Nena's Reviews

Book title: Faking it Author: Cora Carmack Genre: New Adult, Contemporary, Romance Published: June 4th 2013. Synopsis: Mackenzie “Max” Miller has a problem. Her parents have arrived in town for a surprise visit, and if they see her dyed hair, tattoos, and piercings, they just might disown her. Even worse, they’re expecting to meet a nice, wholesome boyfriend, not a guy named Mace who has a neck tattoo and plays in a band. All her lies are about to come crashing down around her, but then she meets Cade. Cade moved to Philadelphia to act and to leave his problems behind in Texas. So far though, he’s kept the problems and had very little opportunity to take the stage. When Max approaches him in a coffee shop with a crazy request to pretend to be her boyfriend, he agrees to play the part. But when Cade plays the role a little too well, they’re forced to keep the ruse going. And the more they fake the relationship, the more real it begins to feel. Review: I really...

Book title: The Edge of Never Author: J.A. Redmerski Edition: Paperback Pages: 426 Genre: New Adult, Romance, Contemporary, Adult, Road Trip. Release date: November 15th 2012 by Createspace Synopsis:   Twenty-year-old Camryn Bennett had always been one to think out-of-the-box, who knew she wanted something more in life than following the same repetitive patterns and growing old with the same repetitive life story. And she thought that her life was going in the right direction until everything fell apart. Determined not to dwell on the negative and push forward, Camryn is set to move in with her best friend and plans to start a new job. But after an unexpected night at the hottest club in downtown North Carolina, she makes the ultimate decision to leave the only life she’s ever known, far behind. With a purse, a cell phone and a small bag with a few necessities, Camryn, with absolutely no direction or purpose boards a Greyhound bus alone and sets out to find herself....

Book Title: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Author: Ransom Riggs Edition: Paperback Pages: 352 (has a lot of photographs) Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Paranormal, Adventure, Time Travel. Release date: June 4th 2013 by Quirk Books Synopsis:   A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible tho...

Book Title: Fangirl Author: Rainbow Rowell Published: September 10th 2013 Characters: Cath(Cather), Wren, Levi, and Reagen. Hardcover pages: 438 Setting: Lincoln, Nebraska (US) Synopsis: A coming-of-age tale of fanfiction, family, and first love. Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan.... But for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she's really good at it. She and her twin, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it's what got them through their mother leaving. Reading. Rereading. Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fanfiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere. Cath's sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath can't let go. She doesn't want to. Now that they're going to college, Wren has told Cath she doesn't want to be roommates. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. She's got a surly roommate w...

Book Title: Snowed over Author: Angie Stanton Kindle Edition: 162 pages Summary(from Goodreads): To college student, Katie Brandt, ‘Home for the Holidays’ sounds like hell. When her parents separated, their holiday traditions shattered like a dropped ornament. What could be worse than celebrating Christmas with her suddenly single mom and mom’s new boyfriend? Alex Walker, an engaged 20-year-old, dreads going home for his own reasons. He has a daunting task ahead of him and wishes he could skip the holidays altogether. So when a friend of a friend needs a ride north, Alex finds that having beautiful Katie seated by his side proves to be just the distraction he needs. A simple ride home for Christmas turns into a nightmare when light snow rages into a full-scale blizzard. Katie and Alex find themselves stranded, and a vacant cabin becomes a haven from the storm. Under different circumstances, time alone with Alex would be the ultimate Christmas gift, but Katie know...

Title: Hush Hush Author: Becca Fitzpatrick Series: Book nr.1 in Hush Hush saga Hardcover pages: 391 Published: October 13th 2009 by Simon and Schuster Summary(from Goodreads): A SACRED OATH A FALLEN ANGEL A FORBIDDEN LOVE Romance was not part of Nora Grey's plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how hard her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch comes along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Patch draws Nora to him against her better judgment. But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure whom to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is and seems to know more about her than her closest friends. She can't decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel. For she is right in the middle of an ancient bat...

Book Title: Tangles Author: Emma Chase Genre: Humor, Adult, Erotica, New Adult, Romance Main Characters: Drew Evans (told from his POV), and Katherine Brooks Setting: New York Summary (From Goodreads): Drew Evans is a winner. Handsome and arrogant, he makes multimillion dollar business deals and seduces New York’s most beautiful women with just a smile. He has loyal friends and an indulgent family. So why has he been shuttered in his apartment for seven days, miserable and depressed? He’ll tell you he has the flu. But we all know that’s not really true. Katherine Brooks is brilliant, beautiful and ambitious. She refuses to let anything - or anyone - derail her path to success. When Kate is hired as the new associate at Drew’s father’s investment banking firm, every aspect of the dashing playboy’s life is thrown into a tailspin. The professional competition she brings is unnerving, his attraction to her is distracting, his failure to entice her into his bed is exas...

Title: Shine not Burn Author: Elle Casey Published: July 1st 2013 Characters: Andrea Marks (Andie), and Gavin MacKenzie (Mack) Summary (from Goodreads): IT HAPPENED IN VEGAS. I can't be held responsible. Things that happen there are supposed to stay there, right? Right? Yeeeah. Not so much. Andie's just days away from tying the knot, but there's just ooooone little glitch. Apparently, she's already married. Or someone with her name is married to a guy out in Oregon of all places, and the courthouse won't issue her a marriage license until it's all cleared up. Tripping her way through cow pies and country songs to meet up with a man who gets around places on horseback is her very last idea of how to have a good time, but if she's going to get married, make partner at the firm, and have two point five kids before she's thirty-five, she needs to get to the bottom of this snafu and fix it quick ... before her fiance finds out an...

Title: The Duff (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) Author: Kody Keplinger Published: September 10th 2010 Main Characters: Bianca Piper, Wesley Rush, Casey Blithe, Jessica Gaither, Toby Tucker. Goodreads Summary: Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn’t think she’s the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She’s also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush. In fact, Bianca hates him. And when he nicknames her “the Duff,” she throws her Coke in his face. But things aren’t so great at home right now, and Bianca is desperate for a distraction. She ends up kissing Wesley. Worse, she likes it. Eager for escape, Bianca throws herself into a closeted enemies-with-benefits relationship with him. Until it all goes horribly awry. It turns out Wesley isn’t such a bad listener, and his life is pretty screwed up, too. Suddenly Bianca realizes with absolute horror that she’s falling for the guy she though...

First of all i would like to say that i can't explain scents at all, so this won't be that kind of a review where i explain to you how the scent smells like, because i honestly can't even try to explain it haha. Escada - Cherry in the air I bought this perfume this year, i went to this little shop in a town near me that has a lot of great sales on perfumes, it's where i got all of my perfumes, and i have been meaning to check this one out, and the second i smelt (smelt is right, right ?) it, i just fell in love with this scent, it has a very nice and fruity smell, which i really like, but not everyone likes it, my sister said that she felt like throwing up every time she borrowed my clothes because this scent was on them haha, it might be too sweet for some people. Lolita Lempicka This has been my favorite perfumes in years, ever since my sister had it, i kept stealing it from her and recently i got my own, even though it was a wee bit expensive i did...

Book title: The Perks Of Being a Wallfower Author: Stephen Chbosky Main Character: Charlie Published: February 1st 1999 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Summary: Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But Charlie can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age story that wil...

Book Title: Leaving Paradise (1) Author: Simone Elkeles Published: April 8th 2007 Main Characters: Caleb Becker and Maggie Armstrong Summary: Nothing has been the same since Caleb Becker left a party drunk, got behind the wheel, and hit Maggie Armstrong. Even after months of painful physical therapy, Maggie walks with a limp. Her social life is nil and a scholarship to study abroad—her chance to escape everyone and their pitying stares—has been canceled. After a year in juvenile jail, Caleb’s free . . . if freedom means endless nagging from a transition coach and the prying eyes of the entire town. Coming home should feel good, but his family and ex-girlfriend seem like strangers. Caleb and Maggie are outsiders, pigeon-holed as "criminal" and "freak." Then the truth emerges about what really happened the night of the accident and, once again, everything changes. It’s a bleak and tortuous journey for Caleb and Maggie, yet they end up finding comf...

Hola!, i read this book a while ago (i remember i finished it on my birthday which is February 5th) and i forgot to review it, so i will do that now Book title: Babe in Boyland Author: Jody Gehrman Published: February 17th 2011 Summary: When high school junior Natalie-or Dr. Aphrodite, as she calls herself when writing the relationship column for her school paper-is accused of knowing nothing about guys and giving girls bad relationship advice, she decides to investigate what guys really think and want. But the guys in her class won't give her straight or serious answers. The only solution? Disguising herself as a guy and spending a week at Underwood Academy, the private all-boy boarding school in town. There she learns a lot about guys and girls in ways she never expected-especially when she falls for her dreamy roommate, Emilio. How can she show him she likes him without blowing her cover? Review: first of all:   When i decided to read this b...

Hi, everyone!, i haven't posted in a while and i read these three books the other day and i just loved so i wanted to do a review on them, the books are: Book title: The Perfect Chemistry Book no: 1 Author: Simone Elkeles Published: December 23rd 2008 Summary: When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created 'perfect' life is about to unravel before her eyes. She's forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, and he is about to threaten everything she's worked so hard for: her flawless reputation, her relationship with her boyfriend, and the secret that her home life is anything but perfect. Alex is a bad boy and he knows it. So when he makes a bet with his friends to lure Brittany into his life, he thinks nothing of it. But soon Alex realizes Brittany is a real person with real problems, and suddenly the bet he made in arroga...

  Hello everyone :) yesterday i got the books that i ordered(Being Jamie Baker and to marry a prince) and i said that i will do a review on the books when i am done reading them, well i finished Being Jamie Baker and i wanted to do a review on it :), oh and i wanted to show you the trailer of the book, when i saw it i instantly wanted to read the book! i really love the trailer!  Summary: An accident that should end in tragedy instead gives seventeen-year-old Jamie Baker a slew of uncontrollable superhuman abilities. To keep her secret safe Jamie socially exiles herself, earning the title of Rocklin High's resident ice queen. But during a supercharged encounter with star quarterback Ryan Miller she literally kisses anonymity goodbye. Now the annoyingly irresistible Ryan will stop at nothing to melt the heart of the ice queen and find out what makes her so special. Unfortunately, Ryan is not the only person on to her secret. Will Jamie learn to contain he...

Hi, i wanted to do a quick review on  Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner I saw an ad on this gel eyeliner in a magazine and i really wanted it but i wasn't sure if it was sold here in Norway where i live, so i was really happy when i went to the drug store and saw that it was there ( plus it was 25% off all the maybelline makeup so i had to buy the eyeliner i didn't want to miss this!) okay so here is my review:  it goes on really smoothly, it's nicely pigmented and it stays on for a very long time i went out the other day and i put on my makeup in the morning and got back home like 8-9 hours later and the eyeliner looked the same as it was when i put it on in the morning it didn't smudge or crease (most of the eyeliners that i have had in the past creased). I also love the free brush that comes with it. I seriously love this eyeliner and i recommend it to anyone who wants a great gel eyeliner! if any of you who are reading have tried this gel eyeline...