*Review* Destroyed by Pepper Winters

Destroyed by Pepper Winters

Series : No

Released : 7th March 2014

Publisher: Self Published

Format : E Book

Source : Kindle Unlimited

Buy : Amazon (UK/USA)

Overall rating

 .................................... The Blurb  ....................................

She has a secret.

I’m complicated. Not broken or ruined or running from a past I can’t face. Just complicated.

I thought my life couldn’t get any more tangled in deceit and confusion. But I hadn’t met him. I hadn't realized how far I could fall or what I'd do to get free.

He has a secret.

I’ve never pretended to be good or deserving. I chase who I want, do what I want, act how I want.

I didn’t have time to lust after a woman I had no right to lust after. I told myself to shut up and stay hidden. But then she tried to run. I’d tasted what she could offer me and damned if I would let her go.

One secret destroys them.

 .................................... My Thoughts   ....................................

In Short

- A whirlwind of emotions.

- Pepper Winters is  just my favourite author.

- Twisted and crazy. 

In Long

Wow. Honestly don't know how to put into words what a whirlwind of emotions this book put me through. I even found myself crying at one point which is actually rare for me with a book. I pretty much only cry at movies with animals (True story!).

I feel like Pepper has set such high standards with her previous books i now have high expectations from her every time i read one of hers. She is yet to not pleasantly surprise me and this book was as addictive and soul gripping as the others. 

Without fail Pepper creates characters which come across so strongly they become real to me. I found myself thinking about Fox whenever i was reading 'Destroyed' and just wanted to pick it back up to know Fox more. He is one complicated and 'messed up' character but then that's what Pepper does so well! Hazel intrigues me because she almost has two different sides to her so despite Fox being the complicated character she almost took longer to get to know. 

Although i really would like to read more of Fox i feel that 'Destroyed' wrapped up nicely and the ending left me feeling satisfied and complete. 

Final Thoughts
I really enjoyed Destroyed, reading Fox and Hazels story and seeing them together. Its dark, addictive and full of fury. 

*New to Reviews*
Quotes
“I swear I could live a thousand fucking years and not deserve you.”

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“He smashed all my reservations that he couldn’t give me what I desired and proved love could change anyone—no matter how destroyed.”
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“Her touch shattered me. Her touch awoke me. Her touch destroyed me.” 

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Review - Delirium - Lauren Oliver

Review - Lauren Oliver - Delirium

Released : 1st February 2011
Started : 3rd January 2010
Finished : 6th January 2010
Plot : 5/5
Cover : 5/5
Page Turner : 4.5/5
Characters : 5/5
Ending : 5/5
Over-all Rating - 

The Blurb -

Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love - the deliria - blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the governments demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy.
But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love.

My Review -
I already know this is going to be in my top 10 reads of 2011. You know when you love a book, its a 5 star rating .. but there is always that list of extra special books which really made you stop and think 'Wow', immediately  make an impact on you and the way you think. You find yourself taking a few minutes to get back into the real world after putting the book down, thinking of the book randomly and starting to feel the things the characters are.. 
This book did all of that.
The concept behind this book is scary and very sad, after reading the blurb l wondered how it would be written and the personality of the characters. I did enjoy Lauren's 'Before l fall' but l have to say this book was on another level, the writing was so much better and everything was much more believable. 
Everything was perfect and written so well in a powerful way, the quotes are amazing and really make you think! Lena is such an innocent and angelic character l straight away loved her. I actually felt very lucky to see into her world and see how she grows and changes in this book, l felt like a proud best friend! Hana her best friend is also a great character in the book, l loved the friendship between them, how they have known each other for a very long time and how both girls just follow the path which the government set out for them. I feel this makes the book real, l mean if your born into that world you don't question it if you know the results if you do question society are things such as death? 
I don't really want to spoil it by saying who she does the 'unthinkable' with but l also really loved this character. They all bring something special to the book and their relationships. 
The ending was a shock to me and this is what totally made this book that bit more special than most other 5 star rating books. l found myself frustrated the book had ended (in a good way) it was a total shock how it ended and l have NO idea how its all going to turn out in the next book. I will be thinking about this book for weeks to come!
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Quotes (These will be added when reading off my kindle)
'You know you can't be happy unless you're unhappy sometimes, right?'
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'You want something and you wait and wait and feel like it's taking forever to come. Then it happens and it's over and all you want to do it curl back up in that moment before things changed.'
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'One of the strangest things about life is that it will chug on, blind and oblivious even as your private world - your little carved out sphere - is twisting and morphing, even breaking apart. One day you have parents; the next day you're an orphan. One day you have a place and a path. The next day you're lost in the a wilderness. And still the sun rises and clouds mass and drift and people shop for grocies and toilets flush and blinds go up and down. That's when you realise that most of it- life, the relentless mechanism of existing - isn't about you.'


Thank you Netgalley and HarperTeen
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My Next Read :
Boy's Don't Cry - Malorie Blackman
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Other reviews you might like :
Night Runner - Max Turner (By Splash Of Our Worlds)
Forget My Fins - Tera Lynn Childs (By Small Review)


Thanks for all the comments on previous posts, its 12.30am in UK so l will answer you all tomorrow!

Jenny Downham - You Against Me

Released : 2nd December 2010 (UK - Hardback) 
Started : 15th December 2010
Finished : 18th December 2010
Plot : 4/5
Cover : 4.5/5
Page Turner : 4/5
Characters : 5/5
Ending : 4/5
Over-all Rating -
 

The Blurb :
If someone hurts your sister and you're any kind of man, you seek revenge, right? If your brother's been accused of a terrible crime and you're the main witness, then you banish all doubt and defend him. Isn't that what families do? When Mikey's sister claims a boy assaulted her at a party, his world of work and girls begins to fall apart. When Ellie's brother is charged with the crime, but says he didn't do it, her world of revision, exams and fitting in at a new school begins to unravel. When Mikey and Ellie meet, two worlds collide. Brave and unflinching, this is a novel of extraordinary skillfulness and almost unbearable tension. It's a book about loyalty and the choices that come with it. But above all it's a book about love - for one's family and for another.
My Review :
For me when l started this book it was important Jenny explored the characters as much as she did in her previous book 'Before l die', even the characters which weren't in 'Before l die' much were explored and you felt like you knew them. This book is exactly the same, every character has their own personality and feelings which makes you feel like you are getting to know people as you read this book. l fell in love with Mikey who just wanted to do the best he could.
Jenny's writing style is very unique and this writing style continues into 'You Against Me', some sentences are written in a very relaxed, simple way but this seem to suit the book. It's hard to explain unless you have read it yourself!
The ending is left quite open l guess but l think this was actually very clever as the main storyline within this book changes as the book gets further in and l felt as a reader the end included the most important part for me.
I loved how the relationships changed as the book went on and the choices which the different characters had to make. l felt it was all very 'real' and never did l feel 'That's unrealistic and wouldn't happen at all'. Jenny dealt with very intense situations in this book but because of how they were written l felt this book was suitable for younger readers such as 12/13 even though the topic which is wrote about.
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My Next Read :

Stoned Kissed - Keri Stevens


Other reviews you might like :
Mystify - Artist Arthur (Books with Bite)
Revolution - Jennifer Donnelly (By Icey Books)
If you have a review you think l should post with my next review please email me (booksforcompany@gmail.com)

Lucy Diamond - Over you

Started : 18th November 2010

Finished : 22nd November 2010

Rating : 3.5/5

The Blurb

Josie goes back a long way with Nell and Lisa-they've been flatmates, soul-mates, and best mates and, what now seems a lifetime ago, have all lived in London in a succession of grotty flats. Finding a photo of the three of them together on a sun-kissed beach has prompted Josie into proposing a reunion for things are different now-for a start, those glorious, multi-colored crop tops and scant bikinis have (in her case, anyway) been exchanged for all-in-one black swimsuits and cover-all sarongs. Now Josie is married with kids, Nell has been traveling and carries the baggage of several failed romances, and Lisa is on the path to career glory (and the salary Premiership) . So will Lisa still be the plump one, and Nell the laid back hippy she has always been? Nothing is ever entirely predictable, and as the evening ensues, Josie discovers that there are secrets lurking between them that are ready to be revealed, and that her own life is about to change forever.

My Review:

Where to start with this book?
This is a strange book for me to say whether l loved it or not, the blurb l feel basically tells the story and find it pretty cliche for the rest of the book. I therefore didn't connect greatly with the story line, feeling like l was just reading a pretty plain storyline that didn't ever have me gripped or unable to put the book down. It's the sort of book you would read if wanted a easy going book to read while you have a lot on your mind or are busy and can only read in small sections, l don't think this is the sort of book you would want to sit and read a big chunk of in one go.
However l thought this book was written in a way where even though it was pretty predictable all the way through l still connected to the main character, Josie and therefore found l enjoyed this book.

Becca Fitzpatrick - Hush Hush

Started : 25th October 2010

Finished : 29th October 2010

Rating : 5/5

The Blurb:
Nora's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school. Not until Patch came along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, she is drawn to him against her better judgement. But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure who to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is and knows more about her than her closest friends.And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel. For Nora is right in the middle of a centuries-old battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and sooner or later, she's going to have to pick sides...
My Review:

I am totally obsessed with Paranormal books and after reading 'Shiver' l needed a great book to follow on from this. After being recommended this book l thought it would be a great book to follow on from, l am very glad l listened to the recommendation!

The mystery in this book keeps you totally gripped and the friendships which develop through this book keep you wondering, as things are revealed more things happen.

The main thing l loved about this book is the friendship between Nora and Vee which is a very real friendships that girls who read this will relate too. I also loved how you felt you were there and at the tense moments my heart started to beat a bit faster.

Truly great book, if you love 'Shiver' etc l think this is a great book to follow on so your not struggling to find another great book.I can't see how people are saying its like Twlight, l found it nothing like it a unique book with a great twists.

Will be looking for more books by Becca and hoping to get the second book in this series very soon!

Sophie Kinsella - Can You Keep a Secret?

Started : 22nd October 2010

Finished : 25th October 2010

Rating : 2/5

The Blurb :

Emma is like every girl in the world. She has a few little secrets. Secrets from her mother: 1.I lost my virginity in the spare bedroom to Danny Nussbaum while Mum and Dad were downstairs watching Ben Hur. ...From her boyfriend: 2. I'm a size twelve. Not a size eight, like Connor thinks. 3. I've always thought Connor looks a bit like Ken. As in Barbie and Ken. ...From her colleagues: 4. When Artemis really annoys me, I feed her plant orange juice. (Which is pretty much every day) 5. It was me who jammed the copier that time. In fact, all the times. ...Secrets she wouldn't share with anyone in the world: 6. My G string is hurting me. 7. I faked my Maths GCSE grade on my CV. 8. I have no idea what NATO stands for. Or even what it is... ...until she spills them all to a stranger on a plane. At least, she thought he was a stranger...

My Review :

When l first started reading this l had really high hopes as a big fan of the Shopaholic series this is the first book l have read of hers that wasn't that series. l already knew one main part of it after being told about this book so l found this book didn't have very many surprises which l expect with Sophie's books, the little twists and magic which l have found in Cecelia Ahern's books to which she has been compared.
The main reason l didn't love this book is the predictability, l loved the Shopaholic series so much the predictability didn't bother me too much but l found the main twist in this book was over very early into the book and thought the main character lacked in imagination on Sophie behalf because of her similarities to Becky from Shopaholic series.
Also the main charactered tenancy to say "l will do this and then everything will be perfect" in any situation started to annoy me but then at other times l found her pure 'blondness' funny.The end was a great ending though and have to say the best bit of the book.
Over all it was an ok read but just not up to my high exceptions which l had for Sophie Kinsella

Mad about the boy - Maggie Alderson

Started : 19th October 2010

Finished : 22nd October 2010

Rating : 4/5

The blurb :

Some of my best friends are homosexuals. I just didn't expect my husband to be one too.' A year after Antonia and Hugh move to Australia with their 4 year old son Tom, everything is going terribly well. They have a lovely house, they're very popular - and then Hugh tells Antonia he is gay and has a boyfriend...It's only the arrival of Ant's outrageous lavender-haired uncle Percy that lifts her out of her depression and sends her off to the gym - to combat the lardy thighs her comfort eating has given her - where she meets the mysterious James, and falls head over heels in lust. Soon Ant finds she's over Hugo - but by then her problems are only just beginning...

My Review:

My reading taste has changed a little in the past few months, more fussy and l have been very lucky with that fact that l have found some new authors to fulfil my little change in taste. I used to read very straight forward sort of books with main story line were : Meet a boy - Fall in Love - Fall out - Get back together. Now l want a little extra in books and this book is exactly the sort of book which does that. It's strange to say but this book have a little bit of crime in as well as the usual romance l like, funniness and a unusual way in which the romance is made. A good read and l am glad l found this book and author.

Shiver - Maggie Stiefvater

Started : 19th October 2010

Finished : 22nd October 2010

Rating : 5/5

The Blurb :

For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf - her wolf - is a haunting presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human -- until the cold makes him shift back again. Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears and the temperature drops, Sam must fight to stay human or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever.

My Review:

Wow. That’s the first thing which came to mind every time l put this book down to get some food or was dragged away from this book for a few seconds, the pages were whizzing by. This book took over my mind, constantly thinking “what is going to happen next?” The thing that surprised me the most with this book is that it isn’t the most complicated story line with the most magical twists in it but yet l was totally gripped and found myself skipping a few lines as l just couldn’t wait to find out what happens.

The author really made this book something special from the magical romance between the two main characters wasn’t to sickly and therefore felt very real for me as the reader to believe the feelings and found myself feeling like l knew the characters personally. I think this was helped even more because of how the book is wrote from both Sam’s and Grace’s point of view so you start to understand both of their feelings and therefore understand the characters which Maggie was trying to create and did a great job of making them real from the readers point of view.

Cannot wait to read linger to escape to the world which Maggie has created.

My first review - Down to Earth

Started : 14th October 2010

Finished : 18th October 2010

Rating : 4/5

The Blurb :
When Michaela Anderson signs up for a parachute jump she gets more than a case of vertigo…

Suffering last-minute panic, Michaela’s three colleagues go first. But just as she takes her leap of faith, an almighty gale blows up from nowhere.
When she returns to the ground, she finds the airfield deserted, her car gone and the seasons mysteriously changed. Posters nearby proclaim Michaela to have been missing for the last six and a half years…
But Michaela is determined to find out the truth. Was she kidnapped? Is she now suffering amnesia, or has something even more extraordinary occurred?
With the help of handsome pilot Matt, Michaela sets out to find the truth. And what she discovers rocks everything she has ever believed in to the core…

My Review :

Melanie Rose has set high standards for herself from my point of view with her previous two books and after reading this she has yet to fail with coming up with an interesting, unique plot that has kept me gripped all the way through, this book doesn’t disappoint!
The futher you get into this book more things arise and are discovered about the characters and even though Michaela finding out what happened to the 6 and half years of her life is the main storyline in this book there are many other storylines and at some points in the book you forget about Michaela finding out about what happened to her. Even though not everything is based around her finding this out you get the feeling with this book that everything written is important to the plot and in the end you see the importance of a lot of things you didn’t before. This makes the book very intriguing and makes it very hard to put down. The ending wasn't what l was expected and because of this l feel like something small is missing from this book but in another way the ending is a great ending to a great book, l am stuck between the two .. maybe because l didn't want the book to end. I love books which you put down after reading the last page with a smile on your face and a sort of connection with the character.
Michaela wakes up 6 years later to a new world with new troubles, secrets and lots of unanswered questions ; where has the last 6 and half years of her life gone? People around her come up with many different theories while Michaela tries to find peace in a few theories.