From Goodreads: The McCauleys look perfect on the outside. But nothing is ever as it seems, and this family is hiding a dark secret. Hadley
McCauley will do anything to keep her sister safe from their father.
But when Hadley’s forbidden relationship with Charlie Simmons deepens,
the violence at home escalates, culminating in an explosive accident
that will leave everyone changed. When Hadley attempts to take
her own life at the hospital post-accident, her friends, doctors,
family, and the investigator on the case want to know why. Only Hadley
knows what really happened that day, and she’s not talking.
My Rating: 3.5 hearts
Thoughts on the Novel: Now is Everything by Amy Giles was a
fast-paced, engaging read. Alternating between the present where Hadley is the
sole survivor of a plane crash and flashbacks that show Hadley’s life in the
months leading up to the crash, Giles had me wondering if the plane crash
was really accidental. While the plot was interesting, I found the romance
somewhat unbelievable. I can never buy into the premise that a player suddenly
becomes faithful to one girl because “she’s different from all the other girls
before her!”
Now is Everything will be released on November 7, 2017 by HarperTeen!
In exchange for an honest review, this book was received from the publisher (HarperCollins) for free via Edelweiss.
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From Goodreads: Wil Heidle, the only
daughter of the king of the world’s wealthiest nation, has grown up in
the shadows. Kept hidden from the world in order to serve as a spy for
her father - whose obsession with building his empire is causing a war - Wil
wants nothing more than to explore the world beyond her kingdom, if
only her father would give her the chance. Until one night Wil is
attacked, and she discovers a dangerous secret. Her touch turns people
into gemstone. At first Wil is horrified - but as she tests its limits,
she’s drawn more and more to the strange and volatile ability. When it
leads to tragedy, Wil is forced to face the destructive power within her
and finally leave her home to seek the truth and a cure. But
finding the key to her redemption puts her in the path of a cursed
prince who has his own ideas for what to do with her power. With a
world on the brink of war and a power of ultimate destruction, can Wil
find a way to help the kingdom that’s turned its back on her, or will
she betray her past and her family forever?
My Rating: 2 hearts
Thoughts on the Novel: Lauren DeStefano’s The Glass Spare was a
book I was really looking forward to reading because it features a princess who
turns people into gemstones when in a state of adrenalin. For some reason
however, the beginning of the book failed to captivate me, despite Wil killing someone she
loved and being banished by her father from her kingdom. When Loom was then
introduced as a character, I knew The Glass Spare was a lost cause because Loom
pretty much fell for Wil after meeting her, without knowing anything about her.
The final strike against this book was a cliffhanger ending that left me
feeling bored and gave me no reason to continue on with this series.
The Glass Spare was released by
Balzer + Bray on October 24, 2017.
In exchange for an honest review, this book was received from the publisher (HarperCollins) for free via Edelweiss.
I might give Now is Everything a shot. I can handle those types of romances. ;) I'm definitely skipping The Glass Spare. I thought the Midas premise was kinda cool but I wasn't wowed by her writing style when I read her debut novel.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that you didn't enjoy reading The Glass Spare. I do like the sound of it, but I will try and borrow it at the library.
ReplyDeleteI'm sad to see that The Glass Spare didn't work for you. I was pretty curious about it, but I do not like instalove- I literally can't. I think I have sory of given up on DeStafano and her books. Now is Everything has me a bit curious, but again, the unrealistic love story, hmmm. We'll see.
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