Code Breakers Book 1:Alpha by Colin F Barnes

I love sci-fi... I love intelligence.... and this book brings it in both. I will say it is a bit more technologically inclined. There are different references to code etc that just loses me haha but I respect and am intrigued by it. Colin has a great mind to build such an evolving world. Advanced technology is scary and enticing and I believe he brings both aspects into this book. Although I wasn't enamored by this book I look forward to reading the second as I was left hanging in mid-space as to what is going to happen next!!!!
Kiss approved :****
4/5

End Of Days by Susan Ee...

Susan Ee has done it yet again!!!... I cannot express how much I loved this third and last book. It was all I expected and more. She has such an eloquent expression of words and characters that subside within. I hope to see and read more by her!!!!
Kiss approved! xoxo :*****
5/5

A Loving Matter? Or Lack Thereof?! Loving Lauren by Jill Sanders

Loving Lauren By Jill Sanders

Get ready for an un-explosive, less than mediocre, love story.... I always get excited when there's new york times bestselling author... etc etc. But honestly what a letdown. It's a love story I felt I would've written in middle school when I knew nothing of love or sex. This story just wasn't believable. From the way the characters interacted to the story plot itself.
I think even the hallmark channel would be ashamed.
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Forgotten? Or Lost Forever?!?!?! The Forgotten Girls by Alexa Steele

The Forgotten Girls by Alexa Steele

Alexa Steele is the newest up and coming author! I'm so excited to rave about this book. If you're looking for a real feeling murder mystery/thriller/full of suspense... this is a must read! I was a little hesitant that our main character is a woman but honestly the story has other characters that actually add to what Bella does... it isn't just about her. She isn't juuust the person to solve the mystery which makes it feel even more real. EEEEK!

Alexa had me excited and guessing the whole time. I felt like it was definitely something I'd see on t.v. Which if someone out there is smart enough they'll make it into a movie ;)

The Forgotten Girls is a great novel and she plans on having a sequel so that we can follow Bella to the next mystery! Cannot wait!!!!! 
kiss approved -D :***** 5/5

To Love? Or Not To?!?! The 5 Love Languages The Secret To Love That Lasts by Gary Chapman

The 5 Love Languages- The Secret to Love That Lasts by Gary Chapman


What a great insight! This book is filled with knowledge of how people give and receive love.  It definitely made me think in retrospect into my own past relationships and the way we showed one another love. Simply put: It just makes sense. Whether you're married or single I think it's a great book to take some lessons from. However I am excited to read the book he has for 'singles' seeing as I'm not married myself. But whether you're just starting out in marriage or dating.... or if you are on the brink of divorce and want to save your marriage... this is an amazing book. Doctor Chapman is definitely onto something.

kiss approved :***** 5/5
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The Cure? Or the Epidemic Continues?!?! The Death Cure by James Dashner

The Death Cure by James Dashner

The third and final of this series.... are you ready????? I was... or at least I thought I was. Whenever I get into a book this much I almost rush through and then instantly regret it all as soon as it's over :( all I want is to live in the world that James Dashner created for just a little longer.... Can you please make a fourth? Thanks ;)
What can I say, I wasn't let down in the least by this book. You're still wondering up until the last page and the epilogue what curve might be thrown. I wasn't let down in the least. Definitely a must read if you're into dystopian/post apocalyptic with a bit of sci-fi and lots of drama thrown in.
kiss approved :**** 4/5
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Hot? Or On Fire?!?!?! The Scorch Trials by James Dashner

The Scorch Trials by James Dashner

What can I say? It just gets better as we realize the trials are NOT over to find the cure for the Flare..... I ended up sleeping next to my pup a couple nights... I ended up being scared from the vivid pictures my mind portrayed of these poor souls losing their minds.... the world essentially falling apart in front of us. I wanted so bad for these groups to find a cure or get away from WICKED...

Be ready to say goodbye to some characters you may have fallen in love with... a great second to this book series. Cannot wait for the third...

kiss approved :***** 5/5
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A Maze? Or Just The Run Around?!?!?! The Maze Runner by James Dashner

The Maze Runner By James Dashner

There's no question as to how great a book this was! The dialect.... the emotion... the thrill...
If you like dystopian mixed with mystery and a bit of sci-fi zombie-ism this will do it!
I started this book after watching the movie, and I will stand behind that I thoroughly enjoyed both, but the book was by far better. A riveting run through a messed up maze of scientific experiments and trials on mere children. But to follow these kids as they create their own mini society and law within was simply intriguing. I cannot wait to read the second book that I just downloaded.

What a break to read two great books back to back. I thought for sure I was in a dry boring reading spell, BOY has that turned around!!!!!! 

kiss approved :***** 5/5
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Sand? Or Just A Thing Of Dirt?!?!?! Sand By Hugh Howey

Sand by Hugh Howey 

Certainly a slow start, as sand itself moves sometimes. I was quite leery if I would even be able to get into this story and connect with these people. 

It honestly took a few weeks for me to get very far between life and not being drawn into this book... but suddenly the tides changed and I was swept away into this world of sand and sand divers even when I didn't understand what Hugh meant with certain words or phrases. I couldn't tear myself away from knowing what was going to happen. 

Beautifully written in irony, idioms, similes, and prose. I was taken aback at how intricate every part of the characters' stories were intertwined with sand. This book ties itself to each character's view point within this post-apocalyptic type of world. 

Prepare to be thirsty in this desert world for more!!! 

kiss approved :**** 4/5

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Hidden? Or Obnoxiously Apparent?!?!?!?!

A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter

I love vampire stories.... whether it's like the 'Lost Boys' back in the 1980s/ Anne Rice's 'Interview with a Vampire' or even the newer 'Vampire Diaries'/ Stephenie Meyer's 'Twilight' series.

HOWEVER..... I cannot stand the unbelievable -"I....I know what you are............ a Vampire" DUN DUN DUUUUUN. = LAME!!!!

This novel starts exactly like that. I wanted to like it... wanted to fall for the sexy Vampire characters. But it was rather foolishly written. Many things were complete opposite of what you'd expect, don't get me wrong obviously you want surprises in a thrilling book... this was just so much of so that events and character traits did not make sense to what the true characters would do, react, or be.

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Armed? Or A False?!?!?

Mediocre at best... I wanted to fall in love with this story. This novel feels young, written from the authors mind and that is it. When we read we want to feel as if the characters are real, vulnerable, like we are the fly on the wall. The author is like the puppeteer and in this book all I see is strings and all I hear is her voice. I'm sad to say there's nothing to attach you to the unbelievable characters within. And the storyline really couldn't stand on its own due to the lack of character so I won't be moving forward through this series as much as I may have wanted to.
D- 1/5

My Soul To Save... The Third And As Far As I Go....

..... And the ball was now fumbled. The story lost its small momentum in this book that was slow to build through the last two. I started to skim rather than be ensnared into the story with the characters. So sadly I won't be spending any more time reading this series.
D-  1/5

To Save Them? Or To Let Them Go?!?!?!

My Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent

Not exactly what I had been hoping for but I'm into it nonetheless. It felt almost cliche with the whole; young teen finds out they have something different about them.... befriends similar teen.... lalalala.

I pictured Kaylee staying in the psych ward and somehow breaking out and then we learn from there that she is different etc etc. Personally, I'm wondering what happened to the girl she met inside there...that's really when  we realize that there was a paranormal essence to her story. My other pet peeve in this book is that Kaylee refers to her few days in the psych ward as if it were months..... get a grip.

I do however see this series, with slight tweaking becoming a cool TV series like Teen Wolf, or something similar. Not as psychological as I had wished but definitely paranormal so I'll go forward. I would say this book would be geared toward more of the younger teens just getting into paranormal.
kiss approved
-D :*** 3/5

To Scream? Or To Try And Keep Quiet?!?!?!

My Soul To Lose- By Rachel Vincent

Intoxicating. I wasn't aware this was a prequel so when it was abruptly over I was left with a heart wrenching need to know what happened. Paranormal and psychological. Two of my favorite things! So I MUST continue into this girl's story. Look for following reviews on this series!
kiss approved :**** 4/5
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To Know Who You Are? Or Not To?!?!?!

A Different Blue- By Amy Harmon

I'm not quite sure how to start with this one. There were parts that were really good and there were parts that were not so much so. The feeling this story gave me was one of randomness. There wasn't an ebb and flow that you long for in a good book. I wanted to feel swept up into whatever world Amy was sharing with me... however I felt just a step away from or even on the verge of stepping in.
A woman who doesn't know who she is, how old, or where she actually came from... fighting to keep her world from unraveling... sounds so good. And yet a bit of a let down.
-D
1/5 :*

To Try And Sleep? Or To Stay Awake?!?!

Before I Go To Sleep by S.J Watson

Tantalizingly creepy and bound to make you think twice before doing the wrong thing. Real and gripping as you read page by page to figure out who tried to kill Christine and took away all she knew. And the better question you need to ask yourself is why.....
If you're into a good murder mystery that meets psychological thriller this is a story that sets the bar high. I would love to read more from S. J Watson or simply to pick their brain from the things they've seen working.
Definitely kiss approved.
-D xoxo 3/5

Is It Real? Or Is It Something Unearthly?!?!?!

Gravity by Abigail Boyd

Hauntingly mysterious! As long as you can handle ghostly murder mystery it's a riveting book. With my imagination I don't watch ghostly movies but this is the first time I've ever tried a book as such.
Abigail is talented enough that you want to read it all in the day so the dark shadows at night aren't in question by your imagination.
Startlingly real.
I was gripping the book, craving to know what had happened to Ariel's best friend Jenna. And as we come to the end there are deeper darker questions waiting to be answered in the second book. I cannot wait. A book worth the time to read!
kiss approved :**** 4/5
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Hush And Crush by S.L Baum... the second and third to Lush.

Hush by S.L Baum

What a way to follow up to a slow first book. This one was a super quick read, didn't even take me a full day to read it.
Society as they know it is quickly unravelling. This book is much quicker and way more enticing than the first I must say, so I'm glad I kept reading. I'm a little disappointed in the predictability to this series but it would probably be a great read for the younger "young adults".
kiss approved :** 2/5
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Crush by S.L Baum

...... I am severely upset... ok maybe not... but I am sad that this last book in the series was a fumble. It felt rushed, predictable, unrealistic. The characters and feel that was found in the second book was quickly lost in translation. It had so much potential and it was as if the author didn't want to write anymore and quickly came up with an end... it wasn't fitting... and I'm sorry to say I will not approve the series any further.
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Lush with Life? Or A Flushed Waste of Time?!?!?!

Lush by S.L Baum



If you enjoy a game of chess... or a trudge up a hill to get to the climax of a story, well it'll be worth it. This book doesn't get to the grit and grime that grabs you and sucks you in until the middle/end but once it does there's no turning back.
Life is planned. Thought out. Everything is strategically planned from the moment you are born. Not everyone can raise children so after there fourth year the government does it for them. Perfect citizens upholding the beliefs of the government. Sounds so perfect.
Nothing is ever perfect my friends.
This book will end up capturing you in the mystery and suspense of our main character Bluebell and have you onto its sequel at three a.m. Or that could just be me.
A slow go but a good dystopian series thus far.
Other than the drawn out beginning there isn't much to complain about. A little condescending in the way it's written sometimes, as if the reader isn't that smart... and a bit predictable but it's a chance you take reading young adult novels. All in all I'll give it my stamp of approval and we'll see how the second one goes.
kiss approved :*** 3/5
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Successful? Or An Epic Failure?!?!

Hover by Melissa West:

Ari is now part alien and en route to save both the humans and the Leogans. Between the physical and emotional struggles through this thriller you won't be able to put this compelling sequel to Gravity down.
*Mind over matter*
Will she ever succeed this cliff hanging story and be reunited with her family and friends back on earth?????
The 3rd book is pre-ordered and now all I have to do is patiently wait.....

Is it December yet?!?!?!??!?

kiss approved :**** 4/5
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