Tattoo by Jennifer Barnes is an amusing book. With its magical accessories and its mystical fairies, this book is definitely fiction. The character we follow in this story is Bailey Morgan, a teenage girl with three best friends- Delia, the Queen of Fashion; Annabelle, the smartest person that Bailey's ever met; and Zo, Annabelle's cousin who is obsessed with food. Zo is the kind of girl who absolutely hates malls and anything to do with fashion. She'll do anything for her. All of them will. Their friendship is tested as they find out shocking truths behind some of the most ordinary of objects.
When Delia suggests to go to the mall to look for dresses for an upcoming school dance, they pass a booth swelling with accessories that would look just perfect with their dresses. Once they reach the booth, the woman working the little kiosk gives them exactly what they're looking for. Except for Bailey. The old woman, who calls herself Morgan, tells Bailey that she has to pick her own accessory. Bailey ends up choosing some temporary tattoos, feeling an odd feeling rush through her as she picks them up, then later on when they apply the tattoos.
As time moves forward, the girls start to notice odd things- first, Annabelle (or A-belle) has a weird habit of hearing others thoughts and being able to put hers into their minds. She can even make them think certain things if she wants to.
Delia, on the other hand, can transform an object into whatever she wants just by thinking it. This comes in handy later on, obviously.
Zo has the ability to the the near future, while Bailey can make fires out of nothing using her mind. She also gets these weird voices in her head, giving her cryptic riddles and warnings.
They use these powers to save the lives of people who are getting their life forces and souls sucked out of them by an unexpected foe. As they come to learn the importance of the powers they've been given, they also learn of the upcoming apocalypse that is going to take place unless they put an end to it. This book definitely includes adventure and thrill!
Upon reading this book, I found it very interesting. It included information about many dead languages all brought together to create one, mind boggling world. This is one of those books that has mysteries within it that nag at the back of your mind- then BAM! You figure it out, and it is so fascinating to learn and even more interesting given that it is not at all what you were expecting. This book made me think, but also made me daydream. While there was depth to it, it did have a romantic streak to it, which I think we all enjoy.
This book had an interesting affect on me. It made me look at the world with new eyes, making me question things I never noticed before. It is so entrancing!
Even though I think that this book is fantastic, there were some things I would have changed. The climax wasn't as big as I would have liked it to be. One thing I especially didn't like was that the "hero" of the book didn't even attack the enemy- one of her friends had to because Bailey was struck dumb on the ground. That had no appeal to me. Another thing that would have made the book better was making the love/crush part have a bigger role. Granted it was refreshing to not have a book with sappy vampires and love all over the place, but the crush was briefly mentioned and played around with- I'm not even sure of the point of bringing him into the story.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this book to someone. While it had it's downs, it was still engaging and was a fun read. Overall, I liked the book very much. Good job, Barnes! Looking forward to the sequel! A-
When Delia suggests to go to the mall to look for dresses for an upcoming school dance, they pass a booth swelling with accessories that would look just perfect with their dresses. Once they reach the booth, the woman working the little kiosk gives them exactly what they're looking for. Except for Bailey. The old woman, who calls herself Morgan, tells Bailey that she has to pick her own accessory. Bailey ends up choosing some temporary tattoos, feeling an odd feeling rush through her as she picks them up, then later on when they apply the tattoos.
As time moves forward, the girls start to notice odd things- first, Annabelle (or A-belle) has a weird habit of hearing others thoughts and being able to put hers into their minds. She can even make them think certain things if she wants to.
Delia, on the other hand, can transform an object into whatever she wants just by thinking it. This comes in handy later on, obviously.
Zo has the ability to the the near future, while Bailey can make fires out of nothing using her mind. She also gets these weird voices in her head, giving her cryptic riddles and warnings.
They use these powers to save the lives of people who are getting their life forces and souls sucked out of them by an unexpected foe. As they come to learn the importance of the powers they've been given, they also learn of the upcoming apocalypse that is going to take place unless they put an end to it. This book definitely includes adventure and thrill!
Upon reading this book, I found it very interesting. It included information about many dead languages all brought together to create one, mind boggling world. This is one of those books that has mysteries within it that nag at the back of your mind- then BAM! You figure it out, and it is so fascinating to learn and even more interesting given that it is not at all what you were expecting. This book made me think, but also made me daydream. While there was depth to it, it did have a romantic streak to it, which I think we all enjoy.
This book had an interesting affect on me. It made me look at the world with new eyes, making me question things I never noticed before. It is so entrancing!
Even though I think that this book is fantastic, there were some things I would have changed. The climax wasn't as big as I would have liked it to be. One thing I especially didn't like was that the "hero" of the book didn't even attack the enemy- one of her friends had to because Bailey was struck dumb on the ground. That had no appeal to me. Another thing that would have made the book better was making the love/crush part have a bigger role. Granted it was refreshing to not have a book with sappy vampires and love all over the place, but the crush was briefly mentioned and played around with- I'm not even sure of the point of bringing him into the story.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this book to someone. While it had it's downs, it was still engaging and was a fun read. Overall, I liked the book very much. Good job, Barnes! Looking forward to the sequel! A-
1 comment:
this book sounded interesting. i'll try it.maybe i will like, no guarantees though
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