Cracked up to be review by Kaitlin Kimbrell

cracked up to be

by Courtney Summers

When you're perfect with everything you do people tend to want to be like you. Everybody body has a desire to be perfect, but what is the breaking point?

For Parker Fadley being perfect was all she knew. She was the perfect cheerleader, had the perfect popular boyfriend, the perfect best friend, and the perfect grades. Parker was the most popular girl at St. Peter's High, until that one night. That is when perfect Parker became the perfect mess. Nobody really knew why Parker started to come to school drunk, quit as captain of the cheerleading team, broke up with her boyfriend, and started to hate everyone. What happen to perfect Parker? Did she find her breaking point? Can you just not ever stay perfect like you think?

This book is not in my usual choices, but I really liked it. The struggles that Parker goes through actually shows what many people my age might be going through too. This put me in Parker shoes and made me think 'what would I have done if I would have been her?' I don't know what I would have done and I don't know who I would have wanted on my side, if anyone at all. This book did make me realize though that nobody is as perfect as we think.



Better Than Yesterday reviewed by Kaitlin Kimbrell

better than yesterday

by Robyn Schneider

"Sometimes, when we are not looking for a solution, but rather a different way of viewing the problem, it is permissible, even appropriate, to break the rules." Skylar, Marissa, Blake, and Charley became best friends’ freshman year and had together created a group called the Hell Risers, but much has happened since then. Skylar became known as the dirty girl, Marissa was more of just a nerdy girl, Charley had to please his parents with everything he did, and Blake left Hilliard. Now, however, Blake is back and wants to put the old gang of Hell Risers back together again. Since Blake has been gone though he has changed too much and they are scared that something might happen to him, plus they need to keep a secret from him so he won't hate Skylar. Will they stay best friends? Will they fight for what they believe? Will they just forget about each other and never look back? What will happen? To find out read the book.

This book was good! I enjoyed it and it was a quick read because of how interesting it was. There was such a mix of feelings and everything that happened will make you love each character. I honestly loved this book and am thinking about looking into this author for more books. Love and scandal all in one, what could be better? This book really kept me intrigued the whole time and I am glad I chose it to read.

The Other Countess review by Kaitlin Kimbrell

The OTHER COUNTESS

by: Eve Edwards



Love is looked for and wanted by everyone. It can be splendid and wonderful. If everything is going wrong in your life feeling loved is the most amazing thing you can hope.

Lady Eleanor Rodriguez, Countess of San Jaime (Ellie) at age sixteen was not looking for love. It was quite possibly the last thing on her mind.  All  Ellie wanted was for her father, Sir Arthur Hutton, to stop with his quest to make gold out of lead and just live with her in a happy peaceful life, but she knew her father would never go for that and that is why Ellie was stuck in the house of Lord Mountjoy's  during the time of court.

William Lacey, Earl of Dorset (Will) at age eighteen was trying to help his family survive after the death of his father left them with little money and many problems. Will needed a wealthy lady that would marry him to save his land, his family from destitution, and him from being bitter at such a young age. Will went to court looking for a lady of wealth. He wanted this marriage to have love, but he could live without it if he could just save his family.

This two lives did not plan to meet again after the last time, when Will kick Ellie and her father off his land for the alchemy four years before, but when Will arrives at court she is the first lady he meets. Will not recognizing her, and knowing she was a maid with no money, was transfixed by her beauty and her intelligence. Ellie on the other hand was angry and scared that he was there because she knew that once he found out who she was he would not be so kind to her with his words. 

Soon they both realize that they have fallen for each other, but they did not believe anything could become of this infatuation. What will Will choose Lady Jane, a rich woman he also meets at court, who would solve all his money problems by their marriage? Or will Will choose love with Ellie and decide that is better than anything money can buy? Will Ellie even have him if he did want her after the way he treated her and her father just a few years ago? Will Lady Jane even want Will? Or would she rather James, one of the earl's brothers? Will love win out or the powers of money take over?

I truly enjoyed The Other Countess and I believe that anyone to read it after would like it, also. The different scandals that are going on will make you want to read the whole book in one night. Love is such a thing to look for that when it hits us in the face we can do nothing but try and hold onto it.

Timing is everything. 



Bloodlines--Reviewed by Nallely Saavedra

Bloodlines- Richelle Mead

*****[*]

Reviewed by Nallely Saavedra

"I couldn't breathe."-Sydney Sage

If you fell in love with the world in Vampire Academy, and you fell in love with Rose and Dimitri. You'll definitely fall in love with this spin-off series to Vampire Academy. In Bloodlines, you're one step closer to the world Rose and Dimitri have known their whole lives. From Sydney's point of view...everything will seem much clearer.

Sydney Sage is an alchemist, humans who have the potential to wield magic. Their purpose is to protect humans from vampires and vampires from humans. One night she is awakened by her father. Urging her to get dressed...Sydney is thrown into a world she never imagined she'd ever get to experience. In order to protect her sister from the life she never wanted from the beginning, Sydney becomes the protector of Jill Dragomir, sister to Moroi Queen Lissa Dragomir.
The one thing Sydney feared was being around Vampires now she has to baby-sit and LIVE with one. To Sydney's horror if she fails....not only will she dishonor her family name, but her sister will replace her. The one thing Sydney wants to avoid at all costs. Along for the ride are returning characters Eddie and Adrian. [X)]

In this epic new series, you'll met new characters, you'll reunite with old ones....and see their stories unfold. Romance...suspense...mystery..thriller....pain....recovery...New relationships will form others will be broken. Read Bloodlines to find out~!!

I gave Bloodlines 5[6] stars because...I absolutely loved and enjoyed this series so much! I loved Vampire Academy,etc. But I was devastated upon hearing the end of the beautiful series. So when I heard about this I was really excited..because I fell in love with Adrian..although his bad personality put aside...he deserves to find happiness..just like Rose did! && to see someone like Adrian mature on so many levels just makes me happy and gives me hope! I couldn't put the book down and almost cried when I realized I had a few pages left! The way Mead writes is heaven to me! Welp enough about my love for Adrian...seriously this book will not disappoint.