I just finished Rebel Belle by Rachael Hawkins. Since Miss Mayhem is coming out on April 7th (THAT IS SO FAR AWAY!!! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY?), I decided to pick it up. Apparently it's a trilogy(?), but please correct me if I'm wrong. Anyways, I absolutely LOVED this book, it was funny, with enough action to make it interesting but not boring. The actual plot of the book is really hard to explain, so I'll just set up the first scene. There's this girl named Harper Price, who is a total southern belle. She is president of the SGA, about to be crowned homecoming queen, in every AP class in existence, dating the most popular boy in school, head cheerleader, you name it and she's got it. So it's homecoming night, and she realizes that she doesn't have any lip gloss on (it's really pretentious but just go with it) so everyone else goes into the gym and she goes to the bathroom. While she's in there putting her lip gloss on, the janitor comes in, locks the door, and falls on the ground. She turns around and realizes he has a HUGE sword wound in his stomach, he kisses her, and then dies (again, just go with it). THEN, as if that wasn't enough, the door explodes open and her history teacher comes in with a giant Arabian sword. I'm going to leave you at that, but it really is a good book. That's it for non-spoiler, so go read it and then come back to read my full review.
I thought the cover was cool, but I didn't have any strong feelings about it, so yeah.
Harper: I really liked Harper, she's an overachiever but is still really nice. Was it just me, or did she sound really southern in the beginning, but then lost the southern slang by about chapter 2? She was pretty cool, and I was glad that she was able to be smart and pretty, not just one or the other. I guess my feelings for her weren't really that strong, but I really liked her 'ninja powers'.
David: Everyone says that they love David, but I don't know if I do. I guess he's pretty cool, but I tried to understand why she hated him, and related him to someone who's super mean to me, so now I can't like him. I'm sorry David. I truly am.
Bee: Bee was really understanding, but she was kinda annoying in the beginning. She pretty much redeemed herself in my eyes because, even though it was a lie, she didn't spill Harper's 'secret' to anyone. I got really upset when she was taken at the end though, because I think I liked her more than I let on.
Ryan: Is it wrong that I loved Ryan? Because I really did. He never held a grudge to Harper, no matter how many times she blew him off. I was really mad when he kept 'flirting' with Mary Beth-oh EXCUSE ME, I MEAN MB-because that's just rude. Sorry, Ryan, but its true. BUT THAT PLOT TWIST THOUGH!!!! I mean, being a Paladin was basically the reason she broke up with him, AND THEN HE BECOMES THE MAGE!!! WHAT?!?!? I-I-I-I CAN'T EVEN RIGHT NOW. BUH-BYE!!! Okay, I'm back now. I JU-I JUST DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY. So, yeah, good luck with that Ryan.
Skyl-SAYLOR, I MEANT SAYLOR: Saylor was pretty cool, but she was kinda, okay REALLY, stressed on Cotillion. Like, WHO NEEDS TO PRACTICE WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS?!?!?!?!?!?! *walks away and looks at pictures of Jace to calm herself* I was pretty sad when she died.
Final Thoughts: This book was really funny, and great. I know I read it in an attempt to procrastinate Clockwork Angel (I WANT JACE! JACE! WILL IS COOL, BUT I NEED JACE!) but I thoroughly enjoyed it. 94% on my scale, but definitely 5 stars on Goodreads.
I thought the cover was cool, but I didn't have any strong feelings about it, so yeah.
Harper: I really liked Harper, she's an overachiever but is still really nice. Was it just me, or did she sound really southern in the beginning, but then lost the southern slang by about chapter 2? She was pretty cool, and I was glad that she was able to be smart and pretty, not just one or the other. I guess my feelings for her weren't really that strong, but I really liked her 'ninja powers'.
David: Everyone says that they love David, but I don't know if I do. I guess he's pretty cool, but I tried to understand why she hated him, and related him to someone who's super mean to me, so now I can't like him. I'm sorry David. I truly am.
Bee: Bee was really understanding, but she was kinda annoying in the beginning. She pretty much redeemed herself in my eyes because, even though it was a lie, she didn't spill Harper's 'secret' to anyone. I got really upset when she was taken at the end though, because I think I liked her more than I let on.
Ryan: Is it wrong that I loved Ryan? Because I really did. He never held a grudge to Harper, no matter how many times she blew him off. I was really mad when he kept 'flirting' with Mary Beth-oh EXCUSE ME, I MEAN MB-because that's just rude. Sorry, Ryan, but its true. BUT THAT PLOT TWIST THOUGH!!!! I mean, being a Paladin was basically the reason she broke up with him, AND THEN HE BECOMES THE MAGE!!! WHAT?!?!? I-I-I-I CAN'T EVEN RIGHT NOW. BUH-BYE!!! Okay, I'm back now. I JU-I JUST DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY. So, yeah, good luck with that Ryan.
Skyl-SAYLOR, I MEANT SAYLOR: Saylor was pretty cool, but she was kinda, okay REALLY, stressed on Cotillion. Like, WHO NEEDS TO PRACTICE WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS?!?!?!?!?!?! *walks away and looks at pictures of Jace to calm herself* I was pretty sad when she died.
Final Thoughts: This book was really funny, and great. I know I read it in an attempt to procrastinate Clockwork Angel (I WANT JACE! JACE! WILL IS COOL, BUT I NEED JACE!) but I thoroughly enjoyed it. 94% on my scale, but definitely 5 stars on Goodreads.