Review: The Beautiful Code by Sadie Hayes

"As their industry profiles rise, Adam and Amelia Dory fly to Hawaii to keynote TechCrunch’s Maui Waves of Disruption conference. Patty Hawkins also finds herself in Hawaii as the maid of honor in her sister Shandi’s wedding to Chad… but Chad and Patty can’t seem to get past the secret night they spent together. Both Patty and the twins quickly discover that the energy, lust and enemies of Silicon Valley follow you—no matter how far you go.”

Originality: The Beautiful Code is original in my opinion. I love that the author, Sadie Hayes, is well researched on the topics discussed in her books. She really seems to know what she is talking about, and it shows.

Characters: Hehe I love how smart the characters are. They mostly all go to Stanford University, aka school for smart kids. And that’s another thing I love about Sadie Hayes’ stories. The characters are in college. That’s so refreshing since many young adult books are about characters in high school. Hello! College students are young adults too.

Content: I just keep getting sucked into The Start-Up series. It follows Stanford students making it big in the business industry. It’s kind of a Bill Gates story-going from having nothing to having everything. I love that. J

Setting: The first two additions the The Start-Up series were set in California, at the Stanford campus. In The Beautiful Code the characters have a somewhat vacation in Hawaii. You don’t get a strong feeling for how the scenery looks, but I feel like the “where” doesn’t matter as much as the “what” in these stories.

Overall enjoyment: Sadie Hayes has done it again! Like I said above, I keep getting sucked in. I was hooked from the very first page of The Start-Up, and I’m still in love at the end of The Beautiful Code. I hope Sadie keeps writing. She has such a serious talent. For those of you who have yet to read any of her work, please please please give it a try. You won’t be disappointed.

The Beautiful Code is set to be released sometime this week. When I know what date for sure, I'll tweet it. @SMAsbridge

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Review: The Start-Up and The Anti-Social Network by Sadie Hayes

Goodreads description: When a college freshman's breakthrough software program catapults her into the limelight, she and her twin brother must navigate a treacherous world of money, power, and envy: Silicon Valley.

In a world of tweets, apps, and mobile games, The Start-Up is a fast-paced and exciting serial story with a new episode released each month.

Goodreads description: The Dory twins grew up with nothing. Now on the verge of having everything, their fledgling company—built on Amelia’s intellect and Adam’s ambition—threatens to be torn apart by new, powerful enemies and old, malicious ones.

The Anti-Social Network is the second episode in The Start-Up series, a fast-paced and exciting serial story.





Review: These stories had it all; great characters, amazing setting, originality, and an overall awesome plot.

The Start-Up and The Anti-Social Network follow the lives of Adam and Amelia Dory, twins going to Stanford University on scholarships. These two are close, having been tossed from foster home to foster home.

There are other characters, too. Such as T.J. and Lisa Bristol, billionaire siblings, and their father, Ted. Another character is Patty, Amelia’s roommate.

These characters live in Silicon Valley; the high-tech area of California. Almost everyone in these stories is smart. I mean, major brainyacks. Even I had no clue about some of the technology mentioned.

What I really loved, though, were the cliffhangers. I just could not stop reading. I tried watching The Big Bang Theory-my favorite show-and read at the same time. My attention was always on the book. And they’re super fast reads.

You obviously like technology if you’re reading this review, so I seriously suggest you give The Start-Up a try. If you love Facebook, Twitter, etc., then I’m absolutely positive that you’ll enjoy these first two additions to Sadie Hayes’ series and be as hooked as I am.

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Goodreads description: Breathing hard, Aurox stood there over the bodies of his vanquished enemies. He turned to Neferet.

"Very good," she said in her emotionless voice. "Let us leave this place before the authorities descend."

Aurox followed her. He walked heavily, his hooves gouging furrows in the dirty alley.

Weak. He felt weak. And more. There was something else.

"What is it?" She snapped at him when he hesitated before entering the car again.

"I do not know. I feel--"

She laughed. "You don't feel at all. You're obviously overthinking this."

"Yes, Priestess." Aurox got in the car and let the world speed past him.I do not think. I do not feel. I am a weapon.

Zoey is finally home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side, and preparing to face off against Neferet -- which would be a whole lot easier if the High Council saw the ex-High Priestess for what she really is. Kalona has released his hold on Rephaim, and, through Nyx's gift of a human form, Rephaim and Stevie Rae are finally able to be together -- if he can truly walk the path of the Goddess and stay free of his father's shadow.

But there are new forces at work at the House of Night. An influx of humans, including Lenobia's handsome horse whisperer, threatens their precarious stability. And then there's the mysterious Aurox, a jaw-droppingly gorgeous teen boy who is actually more -- or possibly less -- than human. Only Neferet knows he was created to be her greatest weapon. But Zoey can sense the part of his soul that remains human, the compassion that wars with his Dark calling. And there's something strangely familiar about him . . .

Will Neferet's true nature be revealed before she succeeds at extinguishing Light? And will Zoey be able to touch Aurox's humanity in time to protect them all? Find out what's destined in the next thrilling chapter of the House of Night series.

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