Review: The Snowman by R.L. Stine

Title: The Snowman

Author: R.L. Stine

Genre: YA, horror, mystery thriller

Publication date: February 1991

Published by: Scholastic

Source: Purchased paperback

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Synopsis:

Heather feels cold all the time. Alone. Her guardian hates her. He'd like to see her dead. He'd like all her money. But for now he settles for controlling it, and making Heather's life miserable.

Poor little rich girl, just like Cinderella...

Then the gorgeous, ice-blond guy shows up at the crummy restaurant where Heather works after school. He understands about Heather. He's her Prince Charming. No one can get to Heather now.

Heather feels so safe. So loved. So warm...

My rating: ★☆☆☆☆
This book, man, it was not great.

Review: Enchantment (Channie #1) by Charlotte Abel

Title: Enchantment

Series: Channie #1

Author: Charlotte Abel

Genre: YA, paranormal

Publication date: June 2011

Published by: Charlotte Abel

Source: Amazon Freebie

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Synopsis:

While other girls are wearing push-up bras, Channie Belks is trying to hide the fact she's a witch.

Sorta hard to do after her parents slap a chastity curse on her for flirting with "dirty-minded, non-magical, city-boys." She can't even walk by a hot guy without zapping him.

There's a way to break the curse; but one mistake could kill her. It's not worth the risk ... until she meets Josh.

Suddenly, the threat of death isn't such a deal-breaker.

My rating: ★☆☆☆☆
Channie grew up in a magical community, up until her father’s gambling problem forces them to flee and live among the “Magically Disabled,” that is. And now Channie must hide the fact that she is a witch.

Review: Become (Desolation #1) by Ali Cross

Title: Become

Series: Desolation #1

Author: Ali Cross

Genre: YA, paranormal

Publication date: October 2011

Published by: Ali Cross

Source: Amazon freebie

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Synopsis:

Sixteen-year old Desolation Black wants nothing more than to stay in Hell where it’s cold and lonely and totally predictable. Instead, she’s sent back to Earth where she must face the evil she despises and the good she always feared.

When Desi is forced to embrace her inner demon, she assumes her choice has been made—that she has no hope of being anything other than what her father, Lucifer, has created her to be. What she doesn’t count on, is finding a reason to change—something she’s never had before—a friend.

My rating: ★☆☆☆☆
I came in being very excited to read this book! I mean, it just sounds plain awesome! But, unfortunately, it did not meet my expectations :(

Review: Evermore (The Immortals #1) by Alyson Noel

Title: Evermore

Series: The Immortals #1

Author: Alyson Noel

Genre: YA, urban fantasy, paranormal

Publication date: February 2009

Published by: St. Martin's Griffin

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis:

After a horrible accident claims the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever Bloom can see people's auras, hear their thoughts, and know someone's entire life story by touching them. Going out of her way to avoid human contact to suppress her abilities, she has been branded a freak at her new high school — but everything changes when she meets Damen Auguste.

Damen is gorgeous, exotic and wealthy. He's the only one who can silence the noise and random energy in her head - wielding a magic so intense, it's as though he can peer straight into her soul. As Ever is drawn deeper into his enticing world of secrets and mystery, she's left with more questions than answers. And she has no idea just who he really is - or what he is. The only thing she knows to be true is that she's falling deeply and helplessly in love with him.

My rating: ★☆☆☆☆

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I kinda had high hopes for this one…