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This book was absolutely awful. I often times wondered if it was written by a 13 year old…the writing was incredibly immature. Truly terrible. I slogged through it for a month. I should have bailed, but by the time I realized how bad it was, I was too far in and had wasted too much time.

This is a solid 4 stars for me. I loved the concept and I loved actually having a strong female role that isn't dependent on the male characters. I loved her strength and I really liked the romance, I thought it was more suttle and cute, instead of having the whole book surrounding it. The only reason I had to knock off a star was because it was so confusing! And the author just threw characters at you. But I'm ready for the second book!

4-2019 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Not a bad read but definitely at the younger end of the YA scale. There are also some similarities to the Divergent series and yes the "romance" or lack there of if just as frustrating as Tris and Four.

Oh Amazon! You gotta stop sending me emails telling me a book I want is on sale 😫😫😫 you are killing my wallet! $2.99 may not be much for a couple books but it adds up lol

(I'm secretly very happy about this though 😁)

Re-reading this for the third time because my Teen Book Club at the library chose to read it this month, plus it gives me a chance to revisit the world before I read the final book in the series! And I gotta say...I do really enjoy it. Ya, there‘s some problems with it, but overall, the ideas and concepts behind it are so interesting! Gives you a lot to think, and hopefully talk, about!

I love the premise of this trilogy, but there was something a bit forced about this first one - too much world building maybe? Or perhaps it's just a bit too long? I'm looking forward to seeing where the story goes now that the world is set up

First up in my #MarchTBR The Everlife Trilogy #IAmSweetMarch #ReadingResolutions #DreamBunnyBookishMarch18
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At first i was unsure if I wanted to commit to a book with so many foreign worlds and problems.. But it wasnt what i expected. Gena Showalter slowly introduces new information of the life so it wasn't an overwhelming, confusing rush of information. I absolutely loved it. You fall in love and attached to the characters/ personalities and is not a predictable book. Keeps the reader on edge. Definitely recommend for light, enjoyable reading.

I really really enjoyed this book. I loved the plot and the intrigue and mystery behind the two realms of the everlife and he possibilities of choosing between the two. I also really liked the character and the different layers that they brought to the story. A full review of this book can be found on my blog :-) link in bio! 😊

I finished The Cabin by Natasha Preston last night and it was SO AMAZING!!! This is my next read 😊😊

You know, if you like YA fantasy of this type it's not a bad read. Good enough I want to read the sequel. And pretty action packed.

#bookmark #love

Het verhaal is geweldig, toch heb ik er een haatliefde-gevoel bij... #eersteleven #genashowalter 😱

Reading in the garden in one of my favourite things 💕

i couldnt resist this ones rly cute too

thanks girl 🤙🏼

ummm

"I've been told history is written by survivors, but I know that isn't always true."

This has started out as an interesting read. Sometimes I have problems with the whole email with text thing but not with this one. I was immediately interested in learning more about Archer Prince.

Have you read this before?

Tried reading this but for some reason I just couldn't get through! Going to the bookclub this Thursday so hopefully I can get a bit more excited then!

Anyone who read this book? What are your thoughts?

Oh by the way: I got this book signed at Yalfest 2017! :D sooo awesome! I also looove the cover! :D

- ; " grass isn't greener on the other side. Grass is greener when you water it" - Troika
- ; "if at first you don't succeed, kill your opponent" - Myriad
- Gena Showalter
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IG needs to watch out, sick and tired of their algorithm so let's give Litsy a try!
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It's going to take a bit to get a hang on things here
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Day 10 @bookriot challenge: #booksinthewild #riotgrams #summerreading #junechallenge #currentlyreading #firstlife

There are worse things than death.....

Tenley “Ten” Lockwood is an average seventeen-year-old girl…who has spent the past thirteen months locked inside the Prynne Asylum. The reason? Not her obsession with numbers, but her refusal to let her parents choose where she‘ll live—after she dies.

There is an eternal truth most of the world has come to accept: Firstlife is merely a dress rehearsal, and real life begins after death.

I fascinating idea that doesn't quite deliver, this book delves into a future dystopian earth with allegory for religious and political persecution/strife. The protagonist must choose a side and is just too wishy-washy about it through much of the book. It seemed as though the idea was dragged out too far to be sustained. Not sure yet whether or not I'll read the next one.

Not sure how much reading I'll get done with this view from our hotel deck in Hana. It's sooooo nice to be on vacation.

First few chapters hasn't really been appealing. #ya #yalover #firstlife #yabooks

Only read the first installation, but this is already a favorite series!!! I posted a review on my blog and it's honestly nothing but praises!!
#GenaShowalter #Firstlife #Everlife #YA

Started this book and already cant put it down!

Cracked this open tonight... I'm on page 35, but I feel like this book is so extreme really quickly? Kind of vulgar, which I normally can stomach, but I'm wondering what that does for the story/plot? Maybe I just need to give it some more time. 🤓

Has anyone read this/can you tell me what you thought? #ya #yafiction #bookblogger

🌟I really loved this one!! I can't wait for book 2 to come out! I think it's coming out next month. I need book $! Lol.🌟

Loved this book! First time in a long time I stayed in bed for 13 hours, read start to finish. Was so upset when I closed the book, I need the next one now! Completely different than I thought. Gena Showalter always has a new twist on everything.

what to read next??

Really enjoying #Firstlife by Gena Showalter! very unique with intriguing characters 👌😍📚

Didn't mean to start on this book but it looked so good 😁😊

I'm already halfway through my next read so I've definitely got my reading mojo back.Firstlife is set in a world where the life you live on earth with parents is just your Firstlife,before you die you must sign a contract with either of two realms,Troika or Myriad to live your Everlife there & they are in an eternal war with agents sent to recruit you,or kill you before you sign with their enemy.Fascinating concept & well written.#giveascarybook

#AllHallowsRead #SpineChillingPoetry Apparently I misunderstood what today's prompt was so here goes my second attempt. 'First life, uprooted the muse, divergent, it ruined, geek love' #readathon #spinepoetry

In the next installment of #deathtonobooktober I present today's #bookmail a hardcover boxset of Miss Peregrines trilogy,hardcover first edition of Firstlife by Gena Showalter, A Madness So Discreet by Mindy McGinnis,Tiger Lily by JodiLynn Anderson,Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen & Crimson Death bk25 in Anita Blake series.Thank god I'm rearranging my library soon,I now have 4 Jenga piles of TBR plus a stack of hardcover classics on the floor!

Almost halfway through! Its been hard to really sit down and read, so im thankful for this oppertunity :)

Ten Lockwood is an average girl who has spent the past 13 months locked inside the Prynne Asylum. The reason? Her refusal to let her parents choose where she‘ll live—after she dies.

There is an eternal truth most of the world has come to accept: Firstlife is merely a dress rehearsal, and real life begins after death.

#TBR 😍📚

Wow! This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Can't wait for #LifeBlood! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Abandon ship! The prose is filled with juvenile exclamation points, a shallow narrator, choppy exposition, and crass stock characters. I got halfway through before I couldn't take anymore. I think it's supposed to be deep, an extended metaphor for spiritual struggles, and maybe even a Christian allegory, but it's so poorly constructed that I'm Audi. 👎🏼

These lovely authors are talking about YA Fantasy after the world of Harry Potter came into our lives. Gena Showalter and Sarah J Maas!!

So good so far. And so pretty

I didn't like it at first. Not one bit. But it grew on me. The story intensified even if the characters didn't. And we don't really get an antagonist until the end. Also realized it's an allegorical narrative relating to heaven, hell, and purgatory. Not sure if I want to read the sequel.

Wasn't the biggest fan of this at first, but I'm coming around. Another teen focused dystopian love triangle. If it weren't for the interesting plot regarding life and death for ALL characters, I would've bailed on this 16 chapters ago. Bookmark from MedusaDollMaker on etsy.

I won't lie. Any book that manages to make me want to throw it out the window in rage, cry buckets, dance like a bespelled human at a fae reverie and laugh like the joker is a good book. More please.