Blog Tour: If I Should Die by Amy Plum, Interview with Vincent!!!

Today we are hosting the If I Should Die Blog Tour!  The YA Sisterhood is a huge fan of the Revenant Series, and we are so sad to see it ending.  We will miss you Kate and Vincent.

BUT.....

We were able to score one last interview with the gorgeous Vincent!  So check it out.  Be sure to check out my review of If I Should Die here

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Hey Vincent!

Thank you so much for stopping by the YA Sisterhood!  We love you. *blushes* I mean, we think you’re pretty cool.  We know you are really busy saving lives and all that, so we won’t keep you long!  Instead of doing a traditional interview, we wanted to see how you respond to a few statements!

So, without further ado, let’s jump right in!

True or False? And feel free to elaborate, or, um, move closer if you want.  *deeper blush*

1.       All’s fair in love and war.

I’d have to say false to both. War is always unfair for most of the people who actually fight. Unless those “people” happen to be numa, of course. As far as love, there are rules. I would never make a move on a friend’s girlfriend, for example. I guess it just comes down to loyalty and basic respect.

2.       2 is better than 1.

True. Unless the criterion is “women who you love” and then I’d have to say that one’s enough for me.

3.       You always hurt the ones you love.

False. I prefer you always hurt the ones you hate, and the ones you love should be pampered.

4.       Better late than never.

I have to say I’m pretty punctual, but know some people who don’t know what a clock is. And their name might start with A. Oh, and also J. So I’d have to agree—showing up in the nick of time is better than not showing at all.

5.       Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t know.

I know plenty of devils. And I’d prefer to go up against the ones I know. Knowing your enemy’s weakness is most of the battle.

6.       Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.

True. Although even those who remember the past are doomed to repeat it. Human nature never changes.

7.       Nothing is impossible.

I’ll answer that with, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”

 

And lastly, we have a few this and that questions for you to intrigue our readers!

Kiss or Cuddle? A lot of both, please.

Fire or Ice? Fire. Especially when it comes to girls, feisty is always more fun than frosty.

Truth or Dare? Depends on if I’m asking or responding. I have a lot of secrets – I’d have to choose dare.

Fight or Flight? Fight. Every time.

Trick or Treat? Treat!

Boxers or Briefs? Why do people always ask me that question? Okay, for the sisterhood, I will reveal that I wear Ermenegildo Zegna boxer briefs.

 

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If I Should Die by Amy Plum

If I Should Die by Amy Plum

ARC received from HarperTeen

Release Date:  5-7-2013

Reviewed by:  Middle Sis Jenn

I will not lose another person I love. I will not let history repeat itself.

Vincent waited lifetimes to find me, but in an instant our future together was shattered. He was betrayed by someone we both called a friend, and I lost him. Now our enemy is determined to rule over France’s immortals, and willing to wage a war to get what they want.

It shouldn’t be possible, none of it should be, but this is my reality. I know Vincent is somewhere out there, I know he’s not completely gone, and I will do anything to save him.

After what we’ve already fought to achieve, a life without Vincent is unimaginable. He once swore to avoid dying—to go against his nature and forsake sacrificing himself for others so that we could be together. How can I not risk everything to bring my love back to me?

Heart-breaking and romantic, Amy Plum’s If I Should Die will take you on a rollercoaster of life and death; but this time, death could truly become permanent.  This is it—the end is here.  A champion will emerge, a war will be fought, a prophecy will be fulfilled. 

Final books in a series—I both love and hate them.  Finishing a series is like closing a chapter on your own life.  You have come to know and love characters and settings, and watching them end is an unbearable relief because you want a conclusion to the trauma and conflict, but at the same time, you don’t want to leave those characters behind.  Vincent, Jules, and Kate, along with so many other of Amy’s characters will be truly missed.

After that unbelievably torturous cliffhanger at the end of book 2, I just had to know what was going to happen next; and this third book does not disappoint in its ending.  However, the first 200 pages were a bit of a disappointment to me.  Don’t get me wrong, this was good book, but it was just really slow starting.  I had a hard time pushing through to get to the action and revelations.  But, if you are like me, and you just have to know what happens with Vincent and Kate, then this is well worth the slow parts to find out if there will be a happily ever after.  So, push through those parts because starting with Part 2, the action really picks up.

I really loved Vincent so much in this book, even when he was being overly corny with his gushing feelings.  He is very much the epitome of a hopeless romantic, and I think many girls love him for this.  I love his strength and determination to fight for the bardia and to protect the ones he loves.  He’s self-sacrificing to a fault, but I just can’t help but love him.  Unfortunately, the other guy I love so much, Jules, wasn’t in this one too much.  I really missed his humor and quips, and sadly, I think the book suffered because of his absence.

Kate was such a great heroine!  She’s strong-willed and confident, and she knows what must be done for the greater good.  I admired how she was able to absorb the heart-breaking sadness of revenants dying around her, yet still fight on.  She seems much more mature in this final book.  I also really loved Georgia.  She adds some much needed comic relief, and she is completely fierce despite her weaknesses.  Her fiery temper and hard-to-get acting definitely made me laugh at times.

Besides the slow parts, the other thing that bothered me was the predictability.  I won’t go into detail because it would be a major spoiler, but I pretty much knew how everything was going to turn out before I even started reading this final book.  However, even with the predictability, I found myself still being emotional.  I will admit to a few tears near the end, and I am not usually a crier.  But, Amy didn’t shy away from death, and I admire her for that.  It made the war more realistic, and it added an emotional depth that many books about good vs. evil don’t have. 

Overall, I was happy with the way this series ended.  I felt like Amy wrapped everything up well without leaving some lingering questions.   While it is a slow read for most of the book, it was definitely worth it to get to the amazing ending.  I will miss the world of the Revenants, but mostly, I will miss the epic love story of Kate and Vincent.

Teaser Tuesday: If I Should Die by Amy Plum

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB over at Should Be Reading!

To participate all you have to do is:

•Grab your current read

•Open to a random page

•Share "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page

•BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)

 

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If I Should Die by Amy Plum
Published by Harper Teen
Release Date:  5-7-2013

"He was like the ghost lover in one of those tragic Victorian stories.  But unlike the swooning, fainting heroines of those tales, I felt empowered by my resolve that tragedy would not be our fate."  ARC, pg 98

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I hate endings because that means it's over.  No more Vincent, no more Jules, no more Kate.  I'm going to miss them so much!!!  I'm just 100 pages in, but I hope this one doesn't break my heart!