Rebel Belle review and Blogger Shoutout!

Hey everybody!

I have a bit of free time right now so I wanted to post a quick review on a book I finished this weekend. Today I will be reviewing Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins. This is my first Rachel Hawkins book, and I went into it knowing only that it was like a Southern Belle who came into superpowers. I can tell you this book is so much more! Click here for a synopsis from Goodreads.

Overall I really enjoyed this book! The girly aspects perfectly combined with the action moments, making this a book for girls or guys. For any guys reading it, the first 50 pages are so may be a bit too pink for you, but continue to read after that and you will love it! Harper reminds me a tiny bit of Celaena from the Throne of Glass series, with her love for dresses and her still incredibly fierce personality. This book seemed like a mix of Legally Blonde, NCIS (one of my favorite TV shows), and The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Nicolas Cage movie). I read this book in one sitting, and it is very fast paced and very exciting! The supernatural and action elements were plentiful, but not as plentiful as some books can be. I did wish however, that there was more description of the Paladins and the history of who she becomes. (This isn't a spoiler...just something you will need to read the book to understand fully). 

I ended up giving this book a 4.5 out of 5 stars because it was a really good story.

One last thing... I want everyone to go check out the blog Spellbound Books! It's a really great blog with lots of fun hauls, reviews, and many more bookish things! Go check it out :) 

Happy reading!
Becki xx

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Book Cake Tag

Hey everyone!

Still studying over here, but I decided to take yet another break and do a fun tag I saw on YouTube! It's called a Book Cake Tag, where you basically make a cake out of books!

Questions:

1) Flour - A book that was a little bit slow to start off but that really picked up as it went along. 
I'm going to go with The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken. This book had a bit of a slow start but I ended up giving this book a 4 out of 5 stars.

2) Margarine - A book that had a really rich and great plot. 
I'm going to go with Cursor's Fury by Jim Butcher. I just finished this book recently and it was so so so good! You must read the Codex Alera series!

3) Eggs - A book that you thought was going to be bad but actually turned out quite enjoyable. 
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare was so much better than I thought it was going to be. I was in love with The Mortal Instruments and I thought that this series could never be better than TMI, so I had really low expectations. I ended up reading this trilogy in two days...and I like it better than TMI now. 

4) Sugar - A sugary/sweet book. 
I have to go with Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. This book was so so so amazing! Please go read it...I loved it so much!!

5) Icing - A book that covered every single element that you enjoy about a book (funny moments, action moments, sad moments, etc.). 
Normally I would choose Harry Potter for this but I'm not because I am using it for the one below. I have to go with The Fault in Our Stars because this book has great character development, a plot twist that I did not pick up on (until I reread it and found the foreshadowing), I cried (great compliment for a book), a very cute romance (obviously), and a perfect new book crush <3

6) Sprinkles - A book series that you can kind of turn to for a little pick me up when you're feeling down. 
Harry Potter. Definitely Harry Potter. This series is my favorite of all time and it just makes me happy. Even when I cry, even when I don't, any of these books just picks me right up. I don't even have to read the whole book; just a random chapter or two can do much for me. :)

7) The cherry on top - Your favorite book this year so far. 
The Book Thief by Markus Zusack. Hands down. I read this back in January and I loved it so much!!! Great plot, great story, great everything!!


Hope you enjoyed this and hopefully I will see you soon! Happy reading!
Becki xx

Shatter Me Review

Hey everyone!

Sorry for the long break in between posts--finals in high school are so not fun. However, after June 3rd, I'm hoping to have 2-3 posts a week so look forward to that!!

Today I'm going to be talking about Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi. I finished this book a couple weeks ago and I thought it was okay. Not my favorite book by far. The plot is really interesting and it does pull you in and make you interested. However, I'm not the fondest of the characters. Juliette seems kind of like a spoiled brat half the book and she's just whining how she can't touch anyone. I realize this is a major issue but it's really annoying. Once the book progresses, she gets better but she is one of my least favorite protagonists. Adam is alright, but I don't really like him. He just seems kind of simple minded and simple overall. Warner seems more complex and I think there is more to him than the words on the page. Which is basically why I'm reading more.

Overall, I gave this book a 3.5 out of 5 stars. This isn't my favorite series, but I am curious to know the ending and will be continuing with Unravel Me when my finals are over!

Happy reading!
Becki xx

To All the Boys I've Loved Before: Review

Hello everyone!!

Sorry this is two days late, I had competition this weekend. Today I'm going to be discussing To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han. This will be a spoiler free review!

This book is about a teenage girl named Lara Jean who has an older sister, Margo, who is going away to college, and a little sister Kitty. Lara Jean has a teal hatbox from her mother that she keeps all her love letters in. These letters aren't from boys, however. These are letters that she wrote to boys that she loved when she knew that she needed to be over them. She writes every thought in these letters, because they will be for her only. One day, the letters are mailed and Lara Jean has to deal with the consequences.

This book is fantastic! I loved the characters, the plot line, the suspense, and the relationships in the story. This story is really cute and a very light read but still really addicting. Also, this book isn't just about love and romance; it also emphasizes family and sisterhood. The relationship of the Song sisters is a key element to the plot and I just loved it. This book reminds me a bit of the 80's movie Can't Buy Me Love with Patrick Dempsey. If you have seen that movie and read this book, you will see why.

Overall I really enjoyed this book and gave it a 5/5 stars on Goodreads. This is one of the best contemporaries that I have read in a long time and I am so pumped for the sequel, P.S. I Still Love You.

Happy reading!
Becki xx

Twilight Series Review (NO SPOILERS)

Hey everyone!

Two posts in one day...to make up for my lack of posts the previous weekends! I'm going to be talking about the Twilight series today.

I liked this series. I'll admit it. The plot was enjoyable and interesting. I gave the first two books and the companion novella (The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner) three stars on Goodreads and the last two books four stars.

I found the writing of the series to be very simplistic. The content was not appropriate for him, but my nine year old brother would have no issues with the reading level. This made me read these books extremely quickly and fly through them with no issues at all.

Bella is a very stupid character. She is weak, until the middle of book 4, and she is VERY dependent on male heroes. If you need a strong female heroine, do not read this series because you will hate it because of Bella. I understand why Meyer made her so weak, because at the bottom of this, it is a love story.

I thought that Meyer was very creative and put a new twist on the vampire story. This was a definite plus to the story and made me enjoy it so much more! Also, I found the side characters much more enjoyable to learn about than Bella herself. 

My favorite book is book 4, when Bella is NOT telling the story and Jacob is. (Best. Part.) I still enjoyed this series very much and look forward to reading The Host.

Thanks and happy reading!

Becki xx

P.S. I'm team Edward

April Wrap Up//May TBR

Hey everyone!

Sorry for the weekend of no posts, but it was my brother's birthday and I was really busy. But here I am today with what I read this month! There are so many books (20!!) that I am just going to list them, but if I put a * next to it that means I will be doing a review on it or the series once I finish them and/or have time to do it.

Starters by Lissa Price
Enders by Lissa Price
The Evolution of Mara Dyer* by Michelle Hodkin
I am the Messenger (already have a review) by Markus Zusak
The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
That Summer by Sarah Dessen
5 Summers by Una LaMarche
Uglies* by Scott Westerfeld
Furies of Calderon (review here) by Jim Butcher
The Summer I Turned Pretty* by Jenny Han
It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han
Burn for Burn by Jenny Han
Twilight* by Stephanie Meyer
New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephanie Meyer
The Assassin's Blade* by Sarah J. Maas
Lola and the Boy Next Door* by Stephanie Perkins


Remember, if you want a review on another of these books or want one over another, leave a comment below!


Now for my May TBR:
(Finish) The Academ's Fury by Jim Butcher
The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
Cursor's Fury by Jim Butcher
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
CITY OF HEAVENLY FIRE by Cassandra Clare

I'm doing the Clare-a-thon guys and I'm so excited for the last book.
But. I. Have. To. Wait. Until. It. Is. At. My. Library.
Because I can't buy it until it's a paper back. Unless I buy the kindle version...haha

Happy reading!
Rebecca xx