"On Lily Sanderson’s eighteenth birthday she’ll become just a girl—still a mergirl, true, but signing the renunciation will ink Princess Waterlily of Thalassinia out of existence. That leaves plain old Lily living on land, dating the boy she loves, and trying to master this being-human thing once and for all.
Now that Lily and Quince are together, mer bond or not, she’s almost content to give up her place in the royal succession of Thalassinia. But just when she thinks she has everything figured out, the waves start to get rough. Lily’s father sends a certain whirlpool-stirring cousin to stay with her on land. What did Doe do to get herself exiled from Thalassinia and stuck in terraped form, when everyone knows how much she hates humans? And why why why is she batting her eyelashes at Lily’s former crush, Brody?
The seafoam on the raging surf comes when a merboy from Lily’s past shows up—Tellin asks Lily for something that clouds her view of the horizon. There’s a future with Quince on land, her loyalty to the kingdom in the sea, and Lily tossing on the waves in the middle. Will she find a way to reconcile her love, her duty, and her own dreams?"
I always like the Fins Trilogy. Fins Are Forever is the second book of the Fins Trilogy. It's been awhile since I read the first book, so I'm slightly off on Fins.
Fins Are Forever did a good job of recapping as it tells the plot and situations. As it go, the characters like Lily or Quince usually recap what happens in the first book as the situations or conflicts pop up.
The plot is not so twisty or fun like the first book. In my opinion, Fins Are Forever is a boring book, written to just get readers excited about nothing. (Sorry, Tera Lynn Childs.) The setting is much better than the plot. I love the under the sea castle. Too bad, there isn't a part in the book where the crab, all the sudden, sings some random song about how great is the sea.
The ending is so weird and not so surprising. I mean, we all know what it is going to be like in the end, but it's the 'how' that is interesting. Wow, Lily, you have to make that decision, but then Lily is the princess and princesses/rulers should make the best choice for their kingdoms.
Off-topic: I hope the last book doesn't turn Barbie at the last second.
Lilywater is sometimes a little too whiny that I just want to give her the... She's a little ignorant about life and can't but help failing the SATs and her GPA. Lily is getting the little picture; she's not exactly getting the bigger picture until the end. For most of the book, she's in her own little world. (Isn't she blond?)
Quince is better than Lily. He's smart and cute! Despite her innocence and ignorance, Quince sticks around Lily. The chemistry between Quince and Lily isn't that strong in Fins Are Forever. It's would be prefered if there is more Quince/Lily moments. Quince is forgiving and has a bad boy attitude. (Yes, he still has it.)
Rating: Three out of Five.
"You're an alpha, a leader. That's what we need. It's what we've always needed. When Calla Tor wakes up in the lair of the Searchers, her sworn enemies, she's certain her days are numbered. Then the Searchers make her an offer, one that gives her the chance to destroy her former masters and save her pack and the boy she left behind. Is Ren worth the price of her freedom? Will Shay stand by her side no matter what? Now in control of her destiny, Calla must decide which battles are worth fighting and how many trials love can endure."
Wolfsbane is the second book of this series. The book after Nightshade.
After reading Nightshade, Wolfsbane has higher expectations. Did Wolfsbane meet its expectations?
Obviously, the answer isn't that simple. Yes, there are some parts that reach the expectation. No, other parts were not quite... brilliant.
Good:
The writing of Andrea Cremer is always amazing. It didn't really exceed expectations nor fail it. I wasn't really wowed by it. The plot was faired much better than the writing. Full of twist and turns, it will delight readers like you and me.
Calla is a strong and leading character. She isn't as ignorant as she used to be, but still frustrating and annoying. Focus on your pack's safety, not your love triangle! I like how Calla grieves for her lost teammates, but she doesn't clutch hold to the past. Instead, she lets go of it, refusing to stay behind like some other main characters. Calla is a little too obsessed into her little own world and the situation between Ren and Shay, and needs to focus on other people. Be like Tris from Divergent.
Shay is the awesome love interest of Calla. I like how protective he was of her throughout the series so far. He's the lone wolf, but is truly an alpha inside. I want more of Ren and Shay moments!
Bad:
The ending was terrible. The cliffhanger left off at on a off-pitch tune. If I write a book, I would have pick a much better ending.
Too many people died. It's like half of the Searchers died. Too much like an Harry Potter death scene. Save the blood for the last battle.
Shay has a hidden weapon. Why don't you search for it right away? Don't wait for your pack. Search for those three pieces.
Rating: Three out of five.
"Sixteen-year-old Meghan Powers likes her life just the way it is. She likes living in Massachusetts. She likes her school. And she has plenty of friends. But all that is about to change. Because Meg’s mother, one of the most prestigious senators in the country, is running for President. And she’s going to win."
This book is the 2008 revision.
The President's Daughter was an amusing book for bored readers like me. The President's Daughter is a big eye opener. I love books like this. Fictional politics are fun and hilarious to me.
The writing of the President's Daughter was too bland and boring. I felt that the author could have used some more colorful descriptions. I wished the author went in more details in describing settings and people.
The plot faired better than the writing. Lots of promising twists and exciting turns. I hope the second book is better than the first.
The ending of the book was okay.
Meghan Powers is a normal girl, or as normal as she can be. She is the daughter of the fictional Senator Powers. She wants to be normal above everything. She wants to have a normal life. Date normal guys. But, alas, that doesn't happen. Her mother runs from president is, at first, not likely to win. She becomes the president-elected and Meghan is thrown into the limelight as the president-elected's daughter.
What makes it worse was the guys who are only using Meghan for that limelight. They want their own share. Meghan after that brief but powerful lesson learns to be careful who to date. She learns that family is important.
In summary, The President's Daughter wasn't a good or bad book. There were some good parts, and bad parts. It was just okay. The President's Daughter was a short read, which took up a hour and a half of my time. (two-hundredish)
Rating: Three out of five.
Lovetorn...
This book was very short for me. The average of pages of books I read is usually around four hundred.
So go ahead and say NERD out loud, punks.
Very loud, I'll say. Anyway, I'll include the synopsis.
"When Shalini’s father gets a new job in L.A., she is torn away from her life in India and the boy to whom she’s been betrothed since she was three. L.A. is so different, and Shalini dresses and talks all wrong. She isn’t sure she’ll survive high school in America without her fiancé, Vikram, and now she has to cope with her mom’s homesickness and depression. A new friend, chill and confident Renuka, helps Shalini find her way and get up the courage to join the Food4Life club at school. But she gets more than just a friend when she meets Toby—she gets a major crush. Shalini thinks she loves Vikram, but he never made her feel like this.
In Lovetorn, Shalini discovers that your heart ultimately makes its own choices, even when it seems as if your destiny has already been chosen.
Author Kavita Daswani has always been fascinated by child marriages and betrothals, and this story of a traditional girl from India, who is exposed to so many more freedoms and experiences after being dropped in a completely alien culture, is a fresh and contemporary look at the subject."
Okay, let's start criticizing this book. This will be fun for me. Yes, criticizing is fun.
Not criticizing paragraphs:
As promised Shalini is torn from her life. She had trouble blending in with her fellow classmates. Her classmates bully her, tease her, and make fun of her. Shalini has no clue of fashion. She doesn't know what to wear and doesn't know how to act. Back at home, she has trouble with her fiance. People in the US don't get engaged/betrothed till they are like eighteen or nineteen years old. But her? Three years old. Poor girl.
Shalini's mother is depressed. She hates the US. She hates living there. She wants to go home, back to India. She gets more and more depressed and homesick.
The behaviors of the other characters were realistic. *Applauds* Good job Kavita Daswani. You got the minds of the characters down. Excellent. Brilliant. It's a job well done.
Renuka is the rock of Shalini. She helps Shalini cope with the freaky world of America. She helps her learn the basics and attitudes of Americans.
The writing was good. It flows really well for me.
The plot was cute and adorable, but I will talk a lot more about it in the "Criticizing Paragraphs" section.
Criticizing Paragraphs:
First of all, Toby. Yes, he is a cute guy. I could feel the his hotness rolling off the pages of "Lovetorn." That hot. Plus he plays an instrument. Even hotter.
The bad part is that he appears after the halfway mark of the book. AFTER. What the cuss is this author thinking! The hot guy appears at the beginning so you won't bored your reader! OMG! It's THAT SIMPLE.
The plot. UGH! I felt the plot was a little unbelievable. Truly. After being engaged for most of his life, how could he let her go so easily. He loved her so much. It was obvious! The author let Virkam go way too easily. He needs to put up a fight.
*Sigh*
This book's rating: Three out of Five.
BOOM! DONE!
