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Obsidian (Lux, #1)
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bookshelves: paranormal, young-adult, edgy-ya, fav-author, fav-ya, fav-series, own, paranormal-romance, sci-fi, sexy, uf, all-time-favs, loved-it, teen
Nov 21, 2011
bookshelves: paranormal, young-adult, edgy-ya, fav-author, fav-ya, fav-series, own, paranormal-romance, sci-fi, sexy, uf, all-time-favs, loved-it, teen
Read 4 times. Last read February 20, 2013.
Don't mind me doing my happy dance...
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This Valentines Day I fell in Love with Jennifer L. Armentrout. I had been hearing through the grapevine about JLA an one particular grape has been rather loud about her work. So with all the faith that Kay @ K-books knows what she is talking about I picked up Obsidian first chance I had to read one of "my choice" reads. And now I can officially jump on Ms. Armentrout's space ship and enthusiastically follow her anywhere...
I am not usually a big sci-fi reader but there are a few I can like, well I guess now there is one I LOVE and that is the Lux series. Which is actually quite refreshing! Some Authors try to capture true sarcastic personalities and wittiness in their characters but JLA masters it. There is a delicate line that must not crossed for you to truly appreciate the humor in it without turning you off to the character. You just fall for this highly passionate and combustable relationship between Kat and Daemon in Obsidian. You never know if the are going to kiss or kill each other and you can get lost into the journey with them.
If you have not read this series yet you are seriously missing out! It's extraordinary!
I also love the quirky personality in Kat and the way she stands up to the enigma that is our sexy arrogant devastatingly handsome Daemon. One of my favorite Kat quotes...
“Beautiful face. Beautiful body. Horrible attitude. It was the holy trinity of hot boys.”
And doesn't that just say it all!
So yes I will be eagerly awaiting the Prequel due out February 21st & the second book Onyx May 15th 2012. As well as purchasing everything that this budding new author has out.
And the other good news is that I have already stalked her website and google and gotten you all the links you will need to properly follow her along, in what I am sure with be a very long and extremely successful writing career.
Offical Website of Jennifer L. Armentrout , blog, twitter, facebook, and goodreads.
You didn't doubt my stalking skills didja?
Recommended for teens & Adult YA lovers.
This one gets my top rating above the five stars it was - BEAST!
Book covers
And of coarse as always I will leave you with what I dug up and the characters. This one is easy becuase the cover is fabulous and matches the characters perfectly. Although there was not nearly enough pictures of the the models for my liking but here is what I was able to find...
To see this review in all it's glory got to my blog
shareAread.com
Updated July 2012
Too see my Pepe Pics, read about my Armentrout fan girl antics, and meeting her go to passionatebookdivas.com
******
This Valentines Day I fell in Love with Jennifer L. Armentrout. I had been hearing through the grapevine about JLA an one particular grape has been rather loud about her work. So with all the faith that Kay @ K-books knows what she is talking about I picked up Obsidian first chance I had to read one of "my choice" reads. And now I can officially jump on Ms. Armentrout's space ship and enthusiastically follow her anywhere...
I am not usually a big sci-fi reader but there are a few I can like, well I guess now there is one I LOVE and that is the Lux series. Which is actually quite refreshing! Some Authors try to capture true sarcastic personalities and wittiness in their characters but JLA masters it. There is a delicate line that must not crossed for you to truly appreciate the humor in it without turning you off to the character. You just fall for this highly passionate and combustable relationship between Kat and Daemon in Obsidian. You never know if the are going to kiss or kill each other and you can get lost into the journey with them.
If you have not read this series yet you are seriously missing out! It's extraordinary!
I also love the quirky personality in Kat and the way she stands up to the enigma that is our sexy arrogant devastatingly handsome Daemon. One of my favorite Kat quotes...
“Beautiful face. Beautiful body. Horrible attitude. It was the holy trinity of hot boys.”
And doesn't that just say it all!
So yes I will be eagerly awaiting the Prequel due out February 21st & the second book Onyx May 15th 2012. As well as purchasing everything that this budding new author has out.
And the other good news is that I have already stalked her website and google and gotten you all the links you will need to properly follow her along, in what I am sure with be a very long and extremely successful writing career.
Offical Website of Jennifer L. Armentrout , blog, twitter, facebook, and goodreads.
You didn't doubt my stalking skills didja?
Recommended for teens & Adult YA lovers.
This one gets my top rating above the five stars it was - BEAST!
Book covers
And of coarse as always I will leave you with what I dug up and the characters. This one is easy becuase the cover is fabulous and matches the characters perfectly. Although there was not nearly enough pictures of the the models for my liking but here is what I was able to find...
To see this review in all it's glory got to my blog
shareAread.com
Updated July 2012
Too see my Pepe Pics, read about my Armentrout fan girl antics, and meeting her go to passionatebookdivas.com
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“Beautiful face. Beautiful body. Horrible attitude. It was the holy trinity of hot boys.”
― Obsidian
― Obsidian
“The day my internet was hooked up was better than having a hot guy check out my butt and ask for my phone number.”
― Obsidian
― Obsidian
“Thanks,” I muttered and added under my breath, “Douchebag.”
He laughed, deep and throaty. “Now that’s not very ladylike, Kittycat.”
I whipped around. “Don’t ever call me that,” I snapped.
“It’s better than calling someone a douchebag, isn’t it?” He pushed out the door. “This has been a stimulating visit. I’ll cherish it for a long time to come.”
Okay. That was it. “You know, you’re right. How wrong of me to call you a douchebag. Because a douchebag is too nice of a word for you,” I said, smiling sweetly. “You’re a dickhead.”
“A dickhead?” he repeated. “How charming.”
I flipped him off.”
― Obsidian
He laughed, deep and throaty. “Now that’s not very ladylike, Kittycat.”
I whipped around. “Don’t ever call me that,” I snapped.
“It’s better than calling someone a douchebag, isn’t it?” He pushed out the door. “This has been a stimulating visit. I’ll cherish it for a long time to come.”
Okay. That was it. “You know, you’re right. How wrong of me to call you a douchebag. Because a douchebag is too nice of a word for you,” I said, smiling sweetly. “You’re a dickhead.”
“A dickhead?” he repeated. “How charming.”
I flipped him off.”
― Obsidian
“You look like you're twelve. No. Maybe thirteen, but my sister has this doll that kinda reminds me of you. All big-eyed and vacant.”
― Obsidian
― Obsidian
“I've always found that the most beautiful people, truly beautiful inside and out, are the ones who are quietly unaware of their effect." His eyes searched mine intently, and for a moment we stood there toe to toe. "The ones who throw their beauty around, waste what they have? Their beauty is only passing. It's just a shell hiding nothing but shadows and emptiness.”
― Obsidian
― Obsidian
“Why are you such an ass?" The words came out before I could think twice.
"Everyone has to excel at something, right?"
"Well, you're doing a great job.”
― Obsidian
"Everyone has to excel at something, right?"
"Well, you're doing a great job.”
― Obsidian
“Remind me," he paused, drawing in a stuttered gasp, "to never piss you off again. Christ, are you secretly a ninja?”
― Obsidian
― Obsidian
“But no matter where I went, what I was running from would still be with me—Kat. She wasn’t just back in the house, in that bed. She was with me now, inside me. And there was no outrunning that.”
― Obsidian
― Obsidian
“How long have you been standing there?"
"Just long enough to see you give Daemon the middle finger."
"He deserved it.”
― Obsidian
"Just long enough to see you give Daemon the middle finger."
"He deserved it.”
― Obsidian
“I couldn't stop staring at his mouth when he spoke. I bet he knew how to kiss. Perfect kisses too, ones that weren't wet and gross, but the kind that curled toes.
I needed to stop looking at him in general.”
― Obsidian
I needed to stop looking at him in general.”
― Obsidian
“I'm not leaving, Kitten. You're going to do this."
My mouth opened as did the door behind us. Stomach dropping, I turned to see Mom standing there in all her fuzzy-bunny pajama glory. Oh, for the love of God.”
― Obsidian
My mouth opened as did the door behind us. Stomach dropping, I turned to see Mom standing there in all her fuzzy-bunny pajama glory. Oh, for the love of God.”
― Obsidian
“So the dickhead had a name. Daemon—seemed fitting. And of course his sister would be as attractive as him. Why not? Welcome to West
Virginia, the land of lost models.”
― Obsidian
Virginia, the land of lost models.”
― Obsidian
“I bet you think things through, right? Accept candy
from strangers and get into vans with a sign that reads free Kittens?”
― Obsidian
from strangers and get into vans with a sign that reads free Kittens?”
― Obsidian
“Oh, yeah.” Carissa nodded. “They were googley-eyed in class on Friday. It was pretty steamy, the whole ‘I’m
screwing you with my eyes’ thing they had going on.” I choked on my drink. “That was not what we were doing. We were talking!”
― Obsidian
screwing you with my eyes’ thing they had going on.” I choked on my drink. “That was not what we were doing. We were talking!”
― Obsidian
“I didn't want to spoil the mood. This was probably the longest Daemon and I had ever spoken without some statement earning him the finger.”
― Obsidian
― Obsidian
“You haven’t locked yourself in any rooms or rocked in any corners, right?”
I rolled my eyes and began walking again. “No Daemon, but thanks for making sure I’m mentally sound and all.”
― Obsidian
I rolled my eyes and began walking again. “No Daemon, but thanks for making sure I’m mentally sound and all.”
― Obsidian
“Because this absolutely insane - the craziest thing I'd ever done. Worse than giving a one-star review, scarier than asking for an interview with an author I'd give my firstborn to eat lunch with, more stupid than kissing Daemon.”
― Obsidian
― Obsidian
“Aliens—if they exist—are little green men with big eyes and spindly arms or…or giant insects or something like a lumpy
little creature.” Daemon let out a loud laugh. “ET?”
“Yes! Like ET, asshole. I’m so glad you find this funny.”
― Obsidian
little creature.” Daemon let out a loud laugh. “ET?”
“Yes! Like ET, asshole. I’m so glad you find this funny.”
― Obsidian
“What's your deal?" I asked in the hallway after class. "I know you did that."
He shrugged. "So?"
... "That was rude, Daemon. You embarrassed him." ... "And I thought using your ... stuff would draw them here?"
... "That was barley a blip on the map. That didn't even leave a trace on anyone."
He lowered his head until the edges of his dark curled brushed my cheek. I was caught between wanting to crawl into my locker or crawl into him. "Besides, I was doing you a favor."
I laughed. "And how was that doing me a favor?"
... "Studying math wasn't what he had in mind."
That was debatable, but I decided to play along ... "And what if that's the case?"
"You like Simon?" His chin jerked up, anger flashing in his emerald eyes. "You can't possibly like him."
... "Are you jealous? ... Your jealous of Simon?" I lowered my voice. "Of a human? For shame, Daemon.”
― Obsidian
He shrugged. "So?"
... "That was rude, Daemon. You embarrassed him." ... "And I thought using your ... stuff would draw them here?"
... "That was barley a blip on the map. That didn't even leave a trace on anyone."
He lowered his head until the edges of his dark curled brushed my cheek. I was caught between wanting to crawl into my locker or crawl into him. "Besides, I was doing you a favor."
I laughed. "And how was that doing me a favor?"
... "Studying math wasn't what he had in mind."
That was debatable, but I decided to play along ... "And what if that's the case?"
"You like Simon?" His chin jerked up, anger flashing in his emerald eyes. "You can't possibly like him."
... "Are you jealous? ... Your jealous of Simon?" I lowered my voice. "Of a human? For shame, Daemon.”
― Obsidian
“You jerk."
Grinning, he backed down the steps. "I'll see you at noon, Kitten."
"I hate you," I hissed.
"The feeling's mutual." He glanced over his shoulder. "Twenty bucks says you wear a once-piece swimsuit."
He was insufferable.”
― Obsidian
Grinning, he backed down the steps. "I'll see you at noon, Kitten."
"I hate you," I hissed.
"The feeling's mutual." He glanced over his shoulder. "Twenty bucks says you wear a once-piece swimsuit."
He was insufferable.”
― Obsidian
“Daemon!" Dee called from the kitchen. "I need your help!"
"We should go see what she's doing before she destroys your kitchen." He rubbed his hands down his face. "It's possible.”
― Obsidian
"We should go see what she's doing before she destroys your kitchen." He rubbed his hands down his face. "It's possible.”
― Obsidian
“My mouth opened as did the door behind us. Stomach dropping, I turned to see Mom standing there in all her fuzzy-bunny pajama glory. Oh for the love of God. Her eyes went from me to Daemon, completely misinterpreting everything. The glee in her eyes made me want to vomit on Daemon's head.”
― Obsidian
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Reading Progress
Finished Reading
(ebook Edition)
Finished Reading
Finished Reading
November 21, 2011
– Shelved
December 2, 2011
– Shelved as:
paranormal
December 2, 2011
– Shelved as:
young-adult
February 11, 2012
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30.0%
February 12, 2012
–
100.0%
February 12, 2012
– Shelved as:
edgy-ya
February 12, 2012
– Shelved as:
fav-author
February 12, 2012
– Shelved as:
fav-ya
February 12, 2012
– Shelved as:
fav-series
February 12, 2012
– Shelved as:
own
February 12, 2012
– Shelved as:
paranormal-romance
February 12, 2012
– Shelved as:
sci-fi
February 12, 2012
– Shelved as:
sexy
February 12, 2012
– Shelved as:
uf
May 29, 2012
– Shelved
(ebook Edition)
June 17, 2012
– Shelved as:
all-time-favs
February 19, 2013
– Shelved as:
loved-it
February 19, 2013
– Shelved as:
teen
February 20, 2013
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Started Reading
February 20, 2013
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Finished Reading
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Feb 07, 2012 08:49AM
Good! Good! GOOD!! Book! My favorite!!! :)
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It really is amazing :)
Kay kept telling me to read it and I finally got a breather to!
Happy reading, Nicole. I really enjoyed this book! :))
OMG, LOVED it, love all the blogger lingo, and it's witty as well, brilliant!
One of the best books I read in 2011 !
I LOVE this review.. and the book, of course.
OMG!!!! I LOVE your review!!! And those hot pics!!!! *fainting*
Great review Nicole Marie...and those pics, WOW!!
Thanks guys *blushing*
You never disappoint, Nicole! I love reading your reviews.
I love you all! you are so nice to me and my weirdness!
=Di love your review!
I love your review! :) The models... aren't they the models in How to Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation, too? They look very much alike.
Thanks guys and yeah those pics have been used allot. 
These are them too
LOL. Any review with Jon Stewart is a total win in my book. :D
those gifs are giving me a headache
This review should get 5 stars. Im reading this again and the extra pics made my day
lmao. i just finished reading your review and i have to admit your stalking skill is admirable. ;Pgreat review btw.
LOL, thanks guys. I gotta post all the new picks I have of him, Sztella, and Jen
It's so hard to start a series knowing you will have to wait forever for the next book, but this one is getting such great reviews that I think I'm just going to have to go ahead and start it! From your review, it seems like their relationship is very believeable, and normal, and I love it when they want to kill each other AND rip the other's clothes off! Such fun to read!
LOL, you will not regret this one! Oh so good... Daemon *sigh*
Yes, I'm VERY excited about meeting Daemon. Everyone seems to freaking love him!
i really actually literally do what the guy in the first book is doing when i am reading a very good book!
I love this series! I can't wait to read # 4. I fell in love with the characters. I wish there was a dameon @ my school. lol
you mean Daemon don't you :P :D
Loved this book so much! And the cutest thing is that the couple on teh cover are engaged!!
loved the book, I'd love to see Jace Herondale and Daemon Black have a fight. The fight would be exasperatingly-amazing.
That is so true!!!! The fight would be hot and crazy at the same time
