Secret - Brigid Kemmerer (Elemental Series #4)

Published Date: January 28, 2014

Genre: Fantasy/Romance/Young Adult

Synopsis: EARTH. FIRE. AIR. WATER.

Nick Merrick is stretched to breaking point. He's trying to keep his grades sky-high or he won't get in to college. He's trying to keep his brother's business afloat or the Merricks will be out on the street. He's trying to keep the secret of where he's going in the evenings from his twin brother Gabriel - or he fears he'll lose his family. And he's trying to keep his mind off the hot, self-assured dancer who is his 'girlfriend's' partner.

And then Quinn takes to hanging around his sworn enemy, and an Elemental Guide is counting the hours until he can try again to kill the Merrick brothers. Storms are brewing. On all sides.

SECRETS IN THE WIND. DANGER IN THE AIR.

All I could think while reading the book, even during the beginning was "What. The. Actual. Fuck." Yes, yes excuse my language but honestly though, I really liked this plot twist and it was equally heartbreaking at the same time. So now that [Quinn and Tyler] are now together, it was just mind blowing. 

I always thought Tyler was a prick for always picking on the Merrick's especially little Chris but this book showed a completely different side to him that really made my eyes open...

Anyways, Adam and Nick, truly a genuine couple that I loved. Honestly, this book was a game-changer and if I had to choose my favorite couple so far throughout the entire series, it would be them. But then again, I may start liking Hannah and Michael's relationship as well. 

This book was "Good. Great. Fine." and it truly shows the bashfulness that everyday people go through to try and impress their significant other. Nick is genuinely sweet and innocent when it came around to Adam and I loved how confident Adam made Nick. I think it was a great insight on how people truly felt when they were scared of telling the truth about who they truly are.

I am going to rate this book a solid 4.5 out of 5 stars because Kemmerer always seems to know how to make her readers fall in love with her books even more every single time that I read a new book in the series.

I hope to be reviewing Beautiful Darkness - Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, City of Fallen Angels - Cassandra Clare, Forever with You - Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Sweet Temptation - Wendy Higgins. Alrighty, go ahead and read this book or series because I can promise that you won't be disappointed. 

Blog you later, awesome book nerds. 

Spirit - Brigid Kemmerer (Elemental Series #3)

Published Date: May 28, 2013

Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult/Romance

WARNING: GRAPHIC MATERIAL : WARNING : GRAPHIC MATERIAL :WARNING

Synopsis: With power comes enemies. Lots of them.

Hunter Garrity just wants to be left alone. He’s learned the hard way that his unusual abilities come at a price. And he can’t seem to afford any allies.

He’s up to his neck in hostiles. His grandfather, spoiling for a fight. The Merrick brothers, who think he ratted them out. Calla, the scheming psycho who wants to use him as bait.

Then there’s Kate Sullivan, the new girl at school. She’s not hostile. She’s bold. Funny. Hot. But she’s got an agenda, too.

With supposedly secret powers rippling to the surface everywhere around him, Hunter knows something ugly is about to go down. But finding out what means he’ll have to find someone he can trust…

Oh my god, Hunter! 

That punk god-like kid that just transferred into the school. Having girls drool all over him even though he is not the typical guy that you would fall for considering how badly he felt that he screwed over the Merrick brothers and Becca. New Kid, you're not doing so hot. 

But when the new girl Kate comes into town, he is acting like a school-boy and blushing. No one was able to match him for him until she came along. Dark secrets hidden under the charade of acting like a normal kid in high school when in reality, he can feel every emotion of those around him because he is one of the Fifth Elements, the Spirit.

Every single time that they hung out, the only song that came to my mind was Maybe Someday - Teen Hearts because directly in the lyrics, it says, "I've got this Ghost-buster T shirt/
And you wear vintage couture" and that is exactly how I pictured the two main characters in this book.

The plot twist at the end just about broke my heart and finally, Hunter has found his place. He has found everything that he questioned. 

Anyways, I rate this book 4.5 out of 5 stars and again, I warn you, there are some graphic material but not as much as the other two books did. I should have warned you. Maybe it was because I was reading this in class while trying to listen to a lecture that I kept squirming in my seat just picturing everything that was going on. 

Do read this book and tell me what you think. 

I swear, my book boyfriends list is getting too long... Who am I kidding? There is never enough. 

Blog you later, awesome book nerds and I will be back with Secret - Brigid Kemmerer and Darkness Becomes Her - Kelly Keaton. 

Spark - Brigid Kemmerer (Elemental Series #2)

Gabriel Merrick, I was iffy about you from the first book because Chris and Becca portrayed you as kind of an ass but for some reason, with you, that's okay because it was strangely hot. 

Maybe because I am just attracted to the asshole complexity. 

Wow... That just sounds really sad now that I think about it. 

LAWLS.

Published Date: August 28, 2012

Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult/Romance

Synopsis: Gabriel Merrick plays with fire. Literally. Sometimes he can even control it. And sometimes he can't. Gabriel has always had his brothers to rely on, especially his twin, Nick. But when an arsonist starts wreaking havoc on their town, all the signs point to Gabriel. Only he's not doing it. And no one seems to believe him. Except a shy sophomore named Layne, a brainiac who dresses in turtlenecks and jeans and keeps him totally off balance. Because Layne has a few secrets of her own...

"I need to tell you something/I really, really, really, really, really, really like you." I said as I twirled around with my book. It is genuinely how I felt about this book and it was one of those books where you could not put it down. I wanted to twirl around with it but I figured that would just make me look a bit crazy during class. 

Anyways, I really liked this book because I felt like I related to the heroine in this novel a lot. Minus the baggage. But her characteristics really got me. 

I rate this book a solid 5 out of 5 stars. I was more impressed with this novel because not only did it have more a plot line, it gave me more insight on the characters. Also I want to declare Gabriel Merrick onto my book boyfriend list.

Tell me what you guys think of this book and share it with me!

Anyways, goodnight awesome book nerds and I will blog you later with Spirit - Brigid Kemmerer (Elemental Series #3) and Darkness Becomes Her - Kelly Keaton. 

Storm - Brigid Kemmerer (Elemental Series #1)

Published Date: April 24, 2012

Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy

Synopsis: Earth, Fire, Air, Water – they have more power than you dream.

Ever since her ex-boyfriend spread those lies about her, Becca Chandler is suddenly getting all the guys—all the ones she doesn't want. Then she saves Chris Merrick from a beating in the school parking lot. Chris is different. Way different: he can control water—just like his brothers can control fire, wind, and earth. They’re powerful. Dangerous. Marked for death.

And now that she knows the truth, so is Becca.

Secrets are hard to keep when your life’s at stake. When Hunter, the mysterious new kid around school, turns up with a talent for being in the wrong place at the right time, Becca thinks she can trust him. But then Hunter goes head-to-head with Chris, and Becca wonders who’s hiding the most dangerous truth of all.

The storm is coming . . . 

I do have to say that this book was interesting. You have two main characters: Becca Chandler and Chris Merrick.

As if she has never had the attention from a guy before, she blushes at every single damn thing. Honestly, every other word I read was, she blushed at this and that. The Merrick brothers however hot and cold that they run, they are officially all on my book boyfriends list. The problem with book boyfriends is that they set up an unrealistic standard of being perfect to the guys you see every day in real life. If I could live my life in a book, I would most definitely choose that.

When the New Kid shows up and helps her out in an iffy and difficult situation, she falls hard for him. But not just him but the youngest Merrick brother, Chris. She flips back and forth because she cannot make a decision on who is the best for her. 

The story-line was good, the main girl who was supposed to be a heroine, not so much. Boys kept coming to her rescue although, she did have her moments. I really wish this book could be a solid 5 out of 5 stars but at most I can rate it a solid 3.7 stars out of 5. The writing style was awkward and you had to re-read several parts to understand that Kemmerer was switching POV's but not the chapter. 

There is a current giveaway for Queen - Aimeé Carter on Goodreads to win 1 out of 25 finished copies. Go ahead and enter here: Queen - Aimeé Carter (GIVEAWAY). 

Release Date: November 24, 2015

Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy

Synopsis: PAWN...CAPTIVE...QUEEN?

Kitty Doe is a Blackcoat rebel and a former captive with a deadly connection to the most powerful and dangerous man in the country, Prime Minister Daxton Hart. Forced to masquerade as Daxton's niece, Lila Hart, Kitty has helped the Blackcoats take back the prison known as Elsewhere. But Daxton has no intention of ceding his position of privilege—or letting Kitty expose his own masquerade. Not in these United States, where each person's rank means the difference between luxury and poverty, freedom and fear...and ultimately, between life and death.

To defeat the corrupt government, Kitty must expose Daxton's secret. Securing evidence will put others in jeopardy, including the boy she's loved forever and an ally she barely trusts. For months, Kitty's survival has hinged on playing a part. Now she must discover who she truly wants to be, and whether the new world she and the rebels are striving to create has a place in it for her after all.

Also, the wonderful Jennifer L. Armentrout and Avon Romance have paired up and started a pre-order gift that if you pre-order Forever with You - Jennifer L. Armentrout (PHYSICAL or EBOOK) and submit it into this link: Forever with You (Pre-Order verification). By pre-ordering this, you will get a exclusive Cam and Avery short story, who are the main characters in the Wait for You book. 

Release Date: September 29, 2015

Genre: Young Adult/Romance

Synopsis: In the irresistibly sexy series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout, two free spirits find their lives changed by a one-night stand…

Some things you just believe in, even if you've never experienced them. For Stephanie, that list includes love. It's out there. Somewhere. Eventually. Meanwhile she's got her job at the mixed martial arts training center and hot flings with gorgeous, temporary guys like Nick. Then a secret brings them closer, opening Steph's eyes to a future she never knew she wanted—until tragedy rips it away.

Nick's self-assured surface shields a past no one needs to know about. His mind-blowing connection with Steph changes all that. As fast as he's knocking down the walls that have kept him commitment-free, she's building them up again, determined to keep the hurt—and Nick—out. But he can't walk away. Not when she's the only one who's ever made him wish for forever . . .
Alright, that's that for tonight. I will blog you later and soon, awesome book nerds!

Sinister 2 (Movie Review)

Release Date: August 21, 2015

Genre: Horror

Synopsis: 

Hiding from her abusive, estranged husband, Courtney Collins lives in a rural house with her 9-year-old twins, Dylan and Zach. Young Dylan receives nightly visits from ghoulish kids who show him disturbing images of families being slaughtered. It's all part of the grand plan of Bughuul, the evil spirit who recruits innocent children to murder their loved ones. The only hope for his intended new victims may be a former deputy who's familiar with Bughuul's fiendish work from the past.

In all honesty, I loved the first movie. It was deliciously terrifying and it leaves you feeling uneasy. However, with Ethan Hawke no longer as the lead, but a new family as they run and hide from the 'family man'. But there is something much more terrifying than an abusive man.

As much as I liked the movie and could give the movie itself a good 3.5 stars out of 5, I can understand why it only got a 5.6/10 on IMDb and a 12% on Rotten Tomatoes. It made me laugh more than be frightened and of course, it gave you a couple jump scares. 

I see this movie being a mix of The Ring, The Shining, and Saw. You have the creepy tapes that are meant to be watched as you are becoming 'initiated'. You have the creepy twins. You have the goriness. But I cannot bring myself to watch this again because not only was it not scary enough to leave me shuddering but because it was just bad. The only part that got me were re-watching the tapes with the twins. 

The more I think about this, the more I start laughing because this movie was an joke. I wish that I was creeped out more especially if I am paying $10.00 USD for it. 

Either way, I am indifferent on the movie. Not really scared or impressed and yet it was scary enough in its own way.

Blog you later, awesome nerds with the review on Storm - Brigid Kemmerer will be coming soon as well as Darkness Becomes Her - Kelly Keaton.