I chose to do a book review today for WIP'ed Ink because I can not stress enough the importance of reading to help improve your writing. I actually read a book that was outside my favorite genres, and I am so glad I did! Here's what I had to say about it:
PROPHECY GIRL, by Cecily White
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PROPHECY GIRL, by Cecily White
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Paranormal is usually not my cup of tea. I love ghost
stories, though, and stories dealing with angels.
So, when I got the awesome opportunity to review Prophecy
Girl by Cecily White for Pam, I jumped at the chance. Why? Because I wanted to
see what this genre was all about, I love YA books, and I wanted to stretch my
horizons, go out on a limb, and go for the gold. I’m certainly glad I did!
I did have to get past the vampires and demons. I’m just
being honest here, okay? But… beyond that, this book has a treat in store for
you!
The action is non-stop. The plot lines just flows, then
pops, then sizzles, then flows again. I was never lost, never wished for things
to speed up or slow down, and felt like the pacing was right on track.
The MC was snappy and smart and a little snarky, which makes
for a good YA character, and she also had her faults, which made her
believable.
The writing was tight, dialogue witty and believable and flowed
well.
Each scene was carefully crafted and built around a world so
vivid I felt like the characters were right here beside, sharing in on all the
action, humor and romance.
Speaking of romantic entanglements, you should be prepared
to swoon and cry with love sickness. You may not be prepared for the intensity
of feelings and emotions, but you’ll love it, I’m sure!
I promise, while reading this book, you’ll be going, “oooo!”
and “Aaaawwww” and “Wow!” the whole time.
I give it 4 out of 5 stars only because I am not a fan of
vamps and such, but I give the writing, world building, romance, and character
creation 5 of 5 stars!!
Sounds like a great story. I like the title and cover.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds great, Ink. I love the cover!!! I do have a comment to make. It took me about 20 minutes to scroll down this page with your new layout. The side bar keeps pushing its way in front of the scroll button and I could not use my arrow keys on my keyboard either. Just a suggestion for an easier layout.
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ReplyDeleteThis looks interesting. I'll have to check it out! And I agree, the cover is gorgeous.
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ReplyDeleteThanks Inky I love the idea of reading outside of your zone!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a great read~
I am reading Endangered a YA by Eliot Schrefer
Your blog looks beautiful
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