Read(2014)/Listened(2010) for Fun (Kindle/Audible)
Overall Rating: 4.00(2010)/3.50(2014)/ 3.50 (2016)
Story Rating: 4.00 (2010)/3.50(2014)/ 3.50 (2016)
Character Rating: 4.00 (2010)/3.50 (2014)/ 3.50 (2016)
Audio Rating: 4.00 (2010)–pretty much the same for 2014/2016
Read in August, 2014
Read(2014)/Listened(2010) for Fun (Kindle/Audible)
Overall Rating: 4.00(2010)/3.50(2014)
Story Rating: 4.00 (2010)/3.50(2014)
Character Rating: 4.00 (2010)/3.50 (2014)
Audio Rating: 4.00 (2010)
New Thoughts circa 2014:
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead didn’t hold up as well as I hoped on reread but it was still a good start to the series. I remember the books getting better as the series went a long. Plus, my favorite characters haven’t even made an appearance yet!
Read for Fun What I Loved: The second half of the book. There is a moment where the pace, story, and character development really take off and reminded me of what I have loved about the series so far. I loved the secondary characters: Abe, Eddie, Mia, Christian, Queen T, Adrian. I think they really were the “stars” of this book. What I Liked: I liked that Lissa was redeemed a little in this book. I think she is still a snotty spoiled brat but RM made her more likable. The detail put into each “adventure”: Alaska, Las Vegas, Court was also very well done (I don’t want to give-away anything but if you read the book you will understand). What was So-So/Didn’t Like: Ugh! Last night when I finished the book I gave it a 4 because it had such a strong ending but after thinking about it, I didn’t really like the pace. It was uneven. The first part of the book was not a very strong follow up to the book that had come before it. Also I thought there were 1 or 2 moments where Rose did some very “unlike” Rose things. Including towards the […]
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead What I Loved: This is one of the rare YA novels where neither of the lead characters got on my nerves, in fact they were both appealing and engaging. Their relationships with each other (best friends) and others were well written and fun to read. They were teenagers, they did some very “teenage” like things, but they were not annoying. The pacing of the story was fantastic and kept me interested until the very end.What I Liked: I really enjoyed the twist on the vampiric lore and how it works in this society. The secondary characters were well rounded and served to work the storyline further. The plot was well though out and didn’t leave that “where are they going with this” feeling. What was “Sorta OK”: The only complaint was at very the beginning it felt like “jumping” into a story already progress. It took awhile before I felt “caught up”. Why it got a 4: The book is very enjoyable to read: fast paced, quick, engaging, and funny (at times). I would recommend this to older YA readers (PG13 type of rating) and any adult who enjoys PNR. Overall, just a book to […]