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This is my second Graphic Novel to read! Before that I only read the first 2 "books" of The Walking Dead but absolutely loved them. Vampire Academy is a series very dear to my heart and therefore I just couldn't resist and had to get the Graphic Novel as well! And ... I DON'T REGRET IT!

Graphic Novels are such fast reads and because I wanted to be on track with my Goodreads challenge I thought I should finally pick it up! It's a great revision and made me remember the book very good. Ohhh, and I absolutely adored the drawings! I didn't like Lissa a lot but Rose and Dimitri look both really, really hot! For real ... shirtless Dimitri? HELL YES.

Of course it's not as detailed as the book itself but I still think they did a pretty good job at summarizing everything. It's lovely to look at, very interesting to read and definitely a great addition to my Vampire Academy collection.

I'm really looking forward to starting Frostbite. I mean ... ADRIAN IVASHKOV. I NEED THIS!!! <3 I definitely have to buy it soon ... and I think 10€ is pretty cheap! The TWD graphic novels are a lot more expensive. Sadly. *sigh*

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ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?!? Seriously, that's no way to end a book/novella like this. Just no. Nope, nononononono. I can't handle this. I'M NOT OKAY!

My feelings are all over the place and I love but also hate that Alexandra Bracken has this effect on me. She makes me want to throw my book (or in this case my kindle) against a wall but at the same time I desperately want to hug it to my chest and cry for hours! If all her endings are cruel like these two, I don't know how I'm suppossed to survive this. Honestly, I just ... ugh.

"In Time" is a little novella of the The Darkest Minds universe and is out of Gabe's POV. He's a guy with no money and thinks by turning in the freaks and becoming a skiptracer his life would change to a better one - at least he'd have the money to move away then. When he meets Zu that's exactly what he gets ... a chance to change everything, just not the way he expected it.

I didn't really like Gabe at first, although I kind of understood him. People just don't have any idea about the camps, the kids in general and what they can do with their abilities, so it's "normal" to be sceptical and assume the worst. I really started to grow on him once he understood what it all meant. He slowly connected with Zu and all these little moments between them were just amazing. By the end I really, really, really liked him and well ... like I mentioned above, the ending is cruel. Just nope. I can't cope with this right now or else I'll smash my computer or start to cry.

If you have read The Darkest Minds, be sure to also read this little novella! I don't know if Alexandra Bracken is going to tell what happened to Zu in the second book but if not it's kind of good to know because she's also an important character. And it's definitely worth a read. 100%. I loved it a lot. I'd totally recommend it, so go and read it NOW! :)

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I am at a loss for words. Colleen Hoover manages to always make me cry while reading her books. She did it with Maybe Someday, Confess and now with Ugly Love and hell, it's killing me. I think I haven't shed that many tears for any other books! I feel like if I ever meet this awesome woman I need to bow down in front of her and confess my love!

I don't know how to say anything without spoiling so I'll try to keep this short ... also because I'm still so speechless and emotionally drained that I don't even know what to say. I'll do my best though. And I also want to apologize if I use too much capslock and oh my god's and the word love but this is what my review mainly will contain of.

"God gives us the ugliness so we don’t take the beautiful things in life for granted."

Can I just start with Miles? It did my heart NO good that I constantly pictured Nick Bateman (I'm so ready for the movie btw! *fangirling*) while reading. Even thinking about this man makes me swoon, so naturally reading some specific scenes with Tate were ... really hot. OH MY GOD. But then again EVERY DAMN SCENE about and with Miles was intriguing. I wanted to know more about him, his past and what made him feel all this pain and grief. I just couldn't look away, or well, stop reading for that matter. Yes, he's difficult. Yes, he's mysterious and secretive and that makes him unapproachable but then again he's also kind and sweet and does all this extremely amazing things that you can't forget. No matter how strange he acted a moment before ... its, well, I totally get Tate. I think I would've fallen for him too. I did. I FREAKING LOVE MILES ARCHER! I loved his POV as much as I enjoyed the one of Tate but reading everything he's been through and that made him who he is now was just too much. I was sobbing at one point (I guess the ones who've read it know what I'm talking about) and had to stop because I didn't want to ruin my book with all the tears. Just ugh. I want to hold Miles so, so tight!

"If I were capable of loving someone… it would be you."

But onto Tate now. She is great too! I instantly liked her and also think that she's an unbelievably strong person. My heart ached for her whenever Miles rejected her and I admired her for her strength. Like in every of Colleen's book her characters are so, so good. They're complex and real and most importantly, they make me feel something. I'm not saying these are all happy feelings ... most certainly not. It was heartbreaking, sad, intense but at the same time also beautiful and freaking amazing! 

Do I recommend this? Hell yes. If you loved Colleen's previous books you'll most likely also love this one ... it's filled with emotions, brilliant characters & a story that will shatter your heart into tiny little pieces. Will the ending be able to help you get it back together again? Or will it leave you crying, maybe even sobbing, and heartbroken on the floor? You should read it and find out for yourself! All I can say is that I absolutely loved it and that this definitely goes to my favorites list!

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*smiles and cries at the same time* ... This is just so beautiful. ♥

Oh My God. I want to say this over and over again. Not only because it's exactly how I feel but also because I just love Colleen Hoover but more specifically Owen - I'll come to that in a minute, don't worry. I just don't understand it. How could I wait so long to read Colleen's novels? I mean, I only read Maybe Someday before that but it's one of my alltime favorite books (if not even THE one) and Confess only made me love her more. She has the ability to catch me with only a prologue or the first chapter and from then on I'm hooked. Confess wasn't any different.

Before I mention anything about the characters and the story and all the other important stuff, I want to talk about the confessions in the book. I liked the idea of it a lot actually - and considering they were all true and written by real people - made them even more intriguing. I especially loved one positive confession but was also shocked when I read one really, really horrible one ... and the art. Holy stars! I just completely fell in love with it and can't stop thinking about how beautiful all the paintings look. They're just incredible. ♥

"I tilt my face toward her neck and inhale the scent of her. If her smell had a color, it would be pink. Sweet and innocent with a touch of roses."

But now onto Owen! I fell in love with him. It's simple as that, yes. He's a painter and also charismatic, funny, understanding, supportive, obviously handsome and so much more. I could go on with this forever and I'd still have to say something about him. The way he looked at Auburn and interacted with her ... what he thought of her, it was all just so beautiful and honest. I loved that a lot! The same goes for Auburn and her opinion of Owen - it's equally fascinating to read what she thinks of him and I couldn't agree more with her. Auburn was really likeable too and I admired her a lot because of everything she had been through so far - which was just terrible and unfair. She stood up for the things most important to her and fought for them, no matter what it cost her. I think she's a great character and I liked her a lot!

I don't want to say to much about the storyline, just that I liked and enjoyed it but of course it was nothing new - nothing we haven't read or heard about, but I was totally okay with that. It still kept me interested and also never got boring, so that's definitely good. Plus, Colleen Hoover just manages to grab your interest with basically everything - no matter what she writes, I'm sure it'll be awesome and people will love it.

"Tonight, everyone's focus is on my art, but my focus is on her. She's the most interesting piece in this entire room."

Overall, I think, this is a great novel. I loved it to pieces and enjoyed every little second I spent reading it. It's just sad that it's kind of short ... I mean, 306 pages is already a good amount but I just rushed through this because I couldn't stop reading and didn't want to put it aside, therefore it took me only about one and a half days to finish it - but those were definitely well-spent hours! If you're interested in some awesome Colleen Hoover Romance and want to fall in love with another fictional character (as if I don't already love too many of them, ugh), buy the book and READ it! :)

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Now that I had some time to process everything I still don't know what to write and how to start. I honestly didn't expect to like this book as much as I did in the end but OH MAN, THIS WAS FREAKING AMAZING! It's my first book by Amy Harmon but I already know it won't be my last ... definitely not!

Let me talk about the main characters first. There's Ambrose Young: handsome, strong, incredibly talented and someone everyone loves. Fern is the complete opposite: she's quiet and shy, "ugly" and usually no one notices her. But when Ambrose and his friends go to war and only he comes back, not even looking like himself anymore, things are about to change drastically.

"I would rather be lost with you than alone without you."

Those characters? Damn. They're real and unique and it feels like I know them in real life! Throughout the book you get to see different sides of every character which only makes you love them more. It also wasn't so much about the romance between Fern and Ambrose but about friendship, embracing who you are and hope. This book basically covers everything. Love, loss, friendship, death, fears, war, disease, abuse and family. Whatever it is, I'm sure you can learn something from reading this - I certainly did.

And then there's Bailey. He's Fern's cousin and has a disease that bounds him to a wheelchair. Just don't expect him to be bitter and sad or hopeless because he's not. Bailey is such a great character and I adored him so, so much! He might even be my favorite out of the book, that's how much I loved him, yes! He's funny, smart, loyal and generally just such an amazing guy that you HAVE to like!

"This last year I've felt like one of those snowflakes we used to make in school. The ones where you fold the paper a certain way and then keep cutting and cutting until the paper is shredded. That's what I look like, a paper snowflake."

I could talk about so much more but honestly? Just go and get it! Everyone should give this a try because I'm sure you'll love it and you'll learn something - even if it's just something "unimportant" about Hercules (Actually I think it's pretty cool!). PLEASE READ THIS BOOK! It's beautifully written with amazing characters, a great story and some lessons for life that will help you one way or another.

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I finished this book in one day. In one sitting. That's what I love about Sundays, you can just read all day if you're up for it! And well, this book? I wasn't sure if I would enjoy it but I totally did in the end. It's gripping in a way that makes you want to read and read and discover all the mystery in this book ... there are quite a lot of "secrets" and I kept guessing what it all meant.

It's my first book by Lacey Weatherford but she managed to draw me into the story with her characters, I think. I really enjoyed reading about Cami and - most importantly - Hunter! He just stole my heart with everything he did ... even though it's kind of stereotypical to all the other romances. "Bad guy" falls in love with the innocent girl and only wants her, so from now on he doesn't give a thing about partying and other girls anymore. I admit it, it's predictable in some ways and I even guessed where the story was going. The plot twist on the other hand caught me by surprise! I really didn't expect that but loved the idea!

"Is it possible to love someone who never really existed?"

So, Hunter Wilder, huh? He's a handsome guy but has a certain reputation even though he only recently moved to town. He's popular, likes to party and definitely knows how women react to him. And yet no one really knows him. I liked how Cami had this effect on him, how she made him happy and that we got to see this different side of him as well. I can easily say I understand why Cami fell in love with Hunter ... I mean, who wouldn't? He's a charmer and knows what to say to make you blush and feel important. All the sweet words, the nickname he used for Cami and the cute gestures were just an added plus. He's freaking amazing and I loved him!

I was kind of annoyed with Cami at first. Again it's a stereotypical thing - she's beautiful, the boys think she's really hot but she doesn't see it. She thinks she's nerdy and definitely not that pretty although it's completely obvious that it's actually the opposite. Well, that annoyed me but once she and Hunter got closer it changed a bit and then I didn't mind anymore. Cami is sweet, funny and sometimes sarcastic. I loved the banter between Hunter and her and had a constant grin on my face whenever they were together!

"There's just something about you that I like. I'm suffering from 'moth to flame syndrome", guess. Russ teases me about it. He calls you my eye candy."

The story was good and nicely thought-out but a bit predictable. Now, I don't really mind if I like the characters and all that but maybe that's how Lacey wanted it to be? Like I said, I was pretty surprised by the "plot twist" towards the ending but I could've thought of that, if I'm being honest. There were some hints here and there but I was so busy falling in love with Hunter and unraveling the truth of everything else that I didn't see it coming. Oh well.

Would I recommend this? Yes. If you're into cute romances with a little action and some great characters it's definitely something for you! Hunter is swoon-worthy and could easily be another one of your book-boyfriends with his gorgeous smile. *sigh*

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"Once again he had numerous questions and very few answers." - That's exactly how I felt while reading the whole serial ... every time.

This time however I highly enjoyed it - even more than the other installments of the serial! It was more about Thorne's feelings and there were actually a few emotional scenes ... finally it's not only about sex! I've been desperately waiting for scenes like that!

Then again they - Kataya and Thorne - are freaking frustrating. It almost gave me a headache because I constantly wanted to shake my head ... you think they finally worked things out and there's some progress in their relationship but in the end it's only another trick and everything's back to "normal". Not a big fan of this, ugh.

Nike is one badass character and I love her! I already mentioned it in the last installment and I'm so glad she played a bigger role in this part of the serial because I just can't get enough of her - she's strong, sarcastic, snarky, funny and simply awesome! You go, girl!

But I'm kind of confused now ... is this already the end? If yes, I quite liked how everything turned out although it almost seemed a bit too easy - I mean this whole thing with Thonatos. I don't really know what to think about it but well, I'm just glad Thorne and Kataya finally showed some emotions and got their shit together! :D

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Actually 3.5 stars

In this third installment we continue where we left off in "Hired Gun #2" and get a few more answers but loads of other questions too - it's like a curse, really!

Kataya is so confusing with all her different forms and half of the time I didn't even know what she looks like at the moment. I don't trust her, not only because of her shape-shifting ability but also because of what we found out about her - right from the beginning I knew she'd be trouble but I'm super curious about what will happen next.

Nike is probably one of the most likeable characters in this serial! I really like her attitude and would love to find out more about her background and all that - same goes for Benny, of course. They're both such interesting personalities and I just love them loads!

Thorne also annoyed me at times. He's not really sure about his "feelings" for Kataya, mostly it's only about sex - and there's a lot of that, to be honest - and usually that doesn't really annoy me but in this installment ... I don't know, it was just a bit too much and too similar, always the same. I'm also not ure what to think about this whole soulmate thing and the information about Laurie we got ... let's just say I imagined Laurie completely different.

Overall it's a nice next installment - as uualy it's short but that's just how a serial is - that left me with lots of questionmarks in my head ... maybe a good thing, as long as A.J. Bennett clarifies everything in the end! ;)

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I've already heard a bit about Lily Paradis - mainly because Melissa wouldn't shut up about her awesome books, haha - but this one was on my TBR list for quite a while now. I just love the cover and was really intrigued by the blurb of it, so I had to give it a try!

If my rating would be based on the characters only, I'd probably give the book 5 stars - or at least close to that! I got really attached to everyone in this book, probably the most to Dean Powell and little Emma. She's extremely cute and I loved her right from the beginning. Same applied to Dean. He's just ... ugh. Lily likened him to Henry Cavill but I never imagined him to look like that. In my head Dean looked more like ... well, the guy from the Hopeless cover by Colleen Hoover. Yep, I pictured him like that. And it's even fitting because as far as I know he's also called Dean? I think so.

"I never wanted to kiss anyone more than I did when Dean Powell opened his beautiful, sleepy eyes and looked at me."

Anyways, I also liked Lauren. I just couldn't connect with her that easily because her actions not always made sense to me. There were a few scenes in the book where I questioned what, how or why just happend. It confused me to no end, so that's something I didn't really like. On the other hand, she's been trough a lot and suddenly her life changes completely. I don't know if I would have been able to adapt as quickly as she has but considering everything that had happened I think you could be proud of her.

I wasn't really sure if I knew where Lily was going with the plot but in the end I quite liked how everything turned out, even though it seemed a bit too rushed at times. The relationship between Dean and Lauren was something fresh and new to me, because even though there was an insta-attraction, it was all real slow and absolutely not rushed. I really liked that! It got also pretty emotional towards the end when they talked about their feelings and about Lauren's dad and what he always knew would happen ... heartbreaking but also made me happy.

"I love you, Lauren Lindsay. I want to kiss you more than I want to breathe, but I don’t want you to think you’re just another notch in my belt. You’re not. You’re it for me. I want you to have everything and I want to make sure I’m good enough for you. You deserve more than who I was."

Overall I enjoyed this a lot! I probably expected something different but wasn't disappointed or so. I would recommend this to lovers of romance books who don't mind adding another book-boyfriend to their lists! If you haven't read it, go ahead and do so! I'm excited for the second book (Arclight) out of Dean's POV. :D

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4.5 stars

This is my first book by L.B. Simmons, so once I read the blurb for this book I just knew I had to read it! I'm actually really glad I got an ARC (thank you to Inkslinger PR!) and could experience the resurrection of Aubrey Miller firsthand. But what is it about? Exactly that. A resurrection.

Aubrey Miller has lost almost everyone she loved and blamed herself for their death. Because she thinks she is death. To protect the remaining people who were close to her she chose a life in isolation and loneliness so she won't hurt them. As she enters college everything's about to change drastically - she finds her long-lost childhood friend Kaeleb and has to live with the ever-happy Quinn Matthews as her roommate. Her plans of not letting anyone get too close to her start to crumble as they both fight their way into Aubrey's heart and slowly crack the shells she's build around her. But with a past like Aubrey's ... is she even able to be normal again? Especially if death once again tries to take away the ones she loves?

I got to admit that I didn't quite feel as much as I wanted to. Don't get me wrong, it's emotional and you certainly feel something for the characters and especially for Aubrey but I could have been a bit more invested in them, I think. Maybe it's my fault, I don't know, but nevertheless I still liked with Aubrey, the main character. She has been through a lot (seriously) and it just breaks your heart once you find out what had happened to her and her family in the past ... it's just sad. No wonder she completely shut herself in and didn't want others to get too close to her. I somehow understood her. It's not always so easy. I guess that's also why I admired her so much in the end - she's changed so much throughout this book and is so strong - it felt good to read that!

Kaeleb McMadden is ... swoon-worthy. He's Aubrey's childhood friend which she has always loved and now that she found him again it's so cute to read about them - well, the happy moments at least. I just liked how he was always there for her but also their friend Quinn despite his own problems. He's handsome, charming, funny and generally amazing. *sigh*

All the other side characters were great too! I loved almost everyone of them. The same goes for the storyline - I never really got boring and I was only annoyed one time! In the end it was probably for the best but at that very moment I just ugh, no. And speaking of the end ... it was fantastic. I loved it so, so much and it made me absolutely happy! It's probably the most perfect ending Aubrey and her friends could have found and I'm so glad about it.

Overall it's an amazing read! I got into it with little expectations, so I definitely wasn't disappointed. Quite the opposite, I highly enjoyed it and would definitely recommend this to others! Grab it and read it! :)

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