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Every Breath
by Ellie Marney
Quite The Novel Idea ~ Words from the Clouds
4.5 stars
So, when I first saw this book, I brushed past it. I didn't look at reviews back then and the cover and title just didn't appeal to me so I just clicked it away. Well, I would like to take my DeLorean, travel back in time, and wack my past self over the head with a big giant book because I'm really really stupid. I should have read this AGES ago. AGES I TELLS YOU. Because this book was freaking AMAZING.
You're probably wondering what made me pick it up. (Or not, but I'm telling anyways.) Well, I was on Twitter one day and Meg from Cuddlebuggery started explaining why this series is the best thing of ever and it made me curious. So I looked it up again. I recognized the hideous cover and this time I read the blurb and went over friends' reviews. Which were all overwhelmingly positive. So I got myself a copy and started reading. And then I fell in love. And I will tell you why. Because that's why you're here after all.
While, yes, the story was awesome and I loved it, that's not the main reason why I adore this book. Nor is the fact that this is set in Australia, though that is also fantastic. Nope. The reason I loved this book to the moon and back is the characters. They are the stars of this book, as they should be, naturally. These characters were real. They jumped off the pages and their dynamics were out of this world awesome. All of them, not just Mycroft and Watts. Even the side characters were like that. But of course Mycroft and Watts are the best ones. They were flawed and real and I loved them and their chemistry was off the charts. I loved their friendship and how it blossomed over the course of the book. And might I add, this author knows how to write a good kiss. Holy smokes.
There are, however, two tiny things that kept me from giving this the 5-star stamp. One is that this book is, in fact, set in Australia. And while that is not a bad thing in the least, for me it took some getting used to because this book, the narration and dialogue especially, are very Australian and I'm not super familiar with it. So that was a bit weird at first. And the second thing is that Mycroft and Watts get off a little easy sometimes for the things they pull? And they're both REALLY smart and yes, it's YA and fiction so whatever, but still. Sometimes it was all a bit too convenient.
BUT I adored this book to bits and I can't wait to continue reading the rest of it because I adore these characters. And I want to know what's in store for them. So yes, you should read this. Don't let the cover fool you in the least. Pick up this book and read it asap.
4.5 stars
So, when I first saw this book, I brushed past it. I didn't look at reviews back then and the cover and title just didn't appeal to me so I just clicked it away. Well, I would like to take my DeLorean, travel back in time, and wack my past self over the head with a big giant book because I'm really really stupid. I should have read this AGES ago. AGES I TELLS YOU. Because this book was freaking AMAZING.
You're probably wondering what made me pick it up. (Or not, but I'm telling anyways.) Well, I was on Twitter one day and Meg from Cuddlebuggery started explaining why this series is the best thing of ever and it made me curious. So I looked it up again. I recognized the hideous cover and this time I read the blurb and went over friends' reviews. Which were all overwhelmingly positive. So I got myself a copy and started reading. And then I fell in love. And I will tell you why. Because that's why you're here after all.
While, yes, the story was awesome and I loved it, that's not the main reason why I adore this book. Nor is the fact that this is set in Australia, though that is also fantastic. Nope. The reason I loved this book to the moon and back is the characters. They are the stars of this book, as they should be, naturally. These characters were real. They jumped off the pages and their dynamics were out of this world awesome. All of them, not just Mycroft and Watts. Even the side characters were like that. But of course Mycroft and Watts are the best ones. They were flawed and real and I loved them and their chemistry was off the charts. I loved their friendship and how it blossomed over the course of the book. And might I add, this author knows how to write a good kiss. Holy smokes.
There are, however, two tiny things that kept me from giving this the 5-star stamp. One is that this book is, in fact, set in Australia. And while that is not a bad thing in the least, for me it took some getting used to because this book, the narration and dialogue especially, are very Australian and I'm not super familiar with it. So that was a bit weird at first. And the second thing is that Mycroft and Watts get off a little easy sometimes for the things they pull? And they're both REALLY smart and yes, it's YA and fiction so whatever, but still. Sometimes it was all a bit too convenient.
BUT I adored this book to bits and I can't wait to continue reading the rest of it because I adore these characters. And I want to know what's in store for them. So yes, you should read this. Don't let the cover fool you in the least. Pick up this book and read it asap.