The Legend of the Blue Eyes by B. Kristin McMichael

Considering this is a genre I usually dislike *cough* vampires *cough* or more appropriately in this book *cough* blood sucking people *cough*. Yeah… let’s just say the Vampire Academy books ruined that sub-genre for me. But it was a nice twist to the whole Vampire thing having a battle between what I would call Demon vampires (Baku) and the human looking vamps (dearg-dul) and our heroine is stuck in the middle of it but at least she has cute boys to keep her entertained. (Yes if you like the Ouran HIgh School host club or the Selection you might as well pick this up for the romance.)

All things considered this gave me a little hope for the vamp genre which says a lot on its own. The only problem was with it was a little too focused on the boys which I understand why being the first part of the legend I just wanted more actual action and not romantic action. Hey, that is just me.

Will I pick up the next book; Yes without a doubt I’m too emotionally invested in this book and I have to see her end up with Devin. I WILL GO DOWN WITH MY SHIP!

4 out of 5 stars

(Thanks to NetGalley for the copy of the book)

All's Well That Ends well by C.E. Wilson

My oh my this books makes you realize how screwed up Shakespeare plots are. It’s is the best retelling of a Shakespeare play I have ever read. Basically if you want to know what it’s about here:

Hannah’s father was arrested for some unknown reason to the reader and has been given a bad reputation because of it. She has a crush on her best friends cousin (anyone else thinking Victoria Justice song?) Using the last of papers her father left behind and weren’t taken by the police (they are football related) she bribes Coach into getting a date with her crush. Some other stuff happens but you will have to read it because I’ve said enough.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book despite how screwed up Shakespeare plot is so if you love romance that is filled with drama PICK THIS BOOK UP. 4.8 out of 5 stars.

Puppet by Pauline C. Harris

To be a marionette is to be a robot with no bounds.

To be a puppet is to be under someone else’s control.

To be a living marionette is to be a human with superhuman abilities.

To be all three Pen might just lose what she values most; her freedom, and she may learn being free comes with a price.

I like many of my fellow ARC reviewers received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review so that is what I plan to do. When I first stumbled upon this book I thought twice about deciding whether to request this book or not just based on the cover (we all judge some books based off the cover just admit it) because I found the cover to be a tad bit creepy. When I read it was going to be a high tech retelling of Pinocchio in a science fiction style I can closely describe to being like Cinder by Marissa Meyer I knew I had to give it a chance.

To sum it up in three words; it was extraordinary. Props to the author for taking on a retelling of a non disney princess story. This book exceeded my expectations by far and following a good amount of the essence of the story of which it was derived from, Pinocchio, but in a whole new way. It blended the perfect amount innocent romance, action, and the occasional surprise to your plot and who you should trust.

5 out of 5 stars