User:The Jacked Maverick

I like reading. For fun! I am also a vivid writer. Check out my own original series in the profile box above under "My Website"! :D

I prefer editing in "Source" rather than "Visual."

Sci-Fi is great. I like to draw advanced technological things. I love all properties in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. (Yes, even Marvel's Inhumans)

Chapters Complete: 979.

Books Complete: 62.

Current Diamonds: 451.

As of Tuesday, October 8th, 2019 at 1441.

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1. Endless Summer
1,2,3.

(Rourke Ending)

Brand new species with ancient customs.

Favorite Chapter: Endless Summer, Book 2, Act V, Chapter 10: Every End Is a Beginning... Except the Last One.

Least Favorite Chapter: Endless Summer, Book 2, Act IV, Chapter 2: Time Is of the Essence.

Negatives
 * Quinn Kelly.
 * Awesome cast.
 * Gorgeous visual effects.
 * Estela Montoya.
 * Unique storytelling.
 * I don't think anything can top Endless Summer.
 * Kele.
 * Expensive.
 * Unsatisfying Ending(s).

2. Platinum
Favorite Chapter: Chapter 11: Why Do I.

Least Favorite Chapter: Chapter 14: On the Horizon.


 * The soundtrack. Is. Just. So. GOOD!
 * The fan score.
 * Choosing other musical instruments.
 * The narration is so relatable... for the most part. (Third Person, Limited)
 * A genderlocked book at number two on my list? You're damn right!
 * New York... my birthplace.
 * Shane Parker.

Negatives
 * Genderlocked.
 * The good Musical Instruments cost monies.
 * Standalone.

3. It Lives Beneath
Favorite Chapter: Chapter 8: The Floodgates.

Least Favorite Chapter: Chapter 14: Under Pressure.


 * Giving me "Borrasca" vibes. ([//www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/3e2zje/borrasca/ https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/3e2zje/borrasca/])
 * Danni Asturias & Imogen Wescott.
 * It has more action than it's predecessor.

Negatives
 * Very Expensive.
 * That armor thing is the LITERAL definition of Plot Armor.
 * There is no playing as the other members of the group.

4. The Elementalists
1,2.

Favorite Chapter: Book 1, Chapter 19: Daybreak.

Least Favorite Chapter: Book 1, Chapter 10: Smoke and Mirrors.

Avenge the Fallen. Negatives
 * Good Visuals.
 * We can actually choose our sexual orientation.
 * Honestly, Shreya Mistry looks a little bland. She doesn't have any memorable or distinguishing features.
 * Misspelling "Magic."
 * The ending was rushed.
 * The Elementalists, Book 2 was a bit of a let down.

5. Bloodbound Trilogy.
We haven't done Vampires yet, have we? Negatives
 * Lore.
 * Mythical and supernatural.
 * Female only lead.
 * Expensive.
 * Collecting the Portrait Fragments has no real impact.

6. High School Story
1,3,2.

(Band)

Favorite Chapter: High School Story, Book 2, Chapter 7: Edge of Seventeen.

Least Favorite Chapter: High School Story, Book 1, Chapter 9: The Search.

Great back to basics franchise for Pixelberry. Negatives
 * Good dynamic.
 * Great characters.
 * Light.
 * Class Act.

7. Mother of the Year
''When the devil shows up, he's going to be wearing the face of someone you trust. And he will make you question everything you thought you knew.''
 * The daughter is adorable.
 * Not "sickly sweet".
 * It's more "raw" than anything we've seen before.

Negatives
 * The daughter is heavily paywalled.
 * The LI's seem weird considering their positions.

8. Big Sky Country
 Big_Sky_Country_Cover.png|One. Big_Sky_Country_2_Cover.jpg|Two. Favorite Chapter: Chapter 8, City Slickers.

Least favorite Chapter: Chapter 5, Fair Play.

Stranger in a strange land.
 * Can be a man.
 * Succeeds where Home for the Holidays failed.
 * Quaint.
 * Wholesome.

Negatives
 * Hardly any time with Asha Roanhorse and Juliette Mendoza.
 * The actual covers doesn't look male friendly... or at least heterosexual male friendly.

9. The Crown &amp; The Flame
2,3,1.

Steampunk meets Middle Earth. Negatives
 * Awesome Creatures and Mythology.
 * Epic World Building.
 * Strong Female Lead.
 * Expensive.
 * So much potential to be contained in only three books.
 * Does not hold up once I reread it. Maybe it is just a personal preference?

10. Perfect Match
2,1.

(Joker)

Favorite Chapter: Book 1, Chapter 15, Before The Storm.

Least Favorite Chapter: Book 1, Chapter 10, Fight or Flight.

Westworld...without the ¨fornicating¨. Negatives
 * International.
 * Sloane Washington is just so adorable.
 * Rich Storytelling.
 * Visuals.
 * First half of Book 1 felt like a completely different story.
 * Expensive.

11. It Lives In The Woods
(Sacrificed Noah Marshall)

Favorite Chapter: Chapter 14, In The Dark.

Least Favorite Chapter: Chapter 3, Sticks And Stones.

It is everything Stranger Things could have been, but better! Negatives
 * Best love interests. Stacy Green & Ava Cunningham.
 * Great Location.
 * The Cast.
 * The really saved this book from being just okay.
 * Nerve Meter.
 * I can't choose between Stacy Green and Ava Cunningham!

12. Hero, Vol. 1
Pixelberry trying to cash in on the superhero genre. Negatives
 * Aliens.
 * Crime.
 * Superpowers.
 * No CW or Freeform drama!
 * Too big of a cliffhanger to not resume.

13. America's Most Eligible
2,1.

Favorite Chapter: Season Ten, Chapter 20, And The Winner Is...

Least Favorite Chapter: Season Ten, Chapter 17 Where Wishes Come True.

Live One-Percent.
 * So Bad, it's good.
 * All the females are super hot!
 * Fun challenges.

Negatives
 * The emoji system.
 * The hate for Ms. Fisher seems forced.
 * Too many pretty people to not be Love Interests. DX
 * The double elimination thing in All Stars.
 * Vince.

14. Most Wanted
Founding Father. Negatives
 * Good Plot.
 * Terrifying Villain.
 * Terrifying Villain.
 * Too big of a cliffhanger to not resume.

15. The Heist: Monaco
Favorite Chapter: Chapter Two, Are We Really Doing This?

Least Favorite Chapter: Chapter 11, Hit Me As Hard As You Can.

Negatives
 * Choose your own crew.
 * Standalone.
 * Endings.
 * This is sadly the BEST ending of any book in Choices History.
 * Certain people cost 30 Diamonds.
 * The Rooks.

16. The Freshman
Favorite Chapter: The Freshman, Book 1; Chapter 16, Last Call.

Least Favorite Chapter: The Junior, Book 1; Chapter 4, We Can't Stop.

Great coming of age story. Negatives
 * Loveable characters.
 * Relatable scenarios.
 * Young Enrique Vasquez.
 * Female Only Lead.
 * Went on for WAY too long!
 * The Junior is kind of bad, but not Across the Void levels of bad. There are worse things on here.

17. Passport to Romance
Go buy as many tickets to The Emoji Movie as you possibly can. Negatives
 * The gang.
 * I always want to go to Europe in real life.
 * The best series that has the word "romance" in the title.
 * Heavily Paywalled.

18. Rules of Engagment Tetralogy
1,2,3,Newlyweds.

See the world with family. Negatives
 * It is international.
 * The family is just loveable.
 * Went on for too long.

19. Open Heart, Book 1
Favorite Chapter: Chapter Four, Dolores.

Least Favorite Chapter: ...


 * Informative.
 * Not just romance.
 * A Friday book.

Negatives
 * I didn't want to be in the competition.

20. The Haunting of Braidwood Manor.
You can't be afraid to fail. Negatives
 * It's a short bingeable series.
 * Complete story.
 * Predictable twist.

Stories I Do Not Like
''The number closer to zero is "better." The lower the number, the worse it is.''

(-3,000,000). Bachelorette Party
I SUMMON THE HOUNDS OF SATAN!

Least Favorite Chapter: Chapter 11, Deal Me Out.


 * Frank.
 * Inappropriate.

Positives
 * Courtney Van Ness.
 * Ms. Van Ness' sex scenes.
 * There are only three Courtney sex scenes. I wish there were more.
 * We finally got to sleep with "Lina"... and "Xanthe".

(-13). Veil of Secrets
Favorite Chapter: Chapter 4: First Blood.

Least Favorite Chapter: Chapter 14: The Face of Evil.

Makes a rude gesture.


 * Pacing is off.
 * I really, REALLY hate this book.
 * No good female LIs. This is the only book where I can be a man where I decide to stay single! And choosing to be with Ms. O'Malley for 30 diamonds is not worth it. Kate O'Malley is just too little, too late.
 * I gave up after Chapter 14. I don't even want to go on! Even if it is just for two chapters! D:
 * Scarlett Emerson was wasted.
 * Saving Mr. Petrov for diamonds was extortion.
 * The pacing is atrocious! (I know I already said this, but the pacing is so bad, it counts as two!)
 * This is the only book where I can play as a man I DON'T play!
 * Tanner was killed off too early.
 * They revealed whether Ms. O'Malley was dead or alive too early.

Positives
 * Started off promising.
 * Still with a great soundtrack to hear.
 * I admit the person who it ended up being was unexpected,
 * But it just seemed rushed!
 * It is a standalone.
 * At least it TRIED!

(-12). Home for the Holidays
''So bad it is good. In a laughable way. Sometimes, being boring is worse than being straight-up laughable.''

Positives
 * I'm sure you have all heard all the complaints on this site, so I'm not going to list them.
 * ...it was only ten chapters?
 * It is still more entertaining than Veil of Secrets.
 * The comments section.
 * It is ENTERTAININGLY bad to read. I kind of do want to see what Winter Haven does for Halloween and the summer.
 * It could have been worse.
 * Looking at Ride or Die: A Bad Boy Romance, Book 1... Wow... Home for the Holidays? ...you go on and be subtle. You go do your thing. Ride or Die...sigh..A Bad Boy Romance, is literally the worst... ever since the first Twitter announcement.

(-11). Save the Date

 * First person.
 * Best Man.

(-10). Ride or Die: A Bad Boy Romance, Book 1
"The ability to speak does not make you intelligent"...the ONLY good line in The Phantom Menace.


 * I am not in the "Logang."
 * "Eighteen" Wheeler is obnoxious.

Positives
 * Color Palette.
 * Soundtrack.
 * It is a good "Bad Boy Romance".

(-9). LoveHacks
1,2.

Pixelberry's Sitcom.
 * Doesn't take itself too seriously.

Positives
 * Funny.
 * Multiple points of views.

(-8). Across the Void
Style Over Substance.
 * Expensive.
 * I regret spending some premium options seeing how this book played out. There's 52 Diamonds I am never getting back.
 * The "Allegiance" thing.
 * Too much science space talk.
 * Very dull.
 * Eight Chapters in and I think I'm done.
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Positives
 * Artwork.
 * Soundtrack.
 * Multiple points of view.

(-7). Desire &amp; Decorum
1,2.

Discount Downton Abbey. Positives
 * Bland.
 * Generic.
 * Inaccurate.
 * At least it TRIED!
 * The clothes.
 * The set pieces.

(-6). Wishful Thinking
...and finally, Black Bolt!

Favorite Chapter: Chapter 3, Thought Process.

Least Favorite Chapter: Chapter 5, Don't Think Twice.

Positives
 * Gender locked.
 * The reusing faces thing bothers me.
 * The concept.
 * Lighthearted.
 * Aubrey Watson.

(-5). The Royal Romance & Heir
3,2,Heir,1.

Theme and genre are all over the place. Positives
 * Started off laughable.
 * Then it was mediocre.
 * Diamond farm.

(-4). Nightbound
Positives
 * Things were happening too fast.
 * Vera Reimonenq's cheekbones are so distracting!
 * Why did Cal Lowell even stick around?
 * It's not "bad" just wildly forgettable.
 * Lore.

(-3). Red Carpet Diaries
2,1.

Favorite Chapter: Book 1, Chapter 8: The Long COon.

Least Favorite Chapter: Book 1, Chapter 11: Wild & Free.

The Hollywood U adaption we will never get.
 * Pixelberry had no idea what they were doing, or what they WANTED to take this. (They didn't even make this a series until this book ended.)
 * TV-Y Hollywood.

Positives
 * So bad, it's good.

(-2) Class Act
2,1.

Favorite Chapter: Book 1, Chapter 10: The Runaway.

Least Favorite Chapter: Book 1, Chapter 2: Family Matters.

Positives
 * I refuse to call it by it's full title.
 * An insult to the original trilogy.
 * Pretty dull.
 * Amber Hutchinson's relations.
 * Skye and her Crandall legacy.
 * At least we are starting off as an average joe, and not continuing as the most popular kid in school.

(-1). Sunkissed

 * It's okay.

Positives
 * Would be higher if it wasn't genderlocked.

Books I Haven't Read/Don't Keep Up With

 * A Courtesan of Rome. (Completed)
 * Desire & Decorum, Book 3.
 * Sunkissed. (Completed)
 * The Royal Heir.

Love Interests for Each
''Only the books where I can be a man. Ranked from most favorable to "least."''

Tier One (The Ones I Actually Love)
1. Maria Flores. (We are exactly the same. High School Story X)

2. Quinn Kelly. (I have had so many good memories with Quinn. Endless Summer :)

Tier Two (Like. Close to love)
3. Skye Crandall. (I just love a sad backstory. Makes me more attracted to the woman. Class Act)

4. Elena Sanchez. (For "Alex". Rules of Engagement)

5. Sloane Washington. (She's so adorable! Yes, I chose her over my "perfect match.")

6. Imogen Wescott. (It Lives Beneath)

Tier Three (People I just "adore")
7. Ava Cunningham. (It Lives In The Woods)

8. Mackenzie. (America's Most Eligible)

9. Sonia Alves. (The Heist: Monaco)

10. Juliette Mendoza. (Big Sky Country)

11. Kate O'Malley. (Veil of Secrets)

12. Shreya Mistry. (The Elementalists)

14. Eva/Minuet (Again, by default Hero, Vol. 1)

Female MC's
Ranked from most desirable to least.
 * 1) Aubrey Watson. (My favorite Male LI of all time. Wishful Thinking)
 * 2) Chaz (For "Violet". Rules of Engagement)
 * 3) Mr. Sinclaire. (Desire &amp; Decorum)
 * 4) Shane. (Platinum)
 * 5) Thomas Mendez.
 * 6) Matt Rodriguez. Red Carpet Diaries)
 * 7) European Guy. (For "Katie". Rules of Engagement)
 * 8) Ben Park. (LoveHacks)
 * 9) Holmes. (For Pax. Across the Void)
 * 10) Ash Tanaka.
 * 11) Maxwell Beaumont. (The Royal Romance, Book 3)
 * 12) Nathan Sterling. (The Junior, Book 1)
 * 13) Carter. (For "Jess". Rules of Engagement)
 * 14) Victor. (The Haunting of Braidwood Manor)
 * 15) Nate. (Sunkissed)
 * 16) Marc Antony. (A Courtesan of Rome)
 * 17) Wyatt Hart. (Home for the Holidays)

People I WISH Are/Were An LI
Ranked from most desirable to least.


 * 1) Katrina Harrington. (I know it's a little unethical, but still. The Elementalists, Book 2)
 * 2) Scarlett Emerson. (She was wasted in Veil of Secrets. Her being an LI would have given more redeeming qualities in an otherwise bad book.)
 * 3) Ivy. (Nightbound)

Every Female America's Most Eligible Contestant. (That book is filled with so many pretty people that they deserve their own section)

 * 1) Bianca Sandoval. (She's everything)
 * 2) Yvette. (I promise I would love her children as if they were my own!)
 * 3) Lina. (B*****s are more fun in bed. 🙈)
 * 4) Ivy Fisher. (Mmm... strawberry blonde sweet-as-pie girl...)
 * 5) Eden Labelle. (She's an entrepreneur AND a model!)
 * 6) Teagan.
 * 7) Kiana. (Hard core gamer)

The People Who I Wish Are/Were An LI in Genderlocked Books I Wish WEREN'T Genderlocked Books So I Could Want To Go After Them Even More
Ranked from most desirable to least.


 * 1) Courtney Van Ness.
 * 2) Vanessa Kingsley.
 * 3) The Empress.
 * 4) Madison Eckhart.
 * 5) Kassidy Marquez.
 * 6) Olivia Nevrakis.
 * 7) Ximena.
 * 8) Vanessa.

Actual LI's in Genderlocked Books I Wish Weren't Genderlocked.

 * 1) Eiko Matsunaga.
 * 2) Eliana Flores.
 * 3) Addison Sinclair.
 * 4) Victoria Fontaine.

Favorite Big Bads
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 * 1) Gaius Augustine. (Bloodbound, Book 2)
 * 2) Everett Rourke. (Endless Summer)
 * 3) John Tull. (Most Wanted, Book 1)
 * 4) The Society. (It Lives Beneath)
 * 5) Redfield.
 * 6) Kane.
 * 7) Julius Caesar. (A Courtesan of Rome)
 * 8) Jason Shaw. (Ride or Die: A Bad Boy Romance, Book 1)

Least Favorite Big Bads
As in, they are not good villains

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 * 1) Raife "The Dread" Highmore. (Look up synonyms for "underwhelming". Raife is all of them. The Elementalists, Book 1)
 * 2) Azura. (Overwhelming and underdeveloped. The Crown & The Flame, Book 3)
 * 3) Silas Prescott. (Just a plot device)
 * 4) Amber Hutchinson & Lorenzo Toro. (High School Story: Class Act, Book 2)
 * 5) Vince & Ivy. (America's Most Eligible: Wedding Edition)

Downfall of the Freshman
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Home for the Holidays Review
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Oliver M. Picky: Ten Reasons Why Class Act is better than the original High School Story Trilogy. (And Ten Why It's Not)
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Why Veil of Secrets Failed
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