Think Out Loud #44: Pay Day Glory

Hello all!

Welcome to Think Out Loud.

I hope you participate!

You can do anything you want!

Here is mine this week!!

Why does it feel like all my money is gone before I even get paid?

Stupid bills!

Ok, enough from me.

What is your Think Out Loud?

Review: Storm (Swipe #3) by Evan Angler

Title: Storm (Swipe #3)
Author: Evan Angler
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: May 7, 2013
ISBN: 1400321972
Format: Ebook
Source: Netgalley


Synopsis:

In a future United States under the power of a charismatic leader, everyone gets the Mark at age thirteen. The Mark allows citizen to shop, go to school, and even get medical care--without it, you are on your own. Few refuse to get the Mark. Those who do . . . disappear.

Logan Langly went in to get his Mark, but he backed out at the last minute. Ever since, he's been on the run from government agents and on a quest to find his sister Lily, who disappeared when she went to get her Mark five years earlier. His journey leads him to befriend the Dust, a vast network of Markless individuals who dissent against the iron-grip rule of the government. Along the way to the capital to find Lily, the Dust receive some startling information from the Markless community, opening their eyes to the message of Christianity and warning that humanity is now entering the End of Days.

In "Storm," Logan and his friends are the leaders of the Markless revolution. But while some Markless are fighting Chancellor Cylis' army, the Dust is busy trying to find a cure for a horrible epidemic sweeping through the Marked. And it's difficult for them to know who to trust, especially when they aren't sure if Logan's sister Lily, one of the commanders in Cylis' army, is on their side or not. And all across the nation--and the world--the weather is become less stable, and a storm is brewing that bigger than any of them could have ever imagined....

REVIEW

I finished the book forever ago and have been procrastinating on writing the review bigtime. Bad book blogger, right? Or maybe bad book? I really dislike writing negative reviews, but sometimes it just has to be done. It makes me feel mean and that sucks. I am not trying to be mean, just honest. So, here I go...

Storm really let me down. Let me just say that Swipe was the best of the three in the Swipe series. Sneak was adequate enough. I didn't agree with it much, but it was still an ok book and had me interested in finishing the series. But, if I had not already received a copy of Storm through Netgalley, I don't think I would have gone out of my way to continue the series. Anyways, about halfway through Storm I was so pissed at the author's choices for the book I almost didn't finish it. But, I hate not finishing a book, so I trudged through.

It wasn't worth it.

The ending was too ambiguous. The characters lacked in everyway and I felt they were extremely stereotyped. It made them unbelievable and extraordinaraly annyoying. By the end, I just wanted to scream at someone about how much time I wasted reading this series. I mean, WTF! I chose to read this over Clockwork Princess and Scarlet (which I still haven't got to yet) and as all bloggers know, reading time is precious. Bad books throw me off my momentum and make me have to step away from reading until I know I have picked a book that will make up for the debacle I just finished reading before. UUURRGG.

1 star for Storm.

You can read my review for Swipe (Swipe #1) - HERE

You can read my review for Sneak (Swipe #2) - HERE

Feature and Follow #13: Fave Book Mom

Feature and Follow is a meme hosted by

Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

It is a great way to find awesome new blogs!

The featured blogs this week are...

Counting in Bookcases

and

The NerdHerd

QUESTION OF THE WEEK!

Q: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! 

WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FICTIONAL MOM?

A:  The first bad ass mom that popped into my mind is 

Jocelyn (Fray) Morgenstern.

Clary's mom from The Mortal Instruments series!

OH, and the mom from The Dwellers series by David Estes.

I am totally blank on her friggin name though.

Sorry David!

Be sure to check out the other blogs on the hop!

Think Out Loud #43: Bruno Mars

It's that time again!!

Time to post whatever you want!

It can be a recipe, a rant, a funny pic or a genius idea.

Just share!

Full information for Think Out Loud meme HERE.

So, I was sitting here wondering what I should do for tomorrows

Think Out Loud. 

Then, an answer appeared in the form of

Bruno Mars.

I was sitting here bored.

Which super sucks, because today is my BIRTHDAY!

Anyways, Bruno Mars comes on my player singing

Locked Out of Heaven.

Instantly cheered me up!

If you don't know what the hell I am talking about,

here is the video!

And if you still don't recognize him, here is his latest song.

When I Was Your Man.

Or maybe an earlier hit?

Grenade

I also remembered hearing an interesting fact about Bruno,

so I looked it up in Wikipedia. Here is what it said:

He (Bruno Mars) spawned five number one singles in the US, the only male who reached five leaders more quickly than Bruno Mars was Elvis Presley. Besides this, only him and Adele where able to achieve the feat of making a song number 1 to feature piano and vocals exclusively in the chart's more than five-decade history.

Yes, that is right. Bruno Mars is second only to ELVIS?!?

That's pretty bad ass, in my opinion.

So, what is your Think Out Loud?

WWW Wednesdays #16: Between Two Thorns

Hello all!

Welcome to WWW Wednesday!

A meme hosted by 

Miz B at Should Be Reading.

All you have to do is answer 3 questions.

1. What did you recently finish reading?

2. What are you currently reading?

3. What are you going to read next?

What did you recently finish reading?

Between Two Thorns (Split Worlds #1) by Emma Newman

Something is wrong in Aquae Sulis, Bath’s secret mirror city.

The new season is starting and the Master of Ceremonies is missing. Max, an Arbiter of the Split Worlds Treaty, is assigned with the task of finding him with no one to help but a dislocated soul and a mad sorcerer.

There is a witness but his memories have been bound by magical chains only the enemy can break. A rebellious woman trying to escape her family may prove to be the ally Max needs.

But can she be trusted? And why does she want to give up eternal youth and the life of privilege she’s been born into?

What are you currently reading?

The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu

When out-of-shape IT technician Roen woke up and started hearing voices in his head, he naturally assumed he was losing it.

He wasn’t.

He now has a passenger in his brain – an ancient alien life-form called Tao, whose race crash-landed on Earth before the first fish crawled out of the oceans. Now split into two opposing factions – the peace-loving, but under-represented Prophus, and the savage, powerful Genjix – the aliens have been in a state of civil war for centuries. Both sides are searching for a way off-planet, and the Genjix will sacrifice the entire human race, if that’s what it takes.

Meanwhile, Roen is having to train to be the ultimate secret agent. Like that’s going to end up well…

What are you going to read next?

I haven't thought that far ahead! LoL.

I am so far behind on my reading!

And even further behind in writing reviews. UURGGG! 

But, I have been trying to plow through my Netgalley books.

So, the next book I read will probably be....

Black Feathers (Black Dawn #1) by Joseph D'Lacey

Black Feathers is a modern fantasy set in two epochs: the Black Dawn, a time of environmental apocalypse, and generations into the future in its aftermath, the Bright Day.

In each era, a child undertakes a perilous journey to find a dark messiah known as The Crowman. In their hands lies the fate of the planet as they attempt to discover whether The Crowman is our saviour… or the final incarnation of evil.

So, what are you reading?

Comment and let me know!!

And thanks for stopping by too.

Teaser Tuesdays #12: The Lives of Tao

Hello all!

This fantastic meme is hosted by

Miz B at Should Be Reading!

Just pick a few sentences (no spoilers) from your current read.

Then, share them on your blog and link back up at Should Be Reading!

This Teaser Tuesday brings a peek of...

The Lives of Tao 

by Wesley Chu

When out-of-shape IT technician Roen woke up and started hearing voices in his head, he naturally assumed he was losing it.

He wasn’t.

He now has a passenger in his brain – an ancient alien life-form called Tao, whose race crash-landed on Earth before the first fish crawled out of the oceans. Now split into two opposing factions – the peace-loving, but under-represented Prophus, and the savage, powerful Genjix – the aliens have been in a state of civil war for centuries. Both sides are searching for a way off-planet, and the Genjix will sacrifice the entire human race, if that’s what it takes.

Meanwhile, Roen is having to train to be the ultimate secret agent. Like that’s going to end up well…

"So, there you go, bigger and longer. 

Size and durability count after all.

Ask my wife."

So far, this book is funny. I am only like 6% in though.

So, what is your Teaser?

Please comment!

Feature and Follow #12: Fun or Fail

Feature and Follow is a meme hosted by

Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

It is a great way to find new blogs!

This weeks featured blogs are....

Pretty Deadly Reviews

and

Boarding with Books.

Question of the week?

Q: Give us a sneak! What are you reading?

Tell us about a fun or fail scene in your current read!

A: I am currently reading 

Between Two Thorns (The Split Worlds #1)

by Emma Newman.

This book has been so much FUN to read so far.

I hate to giveaway anything because I am at 80% now.

So, here is the synopsis...

Something is wrong in Aquae Sulis, Bath’s secret mirror city.

The new season is starting and the Master of Ceremonies is missing. Max, an Arbiter of the Split Worlds Treaty, is assigned with the task of finding him with no one to help but a dislocated soul and a mad sorcerer.

There is a witness but his memories have been bound by magical chains only the enemy can break. A rebellious woman trying to escape her family may prove to be the ally Max needs.

But can she be trusted? And why does she want to give up eternal youth and the life of privilege she’s been born into?

Don't forget to check out the other blogs participating in Feature and Follow Friday!