Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Sinners On Tour #1 & #2 by Olivia Cunning



I stumbled upon this series the other day and I saw so many great reviews on each book that I decided to try them out. The plot of the series is very interesting. Five band members, all hot and famous, are single and enjoying their bachelor lifestyles. That is, until their destined women came along.

In Backstage Pass, we meet the lead guitarist, Brian Sinclair. He's a hopeless romantic. He's the only one in the band who has had relationships, but he's also the one that constantly gets heartbroken. One night, while Brian was getting drunk after dumping his girlfriend, the band meets a psychologist named Myrna Evans who steals their hearts. She different from all the girls who throw themselves at the guys, but she only has eyes for Brian.

Brian and Myrna are instantly attracted to one another and sparks definitely fly. The only negative thing about this series and book is that they keep going at it and they don't even care if other people see them naked... I mean Myrna does act as if she's embarrassed or that she wants to cover herself up... but she never does. Brian also gets "mad" if the other band members look at Myrna naked or touch her but he doesn't do anything...

Anyways, I thought the story was really creative and the plot was interesting. I haven't read many good books revolving around bands and music so this was refreshing and new. It was an easy and fun read so if you're bored or you need a good book (for adults) then you might want to try this one out!

Okay now on to the next book in the series. 

This book is now about Sed Lionheart, the lead singer, and Jessica Chase, his ex-fiancee. The first chapter shows the readers why Jessica left Sed in the first place, and I definitely supported Jessica's decision because Sed acted like such a ahdjfkjsg. 

Now, the only difference between Sed and Jessica vs. Myrna and Brian is that Sed and Jessica do it anywhere, even the openly public places. I thought that this book was just as entertaining as the first one, except it was annoying how Jessica kept saying one thing but doing another. However, the whole lawyer thing was a good addition to the plot because it makes sense when the scandal came into view. 
This book also showed greater perspective of the other band members such as Trey, Jace, and Eric. We see Trey suffer and find his redemption and we see the interactions between Eric and Jace. Near the end was also a great part of the book and I don't want to say anything because it might spoil it for you...

Anyways, this book was still a great, fun, and easy read and I definitely recommend it (to adults). I believe the book after this would be Trey's. BUT I'm more excited for Jace's book because we definitely know who his heroine is! Sadly, Jace's book won't be out 'til February 13!! (It's titled Hot Ticket)

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Just Listen




I don't know why I decided to pick this book up before, because at that time, I didn't really know who Sarah Dessen was. 

I love music and that's probably one reason why I decided to read it. Bu I definitely don't regret reading it!

Last year, Annabel was the girl "who had everything". Now, she has no friends because her "best friend" Sophie ditched her. She sits by herself during lunch and she recently found out that her sister is anorexic. Then, Annabel meets Owen, and maybe now she can face the one night that changed her life. 

I love the book because it wasn't all about romance. It pretty much hits many problems our society faces such as eating disorders and "should you tell?". I also love the idea of Annabel's family having a glass house, because on the outside they look like the perfect, happy family, but on the inside, they're not perfect nor are they happy. I think the glass house stood out to me the most in this book. 

The other thing that also stood out to me was Owen. He was a great character and even though he sat by himself at lunch, he shouldn't be characterized as a loner or as a scary bad guy. He was always there for Annabel and he had this thing about always telling the truth.

There were many things to like in this book. I like how Annabel slowly reconnects with her sister who she learned is anorexic, and I like how we see Annabel slowly learning to find herself with Owen by her side. 

Then, Annabel realizes that she shouldn't judge, she should just listen. She should listen to the one voice that she's been ignoring all along -- her own.

My review of this book doesn't do it justice. Just read the book and you'll definitely love it!