Book Talk: Jackaby by William Ritter

     First and foremost, look at that book cover! It's so gorgeous and for me, the cover is one of the most important things on a book because let's face it, we judge books by their covers. This is the kind of book that will get me interested with just on simple glance at it. 

     I've heard a lot about this book and the reviews often say that this is like a combination of Sherlock and Doctor Who and me being a fan of those two shows, I just couldn't resist to pick this one up (figuratively because I have this on ebook form). When they first introduced Jackaby, I instantly got the Sherlock vibe from him because his attitude is much like Sherlock's. I tried looking for the Doctor Who part but I didn't find much of it. I guess that they said that because of the creatures? I'm not sure but I enjoyed the book immensely. The plot of the book is not that much different from others but the writing style is so different and the personalities of the characters are so complex that even though you've read something like it before, it will still seem like the plot has never been explored before. Jackaby is mysterious and he's one of those dorky and annoying characters that you just can't help but love. Abigail, despite being judged many times because of her gender, doesn't give up easily and can keep up with the professionals as easily as Jackaby can. 

     I won't discuss all of the characters to you because it will become a spoiler. 

     The story line is amazing and there were rarely any boring parts. The story telling is hilarious and I like how the story is not focused on romance unlike a lot of the popular books these days (no offense). William Ritter is an exceptional writer especially because he chose to write with the point of view of a girl and often when authors are interviewed, they always say that the hardest part about switching p.o.v.'s is the gender change. The plot twists are amazing. You will think that you've figured out the story but you haven't and then you will think that again but like the last time, you're going to be wrong because in my opinion, the story is set up to look predictable but do not be fooled because there are a ton of plot twists in this book. All in all, I've enjoyed the book a lot and I'm so happy that there will be a sequel. 

THE RELEASE DATE FOR THE SEQUEL; BEASTLY BONES WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

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Book Talk: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

     I've been hearing a lot of things about this book lately and I've managed to get myself an ARC (advanced reader copy). I thought this is going to be boring because I went into this book knowing nothing at all and I thought that it's going to be like Game of Thrones. It kind of has a The Selection vibe at first but then, something happened and it gets so much better. The story is about a world that is divided into two: the Reds and the Silvers. Their bloods have different colors which are red and silver hence the names. The Silvers have abilities or powers, as some of you may call them, and they rule over the Reds. The Reds are treated as slaves due to their lack of abilities. I'm not going to say more because as I've said before, I read this completely blind and so, I got surprised at every turn. The story is unique and the details are amazing. The characters are all lovable as well and the author mentioned some characters who didn't do anything but I think they're going to be important in the other books. The world is amazing as well, with walls made of diamonds and a lot of other things. Do you know what the best part is? The huge plot twist that happened.I wasn't able to put this down and I finished reading it in a day. This is the kind of book that will give you heart palpitations and keep you up at night, reading, wanting to know what happens next. 

     This will be available on February 10, 2015.

p.s. I've heard that Universal Pictures already bought the option to the film adaptation.

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Book Talk: Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix

          I've read this awhile ago and this has been the first time that I've encountered a book like this. I've watched Youtube videos discussing this book and they said that it looks like an IKEA catalogue and I didn't believe them because how can a book look like a furniture catalogue? So I bought it and then read it. The book cover is very entertaining. The book has flaps and there is a map on them of the furniture store itself. To match the theme, each chapter of the book is divided with a furniture and as the story goes on, the furniture goes into transition and near the end of the book, they're showing torture devices and I think that the technique that they did was amazing and really fits the story. 

     I expected a lot from this book so I got let them when I actually read it. The story is kind of cliche and some of the things that happened are overused but the supporting characters are very enjoyable and funny. The protagonist easily gets scared and is always serious so I did not get attached to her. The story is a bit slow for me and the events didn't really scare me or gave me the creeps as much as I think the author is trying to impose to his readers. Something happened to the protagonist near the end of the book that I think was uncalled for and only made her look like a wimp.

I give this book 3 stars.

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