Richly Written

I don't know how I feel about this hmm..

Maybe a review to come?

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UPDATE
I was thinking about this book today, and I had some thoughts..
For some reason, I feel like Penny's going to do vlogging (or something of the sort) and that book two will be called Girl On Film or Girl on Camera?

Now that I'm writing it down it seems a little silly, but I'll post it anyway I guess..
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Hmm.. This could be interesting.

I'm not entirely sure of how the plot is going to progress from where it left off, but I'm definitely intrigued. I would imagine it'll be centred around fame (and how it can affect a person) because as with the previous novel there's the potential for some insightful looks into internet fame, given the author's personal situation.

Hoping this'll be good :)

Over & Out, T xx

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I know what people are going to say. They're going to say that Zoe Sugg only got a book deal because she's deemed famous now, and that she doesn't deserve to be published as much as some other people do. They'll say it's unfair. I disagree.

Now before anyone starts furiously typing that I'm wrong, I'd like you to consider this: Everyone deserves to succeed. Yes, I agree that it is unfair that many people are unpublished. And yes, Zoe was fortunate enough to be approached concerning a publication deal. However, these two things are not mutually exclusive. Penguin didn't decide to only publish books by Zoe Sugg. It they had I'm sure they'd of changed their name by now to Penguinella or something equally as amusing. She didn't steal someone's spot on the shelves of book stores.
She earned it, as did all the other writers who's books sit beside hers.

Right, now that we've established this, let's move on to what's really important: the actual content of the book.



I won't say that Girl Online is the best book I've ever read because that would be a lie. I read around 100 books a year, and while that may not seem like a lot to some of my fellow book reviewers out there, I feel that based on that number I can safely say that I know a good book when I see one. Well.. when I read one.

For me, Girl Online was a great book. It had everything I look for in a Young Adult novel. An interesting plot, a protagonist I could relate to and character development. Admittedly it wasn't flawless. I personally found it to be predictable at times and a little cheesy, but then that's really not uncommon for Young Adult reads. I found it heart warming and enjoyed the book as a whole, and honestly? I'd read it again in a heartbeat.

This read was a little different for me. Like most people, I like to immerse myself into a different world when I read, and so the majority of the books that I choose to read aren't based in the UK because I find it hard to fully immerse myself in a book when things seem too familiar.. (Is this just me? Let me know in the comments!)

I think it probably goes without saying that Girl Online hit a little close to home for me. I mean the protagonist is a teenage Brit who suffers from anxiety, has next to no self esteem, is incapable of talking to members of the opposite sex and blogs. I mean honestly, if my name was in the dictionary that would be  it's definition.


Note to self: Stop being so honest.

And whilst Girl Online does maintain a Young Adult vibe through the romance aspect of the novel and the writing as a whole, Zoe addresses some topics that are very important to me, such as anxiety and cyberbullying and the effects that they can have on an individual.

So to conclude, I'd recommend Girl Online to anyone who's looking for an easy romantic read. If you like Sarah Dessen or Cathy Cassidy then I'd say this is definitely one for you!

Have a lovely day wherever you are!

Over & Out, T xx
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I seriously cannot wait!
The plot sounds epic and Zoe's blog is phenominal so I already know I'll love the writing!

If any of you were unfamiliar with her, where have you been for the past few years? And here are the links to her blog and youtube channel:
http://www.zoella.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/user/zoella280390

Enjoy!♥


Literally the only Zoella/Cat gif I could find ♥

*Promptly recommends to all goodreads friends*

Over & Out, T xx

I totally knew that this one was going to e Georgia's story and I was pretty certain that after the 'Boring' insult it would feature the Kink club, and therefore Logan.. Logan who may or may not be my favourite guy in this series.. I know, I know.. He's a player and has been with loads of girls but, damn it, he's still my favourite!


LOGAN! REMEMBER ME!? HEY LOGAN! I LOVE YOU LOGAN!

CAN'T WAIT!

Over & Out, T xx

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This was a very hard read in many ways.
Don't get me wrong, the writing style was really sublime. But the subject matter, the very serious issue of revenge porn, is something that is so very emotional that it's almost difficult to read. I definitely would not recommend this if you react badly to this kind of topic. That said, I'm happy that I read something as serious as this because I think that it really allows you to see, and more importantly feel, the way that revenge porn affects a victim.

For me, the subject matter and it's effects was executed so well that the other aspects of the novel fell flat. It definitely took me a while to get into the book and to like some of the characters, such as West.
I won't lie, I didn't like him at all for quite a few chapters. I don't know if this was intentional, that he was portrayed in a way that made the reader progressively accept him in the same way that Caroline did, or if I am simply too judgmental in my voice of male protagonist. Most likely the latter, I'm pretty picky.

My least favourite aspect of the novel was actually the relationship between Caroline and West. There were times when I found myself rolling my eyes or just staring blankly at the page, hoping for some kind of punchline. For instance, this little gem surprised the hell out of me:

"That’s how it looks to me. Like the stars are in Caroline, and the whole world is just me and her.
Because I’m stoned.
And because I’m in love with her."

Also I'm not a hundred percent sure how I feel about the ending, because I'm not sure I can really consider it an ending.. Truthfully, I was expecting another chapter.

I feel as if Deeper focused mainly on Caroline and her gradual fight to overcome the revenge crime of which she was a victim. I'm hoping that the sequel will focus more on West's own issues because lord knows the boy had plenty..

I would also love to see more of the relationship between Krishna and Brige!

Over & Out, T xx

Nice way to finish the series !
I loved that every couple got their own little ending. And I adored Rock and Trisha's story too!

Interesting way to end with the addition of a Finlay, it has to be said that I wasn't expecting that !

So I guess this is it then, no more Sea Breeze..
I would totally love a novella about Green and Trinity.. Please?

Over & Out, T xx

.. Ok wow that was.. Intense.

Review to come..?

I love the covers in this series.. Something about the font choice and title placement (as well as the steamy picture, obviously) makes me very happy ♥

I've been redesigning my blog for the past few weeks, and the time has finally come to make all the individual post logos. And having written a review of [b:Flat-Out Love|11096647|Flat-Out Love (Flat-Out Love, #1)|Jessica Park|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1361307724s/11096647.jpg|16018629] (which you can read here)and so I googled the cover.

This lead to the discovery of [b:Flat-Out Celete], and I have a couple minor things to say.

a)- How, THE HELL, did I not know about this?


WHY?

It's no secret that I love this series, so I'm at a loss as to why I hadn't realized there was a sequel.

and

b)- WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME?


YOU! Yes, I mean you.

Care to explain why I had to find this via Google Images? Because there better be a good reason.


Don't worry, don't worry..
You're forgiven..

*hugs*


Over & Out, T xx

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This review includes spoilers, proceed at your own risk.

Beginning: CHAPTERS 1 - 11
This section basically covers all of the 'before communication' chapters.

At the end of Fiery Heart, Sydney was taken by the Alchemists after her sister, Zoe, betrayed her by telling them that Sydney was involved with Adrian. Silver Shadows begins a few months later.
At the beginning of the novel, Sydney is in a part of the Alchemists' re-education called Reflection, where she is basically locked in a dark room by herself, filled with only the barest of necessities. Oh, and the persistent voice of the Alchemists, pumped through speakers into her cell.
Her only options being to either stay there or admit her 'sins' and move on to the next part of re-education, it isn't long until Sydney is admitting that she 'fell in love with a vampire'.


I love you! ♥

This admission gets her upgraded Level 2, where we get a whole bunch of new characters; such as Grace Sheridan, the 'current director' of the re-education facility, as well as Sydney's  'fellow prisoners', the most notable of which being Emma and Ducan.
Whilst it's hard to imagine anything worse than Reflection at this point, Sydney soon learns that the Alchemists can do much, much worse when she ends up in Purging (and later even Purging.2) after being especially vocal about her beliefs.
It's okay though, because Sydney just knows that Adrian is out there being a hero and doing everything he can to find her.


Oh Adrian, save me!

But of course, no. You see, Adrian starts off Silver Shadows concerned for Sydney and and wants to find her. However, once get gets to court and discovers how popular he is there now that he's doing secret work for her royal highness Lissa Dragomir, Adrian becomes quite busy partying with fellow sprit-user Nina.


Sydney who?

Adrian actually irritated me quite a bit in section. I realise that most of his annoying behaviour stemmed from spirit, and that it was probably Mrs. Mead's intention to make the reader  somewhat aggravated by his actions (such as by using Nina as a replacement..).
But DAMN, he annoyed me.

Middle: CHAPTERS 12 - 17

This sections refers to the rest of Sydney's time in re-education.

For me, this section was by far the most interesting. I loved seeing how Sydney began to get closer to the others in re-education, and I found all her snooping really gripping.
Plus, Adrian finally got his shit together. Which, trust me, was the biggest relief. If I'd had to read another scene where Adrian was being old-Adrian or a scene with Nina being all.. Nina I probably would have had to put the book down and go take an anger management class. Or two.


Touch him. I dare you.

Adrian finally goes back to Palm Springs (have I mentioned how much I missed the gang in this book?) and then himself and Marcus go out in search of Sydney.. Finally!
In order to find Sydney however, they need certain information. This leads the duo to her older sister, Carly, with whom Marcus becomes totally infatuated.
Side note: I totally love the idea of those two together! Do you? Let me know in the comments!

In the meantime, Sydney manages to get herself in deep, deep trouble. She's caught doing something she shouldn't and is introduced to yet another form of torture, this one called Persuasion.


Did someone say puuuuurrrrrsuasion? 



End: CHAPTERS 18 - 22

I mean, I think this section is pretty straightforward.. But just incase, it refers to everything that happens once Sydney is finally out of re-education.

The escape from re-education itself was one of my favourite parts of Silver Shadows, for many reasons. Not only was it really interesting in terms of how they planned it out, and as always with Richelle Mead, it was superbly written, but it was actually really emotional to see Sydrian reunite. 


Never leave me ♥

And quite a few other things happen once Sydney is no longer in re-education..




Over & Out, T xx

MY QUESTION FOR YOU:
I totally ship Marcus and Carly! Who's your Bloodlines/Vampire Academy ship?

Are my eyes deceiving me? Is that not the most beautiful cover ever?
I think I'm in love ! ♥

I AM SO EXCITED!


Over & Out, T xx

Look. At. That. Cover.

I mean, whoever designed the covers for this series deserves a high five!


However, is that supposed to be the breathtakingly adorable Nick? Because I must say I am not impressed..


Over & Out, T xx

THAT COVER. I JUST- I CAN'T EVEN!


Okay.. I not only adore this cover, I mean fudging look at it, but Rapunzel is my all-time favourite princess so I'm beyond excited for this!

Over & Out, T xx

Love the cover! I can't wait for this so that I can have an a Chicagoland marathon!

EXCITED! I. CANNOT. EVEN. PUT. INTO. WORDS. HOW. I. FEEL.


Over & Out, T xx

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Oh wow, look at that cover!

It's so pretty! I love that they've kept the eye theme. I hate it when the cover-designer decide to change the covers mid-way through a series!

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Hey Warner..?


I MISS YOU ♥

Over & Out, T xx