Never Never Part 2 by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher
This is a New Adult mystery about a couple who wake with no memory of themselves or the people around them. Due to legal reasons this book has been divided into 3 parts, which is kind of frustrating because the books leaves off on cliffhangers that just kill you. I won't say too much about this book because it's best you go into this blind, but I need part three to find out why the heck this is happening. I have some ideas, but I need confirmation dammit! I gave this 4 stars.
The Queen by Kiera Cass 0.4 (slight spoilers to The Selection series)
This is a prequel novella to The Selection series (which I absolutely adore!) during Queen Amberly and King Clarkson's Selection. I'm always welcome to any insight into the world of Illea but I just couldn't enjoy this novella. Why? Clarkson. If you've read all of the Selection you'll know his true character , reading this book it is obvious the man he is going to become and his parents don't excuse his shoddy behaviour. I felt like crying for Amberly because she has been in love with this guy since she was small and was unable to see what kind of man he is. It was like watching her walking into a lion's den thinking it was a palace where all her dreams come true. I resent the fact that people are not as sympathetic to her, because her behaviour around Clarkson was completely the same as most abuse victims and it sucks that victims never get the sympathy or compassion they deserve. However, I still I don't fully buy the fact that she was unaware about what was happening to Maxon. I also liked that we learned why Clarkson really hated America as much as he did. That foreshadowing to The One killed me. I also wish we saw more scenes between The Selected. I gave this 2.5 stars.
The Prince 0.5 by Kiera Cass
This is the first few chapters of The Selection in Maxon's point of view who I honestly love. In The Selection he is portrayed as a literal prince who does no wrong, I was pleased to see a more realistic narrative of his character. I saw shades of his father in him, but he is a much more stronger person than his father will ever be. I disliked the fact that he was so frazzled by 'female tears', like everyone cries Maxon, calm down. So that micro-aggression was a bit annoying. At the start when we meet Daphne who is rude as hell, I get it you are heart broken but that doesn't give you the right to just tear into someone who you knows already suffers enough. I love how flustered and shy he really is, I hate his dad even more than I thought possible. I gave this a 3 stars.
The Guard 2.5 by Kiera Cass
This is Aspen's story during The Selection. I am not a fan of this man, although I understand him a teeny bit more after this novella. He literally threw America away over absolutely nothing and is now supposedly the only one that will never hurt her and will always protect her? Ugh! I hate how completely judges Maxon without knowing him, he's always moaning at America about how she has changed even though he is the one who begged/forced her do the stupid thing. She was perfectly okay with being a seven with him. I'm slightly concerned by the fact that he started dating her when she was 14 and he was 17, I think she was too young. Anyway, it was interesting getting to see the lives of the guards and the maids and I gave this one a 3 stars. Oh and the guy with the ring on his thumb :(
Those were all the ebooks I read this month, I really enjoyed them (though it may not have seemed like it) and I'll see you in my next post!
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