THIRTYSECOND REVIEW

My thirty-second review is My Sister The Vampire; Star Style by Sienna Mercer.


>I can't find the actual cover of the book, so I could only give this. Though, the only differences is the green bat isn't on my copy,  their eyes are big and have colours in on my book, there isn't hat little swirl next to it's title, there aren't bats in those places, there is a candle in he place of the right keep-out and there's a purple coffin in the background.<

I admit, I did a really dumb thing here. Since WHSmiths hadn't had book six and seven in store, I decided to go straight int book eight- Star Style! So, I'm going to ignore how utterly confusing it was and base my review on the actual content of the book.

The front cover had changed, yet again, although it was done by the same illustrator. And, I don't know if you can see this, but the words engraved on the swan trophy says Perfect Couple Award, which has absolutely zilch to do with the book!

Anyway, on with the review.

Jackson and Olivia are now a couple, though Olivia really isn't coping. No one knows, but if their secret is told, their relationship could break with the thousands of haters against them.

Someone is out to tell their secret, and expose them to the world. Is she jealous? Does she want her fame back? Or is it something more personal?

Olivia and Ivy are the perfect twins for the new up and coming film, though a stake could probably act better than Ivy. But, since they're identical twins, could Olivia play the part of them both?

Olivia, of course, is still surrounded by the attention of her adoring fans. She had (apparently) been the star in the previous world-wide famous Hollywood blockbuster, though everyone still wants more. How much more pressure can she take?

I would rate it an 8/10 again, and would recommend it for over 10's. There's one thing I REALLY want after reading this... A twin vampire sister!!


Okay, I'm going to have to review the other two tomorrow, as it's quite late and my reviews won't be up for much.

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THIRTYFIRST REVIEW

*Finally got round to it!*

My thirty-first review is My Sister The Vampire; Take Two by Sienna Mercer.


To start off with, theres three things I disliked about the cover;

1. The characters are completely different. They have different features, different body shapes and different hairstyles

2. The border is lighter than the inside whilst the rest have it the other way around

3. It has a green bat and spiderwebs in the background, unike the other books

^It was done by a different illustrator, and that, for some reason, made me feel uncomfortable.^

Ivy thought of Jackson's peachy complexion -- if he was human and had put on that fake tan, he'd look orange. But, he looked completely normal. Completely human. Which meant that without fake tan he must look really, really pale. Could Jackson be...
"A vampire," Ivy whispered...

Hollywood has come to Franklin Grove! And it's brought the world's most famous teen stars! Olivia falls in love at first sight with the main actor, Jackson, but Ivy smells something fishy. Somehow, they land their dream jobs, actresses! Well, Olivia's dream job, anyway. Can things be too good to be true?

Jackson is utterly drop-dead. With movie star looks and movie star personalities, will he be the movie star actor? Or is he actually human? Ivy doesn't think so...

Charlotte Brown is up to something. And not a good something. How can she dare speak to the director like that, unless.. they're related?

Olivia and Ivy's dad has just come to terms with them being twins. Sure, he's still a bit dodgy around Olivia, but does that really matter when they're family? And why so edgy? After all, blood's thicker than water... and it's certainly tastier!

I would rate this an 8/10, as I really am a bit too old for these books, but they're nice as a quick read. I would recommend in for over 10's, and for teenagers as a quick entertainment read.

A killer story to sink your teeth into!

The Versatile Blogger Award!!

Haven't reviewed yet (see last post), but I just realised two things...

1. I've been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award!

And 2. I've been nominated by TWO people...

2* I don't know how to make this work, but I will!!



So happy!!

I have been nominated by the faboo Shakira from http://bookblogandstuff.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/versatile-blogger-award.html?showComment=1334166274139 - her blog is IMMENSE!!

And Ella from http://everythingaboutella.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/versatile-blogger-award.html?showComment=1334166558949 - her blog is AMMENSIBLE!!

So...

  • If you get awarded, add "The Versatile Blogger Award" button to your blogs side-bar
  • Write down seven random facts about you
  • Award 15 other bloggers and let them know!

  • But  don't know how to add the button... someone help me out?

    My seven random facts-

    1. I want to be an author (obviously!)!!
    2. I'm Welsh!!
    3. I LOVE cheese!!
    4. I LOVE Bob Marley songs!!
    5. I play guitar!
    6. I LOVE to blog, though I only really do reviews, but that's going to change!!
    7. I LOVE stripy socks!!

    The seven bloggers I'm nominating are (wait, can I nominate people that have already been nominated? because I don't think I know 15 bloggers!!)...

    1. Shakira! http://bookblogandstuff.blogspot.co.uk/
    2. Ella! http://everythingaboutella.blogspot.co.uk/
    3. Laura! http://www.laura-writing-process.blogspot.co.uk/
    4. Shopaholic Ramblings! http://booklovingshopoholic.blogspot.co.uk/
    5. Orli! http://whatorlidid.blogspot.co.uk/
    6. W-O-W! http://writer-on-wheels.blogspot.co.uk/
    7. Neevie! http://totallyneevie.blogspot.co.uk/
    8. Leah! http://www.rollerbladesandvintage.blogspot.co.uk/
    9. Cassandra! http://tgwcw.blogspot.co.uk/
    10.  Rainbow Drops! http://magicrainbowdrops.blogspot.co.uk/

    >and the last five will be my fave authors! (in no particular order!)<

    11. Jo! http://www.ilovesweethearts.co.uk/blogJo/?p=456
    12. Rosalie! http://rosalie-warren.blogspot.co.uk/
    13. Hayley! http://hayleylongwriter.blogspot.co.uk/
    14. Fiona! http://www.fionadunbar.com/the-blog/
    15. Kate! http://katemaryon.co.uk/index.php/blog/

    Mega sorry if I didn't pick you!

    And remember, clicking the FOLLOW button won't hurt...

    Quick Note!!

    Hello, sorry I haven't posted in a while, I was on holiday in Wales. So here are some reviews I missed and some reviews for books I read when I was away. Enjoy!

    quick fire!! TWENTYEIGTH REVIEW FOR THE BBC, TWENTYNINETH REVIEW AND THIRTIETH REVIEW

    I don't have much time left to review, so I'm just going to do three quick ones in one go...

    Berserk by Ally Kennen.
    I liked- How life found itself in the end.
    I disliked- How life killed itself in the beginning.
    Rate- 9/10
    Recommend- 14+





    My Sister The Vampire; Fangtastic by Sienna Mercer.
    I liked- How they stuck together
    I disliked- Serena Star and her army of America
    Rate- 7/10
    Recommend- 8+




    My Sister the Vampire; Revamped by Sienna Mercer
    I liked- How they found the truth about their past
    I disliked- How he'd kept it from them
    Rate- 7/10
    Recommend- 8+

    TWENTYSEVENTH REVIEW

    My twenty-seventh review is The Last Free Cat by Jon Blake.


    Jade finds Feela in her garden one day and fills with dread. You're probably thinking 'dread? Why? Cats aren't harmful.' But this is a time when the dreaded disease of cat flu breaks out, and all the other cats are killed. The only ones that are left belong only to people that can afford them, millionaires and billionaires.

    Feela is illegal, but Jade's already grown attached to her, and will do what ever it takes to keep her.

    Many people die on their way to freedom, including someone very close to Jade, and so Jade sees no reason to stay- she must run away.

    I would like to tell you that Feela gave birth to 1000,000,000 cats and everyone lived happily ever after, but I can't. What I can tell you, however, is that Jade meets some friends on the way, who help her along.

    But those friends eventually die, and so Jade is left on her own again. And then, Jade's gone too, and the whole world loses hope.

    But hope must find it's way and it's way must find Feela, with the last of society hanging onto her every breath...


    I would rate this book an immense 9 and three-quarers /10 and would recommend it for over 12's.


    TWENTYSIXTH REVIEW

    *Another vampire book!!*

    My twenty-sixth review is Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan. It's book one in the series.


    By pure luck he catches the ticket, by pure luck he sneaks to the circus, by pure luck he wasn't eaten of savaged, by pure luck he gets away with stealing Madam Octa, by pure unluckiness, Darren's best friend dies..

    When Alan comes into school with a bit of paper one morning, Darren sees no reason to be excited. But then when he opens the paper, it turns into a glorious poster full of things he was sure didn't exist.

    But there are only two tickets, and there are four of them that want to go. As a sudden instinct, a bit of destiny tells Darren to open his hands and close his eyes, and that pure luck hits him straight in the face.

    But then Darren finds out how much Steve wants to kill him, and so Darren subtly turns into the murderer himself. Though he isn't the murderer, he isn't the bad guy. Bad guys normally have to have a pulse to be classified as bad, right? And Darren does one thing no mortal should ever do...

    make a deal...

    ...WITH A VAMPIRE.

    This book was really good, I'd rate it 8/10 and recommend it for 12+ as some parts of the book are a bit gruesome... The part that freaked me most about this book was because the character's name is the author's name, so it's a bit like reading the author's diary. Though I really hope it isn't his diary...

    TWENTYFIFTH REVIEW

    My twenty-fifth review is My Sister The Vampire; Switched by Sienna Mercer.


    Imagine this; it's your first day at school, and you find a girl that looks exactly like you, talks exactly like you, was born on the same day as you, and has the same family heritage as you. Freaky, right? So what if you found this girl was your twin sister? Wait, what is you found this girl was your vampire twin sister?

    Olivia Abbott and Ivy Vera meet when Olivia first starts Franklin Grove Middle School. At first they seem completely opposite, with Olivia on the cheer leading squad and Ivy a goth. But then they realise they aren't so different at all, except one drinks cranberry juice whilst the other drinks blood...

    Charlotte Brown is Olivia's new bff, but still formal nemesis of Ivy. Little does she know, Ivy's sitting next to her eating a fruit salad, whilst Olivia's the one she's making fun of... oh the fun of having a vampire twin.

    Ivy and Olivia 'switch' for many reasons, with the last gaining Ivy a boyfriend and Olivia gaining a new fried... but the next time could show them both in their true light, as Olivia goes to a vampire staff meeting and gets elected to become their leader...

    I would rate this book a 7/10 and would recommend it for 7's+. It's a quick read for someone my age, but still enjoyable. And I've got another nine to read, as I've bought the set!!