Vladimir Prokhnevskiy Prokhnevskiy itibaren Gopalareddipalem, Andhra Pradesh 524121, Hindistan
*This review may contain possible spoilers. After finishing this book I have to say that it slightly reminds me of a horror film. And I don't mean that in a bad way - some people really like horror's with blood and gore. Me? Not so much. Which is one of the reasons why in the end - after enjoying the first half so much - I give it a rating of 3. For the most part it isn't the book - it's me. So I haven't read any other YA Paranormal books like this one. I haven't even come across any like it. But that might be because a large majority of the genre have at least quite a bit of romance in this one whereas Every Other Day didn't have much at all. Which was definitely a nice change. It was more plot and action. Speaking of action - Every Other Day throws you straight into it. Another thing I like. Within the first few pages we get to see what the main character Kali does but it leaves you guessing as to what she really is. She describes herself to be some kind of demon hunter - one day she'll be completely human and then on another she'll have an urge to hunt down monsters and kill them. But the question is how did she become like this? (view spoiler) I liked Kali as a character. She was, of course, very different compared to other main characters that I have read about in this particular genre. She was strong, brave and had attitude. I also like the fact that she's a demon hunter. Totally cool. I love girls who can kick ass and not have to rely on guys to save their damsel-in-distress ass all the time. There's also a range of side characters that contribute to the story in way or another. Skylar - the school "slut" is what she introduces herself as to Kali when they meet. I liked her. She was cute and had a little secret ability of her own. (view spoiler) Then there's Bethany who also has quite a big role in the story as she was the one who was "marked". I liked her to. The only character I didn't really like was Elliot. And then there was Zev. I liked him and I really would have liked to know more about him. I thought the little mind connection thing him and Kali has going on was cool. Also, I really like Jennifer Lynn Barnes writing style. It was actually the first thing I noticed on the first page and really drew me in. Overall, Every Other Day is good. It isn't the best but it's far from the worst. I give it a final rating of 3.5 . Thank you to netgalley and the publishers! Random bad-ish partial quote - "...they'll kill you. You'll die." No shit. It's just when I read this it reminded me of (view spoiler)
I haven't used this too much, but want to look into it more.
This was an amazing feat by this author: getting inside the head of someone diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease and letting us look out through her eyes. I was fascinated, terrified, and inspired by this story. The book cuts through all the scientific medical jargon (although it is included in a way that was not beyond comprehension), to reveal the insidious, selective nature of this disease, randomly deleting some thoughts/memories yet retaining others with maddening (no pun intended) effects. That it happened to someone so relatively young and in the prime of her life and career is doubly tragic. Seeing the personal toll on the patient as well as her family and career, it was heartbreaking. I highly recommend it to anyone who knows someone with AD, or really anyone who wants a better understanding of living with this diagnosis. It will give you insight as well as compassion.