Vengeance Road

Vengeance Road
Author: Erin Bowman
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 327
Genre: Historical Fiction, Western
Published: September 1, 2015 
Rating: 5/5 stars

Description

Revenge is worth its weight in gold.

When her father is murdered for a journal revealing the location of a hidden gold mine, eighteen-year-old Kate Thompson disguises herself as a boy and takes to the gritty plains looking for answers—and justice. What she finds are untrustworthy strangers, endless dust and heat, and a surprising band of allies, among them a young Apache girl and a pair of stubborn brothers who refuse to quit riding in her shadow. But as Kate gets closer to the secrets about her family, a startling truth becomes clear: some men will stop at nothing to get their hands on gold, and Kate’s quest for revenge may prove fatal.

My thoughts

I like characters how are kick-ass and pretend to be boys. 

I love this book. The main character is a hothead, stubborn and definitely not perfect, but that made her real for me. And the dialog was great, I think cowboys sound like that but I’m no expert on that. I haven’t read a YA western before but now I wane read more YA westerns. It was the right amount of romance, adventure and action. I would recommend this to someone how wants a story with a kick-ass girl protagonist. 

By the way look at that stunning cover! If that doesn't intrigue you I don't know what will.

On the Fence

On the Fence
Author: Kasie West
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages: 296
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Published: July 1, 2014 
Rating: 5/5 stars

Description

For sixteen-year-old Charlotte Reynolds, aka Charlie, being raised by a single dad and three older brothers has its perks. She can outrun, outscore, and outwit every boy she knows—including her longtime neighbor and honorary fourth brother, Braden. But when it comes to being a girl, Charlie doesn't know the first thing about anything. So when she starts working at chichi boutique to pay off a speeding ticket, she finds herself in a strange new world of makeup, lacy skirts, and BeDazzlers. Even stranger, she's spending time with a boy who has never seen her tear it up in a pickup game.

To cope with the stress of faking her way through this new reality, Charlie seeks late-night refuge in her backyard, talking out her problems with Braden by the fence that separates them. But their Fence Chats can't solve Charlie's biggest problem: she's falling for Braden. Hard. She knows what it means to go for the win, but if spilling her secret means losing him for good, the stakes just got too high.

My thoughts

I love this book a lot!

I was expecting a cute contemporary read, but I was pleasantly surprised. This book has a great main character with a cute romance, but it also deals with loss and self-discovery. It was not all cute, sometimes it had serious parts. Charlie is trying to find her feminine side in her boyish world.

I read this book in one sitting. I just couldn’t put it down. This book made me laugh out loud and made me cry. This book is a must read. 

Defiance

Defiance (Defiance #1)
Author: C.J. Redwine
Publisher: Balzar & Bray
Pages: 403
Genre: Dystopian/post-apocalyptic
Published: September 1, 2012 
Rating: 5/5 stars

Description

Rachel Adams has a secret. While the other girls in Baalboden sew dresses and obey their male Protectors, Rachel knows how to survive in the wilderness and deftly wield a sword. When her father, Jared, fails to return from a courier mission and is declared dead, the city's brutal Commander assigns Rachel a new Protector, her father's apprentice, Logan - the same boy Rachel declared her love for two years ago, and the same one who handed her heart right back to her. Left with nothing but a fierce belief in her father's survival, Rachel decides to find him herself. But what awaits her in the Wasteland could destroy her.

Logan McEntire is many things. Orphan. Outcast. Inventor. As apprentice to the city's top courier, Logan is focused on learning his trade so he can escape the tyranny of Baalboden. But his plan never included being responsible for his mentor's daughter. Logan is determined to protect her but soon realizes he has more at stake than disappointing Jared.
As Rachel and Logan battle their way through the Wasteland, stalked by a monster that can't be killed and an army of assassins out for blood, they discover romance, heartbreak, and a truth that will incite a war decades in the making.

My thoughts

I love this book!

This book doesn't waste any time and throws you right into the story. Already in the first chapter I can feel my heart skip a beat, even though I knew that it would happen because it was in the synapses. This level of excitement doesn’t stay the same through the hole book, but it got its ups en downs.

I fell quickly in love with the characters and I like it that they have complete different personalities. Rachel is impulsive and Logan approaches his problems with logic. I also like it that you read it from both Rachel’s and Logan’s perspective. 
The romance was well-paced en believable. But I do have to admit that I am a sucker for love story’s so maybe I’m a little bias. 

I thought that the post-apocalyptic-world could be explained more, but it was enough for the story and I think we will learn more about the world in the next book. 
I can't wait for the next book.

Welcome!

I like to welcome you on my blog. This is my first attempt at blogging, so don't hate me if I mess this up :P.

I thought this first post was a great way to get to know one another ;).

So Hello, I'm Loes. I'm from the Netherlands. So if I mess up some sentences I'm sorry, English was not my first language. I love reading that's why I'm starting this blog.

Reading was not always a pleasure for me. When I was little I struggled a lot with reading. When I started to learn reading my teacher noticed that I made some distinctive mistakes. She told my parents that she suspected that I was dyslexic. 2 Years later I finely got tested and it was clear that I was dyslexic.

My parents made me read a lot when I was young. I did't mind it much because I loved story's. The reading was slow but I always liked the adventurers I went on when I opened a book. As long as I didn't need to read it out loud :P. In high school that stopped. I couldn't read fast enough. The books I read where books I had to read for school. Sadly I didn't enjoy them that much. But I never lost my want for story's. I just went on adventurers in a different way. I started watching a lot of movies and series to satisfy that need for story's.

What got me back to reading was college. Because of college I had to travel a lot to a different city and come back home in the weekends. I had a 2 hour travel back home with 2 trains and 2 buses. I was bored a lot during these train rides. So after a while I picked up a book. This book was Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind. It got me hooked and I read the rest of the series. But after that I didn't know what to pick up after. So I made a the smart idea to google "book reviews". I found blogs and booktube. Both gave me a lot of recommendations and more. A community where people are really nice and talk about books. I don't have many friends who read. So it is nice to be able to see and talk to people who have the same interest as me. After that I was reading more than ever.

Thanks for letting me tell you about myself and how I started reading!
How did you start reading? tell me your story.

Love,
Loes