The Leathers Express: BOOK REVIEW: Magic Hands

giovedì 22 novembre 2012

BOOK REVIEW: Magic Hands

Title: Magic Hands

Author: Jennifer Laurens

Description:

Cort, the high school senior jock seems to have it all -- except a summer job. When he lands one doing women's nails, his eyes are opened to the catty, back-stabbing world of females. Girls he thought he knew and trusted turn out to shock and use him. He gets to know Rachel, an elusive girl the others gossip about, a girl with secrets. From her he learns there is more to life than weekend partying and social status, and one of the secrets she shares with him will change his life forever.

Review:

What? Really? It just finished like that? But...? I wanted to read more, about the dance and after... I just turned the page and... nothing. I was kind of disappointed.
The book though wasn't bad. It was kind of original, a guy doing nails. Not that I think he'd be the only guy in the world. There are many men who are make-up artists, hair-stylers etc. I guess there are some even doing nails. But still, it was obviously surprising for a teenage boy to like it.
Cort was a really nice guy, though at times I thought he was kind of weak. What with the way he let her employer treat him or even how he reacted around Bree's body even though he didn't like her as a person.
Rachel was okay, but I didn't partiularly like her. She was too aloof with Cort and didn't give him much chance to show her his interest and that he was different from the other jocks. But he still did. And she couldn't help but fall for his charmes. He was just too cute and hot.

***3 stars***

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My Favorite Quotes

He is my soul mate, my fresh air, the reason I look forward to getting up every morning. ("Forbidden" by Tabitha Suzuma)
In my dreams you will always stay, every breathing moment from now. For you I would fly, at least I would try. For you I'll take the last flight out. ("Last Flight Out" by Carroll Bryant)
"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach." (Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
"Chloe? It's me." After a pause, he added, "Derek," like I could mistake that deep rumble for anyone else, like I could mistake that little part of me that perked up like an eager puppy saying, "It's him. Quick! Go see what he wants." God, how had I been so blind? It seemed so obvious now. ("The Reckoning" by Kelley Armstrong)
"My nightmares are usually about losing you. I'm okay once I realize you're here." ("Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins)
Rolling my eyes, I again had to question why men had to be so stubborn. "Seriously, Auric, you do not want to mess with this thing." "I've dealt with demons before," he said, pulling out a sword from behind his kitchen counter. I had to admit being impressed–his sword was long, shiny, and hard. Wait, that didn't sound right. Needless to say, he had a big one; and judging by the way he moved it, he also knew how to use it. Damn, I was even hornier than before. ("Lucifer's Daughter" by Eve Langlais)
I pictured Cupid sitting in a crappy little bar, drunk and depressed, while he moaned to the bartender, "That Jasmine Parks, gods, she pisses me off! Did you see what she just did? Totally blew off this immortal stud to play kiss-the-boo-boo with a fickle little rent-a-cop. Why? 'Cause she's the biggest chickenshit on the planet! I'm ready to toss my bow and pick up a bazooka!" ("Once Bitten, Twice Shy" by Jennifer Rardin)
True love never dies. It simply makes your heart big enough to hold even more love. ("Once Bitten, Twice Shy" by Jennifer Rardin)
"Lucifer’s bouncing balls, Kitten, not again! You’re not a woman, you’re the Grim Reaper with red hair! Come on, Kitten, let’s go. Before you murder someone else." ("Halfway to the Grave" by Jeaniene Frost)
This was a dream. A very bad, bad dream, brought on by liver poisoning from too many gin and tonics. Here it was, a deal with the devil. At what price my soul? He watched me expectantly and threateningly all at the same time. If I said no, I knew what would happen. Save the glass, waitress, I’m drinking from the bottle! Happy hour, with my neck on tap. If I said yes, I’d be agreeing to a partnership with pure evil. ("Halfway to the Grave" by Jeaniene Frost)
I was thrown into a state of sheer, mindless panic. “It’s my mother!” I whispered fiercely, as if Bones hadn’t figured that out. “Holy shit, you have to hide!" I literally shoved him toward the bedroom, yelling, "I—I’ll be right there, I’m not dressed!" He went, but with none of my hysteria. "Kitten, you still haven’t told her? Blimey, what are you waiting for?" "The Second Coming of Christ!" I snapped, "And not a moment sooner! Here, in the closet!" ("Halfway to the Grave" by Jeaniene Frost)
"I can’t wait to find out how you taste, and you won’t want me to stop even after I’ve completely exhausted you. You’ll think you were on fire, your skin will burn. I’ll suck all of your juices out of you. And then I’ll drink your blood." ("Halfway to the Grave" by Jeaniene Frost)
Usually my form of turning someone down was shoving a stake through his heart while smirking, "Gotcha!" ("Halfway to the Grave" by Jeaniene Frost)
"MTV and video games have solved that problem as far as most of humanity goes. That, and telly, as it were." "Telly?" Who was that? He grunted in amusement. "Television, of course. Don’t you speak English?" "You sure don’t," I muttered. Shaking his head, he frowned at me. ("Halfway to the Grave" by Jeaniene Frost)
"Is that a stake, Bones, or are you just happy with my new dress?" "In this case, it’s a stake. You could always feel around for something more, though. See what comes up." ("Halfway to the Grave" by Jeaniene Frost)
"Right, then, mate, terribly sorry for my unspeakable rudeness, and I do beg your pardon. I can only say that it was caused by my natural affront to the notion of her as my sister. Since I'll be shagging her tonight, you can imagine how I'd be distressed at the thought of rogering my sibling" "You shmuck! The only thing you'll be shagging tonight is yourself!" "You wanted sincerity, well, luv, I was sincere." ("Halfway to the Grave" by Jeaniene Frost)
"Look, don’t get me wrong. I worship the ground this guy walks on. I’m excited to meet him tonight. I’m dying to meet him tonight. If he wanted to carry me off and make me his love slave, I’d do it, so long as I got advance copies of his books." ("Succubus Blues" by Richelle Mead)
Say what you had to about Ethan, but the boy filled a library very, very well. Okay—arguably, that wasn’t the only thing he filled out well, but let’s stay on track. ("Twice Bitten" by Chloe Neill)
Derek looked around, like he was searching for something to use. Then he stripped off his shirt. I tried not to look away. Not that he looked bad without his shirt. The opposite, actually, which is why... Let's just say friends are really better when they're fully clothed. ("The Reckoning" by Kelley Armstrong)
The clock struck eleven and Cat the vampire huntress was on the loose, except my battle armor was a push-up bra, curled hair, and a short dress. Yeah, it was a dirty job, but I was going to do it. Come one, come all, bloodsuckers! Bar’s open! ("Halfway to the Grave" by Jeaniene Frost)
"Good luck explaining to God that you used to spank one of his heavenly beings." Mom gave a startled laugh. "Sophie!" "What? You did. I hope you like hot weather, Mom, that's all I'm saying." ("Hex Hall" by Rachel Hawkins)
"Aside from the obvious, Francesca, what do you want in return for supplying information?" Bones asked, getting back to the subject. "You to take me," she replied at once. "Not gonna happen!" I spat, squeezing him possessively. Three sets of widened eyes fixed on me. That’s when I realized that what I had a firm grip on was no longer his hand. ("Halfway to the Grave" by Jeaniene Frost)
"If Eric's a demon," I said slowly, "that makes you a..." "Rogue demon hunter." I blinked. "Lost in the Buffyverse, are we?" "That show was a real pain in my ass," he muttered. ("Dead Man Dating" by Lori Handeland)
"Well, for that matter, I was also a good friend of Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Francis Bacon, Albert Einstein, and John, Paul, George, and Ringo." He pauses, seeing the blank look on my face and groaning when he says, "Christ, Ever, the Beatles!" He shakes his head and laughs. "God, you make me feel old." ("Evermore" by Alyson Noel)
I'd accepted a while ago that there were too many reasons for me to even think about him romantically anymore. Every once in a while, I slipped a little and kind of wished he would too. It'd have been nice to know that he still wanted me, that I still drove him crazy. Studying him now, I realized he might not ever slip because I didn't drive him crazy anymore. It was a depressing thought. ("Frostbite" by Richelle Mead)
You can't force love, I realized. It's there or it isn't. If it's not there, you've got to be able to admit it. If it is there, you've got to do whatever it takes to protect the ones you love. ("Frostbite" by Richelle Mead)
I felt like someone had ripped my heart out and tossed it across the other side of the room. There was a burning, agonizing pain in my chest, and I had no idea how it could ever be filled. It was one thing to accept that I couldn't have Dimitri. It was something entirely different to realize someone else could. ("Frostbite" by Richelle Mead)
Well, that explained it, then. Secret demon hunter and thief. Man, did I know how to pick 'em! ("Demonglass" by Rachel Hawkins)
"Sophia Mercer," Elodie intoned, "we have come to induct you into our sisterhood. Say the five words to begin the ritual." I blinked at her. "Are you freaking kidding me?" Anna gave an exasperated sigh. "No, the five words are 'I accept your offer, sisters.'" ("Hex Hall" by Rachel Hawkins)
God might work on mysterious ways, but hell worked on efficient ones. ("Succubus Shadows" by Richelle Mead)
How far is too far? When you love a band so much that its songs fill the empty spaces inside your head and heart, is that too far? ("Colin Preston Rocked and Rolled" by Bert Murray)

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BOOK REVIEW: Magic Hands

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