Review: Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush: The Graphic Novel #1) by Becca Fitzpatrick

Title: Hush, Hush

Author: Becca Fitzpatrick, Jennyson Rosero (Illustrator)

Series: Hush, Hush: The Graphic Novel

Format: Hardcover (120 pages)

Release Date: March 20, 2012

Genre(s): Fantasy, Romance, YA, Graphic Novel
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Summary

For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She''s never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch came along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment. But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora''s not sure who to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is, and to know more about her than her closest friends. She can''t decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel. For Nora is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and, when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost her life! This title also contains an exclusive, original story written especially for this book by the author. This bonus story tells what happens to the characters between Book 1 and Book 2 of this series and will only be available in this book. Source

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Review

Plot: This novel is more for the fans of the series, so I won't waste too much time on talking about the plot. However, I will mention that the story is not completed within one graphic novel but is just one part of the first novel. As far as the plot went, it was accurate to how the first installment played out. It did skip or leave out a few parts, however, it mostly did its job as to stay with the storyline.

Character(s): I'm not going to talk about each characters because they bothered me as a whole. Not the characters per say but how they were represented. I don't know where the ideas were coming from, but it looks like Becca had little say involved. For instance, why is Nora blonde and I thought Vee was shorter and, by how the book described her constantly, "chubby"? They pictured her as voluptuous, which is fine, but don't make it a recurring description about her in the books but make it different in the graphic novel. And, the clothing...I won't rant about that. However, Nora has no right to talk about Marice with what she is wearing.

Cover: The cover was done well compared to the old one. The picture of Patch is sultry and dark which reminds me of the Hush, Hush series. I wish it conveyed the black, white and red theme the original books had, but this is good nonetheless.

Closing Thoughts: I gave this graphic novel a two out of four because I'm tired of them. At first, I was excited to see them for my favorite books, however they have been disappointments and this one is the same. It seems more to put something out and not though through. The artistry is beautiful, but it wasn't accurate to the series. Plus, I don't understand the notion to "sex" the female characters up when the majority of the audience are females. There may be some male readers or even some female readers who want to see that. However, it just isn't that type of book and the wardrobe for some of the characters just was unnecessary or out of character, which ultimately took away from the story.

Where to find Becca and Jennyson:

Becca's Website l Becca's Twitter l Jennyson's Goodreads

Peace and Fangs,
Alisha

Weekly Releases: June 17 - June 21, 2013

Here are this week's releases: 

 

June 18

With the Brotherhood persecuting witches like never before, a divided Sisterhood desperately needs Cate to come into her Prophesied powers. And after Cate's friend Sachi is arrested for using magic, a war-thirsty Sister offers to help her find answers—if Cate is willing to endanger everyone she loves.

Cate doesn't want to be a weapon, and she doesn't want to involve her friends and Finn in the Sisterhood's schemes. But when Maura and Tess join the Sisterhood, Maura makes it clear that she'll do whatever it takes to lead the witches to victory. Even if it means sacrifices. Even if it means overthrowing Cate. Even if it means all-out war.

In the highly anticipated sequel to Born Wicked, the Cahill Witch Chronicles continue Cate, Maura and Tess's quest to find love, protect family, and explore their magic against all odds in an alternate history of New England. Source

 
As Cole begins to accept her new life as Akhet, someone who can remember flashes of her past lives, every new vision from her past lives helps explain who she is in this life. As her passion for Griffon grows, she learns to identify other Akhet around her, including Drew, the young self-made millionaire who reveals his startling connection to Cole-he was her husband in Elizabethan England and gave her the ankh necklace that has been returned to her after centuries in hiding. Drew's attentions are overwhelming as he insists that their connection in the past signals their future destiny together, but before she can decide who she truly loves, Cole must learn to harness her unique Akhet abilities if she is to ever understand her role in this strange new world. Source

A cruise ship. A beautiful island. Two sexy guys. What could possibly go wrong?

In the Bermuda Triangle—a lot.

Hoping to leave behind the reminders of her crappy life--her father's death years ago, her mother's medical problems, and the loser who’s practically stalking her--seventeen-year-old Autumn Taylor hops on a ship with her sister for a little distraction. When she wakes up in the Bermuda Triangle, she fears she's gone nuts for more than one reason: that loser’s suddenly claiming they're a happy couple... a hot guy is wrapping his arms around her and saying "Happy Anniversary"... and suddenly, she’s full of bruises, losing her hair, and getting IV medication. Autumn visits the ship's doctor, hoping for a pill or a shot to make the craziness go away. Instead, she's warned that these "alternate realities" could become permanent.

She just has to ask herself one question—how the hell is she going to get out of this mess?

 

 

June 20

Back in high school, Trip Wiley’s fanbase only encompassed the denizens of the nothing little suburb of Norman, New Jersey.

Ten years later, all that is about to change.

In the summer of 2000, Layla Warren is enjoying her career as a journalist in New York City (well, sort of), while Trip spends most of his time grabbing Hollywood by the balls. In the days before what will turn out to be his skyrocketing fame, they’ll find themselves confronted with some life-altering choices.

Remember When 2 is the second story in an NA romance trilogy. It will bring you back to that exuberant and riotous time of life in your twenties when you struggled to figure out your place in the world and the person you were meant to be…

…and the person you were meant to be with. Source


Peace and Fangs,
Alisha

 

Pretty Little Lies Blog Tour: Casting Couch *GIVEAWAY*

Hello, everyone! Today on the blog is a special guest, Jennifer Miller. She's the author of the newly released novel, Pretty Little Lies. She has stopped by today to share her book and some casting choices to the characters.


Actors Who Could Play my Characters in a Pretty Little Lies movie:

I have four main characters. When we were working on the trailer, we had a lot of fun trying to find actors that emulated the characters as close as possible. Finding people that not only would have pictures together but clips from acting was ideal. We used Shenae and Matt from 90210. Here are some pictures!

Shenae Grimes as Olivia

Matt Lanter as Luke

 

 

Greg Kheel as Deacon

 

 

Jessica Stroup as Pyper

 

 

Thanks, Jen, for showing us your picks! Jennifer is giving away a Kindle Paperwhite! With this giveaway, those entering to win the Kindle paperwhite need to show proof of purchase of Jennifer's ebook. By doing that, all you'll need to do is enter your confirmation number in the form below, BUT, since the book isn't available until June 17th, the giveaway doesn't start until 12:01 am that morning. You'll be able to enter on each of the participating blog tour sites at that time.

 

 

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About the book

A little lie can change the course of everything. . .

Like every other eighteen-year-old in love, Olivia has dreams of spending forever with the love of her life. Luke is all she’s ever wanted – until she overhears something she was never meant to. In a matter of seconds, Olivia’s heart is shattered. Olivia handles it the only way she knows how - she runs- leaving behind her family, friends and the boy she loves.

Seeking comfort and an escape, Olivia finds it in resident bad boy Deacon. He’s everything Luke isn’t – and that’s fine with Olivia.

Now, seven years later, Olivia is older, wiser and headed back to Chicago looking forward to a fresh start and reconnecting with her best friend Pyper. What she doesn’t expect, is to come face to face with the boy she left behind and discover that even though she may have left, her feelings for him didn’t.

Can Olivia put aside the pain in her heart and trust Luke? Will the ties to her past ever let her go, or will she continue to let her life be affected by pretty little lies?

Purchase it from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
 

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About the Author

 

Author Jennifer Miller was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, but now calls Arizona home. Jennifer’s love of reading began when she was a small child, and only continued to grow as she entered adulthood. Ever since winning a writing contest at the young age of nine, when she wrote a book about a girl with a pet unicorn, she’s dreamed of writing a book of her own. Quickly learning that dreams don’t just fall into your lap, she knew she had to chase them herself and not be afraid to dream a little bigger. Most importantly, she is a wife and mother, and is very lucky to have a family that loves and supports her in all things. She also has an unhealthy addiction to handbags and chocolate covered strawberries, neither of which she cares to change. For more information about Jennifer and her books please visit www.jennifermillerwrites.com

 

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Peace and Fangs,
Alisha