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TWO AND A HALF WEEKS. I gave this book two and a half weeks. I literally do not remember the last time it took me this long to read a book. And I'm including 1000+ page classics in that. I wanted to like this book so much. I kept forcing myself to continue to the end, trying to find excuses to bump up the rating and justify buying a finished copy to look gorgeous on my bookshelf. I love The Phantom of the Opera. I wanted to love this, but it was just one cliche after another.Maybe if you're comp...
My feelings while reading this book: GUYS THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING!!!!!OH MY GOD. I have never read a book like this in my life. Seriously guys this is like The Room or Troll 2 of books. It was so poor in its execution so horribly bad and offensive at times that it was actually good. The book takes itself so seriously that it's just hilarious to laugh at. It's truly amazing how wrong it is.The characters were wrong. The plot was wrong. The setting was wrong. The romance was wrong. Every single deta...
*Reread December 2016*So I have now read this book twice and twice and twice now I have struggled to get through it. I wanted so badly to love it because I was really looking forward to it but while there were things I enjoyed, overall I did not really care for it. I loved the writing, the descriptions are incredible. The atmosphere was awesome. But, I was so bored and that just ruins it for me. So unfortunately my rating remains to be 3 stars. *First read October 2016*3 stars for now, I really
My January Owlcrate Box! Don't look if you haven't gotten yours yet. Although, my picture wasn't all that great this time! At home, I have a poster on my wall of a rose that's bleeding. It's petals are white, and red liquid oozes from its heart, thick and glistening warm. Only, if you look very close, you can see the droplets are coming from above, where a little girl's wrist--camouflaged by a cluster of leaves--has been pricked by it's thorns as she reached inside to catch a monarch. This boo...
Sixteen-year-old Rune Germaine has synesthesia, a perceptive phenomena (which really exists) where stimuli for one sense triggers other senses too. For example, sounds have colors to Rune. But Rune’s synesthesia is connected to another condition, of which she appears to be the only possessor. Whenever she hears an operatic soprano aria, she has to belt it out, even if it kills her. Even as a toddler who could barely speak her native language, she could flawlessly sing along, with an apparently a...
Instagram || Twitter || Facebook || Amazon || PinterestROSEBLOOD is about three of my favorite things: The Phantom of the Opera, the Comte de Saint-Germain, and vampires. All three together? Oh, heck yes. Set in a gloomy boarding school/converted opera house in the middle of France, I was certain that this neo-Gothic, ROSEBLOOD, would be able to do one of my favorite classics justice in a new and interesting way.I was wrong.It kills me to say this, because the writing in ROSEBLOOD is so beau
Yup, I adored this one. Loved the setting, loved the characters, loved the romance, loved the twists and turns, loved the mystery, loved the atmosphere. Loved the writing.This was my first A.G. Howard book and now I'm very tempted to pick up more!
Me when I realize this book doesn't come out until 2017... Read more of my reviews at Cornerfolds.com!Two things drew me to RoseBlood. First, it's written by A.G. Howard who has literally never disappointed me. I adored her Splintered series and am already in love with the Haunted Hearts Legacy. Second, I am HUGE Phantom fan. I've read the book and its unofficial sequel and I've seen the broadway show and its official sequel. When I saw that one of my favorite authors was writing a retelling of
I absolutely loved this book. I’ve always been a fan of Phantom {I’ve seen it several times in San Diego, LA, and Chicago} and never mind the fact that it was Anita’s words, I didn’t even know I wanted a Phantom retellling until I learned about RoseBlood.Rune is an interesting character. She’s got this amazing talent that has made her withdraw a bit. She’s still grieving for her father and as she learns things about herself, she is constantly second guessing things that happened in the past. At
Update 1-22-16: FINISHED WRITING IT! I fell in love so hard with this world and these characters. <3 Can't wait to share it with everyone in January 2017! Update 6-21-16:ARCs are around the corner! For info on how to request one, follow this link: http://authoraghoward.blogspot.com/20...Here are a few quick RoseBlood FAQs:(1) What's the book about?Much like Splintered was for Alice in Wonderland, this is a modern day spin-off / continuation of the original Phantom of the Opera, that follows a hi...
A single spotlight flicks on. Cynical Natalie sits in the middle, blinking at the glare.Cynical Natalie: What the hell is this? Where's my annoying twin?A disjointed voice booms out of the darkness: Are you ready to play How Mad Can We Make Cynical Natalie?Applause reigns. Cynical Natalie tries to protest, but her voice is masked by the immediate rumble, The rules are simple. Characters, quotes, plot points, anything of note are listed from a novel called Roseblood and we will see how—long—it—ta...
First off I really liked the Splintered series, and I loved The Architect of Song... I think for me there were parts of this that were definitely worth 5 stars like the parts about Thorn's background, but it took me a little longer to get into this book, and it seemed like it took a long while for Rune to meet up with Thorn. I also really thought the side characters were interesting and would have liked to know more about Audrey, Sunny, and Jax. Rune was interesting especially being in her head,...
3/9/16 - DAT COVER:3/3/16:I'm not much for Alice, so I haven't checked out this author yet, but a Phantom of the Opera retelling??
I next to never feel guilty about writing a review on a book I didn't like. But with this one I do. I wanted to love this book so much, I REALLY enjoyed Splintered and so I had such high hopes for this one especially since it was a YA retelling of The Phantom of the Opera.I may very well be a minority when it comes to my thoughts on this book. It's not all bad I promise, so let's get too it.I think Howard is a great writer, I think she really knows how to twist and turn a story to completely mak...
I rarely feel guilty about writing my reviews, but this one is one of those rare cases when I do.Why?Because I was so excited for Roseblood. I even sent my review request to the publishing house Amulet Books, and, since so many book bloggers wanted to read this book, I know how privileged I am to have recieved a physical proof copy.You can probably guess that my expectations for this novel were high. I read Howard’s Splintered and really enjoyed it, so when I found out about her retelling of Pha...
The fact that the author wrote “I sucked his face” unironically should tell you enough why this book has a 1 star rating.
Halle-fucking-lujah I made it. This book is just.....honestly I don't have the words. So I'm going to do what this book couldn't and be succinct. 1. Way too many words. Like WAY TOO MANY. Descriptions and events that could take a paragraph or maybe two would go on for pages. The writing was unnecessarily intricate and sometimes it just plain didn't make sense. 2. Racist. Continued use of a racial slur (g*ps*). The author is not Romani, she is not taking back the word for her people. She has no b...
really REALLY want this book. I love the Phatom of the Opera! akdnsinwks. the cover is really cool too. I just hope I am really on the mailing list for the ARC...she said I was but who knows xD.the ARCS Either haven't been made yet or I haven't gotten mine #GiveRiaaARCofthisbook2016 lolUPDATE: I read the original and yesterday I saw the broadway show- I AM READY FOR YOU ROSEBLOOD....ARE YOU BASED OFF THE BOOK OR THE PLAY ?! LOL They were different from each other I just kind of wanted to know.UP...