Waistcoats and Weaponry by Gail Carriger

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Anyone know where to get a bladed fan? No, just me who wants one? Well dang people that weapon is amazing. What are you thinking?

Welcome back to your third adventure with Sophronia and the rest of the gang from Finishing School. This time around “Ria” (I love this nickname) and her friends are on a journey to help Sidheag with some untimely family issues. They end up being chased by Picklemen (curse those political tyrants,) and flywaymen (this is why we can’t have fun flying things people.) And to think it all started with a pigeon and a dance.

Sarcasm and my favorite genre, steampunk, aside I, and many others, were not disappointed with how this book turned out. Wait, that is debatable because shippings that went cannon died. Curse separation anxiety. The plot on the other hand was up to pitch. We got other shippings that finally went cannon (fangirls beware to have your day made) and we had such cool weapons this time around. I may have to find me a bladed fan or two.

RATING: 4.8 out of 5 stars.

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Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski

          Fun Fact: If you read the acknowledgments then you will know that this book's title comes from phenomenon of the same name. Whenever a young adult book that comes out that is based off of a phenomenon or theory I have so much respect for it. (My nerd I showing, whoops!) 

While I get my nerd under control let’s go the the synopsis:

          Kestrel is part of the elite of the Empire being the daughter of a legendary general. She is never questioned on anything she does until she buys 19 year old Arin, a slave from a nation her father took over. Honesty is the best quality, which sparks a friendship then romance between the two and they soon will discover how much the secret’s they keep cost.

           A forewarning to anyone who reads this book the romance is pretty much screwed. Just think about it; they're on opposite sides, with each one loyal to their cause. Talk about a star-crossed lovers situation.

          Still wondering if you should read this book? My answer to that is if you like romance then, why yes, you should read it. There are so many scenes that are so cutesy and will just woo you. Those scenes my friends, are the ones you will reread about a dozen times just because you want something in your life that cute. Now If only books were reality...

         Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars because well... The story isn't it done we have 2 more books to wait, impatiently I might add, for them to come out.

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Where the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller

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Okay, I’ll be the first to admit that, when reading the beginning half of this book, I thought what in the world am I getting myself into. While the beginning of this book is uber awkward at stages, it gave you a sense that you were living in the books world. I was enthralled at the world and characters Trish Doller painted inside the readers head.

Callie has never had what we would call a normal life. At the age of 5 she was kidnapped by her mother and always on the run avoiding what new danger that shows up next. When what she has been running from all her life finally catches up to her she is thrown in the arms of the man she barely knows, her dad. In order to live a life with her father, she will have to find out what it truly means to be a normal girl.

This book should be the poster child of why you should read a book further than the first 50 pages. There is no denying that. If you get past it’s rocky beginning, you will discover this wonderful, beautiful world. I can’t stop reiterating how wonderful this book ended up being and even the ending… *le sigh* I don’t think I’ll find a book this good for a few months.

Final rating? 4.5 out of 5 stars only not getting perfection due to the rocky beginning. Nonetheless READ THE BOOK.

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