emilymahar's reviews
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I loved Whispers in Autumn! Although it was similar to many dystopian books, I found myself unable to put this one down!

I really liked the concept of the Others and their controlling the human race through brainwashing. Also I loved how Althea traveled between different families for different seasons. The world that it's set in isn't too interesting. It is pretty much the same as Earth now, but the Others have made everyone be the same. Also they are fenced in, like in many dystopians.

Even thought there were many similarities between this and other books within the genre, I really liked this one!

My favorite character would be Althea. She was a really strong female character, and I loved the way that she took it upon herself to try and figure out what was going on in her world. I also loved Lucas, and the way that he really made Althea think about the life she was living and whether or not it was really right.

The small amount of romance between her and Lucas was very cute, and there was a huge cliffhanger at the end that tugged at my heart a bit...

Overall, for all of you sci-fi and dystopian fans out there, check this one out!

Out of all of the angel books that I have read, unfortunately, I would have to say that this was my least favorite.

I went into Embrace, looking for a cute angel book with romance. It was all of that but I wasn't a huge fan of the guy that Violet spent a lot of time with. From the beginning and through the entire book I was team Lincoln all the way. The other guy, Phoenix, was strange. I didn't like him at all.

The other aspects of the story where Violet finds out she is a angel were just okay. It was a really basic storyline, featuring the good angels, the bad angels, and the fallen angels (in this book called exiles).

It took me a little longer to get through this than I thought it would. Even with all of the negative stuff up there, I still did enjoy it. One of the things that kept me reading was Lincoln. He was my favorite character, and the whole "forbidden love" thing between him and Violet was my favorite part of the book. Lincoln was a really caring character, and he was someone that I would want to know. I was sad when things with him and Violet didn't happen like I was hoping. With that being said, this book had my feelings all over the place.

Above I said that I wasn't a huge fan of Phoenix, but at some points I did find myself being affected by him like Violet was in the book...Ok, well anyway... I thought that Embrace was a really good book, but not my favorite take on angels that I have read.

I'd recommend this to those that like confusing love triangles and a good angel story.

I don't normally read in this genre, but the synopsis for this one made me keeping coming back to it when I was shopping. I ended up buying it as a NOOKbook for only $1.99!!

I really liked this book!! I thought that it was something different than what I normally read, and I liked how there were still some paranormal and magic things going on throughout the story.

I thought that the romance in this book was just okay. I was expecting a little more from it, but I did still enjoy reading it.

My favorite character would have to be Natalie. She was the main character, and was a mute. I admired how she tried to be as normal as possible throughout the story. I also liked her for her curiosity. I loved it when she went into the painting with Lord Denbury! I loved how she worked so hard to try and help figure things out.

At the end, I was really pleased with the outcome, but I was left a little sad! I don't want to have to wait any longer for the next book!

Completely off topic from the book itself, isn't that cover just amazing?!

This would have to be one of my favorite books that I've read this summer!

This is a book that I haven't seen anything like before. It was fantastic! I loved how it was written from two different POV's so that the reader gets insight about how both of the main characters are feeling.

It was a really quick book to read, and I loved how different it was from so many other books in the YA genre. Maryah was a great character to read about, and I could feel for her throughout the book. I wasn't a huge fan of the other main character, Nathan, at first, but after I read further into it I began to love him, too.

I'm not really sure what else to say without spoiling things, but it was an amazing book. The story is suspenseful yet touching at the same time. Anyone who loves paranormal romance will love this book!

I was so surprised to see the size of this book once I downloaded it. Since it was free I was expecting a 300 page book, max. But this was a little over 600 pages of pure coolness!

I am a huge fan of the sci-fi genre, and I really loved that aspect of this book. I loved the alternate universe and species of people that existed in this book. But the main focus of this book was the romance. Well mostly, until the end.

I liked how Venus acted like a normal teenager even though she was anything but normal. She was sent to earth to help Michael fall in love with his soul mate. You can probably see where this is going...

I liked the romance between Venus and Michael, but I also found myself hoping that Venus would fall for her body-guard-guy, Zaren.

It kept me on the edge of my seat, and I slowly put the pieces together about what was happening in the story.

Overall, a great book, and you should download it because it's FREE!

I really enjoyed Enclave! It was a solid dystopian novel.

There were some things that made this book stand out from some of the other dystopian books out there. The first thing was that there were zombies involved. This was the first dystopian book that I have read that has incorperated zombies into the mix. I liked how they were percieved as characters in the book. They were another interesting issue for the main characters to deal with. I also liked how there wasn't just one civilization that was around after the apocolyptic happenings. There were at least two (that we learn of in the first book) underground groups of people as well as other unknown numbers of people up on the serface of Earth.

I liked Deuce, but didn't find myself a huge fan of hers. My favorite character was Fade. I liked the way that he was mysterious, but opened up throughout the story and you get to learn more about him and his past. The love triangle was definitely not a strong point for me in this book. I thought that the romance between Fade and Deuce was perfect and should have happened, but (I won't spoil) the third angle of the triangle didn't feel right to me. I was really surprised when I read about it at first. I thought it was kind of rushed and not developed enough.

After I finished the book, I found myself wanting to learn more and find out what was happening next. This is a perfect book for people that like dystopians, but wish for more action and adventure! A really good read that is worth it!

Shatter Me, well, shattered me.

Sorry for the unfunny first line of the review, but it really did just that. This book had my feelings all over the place!!

It's set in a dystopian world, but I would consider it more of a romance book, with some government issues. I liked how the author made the focus of the book on the main characters story together. It was a different take on the dystopian genre. Normally there is a side-show romance with the main story being the BA girl, but Shatter Me was a more emotional version with many more feelings other than hate towards the government. Although there was some of that involved, too.

Juliette can't touch people. That makes everything that happens in the book interesting. I really liked Adam, too. I loved him from the moment he joined Juliette in her cell! The romance between the two is so sweet. I loved how there was a backstory to the two of them being together.

The dystopian aspects are really good, too. I loved how they wanted to use her as a weapon, but wanted it to be her decision to join them. (I could feel a Hunger Games theme going on there, kinda.)

Overall, Shatter Me was an action packed book with lots of romance! I couldn't adore this book more! Unravel Me, please come quickly!

I wasn't sure what I was going to be reading when I started this book for school.

I am not a fan of non fiction books, so this took me some getting into. Although I found the pictures to be outright gross, the information was presented to readers in a way that made it interesting.

Out of the Discovery, Deductions and Debates sections, I found myself enjoying the Discovery section the most throughout all four of the specimens found. I liked learning how they were discovered, and the persons backstory for each of them.

I didn't find myself overly bored, so that was a plus for this book. I would reccommend this book to those that really like non fiction and archaeology.

5/5 stars

I have read other books by Ms. Maureen Johnson, such as 13 Little Blue Envelopes (which I loved), and I would never have expected that this book was by the same author. The two were so very different. One being a bright contemporary, and The Name of the Star, being a darker more chilling novel that will leave you wanting to know what will happen to Rory next.

This book goes by so fast, as it is a really fast-paced thriller. It brings the history of London together with the paranormality and creepiness of ghosts and murder. While you’re reading it, you get the feel of both old London and modern London combined. Plus there is a little bit of romance that makes it that much better.

I really liked the main character, Rory. Her luck in moving to London right after the “Ripper” case started again was very relatable to me, as I have very bad luck. She was funny and sweet, also towards the end of the book, she became more brave in finally facing the “Ripper”. She didn’t seem very out of place at Wexford college, with all of the other students. She blended into the London scene very nicely.

Rory’s friends were very welcoming to her in the beginning of the book, and as it progressed, they seemed to become very close. One thing I didn’t like was how she kept the information about the Shades from Jazza. If they really were close friends, I would have thought that she would have told her despite the rules. But maybe that’s just me!

The last thing about this book that made me like it was the wonderful descriptions of the “Ripper ghost” and the murder scenes. At some points it got a little graphic, but that’s what makes a YA murder mystery.

Overall, it’s a great read, and I am pretty sure that there is s second book on the way in the Shades of London series. I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone who gets scared easily, or gets woozy at the sound of blood, also younger YA readers might not want to check this book out quite yet!

3.5/5 stars

*Because this is a second in a series, I will be keeping this review short. I don’t like giving away parts of a book before you read it!*

Captivate by Carrie Jones wasn’t as good as the first in the series, Need. With that being said, I don’t think that it was bad. I feel like this was kind of the filler book before the real exciting part begins in the third and soon to be released, fourth books.

I am finally warming up to the main character, Zara, and I like how the book ended. It wasn’t a total cliff-hanger, but it left me wanting to know what is going to happen next. I am starting to like the pixie and human conflict, as well as some pixies being good and some being bad. This makes it interesting as well as the hinting of a love triangle between Zara, Nick, and Astley. I am hoping that this will appear in the next book! (I am liking Astley, myself. Hehe.)

Overall, if you have read the first book in the Need series, than I definitely recommend reading this next installment!