Just for Fins by Tera Lynn Childs

Forgive My Fins * Fins Are Forever 

Just for Fins

Publish Date: July 3rd 2012

Publisher:  Katherine Tegen Books

Format: Audiobook, Unabridged

Author: Tera Lynn Childs

Narrated By: Emily Bauer 

Website: Author’s Website

Quick Review

This book is about Lily trying to save the underwater kingdoms that are in trouble because humans suck and are destroying everything unintentionally. She tries her best to perform her royal duties and balance her student life, but it is difficult.

We get to see her go to the different kingdoms and meet more mermaids, which was by far the best part of the book for me. 

I HATE it when books make the characters do three trials. Video games, sure. Films, not so much. Books, please, don't do it. This book is less about romance and more about saving the kingdoms, which was a premise I liked more, but that's just me and I typically don't like romance. So, yeah, go save the world. 

Lily just...forgot about her career storyline? I know she has a lot on her plate but you know...it just got DROPPED. So...she's not going to college anymore? She'll just be under the sea, eating sushi, Netflix and chill'n?

If there was a fourth book, I'd listen to that too. Especially because of what will become of Quince - which was a nice touch.

Fins Are Forever by Tera Lynn Childs

Forgive My Fins * Fins Are Forever 

Just for Fins

Publish Date: June 28th 2011

Publisher:  HarperCollins

Format: Audiobook, Unabridged

Author:  Tera Lynn Childs

Narrated By: Emily Bauer 

Website: Author’s Website

Quick Review

Guilty pleasure read. Well, listen. I listen to these on audiobook. This is a quick review; so, look, you like mermaids? You like YA? You like easy stories that you won't lose sleep over? Right here.

What is this book about? A lot. Lily is all set to not be a princess anymore so she can be with Quince, who is actually a good guy (at least from what I remember), and that was refreshing. (How often do we read about girls throwing away their future for "the one" who is gaaaarbaaaage?) She has to deal with some mean mergirls, but they don't really matter in this book. She's dealing with leaving her world and being on land as an adult who has to pick a job and grow up. Seems like everyone is disappointed in her, but she wants to be with Quince, she has made her choice. That was a great part of the book. 

Oh heeeeeey....Did you know about global warming and all the effects we humans have on ocean life because we're garbage? Mermaids are obviously better.

So, Doe has to come live on land with Lily and Rachel because of something she did DUN DUN DUH. It was mildly entertaining. However...why doesn't Rachel do ANYTHING about it? Fine. Don't expect anything great about Doe's motivations, because it's not there.

What takes off a star from me is Tellin. Alex, I'll take "Situations that could have been avoided with the barest level of communication" for 100, please.

But Tellin is an interesting character with cool colours, so we're just supposed to ignore his/the author's colossal stupidity.

The narrator of the audiobook can't do male voices still, and Quince's voice is dreadful. I'm supposed to like Quince in some way, right?

Did I write this just so I can post gifs of mermaids? Yes. Bye.