Hourglass by Myra McEntire

Hourglass by Myra McEntire
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

I stopped at page 82, I simply couldn't take it anymore. I was hoping for a cool haunted YA story with supernatural elements but instead I got constant blabber about Michael this and Michael that and how much she hates her ability and NO EXPLANATION. I was waiting forever for SOME ghost interactions or explanations about her ability but there were no answers and plenty of OHMYGOSH MICHAEL *electric touch* Just poorly written.


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My Princess on the Brink by Meg Cabot Book Review on Goodreads

Princess on the Brink by Meg Cabot
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Well, I made the mistake of reading all the reviews for this book before I read the book. The only reason I regret doing that is that my opinions that I formed on this book were probably already prebiased as a result.

Well, they were all right. I can't help loving and hating this book. WARNING: DO NOT READ WHEN BUSY!!!!!! Not as enthralling as you might think, but still kind of hard to put down. Kind of.

For one thing, Mia was way too immature in this book. And stupid. And then I started hating Michael. And I hate Lily now. And now I just want Mia to be with J.P. The part that I liked best was where Mia asked her dad if her mom's neck smelled good to him. And that was how Mia knew that if she lost Michael she would end up like her dad, having lost her one and only true love.

Mia started really getting on my nerves and there were parts where I just wanted to kill her. That was the hating part. And there's not really much more I can say on that.

And yet I loved this book because it was still Mia. As much as she annoyed me, she was still Mia writing religiously in that little diary of hers.

Another small reason I hated this book might not even make sense because it contradicts what I just sad. You know in Harry Potter at the end books where you're really sad that Hogwarts will never be the same again? No more Dumbledore. Evil Death Eaters instead. Well, this book was like that except Princess Diaries version. Because the issues Mia dealt with were no longer just the high school girl crazy twists and turns. They were deeper. And there was no turning back. Which made you kind of mad because you lost all that made you love them in the first place. Now this ties back to what I just said. Now you have developed a love for Mia, so you're still tied on. And it's strange how she managed to shift the series without losing you entirely. Though she almost did.

Wow. I just downgraded my rating from 4 stars to 3 stars. But wait, that says that I liked it. Did I? Well, there was that neck thing with the Dad. But for the most part it was just OK, the qualification for 2 stars. Oh well, I can't bring myself to rate it lower anyway.

I don't know and I don't even really care anymore. Read the book if you insist. Do what you would like. I sure don't care.

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My Party Princess by Meg Cabot Book Review on Goodreads

Party Princess by Meg Cabot

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book was just as wonderful as the others. The only thing that's different is that as each book progresses, Mia faces more mature issues in the books, so some of the silliness is lost now. For the most part, the books still have the same core things that you've always loved them for though. This book was pretty good, I just had a few issues.



Well, one problem that I really have had with Mia since she started dating Michael is her immaturity. I mean, she really should have known better than to go to Michael's party and do stereotypical party things, because chances are what those things are aren't that realistic. In real life, (if I were her) I would assume that the tales of college parties are probably wrong, or at least wait to see what everyone else is actually doing. She was just acting so immature and me, a couple years younger, was going, "What are you doing?" I just couldn't believe it. And I don't really remember the other books when she was going out with Michael, but I think she did this kind of immature assumption thing before (well as far as Michael goes; I know she does it with everything else). I don't know, but this really irked me (well I guess maybe just because this was the major conflict of the story).



A comment just in general about Mia and the series: I think that the reason people continue to read this book and the series is because of Mia. She is such a personable character, and yesterday I finally realized that there is no Mia Thermopolis in real life. Something about her writing and personal style makes you love her and feel like you are her. GO MIA!



Overall, this book was just as awesome as the others except I was pretty angry with Mia about the whole immaturity thing. Read it if you've read the rest of the series.











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My The Princess Present (The Princess Diaries, #6.5) by Meg Cabot Book Review on Goodreads

The Princess Present by Meg Cabot

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This review will be short because it is a half volume of the series.

Well, I don't know what was wrong with the people who made my edition, but the summary on the inside flap was completely innacurate. There was never anhy problem with Mia finding a present, it just happened to be that it was a silly one. The plot was definitely that overdone "sold their most prized possession to buy the other person something and so now the gift that the other person got them for their prized possession makes no sense". So, as far as that romantic part of Christmas aspect of the plot, it was pretty muchn a fail. As far as the rest of the plot though, I found it pretty hilarious. I loved the spoiled royal kids and Lily ruining everything. Strip bowling was the climax, for me at least.

Overall, I think that the end was pretty dissapointing for me, but the rest of the book was pretty funny. The one thing I liked about the end was Grandmere finding a friend and actually being moved by a *gasp* commoner *faints dignifidely*.



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My Valentine Princess (The Princess Diaries, #4.25) by Meg Cabot Book Review on Goodreads

Valentine Princess by Meg Cabot

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This review will be very short considering it's a quarter volume of a book.

This book was one of the better mini stories, I think largely because I can connect very personally to a lot of her struggles with having to try and share a special Valentine's Day with someone who thinks it's a "Hallmark Holiday". That's why I decided to give it five stars, for it's personal value for me and the lessons it taught me. I truly thought that this book's plot was actually kind of original, and cute. I loved the idea of them having a romantic dinner together on February 15th at the end. I thought that was the sweetest way to end the story! I really enjoyed learning about the various speculated histories of Saint Valentine's Day, and thought that this was a cute way to incorporate educational value into the story. If only my Saint Valentine's Days could end like hers did. *sigh* Well, there's always high school!

Overall, this story was a timeless story of what Christmas- er, Saint Valentine's Day is all about. Not flowers, not chocolate, not cards, but the pure joy of telling someone you care and apreciating their love (unlike Lily)is what the holiday is really about. I hope that I will be able to incorporate this lesson into next Saint Valentine's Day, as I read this yesterday when the holiday had just recently passed.



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My (Belated) Avalon High by Meg Cabot Book Review on Goodreads

Avalon High by Meg Cabot

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Romace, history, YA lovers beware. This book will have you turning from page to page eagerly and with mounting excitement.



ME LIKEE GOOD BOOK:

This book sent tingles down your spine that were unmistakable. The melding of modern day with legend was enthralling and beautiful. i simply couldn't really figure out what to do but READ. The history was what drew me to this book. I mean I love magical coincidences and running gags, as mentioned in my review of Reincarnation, so this book had it all. King Arthur/Camelot (one of my obsessions): check. People who are reincarnations of the people on the legend of King Arthur: check. Cute guy who is really a medieval king: check. What more to love? I think what really ruined it for me was seeing the less factual and less making-sense movie. Which brings me to my dislikes:



WHY I SOMEHOW DID NOT LIKE THIS BOOK (IF THAT'S EVEN POSSIBLE):

Watching this movie first really spoiled it for me. The ending was so different that I somehow found myself not liking it...I want to love it so wholey and completely I could marry it, but I...can't. I don't know why I'm so hesitant about it. I think the end felt a bit rushed, maybe not plausible/feasible. In fact, a lot of the events in the story felt off for me(again,probably mostly because they did not happen in the movie). I think that overall the story was a bit...well, weird. But the history and lore...oh I could swoon. That was the cincher for me.



I am still confused about my feelings for this book (as I often find myself saying at the end of a lot of my reviews). I loved it, and yet I didn't. It was perfect, yet lacking. This is all the result of my watching the movie before reading the book. Then maybe I'd have felt like I do about The City of Ember books and movie. The movie added more depth and story to the book. But, no I had to go and see the movie first . Grrrr me. I hate it when it's my fault stuff sucks. My take-away: DO NOT SEE THE MOVIE BEFORE YOU READ THE BOOK. Must remember for when I read The Hunger Games and see the movie.



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My Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins Book Review on Goodreads

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Although I tried to put this book down, it proved impossible. Every time I tried to stop, I had to read again and it was hard to stop. This book was very passionate and sweet. Etienne was sweet and all, but my fave part of this book was not mostly what it was about. It was Anna. I loved how much she loved the movies. I loved how independent she was, although she was afraid at first to explore Paris. Her quiet reserve and description of the Parisians was so satisfying. I loved her description of movies. It made me think of books. The best part for me was probably her descriptions of Paris. I jst bathed in her tellings of the patiserries, cakes, sandwiches, theatres, monuments, cathedrals, and people. I just couldn't help but love this book! It was more than ah-mazing. I really hated Toph from the beginning so I was excited later on. Bridge was okay. Not my fav character. Rash was fun and so was Mer. Josh was really awesome but kind of easy to feel disgusted with. Cannot wait to read Lola and the Boy Next Door and Isla and the Happily Ever After !



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My Don't Judge A Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter Book Review on Goodreads

Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Awesome! I'd completely forgot about the ending! I just remembered that there was a campaign and she got kidnapped. A lot of the book was a bit too dramatic, though. I, overall, enjoyed it though. I just REALLY need to start reading the fourth book and get to the point of rereading the whole story. The ending was a TOTAL cliffhanger, but not a very good one. Still a top on my list.



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My Divergent by Veronica Roth Book Review on Goodreads

Divergent by Veronica Roth

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This is one of the better books I've read! A bit too serious at the end for my taste, but I still loved this book! I absolutely COULD NOT put this book down! The great thing about this book is that you can totally see this as happening in real life. This was good in a different way than most of the books I've read. It's a different kind of book, but it was still amazing. I predicted correctly from nearly the beginning that Al would kill himself and that Four's name stood for his four fears. Usually I'm not good at that kind of thing, but maybe I'm good at predicting dystopian thrillers. I can't wait to read Insurgent!



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My Being Nikki (Airhead, #2) by Meg Cabot Book Review on Goodreads

Being Nikki by Meg Cabot

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


So torturous at the end! I don't care what she thinks Brandon will do to her! She can overcome that, she just has to keep Christopher! Brandon's such a scumbag! She should have just told Christopher that Brandon was forcing her to, Christopher could have protected her! I am so tortured! Everything was so perfect! WHY DID HE HAVE TO RUIN EVERYTHING!!!?????Gaaaaahhh!!! Either way, this book was really good! I couldn't put it down! That's the fastest I've finished a book in ages.



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My Kitchen Princess: Volume 10 by Natsumi Ando Book Review on Goodreads

Kitchen Princess, Vol. 10 by Natsumi Ando

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I loved this book so much! The Hagio-sensei part was sad, but overall I loved it! I was so happy when Seiya an Najika just became friends and Seiya and Akane started liking each other. I loved when Daichi and Najika started crying after he said, "I love you." So emotional. This book was more about romance than the earlier ones.



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My Kitchen Princess: Volume 9 by Natsumi Ando Book Review on Goodreads

Kitchen Princess, Vol. 9 by Natsumi Ando

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


So many plot twists! I loved the part where Akane was like, "I'm over it." I also liked how Najika rejected Seiya and started liking Daichi. I definitely loved how Daichi remembered what really happened. I was heartbroken when I saw little Sora beg his dad not to tell Daichi. It was so heartbreaking! The last page was my fav. This is definitely my fav Kitchen Princess so far.



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My I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter Book Review on Goodreads

I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I thought that this book was amazing, even to re-read. I absolutely COULD NOT put it down! *SPOILER ALERT* I loved the part at the end where she was going to Dillon and Josh to tell him and she was deciding on whether or not to do Cove-Ops next semester. I thought that was an extremely meaningful and well-written piece. The action in this book was never-ending. There was never a dull moment for the Gallagher Girls. I wish I could go to the Galllagher Academy!



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