OMG!!!! I liked this a lot. I give it a 4 out of five, though.
Fracture is about a girl named Delaney who falls through some ice and is under the freezing water for 11 minutes. She should hae died--she did--but somehow she came back. Now her relationship with her best friend and savior, Decker, is strained, and her parents'. Then Troy comes into her life, he has a similar problem and wants to help Delaney, but is this the kind of help she wanted?
Okay, so 4 out of 5, right? I gave it a four because I loved the characters and all, but the not-so-normal parts of the book I didn't get. Like how she was able to sense when someone is going to die (not a spoiler, I swear), and the whole idea of Troy. I also thought there were some issues, like her mother's parents, that were seemingly brought up for a miniscule to no reason. It was also a little fast, time wise. And by that I mean faster than I would have liked. On the other hand, there were something I LOVED. Her friendly-ish relationship with Decker was flat-out amazing. And the way Megan Miranda executed Troy (you'd have to read it to understand fully) was great. I loved Delaney and felt for her. This book did not elicit tears from me, but was overall definately worth picking it up. DO IT NOW!!!! :D
Read on,
Lexie <3
Monday, March 19, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Tiger's Curse (#1) by Colleen Houck
Tiger's Curse, I am giving a 4.5 out of 5.
This novel is about a high school grad, Kelsey, who starts working for the circus. She works with the alusive white tiger, Dhiren. Little does she know, there is more to Ren than meets the eye.
This might be a little bit spoilery, but there really is no way to describe it without adding to the synopsis. Ren is a half-tiger, half-man. He is under a curse and Kelsey is going to help him break it. She travels all the way to India to help him, and gets a little more than she bargined for. What did I like? The romance made me quiver and (sometimes) get teary. I liked the discription of India and other things and also the mythology that goes along with it. What didn't I like? Well, there were a few points where I didn't quite understand the plot, but that really didn't compare. The ending was also not so climactic, I hope the series finally makes up for it. I cannot wait for Tiger's Quest.
Read on,
Lexie <3
This novel is about a high school grad, Kelsey, who starts working for the circus. She works with the alusive white tiger, Dhiren. Little does she know, there is more to Ren than meets the eye.
This might be a little bit spoilery, but there really is no way to describe it without adding to the synopsis. Ren is a half-tiger, half-man. He is under a curse and Kelsey is going to help him break it. She travels all the way to India to help him, and gets a little more than she bargined for. What did I like? The romance made me quiver and (sometimes) get teary. I liked the discription of India and other things and also the mythology that goes along with it. What didn't I like? Well, there were a few points where I didn't quite understand the plot, but that really didn't compare. The ending was also not so climactic, I hope the series finally makes up for it. I cannot wait for Tiger's Quest.
Read on,
Lexie <3
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Drink Slay Love by Sarah Beth Durst
This novels is about a sixteen year old vampire named Pearl. She and her Family never have and never will feel remorse for biting a human. It's just what they do. Until one day, a supposedly-mythical unicorn stabs her through the heart with its horn. This unicorn strips her of most vampire traits, like not burning to a crisp in the sun. Her parents thrust her into high school so that she can find some necks for a hugs vampire ball in a few months. However, something goes awry when Pearl starts to develop something that is not what most vampires would find pleasing: a soul. Ick!
Overall, I gave this book a four out of five cups of cocoa rating. For starters, Pearl's story is told from third person, but I think the relationship between the reader and Pearl was a little lacking. I could not get completely submerged into the world. I like it. nonetheless. I also feel like the ending was a little abrupt and there was some slow, detaied tension at the beginning of the climax, but, alas, it quickly took off from there leaving me a little confused. What did I like about the book? First off, I do not usually read many vampire books because I sort of find them to be a little, cliche or too much like Twilight knock-offs. These vamps were way cliche. But there were some creative mythical creatures that balanced it out for me. I liked Sarah Beth Durst creatures, even if a lot of my friends thought they were ridiculous. It was something that I hadn't read before and I loved it. I'm pretty sure, also, that this is a stand-alone, but I could be wrong. It doesn't really matter since I loved it (it being the creatures) so dang-much. Also, the romance-y kind of story line gave me shivers like all great romance-y novels do. There isn't a lot, but it covered it well. So that is why I, personally think that this book deserves a four.
Read on,
Lexie <3
Overall, I gave this book a four out of five cups of cocoa rating. For starters, Pearl's story is told from third person, but I think the relationship between the reader and Pearl was a little lacking. I could not get completely submerged into the world. I like it. nonetheless. I also feel like the ending was a little abrupt and there was some slow, detaied tension at the beginning of the climax, but, alas, it quickly took off from there leaving me a little confused. What did I like about the book? First off, I do not usually read many vampire books because I sort of find them to be a little, cliche or too much like Twilight knock-offs. These vamps were way cliche. But there were some creative mythical creatures that balanced it out for me. I liked Sarah Beth Durst creatures, even if a lot of my friends thought they were ridiculous. It was something that I hadn't read before and I loved it. I'm pretty sure, also, that this is a stand-alone, but I could be wrong. It doesn't really matter since I loved it (it being the creatures) so dang-much. Also, the romance-y kind of story line gave me shivers like all great romance-y novels do. There isn't a lot, but it covered it well. So that is why I, personally think that this book deserves a four.
Read on,
Lexie <3
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
Warning: Parts of this novel are rather explicit. You probably shoudn't read this book if you are under 17 (even though I did) or if you are easily offeneded.
This novel is a sort of retelling of what happend before and during Dorothy's visit to Oz. Elphaba was born green. No one really knows why. Her father is a minister and her mother is an adulterous woman who I personally really hate. Elphaba attends Shiz, a bording school, and learns of what happens to the Animals there. At Shiz she meets Galinda, Boq, Fiyero and others. Later on her sister Nessarose vistits as well. Nessa has no arms. This book is kind of difficult to explain, but I have done my best. The Broadways musical is based of this book.
I give Wicked a 3.5/5. It wasn't actually that amazing. I did enjoy it, but it takes time to read. There may come a day where I reread it, but from what I thought, it was quite enjoyable. The 4th part was pretty slow, but the final part totally made up for it. I really like Elphaba's character, but sometimes I was confused with some of the things she was doing. Also, Elphie's mother, I strongly hated. I beliee the author wanted the reader to feel some sympathy for Melena, but I couldn't. I did feel a small amount of sympathy for Frex, her father. I felt quite relateable to Elphaba. I think the author has great world building and an interesting interperatation of Dorothy. I am planning on reading the second book in the trilogy soon.
This novel is a sort of retelling of what happend before and during Dorothy's visit to Oz. Elphaba was born green. No one really knows why. Her father is a minister and her mother is an adulterous woman who I personally really hate. Elphaba attends Shiz, a bording school, and learns of what happens to the Animals there. At Shiz she meets Galinda, Boq, Fiyero and others. Later on her sister Nessarose vistits as well. Nessa has no arms. This book is kind of difficult to explain, but I have done my best. The Broadways musical is based of this book.
I give Wicked a 3.5/5. It wasn't actually that amazing. I did enjoy it, but it takes time to read. There may come a day where I reread it, but from what I thought, it was quite enjoyable. The 4th part was pretty slow, but the final part totally made up for it. I really like Elphaba's character, but sometimes I was confused with some of the things she was doing. Also, Elphie's mother, I strongly hated. I beliee the author wanted the reader to feel some sympathy for Melena, but I couldn't. I did feel a small amount of sympathy for Frex, her father. I felt quite relateable to Elphaba. I think the author has great world building and an interesting interperatation of Dorothy. I am planning on reading the second book in the trilogy soon.
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