Book Review: Beautiful Disaster

Title: Beautiful Disaster
Author: Jamie McGuire
Genre: Adult
Rating: 5/5
Cover: 10/10

I loved, loved Beautiful Disaster!
I'd had the sample chapters in my kindle for a while, just waiting for the dust to settle so I had time to hunt down a new book, and the second I read those first two chapters, I knew I was a goner: I was hooked like a junkie needing its next fix.

The thing about this book is how entirely different it is from most of the books out there today. Usually, you have the boy and th girl, and maybe they fall in love at first sight; maybe they bicker to death and THEN notice it's love. Regardless, at the end of the day, they kiss and that's the end of the book.
Don't start Beautiful Disaster expecting that. Oh, sure, there's the couple. And yeah, they bicker so much you start fearing for their lives... The thing about McGuire's narrative that had me so hooked so fast, was the utter and complete normal vibe the book just exudes.
When the couple fights, you can actually feel their emotions like you're a character of the book yourself, because the situations are all just so ridiculously stupid, dramatic and with not an ounce of sugar-coating, that it could easily happen to you next week.
All that said, I loved the air of mystery that hung around Abby regarding her father and her past, and I can say with no shame at all that watching Abby and Trav battle it out gave no small amount of amusement, which always comes in handy.

An excellent read, packed with day-to-day situations that will have you alternately cringing, swearing, shaking your head in dismay and/or exasperation and on the floor in stiches. I'm in love.

Resenha: Succubus Revealed

Sei que sou suspeita dizer, porque tenho uma tendência a amar tudo Richelle Mead, mas ainda assim tenho que dizer: amei, amei, amei Succubus Revealed!



A série Georgina Kincaid sempre foi a minha menos predileta da Mead, em grande parte porque eu sempre tive uma paixonite (nada)secreta pelo Carter, e apesar de ainda achar que o Carter faria um casal MEGA FOFO com a Georgie, é bem verdade que o Seth me incomodou bem menos nesse livro, ainda bem!

Succubus Revealed foi especial em vários jeitos... era o último livro da Georgie, e claro que sempre tem aquele gostinho amargo, mas nada insuportável como foi com outras séries que poderia mencionar... O que foi ruim - ou bom, dependendo do que você chama de livro bom (mas rendeu uma cena fofa demais da conta com o Carter, então acho que valeu a pena!) - foi a subplot que a Mead colocou no livro: o câncer de ovário da Andrea Mortensen. Algumas pessoas já chegaram pra mim, dizendo que esse lado fez elas chorarem enquanto liam, então imaginem eu, que perdi a minha mãe faz pouco mais de um mês pra esse exato câncer. Foi um festival de choro. Mas devo dizer - e podem acreditar, eu sei - que a Mead detalhou com perfeição o dia-a-dia dessa doença de modo tão incrível que quase parecia real tudo de novo.



Também foi um livro especial porque, maravilha das maravilhas, eu comecei a gostar do Seth nesse livro. Acho que um bom perdedor sempre tem que saber a hora de se retirar com graça, e eu fiz isso em Succubus Revealed.



Com a vida conubial em total perfeição e a vida no trabalho um inferno, a costumeira mistura de humor, sarcasmo (Carter, estou olhando pra ti!) e as chamadas one-liners, Succubus Revealed me fez morrer de medo, chorar, sorrir, torcer, gritar e xingar o livro todo, até a ultimíssima página. Ao todo, uma leitura incrível para os fãs da Georgie, que deu um fim, se previsível, pelo menos bonito e digno para a nossa súcubo predileta.

Book Review: Succubus Revealed

Title: Succubus Revealed (Georgina Kincaid #5)
Author: Richelle Mead
Genre: Adult
Rating: 5/5
Cover: 10/10


I know I'm a suspect to say, since I tend to fall in love with everything Richelle Mead, but I still have to say it: I loved, loved, loved Succubus Revealed!

The Georgina Kincaid series were my least favorite of Mead's, greatly because I've always had a seceret (ok, not at all secret, but still) penchanct for Carter, and I still think that Georgina would've made a RAD couple for Carter, except I knew from the start that it wasn't to be because of the whole angel thing, and Seth just bugged me. But I couldn't stop loving Georgie, which, being the main character, was really the most important thing.

Succubus Revealed was special on many levels... it was the last one of Georgie's books, and sure there's that bittersweet feeling, but nothing too bad. What was bad - or good, I guess, depending on your definition of a good book... - was the one little side problem that Mead added into the book. I have to say, it added a whole new side and put a nice twist into the plot (plus, it gave us a super-cute Carter scene!). I'm talking, of course, of Andrea Mortensen's cancer. I've had friends come over to me and say that they were almost crying because of it, so it's easy to understand why I, who just recently lost my mom to the exact same cancer and saw in the book a very good description of my life for the past two years, full-out bawled three times. However, like I said, it added a second layer to the novel, and it was good one. And wonderfully written, as usual.

It was also special because, miracle of miracles, I actually started liking Seth in this book. I think a good loser always knows when it's time to concede victory with grace, and that's what happened here.

With Georgina's love life in a bliss and her work life in a pit, the usual amount of wit, humor, sarcasm (hi Carter, I'm looking at you!), Succubus Revealed left me sweating at some times, crying at others, smiling, cheering, swearing and grumbling all the way through the book. All in all, a great read for the Georgina fans, with an end which, if not unexpected, seals off our favorite succubus' life with a golden key.

Resenha: Bloodlines

Vamos lá, então. Antes de começar, aviso que tem spoilers leves na resenha, então cuidado :)



Minhas expectativas para Bloodlines, não vou mentir, não eram lá essas coisas. Em grande parte porque eu acreditava - e ainda acredito, apesar de admitir que não é horrível assim - que ninguém é capaz de contar uma história sobre o mundo Moroi de modo mais interessante do que a Rose.

Ainda acho isso, mas até mesmo eu, amadora da Rose que sou, tenho que admitir que a Sydney deu conta do recado mais do que bem, se não tão engraçada quanto sua predecessora.



Bloodlines tem aquela coisa que a Mead coloca nos livros, que te faz querer nunca parar de ler... e recomendo fazer justo isso: leia mesmo, porque vale a pena.



Tenho algumes confissões para fazer sobre o livro, então vamos pra parte legal.

Primeiro, eu fiquei confusa demais da conta. Tendo passado os últimos 4 livros (eu gosto dele em Frostbite) de Vampire Academy desejando com a maior sinceridade do mundo que o Adrian aparecesse morto e fosse dar umas voltinhas com o Tio-Lá-de-Baixo, foi uma experiência totalmente nova de gostar - e até simpatizar com - o Adrian. Só isso provavelmente teria me levado um livro inteiro de mil páginas pra me acostumar legal. Ao invés disso, teve que ser com umas 500 páginas, da quais nem todas eram focadas nele...

O que me traz para a segunda confissão: A Jill me lembrou muito da Lissa nos primeiros livros; uma princesinha Moroi mimada, acostumada a ter tudo o que quer, e que não tá muito aí pros outros. Sei que não é verdade, e tiveram momentos nos quais a velha Jill saiu do esconderijo, mas na maior parte do livro, ela só me encheu o saco, mesmo que não tanto quanto a Lissa, ainda bem.

Confissão de número 3 involve a Rose. E o que involve ela, agora também involve o Dimitri (*todas gritam*). Senti muita falta da Rose. Mas não posso deixar de admirar o modo como a Mead colocou os dois em Bloodlines. Colocando a Rose no começo, ela se certificou de que os fãs de VA continuariam lendo, na esperança da dona Hathaway aparecer de novo. E pondo o Dimitri no final (tipo, final, FINAL. Pense última linha.), ela selou o livro de um modo que os mesmos fãs de VA vão comprar The Golden Lily, mesmo não tendo amado Bloodlines. Incrível, Richelle. Tiro meu chapéu pra senhora.

A quarta - e última - confissão é um tanto menos legal. Eu achei os mistérios do livro muito fáceis de se prever e adivinhar, e sempre suspeitava da verdade bem antes da coitada da Sydney, que ficou correndo em círculos. Sendo a Mead, eu me acostumei a esperar supresas tão inesperadas que eu nunca, nem em um zilhão de anos, teria conseguido adivinhar, e sempre me deixavam de queixo caído. Não quer dizer que as revelações em si não foram chocantes, mas devo dizer que esperava mais.



Mesmo assim, aguardo ansiosamente The Golden Lily.

E deixo a dica: leiam Bloodlines. Sydney tomará cuidado maravilhoso do seu entretenimento, surpreendendo com um humor seco e sarcástico que eu nunca imaginava que a Santinha Syd pudesse ter.

Book Review: Bloodlines

Title: Bloodlines
Author: Richelle Mead
Genre: YA
Rating: 5/5
Cover: 3.5/5

Before I start, I'd like to warn that are mild spoilers in here, so if you really don't want to know anything, tread carefully.

I had low expectations for Bloodlines. That was mostly due to the fact that I firmly believed - and still do, though clearly with some significant change of heart - that no one can tell a tale about the Moroi world as enticingly as Rose.
I maintain that feeling, but even I, ever Rose's advocate, have to admit that Sydney was a more than worthy subsitute to the task, if not as funny as Rose.

Bloodlines has that Mead quality to it that just makes you want to keep reding, and reading, and reading... and I advise you to do just that: read it as much as you can.

I have a few confessions to make regarding the book, so let's get down to the juicy stuff.
First of all, it made me very, very confused. Having spent the last 4 (I like him in Frostbite) Vampire Academy books hating his guts (I was and always will be a die-hard Romitri fan haha) and heartily wishing he'd fall off the face of the earth and go on a binge with Mr. Horny-From-Down-Below himself, it was an entirely new experience to like - and even sympathize and feel sorry for - Adrian. That in and of itself would have taken me an entire book of 1000 pages for me to get used to. Instead, I had to make do with about 500 pages, not all of which were centered on him...
Which brings me to confession number two: Jill reminded me a hell of alot of her sister, Lissa, in the first few books; a spoilt little royal Moroi, used to getting what she wants, and not really caring about the others. Now, I know that's not true, and there were moments when the good old Jill came out of hiding, but mostly she annoyed me, though thankfully not as much as Lissa did.
Confession number three regards Rose. And what regards Rose, now regards Dimitri, too, much to my everlasting glee. I missed her. And couldn't help but applaud Mead's slyness in how she placed them in Bloodlines. It showed that masterful cleverness she has in keeping readers engaged. Placing Rose at the beginning ensured that all the VA fanbase followed through in the hopes of more Rose. Then she placed Dimitri right in the end (and I do mean RIGHT. IN. THE. END. Like, last line), making sure thoat same fanbase will go on to Golden Lily, even if they didn't love Bloodlines. Sly, Richelle.
Fourth and final confession is slightly less praiseworthy. I found the mysteries in the book easily spotted and far too easy for me to figure out, eons before poor Sydney did, which left me rolling my eyes at her when she finally did. Being Mead, I got used to expecting twists that were so absurdly impossible to predict, they always left me with my jaw on the floor. Not to say that when I figured out some of the things I wasn't shocked, but I have to say I expected more.

Nonetheless, I anxiously await The Golden Lily.
And while that one doesn't come, I recommed everyone: read Bloodlines. Syndey will take good care of your entertainment, suprising you with her wry humour no one could have guessed goody-two-shoes Sydney could ever have ;)

Cover Love

I love the style of these covers, and Spellbound doesn't let down. A total eye-catcher!


Even though I didn't love it as much as Wither's cover, there is something hauntingly beautiful about this cover... sort of like with the story in Wither, too! ;)

Book Review: Supernaturally

Title: Supernaturally
Author: Kiersten White
Genre: YA
Rating: 9/10
Cover: 4.5/5 (only not 5 because I personally like the Paranormalcy one better. Must have been the colors I guess)

The great thing with Supernaturally was how beautifully written the ending was.

It started out like a silly, albeit funny book, just like Paranormalcy, and Evie kept making me smile with her weird obsessions and the stuff that made her happy.
As the book progressed, though, it was amazing to see Evie make a new friend, even though her lying to Lend annoyed the living daylights out of me. You'd have thought that after he found out one of the lies, she'd stop there like she'd promised, but no, the silly girl had to keep on pilling the lies one on top of the other, like a house of cards. Obviously, it all came tumbling down, but I won't get into much details so I don't spoil anything.

As for Jack, he mesmerized me. I can't really say I ever trusted him completely, but his character amazes me. He's probably the character with most depth in the series up to now, and I loved him almost as much as I loved Reth.
I also adored how he affected Evie. It was mind-blowing to see silly, funny, frivolous Evie grow up. Now, growing up is never easy, but I feel quite proud of Evie and how she handled it; and the end of the book was fantastically written!
Next one, please! ;)