Mini Reviews #11 ♥ Everything Everything, Damage Done & more.

Everything Everything
Nicola Yoon

Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult
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Source: DRC was sent free of charge via Netgalley.

Thoughts:  I shall be doing mini reviews today of hyped books & upcoming releases, mini reviews are getting pretty popular these days so here's to hoping we find some gems in stones. Well, the cover is gorgeous, and the title suits the novel well. Madeline has a rare deadly disease SKID, she is allergic to everything in the outside world. She's not allergic to people, but she is allergic to most things such as chemicals and so on, and that can be fatal if she goes outside. She is forced to stay locked in a room, this somehow reminded me of the fairy tale "Rapunzel" but it's different. You know, a girl forbidden to go outside, and she is locked in her house all the time by her mother and prince charming the hero comes to the rescue soon? Her mother was strange, and I believe she should let her daughter have friends. I thought the concept of the disease was unique, and it was brilliantly executed by the author. The romance was sweet and heartwarming, Olly the male lead was an adorable character and the conversations they had were swoon worthy. This is a wonderful novel this year, this is by far the young adult genre's best year. The novel and plot itself is fascinating, although, I couldn't love this novel. The reviews in the story of books and lists were unnecessary. This is a novel worth trying though, it's beautiful.



Damage Done
Amanda Pantich

Genre: Thriller, YA
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Nobles | Goodreads
Source: Review Copy was sent free of charge via  Random House Books for Young Readers (Penguin Teen) Thank you Aisha.

Thoughts: Damage Done is a well-written thriller about twin characters, Julia and her sociopath brother. Her brother has killed people before, he is inhuman to other people's emotions but his twin sister. Julia is now in a hometown with her family with a new identity, she is trying to start fresh, but someone from her past is not letting her. She's a complex character, although, I did like her overall. This thriller has plenty of potential, I even liked the romance between Julia and the male lead, he was adorable and I was smiling with their conversations. The world building plot was quite intriguing, and I had to finish this novel in one setting. Now this is a disturbing book in young adult so be careful, the ending is open ended and I wish it wasn't. I wanted more, you know? It can be bothersome when a thriller is left with an open ending. It's still an intriguing ending, but I wish there was more to it. Overall, it's a fantastic thriller with many twists and turns down the way that I had not expected at all. Recommended for fans of The Ice Twins, and Dangerous Girls.

Remembering Us
Stacey Lynn

Genre: New Adult, Romance
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Source: Review copy was sent free of charge via Montlake Romance.

Thoughts: Amy has lost her memory after an accident, and she does not remember anything for the past two years, even her boyfriend Adam. The concept reminded me of the book The Vow, although the author here approaches it with a different take. Everyone believes Adam and Amy were a perfect, happy couple but Amy sees him differently in her flashbacks. Well, hello to the guy on the cover! This is a new adult novel, so naturally it does have an angst but there is a plot twist when Amy has lost her memory. I thought the novel was well-written, and I couldn't wait to read what happens next. I liked Amy's character but I didn't like Adam, he seemed crazy at times destroying the wall when he was angry and what not. I was disappointed mainly because the novel didn't offer anything new, I was excepting something different. It's mainly a romance novel, and I do wish it was developed more. Recommended for fans of The Vow.

The Shattered Court
M.J Scott

Genre: Fantasy, Adult, Romance
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Source: Gifted.

Thoughts: How beautiful is that cover though.. unfortunately, the book itself was a bit terrible. I'm not sure what I was thinking despite all the reviews that I asked my sister to buy me it. The heroine Sophie lives in a time with royal witches, once they reach their twenty-first birthday, they manifest their powers to their goddess. Sophie unknowingly to Cameron, a member of the royal guard, this makes her power not binded and dangerous. Now, this is a fairly long book, but this novel basically has no plot, it's just steamy scenes right away and I did not like any of the characters at all especially Sophie. Sophie is frustrating - she's like a damsel in distress. There is no story here, this book is about 400 pages of a long teaser. It's depressing because the premise had a lot of potential. I'm surprised I even finished this novel to the very end. I'm not sure I even understood what I even read, there is nothing about this novel that is going to make me pick up the second book in the series - I only like the cover and title of this new series, that's about it. If you're looking for a better book about witches, you should try Hex Hall.

The Jewel
Amy Ewing

Genre: Fantasy, Dystopian, Young Adult
Purchase: Amazon | Goodreads | Barnes & Nobles
Source: Borrowed from the library.

Thoughts: There was been a lot of hype about this novel, and I have just gotten a chance to pick it up. The cover is amazingly beautiful, and I love how it actually looks like a jewel. Violet is a surrogate, she will be purchased at the surrogacy action to one of the royal families. The Jewel represents royalty - but behind the jewel lies many brutal truths. I don't think this novel is as bad as everyone has been saying, the concept is unique and it is fascinating. It's been compared to The Hunger Games, but I personally don't feel the vibes except for the dystopian aspect and the lady in the waiting who is similar to Cinna, that's about it. Otherwise, they're two different novels. This novel had plenty of potential, I thought this could easily be one of my favorites until the second half.. The first half was wonderful, however, the second half had an instant love boom out of nowhere. That bothers me a lot, I couldn't relate to the romance at all. The novel is well-written, and I found the concept very well done. I found myself enjoying this novel, and the ending was amazing though, so I do look forward to checking out the next book in the sequel. It's ironic how I usually end up liking a book everyone hates, and I usually dislike a book that everyone loves. 

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