Janai’s Comments (group member since May 13, 2014)

Janai’s comments from the The Fabulist group.

Pretty Little Things by Teresa Mummert

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


So I was bad.
I judged a book by its cover.

First rule of book club. Never judge a book in book club.

So I now I look at this pretty little cover and shake my head disappointed.
You had so much potential! So today I decide to write my review a little different.

This is a letter to the book about our relationship and what went wrong......





Dear Pretty Little Things,
First I must state how pretty you honestly are, which also happens to be were our downward spiral began. I'm not saying I picked you blindly on your looks but I'm not saying they didn't help either. I heard about you, asked and looked around, I even read up on you as creepy as it may sound. All things were mostly good. Characters that people fell in love with, felt for, a good plot (however the plot was never told all was just said that it was good. See blind faith and your pretty little looks)and a truck loud of sexual tension. You promised me that, you gave me the idea that you'd actually follow through with a hint of 50 Shades of Grey. Instead, you avoided a lot of the things I asked you. Left me asking why and where does this story even begin? How did this even start and more importantly....WTF does this have to do with anything?!?
You should've been called beautiful sexual frustrations because even when they were getting some it was still not what they wanted. Oh and was I supposed to swoon because they're pretty good looking?!?! I hate how you used your looks against me,trying to make me stay. You lied or maybe I read too much into it.... either way you fell short and I look like the bad guy ( well bad girl but you're so kinky you probably enjoy that!) but you did this. How did you trick everyone else who said it was great being with you? It was ok, interesting a bit to say the least but I saw 5 stars!?! HOW!?
Characters are supposed to have substance!People leave the house and do other things besides walk the same four corners, the characters you set up for me didn't do a lot of things that made sense to who were they supposed to be. Also gated houses have doorbells! How is it that everyone's on the premise of a gated home came in whenever they feel like it but these kids needed to be protected! Oh and if someone is supposed to be kept secret why does everyone and they guy three doors down know about them?!?! Why are they having open door parties?!? With alcohol! ( Listen I'm no stickler on drinking ages but I'm pretty sure no catering company will willingly serve alcohol to children just because you asked them too) Plus the story I actually wanted to know was barely explained because well what, you forgot? Or did you have a deadline and you just said screw it? Sorry. I didn't mean to throw this on you but it wasn't easy for me. I put up with it to the end and yes this is the end. There were so many holes, pointless storylines and ideas a jumble of sexy mess and not in a good way. You thought you covered all the bases (no pun intended) and instead I'm left trying to piece together a make shift ending.
Oh and next time if you want to make things sexy and skip the rest of an actual story try sticking to one thing.
Sexy or Storyline.
At least 50 did that!
Sincerely,
Moving on to BIGGER and BETTER books







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Virginie wrote: "Ok, Thank God it is not like FSoG, but I am 65% in and I still can't see what this is really about apart from sexually active young adults.

I am guessing that the fact that Annie and Colin had to ..."

Sorry for my little hiatus!

Virginie wrote: "Ok, Thank God it is not like FSoG, but I am 65% in and I still can't see what this is really about apart from sexually active young adults.

I am guessing that the fact that Annie and Colin had to ..."
Where you heavily annoyed with this book? I was.
It was 50 shades esque because of this innocent shtick and protection and constantly being angry and horny. This wasn't what I wanted at all lol

Virginie wrote: "Sorry for the radio silence ladies, it has been a busy month
I finally got to start Pretty Little Things today.
Anyone else reading yet?"
I am and so is Sabrina.
Is this or is this not the better version of 'Fifty Shades of Grey'? It's interesting.

Chapter 1 : for a YA book alot of....uuuuummmmm.....touching and head motions.....
Everyone's sexual frustrated and it's only chapter 1. Everyone's desirable and gorgeous and it's only Chapter 1. Someone already got a blow job and it's on page 2. I'm not judging , just stating facts!

Wait I stand corrected. The book cover I have is from the 2013 movie. Looked new sorry

I didn't know how much I'd be in this book! Great nomination! Oh and no worries about when you can pick up the book. Read at your own pace comment when you can and I quiet positive you'll finish it this month.

Amber wrote: "I've seen the film so I know what happens but wonder if the book would be as good as the movie."

I want see the film to see the difference too later on but I always feel reading the book first it's always a bit of a let down by comparison. Plus, there is going to be another Odd Thomas movie coming out soon.

Odd Thomas from the first page is a good read. It's witty, funny and Odd Thomas is.... oddly relatable.

Virginie wrote: "I have never read it but I am glad we're going for PLT since GWTW is over 1000 pages and I am already reading something at the mo.
Hope you don't mind if I start after I am done with my current read."

No problem we will be reading this book all month! Also you should read our series read it's really good. Oh and make sure check out the new things I added to The Fabulist.

Amber wrote: "I loved The Child Thiefbecause it was a great and creepy interpretation of Peter Pan and it inspired me to read the original Peter Pan."

I just read the summary and read your review a bit it seems like a great book! Wanna throw it in the book bin?

I never should have readDark Songthe main character was bratty and annoying. Then after that everything she did just annoyed me!

Amber wrote: "Thanks Janai! Yeah The Tattered Tales July group read is coming up so everyone's got until the 5th to vote and I'm running it by myself now since the other moderator is busy with the 2014 reading c..."

Definitely going to check out your web series! Oh and I'm excited for any book we read in Tattered Tales this month a lot of great choices! Good luck with your reading and everything else you do!

Thirteen Reasons Why is supposedly in production and Selena Gomez is supposed to play Hannah Baker

Wow you do a lot! You also right reviews and co-run tattered tales with way more members I have and it's a lot now for me with 8 lol! Plus your life outside and you seem to handle it so well. Keep going Amber! thanks for the update!

Sabrina wrote: "I recently read "the pregnancy project." It's about this Hispanic girl who's about 16 years old who does a project for school in which she pretends to be pregnant, and she sees other people's react..."

That's actually a lifetime movie with Alexa Vega from spy kids!

Sabrina wrote: "I'm so excited that "if I stay" is going to be a movie. It's such a cute story :( also i really want "looking for Alaska" to be a movie, it's about time"

I second that motion!
All John Green books should be movies!

Amber wrote: "My live reading this past weekend with the other authors went great and I had a blast but was nervous. Now am reading and more."

Oh yea didn't you also enter a story telling contest of some sort?

Amber wrote: "No problem Janai. It was fun and I have been to my favorite author's book signings a few times through the years (my favorite author is Sherrilyn Kenyon) and my sister took me to MTAC this year wh..."
I love watching cosplay diva shows and sewing all the work they do on syfy shows! I do however want to do meet and greats with my favorite authors.

Sabrina wrote: "Aww Janai I remember that :)) my favorite birthday memory was when I was 10 years old. I was doing a show then and I did three shows that day, and when I thought I was just going to have a sleepove..."

Your birthday pool parties were always the best! Aw your mom is so cute!