Title: My Soul to Keep
Author: Rachel Vincent
Series: Soul Screamers #3
Series: Soul Screamers #3
Publication Date: 1 June 2010
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
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Friday, 18 December 2015
Book Review: My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent (Soul Screamers #2)
Summary (from Goodreads)
Title: My Soul to Save
Author: Rachel Vincent
Publication Date: 29 December 2009
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Summary:
When Kaylee Cavanaugh screams, someone dies.
So when teen pop star Eden croaks onstage and Kaylee doesn’t wail, she knows something is dead wrong. She can’t cry for someone who has no soul.
The last thing Kaylee needs right now is to be skipping school, breaking her dad’s ironclad curfew and putting her too-hot-to-be-real boyfriend’s loyalty to the test. But starry-eyed teens are trading their souls: a flickering lifetime of fame and fortune in exchange for eternity in the Netherworld—a consequence they can’t possibly understand.
Kaylee can’t let that happen, even if trying to save their souls means putting her own at risk...
So when teen pop star Eden croaks onstage and Kaylee doesn’t wail, she knows something is dead wrong. She can’t cry for someone who has no soul.
The last thing Kaylee needs right now is to be skipping school, breaking her dad’s ironclad curfew and putting her too-hot-to-be-real boyfriend’s loyalty to the test. But starry-eyed teens are trading their souls: a flickering lifetime of fame and fortune in exchange for eternity in the Netherworld—a consequence they can’t possibly understand.
Kaylee can’t let that happen, even if trying to save their souls means putting her own at risk...
My Thoughts:
As promised, I’m continuing with Soul Screamer’s series by Rachel Vincent. And it’s time for book 2, but if you haven’t read the review for the first and the prequel books, you can find them on my blog. But let me get back to the book. As I have mentioned in the previous review, the book ended with not a real cliffhanger, and this one started about 2 weeks later from the events in the first one and had nothing in common as the first one. Okay, let me elaborate on that. The characters are the same, it’s just that the villain is totally different and there’s no seeing the previous one, that’s why I said it was different. Also, the book is much shorter and takes its time to build the action.
I really liked how the characters developed, especially Kaylee, as I got to know more of her and I liked her rationality. It also amazed me how she could come up with quick solutions on a whim. She’s really terrific at that f you do think about it. Another character that makes a lot of appearances is Tod and you need to pay close attention to him as he will shock you with his choices many times, but just keep in mind this: he is a grim reaper first and everything else second. We get to experience Netherworld, and trust me you need to be there. We only get bits but I believe we will be seeing more of it in the next books.
Are you ready for another mind-blowing adventure from Kaylee and Nash? Their relationship is getting more and more intense and you really need to witness the Father-daughter relationship that Kaylee has with her dad. Enjoy it to its fullest and don’t forget to share your thoughts below! Stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos. Don’t miss your next favourite book or manga! Happy reading!
XOXO
Katie
My Rating:
Sunday, 6 December 2015
Mini Book Review: My Soul to Lose by Rachel Vincent (Soul Screamers #0.5)
Summary (from Goodreads)
Title: My Soul to Lose
Author: Rachel Vincent
Publication Date: 1 July 2009
Publisher: Halrequin Teen
Summary:
It was supposed to be a fun day, shopping at the mall with her best friend. Then the panic attack started and Kaylee Cavanaugh finds herself screaming, unable to stop. Her secret fears are exposed and it's the worst day of her life.
Until she wakes up in the psychiatric unit.
She tries to convince everyone she's fine--despite the shadows she sees forming around another patient and the urge to scream which comes burbling up again and again. Everyone thinks she's crazy. Everyone except Lydia, that is. Another patient with some special abilities....
"An eBook exclusive prequel to Rachel Vincent's SOUL SCREAMERS series."
Until she wakes up in the psychiatric unit.
She tries to convince everyone she's fine--despite the shadows she sees forming around another patient and the urge to scream which comes burbling up again and again. Everyone thinks she's crazy. Everyone except Lydia, that is. Another patient with some special abilities....
"An eBook exclusive prequel to Rachel Vincent's SOUL SCREAMERS series."
My Thoughts:
Hi, and welcome back to Katie's Corner! yes, it's a mini book review and I'll be having this feature alive for the next 2-3 months hopefully. if you have been reading my blog, you know that I started covering Rachel Vincent's Soul Screamers series. and you can read the review for the first book - My soul to Take on the blog.
I wasn't sure if I should have first read the prequel or the actual book, and knowing me, when I read the prequel first I get too much information and I am not impressed with the actual book. However, with this one even if you read it before the first book it won't spoil anything, it will heighten the intrigue and you'll just want to start the series faster.
This really is a great prequel and it leaves a really big secret, which I don't have the answer for yet - What the hell is Lydia? are you up to relieve the day that sent Kaylee into the mental institution? you should be as Kaylee is really awesome with her comebacks to the doctors questions!
Enjoy it to its fullest and don't forget to share your thoughts below! stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos. don't miss your next favourite book or manga! happy reading!
XOXO
Katie
I wasn't sure if I should have first read the prequel or the actual book, and knowing me, when I read the prequel first I get too much information and I am not impressed with the actual book. However, with this one even if you read it before the first book it won't spoil anything, it will heighten the intrigue and you'll just want to start the series faster.
This really is a great prequel and it leaves a really big secret, which I don't have the answer for yet - What the hell is Lydia? are you up to relieve the day that sent Kaylee into the mental institution? you should be as Kaylee is really awesome with her comebacks to the doctors questions!
Enjoy it to its fullest and don't forget to share your thoughts below! stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos. don't miss your next favourite book or manga! happy reading!
XOXO
Katie
My Rating:
Friday, 4 December 2015
Book Review: My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent (Soul Screamers #1)
Summary (from Goodreads)
Title: My Soul to Take
Author: Rachel Vincent
Publication Date: 1 August 2009
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Summary:
She doesn't see dead people. She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally.
Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who'll be next.
Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who'll be next.
My Thoughts:
Hello, everyone and welcome back to Katie's Corner! Today I'm starting a series of reviews of Rachel Vincent's Soul Screamers. The series was on my "want-to-read" list for about 2 years and I had the books safely tucked in my laptop for the same amount of time. I remember that I was very intrigued with the plot and I was jumping from joy when I got the books, so I have no idea why I have waited so long to actually read it. but now that I'm looking at it I think I understood. there are 7 primary and at least 4 novellas. So I guess I was repelled by the length of the series. though I have read longer series without batting an eye.
But enough with my meaningless chit-chat. Time to voice my thoughts regarding this book. if the rating doesn't emphasise, let me say it again: I loved it, and I loved it lots. you might wonder why not full 5 leaves but 4.5? I still had some minor problems, therefore, 4.5 and not 5. but let me start from the beginning! do you remember mythology? yup, the greek and roman for the time being. do you remember Banshees? yup, those women who wore long dresses and wailed when someone died. Nope, you guess correctly, that's what is happening in the book. the idea is that our main character - Kaylee can see if someone is going to die and she wants to scream when that happens. well, it would have been nice if she didn't think that she was going crazy, but that's what her uncle and aunt have subtly told her. not the "best parents of the year" material if you ask me. but you have to meet the real parent too. that just tops the category.
However, everything changes when Kaylee starts getting premonitions and the deaths are too unusual to be right. it doesn't hurt that somehow the hottest senior in school - Nash - starts talking to her and he makes it relatively clear that he's not interested in a "casual hookup". how will Kaylee's life change after she unravels the secrets of her heritage and will she be able to get to the rest of those "unusual" accidents? that's up to you to find out!
Trust me on this: Kaylee and Nash are great characters. Nash especially, I really wanted him to be real and next to me. I was really astonished how the author brought a "conclusion" to the book. I both understood the motif of the "villain" and at the same time I despised her for the choices. but you'll have to dig into mystery yourself. they'll shock you, but you'll start craving more.
To say the truth, the book ends without a real cliffhanger, though it is pointed out that the reaper ran away if I didn't know there was a second book. I wouldn't have guessed it though I would have really wanted to read more about Kaylee and Nash. so on this happy note, I'll leave you either grabbing your copy or continuing to roam my blog to find something more interesting.
Enjoy it to its fullest and don't forget to share your thoughts below! stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos. don't miss your next favourite book or manga! happy reading!
XOXO
Katie
But enough with my meaningless chit-chat. Time to voice my thoughts regarding this book. if the rating doesn't emphasise, let me say it again: I loved it, and I loved it lots. you might wonder why not full 5 leaves but 4.5? I still had some minor problems, therefore, 4.5 and not 5. but let me start from the beginning! do you remember mythology? yup, the greek and roman for the time being. do you remember Banshees? yup, those women who wore long dresses and wailed when someone died. Nope, you guess correctly, that's what is happening in the book. the idea is that our main character - Kaylee can see if someone is going to die and she wants to scream when that happens. well, it would have been nice if she didn't think that she was going crazy, but that's what her uncle and aunt have subtly told her. not the "best parents of the year" material if you ask me. but you have to meet the real parent too. that just tops the category.
However, everything changes when Kaylee starts getting premonitions and the deaths are too unusual to be right. it doesn't hurt that somehow the hottest senior in school - Nash - starts talking to her and he makes it relatively clear that he's not interested in a "casual hookup". how will Kaylee's life change after she unravels the secrets of her heritage and will she be able to get to the rest of those "unusual" accidents? that's up to you to find out!
Trust me on this: Kaylee and Nash are great characters. Nash especially, I really wanted him to be real and next to me. I was really astonished how the author brought a "conclusion" to the book. I both understood the motif of the "villain" and at the same time I despised her for the choices. but you'll have to dig into mystery yourself. they'll shock you, but you'll start craving more.
To say the truth, the book ends without a real cliffhanger, though it is pointed out that the reaper ran away if I didn't know there was a second book. I wouldn't have guessed it though I would have really wanted to read more about Kaylee and Nash. so on this happy note, I'll leave you either grabbing your copy or continuing to roam my blog to find something more interesting.
Enjoy it to its fullest and don't forget to share your thoughts below! stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos. don't miss your next favourite book or manga! happy reading!
XOXO
Katie
My Rating:
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