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29 Jan

Book Review: Who Afraid Too? by Maria Lewis

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Who Afraid Too? by Maria Lewis

Pages: 352
Publish date: January 17th, 2017
Publisher: Piatkus (Hachette Australia)
ISBN: 9780349408996
Purchase: Book Depository – Amazon UK – Amazon US – Amazon AU

Tommi Grayson: all bark, all bite . . . and now she’s BACK!

After the worst family reunion in history, Tommi needed some space. She’s spent the last few weeks trying to understand her heritage – the one that comes with a side order of fur – as well as learning about her Maori ancestry and how she can connect to it. But she can only escape for so long.

When an unspeakable evil returns, Tommi will need every piece of knowledge and all the skills she has. With the help of allies old and new, frenemies both helpful and super-annoying, she’s going to take the fight to the enemy . . .

Who Afraid Too?

I received a free copy of Who’s Afraid Too? by Maria Lewis from Hachette Australia in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way influenced my thoughts and feeling about the book.

Last year when I read Who’s Afraid I was taken by shock. It wasn’t what I expected, but I loved what I read. When I was given the chance to read book 2 early I hopped right on it. At first, I was a little confused as to what was going on. And I don’t think that has anything to do with the book, just me.

Who’s Afraid Too? continues to follow protagonist Tommi Grayson as she struggles with her new life as a werewolf. She has lost her friends, her life was a lie. And she can’t help it that she is falling for someone she is not supposed to. And now, someone is stealing babies.

Tommi much like the first book is someone that you might not get along with. She is sassy and angry and has an attitude, but I love it. I love seeing a woman, who is strong, tough and can stand her ground. At times she did make so stupid decisions, but that is what happens in life. I love how real Tommi is. I also like how clueless at times she is about romance and her feelings. It’s like she is a teenager again – but it worked.

I really enjoyed the people that we meet throughout Who’s Afraid Too? Some were easier to get along with than others. But I really enjoyed the dynamics that were created throughout the book. The banter, the jealousy and the friendships. It’s not something that you see a lot and it works.

I did, however, feel that there were parts that dragged on a little too much. I was getting a little bored, but then it picked it up. The book isn’t even that long, only hitting 350 pages. I felt that there needed to be more action in a way.

Talking about action, at times I felt that it wasn’t intense enough. I wasn’t on the edge of my seat, gripping the pages. The events that were happening were intense, but I didn’t feel it.

I really like the world that Maria Lewis is starting to build. As the novels go on we are finding out more and more. I can tell there are many layers to the world and we have only touched the based. Nevertheless, I like how Lewis hasn’t info dumped everything all at once, things are slowly seeping in.

The romance – oh how I loved it. Although there wasn’t much. But, that is what you get when it’s forbidden. It’s slow burning, but then addictive at the same time. Lorcan is about duty, but there is something about Tommi, that drives him crazy and he cannot help my lose control.

That ending, though – yes – shit is about to go down. The last 30 pages or so had me turning page after page. I wanted to know what was going to happen next. If anyone was going to die, what was happening? The stakes went sky rocket. And that is what I love.

Overall, Who’s Afraid Too? explores finding yourself, standing up for yourself and letting people help you. It’s about being who you are and not letting people dictate you. Although slow at times and needed an intensity burst, Who’s Afraid Too? is a read for those who love strong women and forbidden love.

Or more close to 3.75. Have you read Who’s Afraid Too? Did you like it? Are you planning too? Have you started this series yet? Are you going to? Let’s Chat!

27 Jan

Bookish Blogs That I Love

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Bookish Blogs

I love finding new bookish blogs to follow all the time and one of those ways is with posts like these. So I thought why not share some of my favourite blogs and everyone else can check them out. I’ve been in the book blogging community going on 6 years and I’ve seen people come and go and some of my favourites have left. But it’s how this lifestyle works. People don’t stay in forever. Nevertheless, you can check out these blogs if you want and tell me some of your favourites.

Tea and Titles: Now I couldn’t make a list like this and not include them. Ely and Michelle are the creators of this fabulous blog and talk everything from books to movies. They are both not just incredible friends but have some insight into the world. With Ely being a brilliant activist for disabilities in YA.

Nick and Nereydas Infinite Booklist: I’ve been following these girls for over a year now and I just love every post that I read. Not only do they both give insightful reviews, they have both introduced me to new books. Ones that I will never read before. They have new and interesting ways to review books and bring thoughtful discussions that catch my interest.

Paper Fury: I bet most of you already know Cait, but I do have to mention her as I read every posts that she writes. I find that we have similar taste in books and trust her with things that she says. Plus she has a lot of sass that just takes her reviews to a whole new level.

Happy Indulgence: These girls know how to blog. I love reading their reviews, discussions posts and books hauls. But what I love about most is the diversity talks I know that I can get on here. It’s one thing that I am passionate about and I love reading about.

The Chronicles of Danielle: I only started reading Danielle’s blog a couple of months ago, but I love reading her reviews and discussions. Plus her bookstagram is A+

And that is it! I hope you check out all the blogs that I love and follow them if you wish. There are many more that I do love reading, but I thought I would just feature a couple. What are some of your favourite blogs that I can check out? I hope that one day I am on someone’s lists like this. Let’s Chat!

25 Jan

TV Review: Shadowhunters 2×04 ‘Day of Wrath’

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Day of Wrath
Shadowhunters: Season 2 Episode 4

Episode Name: Day of Wrath
Release date: 23rd January 2017
Running Time: 42 minutes
Starring Katherine McNamara, Dominic Sherwood, Alberto Rosende, Matthew Daddario, Emeraude Toubia, Isaiah Mustafa, Harry Shum Jr.
Directed By: Joe Lazarov
Watch: Freeform (US) – Netflix (Worldwide)
Episode Reviews: Season 1 | Season 2

Clary continues to struggle with the new Shadowhunter order as Jace is being held in The City of Bones with an unknown fate, and all suspicion in the Shadowhunter world continues to rest on Valentine’s daughter. When duty calls, Clary gets a little reprieve from the family drama as she helps Alec and Isabelle hunt down a powerful demon. But what starts out as a routine mission quickly puts the Institute on high alert, and what happens next will change everything for the Shadowhunters and their Downworlder friends.

Meanwhile, Jocelyn has a proposition for Clary as Raphael and Simon ramp up their hunt for Camille.

Day of Wrath:

I don’t really know how to review Day of Wrath. So if you haven’t watched it. Go and then come back, because there is going to be spoilers. I don’t think I can talk about without giving too much away.

I found out what happened in this episode before I was able to watch it. It doesn’t upload to Netflicks until about 7.30pm here in Australia – so it’s a good 6 hours or so after airing the US. I normally don’t go on my timeline during this time. After a couple of hours, I thought I was safe – but I wasn’t. To say that I was disappointed in the outcome would be an understatement. I am all good for changes, they don’t bother me as much in the TV series, but the death of this character has changed – everything.

Also in this episode, Jace (Dominic Sherwood) is be held in the City of Bones where nothing is as it seems and he is being haunted by his decision. Izzy (Emeraude Toubia), Clary (Katherine McNamara) and Alec (Matthew Daddario) are on the hunt for a demon that is killing both mundanes and shadowhunters alike.

Death

I’ve been thinking since last night, what could possible change, what could they do to keep this person alive and I have no idea. Could this all be a dream or a trick. I just don’t know what to think. If this was a different series, that wasn’t based on books (let alone one of my favourite series) then this death wouldn’t bother me. It’s there for tension, for complications.

And although the death is shocking – even to those who have been spoiled. It wasn’t overly emotional. I was prepared for my heart to be pulled out of my chest – however, it stopped half way. I have a feeling next week, it will really catch up to the characters and it will hit them even more

City of Bones

We are taken back into the City of Bones in Day of Wrath. The City of Bones feels right. It’s even more creepy than I could imagine. The Silent brothers are back, creepier than ever. The audience is able to delve deeper into the City of Bones as see just where the Clave keep their prisoners.

The audience gets a sense that Jace is struggling to come to terms with everything that has happened. The Mortal sword is also used in this episode and I thought that it was brilliant. The way that everything tied together.

Family

Throughout the series, there has been a sense of family blood or not and in Day of Wrath, this notion shines. Izzy, Alec and Jace have shown that they care about each other throughout the series. It’s of one the things that they have done perfectly. There is this moment at the end of the episode – it was evoking and I loved it.

Another one that surprised me by working well, was the sense of family between Magnus (Harry Shum Jr.) and Raphael (David Castro). It was sweet actually.

Things are really building up with Simon (Alberto Rosende) and his mum and it’s crash soon. I can feel it. It needs to happen, though. They need to fall out. It contributes to who Simon is for the rest of the series.

Magnus + Alec

There is a brief Magnus and Alec moment in this weeks episode and I am begging for more. They are adorable together and I just want to see all the cuteness. obvious, bad things will need to happen. But yes, please continue with everything to do with these two.

Love Triangle

Let’s talk love triangle now. If you have have been here long enough you know I hate love triangles – unless I know how they will work out. And the love triangle from the books is about to show and I am so excited. It’s going to cause even more tension. Distance. And just everything in between. The look on Jace’s face!

What’s to Come?

I have no idea what to going to happen next! I don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad thing. I knew when going into this series, that they were going to change things. It’s not going to be word for word. Yet, it still doesn’t change that horrible feeling and things being different. Let’s just see what next week brings.

Have you watched Day of Wrath? How are you feeling about it? How are you liking the series? Let’s Chat!

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