Blood Echo (3 out of 5 stars)

Blood Echo
Melissa Simonson



                             I received a review copy of this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

                            Blood Echo follows Iris Avery, a debutante on the Upper East side who lives off her families trust fund and her best friend Estella Blake. The Twist? Estella is dead, supposedly of a suicidie, and she is only present as a voice inside Iris' head. But when people start dying, and Iris is being stalked by a mysterious murderer who seems to know all her secrets, Iris' stress builds up as she tries to figure out who could be doing all this, and why.

                          This tale of mystery and obsession reveals secrets and scandals, and leaves you asking questions. The book doesn't really get interesting until about half way through, and I found myself trudging through it until I could get to the part where the book actually got good. That being said, from there I could not put it down. Amidst scandals, secrets, and little plot twists, this book kept me coming back for more. And then the end happened. This book has the biggest plot twist I don't think anyone could ever see coming, and I uttered an inhuman groan/scream upon finishing this book.

                          I am giving this book 3 out of 5 stars, because the ending was slow, but the entire story is very interesting and really good. It's kind of like Pretty little liars but with older girls and a lot more cocaine.

                         Thank you very much to NetGalley, Red Adept Publishing, and Melissa Simonson for providing me with this book. This book is already in print, and you can get it wherever you buy your books. Thank you for reading this, and I will see you soon with more reviews.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (10/10)

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky




                      I read the Perks of Being a Wallflower as a part of this year's booktube-a-thon. (The Challenge was to read someone else's favorite book.) The Perks of Being a Wallflower is an amazing and insightful story about a teenager named Charlie who writes letters about his life to an unknown recipient. The letters tell about his highs and lows through High School and almost act like a diary.


                      I loved this book. It isn't one of those books about a depressed teen that you can easily tell it was written by a white 40 year old man who has never experienced clinical mental problems but it still trying to write about them. (You probably just thought of a book that just fit that description.) This book is so relate-able.  it's scary. Even though it is set in the 90's it is still relevant today, considering I could relate to how Charlie felt easily. Even if I hadn't gone through the same experiences as Charlie, the way Chbosky describes Charlie's feelings and experiences makes me feel as if I'm going through exactly what Charlie is going through. This book has a huge plot twist at the end (Which of course you have to read to find out what it is), as well as other events that made me upset, but also made me smile with joy. Charlie is the most profound and eloquent teenager I have ever read about, and there are ideas in this book that are so true they should be taught in schools. I give this book a 10/10 because I love it that much. It's easily one of my favorites. If you want to be a writer or just want to read a great story I definitely  recommend you read this book.

                   Thanks for reading another one of my reviews, I will see you in the next one.

Booktubeathon TBR!

Hey Guys! Booktubeathon is this week and I posted my TBR on my main channel if you guys are interested. Booktubeathon is a really fun marthon week of reading and its like one big reading party. Definatley something you should check  out if you are interested.

Orange is the New Black
Piper Kerman




                             Orange is the new black is a true memoir about Piper Kerman, a woman who carried a suitcase full of drug money in her youth and is sentenced to 15 months in prison for it 10 years later. It has a popular T.V show based on the book, however it is loosely based, considering the show is a comedy full of lesbian sex. (Which believe it or not, that's not actually what a woman's prison is like.)


                              I found the book very insightful to the American penal system and how unhelpful to the prisoner it actually is. There are is no help on reentry, and the punishment really doesn't teach anyone the consequences of thier actions. All the women Piper meets are unique in their own ways. Some make you cry when they leave, and others just make you laugh. The book really shows how female bonding is the only way any of these women survive the hardships of prison. (i'm not sympathizing with prisoners, they are there for a reason.)

                      The book is a bit slow and hard to get through at times, but other than that the book is a very insightful story. Overall I give it a 7/10, which is pretty good considering I am not a big nonfiction fan.

                    Thank you for reading another one of my reviews and I will see you soon with another.

Bleed (8/10)

Bleed
Dax Varley


                  I was given this book for free through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This is also one of my books that counts for Booktuber-a-thon, happening this week.

                Bleed is a story about a girl named Miranda who bleeds from her palms uncontrollably, a curse she's had since she was nine. When he family is involved in a scandal, she moves to Huston, Texas and starts going to a school nicknamed "Suicide High", due to the mass amount of unexplainable suicides in the past year. Miranda meets Jake, a cute guy with physic abilities. When Jake and Miranda realize that the suicides are being caused by a higher force of evil, they team up with other kids who have strange powers do bring peace back to their school.


              This book is a great YA read, with supernatural elements and a huge plot twist at the end that one can't possibly see coming. It has romance in it, which even gets a little hot and heavy at points, as well as a lot of cursing, so younger readers be warned. Overall I completely enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone. My only complaint is that Varley's writing style is a bit unrealistic. The characters sometimes say things that real teenagers wouldn't actually say and it makes the scenes cheesy. However I would still give this book an 8/10 because of the way it captivates readers and successfully blends humor and horror.

             This book will be released on September 1st, 2015, and will be available wherever books are sold, as well as on mobile platforms.

            Thank you very much to Dax Varley as well as Garden Gate Press for choosing me to send a review copy too. Also thank you very much for reading another one of my reviews, and I will be back with more reviews in the future. Adios!