Danielle Banas

This was good. I love superheroes and supervillains so I was pretty excited when I first heard about this concept being produced by SwoonReads. It was every bit as swoonworthy as I expected. I loved all the characters. The banter between them all was perfect. Abby was great and I loved her relationships with Rylan, Connor and Sarah. Her relationship with Rylan developed slowly and they both really opened up to each other, developing a strong friendship before anything else. It was sweet. Sarah was hilarious. I loved her obsession with Red Comet and her forays into fanfiction. Connor was a great brother to Abby. He might not have always been present but he did try to be there for her and support her.

The plot was relatively interesting. The superhero identity and the villain were both fairly obvious although I didn't see the twist. I didn't expect Connor would lose his powers. But it worked out well enough. I liked Rylan and Abby's investigations into the microchips. I would've liked to see more of Abby sneaking around and finding things out on her own - rather than just with Rylan. It was nice they were a team but that part of the plot of where Rylan approaches her to investigate felt weak - since she never really does.

Overall a solid, well written and funny superhero romance. 4.5 stars.… (plus d'informations)

The Supervillain and Me is a playful YA novel that’s just a very fun read. The mystery behind who this new villain, Iron Phantom, is, well, that was enough for me to keep the pages turning because the clues will keep you second-guessing yourself.

Abby is a normal teenager living in a city that’s filled with crime. Her father is the mayor and her brother, unknown to anyone outside the family, is the hero Red Comet, who is often saving the day from these criminals crawling around the city. Then one day, Abby is saved from a criminal by Iron Phantom, only it seems he’s a villain; not a hero. However, as she begins to have more encounters with Iron Phantom, Abby begins to see that there might be more of a hero side to this villain than the city seems to think.

The interactions between Abby and Iron Phantom had me cracking up. They had great chemistry together and their banters always left a smile on my face. And let’s face it, I even found myself loving that dang supervillain!

The most fun part of the book though was again, trying to figure out who Iron Phantom was. There were two possibilities, and you keep getting pulled into thinking it’s one, and then suddenly you think it’s the other. It was definitely a good little mystery to solve, all while watching Abby and Iron Phantom trying to figure out what exactly is happening in their city, and who’s behind it.

Overall, I think this book is great for any audience because it’s a fun, clean story that just leaves you feeling good and satisfied at the end of it all.… (plus d'informations)

Reminding a bit of Guardians of the Galaxy, these pages are packed with action, humor and more than a little heart.

Cora is the daughter of the most renowned crime family in the universe, but her life isn't what anyone probably suspects, especially since she can't seem to live up to her mother's expectations. When the latest heist...um, job...ends up in disaster thanks to Cora's supposed mistakes, she decides to prove herself once and for all. Which lands her in prison. Her two cell-roomies are more than irritating, but when one comes up with a plan to escape, Cora's in. Of course, it doesn't go as planned. Instead, the prison director breaks a deal—steal a treasure (which borders on myth), and they can go free. Not only do they have to find said treasure, but it's a deadly quest. Add the director's own lies and schemes, and Cora knows she's in over her head. But that doesn't mean she has any other choice.

When I saw the cover, I'll admit that I wasn't sure this read was going to be as fun as I'd hoped, but I was pleasantly proved wrong. This story is simply a fun, entertaining read with explosions, near escapes, odd aliens, evil plots, twisted characters, snarky humor, true friendship, lots of food, and tons of heart. Oh, and some quirky romance, too. The pages fly by with ease and created more than one or two smiles along the way.

Cora is a great character to pull this type of story together. She's snarky, she's tough...and yet, she's neither of these. The first chapter already made her more than likable as she tries to live up to her name, almost makes it, and desperately fails. But there's so much fire in her, and she's a piece of gold in her own way. I loved her friendship with her robot, but then, that robot was impossible not to like. The idea of friendship and trust and family are what centers this tale. Not that everyone can be trusted. There are characters to love, characters to hate, and those that are very hard to see what their true intentions might be. As to the romance...well, that one fits the rest of the story nicely.

In other words, anyone who loves a bit of hair-brained fun with heart and spacey adventure will want to pick this one up. I received a complimentary copy through Netgalley and enjoyed this one more than I thought I would.… (plus d'informations)