Well, Shannyn has decided to do another three books with the same series concept, but this time following a whole new set of friends- this time guys!
I love it. Up first is Adam. Adam works in his mom's comic book store. and in comes Reese, a college student that is in love with Batgirl. I really liked that Adam and Reese thought they were a forbidden couple for two reasons- One I will touch on later, but second the cute reason was that one of them loved DC comics and the other one loved Marvel. HA! Too cute. Reese is writing a comic for one of her college classes and she has scoped out Adam to be the comics artist. It also didn't hurt that she had a pretty big crush on him. I liked that Reese was the one trying to pursue a relationship.
The other issue that comes up in the book, and the one why Adam was so reluctant to date Reese is that He is part black and she is white. I know a few of people have criticized this and think that it is an annoying or lame relationship conflict to have, but I think that Adam felt like it was a valid concern in his head because of things he has gone through in his life. From his perspective it was a true conflict- and whether that is right or is wrong was for him to work out. That was part of his backstory and his journey. I think Adam and Reese's conflict is just as valid as any number of other roadblocks they could face. Now did I always agree with Adam? No. Did I think he was being stubborn or pig headed at times? Yes, but he is certainly not the first character that has made me think something similar- no matter what the subject of their "conflict" is. (ok rant over.)
I am really excited that the Hot and Nerdy trilogy is going to see another set of three books featuring a group of guy friends. Adam's roommates are up next, and I can't wait to check out their story. His Work of Art will have you nerding out over this cute romance.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
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When the Stars Align is a new adult contemporary romance by Jeanette Grey. It follow Jo and Adam, as they travel to Puerto Rico for the summer to take part in a prestigious astronomy program. I loved that Jo and Adam at first glance seem like total opposites, but as we get to know them they are really very similar. I thought they balanced each other out in all the best ways. I really enjoyed their story. I should note that my content warning up above should be strongly bolded. This is a very racy new adult book. I loved the summer time romance between Jo and Adam and I thought the sizzle between them was excellent. (I just wanted to point it out for YA readers out there.)
Jo is very guarded girl. I am kind of split when it comes to my opinion on Jo. She instantly rubbed me the wrong way because of the assumption she made, but I was also almost instantly gratified when the author had her feeling chastised in the same instance. I loved that the author used Jo to make the example that she made. It was brilliant, in my opinion. Jo puts on a very hard front, for her own reasons which are later revealed, but as a result she can often rub other characters, and even readers the wrong way. I had my moments where Jo ruffled my feathers, but overall watching Adam peel back layer after layer around her softened her in my eyes. I found myself liking her more as the story went on.
And Adam. My sweet awesome Adam. I have so much respect for him. He came into the story with an "it's complicated" relationship, and shocker of all shockers- he waited until he dealt with his mess back home before pursuing anything with Jo. How awesome and refreshing is that? Adam and Jo's love of astronomy made them adorable in my eyes. I loved watching them stargaze at night and do their experiments. One of the strange things about When the Stars Align to me was the makeup of the summer program. And I don't mean the fact that they all seemed to be model pretty, because that would just be rude to science majors. ::winkwink:: I am talking about the fact that so many of the students didn't actually seem to be all that interested in the study of astronomy. That was a little bizarre to me. But at least Adam and Jo did love the study of stars.
Bottom Line: When the Stars Align is a great new adult read for people who like the racier and edgier side of new adult. Jo had her annoying moments, but overall this was a really great romance.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
When the Stars Align is a new adult contemporary romance by Jeanette Grey. It follow Jo and Adam, as they travel to Puerto Rico for the summer to take part in a prestigious astronomy program. I loved that Jo and Adam at first glance seem like total opposites, but as we get to know them they are really very similar. I thought they balanced each other out in all the best ways. I really enjoyed their story. I should note that my content warning up above should be strongly bolded. This is a very racy new adult book. I loved the summer time romance between Jo and Adam and I thought the sizzle between them was excellent. (I just wanted to point it out for YA readers out there.)
Jo is very guarded girl. I am kind of split when it comes to my opinion on Jo. She instantly rubbed me the wrong way because of the assumption she made, but I was also almost instantly gratified when the author had her feeling chastised in the same instance. I loved that the author used Jo to make the example that she made. It was brilliant, in my opinion. Jo puts on a very hard front, for her own reasons which are later revealed, but as a result she can often rub other characters, and even readers the wrong way. I had my moments where Jo ruffled my feathers, but overall watching Adam peel back layer after layer around her softened her in my eyes. I found myself liking her more as the story went on.
And Adam. My sweet awesome Adam. I have so much respect for him. He came into the story with an "it's complicated" relationship, and shocker of all shockers- he waited until he dealt with his mess back home before pursuing anything with Jo. How awesome and refreshing is that? Adam and Jo's love of astronomy made them adorable in my eyes. I loved watching them stargaze at night and do their experiments. One of the strange things about When the Stars Align to me was the makeup of the summer program. And I don't mean the fact that they all seemed to be model pretty, because that would just be rude to science majors. ::winkwink:: I am talking about the fact that so many of the students didn't actually seem to be all that interested in the study of astronomy. That was a little bizarre to me. But at least Adam and Jo did love the study of stars.
Bottom Line: When the Stars Align is a great new adult read for people who like the racier and edgier side of new adult. Jo had her annoying moments, but overall this was a really great romance.
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Ash & Bramble is the perfect embodiment of everything I love about fairy tale retellings. It is a wildly imaginative take on not only the classic story of cinderella, but also on the fairy tale world in general. I love the dark atmosphere, and all of the moving parts to Ash & Bramble. There is a whole lot going on, but they all fit together in such a fascinating way. The reader is given just enough information to be tantalizingly confused. Not overwhelmingly so, just enough to make you want to get to the next page a little bit faster. And as with all of my favorite retellings, there is a wonderful mixture of classic fairy tale elements put into a wonderfully imagined world, and spun around and mixed up to show the authors creative take on it all.
I loved the main character Pin. I love how inquisitive, brave and independent she was. And I love that her bravery and spunk inspired Shoe to be braver. That is the kind of main character I love to see in stories. Her spirit was infectious, which I think is what scared the Godmother so much. (not that she would ever admit that.) There is a bit of a love triangle, for reasons that become very evident in the course of the story, but it didn't feel like a traditional love triangle to me. (and no I can't tell you why, because that would be a spoiler, just know it makes sense with the story and if you are not a big fan of love triangles, I do hope you will brave this one because I think you will like it.) Pin and Shoe are great, and I loved that the story was toldin phases; some of which they are together and some separate.
Ash & Bramble drops you into a pretty bleak world, where no one has any memories of their past, or their "before". They are given a role and that is that. No questioning, no opposing their place. Insert Pin, who loves to ask Why and you have an issue. I am sure that there are some spoilery reviews out there for this one, and I can see why- it would certainly be easy to spoil. Especially since so many of my favorite things are spoilers, so I am going to try and keep this one short and sweet. Your takeaway should be this: If you you like Fairy Tale re-telling, Ash & Bramble is a must read for you. I so hope there will be another book. It is not completely clear from the ending if there will be, but I think there is so much more that can be done with Story. And I want so much more. I am totally in love with the idea of this world that Sarah has created. Ash & Bramble is one retelling that you do not want to miss.
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Ash & Bramble is the perfect embodiment of everything I love about fairy tale retellings. It is a wildly imaginative take on not only the classic story of cinderella, but also on the fairy tale world in general. I love the dark atmosphere, and all of the moving parts to Ash & Bramble. There is a whole lot going on, but they all fit together in such a fascinating way. The reader is given just enough information to be tantalizingly confused. Not overwhelmingly so, just enough to make you want to get to the next page a little bit faster. And as with all of my favorite retellings, there is a wonderful mixture of classic fairy tale elements put into a wonderfully imagined world, and spun around and mixed up to show the authors creative take on it all.
I loved the main character Pin. I love how inquisitive, brave and independent she was. And I love that her bravery and spunk inspired Shoe to be braver. That is the kind of main character I love to see in stories. Her spirit was infectious, which I think is what scared the Godmother so much. (not that she would ever admit that.) There is a bit of a love triangle, for reasons that become very evident in the course of the story, but it didn't feel like a traditional love triangle to me. (and no I can't tell you why, because that would be a spoiler, just know it makes sense with the story and if you are not a big fan of love triangles, I do hope you will brave this one because I think you will like it.) Pin and Shoe are great, and I loved that the story was toldin phases; some of which they are together and some separate.
Ash & Bramble drops you into a pretty bleak world, where no one has any memories of their past, or their "before". They are given a role and that is that. No questioning, no opposing their place. Insert Pin, who loves to ask Why and you have an issue. I am sure that there are some spoilery reviews out there for this one, and I can see why- it would certainly be easy to spoil. Especially since so many of my favorite things are spoilers, so I am going to try and keep this one short and sweet. Your takeaway should be this: If you you like Fairy Tale re-telling, Ash & Bramble is a must read for you. I so hope there will be another book. It is not completely clear from the ending if there will be, but I think there is so much more that can be done with Story. And I want so much more. I am totally in love with the idea of this world that Sarah has created. Ash & Bramble is one retelling that you do not want to miss.
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Troll is a totally new take on paranormal. It is the first in a new young adult series, by the same name, from author Ashley C. Harris. I don't know about you, but I have never read a young adult paranormal book that features trolls. And I am a little ashamed to admit that my understanding of them is practically nonexistent.(the closest I have to a depiction in my mind are from frozen haha) Troll takes the reader on a fast paced exhilarating journey underground to the world of the trolls. Plus there are the knights, who are the enemies of the Trolls. Plus, there is a romance and mystery surrounding Wilhelm and Abby. Yep, lots going on to keep your attention.
I really liked the mystery surrounding Abby, and Abby herself. She was my favorite part of the story. I was really interested in Abby's friendship with Leo, but he was mainly in the beginning of the story, and I found the that part to be really confusing. Even after reading the whole book, I am still a little confused. (I get the main gist, but it was really jumbled.)
Another highlight of Troll for me was watching the warring nature of the Trolls. Wilhelm in particular. I loved that Ashley C. Harris didn't make apologies for their slightly mean nature. They take children, they kill knights- and people, and they even have fun doing it. That is who they are, and that is who Wilhelm is. The change in him while he was around Abby was subtle, which I also appreciated. He didn't wake up one morning, suddenly in love. He is who he is, but that doesn't mean he is a villian. Far from it. Watching him with Abby was a lovely slow burn romance, and I thought it was perfect for the mood of the story.
The trolls v. knight aspect of the story was where I had my biggest hold up. It is where almost all of my confusion stemmed from and it kind of felt incomplete. I really hope that there will be a prequel added in to give us some back story on the knights and on the trolls. I would love to know why they are the way they are today. When did they start fighting? Why? It wasn't really addressed. I know there was some more information at the end, and it looks like we are going to get some answers in the second book, but I still think a prequel would be well served to story the readers some of the history of the trolls, and of the knights.
Bottom Line: If you like paranormal books and love reading about new creatures and new takes on them, check out Troll. It was a really interesting read.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
Troll is a totally new take on paranormal. It is the first in a new young adult series, by the same name, from author Ashley C. Harris. I don't know about you, but I have never read a young adult paranormal book that features trolls. And I am a little ashamed to admit that my understanding of them is practically nonexistent.(the closest I have to a depiction in my mind are from frozen haha) Troll takes the reader on a fast paced exhilarating journey underground to the world of the trolls. Plus there are the knights, who are the enemies of the Trolls. Plus, there is a romance and mystery surrounding Wilhelm and Abby. Yep, lots going on to keep your attention.
I really liked the mystery surrounding Abby, and Abby herself. She was my favorite part of the story. I was really interested in Abby's friendship with Leo, but he was mainly in the beginning of the story, and I found the that part to be really confusing. Even after reading the whole book, I am still a little confused. (I get the main gist, but it was really jumbled.)
Another highlight of Troll for me was watching the warring nature of the Trolls. Wilhelm in particular. I loved that Ashley C. Harris didn't make apologies for their slightly mean nature. They take children, they kill knights- and people, and they even have fun doing it. That is who they are, and that is who Wilhelm is. The change in him while he was around Abby was subtle, which I also appreciated. He didn't wake up one morning, suddenly in love. He is who he is, but that doesn't mean he is a villian. Far from it. Watching him with Abby was a lovely slow burn romance, and I thought it was perfect for the mood of the story.
The trolls v. knight aspect of the story was where I had my biggest hold up. It is where almost all of my confusion stemmed from and it kind of felt incomplete. I really hope that there will be a prequel added in to give us some back story on the knights and on the trolls. I would love to know why they are the way they are today. When did they start fighting? Why? It wasn't really addressed. I know there was some more information at the end, and it looks like we are going to get some answers in the second book, but I still think a prequel would be well served to story the readers some of the history of the trolls, and of the knights.
Bottom Line: If you like paranormal books and love reading about new creatures and new takes on them, check out Troll. It was a really interesting read.
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Losers Take All put a huge smile on my face. It was funny, heartwarming, different, and full of love-ably quirky characters. At Jack's school, they are sports OBSESSED. Their last principal keeled over in the middle of a school run, and their new principal is even worse. He has decreed that all seniors must take part in a school sport team. Jack's friends band together to form a C soccer team, and make a pack that they will always lose. I thought their act of "rebellion" was pretty funny. And what happens after is even funnier.
Jack's father was a huge sports legend at his high school and he is still a town hero, so I know that must have been hard for Jack at home. I really liked how David Klass used sports and social media/school politics in Losers Take All. It is a parody of sorts, full of humor but not so far removed from real life. I could see something like this happening today. The pressure from schools, parents and even social perception to join all the clubs and teams and to be well rounded, which means playing a sport, and doing something artsy, and something academic, etc. Don't get me wrong- I love sports, but I think you should want to play them if you are going to join a team. Call me crazy.
Losers Take All is a book that will have you laughing, have you cheering and rooting for the most love-able group of teens. I love that this book is told from a male character's point of view. Jack is great. And watching his act of rebellion turn into something more was really special for me. Watching Jack and the rest of the team play soccer was a highlight as well. They were a hoot. I think there is something for everyone in Losers Take All. Some romance, some sports triumphs, lots of sports fails, and so many laughs. Whether you are a sports fanatic or if you don't even know the difference between a tennis ball and a golf ball, check out Losers Take All. It will put a smile on your face.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
Losers Take All put a huge smile on my face. It was funny, heartwarming, different, and full of love-ably quirky characters. At Jack's school, they are sports OBSESSED. Their last principal keeled over in the middle of a school run, and their new principal is even worse. He has decreed that all seniors must take part in a school sport team. Jack's friends band together to form a C soccer team, and make a pack that they will always lose. I thought their act of "rebellion" was pretty funny. And what happens after is even funnier.
Jack's father was a huge sports legend at his high school and he is still a town hero, so I know that must have been hard for Jack at home. I really liked how David Klass used sports and social media/school politics in Losers Take All. It is a parody of sorts, full of humor but not so far removed from real life. I could see something like this happening today. The pressure from schools, parents and even social perception to join all the clubs and teams and to be well rounded, which means playing a sport, and doing something artsy, and something academic, etc. Don't get me wrong- I love sports, but I think you should want to play them if you are going to join a team. Call me crazy.
Losers Take All is a book that will have you laughing, have you cheering and rooting for the most love-able group of teens. I love that this book is told from a male character's point of view. Jack is great. And watching his act of rebellion turn into something more was really special for me. Watching Jack and the rest of the team play soccer was a highlight as well. They were a hoot. I think there is something for everyone in Losers Take All. Some romance, some sports triumphs, lots of sports fails, and so many laughs. Whether you are a sports fanatic or if you don't even know the difference between a tennis ball and a golf ball, check out Losers Take All. It will put a smile on your face.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
