Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout | BOOK REVIEW

Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Series: Covenant #1
Published October 2011

Synopsis:The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi pure bloods have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals--well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures.
Seventeen-year-old Alexandria would rather risk her life fighting than waste it scrubbing toilets, but she may end up slumming it anyway. There are several rules that students at the Covenant must follow. Alex has problems with them all, but especially rule #1:Relationships between pures and halfs are forbidden. Unfortunately, she's crushing hard on the totally hot pure-blood Aiden. But falling for Aiden isn't her biggest problem--staying alive long enough to graduate the Covenant and become a Sentinel is.
If she fails in her duty, she faces a future worse than death or slavery: being turned into a daimon, and being hunted by Aiden. And that would kind of suck.

My Review (with spoilers):

SERIES REVIEW: The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater

The Raven Cycle Series Review

Published September 2012
Synopsis:

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue never sees them--until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks to her.
His name is Gansey, a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.
But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can't entirely explain. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul whose emotions range from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher who notices many things but says very little.
For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She doesn't believe in true love, and never thought this would be a problem. But as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore.

My Review:
This was such an interesting series. It's definitely driven by the characters. While I wasn't completely in LOVE with these books (you'll notice I didn't give them 5 stars.) There was still something that kept me coming back and thinking about these books.

It was slow moving at parts, but I never felt like it dragged. I didn't love the endings of these books though. I definitely think Maggie could have explained some things a little better, (I'm looking at you Raven King.) It was just over. Done. While I wasn't disappointed with the ending of the series, I was still expecting more.

It's been awhile since I've read a good paranormal series! I'd definitely read more by this author!

**4/5 stars**

What did you think of this series? 

The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson | BOOK REVIEW

The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson

Published May 2016
Synopsis: 

Andie had it all planned out. 
When you are a politician’s daughter who’s pretty much raised yourself, you learn everything can be planned or spun, or both. Especially your future.
Important internship? Check.
Amazing friends? Check.
Guys? Check (as long as we’re talking no more than three weeks).
But that was before the scandal. Before having to be in the same house with her dad. Before walking an insane number of dogs. That was before Clark and those few months that might change her whole life.
Because here’s the thing—if everything’s planned out, you can never find the unexpected. 
And where’s the fun in that?

My Review: 
This was a fun, yet predictable summer read.
The plot wasn't anything incredible, and at times I thought it was a tad slow. There definitely aren't any big twists or anything, but it was still fun to read ! I love dogs so of course I loved reading about her summer job!

While a big part of this book centered around fun, light and fluffy summer fun (that scavenger hunt!) there was also the grief Andie and her dad shared over her mother, the very real friendships and how they can change, and of course the strained relationship between a father and daughter.

I also loved Clark and I feel like any book nerd will! DIMPLES. *swoon*
While I really enjoyed reading this book, it ranks below Since You've Been Gone and Amy and Roger's Epic Detour for me. (I still need to read Second Chance Summer! Soon!)

**4/5 stars**

What did you think about this book? Where does it rank for you with Morgan Matson's other books (if you've read them?)