Wednesday, 5 September 2012

Anna Dressed In Blood By Kendare Blake

Name: Anna Dresseed In Blood
Author: Kedare Blake
Rating: 5 out of 5
Blurb:
Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead.
So did his father before him, until he was gruesomely murdered by a ghost he sought to kill. Now, armed with his father's mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the country with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat. Together they follow legends and local lore, trying to keep up with the murderous dead—keeping pesky things like the future and friends at bay.
When they arrive in a new town in search of a ghost the locals call Anna Dressed in Blood, Cas doesn't expect anything outside of the ordinary: track, hunt, kill. What he finds instead is a girl entangled in curses and rage, a ghost like he's never faced before. She still wears the dress she wore on the day of her brutal murder in 1958: once white, now stained red and dripping with blood. Since her death, Anna has killed any and every person who has dared to step into the deserted Victorian she used to call home.
But she, for whatever reason, spares Cas's life.
My Review:
This book is like nothing else I have ever read and to tell you the truth it was amazing! I loved this book so much and everything about it is to die for! The cover is beautiful, the characters are very loveable, and the story line was just perfect! I now love Kendare Blake for writing such an amazing book and I can't tell you how excited I am about reading the girl of nightmares! Ekkkk! If you own Anna dressed in blood and you love/are okay with horror then please read Anna Dressed in Blood!
Ashleigh <3

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

WWW Wednesday 22/08/2012

WWW Wednesdays is a weekly Meme hosted by Mizb @ Should Be Reading. To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions:
  • What are you currently reading?
  • What did you recently finish reading?
  • What do you think you'll read next?
What am I currenntly reading? Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake, only a little way into it though.
What did I recently Finish? Shimmerspell By Kimberly Spencer, two out of 5 didn't really like this book!
What Do I think I'll read next? Probably A clash pf Kings by George R R Martin, second book in the Game of thrones series!
Ashleigh <3

Saturday, 18 August 2012

ShimmerSpell By Kimberly Spencer

Shimmerspell (The Shimmer Trilogy, #1)Name: Shimmerspell
Author: Kimberly Spencer
Rating: 2 out of 5
Blurb:
When sixteen-year-old Jensen Meadows finds herself caught in the middle of an ancient faerie war, she soon learns that faeries aren't made of sparkly goodness. They're vicious. And worse, they're after her. With the help of Liam Casey, she delves into their world to find her missing sister and begins to suspect that her whole life has been nothing more than a faerie tale.
But maybe some truths should never be revealed...

My Review:
This book confused me so much I no longer enjoyed reading it, also the ending was so guessable as it pretty much gave the end way half way through the book, But I shall read then second book but only because I have it, lets just sat if I didn't have it it wouldn't really bother me, this book was free on kindle which I'm really happy about because if I would have brought this book I'd be slightly annoyed!
Ashleigh <3

Coexist By Julia Crane

Name: Coexist
Coexist (Keegan's Chronicles, #1)Author: Julia Crane
Rating: 3 out of 5
Blurb:
Sixteen-year-old Keegan is struggling to keep her huge secret from her friends--she's an elf, descended from a long line of elves that live in secrecy alongside humans. In elfin society, mates are predetermined but not allowed to meet until they are eighteen. Against tradition, Keegan's brother Thaddeus told her Rourk's name because his visions warned him she'd need Rourk's protection, especially since Keegan will play a key role in the coming war between the dark and light elves. 
Rourk finds himself drawn to Keegan's side every time she thinks his name. He wants to talk to her but remains in the shadows, silently guarding her every time she mentally beckons him. A twist of fate thrusts the two of them together when Rourk is forced to step up his protection and make his presence known. An ancient prophecy deeply entwines Keegan's family and the future of their society. Somehow they must find a way to thwart fate and win the battle...without losing Keegan. With war brewing, and dark forces aligning, will Keegan and Rourk ever have the life together that they both desire?

My Review:
Really like the idea of this book and the fact it was about elves mades me want to read it even more but I didn't get on as well as I had hoped I would with this book, maybe it was because it was to modern for me as throughout the book it kept going 'Then Keegan logged out of her tumblr' and it just got so annoying as it even said what type of computer and phone she had! Will I read the other books in the Keegan Chronicles, maybe but I don't know as I'm not a huge fan of Cranes writting.
Ashleigh <3

Betrayal By Mayandree Michel

Name: Betrayal
Betrayal (The Descendants #1)Author: Mayandree Michel
Rating: 5 out of 5
Blurb:
Where there is love and power, there is always... betrayal.

At seventeen, Cordelia is an ordinary teen with an extraordinary and frightening secret. A secret that induces vivid dreams which she not only experiences true love, but crippling fear while barely escaping with her life each night.
After a life altering event, Cordelia has an unexpected encounter with Evan, the mysterious boy from her dreams, who reveals who and what she is, a descendant of the Greek gods. At that moment everything she knows of her world is a lie, and she must leave the present and go into the past to assume the role she was put on this earth for, safeguarding her ancient empire amidst evil forces that toil hastily to destroy it.
In a race against time, Cordelia must decide if she is truly a part of this dangerous world, or risk defying the gods, and ultimately lose the boy who has put a claim on her heart.

My Review:
This book had everything in it, Greek Gods, Vampires, Were Shifters, Love, Forbidden Love and Betrayal! I loved the idea of this book even though it was quite confusing at the start, also it's the first in the Descendants Triology (I think it's going to be a triology anyway) which means one amazing thing, theres going to be more books! I fell in love with Evan, Nikolas and maybe evenb Victor. I believe this is Michels first book and so far she is looking like she is going to be an amazing new author!
Ashleigh <3

Monday, 30 July 2012

Update post!

Hi guys,
Betrayal (The Descendants #1)I am going on holiday on 1st August-17th August so all posts will be done off my Phone which means there won't be a lot of posts probably just reviews, I probably won't get much reading done the first week or so because my cousins are also away with me but after that I should do lots of reading! I am Currently reading Betrayal (The Descendants book 1) By

Sunday, 29 July 2012

Halo by Alexandra Adornetto

Name: Halo
Author: Alexandra Adornetto
Ratin: 5 out of 5
Blurb:
Is Love a great enough power againist evil?
Three angels are sent down to bring good to the world: Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, a teenage girl who is the least experienced of the trio. But she is the most human, and when she is romantically drawn to a mortal boy, the angels fear she will not be strong enough to save anyone—especially herself...
My Review:
When I first got this book I wasn't to sure about it as I'd heard mixed things either you loved it or you hated it, a bit like marmite. Personally I loved it! It was an amazing book and wasn't like anyother angel book I've read and I can't wait for the rest of the series as they look equally as good! Hade is out but Heaven isn't yet but I believe it comes out later this month.
I loved how Adornetto had written in and she was so young when she started writting it aswell which makes it even better! Also I quite liked it how in the acknowledgements she said how this is a working project which you don't see very often in books!
Ashleigh <3