Book Review: Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

Title: Paranormalcy

Author: Kiersten White

Pages: 320

Publisher: Harperteen

Source: ARC recieved from publisher

Summary: Weird as it is working for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, Evie's always thought of herself as normal. Sure, her best friend is a mermaid, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she’s falling for a shape-shifter, and she’s the only person who can see through paranormals' glamours, but still. Normal.

Only now paranormals are dying, and Evie's dreams are filled with haunting voices and mysterious prophecies. She soon realizes that there may be a link between her abilities and the sudden rash of deaths. Not only that, but she may very well be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy promising destruction to all paranormal creatures.

Review: Paranormalcy was amazing! I loved reading this book. Everything about it pulled me in; the cover, the summary, and the fact that it is a paranormal romance! I really liked the main character, Evie, because she has a great attitude and she cares a lot about other people. In this book, there were a lot of paranormals (ex. werewolfs, vampires, etc.). Each of these paranormals wore a mask, called glamours. Evie had the ability to see beyond their glamours and see what they really look like. I though that was really interesting. Evie works for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, where she tracks down paranormals and brings them back to the agency so they can control them. This book was filled with suspense, romance, and action. I really liked that this book had NO swearing or mature content. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes paranormal romance. Even if you don't particularly like paranormal romance, this isn't your typical, girl meets boy, falls in love story. There is so much more going on in this book besides the romance. I gave this book 5 coffee cups. I'm glad I read this book. It was great!

Book Blogger Hop (6) and Follow Friday (3)

It's Friday again! Crazy-For-Books is hosting this book blogger hop.

This week's question: Do you use a rating system for your reviews? And if so, what is it and why?

My Answer: Yes, I do use a rating system. I rate books from 5 coffee cups to 1 coffee cups. 5 being "Loved this book!" to 1 being "Hated this book!".
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Book Review: Perfect by Sara Shepard

Title: Perfect (Pretty Little Liars #3)
Author: Sara Shepard
Pages: 320
Publisher: HarperTeen
Source: Library
Summary: In a town where gossip thrives like the ivy that clings to its mansions, where mysteries lie behind manicured hedges and skeletons hide in every walk-in closet, four perfect-looking girls aren't nearly as perfect as they seem.

Three years ago, Spencer, Aria, Emily, Hanna, and their best friend Alison were the girls at Rosewood Day School. They clicked through the halls in their Miu Miu flats, tanned in their matching Pucci bikinis, and laughed behind their freshly manicured fingernails. They were the girls everyone loved but secretly hated—especially Alison.

So when Alison mysteriously vanished one night, Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna's grief was tinged with . . . relief. And when Alison's body was later discovered in her own backyard, the girls were forced to unearth some ugly memories of their old friend, too. Could there be more to Alison's death than anyone realizes?

Now someone named A, someone who seems to know everything, is pointing the finger at one of them for Ali's murder. As their secrets get darker and their scandals turn deadly, A is poised to ruin their perfect little lives forever.

Review: This book didn't disappoint me. It was filled with suspense and shocking twists. It's hard to write a long review for this book without writing spoilers so I'll keep it short. There was some language and a bit of mature content. I would recommend this book to anyone who doesn't mind the language and mature content. Pretty Little Liars is a great series so far. I really want to find out who is behind Alison's murder and who "A" is. I am looking forward to reading the next book, Unbelievable. If you haven't started this series, you are missing out!

100+ Followers Giveaway!

I reached 100 followers! Thanks so much! I am giving away the book Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen (Soon to be a Major Motion Picture).

Summary (from Goodreads): Juli Baker devoutly believes in three things: the sanctity of trees (especially her beloved sycamore), the wholesomeness of the eggs she collects from her backyard flock of chickens, and that someday she will kiss Bryce Loski. Ever since she saw Bryce's baby blues back in second grade, Juli has been smitten. Unfortunately, Bryce has never felt the same. Frankly, he thinks Juli Baker is a little weird--after all, what kind of freak raises chickens and sits in trees for fun? Then, in eighth grade, everything changes. Bryce begins to see that Juli's unusual interests and pride in her family are, well, kind of cool. And Juli starts to think that maybe Bryce's brilliant blue eyes are as empty as the rest of Bryce seems to be. After all, what kind of jerk doesn't care about other people's feelings about chickens and trees? With Flipped, mystery author Wendelin Van Draanen has taken a break from her Sammy Keyes series, and the result is flipping fantastic. Bryce and Juli's rants and raves about each other ring so true that teen readers will quickly identify with at least one of these hilarious feuding egos, if not both. A perfect introduction to the adolescent war between the sexes.
*Note that it has been used, so don't expect it to be in perfect shape

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One Lovely Blog Award!

I just recieved the One Lovely Blog Award from The Bookish Snob! I feel so honored!

There are a few rules with the giving and passing of the award and here they are ...

1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.
2. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered.
3. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Here are the 15 blogs I am giving it to:

1. After The Fall
2. An Abundance of Books
3. Eating Y.A. Books
4. Epic Book Nerd
5. I Swim For Oceans
6. I'd So Rather Be Reading
7. IB Book Blogging
8. Lost In Y.A. Wonderland
9. Only Sexy Books Allowed
10. Pure Imagination
11. Sophistikated Reviews
12. That Chick That Reads
13. The Book Girl
14. Tricia's Book Blog
15. The Teen Bibliophile

Thanks again The Bookish Snob!

Book Review: The Julian Game by Adele Griffin

Title: The Julian Game
Author: Adele Griffin
Pages: 208
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Source: ARC given to me by the author
Summary: All new girl Raye Archer wants is a way into the in crowd, so when ice-queen Ella Parker picks her to get back at her ex, the gorgeous Julian Kilgarry, Raye is more than game. Even if it means creating a fake Facebook identity so she can learn enough about Julian to sabotage him. It's a fun and dangerous thrill at first, but Raye hadn't counted on falling for Julian herself and igniting Ella's rage. As Raye works to reconcile the temptress Elizabeth with her real-life self, Ella serves up her own revenge, creating an online smear campaign of nasty rumors and trashy photographs. Suddenly notorious, Raye has to find a way out of the web of deceit that she's helped to build, and back to the relationships that matter.

Review: When I saw this book, I was interested in reading it. The cover looked interesting, and when I read the summary, I was pulled in. It sounded like an entertaining book. I was disappointed. I had to force myself to finish it. I don't think that the characters weren't built up very well and there was not a big climax at all. There were some unrealistic situations, but I did like how the book ended. I really wanted to like this book, but it just didn't work out. I really like the cover. It is really intriguing and made me want to read the book. It fits in the story very well. There was a little bit of language and mature content. This wouldn't be the first book I recommend. I gave this book two and half coffee cups.

Possible giveaway??? Need your opinion.

Would anyone be interested in a giveaway of Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen? It will soon be a Major Motion Picture. I wasn't sure whether to do a contest for it because I didn't know how many people would enter. Let me know either by commenting or taking my poll (to the left.) This giveaway would only be for USA, sorry.