My Review of: Doctor Who: The Blood Cell (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #54) by James Goss

Doctor Who: The Blood Cell by James Goss
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis: “Release the Doctor — or the killing will start.”

An asteroid in the furthest reaches of space – the most secure prison for the most dangerous of criminals. The Governor is responsible for the worst fraudsters and the cruellest murderers. So he’s certainly not impressed by the arrival of the man they’re calling the most dangerous criminal in the quadrant. Or, as he prefers to be known, the Doctor.

What does impress the Governor is the way the new prisoner immediately sets about trying to escape. And keeps trying. Finally, he sends for the Doctor and asks him why? But the answer surprises even the Governor. And then there’s the threat — unless the Governor listens to the Doctor, a lot of people will die.

Who is the Doctor and what’s he really doing here? Why does he want to help the Governor? And who is the young woman who comes every day to visit him, only to be turned away by the guards?

When the killing finally starts, the Governor begins to get his answers…

My Review: When I requested this book from netgalley, I had high expectations. Too High. I was expecting it to be better than the show, because, well usually that’s how it works. This wasn’t. Though I haven’t seen any of the new episodes, I wanted it to be even better than where I was watching from. It wasn’t. I mean, sure, it was pretty good on its own, but I was expecting more. It felt like something was missing. It just didn’t have the pull I usually get from watching doctor who. How did The Doctor even get into this mysterious prison on an asteroid? I don’t know. It wasn’t really explained in the book. Sure, it seemed scary, being locked in prison so far away from home, but it wasn’t really. The point of view seemed wrong, too. It was in the Governor’s, instead of being from The Doctors side of things. I felt like I missed out on a lot. How was The Doctor escaping out of his cell all those times? Who was really doing all that weird stuff around the jail? I just don’t know. Anyways. It was good, but not great. Thanks for reading. (‘:

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My Review of: Across the Universe (Across the Universe #1) by Beth Revis

Sorry I haven’t posted a review in a while, I’ve been really busy! haha. Anyways, here’s my review of Across the Universe!

Across the Universe by Beth Revis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis: A love out of time. A spaceship built of secrets and murder.

Seventeen-year-old Amy joins her parents as frozen cargo aboard the vast spaceship Godspeed and expects to awaken on a new planet, three hundred years in the future. Never could she have known that her frozen slumber would come to an end fifty years too soon and that she would be thrust into the brave new world of a spaceship that lives by its own rules.

Amy quickly realizes that her awakening was no mere computer malfunction. Someone – one of the few thousand inhabitants of the spaceship – tried to kill her. And if Amy doesn’t do something soon, her parents will be next.

Now Amy must race to unlock Godspeed’s hidden secrets. But out of her list of murder suspects, there’s only one who matters: Elder, the future leader of the ship and the love she could never have seen coming.

My Review: This book is crazy. It feels like it messed with my head. An amazing story that I couldn’t put down. I need to read more, even though I know this book is over. I can’t stop thinking about it. I’m obsessed. It’s insane. When I started reading it, I often stopped to think about what I was reading. And when I did that, it really started to seem weird. Things didn’t add up. But while I was reading it, everything made perfect sense. I couldn’t stop. I’d read, and then stop and think about it and wonder just what I was really reading. It has a religious haze around it that I broke through, but couldn’t quite shake while I was reading it. It’s like a murder mystery, but it’s also nothing like that. I can’t quite pinpoint what this book really is. All I know is that I need more. Harley was probably my favourite character. He was one of the people that really made the book come alive. Someone to connect with, even though everyone was on a spaceship in the middle of the galaxy. The whole Eldest/Elder thing confused me up until the very end when everything suddenly made perfect sense. Amy’s life is effed. Elder’s life is effed. I can’t comprehend what it would be like to live like this. Medicated. Sheep. I don’t know what to think about it. It’s crazy. It’s like I don’t know what to do with my life now that this book is over. Find the next one, maybe. Yeah. That’ll be fun. Anyways, thanks for reading. Definitely check out this book, it’s amazing.

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My Review of: Arena Two (The Survival Trilogy #2) by Morgan Rice

Arena Two by Morgan Rice
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis: Having just escaped from the treacherous island that was once Manhattan, Brooke, Ben, Logan, Bree and Rose make their way up the Hudson river in their stolen boat, low on fuel, low on food, and desperately needing shelter from the cold. On their tails are the slaverunners, who will stop at nothing until they capture them and bring them back.

As they make their way upriver in this post-apocalyptic, action-packed thriller, on their way to try to find the mythical city in Canada, they will need to use all their ingenuity and survival skills to stay alive. Along the way they will encounter crazed survivors, roving gangs of predators, cannibals, wild animals, a desolate wasteland, and an unstoppable blizzard. They sustain injuries, get sick, and the Hudson freezes over as they do their best to salvage what they can and avoid the slaverunners’ pursuit. They find a small island and think they have found respite—until events don’t go their way. It is not until they board a mysterious train to nowhere that they find that things can always get worse.

Along the way, Brooke’s feelings for Logan intensify, as do her feelings for Ben. Torn between these two boys, caught between their jealousy, she is unsure how she feels—until events choose for her.

As they find themselves thrown back into an arena, they are shocked to discover that Arena Two is even worse. Thrown into a barbaric fighting stage, equipped with weapons, pitted against other teenagers—and against themselves—Brooke and the others will be forced to choose what’s important, and to make the most difficult sacrifices of their lives. Because in Arena Two, no one survives. Ever.

My Review: This book was crazy. It starts, and everyone’s on a boat. Brooke had been passed out drunk. I guess you need to celebrate when you escape Arena One. I’m not sure if the second book was as good as the first one. I felt like I was reading the same book again, only with a couple different characters, and a different arena. It’s weird, I wasn’t expecting that. The book is good enough on it’s own, aside from that big thing. It’s a fun read. I liked it. I mean sure there were parts I didn’t like, like how easy the escape was for them, and and how they just kind of sat around for a chunk of the book, but that’s okay with me. It is a middle story in a series. It happens. I’ll definitely check out the last one, and hopefully it’s not the exact same as the other two… Anyways. Thanks for reading.

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My Review of: Day 21 (The Hundred #2) by Kass Morgan

Day 21 by Kass Morgan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis: No one has set foot on Earth in centuries — until now.
It’s been 21 days since the hundred landed on Earth. They’re the only humans to set foot on the planet in centuries…or so they thought. Facing an unknown enemy, Wells attempts to keep the group together. Clarke strikes out for Mount Weather, in search of other Colonists, while Bellamy is determined to rescue his sister, no matter the cost. And back on the ship, Glass faces an unthinkable choice between the love of her life and life itself.
In this pulse-pounding sequel to Kass Morgan’s The 100, secrets are revealed, beliefs are challenged, and relationships are tested. And the hundred will struggle to survive the only way they can — together.

My Review: This book is an awesome read. I requested it from netgalley because, well, I’d already watched most of the tv series, read the first book, and was looking for more. The hundred have been on Earth for twenty one days. They’re running out of food, they’re running out of patience. Clarke wants the Earthborns, and Bellamy wants his sister back. Wells just wants everyone to get along and work together. I definitely recommend checking this book out after you read the first one. Even though I liked this book better. I love the cover’s for the books. People falling out of the sky? How weird would that be. They do kind of fall out of the sky, don’t they? Only in a space ship. The characters in this book are awesome. They seem like real people. Though, I still really only see them as the characters on the show. This is better than the show, definitely. Everything’s kind of crammed together on tv, and in the books, everything’s running smoothly, working properly, and the characters have more life to them. Definitely check it out, thanks for reading.

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My Review of: The 100 (The Hundred #1) by Kass Morgan

The 100 by Kass Morgan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis: In the future, humans live in city-like spaceships orbiting far above Earth’s toxic atmosphere. No one knows when, or even if, the long-abandoned planet will be habitable again. But faced with dwindling resources and a growing populace, government leaders know they must reclaim their homeland… before it’s too late.

Now, one hundred juvenile delinquents are being sent on a high-stakes mission to recolonize Earth. After a brutal crash landing, the teens arrive on a savagely beautiful planet they’ve only seen from space. Confronting the dangers of this rugged new world, they struggle to form a tentative community. But they’re haunted by their past and uncertain about the future. To survive, they must learn to trust – and even love – again.

My Review: I requested this book from netgalley because I had recently started watching the tv show based on this book, on netflix. I was a little disappointed by the tv show, and quickly got bored of it. I’ll try again after I’m done reading the books. The book, on the other hand, is totally different. I didn’t realize how much stories change when they make them into a tv show. There are whole characters that don’t exist in the book, but are big parts of the show. People died that didn’t in the book. Whole scene’s are different. That’s why I always start with the book. That was my mistake. Don’t get me wrong. I like this book. I also got the second one on netgalley so I’ll be finishing that up next. It’s a good series. The characters are interesting, a lot more interesting than they are on the show. I just can’t believe how different it all is. I really with that the show was more like the book, because I probably would’ve stuck with it a lot longer than I did. Clarke is a fun character. She’s so determined. Bellamy is an awesome person in the book. He seems like such a bad guy in the show. I don’t know what else to tell you about it. It’s an awesome book about what happened after WWIII, how they tried to escape earth, how they lived on a space station for 300 years, and how they’re starting to send them back. Definitely a good read. Check it out if you get the chance to! Thanks for reading.

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My Review of: Zac and Mia by A.J. Betts

Zac and Mia by A.J. Betts
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis: The last person Zac expects in the room next door is a girl like Mia, angry and feisty with questionable taste in music. In the real world, he wouldn’t—couldn’t—be friends with her. In hospital different rules apply, and what begins as a knock on the wall leads to a note—then a friendship neither of them sees coming.

You need courage to be in hospital; different courage to be back in the real world. In one of these worlds Zac needs Mia. And in the other Mia needs Zac. Or maybe they both need each other, always.

My Review: I read the beginning of this book in that YA Buzz Books 2014 book, and absolutely fell in love with it. So I downloaded it. And started reading it. And I was definitely not disappointed. At the beginning of the book, Zac is in isolation. His only friend, his mom, has overstayed her welcome in his hospital room, but who is he to tell her to leave? There’s a newbie moving into the room next to him, blasting some lady gaga song, and all he wants is a little peace and quiet. Until they start getting to know each other. It starts with some knocking on the wall, passing notes, and then adding the other on facebook. It only goes up from there. It’s a heartwarming story about the two of them, starting by getting to know Zac, and then every other chapter is about him, and by the end, it’s all about Mia. I absolutely loved it. Definitely check it out if you get the chance, you won’t be disappointed! Thanks for reading.

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My Review of: Meltdown (Extinction #1) by Paul Bryce

Meltdown by Paul Bryce
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis: 5 people from very different backgrounds are on a survival skills trip on an uninhabited island near Bali. It starts when Jane gets sick and needs to be evacuated. But something is very wrong on the mainland. Can they cope with the meltdown that is coming?

My Review: I downloaded this book for free on amazon, thinking I was in for a treat. People alone on an island? Fighting for their lives? How awesome! Or so I thought. What I really got was something that was close to a chapter of a book. It’s 25 pages long. The story starts in the middle of everything, I didn’t really get to know any of the characters well enough to tell you anything about them. One’s a doctor. One’s sick. I’m not sure what their names are. It was over so fast I didn’t get to really read it. It reminded me of a story that was written, completely, and then someone just pulled a chapter out of the middle, skipping all the parts where we get to know about everyone, and everything, and published that as a book. It just wasn’t for me. Check it out and lemme know what you think. Thanks for reading.

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My Review of: Skink–No Surrender (Skink #7) by Carl Hiaasen

Skink–No Surrender by Carl Hiaasen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis: The #1 New York Times bestselling author Carl Hiaasen serves up his unique brand of swamp-justice in Skink—No Surrender.

Classic Malley—to avoid being shipped off to boarding school, she takes off with some guy she met online. Poor Richard—he knows his cousin’s in trouble before she does. Wild Skink—he’s a ragged, one-eyed ex-governor of Florida, and enough of a renegade to think he can track Malley down. With Richard riding shotgun, the unlikely pair scour the state, undaunted by blinding storms, crazed pigs, flying bullets, and giant gators.

Carl Hiaasen first introduced readers to Skink more than twenty-five years ago in Double Whammy, and he quickly became Hiaasen’s most iconic and beloved character, appearing in six novels to date. Both teens and adults will be thrilled to catch sight of the elusive “captain” as he finds hilariously satisfying ways to stop internet predators, turtle-egg poachers, and lowlife litterbugs in their tracks. With Skink at the wheel, the search for a missing girl is both nail-bitingly tense and laugh-out-loud funny.

My Review: I requested this book on netgalley, because I read a sample of it in another book I requested from netgalley. Netgalley is a fun place. Anyways, When I read it, I thought it was interesting and something fresh to read, that isn’t just the same old paranormal romance ya books. So I requested it. And I got it. And then I started reading it, and I really loved it. I’d never read anything by Carl Hiaasen before, and I didn’t know that there were more ‘Skink’ books, and never thought there was while I was reading it, because it was a story that didn’t really have roots in another book, or so I thought. I didn’t find out that there were seven others until I went to start writing this review, and checked out the book and author page. The character of Skink was really awesome, I wish I knew someone like him. He’s just so interesting. He’s like this old hippy guy who is just trying to save the wild. Everyone thinks he’s dead, and he has all kind of these cool connections. I’m glad I got a chance to know him in this book. Malley and Richard, on the other hand, I didn’t like as much. Malley is this spoiled brat only child who runs away for fun, and I expect for attention, seeing as she ran off with some guy she met online because she didn’t want to go to boarding school. She almost died and she doesn’t even care. I don’t love her. Richard, is this kind of boring kid, who is a sheep with his cousin Malley, following her around and getting her out of trouble. I dunno. Not really people I’d like to hang out with. The combination of the three really made this book worth reading. Definitely check it out if you get the chance, it’s a pretty good read. Thanks for reading.

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My Review of: The Rush (The Siren #1) by Rachel Higginson

The Rush by Rachel Higginson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis: A life not her own—A future already decided.

Every facet of Ivy Pierce’s life is meticulously planned out and plotted. Cynical and jaded by sixteen, Ivy’s only hope is to escape the legacy she was born into.

She has a plan, a carefully thought out, feasible plan. She just has to play by the rules until everything falls into place. Unfortunately as predictable as her life can be, she never sees Ryder Sutton coming. He tumbles into her life unimpressed and untouched by her and the life she lives. He’s an enigma to her. A gorgeous, frustrating, sincere mystery and a complete phenomenon in the ugly world she lives in.

What blooms between them is a fiercely intense attraction that cannot be ignored. Even though they would both be better off without each other—Even if both their lives depend on staying apart.

My Review: I loved this book. It kept me interested from the very first page. Though I wish I got to read the story of Ivy and Sam, not just bits and pieces of them, and the story of her breakdown. It would’ve make me connect with Ivy more than I did. Nix is a bad man. He has a weird relationship with most of the girls in the book. Which is crazy. He essentially is in the sex slave business, and that makes me sick. This book was emotional, and I loved every page. Ivy is an awesome character. Being a siren, you’d think that she would love what she does to people. But she doesn’t. She hates it. And it still happens. She just wants to get away from it all, and the only way she can do that is by being at school, hanging out with friends, being away from her home. Seeing her little sister once in a while. She needs to get out of her head, and being in a band, making friends, is her only outlet. It happens. I hate her mom. I hate Nix. They’re awful people. Those other siren girls that she’s friends with? Awful people, I’m sure they’re not so bad on the inside, but they’re awful on the outside, and that’s all I really got to know about them. This is an awesome read. I will definitely check out the rest of the series, and you should definitely check out this book if you come across it. You won’t regret it. Thanks for reading!

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My Review of: Vampires Rule (The Rule #1) by K.C. (Kasi) Blake

Vampires Rule by K.C. Blake

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis: They don’t call him Jackpot for nothing.

Jack has always beat the odds… at least until now. When he was attacked by a werewolf, vampires saved him. When he got tired of living the vampire life, another werewolf attack freed him, making him human again. Now Jack just wants to live a normal life, but what’s normal about a hunter girlfriend, a brother who wants to stake him to be on the safe side, and a head werewolf building an army to rule the world?

Jack gets caught between his old friends and new, hunters and vampires. He wants to stay loyal to both, wants to protect everyone. Unfortunately, both sides are determined to kill the other. In the end, he’ll have to make a choice.

My Review: I have to say, this was a fun book to read. I wasn’t sure I’d like it from the synopsis, but took a chance anyways. It was fun from the very beginning, although I definitely feel like I missed out on a lot of the book for some reason. The characters had stories that you just heard about, didn’t get to experience them with them. Like all of Jack’s friends. His transformation. Pretty much his life before was gone, and we didn’t get to know his vampire friends, but we got to know about his life after he was a vampire. The story was interesting. It was fresh. I haven’t read something like it before, and I’m glad I got to read it. The cover is alright, it’s not the most fantastic, but it’s good enough, you know? It could definitely use some work, though, I think. It’s not very eye catching. The characters in the book were easy to get along with, in my point of view, and the school was just like any other high school. I think Jack felt weird going back to school after ten years of only looking like a teenager, he got to be one again. I just wish I could’ve gotten to know his vampire friends better. Got to actually know them instead of hear about them. Definitely check this book out if you get the chance. Thanks for reading (‘:

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