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I was first introduced to Cathy Yardley through Geek Actually, the ongoing serial I review once a week. From there, I went on to read her first Fandom Hearts novel, Level Up. Level Up is a geeky and adorable read so I just knew I had to dive right into One True Pairing. I am SO GLAD I did because it's geeky and sexy and just so much fun. Plus I loved the characters!
It's no secret that Mystics is similar to Supernatural. Cathy is a con attendee and clearly understands the fandom world, making it easy for me to submerse my fangirl heart in. I am so invested in Hailey and her sisters, including the plight of keeping their indie bookstore (and home!) afloat.
Jake was the perfect fake boyfriend - and by fake I mean not at all. Come on, this is a romance novel ;). He's completely down to earth and clearly loves his job, while not trying to let the stars in his eyes take over what will matter down the road.
If you're a fan of steamy, geeky romances, I highly recommend this and Level Up!
It's no secret that Mystics is similar to Supernatural. Cathy is a con attendee and clearly understands the fandom world, making it easy for me to submerse my fangirl heart in. I am so invested in Hailey and her sisters, including the plight of keeping their indie bookstore (and home!) afloat.
Jake was the perfect fake boyfriend - and by fake I mean not at all. Come on, this is a romance novel ;). He's completely down to earth and clearly loves his job, while not trying to let the stars in his eyes take over what will matter down the road.
If you're a fan of steamy, geeky romances, I highly recommend this and Level Up!
If you know me, you know I stray away from books featuring mental illness. I chose to dive straight into The Art of Starving and was NOT disappointed.
Matt is hungry. Hungry for power. Hungry for acceptance and love. Hungry for food because he is starving himself. And through this hunger, Matt feels that he has developed superpowers. The power to hear more clearly, the power to pick up on unnoticeable scents, the power to read minds. If you've read about eating disorders, you may have noticed that people with EDs claim to experience heightened senses. So there is an air of truth to Matt's experience. Sam Miller does an excellent job of pairing Matt's abilities alongside the experiences he is having. Readers are told from the beginning that Matt has a history of mental illness, and he's supposed to seek help (he doesn't). Readers also get closure and answers at the end of the book.
Matt is hurting. He's frequently unable to control his emotions. He's got some serious shit going on at home and school, within himself and within his social construct. Anorexia is Matt's way of giving himself power. Within The Art of Starving is also a tender love story between Matt and another character, which includes a sex scene that gives us a bit of reality. Friendship becomes a key takeaway.
On top of Sam's beautiful and engaging writing, we get diverse and rich characters that feel like you could reach through the pages and touch them.
Matt is hungry. Hungry for power. Hungry for acceptance and love. Hungry for food because he is starving himself. And through this hunger, Matt feels that he has developed superpowers. The power to hear more clearly, the power to pick up on unnoticeable scents, the power to read minds. If you've read about eating disorders, you may have noticed that people with EDs claim to experience heightened senses. So there is an air of truth to Matt's experience. Sam Miller does an excellent job of pairing Matt's abilities alongside the experiences he is having. Readers are told from the beginning that Matt has a history of mental illness, and he's supposed to seek help (he doesn't). Readers also get closure and answers at the end of the book.
Matt is hurting. He's frequently unable to control his emotions. He's got some serious shit going on at home and school, within himself and within his social construct. Anorexia is Matt's way of giving himself power. Within The Art of Starving is also a tender love story between Matt and another character, which includes a sex scene that gives us a bit of reality. Friendship becomes a key takeaway.
On top of Sam's beautiful and engaging writing, we get diverse and rich characters that feel like you could reach through the pages and touch them.
I dare you to pick up this book and be okay at the end. If you are, I'd like to talk to you about moving far, far away from me, you messed up person. 😵
That was when I decided that all the ghost stories got it wrong: evil isn’t a spirit or a monster or a ghost. It lives inside regular people, and it doesn’t know the difference between night and day.
Throughout this story, you'll find yourself suspicious of everyone and rooting to figure out who is trying to screw over Kacey, who is new to town with more packed baggage than the average teen. I had myself wondering if the local legend was at play. I was half convinced that maybe the Winchester brothers were going to pop out and clean up some mean ghosties. But no, just your run of the mill HUMAN PSYCHOPATH. As to who it is, well, you'll have to read to find out. Or listen, and be totally creeped out like I was.
I really love thrillers and I really love thrillers where you uncover these intense, mosaic teen relationships that remind you that girls are not all sugar and spice and everything nice. I like a little murder, too. I also like when they're solved and you can go back and see the pieces you missed along the way. Little Monsters drops hints like The Sixth Sense and at the end you're like OF COURSE...but wait, what?
I also love small towns and complicated family dynamics. I totally got a Stepford meets Cruel Intensions vibe along the way here. This book is dark and twisted and I am here for Kara dominating this market. No one makes it out of this book without needing a therapist, not even the reader.
That was when I decided that all the ghost stories got it wrong: evil isn’t a spirit or a monster or a ghost. It lives inside regular people, and it doesn’t know the difference between night and day.
Throughout this story, you'll find yourself suspicious of everyone and rooting to figure out who is trying to screw over Kacey, who is new to town with more packed baggage than the average teen. I had myself wondering if the local legend was at play. I was half convinced that maybe the Winchester brothers were going to pop out and clean up some mean ghosties. But no, just your run of the mill HUMAN PSYCHOPATH. As to who it is, well, you'll have to read to find out. Or listen, and be totally creeped out like I was.
I really love thrillers and I really love thrillers where you uncover these intense, mosaic teen relationships that remind you that girls are not all sugar and spice and everything nice. I like a little murder, too. I also like when they're solved and you can go back and see the pieces you missed along the way. Little Monsters drops hints like The Sixth Sense and at the end you're like OF COURSE...but wait, what?
I also love small towns and complicated family dynamics. I totally got a Stepford meets Cruel Intensions vibe along the way here. This book is dark and twisted and I am here for Kara dominating this market. No one makes it out of this book without needing a therapist, not even the reader.
DNF @ 30%. I'm sure this picks up but it's too slow for me to get into.
