Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce

Title: Sisters Red

Author: Jackson Pearce

Release Date: June 7, 2010

Publisher: Little Brown Books

Format: Paperback

Source: Own

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Synopis (Goodreads): Scarlett March lives to hunt the Fenris--the werewolves that took her eye when she was defending her sister Rosie from a brutal attack. Armed with a razor-sharp hatchet and blood-red cloak, Scarlett is an expert at luring and slaying the wolves. She's determined to protect other young girls from a grisly death, and her raging heart will not rest until every single wolf is dead.

Rosie March once felt her bond with her sister was unbreakable. Owing Scarlett her life, Rosie hunts ferociously alongside her. But even as more girls' bodies pile up in the city and the Fenris seem to be gaining power, Rosie dreams of a life beyond the wolves. She finds herself drawn to Silas, a young woodsman who is deadly with an ax and Scarlett's only friend--but does loving him mean betraying her sister and all that they've worked for?

My Review

I had been meaning to read Sisters Red for forever, so when I finally picked it up I was a little disappointed with it. 

Sisters Red follows two sisters as the fight werewolves to keep other girls safe. That alone made me want to read the book. I was so excited to read a book that had a little more gore to it, and I definitely got that. This book has a lot of action and is definitely a dark retelling of the classic story. 

I was not expecting the romance that I got in this book. For once I was hoping to find a book without any romance! And while that wasn't the case, I thought the romance in this book was cute. It wasn't adorable, but it was cute. What I found more interesting than the romance was the bond between Rosie and Scarlett. Rosie feels indebted to Scarlett and continues to help her fight the werewolves even though she wants a different life. These two sisters really loved each other, and it was really obvious throughout the book. 

The writing in this book was good. The action scenes were filled with action, and the book was very well paced. I really enjoyed reading this book and I found that I flew through it. 

Rating: 4/5 worms

#CatchUpReadathon Participation and TBR

Hey guys! Today I'm here to announce my participation in the #CatchUpReadathon that is being hosted by The Book People. This readathon starts tomorrow, August 25th, and goes for a full week. The Book People are hosting some really cool giveaways and they have daily challenges, and I think it's going to be a ton of fun!

I created my TBR to fulfill all the challenges, and I'm hoping I can at least start all the books that fulfill the challenges. So lets get on into my TBR!

I'll Be There  by Holly Goldberg Sloan: This book fulfills Monday's challenge to read the book
that's been on your shelf the longest.

Sisters Red by Jackson Pierce: This fulfills Tuesday's challenge to read a book that was gifted to you.

Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson: This book fulfills Wednesday's challenge to read the book you've abandoned, and am I the only one who thinks it's funny that I'm giving this book a "second chance"?

A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin: This fulfills Thursday's challenge to read the longest book you own. No promises on finishing this one though.


The rest of the challenges are to read as much as you can, so I have just picked some books to read in case I complete all the challenges.

Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor: Currently reading and I'm loving it!

Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor: If I finish Days, I've gotta finish the series.

Unclaimed by Laurie Wetzel: This one just sounds great!

What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang: This one also sounds amazing.

So there you go guys! That is my TBR for the #CatchUpReadathon. Let me know if you're participating and I will talk to you guys later!

Bout of Books Read-a-Thon Day #3

 

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 13th and runs through Sunday, May 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 7.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

 

Day #3

Books Finished: Warm Bodies by Issac Marion

Currently Reading: On the I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God by Louise Rennison

Bout of Books Read-a-Thon Day #2

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 13th and runs through Sunday, May 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 7.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team
 

Day #2

Books Read: Warm Bodies by Issac Marion

Currently Reading: On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God by Louise Rennison

I'm about 42 pages in and it's AWESOME!! 

 

Bout of Books Read-a-Thon Day #1

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 13th and runs through Sunday, May 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 7.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Day #1

Books Finished: None

Currently Reading: Warm Bodies by Issac Marion

 

I'm doing great on my goal to read 4 books. So far I'm off to a great start!



Bout of Books Read-a-Thon Goals

Today I will be talking about my goals for the Bout of Books Read-a-Thon. If you haven't check out my sign up post click here.

Reading Goals: Since I have school all this week I'm not sure how much reading I will actually get done. However, I would like to read a total of four books this week. I have a pretty large stack to choose from.

The Books:

Gorgeous by Paul Rudnick

Scrap by Emory Sharplin

Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

The Clique by Lisi Harrison
One the Bright Side I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God by Louise Rennison
The Maze Runner by James Dashner

 

Bout of Books Read-a-Thon

My very first read-a-thon! I'm very excited, because these sound like a lot of fun! If you don't know what this read-a-thon is about, just read the blurb below.

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 13th and runs through Sunday, May 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 7.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

 

Being that this is my first read-a-thon, EVER, I don't really know what to expect. And also due to the fact that I have school all this week, I don't really know how much I'm going to read. However, I've come up with a few books I'd like to read in the week:

 

-Gorgeous  by Paul Rudnick

-Scrap by Emory Sharplin

-Warm Bodies by Issac Marion

-The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

Let me know if you're participating!!