Bad Girls Don't Die Review

Hey guys so this is my review of bad girls don’t die by Katie Alender.

This book is follows the main character Alexis, Alexis doesn’t seem to fit in and she seems happy that way, her sister Kasey is obsessed with dolls and keeps a collection of them, Alexis thinks nothing of it until things at home began to change, doors begin to open and close on their own, water boils on an unlit stove, and Kasey is beginning to change her blue eyes turn green and she is becoming more angry. It is now up to Alexis to save her little sister.

 To me there were quite a few things that annoyed me with this book; one of the main reasons is that it was very predictable this book reminded me of almost e very chick flick I have ever seen, Alexis the girl that doesn’t fit in, hates Megan her sworn enemy but they too of them have to work together, Alexis finds out that Megan has had a tough past and next think you know they are best friends. Not forgetting the big romance which I feel the book didn’t need and that it just took away from the main plot line, Carter is the “cute” guy in school and he accidently hits Alexis with a door knocking her to the ground so of course he brings her to the school nurse, and they end up falling in love...cause we didn’t see that one coming. Moving on to the creepiness, this was probably the thing that disappointed me the most, I thought this book was going to terrify me, I thought I wouldn’t be able to sleep but instead it was so toned down that in my opinion I don’t think it was scare a twelve year old never mind an 18 year old.

Throughout the book we don’t really see much character development, so here are just some notes on the characters, Alexis is this girl who doesn’t fit in, she has pink hair, she is rude to the teachers, she is rude to her family, she skips class and hates on everyone in her school including weather it’s the cheerleaders her friends the doom squad which is the nickname she has giving to the Goth kids, I personally find Alexis to be a bit of a hypocrite as she says the  doom squad always try too hard to live up to their name yet she is trying too hard to live up to hers, then she is always talking bad about the doom squad which just makes me think why are you hanging around with them then if you really don’t like them. Another thing I don’t like about Alexis is how she dislikes the cheerleaders for spreading rumours around and ruining people’s lives yet she is doing the same thing.

Next I want to bring up Carter, boy did I dislike this character, to me he was so annoying, he’s the type of person I roll my eyes out, he’s just so needy and he always shows up at the wrong time and when Alexis makes can’t hang about with him he makes her feel bad which really annoys me.

Megan, in my opinion this is the only character we see a lot of character development, at the start we see her as this popular, beautiful cheerleader that always gets what she wants, but later in the book we find out some home truths and we learn that she is not, Megan seems like a character you could talk to, she’s down to earth, she tells people what she thinks of them in a nice way, she’s brave and she speaks my mind, by far my favourite character.

I gave this book 3 star out of 5 and I feel that I was being very generous by doing that, I loved the idea I was just very disappointed with it written down, I will read the rest of the series and hope they get better thanks for reading my review if you agree or disagree give me your opinions in the comments below and tell me why J

Amy and Rodgers Epic Detour Review

Name: Amy and Rodgers Epic Detour

By: Morgan Matson

What it is about:

After the death of her father Amy’s mother has decided to move to Connecticut, Amy’s mother has already moved down it Connecticut and with her brother in Rehab, Amy has to get from California to Connecticut by herself there is just one problem Amy hasn’t driven a car since the accident her father died in, this is where Rodger comes in, Rodger is a son of Amy’s mothers old friend, going down to stay with his father for the summer Rodger agrees to drive Amy down to Connecticut using her car, On  the way the two of them decide not to follow the schedule Amy’s mother set out for them, which takes them on the detour of a life time.

What I expected: When I first seen this book I thought it would be all about this big romance, I also thought it was going to be a real girly book all about a boy and girl falling in love as they drive from state to state

Was it what I expected?

It was definitely not what I expected it had hardly any romance in it at all, although it was hinted at from halfway in the book you could start to tell that Amy was starting to develop feelings for Rodger, but it was done very nicely, so that it wasn’t overly sickening that you just wanted to stop reading like a lot of books do.

What I liked about the book:

What I liked about the book was the writing style I loved it, it was done in a very different way that I haven’t seen in a lot of books for example in the first 8 pages the writer has given information like Amy’s report card, Amy’s emails, and the map a long with the lists of states that Amy is meant to drive thought that the reader finds out has been sent by Amy’s mother, I thought this was a really good way to grab the reader’s attention. Another thing I really liked about the style of this book is that at the start of every chapter there is quotes and song lyrics I think this is really fun and interesting as a lot of them related to the chapter in some way. Also liked how it went from present to the past to reveal what had happened in Amy’s past and why she didn't want to drive.

What I didn't like about this book:

What I didn't like about the book is that Rodger did annoy me for most of the book as he was obsessed with his ex,  another thing I didn't like was that it kind of felt like I was reading the same thing over and over again and I started to get bored as it was describing almost the same things in different places, I absolutely loved the ending (won’t say why don’t want to spoil it)

The characters: I really loved the characters in this book each and every one, I loved all their stories, and the development all though Rodger was obsessed with his ex and it really annoyed me, because she sounded like a bitch, i found Amy so relatable because it is so easy to slip into her frame of mind and I know if the same thing happened me I would probably be thinking the same, My favourite character in this book wasn't a main character is Walcott I simply just fell in love with this character he was so funny but so deep at the same time and gives such good advice, I got my favourite quote in this book from Walcott and that is “Tomorrow will be better” I just think that is such a good saying and it’s so simple, oh I just love this character so much.

Would I recommend it?
Yes I would recommend it to someone who isn’t interested in the love aspect of the book and wants to read a book with meaning and a bit of depth then but if I knew the person just wanted to read it for the romance then I wouldn't.

I would rate this book three and a half starts out of five although you cannot do that on Goodreads (well I don’t think you can). So on good reads I will give it a three as I don’t think it is a four or a five in my opinion. Thanks for reading please share your opinions with me in the comments J

Review of Anna Dressed In Blood By Kendare Blake

what its about: Cas who is a ghost killer and his mother who is a white which travel from location to location for Cas to kill evil/ dark spirits who have been killing humans. After Cas receives a tip off about Anna Dressed in blood his mother and him move to Canada to find and kill her. Once they have arrived Cas decides to find out more information about Anna and who better to ask but the most popular girl in his new school Carmel. Carmel invites him to the annual back to school party and it is there she tells him all she knows about Anna and who she is meant to have died. We then get to meet Mike who is Carmel’s jealous ex boyfriend and his two friends’ Will and Chase. They end up going to the house and Cas ends up locked in, now the rumor is that anyone who enters Anna’s house doesn't leave it alive. I am not going to spoil it but a lot of stuff goes down and Cas gets out a live and now has to find out how Anna is so strong and powerful realizing he can’t do this a lone he needs to use the help of Carmel the popular girl and Thomas the an awkward nerd type of boy who can read minds.

When I first started reading the book I loved how you jumped straight into the action which I thought was a brilliant idea to engage the reader as in most books you have to read a few chapters before the action happens. My only problem was I couldn't warm up the main character at the start he just annoyed me so much as I thought he had no respect for his mother and was completely self centered however as I went on I started to warm up to him and eventually fell in love with him and all the other characters especially Anna now I can’t say why without spoiling anything but she is simply an amazing character. 

The character development and description in this book is amazing and it really helps paint a picture of them in your head. I loved the writing style in this book and all the unexpected twists as it keeps the reader guessing, I love this book and I will admit that it has scared me more than any horror film are book ever has.

I gave this book five out of five stars because of all the reasons that are stated above and I would recommend it to anyone who likes these type of books and I cannot wait to buy and read the second when it comes out where I live.

Please leave a comment with your opinions and thoughts on the book, let me know if you have read it or want to read it and thanks for reading my review have a nice day J

Deception by Lee Nichols Review

Book name: Deception

Author: Lee Nichols

What it’s about: the book follows the main character Emma Vaile, who is sent to go live with her new Guardian Bennett Stern after her parents disappear on a mysterious business trip, Emma is sent to a new school called Thatcher academy, she starts having all these visions of the past as if she is seeing into someone else’s life. Emma immediately clicks in with the popular click and life seems to be going good (apart from the visions) after confiding with Bennett about the visions he reveals a secret that makes Emma realise her whole life has been a lie.

My expectations:  when I first saw this book I was really interested in it so I read the back description and basically fell in love with it and had to buy it so that I should buy it. Once I bought it my excitement grew and I couldn’t wait until it arrived, as soon as it arrived I started to read it.

Where my expectations met: No, unfortunately my expectations were not met, I wasn't completely gutted but my love for the book was gone

My reasons for this: When I first started reading this book it had grabbed my attention I couldn't stop reading it unfortunately after the first few chapters it failed to hold it and I soon became bored as I found the plot took ages to move along especially in parts it didn't need to and then in other parts where it should have more detailed it didn't another reason I didn't like this book was because in parts it tried way too hard in my opinion to make the reader wonder and cause suspense this was when the “incident” was brought up, for example the main character would keep saying things throughout the book like “before the incident” or “ever since the incident” and I found that, instead of making me wonder what the incident was it just annoyed me. In saying that the book did have some good points like the characters and the character development, Emma the main character was my favorite I absolutely loved her she was so funny and relatable and all her come backs where very witty and unlike most books of this genre she wasn't yappy which is such a good change!. My second favorite character would probably be Martha as is like the strict grandmother that keeps you intact but at the same time is funny and sweet and always makes sure your warm and your stomach is full.

What I rated this book: I rated this book 3 stars out of five as I did like some parts in the book but at the same time I was disappointed and thought it would have been better.

Would I read the rest of the series and recommend it: Yes I would read the rest of the series as I hate starting a series and not ending it. I have also heard that the next two books are brilliant so I have to find out for myself. As for recommending it I am not too sure if I would unless I was at least 90% this was their cup of tea.

Thanks for reading my review please comment if you have read this book and tell me your opinions, my next review should be up next week and it will be of Siren by Tricia Rayburn :)