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I cannot wait to read this one!! I would love to win Starters. I read the first one and really liked it… Still waiting to read the second one… Thanks for the giveaway: The book covers on the Start Up series makes me want to the read the books…. I love my dystopian dose!
I much prefer the original Starters cover, which made me immediately pick up the book and put it in my TBR. Rain Jeys recently posted… Review: Queen of Kings by Maria Dahvana Headley. I have heard a lot of great things about the Starters series but the other one looks extremely interesting as well. I would definitely read either of them! I would love to win the Starters series! Thanks ; Jamie recently posted… My Writing Goals for A double series giveaway, how enticing! This one is more of a light scifi thriller without the more serious themes and emotional depth of something like TLG, although I enjoyed reading it.
Think Divergent type rather than Hunger Games type, if that makes sense. I have read Starters and loved it but got it from the library so I would have my own copy and to have Enders. The Social Club is new to me so That would be awesome as well. Always good to have your own copies of books you love! I prefer reading print copies for the most part anyway, so. Thanks for stopping by. The cover redesign of Starter actually made me think it was a whole new book. At least you found out before you bought them again! About the cover somehow I loved old ones more, I have no idea why.
Tanja recently posted… Waiting on Wednesday I liked the first cover better, too! But the other series looks good too, and I'm sure I'd like it. This makes me feel bad.
I really do need to start catching up on my to-read list instead of putting books off: Oh please, I feel guilty all the time when I look at the books on my shelves or on my Kindle. I feel guilty because I keep on hoarding books and not reading them. P I can be a total mood reader but with Arcs I try to schedule things because I am obsessed with organization and.. Thanks for sharing, Wendy! Luminary by Krista McGee. Sometimes you just want something a little less taxing and just plain entertaining, and the book did that for me.
Thanks for hosting another great giveaway! I would love to read Starters, it seems really creepy and these days, I seem to either read very creepy or very sexy books: I read one a little while ago, and it was as if I was only given part of a book — which, in a way I was. Lexxie un Conventional Bookviews recently posted… Review: Her Sexiest Mistake — Jill Shalvis.
What does that say about me? That you enjoy reading? That sexy is the new black? D Lexxie un Conventional Bookviews recently posted… Review: Starters sounds really intriguing! I have seen the Starters books around a lot lately but I admit I am Bit curious. I think both series sound interesting! Oh, and I like the cover of the first book actually better. I agree she looks younger in it. Cover design is a fascinating job. I agree with you, Wendy. The first cover of Starters might have portrayed the heroine a little younger than she actually was.
But I think I like that cover a little better than the updated versions for some reason. This one sounds intriguing! Thanks for the giveaways! But it doesn't matter. Now you have to know what happens, as if you didn't already have to know. Adam and Amelia Dory and their partner T. Newspapers, blogs, magazines, everyone, is raving about the new Doreye app.
The only problem is, Doreye is running out of money. Their biggest investor wants them to get their company more organized, to set up roles for their employees and stick to certain rules. Unfortunately, though, Adam doesn't like the role that is clearly the best position for him, a role that causes him to be manipulated into making some bad choices-for Amelia, for himself, for T. Adam can't always see things clearly, but he always means well.
He just gets too caught up in his vision to know what the right thing to do is. Amelia keeps her good sense of knowing right from wrong, as well as her stubborn ways in following through with what she knows is right-something rare in the world she now lives in. In addition, though, she gets a little added transformation and it's nice to see her being a little more social in this book and taking her eyes off the computer screen a little more.
I was pleasantly surprised to get to see a side of T. In the beginning, it is easy to kind of write T. He's rough around the edges, but Sadie shows us why. And she helps him smooth those rough edges out, until you love him just as much as the other main characters. Self-sufficient Patty, Amelia's old room mate and T. It starts out well. The business becomes extremely popular right away. But, Patty soon has to shut it down, and she wonders how any good could come from her flopped business attempt. After finishing Hayes' first book in the series, The Social Code, I was relieved to already have the sequel.
The Social Code leaves you desperately needing more. Both books are extremely original. I know basically nothing about coding and business, and while Sadie throws it in, she also keeps up the pace by letting her characters brilliantly clue you in as to what is happening. Don't let the technical talk turn you off, Sadie guides you right through it. And I feel as though I know a little more about business now, though I didn't at all have that uptight feeling of learning something I wasn't really interested in.
So, on November 26, I greatly advise you to go and pick this book up. And until her third book comes out, I invite you to bite your nails with me as we await for the next book in The Start-Up series. I didn't mean that literally! Biting your nails is a very bad habit! Get those hands away from your mouth! I received an electronic copy of this novel from the author in exchange for my honest opinion.
An Overview of the Novel: Amelia and Adam's dreams are beginning to come true. Tom Fenway is giving Amelia the means to actually make a business out of her product and even though she was anti-business to start. But when people from the past start threatening the twins, Amelia and Adam realize they might just have got themselves in over their heads.
As Amelia con My Rating: As Amelia continues to work on the coding, forces continue to conspire against them. They are in a tangled web so deep that it threatens to burst at any second. The only question is who will be left standing at the end of the day. I really enjoyed the first novel in the series so I went in with high expectations and I wasn't disappointed. I continued to love Amelia's character. I'm anything but a computer programmer, but I found it easy to connect with her character. Adam continued to frustrate me, but I still really like him.
And there are all the secondary character's whose lives have me completely floored. I'm just not sure what to think about them. Several of them are weaving such tangled webs and I'm honestly just waiting until they explode. And then there are the characters who are sitting on the fence of being bad or good and I really just can't decide what to think of them. Basically, Sadie is a master at crafting characters and a plot that transfixes me. Her writing is beautiful, her characters compelling, and her plot is so intriguing that readers won't want to put it down. So Why 4 out of 5 stars?
Although I really liked this story, it missed making it into my all-time favs. However, I did really enjoy this novel and am glad I read it. Sadie Hayes' second novel offers readers a glimpse into a world where betrayal, deceit, and innovation run rampant. Readers will fall in love with this world and will be waiting to see the thrilling conclusion.
I for one can't wait to see what happens next. Adam and Amelia's stories are gripping and I will definitely be keeping close tabs on this author. I'm not entirely sure what's going on with Sadie Hayes' story right now. However, I'll be curiously waiting to find out. I definitely recommend this series and when I found out what's going on I'll post that here. Truly fun, enjoyable and angsty, the Anti-Social Network jumps right on board with The Start-Up as a serial story that packs an electronic punch.
Silicon Valley is the heart of money and greed and the Dorey Twins are doing whatever they can to survive, but some things from their past and present are trying their best to knock them off their feet and onto their backs with their feet left twitching. Thankfully, Amelia and Adam are stronger than people give them credit for. With Amelia's new venture Truly fun, enjoyable and angsty, the Anti-Social Network jumps right on board with The Start-Up as a serial story that packs an electronic punch.
With Amelia's new venture just at the beginning, we get to watch as she attempts to take herself to a place she thought she didn't want to be. Expanding and seeing where her business and programming will take her is only the beginning. And while programming has always been her passion, she wonders what it would be like to have something more than electronics and Adam to care about. On unfamiliar ground, Amelia pushes through the mess that has always been her life and tries to see if maybe, just maybe, she deserves something good.
Adam, her brother, is a different story. We want to like him, we really do, mostly because Amelia is such a loving and almost naive character, and we want to love her brother in kind, but Adam will never live up to his sister. He really tries to take care of her, but his underlying thoughts and actions including greed make him the perfect character for walking the tight rope between like and dislike. While some of his deeds push him into the bad and make us want to beat him and hurt him, others make us want to feel sorry for him and give him our shoulder to cry on. In this way, Adam is an amazing character.
He is layered and different and a character that I never quite know what he will do next or where he stands. It's frustrating to watch him and fun all at once. In this second installment, we get to meet a whole slew of new characters woven into the threads of the old, making the series even brighter than before.
Full of dramatic events and funny moments, The Anti-Social Network will have you cruising through to the end to see what Ms. Hayes will do next. With an ending that will have you saying "No-Way!! Jul 21, Grace rated it it was ok. Review Posted She Reads Things http: I read the first book in this series, The Social Code, a short while ago, and was left wanting more right away.
My library didn't have the book in its system, but hooray for ebooks, right? Unfortunately, this book didn't get a hooray from me, because it was lacking in many areas. The Social Code ended on a huge cliffhanger, and I had really enjoyed that novel, so obviously, I had to read more. In the first book, I had loved the intelligence, kindness, and authenticity. But, with its sequel My only problem with the first book was that the drama was a bit much. It was bearable, but in The Next Big Thing, it is definitely not. The dramatic flair was intense, and it was completely cringe-worthy.
There were so much going on, and it was really hard to follow. Plus, what was going on wasn't enjoyable at all. What happened to strong Amelia? What about kindhearted Adam?
And don't even get me started on everybody else It was so disappointing to see such lovable and relatable and in some cases, hatable change into pure ridiculousness. Still, Amelia had to be one of my favorite characters, because even when things went downhill, she remained true to herself, albeit an even more reserved self. There is unnecessary tragedy that happens in this book, and I didn't like it at all. It was so uncalled for and just completely random.
Again, going back to that overdone drama, I think the unnecessary tragedy was added in an attempt to mix things up a bit I had high hopes after reading The Social Code, and its sequel smashed those hopes into crumbles of disappointment. Seriously, I am so not okay with how things turned out. The ending is a bit expected and abrupt, but it gets the job done. I'm honestly not sure if there is more to this series, but I'm happy, or at least semi-happy, with how things ended. It's not the way I would have liked things to turn out, but I suppose it's time for me to find my next big thing Grace She Reads Things: The Anti-Social Network is the second book of the The Start-up series by Sadie Hayes, and like its predecessor, it's full of drama, romance, mystery and a lot of technology.
The book starts almost in the same place where the first book ended, maybe some months later, and I must say that you won't put it down until you finish it As expected many of the questions that the author left unanswered in the first book, are clarified. Who are the mysterious people who are threaten The Anti-Social Network is the second book of the The Start-up series by Sadie Hayes, and like its predecessor, it's full of drama, romance, mystery and a lot of technology.
Who are the mysterious people who are threatening the twins? What is the connection between them and brothers Dory? What is the true story of Adam and Amelia? What will happen to them? Also, you must add new mysteries and problems. New romances, deceptions and lies.
Nobody said it would be easy. Amelia and Adam will need to fight with anyone who wants to stand in their way, and do whatever is necessary to continue together…. And as always, the book ends with a breath taking ending. Sadie Hayes has achieved with this story something I hadn't seen in any YA book so far.
All the topics, like technology, the start-up company, everything is very well explained and realistic, and for a moment you're able to think you're part of it, that you belong to that world, that you live in Silicon Valley. Also the topics are different. No dystopian, no in one thousands years in the future. Why not with the things we know? That is what makes this story so special and unique. The characters are awesome. They are not plain characters like in other books, that they seem to be there just because the author needs some people to talk about.
These characters are credible, with problems and with fears. They are different… they have different stories and backgrounds and they make mistakes like any human being. So, what can I say? This book, like I said before, is amazing, and I'm sure lovers of technology will adore it. So if you haven't read it, what are you waiting for? October 22nd, Summary From Goodreads: The Dory twins grew up with nothing. Well, first off this series is classified as a serial series meaning that each novella comes out about every month and is rather short.
One thing I really like about the novel is that it has this whole nerd factor going on with Amelia and her coding yet it all gets glammed up in the setting of Stanford and Silicon Valley. Anyways, can anybody believe , I am going to keep this spoiler free, that the one girl is having an affair with that guy! AND he has the balls to say he wants to stay engaged to the other girl!?!? Also I love how Amelia is still staying true to her beliefs of not getting all corrupted, but it is becoming increasingly more difficult with billionaires offering her money if she sells out.
Oh, and my favorite part she has a nerdy love interest that is beginning to blossom. I know that last paragraph was really vague, but the novel is so explosive that if I go into any more details the OMG moments will be ruined for you!! I deffinitley recommend this series! In the second breath-taking novel of The Start-Up series, Sadie Hayes is able to capture the reader with multiple twists and turns that leaves the reader wanting more.
I just wish that this book was longer. Amelia is a head-strong girl that doesn't lose herself, even when presented with a job that can change their lives forever. She is able to work hard and still have time to hand out with he In the second breath-taking novel of The Start-Up series, Sadie Hayes is able to capture the reader with multiple twists and turns that leaves the reader wanting more. She is able to work hard and still have time to hand out with her old coder friends. I highly recommend the book. I'm not completely sure how to rate this one or three really.
Lost a first mark for the fact that they separated the 3 books. One is not complete without the others. Nor are any of the three of them to rate novels on their own. They are more like novella's making up a novel - and an incomplete novel at that. Although the characters were all adults, the writing would have been readable my a 10 year old. Not complicated at all. I felt that the author was just writing and publishing as she went. On I'm not completely sure how to rate this one or three really.
On one hand I liked the story line enough to stick with it, but it was kinda like that soap opera you don't normally watch, but because smaller story lines were so simple you had to figure out where it was going. And I'm still wondering. Book 1 starts out with Adam driving a big fancy car because he'd obvioulsyly made big time, and then he reflects taking you into his and his sisters story. No flash forwards again - even at the close of book 3. If this review sound confusing, I guess that how I feel about these books. Aug 26, Crystal that.
I went back in forth in some parts of this book about whether I loved it or not, but in all it ended up winning me over. The story was interesting enough and the ending definitely left me wanting more. I think the main thing that threw me off was the point of view and all the alternating characters. However I would still recommend this book because the story was interesting enough that it made the slight issues not matter much in the end. See my full review: Oct 14, Vicki rated it liked it Shelves: This book was different from others that I have read.
Adam and Amelia are twins who were raised in foster homes but Amelia is a computer Geek and she captures the attention of a very wealthy man who persuades her to join forces with him. The business world she and Adam enter is nothing like they expected. I think it's a good book overall and it's worth a shot. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The Social Code is far more than just a standard YA book about rich, intelligent teens with complicated lives. This is a book that uses wealth and the tech sector to ask probing questions about class warfare, and will stay with readers long after they've closed the book.
It's been about a day since I've finished The Social Code, and I've written and rewritten my review about three times. There was something about each version of the review, which felt like it Two-second recap: There was something about each version of the review, which felt like it didn't fully encompass the heart and soul of the book. This isn't just a book about rich kids with complicated lives.
Though the execution isn't always perfect - more on this later - I think that this is a book that definitely intrigue and provoke readers. Now, with that being said Not only does the structure take the pressure off of certain elements in the storyline, but it also emphasizes the idea that the book you're about to read is a place where anything is possible. Wealth is always always up for the grabs in Silicon Valley, as long as you have the ambition and the talent to take it.
Amelia wants to fit in; Adam wants to be more like the rich boys on campus. At the same time, they're also both running from their past. I also thought that by establishing these two storylines, Hayes did an excellent job of emphasizing the underlying theme that Silicon Valley is a place where your background doesn't necessarily immediately determine your position in life. There is room for social mobility, which is explored in far more depth as the book progresses.
I think if any educators or parents were looking to get this book for their teens, I would actually use the setting as one of the main selling points. The idea that Stanford presents all of these opportunities opens up an array of questions: How would someone take advantage of these opportunities if they were in the same position? And more importantly, is it fair that these opportunities are only open to people who are able to get to these campuses?
Hayes uses these themes to set up conflict - e. Similar to the setting, I think parents and educators can use these themes to discuss a wide range of issues with their teens. However, despite her years of experience of working in Silicon Valley, Hayes isn't always accurate when it comes to describing Amelia's background. From the early days of her coding history, Amelia displays an array of abilities which would flummox even the most advanced computer engineers at NASA.
The next day, she's embezzling money from the state government without getting caught. While Hayes attempts to justify these skills by explaining that Amelia can see patterns differently, I think there needs to be a more detailed explanation in future books, for people to continue to buy Amelia's sheer tech genius. But because the narration skipped around so much, the book never got any deeper than what we saw on the surface.
Instead, it seemed like as the characters evolved, the readers kept missing out on pivotal parts of the journey. However, I'm hopeful that as the series continues, the characters will continued to be developed further, and more in-depth. In The Social Code, Sadie Hayes has created a story which is compelling, intriguing and in many ways, the modern literary equivalent of class study, or the 21st century's version of Old Goriot. This is a book that will make readers question their values, the importance of monetary and emotional wealth, and have them looking at the world with a different eye.
Martin's Press, in exchange for an honest review. Jan 28, Carolyn rated it liked it. What I liked about this YA novel was that it talked about computer science, marketing, and business. Something more for the tech savvy young adult. What I didn't like is that it tried too hard to be a part of the cool crowd. Adam and Amelia are orphaned twins from Indiana riding on scholarship to Stanford College.
Amelia is a tech wiz and creates her own code which view spoiler [allows iPhones or mobile devices to control any computerized machine around it hide spoiler ]. Adam and Amelia are bankrolled by Roger Fenway view spoiler [ after Amelia hacks in and find out that Ted is selling his tech company, which actually steals people's personal information, and airs his secret, Ted gets Adam and Amelia's scholarships to Stanford revoked hide spoiler ].
Patty is Amelia's roommate in college view spoiler [who is fooling around with her sister's fiance, Chad hide spoiler ]. Every character in the story has some relationship drama, does a lot of underaged drinking, or lies and cheats to get what they want. That does make for a drama-filled, page-turning story.
But I wish it could have just been great writing about computer code, hacking, and business. It doesn't do either exceedingly well. But it ends on a cliff hanger. So now we have to decide if we really care to know more. May 29, Casee rated it really liked it. Jul 22, Anna rated it it was ok. This book was meh. I felt like all the characters were pretty boring. The plot was semi engaging, but definitely could have been improved more by the author. I was disappointed because this book definitely had potential. May 08, Ruby Pankhurst rated it liked it.
Jan 07, Rebecca rated it really liked it Shelves: Dec 05, Ulla Milbreta rated it it was amazing. Good book if you want to clear your head. May 19, Aleixie rated it really liked it. I'm not a fan of faces on the covers I prefer to imagine my own characters, and that type of cover has been greatly overused in anything to do with YA , but the girl actually matches the character.
I loved every single one of them. Adam is a charm in himself. I don't think I've had such a roller-coaster ride of emotions. I really liked him, even if he drove me nuts. Patty lives in a world where there are responsibilities, and that following ones heart is not achievable. I recommend this book. Have nothing to do? Pick this novel up and read it. Comes very recommended from ME, hehe. Aug 31, Maggie rated it it was ok Shelves: The story stars off with twins Amelia and Adam Dory. They're freshman at Stanford and Adam fancies himself more business-minded while Amelia is more of a computer programming genius.
From the start of the book we know that they go on to become the richest family in the world, the book is the story of how they got there. Not only are we following the Dory family, there are also several other families and people in the story. There's the Hawkins family with Patty, Amelia's conniving roommate; Shandi, Amelia's sister who's getting married; and Chad, Shandi's fiance who might have a thing for Patty. There's also the Bristols, with the patriarch Ted who's a Silicon Valley venture capitalist legend; son T.
There's also Roger Fenway, the venture capitalist who ends up funding Amelia's business and hiring T. It's confusing and even after reading the entire book I still was getting confused about some of the names and how everyone was connected. When I first started reading I was blown away by how bad this was.
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The writing is terrible, and it remained terrible, but the more I read the more I realized what this was: And the more I read the more I was ok with that. But it didn't really hold my attention and I can't imagine reading the sequels. Back to the story, so Amelia creates this amazing technology that allows your iPhone to control lots of other technological gadgets, it seemed pretty cool and completely realistic. She has no interest in making any money off it, but when she does something to endanger her and her brother's scholarships she decides to join with the venture capitalist Roger Fenway and turn her invention into a business.
Meanwhile her completely moronic brother Adam, who is technically her CFO, is really an year-old kid with absolutely no business sense. He's pretty much obsessed with money and fame and seems to not care at all about what his sister wants or how she feels about anything. All he cares about is getting together with Lisa Bristol, who seems great and all, but not worth ruining his relationship with his sister, the only family he has. Adam also had, in my opinion, a terrible male voice. Meanwhile The Hawkins family is trying to prepare for Shandi's wedding with Patty and Chad trying to figure out exactly what their relationship is.
And the Bristol family is trying not to be destroyed by allegations about one of Ted's businesses or by T. And the book kind of unfolds like that. There's lots of drama, everyone is interconnected, and there's all types of sabotage and roadblocks going on. I think this book has two main things going for it. First, the Silicon Valley setting, it's the perfect setting for intrigue and knowing what I know form a few friends who work in that world, the author seemed to do a good job with it. Second, the soap opera aspect.
This is totally a guilty pleasure book, it's filled with back-stabbing, competitive, interconnected people, most of whom will do anything to destroy each other. Otherwise, it's just not very good. It's not very well written, the characters aren't very well developed, and it's just kind of cheesy.
I received an electronic review copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley thank you! All opinions are obviously my own. This review first appeared on my blog. Read more reviews and extras on my blog: A new series that combines the wonderful world of technology with the backstabbing and glamorous life of the wealthy. Amelia and Adam Dory have been in foster care all their lives never having a place to call home, the only family they have is each other and they will do anything to stay together.
Against the odds they both got full scholarships to Stanford, and after a few life changing encounters and discoveries th Read more reviews and extras on my blog: Against the odds they both got full scholarships to Stanford, and after a few life changing encounters and discoveries their world is turned upside down.
Now they are thrust into a new world where it is do are die and the one person you trust most could be the one stabbing you in the back. Now being a huge Gossip Girl fan the show, not so much the books and after having seen The Social Network I was more than a little excited to read this book, and it completely exceeded my expectations.
I love that each book is referred to as an "episode" because it literally feels like your watching a brand new show in your head the books are each short and long enough that there is plenty going on but a the same time you are left wanting me more and waiting for the next episode. I can't say I have ever experienced anything like this before with a series. Usually I'll read a book then get to the end and pull my hair out over the cliff hanger and have to wait a couple months to a year for the next book to come out, but with this series you get a new episode every month almost like a TV show where you get a new episode every week.
Sadie Hayes is a genius for using this method, it works perfectly for this series and will keep readers both content and eager for the next book and the one after that and so on Another thing that took me be surprise was the point of view, I was expecting Adam and Amelia to be the only ones telling the story but I was happy to discover that each main character has their own story line and we get to be inside their heads as well.
I always enjoy books like this mostly because I find that this method of writing doesn't always work for certain stories but for this series its perfect. Now going back to the characters I have to say Amelia is probably my favorite thus far there are others that I find interesting and fun but she is probably the easiest to relate to, well besides being a super genius which I most definitely am not.
The great thing about this series is again since its almost like a show everyone will have their own favorite character and it can be anyone there is no distinct one or two favorites each character is different in his or her own way and I am positive that readers will make a connection to one or more of them in some way, shape, or form. Overall I have to say I am hooked, The Start Up has everything you could want in a modern day series about super geniuses changing the way we use technology, there is plenty of backstabbing, and malicious intent, along with family loyalty, and learning who your friends are, romance and of course jealousy.
This series will draw many male and female fans a like, because there is no specific gender classification going on the story pertains to both and its something everyone can enjoy. I for one cannot wait to see how the series progresses. Jan 24, Christine rated it really liked it. I wanted to like this book. Because I could be a technophile at times, I really wanted to enjoy it.
There were some parts where I really enjoyed and other parts where I was scratching my head with confusion and wrinkling my nose. Never have I read a book that took place in Silicon Valley where all the technology and computer geeks as well as businessmen roamed around. Amelia and Adam Dory are twins who made it to Stanford. Amelia, a coding genius, creates a program that skyrockets them to fame in the business world. Adam, with his business and outgoing skills, is the head of the business department of their own company. Their friend, more as a business partner, TJ Bristol also helps them grow their business.
The author definitely showed the darker side where greed, backstabbing, and jealousy blackened the heart of the self-indulgent Ted Bristol, a corrupt investor and business. He devised a plan to watch the Dory twin's new company burn in flames. The plot was great and fast paced which I loved. There were moments that I didn't particularly enjoy such as the romance scenes which were no romantic at all.
In fact, they were rather awkward. If the author took out all the teenage "love" parts in the book such as a cheating scandal actually there are two! Other then that, I enjoyed the storyline, where everything makes sense and connects with backstories. The characters in the book, some were great, others were absolutely horrific. I enjoyed the main characters, Amelia, Adam, and TJ, who all have their own flaws and shining moments in the book.
Amelia, as talented as she is in computers, is awful when it comes to social skills. Her innocent and naive personality is often taken advantage of and as a young girl, was persuaded by her foster family to do immoral acts using her hacking skills. Amelia is often stuck making decisions about morality throughout the book. Adam doesn't shine as bright as his sister, especially when it comes to academics.
And more than his sister, he is concerned of his appearance and reputation. His awkward stature is amusing to read about as he experiences embarrassing moments. He, like his sister, learns about how corrupt the business world actually is in Silicon Valley. And TJ, my favorite character, has father issues with Ted Bristol.
Often feeling unappreciated by his father, he tries to backstab his father at times. At first, he joins Amelia and Adam's company Doreye, for his own personal gain. But as soon as he realizes how horrible his father is, he becomes closer to Amelia and Adam then ever. The other characters are very bland. I did not like the writing, quite frankly. Very colloquial and like "young adult" writing, it was not impressive at all.
The word choice sometimes were horrible such as saying "had had. The book ends with a cliffhanger The author is evil. But I would still read the second book because I loved the plot and originality of the story so much, no matter how bad the writing could be. Jan 27, Jennifer rated it liked it. Everyone at some point in time has gone to a bookstore to pick up a specific book only to leave with something completely unexpected.
This happened to me the other day, resulting in me grabbing The Social Code as my newest read. Amelia is a computer nerd with incred Everyone at some point in time has gone to a bookstore to pick up a specific book only to leave with something completely unexpected. Amelia is a computer nerd with incredible coding skills, while Adam has an impressive business sense.
The plot was basically Gossip Girls , but with hacking. From the back of the book, it had sounded mildly interesting. There were more scandals that happened in this book than there is in an episode of daytime television. If I wanted that, I probably would have gone to watch daytime television. There was a surprising bit of a plot twist, but it happened within the last pages and by the time I reached it, I was starting to get really bored of the book.
The pace of the book was a bit too fast, leaving out a lot of detail even with showing the novel from the perspective of just about every character mentioned. Most of the characters are fairly generic in the book. You have your ambitious, you have the ones with daddy issues, and you have the ones who spend a good portion of the book trying to sleep with their object of interest. The only character that stood out was Amelia, the main female who happens to be the only reason why I ended up reading the book.
She was also the only one I could feel any connection to as a reader, what with her awkwardness and her addiction to sitting in front of a computer. Read more reviews at http: The Start-Up surprised me from the very first paragraph, or should I say before I started reading it? The blurb caught my attention immediately, it left me with a desire to know about the characters and the plot, and I was super excited to read it. It was the first time I was reading a book with this topic, a YA book. I haven't seen them!
I haven't read them! So, it was something completely different to me, something really appealing! And the best thi The Start-Up surprised me from the very first paragraph, or should I say before I started reading it? And the best thing is that it doesn't disappoint!