Friday 8 July 2011

Hammered (Iron Druid Chronicles, #3)Hammered by Kevin Hearne

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Again Kevin Hearne has managed to create an excellent book.....


As many have pointed out, this is much more serious than the other books. The humour is definitely still there too so don't worry. his other books contained a great balance of humour, action, dirty jokes and obnoxious lines but hammered contained something the others did not have.


Even though the other books all contained something bad, and people died, there was a measure to that and both Hounded and Hexed ended happily. However Hammered was different it was not without it's own humour granted but the outcome of the battle in this book was much more serious and much more dire.


I believe that Kevin Hearne expertly picked the right book to pull such an ending, honestly most authors don't know when or where to put the emotional scenes but he knew exactly where. I pick up a lot of the authors personality in his books and I find that that is what makes them so entertaining, I appreciated the humour and I love the fact that it is so easy to get lost in the world he has painted for us with his words.

As I said from my previous reviews of this series, it is clear that the author is well rounded in his education as well as his knowledge of human behaviour, he expertly managed to put together something that has captured many and will capture many to come. You never know, I can honestly say that this book is of a quality that will probably become one of the great works of this decade maybe even this century!


I'll Shat Kine waiting for Tricked



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Thursday 23 June 2011

Praise for The Iron Druid

Excuse my manners for a moment....


 Kevin Hearne is a FRAKING genius 



Okay I know I know.....
So everyone, have you had the pleasure of reading...... Hounded (Iron Druid Chronicles, #1)







If not do so now!!!!!!!!!!!!




Because the author is by far the best I've ever read in a long time!!!


His characters are flawless, and the humour is so good I was  up at one in the morning laughing my head off and upsetting the neighbours!!!


I am now in the middle of his second book Hexed!!!


If you wanna know more about the Iron Druid or the  author you can go here--------> http://www.kevinhearne.com
Or here-------------------->Kevin Hearne Goodreads author profile




Take the time to read his books you'll thank me for it!!

Sunday 12 June 2011

Delirium (Delirium, #1)Delirium by Lauren Oliver

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I'll go delirious waiting for the next book...





Good Lord ths was excellent, I can't imagine a better book about love which is what this is about. I really am not a fan of dystopia books but after reading Divergent I got really interested in them next to divergent this comes in a close second and if there could be two firsts I would choose them both.



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Monday 6 June 2011

Divergent a must read

 Name: Divergent
Author(s): Veronica Roth
Genre: dystopia/ romance 
Rosa's Rating: *****
status: book 1



BETTER THAN THE HUNGER GAMES!!!!!!







Okay first of all WOW!!!

Dystopia really is Not my favourite book genre, but I listened to this book because of all the great reviews it's been getting. Honestly I am in awe at the level of writing in this book it draws you in and keeps you there. Like all books of these types there are al ways hard situations to get through, at some points it reminded be of The Hunger Games, but to be honest it was so much better than hunger games!!!


The romance in this Novel is off the charts, you have to wait for it as it creeps silently between 4 and Tris,  at first she doesn't even know what it is and that is one of the best parts. All through the book 4 was allowing her to see parts of Tobias, and she fell for him really really hard. I honestly love his character the most!!!


The ending to this book was so good I almost cried because nothing too tragic happened I am looking forward to next book in the Divergent series, ever waking hour, and sometimes even in my sleep!!!!

Sunday 5 June 2011

Audio books rock!!!!!!

Hello alll!!!

Thank you Sandra for being my first follower !!!


Hello all as you know I love reading, and sometimes reading really puts me in a state of constant nothingness.


As in I do absolutely nothing but read all day!!!!!


but...........
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I Have Found The Solution!!!


Yes I have discovered audio-books....

Not only are audio-books more convenient to um... listen to they are so absolutely the best things ever!!!!!!!


Okay okay I know I'll explain.


Audio-books are narrated books , and not that boring Nat-Geo biography narration nu-uh I mean these people who read get in to character and they make the book come to life. They practically become more than one character and they are really good at it!!!!


By no means however does this mean that I will stop reading actual books, but it will make some of my books easy to get through!!!!

here is an option go to audible.com and just get a sample you'll know exactly what I mean :D

 the continuation to my last blog will come soon so be patient !!!

Wednesday 25 May 2011

Moving forward

Hey all
I have returned to post again no followers yet, but that day will come. It is so hot today and I'm really stressed in spite of that  this is going to be my official first blog!!!!

If you haven't noticed by now, I am addicted to reading, I have an eBook collection of over 400 books and it keeps growing every day. So what draws me to books?

The answer is simple, they bring me into them, I see hear feel and sometimes even smell the environments created by gifted authors. 

I've been to places that I've never been, and to worlds that do not exist outside of the pages of great novel.

So my task today is to tell you how great reading can be and I am most definitely not talking about twilight!




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Best Teen Romance Vampire series!!!

Name: House of Night
Author(s): P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Rosa's Rating: *****
status: ongoing

There was no doubt about it this series wins hands down!!!!
                                                 Books in this series


The House of Night series is set in a world very much like our own, except in 16-year-old Zoey Redbird's world, vampyres have always existed.  In this first book in the series, Zoey enters the House of Night, a school where, after having undergone the Change, she will train to become an adult vampire--that is, if she makes it through the Change.  Not all of those who are chosen do.  It’s tough to begin a new life, away from her parents and friends, and on top of that, Zoey finds she is no average fledgling.  She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess, Nyx.  But she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers.  When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school's most elite club, is misusing her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny--with a little help from her new vampyre friends. (goodreads)


Fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird has managed to settle in at the House of Night.  She’s come to terms with the vast powers the vampyre goddess, Nyx, has given her, and is getting a handle on being the new Leader of the Dark Daughters. Best of all, Zoey finally feels like she belongs--like she really fits in. She actually has a boyfriend…or two. Then the unthinkable happens: Human teenagers are being killed, and all the evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey’s old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves. Then, when she needs her new friends the most, death strikes the House of Night, and Zoey must find the courage to face a betrayal that could break her heart, her soul, and jeopardize the very fabric of her world. (goodreads)



Dark forces are at work at the House of Night and fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird’s adventures at the school take a mysterious turn.  Those who appear to be friends are turning out to be enemies.  And oddly enough, sworn enemies are also turning into friends.  So begins the gripping third installment of this “highly addictive series” (Romantic Times), in which Zoey’s mettle will be tested like never before.  Her best friend, Stevie Rae, is undead and struggling to maintain a grip on her humanity. Zoey doesn’t have a clue how to help her, but she does know that anything she and Stevie Rae discover must be kept secret from everyone else at the House of Night, where trust has become a rare commodity.  Speaking of rare: Zoey finds herself in the very unexpected and rare position of having three boyfriends. Mix a little bloodlust into the equation and the situation has the potential to spell social disaster.  Just when it seems things couldn’t get any tougher, vampyres start turning up dead. Really dead. It looks like the People of Faith, and Zoey’s horrid step-father in particular, are tired of living side-by-side with vampyres.  But, as Zoey and her friends so often find out, how things appear rarely reflects the truth… (goodreads)


Life sucks when your friends are pissed at you. Just ask Zoey Redbird – she’s become an expert on suckiness. In one week she has gone from having three boyfriends to having none, and from having a close group of friends who trusted and supported her, to being an outcast. Speaking of friends, the only two Zoey has left are undead and unMarked. And Neferet has declared war on humans, which Zoey knows in her heart is wrong. But will anyone listen to her?  Zoey's adventures at vampyre finishing school take a wild and dangerous turn as loyalties are tested, shocking true intentions come to light, and an ancient evil is awakened in PC and Kristin Cast's spellbinding fourth House of Night novel. (Recommended for readers age 13 and older) (goodreads)



What if the hottest guy in the world was hiding a nameless evil, and all he wanted was you?
At the start of this heart-pounding new installment of the bestselling House of Night series, Zoey’s friends have her back again and Stevie Rae and the red fledglings aren’t Neferet’s secrets any longer. But an unexpected danger has emerged. Neferet guards her powerful new consort, Kalona, and no one at the House of Night seems to understand the threat he poses. Kalona looks gorgeous, and he has the House of Night under his spell. A past life holds the key to breaking his rapidly spreading influence, but what if this past life shows Zoey secrets she doesn’t want to hear and truths she can’t face?
On the run and holed up in Tulsa’s Prohibition-era tunnels, Zoey and her gang must discover a way to deal with something that might bring them all down. Meanwhile, Zoey has a few other little problems. The red fledglings have cleaned up well – they’ve even managed to make the dark, creepy tunnels feel more like home – but are they really as friendly as they seem? On the boyfriend front, Zoey has a chance to make things right with super-hot ex-, Erik, but she can’t stop thinking about Stark, the archer who died in her arms after one unforgettable night, and she is driven to try to save him from Neferet’s sinister influence at all costs. Will anyone believe the power evil has to hide among us? (goodreads)

Zoey needs a break after some serious excitement. Sadly, the House of Night school for vampyres doesn't feature breaks on its curriculum - even for a High Priestess in training and her gang. Plus juggling three guys is no stress reliever, especially when one is a sexy Warrior so into protecting Zoey that he's sensing her emotions. Wider stresses lurk too, and the dark force in Tulsa's tunnels is spreading. Could Stevie Rae be responsible for more than a group of misfit fledglings? And Aphrodite's visions warn Zoey to stay away from the immortal Kalona and his dark allure - but they also show that only Zoey can stop him. She's not exactly keen to meet up, but if Zoey doesn't go to Kalona he'll exact a fiery vengeance on those closest to her. She just has to find the courage to do what's necessary, or everything that's important to her will be destroyed. (goodreads)


Zoey Redbird is the youngest High Priestess in House of Night history and is the only person – vamp or fledgling – that can stop the evil Neferet from raising all kinds of immortal trouble. And she might just have a chance if she wasn’t so busy being dead.

Well, dead is too strong a word. Stevie Rae knows she can bring her BFF back from her unscheduled va-cay in the Otherworld. But it’s going to take a lot more than hoping to bring Zoey back. Stevie Rae will have to give up a few secrets of her own . .  (goodreads)

“My love, speak to me.  Tell me everything.”  Neferet went to Kalona, kneeling before him, stroking the soft, dark wings that unfurled loosely around the immortal.
“What would you have me say?”  He didn’t meet her eyes. 
 “Zoey lives.” Neferet’s voice was flat, cold, lifeless.
“She does.”
“Then you owe me the subservience of your immortal soul.”  She started to walk away from him.
“Where are you going?  What will happen next?”
 “It is quite simple.  I will ensure Zoey is drawn back to Oklahoma.  There, on my own terms, I will complete the task you failed.”
Exonerated by the Vampyre High Council and returned to her position of High Priestess at Tulsa’s House of Night, Neferet has sworn vengeance on Zoey.  Dominion over Kalona is only one of the weapons she plans to use against Z.  But Zoey has found sanctuary on the Isle of Skye and is being groomed by Queen Sgiach to take over for her there.  Being Queen would be cool, wouldn’t it?  Why should she return to Tulsa? After losing her human consort, Heath, she will never be the same – and her relationship with her super-hot-warrior, Stark, may never be the same either…
And what about Stevie Rae and Rephaim?  The Raven Mocker refuses to be used against Stevie Rae, but what choice does he have when no one in the entire world, including Zoey, would be okay with their relationship?  Does he betray his father or his heart?
In the pulse-pounding 8th book in the bestselling House of Night series, how far will the bonds of friendship stretch and how strong are the ties that bind one girl’s heart? (goodreads)



Okay okay I know, you are curious as to why I am totally in love with this series well there are a lot of reasons. The concept of vamparisum is unique to to this book and the characters are really colourful. honestly I found this by mistake on my brothers kindle and had to read the whole series, I'm not going to give away any spoilers, but if you want to know a lot more the good people at goodreads.com can help you with that.

Best Free Ebook!!!!


Name: Thoughtless
Author(s): S.C. 
Stephens
Genre: Romance/Angst
Rosa's Rating: *****
status: complete with follow up coming soon
This was a hard choice, but I'll do a blog on all the other good free reads!



For almost two years now, Kiera's boyfriend, Denny, has been everything she's ever wanted: loving, tender and endlessly devoted to her. They are off to a new city to start a new life together, he at his dream job and her at a top notch University. But life sometimes gets in the way of even the best relationships, and eventually the time apart starts to take its toll on them. Feeling lonely and confused, Kiera finds comfort from an unexpected source – a local rock star named Kellan Kyle, who also happens to be their new roommate. At first, he's purely a friend that she can lean on, but as her loneliness grows, so does their relationship. And then one night everything changes...and none of them will ever be the same. 

SKoW Award winner 2010 - Best M-Rate (goodreads)


This book is defiantly not for the kids, with its hot sexual energy and no lack of colourful language. The book is one of the most emotional ones I've ever read and honest to God it will make you cry your eyes out while its making you laugh . This is truly one of the best books i have ever had the pleasure of reading and im looking forward to it's follow up Effortless which is coming out soon!!!!!!!!


Best book with unconventional topic!!!


Name: Forbidden 
Author(s): Tabitha Suzma
Genre: Romance/Incest
Rosa's Rating: *****
status: complete
Website

She is pretty and talented - sweet sixteen and never been kissed. He is seventeen; gorgeous and on the brink of a bright future. And now they have fallen in love. But ...They are brother and sister. (goodreaads)


I read this book when I was in Secondary school, without even knowing what it was about and honestly it was a shock. but when you read on the feelings of the characters really come through and some how you understand. There is no way they would have fallen in love with any one else. This is truly moving, and it opens the mind to things that seem impossible. Overall this was a wonderful book, and I should know I've read it more than twice. Please, open your mind and read this book, things like this actually happen and if we can understand, Lochan and Maya, maybe we can give the rest of the world a try. This is not for kids there is a lot of sex in it.





 That's all For today folks look out for the continuation of this blog!

Thursday 19 May 2011

Hello World!!

Hi everyone,
 My names Rosa  and it's nice to meet you all!!! Welcome to my Blog.
I have a passion for many things but most of all I love to read, and I love to write.
I live in the beautiful little island of Barbados where its always summer, and there are always fun things to do.
I am inspired by the world around me, and the world I have yet to become a part of.
I am starting this Blog today to take a journey, I don't know where it will take me but I will try it none the less.
Maybe I will end it tomorrow, or maybe I will continue on, but whatever the case may be Today I Begin.
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