Cami Wimberley has a
plan, and that plan includes no room for boys—especially the big time
party animal, Hunter Wilder, no matter how handsome and charismatic he
is. She’s beautiful, a senior, extremely talented, gets good grades, and
is working her way toward her dream college to be a musical theater
major. Everything is perfect.
Hunter Wilder does not want a
girlfriend—that would complicate his life way too much right now. He
especially doesn’t want this girl, Miss-Goody-Two-Shoes, so how come he
can’t keep his eyes off her? He tries to keep her at arms length, but
fate seems to keep pushing them together. Before long, it’s obvious to
everyone they’re crushing on each other.
As sparks begin to fly,
Hunter finds himself sinking deeper and deeper into hot water. Soon
he’s scrambling to keep Cami from discovering his dark secret—one that
can destroy their entire relationship.
4 STARS out of 5
TITLE: Crush
AUTHOR: Lacey Weatherford
GENRE: Young Adult
Wow. Wow. Wow.
This book is so good and so awesome that I'm glad I picked this one when I was sick.
Hunter, our infamous stoner, is just so drool-worthy. Whenever it's his POV, I kept going back to the cover. I can't help it! I loved being lost in his eyes. It's surreal!
Cami is a nerd by association but described as a really gorgeous, curly redhead whom every guy at school talks about behind locker rooms.
Together, they make a royalty -- King of stoners and Queen of nerdy chic.
I loved how it's not just a YA love story, but it has mystery too! Though I already had a clue what Hunter was doing the first few chapters, I still enjoyed the unfolding of the story.
If only I was able to finish this in one sitting, my rating would have been a star higher. But then my temperature went high again literally, so I had to continue reading this for another day. And unfortunately, it didn't sucked me in like the first time.
But this was definitely a good read. I find myself leaning to this kind of YA nowadays.
In Beatrice Prior's
dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each
dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue--Candor (the
honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the
peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every
year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will
devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between
staying with her family and being who she really is--she can't have
both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
During
the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames
herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out
the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical
tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with
devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must
determine who her friends really are--and where, exactly, a romance with
a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life
she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from
everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she
discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her
seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help
her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.
3 STARS out of 5
TITLE: Divergent
AUTHOR: Veronica Roth
GENRE: Young Adult
Um, okay. So I finished Divergent. Big deal. With all the hype surrounding this book last year, I thought I was missing a lot. Guess not.
Book 1 done and I still haven't really bought the whole 5 factions stuff. I wished that the author had allotted more time for world-building because I was really craving to connect with the characters.
I'm giving this book 3 stars. Though I finished this, reading this book actually seemed like an effort for me. I tried to really really like this, since most people really do care about this book; and I feel that there must be something in here that deserves a certain attachment for the YA dystopian fiction.
But I was disappointed.
All throughout, I feel like I'm watching a soap with my poker face on; ready to bolt from the television anytime, not caring what's next for these characters.
I read this purely for the entertainment value, and I will surely devour the next book for the same reason.
Since I would like to hunt for another series to love aside from the trilogy that took the world by storm, I'm really hoping that the next book will somehow change my mind about this genre.
He's a game she never intended to play.
And she's the game changer he never knew he needed.
The
Perfect Game tells the story of college juniors, Cassie Andrews &
Jack Carter. When Cassie meets rising baseball hopeful Jack, she is
determined to steer clear of him and his typical cocky attitude. But
Jack has other things on his mind... like getting Cassie to give him the
time of day.
They're both damaged, filled with mistrust
and guarded before they find one another (and themselves) in this
emotional journey about love and forgiveness. Strap yourselves for a
ride that will not only break your heart, but put it back together.
Sometimes life gets ugly before it gets beautiful...
3 STARS out of 5
TITLE: The Perfect Game
AUTHOR: J. Sterling
GENRE: New Adult
SPOILERS AHEAD. Read at your own risk.
Let me get this off my chest first. Honestly, I don't know much about baseball other than what I see while channel hopping on TV.
As far as I know, its popularity hasn't even reached my country yet. Lack of wide media coverage for the national team is a proof. (I actually googled if we even have a national team.)
So a professional college baseball player doesn't really excite me that much. But I thought, as long as the hero has one thing he's passionate about, aside from breaking a girl's heart of course; I decided to give this book a try.
And I wasn't disappointed. At first.
I was really entertained. The writing wasn't really something to gush about, it's simply good.
Just don't get me started with Jack Carter, the said baseball player. He's a world class jerk, and at first, I really liked him. He's fucked up since chapter 1.. so I thought, oooh, no surprises! But I was wrong. He has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. What he did at the end was too cheesy, it actually pissed me off.
Oh, and it was mentioned that Cassie, the main character, was reading The Opportunist! I liked Cassie because she puts herself first and she doesn't tolerate BS.. then I liked her more because she read one of my fave books. I know, pretty shallow reasoning.
I should have stopped there.. with me liking her character. But then, after the WTF events, she accepted Jack like nothing happened, and that's where it went a bit downhill for me.
Clearly, there was a complete 180 degree turn from Cassie's character because it's like I don't know her at all. She started off strong then became almost pathetic towards the latter part of the story.
If a guy who loved me marries another girl for whatever fucked-up logic he has and also for the unborn baby he wasn't 100% sure "his", then leaves the said girl after he found out what a lying, manipulating bitch she really is.. And then goes back to me, groveling.. Well, I wouldn't forgive myself for accepting the guy easily.. much less beg for his attention.
Unfortunately, that's what Cassie did. She welcomed him. JUST LIKE THAT. It was really unrealistic and completely out of character for someone who has serious trust issues.
Anyway, I had a hard time rating this book. At first, I thought this was a "3". But then I realized that despite some inconsistencies found in the book, I really enjoyed reading this. And when I enjoy reading a book, no matter what, it remains a 4 for me. So this should be a 4. But then a part of me didn't feel that 4 is right, so I went back to 3 stars.
So there folks, 3 stars!
But please, don't go running yet. Because if you're looking for a good new adult drama, and you have high tolerance for jerks, you might really like this.
