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. :)

The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima

Times are hard in the mountain city of Fellsmarch. Reformed thief Han Alister will do almost anything to eke out a living for himself, his mother, and his sister Mari. Ironically, the only thing of value he has is something he can’t sell. For as long as Han can remember, he’s worn thick silver cuffs engraved with runes. They’re clearly magicked—as he grows, they grow, and he’s never been able to get them off.

Han’s life gets even harder after he takes a powerful amulet from the son of the High Wizard. The amulet once belonged to the Demon King, the wizard who nearly destroyed the world a millennium ago. With a magical piece so powerful at stake, the Bayars will stop at nothing to reclaim it from Han.

Meanwhile, Raisa ana’Marianna, Princess Heir of the Fells, has her own battles to fight. Although Raisa will become eligible for marriage after her sixteenth name-day, she isn't looking forward to trading in her common sense for a prince with a big castle and tiny brain. Raisa aspires to be like Hanalea—the legendary warrior queen who killed the Demon King and saved the world. But it seems like her mother has other plans for her—plans that include a suitor who goes against everything the Queendom stands for.

The Seven Realms will tremble when the lives of Han and Raisa collide in this stunning new page-turner from best-selling author Cinda Williams Chima.



Blurb from Barnes and Nobel.com

4 out of 5 stars

Athough it had a bit of a slow start, this was a wonderful book. It is one of those ones that leaves you thinking about it when your not reading, laying awake at night wondering who's going to do what or what's going to happen next.

I loved the world The Seven Realms. It sounded so beautiful and dangerous and captivating that I wish I could visit it, even with all the dangerous things going on in the book. It's not likely to be a place I'll forget anytime soon.

All the characters seemed very original, and most of them could exist even today. I could picture them perfectly in my mind, see their faces and expressions. I loved both the main characters too. They seemed worlds and worlds apart, when really they could walk to each others houses. They even went to the same places, met the same people, which was unusual for a book told in two persectives.

All in all, it was a book I couldn't put down, and I'm glad I have the next one, because the ending you'll never expect! :)

The Scorch Trials by James Dashner

The Scorch Trials picks up where The Maze Runner left off. The Gladers have escaped the Maze, but now they face an even more treacherous challenge on the open roads of a devastated planet.
And WICKED has made sure to adjust the variables and stack the odds against them.
Can Thomas survive in such a violent world?

Blurb from Barnes and Nobel.com

4 out of 5

A wonderful continuation to a scary series! This book was one of those where you think somethings a lie, and then it's the truth, and then it's a lie again, over and over untill you don't know up from down, and then you've still got to keep going.

I wasn't quiet sure where the Gladers were going when The Maze Runner ended, and I didn't believe that I could be worse than the maze and everything else they faced.

It was worse.

This book was scary in the way that makes you want to throw up, and in the mental kind of scary, the scary that mess's up your head.

And of course, this book had about the worst cliff-hanger ever written.

Of course.

So, I will be eagerly and impatently waiting for the third one. :)



Twelfth Grade Kills by Heather Brewer



Vlad’s running out of time. The Elysian Council has given him only weeks to live, and that’s if the Slayer Society doesn’t kill him — along with all the citizens of Bathory — first. Then there’s the issue of Vlad’s father, who may or may not still be alive after all these years. Oh yeah, and that tiny little detail in the Pravus prophecy about Vlad enslaving Vampirekind and the human race. So much for college applications.

In this epic finale to Heather Brewer’s heart-stopping Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, dark secrets will be revealed, old friends will become enemies, and warm blood will run cold. Just be careful it isn’t yours.

Blurb from Barnes and Nobel.com


4 out of 5 stars

I loved this book! I read it in two days!

Although, I can't give away much without revealing what happens, I must say I love the character Snow.

This one probably had the most sad parts, as it had my heart at my feet at least five times, and I know I was ready to start crying twice.

But the ending closed everything up, but still ended openly, showing that there could be more to it if Heather Brewer wanted to write more. Personally I like those endings. They show that the characters lives don't end when you put the book down. If they were real, that wouldn't be the end. They would still grow up, and do whatever they want.

Loved the series, a good and fun vampire read, less serious than some others I've read. Since the new Slayer Chronicles book just came out yesterday, I'll try to get that one read sometime too!

Eleventh Grade Burns by Heather Brewer



It’s another awful year at Bathory High for Vladimir Tod. Joss, a professional vampire slayer and Vlad’s former friend, has moved back to town. The powerful vampire Dorian has an overwhelming desire to drink Vlad’s blood. And his archenemy, D’Ablo, has brought Vlad’s Uncle Otis to trial for crimes against vampires. So much for dating. When the tables turn on Vlad, he has just enough time to return to Bathory for his final good-byes.

Blurb from Barnes and Nobel.com


4 out of 5 stars

Basically, just as good as the previous ones, if not better. Although Tenth Grade Bleeds had the most funny parts, this one had one that just really got me going. All you need to know is Joss. Once you've read this book, you'll know what I'm talking about.

This book had the worst cliff hanger in the history of cliff hangers! As soon as I read that, I felt pity for the poor people who read this when it first came out, and they couldn't get the next one for a year, or however long it took. I'm too lazy to look it up. :P

The book that I own has a conversation between Vlad and Heather in the back, so of course as soon as I got done with my extra cruel cliffhanger, I read that. And it just made the cliff hanger agony worst. I am so dumb sometimes. :)

Loved it, just like the rest of the series. Can't wait to start the final book tomorrow!

Tenth Grade Bleeds by Heather Brewer

It’s another awful year at Bathory High for Vladimir Tod. The evil vampire D’Ablo is hunting for a ritual that could steal Vlad’s powers. His best friend, Henry, doesn’t want to be his drudge anymore. And it’s getting harder for Vlad to resist feeding on the people around him. With the threat of D’Ablo looming closer and nightmares haunting him each night, Vlad realizes that having a normal high school year is the least of his concerns. He needs to act fast, and even his Pravus powers won’t save him this time.

Blurb from Barnes and Nobel.com

4 out of 5 stars

I have to say, I think this one is the funniest in the series yet! There were times where I was laughing out loud it was so funny!

This book also goes more indepth to Vlad's life at school, and about his friends.

Although this was the funniest, I also think it was the saddest. There were times I were crying, both from sadness and from laughing.

But all in all, in was very good, and I will be reading the next one! :)

Happy Reading!



Ninth Grade Slays by Heather Brewer

 

If middle school stunk for Vladimir Tod, high school is a real drain. Besides being a punching bag for bullies, he’s still stalled with dream girl Meredith, and he’s being tailed by a photographer from the school newspaper. Needless to say, practicing his vampire skills hasn’t exactly been a priority for Vlad — until now. A monumental trip to Siberia with Uncle Otis is Vlad’s crash course in Vampire 101. Training alongside the most gifted vampires is exactly what Vlad needs to sharpen those mind-control skills he’s been avoiding. And he’d better get it right, because the battle brewing back home with the slayer who’s been stalking him could be Vlad’s last.

Blurb form Barnes and Nobel.com

4 out of 5 star

Thank goodness this one was longer!

I liked this book. It had it's funny moments, just like the last one. But this one was a little more serious, a little more in depth.

I'm not really good at reviewing books after the first one in the series, because there's less you can say without revealing anything.

I do like the character Otis though. I love that his name is Otis Otis! It's funny. XD But he really is a good character.

There's not really much more to say. . . I've already started the third one, and I like it too so far, so be waiting for that review!

Eighth Grade Bites by Heather Brewer

Junior high really stinks for thirteen-year-old Vladimir Tod. Bullies harass him, the principal is dogging him, and the girl he likes prefers his best friend. Oh, and Vlad has a secret: His mother was human, but his father was a vampire. With no idea of the extent of his powers and no one to teach him, Vlad struggles daily with his blood cravings and his enlarged fangs. When a strange substitute teacher begins to question him a little too closely, Vlad worries that his cover is about to be blown. But then he realizes he has a much bigger problem: He’s being hunted by a vampire killer who is closing in . . . fast!

Blurb from Barnes and Noble.com

3.5 out of 5 stars

I would have put 4, but this book was so short that it didn't have enough things happening to be a 4 star. If it had been one hundred pages or so longer, I think it could have gotten a 4.

I liked this book. For some of it, I could kinda tell what was going to happen, and it was a very short book. It was very funny, (which was a good change from the last book I read) and it read very easily.

I must say, the eighth graders really do act like eighth graders. Henry was spot on, although I thought he was a lot funnier, you know, had a much better sense of humor. And Vlad is probably the most mature eighth grader, but I guess when you've hid who you are all your life, you might learn to grow up a little. :)

Like I said, this was a tiny book! It wasn't even two hundred pages. But it was very good for how many pages it had, and I'm going to start the second one tommorow :)

Wither by Lauren DeStefano

By age sixteen, Rhine Ellery has four years left to live. A botched effort to create a perfect race has left all males born with a lifespan of 25 years, and females a lifespan of 20 years--leaving the world in a state of panic. Geneticists seek a miracle antidote to restore the human race, desperate orphans crowd the population, crime and poverty have skyrocketed, and young girls are being kidnapped and sold as polygamous brides to bear more children.

When Rhine is sold as a bride, she vows to do all she can to escape. Yet her husband, Linden, is hopelessly in love with her, and Rhine can’t bring herself to hate him as much as she’d like to. He opens her to a magical world of wealth and illusion she never thought existed, and it almost makes it possible to ignore the clock ticking away her short life. But Rhine quickly learns that not everything in her new husband’s strange world is what it seems. Her father-in-law, an eccentric doctor bent on finding the antidote, is hoarding corpses in the basement; her fellow sister wives are to be trusted one day and feared the next; and Rhine has no way to communicate to her twin brother that she is safe and alive.

Together with one of Linden's servants, Gabriel, Rhine attempts to escape just before her seventeenth birthday. But in a world that continues to spiral into anarchy, is there any hope for freedom?

Blurb from Barnes and Nobel.com

4 out of 5 stars

This book was scarier than I thought it would be. I was scared for the lives of Rhine, and a lot of the other characters too.

This book made me realize just how young 13 and 15 and 20 really is. Everyone is always trying to be older, and when the are, they just want to be younger. In this book, nobody wants to be older, and most don't live long enough to really need to be younger.

This book was scary, but not in a blood and gore way. In a quiet, mental way, the was a small smile from an evil man can leave you wondering what you've done, or how you'll die.

I loved this book, as creepy-thought-provoking as it was, I can't wait for the second and third one!



The Maze Runner by James Dashner

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls.

Just like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they’ve closed tight. And every 30 days a new boy has been delivered in the lift.

Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up—the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers.

Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.

Blurb from Barnes and Nobel.com

4 out of 5 stars

(the extra picture came up when I googled the book, and it's the original cover)

This book was so scary! I didn't really expect all of the nightmarish stuff to be in a book about mazes, but it was there.

It took me awhile to get used to Thomas, and reading about him, because at first, I didn't really like him. But like I said, I got used to him. :)

The only thing that really bothered me in the beginning was that this book is told in third person. I don't read a lot of books like that, so it took me awhile to get used to hearing the story like that. After awhile, I didn't even notice it.

This book was way better than I thought it would be. I thought it would be really good, but the start didn't really give me high hopes. I don't really know what it was, but the first pages just didn't strike me as well as the rest of the book did.

For me, this book constantly had me thinking. I was always trying to solve the maze, find a way out, think of a new way the Gladers hadn't. I would also guess over and over on theories about why the Gladers were there and why. And over and over I was proven wrong, which just made me want to read more.

Top it all off with a brutally cliff hanger ending, and I already upset that I don't have the second one, and I finished this one an hour or so ago.

Can't wait!

Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton



First there are nightmares.

Every night Ellie is haunted by terrifying dreams of monstrous creatures that are hunting her, killing her.

Then come the memories.

When Ellie meets Will, she feels on the verge of remembering something just beyond her grasp. His attention is intense and romantic, and Ellie feels like her soul has known him for centuries. On her seventeenth birthday, on a dark street at midnight, Will awakens Ellie's power, and she knows that she can fight the creatures that stalk her in the grim darkness. Only Will holds the key to Ellie's memories, whole lifetimes of them, and when she looks at him, she can no longer pretend anything was just a dream.

Now she must hunt.

Ellie has power that no one can match, and her role is to hunt and kill the reapers that prey on human souls. But in order to survive the dangerous and ancient battle of the angels and the Fallen, she must also hunt for the secrets of her past lives and truths that may be too frightening to remember.

4/5 stars

I loved this book! The only bad thing about it was that it had some parts that reminded me of Fallen, but thats not really a bad thing anyway.

And I can't even begin on how badly I wish that Will was really! He was just amazing!

But anyway . . .

There were lots of action scenes, more than I've ever read in one book. I kept waiting and waiting for romance, and once it was there, it was never enough. This book kept me on the edge of my seat, and kept me reading.

This is also the first book I've ever read about reapers, and it's probably an endangered species. I was scared enough about them, and then I had to learn all the types and how they fight. Don't even mention the ones who pretend to be people. *shudder*

I could have never guessed the ending, and now I'm stuck waiting for the next one.

Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton

Ari can’t help feeling lost and alone. With teal eyes and freakish silver hair that can’t be changed or destroyed, Ari has always stood out. And after growing up in foster care, she longs for some understanding of where she came from and who she is.

Her search for answers uncovers just one message from her long dead mother: Run. Ari can sense that someone, or something, is getting closer than they should. But it’s impossible to protect herself when she doesn’t know what she’s running from or why she is being pursued.

She knows only one thing: she must return to her birthplace of New 2, the lush rebuilt city of New Orleans. Upon arriving, she discovers that New 2 is very...different. Here, Ari is seemingly normal. But every creature she encounters, no matter how deadly or horrifying, is afraid of her.

Ari won’t stop until she knows why. But some truths are too haunting, too terrifying, to ever be revealed.

Blurb from Barnes and Nobel.com

4 out of 5 stars

For how short this book was, there was so much that happened! Every chapter had 2 or 3 things happening. I never guessed how the book would end, and now I can't wait for the second one.

I don't know quite what it was, but I just could not stop reading this book. The writing was good, but it wasn't the most beautifully written book I've ever read either. And it wasn't the most mysterious, wonderful plot in the world. But I just could not stop. I started this one day, around four o' clock, and I finished it the next day.

Like I said, it's not the biggest book in the world, but that's pretty fast!

I loved the characters, too. All of them had their own little personalities, and I wished that I could live with them in the beautifully decaying New 2.

For some reason, this book kinda reminded me of Fallen, even though they don't really have much in common. Maybe it was just the weather? :)

I'd love to own this book, and I am impatiently waiting for the second one.

Happy Reading Everyone!

Eon Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman





Twelve-year-old Eon has been in training for years. His intensive study of Dragon Magic, based on East Asian astrology, involves two kinds of skills: sword-work and magical aptitude. He and his master hope that he will be chosen as a Dragoneye – an apprentice to one of the twelve energy dragons of good fortune.

But Eon has a dangerous secret. He is actually Eona, a sixteen-year-old girl who has been masquerading as a boy for the chance to become a Dragoneye. Females are forbidden to use Dragon Magic; if anyone discovers she has been hiding in plain sight, her death is assured. When Eon’s secret threatens to come to light, she and her allies are plunged into grave danger and a deadly struggle for the Imperial throne.
Eon must find the strength and inner power to battle those who want to take her magic...and her life.

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2 out of 5 stars

I wanted to like this book. I really did. It sounds like a great story, one that I want to know. But I just wasn't in the mood for it. I think if I read this again, when I'm in the mood for it, it'll get a better rating. But for now, I can't really say that.

It's like one of my favorite books, Eragon. I'll love it a lot, but I have to be in the mood for it.

The sad thing is, I waited a month for this book at my library, and now, I just don't think I'm going to be able to read it right now.

:P

Oh well. They can't all be wonderful.

(the reason I used the cover I did, is because I read the hardcover copy)

Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel



"Throughout all my histories, I found no one I loved more than you...no one."

Those were some of Rhode's last words to me. The last time he would pronounce his love. The last time I would see his face.

It was the first time in 592 years I could take a breath. Lay in the sun. Taste.

Rhode sacrificed himself so I, Lenah Beaudonte, could be human again. So I could stop the blood lust.

I never expected to fall in love with someone else that wasn't Rhode.

But Justin was...daring. Exciting. More beautiful than I could dream.

I never expected to be sixteen again...then again, I never expected my past to come back and haunt me...



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4 out of 5 stars

One of the best vampire books I have read. This book is told in an intresting point of view, a girl who was a vampire, and who has not been conscience for 100 years. Adds up to a very intresting book even without an evil coven (that Lenah used to belong to) chasing her and a love for a guy who is pretty creeped out by a girl who has never seen a boat or a stereo.

The book begins with Lenah waking up, seeing Rohde for the last time, and then entering high school, because she is really only 16.

I loved reading from Lenah's point of view, because she would occasionaly forget about being human and slip into vampire thinking until she realized what she was doing. It also took her a long time to get used to all the technology thats been made since 100 years ago.

The vampires in this book were also very original. To them, being a vampire was a loss of life, wishing to be human again. They were filled with pain, so much so that it would drive them insane. The only relief was blood. One other thing I thought was intresting was that they couldn't feel anything, because there nerve endings are dead.

There was never a slow moment, and I finished this faster than I'd thought I would. With an ending that left me begging for the next one, I will be buying this one, and am sad it's not already on my shelf

White Cat by Holly Black

Cassel comes from a family of curse workers -- people who have the power to change your emotions, your memories, your luck, by the slightest touch of their hands. And since curse work is illegal, they're all mobsters, or con artists. Except for Cassel. He hasn't got the magic touch, so he's an outsider, the straight kid in a crooked family. You just have to ignore one small detail -- he killed his best friend, Lila, three years ago.

Ever since, Cassel has carefully built up a façade of normalcy, blending into the crowd. But his façade starts crumbling when he starts sleepwalking, propelled into the night by terrifying dreams about a white cat that wants to tell him something. He's noticing other disturbing things, too, including the strange behavior of his two brothers. They are keeping secrets from him, caught up in a mysterious plot. As Cassel begins to suspect he's part of a huge con game, he also wonders what really happened to Lila. Could she still be alive? To find that out, Cassel will have to out-con the conmen.

Holly Black has created a gripping tale of mobsters and dark magic where a single touch can bring love -- or death -- and your dreams might be more real than your memories.

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4 out of 5 stars

First off, I have never read a book like this. The world the characters live in is completely original. I have never imagined curse worker, let alone read about anything like them.

The plot swirled with cons and betrayal, to the point where it was almost confusing. But in a way that makes you just want to read more, rather than stop.

The characters were all very believable, even the bad guys.

Personally, I had to check out this book after hearing and reading so many good things about the series and the author. The first chapter had me hooked with such an odd and funny beginning. As the book went on, I couldn't help but laugh, cry and sigh right along with the characters.

For a little while, I couldn't figure out why the book was titled White Cat, because in the beginning the white cat is not a major thing. But as the book continued, it became the best title for the book, which I was very pleased with.

I do not own the book, but I would love to, as I'm sure I'll read it again sometime. I can't wait for the second book.