Sorry I've Been Gone So Long!

I've been busy for awhile, but I promise that I'll update soon.

Some of the books I read while I was gone I'm not going to review, because it was too many books ago, and they will not be good reviews.

But I'm going to try hard to catch up!

The books I'm not going to do a review on, I will post, just not go as in depth in discription as I usually try to do. I will at least put all the information, and my star rating.

I am also going to start posting when I start and end my books, so you guys will know.

I hope you enjoy and keep reading!

Unearthly by Cynthia Hand

In the beginning, there's a boy standing in the trees . . . .

Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans (a word, she realizes, that no longer applies to her), but it means she has a purpose, something she was put on this earth to do. Figuring out what that is, though, isn't easy.
Her visions of a raging forest fire and an alluring stranger lead her to a new school in a new town. When she meets Christian, who turns out to be the boy of her dreams (literally), everything seems to fall into place—and out of place at the same time. Because there's another guy, Tucker, who appeals to Clara's less angelic side.
As Clara tries to find her way in a world she no longer understands, she encounters unseen dangers and choices she never thought she'd have to make—between honesty and deceit, love and duty, good and evil. When the fire from her vision finally ignites, will Clara be ready to face her destiny?
Unearthly is a moving tale of love and fate, and the struggle between following the rules and following your heart.

Blurb from Barnes and Noble.com

3 out of 5 stars

This book was okay. I liked it.

It moved a little too slow in the beginning. Usually, this doesn't bother me. I've read plenty of book that move slow in the beginning, and I just muddle through because I know they have to get better sometime. Personally, I like it when it moves slow, because when I write, it's all action. There is no beginning that moves slow and gets better. I just can't write slow.

But this book was all slow, or at least it seemed like that. There wasn't anything that really happened.

But it wasn't bad either. It was very original. I've never heard of angel bloods before, so that part was good.

Of course, it doesn't help that I guessed the ending. And let me tell you, I've probably read 200 books, and never guessed the ending right, and I did on this one. So that probably doesn't help.

This is one of those books that you should read really fast, in a couple days, so you can't tell how little really happens. I did read this one a little slow, because I've been sick.

But it was okay, and I liked it. Good for fans of Fallen, and an ending you don't expect, aparently unless your me. And I didn't guess it all right either, just part fo it. So you should be safe. I recommend checking this book out from the library

The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong



My name is Chloe Saunders and my life will never be the same again.

All I wanted was to make friends, meet boys, and keep on being ordinary. I don't even know what that means anymore. It all started on the day that I saw my first ghost—and the ghost saw me.

Now there are ghosts everywhere and they won't leave me alone. To top it all off, I somehow got myself locked up in Lyle House, a "special home" for troubled teens. Yet the home isn't what it seems. Don't tell anyone, but I think there might be more to my housemates than meets the eye. The question is, whose side are they on? It's up to me to figure out the dangerous secrets behind Lyle House . . . before its skeletons come back to haunt me.

Blurb from Barnes and Noble.com

4 out of 5 stars

Okay, I have to admit that blurb was a little cheesey. It doesn't really fit the theme of the book. Maybe, sorta Chloe's mindset, a little. But the actual feel of the book. No, not really. The book is much more haunting, more spooky, mysterious. The last sentence of the blurb was pretty good.

This book was compelling. I just couldn't stop reading it. And I can't really tell you why. Of course the plot and the characters are amazing, and I wanted to read more about them. But the actual writing, was nothing special. It just seemed like normal writing, nothing that make me say, wow this writing is amazing! Just . . . writing.

But still. I was just sucked into this book, and everything that was going on. I was trapped in that world, and I was happy there. There was nothing but The Summoning, and when a book does that to me, I can tell it'll be good.

This book was completely original. I have never read a book about a girl who has a little stuttering problem, or went to a mental house, or was labeled schizophrenic. I have also never read a book about necromancers and shaman's.

I would recomend this to you if you like The Mortal Instruments, The Hunger Games, or really any good book, because this book was stunning. Definitely read this!

The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima

Han Alister thought he had already lost everyone he loved. But when he finds his friend Rebecca Morley near death in the Spirit Mountains, Han knows that nothing matters more than saving her. The costs of his efforts are steep, but nothing can prepare him for what he soon discovers: the beautiful, mysterious girl he knew as Rebecca is none other than Raisa ana’Marianna, heir to the Queendom of the Fells. Han is hurt and betrayed. He knows he has no future with a blueblood. And, as far as he’s concerned, the princess’s family killed his own mother and sister. But if Han is to fulfill his end of an old bargain, he must do everything in his power to see Raisa crowned queen.

Meanwhile, some people will stop at nothing to prevent Raisa from ascending. With each attempt on her life, she wonders how long it will be before her enemies succeed. Her heart tells her that the thief-turned-wizard Han Alister can be trusted. She wants to believe it—he’s saved her life more than once. But with danger coming at her from every direction, Raisa can only rely on her wits and her iron-hard will to survive—and even that might not be enough.

The Gray Wolf Throne is an epic tale of fierce loyalty, unbearable sacrifice, and the heartless hand of fate.



Blurb from Barnes and Noble.com

4 out of 5 stars

I love this series! It's so good! Just wonderful! Although I am a little sad that Bird isn't in the series very much. She was one of my favorite characters from The Demon King. And Cat was just amazing in this one. And Dancer was just amazing, saving peoples lives, and then disappearing into the background.

Raisa was so brave throught this book. And Han was amazing too. And then the two of them together for almost all the book . . . I love this book.

Although, I feel the need to warn you. If you can't stand cliffhangers, don't read the epilogue. The book actually ends pretty nicely without it, but with it, you can tell there is going to be another book.

This was definitely the best of the series, so far. If you like fantasy books, like Eragon or Graceling, please read these books. They're so good!

Across The Universe by Beth Revis

Amy is a cryogenically frozen passenger aboard the vast spaceship Godspeed. She expects to awaken on a new planet, 300 years in the future. But fifty years before Godspeed's scheduled landing, Amy's cryo chamber is unplugged, and she is nearly killed.

Now, Amy is caught inside an enclosed world where nothing makes sense. Godspeed's passengers have forfeited all control to Eldest, a tyrannical and frightening leader, and Elder, his rebellious and brilliant teenage heir.

Amy desperately wants to trust Elder. But should she? All she knows is that she must race to unlock Godspeed's hidden secrets before whoever woke her tries to kill again.



Blurb from Barnes and Noble.com

3 out of 5 stars

A spooky, claustrophobic book. Seriously, if you are very claustrophobic, I wouldn't read this book. You'll probably freak yourself out.

I don't really like the cover. It shows the stars, which is fine, I like that, and it fits the book. But then it show the two almost kissing. Really, there just wasn't enough romance in the book for that to be on the cover.

This book was a little out of the ordinary for me. I never really read science fiction books, but it wasn't that bad. I think fans of the Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld would like this book.

There weren't a lot of characters, when I thought about it. I could probably name them off on my fingers, at least the ones I remember, good and bad.

It was pretty scary, and although you know that just by reading the blurb, it was scarier than I expected.

I can't wait for the second book, which I hope is just as good!

The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima

Haunted by the loss of his mother and sister, Han Alister journeys south to begin his schooling at Mystwerk House in Oden’s Ford. But leaving the Fells doesn’t mean that danger isn’t far behind. Han is hunted every step of the way by the Bayars, a powerful wizarding family set on reclaiming the amulet Han stole from them. And Mystwerk House has dangers of its own. There, Han meets Crow, a mysterious wizard who agrees to tutor Han in the darker parts of sorcery—but the bargain they make is one Han may regret.

Meanwhile, Princess Raisa ana’Marianna runs from a forced marriage in the Fells, accompanied by her friend Amon and his triple of cadets. Now, the safest place for Raisa is Wein House, the military academy at Oden's Ford. If Raisa can pass as a regular student, Wein House will offer both sanctuary and the education Raisa needs to succeed as the next Gray Wolf queen.

Everything changes when Han and Raisa’s paths cross, in this epic tale of uncertain friendships, cut-throat politics, and the irresistible power of attraction.

Blurb from Barnes and Nobel.com

4 out of 5 stars

A stunning continuation to a beautiful beginning. In this book, the two main characters, Han and Raisa, were a lot closer. Just across the street acually, so that made the book a lot more intresting.

I'm not very good at reviewing books that aren't the first in the series, because there is more I know, and less that I want to tell you, because I don't like to give away spoilers. So yeah.

I would definitely read this series if I were you, great for fans of high fantasy, like Eragon and Graceling, which are two of my favorite books. You'll probably see review for them around here eventually. :)

This book had a pretty mean cliff hanger, leaving both character riding on their horses to places I'm not going to tell you. I'm glad I've got the next book!

Happy Reading Everyone! :D

Matched by Ally Condie

Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can't stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's known and a path that no one else has dared to follow.

Blurb from Barnes and Nobel.com

4 out of 5 stars

A beautiful book. Definitely one that makes you think about how much you can really do. A very organized, perfect world, that to anyone but the characters is completly odd.

Fans of The Hunger Games love triangle, Maggie Stiefvater's writting (particularly her Wolves of Mercy Falls series), and Julie Kagawa's writing would definitely enjoy this book.

Many of my friends liked the cover and wanted to know what it was about. So I told them that it was about a girl who lives in a world where everything is chosen for them. At first they thought it 'everything' was clothes and food, which isn't so bad. But once I explained it was more like who you love, they exploded with outragious comments, like how they wouldn't listen, how they'd rebel. And I tried to explain how they wouldn't, how if they'd grown up there, they would be just like the characters. They didn't understand, and said it sounded like a boring book. Kinda sad, isn't it?

If you agree with my friends, and you think anyone would rebel in that situation, then don't read this book. Your better off reading a different book. Because if you can't understand how people would act being raised like that, then you wouln't understand the book.

But anyways. I'm babbling.

The writing of this book was beautiful. It flowed in a poetic way, which fit some of the scenes in the book very well. This book also revolved around some poetry, so if you just absolutly hate poetry and can't stand the sight of it, don't read this book. I think maybe the author is a poetry writer, because she wrote some of the characters poetry, and her writting often flowed into poetry like thoughts and discriptions.

The ending was definitely unexpected, and left me smiling. Both a sad smile, and a happy one. The last page or so was also one of the most beautiful moments, writing wise.

I loved it, and I cannot wait for the next one. I have to go look up when it comes out right now. :)