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Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods, #1)
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This book is so fucking stupid that I lost IQ points while reading it. The only reason I didn't DNF it was for the joke material. Because, seriously, this book has to be a joke, right?
The premise had some potential - vampires who came over on the Mayflower, come into their vampireyness at age 15,
and are reincarnated over and over again. (
?)
There are exactly 400 of them, and our special snowflake is a new one!
Oh no! Not a New Soul!? (again...
)
So, of course the powers that be are suspicious of snowflake. (
...anyone?)
Our special snowflake's name is Schuyler. That's right, Schuyler. I know, right? I'm so sick of girls named Schuyler! We had like 6 of them in my homeroom class in school.
So, of course Snowflake goes to an exclusive school that only the richest of all rich kids go to. And, of course she is an outcast who is suddenly noticed by the hottest jock in school. And, of course she has a boy best friend who is secretly in love with her. And, of course there is a mean-girl club that hates her. And, of course there is a modeling casting call at her school that all of the girls go to but they pick Schuyler to be the next supermodel as she just happens to be walking by because she's soooooooo beautiful.
I mean, come on, those things are just a given. Duh!
But, the best part of this book? The thing that will give you mind-numbing pain that only killing all of these asshole characters can alleviate? The endless, and I mean pages and pages of, designer label names that are listed. We know what every character is wearing at all times - each piece, underwear included - and what designer made it. And, the ridiculous descriptions of opulence that we are supposed to believe that these vampire teens live in. Really? It doesn't matter that they are 15, you will serve them cocktails from the bar if they are rich? Oh, and don't forget the heated almonds. Rich bitches love warm nuts.
Oh, Mr. Peanut, you are so hot!
The only good news about this book is that it's only a couple hundred pages long.
The premise had some potential - vampires who came over on the Mayflower, come into their vampireyness at age 15,
and are reincarnated over and over again. (
?) There are exactly 400 of them, and our special snowflake is a new one!
Oh no! Not a New Soul!? (again...
)So, of course the powers that be are suspicious of snowflake. (
...anyone?)Our special snowflake's name is Schuyler. That's right, Schuyler. I know, right? I'm so sick of girls named Schuyler! We had like 6 of them in my homeroom class in school.
So, of course Snowflake goes to an exclusive school that only the richest of all rich kids go to. And, of course she is an outcast who is suddenly noticed by the hottest jock in school. And, of course she has a boy best friend who is secretly in love with her. And, of course there is a mean-girl club that hates her. And, of course there is a modeling casting call at her school that all of the girls go to but they pick Schuyler to be the next supermodel as she just happens to be walking by because she's soooooooo beautiful.
I mean, come on, those things are just a given. Duh!
But, the best part of this book? The thing that will give you mind-numbing pain that only killing all of these asshole characters can alleviate? The endless, and I mean pages and pages of, designer label names that are listed. We know what every character is wearing at all times - each piece, underwear included - and what designer made it. And, the ridiculous descriptions of opulence that we are supposed to believe that these vampire teens live in. Really? It doesn't matter that they are 15, you will serve them cocktails from the bar if they are rich? Oh, and don't forget the heated almonds. Rich bitches love warm nuts.
Oh, Mr. Peanut, you are so hot!
The only good news about this book is that it's only a couple hundred pages long.
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Reading Progress
September 17, 2015
– Shelved as:
to-read
September 17, 2015
– Shelved
October 14, 2015
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vampires
October 14, 2015
– Shelved as:
urban-fantasy
October 15, 2015
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Started Reading
October 15, 2015
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Finished Reading
May 10, 2017
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y-a
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Ha! This book sounds like crap. I'm confused at how to pronounce, Schulyer.
I was pronouncing her name Shoe-ler for most of the book. But, then her friend calls her Sky. Is Schuyler actually supposed to be a fancy way of saying Skyler? Those rich people can afford to spell their names in extra fancy ways. ;)
I'm not big into YA, but had this on my TBR list. It has since been removed. No way am I wasting my time on this. Thanks for the warning, Jilly.
There's no way Schulyer is pronounced Skyler, maybe if that u wasn't in it, but since when does a u make an i sound. I would've said "shoe-lure" too. If you make the ch a k sound, you get "skoo-lure", "sku-lure"? Ugh, what an annoying book.
Ok, Skooler works for me. It reminds me of homeschooling my kids:
Schulyer = Skylar*scratches head* I guess you can afford to just make up words if you got the money to do it. lol.
Oh dear.Sorry it was a bummer.Fantastic review though!!
I didn't finish this book, and your review reminds me why.And, Schuyler is in fact a legit spelling of Skyler. Actress Sissy Spacek (of Carrie fame) named her daughter that - Schuyler Fisk . She was Kristy in The Babysitters Club Movie. Yep, I'm that old. That's the only reason I know how to pronounce the name. I prefer the Skyler spelling.
Caroline wrote: "I didn't finish this book, and your review reminds me why.And, Schuyler is in fact a legit spelling of Skyler. Actress Sissy Spacek (of Carrie fame) named her daughter that - Schuyler Fisk . She ..."
So, it's as I suspected? Only celebrities and the ultra-rich can use the alternate spelling of Skyler! lol!
That explains everything. Thanks, Caroline! ;-)
Yes! The endless name dropping of every luxury brand on the planet got soooooooo old. Do I need to know the brand of every pair of jeans worn in the entire book? FFS.
I know, right? It was brutal! :)
Hahahaha. This sounds so horrible to read. The worst, to me, would be the name brand/label dropping + the name Schulyer (how is that a girl's name? It's not feminine).