BOOK IN REVIEW: Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

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Title: Attachments
Author: Rainbow Rowell
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Publication Date: April 14, 2011
Hardcover: 336 pages
Rating: 4/5 stars

Upon reading the plot synopsis of this book, I didn't expect myself to actually like it, in the same way that I did not expect myself to like the main character, Lincoln, but I read it anyway because Eleanor & Park and Fangirl were both sooooo good. And there are obviously no regrets. 

Attachments is about Lincoln, your typical 28-year old no-life loser, who's still living with his mother, stuck in a job he doesn't even like, has zero social life unless you consider spending Saturday nights playing D&D with old friends, and who hasn't been with a girl since he broke up with his highschool girlfriend 8 years ago. I'm not a big fan of characters with the nice guy loser syndrome, but Lincoln sure is likable. 

The novel introduces us to Lincoln's new job: being the IT person in charge of monitoring the employee's email accounts for any inappropriate usage. It's his job to read the people's emails and sending them warnings if they say anything profane or inappropriate. It's creepy, but it has good pay, and for Lincoln, at least it's a job. The novel's narrative goes back and forth from Lincoln's 3rd person POV and Jennifer and Beth's email exchanges, a writing style which I really liked, as it kept my interest throughout the book. Reading it was simply a breeze - light, easy and enjoyable. 

BOOK IN REVIEW: The Skinwalker's Apprentice by Claribel Ortega

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Received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.


Title: The Skinwalker's Apprentice
Author: Claribel Ortega
Publication Date: February 24, 2014 (Available for pre-order January 20, 2014)
E-book: 120 pages
Source: ARC
Rating: 2/5 stars
The Skinwalker's Apprentice is about Margo Pennyfeather and Emerald Kipp, two witches separated by hundreds of years in time, but who share one inescapable fate. Margo Pennyfeather is a witch in the 1600s, struggling to survive in colonial America. Margo has always been an outcast, unkown and unloved by everyone except her family. She is given the chance of a lifetime; to apprentice for the Priestess, the most important witch of the magical world. However, Margo's apprenticeship is not what it seems, and the young witch ultimately faces a darkness that threatens to destroy everything she knows.   In contrast, Emerald Kipp is a normal teenager in New York City, 1980. The only remarkable thing about her is her bright blue hair and her magical ability. The book narrates her existential crisis as she gallivants around New York City. The Skinwalker's Apprentice is a prequel to The Empire Witch Series, the upcoming Emerald Kipp series.

BOOK IN REVIEW: Lust by Mike Wells

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Received a review copy for free in exchange for an honest review

 Title: Lust
Author: Mike Wells
PDF: 67 pages
Rating: 2/5 stars

I have honestly never read a secret agent novel before so I don't really have anything to compare this to. Maybe I'm the wrong person to be reviewing this but I'll do it anyway.

I'll start by stating the good points of this book. First, never once, while reading this book, did I get bored. I guess there's a reason why they call Mike Wells's books 'unputdownable'. Second, the grammar was good and the story was written in a way that wouldn't frustrate you. Next, this book actually makes me curious to know what happens next - it makes me want to read the sequel. Though I didn't really like this book, I'm probably gonna read the sequel because I'm the kind of person who doesn't like not knowing what happens in the end.

Now I'm gonna talk about what I didn't like in this book. First of all, the whole time I was reading this, I felt like the story was a car going 60 kph and I was walking, if that makes sense. The story just goes so fast that it left me confused more than just once. It felt more like a summary than an actual book. Second, Elaine Brogan, the main character, is definitely not the smartest individual. I mean she gets tricked by people left and right. She is supposed to be smart but comes off as a bit gullible to me. She makes decisions so fast that it leaves you thinking, 'what did I miss?'. Third, the start of the story confused me a little bit. I didn't know how the start related with the rest of the story aside from there being counterfeit money. Fourth, when the book says that Elaine's mother leaves her and her father because she was jealous of how the father paid so much attention to Elaine, I was like wtf because I can't even imagine that scenario, not even in the slightest. Lastly, I don't feel anything for any of the characters. I couldn't care less if they died. 

This book wasn't completely horrible. It had its good points and bad points but every book has that. Maybe I was already expecting myself not to like this book because it's something new; it's in a genre that I am not familiar with. I don't regret reading this though. It was a new experience for me and maybe I'll even read more secret agent novels in the future.

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