Rose

The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson
Rating: 4 stars
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"Everyone will say I'm insane, but I don't care, Rose. Is it insane to marry the girl I love?"

     I absolutely loved this book! It's basically a retelling of Sleeping Beauty, and I love fairy tale remakes. Melanie Dickerson manages to keep to the roots of the Sleeping Beauty story while still making some changes that make the story her own. This is a good, clean, Christian Romance novel that any fan would enjoy this book!

Wallflowers

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Rating: DNF
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"And in that moment, I swear we were infinite"

     This is another book that held a lit of promise for me (great reviews and hype), plus Emma Watson plays in the movie, so I added it to my list. But, I could not get into it. The story is formatted in a series of letters and it is extremely confusing right from the beginning and I just couldn't finish it.

Angels and Demons

Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins
Rating: 4 stars
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"We have to face difficulties to find out what our true strengths are. How we come back from failure is a very valuable test."
   
     Once again, I will state that I am not usually a fan of books about angels or anything similar. Sweet Evil is the exact opposite of what I expected it to be. This story has more of a focus on fallen angels, whereas most books mention them as a sort of backdrop for the angels. I loved the characters in this book and the whole story overall. There were a few instances where I was pretty sure the story wouldn't pick back up and I would have to stop reading it, but then it always did pick back up and I couldn't put it down.

Pine Grove

Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins
Rating: 5 stars
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"Looking back, none of this would have happened if I'd brought lip gloss the night of the Homecoming Dance."
     Generally, I'm not a big fan of audio books because it's difficult for me to concentrate on them, but I got this one for free so I figured I would give this one a shot, plus this has been on my list for a while. At first, I wasn't sure if I would like this because the beginning was slow, but that's the case with a lot of books so I stuck with it through the first few chapters and then I couldn't stop listening to it. I loved this book and am currently deciding if I want to read the next book as an eBook or an audio book.

Purpose

Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
Rating: 5 stars
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"I'm looking at you. Why are you always trying to hide how pretty you are?"

     I generally do not like books that have anything to do with angels. I've read a few and they just aren't really my thing, but I absolutely loved this book. Clara's story is riveting, quirky, sweet, and dramatic all at once. I especially love how the book is both predictable and unpredictable at the same time. I'm sure that doesn't really make any sense if you haven't read the book, so I guess you'll just have to go read it. :)

Countdown

Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris
Rating: 5 stars
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"Life is a fragile thing. Apparently the whole world is fragile too."

I started this book, got a few chapters in, and then decided I couldn't finish it. So I stopped reading it and started reading a new book. Then I was searching for quotes to write this review and I thought maybe I should give it another chance. And I'm so glad I did. I loved the characters in this book and the story line, I haven't personally read a book like this before and I love the worldbuilding Norris did. Overall, this book has a great premise, awesome characters, romance, and humor. What else do you really need?

A Kiss in Time

A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn
Rating: DNF
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     This might actually be a decent book, but I couldn't finish it because I just couldn't get past the absolutely horrible characters. I'm not sure if Flinn meant to make Talia so awful, but I couldn't stand to read anymore than the first chapter or two.