The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab

I love Victoria Schwab! She is one of the best authors and if anybody has notices, the first review I made on this blog was for a book by Victoria Schwab. This is her debut novel and I freaking love it.

The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children.

If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company.

And there are no strangers in the town of Near.

These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life.

But when an actual stranger-a boy who seems to fade like smoke-appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true.

The next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion. Still, he insists on helping Lexi search for them. Something tells her she can trust him.

As the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi's need to know-about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy.

Part fairy tale, part love story, Victoria Schwab's debut novel is entirely original yet achingly familiar: a song you heard long ago, a whisper carried by the wind, and a dream you won't soon forget.

I must say I liked this book, Victoria Schwab's debut novel, more than The Archived. I always liked witches better than ghosts. This is the second book I finish this week. I started it in June, I think! Or was it July? Never mind! I stared it a few months ago, because I had nothing to do. Oh, now I remember! It was the day I finished Poison study! I read the first two chapters and then I had stuff to do and I forgot about it. But I opened it today and I was suprised I remembered everything I had read before. I read some negative reviews about it. Yeah, I won't lie, this book is slow in the beginning. But it gets better and better and better until the end. It has a dash of mystery and creepiness and romance, of course. That was a thing I liked. The romance wasn't one of the main things. It was there, but other things were more important than it.
Oh, by the way, have you ever heard the phrase So many books, so little time. I alway thought I had enough time to read. Well, now things changed. I started studing German and I have to say this is the second book I finish this week. Today I went to a bookstore and bought two other books and tommorow I'm purchasing Scarlet by Marissa Meyer, because it's finally translated in Bulgarian. And I still have to finish  A Dance With Dragons and I have 200 books (literary) waiting on my Kindle and a big pile of paper books next to my bed.
So, yeah! German! It will be easy, they said! You'll lear it fast, they said! And I believed them!
See ya next time!

Born wicked (The Cahill Witch Chronicles #1) by Jessica Spotswood

This book has been on my shelf for ages and I finally read it!!

Everybody knows Cate Cahill and her sisters are eccentric. Too pretty, too reclusive, and far too educated for their own good. But the truth is even worse: they’re witches. And if their secret is discovered by the priests of the Brotherhood, it would mean an asylum, a prison ship—or an early grave.

Before her mother died, Cate promised to protect her sisters. But with only six months left to choose between marriage and the Sisterhood, she might not be able to keep her word... especially after she finds her mother’s diary, uncovering a secret that could spell her family’s destruction. Desperate to find alternatives to their fate, Cate starts scouring banned books and questioning rebellious new friends, all while juggling tea parties, shocking marriage proposals, and a forbidden romance with the completely unsuitable Finn Belastra.

If what her mother wrote is true, the Cahill girls aren’t safe. Not from the Brotherhood, the Sisterhood—not even from each other.

Cate, Maura, Tess

The three sisters were quite different. I liked Maura the best, becaue she reads a lot and I read too. THe fact that she was a lesbian doesn't lessn my love for her. She is very impulsive and hot headed and that's like describing me. Tess was a great character too. She was the youngest so of course we won't focus on her so much, but she was so happy for most of the book. I guess, Cate is my least favourite of the three. She was over-protective. I know she wanted to protect those she loves and I would do the same, but what she did was a little bit too much. I mean, can't she be herself for one second. Just stop thinking about the others and think about herself.

The love story

We all know this was actually a love story, it doesn't matter that the book ended like that. And again there was a love triangle. My "favourite"! And, of course, she is going to choose Finn. He was clever, he read books and he was strong. What did you expect? Paul never stood a chance. He is the childhood friend that never gets to be more than a friend. Plus he was annoying.

The prophecy

As I though the prophecy was left for the next two books. We will know about it then. The author is trying to confuse the reader by giving all three sisters Mind magic, but we all know it's Cate. Right? Ok, I'm not sure. I may be Maura. And Tess seems like a choice too. God, I don't know!

The Ending

I saw the ending coming and yet I had some hope that everything can end well. Cate will marry Finn and she will be near her sisters and the Sisterhood will leave them alone and then Happy End. No such luck! They just had to use her family against her and they didn't even let her say goodbye to Finn. I so hoped that she will explain everything to him, but no. She left him feeling miserable. I hope she meets him again in the second book and apologises and they get together again.

This was an enjoyable book. I won't be reading the second one any time soon though!
See ya next time!

The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines #4) by Richelle Mead

Hello, my dear readers! Sorry I haven't updated in ages. I know I just posted a review, but I started this review two weeks ago so it doesn't count. Here it comes! And as always: SPOILERS!

In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. And in one breathtaking moment that Richelle Mead fans will never forget, she made a decision that shocked even her. . . .

But the struggle isn't over for Sydney. As she navigates the aftermath of her life-changing decision, she still finds herself pulled in too many directions at once. Her sister Zoe has arrived, and while Sydney longs to grow closer to her, there's still so much she must keep secret. Working with Marcus has changed the way she views the Alchemists, and Sydney must tread a careful path as she harnesses her profound magical ability to undermine the way of life she was raised to defend. Consumed by passion and vengeance, Sydney struggles to keep her secret life under wraps as the threat of exposure—and re-education—looms larger than ever.

Pulses will race throughout this thrilling fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series, where no secret is safe.

Cover

Let's start with something I (andmost of the readers) have been thinking since the cover reveal. What happend to everyone's hair? I read this thing about Sydney having "a bed hair" on the cover and that was some kind of hidden message. A message that says: Sidney and Aidrian are having sex! That's not bed hair for me. The girl on this cover is blonder than the one in the other three. Is this the same girl? And is that Adrian? That loks like Marcus. Seriously, compare this Adrian to the one from the third or the first book cover!  But let's move on to the real review now!

Sydney and Adrian

Of course, I'm starting with them. They were the centre of this book. I think there was way too much romance in this book. Like 80% of the book it was all happy in Sidrian Land. Not that I complain. I love them both, but it was just too much here. They had a few fights, but they fought and then after five minutes were okay again or something happed and they forgave each other. Also, what's with Richelle Mead and ski resorts and cabins? Her main characters always get hot and heavy in cabins or ski resorts. It's just getting old now. Once was enough. Not that I complain. Not at all. Oh, also, I just love The Love Phone or the Phone of Doom as I call it now!!

Adrian's POV

I loved Adrian's POV! It was just great to get to know him better. It's not all charm and good looks. This book was more his story than Sidney's. And I think no one ever realised how seriously Tatiana's death. And him hearing her. It was scary at times.

Zoe

Real nice family you've there, Syd! I would like to behead them all. Well, not you mother. She is quite nice. Everyone in the fandom expected Zoe to fall for Neil and to change her Alchemist ways, but no. No, no, no. I would have liked this very much, but it didn't happen. Zoe deserves to know the truth about vampires and to be free from them and from her father and Richelle Mead better makes it happen!

The Ending

Everyone talks about the ending now! Or at least they are going to whenthey read the book. I said earlier that Zoe should have fallen for Neil, but you know, Sidney had to go to re-education somehow. Right? Most people always say how angry they are about the ending and the cliffhanger in books. But think about it. If the author hadn't written it this way, would you have liked it as much as you do? Ok, that wasn't the right retorical question. Would you have felt the same way about the book you do now? Would you be as exited for the next book as you are now? I know, the ending is not the most important book, but it's quite important.
So going back to this book. I really, think Sidney's the one to blame. She should have called Adrian on her real phone. Just a five second call. Something in the lines of:
Sidney:"Hey, you got the Love phone!"
Adrian: "No, I did not!"
Sidney: "Then who is texting me on it."
Adrian: "I have no idea. Just don't answer to any of the texts. I'm coming in five minutes and we will figure this out!"
Then-Presto!- no re-education for you, Sage! For such a smart girl that was a very stupid thing to do. Moving on! I loved this moment when Adrian found out what Sidney had said to Eddie before she went with her father. The Center will hold! It was just great. I was walking around my room when I read it and I just fell on my bed and started laughing. Not because it was funny, but because ít was either that or crying!
I think the last chapter- Chapter 24- was unnecessary. It was just Sidney being brave. We already know she is super brave and she loves Adrian. I guess it was to make the cliffhanger full.

Eddie, Jill, Angeline, Neil, Trey

And last, but least. Let's talk about the gang. The Eddie-Jill situation and the Jill-Angeline-Neil situation. Poor Neil! I really felt sorry for him at some point in the book. He was being used by both Angeline and Jill and he didn't even notice. He fell for this girl Olive and that was it. And then comes the times he was extra annoying. "I'm much more experienced than Eddie. SO I should guard the princess!" I swear that if I was there I would have beated the hell out of him. Well, maybe not alone. I would have asked Rose for help and maybe Dimitri. And then Lissa and Adrian can compel him to see something awful.
Now I'm super happy about Jill and Eddie. I want to thanl Adrian for keeping Jill away from Neil and being witty and sarcastic. I have been waiting for them, Jill and Eddie, I mean, to get together since forever.
And Angeline and Trey. Well, nothing much there. I mean, they have to get together in the next book. Right?

So that's my review. I will be waiting for the next book, but not as excitedly as I want to. I won't die until it comes out. What do you think? What do you like and what do you hate about this book? Please, please, please, please comment! Pretty please! I know I might sound annoying, but still. I'm not going to stop posting reviews just because there aren't any people commenting! And one more thing. You can recommend this site to friends, you know?
I'll se ya next time! Bye!