Sorry

I am sorry a review hasn't been posted for a while. It has been a busy week with school and JV soccer try-outs (I made it) and I haven't had much time for reading. Don't worry more reviews are on the way!!!

Unbroken Review

Unbroken By Paula Morris
Publication date- February 1, 2013
Publisher- Point Press

Summery-
It has been a year since Helena Bowman died on that fateful night. A year since Rebecca Brown lost one of her most trusted friends in the city of New Orleans. Now Rebecca and her best friend Ling take a spring trip back to New Orleans when her father is sent there on a business trip. At first Rebecca is super excited about seeing Anton for the first time in almost a year, but then everything changes when she sees Frank. A blue eyed ghost who was killed 150 years ago over an expensive locket. Now Rebecca must find the locket and return it to its rightful owner. Not that hard, right? That is what Rebecca thinks too. That is until the ghost of the man who killed Frank shows up and threatens Rebecca's life.



My Thoughts-
I loved this book. When I read the first one I couldn't believe it was over. There had to be more to Rebecca's story, and I was right. This book takes you back into the life of Rebecca Brown, a normal teenage girl who can see ghost, but not all ghost, just the ones that let Rebecca see them, or if you are holding a hand of a ghost. That is how Frank notices Rebecca; he saw her with Lisette the year before when they walked to her house in the Treme.

In this part of the Ruined series you can really see the characters flourish. There is Rebecca who shows that she is strong and confident (most of the time.) Anton who now shows that he only believed in ghost because of the curse on the Bowman family and believes that Lisette was the only ghost in New Orleans and tries to fight it off when Rebecca tells him other wise. Ling, a new character, who is like a confidante for most of the book, but then she really shows her intelligence in the end. Then you have Toby, who you think is even more of a nut case than in the first book.

The only bad thing about this book is that it is really confusing at the end. What happened to Delphine? Why did she move on? Was it because she saw that Frank was moving on? Then the Epilogue was kind of confusing too. It kind of leaves you wondering what is happening here? Does this mean that Paula Morris is thinking about writing a third book, making this into a large series or just keeping it down at two?


I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Hope to have you reading again soon,

Paige <3

Juliet Immortal

In the spirit of Valentines Day I have reviewed a retelling of Shakespeare classic tale of Romeo and Juliet.

Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay
Ebook
Published- August 9, 2011 through Random House
and September 11, 2012 through Ember

Summery- 
What William Shakespeare has told you is a lie. Romeo and Juliet were not the perfect couple, but they weren't far from it. 700 years ago Romeo made a deal, Juliet's life for an immortal one. Determined to not let Juliet lead the life she is fated to lead if she stays with Romeo, he agrees. However, when Juliet's nurse (also an immortal being) offers a way for Juliet to live again, she can't refuse; especially if it is a way to get revenge on Romeo. But what will happen when Romeo professes his undying love for Juliet 700 years later and attempts to turn his back on all of the evils from his past?

My Thoughts-
I personally loved this story a lot more than the original Romeo and Juliet. Even though it is using all the same characters and it doesn't go along with Shakespeare's storyline at all, it is okay. I like the idea of the two opposing forces (good/evil and love/death) fighting against each other and how Stacey Jay used these two famous characters to tell this story about the two opposing sides.

Sometimes people just sit there and think about a book for a little bit, and sometimes they get done reading it and don't ever read it again. This was the kind of the book that has you thinking at the end. What happened between Juliet and Benvolio after the point of view had switched back to Romeo in the present day? I am still thinking about it and I finished reading it three and a half hours ago. 

In this book there is someone that I think everyone can kind of connect with. There is Ariel/Juliet who is shy (Ariel), will do anything to prove something or throw someone off balance (Juliet), and who will do anything for her friends (a bit of both here.) There is Dylan/Romeo who is very outgoing (both here), is scared to caught doing something he shouldn't and yet still does it (Romeo) and amazingly talented (Dylan for sure.) Then you have Ben who falls in love with Ariel/Juliet who is dropping all of the hint and yet she still rejects him, and who has a very troubled past. Gemma who is the rich kid who doesn't really fit in and has serious daddy issues.


All in all I loved this book and probably will read it again. I can't wait until I get the second one. 

Hope to have you reading again soon,
Paige <3





 I am giving this book 5 out of 5 stars

T-minus 2 days until Beautiful Creatures

Now we are only two days away from the big premiere of Beautiful Creatures, so below I posted another featurette for you. I hope you enjoy.

Hope to have you reading again soon,

Paige

Beautiful Creatures T-minus 4 days

So as a treat for all of you who are reading this right now I have put a video on here for you to see about the making of Beautiful Creatures. I hope you all enjoy.

(If you haven't read this book yet. I think you should.)

Hope to have you reading again soon,

Paige

Ruined Review!

Today I read Ruined, a novel by Paula Morris. It is a sister novel, but not a sequel, to Dark Souls. This is a very well written piece of work about the devastation that was occurring New Orleans after hurricane Katrina hit.

Summery-

Rebecca never wanted to move to New Orleans for six months while her father went to China, she would rather stay in her tiny apartment in New York City by herself then go live with her strange aunt. After her first week at an elite private school, she regrets not begging her father even more to let her stay in the city. She does not fit in any where and no one will talk to her except her cousin who is in a completely different building, in the lower grades of the private school. But after she sees Anton Gray, she thinks maybe moving to New Orleans may not be as bad as she thought. That is until she sees a ghost.

Plot-

I love the plot to this book. It is original and it is easy to understand. The most confusing part is when you get closer to the end, that is when the plot really thickens and things happen that you would have never thought would have.

Characters-

The characters in this book seem to jump off the page. But it takes you a while to get to know them. Like Marianne, everyone says she's kind of nice, but we don't know this until we see her crying in the library. However some of the other characters we know instantly, like Aunt Claudia, we see what she is like from the moment we see what is inside her house.

What I Think-

I love this book, it is very excellent. I have now read this book three times and I love it more than ever. I can somewhat relate to the main character because I sometimes feel like I am out of place too. An outsider. This book is a mysterious and a roller coaster that keeps you reeling from beginning to end.

I would give this book four and a half stars out of five for everything I have just mentioned above in my review.

Hope to have you reading again soon,

Paige <3

Dark Souls Review

Dark Souls

By Paula Morris

Summery-
For six months Miranda Tennat has been able to see ghost. Six months ago Miranda's best friend Jenna died. Now she is going on her family vacation to York, England for her mothers concert. In the week before the fast approaching concert Miranda meets the mysterious Nick. But as the week progresses and Miranda finds out more about her gift she can't help but asking herself, "Is Nick who he says he is? Or someone with a darker past?"

Other books by Paula Morris-

TEENS

Ruined

Unbroken

ADULT

Rangatira

Forbidden Cities

Trendy but Casual

Hibiscus Coast

Queen of Beauty

My opinion-
This book is fascinating. I love how Paula Morris takes us to a world that most of us here in the good U.S. of A don't get to go to. She describes the setting like no one else (a.k.a. it is very vivid.)
All of my expectations we kept for this book, I had read one of her other novels (Ruined) before reading this one, so my expectations were high.

I would give this book a 4 out of 5 stars. It is well written with few mistakes, but there are not any books without mistakes because no book is perfect. As much as we wish they all were. 

Hope to have you reading again soon,

Paige

Matched Review

Matched By Ally Condie

This is the first book in the Matched Trilogy.

Summery-
What would you do if your perfect other half was already decided? Would you fight for the guy you truly love? Or would you go along the society that has created Utopia? This is the problem Cassia now faces when she is Matched with her best friend Xander, but can she do as the society says when they seem to be throwing her and Ky together?

Plot-
The plot of this book is fairly original. It's like we are going back to the 1800's with arranged marriages, but with clothes we wear now. With a lot of twist and turns you will never see coming this book is sure to keep you turning until the last page.

Downside-
This book was kind of hard to get into unless you sit down and read the first fifty pages in one sitting, once you are over that little bump the story goes by really fast.

Other Books By Ally Condie-
Crossed
Reached


I give this a 4 and a 1/2 out of 5 stars.


Hope to have you reading again soon,
Paige


P.S. If you have any comments please post a comment. :)

Fallen... The MOVIE!!!!!!!!

Great news to all out there who have not heard yet. The YA book Fallen is now being made into a movie... There is still no word on the casting, but I am sure it will come soon. The director is Scott Hicks an Australian director.

Defiance Review!!!!!

Defiance (Strange Angels #4) By Lili St. Crow

Summery- Dru has finally ended up in the right place with all the right people around her, except for Graves. With her trusty sidekick gone Dru doesn’t know what to do anymore, but when she receives and note from Anna and Ash shows signs of improvement, everything starts going downhill.

Characters- the characters in this book are still developing, evolving, even though this is the fourth book in a five book series. They are still jumping off the page and standing right in front of you with how descriptive St. Crow is with them. You get to see things about certain characters you would have never thought you would have seen before.

Plot- The plot of this series is very good, just like the plot in this book. The sub-plots, however, I found some of them were lacking. The first few chapters are a sub-plot, a very short and sweet one, but that is how people like it, well everyone except us readers that is. These first few chapters though are very confusing; it makes you think, “Did I miss something? Was there a book I skipped?”

I give this a 4 out of 5 stars.

The Strange Angel series-

Strange Angels

Betrayals

Jealousy

Defiance

Reckoning

Hope to have you reading again soon,

Paige

P.S. If you have any book suggestions don't be afraid to leave them in one of my comments. I will read it and let you know what I think.