Only two!
"Hex Hall" by Rachel Hawkins (Bought)
"Beautiful Darkness" by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (Library)
So excited!
Saturday, May 28, 2011
In My Mailbox #6
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren.
Only two!
"Hex Hall" by Rachel Hawkins (Bought)
"Beautiful Darkness" by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (Library)
So excited!
Only two!
"Hex Hall" by Rachel Hawkins (Bought)
"Beautiful Darkness" by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (Library)
So excited!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Book Review - "The Iron King" by Julie Kagawa
Publisher - Harlequin Teen
Release Date - February 1, 2010
Number of Pages - 363
Series - Iron Fey #1
The blurb from the back:
Meghan Chase has a secret destiny—one she could never have imagined…
Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school…or at home.
When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.
But she could never have guessed the truth—that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face…and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.
Pros
- So unique! Seriously... was not expecting it to be like that.
- It had some very likeable characters (Puck, Grimalkin)
- Beautiful cover
Cons
- At a particular moment I felt that there were too many battles.
- Meghan really annoyed me
- Overall, just didn't enjoy it.
Overall, okay
2.5/5
Release Date - February 1, 2010
Number of Pages - 363
Series - Iron Fey #1
The blurb from the back:
Meghan Chase has a secret destiny—one she could never have imagined…
Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school…or at home.
When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.
But she could never have guessed the truth—that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face…and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.
Pros
- So unique! Seriously... was not expecting it to be like that.
- It had some very likeable characters (Puck, Grimalkin)
- Beautiful cover
Cons
- At a particular moment I felt that there were too many battles.
- Meghan really annoyed me
- Overall, just didn't enjoy it.
Overall, okay
2.5/5
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Teaser Tuesday! May 24 2011
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
- Grab your current read
- Open to a random page
- Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
- Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
He paused expectantly.
"Yeah?" I prodded, having no idea where he was going with this.
(Haven by Kristi Cook, page 239)
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Teaser Tuesdays! May 17, 2011
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
- Grab your current read
- Open to a random page
- Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
- Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
A branch snapped in the trees, closer this time. I shifted uncomfortably, determined not to turn around for some stupid squirrel or raccoon. ("The Iron King" by Julie Kagawa, Page 17)
Book Review - "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
Publisher - Speak
Release Date - January 1, 2009
Number of Pages - 259
Series - If I Stay #1
THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING!
In a single moment, everything changes. Seventeen-year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. Then, in a blink, she finds herself watching as her own damaged body is taken from the wreck...
Pros
- Everything about this book is amazing!
Cons
- It is impossible for this masterpiece to have any cons
I love this book!
5/5
Release Date - January 1, 2009
Number of Pages - 259
Series - If I Stay #1
THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING!
In a single moment, everything changes. Seventeen-year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. Then, in a blink, she finds herself watching as her own damaged body is taken from the wreck...
Pros
- Everything about this book is amazing!
Cons
- It is impossible for this masterpiece to have any cons
I love this book!
5/5
Saturday, May 14, 2011
In My Mailbox #5
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren.
Only two this week :
Library
"City of Bones" by Cassandra Clare
"The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner" by Stephenie Meyer (audiobook)
I will not participate in In My Mailbox next week. Just saying.
Only two this week :
Library
"City of Bones" by Cassandra Clare
"The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner" by Stephenie Meyer (audiobook)
I will not participate in In My Mailbox next week. Just saying.
Book Review - "The Body Finder" by Kimberly Derting
Publisher - HarperTeen
Release Date - March 16, 2010
Number of Pages- 336
Series - The Body Finder #1
The blurb :
Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability. While the sixteen-year-old is confused by her new feelings for her best friend since childhood, she is more disturbed by her "power" to sense dead bodies—or at least those that have been murdered. Since she was a little girl, she has felt the echoes that the dead leave behind in the world... and the imprints that attach to their killers.
Violet has never considered her strange talent to be a gift; it mostly just led her to find the dead birds her cat had tired of playing with. But now that a serial killer has begun terrorizing her small town, and the echoes of the local girls he's claimed haunt her daily, she realizes she might be the only person who can stop him.
Despite his fierce protectiveness over her, Jay reluctantly agrees to help Violet on her quest to find the murderer—and Violet is unnerved to find herself hoping that Jay's intentions are much more than friendly. But even as she's falling intensely in love, Violet is getting closer and closer to discovering a killer... and becoming his prey herself.
Pros
- Paranormal, romance and mystery all in one!
- Amazingly written! Even though it was written from 3rd person, I could still know what the characters were feeling and thinking, it was great!
- Very realistic characters. I could relate a lot.
- Unique concept
- Pretty shade of blue on the cover.
Cons
- It was a great book, but it just wasn't perfect. There was this thing that made me not give this book 5 stars. It just wasn't...captivating. It didn't suck me in like, let's say, Princess Diaries series.
A really good book overall. I want to read the next one.
4.5/5
Release Date - March 16, 2010
Number of Pages- 336
Series - The Body Finder #1
The blurb :
Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability. While the sixteen-year-old is confused by her new feelings for her best friend since childhood, she is more disturbed by her "power" to sense dead bodies—or at least those that have been murdered. Since she was a little girl, she has felt the echoes that the dead leave behind in the world... and the imprints that attach to their killers.
Violet has never considered her strange talent to be a gift; it mostly just led her to find the dead birds her cat had tired of playing with. But now that a serial killer has begun terrorizing her small town, and the echoes of the local girls he's claimed haunt her daily, she realizes she might be the only person who can stop him.
Despite his fierce protectiveness over her, Jay reluctantly agrees to help Violet on her quest to find the murderer—and Violet is unnerved to find herself hoping that Jay's intentions are much more than friendly. But even as she's falling intensely in love, Violet is getting closer and closer to discovering a killer... and becoming his prey herself.
Pros
- Paranormal, romance and mystery all in one!
- Amazingly written! Even though it was written from 3rd person, I could still know what the characters were feeling and thinking, it was great!
- Very realistic characters. I could relate a lot.
- Unique concept
- Pretty shade of blue on the cover.
Cons
- It was a great book, but it just wasn't perfect. There was this thing that made me not give this book 5 stars. It just wasn't...captivating. It didn't suck me in like, let's say, Princess Diaries series.
A really good book overall. I want to read the next one.
4.5/5
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