Review: Death Sentence

Here comes the rebellion. 

This third installment of the Escape from Furnace series continues right where the previous cliffhanger left us: Alex being abducted by the Wheezers. Worse, this time around, he is forced to join their gang as his body is mutilated with poisonous addictive injections called nectar. Alex now has super strength, and an altered physique. But will he be able to live in the outside world without the nectar?

Alex Gordon Smith did an amazing job creating havoc in Furnace by making alliances between prisoners. Sworn enemies, the 59ers and the Skulls, unite with Alex for the better good. Cast also includes Zee, Simon, and even Donovan is mentioned several times. The non-stop action pushes through page after page, making the book impossible to put down. 

Looking forward to read book four: Fugitives.  

Caught my arrow #26

Caught my Arrow is a meme similar to In my mailbox and  Stalking the Shelves featuring books that were purchased, borrowed or received that week.

Finally, with Nanowrimo out of the way, I'm reading again. Here are the two books that kept me busy this week.

Received from Publisher
(Thank you Booksneeze!!)

Andi Unexpected


Netgalley

Heartbeat

What are you reading this week?

Review: Ketchup Clouds

"My guiding principle is this: Guilt is never to be doubted." Frank Kafka

Keeping her identity top secret, Zoe (not her real name), confides in a incarcerated convict because both of them know how it feels to kill the one they love. The story is told through letters and flashbacks. Introducing Max and Aaron, brothers who's destiny becomes entwined with Zoe's.

Aside from the tragic love triangle, Annabel Pitcher tackles family issues such as divorce, families with a disabled child, and butting Grandparents. Zoe is insecure yet bright; just a typical teenage girl trying to come to terms with what love really means.

Although the tension in Ketchup Clouds rises to an unsatisfactory end, put the book aside, and come back to it. You will see just how realistic the story really is. 

Top Ten Tuesday: Class of 2014

 

Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

TOP BOOKcupid's List for 2014

2014 is just around the corner. I'm already listing my resolutionsssss (yes, some have been compiled from previous years.) But one thing that is certainly fresh is my reading list: 

Cress by Marissa Meyer: I can't lie to you. Part of me just wants this book for the cover.  

Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd: Personally, I don't think The Madman's Daughter needed a sequel. It had a macabre ending that was self explanatory. So I can't wait to see what Shepherd brought to the table this time. 

Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins:  Perkins manipulates dialogue like no one I have ever read. It's realistic! And honest!  

 Panic by Lauren Oliver: Although, Oliver lost me in Requiem. Pandemonium was bold and creative. Giving her a second chance seems like the reasonable thing to do. 

Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater: This book (spin off of The Wolves of Mercy Falls) doesn't even have a cover yet, but I want it. Forever came out a while ago, leaving the series a bit inconclusive. But it was a series finale nonetheless. What is going here?!?

                                                  

Review: Shatter Me

Reminiscent of Rogue from X-Men. 

Juliette isn't your typical girl. Her gifts surpass charm and physical strength. She is dangerous; a girl whose touch will kill you before escape comes to mind. The only person who isn't affected by her power is Adam. But can he cross his boss Warner -- also mesmerized by Juliette -- and help her flee before the Reestablishment turns her into a weapon?

Although, I admit that writing off a girl as a threat might make her appear rough and unsexy, Tahereh Mafi took things a bit too far by turning Juliette into a guy magnet. From Adam, Warner, to Kenji, Juliette attracted everyone from the opposite sex. The Reestablishment even forced her to wear alluring dresses. But all in all, it is the strike text every two pages that posed the real distraction. 

Hopefully, the sequel Unravel Me provides more answers.