Book Quote

"It is our choices, Harry, that show us who we truly are, far more than our abilities."~ J.K.Rowling (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Looking into the Future of the Book World...

I know it isn't 2012 yet, but that doesn't mean I can't think about some exciting books that are coming out then! Here are some of the books that I am really excited for in 2012!
City of Lost Souls (TMI #5) by Cassandra Clare
Clockwork Princess (TID #3) by Cassandra Clare
Pandemonium (#2) by Lauren Oliver
                  The Statistical Probability of Love at First Site by Jennifer Smith                                                
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
A Million Suns (#2) by Beth Revis
Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Fathomless by Jackson Pearce
Article 5 by Kristen Simmons
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green                        
Fever (The Chemical Garden #2) by Lauren DeStefano                                            
The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden #1) by Julie Kagawa

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Teaser Tuesday: The Warrior Heir

The Warrior Heir
  by Cinda Williams Chima

"Jack was still irritated about the medicine. Today, he hadn't taken it, and he'd felt... different." (page 45)
"Mom's always been into that kind of thing," Jack said, grinning "It's been rumored that magic runs in our family, you know." (page 62)
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Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB over at Should Be Reading!
To participate all you have to do is:
•Grab your current read
•Open to a random page
•Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
•BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!) 
 Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Book Review: Lola and the Boy Next Door


Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

"I have three simple wishes. They're really not too much to ask.
The first is to attend the winter formal dressed like Marie Antoinette."
(In my opinion one of the best openings to a book)

After reading Anna and the French Kiss I could not wait to get my hands on a copy of Lola and the Boy Next Door. It turned out to be everything and more! I really enjoyed it!

Stephanie Perkins wowed me with her writing style and characters. Like Anna, I could relate to the characters in at least one way. When you think of chick-lit you might think of flat, typical stereotyped girls, but when you pick up one of Perkins' works you get a real story. Everything about this book felt real and was still creative. Lola has a very crazy fashion sense, and Cricket has his signature pinstripe pants AND I really want to see Lola's formal dress in real life! To make this book even more awesome Anna and Etienne St. Clair play a role in the book! They made me just smile and gush. Also, I love how there are still different, realistic problems that come up throughout the book. It made many characters grow in their development.

I would recommend this book to anyone that likes a cute, light read. And people that like book that make you smile! :) (I know I did... a lot)

Saturday, October 1, 2011

September Reads and Update

Sorry that I have been gone for awhile. Tennis and school has given me no free time to blog or even read. I will hopefully be able to blog more often in the near future.

September Reads
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
A Need so Beautiful by Suzanne Young
Twisted by Sara Shepard
The Lightning Thief (#1) by Rick Riordan
The Sea of Monsters (#2) by Rick Riordan
The Girl who was on Fire: Your Favorite Authors on Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games Trilogy edited by Leah Wilson

Favorite Cover of September Reads