Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

....Evanescence... and now "My Immortal" is playing in my head... IT FITS DON'T JUDGE ME...I'm totally here for the interlude with the electric guitar. It fits, and you can't prove otherwise. I live for angst.

Also svdjklsgda;jklsfdjklsfd;jklsfd;jklsfda;jklsfda;jklsfd;sgjlds
Agh the angels and the world building and the characters and the drama. Send help.
Magical
I love Laini Taylor. Fantasy. Chef kiss

Aaaaaaaaaand the title is here.

Angst. Angst angst angst angst. It's beautiful.

448 Pages

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner

Summary: "Catastrophe strikes the massive luxury spaceliner Icarus, and sends it plummeting into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen seem to be the only survivors. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe; Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they're worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help."

I requested These Broken Stars as soon as I finished reading Becky's review! And I'm so glad I did! It reminded me of Titanic in all the best ways. Loved it! Looking forward to reading the next one (and hopefully getting some answers!)


374 pages

Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles

Summary: "When wealthy, seemingly perfect Brittany and Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, develop a relationship after Alex discovers that Brittany is not exactly who she seems to be, they must face the disapproval of their schoolmates--and others."

Perfect Chemistry is the classic trope of pretty girl falls for bad boy, and it's really juicy! It has a few other typical high school tropes, but the story was still intriguing. The intensity of the story had a lot of potential, and while I don't think it was as good as it could have been, it was still a great read. I enjoyed Alex's character, and his inner turmoil of living up to his gangbanger reputation in the attempt to protect his family was refreshing. 

The series continues with Rules of Attraction and Chain Reaction featuring Alex's younger brothers, Carlos and Luis, as the main characters. I might skim those for some more details on Alex and Brittany!

359 pages