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07-15-2008, 09:08 PM
I actually enjoyed The Host up until the very end. I felt like the last chapter was just a bit too hokey and forced, to be honest, like it was a happy ending for the sake of having a happy ending. I would have been happier if it ended the chapter before.
Anyways, I've currently got A Prayer for Owen Meany sitting on my dresser, which I intend on reading sometime soon. Whenever I manage to actually egt some free time...
07-22-2008, 06:04 AM
I dunno why, but I wasn't interested in reading The Host...Then again, I have this bad habit of rereading old books several times instead of picking up a new one.
Which is why my librarian mother shoves books under my nose. XD Like this one:
Title: Shadowland (First book to the Mediator series. Love the whole thing.)
Author: Meg Cabot
Summary: Suzannah Simon's mother remarried, thus resulting in a move from New York to California. The house is great--except it's haunted by a ghost named Jesse de Silva, who died 150 years ago. The other problem? Only Suze can see him.
Suze is a mediator, a person who can see and talk to ghosts, and helps them move on to whatever afterlife there is waiting for them. Some are a bit more...reluctant to leave, thus making life extremely difficult for Suze. Like, oh say, causing an entire section of the school to collapse on her.
With the help of Father Dominic, principal of her new school, and Jesse, Suze combats with persistent ghosts, solves old and new crimes, and obtains a very strange line of boyfriends......Hey, what's life without dating a potential murderer?
07-23-2008, 11:32 PM
Book: Prank the Monkey, The ZUG book of Pranks
Author: Sir John Hargrave
Synopsis: A hilarious book based on the pranks of Sir John Hargrave. Based on his hit website ZUG.com, The book details many of Mr. Hargrave's pranks on the mass public, including a Michael Jackson impersonation, Opening a Starbucks in a Starbucks, Leagally Changing his name to Ashton Kutcher, Faking his Own Death, and many more.
My Opinion: A book I have read numerous times, just for a laugh. Filled with smart humor and some toliet humor in a healthy mix, it's a joyride of laughs that makes me feel good inside.
07-24-2008, 01:48 PM
One of the finest books I have EVER read. <3Originally Posted by Cheshire
Please discuss it with me? =]
-Jaela
07-29-2008, 10:27 PM
Hah, as soon as I manage to actually start it (blasted college reading), I definitely will. :D
08-06-2008, 07:41 PM
Speak
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Melinda Sordino begins her life at highschool with no friends or anyone she can really turn to. All this happened after an incident at an end of the summer party (And yes this is one of those parties where there was no adult supervision and alcoholic beverages were being served) where she had ended up calling the police. Everyone who knew her at the party now hates her, and everyone else that doesn't know her thinks she's weird or problematic because she has become mute. Even her workaholic parents beleave her falling grades are deliberate. However something happend to Melinda on the day of that party and in her silance hides a dark truth that needs to get out before "It" seeks another victim in one of Melinda's former friends.
09-15-2008, 10:09 AM
Darkly Dreaming Dexter
Jeff Lindsay
Dexter Morgan isn't your average protagonist. He's a serial killer with one large difference between himself and the hack and slash monsters of the world. Dexter only kills other killers, bad people, murderers, the people society would be better without but somehow escape the system. This little hobby is aided by his work for the Miami Dade Police Department as a forensic blood splatter analyst. Things begin to go wrong though when a new killer enters the scene known as the Tamiami Slasher. His work is compelling and in a sick way beautiful to Dexter. Who now must decide between helping his cop sister catch the Slasher or sit back and watch the artist at work.
It's a pretty compelling read, one of the rare occasions I actually sat down and read something cover to cover. Mind you it is a three parter, the third book in the series much like the series jumps the shark a bit but the whole story is still worth taking in. There are quite a few differences between the characters in the hit Showtime T.V Series based off the books. So if you're a fan of the t.v show be prepared for a couple rather HUGE surprises.
09-21-2008, 05:22 PM
So it was based off a book, guess I should've seen that coming.
On A Winter's Night A Traveler...
Italo Calvino
A book written in 2nd person where "you" have just gotten Italo Calvino latest book "On A Winter's Night A Traveler" only to discover your copy has been misprinted and contained the pages of another book. When you go back to get another copy you discover all copies of the book have been misprinted, but it wasn't a total lost you meet another reader/love interest at the store who's having the same problem. Together you two go off searching for a copy of the book and to figure out what's going down
I thought it was a great book, I've never read a 2nd person story before. The whole story shows the Italo's crazy view on being an author, writing, and reading stories, which is strangely very interesting. I thought it was a great read and I actually loved the ending.
10-13-2008, 04:36 AM
A House of Night Series (Marked, Betrayed, Chosen, Untamed *Coming soon: Hunted*)
Author(s): P.C Cast & Kristen Cast
Summary: A House of Night is a book series created by a mother named P.C Cast and her daughter Kristen Cast. The story is about a girl named Zoey Montgomery; she lived a pretty normal life, went to school, had a best friend, a boyfriend (who she didn't even WANT to go out with and he is convinced they are), and a family who she did'nt really like (Except her grandmother). One day Zoey found her self being "marked" by a vampire now having to leave her life behind and go through a "change" from a fledgelings to a adult vampire, scared she could die any day. The Goddess Nyx appeared to Zoey saying she is special and not all good is good and not all evil is evil. And drama, drama, and MORE drama!
The story so far i really amazing! I really enjoy these books! I cant WAIT! Till Hunted comes out in March! I read all the books before Untamed came out, finished that 2 days ago now I am DIEING To read the next one! REALLY good vampire novel for those who like Vampire novels (WARNING! has alot of swearing in it XD!)
Right now I am in the middle of reading the LAST book to the "Ink" trilogy "InkDeath" - that is also a good serise! (InkHeart, InkSpell and InkDeath) Really good read for those who are more into fantasy's ^_^
11-11-2008, 04:23 AM
Sounds interesting, but I'm already obsessed with the Twilight series, I'm afraid to become addicted to something else ^-^
The Lovely Bones
Alice Sebold
It's a book about a girl who gets raped, killed, and goes to Heaven. The whole book is about her witnessing how her family and friends are going through the pain. She also tries to point them to the killer, who is a person that live in the same neighborhood. I know it sounds morbid, but its actually really hopeful, and a good book. I really stirs up a lot of emotions when I read it (I'm surprised I haven't cried yet) But, it really is good, despite its weird summary
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