Reviews written by Brandi

This is a story about a swimmer, a daughter, a sister and a friend--but most of all it is a journey of Skye accepting and learning who she is. I connected with aSkye, and even if I haven't been in some of...

Ms. Ebner has created a brilliant story with strong characters that tug at your heart. While this has fantasy elements, the real story is Sam's journey to happiness, acceptance and ultimately, peace. She has a fire within her, and it burns, good...

The battle of the sexes is on, sprinkled with female empowerment, this is a great read for mature teens who can handle sex being talked about openly and frankly. I really enjoyed The Duff and Shut Out left me with many...

On one hand, I really enjoyed and sped through But I Love Him, but on the other, I still have reservations. I think that the positive part is definitely the winner though because this is an issue that is near to my heart, and it is...

There are two sides to every story and boy does this book prove it. I was all geared up to completely side with Kathryn because she sounds more like me--shy and not part of a-list crowd, but as the story progressed I felt more and more for Brooke too and...

I really enjoyed getting inside Ash's head, and it made me fall more not less like I was a little afraid of. The banter between Ash and Puck is amazing and keeps this moving when it could be a bit slow. Add Grimalkin...

I really enjoyed this book, it has an original premise, compelling characters, and it made me cry, want to scream, and feel right along with the main character. I was frustrated with Rose as much as I loved her. I can see...

This is a very fast paced story that deals with tough but real life issues. It is gritty, and I recommend for mature teens. The characters are very believable, down to earth and authentic, and even though I didn't relate a whole lot with some of their circumstances,...

This is very different from Vampire Academy, and that's good, and bad... Bad because I adore and miss Rose, and wish that I could've seen a bit more of her, and known what she's doing. The flip side of this is that if I would've gotten any...

I'm still not sure what I thought. I flew through it and I am relieved to know how the characters I've invested time and emotion into turned out... but the ending really didn't feel complete to me. I read it several times, but I am still not sure...

Well, I flew through Passion, finishing in less than a day. I didn't want to put it down, and I needed to know what would come next. Passion wasn't really what I expected... while in theory we got to see some of...

Wolfsbane is a great second book in the series... I say this because there is a huge cliff-hanger, and I am left wishing that it wasn't in fact the end of the book, but of a chapter... Because I'm itching to know what happens. We get filled in...

This was the perfect ending to a series: it answered questions, wrapped up everything, gave me the scene I've been waiting for and crossed my fingers for, and the actual ending of the book was great. There were some things I never...

Another great installment in the Mortal Instruments series. It drew me right into the world of ShadowHunters and Downworlders and into the lives of some of my favorite characters. Admittedly, we do get a few hot scenes with Jace and Clary, but as usual,...

I really enjoyed the love story and main idea behind Hereafter. I was drawn in with Amelia's battle with the aftermath of dying, her nightmares, and then waking up to a world around her. Josh is great, and I love the idea of a sweet and hot guy...