Review: Adorkable

Adorkable by Sarra Manning

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



Definitely Adorable!



Sweet. Sassy. Quirky. Funny. Crazy.

I'm half-crazy and I love crazy things and this book definitely screams CRAZY (not in a bad way). Very, very refreshing.

Jeane Smith, I love her for embracing herself. She is that someone whom I'll always want to be, and will always be afraid to be. People are usually scared to express themselves due to the reaction of the other people surrounding them, and sometimes, this causes us to hide some parts of our selves which we think wouldn't be acceptable to the environment and society that we are in. I like her because she's not afraid to be different, even though I must admit that I was kinda annoyed with her I'm-better-than-most-people-because-I'm-cool-and-you're-not attitude. In a way, it may be true, but she doesn't need to rub it in my face. You know, that I'm part of the general crowd. Aside from that, I enjoyed reading her dorkiness, she made me want to unleash the inner dork in me.

Michael Lee, Oh Michael Lee. I'm at a loss for words. I had a hard time figuring you out. Maybe because you have that Y chromosome. Boys are hard to understand as well, not just us. He's sweet, and then he suddenly turns into a jerk, and then he totally does something that would make my heart melt.

There is really something about a book that takes the "he says, she says" tone. Gives you the feelings and perspective of both the characters involved, allowing you to understand further their relationship. Besides, with characters as interesting as Jeane and Michael, having a peek on their perspective gives me the enjoyment I crave.

Their love story is as crazy as their personalities. From total indifference, to mutual physical/sexual attraction, to sweet gooey filled feelings for each other. Add in their crazy family and friends and you have a keeper. Maybe because I had read some part of it on Valentines Day, (and you don't know how important a book is on V-day to someone who spends it with her pillow) but I absolutely fell in love with it. Dang! This is my first Sarra Manning and I am looking forward to reading some of her books.



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Review: Shallow

Shallow by Georgia Cates

My rating: 3 of 5 stars




Cute. ^.^



Since I found Gone With The Wind a little bit dragging and very very long, I've decided to read another book along with it. A book with a lighter, uhm, atmosphere.

Shallow isn't the type of book which can change your life. It's something that you pick up when you want to be entertained. It's like watching your favorite soap opera. You always know what the next scene would be yet you still end up watching and enjoying it.

After reading the first book (Going Under) which was a disappointment, I kinda hoped that this one would be better because I honestly liked Payton more than Claire. But I can't say the same for Nick. I get it. He's hot. But Nick and Jessie have a lot of things in common...and one of it is NOT TRYING ENOUGH TO DO THE RIGHT THING. With Jessie, it was NOT finding ways to leave her grandmother. With Nick, it was NOT trying HARD to explain things with Payton. Had Nick persisted, weeks of heartaches and heartbreaks could have been avoided. I think Payton was a smart woman, and if she really loved Nick then I'm sure she would see his sincerity and realize that Nick was telling the truth.

It was instalove for the two of them, but I guess I enjoy reading this type of stories too much I don't care if it isn't something I'd consider happening in real life. Attraction at first sight, yes. Love at first sight, definitely no. Another thing I noticed was that IT WAS TOO CLICHED. Even some of the lines came from popular song lyrics. Which sounded funny to me.

Oh. Anyways, I enjoyed this one more than the first book. Thank god for Payton's smart ass mouth. It was entertaining. I just wish there would be a follow up story for Dane and Dallas. I really liked Dane even from the first book.




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Review: Prom and Prejudice

Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



There MIGHT be spoilers ahead.

For the love of Austen.



A conversation between me (Haf) and my alter ego (Twinkle)

Similarities with P&P:
The names.
The names.
The names.
It's like P&P, only modernized.

But hey Haf, what do you expect? This is a spin off. Like duh?! Don't stretch out the similarities because you will (obviously) find TONS. -Twinkle.

Differences with P&P:
Lizzie Bennet is a great PIANO player here.
We've met Mrs. Darcy a.k.a. Claudia Reynolds.
It is the women who are in dire need of a PROM DATE.
Where the hell is Lady de Brough. You know, Mr. Darcy's aunt who played a major role in reuniting the couple?

Actually, there's a lot more difference than the original Jane Austen book. I guess in a way that's good, but I kinda liked the confrontation between Lizzy and Lady Catherine on the original story. So sad it wasn't here.

What else there is to say?
You can say how much you dislike Lizzie Bennet here because she's putting up with all those bullying, although come to think of it, the only time she's been bullied was when it was convenient...i.e., the coat thing. I am not including those incidents that she TOLD us, because we weren't there when it happened. Anyways, if it was the original Lizzie Bennet, I don't think she would tolerate that kind of attitude from anyone.
Seriously Haf, you only notice the "sweet, gooey-filled" scenes. Let me gag first. - Twinkle

Ok Twinks, you've made your point. Let's proceed to Will Darcy. Please?

Aryt! I like Darcy here. So much. Though he isn't as pompous as what Lizzie Bennet wants us to believe. I mean, duh, even a stupid fool as I am immediately recognized that Darcy here is a good person. So, it's either Lizzie Bennet here is sort of blind...or there is bit of lack on the writer's part

Hey T, could you please stop comparing this with Jane Austen's work. That was Jane Austen, for goodness' sake. And come on...it's NOT AS IF you haven't enjoyed reading it because YOU did! Hah! - H

Aye, it was good though. In general, it was a fun read. Actually, any Jane Austen retelling is a fun read for me. I just love that author so much. One thing we have in common is our love for Jane Austen and the classics

There you have it. Too much rambling, but I hope we made our point. :)




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Review: Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Beautiful.



It's weird describing a sci-fi book using that word, but I can't come up with anything that sounds "futuristic" that could perfectly describe it for me. That, or my vocabulary is lacking.

I had a quite high expectation for this book due to my Goodreads timeline. Good thing the book didn't fell short.

Alison is fascinating, extraordinary, amazing, and a teenager. Yes. She may be unique and very very different (in a good way) but she also acts (and thinks) very much like your ordinary teenager. She has flaws, she has doubts about her self, she misjudges other people, she's not sure about a lot of things, she's afraid, she got hurt, she wounded other people, but more importantly she realized what are the negative things about her, accepted it, and tried to learn from it.

Even the way she fell for Sebastian was something most of us could relate too. Though at first I was kinda uncomfortable with the growing attraction between the two of them, my feelings grew warm when the whole truth was revealed.

The book and the whole story was very captivating. It seemed like living in a dream that felt too real. The whole thing wasn't really hard to swallow and it was actually convincing. Even the phenomenons stated in this book sounded very realistic, I am starting to question if such occurrence really happens and that we simply don't know about it.

I'm looking forward to the next book, the story piqued my curiosity. And I'm kinda hoping that Tori would still have even just a little participation on it coz I really liked her personality. Of course, I also hope to see more of Ali and her unique and cool abilities.

P.S.
Three more things I love about this book:

B is female, and extroverted.
Five is GREEN.
Eleven is INTIMATE.




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