Review: Reaping Me Softly

Title:  Reaping Me Soflty 

Series: The Reaper Series #1

Author: Kate Evangelista

Pages: 209

Date Published: Octiber 30 2012

Publisher: Omnific Publishing

*I recieved this book for free in exchange for an hosest Review*

Ever since a near-death-experience on the operating table, seventeen-year-old Arianne Wilson can see dead people. Just as she’s learned to accept her new-found talents, she discovers that the boy she’s had a crush on since freshman year, Niko Clark, is a Reaper.

At last they have something in common, but that doesn’t mean life is getting any easier. All while facing merciless bullying from the most powerful girl in school, Arianne’s world is turned upside down after Niko accidentally reaps the soul of someone she loves. This sends them both into a spiral that threatens to end Arianne’s life. But will Niko break his own Reaper’s code to save her? And what would the consequences be if he did?

For the last few months I have heard a lot about teenage reapers, but so far none of the titles had captured my attention, so when I found out that an author I had previously enjoyed reading was giving a copy of her book free in exchange for a review I decided to give the reapers a chance.

The Pros:

-Niko: A bit clueless at times but he was a nice male lead overall but I loved how respectful he was with Arianne especially.

-Ben and Ari’s friendship, it was a very nice and healthy one that proves that a boy and a girl can be just friends.

-I liked this books portrayal of death

-The Dual points of view

-Ari's Sister

The Cons

-Ari, unlike Niko I didn’t like her very much, not sure why I just couldn’t connect with her.

-The instalove on Nikos’ side. Ari admitted to having a crush on him since freshman year while Niko suddenly realized Ari existed and could no longer live without her.

-How the situation between Darla and Arianne was handled.

All things considered this book was a very nice read and a great way to start my teenage reaper collection.

Final Rating:

 

*Thanks again to Kate Evangelista for letting me review your book*

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Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews. It is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course e books! 

This past week I got:

Waiting on Wednesday (9)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My pick this week is:

Title: Savor
Series: Vicious Feast #1

Author: Kate Evangelista

Pages: -

Date Published: ?

I’m Dakota Collins, a tough talking, eye patch wearing, workaholic photography student. Why am I important? Well, maybe because I get to spend an entire month with Vicious, only the sickest indie rock band out there.

You see, I needed a subject for my Spring Showcase introspective in order to graduate. During a chance encounter at a club I’d been sent to cover for the Daily Gossip, our ironically named college paper, the features writer I usually teamed up with introduced me to the band—by accident, I might add. It involved a run in with a scary, bald bodyguard. Anyway, long story short, I signed a contract to take pictures of Vicious.

I should have known their handsome yet way too serious for his own good bassist, Luka Visraya, wouldn't be able to keep his hands to himself. He’s gorgeous and all, but the way he smiles spelled trouble with a capital L. I’m in for a long month with him around.

Crazy shit happens and then some. So, if you want the skinny on Vicious and the events revolving around my stay at Lunar Manor, read my story.

I fell in love with Luka almost instantly when I read Taste, when I heard he gets a book of his own it immediately on my To Read list.

WWW Wednesday (7)

W W W Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sould be Reading. To play along you have to answer three questions:

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finished reading?
• What do you think you will read next?

My answers this week are:

What am I currently reading? Ravage by Jefff Sampson.
Last book in the Deviants series, I've enjoyed it so far.

What did I recently finished reading?  The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead.
The only thing I can say is that I  need the next book in the series now.

What do I think I will read next? The Promise by Jessica Sorensen
I just want to know what will happen to Gemma and Alex.

It's Monday What Are You Reading (8)

This is a weekly meme hosted by Book Journey where you share what you just started reading.

This Monday I decided to read:

Title: Time After Time
Author:Tamara Ireland Stone

Pages: 368

Series: Time Between Us #2

Published: October 8th  2013

Publisher:Disney-Hyperion

Calling Anna and Bennett’s romance long distance is an understatement: she’s from 1995 Chicago and he’s a time traveler from 2012 San Francisco. The two of them never should have met, but they did. They fell in love, even though they knew they shouldn't. And they found a way to stay together, against all odds. 

It’s not a perfect arrangement, though, with Bennett unable to stay in the past for more than brief visits, skipping out on big chunks of his present in order to be with Anna in hers. They each are confident that they’ll find a way to make things work...until Bennett witnesses a single event he never should have seen (and certainly never expected to). Will the decisions he makes from that point on cement a future he doesn't want?
Told from Bennett’s point of view, Time After Time will satisfy readers looking for a fresh, exciting, and beautifully-written love story, both those who are eager to find out what’s next for Time Between Us's Anna and Bennett and those discovering their story for the first time. 

Super Six Sunday (6)

Super Six Sunday is an original bookish meme created from Bewitched Bookworms and inspired by “Top Ten Tuesday” from The Broke and The Bookish .

This weeks feature is Super Six Super 6 Characters that You Want to Be

1) Meggie Folchart from Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

I  would love to be able to bring characters out of books just by reading outloud.

2) Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

I used to pretend that I was Anne, when I was younger.

3) Jo March from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

The only thing I would do different from Jo is marry Laurie, but other than that I love her.

4) The Darkling from Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

The Darkling is currently my favorite villian, it would be great to see what is going on in his head.

5) Beatrice Shakespeare Smith from Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev

I would love to live in a magical theatre where all the characters from the plays are alive.

6) Heidi by Johanna Spyri

Again a childhood dream of mine was to live in the Alps.

Stacking the Shelves (8)

Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews. It is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course e books! 

This past week I got:

Many thanks to author Kate Evangelista for sending me a copy of: