Transferral

Author: Kate Blair
Pages: 194
Publisher: Dancing Cat Books
Release Date: October 24th 2015

London, England, present day. This is the world as we know it, but with one key difference: medical science has found a way to remove diseases from the sick. The catch? They can only transfer the diseases into other living humans. The government now uses the technology to cure the innocent by infecting criminals. It is into this world that Talia Hale is born. Now sixteen and the daughter of a prime ministerial candidate, she discovers that the effort to ensure that bad things happen only to bad people has turned a once-thriving community into a slum, and has made life perilous for two new friends. When Talia’s father makes an election promise to send in the police to crack down on this community, Talia can only think of how much worse things will be for her friends. Will she defy her father to protect them, even if it means costing him the election? Transferral , the debut from Kate Blair, is a chilling look at a world gone wrong because of its efforts to do right.

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I got an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. None of my opinions are altered by that.

I was pretty intrigued by the synopsis about Transferral. The world definitely seemed super interesting because sickness is definitely a very common thing among us and getting through a sickness is not always the prettiest thing. Seeing a world with technology that helps people get rid of sickness so easily, intrigued me. I wanted to learn more about what happens with Talia and more about being able to transfer sickness. Transferral was a pretty good read but it did have it's flaws and I will get more into them later. But, if you like short dystopian reads with an interesting world, give Transferral a read!

• Talia: Talia is a pretty good main character. She is not my favorite of all the ones I have read but I definitely enjoyed reading from her. She is a really brave character and I really do love how she stands up for what she believes in, even if that thing is against everything she has grown up believing. The one small thing that bugged me about Talia was how not smart she was about certain situations and a lot of bad things could have been avoided if she had been smarter about her actions.
• Plot: I enjoyed the plot for this book. It wasn't bad and I had no problem reading it but I did think that the pacing was a bit rushed for me. It just didn't seem realistic with the pace this whole book was in and I think Transferral would have went a little smoother if the pacing slowed down a bit. I also felt the romance in this book was a little rushed as well. It was one of those situations where you raised your eyebrow at how people got together when they had just met about 2 weeks ago.
• Writing: The writing style was pretty okay but I really was not a huge fan of how choppy it was at some points. It didn't affect my enjoyment but I do wish it could have been smoother and less choppy.

I gave this book 3 stars because I enjoyed the characters and plot but the writing was choppy, pacing was off, and I had an issue with the main character.

Joyride

Author: Anna Banks

A popular guy and a shy girl with a secret become unlikely accomplices for midnight pranking, and are soon in over their heads—with the law and with each other—in this sparkling standalone from NYT-bestselling author Anna Banks. It’s been years since Carly Vega’s parents were deported. She lives with her brother, studies hard, and works at a convenience store to contribute to getting her parents back from Mexico. Arden Moss used to be the star quarterback at school. He dated popular blondes and had fun with his older sister, Amber. But now Amber’s dead, and Arden blames his father, the town sheriff who wouldn’t acknowledge Amber's mental illness. Arden refuses to fulfill whatever his conservative father expects. All Carly wants is to stay under the radar and do what her family expects. All Arden wants is to NOT do what his family expects. When their paths cross, they each realize they’ve been living according to others. Carly and Arden’s journey toward their true hearts—and one another—is funny, romantic, and sometimes harsh. 

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I've had Joyride on my TBR before it was even published and I have finally read it. It surprised me because it wasn't what I expected. However, I did enjoy it. I found reading from Arden and Carly's perspectives really interesting because they were two very interesting characters. Joyride was a great read filled with awesome romance, fun, and topics you don't always find in books.

• Characters: I loved reading about Arden and Carly! They are two very different characters, but both have their fair share of family struggles. 
• Plot: Definitely not what I expected, but I enjoyed it! It really progressed and that made Joyride a bit more enjoyable than what it already was! 
• Writing Style: I loved how Anna not only wrote in different perspectives, she wrote in 1st and 3rd person! That worked out well in her favor.
• Romance: I really loved what was going on between Arden and Carly. It was cute, but I must admit, it got a bit unrealistic at some points. 
• Ending: Loved it.

I gave this book 4 stars because even though I really liked and enjoyed it, the romance was a bit unrealistic. 

Hollywood Witch Hunter

Author: Valerie Tejeda

From the moment she first learned the truth about witches…she knew she was born to fight them. Now, at sixteen, Iris is the lone girl on the Witch Hunters Special Ops Team. But when Iris meets a boy named Arlo, he might just be the key to preventing an evil uprising in Southern California. Together they're ready to protect the human race at all costs. Because that's what witch hunters do. Welcome to Hollywood. 

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• Iris: Loved Iris. She is such a snarky, badass, nobody-is-going-to-tell-me-shit kind of personality and I loved that. Brought the book some fun and sass! Plus she was so passionate about witch hunting, it wasn't a chore or something she dreaded to do. 
• Plot: The plot in this book was so great and really set up the witch hunting world! Had the perfect about of action, world building, and plot development.
• Ending: I loved the ending! It marked a new chapter in Iris's life and definitely set up the next book for something very interesting. Excited for book 2!
• World: This witch hunting world is awesome! I love the cool gadgets hunters use and the history behind witches is pretty weird, in an awesome way. 
• Rating: I have this book a 5 star rating because I loved all of it and really enjoyed it. :D