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*Originally reviewed on Pages Of Forbidden Love
Finally, after saying I am going to try to read some manga for months I have finally picked one up. I had no idea where to start or even what I would like but my cousin gave me a huge list of the manga she likes to read but I tried to put a couple on hold and there were hundreds of people ahead of me (who would have known). Instead of waiting forever I just decided to see what my library had (which wasn’t much) and found this one. Okay so I wasn’t totally loving the cover but it was the only one I could see that actually began with volume one so I decided to go ahead and read the back. It sounded interesting so I checked it out and read it the same day.
Yuri is on top of the world. She is doing great in school and her longtime friend has final kissed her. It seems like everything is going wonderfully and that nothing could go wrong but then water starts to act funny around her. When it tries to grab her she does all she can to stay away from it. She even refuses to go out because of the rain. When her boyfriend begins to question her feelings and asks her out on a date she can’t refuse even though there is snow outside. Things are going well and then in the middle of a conversation hands come out of the water and grab Yuri taking her to the past where a queen wants her blood in order to make her son heir to the kingdom.
I’m not always interested in books that take place in the past but the fact that she was from a more present date and sucked into the past made things more interesting. Plus, she was brought to the past through magic to be sacrificed which made for one messed up adventure. I do wish I could have seen what was also going on in the present but it wasn’t too big of a deal. I was just curious since Yuri disappeared with no warning.
I don’t have too much of an opinion about the characters yet. I don’t love anyone yet but I do not dislike any of them either. Well except for the queen since she is evil but I like how she comes across so far. Nakia is a greedy queen who already has a lot of power but wants even more. Her plan is to use Yuri to get that power. There wasn’t much that Yuri could do but be captured and saved. She was in a place she didn’t know and only wanted to go home. The queen captured her and Prince Kail came to her rescue. She did try to do some things on her own so she wasn’t completely helpless but she did them at the worst times without much thought. I am hoping for more out of her in the future and I would like to know exactly why it was her that was chosen to be sacrificed. Now, I feel like Prince Kail has a lot of potential but I still don’t know if I can really like him yet. He was pretty cute saving her and all but he also thinks he can have whatever he wants and whoever he wants when he wants them. At one part I thought he was going to go way too far but thankfully he didn’t. I look forward to getting to know all the characters better.
Overall, I quite enjoyed this and I am glad it was my first manga. It was interesting and I liked the drawing (even though i don’t have much to compare it to). I am glad I finally gave some manga a try. I can’t wait to read more.
Finally, after saying I am going to try to read some manga for months I have finally picked one up. I had no idea where to start or even what I would like but my cousin gave me a huge list of the manga she likes to read but I tried to put a couple on hold and there were hundreds of people ahead of me (who would have known). Instead of waiting forever I just decided to see what my library had (which wasn’t much) and found this one. Okay so I wasn’t totally loving the cover but it was the only one I could see that actually began with volume one so I decided to go ahead and read the back. It sounded interesting so I checked it out and read it the same day.
Yuri is on top of the world. She is doing great in school and her longtime friend has final kissed her. It seems like everything is going wonderfully and that nothing could go wrong but then water starts to act funny around her. When it tries to grab her she does all she can to stay away from it. She even refuses to go out because of the rain. When her boyfriend begins to question her feelings and asks her out on a date she can’t refuse even though there is snow outside. Things are going well and then in the middle of a conversation hands come out of the water and grab Yuri taking her to the past where a queen wants her blood in order to make her son heir to the kingdom.
I’m not always interested in books that take place in the past but the fact that she was from a more present date and sucked into the past made things more interesting. Plus, she was brought to the past through magic to be sacrificed which made for one messed up adventure. I do wish I could have seen what was also going on in the present but it wasn’t too big of a deal. I was just curious since Yuri disappeared with no warning.
I don’t have too much of an opinion about the characters yet. I don’t love anyone yet but I do not dislike any of them either. Well except for the queen since she is evil but I like how she comes across so far. Nakia is a greedy queen who already has a lot of power but wants even more. Her plan is to use Yuri to get that power. There wasn’t much that Yuri could do but be captured and saved. She was in a place she didn’t know and only wanted to go home. The queen captured her and Prince Kail came to her rescue. She did try to do some things on her own so she wasn’t completely helpless but she did them at the worst times without much thought. I am hoping for more out of her in the future and I would like to know exactly why it was her that was chosen to be sacrificed. Now, I feel like Prince Kail has a lot of potential but I still don’t know if I can really like him yet. He was pretty cute saving her and all but he also thinks he can have whatever he wants and whoever he wants when he wants them. At one part I thought he was going to go way too far but thankfully he didn’t. I look forward to getting to know all the characters better.
Overall, I quite enjoyed this and I am glad it was my first manga. It was interesting and I liked the drawing (even though i don’t have much to compare it to). I am glad I finally gave some manga a try. I can’t wait to read more.
*Originally posted on Pages Of Forbidden Love
First of all I love, love, love… this cover! I think it is absolutely gorgeous. Alicia did such a wonderful job with the cover and I enjoyed reading the story inside.
Patrick and Nualla have gone to Bayside Academy for years. Over those years Patrick has been developing a huge crush on Nualla and she has never even noticed him. All that changes though when Patrick steps up and interrupts a confrontation between Nualla and Michael. Nualla finally knows who Patrick is and they are even going to a school dance together. It all sounds innocent enough until Nualla, in an attempt to avoid Michael, asks Patrick if he wants to get out of town and they end up in Vegas. After one crazy night everything changes and Patrick becomes a part of a world he never knew existed. Nothing will ever be quite the same for either of them.
Daemons in the Mist went back and forth between Nualla and Patrick’s point of view. It was nice getting to read how both characters felt about the situations they got into. I also liked how each chapter had the month and day so that you could see how fast things were progressing. Above all, I enjoyed reading about a new subject, Daemons. I do wish I could have learned a little more about them and the differences between the two kinds while reading.
The characters were great. I enjoyed reading about them all and there really wasn’t anyone I strongly disliked. Patrick was absolutely adorkable. He was just too cute. He was sweet, an artist (he liked to draw), and it even said he knew how to dance (woo hoo :D ). The only thing he was seriously lacking was self-esteem. I feel like I still need to get to know Nualla better but what I got from reading so far was that she cares strongly about the people close to her and she isn’t one to give up. Towards the beginning she did have a couple moments were I felt she was being a little dramatic. She did make an effort with Patrick’s friends and I really liked that about her. As for their relationship, I appreciated how for at least half of the book no one was saying “I love you”. Those words did come up before I was completely convinced about their relationship but by the end I was totally rooting for them.
Nikki (Nualla’s cousin) and Shawn (her friend) were fun and very open towards Patrick. Connor (Patrick’s friend) was always there when Patrick needed to talk but also knew how to stop asking questions when Patrick said he couldn’t tell him. Beatrice was always reading a book so of course I loved her and Jenny was a drama queen that I wished would have toned it down a bit. I feel like Patrick’s friends weren’t around as much as Nualla’s so I am hoping to get to read more about them in the future. Travis, a longtime friend of Nualla and a young genius is another character I really want to read more about.
There was a lot that happened in this book. Things never settled down for long and although this left little room for a dull moment at times I felt like that was it and that there wouldn’t be a big ending which brought me down (it made it hard for me to read sometimes). Fortunately, I was wrong and I got the ending I was hoping for. It was sad, suspenseful, and surprising. I think surprises make everything better in stories.
While reading Daemons in the Mist I had a lot of questions that I felt the characters should have been asking. Thankfully most of the time they eventually brought it up though. I also didn’t care for how Patrick found out Nualla’s secrets and how he reacted to them. It was just instant acceptance and didn’t feel right. There were also some grammatical errors but I did really enjoy the subject, the characters, and the ending really grabbed my attention making it an enjoyable read. I look forward to seeing what happens next in Patrick and Nualla’s lives.
First of all I love, love, love… this cover! I think it is absolutely gorgeous. Alicia did such a wonderful job with the cover and I enjoyed reading the story inside.
Patrick and Nualla have gone to Bayside Academy for years. Over those years Patrick has been developing a huge crush on Nualla and she has never even noticed him. All that changes though when Patrick steps up and interrupts a confrontation between Nualla and Michael. Nualla finally knows who Patrick is and they are even going to a school dance together. It all sounds innocent enough until Nualla, in an attempt to avoid Michael, asks Patrick if he wants to get out of town and they end up in Vegas. After one crazy night everything changes and Patrick becomes a part of a world he never knew existed. Nothing will ever be quite the same for either of them.
Daemons in the Mist went back and forth between Nualla and Patrick’s point of view. It was nice getting to read how both characters felt about the situations they got into. I also liked how each chapter had the month and day so that you could see how fast things were progressing. Above all, I enjoyed reading about a new subject, Daemons. I do wish I could have learned a little more about them and the differences between the two kinds while reading.
The characters were great. I enjoyed reading about them all and there really wasn’t anyone I strongly disliked. Patrick was absolutely adorkable. He was just too cute. He was sweet, an artist (he liked to draw), and it even said he knew how to dance (woo hoo :D ). The only thing he was seriously lacking was self-esteem. I feel like I still need to get to know Nualla better but what I got from reading so far was that she cares strongly about the people close to her and she isn’t one to give up. Towards the beginning she did have a couple moments were I felt she was being a little dramatic. She did make an effort with Patrick’s friends and I really liked that about her. As for their relationship, I appreciated how for at least half of the book no one was saying “I love you”. Those words did come up before I was completely convinced about their relationship but by the end I was totally rooting for them.
Nikki (Nualla’s cousin) and Shawn (her friend) were fun and very open towards Patrick. Connor (Patrick’s friend) was always there when Patrick needed to talk but also knew how to stop asking questions when Patrick said he couldn’t tell him. Beatrice was always reading a book so of course I loved her and Jenny was a drama queen that I wished would have toned it down a bit. I feel like Patrick’s friends weren’t around as much as Nualla’s so I am hoping to get to read more about them in the future. Travis, a longtime friend of Nualla and a young genius is another character I really want to read more about.
There was a lot that happened in this book. Things never settled down for long and although this left little room for a dull moment at times I felt like that was it and that there wouldn’t be a big ending which brought me down (it made it hard for me to read sometimes). Fortunately, I was wrong and I got the ending I was hoping for. It was sad, suspenseful, and surprising. I think surprises make everything better in stories.
While reading Daemons in the Mist I had a lot of questions that I felt the characters should have been asking. Thankfully most of the time they eventually brought it up though. I also didn’t care for how Patrick found out Nualla’s secrets and how he reacted to them. It was just instant acceptance and didn’t feel right. There were also some grammatical errors but I did really enjoy the subject, the characters, and the ending really grabbed my attention making it an enjoyable read. I look forward to seeing what happens next in Patrick and Nualla’s lives.
*Originally posted on Pages Of Forbidden Love
I first read this book years ago and loved it so I was pretty excited to read it again. Although I didn’t love it the second time around I still enjoyed it. Scarlett is a 16 year old who has her little group of friends and loves gymnastics. One day after practice Nadia, one of the schools popular girls, asks Scarlett to sit with them. Without a second thought Scarlett ditches her friends and claims a spot among the popular crowd. She couldn’t be more confused or excited when that same day she gets invited to attend one of their famous parties. At the party Scarlett feels out of place but that doesn’t last long because Dan McAndrew, her crush, begins to talk to her. All of a sudden an innocent first kiss turns Scarlett’s world upside down.
At the very beginning I couldn’t totally like Scarlett. She dropped her friends without hesitation just because she got a little attention from someone higher up on the social ladder. I understand that she is young and status means everything to some people in high school but the fact that she jumped so quickly at Nadia’s offer disappointed me. As the story progresses though I can’t help but feel sorry for her. She has pretty much been on her own since her parent’s died when she was younger. It was sad to read how little family support she got. Her grandmother just expected her to get over the drama of watching Dan die in just a matter of a couple months. No one consoled her just told her not to dwell on the past. The teachers at her new school were really rude and just assumed she would think she would get off easy because her grandmother ran the school. If anything Scarlett knew things would be harder for her because of it. One of the hardest things for Scarlett is living with the fact that after her first kiss the boy died in her arms. She can’t even think of ever kissing another boy again. She already blames herself for one death what if she caused another one? All she wants to know is what happened and after she gets an anonymous note she begins to dig and find out what really happened.
You don’t really get to know who Dan was because he was gone so quickly but there are some other characters you get to read about. For example Taylor was an interesting character. Taylor and Scarlett didn’t hit it off when they first met. In fact they didn’t really care for each other at all but after Taylor finds out Scarlett’s secret they work together to solve the mystery together and let me tell you these two are an interesting pair. Taylor is pretty scary. I wouldn’t want to be on her bad side. As for a love interest this book was more about dealing with and figuring out what happened to Dan. There is some future potential with a cute gardener named Jase though. I look forward to seeing where that goes. It was a nice change reading a book that wasn’t all about falling in love but I still hope to see a little romance in Scarlett’s future. The girl deserves it.
In the end the mystery wasn’t solved but the girls do uncover some important things. I am sure more secrets will be uncovered in the rest of the series and that is exciting to think about. I have read the second book but I don’t really remember it all so I look forward to reading it again and finally getting to read the third and fourth one.
I first read this book years ago and loved it so I was pretty excited to read it again. Although I didn’t love it the second time around I still enjoyed it. Scarlett is a 16 year old who has her little group of friends and loves gymnastics. One day after practice Nadia, one of the schools popular girls, asks Scarlett to sit with them. Without a second thought Scarlett ditches her friends and claims a spot among the popular crowd. She couldn’t be more confused or excited when that same day she gets invited to attend one of their famous parties. At the party Scarlett feels out of place but that doesn’t last long because Dan McAndrew, her crush, begins to talk to her. All of a sudden an innocent first kiss turns Scarlett’s world upside down.
At the very beginning I couldn’t totally like Scarlett. She dropped her friends without hesitation just because she got a little attention from someone higher up on the social ladder. I understand that she is young and status means everything to some people in high school but the fact that she jumped so quickly at Nadia’s offer disappointed me. As the story progresses though I can’t help but feel sorry for her. She has pretty much been on her own since her parent’s died when she was younger. It was sad to read how little family support she got. Her grandmother just expected her to get over the drama of watching Dan die in just a matter of a couple months. No one consoled her just told her not to dwell on the past. The teachers at her new school were really rude and just assumed she would think she would get off easy because her grandmother ran the school. If anything Scarlett knew things would be harder for her because of it. One of the hardest things for Scarlett is living with the fact that after her first kiss the boy died in her arms. She can’t even think of ever kissing another boy again. She already blames herself for one death what if she caused another one? All she wants to know is what happened and after she gets an anonymous note she begins to dig and find out what really happened.
You don’t really get to know who Dan was because he was gone so quickly but there are some other characters you get to read about. For example Taylor was an interesting character. Taylor and Scarlett didn’t hit it off when they first met. In fact they didn’t really care for each other at all but after Taylor finds out Scarlett’s secret they work together to solve the mystery together and let me tell you these two are an interesting pair. Taylor is pretty scary. I wouldn’t want to be on her bad side. As for a love interest this book was more about dealing with and figuring out what happened to Dan. There is some future potential with a cute gardener named Jase though. I look forward to seeing where that goes. It was a nice change reading a book that wasn’t all about falling in love but I still hope to see a little romance in Scarlett’s future. The girl deserves it.
In the end the mystery wasn’t solved but the girls do uncover some important things. I am sure more secrets will be uncovered in the rest of the series and that is exciting to think about. I have read the second book but I don’t really remember it all so I look forward to reading it again and finally getting to read the third and fourth one.
*Originally posted on Pages Of Forbidden Love
I normally just read YA with a couple other genres thrown in occasionally but I have never tried reading erotica and I haven’t read too many adult books in general. Although I am not really worried about what I might read in these books I decided I should probably start small and see if I would even like the genre. Beautiful Mess was free on Amazon (I am pretty sure it still is) so I said “why not” and decided to give it a try.
I am not really sure where to even start. Beautiful Mess was a really short read (Amazon estimated it at 52 pages) but I think it was a good start to get me into reading more books in the genre. The fact that it ended up being so short did disappoint me because I didn’t get to know the characters as much as I wanted to. There is a second book told through another characters point of view coming out in July so that should be interesting.
Anyways, Bailey and the boys were so funny. Bailey lived with two guys (Tom and Olly) and Linc was pretty much always around too since he worked with Olly on a website. So even though she was going through a break up and there was a lot of crying at the beginning the guys wouldn’t let her stay down for too long. They were pretty funny trying to cheer her up and insult Craig (the ex) and when Bailey admitted that Craig (including other past boyfriends) never made her orgasm they had more to insult him about. The only thing is it doesn’t make Bailey feel any better because she feels like the attack is towards her too. You would think this would make it a little easier to get over him but it didn’t. Craig sounded like an ass but in the short time I got to know Bailey I noticed that her self-confidence wasn’t very high.
I usually spend a lot of time talking about characters but since it was such a short story there isn’t too much I can say about them. I also really can’t say too much about the story or I will just end up telling you everything. The guys were cute and sweet in their own way. I am sure some people wouldn’t find the things they said and did endearing but they really cared about Bailey and that is what she is used to being around anyways. I guess it depends on your sense of humor. The fact that they were British and I could picture them speaking with an accent didn’t hurt either. I was a bit thrown off by the summary mentioning getting even with Craig. He wasn’t really in it enough to be affected (affect/effect? damn I always get those confused) by anything that was going on. Well, at least I didn’t get to see him affected by it so does it really count as getting even? Overall, Beautiful Mess was a very short and funny read. It allowed me to dip my toes into the genre. It was a good start. I know you’re probably wondering if Bailey ever got her orgasm. Guess you will have to read it to find out ;)
I normally just read YA with a couple other genres thrown in occasionally but I have never tried reading erotica and I haven’t read too many adult books in general. Although I am not really worried about what I might read in these books I decided I should probably start small and see if I would even like the genre. Beautiful Mess was free on Amazon (I am pretty sure it still is) so I said “why not” and decided to give it a try.
I am not really sure where to even start. Beautiful Mess was a really short read (Amazon estimated it at 52 pages) but I think it was a good start to get me into reading more books in the genre. The fact that it ended up being so short did disappoint me because I didn’t get to know the characters as much as I wanted to. There is a second book told through another characters point of view coming out in July so that should be interesting.
Anyways, Bailey and the boys were so funny. Bailey lived with two guys (Tom and Olly) and Linc was pretty much always around too since he worked with Olly on a website. So even though she was going through a break up and there was a lot of crying at the beginning the guys wouldn’t let her stay down for too long. They were pretty funny trying to cheer her up and insult Craig (the ex) and when Bailey admitted that Craig (including other past boyfriends) never made her orgasm they had more to insult him about. The only thing is it doesn’t make Bailey feel any better because she feels like the attack is towards her too. You would think this would make it a little easier to get over him but it didn’t. Craig sounded like an ass but in the short time I got to know Bailey I noticed that her self-confidence wasn’t very high.
I usually spend a lot of time talking about characters but since it was such a short story there isn’t too much I can say about them. I also really can’t say too much about the story or I will just end up telling you everything. The guys were cute and sweet in their own way. I am sure some people wouldn’t find the things they said and did endearing but they really cared about Bailey and that is what she is used to being around anyways. I guess it depends on your sense of humor. The fact that they were British and I could picture them speaking with an accent didn’t hurt either. I was a bit thrown off by the summary mentioning getting even with Craig. He wasn’t really in it enough to be affected (affect/effect? damn I always get those confused) by anything that was going on. Well, at least I didn’t get to see him affected by it so does it really count as getting even? Overall, Beautiful Mess was a very short and funny read. It allowed me to dip my toes into the genre. It was a good start. I know you’re probably wondering if Bailey ever got her orgasm. Guess you will have to read it to find out ;)
