Unearthly by Cynthia Hand

I loved this book.  Once I got into it I absolutely could not put it down.  It's about angel-bloods, beings that are part human and part angel. This story is in particular about a split family, the mom being half angel & the dad human. Their kids, Clara & Jeffrey, are quartarians since they're a quarter angel.  The have powers that start to manifest and of course they have the wings. Their destiny is to find their purpose and figure out how they are suppose to help or save or whatever it is they're suppose to do.  Clara gets her vision and figures out where they need to go. So they move from a big city to a small mountain country town. Clara is an outsider and she has to be careful to not let her powers or as the angels call it, Glory, shine through unexpectedly.  When her emotions start to play a part in her destiny and the person she falls in love with, her decision will change everything.  Like I said, I couldn't put this down.  Clara is a good strong female character, there's plenty of mysteriousness and intrigue.  Of course there's a great love story that isn't sappy.  You can really relate to these characters and you can't help but want to know more about the angel stuff.  I loved it.  I'm downloading the second book, Hallowed, after I'm done typing and will start reading!  One of the BEST ones!  Very happy reading!!!!!!

SUPER EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!

Super excited. I will be leaving in about an hour or two to go see the midnight showing! CANNOT WAIT!!!  Will definitely post to let you know how it measured up to the book!!

Legend by Marie Lu

If you liked the hunger games, you would like this book.  It wasn't as high action packed as the Hunger Games though.  It was more along the same lines of a Dystopian society and the government being totally corrupt and immoral.  "Day" turns rebel, kinda like Robin Hood, and starts stealing from the government to give to the poor sectors. Things take a twist when he's accused of killing an officer, something he doesn't do.  The sister of Metias ends up searching for Day to find justice.  But he's not at all what she expected and things quickly get very complicated. Something is brought to light and completely changes the game.  I didn't think it was anywhere near Hunger Games, but there were a lot of similarities that you could compare. The main characters were all strong and very likable. I really liked their personalities and their resourcefulness.  They are all crazy fit as in running along rooftops, jumping from windows, fighting, and super smart.  I enjoyed it but I'm excited about going on to the next book.  As usual Happy Reading!!!!

Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver

This was a great follow up to Delirium.  Delirium left you with Lena escaping into the wilds and Alex stuck on the other side of the fence getting supposedly killed by officials.  Pandemonium starts exactly where it left off with Lena running through the woods.  The format for the book is a little different.  There aren't numbered chapters, instead there now & then and keep switching back and forth.  It was a little confusing at first, but once you get used to it it's such an awesome story the way its written.  This is a gritty story compared to Delirium. Lena has to turn tough in order to survive in the Wilds.  She's found near death and taken in by some of the other invalids.  Once she's nursed back to health she's thrown into the rebellion against the officials. I can't say too much about the storyline because it would give away the  twists and turns=)  But Lena's character is so totally grown up and tough in this book.  She's faced with so many choices and heartaches and decisions that further the story and make it gut wrenching! Warning: You will be thoroughly pissed off at the end because it drops a total show stopper in the last paragraph! But I will be counting the days and watching the Internet for the third installment.  This series is awesome!!

Entwined by Heather Dixon

This was such a wonderful story.  It is definitely only for chiks, but it is such a father/daughter book.  It's romantic and fun but at the same time all about family and that special relationship that is between fathers and daughters.  It started off a little slow but the story really grew on me and about midway I didn't want to put it down until I was done.  It wasn't the absolute best book I've read where specifics are concerned.  The story was pretty vague on details.  Like the exact time, or the setting.  There are no descriptive details as far as "where" this castle is, but the castle and grounds are described in the story.  It's almost a little weird how much I enjoyed reading while at the same time wondering about these details.  There is a queen and king who have 8 girls. The very beginning of the story the mother dies and the lives of the girls is thrust into turmoil.  This story is in a time period where rules where strictly enforced and there was a code of conduct that was adhered to or there would be consequences.  When the mother dies, the family is in mourning, which entails closed drapes, absolutely no color other than black for clothes, no visitors, no going outside and definitely no dancing.  This story is all about the girls surviving this year getting to know there father, which they were never close to.  They never even called him dad or father, it is always Sir.  But over the year they get to know eachother better and their father has even figured out a way to get around the "mourning" rule so Azalea the oldest can start scouting suitors.  After I was done reading this one and was really thinking about it, there was a lot of things that left me saying, "I wonder why I didn't notice that while I was reading..."  Heather Dixon wrote a good enough story to keep you wanting to read more to find out what happens without being too vague.  It was a fantastical wonderful book though.  I would compare it to the Penderwick books.  Happy Reading!

I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak

This was a book that's been on my radar for quite a while and I finally got around to reading it.  It definitely is an adult book.  Somone in high school could read it, but I don't think it's one a high schooler would actually pick up.  It's not a fast paced heart pounding book, but once you read it you'll be glad you did.  It's a VERY feel good book about being a better person and helping other people out and just paying it forward. Ed is your ordinary guy who is actually an underage taxi driver.  He lives in the slums along with  of his other friends.  His dad was a drunk, but a gentleman and recently passed away.  He's had a rough life.  One day he and his buddies, Marv, Ritchie and Audrey, are in the bank when it is being robbed.  The story starts there and you immediately love Ed and his friends.  They are so sarcastic and such smart asses that they're hilarious.  You can't help but laugh out loud at their comeraderie. Uncharacteristically of Ed, he foils the bank robbers' attempts and saves the day.  That starts a series of him getting cards.  He goes through aces of each suit and becomes a messenger of sorts.  He changes peoples lives and in the process becomes a better person himself.  He never knows who's behind the cards though and you won't find out until the very end.  This wasn't the fastest book that I've read and it did take me longer to get into, but I really liked it.  It was a good feel good book about humanity.  I would definitely suggest this book to the "older" crowd.  Happy Reading!