Last year I read my first Rachel Hawkins book, #1 in the
Hex Hall series, and I loved it. I also wrote a tiny little review over at GoodReads that went a little bit like this:
Okay, so I read this one pretty quickly! It was an easy read, for sure. I LOVE the character of Sophie - she cracked me up on numerous occasions. I love her voice - witty and sarcastic. I also love that she said 'shitty'. I really liked Hawkins's writing too - it was clever and funny and well paced. I look forward to reading the next book, which I have yet to order. This is definitely a book I'd recommend for anyone who likes fun, easy-to-read and pretty light-hearted YA.
It took me until well over a year later to get around to reading book #2, and I loved this one just as much. Here is my review of #2 (hey, that rhymes), slightly abridged and amended:
I finally got my hands on DEMONGLASS and finished it the other day. I wasn't disappointed with this read - Hawkins's writing is as funny as ever, and the plotline moves along at a nice pace (plus it's cool). The ending is one great big cliffhanger. And...I don't have much else to say about this story, except that I really, really hope Sophie ends up with Cal, 'cause he is TEH HOTNESS and for some reason I just can't dig that Archer guy. Sophie needs a good bitch slap back into the reality that is Team Cal, I think. ;)
Have any of you read the
Hex Hall books? What did you think? I personally found myself laughing - a
lot - and turning pages pretty quickly. Maybe it's not literary, and maybe it has a love triangle (which I generally am not a huge fan of), but you know what? I don't remember seeing one single typo in either of these books, and the writing is fun and entertaining, and the characters are witty and cute (and sometimes evil). But now for my final question
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are you Team Archer or Team Cal?
p.s. I gotta get book #3!
It is always a great compliment when someone wants to continue with a series.
ReplyDeleteI've read the first one and enjoyed it, but I haven't got around to the other books in the series yet. I remember there being a few "laugh out loud" moments in the writing :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't read these but my daughter said they were good. Team Cal for her.
ReplyDeleteYay!! Tell your daughter we are on the same team :)
DeleteLoved these books! I bought them for my Kindle, and now I want the hardcover copies for my bookshelf. They're so good I don't mind buying them twice. :)
ReplyDeleteAgreed - I love having them on my bookshelf :)
DeleteI read both books and enjoyed them. Haven't read book three though. I guess this is what happens when it takes a while for the third in the series to come.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read them, but I have a feeling my TBR pile is about to grow.
ReplyDeleteThese books are on my to-read list. They look like fun reads.
ReplyDeleteHaven't picked up any of the Hex Hall series--I've read on many blogs, though, that they're quite fun!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of this series but they sound like fun. However, like you, I'm a bit over the whole love triangle thing - sounds like they're worth reading anyway though.
ReplyDeleteYeah, in a way this love triangle doesn't matter to me as much 'cause I know 100% for sure which guy she should end up with. ha. I hope I turn out to be satisfied. ;)
DeleteNo, the premise has never really grabbed me.. I'll take your word on it that it really is great. xx
ReplyDeleteI have no idea which team I would be. I'm glad you had such a great time with this book (and the other one). We all need those moments of shear entertainment.
ReplyDeleteThis is great!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these books. Team Cal - all the way.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I'm not alone in being Team Cal ;)
DeleteI'm gonna have to check this series. I hadn't heard of it until your blog post. The book cover is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing this info. Oh, I found your blog from the GUTGAA event. Russo @ www.threegnomes.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI have read HEX HALL. However, it's been a few months and I don't quite remember Cal and Archer. I think one of them was a werewolf... I think he was the one I liked... Or was that just in that one scene at the beginning? 0-0
ReplyDeleteI haven't read it in a while either! But I'm pretty sure you're Team Cal :)
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