Rebel Belle in Audiobook Junkies

Jul 24, 2015 Sophie "Beware Of The Reader" rated it liked it · review of another edition

A little disappointed after Hex Hall. It probably deserved 4 stars and I'm too hard but the humor of Hex Hall was missing. Maybe I expected too much after reading other reviews.

But if you like YA with a witchy side and a Queen B turning ninja, this could be your book. ...more

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Apr 19, 2016 Kathy Martin rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Harper Price has it all under control. She is the quintessential Southern belle. No swear words pass her lips. She is head cheerleader, has a perfect boyfriend, and is soon to be Homecoming Queen. That is, until she stops at the restroom to refresh her lip gloss and runs into a sword wielding teacher trying to kill an unassuming janitor. The janitor breathes into Harper's mouth just before he dies and turns her into a superhero ninja who manages to kill the sword wielding teacher with one of her ...more

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Feb 04, 2016 Jacqueline rated it really liked it

Shelves: audio-books, audio-500

This review was originally posted on Pages and Patterns

Rebel Belle is the slayer destiny of the chosen on of Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets the southern belle Lemon Breeland of Hart of Dixie.

"A sword. Our history teacher attacked you with a sword in the bathroom and you killed him." This sums up prom night for Harper Price. Harper is a sassy Southern Belle that has everything going for her. She's captain of the cheer leading squad, class president, had a super cute boyfriend, goes to a prestigio This review was originally posted on Pages and Patterns

Rebel Belle is the slayer destiny of the chosen on of Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets the southern belle Lemon Breeland of Hart of Dixie.

"A sword. Our history teacher attacked you with a sword in the bathroom and you killed him." This sums up prom night for Harper Price. Harper is a sassy Southern Belle that has everything going for her. She's captain of the cheer leading squad, class president, had a super cute boyfriend, goes to a prestigious school, and is on her way to prom queen. Her junior year of high school is just this side of perfect until she's locked in a bathroom with the school janitor on prom night and he transfers her paladin super powers. From this moment on, she's destined to protect her sworn enemy, David Stark - editor of the school newspaper and hipster extraordinaire.

Rebel Belle is the slayer destiny of the chosen on of Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets the southern belle Lemon Breeland of Hart of Dixie.

"A sword. Our history teacher attacked you with a sword in the bathroom and you killed him." This sums up prom night for Harper Price. Harper is a sassy Southern Belle that has everything going for her. She's captain of the cheer leading squad, class president, had a super cute boyfriend, goes to a prestigious school, and is on her way to prom queen. Her junior year of high school is just this side of perfect until she's locked in a bathroom with the school janitor on prom night and he transfers her paladin super powers. From this moment on, she's destined to protect her sworn enemy, David Stark - editor of the school newspaper and hipster extraordinaire.

But she can't. Part of being a paladin and protecting David includes protecting him from herself. Together over the next 6 weeks, they learn that David is an (view spoiler)

This is where things start to get crazy. Harper's life starts spiraling out of control trying to manage school, boyfriend, family, and destiny. People are trying to kill her and all she wants to do is have a moment's rest. In the end, I'd say Rebel Belle is definitely worth your time, especially if you like audiobooks. The narrator is great and the story is bound to make you crack up. Great for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Beauty Queens by Libba Bray. ...more

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Apr 27, 2014 Marcela (BookaholicCat) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A light, fun and easy read... just what I needed.

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May 16, 2014 Julie rated it liked it

Shelves: bookclub-reads, library, audio, 2014-audiobook-challenge, 2014-ya-audiobook-challenge

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Rebel Bell was a so-so read for me. I liked it, but not a whole lot, and I also did not dislike it. I struggled with it at first because it took me a while to like Harper and her debutante attitude. She was so obnoxious for the longest time, and that type of personality is so not my thing! I feel like it took her too long to accept her destiny, and I’m not a fan of the books where the special snowflake takes so long to realize she’s a special snowflake after all, that half or more of the book ha Rebel Bell was a so-so read for me. I liked it, but not a whole lot, and I also did not dislike it. I struggled with it at first because it took me a while to like Harper and her debutante attitude. She was so obnoxious for the longest time, and that type of personality is so not my thing! I feel like it took her too long to accept her destiny, and I’m not a fan of the books where the special snowflake takes so long to realize she’s a special snowflake after all, that half or more of the book has passed by with no actions being taken. So she was forced to turn into a superhero by being in the wrong place at the wrong time (aka the bathroom putting on lip gloss) when the previous Paladin (the janitor) got killed, but was able to breathe the gift into her via soft of kiss (not creepy at all people, getting kissed by the janitor) before he died.

The person she is supposed to protect, David, is her arch-nemesis, or is he? Well, they are rivals in everything they do in their high school. I suppose that makes them frenemies or something. Anyway she has to protect him, because he’s some special snowflake of his own, which it takes a while to discover what kind. All she knows is she can’t hurt him, therefore he must be her duty. Later we discover more secrets about David’s family and background and all that good stuff, but it does take some time to get there. David is in danger because of what he is, and the fact that he’s a male what he is. Some of the special want him dead so the next one can be born. Others want to change him into something they can control. So David keeps getting attacked, and Harper protects him, and people die, and the mages clean it all up so no one notices the trail of death and destruction.

I found the ending disappointing because really Harper failed in her mission to protect David from the people who wanted to change him into something else. I’m kinda conflicted on that plot line, though it does set up further books in the series.

I did enjoy the slow burn relationship between Harper and David. They eventually stopped being frenemies and competing in everything they do. As they started working together, their feelings finally came out. Or is it because they were forced into all these life-threatening situations? Hard to tell. But they were cute. ...more

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Mar 09, 2015 Amanda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This book was really light and fun! The author describes it as Legally Blonde meets Terminator, which I think is pretty accurate, though it definitely leans more toward Legally Blonde. It started out on a high and ended on a high, the middle was a bit slow but did still keep my interest, and I'll definitely continue with the series as future books are released. Overall, if you're up for talk of makeup, shoes and fashion mixed in with your paladins and oracles, give this one a go. ...more

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Jan 24, 2015 Melindeeloo rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio_book, ya-na-but-still-aok, x2015-audio-challenge, x2015

Rebel Belle is a bit slow to start but it really picks up after the stiletto incident. Leading lady bright, beautiful and overachieving high school junior Harper Price's perfect life goes to check in a handbasket in a night that should have been a rhinestone in her tiara. But that mess makes for a decent amount of ninja action. YA is not really my thing, (but ... audible sale:) and I actually found this very entertaining and I really liked Harper and her nemesis David and the sparks flying betwe ...more

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