Sunday, December 30, 2012

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!”  
 
Mmkay---> Author on Goodreads 
&&---> Author's website 
 
If you liked A Royal Match try:
 
 Royally Crushed (Royally Jacked; Spin Control; Do-Over) 
 
 
Okay. Cool. That's all guys(: Bye!
 
 -Jackie

Thursday, December 20, 2012

4 Star Books

Darkness Comes This Way (The Guardians of the Night #1)



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









 Running Barefoot  Rating: 4 Stars
Me : Was nothing short of perfection


A Strange Fire (Florence Vaine, #1)

 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.(:





 
Struck (Struck, #1)  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
 

Saturday, December 15, 2012


Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)

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
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:
 
Chain Reaction (Perfect Chemistry, #3)
#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?

Rules of Attraction (Perfect Chemistry, #2)
#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

Saturday, December 8, 2012


Eternal Vows (The Ruby Ring, #1)

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 (The Ruby Ring, #2)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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Jackie

  
 

Sunday, December 2, 2012


 The Essence (The Pledge, #2)


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