In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she finds herself struggling to draw the line between her Alchemist teachings and what her heart is urging her to do. Then she meets alluring, rebellious Marcus Finch–a former Alchemist who escaped against all odds, and is now on the run. Marcus wants to teach Sydney the secrets he claims the Alchemists are hiding from her. But as he pushes her to rebel against the people who raised her, Sydney finds that breaking free is harder than she thought. There is an old and mysterious magic rooted deeply within her. And as she searches for an evil magic user targeting powerful young witches, she realizes that her only hope is to embrace her magical blood–or else she might be next.
What I liked:
Richelle Mead has done it again. Even though this is the slowest book so far in the Bloodlines series, it is still very good and did not bore me. I absolutely love it when an author can make a book that is not all fireworks and sparks still be very interesting and intriguing book. I was very pleased to see Adrian and Sydney’s relationship develop to the point where both of them knew exactly where they each stood with their feelings and with each other. Honestly, I liked that The Indigo Spell did not have this big cliffhanger in the last chapter but instead TIS seemed to have this feeling that the complete book in itself was a big foreshadow and a big cliffhanger for the rest of the series.
What I disliked:
Marcus Finch. I didn’t like his character or the developments that occurred around him. I can only think of two good things that came out of having Marcus Finch in the series. He was blown up way out of proportion for how little importance he had in this book. Knowing Richelle Mead though, he will probably have a big role further down in the series and I will have to eat my words.
Rating: 5/5
Rating System:
1/5: I hated it
2/5: It had some redeeming qualities but overall, not a good book
3/5: I liked it (A fun read)
4/5: I really like it, but something was missing
5/5: I love it! It’s as close to perfection as it can get!
I’ve been debating whether to write a few book reviews on books I’ve read in the past or to keep things as they are. A few examples of books I might review are The Host, Vampire Academy Series, Bloodlines series, some books written by Sarah Dessen, and a few others. After much thought, I’ve decided to re-read some old books and write reviews on them. I want older books to get as much exposure as new and upcoming books are.
Previously, my book reviews didn’t have a set structure, I wrote whatever came to mind. This unorganized system worked for some time but I am not happy with it anymore. Book Reviews from now on will have a 3 part structure. This structure consists of a synopsis, what I liked, and what I disliked. Very simple yet effective. I want my reviews to have some substance to them but I don’t want them to be very long either.
Another thing I’m adding to this blog is something I’m calling Book Spotlight. This is basically my personal recommendation of a book with a synopsis of it. I will also write what other books are similar to the one that is on the “spotlight”.
Calendar (Can change without notice)
Book reviews on books I’ve read in the past will be posted once a month on Saturday. (I’m trying to make this the first Saturday of the month)
Book Spotlight will also be once a month but on Thursday. (The second Thursday of the month)
Book Reviews on books I’m currently reading will be posted after I’ve finished reading a book. (These reviews have no set date)
The new changes will take effect in the month of March.
Sorry for such a lengthy post and I hope it was understandable.
The next book I am tackling in my “to-read” pile is Insurgent by Veronica Roth. I couldn’t wait to know what happened next in Tris’ and Four’s journey in their dystopian world. I am currently halfway through the book and oh boy is it good! As soon as I’m done, I’ll be posting a review on it.
Other books in my “to-read” pile are The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead and Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter. If you have any suggestions on what other books I should read, just leave me a comment below and I’ll add it to my to-read list!
I gave in.
I admit it, I gave into the hype. The reviews, the recommendations. They all convinced me, so I made a trip to Barnes & Nobles yesterday and bought the book. Couldn’t find the hardcover edition so I bought the softcover edition instead.
See, I have proof!
The book Divergent by Veronica Roth.
I’ll be reading this book after I read Over You by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus.
Confessions of a Serial Kisser by Wendelin Van Draanen
Just finished reading Confessions of a Serial Kisser. I can describe this book in one word, Hilarious!
This book was so much fun to read. It was what kept me sane, and distracted me enough to really let my mind rest in between sessions of editing essays.
Evangeline, the main character, is funny! Even though the thing she is looking for is not what she should be looking for, (The perfect kiss) as the reader we somehow still root for her and hope that she finds the perfect, “crimson” kiss. Evangeline is a character that in some level we can all relate to in this imperfect world. You’ll understand why I say this if you read the book because I don’t think we all are going on around kissing boys looking for the perfect kiss right? Or at least I’m not.
Reading this book is the equivalent to eating chocolate ice cream out of the carton. So wrong yet so good. A guilty pleasure!
The Talking Bookworm 