From library:
2. Seventeenth Summer - Maureen Daly
I bought:
Bright Young Things - Anna Godbersen
And I received as part of an ARC Tour:
Slide - Jill Hathaway (loved it!)
What did you get in your mailbox? Leave a link in the comments!
Sunday, September 4, 2011
In My Mailbox - September 4th
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted at The Story Siren, in which you show the books you got that week. They can be borrowed from friends, bought, or been taken out from the library. This week, I got four books:
From library:
1. Abandon - Mag Cabot
2. Seventeenth Summer - Maureen Daly
I bought:
Bright Young Things - Anna Godbersen
And I received as part of an ARC Tour:
Slide - Jill Hathaway (loved it!)
What did you get in your mailbox? Leave a link in the comments!
From library:
2. Seventeenth Summer - Maureen Daly
I bought:
Bright Young Things - Anna Godbersen
And I received as part of an ARC Tour:
Slide - Jill Hathaway (loved it!)
What did you get in your mailbox? Leave a link in the comments!
Saturday, September 3, 2011
She Smells the Dead
She Smells the Dead by E.J. Stevens
Publisher: Sacred Oaks Press
Release date: September 9th 2010
Pages: 165 pages
Source: For review from author
Summary (from Goodreads): It's the beginning of senior year and Yuki's psychic awareness of ghostly spirits is threatening to ruin her life. Her ability to sense spirits of the dead isn't glamorous like on TV. SHE SMELLS THE DEAD. Yuki is being visited in her dreams and suspects that her friend Calvin is involved in something strange. Will Yuki be able to save the spirits and herself?
My review: I'm really glad that I read She Smells the Dead; it's a very refreshing book with a twisting plot and astounding description.
The thing that stood out most out of the whole book was the originality. Yuki smells the dead, quite literally. That definitely is not something that I have ever seen before, though seeing the dead is quite a common subject in paranormal young adult novels. The whole storyline is original, including the take on wolves that I had never seen before. It was very unique, and a refreshment from all the usual.
She Smells the Dead was filled with funny, intriguing, and witty characters. Yuki was a character that was easy to relate to, other than smelling the dead. She wasn't the only one that was easy to relate to; Cal, Simon, and Emma were all great character. They all kept me laughing throughout the book, but also curious as to what would happen to them.
The one thing that I thought could have been better was the plot. In the beginning, I had no idea where the book was going to lead, and it continued like that throughout the whole book. While I really liked this aspect of it, I found that the climax was rather. . . missing. There was a bit more action there, but even then it still wasn't huge next to the rising action.
She Smells the Dead is a book that I would recommend to anyone who loves paranormal novels!
My rating:
Characters: 4.5/5
Plot: 4/5
Writing:4.5/5
Originality: 5/5
In total,
Release date: September 9th 2010
Pages: 165 pages
Source: For review from author
Summary (from Goodreads): It's the beginning of senior year and Yuki's psychic awareness of ghostly spirits is threatening to ruin her life. Her ability to sense spirits of the dead isn't glamorous like on TV. SHE SMELLS THE DEAD. Yuki is being visited in her dreams and suspects that her friend Calvin is involved in something strange. Will Yuki be able to save the spirits and herself?
My review: I'm really glad that I read She Smells the Dead; it's a very refreshing book with a twisting plot and astounding description.
The thing that stood out most out of the whole book was the originality. Yuki smells the dead, quite literally. That definitely is not something that I have ever seen before, though seeing the dead is quite a common subject in paranormal young adult novels. The whole storyline is original, including the take on wolves that I had never seen before. It was very unique, and a refreshment from all the usual.
She Smells the Dead was filled with funny, intriguing, and witty characters. Yuki was a character that was easy to relate to, other than smelling the dead. She wasn't the only one that was easy to relate to; Cal, Simon, and Emma were all great character. They all kept me laughing throughout the book, but also curious as to what would happen to them.
The one thing that I thought could have been better was the plot. In the beginning, I had no idea where the book was going to lead, and it continued like that throughout the whole book. While I really liked this aspect of it, I found that the climax was rather. . . missing. There was a bit more action there, but even then it still wasn't huge next to the rising action.
She Smells the Dead is a book that I would recommend to anyone who loves paranormal novels!
My rating:
Characters: 4.5/5
Plot: 4/5
Writing:4.5/5
Originality: 5/5
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
WoW - August 24th
WoW is a weekly meme I participate in, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It stands for Waiting on Wednesday, and the point is to share to the Blogging world what book you're most looking forward to that week. This week, I can't wait to read As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott!
Summary (from Goodreads): Ava is welcomed home from the hospital by a doting mother, lively friends, and a crush finally beginning to show interest. There's only one problem: Ava can't remember any of them - and can't shake the eerie feeling that she's not who they say she is.
Ava struggles to break through her amnesiac haze as she goes through the motions of high-school life, but the memories that surface take place in a very different world, where Ava and familiar-faced friends are under constant scrutiny and no one can be trusted. Ava doesn't know what to make of these visions, or of the boy who is at the center of them all, until he reappears in her life and offers answers . . . but only in exchange for her trust.
Why I want to read it: The summary sounds great and mysterious, and the cover is beautiful!
Summary (from Goodreads): Ava is welcomed home from the hospital by a doting mother, lively friends, and a crush finally beginning to show interest. There's only one problem: Ava can't remember any of them - and can't shake the eerie feeling that she's not who they say she is.
Ava struggles to break through her amnesiac haze as she goes through the motions of high-school life, but the memories that surface take place in a very different world, where Ava and familiar-faced friends are under constant scrutiny and no one can be trusted. Ava doesn't know what to make of these visions, or of the boy who is at the center of them all, until he reappears in her life and offers answers . . . but only in exchange for her trust.
Why I want to read it: The summary sounds great and mysterious, and the cover is beautiful!
Sunday, August 14, 2011
In My Mailbox - August 14th
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted at The Story Siren, in which you show the books you got that week. They can be borrowed from friends, bought, or been taken out from the library. This week, I got two books:
This one I got for free on Amazon (the promotion is still on, for anyone who has a Kindle!):
Waterfall - Lisa T. Bergren
And I won a book from my local library (thanks for the great prize!):
Blood Red Road - Moira Young
What did you get in your mailbox? Leave a link in the comments!
This one I got for free on Amazon (the promotion is still on, for anyone who has a Kindle!):
Waterfall - Lisa T. Bergren
And I won a book from my local library (thanks for the great prize!):
Blood Red Road - Moira Young
What did you get in your mailbox? Leave a link in the comments!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
WoW - August 3rd
WoW is a weekly meme I participate in, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It stands for Waiting on Wednesday, and the point is to share to the Blogging world what book you're most looking forward to that week. This week, I can't wait to read City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare!
Summary (from Goodreads): In Book 5: City of Lost Souls, the Shadowhunters struggle to piece together their shattered world after a betrayal by one of their own leaves them reeling.
Why I want to read it: If you've read the first four books in this series, you'll know why I want to read this one! I can't wait to read more about Clary, Jace, Simon, and everyone else in this book!
Summary (from Goodreads): In Book 5: City of Lost Souls, the Shadowhunters struggle to piece together their shattered world after a betrayal by one of their own leaves them reeling.
Why I want to read it: If you've read the first four books in this series, you'll know why I want to read this one! I can't wait to read more about Clary, Jace, Simon, and everyone else in this book!
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