Review: Need: Carrie Jones

Title: Need

Author: Carrie Jones

Summary:

Zara White suspects there's a freaky guy semi-stalking her. She's also obsessed with phobias. And it's true, she hasn't exactly been herself since her stepfather died. But exiling her to shivery Maine to live with her grandmother? That seems a bit extreme. The move is supposed to help her stay sane...but Zara's pretty sure her mom just can't deal with her right now.

She couldn't be more wrong. Turns out the semi-stalker is not a figment of Zara's overactive imagination. In fact, he's still following her, leaving behind an eerie trail of gold dust. There's something not right - not human - in this sleepy Maine town, and all signs point to Zara.

In this creepy, compelling breakout novel, Carrie Jones delivers romance, suspense, and a creature you never thought you'd have to fear.

Cover:

   I loved the gold on this cover. I also like that I can hold this book in front of me and it looks likes my lips lol.

My Review:

        I was really looking forward to reading this book because I knew it was about pixies and I have yet to read a book about them. There were a lot of great things in this book. I loved Zara, she really was brave and her character was very realistic. She just lost her stepfather so she really shut down, but just because she shut down she didn't lose her personality or her funny comments. I loved the parts when she ran into the forest yelling what do you want, you keep bothering me and now your hiding. 

     

        I enjoyed Nick as well and his super hero complex. He was so sweet to Zara and always wanting to look out for her.  I really there romance even though I myself didn't fall for Nick,This story was definitely unique and I must give props for that. The story line also starts up pretty quickly. And I like how in every chapter it had a new phobia listed which I thought was cool. Her friend Issie was interesting she was very quirky and in dire need of a bff which she found in Zara. Some Spoilers BEWARE!

    

           Now there were some things I didn't particularly like. I hated that it was was written in 1st POV present tense. It took a while to get use to it, but I dealt with it and I carried on. I love books that jump right into the story but this book was kinda weird. I mean I found it strange and weird how everyone was so comfortable with guessing it was pixies. I mean Devin, Issie, and Nick were like gold dust, creepy guy, disappearing boys yup sounds like pixies to me! Which started making me oddly suspicious about the town and what they could be. It also made me wonder about Ian since he wasn't in this conversation and turns out I was right about him.

       I didn't like that the author brought in other creatures. I mean random at that,I could understand Nick being a werewolf (I guessed that), but really were tiger, were eagles, and were bears. I mean really it just was too much and too random Not my kinda thing. I wish the author would have kept it simple   I really didn't like that although Devin &Nick were like yeah it's pixies they had no idea that they even existed. I mean not only are you a paranormal creature but your unaware that there have been pixies in your town forever. And the whole I am a werewolf but I don't really have a pack but I can command wolves WEIRD! 

I also didn't like that even though the author had all these weird creatures I don't know what any of them could do except run pretty fast.
        I also really didnt care for her Amnesty letters that Zara kept rambling about. I thought it was just random and misplaced and it just want necessary for the book. It felt forced and weird.

      Unfortunetly I found myself dragging my feet with this book. I really wanted to finish it and after I was 3/4 in I didn't want to finish. DOn't get me wrong the book was good I might read the series (might) but I just think there are better books out there that I would prefer reading and that are real page turners and that have me thinking about them all day when I can't read them.

                                                              3 1/2 STARS

Teaser Tuesday *2*

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB ofShould Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Need: Carrie Jones

Synopsis: Goodreads

Pg: 134

"I glance up at him, trying not to get all crazy fluttery about his eyes or his jaw lines or his hands, I don't answer. We sit there another minute working. I am so ridiculously, intensely aware of him, right next to me"

Hmmmm. To begin with now we know what type of POV this book is in, which really isn't one of my favorite versions of 1st person. But apparently there's someone yummy enough to get the main character all squirmy. Question now is I am going to fall in love with him as well???

Would love to here your teaser!!

It's Monday! What are you Reading? *2*

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading, 

is where we gather to share what we 

have read this past week and what 

we plan to read this week.  It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs,  and put new titles on your reading list. Hosted by Book Journey .

So I guess last week it was all about Fairies and now I am hanging out with their cousin Pixies 

What I am Currently Reading:

Need: Carrie Jones

Synopsis: Goodreads

Zara White suspects there's a freaky guy semi-stalking her. She's also obsessed with phobias. And it's true, she hasn't exactly been herself since her stepfather died. But exiling her to shivery Maine to live with her grandmother? That seems a bit extreme. The move is supposed to help her stay sane...but Zara's pretty sure her mom just can't deal with her right now.
She couldn't be more wrong. Turns out the semi-stalker is not a figment of Zara's overactive imagination. In fact, he's still following her, leaving behind an eerie trail of gold dust. There's something not right - not human - in this sleepy Maine town, and all signs point to Zara.

In this creepy, compelling breakout novel, Carrie Jones delivers romance, suspense, and a creature you never thought you'd have to fear.

 I am really looking forward to reading this book. I heard so many great things about it and the latest out Entice I believe has been receiving amazing reviews. I have never read a book about pixies so we will see what happens

What I Plan on Reading:

The Vespertine: Carrie Jones        

Synopsis: Goodreads

It’s the summer of 1889, and Amelia van den Broek is new to Baltimore and eager to take in all the pleasures the city has to offer. But her gaiety is interrupted by disturbing, dreamlike visions she has only at sunset—visions that offer glimpses of the future. Soon, friends and strangers alike call on Amelia to hear her prophecies. However, a forbidden romance with Nathaniel, an artist, threatens the new life Amelia is building in Baltimore. This enigmatic young man is keeping secrets of his own—still, Amelia finds herself irrepressibly drawn to him.

When one of her darkest visions comes to pass, Amelia’s world is thrown into chaos. And those around her begin to wonder if she’s not the seer of dark portents, but the cause.

Hopefully I will be able to get into this novel by the end of the week. I love the cover and I have no idea what this book is about I've read so many summaries and just add them to my goodread's TBR list and don't read the summary of the back so I won't ruin the book or read anything I am not suppose to!

In My Mailbox *1*

In my mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren!


So my mailbox this weekend wasn't that huge. I have a few titles that have been on my to-read for a really long time that have just arrived!! I will probably be starting  to read these two books by the end of next week I hope.





Need: Carrie Jones
Synopsis: Goodreads


Zara White suspects there's a freaky guy semi-stalking her. She's also obsessed with phobias. And it's true, she hasn't exactly been herself since her stepfather died. But exiling her to shivery Maine to live with her grandmother? That seems a bit extreme. The move is supposed to help her stay sane...but Zara's pretty sure her mom just can't deal with her right now.

She couldn't be more wrong. Turns out the semi-stalker is not a figment of Zara's overactive imagination. In fact, he's still following her, leaving behind an eerie trail of gold dust. There's something not right - not human - in this sleepy Maine town, and all signs point to Zara.

In this creepy, compelling breakout novel, Carrie Jones delivers romance, suspense, and a creature you never thought you'd have to fear.


The Summoning: Kelly Armstrong
Synopsis: Goodreads


After years of frequent moves following her mother’s death, Chloe Saunders’s life is finally settling down. She is attending art school, pursuing her dreams of becoming a director, making friends, meeting boys. Her biggest concern is that she’s not developing as fast as her friends are. But when puberty does hit, it brings more than hormone surges. Chloe starts seeing ghosts–everywhere, demanding her attention. After she suffers a breakdown, her devoted aunt Lauren gets her into a highly recommended group home.

At first, Lyle House seems a pretty okay place, except for Chloe’s small problem of fearing she might be facing a lifetime of mental illness. But as she gradually gets to know the other kids at the home–charming Simon and his ominous, unsmiling brother Derek, obnoxious Tori, and Rae, who has a “thing” for fire–Chloe begins to realize that there is something that binds them all together, and it isn’t your usual “problem kid” behaviour. And together they discover that Lyle House is not your usual group home either…