Also Known As by Robin Benway
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Going Rogue by Robin Benway
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

i found out that every time i want to review a book, the first sentence that i write is "this book was different", at first i thought that it became a habit, but no, the truth is that every book is different on it's own way, Eleanor & Park was another sort of different, i love the imperfection of the characters, the fact that they don't belong together but found a way to be with each other, this true innocent love is what we need and they do remind me of it, it was really a great thing reading this book especially with the two point of view, we knew what both of them think in the same time, that was exciting.
i also loved the fact that the story is held in the 80's it makes the events very simple and nostalgic, it makes me think of this time when there was no cell phones or computers when you should meet with the person to have a descent conversation, that makes the relationships more solid and warm.
this book was heart warming and makes me smile a lot, i hope to find more books as this one, it'll be really great.

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Song of the Fireflies by J.A. Redmerski
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book was unique;
I believe that Elias and Bray were both screwed everyone in his own way, Brayel and her bipolar disorder was not different from Elias even if he wasn't diagnosed, but i think his illness was Bray herself or the way he loved her, i can't say that i didn't loved that book but only not that much, it's a story of screwed love and i'm not into that kind of stories;
what i loved so much instead was Bray and Elias's childhood, those two reckless kids who grew up together loving each other and making trouble together were great to mee, also, the cross-over between this story and Camryn & Andrew's was fantastic, i've never seen somthing like this i mean yeah between shows, series or movies, but in books it's a first and i was like "are you kidding me aren't these two Camryn & Andrew" before they even bring up their names.
In conclusion this book was worth every second i spent reading it, and J.A Redmerski is an amazing talented and creative writer even if her heroins are somehow all screwed but still she's capable of bringing out the best of each one of her characters and her stories always teach us something espicialy to keep dreaming, have faith and be hopeful.

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since i've put my eyes on this Box and i'm like: oh god please i want one, unfortunately i didn't YET.

Anyway as i was saying this Box took my mind away add to it the movie that i've seen maybe four or five times since it's out on february and you'll end up with a stupid me falling all over again for these books and their characters. 

So i decided to reread the whole series, i'm already on the third book and it's just four days since i've started, although I already know the story it gives me pleasure to read it again to redo the acquaintance of these characters that i love so much to revisit Saint-Vladimir and the society of Moroi and Dhampir.

Rose (or Roza as i always pronounce it while reading) is my favorite supernatural character so far, she's a badass that i love, she's different from all the heroins in all the books that i've read before, her craziness melted with some martial arts knowledge, her sence of duty add to it her bitchy mouth and you got the perfect girl, thank you Zoe Deutch for not ruining her character.

 Speaking of characters they were all great, each one of them got something that makes him special, Lissa's kindness, Christian's sarcasm, Dimitri's powerfull personality (even if the actor looks older  than 24 but he got it right he's Russian after all), Adrian's craziness who is by the way the perfect match for rose, i loved them together even if it didn't work between them, (i wish it did), . . .

the whole lot was perfect and make this series one of the best vampire's series i've read.

In hope to got a second movie i'll keep to reading and waiting.

I couldn't stop myself from sharing this:

My dearest Rose,

One of the few downsides to being awakened is that we no longer require sleep; therefore we also no longer dream. It's a shame, because if I could dream, I know I'd dream about you. I'd dream about the way you smell and how your dark hair feels like silk between my fingers. I'd dream about the smoothness of your skin and the fierceness of your lips when we kiss.

Without dreams, I have to be content with my own imagination– which is almost as good. I can picture all of those things perfectly, as well as how it'll be when I take your life from this world.

It's something I regret having to do, but you've made my choice inevitable. Your refusal to join me in eternal life and love leaves no other course of action, and I can't allow someone as dangerous as you to live. Besides, even if I forced your awakening, you now have so many enemies among the Strigoi that one of them would kill you. If you must die, it'll be by my hand. No one else's.

Nonetheless, I wish you well today as you take your trials–not that you need any luck. If they're actually making you take them, it's a waste of everyone's time. You're the best in that group, and by this evening you'll wear your promise mark. Of course, that means you'll be all that much more of a challenge when we meet again–which I'll definitely enjoy.

And we will be meeting again. With graduation, you'll be turned out of the Academy, and once you're outside the wards, I'll find you. There is no place in this world you can hide from me. I'm watching.

 Love

 Dimitri

for everyone who have already read the series well you know what it is, and if you hadn't then this is one of the Love-Threat letters Dimitri keeps sending to Rose in the 5th book "Spirit Bound".





 

The Edge of Always by J.A. Redmerski
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

"because we only have one life. We get one shot at making it worth living. We took our shot and ran like hell with it.
And i think we did pretty damn good."
These are some of the last words of Andrew Parish not the last as in he dies after but the last in term of their story, i loved this rebelious couple since the day they meet on that bus, but i didn't expect their journey to be a lesson in life, yes as i've said before when reviewing the first book, these two people changed my life, as theire story goes on also does my life but in a different light and with new purposes.
But this time i don't agree with them, we don't have only one shot in life instead we have so many and the thing is that we need to choose the best, even if this book wasn't as exciting as the first one but still it brings a lot with it too and that what keeps me going till the last page, hope is the most important thing in this book, fore me at least, hope of a better future, better life.... It makes you accept that life isn't always about rainbows and butterflies, but still if you got hope you'll get trough and you'll be better.
I won't say i'm sad coz this story is over, but i'm excited that Andrew and Camryn got theire happy ending and i'm also eager to start another story by J.A Redmerski.


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The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski
My rating: 3 of 5 stars


All i'm thinking about right now is if i could pack a backpack put on my sneakers and take off, not for the same reasons as camryn, but we all need to take a pause sometimes, i believe in recklessness in life in seeking adventure and testing our limits, i'm an adventurous person by nature so this story was very tempting to me and make me wonder about how much adventure i'm willing to try, what are my limits...
It makes me question the way i'm spending my life, how do we live to answer other people expectations and ignore ours, accept the present as it is coz it's what we are supposed to do, It makes me wonder about a lot of things college, work, family, freedom, sacrifice, trust, friendship, love,...
I'm not going to talk about the characters or the story, i love cam & andrew as everybody of course but i'm more absorbed in the messages lying between the days of theire journey together, in the hope they give us, with them i learned to be myself never mind people, i learned to say what i feel and what i want without hesitation (that was already me but people keep saying that's the worst about me: i don't care anymore), i learned to let go and to get fresh starts, i learned to be careful, to see the good in people, to try, to never surrender, to keep dreaming, to love,...
I've read a lot of books but this is one of those books that marks your life and changes you, i'll always be greatful for reading this book And i hope the rest of cam & andrew's story will be as refreshing as theire beginning and that it will teach us more and more.

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Allegiant by Veronica Roth
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I was desappointed, yes it was beneath my expectations and to tell the truth i don't like it, VR was just writing a third book and totaly ruin it and converge from the two first books,
i think the story should have ended with Tris and her friends getting out of chicago, but getting into details in that matter just ruin it for me and for all my friends who have read Allegiant.
And what about death serum!! And Tris having the ability to survive it!! VR make her into a kind of super hero and not just the girl who had preference for more than one faction, i think the main idea of the factions and Tris or Tobias or the other divergent having the strength to fight the serums and be aware during simulations was mind tricks to show us that people can be more than one thing that we have the ability to choose what we want to do and who we want to be, but seriously death serum it must be some kind of poison how could she survive it !!!!
I'd like to think that the story of Tris and her friends have ended when they left the fence they could have discovered a new world with new opportunities or a ruined one where they could have made a difference but not the end VR choosed to tell us, but still she is an amazing writter who should be valued for her good works, divergent will be always one of my "best books ever" and i'm looking forward to her new releases.

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