May and June Ebook Wrap Up

So, I'm really hoping that I can really become more consistent with this blog since it's now summer. I need some inspiration, some ideas to make this blog more interesting. Because to be frank, I'm bored. And if I - the creator of said blog- am bored, you guys probably are. So I'll try and spruce this blog up a bit.  Nonetheless, I read four ebooks in May and June and here they are:

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!

March Ebook Wrap Up!

Most of the books I read this month were eBooks and I wanted to be able to show you guys, so I came up with this post.

1. Hooked on the Game by C.M Owens (Sterling Shore no. 1)

This book is about a girl called Raya Cappperton in college who lives next to a guy who throws a lot of parties. A drunken accident causes her flat to become destroyed, with no money to find another place, the girl is forced to move in with the guy - Kade Colton - whose party caused all of this. 

I gave this book a 2 stars, it was free on Kindle so I wasn't as salty as I would have been if Ihad bought it. I felt this book was incredibly unrealistic and it dragged on far too long. What really annoys me about New Adult is the fact that the 'couple' for all intents and purposes acts like a couple, they kiss, they have sex and they spend all their time together. Yet they are still convinced that their feelings aren't mutual. How can someone be so insecure? It's so incredibly frustrating, I would be okay with it if the author wanted to explore the theme of insecurity but it was done simply to further the story and I can't stand that.

2. Never Never by Colleen Hoover and Colleen Hoover

Never Never is about a couple that woke up one day and have forgotten everything about themselves and have to figure out how and why it happened.

I gave this book a 4 stars, because I thought the plot was really interesting. I won't say too much about this book because it's a mystery, but I'm looking forward to the next one. 

3. Confess by Colleen Hoover

Confess is centered around Auburn Reed and her meeting with Owen Gentry - an artist that uses other peoples confessions as inspiration for his work. They meet when Auburn finds his studio and asks for a job, sparks fly immediately and they start dating. However, Owen's secrets may just ruin their relationship.

I made the mistake of reading this straight after Stolen by Lucy Christopher, which was not an easy read, because of this I couldn't get into this as much I wanted to. I still gave it a 4 stars, it started off ripping my heart out (like most Colleen Hoover novels). My favourite part of the novel was the confessions, I thought that was so creative and that I loved the twist at the end with the painting. 

4. Consolation by Corinne Micheals

This books is about a woman who has just lost her husband - a soldier- with a newborn baby to look after. She struggles to cope but then her husband's best friend Liam shows up and she finds herself falling for him.

I gave this book a 3 stars, because it was an interesting plot and I love the way the author allowed the protagonist to properly grieve. I knocked off the two stars because of the sex-shaming from both of the main characters. I won't say what it was or who it was directed as because it will spoil something major, but I couldn't stand the way they talked about women in general. Authors may try to do it to evoke sympathy from the reader for the protagonist, but I can't deal with that.  It made me sick and it also made me dislike the characters. Aside from that I really enjoyed the story and I'm looking forward for the finale.

5. All Lined Up by Cora Carmack

All Lined Up is a New Adult written in a dual point of view. The female protagonist is called Dallas whose father is a football coach. His profession has stifled her life and she's desperate for a fresh start at college. Unfortunately her father decided to take a coaching job at her college and the boy she's falling for is apart of that team. 

I gave this book a 3 stars! I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed this book, I was expecting a typical New Adult novel. I loved how the characters grew from being friends to a couple .

6. All Broke Down by Cora Carmack

All Broke down is centered around two characters: Dylan, a fighter of lost causes, and Silas Moore, the self pronounced lost cause. This book really exceeded my expectations as I was expecting a typical good girl, bad boy relationship. I was expecting to hate Silas after what he did in All Lined Up, but Carmack did a great job in showing the depth of his character that made my view of him  change. It was really refreshing to see some important issues being brought up, what made me love Silas even more was how he defended Stella at the end. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author especially after reading her Author's note. I gave this book a 4 stars.

7. Too Far series by Abbi Glines (Rosemary Beach)

This series is about a girl called Blaire Wynn who has just lost her mother and calls upon her father for a place to stay. She finds herself at the home of Rush Finlay who is not pleased to see her. His initial dislike of her vanishes after realizing her true character and they begin to date. However Rush is keeping a secret that threatens to ruin their relationship. (Secrets seems to be a recurring theme in the New Adult genre.)

This was my first time reading Rush Too Far, which is Fallen Too Far in Rush's point of view. I definitely enjoyed his p.o.v more because we got to see his true character. I felt in Fallen Too Far he was too sexualised, it was hard to see who he really was so I couldn't attach myself to him. After reading this I understood his intentions a lot more. I gave this series a 3 stars.

8. Twisted Perfection by Abbi Glines 

This is a continuation of the Rosemary Beach series and it follows a girl called Della and her relationship with Woods Kerrington. I gave this book a 3 stars, Della had a rough childhood so I was able to deal with her insecurities. I liked the theme of duty or love that was interwoven in the story because of Woods and his family.

Those were all the eBooks I read in March! Thank you for reading this post and I'll see you in the next one