Book Review: Shine

Shine (Shine #3) by Jeri Smith-Ready

In this dramatic conclusion to the Shade trilogy, Aura and Zachary’s relationship sizzles as the secrets of the Shift are revealed.

Life can change in an instant, and no one understands that better than Aura. It’s been almost a year since her boyfriend tragically died. She’s finally letting go of Logan’s violet-hued ghost, but not her search to uncover the truth about her past.

As the first in a generation that can see ghosts, Aura is convinced she has a connection to the Shift. She’s trusted Zachary, ever patient and ever by her side, with all that she knows. But when the government threatens his life in an attempt to learn Aura’s secrets, she will stop at nothing to protect herself and the one she loves...even if that means betraying her own heart.

Paperback, 399 pages

Published May 1st 2012 by Simon Pulse 

Book Review

Aura has everything to look forward to when it comes to life, her ex-boyfriend/shade/ghost Logan has finally moved on and she can start enjoying life. After months of anticipation Aura finally gets to see Logan once again, but something is wrong . . . something was not right.

Flight 346 the plane Zachary was supposedly boarded has crash, no survivors . . . but when Aura finds out that Zachary was not on the plane she starts to worry. If he wasn't on the plane then where was he?

The DMP are up to something and it all has to do with Eowyn's research and Aura's mother.

Only Zachary and Aura can figure out the clues about the SHIFT, why are they the key to SHIFT?

Shine will take you on a hunt to find the answers, but how far will the truth about the SHIFT will go?

This book ended with the right farewell, and I was satisfied as a reader of how it ended along with how the final journey took place. I give this 4.5 Cat's Tails UP.


MEOW . . . MEOW . . . MEOW

I'm going to give it my best on my thoughts since I read this book awhile ago, I really did enjoy Shine the way Jeri wrote the final journey of Aura and Zachary.

Their relationship is put to the test when it all started with the beginning of the first couple of pages, where just for a moment that there was a near "THE END OF ZACH" but I thought about it and realizes and told myself that he couldn't die right away, it just not possible.

I love when writers writes their characters to travel to amazing places, as many of you realizes that Zach was the sexy with Scottish accent and he also is the best boyfriend Aura could ever have by gifting her plane ticket to Ireland for her and his birthday.

Aura and Zach grew very close to one another while on their birthday hideaway, but they also have a goal of figuring out Aura's mom journal and learning about the extent of how the Shade/Shift started. Aura also learns a little more about who her mom was and whose her dad is.

This book really push Aura and Zach to their breaking point but they were stronger because they love each other and love is something you can't beat or break. 

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The One (Selection) by Kiera Cass

The Selection changed the lives of thirty-five girls forever. And now, the time has come for one winner to be chosen.

America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon's heart. But as the competition approaches its end and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose—and how hard she'll have to fight for the future she wants.

From the very first page of The Selection, this #1 New York Times bestselling series has captured readers' hearts and swept them away on a captivating journey... Now, in The One, Kiera Cass delivers a satisfying and unforgettable conclusion that will keep readers sighing over this electrifying fairy-tale long after the final page is turned.

Hardcover, 323 pages

Published May 6th 2014 by HarperTeen

The Warrior (Dante Walker #3) by Victoria Scott

War between heaven and hell is coming, but Dante Walker makes it look damn good.

Dante’s girlfriend, Charlie, is fated to save the world. And Aspen, the girl who feels like a sister, is an ordained soldier. In order to help both fulfill their destiny and win the war, Dante must complete liberator training at the Hive, rescue Aspen from hell, and uncover a message hidden on an ancient scroll.

Dante is built for battle, but even he can’t handle the nightmares where spiders crawl from Aspen’s eyes, or the look on Charlie’s face that foretells of devastation. To make matters worse, the enemy seizes every opportunity to break inside the Hive and cripple the liberators. But the day of reckoning is fast approaching, and to stand victorious, Dante will have to embrace something inside himself he never has before—faith.

 

Paperback, 352 pages

Published May 6th 2014 by Entangled: Teen

 

Raging Star (Dust Lands Trilogy #3) by Moira Young

Saba is ready to seize her destiny and defeat DeMalo and the Tonton...until she meets him and he confounds all her expectations with his seductive vision of a healed earth, a New Eden. DeMalo wants Saba to join him, in life and work, to create and build a healthy, stable, sustainable world…for the chosen few. The few who can pay.

Jack’s choice is clear: to fight DeMalo and try to stop New Eden. Still uncertain, her connection with DeMalo a secret, Saba commits herself to the fight. Joined by her brother, Lugh, anxious for the land in New Eden, Saba leads an inexperienced guerilla band against the powerfully charismatic DeMalo, in command of his settlers and the Tonton militia. What chance do they have? Saba must act. And be willing to pay the price.

 

Hardcover, 448 pages

Expected publication: May 13th 2014 by Margaret K. McElderry Books (first published May 1st 2014)

MILA 2.0: Renegade(MILA 2.0 #2) by Debra Driza 

There is no one left for Mila to trust. Except for a boy she barely knows.

But Hunter has no idea who—and what—Mila really is. She can’t bear to reveal her secret, even though he’s unwittingly joined her search for Richard Grady, a man who may know more details of Mila’s complicated past.

Yet the road to the truth is more dangerous than ever. With General Holland and the Vita Obscura scouring the earth for her whereabouts, Mila must rely on her newfound android abilities to protect herself and Hunter from imminent harm. Still, embracing her identity as a machine leads her to question the state of her humanity—as well as Hunter’s real motives.

Perfect for fans of I Am Number Four and Divergent, this action-packed and heart-wrenching second installment of MILA 2.0 will leave readers breathlessly awaiting the series conclusion.
 

Hardcover, 448 pages

Expected publication: May 13th 2014 by Katherine Tegen Books

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Misunderstandings

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by Tiffany King

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“Funny, real, moving and passionate, Misunderstandings is a MUST-READ for NA contemporary romance fans."--New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young

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Just when she thought things were going up…

Two years after a devastating breakup, Brittni Mitchell has moved on from Justin Avery—or so she tells herself. But when she returns to Seattle for her best friend’s engagement party, Brittni finds herself the victim of a disastrously timed elevator breakdown. She’s trapped with the last person she wants to face, and forced to recount the past she desperately wants to forget.

She’s going to have to look back…

When Brittni left her podunk hometown for a big city college experience at the University of Washington, hooking up with a guy like Justin Avery was not part of her plan. Between Justin’s attention-grabbing tattoos, cigarette smoking, and bad boy attitude Brittni quickly chalked him up as “Mr. Wrong.” But his charm was unrelenting, and Brittni’s decision to give Justin a chance quickly turned into the worst choice she ever made.

So that she might be able to move forward.

Now she’s stuck with Justin—literally—and the complicated web of misunderstandings that tied up the truth for two years is about to unravel.

USA Today Bestselling author Tiffany King is a lifelong reading fanatic who is now living her dream as a writer, weaving Young Adult and New Adult romance tales for others to enjoy. She has a loving husband and two wonderful kids. (Five, if you count her three spoiled cats). Her addictions include: Her iPhone and iPad, chocolate, Diet Coke, chocolate, Harry Potter, chocolate, zombies and her favorite TV shows. Want to know what they are? Just ask.

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Book Review: Insurgent

Insurgent (Divergent #2) By Veronica Roth 

One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

Hardcover, 525 pages

Published May 1st 2012 by HarperCollins Children's Books 

Book Review

The system was failing, Erudite wants to take control of all the factions and eliminate every single Divergent, they also want to study the Divergent . . . Why can they be more than one thing?

How can they know when they're under a stimulation? Tris an Dauntless transfer is now on the run along with others including Tobias/Four, they don't have a plan . . . the only thing they know was that they are going to soon be at WAR

Tris and Four must take a few days of rest at Amity but in order to stay in Amity, they must follow their rules for the time being . . . when Erudite and Dauntless begins charging into Amity they make a run to the train once again but the train is no long Dauntless . . . . it belong to the factionless who's leader has a major plan that might be worth-while doing.

Insurgent contains so much actions, decisions, questionings of who you are and Tris having her own battle with herself and towards others that loves her. Is Tris trying to be the martyr or is she selfishly thinking?

I give this 4.5 Cat's Tail up, I love the actions that occurred in book two and the change in dynamics however I wish Tris was more how she was in book one rather than lose all the confidence she had which made her so strong.

MEOW . . . MEOW . . . MEOW

Book two was definitely better than the first book and I can only hope that the movie will do even more of an awesome job. Tris and Four along with Tris brother Caleb, Four's father Marcus and Peter hops on the train to escape the erudite and the dauntless that are not under Jeannie's control. Now the small group made their way to Amity where the train ends, Amity are aware that something has occurred . . . that erudite and dauntless were a part of something big.

Tris becomes a indecisive person, a lt of it was from all the shock she went through with losing both of her parents and killing a friend. She never wants to pick up another gun again, she learns that her father was Erudite born and was friend with Jeannie but even that won't change Tris views on Jeannie.

Bigger secrets comes out especially surrounding Four, while Four is her rock at the moment he also can't support Tris's actions. He thinks they are reckless and that she isn't thinking like a dauntless and not thinking about what your next step of action is just might kill Tris.

While Jeannie isn't giving up on exterminate the Divergents, she is also trying new simulations to understand the Divergents.  Tris offered herself to be a test subject much less to Four's objection knowing the end Jeannie would want Tris dead than alive.

There were some twists that I like but I'm also over the whole changing teams all the time concept, it gives me whiplashes. I've read so many books with strong female characteristic and Tris kind of lacks from time to time in book two. She kind of lost all sense of who she is and who she's become since entering dauntless, and to me that lacking a sense of confidence.  

I'm going to hold off reading Allegaint, because for one the movie isn't due out until 2015/2016 that's two years from now and while I've heard negative and disappointing responses on how Veronica ended the book. But that isn't going to stop me from reading it myself when the time comes.