Bye for Now! :D

So, I barely start blogging and already I'm stopping. Shame on me, right?! I just got back from a vacation to San Jose (it was awesome, if you wanted to know) and I'm back in Texas with my A/C broken. And Texas' temperatures usually reach over 100 degrees... 
After getting all of that fixed, SCHOOL STARTS! Yes, the dreaded school. What's worse is that I'm going into my freshman year (I'm a little fishy!) so A LOT of work ahead of me... eep! 
This little blog will be temporarily closed for now until I get the time and energy to start blogging again! The little vacation I had made me reevaluate my life and I'm not so sure it's healthy to be behind the computer 24/7...

Love you all <3 nbsp="">
Jennifer :)

P.S. Any advice for a fishy? Any? :) Or if you're in high school and are a blogger, HOW DO YOU MANAGE IT?! 

Waiting on Wednesday: The Indigo Spell

*Click on the meme button to know more about Waiting on Wednesday!*

So this week, I am CLIMBING THE WALLS for the Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead! Ah, the ending of the Golden Lily was just heart-wrenching and a cruel cliffhanger. Why must Richelle Mead do this to us?!

*Click on the cover to be directed to the Goodreads page and synopsis!*

Luckily, Richelle Mead released the first chapter of The Indigo Spell! Click here to go to the site! Also, she released a couple of quotes because Adrian won the YA Crush Tourney (Ah, I was advocating for him like crazy on Twitter!) Check out the quotes over at Richelle Mead's blog: http://blue-succubus.livejournal.com/293284.html Make sure to follow her too!

So what are you waiting for? Link me up, baby! :)

Heart,

Jennifer

The Golden Lily Review

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The Golden Lily - Richelle Mead

Well... this book was slightly disappointing, I must say. I'll be brutally honest- not much happened. To be honest, if so many people hadn't pointed that out, I probably would've missed it. Watching Sydney's interactions with the other characters that I had grown to love, including Adrian (he totally deserves a special mention) was enrapturing and truly interesting yet more action really would have rounded out the whole book. But...

I loved Sydney. She's like me in so many ways. Seriously. She sticks to her beliefs and is scared to let them go, to risk the thought that maybe, just maybe, her beliefs are morally wrong. She is such an interesting character to read about and in some ways, she reminds me of myself. Her social awkwardness is equivalent to mine, or perhaps even less! (That's truly sad on my part.) In some situations, her naivety annoyed me but the more I thought about it, it was actually quite reasonable. Even the smartest person in the world might not understand when someone is asking them out. (Ahem. Totally not me. No way. Psh...)

Adrian is also another character I love! If you don't know, he's my book boyfriend. I'm not joking. I created a T-shirt just for him. I'm totally fine with being Mrs. Ivashkov. It has a nice ring to it! Anyway, in this book, you got to see the softer sides to him that you did not get to see in the VA series nor Bloodlines! I loved seeing him open up and he truly just pulled at my heartstrings. Especially because of how much he cared for Sydney. So, so sweet.

I feel the need to mention the whole Jill x Eddie x Angeline situation. I am a little frustrated with Jill but I won't reveal anymore. *lips sealed*

*lips unsealed* Aha, anyway, the romance in this book was awkward. Not because of Adrian (no way!) but because of Brayden. Ugh. What a jerk. What an asshole. What a bum. I mean each of my words. (I don't cuss unless necessary!) He reaches a whole new level of arrogance and I just wanted to slap him until all of cockiness disappeared! Sigh. Sydney sucks with guys which made me want to pull all of my hair out!

Writing was brilliant as always and the dialogue was so realistic and smooth. I was sucked into the story throughout. But the plot. The plot, the plot, the plot. It had no direction really and there was zilch action. Whatever action there was, it lasted pretty much a page or even two paragraphs. I understand Sydney is a little boring but SOMETHING should happen throughout 400 pages! Seriously! The story honestly had not progressed at all. This was such an eye-opener for me. Have her other books have zero action? Was it only The Golden Lily? My lapse of judgement has dazed me, as you can tell.

Ending this on a cheerier note, despite its lack of action, The Golden Lily truly makes up for it with its amazing character development and interactions that are so incredible to witness... I mean read about. :) You should totally read it. For Adrian. Seriously. You won't regret Adrian. *swoon*

~Two memes coming soon, guys!~

Heart,
Jennifer :)

Did Adrian win/lose in the YA Crush Tourney?

Adrian...

WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whoever voted him, thank you so much! Each vote really did count. We gained over 500 votes in 45 minutes (and we were losing!)!! Richelle Mead is releasing quotes because of this fabulous win <3 nbsp="">

Anyway, I will be releasing my Golden Lily review soon as well as that meme I was hinting about! And guys, if you can, please spread word of this blog to others, it would mean the world <3 br="" nbsp="">
Heart,
Jennifer :)

YA Crush Tourney FINAL!!!

OKAY ADRIAN MADE IT INTO THE FINALS AND IT WASN'T FOR NOTHING. GO VOTE FOR HIM NOW HERE: http://ya-sisterhood.blogspot.com/2012/08/grand-finale-will-1-vs-adrian-2.html
Vote on all internet browsers, laptops, computers, phones, Wii's, tablets, Kindles, devices that can connect to the internet, EVERYTHING, GODDARNIT!
Please spread the word too- friends, family members, strangers, etc!
Adrian is losing by about 1000 votes. That's A LOT. Please vote!!!

Heart,
Jennifer :)

Short and Simple: My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

*Click on the book cover to be redirected to the synopsis, as always!*

My Life Next Door - Huntley Fitzpatrick

This book is one of the best YA contemporaries I've ever read. A refreshing romance between two likable characters that are easy to relate to! They had one of the sweetest relationships ever, of course with bumps down the road, but they manage to get past that, thank god! It's a really moving book that will put more things into perspective. I'm giving this 4.5 stars, partly because the ending didn't provide enough closure with Nan, Clay, and her mom but it was a sweet ending so that's good enough! :)

#YACrushTourney ~ #TeamVA

Well guys, unless you've been on a remote island for the past month, you should know about the YA Crush Tourney over at YA Sisterhood! Well today, Adrian is up against Patch and Dimitri is against Daemon! Ah, Patch and Daemon are both very difficult competitors to deal with!
SO I NEED YOUR HELP. Head over to http://ya-sisterhood.blogspot.com and go vote for Adrian and Dimitri in their matches now! They need your help! We need to show the YA world who's boss! ^_^
And if you need more convincing, just read what their advocates are saying about them. It's sure to make you swoon! And... a little teaser from the Indigo Spell will be released if Adrian and Dimitri win their rounds! (I believe...)
Plus (I know this is kind of unfair), it's my birthday today! Woo! I'm turning 14 today and... nothing exciting has happened yet. But if Adrian & Dimitri win, I'd be the happiest girl in the world! So head over to YA Sisterhood and vote for #TeamVA! Or just #TeamAdrian because he's my book boyfriend... ;)

*Click on Adrian to be redirected to his match!*

GO VOTE NOW PEOPLE. SHOO. 

Heart,
Jennifer :)

Anxiously Awaiting... (1)

So... I bet you're wondering... what is that now, Jennifer? I guess most people would say that it's a meme. And I guess it could be considered as that! Whenever I feel like it, I'll just do an "Anxiously Awaiting" post to feature a book that I'm going crazy for! These books have made me bounce off the walls and my friends sick of its name being mentioned 24/7! I apologize for that crappy picture. I understand copyright laws so I photographed that little background (Taking pics yourself doubles your awesomeness, I believe!).

Enough of that, let's head onto my featured book for today! That would have to be...

*As always, the book cover is linked to its GoodReads page!*

Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor! It's the sequel to Daughter of Smoke and Bone which is my absolute favorite of all time! Its scheduled release date was originally in September but then got pushed back to November. Jennifer not happy. >:( But I'm sure that means this book is more epic than the first!! Here's a SHORT synopsis about it...

In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed "Daughter of Smoke and Bone," Karou must come to terms with who and what she is, and how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, mysteries and secrets, new characters and old favorites, Days of Blood and Starlight brings the richness, color and intensity of the first book to a brand new canvas.

I have to say... that's a bunch of words that overall says nothing, and I mean NOTHING about the book. Vague, much? How will I survive until its release date- November 6, 2012?!

Heart,
Jennifer (:

Tiger Lily Review

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Tiger Lily - Jodi Lynn Anderson

Oh my goodness, this book was incredible. Stunning. I am in awe of Jodi Lynn Anderson. I BOW DOWN TO YOU. This retelling of Peter Pan was incredible and just pierced my heart and will forever stay with me. It teaches a great lesson that most people need to learn. And the love story is heartwarming although tragic towards the end.

This tale is told in Tinker Bell's perspective about Tiger Lily's little story with Peter Pan and the Lost Boys. At first, it annoyed me a little that I couldn't just be in Tiger Lily's head and understand her without a third voice butting in, but as the story continued, Tiger Lily's and Tinker Bell's personalities really grew and each became their own person. Tink is mute and is only an observer of all of this which could be rough at times. But, it gave the story more of a third person point of view which was fabulous. Tink is such an amazing spirit and I loved her little thoughts about everything.

Tiger Lily is a girl of very, very few words. As a reader, it was hard to emotionally connect to her in the beginning and even the middle. I could never know what she was really thinking despite Tink's thought-reading narration and Tiger Lily was so unpredictable. She definitely had a wall up and had an air of mystery. It made it more unbelievable that Peter fell in love with her. (I can see it now, how Peter's curiosity drew him to her) Towards the end of the middle, I grew to love her. 

Tik Tok was an awesome father and it's a shame what happened to him. Despite his cross-dressing, he was one of the best villagers in the tribe.

Peter was as charming as ever! I fell in love with his fun spirit, along with Tink and Tiger Lily. He was such an amazing leader and one of the best hunters. He also had a really good potential of being a father. He wanted more than he got, unfortunately.

This story was incredible. The plot was very intricate and I loved the plot twists! It is such a touching story and experience. An incredible journey. Although this is a retelling, it was still quite unpredictable and a particular death really saddened me. The romance in this book is really cute and a little quick actually! It was a really good love story though, all of their feelings described in the tiny motions (like lingering eyes...). Of course, Wendy comes into the story so this love story had a heartbreaking end.

THE ENDING. Oh my goodness. As you can see from above, it was heartbreaking. Worst break-up ever. I had fallen in love with Peter at some point in this book and it just crushed me- what happened at the end. I cried TWICE during this book. That's... amazing. The ability for a book to make you cry is a gift that few authors are able to do. Just... incredible despite its few flaws. People, go read this NOW!

4.5 stars!

Heart,
Jennifer (:

*Coming up next is My Life Next Door review! Keep your eyes peeled for that! :)*