Hi everyone!

Today, I’m going to be reviewing The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige!

WARNING: I will be spoiling some parts of the first book Dorothy Must Die!

Synopsis:

In this dark, high-octane sequel to the New York Times bestsellingDorothy Must Die, Amy Gumm must do everything in her power to kill Dorothy and free Oz.
To make Oz a free land again, Amy Gumm was given a mission: remove the Tin Woodman’s heart, steal the Scarecrow’s brain, take the Lion’s courage, and then Dorothy must die….
But Dorothy still lives. Now the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked has vanished, and mysterious Princess Ozma might be Amy’s only ally. As Amy learns the truth about her mission, she realizes that she’s only just scratched the surface of Oz’s past—and that Kansas, the home she couldn’t wait to leave behind, may also be in danger. In a place where the line between good and evil shifts with just a strong gust of wind, who can Amy trust—and who is really Wicked?

Review:

SO, this book was pretty great. Not what I expected, but still pretty great. This book was TO SHORT. And, I would have liked a lot more action.

Basically, this was Amy’s journey to the Emerald City, without getting there until 20 pages before the end of the book… The new characters were so much fun, and that definitely boosted up my rating.

The monkey palace was really cute, and Dorothy was more annoying then ever!

I felt like this book was not as very much involved with the main characters from the original Wizard Of Oz as much as the first book was.

I personally feel like since this book was super short, she could have made this book series a duo-logy and just made this book a lot longer.

A lot of the things in this book were SUPER confusing, and were still not answered.

Overall:

3/5 stars.

I hope that you enjoyed this book review!

Good Night Book Owls!

Hi everyone!

Today, I’m going to be reviewing Hit by Delilah S. Dawson!

DISCLAIMER: I received an ARC copy from Simon and Schuster Canada, for an honest review. No opinions are persuaded because of this!

NO ONE READS THE FINE PRINT.

The good news is that the USA is finally out of debt. The bad news is that we were bought out by Valor National Bank, and debtors are the new big game, thanks to a tricky little clause hidden deep in the fine print of a credit card application. Now, after a swift and silent takeover that leaves 9-1-1 calls going through to Valor voicemail, they’re unleashing a wave of anarchy across the country.

Patsy didn’t have much of a choice. When the suits showed up at her house threatening to kill her mother then and there for outstanding debt unless Patsy agreed to be an indentured assassin, what was she supposed to do? Let her own mother die?

Patsy is forced to take on a five-day mission to complete a hit list of ten names. Each name on Patsy’s list has only three choices: pay the debt on the spot, agree to work as a bounty hunter, or die. And Patsy has to kill them personally, or else her mom takes a bullet of her own.

Since yarn bombing is the only rebellion in Patsy’s past, she’s horrified and overwhelmed, especially as she realizes that most of the ten people on her list aren’t strangers. Things get even more complicated when a moment of mercy lands her with a sidekick: a hot rich kid named Wyatt whose brother is the last name on Patsy’s list. The two share an intense chemistry even as every tick of the clock draws them closer to an impossible choice.

Delilah S. Dawson offers an absorbing, frightening glimpse at a reality just steps away from ours—a taut, suspenseful thriller that absolutely mesmerizes from start to finish.

THIS BOOK….

AMAZING. I absolutely loved this book! The concept is just so amazing.

The characters were spectacular! Unlike most Dystopian YA Books, Patsy (The Main Character) had a lot of common sense, which is not commonly seen in YA books.

The setting was SO creative! Although, it is set in our world, it has a mysterious flow to it. It goes very well with the plot. Especially the area that Patsy is. The area fits very well with the plot, as it seems that most of the people are poor, and cannot pay the exponential fines that the government has entrusted with them.

Now for my favourite part, THE PLOT. It was so rich and fine with detail. It was also a very unique idea, that is rare to find in YA Dystopians!

Overall:

I really loved this book, and would recommend it to all teens! 5/5 gold stars for sure 🙂

I hope that you guys enjoyed this review! Be sure to pick up Hit, it is officially in stores TODAY!

See you all tomorrow!

Good Night Book Lions!

Hey guys!

Today, I’m going to be writing a book review for the book Me Being Me is Exactly as Insane as You Being You by Todd Hasak-Lowy! I recieved this book for review from Simon and Schuster Canada for an honest review.

Synopsis:

A heartfelt, humorous story of a teen boy’s impulsive road trip after the shock of his lifetime—told entirely in lists!
Darren hasn’t had an easy year.
There was his parents’ divorce, which just so happened to come at the same time his older brother Nate left for college and his longtime best friend moved away. And of course there’s the whole not having a girlfriend thing.
Then one Thursday morning Darren’s dad shows up at his house at 6 a.m. with a glazed chocolate doughnut and a revelation that turns Darren’s world inside out. In full freakout mode, Darren, in a totally un-Darren move, ditches school to go visit Nate. Barely twenty-four hours at Nate’s school makes everything much better or much worse—Darren has no idea. It might somehow be both. All he knows for sure is that in addition to trying to figure out why none of his family members are who they used to be, he’s now obsessed with a strangely amazing girl who showed up out of nowhere but then totally disappeared.
Told entirely in lists, Todd Hasak-Lowy’s debut YA novel perfectly captures why having anything to do with anyone, including yourself, is:
1. painful
2. unavoidable
3. ridiculously complicated
4. possibly, hopefully the right thing after all.

Review:

I really enjoyed this book!

I personally loved making lists and this book was full of them! I was really touched by his story. Family issues have never been impacted by major family issues, but it was very interesting to see a different point of view. Personally, this book was a very big eye opener to me. Although, this book was a little bit slow for me, but overall it was well paced.

Since this book is full of lists, it was a very quick read for me, although it looks HUGE. The cover is really cute and I really like it. The writing style is (ofcourse) very unique with all of the lists. Some of the lists did not relate to the story, but it made the book even more interesting to read as you can learn more about him.

The characters are really interesting and great! I especially liked to learn more about the mother and her back-story.

Overall:

I really loved this book and gave it 5/5 stars!

I hope you guys enjoyed this book review!
Thank you to Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me an ARC for this book! Be sure to grab your copy now!’

Good Night Book Lions!