Best Debuts Of 2011

Again, it's in no specific order. Some I've read and some I haven't but I had to put them in because of the rave reviews and because I'm gonna read them. So here they are!

•   The Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Hands down the Best Debut, for me, of 2011. Fantasy + Romance + Kick-ass characters = Hira's Favourite Book of 2011

•  Obsidian

Finally a book not involving Vamps but having a sickening familiar taste to Twilight. But in a way it's the total opposite because there is only one love interest and the guy not a total ass and also the girl is bearable. 

•  Shatter Me By Tahereh Mafi

Different Story. An interesting Story. It got mixed reviews. But it's one hell of a ride. It definitely deserves a place on this list.

•  Bloodlines By Richelle Mead

One of the Most awaited books of 2011. By the one and only Richelle Mead. Of course, everyone knows about Vampire Academy. Hello? Rose and Dimitri? Adrian? Yeah, you remembered. Anyway, okay for the first installment but looking forward to more kick-ass action and Adrian. *squeals*

•  Divergent by Veronica Roth

O.M.G. Hands Down Most Creative Dystopian Book Of 2011. I can just about imagine a movies in it's place. It's beat down the shit called Twilight any day. O.M.G. Four is real-life....*squeal*

•  Die For Me By Amy Plum

One of the Biggies of 2011. I think every girl who read this swooned over the main lead. The girl was okay too. The premise roped in some people aswell. I mean, who doesn't love *insert lame attempt of a french accent* PARIS!

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Best Books Of 2011

Okay, first of all guys, these books which have been chosen, are in no particular order. I couldn't do it. It's just too hard. It's like picking out your favourite chocolate and then figuring out that you like all the chocolates to choose from. Also, some of these books were not released in 2011 but I read them in 2011 so in a way I suppose it's okay.

•  The Daughter of Smoke and Bone By Laini Taylor

God, this was one hell of a roller coaster ride. I LOVED it. If there was a word that expressed more feeling than LOVED, I'd have used it by now. I don't usually read fantasy because nothing could compare to Harry Potter for me but I'd say this put up quite a fight. Can't wait for more from this brilliant author. 

•  Obsidian By Jennifer Armentrout

I only read this a while back. And it has become my one of my faves. You might have remembered that I had my complaints, but it amused me and also the romance was good, so I kept at it. So here it is. Jennifer has done a brilliant job. Looking Forward to more from her!

•  Lola and the Boy Next Door By Stephanie Perkins

I LOVE HER! Stephanie I mean. I also LOVE this book. I've craved for this since I read Anna and the French Kiss and when it finally released, I pounced on it like a wild animal. Kidding. Loved the characters and the romance. Cannot wait for the final installment!

• The Vision (Fallen Star #3) by Jessica Sorensen

I loved the previous two books and was amazed to see the final edition out. And yeah, it was brilliant. I love the characters especially and the interesting world Jessica has created. I look forward to more of her works. Also, I don't know if I have reviewed the other two and if I haven't, I definitely will.

•  Why oh why did I wait an entire year after it's release to read this? I swear, it got me out of my book slump and introduced me to an all time favourite romantic book. If you haven't read it, then I don't know what you been doing your entire life. Again, kidding. READ, READ, READ!

•  Saving June By Hannah Harrington

A book dealing with a hard issue but has a brilliant story around it. Love the main guy and girl. Love the fact that music is a big part of it. And, god, love the main guy. You just have to read it. It'll touch you in a good way and make you squeal that girly little squeal that girls always do!

Dear Santa....

I've been a really good girl this year. Well, if you ignore me constantly stabbing my brother or secretly breaking my family's valuable vase and then lying and blaming it on my little sister and....anyway, if you ignore all that, then I think you'll get me what I want. Please. The thanks will come when I receive my gifts. Kidding. Thanks.

1.  Shattered Souls By Mary Lindsey

I think I'm the only one who hasn't read it this year. I mean, look at the cover. I'm a sucker for the whole girl-whose-dress-is-made-up-of-pretty-flowers-that-disappear kind of thing.

2. The Night Circus By Erin Morgenstern

Who doesn't wanna read the book that's being compared to THE Harry Potter? 

3. Catching Jordan By Miranda Kenneally

A boyish-girl who discover Womanhood AND experiences a great Romance?

Wow. I'm far behind.

4. Half- Blood By Jennifer L. Armentrout

I know, I know. What right do I have to love Jennifer when I haven't read the book that brought YA world to it's knees...

5. Legend By Marie Lu

Politics WOULD turn me off but a kick-ass girl and an even kick-ass guy in a dystopian world DON'T so bring it on!

Back To The Past- The Classis

 Pride and Prejudice

You have probably been living under a rock your entire life if you haven't read or heard about THE Pride and Prejudice. Well, *cough*, I'm not gonna lie to you all. I haven't read it. But I've heard about it. And seen the film. And loved it. And am gonna read it. So there!

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."

So begins Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's witty comedy of manners--one of the most popular novels of all time--that features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of eighteenth-century drawing-room intrigues. Renowned literary critic and historian George Saintsbury in 1894 declared it the "most perfect, the most characteristic, the most eminently quintessential of its author's works," and Eudora Welty in the twentieth century described it as "irresistible and as nearly flawless as any fiction could be."

Up above is the synopsis I found on Goodreads. I feel it doesn't give the book enough credit. Now you all are probably raising your eyebrows and thinking, "what does she know when she hasn't even read the thing?". Well, let me tell you. I have searched far and wide and gathered information about Jane Austen. More that you'll ever know. I know about some of her most famous works and see alot of all their films. So there. 

Pride and Prejudice is one of the Best Romance books of all time. Not just Romance. Just about everything else. I love Elizabeth. I don't like how he behaves with Darcy at the start but I love everything else about her. She so witty and strong for a girl back in the day. I also love Jane Austen. I love the fact that even though back then female writers were...restricted but she followed her heart and did what she loved  the most and that was writing. Every book of hers has unique characters and that is  what makes her one of the most beloved classical writers of all time, so please be sure to read this. So will I. And I assure you all, It will not let you down!

Books That Really Should Be Made Into Movies

 Anna and French Kiss By Stephanie Perkins

This book was indescribable. You all SHOULD know so no synopsis detail, kay? I swear this book deepened my faith in YA. Stephanie Perkins also joined the very exclusive Hira's Favourite Authors List. Very exclusive indeed. Anyway, the casting of this would be very hard. I mean, it'd surely become one of the best chick-lits of all time  so that why the cast has to be the BEST. Etienne has to be, like the fake-guy-of-my-dream, so no guy over 30 should be playing him. 

 

 The Fallen Star By Jessica Sorensen


The only reason I want a movie to be made for this is because I want a real life Alex. No needed explanation. Wait. Also because I like the main girl. Reminds me of me. That's it.

  Daughter of smoke and Bone By Laini Taylor


This was the Best Book of 2011 For me. No Joke. I always get amazed at the imagination of Authors and Laini is up there with J.K. Rowling. And I LOVED LOVED LOVED....LOVED the characters. I just...I just can't. If they ever make film, they better not mess it up. Yes, that was a threat.




 Obsidian By Jennifer L. Armentrout.


If the two cover models played the main characters I Actually wouldn't mind. The girls a bit...nah, she's okay. It'd be like Twilight all over again. No, I don't mean stupid-girl and stupid-vamp/werewolf. I mean Best-girl and hot-guy/alien. That's all we need.




  Abandon By Meg Cabot


I think we all need a John. Who doesn't? Good premise, but I'd say that we should wait till all the books will be released. It'll get better. Hopefully. Not that it wasn't good. It was. Totally.

Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

 

Starting over sucks. 

When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I’d pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring…. until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up. 
And then he opened his mouth. 

Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something…unexpected happens. 

The hot alien living next door marks me. 

You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon’s touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I’m getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades. 
If I don’t kill him first, that is.


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Why can't all books be like this one? Why can't they all have a great story with kick-ass characters?

Why can't the main character just be smart and not make stupid decisions that makes me wish that she was real so I could slap her?  Why can't the relationship between the guys in other books make you wish it'd happen to you?

Yeah, these were the type of questions that raced trough my mind when I was reading this book.

This book has it all Ladies and Gentleman. As stated about it has great characters, a great story and great...everything else. Not that it didn't have flaws. Every book has flaws and this one made quite the list. Let's start shall we.

List of Good Things About This Book:

• The Girl a.k.a Main Character. We've all experienced this folks. We've met with idiots who've ruined it for us but we've also met some who made it for us . Katy was the one for me. She wasn't the girl who made stupid decisions. All her decisions had a purpose. She didn't chase after the guy and when he blew her off, she blew him off. FINALLY. In your face Bella Swan! * takes deep breath* 
• The Guy a.k.a Tortured-gorgeous-hero-who's-secretly-nice. We've all met a handful but there is one thing about him that sticks out. He's mean. Not mean as in he-took-my-lollipop but mean as in I-need-to-dump-my-lunch-over-his-head type of mean. I got so frustrated at time that I wished I could say a few things to him because his level of mean kept increasing. Actually mean doesn't describe him. It can't compare. More like....I won't say it. No cursing aloud. Ha! Anyway, mean did blend in with his overall hotness. God, he could have fried an egg on his abs that how hot Jennifer made him. I just...I can't...Just read it.
• The Story a.k.a the story. It doesn't have vamps ( *jumps up in excitement*) It has...aliens. Take that anyway you want but give it a chance is all I have to say.

List of Bad Things About This Books:

• The Twilight-Vibe it gives off. It did to me anyway. Sometime what happened was that when I was reading it I was hit with this horrible feeling that I was reliving a nightmare a.k.a Twilight and had to got back and look at the cover to make sure I was reading the right one. Katy didn't live on Hot-Guy but her thoughts were always consumed by him.   Then there was the fact that all the Aliens were perfect-gorgeous-looking 'beings' a.k.a The Cullens. The fact that Hot-guy is mean to her also made me think this but I'd multiply Edward's mean by 10 and then you'd have Hot-guys mean. If that makes an sense whatsoever.  There were other thing but I'm too lazy to think of them right now. Just read it. You might understand.
• The Hot-Guy's Mean. He might have gone overboard at times and you might get tired of his and Katy's constant bickering. But you might just enjoy that bickering too.

Now you're gonna say, this girl is giving off mixed vibes so why did she give this book 5 stars. 

Well, probably because of Jennifer's writing and her brilliant books. Maybe also because she took a new approach and got rid of other supernatural things. Maybe because I might have a little...obsession over.....doesn't matter. Just Read it. Oh yeah, Comment aswell!  

So Much To do, So Little Time...

Hello! How nice to see you! Would you like a cup of tea? Biscuits?
Wow...My introductions are getting lamer. I'm trying to lure you all in with my humorous and sarcastic wit but it's not my fault that I lack in the 'humor' side of things is it?
Anyways, moving on, I'm going to be using this post to clear up a few things and mke a few announcements so lets get a move on.

First of all, if you are reading this right now then, thank you, because nobody knows how grateful I feel. I'm a newbie in the area of blogging so alot of things I do and say are going to be shit. The blog need work done on and I need to post more but I feel that gradually, and I do mean GRADUALLY, things will get better.

Second, my sister said to me last night that nobody seems to read this blog. I made her re-think that by telling her about all the bloggers out there who, after alot of work and time, finally made a place for themselves in this World Wide Web. So that's what I'm gonna do. Work hard and take as much time as I want. Although, If you guys keep coming back here, then I'll feel a tiny bit better.

Now for upcoming reviews I'm working on:



Obsidian By Jennifer L.Armentrout



Exiled By RaShelle Workman



Shatter Me By Tahereh Mafi



Half- Blood By Jennifer L. Armentrout

Upcoming Segments I'm working on:

I Judged This Book By It's Cover, So Sue Me!

Authors Who Should Be Celebs!

God, I Wish I was Her!

God, I Wish This Book Was Real!

The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong

**spoiler alert** okay seriously what can I say. Kelley Armstrong has outdone herself. I'm gonna be truthful here. The only reason I first thought I should read this book was because of the cover. That cover is going one my Best Covers list. Anyway this is a story about Chloe Saunder who can see and raise ghosts. but of course nobody believes her and on her aunt's recommendation she is sent to Lyle House. To Chloe it's a house for Mental people but what she doesn't know is that it is far from that. She meets her other house-mates aka Simon,Derek,Liz,Tori and Rae. They show her that she is not mental like she is being told but actually she has a supernatural ability. The kids also realize that Lyle house is not as safe as it seem when they figure out that Liz, their friend, has been murdered. They plan to escape but a few crazy things happens. number 1- Chloe sees Derek change into a werewolf ( not a pretty sight) and the "doctors" of Lyle house come out with guns and try to shoot them when they try to escape. 
Unfortunately what happens is Chloe gets injured and Cloe and Rae got to her aunts house knowing that her aunt is a doctor. Aunt take them to a secret place, a place where the "DOCTORS" are, chloe finds out that her aunt is involved with these psychopaths and Chloe's trust is broken in half. End of The Summoning. seriously people, READ THIS BOOK. if u want that is :) 

Bloodlines By Michelle Read

Richelle Mead is a prime example of an authors who can easily combine Paranormal + Romance + Fantasy and kick-ass action. I'm not going to bother with the synopsis as you can all read that yourselves. Anyway, I'd say this was a good start to a new...story. Sometimes the first book does it for you and gets you hooked and sometimes it doesn't but I'd say Mead hit the spot. 

I like Sydney. No, really. Mostly these fictional girls don't click with me but she kinda reminded me of myself. Okay, maybe I'm not as uptight as her and I do mess around etc. and OF COURSE I wouldn't be dense enough to not notice this not-really-horrible-guy in front of me but she used her head and wasn't all about the hands on violence. 
The other character were...meh. Except, of course, Adrian. He was the light that shined through the book for me. Okay, the line before this one makes no sense but what can you do? Moving on, I just loved Adrian. He's that cocky guy who has sense but is still tortured in some kind of way. So he's the cocky-street-smart-tortured-hero-with-a-killer-smile-guy. 

The story was okay. Yes, okay. And Jill annoyed me. So did someone else but I forgot his name. And, Yeah. Go read this book if this lame review hasn't awakened your inner Adrian-killer-smile senses. Much Love. Hira

Saving June By Hannah Harrington

See, there is one thing I will never read. Super-sad-tragedy-type-books. I hate them. I hate the feelings they make you have. I HATE the fact that they don't have a HAPPY EVER AFTER. That doesn't mean I'm not a realist. I am. It's just that life is real enough and for me, books are chance to break free from all that and go into a world where everything works out fine and there is a happy ever after. 

What is with all the Aussi authors this year? They seem to be bombarding the world of literature with their-well-thought-out books and VERY interesting characters. Such examples, Melina Marchetta, creator of On the Jellicoe Road and JONAH-ROCK-HARD-BUT-KINDA-SOFT GRIGGS. Need I say more? 

Back to the book. This book is, yes, dealing with an important issue in the world today, SUICIDE. This'd put me off immediately but there was something different about this. The synopsis caught my attention because a) the girl seemed very much like me ( skeptical and very humorous- don't ask me how I got all that from a synopsis) and b) ROAD TRIP! Road trips are my favorite, especially when it's to California and you are joined by a very bad-boy-with-a-musical-obsession and an even-crazier-best-friend-who's-the-polar-opposite-of-you. I mean, What could go wrong? Haha, what am I SAYING. Everything goes wrong. 

When June dies, Harper is thrown into a world of fake sympathies and overbearing responsibilities. Her parents are goners, off in their own world and nobody seems to understand Harper pain and desperation. Enter Jake Tolan. With is body dripping with bad boy Charisma, oozing with passion for music and combined with a generous amount of making-you-snort-humor, who's gonna stop you from making a trip across the country with him? This book is filled with curl-up-your toes-romance but it's not the whole love-at-first-sight. I HATE THAT! As romantic and all as it is, it doesn't feel real to me. This book is using realistic romance. The boy and girl form a cautionary friendship, meaning they are weary of each other as each one is hiding their own secrets but is not at the stage to tell each other yet. They'll become close with secret talks, secret glances with a hint of jealousy and finally, scenes not suitable of young children( haha). 

But Romance is not the biggest part. Harper discovering why her sister did the big S and the reason behind it. She'll discover and reconnect with her family who she was hiding from and who were, in her mind, ignoring her. The book is packed with drama and doesn't only focus on her. Her family, best friend, and of course Jake, all have secrets some which'll effect her aswell. 

If you want something that covers all the areas of a good book and is REALISTIC then, this is the book for you. 

Happy Reading!

Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris - until she meets Etienne St. Clair: perfect, Parisian (and English and American, which makes for a swoon-worthy accent), and utterly irresistible. The only problem is that he's taken, and Anna might be, too, if anything comes of her almost-relationship back home.

As winter melts into spring, will a year of romantic near - misses end with the French kiss Anna - and readers - have long awaited?



Okay. The first half of my review will be in honor of St.Claire. Here I go.
*Takes Deep Breath*


ST. CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST. CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST. CLAIRE,
ST. CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST. CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST. CLAIRE,
ST. CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST. CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST. CLAIRE,
ST. CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST. CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST. CLAIRE,


ST. CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST. CLAIRE, ST.CLAIRE, ST. CLAIRE
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Okay, I'm stopping now. I now say this with regret as before I had no interest in reading this book *slaps herself* but now I've realized that I made the best choice ever.


A list of What this book has:


1. ROMANCE- pull-my-hair-out-of-my-head-romance
2. Friendship- Bring-tears-to-my-eyes friendship
3. Set in the City of Dreams aka Paris
4. ST. CLAIRE


WHAT MORE CAN I SAY BUT JUST GET OF YOUR BUTT AND READ IT!!!!!!


5 Stars!

Abandon by Meg Cabot

New from #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, a dark, fantastical story about this world . . . and the underworld.
Though she tries returning to the life she knew before the accident, Pierce can't help but feel at once a part of this world, and apart from it. Yet she's never alone . . . because someone is always watching her. Escape from the realm of the dead is impossible when someone there wants you back.
But now she's moved to a new town. Maybe at her new school, she can start fresh. Maybe she can stop feeling so afraid.
Only she can't. Because even here, he finds her. That's how desperately he wants her back. She knows he's no guardian angel, and his dark world isn't exactly heaven, yet she can't stay away . . . especially since he always appears when she least expects it, but exactly when she needs him most.
But if she lets herself fall any further, she may just find herself back in the one place she most fears: the Underworld.


Meg Cabot is probably one of my favourite authors. I've read alot of complicated and depressing books but I have found that if I need a break, Cabot is the person to turn to. She somehow seems to understands the 'WAY' of the teens and maybe that's why her series The Princess Diaries is such a big hit.

Anyway back to the book. This was probably Meg's break into the dark world for young adults. She has done paranormal before with her mediator series and Insatiable. Now she went deeper by combining young adult with Greek mythology.

The Book was....interesting. No really, it was. I did get a bit confused at times but I found that I loved Pierce as a character. She was strong and always knew what she had to do. Though the whole Nobody-understands-what-I've-gone-through moments did leave me a bit skeptical, I found myself interested in the conversations and interactions of John, The King of The Underworld, and Pierce.

Overall, I wasn't going to give it five stars as it was a bit all over the place and it is only the firs in the series but I decided against it as the book did keep me engrossed.



So finally, if you are a fan of delicious romance mixed in with headstrong characters and paranormal activity, then this is the book for you!



Fvourite Quotes: (some of them anyway!)

Anything can happen in the blink of an eye. Anything at all.

One.

Two.

Three.

Blink."



"Why would John bother using windows or doors like a normal person? Why would he bother to say hello? Just poof. Crunch. Bye."



"Don't cry."

"How can I not?" I asked him. "You just said you loved me."

"Well, why else did you think all of this was happening?" He set the book aside to wrap his arms around me. "The Furies wouldn't be trying to kill you if I didn't love you."

"I didn't know," I said. Tears were trickling down my cheeks, but I did nothing to try to stop them. His shirt was absorving most of them. "You never said anything about it. Every time I saw you, you just acted so... wild."

"How was I supposed to act?" he asked. "You kept doind things like throw tea in my face."

Story: 5/5
Characters:5/5
Romance:5/5
Rating: 5 stars




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For eighteen year-old Gemma, life has never been normal. Up until recently, she has been incapable of feeling emotion. And when she's around Alex, the gorgeous new guy at school, she can feel electricity that makes her skin buzz. Not to mention the monsters that haunt her nightmares have crossed over into real-life. But with Alex seeming to hate her and secrets popping up everywhere, Gemma's life is turning into a chaotic mess. Things that shouldn't be real suddenly seem to exist. And as her world falls apart, figuring out the secrets of her past becomes a matter of life and death

Wow. Yes. One word seems to describe everything I feel. The book and me formed a tight friendship. I first held out a hesitant hand, not knowing if we were meant to me, but it grasped me, hard. Then we started our adventure and even though it has ended now, I still have those beautiful memories. okay im going to stop now before I go all Ozzy Osbourne on you. I loved this book. I just can't believe how good it was. Nowadays, I have not found one single book that will keep a hold of my attention but this one day. A strong heroine, a powerful story line and some unexpected but sweet moments and so i'm hooked. I LOVED the whole spark system going on. Its hard to keep attraction going on for long but Sorenson did it in such a way, you wanted the attraction to keep going on forever. So basically yeah, you can tell Alex is a favourite of mine. Not that Jessica wasn't. She is going on my Best-Heroine-Ever-who-isn't-a-whiny-B****. The next book better come out soon or I swear I'll.....stop reading books. pfttt! yeah, like that'll happen! Story:5/5 Characters:5/5 Romance: 100/100(!!!) Rating: 5 Stars

Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler

Things in Delilah Hannaford's life have a tendency to fall apart.

She used to be a good student, but she can't seem to keep it together anymore. Her "boyfriend" isn't much of a boyfriend. And her mother refuses to discuss the fight that divided their family eight years ago. Falling apart, it seems, is a Hannaford tradition.

Over a summer of new friendships, unexpected romance, and moments that test the complex bonds between mothers and daughters, Delilah must face her family's painful past. Can even her most shattered relationships be pieced together again?

Rich with emotion, Sarah Ockler delivers a powerful story of family, love, and self-discovery.

So, here I am. Finished. Finished reading the book I mean. Before I start with my review, I want to share something with you guys. Recently I have been going through a phase where no book seem to..... 'connect' with me. If You understand what I mean, then you'll realise how hard that is for a book lover. So thats how I started Fixing Delilah. I was weary and had no expectation. Well, boy did this book prove me wrong. This a story about, in my view, a girl who reconnects with all the important people in her life and at the same time experiences new feelings and experiences. There have been some books that I have read that you just read for the sake of reading but this book was definitely not it. It had raw emotion and Del's voice rang out clearly throughout the book. She had questions which weren't being answered and the ones close to her were keeping secrets. Her social life wasn't all that great especially her concerning her friends and 'boyfriend'. If that wasn't enough, Love had to come knocking on the door just when it wasn't expected. I LOVED this book. Ms Ockler, you have a talent for writing. You write as if its everyday stuff without no complications. Your writing flows effortlessly and that is, to me, the biggest asset to a writer. I connected with Del. Yes, I know I've used that word a lot but what can I say. At times I felt she was whiny but felt as frustrated as her when her family kept their moths shut and wouldn't give answers. When secrets were being revealed and confessions were happening, I felt as shocked as her but felt she had every right to express her anger. OH, THE ROMANCE. Finally, some decent romance. I'd describe it to you but why ruin the surprise. So anyway, If you have not read this book, I command you (kidding) to get off your... bum and go read this book...... please! (>_<) Favourite Quotes:"We all long for what could have been." "It‘s complicated. I think when bad things happen—whether someone dies or people argue or split up—you get to a point where it‘s just too hard to go back. There‘s so much lost. So many versions of the truth. So many versions of how things might‘ve turned out differently. We all long for what could have been. For some people, it‘s just easier to move forward and try to forget."  "In your entire life, you can probably count your true friends on one hand. Maybe even on one finger. Those are the friends you need to cherish, and I wouldn't trade one of them for a hundred of the other kind. I'd rather be completely alone than with a bunch of people who aren't real. People who are just passing time." Story: 5/5 Characters:5/5 Romance:5/5 Ending:5/5 Rating: 5 Stars