Wow. The Eternal Ones has protagonist Haven running all over the place— from stalkers, fires, home… Girl must’ve been a runner in her past life, sheesh! I felt exhausted after reading this book!
The Eternal Ones is one of the Penguin Five— a group of books hyped up to be the best of the year from Penguin. I’m not sure I felt that The Eternal Ones was amazing enough to warrant that kind of publicity, but I did enjoy it quite a bit. The story definitely keeps you on your toes. The plot twists this way and that— first you think one thing, then you change your mind, then you’re back to where you were in the beginning… I will admit that towards the end the perpetrator wasn’t too terribly difficult to figure out (Haven, don’t go with him! Gah! Idiot!), but I’m glad it took at least that long. Also, the little italicized insights to Haven’s past life were really cool. I loved how Kristen Miller gave us little snippets just when they were crucial to the plot, and kept us guessing as to the real story. Because I have to be negative, I will point out that I didn’t really like Iain or Beau’s characters. They seemed a bit underdeveloped to me, especially Beau. He was not skeptical in the least of Haven’s stories, and was kind of her bitch for most of the story. Is this a sign of true friendship or a plot device for easy information? You decide. Overall, I really enjoyed The Eternal Ones. Yeah, the whole reincarnation thing got a bit cheesy at times, but I think Kristen Miller really pulled it off. And in one volume! Nowadays, that’s a rarity. I want to thank my sister for recommending The Eternal Ones to me. You have always known what exactly attracts me in literature, darling! Now, it’s my turn to recommend this book to you, my faithful followers. I promise, you won’t be disappointed. I’m waiting for you to share your ideas on it in the comments below. Today I’m starting to read Eve by Anna Carey. All I can say for now is that iIt looks really promising. Can’t wait to check it out and to share my thoughts in the next post. Stay with me and read books, love you all :)
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The Everafter is wonderfully spooky. The story is original, the writing is haunting, and the main character is intriguing. There is also an air of mystery, and it isn’t solved until the last few pages. I read The Everafter in almost one sitting. Needless to say it hooks you right from the start. The main character, Maddy, and her experiences feel so real. The concept of items lost in life returning memories in the afterlife is certainly one I hadn’t heard of before, and I found it absolutely fascinating. The romantic elements are well-executed: they are both slightly awkward (as all early romantic encounters are) and heartwarming. The Everafter is a great book for reminding you why it’s great to be alive, but it doesn’t leave you with a feeling of sadness. Exactly how it should be. o complaints! Enthralled is a great anthology that any fan of paranormal YA will fall in love with. The Demon Trapper’s Daughter by Jana Oliver The Demon Trapper’s Daughter by Jana Oliver Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Release date: February 1, 2011 Pages: 340 My thoughts: The Demon Trapper’s Daughter is a very exciting read. It’s fast-paced and full of action—every fight scene was well choreographed and left my heart racing. Even the times when Riley wasn’t battling a demon, she was up against something that fired me up (like Harper! Ugh!). I really like when a book can make me feel involved in the story, and The Demon Trapper’s Daughter did just that. Riley was a really great heroine! I loved the fact that she was headstrong enough to go up against everyone who didn’t believe she could trap demons (and, of course, demons themselves!). She used her intelligence and physical abilities to overcome multiple obstacles, which was pretty impressive. Riley’s capabilities will inspire females who read The Demon Trapper’s Daughter, for sure. One thing that bugged me about Riley, though, was her inability to see that her dad’s friend (and pseudo guardian) Beck was actually a good guy! She was so jaded from a past experience that she couldn’t see that he actually cared for her. Because the story is told in third-person, we see how much of a softie Beck really is, and I really fell in love with his character. Almost everything he did for Riley was with good intent, even if she didn’t think so. It was really cute that he doted on her so much! The Demon Trapper’s Daughter is a paranormal YA that you won’t want to miss. It has intense action, phenomenal characters, and excellent world building. I was extremely impressed with the genuine awesome that this novel exuded, and I can’t wait to get my hands on the sequel! If you like powerful female protagonists and fight scenes, be sure to check The Demon Trapper’s Daughter out! You won’t be disappointed. 4.5/5 stars 'Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.' The Fault in our Stars was a bit like that. I don't think I can even write a coherent review for this, but I will try my best. This book left such a deep mark on me that I will never be able to explain to anyone who has not read this book. That nobody will understand until they have read The Fault in our Stars and cried until their eyes are dry. I read a lot of books; books that are good, and books that are excellent, and books that are amazing and unputdownable. And then there are books like The Fault in our Stars. Books that are rare and special and only come once along once in fourteen years. Books that are brilliant and humorous and heartbreaking at the same time. Books that etch their way into your soul forever. This book...really killed me, I'll be perfectly honest here. I knew someone with lung cancer, and let me say that John Green gets pretty damn close to the ugly truth. Deaths from cancer are normally dragged out and incredibly painful with no dignity left for the patient by the end. John Green tells the real cancer story, and I would like to thank him for that. I know this book probably has huge literary value, that maybe a year or two from now, schools will take this novel and have students and teachers dissect it sentence by sentence. And maybe that's how John Green expected his book to be read, for the full meaning of each paragraph to be understood and discussed, but for me, taking a beautiful and whole novel like this apart and tearing it down is too much. Maybe I will eventually do it and maybe I will learn something that will improve my writing, but for now, I want to keep it in one piece and enjoy this beautiful beautiful beautiful novel a few more times. I have a chronic illness that causes constant, long-term pain. I believe that grief does change families; mine has changed. For better or for worse, I don't know. I cannot imagine experiencing what Hazel and Gus go through on a daily basis, but I know that every day, thousands of scientists are working around the clock for new drugs that may pave the way for miracles, and that hope is one thing we all--both the healthy and the sick--can have in common. John Green's novel is so much more than a novel; it shows the joy of living and tells a tragic, terribly faulted love story. "I am," he said. He was staring at me, and I could see the corners of his eyes crinkling. "I'm in love with you, and I'm not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. I'm in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we're all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we'll ever have, and I am in love with you.” ― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars. Words alone cannot describe my amazement. Related article: HOW TO WRITE A BOOK REVIEW! Writing a book review is a common assignment in college and even beyond if you decide to have a career in this profession, find professional essay writers, who can propose you some useful tips. |
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