Review: Scorch (Croak #2) by Gina Damico

 Source: Received a copy from Thomas Allen and Sons for an honest review.

Publisher: Graphia

Release Date: Already released.
Number of Pages: 332 (Paperback)

(Goodreads Link.)

Blurb from Goodreads:

Sixteen-year-old Lex Bartleby is a teenage grim reaper with the bizarre ability to damn souls. That makes her pretty scary, even to fellow Grims. But after inadvertently transferring her ability to Zara, a murderous outlaw, Lex is a pariah in Croak, the little town she calls home.

To escape the townspeople’s wrath, she and her friends embark on a wild road trip to DeMyse. Though this sparkling desert oasis is full of luxuries and amusements, it feels like a prison to Lex. Her best chance at escape would be to stop Zara once and for all—but how can she do that from DeMyse, where the Grims seem mysteriously oblivious to Zara’s killing spree?

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I absolutely loved the first book in the Croak trilogy, so I wasn't too surprised when I loved this one, too! Scorch is just as funny, interesting, and heartwarming as Croak...and you won't want to put it down!

I'm a reader who is constantly trying to predict what is going to happen as I'm reading, and Scorch was no exception! I was trying to figure it all out before Lex got there, but even I was surprised during parts of this book...and some of those surprises were very good ones!!! And ones that I was soooo thankful for!

 I was glad to see more of the characters, and I just loved their interactions even more! I also loved that in Scorch we got to see a bit more of the world that the Grims in habit and we got to know more about the other places they inhabit...and not just the small town, Croak. :D It was also just fantastic to get to come back to the story-world that Gina Damico has created! It's such a unique place with wonderful characters! I also love that with the awesome world-building, and character development, Damico still manages to add in banter that keeps you laughing and compelled right until the very last page!

Overall, Scorch was amazing! It definitely had heart-breaking moments, but it was also so freaking fun, and I loved getting to see more of Lex and everyone else (especially Drigg....I heart him to the max ;P)! :D

If you're a fan of unique stories that have amazing characters, and banter and jokes that constantly keep you laughing, then this trilogy is definitely right for you! :D I still haven't read Rogue yet, but I wanted to get this review out (FINALLY) before I did! :)

What do you think?
Does the Croak trilogy sound like something you'd like to read?
And if you've already started these books, what do you think of them?

Waiting on Wednesday (15): Breathe, Annie, Breathe!!

 

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It gives us the chance to fangirl over all of the books that we can't wait to read!

BREATHE, ANNIE, BREATHE (Hundred Oaks #5) by Miranda Kenneally

Hitting the shelves on July 15, 2014 from Sourcebooks Fire

Annie hates running. No matter how far she jogs, she can’t escape the guilt that if she hadn’t broken up with Kyle, he might still be alive. So to honor his memory, she starts preparing for the marathon he intended to race.

But the training is even more grueling than Annie could have imagined. Despite her coaching, she’s at war with her body, her mind—and her heart. With every mile that athletic Jeremiah cheers her on, she grows more conflicted. She wants to run into his arms…and sprint in the opposite direction. For Annie, opening up to love again may be even more of a challenge than crossing the finish line.

"Breathe, Annie, Breathe is an emotional, heartfelt, and beautiful story about finding yourself after loss and learning to love. It gave me so many feels. Her best book yet." — Jennifer Armentrout, New York Times bestselling author of Wait for You

Read an excerpt: http://mirandakenneally.com/writing/excerpt-from-breathe-annie-breathe

MY THOUGHTS

I'm not really sure what's going on with the cover of Breathe, Annie, Breathe anymore, but I'm still extremely excited to read it! :D I absolutely LOVE Miranda Kenneally's Hundred Oak's series, so Breathe, Annie, Breathe can't come fast enough!! :D

Anyone else extremely excited for Breathe, Annie, Breathe?

What are you waiting for this Wednesday?

Waiting on Wednesday (14): The Iron Trial!!

 

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It gives us the chance to fangirl over all of the books that we can't wait to read!

THE IRON TRIAL (Magisterium #1) by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black

Hitting the shelves on September 9, 2014 from Scholastic Press

From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes a riveting new series that defies what you think you know about the world of magic.

From two bestselling superstars, a dazzling and magical middle-grade collaboration centering on the students of the Magisterium, an academy for those with a propensity toward magic. In this first book, a new student comes to the Magisterium against his will -- is it because he is destined to be a powerful magician, or is the truth more twisted than that? It's a journey that will thrill you, surprise you, and make you wonder about the clear-cut distinction usually made between good and evil.

MY THOUGHTS

I love Cassandra Clare and I love Holly Black, so put them together and I'm totally sold! :D This story sounds super fun, and I can't wait to see what Holly and Cassie come up with together!! The Iron Trial is definitely very high up on my upcoming to-read list...sooooo excited!!! :D

Who else can't wait to read The Iron Trial?

What are you waiting for this Wednesday?

Waiting on Wednesday (13): Rustynailed!!

 

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It gives us the chance to fangirl over all of the books that we can't wait to read!

Rustynailed (Cocktail #2) by Alice Clayton

Hitting the shelves on June 24, 2014 from Gallery Books

In this sequel to Wallbanger, the second book in the Cocktail series, fan favorites Caroline and Simon negotiate the rollercoaster of their new relationship while house-sitting in San Francisco.

Playing house was never so much fun—or so confusing. With her boss on her honeymoon, Caroline’s working crazy long hours to keep the interior design company running—especially since she’s also the lead designer for the renovation of a gorgeous old hotel on Sausalito. So with her hotshot photographer boyfriend gallivanting all over the world for his job, she and Simon are heavy-duty into “absence makes the heart grow fonder” mode. Neither has any complaints about the great reunion sex, though! Then Simon decides he’s tired of so much travelling, and he’s suddenly home more. A lot more. And wanting Caroline home more, too. Though their friends’ romantic lives provide plenty of welcome distraction, eventually Caroline and Simon have to sort their relationship out. Neither wants “out of sight, out of mind,” but can they create their own happy mid-ground cliché?

USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton delivers another delicious, frothy cocktail of a book, shaking up her characters, stirring in laugh-out-loud humor, and serving sizzling romance straight up!

MY THOUGHTS

I read the first book in this series, Wallbanger, back when it was fanfiction, and reread it when it was published...and I still absolutely LOVED it! :D I'm extremely excited to read more of Simon and Caroline's story, and I'm especially excited to see it expand even farther beyond the original fanfic part of the story! :D I also just love that the titles of these books are all cocktail names! haha

Anyone else super excited for Rustynailed?

What are you waiting for this Wednesday?

Waiting on Wednesday (12): Straddling the Line!!

 

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It gives us the chance to fangirl over all of the books that we can't wait to read!

STRADDLING THE LINE (Play by Play #8) by Jaci Burton

Hitting the shelves on July 1st, 2014 from Berkley

Trevor Shay has it all—a successful football and baseball career, and any woman he wants. But when he finds out his college mentor’s daughter is in trouble, he drops everything to come to her aid.

Haven Briscoe has finally landed a dream job as a sportscaster for a major network. But she hasn’t been able to move past the recent death of her beloved father, and it’s affecting her career. A plum assignment following the daily life of sports superstar Trevor Shay might be just the inspiration she needs…

Trevor will do anything to spark life back into Haven, including letting her into every aspect of his world. The chemistry between them flames higher than one of Trevor’s home runs and faster than his dashes to the end zone. But as they grow closer, Haven stumbles onto Trevor’s closely guarded secret, one he’s hidden his entire life. And despite his protests, now it’s Haven’s turn to put everything on hold to help Trevor. Will he let her in and trust her with a secret that could blow his professional and personal world apart?

MY THOUGHTS

I'm a HUGE fan of Jaci Burton's Play by Play series, and I am majorly excited for Straddling the Line!!! July 1st can't come fast enough! ;D

Anyone else really excited for Straddling the Line?

What are you waiting for this Wednesday?