Hello my lovely brilliant literary comrades! I hope all is going well for you this fine Thursday. Without further ado, lets talk literature :).
The 7th Victim is the first in the Karen Vail series by Alan Jacobson. Agent Karen Vail is an FBI profiler who is assisting with a series of grisly murders by a person nicknamed The Dead Eyes Killer. Her painful past comes to light as she tries to solve the crime while not getting killed by the killer.
I just couldn't finish this book. It seems in my currently reading list that I couldn't finish quite a few books, and that saddens me. I wish I could, but I can't.
I'm especially saddened about not finishing this book because it came highly recommended to me by my Nook group of friends, of which I implicitly trust their recommendations. When they saw I was reading this, some commented on my Facebook page that I would love it. Which again, is why I'm saddened that I didn't. I had high expectations, and they fell short. Who knows, I might actually pick this up in the future, but for now, not so.
Karen was a decent enough character. I admit, she was a bit dry, and her sardonic humor became too much for me. All the characters felt like that, except for Karen's son, who I felt for in what he had to go through.
The plot was very, how can I explain this? I just didn't like it. I can't explain well, but I just could not get into it. It felt very dry and hard to swallow, which is odd to me.
Who knows, I might re-review it on here when I finally give it another chance, and you'll all know my final verdict. But for now, I give this a lower rating.
I'll next be reviewing Gone by Michael Grant.
Until next time Comrades.
Viva la literature!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Review #45: Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
Hello again my lovely amazing literary comrades! This review won't be nice, so if you wish not to read it, go read the other review I just posted, about The Red Pyramid, which sings that book's praises. If you wish to continue, lets go!
Confessions of a Shopaholic is the first in the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella. It stars Rebecca Bloomwood, a young woman who is, as the title implies, a shopaholic. She lives in a flat in England with close friends, and has a job at a magazine called Successful Saving (dripping with irony huh?). As she tries to curb her spending, she attracts the attention of wealthy and handsome Luke Brandon.
Ugh, I detest this book. I couldn't get through even the first 22 pages. I just despise the prose and the characters were so one dimensional, you could push them over with one finger like cardboard. The characters, as I said, were bland, the prose was horrible, the whole thing reeked of bad. Honestly, that's all I really have to say on this book. Sorry Sophie, better luck next time.
I'll next be reviewing 7th Victim by Alan Jacobson.
Until next time comrades.
Viva la literature!
Confessions of a Shopaholic is the first in the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella. It stars Rebecca Bloomwood, a young woman who is, as the title implies, a shopaholic. She lives in a flat in England with close friends, and has a job at a magazine called Successful Saving (dripping with irony huh?). As she tries to curb her spending, she attracts the attention of wealthy and handsome Luke Brandon.
Ugh, I detest this book. I couldn't get through even the first 22 pages. I just despise the prose and the characters were so one dimensional, you could push them over with one finger like cardboard. The characters, as I said, were bland, the prose was horrible, the whole thing reeked of bad. Honestly, that's all I really have to say on this book. Sorry Sophie, better luck next time.
I'll next be reviewing 7th Victim by Alan Jacobson.
Until next time comrades.
Viva la literature!
Review #44: The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
Hello my lovely literary comrades! I hope everyone had a lovely weekend and start of the new week! Let the reviewing commence!
The Red Pyramid is the first in the new Kane Chronicles series by the wondrous Rick Riordan. It centers on Carter and Sadie Kane, siblings who at very young ages were separated and raised as such. Due to this they aren't as close or understand each other as well. Near Christmas Eve, when Carter and their dad are visiting Sadie, they take a detour and the siblings' lives change forever, and are entwined with the Egyptian gods.
O.O Holy macaroni, why the hell didn't I read this sooner? I mean it, why? Did I just ignore it? Or not even know it existed? Either way I've read it and am now convinced that Rick Riordan will go down as one of the greats. His writing is so fluid and full of suspense, twists and humor that you can't help but fall in love with this book. I loved that sort of subtle wink at the Percy Jackson series, that was fantastic :). I was just in love immediately from the first page. The plot flowed so well and I loved all the twists thrown at me. The whole story made me feel the whole spectrum of emotions, which bumps this book up. The dueling POV's didn't deter anything, and I felt that both voices were distinct, never blending into each other. Both characters had great development the whole way.
Carter was fantastic. I loved his character. Being raised by his father, he had a vast knowledge of Egyptian mythology, as well as knowledge of various things. He was quiet and shy but had a great development into a more confident and determined character. If he were a little bit older, I would totally swoon over him. Sadie, she is kick ass. I adored her snarky nature, because it seemed close to mine. She had a different upbringing, and was in a stark contrast to Carter. Sadie is outgoing, determined, and unrelenting. I also loved her development and journey throughout the novel. Bast, ahh Bast. I have to say she is possibly one of my favorite characters in this book. She was just so bleeping amazing. I felt such an attachment to her that if anything happened to her in the slightest I felt a tug at my heart and tears start to come to my eyes. Here's a fact about me, I am oddly stoic. I don't cry easily. It's weird. So for me to almost cry while reading about a fictional character is utterly amazing to me. Other characters such as Horus, Amos, etc were well written and fleshed out, as Riordan does (which I adore). Hell even the villains were likable, which is a plus.
As usual, Riordan is absolutely fantastic. I'll use a word made up on SNL and say he is scrumtrillescent (sp?). Yes I said it. He has one of the best writing styles ever. I adore all of his books that I've read, and that would be the PJ series and this book. I have no complaints whatsoever. He crafted this world that was so believable, I felt like I was right there in the action. My hat is off to you good sir!
I'll be reviewing Confessions of a Shopaholic next, and it won't be good.
Until next time comrades (which is soon.)
Viva la literature!
The Red Pyramid is the first in the new Kane Chronicles series by the wondrous Rick Riordan. It centers on Carter and Sadie Kane, siblings who at very young ages were separated and raised as such. Due to this they aren't as close or understand each other as well. Near Christmas Eve, when Carter and their dad are visiting Sadie, they take a detour and the siblings' lives change forever, and are entwined with the Egyptian gods.
O.O Holy macaroni, why the hell didn't I read this sooner? I mean it, why? Did I just ignore it? Or not even know it existed? Either way I've read it and am now convinced that Rick Riordan will go down as one of the greats. His writing is so fluid and full of suspense, twists and humor that you can't help but fall in love with this book. I loved that sort of subtle wink at the Percy Jackson series, that was fantastic :). I was just in love immediately from the first page. The plot flowed so well and I loved all the twists thrown at me. The whole story made me feel the whole spectrum of emotions, which bumps this book up. The dueling POV's didn't deter anything, and I felt that both voices were distinct, never blending into each other. Both characters had great development the whole way.
Carter was fantastic. I loved his character. Being raised by his father, he had a vast knowledge of Egyptian mythology, as well as knowledge of various things. He was quiet and shy but had a great development into a more confident and determined character. If he were a little bit older, I would totally swoon over him. Sadie, she is kick ass. I adored her snarky nature, because it seemed close to mine. She had a different upbringing, and was in a stark contrast to Carter. Sadie is outgoing, determined, and unrelenting. I also loved her development and journey throughout the novel. Bast, ahh Bast. I have to say she is possibly one of my favorite characters in this book. She was just so bleeping amazing. I felt such an attachment to her that if anything happened to her in the slightest I felt a tug at my heart and tears start to come to my eyes. Here's a fact about me, I am oddly stoic. I don't cry easily. It's weird. So for me to almost cry while reading about a fictional character is utterly amazing to me. Other characters such as Horus, Amos, etc were well written and fleshed out, as Riordan does (which I adore). Hell even the villains were likable, which is a plus.
As usual, Riordan is absolutely fantastic. I'll use a word made up on SNL and say he is scrumtrillescent (sp?). Yes I said it. He has one of the best writing styles ever. I adore all of his books that I've read, and that would be the PJ series and this book. I have no complaints whatsoever. He crafted this world that was so believable, I felt like I was right there in the action. My hat is off to you good sir!
I'll be reviewing Confessions of a Shopaholic next, and it won't be good.
Until next time comrades (which is soon.)
Viva la literature!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Review #43: Tweet Heart by Elizabeth Rudnick
Hello my lovely and beautiful literary comrades! Hope your weekends were well. This is a surprise review since I bought this book and devoured it on a whim today. Lets get to it!
Tweet Heart is by Elizabeth Rudnick. It centers on four friends: Claire, Will, Lottie, and Bennett. Claire is your average girl, who has a crush on the Alpha Male senior of her High School, JD. Will is in love with her, but can't find a way to tell her he feels. Lottie is a lacrosse player who hasn't realized what she wants in a guy. And Bennett is a sci/fi geek who thinks he knows all. Bennett gets an idea for Will to act as J.D for one tweet, but it gets out of hand and spirals out of control.
This book and I have an interesting relationship. I first heard about it on GR from Misty, aka The Book Rat. She rated and reviewed it, and it looked good. I confess, I tried finding a Nookbook version and was quite disheartened when I found out it didn't exist for Nook. Then today, I was out with one of my absolute best friends and we ventured into a bookstore. As I perused the teen section, I spotted a lone copy of this book, sitting on the shelf. It was practically shouting at me "BUY ME! BUY ME!" I listened and immediately purchased it. Then as today went on, I devoured it. Here are my thoughts:
I love this book. It is very good, very reminiscent of Lauren Myracle's TTYL. It's told in tweets, blogs, and emails (which is the book's tagline, hehe). I liked that unique approach, and even though I am not on Twitter, I loved that Rudnick utilized it as her main way of communicating the story. The characters were well developed, the story was fantastic, everything was great. I have no qualms with it whatsoever. A very sweet and funny story.
I like the character of Claire. She's sweet and funny. Your average girl, but she was such a great character. She was so blinded by her infatuation with J.D that she didn't realize what was in front of her. I liked watching her throughout the whole book. Lottie was great. I loved how she thought she knew what she wanted in a guy, and was surprised at the end (you will be too). She was a great best friend to Claire, very supportive and sweet. Will, well I loved him. Yes the main reason for the plot made him sort of unlikeable, but he did it out of love. And while yes, it wasn't right what he did, I still fell for him. And Bennett, well he was freaking fantastic. Hilarious and just wonderful. I laughed out loud so many times from what he said,
Rudnick has a great book here. I can't really comment much on style, because this book is mostly told through tweets, but I loved, loved, loved how she absolutely got into her character's heads. She crafted one hell of a story. I can't wait to see what else she does.
I HIGHLY recommend this to anyone looking for something fun, light, and at times laugh out loud funny. If you have an eReader, you'll have to get a physical copy, but it is well worth the $7.99, I promise.
I am still reading The Kane Chronicles, and will finish and review it soon. In the meantime, I hope y'all enjoyed this random review :)
Until next time comrades.
Viva la literature!
Tweet Heart is by Elizabeth Rudnick. It centers on four friends: Claire, Will, Lottie, and Bennett. Claire is your average girl, who has a crush on the Alpha Male senior of her High School, JD. Will is in love with her, but can't find a way to tell her he feels. Lottie is a lacrosse player who hasn't realized what she wants in a guy. And Bennett is a sci/fi geek who thinks he knows all. Bennett gets an idea for Will to act as J.D for one tweet, but it gets out of hand and spirals out of control.
This book and I have an interesting relationship. I first heard about it on GR from Misty, aka The Book Rat. She rated and reviewed it, and it looked good. I confess, I tried finding a Nookbook version and was quite disheartened when I found out it didn't exist for Nook. Then today, I was out with one of my absolute best friends and we ventured into a bookstore. As I perused the teen section, I spotted a lone copy of this book, sitting on the shelf. It was practically shouting at me "BUY ME! BUY ME!" I listened and immediately purchased it. Then as today went on, I devoured it. Here are my thoughts:
I love this book. It is very good, very reminiscent of Lauren Myracle's TTYL. It's told in tweets, blogs, and emails (which is the book's tagline, hehe). I liked that unique approach, and even though I am not on Twitter, I loved that Rudnick utilized it as her main way of communicating the story. The characters were well developed, the story was fantastic, everything was great. I have no qualms with it whatsoever. A very sweet and funny story.
I like the character of Claire. She's sweet and funny. Your average girl, but she was such a great character. She was so blinded by her infatuation with J.D that she didn't realize what was in front of her. I liked watching her throughout the whole book. Lottie was great. I loved how she thought she knew what she wanted in a guy, and was surprised at the end (you will be too). She was a great best friend to Claire, very supportive and sweet. Will, well I loved him. Yes the main reason for the plot made him sort of unlikeable, but he did it out of love. And while yes, it wasn't right what he did, I still fell for him. And Bennett, well he was freaking fantastic. Hilarious and just wonderful. I laughed out loud so many times from what he said,
Rudnick has a great book here. I can't really comment much on style, because this book is mostly told through tweets, but I loved, loved, loved how she absolutely got into her character's heads. She crafted one hell of a story. I can't wait to see what else she does.
I HIGHLY recommend this to anyone looking for something fun, light, and at times laugh out loud funny. If you have an eReader, you'll have to get a physical copy, but it is well worth the $7.99, I promise.
I am still reading The Kane Chronicles, and will finish and review it soon. In the meantime, I hope y'all enjoyed this random review :)
Until next time comrades.
Viva la literature!
Monday, July 18, 2011
Review #42: Falling for Hamlet by Michelle Ray
Hello again my literary comrades! Lets get into this review, because I have some things to say about it.
Falling for Hamlet is by Michelle Ray. It is a modern retelling of Hamlet from Ophelia's point of view. She's now a senior in high school, and has dated Prince Hamlet since she was around 15 on and off, now seemingly on for good. Once the beloved King dies, Hamlet spirals into madness, and the Ophelia has to make increasingly tough decisions.
Honestly, I don't like this book very much, barely at all. I mean it started off well, with the interview/interrogations as nice touches, but even those couldn't save this book from utter boring me. I know it's based off Hamlet, which is by one of the greatest playwrights of all time, but Michelle Ray utterly destroys it with her bland prose. I despised reading this story, because it frankly was extremely boring. As well as tedious. I couldn't even finish the book because of that.
Ophelia was horrible. She barely stood up for anything she believed in (I know there is a time and place, but my god she did exactly EVERYTHING she was told! Nobody does that!). She made increasingly bad decisions, etc. I wanted to smack her in the face, she was that bad. Hamlet was alright, but he was so freaking indecisive at times. Plus he also was extremely bland, a shadow of his Shakespearean parallel. Hell the only I sort of liked was Horatio, but by the time I stopped reading he was barely in it.
Michelle has one of the driest writing styles. I respect her for attempting to update a classic, and I did enjoy the interview and interrogation tidbits, but her prose is so dry, I could spill water on it and the water would absorb immediately.
I don't know if I'll ever read this again. Who knows, I might give it a chance later on the the future. But for now it gets a very low rating from me. It was just horrid.
I'll next be reviewing The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan.
Until next time comrades.
Viva la literature!
Falling for Hamlet is by Michelle Ray. It is a modern retelling of Hamlet from Ophelia's point of view. She's now a senior in high school, and has dated Prince Hamlet since she was around 15 on and off, now seemingly on for good. Once the beloved King dies, Hamlet spirals into madness, and the Ophelia has to make increasingly tough decisions.
Honestly, I don't like this book very much, barely at all. I mean it started off well, with the interview/interrogations as nice touches, but even those couldn't save this book from utter boring me. I know it's based off Hamlet, which is by one of the greatest playwrights of all time, but Michelle Ray utterly destroys it with her bland prose. I despised reading this story, because it frankly was extremely boring. As well as tedious. I couldn't even finish the book because of that.
Ophelia was horrible. She barely stood up for anything she believed in (I know there is a time and place, but my god she did exactly EVERYTHING she was told! Nobody does that!). She made increasingly bad decisions, etc. I wanted to smack her in the face, she was that bad. Hamlet was alright, but he was so freaking indecisive at times. Plus he also was extremely bland, a shadow of his Shakespearean parallel. Hell the only I sort of liked was Horatio, but by the time I stopped reading he was barely in it.
Michelle has one of the driest writing styles. I respect her for attempting to update a classic, and I did enjoy the interview and interrogation tidbits, but her prose is so dry, I could spill water on it and the water would absorb immediately.
I don't know if I'll ever read this again. Who knows, I might give it a chance later on the the future. But for now it gets a very low rating from me. It was just horrid.
I'll next be reviewing The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan.
Until next time comrades.
Viva la literature!
Review #41: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble by H.P. Mallory
Hello my lovely literary comrades! I hope your weekends were fantastic! I have lots to talk about so lets go!
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble is the first in the Jolie Wilkins series by H.P. Mallory. As I've just said, it stars Jolie Wilkins, who runs a tarot cards shop and is psychic (hence running a tarot shop). She meets Rand Balfour, who after requesting some unusual readings, as well as sending a ghost, deduces and informs Jolie that she is a witch. You find out later that she has a very rare and unique ability to raise and bring the dead back to life. This ability brings her to the forefront of the Underworld, the hub of all supernatural activity, and every creature. She now has to hone her craft and also juggle her feelings for her boss Rand. Jolie has her work cut out for her!
I genuinely liked this book. It was cute and funny and had a great story. I loved the characters and all they brought. The plot had great twists which never hurts :). I do have one qualm though. For the love of all that is good, I detested every time Jolie went into minute detail about all of the sexy men she saw. Especially Rand. I mean come on I'm reading this for the story and the characters not how perfect and gorgeous someone is. I'm all for some good description of a sexy guy, but this was too much, almost Twilight level (I love Twilight, but it has that same problem. Don't need to hear how perfect and beautiful Edward is Bella, once was enough. xD). I just want to read the story not see minute/very very detailed descriptions of a guy's face, body, etc every couple of pages. Ok rant aside, I like this book a lot. The brewing conflict was great to read, especially when it came to a head near the end of the novel.
Jolie was a great character. She started off shy with low self esteem/confidence, and not believing she was a witch, to a confident woman who believed in herself (to a degree) and was comfortable being a witch. Aside from that ogling issue (as stated above), she was a lovely dynamic character. Rand was great as well. Although I understood why he couldn't give into his feelings for Jolie, I just wanted to also see him profess his love. I'm a romantic at heart and thought it would have been uber sweet. I loved his quips and how much he cared for Jolie. Sinjin, ah Sinjin. I very much like him. He was very funny, but also had a sweet side that came out now and again. Even though he's mysterious for most of the book, you still feel something for him, and feel a growing connection/attachment. The other characters, like Christa (whom was hilarious and awesome), Pelham, etc were great, as well as well developed, which is essential.
I still love H.P's writing style, despite that one setback. She knows how to craft a story, as well as mythology. I had a hard time putting this book down at times. Keep up the great work H.P!
I will be putting up my review of Falling for Hamlet by Michelle Ray, after I post this one.
Until next time comrades.
Viva la literature!
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble is the first in the Jolie Wilkins series by H.P. Mallory. As I've just said, it stars Jolie Wilkins, who runs a tarot cards shop and is psychic (hence running a tarot shop). She meets Rand Balfour, who after requesting some unusual readings, as well as sending a ghost, deduces and informs Jolie that she is a witch. You find out later that she has a very rare and unique ability to raise and bring the dead back to life. This ability brings her to the forefront of the Underworld, the hub of all supernatural activity, and every creature. She now has to hone her craft and also juggle her feelings for her boss Rand. Jolie has her work cut out for her!
I genuinely liked this book. It was cute and funny and had a great story. I loved the characters and all they brought. The plot had great twists which never hurts :). I do have one qualm though. For the love of all that is good, I detested every time Jolie went into minute detail about all of the sexy men she saw. Especially Rand. I mean come on I'm reading this for the story and the characters not how perfect and gorgeous someone is. I'm all for some good description of a sexy guy, but this was too much, almost Twilight level (I love Twilight, but it has that same problem. Don't need to hear how perfect and beautiful Edward is Bella, once was enough. xD). I just want to read the story not see minute/very very detailed descriptions of a guy's face, body, etc every couple of pages. Ok rant aside, I like this book a lot. The brewing conflict was great to read, especially when it came to a head near the end of the novel.
Jolie was a great character. She started off shy with low self esteem/confidence, and not believing she was a witch, to a confident woman who believed in herself (to a degree) and was comfortable being a witch. Aside from that ogling issue (as stated above), she was a lovely dynamic character. Rand was great as well. Although I understood why he couldn't give into his feelings for Jolie, I just wanted to also see him profess his love. I'm a romantic at heart and thought it would have been uber sweet. I loved his quips and how much he cared for Jolie. Sinjin, ah Sinjin. I very much like him. He was very funny, but also had a sweet side that came out now and again. Even though he's mysterious for most of the book, you still feel something for him, and feel a growing connection/attachment. The other characters, like Christa (whom was hilarious and awesome), Pelham, etc were great, as well as well developed, which is essential.
I still love H.P's writing style, despite that one setback. She knows how to craft a story, as well as mythology. I had a hard time putting this book down at times. Keep up the great work H.P!
I will be putting up my review of Falling for Hamlet by Michelle Ray, after I post this one.
Until next time comrades.
Viva la literature!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Review #40: Heist Society by Ally Carter
Hello my lovely amazing literary comrades! Wow, we've made it to 40 reviews! I can't believe it. It seems like yesterday I was starting a blog, inspired by a friend of mine. Here's to 40 more! :) Anyway there's lots to talk about, so lets away!
Heist Society is by Ally Carter. It's the first book in the Heist Society series. It centers on Katarina Bishop, a 15 year old girl who comes from a long and distinguished line of thieves. She is a thief herself, but realizes she no longer wants this life, and scams her way into the best school in the U.s. Only 3 months into her new life, she is framed for a crime and expelled from school. Realizing it's her old friend and conspirator Hale, she finds out from him that a man named Arturo Taccone has had a few of his most prized paintings stolen, and her father is the only suspect. Kat's only recourse is to steal the paintings back from who really committed the crime. She has less than two weeks and a teenage crew. Will she be able to pull it off in time?
This book ROCKS. It's fabulousness can not be measured. Fresh and unique, filled with great writing and great characters, with some nice twists added in. I adore this book and it's amazing story. I was glued to my Nook like nobody's business. Some compare it to Ocean's 11 with kids, and I can see that. But this supersedes Ocean's 11 comparisons for me. I loved reading this, hoping Kat, Hale, and co would succeed and make it in time. The suspense was mind-boggling. The moments when I gasped were the best, because a book that makes you gasp rocks hard.
Kat is a fantastic character. I admire her so much. She could have been a typical heroine, but she wasn't. She wanted more than the life she had. Didn't want to be thief for her entire life. It felt a little bit Godfather-esque (you know that line from Part III.) when she gets pulled back into her old life. Kat is a smart, cunning, kick-ass character who I'd want to be friends with in real life. As a reviewer I admire once said, yes she was clueless about how Hale felt towards her, but other than that she is an amazing leading heroine (I'm vaguely paraphrasing). I loved reading her journey throughout the book. Hale, oh Hale. Why are almost all of the male leads I read about so sexy? Hale is a brilliant character. I loved reading all of his scenes. He was sexy, smart, sweet, etc. I loved his and Kat's relationship. You could tell there was chemistry, but neither acted on it. I loved how jealous he was about Nick. I so wish he were real so I could ask him out. The Bagshaws were hilarious, I loved them. Simon was funny as well as smart and could be smarmy. Gabrielle, Kat's cousin, was fascinating. In the book, she's "the hot one," the one who uses her sexiness, and in doing so usually acts the part. But she's every bit as smart and cunning as Kat, especially when she drops the act. I loved her scenes with Kat, their verbal sparring was hilarious.
Carter has a fantastic writing style. She makes me want to read her Gallagher Girls series, and I just might do so. It was fresh and crisp, yet fun and fabulous. I loved the world she created of the thieves, and the characters and everything. She wove art history perfectly into this novel.
I absolutely recommend this book to anyone, anywhere. You will all enjoy it :)
I'll next be reviewing Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble by H.P. Mallory.
Until next time comrades.
Viva la literature!
Heist Society is by Ally Carter. It's the first book in the Heist Society series. It centers on Katarina Bishop, a 15 year old girl who comes from a long and distinguished line of thieves. She is a thief herself, but realizes she no longer wants this life, and scams her way into the best school in the U.s. Only 3 months into her new life, she is framed for a crime and expelled from school. Realizing it's her old friend and conspirator Hale, she finds out from him that a man named Arturo Taccone has had a few of his most prized paintings stolen, and her father is the only suspect. Kat's only recourse is to steal the paintings back from who really committed the crime. She has less than two weeks and a teenage crew. Will she be able to pull it off in time?
This book ROCKS. It's fabulousness can not be measured. Fresh and unique, filled with great writing and great characters, with some nice twists added in. I adore this book and it's amazing story. I was glued to my Nook like nobody's business. Some compare it to Ocean's 11 with kids, and I can see that. But this supersedes Ocean's 11 comparisons for me. I loved reading this, hoping Kat, Hale, and co would succeed and make it in time. The suspense was mind-boggling. The moments when I gasped were the best, because a book that makes you gasp rocks hard.
Kat is a fantastic character. I admire her so much. She could have been a typical heroine, but she wasn't. She wanted more than the life she had. Didn't want to be thief for her entire life. It felt a little bit Godfather-esque (you know that line from Part III.) when she gets pulled back into her old life. Kat is a smart, cunning, kick-ass character who I'd want to be friends with in real life. As a reviewer I admire once said, yes she was clueless about how Hale felt towards her, but other than that she is an amazing leading heroine (I'm vaguely paraphrasing). I loved reading her journey throughout the book. Hale, oh Hale. Why are almost all of the male leads I read about so sexy? Hale is a brilliant character. I loved reading all of his scenes. He was sexy, smart, sweet, etc. I loved his and Kat's relationship. You could tell there was chemistry, but neither acted on it. I loved how jealous he was about Nick. I so wish he were real so I could ask him out. The Bagshaws were hilarious, I loved them. Simon was funny as well as smart and could be smarmy. Gabrielle, Kat's cousin, was fascinating. In the book, she's "the hot one," the one who uses her sexiness, and in doing so usually acts the part. But she's every bit as smart and cunning as Kat, especially when she drops the act. I loved her scenes with Kat, their verbal sparring was hilarious.
Carter has a fantastic writing style. She makes me want to read her Gallagher Girls series, and I just might do so. It was fresh and crisp, yet fun and fabulous. I loved the world she created of the thieves, and the characters and everything. She wove art history perfectly into this novel.
I absolutely recommend this book to anyone, anywhere. You will all enjoy it :)
I'll next be reviewing Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble by H.P. Mallory.
Until next time comrades.
Viva la literature!
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