Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Script review!!!!!

             This is officially the eighth story for the Harry Potter franchise. Of course I had to get my hands on this baby. When it was first announced that J.K Rowely wrote a story for a Harry Potter play I was excited. In April I heard the announcement of the script from the play being published I jumped up in joy. I was at work then I got an email from pottermore.com of the news. I went straight to the Barnes & Noble website and reserved my copy.  YAY!!

          Okay! Let’s get down to business.

 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is set 19 years after the battle of Hogwarts. The dialogue in the first few pages is the same scene where Harry is dropping his youngest son Albus off at the train station. Ahh the feels!

            I’ve heard and read a lot of mix reviews about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. I'm guessing it’s because a lot of fans thought it was a actually 800 page book. Unfortunately it’s not. The story originally is a play, and they just published the script for all to read and enjoy. In my opinion I feel if you are a fan of Harry and his adventures, then you will have no trouble reading the script. I was able to visualize everything as if I were watching the movie in my head. I mean we have 8 movies worth of effects surged into out brains. I truly did enjoy every second of the script. I laughed, cried, laughed some more, and cried. I tried really hard not to finish the book so quickly, but I could not help myself. Of course the script is nothing compared to the original Harry Potter books, it's like in its own category. I am really grateful that WE the Harry Potter fans are able to get the opportunity to read about Harry and the gang one last time. I think it’s a great way to officially bring it all to a close. I am getting into my feels. Growing up and reading Harry Potter brought my imagination more to life. To see it come to life in the big screen was a dream come true. And to know Joe (J.K Rowling) surprised us again with another story 19 years after the Hogwarts war is definitely an honor.

I will always and forever be a Harry Potter fan. This fandom has been hyped for years, and I am proud to say that I grew up with it.   

This is Where it Ends By: Marieke Nijkamp

            OH. MY. GOSH!! I am beyond speechless with this read. I don’t think I’ve ever read a book that had my heart pounding and had me cry my eyes out just by reading the first four pages. I have nothing but praise for this book. I do understand that it touches a very sensitive subject, but it is very beautifully written.

            The story is set in Alabama at Opportunity High School. The whole student body is invited to attend the principles new school semester speech. Within seconds after the speech the student get dismissed to go back to class. Suddenly the auditorium doors won’t open, then all hell breaks loose. The story is from four different character views who are students at Opportunity High School, and with them you will experience the heart pounding terror that happens. 

            The way Marieke Nijkamp wrote this story is very unique, the set up is fantastic. She did a wonderful job making me cry. Thank you Marieke! I mean that with total sincerity. School shootings are very sensitive subjects since there have been many cases of it happening all over the U.S. When school shootings happen of course we hear about the victims, but in the end we constantly hear about the shooter. Why the shooter did it, how many people he injured, how many people he killed, his violent history, etc. The list can literally go on and on. In Marieke’s story we get to experience what it’s like from a victims perspective, we get to experience fear, loss, and all the other emotions in between. We even get to experience different types of love, and in the end we get to see a community come together as one. I highly recommend this book to everyone who loves a good read that can make you experience all the emotions you can ever think of.

The feels in this book are no joke, you will not be disappointed. 

 *If you would like to know more about the author & purchase the book click the link below:

https://www.amazon.com/Marieke-Nijkamp/e/B00W25N13E 

The Way I Used to Be - By:Amber Smith (Review)

OH.MY.GOOBER! The feels in this book really get you going. I know they got me going. I got hooked from the first two sentences. You really do feel every emotion that ruptures through this book. The meaning behind this story really does have a strong message.  

HOPE. 

   One horrible event can truly change someone’s perspective on life in a heart. Freshman year during winter break, Eden wakes up in the middle of the night to her older brother’s best friend (Kevin) raping her. When she wakes up the next morning she tries to convince herself that it was all a dream. That’s until she uncovers herself and see’s the evidence from the night before.

The entire book is sectioned off in four years of Eden’s life, Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior year. As a reader you will get to witness Eden grow up, and also watch as she deal with the burden of her deepest secret. You get to see how she uses boys and sex to try and cover up what happened to her, while losing her friends in the process.

  Amber Smith is an amazing writer, the way she captures Eden’s every emotion is heart felt. It’s almost as if you become the only friend Eden confides in. I personally have cried so many times through out this book, as well as being angry. Even though the story ends with me wanting to know more, I have to say that I am truly satisfied with how everything turned out. I don’t want to spoil the book for anyone who hasn’t read it, but let’s just say everything that unravels at the end of the book really does come into full circle. I am beyond happy with this read, and I solidly give it 4 out of five stars.

  Now let me just say, I am giving this 4 stars only because I wish to read more about where Eden ends up in life after high school. Yes, I know, I am very bitter.

If you haven’t picked up this book yet then you really need to! I mean I have no clue what you are waiting for. This book has a very strong message in it. Whether you are a rape victim or not there are many things you can relate to in this book.

If you are interested in learning more about Amber Smith click the link below: 
http://ambersmithauthor.com/

Amazon Book Haul

  So yesterday I received my Amazon package in the mail. I consider it a Valentines Day gift to myself.. YAY!! I received four new book to add to my already over filled book shelf.

 Let's get started! 

Book #1 

I was Here 
By: Gayle Forman

  Now if you haven't read any of Gayle Forman's books then I don't know what you've been doing with your life. Her work is amazing! She also wrote the If I Stay & Just One Day collections. Which where both tear jerkers. If I Stay was made into a movie back in 2014 starring Chloë Grace Mortez. 

I was Here, was published January 2015, I've been wanting to reading this book I just never got around to it. But Hey! Better late than never. 

  From what I've read, It's suppose to be about a girl name Cody who loses her best friend Meg from suicide. Cody can;t understand why she would kill herself, they were like two peas in a pod. Cody should've saw signs, but she didn't. That's when Cody starts investigating, trying to find the truth as to why her best friends killed herself. On her search she ends up discovering heart wrenching truths about her love and friendship for Meg. 

I am super excited to finally read this book!! 

Book #2 

Cruel Crown 
By: Victoria Aveyard

  I am super excited about this one as well.Victoria Aveyard also wrote the Red Queen Series. I am actually currently reading Glass Sword, the second installment to Red Queen that was released just this month. Yay! finally a book that isn't a year late. 

  Cruel Crown is the a two party novella for Red Queen. The first novella is titled "Queen Song" which is actually a untold story about Queen Coriane (Cal's mother). From what I have read in the description, she kept a diary so no one else can use her thoughts against her. It's also the documentation of Prince Cal's birth, and her courtship. I wonder if it will also lead to show her death? I really hope so, I NEED SOME ANSWERS!

  The Second novella is "Steel Scars" is about Captain Farely and how she started the rebellion in Norta. It's also suppose to reveal how she recruited Reds to join the scarlet guard, and about the attacks she set on the Silvers. I am excited to see how the Scarlet Guard was created, and also to get to know Captain Farely better. 

Two Novellas, One book, YES! 

Book #3 

A Court of Thorns and Roses 

By: Sarah J. Maas 

  Sarah J. Maas also wrote the Throne of Glass Series which I loved. Celine was a total bad ass, I'm sure everyone agrees. A Court of Thorns and Roses was published May 2015. I'm totally laughing out loud right now. I am so behind in the book world! DON'T JUDGE ME! 

  What I've heard about this book is that it's Beauty & the Beasts meets urban fantasy. Now those are two things I love! A nineteen year old hunter (huntress) name Fayre kills a wolf in the woods. She then soon finds herself being captured by another creature (beast) who demands her to be punished for killing an animal in his woods. He turns out not to be a beast but a powerful fairy that once ruled the world. 

  The second installment to this series Court of Mist and Fury is to be published May of this year, so I have some catching up to do. 

Last but certainly not least....

Book #4 

Passenger

By: Alexandra Bracken

  Alexandra Bracken also wrote the Darkest Minds Collection. I have to regrettably say that I did not read them. BUT I did hear great things about that series.  I excited that I will finally get to read one of Alexandra's books. 

  Passenger was published January 2016, and was the most talked about book for January. 

From what I have read, it's about a girl name Etta Spencer to is forced to lose everything she thought she knew & loved. And gets thrown into a world that she knows nothing about. Turns out she is a legacy from time travelers, and she knows nothing about it. She is forced to find some kind of valuable object with a seaman name Nicholas, for a powerful family. They both set on a journey through time. 

  It's always interesting reading a book about time travel. I love to see what part of history will be written in along with the story, and how the future is from the authors imagination. 

That concludes my Amazon Book Haul.

I hope you all enjoyed!
Happy Reading :)

If you are interested in purchasing any of the books above please click the link below: 

http://www.amazon.com/books-used-books-textbooks/b/ref=sd_allcat_bo?ie=UTF8&node=283155

Red Queen By: Victoria Aveyard

Life of course can get in the way, I know this book was published last year, but hey! at least I can say I read it. From only reading chapter one of this book it kept me turning page after page, chapter after chapter. Red Queen left me with my jaw dropped, heart sunk, and mind blown. I just just scream because how crazy good this story is.

  5 stars all the way

The whole world is based off of not image of you, but the blood that flows inside you.

 Red or Silver

No power or Power

If you are red your life has two meanings: work for the silvers or die for them. At the age of 17 you are doomed to a war that is not even yours (conscription), but if you manage to find work then you will spend your life working for silvers. 

Reds against Silvers, hearts against hearts.

"Power is a dangerous game." 

"Anyone can betray anyone." 

I was on the edge of y seat the whole time I was reading this book. I would come up with one theory after another, and the result was not what I expected at all. That is what I loved so much about Red Queen. Then of course there is a love triangle going one, well more like a love diamond. Which is kind of ironic, because most of the silver buildings are made out of diamonds. Good job Victoria, I see what you did there! I actually found myself torn between the two lives Mare is living. I fell in love with a lot of the silver characters, but then I kept having to tell myself , No, don't do it. But it happened anyway then BAM! I got knocked out right from under my feet at the end. So many betrayals and conspiracy's happen in this story. You end up feeling the emotions Mare feels through out the book. Then there are those characters you just completely hate. Not naming any names... (cough cough) Queen Elara & Evangeline. GRRR!! It't not a bad thing to hate characters, in my opinion, it's what makes the story more interesting. This book is beautifully written, and it really does take you to another world. 

I recommend this book to anyone and everyone!!

“You Don’t See Us,

And So We Are EVERYWHERE.

And We Will Rise Up,

Red As The Dawn”  

If you would like to learn more about Vicroria Aveyard click on the link below: 

http://victoriaaveyard.com/