Just because I can

Over thanksgiving break, I got to see The Hunger Games: Catching Fire….and yes, it was as awesome as it looked and everyone is saying.

I’ve read the books and it was a darn good adaptation compared to how most book-turned-into-a-movie things go. Say for example…the first hunger games. I mean, yeah it was alright. But…I missed Madge and the Avox girl. and…okay, you get the point. But Catching Fire was my favorite book out of the whole series so I was pretty proud of the movie. Take into account that I’ve got the hardest woman crush on Jennifer Lawrence (she really can do no wrong…seriously. Go to youtube, type in Jennifer Lawrence and you’ve got your whole day set) and I fell in love with the movie. Finnick was perfect. Everything was good. The acting was seriously top notch. You can never go wrong with Woody Harrelson..you just can’t. But anyways, I digress.

One of my favorite parts of going to the movies is the trailers before the movie starts. I looooveee it. I don’t know why exactly because I could just as easily youtube them. Again, on with the reason I’m typing this blog:

Vampire Academy. I’d heard about this movie coming out and I was excited. Here’s a random fact about me. I like vampire stories. Pretty much any of them. For those of you wondering, yes, I did enjoy Twilight both books and movies. If that takes me down a notch or if it makes you want to write me off well then….you suck. I would never do something that mean or shallow. So I liked the impossible and impractical love story. SUE ME. I’m pretty sure if we go through all the books you like, we’d find impossible and impractical stuff….hellllooooooo that’s what fiction is about. People don’t read books for boring stuff they find in their everyday lives. They read books to escape their reality. They read books to feel if only for those few hours, days, however long it takes you to read a book, that there could be something more. Okay sorry, rant over. I swear.

I watched the trailer (Vampire Academy) and I have to say, I wasn’t exactly sure what it was supposed to be about. Sooo I decided to read the series. That’s what I did over thanksgiving break..okay well over the last weekend of it anyways. And it was good. I loved it. In one of the books, I was actually crying my heart out over a scene it was so emotional. So, if you’re into vampires and paranormal fiction, if you’re into impossible and impractical romances that give you some modicum of hope, and you have not yet read the Vampire Academy series. Do so. And if you think they suck, well then…my bad and let’s agree to disagree.

After reading the series, I went back to youtube and watched the trailer for the movie and I have to say, I’m still inexplicably lost. I’m not exactly sure where they’re going with this but here’s another random factoid about me: once I start something like this, I have to finish it. Even if I don’t want to. Even if it might be painful for me. 

Ugh…I need to stop reading….

hahaha just kidding! That will never happen.

 

Storm Shells

Good day my blogger lovelies! It’s Monday, you have survived another week and tomorrow, I will have survived another month of school. Gah! Time is sure flying by.

This blog goes out to all my fellow bookworms out there. I am doing my very first book review on the third installment in a heart wrenching tale of what two people would do for love: Storm Shells (Book 3 of the Wishes Series)

G.J. Walker-Smith really knocks it out of the park this time. She hits AND closes all the questions I didn’t even know I had swirling around in my little mind. While ending the book with a very satisfying closing point, she also leaves it open for other important characters.

In order to get my point across, I need to rehash a little of what happened in Second Hearts (Book 2). That being said, if you have not read that book or the first one, Saving Wishes (Book 1), go no further and get the first and second books ASAP! The first book is currently free on Amazon Kindle and iBooks. Second Hearts (Book 2) is being priced at $2.99 on both sites which is definitely low price and worth it.

If you have read both of these books, then please, continue on and enjoy!

Second Hearts (Book 2 of the Wishes Series) leaves us wondering if Charli will ever get the beautiful ending she deserves. After finding out that Adam lied about promising to leave New York after law school….why Adam, why did you do that? Yeah so I was pretty mad at him. That’s an understatement.

What I love about these books is that it’s not a traditional love story. Charli and Adam don’t just have one struggle to get over and then everything is hunky-dory. Charli has to fight every step of the way to get the love she deserves and then when she realizes she’s not going to get it, at least not yet, she stands up for herself and walks away.

“We Weren’t giving up. We were just letting go for a while.” -Charli, Second Hearts (Book 2).

I loved the fact that Charli was strong and independent enough to walk away though. I was so proud of her! Still, I was wondering if Adam was ever going to step up to the plate and do something about how stupid he has been (because he already realizes he’s been the stupidest person in the world, he just doesn’t do anything about it).

Storm Shells (Book 3):

“I’ve jumped out of a tall tree this time, Alex,” I muttered.

He finally smiled, though it had a rueful tinge. “I’m standing at the bottom of it, Charli. You’ll be fine.”

That little, tiny excerpt from book 3 was all that I needed to know that everything, no matter the outcome would be okay and that I would be happy. It also is one of my favorite parts in the whole entire series. The relationships throughout these books are so intricate and beautiful, they draw you in.

The different twists and turns throughout Storm Shells will have you on your toes throughout the whole book. There are definitely a few chapters where I really hated Adam and his stupidity. Just like the first two books, you go through the gamut of emotions. This time though, there’s one emotion I didn’t expect to feel: suspense. Like I said, definitely some twists and turns.

If you love to read young adult/teen fiction, this series is definitely for you. If this is usually not your scene, you should branch out and be pleased and surprised by the way this story draws you in.

I read through this book in one sitting and I’ve never really been happier with an ending to a book like I have with this. I read tons of books. I’m a major bookworm. Books are like my air. So I’ve read a lot of stories from different authors. Some are good, some are okay, and some are just plain bad. None have really made me go after a series quite like this author though. After finishing Second Hearts I had to get the next book that instant. Imagine my depression when I found out it wasn’t released yet.

In order to find out the release of the third book, I went on a (electronic) man hunt and found this gem of an author: G.J. Walker-Smith. I asked, okay no begged if I could write my very first book review on this book and it has been my pleasure and honor to do so.

After reading these three books, I can’t wait for more from her.

Storm Shells (Book 3 in the Wishes Series) is currently set for release on Nov. 25, 2013. To keep up with more from this amazing author, you can find her here: https://www.facebook.com/gjwalkersmith

P.s. Thanks for the chance of a lifetime G.J. Walker-Smith, you made one of my dreams come true.

P.p.s. Have a great week my fellow bloggers and bookworms!