YA Books Central | Stormy | Activity https://yabookscentral.com/members/stormydawnc/activity/ Activity feed for Stormy. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:39:28 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 17cc1cd7f8c5731c4c46d64269aba6eb Stormy posted an update: A Fitting Title, but Not for the Right Reasons Reading Tumble […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/5608/ Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:10:03 -0500 A Fitting Title, but Not for the Right Reasons
Reading Tumble & Fall was like like trying to catch and keep rain in my hands. Most of the book just passed me by in all it’s ordinary-ness, but every once in a while there would be a scene or a sentence in which I caught of glimpse of what this book could have been, but wasn’t. In that drop of wat…Read more

]]> 0 56ddb9200997a159adb672c924c80ee8 Stormy posted an update: Yup, I'm a Fan Opening Line: There was a boy in her room. […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/5607/ Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:07:01 -0500 Yup, I’m a Fan
Opening Line:
There was a boy in her room.

Do you know those books that are just felt like they were written TO/ABOUT you? You read a summary and wonder if the author has secretly been following you around with a video camera? Well, that’s me with Fangirl. You see, I have a LOT in common with the main character of the book, C…Read more

]]> 0 3ff7e639955b6b82c61c077c97c260fe Stormy posted an update: A Satisfying Retelling Do you ever have those books where you […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/5606/ Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:04:48 -0500 A Satisfying Retelling
Do you ever have those books where you enjoy reading them WHILE you’re reading, but when you have to put it down it’s not a big deal? That’s what For Darkness Shows the Stars was like for me. While I was reading, I enjoyed the story and the writing, but when I would look down at my watch and see I needed to leave to go to wo…Read more

]]> 0 e28477cd7b66719a77660583808c726c Stormy posted an update: Compelling with a Twist I’ve always found the ability to p […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/5605/ Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:02:11 -0500 Compelling with a Twist
I’ve always found the ability to profile and read body language, manerisms, and nonverbal clues interesting. So interesting, in fact, that I took a class in nonverbal communications. After that class, I never particularly felt that being a “Natural” would be that great–I don’t know, being a human lie detector sounds gr…Read more

]]> 0 bd885c040b7528461bbd3f88c10c4454 Stormy posted an update: Perfect Creepiness with a less-than-perfect Ending Opening […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/5604/ Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:58:52 -0500 Perfect Creepiness with a less-than-perfect Ending
Opening Line: You stop fearing the Devil when you’re holding his hand.

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea has many things I love: A distinct Gothic feel, a book chock-full of siblings(I love exploring sibling relationships), and enough creepiness to be nightmare-inducing. However, it also h…Read more

]]> 0 80da708e09bad460ac97b9a22d8611a3 Stormy posted an update: Fell a Little Flat When I first read the summary for Not a […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/5603/ Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:55:42 -0500 Fell a Little Flat
When I first read the summary for Not a Drop to Drink earlier this year, I was certain it was a “me!” book, which is why my complete conflicted feelings on the book make me even more disappointed. While I enjoyed the story that was Not a Drop to Drink and thought it was expertly written, I did have some major problems with the…Read more

]]> 0 a09d539e3ff5995ed84d649f2da4d750 Stormy posted an update: Light & Fun Timey-Wimeyness Ruby Red was a fun time travel […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/5602/ Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:52:05 -0500 Light & Fun Timey-Wimeyness
Ruby Red was a fun time travel book with quite a bit of heart behind it. I enjoyed reading about Gwen’s time travel adventures as her family comes to realize that Gwyneth is the time traveler they have all been waiting for, instead of Gwen’s cousin Charlotte. And with Gwen’s discovery of who she is comes quite a bit o…Read more

]]> 0 1d302bd66bcaf0af5b30c0ee8a8c3e20 Stormy posted an update: Amazing Sci-Fi Survival Story with a Wonderful Romance […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/5601/ Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:47:51 -0500 Amazing Sci-Fi Survival Story with a Wonderful Romance
Friends, if you like science fiction and romance and this book isn’t already on your Christmas list, please add immediately. It’s GOOD. Describing These Broken Stars is a bit difficult but think of taking Doctor Who, The Titanic, and your favorite YA contemporary romance, putting them all in…Read more

]]> 0 ba6cbb5b63c44e5fa4ec07a70a83a7e1 Stormy posted an update: A Fitting End What I Liked: -Tris’ character journey. I was o […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/5600/ Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:44:39 -0500 A Fitting End
What I Liked:
-Tris’ character journey. I was one of the rare readers who liked Insurgent more than Divergent, but Tris annoyed me in BOTH books. For most of the Divergent trilogy, I have been invested in the story in spite of Tris, not because of her. In Allegiant, I feel she finally stepped her game up and started acting like the c…Read more

]]> 0 7d0962e65a69d8c3b3bb45f1dd138410 Stormy posted an update: A Better Angel Book Angelfall would have never really reached […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/5599/ Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:34:04 -0500 A Better Angel Book
Angelfall would have never really reached my reading radar if it wasn’t for Octavia of Read. Sleep. Repeat bringing it to my attention. Once I looked it up, I realized how many reviewers I trust have LOVED this book. That type of hype can be a bit intimidating, so I approached Angelfall with hesitancy, daring it to live up to m…Read more

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