Mortal Danger

Hey pawns,

You know, you're going to be like, wtf is this person doing to themselves? And after she just finished that trash series too? What are you doing? Let me explain.

So I finished a book called Mortal Danger today by Ann Aguirre. "The same Ann Aguirre from the--" Yes, we don't talk about it. I didn't know they where by the same author. I don't pay attention to that stuff. Unless it's an author I love, then I pick up the book without reading the summary. But that's an entirely different issue. Mortal Danger is about a girl after revenge. Edie was driven to make the ultimate decision, but a beautiful boy stopped her and offered her a deal. Now Edie can take out the beautiful people from the inside. But the deal she made goes much deeper than just her. There are things out there, things trying to get her. Will she be able to get her revenge and keep those close to her safe?

I liked this book better than Eve, which I call a win. Edie didn't suddenly turn into a raging beeyatch airhead when she turned pretty, which I appreciated. Too many times, the main character turns pretty and then loses all the sense God gave them. It's ridiculous. Also, Kian is a sweetheart. But, you know. Good book. Would recommend. I kind of don't have a lot to say that's this book related.

Random thing you don't care about: I had this really vivid dream about this hot guy that I don't talk to at school. I was like lying in the grass and he was leaning over me, telling me he liked me. I knew it was a dream because I hate outside. I wouldn't just decided to go lie in some grass. In real life, the only conversation we ever had was him asking me the answers to a chem lab. So yeah. I'm sure that enlightened you to so many levels of whateverness. You're welcome.

Ship: Edie and Kian
Heart: Kian
Die: Immortal nightmares

8.5/10
~Book Panda

The Fate of the Tearling

Hello sapphires,

There's been a lot of struggle in the world. A lot of people are angry and there's just a lot of crap everywhere. So here's a little reprieve: I finished a book.

I just read The Fate of the Tearling, but honestly, it would just be confusing if I tried to give a summary. Like, Erika Johansen made such a complex first two books that me trying to tell you what happened would just ruin it. So go read them, then come back in two weeks.

Wow! You're back. So, this book was awesome. I would have finished it sooner, but education is a thing. I liked how decisions she made in the past came back and affected her in this last one. I don't know why exactly, I just did. I also like how we saw the backstories of some of the mystery characters. Of course, I'm still not sure why we learned Lily's story in the second book, but what do I know about story telling? I also liked how this series wasn't centered around a romance. I mean, I love that sort of thing, probably more than I should, but it was different. The only thing I didn't really like was the end. It made me feel hopeless. Like everything worked out, and it was good, but Kelsea seems kind of hopeless. It makes me sad.

Good series though. Go read them, it's worth it. Because you're perfect. And you deserve it.

Fun fact you didn't ask for: I am not going to watch the movie. Every time I've watched the movie of a book I liked, I was sad. Not in a good way. Sad in a I want to stab movie producers for not actually reading the book way. So yeah, not gonna do it. Fight me,

8/10
Series: 8/10
~Book Panda

Rise

I say bull you say crap! Bull! [Crap!] Bull! [Crap!] That's what this book is. A load of bull crap.

So, Eve's trapped in the palace, trying to kill her father. She's not happy. Then she gets caught and escapes. Then some other stuff happens. That's all you need to know about Rise. Good summary, am I right?Alright. Here's the thing, every plot twist that happened, wasn't even surprised. Actually, I was very surprised that the chick who fell of the cliff didn't die. That seemed like something that Anna would decided to do as she doesn't care about mental state of the readers. I was a tiny bit surprised when she found her friends. I wasn't surprised at all when she almost immediately kills one of them off.

Honestly, I can't with this book. This series. I don't understand how she gave her motivation to do anything. Like it was just, he's wrong and killed my boyfriend. Dude gots ta die. Well, she was a little motivated by her surprise, but I see that as a negative. No one likes those in the wild.

Also, Eve, you can't just decide someone is your husband because they're your baby daddy. That's not how this works.

Sorry about the salt, I didn't like this series after book two. Next book is definitely going to be lit though, so stay tuned.

No ship.

No love.

Fight me.

~Feisty Panda

Once

You know, I feel like I should have known. I should've known this crap would happen. Why have a happy ending when you can just piss of everyone.

Once begins with Eve living in Califia, the haven for women. Caleb isn't with her, but she thinks of him constantly. After reuniting with Arden, she hears of a sighting of Caleb. So she goes to him. That's when the trash begins.

*WARNING invisible readers, major spoilers, major rants ahead*

So  that scared little boy soldier that Eve let go on her way to Califia, he set a trap for her. He immediately captures Eve and Arden. He's a dick. Then they put Arden back in School, the one place she'd rather die than go back to. Why let Arden escape? That would be silly. Why have happiness for anyone? After leaving her there, Eve is taken to the City of Sand where she finds out that she's the king's daughter. He's a dick too. A major one. Some chump "likes her", but bae gets into the city. So you think everything's going to be okay. Then he just has to walk her home after she spends the night with him. As if she can't find her way back to the giant palace in the center of the city. Of course, he gets caught. And dick-Dad is like, "Yup we gotta kill him. Your feelings for him aren't a thing because those rapscallions out in the wild? Manipulative. Deceptive. Nothing like myself, who has told the people of my city that all the kids in labor camps and Schools volunteered to do the work. Nope, he gotta die." So Eve is like, I'll marry your stupid head architect if you just let bae go. Then he's like, fine. But doesn't let him go. Because God forbid anybody have happiness. Like what is he going to do out in the wild? It's not like he can contact anyone. Eve, being a crafty girl devises a plan to escape the city and free Caleb with the help of the dissidents. Then her stupid maid snitches. Eve gets caught, Harper and Caleb get freaking murdered, and Eve still has to marry whatever the architect guy's name is.

This whole book is a load of baby back bullswhack. Like, I don't understand. Why can't anyone be happy. The freaking king is the antagonist is getting his way. I mean, I know the series isn't over, but normally there's some type of hope. Now there's no hope. Caleb is DEAD. She has nothing to fight for except for revenge. And you can't just run on revenge. That's not how it works. But you know, what do I know about books? I've only been reading since I was four.

I'm not sure why I'm reading the last book, as it's probably going to piss me off more and not satiate my thirst for, I don't know, a satisfying ending. I mean, when the ships gone, what's the point. It can't even really be called a romance anymore.

Why am I doing this to myself?

Ship: what's there to ship. all ships are sunk.
Love: there's no hope.
Hate: Anna Carey

5/10
~Fight Me

Eve

Hey. . . sows?

Whatever. It's time. I finished a book. I know, shocking. Why else would I be here?

Eve, by Anna Carey, is a book about a futuristic dystopian America where tons of orphan girls are put into Schools. What Eve finds out is that they aren't actually going to learn trades to later go forth into the City of Sands. They have a much more daunting and horrifying job. Eve escapes the horror of that reality and meets up with Arden, another girl from the School. They aren't in any way friends, but they eventually get along. Then they meet Caleb, a male. In School, the girls were conditioned to fear and hate males, so that doesn't really go off to a good start, but he agrees to take them somewhere safe. So their journey begins.

This book. This girl. Holy crap did she make me cringe. Like every step, every decision, every word. Well, not every, but still. Her first words to Caleb (who I believe is black, btw) are, "I know what you're planning and it's not going to work. . . You want to have intercourse with me." Bruh. For realz though. Like that's what you're going to say to the boy who has swept you away on the back of his horse? Then she just does stupid crap. Like, I know you just got out of your sheltered, psychological conditioning school and everything, but can you have a bit of common sense please? Ugh.

Don't get me wrong, I liked the book enough to get past her stupidity. Or maybe I just wanted to see how it ended, who knows. The end kind of got me. There were no tears, but there was a pang. We'll see how the second one goes. Will I finish the series? That's a big who knows from me.

Ship: Eve and Caleb?
Heart: Benny and Silas, Arden even though she's a jerk

7/10
~Book Panda

Me Before You

Hello bees,

I just want to say, I haven't cried like this for a long time. Empire of Storms came close, but the last time I cried this hard over a book was The Fault in our Stars. That book wrecked me. This did too. Not saying I haven't cried with other books. I just haven't cried hard over the others.

Me Before You is about an eccentric girl named Lou trying to find herself. She's just lost her job and with her family struggling, she really needs to be employed. Lou finally gets a job as a caregiver with Will Traynor, ex thrill-seeking money-grabber. Will is now a quadriplegic with limited use in one hand, yet Lou refuses to pussyfoot around him.

Basically it's one of those, girl meets boy who she never would have associated with before something happened to him and now their buddies. I loved it. Will was super snarky for no reason. Lou was sassy and quirky. Patrick was a bit of a dick, but whatever. I also kind of despised Lou's sister, but it's fine. It all works out.

Now you may be wondering, "Yo, Panda, there's a movie out. Are you going to--"

ABSOLUTELY NOT!

When I went to see The Fault in our Stars I literally started crying when they got on the plane to go to Amsterdam and didn't stop. I cried the entire rest of the movie. I had one tissue because I didn't want to seem weak. One tissue, a billion tears. I am not going to put myself through that again. I don't need this type of emotion. I'm already emotional as it is. Leave me alone.

But go read it. It's so good. It gave me so many feels and it was worth it. My tears were good tears. I mean I was sad, but when a book makes you honestly sad, that's good writing. Go look at it, government.

Ship: obviously Lou and Will

10/10 would recommend
~Crying

The Midnight Star

Hi no one,

I just got in a car crash so I don't feel like blogging today.

I finished this: The Midnight Star

Here are the first and second ones: The Young Elites and The Rose Society

Yay. Go hop on someone else's blog. Oh wait, you weren't here in the first place.

~Crying