New Adult... You Suck!
It's no secret that I'm not particularly fond of the new adult genre as a whole, but now? Now I loathe it with a passion I usually reserve for orange juice, animal cruelty and the scent of Vicks Vaporub. Who was it that decided that mixing an overly dramatic young adult romance with mild erotica was a great concept? I certainly wasn't at that meeting.
My issue is, for a popular genre, aren't new adult enthusiasts sick of reading the same tired story lines? Late teen or early twenties boy, meets usually pure slightly younger girl, either one or both have unrealistic issues, an unhealthy relationship, but the sex is incredible? That's not love, that's two barely functioning young adults with a destructive attachment with a sexual bond. I can count on one hand how many new adult series are actually worth the effort, but the countless others have ruined me for the genre.
Going by book reviews and ratings that I've come across, why do we allow new adult authors more leeway with books that should otherwise be condemned? Is the the hordes of teen readers that are swept up in the sexual content, or because mature readers need passion in their lives, no matter how badly it's portrayed. When it comes to an attractive guy who ravishes the female protagonist, it sadly seems that ratings are being written with our loins.
New adult readers, why aren't you demanding more of your story lines, more of your characters and more of your authors who seem to think all you're interested in is a hot guy and sex.
The Ever After Of Ella And Micha (The Secret: Book Four)
Written By Jessica Sorensen
Published 03 / 12 / 2013
272 Pages
Thank you to Netgalley and Forever Publishing
The day Ella has waited for is just around the corner. It's the day she'll marry Micha, the love of her life, the light that guided her out of the darkness. It looks like it will be the perfect Christmas... Until an unexpected package arrives with a harsh reminder of Ella's past. Suddenly Ella doesn't feel as confident about her future. Can she really have a happily ever after if she's never even seen one?
Micha will stand by Ella no matter what she's going through-though he worries that she might leave him standing at the altar again. When he's offered a once in a lifetime chance to tour with his favorite bands for three months, Micha knows he can't leave Ella behind. But can he ask her to uproot her life to join him on the road?
Now Ella and Micha must find a way to balance their fears, their dreams, and their love... If they ever want to hear wedding bells.
Crash Into You (Pushing The Limits: Book Three)
Written By Katie McGarry
Published 01 / 12 / 2013
Thank you to Harlequin Australia
The girl with straight As, designer clothes and the perfect life-that's who people expect Rachel Young to be. So the private school junior keeps secrets from her wealthy parents and overbearing brothers...and she's just added two more to the list. One involves racing strangers down dark country roads in her Mustang GT. The other? Seventeen year old Isaiah Walker, a guy she has no business even talking to. But when the foster kid with the tattoos and intense gray eyes comes to her rescue, she can't get him out of her mind.
Isaiah has secrets, too. About where he lives, and how he really feels about Rachel. The last thing he needs is to get tangled up with a rich girl who wants to slum it on the south side for kicks, no matter how angelic she might look. But when their shared love of street racing puts both their lives in jeopardy, they have six weeks to come up with a way out. Six weeks to discover just how far they'll go to save each other.
The Lost Boys
Written By Lilian Carmine
Published 24 / 10 / 2013
512 Pages
Thank you to Netgalley and Random House UK
Fate has brought them together. But will it also keep them apart? Having moved to a strange town, 17 year old Joey Gray is feeling a little lost, until she meets a cute, mysterious boy near her new home. But there’s a very good reason why Tristan Halloway is always to be found roaming in the local graveyard. Perfect for fans of Stephenie Meyer and Lauren Kate, The Lost Boys is a magical, romantic tale of girl meets ghost.
Like most bloggers, each week I'm inundated with nonsense spam comments. Luckily, my comments are filtered and almost all unwanted guests are sent to my spam folder. It's almost entertainment in itself. I assume that even spam finds itself lost in translation, so each week, I'd like to share a few of my cut and paste moments. All names and websites shall be omitted.
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Say what? Now I know you parents out there are fond of celebrating milestones, but that's just ridiculous... I don't care what kind of soup you're serving.
Amped
Written By Daniel H. Wilson
Published 07 / 06 / 2013
288 Pages
Thank you to Simon And Schuster Australia
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It’s the near future, and scientists have developed implants that treat brain dysfunction, and also make recipients capable of superhuman feats. Exploiting societal fears of the newly enhanced, politicians pass a set of laws to restrict the rights of 'amplified' humans, instantly creating a new persecuted underclass known as 'amps.' On the day that the Supreme Court passes the first of these laws, twenty nine year old schoolteacher Owen Gray is forced into hiding, only dimly aware of the latent powers he possesses. To escape imprisonment, and to find out who he really is, Owen seeks out a community in Oklahoma where, it is rumored, a group of the most enhanced amps may be about to change the world, or destroy it.
Promised (Birthmarked: Book Three)
Written by Caragh M. O'Brien
Published 02 / 10 / 2012
304 Pages
After defying the ruthless Enclave, surviving the wasteland, and upending the rigid matriarchy of Sylum, Gaia Stone now faces her biggest challenge ever. She must lead the people of Sylum back to the Enclave and persuade the Protectorat to grant them refuge from the wasteland. In Gaia's absence, the Enclave has grown more cruel, more desperate to experiment on mothers from outside the wall, and now the stakes of cooperating or rebelling have never been higher. Is Gaia ready, as a leader, to sacrifice what, or whom, she loves most?
Thanks to Putnam, I'm giving away an ARC paperback copy of Scan, the brilliant new series by author S. E Fine and Walter Jury (who produced the Divergent movie). This ARC paperback is not yet available in Australia, but I've got an extra copy to giveaway to one lucky Australian resident.
Tate and his father don’t exactly get along. As Tate sees it, his father has unreasonably high expectations for Tate to be the best, at everything. Tate finally learns what he’s being prepared for when he steals one of his dad’s odd tech inventions and mercenaries ambush the school, killing his father in the process and sending Tate on the run from aliens who look just like humans.
Even with all he knows like how to defend himself with useful tools made out of bubblegum, Tate fears he’s still inadequate. With the help of his girlfriend and estranged mother, all Tate can really do is keep moving and ensure his father’s invention stays out of the hands of his pursuers and that his father didn’t die in vain. A riveting, fast-paced adventure, Scan is a clever alien thriller with muscle and heart.
See my review of Scan here, and good luck to everyone who enters.
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