Through the Zombie Glass

Zombies stalk the night. Forget blood and brains. These monsters hunger for human souls. Sadly, they've got mine...
Alice Bell has lost so much. Family. Friends. A home. She thought she had nothing else to give. She was wrong.
After a new zombie attack, strange things begin to happen to her. Mirrors come to life, and the whispers of the dead assault her ears. But the worst? A terrible darkness blooms inside her, urging her to do very wicked things.
She's never needed her team of zombie slayers more, but ultra bad-boy Cole Holland, the leader and her boyfriend, suddenly withdraws from her...from everyone. Now, with her best friend Kat at her side, Ali must kill the zombies, uncover Cole's secret and learn to fight the darkness.
But the clock is ticking...and if she fails at a single task, they're all doomed.


So now were into book 2, and let me tell you so much happens!! Ok first like the description says the zombie's have Alice's soul, well at least part of it. We call her Zombie Ali. So does she defeat Z.A. and how much does it cost her? Oh and something big happens between her and Cole. I won't give too much away but you go from cheering them on as they kill all the zombies, to OMG, to heartbreak and tears. A lot goes down in this book but there is so much left in the story you can't wait to continue the series to find out more. I am already halfway through the next series and will be posting my review in a couple days, but for now i will leave you with this.. Pay attention to the titles in each chapter you may get a sneak peek of what is gonna happen in the chapter ;) ! 

Alice in Zombieland

She won't rest until she's sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.

If anyone had told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that's all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.

Her father was right. The monsters are real.

To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn't careful, those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies.

What a wonderful take on Alice in Wonderland! If you are obsessed with zombies, kicking ass and just all things awesome like that then this is the series for you! I read the entire book in a day! Yeah i know a tad crazy- but soon ill be working 12 hour shifts, and school for 6 hours on my days off so i gotta enjoy reading now! 

Ok Ok back to the book ! So what i loved about this book was each chapter had fun titles that we would find in Alice in wonderland. What separates this book from the typical remake of Alice is- their is no rabbit hole, no happily ever after, but there is a white rabbit if you count a cloud that forewarns you something horrible will be coming that night... A truly memorizing read from the very beginning to the very end- it is a series with i believe 4 books in total. I was able to get it from my local library so this isn't something you have to go and spend money on if you dont want too. I Know how Expensive Books can Get!! :) 

Any questions before starting leave a comment and i will answer right away.. hopefully without giving away too many spoilers ! :) 

Spelled (Storymakers Series)

Somewhere over the rainbow, all spell is about to break loose…

Fairy Tale Survival Rule No. 32: If you find yourself at the mercy of a wicked witch, sing a romantic ballad and wait for your Prince Charming to save the day.

Yeah, no thanks. Dorthea is completely princed out. Sure being the crown princess of Emerald has its perks—like Glenda Original ball gowns and Hans Christian Louboutin heels. But a forced marriage to the charming brooding prince Kato is so not what Dorthea had in mind for her enchanted future.

Talk about unhappily ever after.

Trying to fix her prince problem by wishing on a (cursed) star royally backfires, leaving the kingdom in chaos and her parents stuck in some place called “Kansas.” Now it’s up to Dorthea and her pixed off prince to find the mysterious Wizard of Oz and undo the curse…before it releases the wickedest witch of all and spells The End for the world of Story.


Another remake on a classic except this one is amazing ! We all know the story of Dorthea and the wizard of OZ. Except in this story Dorthea is the crown princess of Emerald City, and her parents are king and queen. They are trying to marry her off, except she doesn't want that and keeps turning away every suitor. One night during a party after meeting a very annoying suitor, she manages to finally get away from him, and ends up in the garden where she sees a young girl. The little girl tells her she has a gift for her, it looks like a poorly made child's gift, except the message that came with the gift will change everything... It's a wishing star, and you can only use it when your heart desires something the most. Sadly for Dorthea though she puts it in her dress pocket, and when her parents spring on her that she is to be married to someone they agreed to, she makes a horrible wish... That she never has to deal with her parents again. Suddenly light burst from the gift and when she opens her eyes again, the former ball room is now a war zone, and all different creatures are running around. Belle is now a beast, her former "Prince" is some fur ball animal trying to eat her slipper, and that little girl is walking up to the throne that moments before her parents sat at. Which they are now gone, nothing left except their crowns. That little girl suddenly transforms into the wicked Grey Queen. She only tells Dorthea that she is going to kill her, the queen is smarter than to give away her whole wicked plan. With the help of a friend Dorthea manages to escape for now... 

I loved this story because it shows a different side to every fairy tale we ever knew! The wizard of OZ, yeah he's evil! He is actually the Wizard of IS, which is simply putting he is a micmicman, and can transform himself into anything or anybody that is living. Kansas where we all thought Dorthea was from, is a unknown place that her parents ended up in. A truly fun read that you will not be able to put down. There are 3 books in the series and i cannot wait to read them all ! 

The Girl in the Glass Box

A witch. An apple. A mirror. That's all most people think of when they recall the story of Snow White. But the truth is rarely so simple . What if the Queen wasn't born evil and the princess wasn't always so pure of heart? Is it possible that these two women could have ended up in one another's place?The Girl in the Glass Box tells the story of Agrippine and Genevieve, two women who are not all that different, but who quickly learn that through a series of choices, encounters, and devastating losses that the course of their fates can change in an instant. Through the influences of the people they love and lose, both are redefined as their stories head for a different sort of happily-ever-after.

So this is a new version on Snow white.. We learn more about the evil Queen, where she came from and who she was before becoming the infamous evil queen we all love to hate. She wasn't born evil, rather a simple girl just trying to make her father happy. Her father though saw her as nothing more than a servant and value that he could sell off to expand his kingdom and increase his riches. He sold her off when she was just 18 to marry a king in a neighboring kingdom, he was hoping once she married and produced a son that their kingdom's would unite and expand. The book fast forward 10 years after her marriage so you dont get much back story from the wedding day to the present. 

10 years Later: The queen is now evil, she hates Snow, and her husband. The village people and her servants are terrified of her, since she will kill anyone for any reason. She is treating Snow the same way her father treated her. Her magic mirror, contains her mother who was killed by her father and his men for being a witch. So her mother is telling her Snow will be her downfall, and the book continues similar to the original Snow white fairy tale. Except Snow and her love interest Oliver, disappear after Oliver over hears the Queen saying she is going to kill snow white, for her beauty. Once they disappear they begin to race through the woods trying to escape the men now hunting them. Oliver sadly though is taken by the Queen's magical powers and is left unconscious but right before that he tells Snow to keep running no matter what. She tries to hide his body as best as possible but the men find him and drag him back to the Queen. She turns Oliver into a bird that she can control because he will lead her to Snow. Eventually Snow is rescued by five dwarfs, who find her near death after she drank some bad water, and nearly killed her. They help her to get healthy again, and they offer her refuge in their home, since they do not know she is the Queens' Step daughter. Over time Snow learns the basic household cleaning, cooking etc. But the Queen is still hunting her... 

Does she find her ? And if she does what happens? I loved the ending since it was a twist on the classic, but a good twist! Enjoy !! 

Butterfly Suicide

Butterfly suicide. 

The blood on the cafeteria floor has been washed away and the bullet holes plastered over, but those words carved deeply into the back of the worn auditorium chair will always be a reminder for the students of Rockingham High School of what happened there last May. For Stephen Valley, the brother of infamous school shooter Jude Valley, that day is one he will never be allowed to forget—especially since the small town blames him for the loss of the seven students killed in Jude’s rampage. Unfortunately, poverty has a firm grip on his mother’s finances, imprisoning him in the bigoted town with no options to leave.

Monica Monroe, a self proclaimed Theatre Nerd, hates being known only as the sister of Jude Valley’s murdered girlfriend, Simone. Even though she’s never believed Jude killed her sister over a lover’s quarrel, she does blames herself for not seeing what a monster he was. When she is partnered with Stephen for an acting scene in Theatre class, Monica views this as an opportunity to finally get some answers. Being paired with Stephen proves to be dangerous for her emotional well being and her heart. When he is beaten up for being on her street, Monica realizes his life after the actions of Jude has been as traumatic as her own.

Drawn together by tragedy, the two stumble across a shattering secret which threatens to ruin their blossoming romance and destroy their families.


This is a powerful book to read... Not only do you see the after effects of a school shooting, but you follow two victims who each have their own story come together. First is Stephen who is Jude (the school shooter) brother, and how he has to continue living after his brother sits in prison for his crimes. You see how the other students, and even the neighborhood treats him and his mother. They feel like they should have known he was going to do something, and been able to stop him. What we learn throughout the book that even before Jude went into school that day their have been trouble at home, he treated his brother Stephen badly, constantly hitting him, and abusing him in different ways. Even Jude's mother was verbally abused by Jude. They thought it was just his breakup with his girlfriend Simone, but when the truth finally comes out it is a whole lot worse. 
Monica is also a victim, her sister was killed that day in the school cafeteria. You learn how she is unable to even go into her sisters room because it's too hard, how she is handling her sisters death, and her love interest who just happens to be Stephen Valley. She can't take the sympathy from everyone at school anymore, her parents are dealing with their own issues so they aren't helping her. 
A truly powerful, heartfelt read for anyone who wants to open their eyes to the affects school shooting's or any other act of terrorism, because lets face it that is what it is. You will see that some things cant be stopped or changed no matter how much we think we know someone. They are always hiding something deeper, darker than we can imagine. 

Six Little Secrets

Six hidden pasts.

One deadly outcome.

Some secrets never stay hidden for long…

Six teenagers meet in Saturday detention: a brain, a beauty, a cheerleader, a rebel, a recluse and the new girl.

But someone is watching. Someone has made sure that they are all in the same room at the same time. Someone knows that each of them is hiding a terrible secret…

…and by the end of detention, everyone will know the truth.

Modern day Breakfast Club... Six students all in Saturday detention, and all have something to hide. You have the beauty queen, the nerd, the rebel, the kleptomaniac, the student who spends her Saturday's there to study, and the new girl. The teacher watching them has to step away for a moment, and while he's away a message comes over the intercom, "Were going to play a game, find the red slip with your name on it and complete the task... if you dont or tell anyone out of this room, you will face the consequences..." So they all think this is some joke until they find the first red slip with the nerd Teddy's name on it. His task his to find his favorite book, he only has 15 minutes. So they are like okay what is going on, they decide to play along... So teddy goes to find his favorite book and inside is ten $100 bills. He has to burn them... Time runs out and he doesn't do the task, suddenly he hears the alert on his phone, which BTW is locked away in the file cabinet. The alert he heard was set for either a withdrawal or deposit into his bank account. Did he lose everything just now by not burning that money? 

While he was inspecting the money to see if it was real he realized only nine of them were, the last one is red with another name on it... What will be the next task and how deadly do the games get?

I managed to finish this book in half a day, and found it fun to read. You didn't know what or who would be next and the task they had to do or else... The twist at the ending was fun when you finally find out who the voice was on the intercom, and also find out who was working with who. Finally when you finally find out everyone's secret you will be surprised to see the facade people put on... 

What are you hiding? And what could it cost you? 

Cherringham- Scared to Death

When classic horror movie star Basil Coates becomes the victim of a series of scary pranks, the local police put it down to a crazed fan. Just pranks, after all ...

But with Halloween only days away, the spectre of murder suddenly visits the ghostly Coates mansion on the hill outside Cherringham - and Jack and Sarah find themselves caught in a mystery worthy of Basil’s spookiest roles ...

Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa.

This description sounded interesting but once i began to read i found it very difficult and boring to read. While it had an interesting plot, the writing itself was bare. Typical hollywood horror, took place in this actors house (Basil Coates),with things such as snakes, noose hanging, cryptic messages, etc.. all portrayed as just some prank at Basil's expense. Two detectives are called in to investigate, and the book seems to move pretty quickly from here on out, since another message along with a seemingly dangerous snake appears, saying death will arrive tonight. So when that night comes, so does another prank. This one with a wicker man set on fire. BTW all these pranks are from Basil's movie's back in the day when they were popular. Once the wicker man was put out and everyone was sure the house would be safe, they all went inside to find surprise surprise Basil dead on the floor. So the two detectives decide to look into crew members who made the props for his movies, and they find one still alive, who just happens to have a son who  guess what? Is also in the FX special effects business. After speaking with the both of them the two detectives have decided they know what really happened, and the one detective (woman) decides to go and confront him alone, and wait for her son (who's waiting for a ride from a friend) to go to the halloween party she was suppose to meet her fellow detective friend, to go there and pick him up and tell him to go to the Coates mansion. Once she is inside the mansion, everything is deathly quiet, and she is finding her way downstairs to face the killer. I'm making this sound so much more suspenseful than it actually was! I felt this part of the book should have been edge of your seat thriller,  but instead it was like watching a bad horror movie that instead of being scared you literally are laughing at the stupidly of it all! SO i do not recommend this book- but if someone has read it and you feel different tell me why? 

Turtles all the way down

Sixteen year old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but theres a hundred thousand dollar reward at stake and her best and most fearless friend, Daisy is eager to investigate. So together they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them Russell Picketts son Davis.
      Aza is trying. Trying  to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student,  and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the veer tightening spiral of her own thoughts.


I received this book from GMA the other day when John Green was there, i wasn't sure if i was going to enjoy this book since he has a young following. As i began to read though i found myself unable to stop reading.
While the back story intertwined with Aza's personal struggles, is finding the missing billionaire. Most of  the story is about Aza and the mental issues she is facing. I found this part to be the best, because it is something a lot of young adults, and adults are facing. Thoughts that are not your own, you can't control your mind, and your sucked into this ever tightening spiral of thoughts that take over and control your life. I know from personal experience someone who suffers from something similar, not to the extent Aza does in the book, but thoughts that never stop, a mind that cannot be controlled by our selves. Where as Aza not only feels that she is unable to control what is going on, but she feels as though she is not real, a fictional character being narrated by someone else. That her life does not matter, because everything that is going to happen to her has already been decided by someone else. The extremes she goes to will blow your mind and help you to better understand mental illness.
The title Turtles all the way down is a metaphor that i had to research because i wasn't sure until further into the book, but it pretty much means ""Turtles all the way down" is an expression of the infinite regress problem in cosmology posed by the "unmoved mover" paradox. The metaphor in the anecdote represents a popular notion of the model that Earth is actually flat and is supported on the back of a World Turtle, which itself is propped up by a column of turtles.^[1]Questioning what the final turtle might be standing on, the anecdote humorously concludes that it is "turtles all the way down". (taken from Wikipedia). 
I loved this metaphor because within itself it deals with the mental illness that Aza deals with, that she cannot find her self within her own body. She is just turtles all the way down. 

Her Last Secret

There are some secrets you can never tell.

The last thing to go through Dominique Thomas’s head was the image of her teenage daughter’s face and her heart lifted. Then the shot rang out.

They were the perfect family. Successful businessman Ben Thomas and his wife Dominique live an enviable life, along with their beautiful children; teenager Ruby and quirky younger daughter, Mouse. 

But on Christmas Day the police are called to their London home, only to discover a horrific scene; the entire family lying lifeless, victims of an unknown assailant. 

But when Ruby’s diary is discovered, revealing her rage at the world around her, police are forced to look closer to home for the key to this tragedy.

Each family member harboured their own dark truths – but has keeping their secrets pushed Ruby to the edge of sanity? Or are there darker forces at work?

This dark, gripping psychological thriller will have you holding your breath until the very last page. Fans of Behind Closed Doors, Sometimes I Lie, and The Girl on the Train will be captivated. 

Like the description says if your a fan of behind closed doors then you will love this book! It follows the same format where it jumps between time, the past and present but it flows very nicely and you are able to follow it. It begins christmas morning with shots being fired, the police show up at this house, they are preparing to break down the door and face whatever or whoever is inside...

Cut to past- Dominique and her family are weeks away from christmas and each member of the family is hiding something, the teenage daughter is going through typical teen struggles, boyfriend, friends, bullying. Dominique is trying to hold everything together, but she has a wicked past which includes blood on her hands, her husband is cheating, and her youngest daughter is just trying to make everyone happy again. What will tear this family apart? The mistress decides she has had enough of being the second woman, tired of spending holidays alone, she decides to confront his wife and tell her about his affair. Dominique now facing a dilemma, does she confront her cheating husband right before christmas and ruin it  for the kids, or does she keep quiet until after. But with the stress of this she begins to sleepwalk again, and it may have deadly consequences. Their teenage daughter Ruby is struggling in school, her boyfriend and her only have each other, she is being bullied, and it doesn't stop in school, no random numbers are texting her horrible things, nasty images of her are being passed around online, how much can a girl take before she snaps? Dominique's husband is cheating and stealing money from his company, but shit is about to hit the fan, the government has finally figured out he is stealing money and he owes a whole shit ton of money back, and if he doesn't pay- well they will be taking action against him. And the mistress well he just keeps her around to feel young, he doesn't really care about her. But does she know that ? And what happens when she finally realizes that? There are so many suspects in this christmas morning bloody scene, and what happened ? Is everyone dead? Who finally snapped and took everyone with them? 

A must read for any fan of murder, mystery, thriller, exciting twist and turns lay ahead! 

First Grave on the Right Series

This whole grim reaper thing should have come with a manual.
Or a diagram of some kind.
A flow chart would have been nice.

Charley Davidson is a part-time private investigator and full-time grim reaper. Meaning, she sees dead people. Really. And it's her job to convince them to "go into the light." But when these very dead people have died under less than ideal circumstances (like murder), sometimes they want Charley to bring the bad guys to justice. Complicating matters are the intensely hot dreams she's been having about an entity who has been following her all her life...and it turns out he might not be dead after all. In fact, he might be something else entirely. But what does he want with Charley? And why can't she seem to resist him? And what does she have to lose by giving in?

With scorching-hot tension and high-octane humor, First Grave on the Right is your signpost to paranormal suspense of the highest order.

Right away this book captures your attention, i found myself unable to stop reading! I mean how cool that this bad ass chick is a grim reaper? So not only does she help solve murder cases, help the dead move on, but now she is having some sexy dream guy come to her at night and give her amazing sex, mind blowing orgasms ! But he may not be dead... so how is he appearing to her the grim reaper? This story of who he is will blow your mind! You will be dying to continue the series, there are 11 books in total, i received this one for free for my review. But i can promise you i will be completing the series. Honestly if your into ghost, murder, sex, comedy this book has it all and I'm sure the rest of the series will be just as mind blowing as this one was! PLUS how cute are those shoes?!!