Waiting on Wednesday

If the only way to save the world was to destroy what you love most, would you do it?

The clock is ticking. Everyone must choose.

Passion. Power. Secrets. Enchantments.

Danger closes in around the Shadowhunters in the final installment of the bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy. 

I think it's safe to say most people are pretty excited about this one. While I love this series, for me, it's not as good as 'The Mortal Instruments'- but almost. I know there's all kinds of drama about Cassandra Clare and plagiarism and whatnot but I still love her and love these books! 

In a wasteland born of rage and fear, populated by monstrous creatures and marauding armies, earth's last survivors have been drawn into the final battle between good and evil, that will decide the fate of humanity: Sister, who discovers a strange and transformative glass artifact in the destroyed Manhattan streets, Joshua Hutchins, the pro wrestler who takes refuge from the nuclear fallout at a Nebraska gas station; and Swan, a young girl possessing special powers, who travels alongside Josh to a Missouri town where healing and recover can begin with Swan's gifts. But the ancient force behind Earth's devastation is scouring the walking wounded for recruits for its relentless army, beginning with Swan herself.

I completely loved this! It's a huge, huge book, probably one of the longest I've ever read but it didn't feel that way. The writing was beautiful and descriptive and vivid. The characters had depth and real connections to each other. However, I'll admit it was a little slow to start off and there wasn't a lot of explanation regarding some of the characters and their backgrounds but that did come along about a quarter of the way through and it didn't stop or slow down once after that. If you love apocalyptic novels with great characters that stay with you long after you finish, this is the book for you.

4 bookmarks out of 5

Being connected to daemon Black sucks...

Thanks to his alien mojo, Daemon's determined to prove what he feels for me is more than a product of our bizarro connection. So I've sworn him off, even though he's running more hot than cold these days. But we've got bigger problems. Something worse than the Arum has come to town...

The Department of Defense are here. If they ever find out what Daemon can do and that we're linked, I'm a goner. So is he. And there's this new boy in school who's got a secret of his own. He knows what's happened to me and he can help, but to do so, I have to lie to Daemon and stay away from him. Like that's possible. Against all common sense, I'm falling for Daemon. Hard. But then everything changes....

I've seen someone who shouldn't be alive. And I have to tell Daemon, even though I know he's never going to stop searching until he gets the truth. What happened to his brother? Who betrayed him? And what does the DOD want from them- from me?

No one is who they seem. And not everyone will survive the lies...

So here's the thing, I LOVE alien stuff. I'd probably never admit that to anyone but the thought of other life out there in the great unknown, is just so cool to me. Now, I don't think there are actual people living on Mars or Pluto but I don't think we're the only living THINGS out there. But that's not what this is about. I read 'Obsidian' a while back and as creepy as these covers are, I fell totally in love with every single person in them! The banter between Daemon and Kat (or Kitten as he loves to call her) is so, so, so good! They're quick and smart and sharp with each other- enough to just sting. Which makes the attraction between them that much hotter! Like, you can feel it coming off the pages it's that hot. And that's just book one!

'Onyx' starts off right where 'Obsidian' left off and you really need to read it first since Armentrout doesn't take the first three chapters to fill the reader in- I secretly love when writers do that. I read this in two sittings (hey, a girl's gotta work in order to buy these books) and it was just as great as the first one- better even! A few twists, a few surprises and oodles and oodles of chemistry! Ugh! So good! Even if you're not a fan of sci-fi or you're having an issue getting past these totally weird and unworthy book covers, PLEASE pick this up and read it. Well worth the few bucks you'd have to spend.

5 bookmarks out of 5

When Marshall King and Elyse Alton suddenly wake up tangled in each other's arms with zero memory of how they got there or even who they are, it's the start of a long journey through their separate pasts and shared future. Terrified by their amnesia, Marshall and Elyse make a pact to work together to find the answers that could restore their missing memories. As they piece together clues about their lives, they discover that they're in the idyllic mountain resort town of  Summer Falls. Everyone seems happy there, but as Marshall and Elyse quickly learn, darkness lurks beneath the town's perfect facade. Not only is the town haunted by sinister ghosts, but none of its living inhabitants retain bad memories of anything- not the death of Marshall's mom, not the hidden violence in Elye's family, not even the day-to-day anguish of being a high schooler. Lonely in this world of happy zombies, Marshall and Elyse fall into an intense relationship founded on their mutual quest for truth. But the secrets they're trying to uncover could be the death of this budding love affair- and of everyone, and everything, they love in Summer Falls.

Alright, here's the thing. This cover is beautiful and I love it. A lot. Buuuut this was no good. I didn't really know what to expect from this by the little blurb but what I got was not even in the realm of what I thought it could be about. With that said, the story line felt super rushed, like Kitanidis tried to cram as much stuff as she could into 347 pages and as much as I hate to say it, it didn't work. There was no real smoothness that you find in really great stories.

As for Elyse and Marshall and their intense and budding love affair, it felt far from real. Even during their really hot hook up scenes. It's clear there was some sort of physical connection but that's as far as it went. It sort of felt like they were banded together because they were both utterly clueless about everything. 

I guess it's true what they say, you can't  judge a book by it's cover.

2 bookmarks out of 5

Camden Pike has been grief stricken since his girlfriend, Viv, died. He'd give anything to have just one more glimpse of her. But when Cam visits the site of Viv's deadly accident, he sees an apparition. Her name is Nina and she's a girl from a parallel world. When Cam follows her there and makes an unbelievable discovery, it's as if all his wildest dreams have come true. But things are very different in this other world. Nina is hiding a secret and the window between the worlds is shrinking every day. As Cam comes to terms with the truth, he's forced to make a choice that will change his life forever.

I'm drawn to a great cover and this might be one of my favorite ones this year. It was on my list before I even knew what it was about. Poor Cam. I really felt for the guy and it only made me like him more. Which is good since this whole book takes place with him front and center (YAY FOR BOYS!!). Still recovering from his father walking out on him after a career ending football injury, he seems unable to get over Viv's death. While visiting the accident site there's a weird green light then a girl coming through said weird green light. I'll admit, this bit was sort out there for me but I thought 'what the hell? i'll see where this goes.' I enjoyed the love story aspect of it but there was really no real depth apart from Cam's depression. And even that was almost forced down my throat. But again, a cute story with a slight twist so I didn't hate it.

2.75 bookmarks out of 5

After leaving Society and desperately searching for the Rising- and each other- Cassia and Ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again: Cassia has been assigned to work for the Rising from within the Society, while Ky has been stationed outside its borders. But nothing is as predicted and all too soon the veil lifts and things shift once again.

I was so, so, so excited for this! I looooved 'Matched' and 'Crossed' so much but if I'm being honest, this was a little bit of a let down. It was good and it did tie up all the loose ends from 'Crossed' but that's the most enjoyment I got out it. One of my favorite things was the way Xander stepped out from Ky's shadow and really become a man that Cassia or anyone else would want to be with. Now I'm not saying that's how the "love triangle" ended but I will tell you that I was satisfied with the trilogy's ending.

3 bookmarks out of 5

Anna and Bennett were never supposed to meet: she lives in 1995 Chicago and he lives in 2012 San Francisco. But Bennett has the unique ability to travel through time and space, which brings him into Anna's life, and with him a new world of adventure and possibility. As their relationship deepens,  the two face the reality that time may knock Bennett back to where he belongs, even as a devastating crisis throws everything they believe into question. Against a ticking clock, Anna and Bennett are forced to ask themselves how far they can push the bounds of fate, what consequences they can bear  in order to stay together, and whether their love can stand the test of time.

First off, I loved this cover! The colors are just so pretty and that was the thing that really drew me to this one. I'm not going to lie, I did enjoy this but when it ended (again, not a series as far as I know) it left me with me questions than answers and that frustrates me to no end. But I was happy with the ending, despite all the questions I have now. Maybe one day I can let it go but for now it's floating around in my brain. 

Anna was a lot of fun. She was smart and full of life. Unlike a lot of other YA novels out, she has a great relationship with both her parents (nice to read a book where mom and dad are still alive). Her best friend, Emma, was this super vibrant British girl that I wanted to know so much more about! I hate when we meet a supporting character and end up almost loving them more than the actual main character. But my favorite character was Bennett. He actually felt like a real person with real emotions. I probably shouldn't like the parts where he and Anna have fights but reading his reactions only made it feel more alive.

All in all, a good read. If you can stand to possibly have more questions when you're done.

3.5 bookmarks out of 5