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Anything But #1
Ordinary
There are three kinds of people in the world: those who are alive, those who are undead, and those who can see the undead.
Honor Rochester found out she's one of the three, and it's not the one she would prefer to be.
She can accept her fate and live as is decided for her. Or not live at all.
This is an alternate-cover edition for ASIN B00ASFRJ1A.
Honor Rochester found out she's one of the three, and it's not the one she would prefer to be.
She can accept her fate and live as is decided for her. Or not live at all.
This is an alternate-cover edition for ASIN B00ASFRJ1A.
First published December 23, 2012
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Lindy Zart
23 books1,062 followersLindy Zart is the USA TODAY bestselling author of Roomies. She lives in Wisconsin with her family. Lindy loves to hear from people who enjoy her work.
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January 27, 2013
I love discovering new authors and I'm glad to say that this one is a keeper!
I read this book without reading the synopsis because sometimes you just have to go for it. I didn't have the slightest clue as to the storyline but let me say, "Wow." I was pleasantly surprised.
From the hallways of a small town school, to the top secret facilities where strange things occur, Ordinary takes the reader on a journey unlike any other.
I immediately connected with Honor's need to protect and care for those around her and caught myself wishing her in and out of situations. The desire to learn Christian's fate kept the pages turning, while Ryker's confusion made me want to slap sense into him. Isaac's internal struggle instantly captivated me and made him one of my favorite characters.
I look forward to reading more Lindy Zart!
I read this book without reading the synopsis because sometimes you just have to go for it. I didn't have the slightest clue as to the storyline but let me say, "Wow." I was pleasantly surprised.
From the hallways of a small town school, to the top secret facilities where strange things occur, Ordinary takes the reader on a journey unlike any other.
I immediately connected with Honor's need to protect and care for those around her and caught myself wishing her in and out of situations. The desire to learn Christian's fate kept the pages turning, while Ryker's confusion made me want to slap sense into him. Isaac's internal struggle instantly captivated me and made him one of my favorite characters.
I look forward to reading more Lindy Zart!
January 27, 2015
I wish I had the second book. That's how good this was. I'll admit that when I won this, I only read until the the halfway point. I honestly have no idea why I didn't finish reading it, but I do regret this 2 years later.
Honor is defender of the weak, of those that can't protect themselves. It makes me sad that people like her in the world are few and far in between. She lives up to her name, despite the circumstances that she finds herself in.
Once you start the book, you are thrown into the story headfirst with Honor witnessing an event she shouldn't have been privy to. Something that only she could see. That alone outs her and has her running for her life soon afterward.
Honor questions things. She questions power and why things are done when it doesn't seem right to her. She isn't afraid to voice these questions either, an admirable quality that however does her more harm than good.
The only thing that sort of bugged me was the split views at the end. It's a matter of personal taste, but I would have liked it if we had seen those different views from the beginning of the book. It would have moved the story more smoothly towards the end we were given.
Overall I rate this 4 out of 5 Platypires!
Honor is defender of the weak, of those that can't protect themselves. It makes me sad that people like her in the world are few and far in between. She lives up to her name, despite the circumstances that she finds herself in.
Once you start the book, you are thrown into the story headfirst with Honor witnessing an event she shouldn't have been privy to. Something that only she could see. That alone outs her and has her running for her life soon afterward.
Honor questions things. She questions power and why things are done when it doesn't seem right to her. She isn't afraid to voice these questions either, an admirable quality that however does her more harm than good.
The only thing that sort of bugged me was the split views at the end. It's a matter of personal taste, but I would have liked it if we had seen those different views from the beginning of the book. It would have moved the story more smoothly towards the end we were given.
Overall I rate this 4 out of 5 Platypires!
March 4, 2013
This book gets a BIG 5 STARS from me!!
**There are three kinds of people in the world: those who are alive, those who are undead, and those who can see the undead.
Honor Rochester found out she's one of the three, and it's not the one she would prefer to be.
She can accept her fate and live as is decided for her. Or not live at all.**
I had won this book and to be honest I didn't really know what to expect because the synopsis didn't really give anything away about what exactly the undead are or what those who see the undead are, how they got that way, what they consists of etc.... But I figured what the heck, might as well read it and find out, I was intrigued! Ordinary captured my attention from page 1 and held my interest until the end!! I love a book that is not predictable and you have no clue where it is going, what is going to happen next or how it is going to end! I didn't want to put it down! I hated when it ended, I want MORE!!! Lindy Zart is AMAZING! I can't wait for Book 2!
**There are three kinds of people in the world: those who are alive, those who are undead, and those who can see the undead.
Honor Rochester found out she's one of the three, and it's not the one she would prefer to be.
She can accept her fate and live as is decided for her. Or not live at all.**
I had won this book and to be honest I didn't really know what to expect because the synopsis didn't really give anything away about what exactly the undead are or what those who see the undead are, how they got that way, what they consists of etc.... But I figured what the heck, might as well read it and find out, I was intrigued! Ordinary captured my attention from page 1 and held my interest until the end!! I love a book that is not predictable and you have no clue where it is going, what is going to happen next or how it is going to end! I didn't want to put it down! I hated when it ended, I want MORE!!! Lindy Zart is AMAZING! I can't wait for Book 2!
January 29, 2013
Definitely give this book a try! While it took me a little to get into this book, it now has me waiting "patiently" for the next. This book is developing characters and telling a story about a world and life that these characters are thrown into. I love that my almost teenage daughter can also read this book and this gives us something to talk about and bond over which happens less as children get older. The fact that my daughter picks to keep reading this book instead of turning on the TV speaks volumes!
February 2, 2013
Well done Lindy Zart! You have done it again, you have left me wanting more! So much more! Honor is a normal teen whom goes about her day at school then noticed changes in a classmate. It takes her on world win of her life. She finds out about a virus that has been around for years! To top it off she finds out she has it. But that's not it, that's just the start..... please check out this wonderful author/book.
What happens at the end of the story will so leaving you wanting more, there is a shooting, a run away, and couple people wanting more than they have. oh and revenge.
What happens at the end of the story will so leaving you wanting more, there is a shooting, a run away, and couple people wanting more than they have. oh and revenge.
February 2, 2013
Ordinary is one of those rare books that suck you in from the first page and never lets you go. I devoured this book in less than 24 hours.
The storyline is totally fresh and unique and I loved how the book is divided into the main characters different perspectives.
Honor, Christian and Isaac are some of the BEST characters I have come across in a long while. I was nearly in tears at the end because of how beautifully the stories came together. I cannot wait to read the next in this series.
The storyline is totally fresh and unique and I loved how the book is divided into the main characters different perspectives.
Honor, Christian and Isaac are some of the BEST characters I have come across in a long while. I was nearly in tears at the end because of how beautifully the stories came together. I cannot wait to read the next in this series.
February 1, 2013
I really enjoyed this novel. It hooked me from the beginning. The mysterious Christian and his possible kidnapping,the heroine Honor who lives up to her name, Ryder who annoys Honor :), and Agent Nealon with a secret all make for a well told story about UD's and UDK's. I went to turn the page and thought NO!!! because it ended too soon!!! I can't wait for the next installment. I am very glad to have found Ms. Zart and her fabulous series!! Read it! It's great!!!
January 24, 2013
This was my first book by Lindy Zart and will not be my last...."Ordinary" truly is anything but...The characters pull you into the story and you find yourself telling them what to do.....I can not wait to read the next in this series to see what transpires between Honor, Christian, Ryder and Isaac....
February 24, 2013
I really enjoyed Ordinary and it's the new dystopian society. I liked the characters and found there to be just enough mystery. I'm giving it 4 stars because I thought it was a tad too short. I would have loved to learn more about Honor and really get a taste for why she was so respected amongst the other characters.
Thank you Mrs. Zart for the early copy I received! Waiting for Book 2!!!!
Thank you Mrs. Zart for the early copy I received! Waiting for Book 2!!!!
May 2, 2013
Great book! I really got into the storyline... so much so that my husband probably thinks I'm crazy after I tried to explain it to him, as if it were a real possibility. I cannot wait for the sequel. The entire time I read, I was left on edge.
February 1, 2014
The character development in this book was fantastic. I especially enjoyed the part of the book that went back and told the story from the other characters stand points to flesh them out even more. Off to read book 2 now https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
April 12, 2015
This book was AMAZING. I could easily see it becoming as popular as Divergent, The Maze Runner and The Hunger Games. I want everyone I know and their mom to read this book...it was just so amazing, powerful and beautiful- I can't get over it.
January 22, 2013
Was captivated from first page and couldn't put it down. This is a fantastic book and I highly recommend for any reader. Can't wait for more.
February 1, 2014
I loved this book and it's original take with the story. I am anxiously awaiting book 2!
May 17, 2019
I borrowed Ordinary (The Anything But Series Book 1)by Lindy Zart from a friend. So I don't own it.
I don't usually read zombie stories. So, it's a good thing this isn't really a zombie story. In this world where Honor is there are the UD's and the UDK's. They are both the product of a virus that's been accidentally let loose on the world years ago .(I take it from the story that Accidentally is a debatable term.) It has manifested itself in two forms, those who are the undead(UD's) and those who can control, contain and eliminate the undead(UDK's).
Or is that true?
It's no wonder Honor has doubts and the inability to trust anyone when she's lived a life that's been a completed lie. It becomes even worse when discovering that her mother has been in on the lie all this time. It will be no help that there are a lot more revelations coming her way that she most likely will find hard to swallow.
Honor is an ordinary teen with the usual friends and a few undesirables around her. It turns out that the undesirables, Ryder and Natasha, are part of the UDK's and are there to help integrate her into thier ranks so that she can help control the UD's. The problem with that is that one of the UD's is someone she knows and though not well acquainted with, she likes.
Christian is her age and in her class and he's just manifest his active virus at the same time that Honor has. It's in part, because she saw him undergoing the affects that she was noticed by the other UDK's, though she's apparently already on the watch list.
Drawn into the whole mess against her will she attempts to maintain her own code of moral conduct despite the pressure that's being applied by those who are attempting to paint the UD's as something horrible and mindless. Despite the dangers involved she'll have to make a stand and do what she thinks is right.
The story seems a bit weak on demonstrating where the character is now and what needs to be done to reach where she'll be at the end. But, that's because it's more a story of how despite the evidence and the odds she attempts to maintain who she is throughout.
I like Ordinary and am looking forward to hearing the rest of the story. There are at least four characters dealing with conflicted lives. It will be interesting to see which ones work it all out and make it to the end.
J.L. Dobias
I don't usually read zombie stories. So, it's a good thing this isn't really a zombie story. In this world where Honor is there are the UD's and the UDK's. They are both the product of a virus that's been accidentally let loose on the world years ago .(I take it from the story that Accidentally is a debatable term.) It has manifested itself in two forms, those who are the undead(UD's) and those who can control, contain and eliminate the undead(UDK's).
Or is that true?
It's no wonder Honor has doubts and the inability to trust anyone when she's lived a life that's been a completed lie. It becomes even worse when discovering that her mother has been in on the lie all this time. It will be no help that there are a lot more revelations coming her way that she most likely will find hard to swallow.
Honor is an ordinary teen with the usual friends and a few undesirables around her. It turns out that the undesirables, Ryder and Natasha, are part of the UDK's and are there to help integrate her into thier ranks so that she can help control the UD's. The problem with that is that one of the UD's is someone she knows and though not well acquainted with, she likes.
Christian is her age and in her class and he's just manifest his active virus at the same time that Honor has. It's in part, because she saw him undergoing the affects that she was noticed by the other UDK's, though she's apparently already on the watch list.
Drawn into the whole mess against her will she attempts to maintain her own code of moral conduct despite the pressure that's being applied by those who are attempting to paint the UD's as something horrible and mindless. Despite the dangers involved she'll have to make a stand and do what she thinks is right.
The story seems a bit weak on demonstrating where the character is now and what needs to be done to reach where she'll be at the end. But, that's because it's more a story of how despite the evidence and the odds she attempts to maintain who she is throughout.
I like Ordinary and am looking forward to hearing the rest of the story. There are at least four characters dealing with conflicted lives. It will be interesting to see which ones work it all out and make it to the end.
J.L. Dobias
September 16, 2014
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Rating: House/Well, a paranormal with lots of suspense.
Unremarkable (Anything But #2) REVIEW
Honestly, I was getting a little worried when I was at 40% and wondering when we were going to be "let in" on what in the world was going on with this book. I love LOVE Lindy Zart and her writing and this is the first 'paranormal' from her that I have read. The suspense Zart creates in the first 40% is gripping and you can't put it down because you're dying to know what everyone surrounding the main character, Honor, seems to already know.
Honor (*awesome character name alert*) witnesses a terrifying incident involving a fellow classmate and you think maybe she has a morbid, overactive imagination. Her suspicions are confirmed when men in suites come after her.
The introduction to the book is all from Honor's perspective. We learn a little about her and her background but within a couple days, everything is questioned. Who was her father, really? What about her mom and sister? What does the future hold for her?
Honor doesn't really take comfort in the fact that fellow classmates are also in the same situation and seem to be more aware of what's to happen to them. Ryder, a boy she thought was harassing her for fun and a chance at a date, turns out to be one of them and Honor is torn between missing the boy that constantly hit on her and the man-child that is willing to segregate the UD's & the UDK's.
Having to adjust to her new life, Honor tries to remain stoic and unaffected but she needs a friend. Someone that can provide comfort. The man who brought her in and changed her small world seems to be cracking his 'tough guy' exterior whenever he's around her. I love the Nealon character and I feel the emotional connection these two are making even if they don't want to. I don't know what 'type' of connection they are creating, but I like thinking of the possibilities.
The last part of the book is divided into the views of the surrounding characters; Nealon, an 'almost 30' agent, Christian, a newbie UD, and Ryder, a newbie UDK trained by Superior August. Every perspective reveals more information and you start to connect with everyone that you pegged a 'bad guy' in the beginning. There's always a villain and this guy, Superior August, could go toe to toe with President Coriolanus Snow (Hunger Games). The man has a personal agenda, thus his arrogant title. He wants to appear to be caring or fair, but really, everyone is expendable. Nealon, being an agent for almost two decades, is tired of this attitude towards the UD's and ultimately makes a decision to level the playing field. We're not sure why he isn't going with the majority, but a peek into his past reveals more emotion to Nealon.
'Paranormal' seems to fit this story, but it's not like anything I've read before. This is not zombies or vampires. The book does end with a crazy cliffhanger, but this book was a fast read and I am anxious for the follow up.
Rating: House/Well, a paranormal with lots of suspense.
Unremarkable (Anything But #2) REVIEW
Honestly, I was getting a little worried when I was at 40% and wondering when we were going to be "let in" on what in the world was going on with this book. I love LOVE Lindy Zart and her writing and this is the first 'paranormal' from her that I have read. The suspense Zart creates in the first 40% is gripping and you can't put it down because you're dying to know what everyone surrounding the main character, Honor, seems to already know.
Honor (*awesome character name alert*) witnesses a terrifying incident involving a fellow classmate and you think maybe she has a morbid, overactive imagination. Her suspicions are confirmed when men in suites come after her.
Honor felt betrayed somehow, even though she knew she wouldn’t have understood, couldn’t have. How could he have been so happy with such a terrifying, epic secret? She just wished… she wished he was around still to explain it all to her. Honor wished he was around—period.
Ordinary (Anything But #1). Zart, Lindy. (Page 54) 2013. ARC provided by Author
The introduction to the book is all from Honor's perspective. We learn a little about her and her background but within a couple days, everything is questioned. Who was her father, really? What about her mom and sister? What does the future hold for her?
Honor doesn't really take comfort in the fact that fellow classmates are also in the same situation and seem to be more aware of what's to happen to them. Ryder, a boy she thought was harassing her for fun and a chance at a date, turns out to be one of them and Honor is torn between missing the boy that constantly hit on her and the man-child that is willing to segregate the UD's & the UDK's.
“Hungry?”
Honor’s stomach growled. “No.”
Ryder’s lips turned up in a fleeting, sadistic smile. He kicked the tray across the room. It hit the wall and overturned. “Good.”
Honor’s mouth dropped open. She was so used to his attempts at charm that she was stunned by his current behavior. Apparently he was no longer trying to pursue her, if he ever had been.
Ordinary (Anything But #1). Zart, Lindy. (Page 38) 2013. ARC provided by Author
Having to adjust to her new life, Honor tries to remain stoic and unaffected but she needs a friend. Someone that can provide comfort. The man who brought her in and changed her small world seems to be cracking his 'tough guy' exterior whenever he's around her. I love the Nealon character and I feel the emotional connection these two are making even if they don't want to. I don't know what 'type' of connection they are creating, but I like thinking of the possibilities.
Honor felt herself softening again toward him. She knew it was stupid. She knew he’d just lash out at her again and act like she was nothing but an annoyance. Nealon cared. He wasn’t as cold as she’d first thought. Oh, he was dangerous. That first impression she had had of him would never change. But he wasn’t as un-compassionate and unfeeling as he wanted everyone to believe he was. Honor even thought he might be fair, might be just. He cared about her, even though he didn’t want to.
Ordinary (Anything But #1). Zart, Lindy. (Page 76/77) 2013. ARC provided by Author
The last part of the book is divided into the views of the surrounding characters; Nealon, an 'almost 30' agent, Christian, a newbie UD, and Ryder, a newbie UDK trained by Superior August. Every perspective reveals more information and you start to connect with everyone that you pegged a 'bad guy' in the beginning. There's always a villain and this guy, Superior August, could go toe to toe with President Coriolanus Snow (Hunger Games). The man has a personal agenda, thus his arrogant title. He wants to appear to be caring or fair, but really, everyone is expendable. Nealon, being an agent for almost two decades, is tired of this attitude towards the UD's and ultimately makes a decision to level the playing field. We're not sure why he isn't going with the majority, but a peek into his past reveals more emotion to Nealon.
Christian felt her again and it soothed him a little. He thought he could even smell her skin and it smelled like sunshine and warm air, things he’d taken for granted and now longed for. He wanted to say something, to let Honor know he was aware she was there. Her sorrow was stronger than all the pain he’d endured. It washed it away, made it into something bittersweet. Where his heart should have been, it ached, but in a different, less painful way. She was the only one that cared in the hell he was in. Honor kept him from losing all hope, from giving up. If she was there, he wanted to be too.
Ordinary (Anything But #1). Zart, Lindy. (Page 97) 2013. ARC provided by Author
'Paranormal' seems to fit this story, but it's not like anything I've read before. This is not zombies or vampires. The book does end with a crazy cliffhanger, but this book was a fast read and I am anxious for the follow up.
October 25, 2013
This and more reviews at The Book Bar.co
Rating: House/Well, a paranormal with lots of suspense.
Honestly, I was getting a little worried when I was at 40% and wondering when we were going to be "let in" on what in the world was going on with this book. I love LOVE Lindy Zart and her writing and this is the first 'paranormal' from her that I have read. The suspense Zart creates in the first 40% is gripping and you can't put it down because you're dying to know what everyone surrounding the main character, Honor, seems to already know.
Honor (*awesome character name alert*) witnesses a terrifying incident involving a fellow classmate and you think maybe she has a morbid, overactive imagination. Her suspicions are confirmed when men in suites come after her.
The introduction to the book is all from Honor's perspective. We learn a little about her and her background but within a couple days, everything is questioned. Who was her father, really? What about her mom and sister? What does the future hold for her?
Honor doesn't really take comfort in the fact that fellow classmates are also in the same situation and seem to be more aware of what's to happen to them. Ryder, a boy she thought was harassing her for fun and a chance at a date, turns out to be one of them and Honor is torn between missing the boy that constantly hit on her and the man-child that is willing to segregate the UD's & the UDK's.
Having to adjust to her new life, Honor tries to remain stoic and unaffected but she needs a friend. Someone that can provide comfort. The man who brought her in and changed her small world seems to be cracking his 'tough guy' exterior whenever he's around her. I love the Nealon character and I feel the emotional connection these two are making even if they don't want to. I don't know what 'type' of connection they are creating, but I like thinking of the possibilities.
The last part of the book is divided into the views of the surrounding characters; Nealon, an 'almost 30' agent, Christian, a newbie UD, and Ryder, a newbie UDK trained by Superior August. Every perspective reveals more information and you start to connect with everyone that you pegged a 'bad guy' in the beginning. There's always a villain and this guy, Superior August, could go toe to toe with President Coriolanus Snow (Hunger Games). The man has a personal agenda, thus his arrogant title. He wants to appear to be caring or fair, but really, everyone is expendable. Nealon, being an agent for almost two decades, is tired of this attitude towards the UD's and ultimately makes a decision to level the playing field. We're not sure why he isn't going with the majority, but a peek into his past reveals more emotion to Nealon.
'Paranormal' seems to fit this story, but it's not like anything I've read before. This is not zombies or vampires. The book does end with a crazy cliffhanger, but this book was a fast read and I am anxious for the follow up.
Rating: House/Well, a paranormal with lots of suspense.
Honestly, I was getting a little worried when I was at 40% and wondering when we were going to be "let in" on what in the world was going on with this book. I love LOVE Lindy Zart and her writing and this is the first 'paranormal' from her that I have read. The suspense Zart creates in the first 40% is gripping and you can't put it down because you're dying to know what everyone surrounding the main character, Honor, seems to already know.
Honor (*awesome character name alert*) witnesses a terrifying incident involving a fellow classmate and you think maybe she has a morbid, overactive imagination. Her suspicions are confirmed when men in suites come after her.
Honor felt betrayed somehow, even though she knew she wouldn’t have understood, couldn’t have. How could he have been so happy with such a terrifying, epic secret? She just wished… she wished he was around still to explain it all to her. Honor wished he was around—period.
Ordinary (Anything But #1). Zart, Lindy. (Page 54) 2013. ARC provided by Author
The introduction to the book is all from Honor's perspective. We learn a little about her and her background but within a couple days, everything is questioned. Who was her father, really? What about her mom and sister? What does the future hold for her?
Honor doesn't really take comfort in the fact that fellow classmates are also in the same situation and seem to be more aware of what's to happen to them. Ryder, a boy she thought was harassing her for fun and a chance at a date, turns out to be one of them and Honor is torn between missing the boy that constantly hit on her and the man-child that is willing to segregate the UD's & the UDK's.
“Hungry?”
Honor’s stomach growled. “No.”
Ryder’s lips turned up in a fleeting, sadistic smile. He kicked the tray across the room. It hit the wall and overturned. “Good.”
Honor’s mouth dropped open. She was so used to his attempts at charm that she was stunned by his current behavior. Apparently he was no longer trying to pursue her, if he ever had been.
Ordinary (Anything But #1). Zart, Lindy. (Page 38) 2013. ARC provided by Author
Having to adjust to her new life, Honor tries to remain stoic and unaffected but she needs a friend. Someone that can provide comfort. The man who brought her in and changed her small world seems to be cracking his 'tough guy' exterior whenever he's around her. I love the Nealon character and I feel the emotional connection these two are making even if they don't want to. I don't know what 'type' of connection they are creating, but I like thinking of the possibilities.
Honor felt herself softening again toward him. She knew it was stupid. She knew he’d just lash out at her again and act like she was nothing but an annoyance. Nealon cared. He wasn’t as cold as she’d first thought. Oh, he was dangerous. That first impression she had had of him would never change. But he wasn’t as un-compassionate and unfeeling as he wanted everyone to believe he was. Honor even thought he might be fair, might be just. He cared about her, even though he didn’t want to.
Ordinary (Anything But #1). Zart, Lindy. (Page 76/77) 2013. ARC provided by Author
The last part of the book is divided into the views of the surrounding characters; Nealon, an 'almost 30' agent, Christian, a newbie UD, and Ryder, a newbie UDK trained by Superior August. Every perspective reveals more information and you start to connect with everyone that you pegged a 'bad guy' in the beginning. There's always a villain and this guy, Superior August, could go toe to toe with President Coriolanus Snow (Hunger Games). The man has a personal agenda, thus his arrogant title. He wants to appear to be caring or fair, but really, everyone is expendable. Nealon, being an agent for almost two decades, is tired of this attitude towards the UD's and ultimately makes a decision to level the playing field. We're not sure why he isn't going with the majority, but a peek into his past reveals more emotion to Nealon.
Christian felt her again and it soothed him a little. He thought he could even smell her skin and it smelled like sunshine and warm air, things he’d taken for granted and now longed for. He wanted to say something, to let Honor know he was aware she was there. Her sorrow was stronger than all the pain he’d endured. It washed it away, made it into something bittersweet. Where his heart should have been, it ached, but in a different, less painful way. She was the only one that cared in the hell he was in. Honor kept him from losing all hope, from giving up. If she was there, he wanted to be too.
Ordinary (Anything But #1). Zart, Lindy. (Page 97) 2013. ARC provided by Author
'Paranormal' seems to fit this story, but it's not like anything I've read before. This is not zombies or vampires. The book does end with a crazy cliffhanger, but this book was a fast read and I am anxious for the follow up.
June 6, 2019
Enjoyed :)
This book is not something I would normally read but I'm so glad I did. This book is a turn paging story that makes you wanna know what's going to happen next. Ordinary for me is a 5star read and I cant wait to start book 2 :) thank you
This book is not something I would normally read but I'm so glad I did. This book is a turn paging story that makes you wanna know what's going to happen next. Ordinary for me is a 5star read and I cant wait to start book 2 :) thank you
March 2, 2021
I've had this in my to read pile for a few years now so decided to give it a chance. It was good, i enjoyed the story but the writing took some getting used to. Though it was a fun read i doubt I will be reading the rest of the series.
August 16, 2013
Reviewer: Brittany
Rating: 5 out of 5 Fairies
Upon reading the synopsis of this book I thought I might like it. Once I finally started reading it, I was utterly confused. The synopsis didn't match up with like the first four chapters! What I was reading was enjoyable, but not what I expected.
I love Honor as a character. She's so kind, mature, and constantly concerned with others around her. As stated in the book many times, she lives up to her name. She is definitely honorable. The fact that she is constantly standing up for people who are being mistreated just made me love her even more. When she went to Christians home to check on him, I was in awe. She truly cared about others, even when she had places to be. Even with his mother treating her like she did, she continued to be concerned. She's gonna be a special UDK. I just know it.
Ryder. Ryder. Ryder. You evil little man you. I knew something wasn't right when he met her in the restroom. The dialogue they had screamed creep! And then the fact that he was constantly monitoring her and finding reasons to interact with her, only screamed desperation even more. He's a cold-hearted man, and I think he's gonna try to turn Honor cold-hearted as well. Good luck with that one buddy.
Nealon is a confusing person. He has mood swings worse than a hormonal teenager. Seriously! In the beginning he's seems to have a heart and then BAM! outta nowhere he becomes cold and starts calling Honor by her last name. And he screams those horrible, hateful things at her. He's got a heart and it shows at times. But he also knows how to appear cold. I'm sure he's had a rough past and that's what made him that way, but sheesh! Lighten up a little mister.
I gotta give Honor kudos. She is one heck of a fighter. When they come for her once she had started the transformation she was not going with them. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Once she was finally captured and started her training she gave it her all. She read what she was supposed to, did her physical training (regardless of whether or not Ryder was unwelcomed by her side), and still found a way to remain who she is. She refuses to change into the cold-hearted people that she is surrounded by. And thank goodness for that. I think she's gonna be Christians savior. And on that note...WHAT THE HELL RYDER?!?!?!
Now on to part two...
Christian has been fit with a bad hand. Being a UD everyone fears him and quits treating him like what he is....an 18 year old kid. He's locked away and tortured not only from within, but also by his surroundings. I believe his love for Honor is the only thing keeping him from completely turning bad. And it's oh so sad how he loves her, but tries to keep her as far away as possible. He's treated so meanly, and yet he hasn't turned completely evil. Makes you wonder if the people in charge treated all the UD's like humans, instead of like monsters, would they turn bad to begin with?
Nealon had shocked the shit outta me. I know that he had told Honor that he USED to be like her. Seen the error in the way they treated the UD's, but then came to his senses when he witnessed the bad that they could do with his own eyes. But yet he still helped Christian escape. Obviously he didn't used to see things Honors way. Clearly he still sees them that way. He's just putting up a front to thrive. I think he secretly wants things to change. And I think that change is going to start with the fact that Christian is free. And knows where to find the chip. And how to ditch the UDK's. Christian is gonna be the start of a new revolution.
Part three here I come! And I hope you offer me some inside information, because right now I don't like you, mister!
Okay, now I forgive you Ryder. Now I understand that Honor's impression of August being evil like Burns was dead on. I now understand that you were stuck between a rock and a hard place for harming her. Now I understand your "creepiness" as well. My eyes have been opened, where you're concerned, and now I pity you. You really do love Honor, but with your history you don't want to, so you push her away. This fact just makes me pity poor Honor. Everyone that she secretly cares about, as well as those that care about her, are keeping her at a distance. She's going to be a very lonely girl. Poor thing...
Now part four is next...and who the tar is Isaac? I kinda think its gonna be Nealon. Fingers crossed!
Sacre-fuckin'-bleu! What. Just. Happened. ?!?!?!?!
I was right. Isaac is Nealon. But the only thing I got out of this part was more frickin questions. I have a feeling Isaac has more of an attachment to Honor than appears in this book.
And talk about a cliffhanger. When I read the words to be continued, I thought my eyes were going to pop outta my head. I was. SO. not ready for it to end. And now I'm absolutely dying for the next one. PLEASE!!! I'm begging you. Put me outta my misery Lindy Zart. Please. I NEED to know what happens next....
Because of that bloody cliffhanger I'll bite hook, line, and sinker . 5 stars because I'm as addicted as...well...as an addict lol.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Fairies
Upon reading the synopsis of this book I thought I might like it. Once I finally started reading it, I was utterly confused. The synopsis didn't match up with like the first four chapters! What I was reading was enjoyable, but not what I expected.
I love Honor as a character. She's so kind, mature, and constantly concerned with others around her. As stated in the book many times, she lives up to her name. She is definitely honorable. The fact that she is constantly standing up for people who are being mistreated just made me love her even more. When she went to Christians home to check on him, I was in awe. She truly cared about others, even when she had places to be. Even with his mother treating her like she did, she continued to be concerned. She's gonna be a special UDK. I just know it.
Ryder. Ryder. Ryder. You evil little man you. I knew something wasn't right when he met her in the restroom. The dialogue they had screamed creep! And then the fact that he was constantly monitoring her and finding reasons to interact with her, only screamed desperation even more. He's a cold-hearted man, and I think he's gonna try to turn Honor cold-hearted as well. Good luck with that one buddy.
Nealon is a confusing person. He has mood swings worse than a hormonal teenager. Seriously! In the beginning he's seems to have a heart and then BAM! outta nowhere he becomes cold and starts calling Honor by her last name. And he screams those horrible, hateful things at her. He's got a heart and it shows at times. But he also knows how to appear cold. I'm sure he's had a rough past and that's what made him that way, but sheesh! Lighten up a little mister.
I gotta give Honor kudos. She is one heck of a fighter. When they come for her once she had started the transformation she was not going with them. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Once she was finally captured and started her training she gave it her all. She read what she was supposed to, did her physical training (regardless of whether or not Ryder was unwelcomed by her side), and still found a way to remain who she is. She refuses to change into the cold-hearted people that she is surrounded by. And thank goodness for that. I think she's gonna be Christians savior. And on that note...WHAT THE HELL RYDER?!?!?!
Now on to part two...
Christian has been fit with a bad hand. Being a UD everyone fears him and quits treating him like what he is....an 18 year old kid. He's locked away and tortured not only from within, but also by his surroundings. I believe his love for Honor is the only thing keeping him from completely turning bad. And it's oh so sad how he loves her, but tries to keep her as far away as possible. He's treated so meanly, and yet he hasn't turned completely evil. Makes you wonder if the people in charge treated all the UD's like humans, instead of like monsters, would they turn bad to begin with?
Nealon had shocked the shit outta me. I know that he had told Honor that he USED to be like her. Seen the error in the way they treated the UD's, but then came to his senses when he witnessed the bad that they could do with his own eyes. But yet he still helped Christian escape. Obviously he didn't used to see things Honors way. Clearly he still sees them that way. He's just putting up a front to thrive. I think he secretly wants things to change. And I think that change is going to start with the fact that Christian is free. And knows where to find the chip. And how to ditch the UDK's. Christian is gonna be the start of a new revolution.
Part three here I come! And I hope you offer me some inside information, because right now I don't like you, mister!
Okay, now I forgive you Ryder. Now I understand that Honor's impression of August being evil like Burns was dead on. I now understand that you were stuck between a rock and a hard place for harming her. Now I understand your "creepiness" as well. My eyes have been opened, where you're concerned, and now I pity you. You really do love Honor, but with your history you don't want to, so you push her away. This fact just makes me pity poor Honor. Everyone that she secretly cares about, as well as those that care about her, are keeping her at a distance. She's going to be a very lonely girl. Poor thing...
Now part four is next...and who the tar is Isaac? I kinda think its gonna be Nealon. Fingers crossed!
Sacre-fuckin'-bleu! What. Just. Happened. ?!?!?!?!
I was right. Isaac is Nealon. But the only thing I got out of this part was more frickin questions. I have a feeling Isaac has more of an attachment to Honor than appears in this book.
And talk about a cliffhanger. When I read the words to be continued, I thought my eyes were going to pop outta my head. I was. SO. not ready for it to end. And now I'm absolutely dying for the next one. PLEASE!!! I'm begging you. Put me outta my misery Lindy Zart. Please. I NEED to know what happens next....
Because of that bloody cliffhanger I'll bite hook, line, and sinker . 5 stars because I'm as addicted as...well...as an addict lol.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 14, 2014
What an amazing world Lindy Zart creates in the first book in the Anything But… series, Ordinary. While reading, I was transported to a familiar, small town life following Honor Rochester as she finishes up high school. However, her world is rocked and nothing is as it seems. Nothing could have prepared her for the insane truth about what she has been living with, every day. The world seems normal, as you and I know it to be, and yet there are different people walking around. Different meaning undead. Not exactly zombies, actually closer to super heroes. Men and women who have had their DNA altered by a virus in such a way that they no longer are human. However, they aren’t technically dead either.
Through some heart wrenching series of events, Honor discovers that she is a UDK, or an undead keeper. Meaning she can see the people that are undead, and she is meant to keep them in line; watch over them.
Honor is a natural fighter. She is strong, strong willed, she stands up for those that can’t take care of themselves, she pushes aside her emotions to assess situations for the better. She is an extraordinary person. She is eighteen, yet she seems wise beyond her years. She has a strong moral compass that is tested regularly. The people that she encounters naturally see her as good, as strong, and as almost angelic. She is beautiful, small, yet fierce.
She is such a beautiful heroine.
Ryder Delegrave has been assigned to keep an eye on Honor. He has known her for two years and has used that time to slowly get under her skin. He likes to taunt her with his good looks and never ending charm. He holds many secrets and you can tell that Honor actually, truly does mean something to him, even if he doesn’t admit as much. According to Honor, he lives to torment her. She can’t get a read on him and this frustrates her.
Christian Turner is a boy that Honor has known practically her whole life. He is strong, and fit, and a little on the quiet side. He is a writer for the newspaper and seems to know exactly what he wants to do after high school; become a journalist. Honor isn’t very close to him, but has been in close proximity to him for forever. One day, she notices that there is something very wrong with him. This event, leads her to discovering the whole world of UDs and UDKs.
Isaac Nealon is an agent for the organization that helps capture UDs and the UDKs for treatment and training. He is one of the men that takes Christian and subsequently Honor. He is older, late twenties, and knows all too well the ramifications of being a UDK or UD. His life has been torn apart by it. He is basically a robotic agent, doing the Superiors bidding, rounding up the individuals deemed to have the virus go into affect, and yet when he meets Honor, that slowly slips away. Her natural charisma and pull rip open the hard shield he has built around his heart. His eyes are opened. He realizes that she is special and he doesn’t approve of everything that he has been doing thus far.
I simply LOVED Ordinary. Lindy is such an amazing writer. I haven’t read anything of hers yet that I haven’t devoured in little to no time, completely ignoring everything around me. Her prose are just so all consuming! She paints such a beautiful picture, such an amazing world. The subtext in Ordinary is a lesson that never gets old, and needs to be reviewed often. It was such a pleasure to be reminded that people are people, no matter what life circumstances they have been handed. No one has the right to discriminate against another.
I highly recommend Ordinary and can’t wait for more in this series.
~Nicole
Red Cheeks Reads
Through some heart wrenching series of events, Honor discovers that she is a UDK, or an undead keeper. Meaning she can see the people that are undead, and she is meant to keep them in line; watch over them.
Honor is a natural fighter. She is strong, strong willed, she stands up for those that can’t take care of themselves, she pushes aside her emotions to assess situations for the better. She is an extraordinary person. She is eighteen, yet she seems wise beyond her years. She has a strong moral compass that is tested regularly. The people that she encounters naturally see her as good, as strong, and as almost angelic. She is beautiful, small, yet fierce.
She is such a beautiful heroine.
Ryder Delegrave has been assigned to keep an eye on Honor. He has known her for two years and has used that time to slowly get under her skin. He likes to taunt her with his good looks and never ending charm. He holds many secrets and you can tell that Honor actually, truly does mean something to him, even if he doesn’t admit as much. According to Honor, he lives to torment her. She can’t get a read on him and this frustrates her.
Christian Turner is a boy that Honor has known practically her whole life. He is strong, and fit, and a little on the quiet side. He is a writer for the newspaper and seems to know exactly what he wants to do after high school; become a journalist. Honor isn’t very close to him, but has been in close proximity to him for forever. One day, she notices that there is something very wrong with him. This event, leads her to discovering the whole world of UDs and UDKs.
Isaac Nealon is an agent for the organization that helps capture UDs and the UDKs for treatment and training. He is one of the men that takes Christian and subsequently Honor. He is older, late twenties, and knows all too well the ramifications of being a UDK or UD. His life has been torn apart by it. He is basically a robotic agent, doing the Superiors bidding, rounding up the individuals deemed to have the virus go into affect, and yet when he meets Honor, that slowly slips away. Her natural charisma and pull rip open the hard shield he has built around his heart. His eyes are opened. He realizes that she is special and he doesn’t approve of everything that he has been doing thus far.
I simply LOVED Ordinary. Lindy is such an amazing writer. I haven’t read anything of hers yet that I haven’t devoured in little to no time, completely ignoring everything around me. Her prose are just so all consuming! She paints such a beautiful picture, such an amazing world. The subtext in Ordinary is a lesson that never gets old, and needs to be reviewed often. It was such a pleasure to be reminded that people are people, no matter what life circumstances they have been handed. No one has the right to discriminate against another.
I highly recommend Ordinary and can’t wait for more in this series.
~Nicole
Red Cheeks Reads
March 18, 2013
Ordinary (The Anything But Series)by Lindy Zart
So this is another in the series of free offerings.
Unfortunately I'm not sure It's still free.
Now, because it's free, I should at least be civil and nice. But at the risk of spoiling things- You can't end it like that.
Granted I'll give that this is almost like a Zombie Apocalypse novel, but it's really not- so there.
Make no mistake, I really liked this story and I'll be waiting for the other half of it to make it to e-print.
This story has many elements of similar novels of this type:
Honor lives with her mother and sister and has lost her father. She's living a life that she's about to discover is a lie. There are people who are out to get her- with the notion they want to help. Do they really?
Honor doesn't know and is struggling to trust anyone after her world has just been destroyed and re-arraigned. It all starts when she notices Christian, an acquaintance and classmate, exhibiting odd behavior- which pales to the odd behavior around them as no one else seems to notice. Later she sees what she thinks is Christian being abducted. The very fact that she could see what Christian was going through has put her in danger, but it will take her a bit of time to discover that.
Honor, who is one of those people who probably brings every stray dog they find home, is concerned for Christian. It almost looks as though her concern is what gets her into trouble, but she's already there it just hasn't caught up to her.
Honor has two school related nemesis, Natasha and Ryder, who figure into the gang of people who try to 'save' her.
In Honor's universe there was a virus that was accidentally released which over time began to manifest itself with dramatic changes in the DNA of those affected. There are three types of people the UD's who become zombie like, the UDK's who are able to control and eliminate the UD's and the ordinarys who may carry the virus but show no signs.
-----------------Spoiler- maybe but maybe not--------------------------
Now, and this is speculation and not a spoiler unless I've speculated correctly, this really sounds like a- lets make the ultimate soldier gone bad scenario. Once again we're making soldiers with no way to safely integrate them back into society. Only this time were growing them up to a trigger date without any good missions to point them at.
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Honor has to start trusting her instincts because she can't trust anything that's she's being told. The problem is that this lack of information could get her and some of her friends and acquaintances killed.
And as things unfold- that may be someones plan.
This is a well told story and though it seems to be cliffhanger-ish it does stand well alone and definitely grabbed my interest to where I will buy the next book once it comes out.
There are plenty of unresolved threads-but as you can see it gives much room for speculation and imagination until the writer gets that second half out.
While waiting Lindy has another series out that you can read.
Sural
So this is another in the series of free offerings.
Unfortunately I'm not sure It's still free.
Now, because it's free, I should at least be civil and nice. But at the risk of spoiling things- You can't end it like that.
Granted I'll give that this is almost like a Zombie Apocalypse novel, but it's really not- so there.
Make no mistake, I really liked this story and I'll be waiting for the other half of it to make it to e-print.
This story has many elements of similar novels of this type:
Honor lives with her mother and sister and has lost her father. She's living a life that she's about to discover is a lie. There are people who are out to get her- with the notion they want to help. Do they really?
Honor doesn't know and is struggling to trust anyone after her world has just been destroyed and re-arraigned. It all starts when she notices Christian, an acquaintance and classmate, exhibiting odd behavior- which pales to the odd behavior around them as no one else seems to notice. Later she sees what she thinks is Christian being abducted. The very fact that she could see what Christian was going through has put her in danger, but it will take her a bit of time to discover that.
Honor, who is one of those people who probably brings every stray dog they find home, is concerned for Christian. It almost looks as though her concern is what gets her into trouble, but she's already there it just hasn't caught up to her.
Honor has two school related nemesis, Natasha and Ryder, who figure into the gang of people who try to 'save' her.
In Honor's universe there was a virus that was accidentally released which over time began to manifest itself with dramatic changes in the DNA of those affected. There are three types of people the UD's who become zombie like, the UDK's who are able to control and eliminate the UD's and the ordinarys who may carry the virus but show no signs.
-----------------Spoiler- maybe but maybe not--------------------------
Now, and this is speculation and not a spoiler unless I've speculated correctly, this really sounds like a- lets make the ultimate soldier gone bad scenario. Once again we're making soldiers with no way to safely integrate them back into society. Only this time were growing them up to a trigger date without any good missions to point them at.
------------------end spoiler alert------------------------------------
Honor has to start trusting her instincts because she can't trust anything that's she's being told. The problem is that this lack of information could get her and some of her friends and acquaintances killed.
And as things unfold- that may be someones plan.
This is a well told story and though it seems to be cliffhanger-ish it does stand well alone and definitely grabbed my interest to where I will buy the next book once it comes out.
There are plenty of unresolved threads-but as you can see it gives much room for speculation and imagination until the writer gets that second half out.
While waiting Lindy has another series out that you can read.
Sural
November 26, 2013
Honor Rochester has always considered herself a regular Plain Jane. She's a growing sixteen-year-old, intent on making the most of the world she lives in. She has a loving mother (most of the time), and a talented younger sister. There's nothing else she could ever want in life, aside from her late father, of course.
When her life takes an unexpected turn in school one day, Honor begins to question the world as she knows it. A classmate has disappeared, and there are people intent on capturing her. The thought of submitting to someone else's will is mind-boggling, something she knows she won't do. Unfortunately, that's a choice she's forced to make if she's to survive her unexpected ordeal.
Determined to fight the circumstances she now finds herself in, Honor vows to do everything possible to overcome the obstacles that now stand in her way. In her mind, she'll be able to go home when the time comes. It doesn't matter that there are those who are keeping things from her. They want her to remain in the dark about who and what she truly is. Everything inside of herself rebels at the thought, and she'll do all she can to gain her freedom by any means necessary.
As the secrets surrounding her existence surface, Honor soon realizes that there's a lot her mother never told her. Part of her knows that she did so in the hopes of protecting her from what's out there, while another part of her resents the fact that she's been kept in the dark about so much. Forced to confront who and what she really is, she soon begins to understand that not everything is what it seems. If she's to survive what's headed her way, she'll need to play the sordid game game she's been thrust into against her will. The question is, will she come out of it on top when the time comes?
Ordinary is a great to start to the Anything But series. We find ourselves immersed in Honor's world. A world where she's cocooned in a comfortable bubble, one that's soon shattered in the blink of an eye. She ends up dealing with a lot of adversity throughout the book, and slowly grows an even thicker skin to the one she already has. There are quite a few twists and turns I never saw coming. One in particular made me go, "WOW!" And no, I won't mention which one. You'll have to read the book if you'd like to find out what I mean. Trust me, though, it's worth it. Definitely looking forward to book two!
When her life takes an unexpected turn in school one day, Honor begins to question the world as she knows it. A classmate has disappeared, and there are people intent on capturing her. The thought of submitting to someone else's will is mind-boggling, something she knows she won't do. Unfortunately, that's a choice she's forced to make if she's to survive her unexpected ordeal.
Determined to fight the circumstances she now finds herself in, Honor vows to do everything possible to overcome the obstacles that now stand in her way. In her mind, she'll be able to go home when the time comes. It doesn't matter that there are those who are keeping things from her. They want her to remain in the dark about who and what she truly is. Everything inside of herself rebels at the thought, and she'll do all she can to gain her freedom by any means necessary.
As the secrets surrounding her existence surface, Honor soon realizes that there's a lot her mother never told her. Part of her knows that she did so in the hopes of protecting her from what's out there, while another part of her resents the fact that she's been kept in the dark about so much. Forced to confront who and what she really is, she soon begins to understand that not everything is what it seems. If she's to survive what's headed her way, she'll need to play the sordid game game she's been thrust into against her will. The question is, will she come out of it on top when the time comes?
Ordinary is a great to start to the Anything But series. We find ourselves immersed in Honor's world. A world where she's cocooned in a comfortable bubble, one that's soon shattered in the blink of an eye. She ends up dealing with a lot of adversity throughout the book, and slowly grows an even thicker skin to the one she already has. There are quite a few twists and turns I never saw coming. One in particular made me go, "WOW!" And no, I won't mention which one. You'll have to read the book if you'd like to find out what I mean. Trust me, though, it's worth it. Definitely looking forward to book two!
January 20, 2016
This book was picked entirely by its cover alone (yes, I am a cover judger) and TBH I had no idea it by LZ. I had read Roomies and liked it well enough. This book really shocked me though. It took off running. At first I was taken a back by the speed in which the events happened. It was very fast paced in the beginning. Once I found my rhythym, I couldn't put it down. I stayed up till one in the morning finishing it. I think it's a dystopian but I not good with genres because I love to read it all.
Now, I may going way out on a limb here but I thought it had touches of a Snow White retelling. I may be off base but thats how I felt.
Honor is a magnetic character and I love her stubborness and skepticism when it came to being told who she was and what was expected of her. She isn't afraid to stand up for herself or others much to her detriment. She has a very independant personality that makes her strong but also vulnerable at the same time. The underlying theme of this book seems to be Hope. I love when it Hope. She is put in an impossible situation and she constantly pushes the boundaries and drawing attention from the wrong people. I love her so much
Now, I may going way out on a limb here but I thought it had touches of a Snow White retelling. I may be off base but thats how I felt.
Honor is a magnetic character and I love her stubborness and skepticism when it came to being told who she was and what was expected of her. She isn't afraid to stand up for herself or others much to her detriment. She has a very independant personality that makes her strong but also vulnerable at the same time. The underlying theme of this book seems to be Hope. I love when it Hope. She is put in an impossible situation and she constantly pushes the boundaries and drawing attention from the wrong people. I love her so much
May 8, 2014
There are three kinds of people in the world: those who are alive, those who are undead, and those who can see the undead.
Honor Rochester found out she's one of the three, and it's not the one she would prefer to be.
She can accept her fate and live as is decided for her. Or not live at all.
I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this paranormal book. So many times I would forget about those who are undead and those who can see the undead. I really enjoyed getting the points of view of a few of the other major characters.
I liked Honor so much because she was a good person, down to her soul. She truly just wanted to help every person, whether they were supposed to be good or bad. And because she is honestly a good person, she makes the others who interact with her, want to be better themselves. Great story with wonderful characters. Excited to continue this story.
I would recommend this book!
To See Ordinary (Anything But): http://amzn.to/Rl17u7
Also check out the second book in the series: Unremarkable (Anything But): http://amzn.to/1rZMk3h
Honor Rochester found out she's one of the three, and it's not the one she would prefer to be.
She can accept her fate and live as is decided for her. Or not live at all.
I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this paranormal book. So many times I would forget about those who are undead and those who can see the undead. I really enjoyed getting the points of view of a few of the other major characters.
I liked Honor so much because she was a good person, down to her soul. She truly just wanted to help every person, whether they were supposed to be good or bad. And because she is honestly a good person, she makes the others who interact with her, want to be better themselves. Great story with wonderful characters. Excited to continue this story.
I would recommend this book!
To See Ordinary (Anything But): http://amzn.to/Rl17u7
Also check out the second book in the series: Unremarkable (Anything But): http://amzn.to/1rZMk3h
November 10, 2013
Alright now I know you, you saw the word Undead in the synopsis and your thinking ZOMBIES heck yea. Am I right? It's ok thats what I thought too. So what do you get with this one? You get a different type of undead story, and a great one at that. This starts our following Honor as she finds out there's something defferent going on in the world and she's a part of it. The last bit of the book though gives you the POV of three other characters and how they see things. It made the story even more indepth and intriguing.
I loved seeing Honor and her unwillingness to be anything other then herself just for the sake of other peoples views of her. She sees allot and feels even more. I also enjoyed reading about how the other main characters got to where they are too and what they were thinking at different points in the story. I'm excited to see more of this series and where it goes next!
Great Y/A read
I loved seeing Honor and her unwillingness to be anything other then herself just for the sake of other peoples views of her. She sees allot and feels even more. I also enjoyed reading about how the other main characters got to where they are too and what they were thinking at different points in the story. I'm excited to see more of this series and where it goes next!
Great Y/A read
June 29, 2015
I was gracious with my reviews of this series for a few reasons: I love to read books by Lindy Zart, it had great potential, and it got increasingly better as the series progressed. That being said, I struggled through the first book because I felt as if I was reading a book for a pre-teen...it was dumbed down so much and I would have never guessed it was written by Lindy Zart. She has a quick wit and writes beautiful, un-sappy romances with a twist. I loved the characters from the beginning, but there wasn't enough "build" on their relationships...it's like the entire series needed to be pumped with steroids. The plot was unique, but some of the components were too vague and "out there"...semi-ridiculous.
The last book got 4 stars for the emotional scenes: her mom and sister (wow), the demise of August (creepy), and the ending...awesome.
The last book got 4 stars for the emotional scenes: her mom and sister (wow), the demise of August (creepy), and the ending...awesome.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 11, 2016
2.75 starsI kind of enjoyed this book right up until the climax. (As a side-note that is kind of spoilery: Then, we get to the climax, something drastic happens to leave us on a cliffhanger, and then... we travel back in time and relive the entire story up to the climax through different POVs. I found myself shouting at the book, "Seriously? I care because?" However, I plow on through it hoping to have some type of closure, only to be left right back where I was before slogging through the various POVs. I found this to be a serious case of "pound your head on the table then cry for it to stop." Overall: pretty unfulfilling
March 11, 2013
“Ordinary” was amazing and I absolutely love it. You will definitely fall in love with Honor, Christian, and Ryder. All of them will go through the similar changes but it’s the changes that separate them. When it comes to deciding who is good and evil; which person gets to make that decision. Is it decided by actions alone? “Ordinary” is everything but and you will find yourself unable to put the book down. I read it in one day was I am dying to read the next one.
Author Lindy Zart continues to impress me more and more; if that is even possible. I am definitely one of her fans and will continue to be without a doubt. Her writing style is amazing, light and funny. If you are looking for a good book to read, I highly recommend this one. You will not regret it!
Author Lindy Zart continues to impress me more and more; if that is even possible. I am definitely one of her fans and will continue to be without a doubt. Her writing style is amazing, light and funny. If you are looking for a good book to read, I highly recommend this one. You will not regret it!
March 26, 2013
This is the first book that I have read from this author Lindy Zart and I have to say that I loved this book and can't wait to read more books from this author. I love how the story has you guessing at the beginning of the book, which grabs you and you don't want to put the book down. I loved Honor and the other characters in the book. I also loved how the author tells us the story of the other characters and the end of the book, and lets you understand more on why they make the decisions that they made. . I couldn't believe when it was over because I wanted more...Can't wait to read the next book in this series.
A Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review.
A Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review.
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