The Body Finder By Kimberly Derting

Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability. While the sixteen-year-old is confused by her new feelings for her best friend since childhood, she is more disturbed by her "power" to sense dead bodies—or at least those that have been murdered. Since she was a little girl, she has felt the echoes that the dead leave behind in the world... and the imprints that attach to their killers. 

Violet has never considered her strange talent to be a gift; it mostly just led her to find the dead birds her cat had tired of playing with. But now that a serial killer has begun terrorizing her small town, and the echoes of the local girls he's claimed haunt her daily, she realizes she might be the only person who can stop him. 

Despite his fierce protectiveness over her, Jay reluctantly agrees to help Violet on her quest to find the murderer—and Violet is unnerved to find herself hoping that Jay's intentions are much more than friendly. But even as she's falling intensely in love, Violet is getting closer and closer to discovering a killer... and becoming his prey herself.

If I was able to give more that 5 stars, then I'd definitely give it to this book. 

God, it's exactly what I want to read. I love a good mystery, that not only gives you the creeps, it has a kick-ass character. And Not To Mention Jay. Moment Of Silence.

It's  very well written book. Violet is a likable person, well, if you overlook her freaky ability. I find it creepy-fascinating. I wouldn't want to have it myself. It'd leave scars. 

I remember when I was reading this book and getting creepy chills. At one point I had to look over my shoulder to make sure I was the only one in my bedroom.  It's paced brilliantly. Not too slow but fast enough to make developments.

But the best part was definitely Jay. Childhood Best Friend of Violet. Making her feel weird things. Making her heart pound. That type of 'best friend'. Violet come to realise her feelings and guess what. I's wasn't all 'they-finally-after-much-useless-tension-get-together' kind of thing but just...so....*squeal*
Just read it.


5 Stars!

Bittersweet By Sarah Ockler

Once upon a time, Hudson knew exactly what her future looked like. Then a betrayal changed her life, and knocked her dreams to the ground. Now she’s a girl who doesn’t believe in second chances… a girl who stays under the radar by baking cupcakes at her mom’s diner and obsessing over what might have been. 

So when things start looking up and she has another shot at her dreams, Hudson is equal parts hopeful and terrified. Of course, this is also the moment a cute, sweet guy walks into her life…and starts serving up some seriously mixed signals. She’s got a lot on her plate, and for a girl who’s been burned before, risking it all is easier said than done. 

It’s time for Hudson to ask herself what she really wants, and how much she’s willing to sacrifice to get it. Because in a place where opportunities are fleeting, she knows this chance may very well be her last….




I LOVE SARAH OCKLER. Always have, always will. Fixing Delilah is one of my All-Time faves. 
So there shouldn't have been a problem with this book. The synopsis tell you all.
So. What.Happened.


The story is good. It just the character. It's like finding a hair in your favourite dessert.  That's basically what was wrong with this book. I hated Hudson. Anyone who knows me, knows very well, that If I hate the main Character, then the whole book is a complete waste of time for me. But, For Ockler I kept going. Not all was bad. I loved a certain person aka Bug aka she-who-shall-not-be-named's little brother. He was so cute. *Cue soppy voice* I just wunted to shueez his wittle sheeks. Moving on. Also, Hudson BFF, Dani. 

Hudson didn't deserve her.

Hudson made some shit decisions. Also it was always ME ME ME.  I understood that she was going through some pain, but I think that she made it worse for her, not to mention the people around her.  But I will give Ockler credit for trying her best. Btw, this is only my opinion. If you read the reviews on Goodreads, this book got nearly all 5 stars. So, I suppose I'm the odd one out. Truthfully, I'm just picky. I think.
The romance was also sucky for me. It's mostly the best part for me in a Sarah Ockler book. Again, moving on.


I will say that you should try the book. You might love it. Just Because I didn't, doesn't mean you won't.
Also, BEWARE, have some cupcakes handy when reading this book because you will CRAVE them!


2 Stars!

Would you look at that?

                                     

Kate and Vincent have overcome the odds and at last they are together in Paris, the city of lights and love. 
As their romance deepens there’s one question they can’t ignore: How are they supposed to be together if Vincent can’t resist sacrificing himself to save others? Although Vincent promises that he’ll do whatever it takes to lead a normal life with Kate, will that mean letting innocent people die? When a new and surprising enemy reveals itself, Kate realizes that even more may be at stake—and that Vincent’s immortality is in jeopardy. 
In Die for Me, Amy Plum created a captivating paranormal mythology with immortal revenants and a lush Paris setting. Until I Die is poised to thrill readers with more heart-pounding suspense, spellbinding romance, and a cliff-hanger ending that will leave them desperate for the third and final novel in the series.


If you've read the first book, then you're probably DYING to read this. Get it? Dying? Haha......ha.
Sorry, just got back from school. It drained out all of the humor left in me.


Anyway, back to the cover. I loved the first one. The red dress was beautiful. Alot would say it's really similar to the first book and I can get where they're coming from. Change the colour of the dress and put the swirly things on the left side and bam, there you go. But it's still not bad. It's just as beautiful. They girl gives off mysterious vibe and I like how the tones are blue. If you haven't read the first book, then you need to A.S.A.P.

Enjoy!

Rob-Pats

I HAD to share this. Found it on Goodreads. The Rob-Pats Man is warming up to me. Ha.

Book Releases from January 15-21

                          

Now in Paperback:

      

So much to read, so little time...

Song Of The Day and a few updates!!

Randomly, meaning sometimes, I will do Song Of The Day!
Don't worry, not all my song choices are bad. I love a bit of rap and r'n'b, not to mention a little pop. Actually I like all kinds of music, I don't have a specific favourite genre.
Enjoy!

Updates:

• I'm going to be doing a Review on The Pride and Prejudice Film I recently watch. It was *insert curse here* brilliant!!! So romantic ( I'm a sucker for those)
• Some new book reviews are on the way. Let me know of some suggestions so I can check them out for you guys!

Peace out!

Would You Look At That?

                                                        

Lets's welcome My newest segment. I call it 'Would You Look At That'.

Basically, I judge and rate new cover of books released or to-be released.
Let's welcome Dark Kiss By Michelle Rowen. A first in a planned series or trilogy, I'm not sure.

After her soul is stolen in a kiss, a 16-year-old must join a force of demons and angels to protect humanity from an immortal threat.

It's gorgeous. Ain't I right gals? Sorry. My bad Texas accent. 

The Guy, first of all, is not bad. Kinda reminds me of Elvis. Ha. Second. Those wings. I'm an artist and stuff like that calls out to me. The colours used blend in beautifully as well. A good combination of black and blue. I love his expression. I need to give him a  nickname. How about I-think-so-hot-I-need-to-look-tortured-and-not-button-up-my-shirt. Wait. That's too long.... How about Hot-Abs. Yeah that works out. 

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?

Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan's life. She's stuck at JFK, late to her father's second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon to be step-mother that Hadley's never even met. Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport's cramped waiting area. His name is Oliver, he's British, and he's in seat 18C. Hadley's in 18A. 

Twists of fate and quirks of timing play out in this thoughtful novel about family connections, second chances and first loves. Set over a 24-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver's story will make you believe that true love finds you when you're least expecting it.

One of the biggies, I think, of 2012. I read  few reviews, mixed review but I'm a sucker for a good love story so this was on my list. When I got the chance, I leaped to read it.

It's basically an easy read. Here's how it goes. Hadley and Oliver meet an airport. Cue Attraction. Oh look. Out seats are beside each other, great. Cue thumping of the heart, secret glances and slight hand touching. But, gosh, not all story's are a piece a pie are they? Oh no, cue Hadley's...um...hatred for her dad. Well, I wouldn't call it hatred. I mean, if your dad divorced your mum cause he fell in love with a British woman and broke your family into pieces, you wouldn't hate him would you. What the hell am I saying? You'd loathe him. You'd detest him. You...get the picture. Any emotion Hadley felt I felt aswell. I hated her dad to. How could he do that? But, lets not forget Oliver. Cue Mysterious Oliver's angst. I only found out like 3/4 of the book in. Actually, I kinda guessed but pushed it at the back of the mind. No people. He's not gay or anything.  

Did I like this book? Yes. How was the story? Predictable. Did you mind it being predictable? No. Alot of the cheesy romance books are like that. What'd you think of the characters? Um. Okay I suppose. Thought that Hadley forgave her dad a bit too easy but I'm being stupid cause forgiveness is best. Oliver was...okay. He's not on my list though. Ha. Kidding. 

Overall people, you like it or you fall asleep. You squeal or you roll your eyes. But there are a few things that'll make your toes curl. In a good way. Or bad. Depends if you like things that will usually make you throw up. I can see you are confused by my review. I like to call it a mixed review. Meaning Its good + bad. Enjoy!

Rating: 3.5 Stars! 

Yes! Finally the weekend! *cues righteous fist pumping*

As you have noticed, my blog has been kinda...empty. I know how it feels if you are a person who reads a certain someone's blog and all of sudden...bam....they have vanished from the face of this soon-to-be-demolished- Mother Earth. Well, you wanna know the reason. Here it is.

School.

Sucks doesn't it.

It started this week for me, after the Christmas holidays, and, goodness, it's been one hell of a ride already.

A List of Things to do which will eventually drive me insane:

• Finish My Art Project Which will count as my grade for this term.
• Prepare For THE BIG TRIP that's coming soon
• Interview someone for the FUC*** UP RADIO MODULE!!!!!
• Finish The Stupid Medicine Course I Entered
• etc.etc.

And people, this is only for January. Help Me.

This all mean less time to read. It's all seriously messed up. But don't worry., for my uure hard-core fans out there....if there are any....I have some cool things lined up. So stay tuned!

And here's to you all, Enjoy the weekend, starting with this great song!

Going to Far By Jennifer Echols

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO?

All Meg has ever wanted is to get away. Away from high school. Away from her backwater town. Away from her parents who seem determined to keep her imprisoned in their dead-end lives. But one crazy evening involving a dare and forbidden railroad tracks, she goes way too far...and almost doesn't make it back.

John made a choice to stay. To enforce the rules. To serve and protect. He has nothing but contempt for what he sees as childish rebellion, and he wants to teach Meg a lesson she won't soon forget. But Meg pushes him to the limit by questioning everything he learned at the police academy. And when he pushes back, demanding to know why she won't be tied down, they will drive each other to the edge -- and over....

Jennifer Echols is one of my favourite authors. She has the ability to make a very realistic love story which also deals with hard issues. Going to Far is my favourite book of hers. It's just what you hope for when you open up a new book. A good story, likable characters and a good dose of imagination.

As you can tell from the synopsis, Meg is a reckless mess. I mean, for one thing, her hair is dyed blue. Also, she's harboring a dark secret and when John enters the picture, she's not sure what to think anymore. He drives her crazy, with his annoying habit of being right about everything, the way he's so strict when it comes to the the law and also because he smells so good. What's a girl gotta do but fall for him? That's just what she does.

John was a great character. Hard and soft at the same time (if that's possible)  and just, you know, how a guy should be. He's not perfect though. He just as messed up as Meg and so, when he finds that he can talk to her, this crazy blue-haired girl, and starts to care just a bit too much about anything concerning her, he realises it's too late. He's in Love.

Now, the story can't go as smoothly as we'd all want it to. We'd want the two to get together and leave it at that but no, that is not gonna happen easily. That's what I love about books. They keep you on your toes. Making you anticipate. They keep building it up and finally, bam, it happens and it's just as good as you wanted it to be.

Overall, this books is good for the romantics or even if you just wanna read a good book.

Would I recommend it to you guys? Hell Yeah!

5 Stars!

Lola and The Boy Next Door By Stephanie Perkins

Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn’t believe in fashion . . . she believes in costume. The more expressive the outfit -- more sparkly, more fun, more wild -- the better. But even though Lola’s style is outrageous, she’s a devoted daughter and friend with some big plans for the future. And everything is pretty perfect (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the dreaded Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighborhood. 

When Cricket -- a gifted inventor -- steps out from his twin sister’s shadow and back into Lola’s life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.




I loved Anna and the French Kiss.  My love of books grew after it and has been slowly increasing. The book has everything I want in a book. A Story, characters and a good romance. No wonder my expectations for Lola and The Boy Next door were so high. And I'm happy to say that it didn't disappoint. 


Lola was a very unique character. Very bold and very interesting. She doesn't care about others say and loves the way she is. Her style of fashion intrigued me as so did her personality. An aspect of a good story is the main and Lola fits in exactly. You'd never be bored if you were friends with her. Yeah, she'd wreck your head and you'd wanna slap her for her stupid decisions but, oh well, people make mistakes. It's even better when they learn from them.


Oh, goodness, where do I start with Cricket. Cricket, for me, was the heart and soul of the book.

More Crickets should be born in real life. Then life wouldn't be so boring anymore. He's not the normal boy next door. Those boys dress horribly and make you roll your eyes and make you wish you moved homes. No, this one wears tight pants. Yep. I said it. Pants. Also he's freakin' tall. No matter how much I love Eitenne, Tall is a big factor in the 'perfect-boy' category for me. Also he is SO Romantic. I don't even think he knows that. Half the time I was reading this, I was jealous of Lola. The things he did for her. Gosh. Moving on. Oh, yeah. He's also an inventor. That's all that is needed to be said.

I recommend this for everyone, especially girls who love make-you-squeal books. But first read Anna and the French Kiss. It'll get you into the world of Stephanie Perkins. Ha.

5 Stars!

Books of 2012

I think This Video Says it all! I'm highlighting the ones I'm dying for! Not that I'm not gonna read the rest. I will!!

1. A Million Suns -- Beth Revis

2. A Temptation of Angels -- Michelle Zink

3. A Want so Wicked -- Suzanne Young

4. Arise -- Tara Hudson

5. Balthazar -- Claudia Gray

6. Bewitching -- Alex Flinn

7. Bitterblue -- Kristin Cashore

8. Blood Born -- Jamie Manning

9. Bloodrose -- Andrea Cremer

10. Body & Soul -- Stacey Kade

11. Charmfall -- Chloe Neill

12. City of Lost Souls -- Cassandra Clare

13. Clockwork Princess -- Cassandra Clare

14. Cursed -- Jennifer L. Armentrout

15. Dark Companion -- Maria Acosta

16. Dark Kiss -- Michelle Rowen

17. Darkness Before Dawn -- J.A. London

18. Dead to You -- Lisa McMann

19. Destined -- Aprilynne Pike

20. Destiny & Deception -- Shannon Delany

21. Diva - Jillian Larkin

22. Dreamless -- Josephine Angelini

23. Endlessly -- Kiersten White

24. Enshadowed -- Kelly Creagh

25. Everneath --Brodi Ashton

26. Fated -- Alyson Noel

27.Fear -- Michael Grant

28. Fracture -- Megan Miranda

29. Glimmer -- Phoebe Kitanidis

30. Hallowed -- Cynthia Hand

31. Havoc -- Jeff Sampson

32. In Too Deep -- Amanda Grace

33. Incarnate -- Jodi Meadows

34. Infamous -- Sherriyln Kenyon

35. Insurgent -- Veronica Roth

36. Jessica Rules the Dark Side -- Beth Fantaskey

37. Lies Beneath -- Anne Greenwood Brown

38. (matched #3) -- Ally Condie

39. Never Enough -- Denise Jaden

40. Pandemonium -- Lauren Oliver

41. Partials -- Dan Wells

42. Perception -- Kim Harrington

43. Rapture -- Lauren Kate

44. Slide -- Jill Hathaway

45. Spellcaster -- Cara Lynn Shultz

46. Social Suicide -- Gemma Halliday

47. The Compelled (Stefan Diaries #6) -- L.J. Smith

48. Spell Bound -- Rachel Hawkins

49. Struck -- Jennifer Bosworth

50. Stunning (PLL #10) -- Sara Shepard

51. Sweet Evil -- Wendy Higgins

52. Taken at Dusk -- C.C. Hunter

53. Taken by Storm -- Jennifer Lynn Barnes

54. Tempest -- Julie Cross

55. The Calling -- Kelley Armstrong

56. That Catastrophic History of You and Me -- Jess Rothenberg

57. The Fault in Our Stars -- John Green

58. The Fine Art of Truth and Dare -- Melissa Jensen

59. The Golden Lily -- Richelle Mead

60. That Last Echo -- Kimberly Derting

61. The List -- Siobhan Vivian

62. The Night She Disappeared -- April Henry

63. The Savage Grace -- Bree Despain

64. The Selection -- Kiera Cass

65. The Springsweet -- Saundra Mitchell

66. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight -- Jennifer E. Smith

67. The Treachery of Beautiful Things -- Ruth Frances Long

68. The Thing About the Truth -- Lauren Barnholdt

69. The Vanishing Game -- Kate Kae Myers

70. The Wild Queen -- Carolyn Meyer 

71. The Wood Queen -- Karen Mahoney

72. This Is Not A Test -- Courtney Summers

73. This Is So Not Happening -- Kieran Scott

74. Timepiece -- Myra McEntire

75. Two Truths and a Lie -- Sara Shepard

76. Cross My Heart, Hope To Die -- Sara Shepard

77. Undeadly -- Michele Vail

78. Under the Never Sky -- Veronica Rossi
79. Underworld -- Meg Cabot

80. Unraveling -- Elizabeth Norris

81. Until I Die -- Amy Plum

82. What She Left Behind -- Tracy Bilen

83. Whisper -- Alyson Noel

84. Where it Began -- Ann Redisch Stampler

2012

Hey Guys! Um, just wanna wish you all a Happy New Year. Well, more like Late-New-Year. Anyway, I hope this year brings the best for all of you and happiness awaits you all. Y.A. World is raging with all the new releases that are taking place this year. I am so hyper just thinking about what I'm gonna read. Some brilliant sequels are coming too and ALSO a some interesting movies are releasing too *cough cough* Hunger Games!


 So Take Care and Please, comment!