There are times when Heather, Aly & I finish a book, but don’t have time to write a full comprehensive review… or even a shorter “flashbulb” review. BUT we still want to share our thoughts with you on what we’ve been reading. That’s why every Saturday we’ll be featuring 3 “snippet” reviews — short, sweet, to-the-point reviews that we’ll try to keep to 2-5 sentences. So we hope you enjoy these!!
Author: Carla Krae Title: An Unlikely Pair: The High School Years Series: My Once & Future Love (Book #0.5) Published: Apr. 13, 2011 Format: 39 pages; Kindle Website: www.carlakrae.blogspot.com Source: purchased (FREE) Blurb: By typical standards, Beth and Jacob should’ve never been friends, but it’s funny what Geometry class and a shared backyard wall can bring about. Read more…
This cute little prequel has me wanting to jump right into this series. When Beth meets her way-super-cute neighbor, Jacob, she agrees to tutor him to help him keep his grades up. Jacob is a couple years older than the shy, nerdy Beth, and runs in a completely different social circles. But despite their differences in age and social status, they forge a strong friendship. But is it strong enough to survive after Jacob graduates? And what if Bethie has fallen more than a little for this boy who lives just over the back fence?
Jacob = totally oblivious, but *swoon.* And Bethie, well, I’d imagine many of us have been in a place similar to Beth’s (i.e. the dreaded, soul-sucking “friend zone”) and Krae communicates those agonizingly difficult feelings perfectly. I’m usually not a fan of stories that jump over long time periods, but in this case, it somehow worked for me. I also think that sometimes a broad timeline can impede character development, but again, not so. As she jumps over a period of almost four years in a novella, Krae effectively, efficiently and effortlessly demonstrates just who her characters are. Overall? Color me intrigued. I’m itching to read the first book in this series to find it what becomes of Bethie and Jacob.
(Oops… this turned into more of a Flashbulb Review. Sorry about that!)
Author: Marissa Meyer Title: The Queen’s Army Series: Lunar Chronicles (Book #1.5) Published: Nov. 23, 2012 by Tor.com Format: 18 pages; ebook Website: READ HERE Source: FREE Blurb: It is time. The boy must leave his family to serve in the Queen’s army. To be chosen is an honor. To decline is impossible. Read more…
This was an absolutely wonderful prequel for Scarlet. The insight into Wolf’s character was absolutely essential for the set up to the plot of Scarlet. It also gives a little bit more insight to Lunar life. Definitely recommended to read before Scarlet.
Happy Reading!
I loved The Queen’s Army, too! It was such a great look into that part of the world, and Wolf. 😀
Sigh… Wolf. *swoon* 😉 The Queen’s Army was quite fantastic. (Levana is SOOOO evil) The Lunar Chronicles rocks!