Review: The Catastrophic History of You and Me by Jess Rothenberg

The Catastrophic History of You and Me 

by Jess Rothenberg

Pages: 35

Publisher:  Penguin Young Readers Group

Pub Date: February 21st 2012

Synopsis: 

Dying of a broken heart is just the beginning.

If I'd known right then that this was the kid who would grow up to break my heart beyond repair, maybe i would've stayed upstairs on the phone with Tess.
Maybe I would've gone to bed early. Maybe i would've begged my parents to take me with them-even though those doctor dinners are pretty much the most boring thing ever.
But i didn't know. Couldn't now. So instead I shrugged and said something really genius like 'um, whatever.' and proceeded to fall
totally, madly, crazy in love . . . 

Find it on: Goodreads/ Shelfari/ Amazon UK/ Amazon US/ Book Depositary UK/ Book Depositary INT 

Review:

UPDATE! 
Getting carried i forgot to add one thing i didn't like in this book was that Brie got carried away with her revenge! And i felt really sorry for Ryan. 

It's final. I have ' totally, madly ' fallen in love with The Catastrophic History of You and Me!

When she hears those four words ' I don't love you ' Brie heart splits in two (literally!) Brie is dead. She can't believe that her heart was split in two with a clean cut in the middle. Now she's falling and doesn't know where she is. Until she meets Patrick in Little Slice of Heaven. Brie knows that somewhere she has seen him before but can't place it in her head. Patrick notes down all the phases she's going to go through: Denial, anger, bargaining, sadness and acceptance. Denial - Brie can't believe she's dead, but still thinks that she needs to get revenge for a broken heart. Anger - Brie wants revenge. Bargaining - Brie can do anything for revenge. Sadness - Did she really want revenge? Acceptance - maybe, dying of a broken heart is the only chance of repairing a broken heart.

The Catastrophic History of You and Me is what i call a master piece. I have so many things why you need to read this book! Therefore, this is why i'm writing 5 reasons (which is not enough reasons to say why it's and amazing book!) why you need to read this!

1. The Catastrophic History of You and Me has a mind blowing plot that gives you every drama that you could have in a life. When Brie was alive she had a lot of things on her plate but when she dies she knows now that everything that was on her plate was not enough of what she knows know.
2. Oh, my. Ooooohhhhh. My, my, my. The romance in this book in this book is catastrophic! Ryan, Bries boyfriend that broke her heart is in hell of a trouble and she can't forget him. Patrick is a cute but annoying and cocky. But there is something in there.
3. Jess Rothenberg writing skills are outstanding! One moment you're hooked on as if your life depends on it and the next you're crying and laughing at the same time. I know right? 
4. The emotions that the reader feels reading this will make you cry. In record timing i was already crying when i was at the 10th page! Can you believe it?
5. You will not forget this in your whole life! I am pretty sure that The Catastrophic History of You and Me will stay in your head for the rest of your life even though you may not like it. 

These 5 reasons are not even enough to explain why you need to read The Catastrophic History of You and Me but i keep on finding myself saying thsese reasons over and over again on why this book is perfect. If you haven't read The Catastrophic History of You and Me you need to read it ASAP! If you've got it on your shelf then read it! You will find yourself utterly in love with it! Trust me!

My rating:

Get your hands on this ASAP!

About the author:

Jess Rothenberg grew up in Charleston, South Carolina, graduated from Vassar College, and spent most of her twenties editing books for teens and middle grade readers (like the bestselling titles Vampire Academy, Strange Angels, and I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil  & I Want to Be Your Class President, to name just a few). She lives in Brooklyn where she writes full-time, dances interpretively, and dreams of one day owning a sheepdog named Leo. 

The Catastrophic History of You and Me is her first novel.

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Review: Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

Linger (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #2)

by Maggie Stiefvater
Pages: 416
Publisher: Scholastic
Pub date: July 20th 2010

Synopsis:
Grace and Sam must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping dangerous secrets. For Sam, it means grappling with his werewolf past ...and figuring out a way to survive the future.

But just when they manage to find happiness, Grace finds herself changing in ways she could never have expected...

Find it on: Goodreads/ Shelfari/ Amazon UK/ Amazon US/ Book Depositary UK/ Book Depositary INT

Review:

I've read this a while ago but don't really know how to write this review now. Anyway, here it goes.

Sam and Grace are finally together. But when new problems arise they don't know what to do. Beck's gone and never will turn back to a human again and he has left new wolves for Sam to look after. One of the new wolves, Cole, is weird. He picked to be a wolf. He likes to be not human but when he meets Isabelle he doesn't know if he wants to be a wolf anymore. Grace is sick with a high fever and she knows what's coming. Sam is finally free but there are still bits and bobs to sort out. With everything is going bad like this Sam and Grace are caught together in her room. Sam doesn't know what to do. Grace doesn't know what to do. Cole doesn't know what to do. Isabelle doesn't know what to do. But it's there somewhere in the back of their heads that they do know what they need to do.

You know when the book is so slow paced that you're flicking through it every 5 second? Yep. That's what you do when you read Linger. Maggie doesn't leave you disappointment after Shiver. With everything going good there always has to be problems.

The new characters in this book are interesting and i also love the new POVs of Cole and Isabelle. Right now, for some reason, i am favouring Cole and Isabelle over Grace and Sam. I can't wait to see what happens between Cole and Isabelle in Forever.

And the million dollar (I can't say pounds. Dollars sound cooler.) Question is: When will she turn into a wolf? Linger kept on teasing you with every page on Grace becoming a wolf. I couldn't stop thinking about it.

I highly recommend Linger. I can't wait to read Forever. I hope it doesn't disappoint me.

My rating:

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Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #1): Review.

Side not: I found the website for this series and it's pretty col. Click HERE to check it out.


About the author:

All of Maggie Stiefvater's life decisions have been based around her inability to be gainfully employed. Talking to yourself, staring into space, and coming to work in your pajamas are frowned upon when you're a waitress, calligraphy instructor, or technical editor (all of which she's tried), but are highly prized traits in novelists and artists. She's made her living as one or the other since she was 22. She now lives an eccentric life in the middle of nowhere, Virginia with her charmingly straight-laced husband, two kids, two neurotic dogs, and a 1973 Camaro named Loki.

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Learn more about Maggie Stiefvater at:

• Goodreads.
  
• Her website.
• Her blog.
• Twitter.
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Review: City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments #3)

By Cassandra Clare

Pages: 560

Publisher: K. McElderry Books

Release date: March 24th 2009

Summary:

Amid the chaos of war, the Shadowhunters must decide to fight with the vampires, werewolves and other Downworlders - or against them. Meanwhile, Jace and Clary have their own decision to make: should they pursue the love they know is forbidden?

Fins it on: Goodreads/ Shelfari/ Amazon UK/ Amazon US/ The Book Depositary UK/   The Book Depositary INT

Review:

Review: Virals by Kathy Reichs

Virals (Virals #1)
By Kathy Reichs
Pages: 488
Publisher: Razorbill
Published: November 2nd 2010

Summary:

Mystery, fantasy, forensic science...

and heart-stopping action

And heart-stopping action.

Tory Brenann is as fascinated by bones and dead bodies as her famous aunt, acclaimed forensic anthropologist Tempe Brenann. However, living in a secluded island off Charleston in South Carolina, she doesn't have much opportunity to put her knowledge to the test. Until she and her group of technophiles friends stumble across a shallow grave containing the remains of a girl who has been missing for over thirty years.

With the cold-case murder suddenly hot, Tory realises that they are involved in something fatally dangerous. And when they rescue a sick dog from a laboratory on the same island, it becomes evident that somehow the two events are linked.

On the run from forces they don't understand, they have only each other to fall back on. Until they succumb to a mysterious infection that heightens their senses and hones their insists to impossible levels. Their illness seem to have their very biology-and suddenly it's clear that the island is home to something well beyond their comprehension. It's a secret that has driven men to kill once. And will drive them to kill again.

Review:

Oh God, oh God, oh God. Where do i start? I can't even start to describe this book! By the way, all of this i mean it it in a good way. Virals is mind blowing. Kathy Reichs's writing was unbelievable!

"Mystery, fantasy, forensic science... and heart-stopping action" you can say that again!

Virals is about a girl called Tory Brenann. Her mother died 8 or 6 months ago and now she lives wither dad, "Kit", on the island off Charleston and surprisingly she is nephew of the famous forensic anthropologist, Temprance Brennan and as fascinated by bones as her aunt, Temprance Brennan, Tory is also fascinated by bones. With her skills at hand Tory and her group, Ben, Hi and Shelton are tangled in a big mystery with the lab on Loggerhead island where scientists all around the world come to.

Teaser Tuesdys (13): Under The Never Sky

Under The Never Sky (Under The Never Sky #1)
by Veronica Rossi
Pages: 374
Publisher: Atom
Published: February 7th 2012

Teaser:

She chased the sounds until all she heard was his heartbeat and then his breath and his voice, right by her ear, telling her, in tones as warm as fire, exactly the words she wanted to hear.

Page 374, Paperback

Cover Talk (2): Blood Red Road

Cover Talk is where i talk about covers (obviously!). If you want to take part that would be awesome! Please contact me if you want to.

 This week my cover talk is about Blood Red Road by Moira Young!

1. UK or US OR Canadian cover?!

UK version

US version

Canadian version

Blood Red Road (Dustlands #1)
By Moira Young
Pages: 459
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: June 7th 2011 

Summary:

I ain't afeared of nuthin

When saba's brother is stolen red rage fills her soul.
She races across the cruel dustlands to find him.
Saba can trust no one. Even the boy who saves her life.
She must silence her heart to survive.
Blood will spill.

The dustlands beyond remote Silverlake are ruined and lawless. Saba, born and raised there, has hardly seen a traveller pass. Until the day black-robbed riders arrive in search of her brother. They have been waiting to take him all his life.
Lugh is gone, and with him half of Saba's soul. She must find her twin, and nothing but death itself will stop her. On her dangerous journey, accompanied by a clever crow, Saba needs courage and spirit as strong and sharp as her crossbow to survive. Along the road come enemies and allies-and a mysterious young man with eyes the colour of moonlight ...

My opinion:

This time i wouldn't mind if any of these covers came into my hands. However, i do prefer the UK version.

2. Why i prefer the UK version:

• It's plain, but, at the same time, it stands out. 
  
• It gives you  a hint about the plot just by reading the title and the cover.
• I love it's layout and the design.
• I love the crow!

So, what do you guys think? Do you agree with me? Or not? Feel free to comment!

Review: Under The Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

Under The Never Sky  (Under The Never Sky #1)
by Veronica Rossi
Pages: 374
Publisher: Atom
Published: February 7th 2012

Summary:

Worlds kept them apart. Destiny brought them together. 

Aria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she's never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. So when her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland long enough to find her are slim.

Then Aria meets an outsider named Perry. He's searching for someone too. He's also wild-a savage- but might be her best hope at staying alive...

Review:

I don't know how to describe this book. Every page i turned sended thrill through me. All i did, while, i read the book was scream or squeal in excitement or i was shocked. This book reminded me why i love to read. 

When i first read "Worlds kept them apart. Destiny bought them together." I thought it was going to be like every other book that has a description like this, but now i regret thinking of that about this book. The whole book has a originality to it. From the seer to the Realms.

The most surprising thing in this book is that it talks about "first blood" for woman. It starts by Aria saying that she's dieing and been dramatic. To me that was funny and shocking at the same time. In books they have never uttered about a woman's "first blood" or anything within that topic and i was like actually interested-i know that everyone has this thought somewhere in the back of their head, somewhere-because i've always thought how Bella smells like when Edward smells her at that time. Does she smell horrible? Does she smell sweet? Or does she smell sour? Then after Perry tells her how she can give birth to babies and the next thing she says is that babies are not born like this-well, along these lines she says something like this, anyway-and i was well shocked. She says that babies in her world are made and created carefully.

Moreover, everything from Aria's world is fake! From example, her eyeballs are fake. She describes Perry's eyes as weird because it's green and it's like a mirror, which i think is human. Isn't it? From that point i started to question myself and looked into the mirror to see my eye, which, by the way is pretty weird. This is what makes Under The Never Sky original. Veronica has her own imagination trait. From her imagery of the world in Under The Never Sky is crystallized to me. I could describe everything about it.

Now, guess what my new favorite genre is? Yep, that's right. Dystopia! After i had finished reading this book i have realized that i actually love dystopia books! For example, Divergent and now this book, Under The Never Sky i have loved them because of the new things the author writes.I have definitely become a fan of Veronica Rossi!

I can't wait for the next book! (Through The Ever Night.)

My rating:

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Review: Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth

Divergent (Divergent #1)

by Veronica Roth

Pages: 487

Publisher: HarperCollin Children's Books

Published: January 1st 2011

Summary:

One choice can transform you.

One choice,

Decides your friends

Defines your belief and 

determines your 

loyalties...forever.

 

When sixteen-year-old Tris makes her choice, she cannot foresee how drastically her life will change. Or that the perfect society which she lives is about to unfold into a dystopian, stunning world of electrifying decisions, stunning consequences, heart breaking betrayals and unexpected romance.

Review:

Divergent is on a different scale from any book. I have never read a book like this. It has something that some books don't. I don't know what to say about it (in a good way).

Divergent is about a girl called Beatrice (Tris). Beatrice  (Tris) is about to be a adult and adult in her world means choosing her own life, job and everything else. She has to chose from 5 factions: 1) Dauntless; they are brave and fearless 2) Abnegation; they are kind and selfless 3) Erudite; they are intelligent and have great knowledge 4) Candor; they are honest and fair and 5) Amity; they are peaceful and friendly. But Beatrice doesn't end up in any of the group she is a Divergent; they do not belong in one faction but two. Divergent is very rare most people don't talk of it in the society. But thus when the choosing ceremony does come forward she choses Dauntless...

The first few pages gave me memories of other books i have read, especially  Matched by Ally Condie. It sounded like she was being matched but no she had to chose the group she had to go into. The first few pages also gets you confused because there are a lot of things to remember. Like, which factor is which, who the characters are, things like that but you do get the hang of it.

Four and Tris's relationship is sweet because they help each other in a way. Although, it takes a long time for Four to finally admit he likes Tris and then you read that Will is jealous and then the next thing you read is that Will has kissed Christina and then with all that figured out you want to know why Will actually liked Tris.

Every chapter i kept on thinking of a bigger action than the training, because when i first heard of this book and read synopsis i thought it was like a rebel book and when they fight back for their freedom. But it only starts near the end and it starts all of a sudden that i couldn't remark it into my brain; which, by the way, is a big cliffhanger! And i am sure i was flicking through the pages to get to the end!

I'm hoping to read the next book (Insurgent).

To end this review for i would like to say that you should read this book, if you haven't! And that it was a great read. In addition, to that i would love to say that this book is on of a kind! You wouldn't want to miss this for the world!

My rating:

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Review: Fracture by Megan Miranda

Fracture by Megan Marinda
Pages: 262
Publisher: Bloomsburey
Published: January 17th 2012

*sorry, this review is really late because of a malfunction.


Summary:

A lot can happen in eleven minutes.

By the time seventeen-year-old Delany Maxwell is pulled out of the icy waters of a frozen lake, her heart has stopped beating. She is officially dead. Then she starts breathing...the doctors are mystified. But Delany knows something is very wrong, even though outwardly she has completely recovered.
Pulled by sensation she can't control, Delany now finds herself draw to the dying. Is her brain predicting death or causing it? Then Delany meets Troy Varga. Is Troy a kindred spirit who somehow understand her weird and frightening gift? Or are his motiveless chillingly more sinister...

Review:

Drop whatever you're reading now and pick this book up! Fracture is mind blowing and when Megan is describing everything i think she's right next to me, explaining everything in detail; bit by bit.
When i first saw the book cover and synopsis from Goodreads i thought i wouldn't like but looky, looky who's reading it now? Me! That's right me! And right now as i am typing this review i keep on hearing Delany saying: 'if you had one more day to live, what would you do?' And then 'do it.'

The first chapter just hooked me on. It was reality hitting my face. Of course, Delany didn't see God next to her, or angels all white, with halos or light at the end of the tunnel. She saw a doctor. The way Megan wrote from the start i knew i was going to like this book. Then when someone is about to die Delany knows.

Every time it starts with a headache then a itch and then it devours her body, next, her body starts to move on its own to the becoming dead. And that i've got to say is awesome; it makes sense. Delany skips death so why not become stuck to 'becoming dead' idea. Then for some reason Delany's mom gets depressed because Delany is not the person she was before the tragic accident. When most of the people died i thought it was sad and i loved how Megan use Troy to twist the plot. In the end there is a happy ending and i pretty much loved it. When i finished reading the last 2 pages i read it again and again and again. I just couldn't get enough of it!

The whole plot was about how Dealny got her life back and how she can get her life back before the tragic accident. The plot was also about Troy, the only person Delany can compare but maybe not.
Next, the relationship between Delany, Decker and Troy is unhealthy. Delany likes Decker but she sees Decker with another girl, Tara, she's such a slut. I just hate her! However, the thing that Delany doesn't know is that Decker also likes her but he doesn't know what to do, but when he confesses he loves Delany it all goes wrong. Then, after that Delany starts to hang out with Troy and they end up kissing each other! And i'm like 'hey, what about Decker? He just confessed loving you!' And then i ended up hating Megan because she made Troy and Delany kiss and then i ended up hating Delany because she likes Troy and don't let me start bragging about Troy! But it does end with the right people together.

Delany- Delany was a bit over top with death. For example at the end she goes crazy about saving Carson but, in the end, he dies. But i also think she dumb, aswell. This is because when Decker actually conffesed she just ran away because everyone has died and Troy is a murderer, but Decker could have helped her get through all the obstacles in front of her.

Decker- Love him to bits! I don't know why Delany refused him the first time he said 'i love you' to her.
Troy- In my opinion i thinks he's a little bit creepy for me. I also think he's cruel because he kills people, even though, they are about to die.

To sum this all up i think Fracture is one of a kind of book that you'll even kill for, to get your hands on it. Fracture is a must have for your own library. I have also become an official fan of Megan.

My rating:

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Teaser Tuesdays (11): Cinder

Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1)

By Marissa Meyer

Pages: 390

Publisher: Puffin

Published: January, 3rd 2012

Teaser:

' Her fingers trembled. She pulled away, meeting Peony's gaze. Peony screamed. '

Review: Cinder ( The Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Myer

Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles #1) 

By Marissa Meyer

Pages: 390

Publisher: Puffin

Published: January 3rd 2012

Summary:

A forbidden romance.

A deadly plague.

Earth's fate hinges on one girl...

Cinder, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg. She's reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's sudden illness. But when her life becomes entwined with the handsome Prince Kai's she finds herself at the centre of a violent struggle between the desired of an evil queen--and a dangerous temptation.

Cinder is caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal. Now she must uncover secrets about her mysterious past in order to protect Earth's future.

This is not the fairytale you remember.

But it's one you won't forget.

Review:

*Luna means the moon.

Hell yeah, this is not the normal fairytale i remember but hell yeah this is one i will remember for my whole life.

W-O-W. Superb. Excellent. Priceless. Mindblowingjawdropping and a lot more. There's more from where that came from. I've wrote all of these words to describe Cinder but it's not enough. Even a thousand words can't describe Cinder.

After you have read this book you'll just be speechless. Trust me on this one. When i finished reading this book, by the way did i tell you i read this book in a day. Yep. That's right fellow readers you heard it right. One day. One day. One day! When i started this book i could NOT put it down. I did NOT go to sleep; i did NOT eat until i finished it; i did NOT even go to the toilet! And it all went to a priceless, once-in-a-lifetime read. Satisfaction. Satisfaction is sweet!

Marissa is an amazing author. I have become an official fan of Marissa. I love how she unraveled the plot. Cinder, the savor and the only hope for the future mankind. Emperor Kai, rebels between duty and freedom. Queen Levena, the Queen to the Lunars and the destroyer to the Earthens and last not but the least. The plague; Letumosis. Which scientists has no answer and are still looking for a cause and cure.

The book starts with Cinder in her mechanic shop and then 'pop' for some reason Prince Kai is there. Wow. *shock*, my jaw drops to the floor. Oh, wow the prince is here! I mean, why wouldn't the heir to the crown just walk about and say hi to his citizens where there is a chance that he might catch the deadly plague? Nope, a normal prince, heir to the throne wouldn't do that! And with this i was sucked into the fairy tale but not fairy tale that Marissa has made. Prince Kai wants Cinder to fix an android that he prizes-people, keep a eye on that android because it's one of the most important things in the plot. And that's where their relationship starts for Kai and Cinder. Next, you find out that Cinder is immune to the plague. *Breathe in, breathe out* another shock that will make your heart skip some beats, Then, when the Emperor has died Prince Kai becomes the Emperor. Oh, but wait. What is this i read?! Queen Levana has landed on Earth and has gave Emperor Kai a flask of the antidote for the plague.

From that Cinder has to save the world from Queen Lavena and the deadly plague which has killed a millions of innocent lives and the story unravels by itself...

But, believe me when i say this there are still more surprises in the book than here that i have written. It will make your heart stop. For sure...


~characters~

Cinder- I love Cinder's character. I mean come on who wouldn't love a half human, half cyborg in New Beijing, plus on top of that the best mechanic in New Beijing. Cinder lives with her stepmother, Adri and her two stepsisters, Pearl and Peony; Pearl is a spoilt brat and Peony is the nicest out of Adri and Pearl.

Prince Kai or should i say Emperor Kai- Kai is the man that Cinder likes. Prince Kai is the heir to the crown and is fond of Cinder than anyone. But man you need to make a move on Cinder 'cause you ain't gonna start a relationship just like that, boy.

Queen Levana- Boy, does she give me the creeps. She's the queen of the Lunar which is the moon. She wants to marry Kai fo the money and wants to rule over the Earthens.

The only draw back was the romance in the book. I mean come on there was only one kiss through out the whole book and it was only because Cinder wanted to save Earth from that with--Lavena--and it was only in front of million of people in the royal people! If there was more romance it could have made the book go up to another level. However, i still think this book is AWESOME!!!

Therefore, in my opinion i highly recommend this book-Cinder-the first installment in the Lunar Chronicles to every YA reader. Cinder has made me hooked me throughout the whole book by its own unique way of re-telling a fairytale and how it is out of the normal thinking box.

Hell yeah, this is not the normal fairytale i remember but hell yeah this is one i will remember for my whole life.

My rating:

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Teaser Tuesdays (10)

Teaser Tuesday is weekly meme hosted by Mizb at Should be Reading
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!
Share the title & author.

This week my teaser is from...

The Night Circus by Erin Mogenstern

Pages: 387

Publisher: Harvill Seckor

Published: September 2011

Teaser:

' Her momentary glee at the adjustment is crushed by the pain that follows as the ring continues to close around her finger, the metal burning into her skin. She tries to pull away but the man in the grey suit keeps his hand firmly around her wrist. The ring thins and fades, leaving only a bright red scar around Celia's finger. '

Review: Clockwork Angel (The Infernal devices #1) by Classandra Clare

Clockwrok angel (The Infernal Devices #1) by Classandra Clare

Pages: 480

Publisher: Magaret K. McElderry

Published: August 2011

Summary:

Magic is dangerous-but love is more dangerous still

When sixteen-year-old Tess Grey arrives in England during the reign of Queen Victoria, something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampire, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets.

Friendless and haunted, Tessa seeks refuge with the Shadowhunters, a band of warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons.

Drawn ever deeper into their wold, she finds herself fascinated by-and torn between-two best friends and quickly realizes that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.

Review:

Clockwork angel is like The Mortal Instruments. Forbidden love, action and (of course) Shaddowhunters.

         

The story starts with a girl called Tessa. She used to live with her aunt in America. But her aunt dies of a sickness. Now that she has arrived in London she hopes to meet her brother (Nat/Nathaniel.) But rather than meeting her brother she meets  the  Dark Sisters who are members of the Pandemonium club. They make her change. Not change as in change into clothes but change as in change into a person. That's her power. she can change into a person, but only if she has something of the person. It can be anything. Their clothes, their jewelery or even a strand of the person's hair. Even though it hurts she has to do it or her brother will be hurt.

          The she meets William or better known as Will and the group of Shadowhunters. James or better known as Jem, Carlotte, Henry, Jessamine. She meets Will when the Dark Sisters tell her that she is to be married to the Magister. When she escapes from the Dark sister's hands  there are still more problems. She has to find her brother; The Silent brothers doesn't know who she is; The Institute needs to find the Magister; They also need to know who are controlling the clock figures.

My first thought on this book was that i wouldn't want to be a huge fan of this prequel. This is, because it's the same as The Mortal Instruments. For example, Tessa and  Clarissa don't know what exactly they are and the book has the same problem with the boys. Forbidden love. *Sigh* This time its two boys, eh? This me i like Will. Jem is too...too...normal. However, i do feel sorry for him. But, secretly i can' help myself but be drawn into it. I can't believe most of the that Classandra has wrote. Church is that old! And the epilogue just doesn't make sense. How can Will go to Magnus for help!

This first book in the series was page turning and satisfying. For now. I can't wait to read the next book (Clockwork Prince)!! =D

Cover talk:

for some reason these days i have been looking at the book covers before reading the book. I guess the cover of a book can tell what it's about. I'm guessing that Will is on the front cover. I love the clokwork angel.

Clockwork Prince book trailer:

My rating:

P.S. Have a great Christmas!

Review: The Inventions Of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

The inventions of Hug Cabret by Brian Selznick

Pages: 533

Publisher: Scholastic

Published: March 2011

Summary:

A cryptic drawing, a stolen key, a mechanical man . . . spell-binding mystery in the streets of Paris.

Clock keeper and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy train station. He desperately believes in a wind-up figure will make his dreams come true. But when his world collides when an eccentric girl and a bitter old man, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put into jeopardy.

My summary:

Hugo Cabret, a clock keeper and a part time thief. Hugo lives in Paris, under the roofs of a train station. Every day he checks if the clocks are working and if they are on time. However that's not all. He hides a secret. Lots of secrets. He also desperately wants to fix a wind-up figure, that his dad left.

Review:

 This book is one of a kind! I was actually surprised to see drawing in the book. I don't know what i was expecting from this book, but i do know that this is more than i expected!

The pictures, drawing and writing went all together. It was as if i was seeing magic in front of my eyes. You can never know what surprises in these books can give you. 

The pictures in this book was all eye popping. My favorite or rather favorite ones were the pictures of the movies that grandpa George made. I also loved how the book ended!

I found about this book when i saw the movie trailer of this book. Then got curious and researched about the movie and i ended up with the book.

Hugo (movie trailer):

My rating:

Teaser uesdays (8)

Teaser Tuesday is weekly meme hosted by Mizb at Should be Reading

• 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!

• Share the title & author.

This week my teaser is . . . The invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick.

Pages: 533

Publisher: Scholastic

Published: March 2007

Teaser:

' The complicated machinery inside my automaton can produce on hundred and fifty-eight different pictures, and it can write, letter by letter, an entire book, twenty-six thousand one hundred and fifty-nine words.

These words. '

Review: City Of Bones ( The Mortal Instrument #1 ) by Cassandra Clare.

City of bones by Cassandra Clare.

Pages: 485

Publisher: McElderry

Published: February 2008 ( first published March 2007 )

Summary:

Clary Fay is seeing things: vampires in Brooklyn and werewolves in Manhattan.

Irresistibly drawn towards a group of sexy demon hunters, Clary encounters the dark side of New York City - and the dangers of forbidden love.

My summary:

Fifteen-year-old, Clary Fay, is just having a fun night out with her best friend, Simon. When Clary sees shadows in the dark and no one else sees it, she has to find out what it is. Not normal. It turns out nothing is normal in Clary's life. Her mom is a shadow hunter, her dad is the bad guy and she can see weird images in her head sometimes.

But there's no time to be shocked or unravel her powers 'cause her mom has been kidnapped. That's right kidnapped by the bad guys!!

Review:

City Of Bones, this is what i call a twist in a story. I've been waiting for a book where the girl is actually a daughter of a bad guy! This book was easy to read. I was so swift and fast. Cassandra described the story so well and it was easy to understand.

The cover is eye catching. And i love the series title: The Mortal Instrument. When you read the series title you just want to ask question like: What kind of instruments is it? And mortals?
           If you think this not enough to get you reading this book then what about demon hunters? I mean, i would love to be part of this shadow hunter group!It would make my life more interesting, sensational and more action!

Finally the last thing i would like to ask is . . . Clary and Jace, are they really brothers and sisters? If they are the it would break my heart.

My rating:

Review: Ultraviolet by R. J. Anderson.

Author: R. J. Anderson
Publisher: Orchard Books
Date published: June 2011
Pages: 410

Summary:

Everything you believe is wrong.

Once upon a time there was a girl who was special.

This is not her story.

Unless you count the part where I killed her.

Sixteen-year-old Alison has been sectioned in a mental institute for teens, having murdered the most perfect and popular girl at school. But the case is a mystery: no body has been found, and Alison's condition is proving difficult to diagnose. Alison herself can't explain what happened: one minute she was fighting with Tori -- the next she disintegrated. Into nothing. But that's impossible. Right?

Now, let me tell you my story. I thought this book was going to be disgusting, because A) i thought the murder was a old man, B) i thought it was going to be boring and C) i thought the author was boring. And i was going to be like: yeah this book is bad and blah, blah, blah. But, now i can't because now that i have read it i want to kill myself. This is because, A) the murderer isn't a old guy but a girl that has synthesis. B) It's not boring! And C) It's by R. J. Anderson! 
          sigh, i have been soooo stupid! It's by R. J. Anderson. The Author who wrote Rebel a.k.a Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter. My favourite faire books. Anybody who doesn't like it must be crazy!

My summary:

Alison is not a normal girl. She can taste words, she can see things that people can't see and she can hear what people can't hear. She wakes up not in her bed but mental institute for teens. She can't remember how she got here, where she is, what's going on and why is she in a mental institute? When Alison wakes up she is moved to another institute for teens. She tries to impress Dr Minta so she can go home. However when the mysterious new staff comes along she can't help but just stare at him. He's got violet eyes and his name (Faraday) is full of violet and tastes like chocolate. However when Alison tells how she killed Tori Faraday believes her. Faraday trusts her. But, Faraday is holding secrets as well. Will he tell Alison? Or, will he keep it a secret . . .

Review:

I loved this book! It was a perfect read. I also love it because i love books where someone has a sickness. I think i love those kind of books because you can see, feel and hear what they can. The characters in this book was all meant to be there. Everyone had a place in the book. I also love Kirk's character. I would love him as a friend, even though he does crazy things sometimes.

My rating:

Review: Starcrossed (Starcrossed #1) by Josephine Angelini

Destiny brought them together.

The gods will keep them apart.

When sky, awkward Helen Hamilton meets 

Lucas Delos for the first time, she thinks two things:

the first, that she most ridiculous ly beautiful boy she has seen in her life;

the second, that she wants to kill him with her bare hands.

An ancient curse means Lucas and Helen are destined to lathe one another.
But sometimes love is stronger than hate, and not even the gods themselves can prevent what will happen next
. . .

Oh, my god! Oh, my god! OH! MY! GOD! AMAZING!

I love this book. I think it's because of the Greek myths and of the Greek theme. I LOVE GREEK MYTHS! I think that's why it was more intriguing for me but i would think that everybody else will love this as well.

Anyway, lets not get carried away Ahem, ahem.

Helen is an ordinary girl from the outside but she knows she's not normal. She can carry heavy wight and run for miles without stopping. When she hears about the new family that is going to live in the grand house near the sea she thinks that they are just a typical family. But, again they are not. When Helen see Lucas Delos, one of the member of the family she thinks about two things: first that he is ridiculously gorgeous and secondly, she wants to kill him with her bare hands. Helen doesn't know whats going on with her anymore. She can't control herself whenever she sees one of the Delos family and she keeps on seeing ghosts. But when Helen finds out about herself, the Delos family and everything else, life is  not normal anymore.


Wow, i love Helen character. I would do anything to be her. She gets a big hottie for her boyfriend, wait, not even that A HALF GOD! I love Creon's character. I also love Helen's friend, Claire. I wish i had a friend like Claire because even though she knew Helen was not normal she just ignored it and carried on to be Helen's friend.  And i love how Helen's mum comes back and then the story takes another turn.

The thing i didn't like is how it ended. I thought it should have ended in a better way. For example, it could have stopped when Helen gets kidnapped by her mum and then in the next book it could have continued with that. I think i will by the next book in this series.

My rating:

Breaking Dawn Part 1 trailer.

i know this post is really late but i really wanted to share it with everybody because i love Twilight.

So here's the trailer:

I can't wait to watch this!

I also want to by the whole box set when Breaking Daw Part 2 comes out.




And i had to share this picture. It's Breaking Dawn poster (Fan made)

This fan made Breaking Dawn poster made by the talented blew me away and I just had to share.
And here it is: