Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Pretty Little Liars: Ruthless (Book 10)

I'm a little behind on posting my books, OOPS! I have been a reading fool, it's crazy how fast I'm going through this series. I told my husband last week I might have a reading problem. LOL


Summary
It is revealed that last summer while Spencer was taking AP courses at Penn, she began taking speed pills called "Easy A" that Phineas was giving her as a way to help with her studies. After being arrested by the police for possession, she arranges for Hanna to help her frame her roommate, Kelsey, as a dealer, in order for Spencer to not face charges. After landing the role of Lady Macbeth in the school play, the stress and guilt begin to take their toll on Spencer, causing her to have frequent hallucinations in which she is haunted by Kelsey and Tabitha. She becomes paranoid and begins to believe Kelsey is "A" and is taking revenge on her for being framed.
Emily accidentally meets Kelsey at a party and is instantly smitten with her. She and Kelsey grow close, much to Spencer's disapproval. After Emily is hurt by Spencer's remarks about her love for Alison, she angrily tells Kelsey that Spencer framed her for the drug possession. Depressed, Kelsey overdoses and attempts to throw herself into the quarry where Mona died, but Emily saves her and Kelsey is sent to the Preserve for treatment. While visiting Kelsey, the girls realize that Tabitha was also a patient at the Preserve and was the same age as Alison and Courtney.
Hanna's father brings her on to help with the social media aspect of his campaigning. She meets a boy named Liam, who she falls for, despite knowing he is the son of her father's political opponent. They break up when she learns he has been seeing multiple other girls while dating her, and reconciles with Mike.
And after Aria is dumped by Noel, she seeks out comfort in Ezra, in hopes of rekindling their romance. However, things are strained between them, and Aria eventually goes back into a relationship with Noel, after discovering Ezra and Klaudia being intimate.
The Liars attempt to circumvent "A's" threats by coming clean about their secrets, with varied success. Meanwhile, "A" becomes more violent, shoving Emily down a hill at Stockbridge trail. "A" sends Spencer an email of Tabitha on the beach with a head injury, indicating that "A" was the one who disposed of Tabitha's body. "A "taunts the Liars, stating they will never discover "A's" true identity.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Pretty Little Liars: Twisted (Book 9)

Another book almost done!

Summary:
The book begins with the girls vacationing in Jamaica and Emily seeing a girl who she strongly believes is Ali. Throughout the rest of the book, details about that fateful vacation emerge. It turns out they pushed the girl they believed was Ali (who had been claiming her name was Tabitha Clark) off a building.
In the meantime, Noel, Aria's boyfriend, has an exchange student, from Finland, comes to live with him. Instead of being the nerdy boy, Klaudius, that Noel expected, the exchange student turns out to be a gorgeous blonde, Klaudia, who tries to steal Noel from Aria. Aria ends up accidentally pushing Klaudia off of a ski lift as an act of self-defense, however Klaudia uses that information against Aria. By that point, Aria and Noel's relationship is shaky and uncertain.
Also, Emily meets a new girl, Chloe, who moves into the Cavanaugh's old house. They immediately become good friends, bonding over Chloe's baby sister, Grace. Emily has now given up hope of getting a swim scholarship, her only option for college. Chloe's dad offers to help but also hits on Emily, even making sexual moves towards her. Chloe walks in on her dad kissing Emily, but thinks that it's Emily who is wrecking her family (her father had previously been cheating with another woman).
The girls start to get messages from a new "A", and believe it's Ali and that she somehow survived the fall from the building. Hanna's dad runs for senator of Pennsylvania. Patrick, somebody who's helping out at the set, offers Hanna a modeling job, but he takes some naughty pictures and threatens her with them, saying he will release them to the public and ruin her dads' chances of becoming senator, unless she gives him $10,000. Hanna steals money from her dad and frames Jeremiah, a mean man who is also working on set.
Spencer's mom has begun to date Nicholas Pennythistle, the father of snobby Amelia and her brother Zach, in whom Spencer develops a romantic interest. When they go out dancing, she kisses him, only to find out Zach is gay. When the Hastings and Pennythistles travel to New York together, Spencer and Zach drunkenly fall asleep in the same bed. During the night, Spencer had kicked off her clothes because she was hot, leaving her in her blouse and underwear. The next morning Mr. Pennythistle wakes them both up by entering the room. Their indecent clothing and close proximity leads Mr. Pennythistle to believe that they had slept together and acts violent. Spencer tells him that Zach didn't touch her and that he's gay, hoping to help, but Mr. Pennythistle becomes furious and sends Zach to military school. Zach and Spencer's friendship ends, Zach leaving Spencer with the words "Rot in hell, bitch".
In the end of the book, the news turns on and a teenage girl's dead body was found floating in the water in Jamaica. They identify this girl as Tabitha Clark from New Jersey. The cops believe her death was a tragic accident - not a murder. The girls realize they killed an innocent girl.







Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Pretty Little Liars: Wanted (Book 8)

I actually finished this book last week but forgot to post. Oops.



Summary:
Aria, Hanna, Emily and Spencer are shocked to learn of the existence of Alison's twin sister, Courtney, when she's introduced at a press conference. Courtney had spent her life in institutions due to "health issues" and her existence was kept secret by her family. It is revealed that Jason was not a patient at the Radley but instead he was visiting Courtney. She was finally released and went home to Rosewood, where she attempts to resume her sister's life and begins tentative friendships with Ali's old friends. She later reveals that she's actually Ali, the real Courtney had pretended to be her on the night of Ali's disappearance, and she was the one who was killed. When she had tried to tell her family who she was, they didn't believe her because Courtney was notorious for pretending to be Ali, and sent her back to the institution in Courtney's place. The girls are thrilled that Ali is back, and jump at the chance to go with her to the family's house in the Poconos after a school dance. On the way there, Spencer gets a frantic call from her mother telling her that Melissa has disappeared. Spencer had begun to believe that her sister was the one who killed Ali and that she may be after the rest of them, but once they arrive at the house it's revealed that Ali is the killer. They discover that the girl they were friends with years ago was actually Courtney, and the real Ali was stuck in an institution. She had killed Courtney for ruining her life, attempted to kill the girls in the forest fire, tried to have them arrested, and is now going to kill them by setting the house on fire.
They're able to escape after stumbling onto Ian's body hidden in a closet and releasing a bound Melissa, who Ali had kidnapped and was planning to kill as well. Ali is trapped inside the house and it's assumed she died in the fire, although her body is never found.
After learning that her ex-husband shipped Hanna off to a mental institution, Ashley Marin transfers back to Rosewood and kicks Hanna's father, Isabel and Kate out of the house, thrilling Hanna. Hanna and Mike get back together.
Meredith goes into labor, giving birth to a girl named Lola. Aria and Noel get back together after it's revealed that Ali kissed him, not the other way around, and Ella breaks up with Xavier after learning of his inappropriate behavior towards Aria.
Spencer's father proclaims that even though he and her mother may not get back together, things are going to change for the better in their family, and Spencer and Melissa grow closer after almost being killed.
Emily buries everything she can find that reminds her of Ali at Courtney's grave, hoping she can finally find closure, but is unsure of whether the noises she hears at the cemetery are real or imagined. And somewhere, a new girl starts her senior year at an anonymous school, a girl whose name just so happens to be an anagram of Alison DiLaurentis. The reader is left wondering if Alison is...alive?


Monday, February 3, 2014

Pretty Little Liars: Heartless (Book 7)

Yes you guessed it! I have finished yet another book in my series. I'm telling you this series I'm enjoying a lot. LOL Not that you can tell or anything.


Summary:

In picturesque Rosewood, Pennsylvania, neighbors gossip over picket fences, and gleaming SUVs sit in every crushed-granite driveway. But recently, friendly smiles have been replaced with suspicious glares and accusatory whispers—and it's all because Hanna, Aria, Emily, and Spencer just can't keep their mouths shut. . . .
First they claimed they found a dead body in the woods behind Spencer's house, only to have it vanish without a trace. Then when the same woods went up in flames, they swore they saw someone who's supposed to be dead rise from the ashes. And even after all that, the pretty little liars are still playing with fire.
Hanna's trading in her Dior trench for a straitjacket. Aria's trying to contact the dead. Emily's dumped her boyfriend and is skipping town . . . again. And Spencer thinks someone in her family has gotten away with murder.
The friends insist they're telling the truth about what they saw, but all of Rosewood thinks they're simply out for attention—and nobody likes a girl who cries wolf. So when the big bad killer comes after the girls, will anyone believe them . . . or will they be the next to disappear?

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Pretty Little Liars: Killer (Book 6)

This week I have finished yet another book in the PPL series! I'm really enjoying these books if you can't tell, LOL. I feel lately that every week I'm buying the next book in the series. Before I know it it's going to be over and I will have to find a new series.

Killer

Summary:
In picture-perfect Rosewood, Pennsylvania, ash-blond highlights gleam in the winter sun and frozen lakes sparkle like Swarovski crystals. But pictures often lie—and so do Rosewood's four prettiest girls.
Hanna, Aria, Spencer, and Emily have been lying ever since they became friends with beautiful Alison DiLaurentis. Ali made them do terrible things—things they had to keep secret for years. And even though Ali was killed at the end of seventh grade, their bad-girl ways didn't die with her.
Hanna's on a mission to corrupt Rosewood's youth, starting with a very attractive sophomore. Aria's snooping into her boyfriend's past. Spencer's stealing—from her family. And pure little Emily's abstaining from abstinence.
The girls should be careful, though. They thought they were safe when Ali's killer was arrested and A's true identity was finally revealed. But now there's a new A in town turning up the heat. And this time Rosewood is going to burn.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Pretty Little Liars: Wicked (Book 5)

This week I have started reading book #5 from my series. I'm just flying threw this series! I have really enjoyed it and look forward to the rest of the books. I believe there are like 14 books in this series, so I got a ways to go before the end.


Book Summary:
Hanna can't seem to catch a break. She now has trouble with her stepsister Kate Randall. Aria has feelings for a man, Xavier, who she met at an art show; however, he ends up meeting and dating her mother through an online match site. This puts her at risk of hurting her mother again and further damaging their newly repaired relationship. After being neglected by her family and feeling like an outsider, Spencer comes to believe that she is adopted.
At a party at a hotel opening, Hanna and Kate continue to fight over title of "Queen Bee". Hanna and Lucas break up after Hanna tells everyone that Kate has herpes at a party to sabotage her. Eventually, Hanna's father forbids her from talking to anyone except Kate. Aria moves in with Meredith and Byron to avoid Xavier as his true intentions will jeopardize Aria and Ella's relationship. Emily tries to date Isaac without him finding out about her orientation, though "A" keeps interfering. In the end, Spencer, Emily, Aria, and Hanna find Ian's body in the woods behind Spencer's house, but when they return with the police, the body is missing. Wilden sort of pushes it off, and begins the search hours after the girls had shared their story

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Pretty Little Liars Books 4 & 4.5

It looks like I once again forgot to post what book I'm reading in my PLL series....I'm telling you I have been reading these books pretty quick I can't barely keep up with the post. Haha!

I finished book 4 the first part of January.


I'm currently reading book 4.5 as they call it. It's takes place between book 4 and 5.

Pretty Little Liars

Let's see when I'm done with this book if I can remember to share the next book in the series. LOL

I have really enjoyed this books and look forward to finishing the series. They don't follow the show exactly but it's alright I still enjoy the books and I still love the show. I can't wait the show returns tonight. I feel like I have been waiting ages for it to come back on. Haha!

If anyone likes this show I suggest reading the books too, I'm sure you will enjoy them.




Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Pretty Little Liars #2 & #3: Flawless & Prefect

I will say I have been doing lots of reading while I haven't been blogging. The PPL series I have really been enjoying a lot! So I have been reading as much as I can at work, home, before bed....

I have finished book #2 and I'm currently almost done with #3.

This series is really keeping my attention and as I said before I just love books like that! It doesn't follow the show exactly but I have still enjoyed reading the series and see how it differs from the show. The TV show is one of my favorites so I'm glad I like the books maybe just as much. :)

This series has a lot of books so I should be busy reading these for awhile now....as long as I don't go crazy and just sit around and read all day. Haha!

 Flawless
Prefect

Hopeful by this weekend or so I will be ready for Book #4!!


Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Pretty Little Liars Book 1

I have finally moved onto a new book series! Late last week I finished my last book in The Vampire Diaries, so I started my next series I picked out, PPL (Pretty Little Liars). I currently watch the show and I just love it, so I'm excited to read all the books. I started the first book I believe on Thursday last week and I only have 100 pages left to go. This first book has really kept me interested and I love books like that! I like TVD series but it just didn't grab my attention the way I thought, but I guess some books are like that.

So far this series is good and I'm enjoying it! I'm looking forward to reading this whole series!


Friday, September 13, 2013

Book: The Vampire Dairies: The Return: Midnight

After finally finishing the book Shadow Souls, I have moved onto the last book in this series. I feel like it took me forever to read this last book. Let's hope it doesn't take me as long to read this last one.
After I finish this book it's time to start a new series and I'm still up in the air on which series I want to start next. I should prolly make sure I have that figured out before vacation so I can try and have a book ready to read for the plane ride and layovers. Haha!



Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Book: The Vampire Dairies: The Return: Shadow Souls

As I'm getting back into my routine of blogging, I thought I would start off with current book I'm reading. I have been reading this book since May. Gosh I have been trying to read this book FOREVER it seems. I have mentioned in my last book post that these book aren't holding my attention like I would like, so it's taking me a little while to get through them. I think after I finish this book I might try and move onto a new series and see if I can find a more interesting book. I would still like to finish this series but at this rate I'm never going to finish or it's going to take me a lot longer then I would like.


Figures crossed that I finish this book soon so I can start something else! I'm doing my best to keep on track and read more so I can finish, but it's so hard when you just want to nap while reading, Ugh!




Thursday, April 18, 2013

Vampire Diaries: The Return: Nightfaill

I started this book just a few weeks ago. It's longer then the other books I have read in this series and I'm about half way done so far. This book is keeping my interest a little more but not too much. It has been pretty good so far, just not my favorite series so far. But I have been sticking with it so I can find out what happens. LOL





Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Book: The Vampire Diaries: Dark Reunion

I haven't been very good lately about posting when I'm reading a book. I have had a lot going on and it just keeps slipping my mind. 
When I first started reading this series I was very unsure about it....I'm still unsure about it but I keep reading on because I need to know how all this ends in the books. I guess you could say I'm hooked but I'm not as hooked as I have been in other books. I can do days without reading and be fine, but I like the books that I can't stand not to be reading b/c I need to know what happens next. LOL, if that makes any sense. :) 

I just finished Dark Reunion last week and yes I have kept going in the series. 



Friday, March 1, 2013

Book: The Vampire Diaries: The Fury

I just realized that I'm almost done with book 3 and I never posted that I was reading it. Oops..Well here is the post now. I started reading this book in the middle of February and I just have a few pages left to go.
I'm slowing starting to enjoy these books but it's still hard for since I watch the show and these don't follow it, that makes it's hard but I'm getting there. Hopefully by today or tomorrow I will start on book 4.




Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Book: The Vampire Diaries: The Struggle

I started reading The Vampire Diaries book series. I decided to read these books b/c I just love the show. I started reading the first book and I was so confused and wasn't following the story....Why you ask? The book and the show are very different some characters I didn't know, some had didn't names and the story line didn't follow the show. I was not happy about this b/c most books usually follow the show or the movie not right on but pretty close, but this book not at all! I was so unhappy about this I was going to just give up on the books. I didn't want to be confused while watching the show and reading but I decided to give the books a try and see how this story goes. 

So, last weekend I started book 2. I'm starting to slowly get into these books so we shall see what they hold for me. :) 

The Struggle



Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Book: The Vampire Diaries (The Awakening)

I'm starting off 2013 with a new book series The Vampire Diaries. I love the show so I thought it was time to read the books. Hopefully I enjoy the books as much as I do the show, guess we shall see once I start reading! Lol.

I hope to read lot as of good books this year. Last year I read a ton of books that's I really enjoyed!

The first book I'm this series is called The Awakening.


Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Book: Dearly Devoted Dexter

It's been awhile since I have posted what book I'm reading these days...but I'm still on the Dexter series. I've only made it to book 2 because I have been kinda bored with this series. I feel like changing my series but it's hard because I feel like I need to give these books a chance. I love the TV series but the books just aren't the say (well to me anyways). I haven't decided if I want to just drop this series or give book 3 a try and see how that is. I'm not done with book 2 just yet but hopefully soon I will be. 




Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Last week I finished the last book of 50 Shades. I was very sad to see this series end by I heard there will be a 4th book! If that's so I'm so excited and I can't wait to read it! 

But until then...

I have started Dexter. I love the TV show and I heard these books are really good as well. So, I decided this would be my next series I ready. I started this last Friday and so far I'm enjoying it. It's kinda weird to think I'm hooked on a show and book of serial killer and I'm enjoying it. LOL. 


I look forward to reading all the books in this series and see what it holds! 



Sunday, September 30, 2012

Book: Fifty Shades Freed

I'm finally on the last book of this series. I really wish this series had more books in it. I have really loved this series! I still find it crazy that I can find myself lost in these books and forget the time and everything around me. At work I read on my lunch break and I have found myself several times almost forgetting to clock back in. LOL. I don't think I have ever been this lost in a book before, but I have loved all these books. 

I do have my series picked out and I am looking forward to reading those as well....Soon to find out what the next series is. 

If you haven't read 50 Shades I do recommend it but I know everyone will have different thoughts of it. But I would say check it out and give it a try. 



Monday, September 24, 2012

Book: 50 Shades Darker

I have been wrapped up in posting on our new house I totally for to post what I'm reading. LOL
I finished the first book "50 Shades of Grey". I loved this book and couldn't wait to start the next book.

Well I have started 50 Shades Darker about a week ago and I'm about 50 pages away from being done! 

I'm really enjoying these books and I will be sad when they end. But no worries I think I have my next series picked out and ready to go!


I'm sure by tomorrow I will be on the last book! I will remember to post when I start...Maybe. LOL