Sunday, January 18, 2015

The Saddest of Sads ("TLOS: The Echantress Reurns" Part 2)

I actually finished "The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns" a couple of days ago I just haven't found time to post about it... UNTIL NOW MUHAHA (idk). Okay so I'm probably most definitely going to spoil stuff in this one so just beware but I have to  I HAVE TO okay let's go.
Ugh okay so all I can think about in regards to this book is how it ended and it kind of broke my heart. Like Alex decides to stay in the Land of Stories and her mom and Conner go back to the Otherworld (our world) without her. It just really made me sad because like they're twins and they're being separated. Idk like my family is very important to me and I can't imagine making a decision that would prevent me from ever being able to see them again. Just thinking about it makes me upset SO I'M MOVING ON
Of course, since this is essentially a fairy tale, all of the bad guys are vanquished which I do like. I thought it was a bit silly that Alex got rid of the Enchantress just by apologizing. Like that took all of her powers away. I thought that was kind of goofy but Alex is only 13 so I guess she is a bit young to be killing people.
Ugh I just hope the lil family is reunited in the next book.


UP NEXT: "The Enchantress" (lol) by Michael Scott
I actually already started this one

Thursday, January 8, 2015

The Land of Bad Bitches ("TLOS: The Enchantress Returns" Part 1)

Welp I'm halfway through "The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns" so I guess it's about that time to discuss and stuff. P.S. I spoil stuff sometimes so just be careful okay LET'S GO
I remember really enjoying the first book in this series when I read it a couple years ago. I really enjoyed the new take on fairy tales, which I'm noticing I'm constantly looking for in the books I chose to read.
This time around I'm finding the twins a bit irritating. Alex and Conner are both very stubborn and I guess that's really what gets me about them. It's the kind of thing where you're trying to explain to a kid why they can't do something and it's like talking to a cat. They don't listen. I guess since I'm becoming an old lady I'm just like LISTEN TO YOUR GRANDMOTHER STUPID KIDS UGH but I have to forgive them since they just want to help their mom.
Also wtf is up with all of these women and their revenge???? Like before it was the Evil Queen because of her man in the mirror and now this Enchantress bitch with her wah wah wah I was too good at stuff and people were jealous of me then I couldn't find a man. Like the rest of us have to get over it WHY CAN'T THEY??? Idk man.
I'm also noticing more and more that this is a book written for a much younger audience than myself. Just throwing that out there if you do chose to go on this adventure. Definitely a children's book.
So far: I enjoy very much
also omfg it's like three in the morning so yeah sorry if this post is weird or ugh idek okay I'm gong to bed now 

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

The Roller Coaster I Didn't Want to Get on ("Hollow City" Part 2)

Sigh so I just finished "Hollow City." Man, does Mr.Riggs know how to end a book. Blabbitty blah blah blah spoilers blah idk just be aware blah. HERE WE GO (p.s. this post might not make a lot of sense because this book did have a few twists in it towards the end that will totally ruin it if I'm too detailed so I'm going to be extremely vague)
I was curious as to how Riggs was going to keep this story going. It did all seem a bit to neat and easy going for the peculiar children. I was a bit suspicious and really I should have seen what happened coming. It was hinted at a bit now that I think about it but so subtly so the twist kind of smacked me in the face.
Now I don't normally appreciate books with twists. I don't find the read quite as fulfilling as anticipation; where you know what's going to happen and you're just waiting to see if you're right. I think anticipation of events makes me read a bit faster. I need to know if what I think is going to happen actually happens. With all of that said, I really enjoy the Peculiar series (there is going to be a third called "Don't Look Away" which sounds horrifying).
What I love about this series is how much it reads like a children's story but is obviously not meant for children. It's hard to explain. It makes me feel like a lil one again.
Overall: Kelsey like.

AND UP NEXT WE HAVE: The second book in "The Land of Stories" series (I don't remember what it's called oops) by Chris Colfer