Showing posts with label Intangible. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Intangible. Show all posts

Friday, June 29, 2012

Review: Intangible by J. Meyers

Intangible was a book I'd been interested in for a while, but never got around to reading. So I was super excited when the author contacted me and asked me to review it!


Intangible by J. Meyers
Released January 31, 2012
Source of my copy: E-copy from author
Twins Sera and Luke Raine have a well-kept secret—she heals with a touch of her hand, he sees the future. All their lives they’ve helped those in need on the sly. They’ve always thought of their abilities as being a gift.
Then Luke has a vision that Sera is killed. That gift they’ve always cherished begins to feel an awful lot like a curse. Because the thing about Luke’s ability? He’s always right. And he can’t do anything about it.
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Lately I've been really interested in books with less-than-obvious paranormal aspects. Like, instead of the main character (or the main character's friend(s)) being angels or faeries or werewolves--though I do love those--we have telekinesis and psychics and things like that. So, in Intangible, we have a pair of twins with the powers of Healing and Seeing the future. 


Luke and Sera are awesome characters. They're both strong, and selfless, and willing to help others, but at the same time, they're real.


I also love Sera and Luke's relationship as siblings. I have three siblings, and I recognized some of the best parts of our relationships in Luke and Sera. (I think it's safe to say we fight a bit more than L+S, though ;D)


Then there's the twins' friends. They don't have too many, just a couple really close friends. We have Fey, beautiful and smart, and maybe keeping some secrets of her own, and Quinn, who's unique and generally unpopular, and who I LOVE, though he's not a huge part of the book. 


Finally, we have Marc. Sera and Luke just met him, but they've become fast friends. In Sera's case, maybe more. But Marc has secrets, too. Secrets that could destroy Luke and Sera, depending on whether or not he chooses to betray them.


With the plot being revealed piece by piece via multiple POVs, Intangible keeps you guessing and keeps you interested, and leaves you desperately wanting more.


Altogether, Intangible gets <*><*><*><*><*>


(:D)
~Mag

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Geek Chic This Week (5/20/12 + 5/27/12)

Geek Chic This Week is a feature here at Geek Chic to talk about the books I received this week, whether bought, borrowed, or chucked at my head! It's inspired by the Story Siren's In My Mailbox. 




Since I didn't post a GCTW last week, I have two weeks worth of books to show you guys!


WEEK OF 5/20/12


FROM THE LIBRARY




-Ascend by Amanda Hocking. Third and final book in the Trylle series! It didn't end the way I had been expecting/hoping, but at the same time I thought it was a pretty good ending!


-Endure by Carrie Jones. I'M SO SCARED TO READ THIS ONE. Mostly because of the love triangle. I'm worried about who Zara will choose...Mostly because I don't know who I WANT her to choose...


-First Comes Love by Katie Kacvinsky. I wasn't expecting to get this one, I saw it randomly on the shelf at the library and got super excited. It was good!


-Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris. THIS. BOOK. You guys--THIS BOOK!! I've been looking forward to it ages, and it was SO GOOD! I was so relieved to find out there would be a sequel, because I am NOT ready for that story to be over. Seriously, you guys, go read this book RIGHT NOW. Gah.


-Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi. Another one I've been dying to read, and another awesome one whose sequel I can't WAIT for!!


-Revived by Cat Patrick. It sounds really cool, and I enjoyed her first book, Forgotten, so I'm looking forward to reading this one!


ON MY KINDLE




-Intangible by J. Meyers. I received an e-copy of this one for review from the author. I haven't moved it to my Kindle yet, which is why there's no picture, but I'm really excited to read it!!


WEEK OF 5/27/12


FROM THE LIBRARY




-Destined by Aprilynne Pike. EEEK! The Wings series was one of the first real YA paranormal series I read, back when I mostly read contemporaries and younger stuff. AND I LOVE TAMANI THIS SERIES SO MUCH!! It was a great ending, in my opinion, though there was some bittersweetness that made it refreshingly realistic, without thoroughly depressing me :)


-Above by Leah Bobet. Another one I'd heard of and stumbled across at the library. Looks cool!!


What's in your mailbox this week? Leave me links to your book-sharing posts!!


(:D)
~Mag