Crescendo (Hush, Hush, #2) in Once Upon a Twilight blog

Jul 28, 2010 Jolene rated it it was amazing

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I was hooked to this book more so than I was Hush Hush. I'm not really sure what it was. The book just came together better for me and I was more invested in the story. I loved Patch's and Nora's chemistry in the begining, it felt electric. When things started to fall apart and Nora started to throw accusations, it brought me back to a time and place in my own teens and how I led with my emotions. I was getting frustrated with the situation and really wanted to pull Marcies hair out, that's how ...more

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Jun 14, 2010 Once rated it it was amazing

What a sequel, I have never experience so much anger in a book. This book was like riding the Archangel at the fair at Delphic. I was completely plunged in to the pages of Crescendo. It was nothing like the 1st book in the series. The new twist and turns that were written in by Becca are great. At one point in the book I really just wanted to throw the book across the room, not because the book was bad but because I was so deep in the situation with the characters they had me upset just like the ...more

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Jul 04, 2010 Monique rated it it was amazing

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I'm not sure why, but, I could not get into this book at all...It sisn't draw me in like "Hush, Hush" did from page one...IDK...I will try to come back to this book at a later date or maybe just listen to the audio book for it...Just not feeling it right now...(sighes)

UPDATE 12/4/10 ****SPOILER ALERT*** SOME CONTENT FROM THE PLOT AND CHARACTERS REVEALED

Ok,so I came back to this book last night on a whim...I had been out most of the evening and when I came home, I had one more load of laundry to I'm not sure why, but, I could not get into this book at all...It sisn't draw me in like "Hush, Hush" did from page one...IDK...I will try to come back to this book at a later date or maybe just listen to the audio book for it...Just not feeling it right now...(sighes)

UPDATE 12/4/10 ****SPOILER ALERT*** SOME CONTENT FROM THE PLOT AND CHARACTERS REVEALED

Ok,so I came back to this book last night on a whim...I had been out most of the evening and when I came home, I had one more load of laundry to finish so I figured I could read a little bit more of this book after almost a month of putting this down and see if my perspective about it would change...And boy am I so glad I did....I started from where I had left off which was pg.23 and that was at 11 pm last night...I finished the book by 2 am and I am not usually a fast reader at all if you follow my status reports and progress reading...I was about to pass out..lol..But, I had to finish it...There was no way I was waiting until the next day to continue it...

And it was so frustratingly, nerve-rackingly awesome:)(...I mean I loved the whole concept of the nephilim and fallen angels from the first book "Hush, Hush," I'm into studying angels, guardian angels and all of that good stuff so anything that's a good story involving angels I've gotta read it...As I said in my previous update I wasn't feeling it when I started it, but, it was really so awesome...

Patch really pissed me off through out the entire book...I mean I understood where he was coming from in the beginning when he said he couldn't allow himself to fall in love with Nora because he was her appointed guardian angel and to some extent I respected that, but, once that damn Marcie (that's a whole other review just about her) came into the picture again and he was fooling around with her, etc...I was throughly pissed off, I MEAN WHAT IS THIS...PATCH SLEEPS WITH EVERY SUBJECT HE'S SUPPOSED TO PROTECT?....Especially after Nora had told him that she loved him...wth? Pissed me off royally...

I like that the author delved further into the backstory of what happened to Nora's father and how he was killed, and also finding out so many more surprises about Nora's mom and "the black hand," etc... Rixon being the killer:o Crazy!!! I was reading feverishly to getto the end and find out if Patch and Nora were going to stay apart or what...I mean really is this supposedly piss me off like romeo and juliet or something? Ahhhh...then by the end Ptach comes around and it seems like there throwing caution to the wind and going for it 100% finally and my heart melted when he told he finally that he loved her...I was like OMG he said it screaming like an idiot at 2 am. Until, I read the very last sentence and they took him away...I was completely done...The ending throughly pissed me off...What an awful cliff hanger to leave us with until the next installment..I can't remember if this is meant to be a trilogy or just a series that continues as long as the author feels that it has too...Now I get to be pissed about ths until a year from now when the next installment comes out...Oy...so frustrating.

So my friends end verdict...If you read "Hush, Hush," and liked it you will be both intrigued and frustrated deeply by this sequel...But, it's definately one of those books that once you fall into it it not going to let you go even after the last word is spoken on the very last page...I would recommend it to those who don't mind getting frustrated by the content and loved the first book...Also, for those who love book about angels both good and bad...Also, may I say that the sexiness in the book was hot for a ya novel...I mean she still kept it PG-13, but, compared to other YA books that I have read this one was pretty racy for the age group...I would absolutely love for Mrs. Fitxpatrick to come out with a paranormal romance adult book...Because if this is her PG-13, I would love to see rated R:) So happy I finshed the book and gave it another shot:) ...more

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Oct 15, 2010 Marcie rated it really liked it

First, let me say I love the cover for this book. Hush, Hush and Crescendo have amazing covers. I don't know who does them, but I love them.
Anytime I read a sequel I always worry if the author can maintain the same spark they created in their first book. I am happy to report to you that Becca Fitzpatrick managed to do just that. I read Hush, Hush a few weeks ago and loved it. I was thrilled when I had the opportunity to read Crescendo. I enjoyed this book just as much, if not more, than Hush, H ...more

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Jun 14, 2010 Looksie (At Looksie Lovitz: Books and Wits Blog) rated it it was amazing

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waaaaaay good. even more action than the first. although patch and nora have some relationship issues, their fights are fun to read. theyre both so stubborn. the cliff hanger at the end has me wanting more. cant wait to read a third.

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Jul 21, 2010 Crazy Book Reader (RoseCBR) rated it it was amazing

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Jul 28, 2010 Suzanne Miles-Green rated it liked it

I had a hard time getting through his book. I know this is a YA book, but this is the first one in which the heroine's attitude really started to bother me. I feel like it really did pick up towards the end and I still look forward to reading the next one. ...more

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