Wow It has been crazy! not a lot of time for reading but I did find this and wanted to post my answer to the question.
Question: When you read a book you love do you hunt down and read other books by this author?
I have found that if an author has a book that you love then you will like many of their other works as well. I am an author geek in a way. I read a book and lose sleep over it and so I must read their other books. This obsession started with the very WONDERFUL Sarah Dessen. I picked up one of her books at Wal-mart and then had to read them all (In order of how she wrote them). She is now one of my most favoritest authors and I fiend for more of her works. I am working on Elizabeth Scott's books and have read all but 3 of Nicholas Sparks. There are others like the amazing Cassandra Clare. I feel like if you enjoy an author's work then their other stuff should be at least similar unless it was an off the wall book like "living Dead Girl" by Elizabeth Scott.
SO I guess you can consider this a bit of book related randomness and feel free to comment and answer the same question!!
Happy Reading !!!!
clockwork prince
Friday, April 29, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Rating: a generous 2.5/5
Description:In Mary's world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. But, slowly, Mary’s truths are failing her. She’s learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power, and about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness. When the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, she must choose between her village and her future—between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could there be life outside a world surrounded in so much death?
My Review: I have heard so many things about how great this book is so like many others I gave it a shot. I got it on audio book first and it was SLOOOWWWW!!! so I figured it might be better if I read it instead so I procured an ebook version and let me tell you not much better. Mary is this girl in a gated village that is surrounded by essentially zombies.The book begins with her mother getting bitten and released into the forest. Her brother is mad and turns her away and since she has not been spoken for by any male she must join the sisterhood which is becoming a nun. This books is really odd because there is so much kept from the people from the sisterhood and it eventually leads to the villages destruction and when Mary is thrust in to the forest with her now betrothed, Harry, and the boy she loves, Harry's brother, they don't know anything about where they are going or what is out there.I diligently read more than half of this book and then ended up skimming the rest because Mary, in my opinion, is just not that likable. she is very negative and seemingly selfish and I just did not like her.I don't plan on reading the rest of the series, which don't even contain the same characters anyway so if you must be my guest and if you do and don't like it just know that you heard it here first.
Happy Reading!!
Rating: a generous 2.5/5
Description:In Mary's world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. But, slowly, Mary’s truths are failing her. She’s learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power, and about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness. When the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, she must choose between her village and her future—between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could there be life outside a world surrounded in so much death?
My Review: I have heard so many things about how great this book is so like many others I gave it a shot. I got it on audio book first and it was SLOOOWWWW!!! so I figured it might be better if I read it instead so I procured an ebook version and let me tell you not much better. Mary is this girl in a gated village that is surrounded by essentially zombies.The book begins with her mother getting bitten and released into the forest. Her brother is mad and turns her away and since she has not been spoken for by any male she must join the sisterhood which is becoming a nun. This books is really odd because there is so much kept from the people from the sisterhood and it eventually leads to the villages destruction and when Mary is thrust in to the forest with her now betrothed, Harry, and the boy she loves, Harry's brother, they don't know anything about where they are going or what is out there.I diligently read more than half of this book and then ended up skimming the rest because Mary, in my opinion, is just not that likable. she is very negative and seemingly selfish and I just did not like her.I don't plan on reading the rest of the series, which don't even contain the same characters anyway so if you must be my guest and if you do and don't like it just know that you heard it here first.
Happy Reading!!
Fallen by Lauren Kate
Fallen by Lauren Kate
Rating 4.5/5
Description:
Rating 4.5/5
Description:
Some Angels are Destined to Fall
There’s something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.
Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price’s attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He’s the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.
Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce–and goes out of his way to make that very clear–she can’t let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret . . .
even if it kills her!
My Review: This book has a mysterious tone to it throughout and Luce is just as clueless as we are. She has been sent to reform school by court order and this place is not the boarding school atmosphere she is used to.Upon arrival she meets some very interesting people including Daniel who is making it clear that he wants nothing to do with her. As soon as she gets there she has the attention of a guy named Cam and even though he is charming and very interested she still can't get Daniel out of her head. She feels like she has met him before.He continues to send her mixed signals and to try to push her away until one day when all hell breaks loose and you find out what is really going on at this school and who is in on it as well as what sides they are taking. This is a really great story and I recommend it to all my fantasy/paranormal readers. You will enjoy the suspense and the characters are not flat and uninteresting either.
I listened to this in audio-book format and it had a good narrator and kept it interesting so if you are looking for something to sink your ears into while you hit the gym or clean house it is worth the format change.
There’s something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.
Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price’s attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He’s the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.
Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce–and goes out of his way to make that very clear–she can’t let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret . . .
even if it kills her!
My Review: This book has a mysterious tone to it throughout and Luce is just as clueless as we are. She has been sent to reform school by court order and this place is not the boarding school atmosphere she is used to.Upon arrival she meets some very interesting people including Daniel who is making it clear that he wants nothing to do with her. As soon as she gets there she has the attention of a guy named Cam and even though he is charming and very interested she still can't get Daniel out of her head. She feels like she has met him before.He continues to send her mixed signals and to try to push her away until one day when all hell breaks loose and you find out what is really going on at this school and who is in on it as well as what sides they are taking. This is a really great story and I recommend it to all my fantasy/paranormal readers. You will enjoy the suspense and the characters are not flat and uninteresting either.
I listened to this in audio-book format and it had a good narrator and kept it interesting so if you are looking for something to sink your ears into while you hit the gym or clean house it is worth the format change.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
Rating 4.5/5
Description: Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in anywhere.
Deserted by the Winter prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to the Winter faery queen.
As war looms between Summer and Winter, Meghan knows that the real danger comes from the Iron Fey, iron-bound faeries that only she and her absent prince have seen.
But no one believes her.
Worse, Meghan's own fey powers have been cut off.
She's alone in Faery with only her wits for help.
Trusting anyone would be foolish.
Trusting a seeming traitor could be deadly.
But even as she grows a backbone of iron, Meghan can't help but hear the whispers of longing in her all-too-human heart.
My Review: The first novel in this series really set things in motion.Meghan discovered that not only are the monsters and boogies in her brothers closet real but she is a princess in their world.When her brother was kidnapped her best friend Robbie who is the really the famous Puck takes her into this world that she was never meant to know about. While hunting for her brother she meets the Unseelie prince Ash who is her enemy.She makes a bargain with him to help her get her brother back and through their adventure she falls in love with him and he seems to love her back or is he just playing with her emotions to get her back to his queen. When the second novel opens up Meghan is in the unseelie court and has not seen Ash since they came back. Then when Prince Sage is murdered in front of her by the Iron Fey and the Scepter of Seasons is stolen Meghan's father is blamed and a war is waged. No one believes the Iron Fey are real and if the Scepter is not recovered a war could destroy the entire Nevernever. Meghan gains some unexpected allies this time and discovers some unusual powers. I Love the way Meghan really comes into who she is and starts to know that she is strong and can be of value to this world.We may be in for some very big things in the third book. This one ended really nicely but still left enough loose ends that you can guess what could be building up. Some seemingly very important questions we posed but left completely unanswered. With out giving to much away I love the way Julie isn't afraid to give you the opportunity to love a character and them take it away. I think that quality in a book makes it much more likable, and even though we are dealing with fantasy here, more believable. I really hate it when you go through a whole book and you have all these characters and even in the midst of all these gigantic battles no one of importance gets hurt. It just doesn't happen like that. I just have to say again I loved this book and if you like the first one the second one is even better and even more heart wrenching.
Happy Reading!!!
Rating 4.5/5
Description: Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in anywhere.
Deserted by the Winter prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to the Winter faery queen.
As war looms between Summer and Winter, Meghan knows that the real danger comes from the Iron Fey, iron-bound faeries that only she and her absent prince have seen.
But no one believes her.
Worse, Meghan's own fey powers have been cut off.
She's alone in Faery with only her wits for help.
Trusting anyone would be foolish.
Trusting a seeming traitor could be deadly.
But even as she grows a backbone of iron, Meghan can't help but hear the whispers of longing in her all-too-human heart.
My Review: The first novel in this series really set things in motion.Meghan discovered that not only are the monsters and boogies in her brothers closet real but she is a princess in their world.When her brother was kidnapped her best friend Robbie who is the really the famous Puck takes her into this world that she was never meant to know about. While hunting for her brother she meets the Unseelie prince Ash who is her enemy.She makes a bargain with him to help her get her brother back and through their adventure she falls in love with him and he seems to love her back or is he just playing with her emotions to get her back to his queen. When the second novel opens up Meghan is in the unseelie court and has not seen Ash since they came back. Then when Prince Sage is murdered in front of her by the Iron Fey and the Scepter of Seasons is stolen Meghan's father is blamed and a war is waged. No one believes the Iron Fey are real and if the Scepter is not recovered a war could destroy the entire Nevernever. Meghan gains some unexpected allies this time and discovers some unusual powers. I Love the way Meghan really comes into who she is and starts to know that she is strong and can be of value to this world.We may be in for some very big things in the third book. This one ended really nicely but still left enough loose ends that you can guess what could be building up. Some seemingly very important questions we posed but left completely unanswered. With out giving to much away I love the way Julie isn't afraid to give you the opportunity to love a character and them take it away. I think that quality in a book makes it much more likable, and even though we are dealing with fantasy here, more believable. I really hate it when you go through a whole book and you have all these characters and even in the midst of all these gigantic battles no one of importance gets hurt. It just doesn't happen like that. I just have to say again I loved this book and if you like the first one the second one is even better and even more heart wrenching.
Happy Reading!!!
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