Now that I'm working full-time as a young adult librarian I haven't been posting nearly as much, but I wanted to at least do my end of the year lists! 1) Ms. Marvel: Generation Why by G. Willow Wilson I love this comic series overall, but this one so clearly nails a lot of the things I've heard from teens recently. Their annoyance at older generations misjudging and underestimating them, their ability to come together despite differences, and their genuine desire to make their worlds a better place. Kamala Khan is just a fabulous protagonist overall, relatably trying to juggle her friends, family, faith, education, and, oh yeah, newfound superpowers. Plus, the cameos. The cameos. So many familiar faces from the Marvel universe have appeared, which is especially fun because Kamala is such an unabashed fangirl. I really can't praise this series highly enough- just go check it out for yourself. 2) Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson Sensing a theme? 2015 was a huge year for ...
When Blaire Wynn's mother passed away, Blaire's life changed in an instant. Having cared for her sick mother for the last three years, suddenly Blaire has to leave the small farmhouse in Alabama they shared, to move in with her father and his new wife in their sprawling beach house along the Florida gulf coast. But what she isn't prepared for is the lifestyle change that comes with the move, and she knows she'll never fit into the new world of luxury and extravagance that suddenly surrounds her.
Even worse, her father has run off to Paris for the summer with his wife, leaving her stranded with Rush, her new stepbrother, who's irritating, arrogant and… seriously sexy. Rush is as spoiled as he is gorgeous; his famous father's guilt money, his mother's desperation to win his love, and his charm are the three reasons he has never been told no. Blaire knows he is anything but good for her, but somehow she can't fight the attraction she's feeling, especially when she starts to think the attraction might be mutual… Rush is jaded and has secrets Blaire knows she may never uncover but even knowing all of that Blaire just may have fallen too far.
Paperback, 247 pages
Published July 4th 2013 by Simon & Schuster UK (first published December 14th 2012)
My Review
Abbi Glines is breaking my pregnant heart - I was a blubbering and highly emotional mess at lots of different occasions throughout this whirlwind book!
The characters in here bounce right up out of the pages and command your attention. Main character Blaire, is a down-to-earth girl next door, with a good heart and a good head on her shoulders. She has had a bit of a rough past though. Now Rush...god damn it - I love that seriously sexy, extremely infuriating man. He is a bit of a man whore though...
Blaire and Rush's worlds collide when Blaire reaches out to her estranged father after the death of her mother. She asks for his help to get herself back on her feet, but when she arrives, he isn't there and she's left to deal with the rich and very arrogant step-brother, Rush!
Rush is everything Blaire doesn't need in her life....but she can't seem to get him out of her mind! The closer she gets the more she realises that Rush has a web of dark secrets lurking around in his closet.
The ending is tense, emotional and had me tearing up like an idiot.
Fallen too Far had me falling hard for a certain main character. The sexual tension that is woven into every page is electric and our main characters chemistry is sizzling. The storyline broke my heart and immediately after closing the book I picked up the next!
4 / 5 Stars
*Special thanks to Simon & Schuster for the review copy*
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