Jaime's Review of Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter

Goddess Interrupted

Aimee Carter

Paperback: 304 pages

Release Date: March 27^th

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

ISBN: 0373210450

Source: ARC from Harlequin Teen

Rating: Really Liked

From Goodreads.

KATE WINTERS HAS WON IMMORTALITY. BUT IF SHE WANTS A LIFE WITH HENRY IN THE UNDERWORLD, SHE'LL HAVE TO FIGHT FOR IT. Becoming immortal wasn't supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she's as isolated as ever. And despite her growing love for Henry, ruler of the Underworld, he's becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then, in the midst of Kate's coronation, Henry is abducted by the only being powerful enough to kill him: the King of the Titans. As the other gods prepare for a war that could end them all, it is up to Kate to save Henry from the depths of Tartarus. But in order to navigate the endless caverns of the Underworld, Kate must enlist the help of the one person who is the greatest threat to her future. Henry's first wife, Persephone.

I liked The Goddess Test, it had a slow start but by the end I was hooked so when I had a chance to read Goddess Interrupted I said hell yes! I couldn’t wait to get back into Kate’s world and see where this story was going to lead.

It picks up right after Kate’s “summer” away and she goes to the underworld to rule with Henry. Ok team Henry fans don‘t shoot me I like him for Kate but for me I’m totally Team James! Oh and I was mighty annoyed with Kate in this book. Her insecurities really made me angry. I mean how many times did she have to hear that Henry loved her from everyone and I mean everyone? That being said I think that I have a new favorite character Persephone. She was awesome! I loved how she didn’t put up with anyone’s crap even from a titan and a psycho goddess. 

I was really happy we got to see more of the underworld in this book and I loved how Aimee made it change to suit whoever’s little part that they were in. I mean if you felt like you deserved to burn in hell that’s what you did. If you wanted bunnies, sunshine, and flowers that’s what you got. So that was really cool. I also loved that we got a lot of James in this book that made me a happy girl! Oh and the ending?!?!? Aimee is very cruel!

So speaking of James I chose a passage between him and Kate because I loved his honesty and his affection for Kate. And well because I like him J

To my immense satisfaction, James winced.” Believe what you want, but your deal with Henry is clear. He has you for six months, no more. You can do whatever you want during the summer, and he has no say in it.”

“That doesn’t give me the right to break his damn heart.” I stalked off toward camp. “And it doesn’t give you the right to try to make me. I can’t believe you, James. Out of all the nasty things to do, playing me like that—“

“I wasn’t playing anyone.” He hurried to catch up, and I refused to look at him. “I’m not doing this for fun, Kate. You’re the one who invited me to go to Greece, and I said yes because I like spending time with you. And because I wanted to help you see what you’d be missing if you decided to come back. You can’t yell at me for that—I behaved. No matter how badly I wanted to kiss you, I never did.”

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Jaime's Review of Underworld by Meg Cabot

Underworld: Abandon Book 2

Meg Cabot

Hardcover: 336 pages

Release Date: May 8, 2012

Publisher: Point (Scholastic)

ISBN:0545284112

Source: ARC from the publisher

Rating: Kinda Liked

From Goodreads. Escape from the realm of the dead is impossible when someone there wants you back. Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera isn’t dead. Not this time. But she is being held against her will in the dim, twilit world between heaven and hell, where the spirits of the deceased wait before embarking upon their final journey. Her captor, John Hayden, claims it’s for her own safety. Because not all the departed are dear. Some are so unhappy with where they ended up after leaving the Underworld, they’ve come back as Furies, intent on vengeance…on the one who sent them there and on the one whom he loves. But while Pierce might be safe from the Furies in the Underworld, far worse dangers could be lurking for her there…and they might have more to do with its ruler than with his enemies. And unless Pierce is careful, this time there’ll be no escape.

I had never read a Meg Cabot book before Abandon nope not even The Princess Diaries (just watched the movie) so I was hoping since I liked the movie that her books would be fantastic. They were good but I was a bit disappointed with Abandon I felt like I was in the mind of a crazy person the whole time I was reading it. Honestly if I would have reviewed that one it would have been a so-so, especially after reading some other fantastic books about the underworld mythology.

On to Underworld this book was much better than the first! There was action and romance and I didn’t feel like I wanted to strangle Pierce through this one. The story was pretty predictable and I didn’t find myself connecting to the characters like I normally do in books but it was an enjoyable quick read. John the love interest was probably one of the main reasons I liked this story he’s very handsome and dangerous but he has a gentle side that I found endearing. I will definitely give book 3 a shot because I have to find out how all this ends.

Here’s a passage from the book.

John seized me by both shoulders, pulling me towards him so abruptly that Hope gave an alarmed flap of her wings.

“Pierce,” he said. “Do you mean that?”

When I pushed back some of the hair that had tumbled into my face and raised my dark eyes to meet his light ones, I saw that he was staring down at me with an intensity that burned.

“You’ll never mention going back to Isla Huesos again if I take you there right now, just this once, to talk to your cousin Alex?” he demanded. “You’ll give…cohabitation another chance?”

His sudden fierceness was making me nervous.

“Of course John,” I said, “But it’s not like I have a choice.”

“What if you did?” he asked, his grip tightening.

“I blinked. “But I can’t. You said----“

He gave me a little shake. “Never mind what I said. What if I was wrong?”

I reached up to lay a hand on his cheek. It felt a little scratchy, because he hadn’t shaved. I didn’t care about stubble. What I cared about was the desperate need I saw in his eyes. The need for me.

“I’d come back,” I said, simply, “to stay with you.”

A second later, the lake---and everything around it--- was gone.

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