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So for those who haven’t read If I Stay, it’s an excellent read. If I Stay was taken from Mia’s perspective after she and her family had gone through a fatal crash. As she tries to decide whether to stay in this world or to simply let go, we get a glimpse into her past memories and get to understand her.
Where She Went, on the other hand, is taken from Adam’s point of view. It is three years after the accident and Adam’s on a semi-self-destructive rage in New York. Unwilling to face the facts of his past, he never really moved on from Mia. His anger is now part of his music and burns through him. Virtually alone, Adam is fighting with his inner demons still trying to get past a love that left him behind.
See, some people are like ‘OMFG he’s so emo now’ blah blah blah. He kinda has a right? I know it’s been three years, but after the first year of wallowing in his depression, he finally picked up his instruments again and began writing songs. However, as time went on, he got more publicity than his band mates who blamed him for their lack of spotlight. That screwed that friendship over. Plus, he never really got the ‘I’m breaking up with you speech’ which left him wondering why. Add in a bunch of nosy reporters and stupid paparazzi crazies and I give him the pass to be as emo and self-destructive as he’d like.
I really liked this book, I don’t care what anyone else says. It was written well, I loved the story and the characters again, it was just great. The story is breathtaking, and it shows that sometimes stardom isn’t all its cut out to be. A quick read, but also a sad one (yeah I teared up), but I definitely recommend it.
Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Cover: 4/5
Overall: 5/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.19/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
Where She Went, on the other hand, is taken from Adam’s point of view. It is three years after the accident and Adam’s on a semi-self-destructive rage in New York. Unwilling to face the facts of his past, he never really moved on from Mia. His anger is now part of his music and burns through him. Virtually alone, Adam is fighting with his inner demons still trying to get past a love that left him behind.
See, some people are like ‘OMFG he’s so emo now’ blah blah blah. He kinda has a right? I know it’s been three years, but after the first year of wallowing in his depression, he finally picked up his instruments again and began writing songs. However, as time went on, he got more publicity than his band mates who blamed him for their lack of spotlight. That screwed that friendship over. Plus, he never really got the ‘I’m breaking up with you speech’ which left him wondering why. Add in a bunch of nosy reporters and stupid paparazzi crazies and I give him the pass to be as emo and self-destructive as he’d like.
I really liked this book, I don’t care what anyone else says. It was written well, I loved the story and the characters again, it was just great. The story is breathtaking, and it shows that sometimes stardom isn’t all its cut out to be. A quick read, but also a sad one (yeah I teared up), but I definitely recommend it.
Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Cover: 4/5
Overall: 5/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.19/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
The book starts our where The Gathering left off: on the helicopter. Maya and her friends are seriously freaked out after that forest fire (remember that?) and are anticipating to land and reunite with the rest of their family. However, they notice something's off. They're not going the right way. After knocking out the pilot, accidentally opening the door (resulting in someone falling out plunging to their 'death' (remember there's always room for doubt)), and crash landing the helicopter, the characters find themselves in what they think is northern B.C. Now they're trying to find their way back to Salmon Creek, back to their families. Dealing with the loss of their friends and run-ins with the people who are supposedly trying to kill them, they begin to unlock/discover their powers.
This sequel is another hit, filled with action, adventure, self discovery, and loss. There is definitely less romance than the first novel, but it's just as amazing! The only thing that kills me is that the last book won't be released until NEXT YEAR /dead. Ah well, I'll just re-read this a million times (:
Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 5/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.11/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
This sequel is another hit, filled with action, adventure, self discovery, and loss. There is definitely less romance than the first novel, but it's just as amazing! The only thing that kills me is that the last book won't be released until NEXT YEAR /dead. Ah well, I'll just re-read this a million times (:
Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 5/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.11/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
This was actually a very interesting book. I saw it at my school library and it was brand new, so I took it out... Let's just say I'm a sucker for brand new, never-read novels.
I went out on a limb and read this book, and I've got to say it was excellent. Everyone in Candor is brainwashed. Subliminal messages keep kinds from doing bad things (smoking, drugs, vandalism, disobeying their parents, etc) and keeps the community organized and controlled. These are called 'Messages'. Oscar is the son of the mastermind of everything, basically his father's the creator of the town and its setup. Oscar knows about the messages though, how to make them, how to shut them out, and how to use them to his advantage. But he can't let it be known that he's the only one awake among the brainwashed citizens, or he could end up just like them, or maybe worse.
So my first thought, when I started reading this book, was "Hey, this is pretty interesting" since the plot starts going right from the first chapter. Though, I'll admit, some parts were kind of slow at times, the novel kept picking itself up and running.
My second thought was "This book is actually pretty simple". These days authors always think "the more sophisticated/complicated the language is, the more interesting it'll be. However, this book had simple language, ensuring that I didn't need to sit there and wonder what some of the words meant, and it had simple paragraphs, alike to newspapers, they were short but they kept the story moving. I thought that was pretty cool. It's nice to read a book without a dictionary sitting beside you.
My last though, upon finishing the novel was "JHDKJDHASKHD IT'S JUST LIKE 1984 BY GEORGE ORWELL /rage." The ending between the book (and I guess the overall idea) was almost identical. Less extreme and not as violent or dry cut, but this book definitely had its similarities. Personally, I liked 1984, the ideas at least. The writing was dry and boring, which was what turned me off from the book, but this one was simple and interesting, and, until the end, I didn't even see the similarities, which shows how much better this one actually was.
Overall, I really liked this book. It's scary what the people on top have the ability to do. Who knows, this kind of thing could be happening right now...
This novel, it gets you thinking. I liked that there is a fair amount of romance, and the author made you able to feel for the Oscar, even with the simple language and small paragraphs. If anything, I think those factors helped increase the quality of the novel. I'm not saying it's perfect, but it's pretty darn close.
Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 4/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.62/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
I went out on a limb and read this book, and I've got to say it was excellent. Everyone in Candor is brainwashed. Subliminal messages keep kinds from doing bad things (smoking, drugs, vandalism, disobeying their parents, etc) and keeps the community organized and controlled. These are called 'Messages'. Oscar is the son of the mastermind of everything, basically his father's the creator of the town and its setup. Oscar knows about the messages though, how to make them, how to shut them out, and how to use them to his advantage. But he can't let it be known that he's the only one awake among the brainwashed citizens, or he could end up just like them, or maybe worse.
So my first thought, when I started reading this book, was "Hey, this is pretty interesting" since the plot starts going right from the first chapter. Though, I'll admit, some parts were kind of slow at times, the novel kept picking itself up and running.
My second thought was "This book is actually pretty simple". These days authors always think "the more sophisticated/complicated the language is, the more interesting it'll be. However, this book had simple language, ensuring that I didn't need to sit there and wonder what some of the words meant, and it had simple paragraphs, alike to newspapers, they were short but they kept the story moving. I thought that was pretty cool. It's nice to read a book without a dictionary sitting beside you.
Overall, I really liked this book. It's scary what the people on top have the ability to do. Who knows, this kind of thing could be happening right now...
This novel, it gets you thinking. I liked that there is a fair amount of romance, and the author made you able to feel for the Oscar, even with the simple language and small paragraphs. If anything, I think those factors helped increase the quality of the novel. I'm not saying it's perfect, but it's pretty darn close.
Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 4/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.62/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
Mutiny is beginning aboard Godspeed as the citizens are taken off Phydus, Elder becomes Eldest, and Amy begins unlocking the secrets of the ship. As the stress and tension within the ship begins to grow, Elder becomes even more desperate to try to land the ship, if only they were there...
I found this book just as addicting as the last. Unlike the first book though, I was hooked from page one. The book was exciting, filled with action, and the romance part was present too~ More secrets lie within Godspeed and they bring both Amy and Elder much surprise and happiness but a fair amount of loss as well.
Most series, the second book is where the love interest disappears, or the world stops turning 'cause of some insane plot twist that you rage quit and toss the book out of the window. However, with this book, since there's no where, really, to hide, neither Amy nor Elder disappear, and seeing as their on the ship, the world won't stop turning. That's not to say that there aren't some insane secrets/plot twists in the book, but they're good insane secrets/plot twists. This book, as a sequel, I actually enjoyed more than the first novel. Since it was fast-paced, ensuring that the plot actually WENT somewhere, the book was more interesting, more addicting, more EVERYTHING (except bad).
A captivating sequel, this novel will leave you at the edge of your seat, wishing that 2013 would come already so you can dig into the final novel.
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 5/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.13/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
I found this book just as addicting as the last. Unlike the first book though, I was hooked from page one. The book was exciting, filled with action, and the romance part was present too~ More secrets lie within Godspeed and they bring both Amy and Elder much surprise and happiness but a fair amount of loss as well.
Most series, the second book is where the love interest disappears, or the world stops turning 'cause of some insane plot twist that you rage quit and toss the book out of the window. However, with this book, since there's no where, really, to hide, neither Amy nor Elder disappear, and seeing as their on the ship, the world won't stop turning. That's not to say that there aren't some insane secrets/plot twists in the book, but they're good insane secrets/plot twists. This book, as a sequel, I actually enjoyed more than the first novel. Since it was fast-paced, ensuring that the plot actually WENT somewhere, the book was more interesting, more addicting, more EVERYTHING (except bad).
A captivating sequel, this novel will leave you at the edge of your seat, wishing that 2013 would come already so you can dig into the final novel.
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 5/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.13/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
Now this was an interesting book.
Think sci-fi + dystopian society + 1984 + a 300 year ride in a metal ship. Yeah that’s basically what the book is about. It takes place (mainly) in space. Amy is one of the many cyrogenically frozen passengers aboard the ship Godspeed, which is travelling to a new Earth in hopes of extending the human population. The trip is 300 years and aside from the frozen passengers, there are about 3000 other people maintaining the ship and making sure it runs right. Among the 3000 is Elder, next in line to be leader of the ship. Then Amy gets unplugged. Thrust into the world of Godspeed, Amy stands out from everyone else (they’re all monoethnic by the time she sees them), and the nicest people there are Orion, Harley, and Elder. Together, Harley, Elder, and Amy begin to unlock the secrets of the ship and strive to find out who is trying to kill the frozens.
This took me forever to actually get to it. It’s been sitting in my room for the past two months and I just never felt the need to start it, but once I did, I couldn’t put it down. It totally got me hooked. It exciting and often there were parts that actually surprised me. The ‘WHO DID IT’ was obvious-ish near the end, but you don’t know WHO is the actual person (some people are given labels as their names). It was interesting, and, of course, there’s romance. It was really awesome~!
Amy’s basically a fish out of water, but she doesn’t let it get to her, while Elder is a leader in training, but despite his insane and ‘evil’ mentor, he has a heart. The book is taken from their alternating perspectives, and it’s totally worth reading ~
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 4/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 4.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.81/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
Think sci-fi + dystopian society + 1984 + a 300 year ride in a metal ship. Yeah that’s basically what the book is about. It takes place (mainly) in space. Amy is one of the many cyrogenically frozen passengers aboard the ship Godspeed, which is travelling to a new Earth in hopes of extending the human population. The trip is 300 years and aside from the frozen passengers, there are about 3000 other people maintaining the ship and making sure it runs right. Among the 3000 is Elder, next in line to be leader of the ship. Then Amy gets unplugged. Thrust into the world of Godspeed, Amy stands out from everyone else (they’re all monoethnic by the time she sees them), and the nicest people there are Orion, Harley, and Elder. Together, Harley, Elder, and Amy begin to unlock the secrets of the ship and strive to find out who is trying to kill the frozens.
This took me forever to actually get to it. It’s been sitting in my room for the past two months and I just never felt the need to start it, but once I did, I couldn’t put it down. It totally got me hooked. It exciting and often there were parts that actually surprised me. The ‘WHO DID IT’ was obvious-ish near the end, but you don’t know WHO is the actual person (some people are given labels as their names). It was interesting, and, of course, there’s romance. It was really awesome~!
Amy’s basically a fish out of water, but she doesn’t let it get to her, while Elder is a leader in training, but despite his insane and ‘evil’ mentor, he has a heart. The book is taken from their alternating perspectives, and it’s totally worth reading ~
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 4/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 4.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.81/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
Another dystopian society novel. I must say, it wasn't amazing. Alike to my review of Starcrossed, I didn't feel much connection between Rhine and the guy she loved. I felt it between her and Linden, but when it came to the other guy, it just wasn't there. I didn't see the connection between many characters, really. Again, not an amazing book.
I liked the idea of it: males die at the age of 25, and women die at the age of 20. It's a scary concept that can possibly happen. But really, the thoughts, the actions, I don't know, didn't feel right. I felt that the story dragged on and the author was just spitting out whatever, trying to get to the end.
But I have to say, she got Rhine's inner conflict right. Throughout the novel, Rhine is trying to get away from her captors, and yet along the way, she begins to care for Linden too. And then she spends so much time thinking and wondering what will become of him when she escapes, but there's still that part of her who's determined to get away as fast as possible and never look back. That was probably the best part of the novel.
Otherwise, I do think that it did drag on, but it was bearable, and I still read the novel in a day 'cause I got hooked. So there's gotta be something there to like (I just can't put my finger on it...)
Plot: 3.5/5
Characters: 4/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 3.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.88/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
I liked the idea of it: males die at the age of 25, and women die at the age of 20. It's a scary concept that can possibly happen. But really, the thoughts, the actions, I don't know, didn't feel right. I felt that the story dragged on and the author was just spitting out whatever, trying to get to the end.
But I have to say, she got Rhine's inner conflict right. Throughout the novel, Rhine is trying to get away from her captors, and yet along the way, she begins to care for Linden too. And then she spends so much time thinking and wondering what will become of him when she escapes, but there's still that part of her who's determined to get away as fast as possible and never look back. That was probably the best part of the novel.
Otherwise, I do think that it did drag on, but it was bearable, and I still read the novel in a day 'cause I got hooked. So there's gotta be something there to like (I just can't put my finger on it...)
Plot: 3.5/5
Characters: 4/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 3.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.88/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
Okay, if you loved this book, then prepared to get angry at me.
Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, hyped this book up. On the internet, in forums, they were all like ‘It’s AMAZING’. WHAT WAS SO AMAZING ABOUT IT? Please, can someone explain it to me? I’m not one to give a book less than three stars, so this one IS three stars. I read the book, I finished it, and man, did that thing drag on…
Basically, the book is about Helen, this girl who’s too tall to be normal, too strong to be normal, and just… not normal. But when she displays her inhuman powers in front of everyone else, she doubles over in pain. Then she starts having nightmares about this desert land and when she wakes, she finds evidence of it with her. Enter the Delos family. Now she’s starting to see weeping dead women, and feels the urge to murder each and every person in the family. Now she must unlock her history and understand what is happening to her.
Alright, I was actually quite excited to read the book. I was so excited because Demigods + females, it’s like OMG it’s a female version of Percy Jackson! To be honest, I’m still in the middle of the first Percy Jackson novel, but it’s really good (I own it so I’m trying to go through my library books first). So I expected something like that. Nope, nothing.
Literally, I didn’t feel any connection with the characters or between the characters. Even people in love, or avenging their love, I felt NOTHING. There was no feeling, no gasps of resentment uttered, nothing. It’s just… there. At some points, the thought processes and the reactions to situations were so idiotic that I would laugh. Not because it’s funny, not at all, just because it was so stupid.
On the cover, Lauren Kate called it a “Gorgeous and haunting saga”. One it was not gorgeous: she was an awkward tall girl who had stomach cramps way too often to be deemed healthy. It wasn’t haunting: the dead sisters disappeared near the beginning of the book . Lastly, it’s not a saga. Sagas reach out towards generations of people, like Star Wars is a saga because it’s been seen and read by generations. Harry Potter will likely become a saga because all of us are so hooked on it that we’ll shove it at our kids. This book is a premiere novel that doesn’t emit much feeling or connection to anything.
I’ll still read the other books in hopes that her writing and the series itself with get better, but for now, this series is definitely not one of my favourites. There were some lines I liked, but other than that… yeah, nothing.
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 3/5
World Building: 4/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 3/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.14/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, hyped this book up. On the internet, in forums, they were all like ‘It’s AMAZING’. WHAT WAS SO AMAZING ABOUT IT? Please, can someone explain it to me? I’m not one to give a book less than three stars, so this one IS three stars. I read the book, I finished it, and man, did that thing drag on…
Basically, the book is about Helen, this girl who’s too tall to be normal, too strong to be normal, and just… not normal. But when she displays her inhuman powers in front of everyone else, she doubles over in pain. Then she starts having nightmares about this desert land and when she wakes, she finds evidence of it with her. Enter the Delos family. Now she’s starting to see weeping dead women, and feels the urge to murder each and every person in the family. Now she must unlock her history and understand what is happening to her.
Alright, I was actually quite excited to read the book. I was so excited because Demigods + females, it’s like OMG it’s a female version of Percy Jackson! To be honest, I’m still in the middle of the first Percy Jackson novel, but it’s really good (I own it so I’m trying to go through my library books first). So I expected something like that. Nope, nothing.
Literally, I didn’t feel any connection with the characters or between the characters. Even people in love, or avenging their love, I felt NOTHING. There was no feeling, no gasps of resentment uttered, nothing. It’s just… there. At some points, the thought processes and the reactions to situations were so idiotic that I would laugh. Not because it’s funny, not at all, just because it was so stupid.
On the cover, Lauren Kate called it a “Gorgeous and haunting saga”. One it was not gorgeous: she was an awkward tall girl who had stomach cramps way too often to be deemed healthy. It wasn’t haunting:
I’ll still read the other books in hopes that her writing and the series itself with get better, but for now, this series is definitely not one of my favourites. There were some lines I liked, but other than that… yeah, nothing.
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 3/5
World Building: 4/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 3/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.14/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
A thrilling sequel to 'Once a Witch'. Tamsin travels back in time to warn her family about the Knights, all while trying to find a way to perfect the Domani. Tamsin explores a whole different world: New York in the late 1800s. Lost and clueless, Tamsin must find a way to contact her family and penetrate the rich walls of the Knight household. Introduced to a wide variety of new and old characters, this tale is truly thrilling and full of surprises. This was definitely a great novel that I'm sure MacCullough fans would love as much as 'Once a Witch'!
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 4.5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 3/5
Overall: 4.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.97/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 4.5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 3/5
Overall: 4.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.97/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
Well. It’s safe to say that this book was really good. I found it in the library in the morning and finished it by dinner. Definitely a YA novel, this book is filled with magic, self-discovery, and the unraveling of a number of family secrets. Tamsin finds herself in a whirlwind of time, history, and a great, secret, family feud. There is romance, there is some crazy version of magic and… anti-magic. I was truly glued to this book and I couldn’t stop reading it once I started. Definitely suspenseful, and if I hadn’t ruined it for myself, then it would have been totally random, the ending that is. I’ve got to say though, MacCullough definitely pulled everything together. All the secrets, the stories, the insanity within characters. I really liked this book and can’t wait to begin the second (though I must, because I have a Chemistry assignment due soon!)
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 4/5
World Building: 4.5/5
Cover: 4/5
Overall: 4.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.81/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 4/5
World Building: 4.5/5
Cover: 4/5
Overall: 4.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.81/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
In this novel, it's survival of the fittest. Marco and Celia are thrust into this 'game' that Celia's father and a man named Alexander toss them into without their knowledge. Neither of them understand that in the end, one must die while the other lives (sounds so Harry Potter). Competing against each other, unaware of the real stakes within the unwritten rules, Celia and Marco battle 'til the end.
It's safe to say that this book enchanted me and I read non-stop until about page 280 when my mind kicked in and told me that it utterly sucked. However, I pushed on and in the end I found myself feeling like that book was pretty good. The description is absolutely vivid, but that also means that it takes up a fair amount of the book. There isn't much dialogue and the story, to a lot of readers, might just drag on forever. I felt that it was cool, but hey, that's just me. I liked that there was some second person narration (which you don't really see much) and the fact that I had this image of EVERYTHING by the end of the novel. If you're okay with A LOT of description then this is the book for you. I can't say that it sucked, because honestly, it didn't. To a lot of people though, they'll hate it. I'll admit, at some points it felt like the book was infinite but I liked the little tricks, the magic, the illusions and thought that the overall concept was enthralling and enchanting. Do I recommend this book for everyone? Definitely not. Those who are patient and like vivid and detailed descriptions will think this book is amazing. Those who like illusions will find it interesting. Those who like fast paced novels with a lot of action, expecting a duel to the death, well... you probably want to steer clear of this book and try something else.
Overall, I thought this book was good. I thought it was tied together well and that it was enjoyable. As with every book, this book depends solely on your taste in literature because I know that a fair amount of people will not be pleased while the others will be thoroughly impressed, but I guess you'll just have to read the book to find out which category you fall under, haha~
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 4/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.99/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
It's safe to say that this book enchanted me and I read non-stop until about page 280 when my mind kicked in and told me that it utterly sucked. However, I pushed on and in the end I found myself feeling like that book was pretty good. The description is absolutely vivid, but that also means that it takes up a fair amount of the book. There isn't much dialogue and the story, to a lot of readers, might just drag on forever. I felt that it was cool, but hey, that's just me. I liked that there was some second person narration (which you don't really see much) and the fact that I had this image of EVERYTHING by the end of the novel. If you're okay with A LOT of description then this is the book for you. I can't say that it sucked, because honestly, it didn't. To a lot of people though, they'll hate it. I'll admit, at some points it felt like the book was infinite but I liked the little tricks, the magic, the illusions and thought that the overall concept was enthralling and enchanting. Do I recommend this book for everyone? Definitely not. Those who are patient and like vivid and detailed descriptions will think this book is amazing. Those who like illusions will find it interesting. Those who like fast paced novels with a lot of action, expecting a duel to the death, well... you probably want to steer clear of this book and try something else.
Overall, I thought this book was good. I thought it was tied together well and that it was enjoyable. As with every book, this book depends solely on your taste in literature because I know that a fair amount of people will not be pleased while the others will be thoroughly impressed, but I guess you'll just have to read the book to find out which category you fall under, haha~
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 4/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.99/5
-review by Between Printed Pages