Monday, April 25, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
BOOK REVIEW: Undone
Kori Kitzler, a dark, break the rules girl, and Serena Moore, an average girl, develop an unlikely friendship in a chance meeting in the school bathroom when Kori tells Serena they are more alike than she thinks. Kori is mysterious, always in trouble, a drug and alcohol user, a risk-taker, and sexually promiscuious. She's always pushing Serena to do more, and they become so close that Serena sort of takes on Kori's personality and looks. As an assignment in class, they are asked to create a list of their five ways to tempt fate. At first Serena doesn't take it very seriously, but when Kori leaves her, Serena feels compelled to complete Kori's ways to tempt fate and in the process discover truths about Kori she never knew existed.
Great book! Highly Recommended.
BOOK REVIEW: The Year We Disappeared
Told from alternating points of view, this true story about a cop who was targeted and shot in the face and lived to tell about it. It chronicles his fear, struggle to survive, effort to keep his family safe and need to bring justice to his attacker in a corrupt police force. His daughter details how, at nine years old, she was confused about what was happening in her family, scared of something happening to them, worried about her father, outcast by her friends and angry that her life was turned upside down.
Great non-fiction book that reads like fiction. Amazing that an attempted murder on a cop can be ignored by an entire police department. Recommended!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
BOOK REVIEW: Evermore
Somehow Ever Bloom survived a horrific car crash that claimed the lives of her entire family. Before the crash, Ever was popular and outgoing; after the crash, Ever is reserved, quiet and dark. She's been sent to live with her wealthy aunt who has never had children. After the crash, Ever discovers that she has gained psychic abilities - she can hear thoughts, see auras and feel the future when she touches someone. Oh, and also she communicates regularly with her dead little sister. These abilities have further withdrawn Ever as it is physically painful for her to hear so many thoughts and see so many things all at once. When Damen walks into her life, things change. When she's with him, he brings a calm and she can't read his thoughts or see any aura. Ever must figure out what makes Damen different, how to let her little sister move on, how to save her friends and herself from Damen's jealous ex-girlfriend and how to heal herself.
This is the first book in The Immortals series. I know many people who LOVED this book, but to me it was cheap, not nearly as good, rip-off of Twilight. But, if you're up for some mindless reading with another paranormal romance, this is the book for you. It was entertaining, just not my favorite.
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