Half-demons

Stained by Ella James

This was a relatively short story, which I picked just for the author.

I didn’t like it at all. And the worst part it wasn’t even about the story itself, but about the telling. The whole thing felt as if I were missing something. I would’ve been sure someone took pages out of my book if it weren’t an eBook.

Stained by Ella James

I spent most of the time trying to catch up with what was happening, and absolutely confused with the timing. From the very beginning I felt like I started reading the story midway, and had to go online to make sure I had the first book in the series and I was not missing part of the story by mistake.

Sometimes I felt like we jumped forward too fast, and I missed half the interactions, specially when the feel of the relationship between the two main characters changed too quickly. One moment they were strangers and the next they are BFFs, then suddenly something seems to be going on out of nowhere and then they are not talking to eachother. And for no reason, they are a couple. It was insane.

And that is saying nothing about the plot. I have no idea who this Julia is, even when she’s suppose to be the main character. I have no problem with a story full of mysteries and unknown enemies, but when you’re not even sure who your main character is, it all gets way too weird and confusing.

For what I can gather, there are some kind of half-demons hunting this girl for unknown reasons that may have something to do with a weird birthmark she has. But there are also others that are looking for her and may or may not have evil intentions.

Then there was the guy, he might or might not be evil. He has powers, and might at someplint been in the same team as the bad guys.

Honestly, it was bad. Totally consuming and weird, and not in a good way. There are two more books (I think) to this series, but no… Hell, no…. I will not be reading those.

If you are interested, check out my page  …when they come in a bunch for this and other book series.

Life and Death

“(…) death and life were just different sides of the same coin. she didn’t think he enjoyed it, but when the toss landed the right way, he wouldn’t hesitate”. 

Stained by Ella James

Chapter 20

I feel like someone ripped pages out of my ebook. 

Unknown

It might be that my to-read list could be getting to be too long.

I have a good number of books (both, the digital and the printed kind) lying nearby in wait (or queued, in the case of my ebooks), ready to be picked up.

Stained by Ella James

There is where I found Stained by Ella James. And I honestly have no idea where I got this book nor what it is supposed to be about.

I can’t even remember when it made it to my list.

Ok. I admit. I have a terrible memory. That’s why I write most of everything down.

Me, forgetting things? Totally possible, even likely. But this is not the first book that I picked up without really remembering why I wanted to read it.

The title of this book doesn’t even sound familiar, but the author does. That leads me to think that maybe that’s why it is in my list.

There is a whole section in my planner for books. It is mostly a huge and almost senseless list of all the books I hear about or see somewhere and I think sound interesting, waiting to be looked up online and for me to decide whether they will make it to THE list.

But on top of book titles, there are also a few author names that I also add to that list.

When it comes to authors I want to know what the buzz is about, I usually just pick the most talked about book or the one that shows first in my search.

I’m really starting to think that’s the case with this book.

Yeah… This sounds familiar.

If it’s all about Ella James, let’s see what she’s got.