Thursday, January 31, 2013

So Many Books, Not Enough Time

Anyone that knows me, knows that I LOVE to read books. There are so many good ones coming out. There are so many books I want to read and not enough time. 

Right now I'm listening to Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck as an Audiobook. It's interesting and I like the performers that were chosen to read it to us. 

I just finished City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare. It's book 2 in The Mortal Instruments Series. I'm kind of sad I didn't find the series earlier, but then again I have FIVE books in the series I can read one after another before I run out. 

I just downloaded City of Glass the next book in the Mortal Instrument Series as an audiobook. I'll be sure to start that as soon as I'm done with Tiger's Curse. 

AND I have Grave Mercy by Robin LeFevers on my Kindle that I got through Libboo that I really want to read.

I also have THREE books on hold at the library that are just waiting for me to pick them up: Prodigy by Marie Lu, 2nd book in the Legend Series...Dying to read it.
Boundless by Cynthia Hand, the 3rd book in the Unearthly Series...also Dying to read it.
Peaches by Jodi Lynn Anderson, another book I'm interested in reading.

Throughout the year, I will also be reading parts of Cleaning House: A Mom's Twelve-Month's Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement by Kay Wills Wyma along with my MOMS Club. We will be reading a task a month and discussing it. 

I'm also the coordinator for The Monday Niters Book Club and for our February 11th meeting I need to re-read Unwind by Neal Shusterman. It's a WONDERFUL story, if you get a chance to read it. Luckily, I still remember most of the basics of the book and could probably easily get by in the meeting without re-reading it.

Monday, January 28, 2013

Book Review: Through the Ever Night

For the first book review on my blog, I'll be reviewing, Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi. This is the second book in the Under the Never Sky trilogy. If I get time, I'll go back and add a review of the first book. Through the Ever Night was first published on January 8, 2013 through HarperCollins.



Brief Summary: 
*SPOILER ALERT* This summary contains spoilers for Under the Never Sky.
Through the Ever Night picks up with Aria and Perry reuniting months after Aria learned of her mother's death and Perry became Blood Lord of the Tides. Aria is out on her own searching for the Still Blue. Perry is trying to hold things down with the Tides and keep control as Aether storms are increasing in frequency and becoming more violent. Perry wants to help Aria find the Still Blue to save his people, but do his people really want to be saved by a former Dweller? And is the Still Blue really out there?

My Initial Thoughts:
I really LOVED Under the Never Sky it was one of the 5 star books I read in 2012. After completing the first book, I immediately added this one to my to-read list. 

I really like how the cover the this book goes with the cover of the first book. 

Early this year, I got a little sneak peak into the beginning of this book so, when I opened it up I knew a little of what I would expect in the first chapter, but beyond that I was on my own.

My Thoughts While Reading:
This is a very exciting book. While there isn't a lot of fighting action scenes, the book still is intense. I found myself wanting to read more and more to find out what was going to happen next. It took me a little over two days to read this book, with most of the reading done in one sitting late into the night.

I like how this book goes back and forth between Aria and Perry's POVs. I found it very helping in knowing what was going on. Both when Aria and Perry are together and when they are apart.

My Thoughts Once I Had Finished:
To be perfectly honest my first thought was, when is the third and final book going to be published? And I had to go online to look right away. 

While this book ties up some loose ends from the first book as well as some problems that arose in this book, there are still loose ends that you will have to wait for the next book to find out the resolution.

I really feel that both Aria and Perry grow into themselves in this book. They are both becoming confident in who they are. I also have to say that I really like Roar, even though we don't get his POV. I love the brother/sister type of relationship he has with Aria. It's very cute and playful, plus they have pulled each other through some very rough times.

I think Veronica Rossi has managed to write a very good second book in a trilogy. I know sometimes it feels like an author is dragging the story out in order to write three books, so nothing really happens in the second book. That does NOT happen in this book. It is a very good story on its own, but would definitely be better understood, if you start out with the first book in the series.

Who Would I Recommend this Book for?
I would recommend this book to anyone who read Under the Never Sky, lovers of young adult dystopian/post-apocalyptic novels, anyone who loves a good adventure story.


My Rating: 

Happy Reading!

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Get Grave Mercy Through Libboo

Grave Mercy

I'm still new at this, so sorry if this doesn't work correctly. One of the reasons I decided to start this blog is to share books I've read and liked with others. Well, I'm hoping this is one of those books. I'll be reading this book soon and will let you know what I think. 

I just got this book for free through Libboo. You can check out Libboo and the book by following the link.

Welcome

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to my first blog. I started this blog so I can share my love of books, food, and life in general. Expect to find posts about book reviews, recipes, and life in general. I hope you enjoy what you see.