Ok, I had a little lapse of time where I couldn't concentrate so I got a little behind where I wanted to be, and I am taking younger sibling to a fair today, so we'll see how that goes. Had to take a break from Prodigy, and in the meantime read
Will be done Prodigy soon and will update with more as I go!
Unfortunately my 24 hour readathon is coming to an end. I suffered extreme hay fever today and the antihistamines knocked me out for a couple hours, so I didn't get as much done as originally planned, but I enjoyed the books I read, so that's a sign. Throughout this challenge I read
Prodigy by Marie Lu The Hostage Bargain by Annika Martin The Wrong Turn by Annika Martin The Deeper Game by Annika Martin Legacy by Kate Brian
Considering that I spent all day yesterday on my feet and hours today at the show, I think I did pretty well. Thank you to all those who encouraged and supported me, there were a couple droopy eye moments there where it really helped. I look forward to doing this again in April next year.
About to start the readathon, first book in line is.... Prodigy by Marie Lu then we'll see where I go from there. Spent the entire day organising a 5 year old's birthday so let's see how I do.
I am participating in Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon on the 18th of October, check back soon for more updates on what I am reading, what I have read, and everything in-between. Join here: http://24hourreadathon.com
I am also going to be doing the Crazy For Young Adult Books- a book club on Goodreads- from the 20th to the 26th. Join the group and sign up if you want to participate! https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/77596
Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn’t believe in fashion...she believes in costume. The more expressive the outfit—more sparkly, more fun, more wild—the better. But even though Lola’s style is outrageous, she’s a devoted daughter and friend with some big plans for the future. And everything is pretty perfect (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the dreaded Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighborhood.
When Cricket—a gifted inventor—steps out from his twin sister’s shadow and back into Lola’s life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.
I really like these books, they are not only contemporary romances, but they are well researched and explore areas of passion that really makes the story real. Anyone else would just say, "I like costumes and I wore this today," but without being able to explain the characters train of thought and the reasoning behind this, this entire book is well thought out and put together. At first glance it looks like another flimsy romance, but it is done really well. Not sure what I thought about Cricket, he is a little bit strange, and their romance is a little all over the place, but I enjoyed Anna and Etienne's appearances, as they fit in well to the story. The Max-factor is very believable, as it is the standard practice for someone not completely in control of their emotions. She isn't all "Cricket is back, I need to dump Max." She really tries to make it work with Max, despite his douche-y behaviour. She really believed she loved him and struggled with that in a very realistic way. All together the story is well put together, the characters like-able, even Cricket's sister is understandable to an extant.Happy to give this one 4 stars.
I am a avid reader with ever-changing colours of hair, I live for my younger brothers, books, writing and psychology. I have a pretty amazing collection of mental "disorders" and figured I might as well start sharing.