A Royal Match
By Tyne O'Connell

Paperback, 512 pages

Published February 15th 2011 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens 

***My Rating: 2 Stars***

Can a normal American girl really catch a prince?

 

When LA-born Calypso Kelly arrives at the exclusive all-girls British boarding school, St. Augustine's, she's determined to become popular. But when a photo of Calypso kissing England's heir to the throne, Prince Freddie, ends up in the tabloids, it will take quick thinking to save her reputation-and her relationship with the prince.


After the tabloid disaster, Calypso hopes her next term at St. Augustine's will be better. But nothing could be further from the truth. Her archenemy (and culprit of the tabloid disaster) Honey O'Hare is her new dorm mate and her invite to the Annual Euro Royal Bash is nonexistent. Will a flirtation with a hot new sports star from the boys' school ruin her chances with Prince Freddie? Calypso has some work to do if she wants to go from pumpkin to princess in time for the ball.

 

 

Soo what do I think?

 

I don't know man....all the characters were stuck up and prissy.Dude I get that teenage years are a trying time in a person's life..I'm a teen...and we do not back stab each other every chance we get. I wanted to slap Calypso for leading Billy and Freddie on....honestly.Slap her.

She's like 'awhh this isn't two timing (the whole time she was txt flirting with them) I'm just trying to decide who I like better' Rolling my eyes here guys. Rolling my eyes.
Oh well.Glad its over. Never gonna read that again. Ever. No no no no. Sorry. Just-no.

 

Quotes:

“Wear your pain like lip gloss!”  

 

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&&---> Author's website 

 

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Okay. Cool. That's all guys(: Bye!

 

 -Jackie

4 Star Books

Rating: 4 Stars
Me: Yeah! Woop woop!!!
This felt like 150 pages....took me an hour to finish....Super easy and entertaining read.. 








   Rating: 4 Stars
Me : Was nothing short of perfection




 Rating: 4 Stars
Me:Okay so this had an amazing and mind blowing plot...I just didn't like the names...Flo and Frank
When I think Flo I think of a waitress in a blue dress with a red beehive and a cigarette hanging out of her mouth....and that's not this Flo at all....Not at all.....So yeah
But the romance was amazing.(:




 

  Rating: 4 Stars  Me: Was super amazing but I would've liked a little more romance.
The Whole 'Prophet' thing reminded me of the Church of Angles in Angel Fire/Angle Burn Goodreads.com  

       -Jackie

 

Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)
By: Simone Elkeles

Paperback, 359 pages

Published December 23rd 2008 by Walker Books for Young Readers

ISBN: 0802798225 (ISBN13: 9780802798220)

Summary:
A fresh, urban twist on the classic tale of star-crossed lovers.

When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created 'perfect' life is about to unravel before her eyes. She's forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, and he is about to threaten everything she's worked so hard for: her flawless reputation, her relationship with her boyfriend, and the secret that her home life is anything but perfect.

Alex is a bad boy and he knows it. So when he makes a bet with his friends to lure Brittany into his life, he thinks nothing of it. But soon Alex realizes Brittany is a real person with real problems, and suddenly the bet he made in arrogance turns into something much more.

In a passionate story about looking beneath the surface, Simone Elkeles breaks through the stereotypes and barriers that threaten to keep Brittany and Alex apart.
 

4.75 Stars---->okay maybe 5

What I Think:

Okay fine. 5. I Loved it. I can't believe I waited so long to read it. It was pretty freaking perfect..that's kinda what made it so amazing.
Both Brittany and Alex are actors in their own lives. They live the life they need to lead at school but at home it's a completely different story. Brittany had the life everyone wants to have: the perfect boyfriend, captain of the cheer team and is the girl every guy wants.
Alex is her polar opposite. He's in a gang, the school bad boy.
“We're actors in our lives, pretendin' to be who we want people to think we are.” 
Both of them have a dream. They both want to escape the lives they have. To leave the gang, not have to pretend. 
Along the way they find each other. They lean to love, hope, dream and be themselves. They tear down the others barrier and find something neither of them ever even though they'd have: each other.


“You are the one girl that made me risk eveything for a future worth having.”
So yeah. Read it. 

If you loved this....


two*way street: a road trip with her ex? danger ahead...

There are two sides to every breakup.

This is Jordan and Courtney, totally in love. Sure, they were an unlikely high school couple. But they clicked; it worked. They're even going to the same college, and driving cross-country together for orientation.
Then Jordan dumps Courtney -- for a girl he met on the Internet.
It's too late to change plans, so the road trip is on. Courtney's heartbroken, but figures she can tough it out for a few days. La la la -- this is Courtney pretending not to care.
But in a strange twist, Jordan cares. A lot.
Turns out, he's got a secret or two that he's not telling Courtney. And it has everything to do with why they broke up, why they can't get back together, and how, in spite of it all, this couple is destined for each other.

My Status:To-Read


  The Other Two Books In The PERFECT CHEMISTRY Series:
 

#3 IN THE SERIESLike his brothers, Luis Fuentes is a risk taker; whether he's scaling the Rocky Mountains or dreaming of a future as an astronaut, Luis is always looking for the next thrill. Nikki Cruz lives her life by certain rules -, don't trust a boy who says "I love you", boys lie to get their own way and never date a boy from the south side of Fairfield. Then she meets Luis at his brother Alex's wedding and suddenly she's tempted to break all her rules. Getting Nikki to give him a chance is Luis's biggest challenge, until he finds himself targeted by the head of the gang that nearly destroyed his brothers' lives. Will Luis's feelings for Nikki be enough to stop him from entering a dark and violent world that could prove to be the ultimate risk?

#2 IN THE SERIES When Carlos Fuentes returns to America after living in Mexico for a year, he doesn’t want any part of the life his older brother, Alex, has laid out for him at a high school in Colorado. Carlos likes living his life on the edge and wants to carve his own path—just like Alex did. Then he meets Kiara Westford. She doesn’t talk much and is completely intimidated by Carlos’ wild ways. As they get to know one another, Carlos assumes Kiara thinks she’s too good for him, and refuses to admit that she might be getting to him. But he soon realizes that being himself is exactly what Kiara needs right now.

Jackie

Eternal Vows(Ruby Rings #1) by Chrissy Peebles

Kindle Edition, 176 pages

Published March 5th 2012

Rating: 4 Stars

Summary:
Never marry a stranger... even if he is a drop-dead gorgeous immortal king.

Never pretend to be a princess.

And most importantly... never slip on an ancient wedding ring you know nothing about.

Sarah Larker returns to a cave where her sister disappeared ten years earlier. She walks through a portal and is mistaken for a runaway princess on the run by a dangerous immortal king in medieval times. Her plan is bold as well as daring-become this princess, wed the king, and slip on an ancient wedding ring that will unlock the portal back home. Then find her sister and run as fast as she can out of Dodge. But taking on the identity of Princess Gloria comes along with dangerous consequences; and slipping on the ruby ring comes with an even higher price.




Eternal Destiny (Ruby Rings #2)     

Kindle Edition

Published March 11th 2012

Rating: 4 Stars 

Summary: 
Sarah is forced to face the reality of what it means to be an Immortal. While trying to fight the attraction she feels toward her immortal husband, she fights to save the ones she loves.











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Finally got the ARC I was waiting for!!!

The Essence(Pledge #2)
Kimberly Derting
Release January 2013

“Danger, dread, mystery, and romance” (Booklist) continue in the second book of The Pledge trilogy, as Charlie’s reign is under siege from the most unusual of enemies.

At the luminous conclusion of The Pledge, Charlaina defeated the tyrant Sabara and took her place as Queen of Ludania. But Charlie knows that Sabara has not disappeared: The evil queen’s Essence is fused to Charlie’s psyche, ready to arise at the first sign of weakness.

Charlie is not weak, but she’s being pushed to the brink. In addition to suppressing the ever-present influence of Sabara, she’s busy being queen—and battling a growing resistance determined to return Ludania to its discriminatory caste system. Charlie wants to be the same girl Max loves, who Brook trusts, but she’s Your Majesty now, and she feels torn in two.

As Charlie journeys to an annual summit to meet with leaders of nearby Queendoms—an event where her ability to understand all languages will be the utmost asset—she is faced with the ultimate betrayal. And the only person she can turn to for help is the evil soul residing within.

Cannot wait to start reading!!!


Jackie

Alice in Zombieland, Gena Showalter

Kindle Edition, 416 pages

Published September 25th 2012 by Harlequin Teen

ASIN: B008EN9OG6
3 stars

Summary:

She won't rest until she's sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.

Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that's all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.

Her father was right. The monsters are real.
To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn't careful, those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies.

The White Rabbit Chronicles

My Splurge:

 Well, I'll just start off with this is not exactly what I was expecting. I'm still not sure if that was really good or bad. Huh. Before everything I can tell you this appeals more towards general paranormal romance fans that fans of horror and such. The gore factor is a 0-0.5 while the other stuff is more of a 7 or 8(out of 10). Well, here goes nothing.

Ali

Alice(Ali) is a shy, stubborn, not easily intimidated, funny with a sense of humor (Ali to Frosty and it's not at all what you're gonna think)"Okay, here’s a hint. A lot of people were there. There was some screaming, definitely some writing. A looot of touching." girl of 16 that has had everything taken from her but given enough to survive. Although she doesn't know it yet. Since the car crash her sister has been watching her and every time _____ is about to happen she puts a white rabbit in the sky(that's about was original Alice in Wonderland as we get....besides her name)

Ali's little sister actually played at pretty decent part of the book for being killed so early in the book. She was the watcher and felt a sense of protection over her older, zombie slaying sister (how cool is that title?!?!)

Cole is this super hot, bossy zombie slaying who in the beginning wants to push her us against the  wall and kiss her until they're both breathless and that makes him want to kill her. Later in the book he just wants to kiss her...or kill her....maybe just some of both. hehe. And what's even more adorable about them....he's so protective of her and it is too freaking well.... adorable. Lol "“Cole was watching Justin as if he wanted to flay the skin from his bones, throw it down and play “Dance, Dance Revolution” on it.”( this is Ali's thought as Justin-another boy who likes her- walks away from her)

You guys have no idea how happy I was when they finally kissed. It was amazing and steamy and (almost) perfect. THANKS A LOT FROSTY!!! grrrrr

Cole

*Poppy+Bronx....unexpected but amazing.*

Oh and by the way, I hate you Wren and Justin and Jaclyn.....you bring shame to the name. So glad its not spelled the same or I'd have a fit. Hmph. 

Grandparents slang/dating/sex talk omg hahahahhahahhahhhahahaha I seriously almost died like every time they tried to do teenage slang. Nobody does it like us. (;

OMG KAT! I love her so much. She was an amazing addition to the story. He ego was sky high and wrapped around the world. I wanted her and Frosty back together asap. Like a week ago. They are perfect they should have never broken up. Well I understand why they did....

Kat

“"He ignored me, thank God, saying to Kat, "Let go of Frosty's leash. You're choking the life out of him."
Kat's eyes narrowed to tiny slits, a sure sign of her aggression. "He deserves to choke. He didn't keep little frosty in his pants this summer." the words snapped like a whip.
"He did." Cole snapped back with unwavering confidence.
"Not."
"Did."
"Not!"
"Did,"
"Not, not, not!" she shouted with a stomp of her foot.
"What are we five?" Cole said.
"Six.” 

I felt so sorry for her. And I loved how she was always like "True Story" twas hilarious. 

I loved how at the end all the guys who are Zombie Hunters are all like big brothers to Ali.

In the end, like I said not AIW but may be good may be bad....that's for you to decide.

 Find the Cast here--> Zombie Lovers Unite

  

Okay so Cole did something really sweet.. her gave Ali and IPod and here's the music!

1.Furious->Jeremy Riddle

2. How He Loves->Flyleaf

3.Fallen->John Walker

4.Monster-> Skillet

5.Fading->Decyfer Down

6. Things Left Unsaid-> Disciple

7.All In->Lifehouse

8.Beautiful Disaster->Jon McLaughlin

9.How to Save a Life->The Fray

Cole's fav song: Forever by Red

Ali's fav song: Fading by Decyfer Down

Kat's fav song: Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepson

Frosty's fav song: Baby Got Back by Sir Mix-A-Lot 

If you Looking for More Zombies.....

Dearly, Departed (#1) 5 stars

   






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Okay, So that's it folks!

Jackie