Review of the Bloodline Series by Richelle Mead

Star Rating: 5 stars
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Bloodline Series in order:

1.     Bloodlines

2.     The Golden Lily

3.     The Indigo Spell

4.     The Fiery Heart

5.     Silver Shadows

6.     The Ruby Circle

 I wanted to wait, as I usually do, to finish the whole thing before reviewing it as a first impression and jinxing it. Since lately no matter how great a series or single book starts, more times than not, I end up disappointed. For this I had high hopes and now that it is finished I can recommend it to you all!

I loved Vampire Academy too, but in a different way. For me the books got a lot better when Adrian entered the picture, and the best part of it (although I didn’t know that when I read it) is that it created a premise for this series in witch you see the characters grow trough out all 12 books (counting both series’ together) and even so, you still want to know more. Or at least I did. That in on itself makes a great series for me.

It’s all about Sidney, the alchemist that helped Rose and Dimitri under the orders of “Smey” or the snake also AKA Rose’s father and Adrian, who is now linked to Jillian or “Jailbait”, since, that is her nickname.

Her mission now is taking care of Jillian Mastrano Dragomir, the illegitimate (now less so) daughter of Lissa’s father and her only living relative, not to mention the one person that could make the difference  in whether or not Lissa can hold the throne per Moroi law (every ruler has to at least have one more living relative in order for them to be elected Moroi queen or king) and so she is now to be hidden from rebels who think Lissa is not fit to be a ruler and the alchemist have to play a part to it.

I love Adrian in the Vampire Academy and the fact that he and Rose didn’t find there happily ever after, as predictable as that was, stung a bit. He is one of those characters that make you love him simply because he not only has the charisma but the heart to accompany it.  I felt he was owed a story, all by himself, not as someone else’s side kick and when I heard that this series was finished and it game my favorite character another chance, his chance, I had to read it.

For me it has it all:

1.     Long series with long books

2.     Great characters that you can no only empathize with, but also become while reading about them

3.     The transformation is also great; the fact that they appear in the Vampire Academy and have non-too small roles helps a lot to.

4.     The story surprises you more often than not. Just when you thought it was on one line, it changes to another. I like a book that can keep me on my toes.

5.     The best thing about the series is how the characters change.

Take Sidney for example:

She is an alchemist who was raised with a lot of hang-ups about Moroi and Damphirs. How they are all evil creatures that are not natural and there for should not exist. She is how ever forced to sacrifice herself for the good of her family, weather is by vengeance and the repayment of a debt or by going to the the Moroi’s bidding and following orders once again. She goes from having to be  here, to wanting to be there… and well, if I tell y’all more I might as well relate the books! But I am sure you get the point I am trying to make.

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Scarlet by Marissa Meyer Review; Book Two of the Lunar Chronicles

 I think I have said it before, and I will say it again. I absolutely adore this series. Its one of the few ones that I have recently read who have the power to shock me to my core while having my stomach twisted in knots depending on what Cinder, Scarlet, Iko, Thorne

and Wolf where about to do or currently doing.

This book is a bit different, in a very good way. Its in more perspectives than that of Cinder our known and loved main character, and the reason for all the trouble that’s going on around New Beijing and lets face it, since this book, the world.

I spent the whole book talking to myself and the book, trying to tell Scarlet that from the little I remember about Little Red Ridding Hood, Wolf (I mean come on, yes, that is his name, no, it does not get more suggestive than that) it’s the one that eats Granny right?

But regardless of that or maybe because of that, this book was amazing!

It’s written with a great flow that will have you going from character to character in a seamless way. Very different from the way Cinder finished, so I count that as a plus. Although I have never been a fan for cliffhangers, especially when it comes to books.

More over, I love to see characters grow into what they are destined to be, and also what they want to be, because of a culmination of events that leads them to that place. Or maybe because they are done putting up the other cheek when time and time again people disappoint them. In this case, Scarlet was as a great second book and the perfect stepping stone to show us what Cinder will do in the future. Even tough its not revealed completely since we all know that there is another book afterwards, Cress.

Here are the Books in Order:

Cinder

Scarlet

Cress

Winter (Not out yet, available for pre-order on amazon)

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The Bottom line here is that I cannot wait until I am able to sink into Cress and just completely immerse myself in this story’s next step, not just for Cinder, but all the characters involved here that we have known and loved and suffered with trough out the whole adventure/fugitive of the law thing they have going for them.

If you do not like this type of books, and by this type I mean, alien, robot, futuristic kinds. I am here to tell you that I did not either until I found the right series for me. It turns out the Lunar Chronicles are not something that I tolerate or read only because they are hip, but because I thoroughly enjoy all aspects of the books and I will sincerely recommend them.

I do hope you give them a try.

I will see you guys soon!

XOX

Caro

Review of: "Grey" the new EL James book and Giveaway!

Grey:  Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian by EL James Review

Hello y’all.

I have done a video of this particular review, but for those of you who don’t know I now have a YouTube channel, here is the review of one of the –again- most controversial books been released.

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My over all rating for this book 4 of 5 Stars.

I liked the book, and I do not concur with most of the critiques, specially the bad ones. How ever, there are as many books as tastes out there, so everyone has their opinion on it. This is plainly the review of a fan of the series that likes the new book and appreciates the new perspective that EL James provided.

First of all, and just to be clear my favorite book in the series is not Fifty Shades of Grey, it’s Fifty Shades Darker and with that in mind is one of the reasons that I give the book as many starts, even when its not all five. The story for me is very interesting.

The thing to keep in mind here- what I think some people failed to realize-is the fact that the story will not change. Just because is in another’s perspective it does not mean that we will have another story to read all together and I have to say, even in spite of it, I like it. Or maybe even because of it. We all know how this one ends, so there are not, if any hidden surprises, right? Or so we think, at least I did…

It was interesting to know what was cooking up in Christian’s head. What he was thinking in my favorite parts of the book, his reactions, fears, phobias, and some of the back-stories that make him who he is and consequently who he will become tough out the series. This book is his journey to more…

My favorite part I have to say was one that we didn’t get to see in all the books that preceded this one.  It was the last three chapters of the book and having read the first one- FSOG, that is. I spent the whole book terrified that I was not going to get to read this part. That it would end just like FSOG and leave me wondering still, what was going trough his head? What made him decide on one thing when he was so set on another?

Sort of like the same way of when you see a book converted to the movie you were waiting for, only to realize your favorite scene, or something you were looking for to seeing, didn’t make the cut. Fortunately, EL James came trough and showed me what I wanted. The time in between Ana leaving him, and him deciding to get her back…

Its really a good book, I quite enjoyed it and I am happy I purchased it in both formats, even when the physical copy didn’t get to me until recently, there for allowing me to do a Giveaway!!!

All you have to do is go to the Facebook page of I Geek Books and like it, and then share the comment in there with the picture of the book and the news of this Giveaway.

The Goal?

1000 likes on the I Geek Books page! I think we can do it, what do you think??

There will be a drawing, I will be writing the names and pulling the winner. Fair and square, lets leave it to fate.

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This all for you today.

I hope this helped in you were on the fence about reading this book.

I will now go back to my massive and very enjoying TBR pile.

Hope y’all have great book keeping you company.

XOXO

IGB

Review of Divine Evil by Nora Roberts

Hello everyone. Its Monday and I am here again, with what I believe to be yet another great book, from the only and Only. Nora Roberts.

The more I read about her, the more it feeds my new found addiction of her books. Something that I think is good considering the fact that she has a great many of them published. There are series, single stories and I plan to devour each and every one of them.
The first step is to admit it. Right? I am a Noraholic.
There, I said it.

So with that said. I'll go ahead and dive into why I think this books is so great.

Divine Evil
kept me on my toes for its entire duration. All the time its giving you new information, about the characters, the relationships and the cult. I love that. I know I am probably repeating myself when it comes to this author. But her process seem to work- at least on me-  and I find it mesmerizing. You can always empathize with the main characters. They always have one trace or piece of themselves that you can't help but share with them or understand. I keep loving the descriptions. They are long, yes, but they paint a wonderful picture and are by no mean tiresome. You can get into the head of every character, and even tough they are written by the same person, each and every one of them has a different voice that you can easily differentiate.

This novel is dark, mysterious and full of the unknowns. Based in a small town where nothing is like it seems and no one can be trusted. Were people get what they want no matter the consequences of their actions. Just because they can they do it, and its their believes that HE will serve them. By HE I mean the Devil. Yes I know.
Not what I expected either.

I have to say, I love the ending!
I don't want to spoil it for you, but when those few lines passed my mouth was hanging open and like always I kept going trough it like there was something else in there. I am sad tough, because I tough there was going to be a Prologue on the main characters. So this I do warn you about. There is not.
How ever there is enough in the pages prior to the ending to give you a great idea of what the main characters would do after all the conflict had passed and was resolved. So I guess is for you to make your own ending in that part. Living up to the readers imagination. I like that too.


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Review of Angels Fall by Nora Roberts

Hello everyone.
How's your week?

Mine has being superb. I have a stack of books waiting for me and one of the is already of the list.
I found it in a trip to the library I did the day before yesterday. There is a gigantic section with Nora Roberts's books and I for one could not stop myself. I got this one: ANGELS FALL and Devine Evil as well as something else and Equally as good. The Witching Hour by Anne Rice -These I will reviews as well as fast as I read them, so probably next week. I already know that The Witching Hour is good, how ever I wanted to go back to it to finish the series since I now have access to it- so it will be a very good rest of the week indeed.

These book had some of the same elements as the one I read last week  from her, The Collector. But they are not at all the same book in the least.
I love the mystery of the book. Not only of the story, but of the protagonist. I felt for her. Laughed when she did. Saw what she saw and why she wanted to stay.
Nora Roberts is excellent at painting a picture, after her books I no longer thing that descriptions are boring and fill out chapters. She uses those descriptions amazingly, puts you right where she wants you to be, when she wants to. I found myself exited and afraid at the same time when those last pages were near and the end is almost upon me, because I know this is when it all goes down. They know who the culpable will be, and there is going to be an event that will decide everyones life... and looked back and forward in the end of the book for more when The End was there.

I wish I had more of the book, but then again that is just me, always want more of the Happy Ending of the book when it ends.

It was an excellent book and it had me glued to it from beginning to end. I literally read it in one day, all 439 pages of it.

I recommend this book. Not only for people who want to read a good romance but for those who like mysteries, small towns, small town gossip and those very refreshing characters that come with that type of life. Not to mention the murder and very carefully planed cover up. I loved being able to guess- and be right about it- who was the murderer. While Reece and Brody helped me with the why's.

Over all, Angels Fall hit all my Great Book marks spot on.

I go ahead now and set out "Divine Evil", no doubt another book I will enjoy. I trust Nora's writing now :), Two for Two is a great average so far.

I hope y'all also have a great book, and I will be posting the audio review of both The Collector and Angels Fall in the Spreaker I Geek Books Audioblog soon.

PS: I just found out this book is also a Movie!

XOXO

Review of The Collector by Nora Roberts. SPOILER ALLERT.

Good morning everyone!

How have y'all being?

Myself, I had a great book that I can't wait to share with you and a good week too.

But first; I can not believe that I had not found this author before! How did I bypass her work is beyond me. I keep trying to go back into my memory and recall her way of writing even if not the title, but I am emerging blank in that aspect, so I can only conclude that this, is my first Nora Roberts Book...

I found this book to be amazing. It not only has a great romance, and a second story of romantic nature as well, but it compiles almost every genre. Suspense, robbery, murder, romance and of course, shenanigans.

Whats not to love right?

If you have not yet read anything about her, like me -who has being in a bubble and is not ready to get out- then look for her work. Its amazing, and if you are a Nora Roberts fan and are looking for something of her that is fairly new, then look no more. "The Collector" is for you.

I had the pleasure of encountering this book in Audible. I tend to hoard my credits and the people over there notice and send me two for one offers...

I read the sample and liked the narrator, so there is that.

The book is amazing, she portrays an array of characters and it feel like they all belong. Super sized notorious, incredible famous and wealthy families paired up with hard working, sure of themselves and talented woman who know what they want.

It's an all inclusive if you ask me. You feel what the characters feel, you put yourself in their shoes and company them in their adventures. Yell at Lila when she puts herself in danger and laugh with Ash when he, so sure of himself, makes predictions of the future he wants and will sure get, because he wants it.

All in all, this is 450 pages of pure fun, old fashion romance.

I loved it beyond words and will surely look for other works of Nora Roberts, from now on, she will always have a spot on my bookshelf.

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