My rating: 3 of 5 stars
WARNING: Do Not Give This Book To People Feeling Suicidal, Have Felt Suicidal, Or Will Hand This Book Off In An Attempt To Bully Someone Into Suicide
A GREAT story about Daelyn Rice and her time as an outcast, bullied so much, abused and attacked with a few attempts under her already.. she finds a website that forces a date upon her, asking her if she will be ready by then, forcing her ask herself certain questions and take a look at the answers. As she is on the site, she purges some pain, has some people reach out, and has she learned anything from Santana a boy fighting Hogkins Lymphoma wanting to live.. unfortuately, ___Spoiler___ the author leaves that up to us. Is that good or bad, after a journey like this book it would have been better for her to finish it, although with the discussion questions within the book, I realize that this was geared for teaching.. no, I would not use this book as a teaching tool, see below ___ Spoiler Done___
This book has a raw voice, rings too true -- I fear though that this can be used as a tool to learn how to kill oneself, to get around from asking/seeking help, I worry about the triggers that this could cause to those that have been hurt and in a classroom setting even that would/could even promote it further. What was the publisher/writer thinking when they thought that this could be taught in a school setting? Anyone that has abuse issues, been abused, been bullied - please don't pick this up, anyone that loves someone that has put this in your library.
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Friday, July 8, 2011
Review: By The Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead by: Julie Anne Peters
Review: Die For Me by Amy Plum
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Kate and her sister have lost their parents, they move to Paris with their grandparents, and it is here that Ms. Plum introduces us to a special group of revenants. Ghosts, Undead, Demi-Gods, whatever they are, they are a group that has a hero complex, and an enemy the Numa. Introduce the story of Kate and Vincent. I know someone the story of boy meets girl, boy shouldn't have girl, but girl is his salvation, but WAIT there's more.. is it possible she is meant for more, to do good, to save others. The characters are developed and secondary and enemy has backgrounds and personalities as a reader for you to make judgement upon, Georgia-Kate's sister for instance. You can see that there will be a series of books one I look forward to reading.
Now a reminder, there is a deja vu quality to this book, but it is so well written it is worth investing in, meeting the characters, and experiencing the author.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Review: Miss Peregrine's Home For Particular Children by: Ransom Riggs
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
An interesting tale that focuses on Jacob and his search of the truth his grandfather left behind. Jacob is told amazing tales by his grandfather of particular people that could levitate, be invisible, have a mouth in the back of the head - all at a school run by a bird. Great stories, until he got older and grandpa started talking of monsters... then one day, a phone call, a search for grandpa, following the signs of a struggle, in the bushes he sees it. No one believes him. Following the clues left behind, he goes to Cairnholm (an isolated, tiny island off the coast of Whales) - there he encounters the "impossible" and learns he wasn't the only one following the clues.
A good read, amazing pictures - that are vintage and found at flea markets/antique malls/yard sales.. but it felt like the story was just for the pictures. I understand they inspired and that the author wished to have them in the book, but the story was forced at times just to add a couple pictures in. I think I would have enjoyed the story by itself (with those changes) and a seperate photo book.
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Review: The Harlot by: Saskia Walker
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
An amazing erotic novel has been found. Ms. Walker delivers a wonderful turn paging storyline, well written characters, and steamy scenes.
Jessie Taskill is the "Harlot of Dundee", a woman with a past and a secret. Gregor Ramsay is a man on a mission of revenge upon the person he blames for his family's demise. The moment they meet sparks are ignited and as he prepares her to seduce Ivor Wallace, Gregor finds himself under her spell. She is being hunted and accused of witchcraft, he is chased by ghosts, with each page you hope it will end with love healing all.
I must say this book was a rare and wonderful treat. It is so rare to find an erotic novel that has dimension to the characters and an unique storyline that actually takes up the pages and allows scenes to flow.
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Review: The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by: Lauren Kate
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
This book was hard to get through, the main character, Natalie Hargrove is a social climbing monster with only one thought.. or all thoughts that only pertain to herself and how superficial she is. After a party her and her boyfriend, the very rich Mike King, prank the competition for the prince of the ball a boy from her past, Justin Balmer, which leads to his death. It is the unraveling of Natalie, those around her, and the repercussions of all the actions she makes along the way to cover it up.
I could not sympathize with the main character at all, it took all of my patience to make it finally into the true story - beyond make up and hair and bluh bluh fillers- 70 pages at least... but it is a fast read and if you have nothing better to do to make you feel better about you being you..
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Review: Wither By:Lauren Destefano
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
It's a new world, one where girls no longer grow into adulthood but are doomed to die by 20 and boys at 25 - the solution, marry them young to reproduce as a cure is sought. Enter the world of sister wives, of young girls stolen away from all they once new to be the brides of one man-child, thanks to the payment of his father.
The story is told by Rhine, one of a twin (her brother is left behind.. wondering), with a unique feature of one eye blue one eye brown, orphaned by scientist parents, stolen away to be the bride of Linden, whose father, Housemaster Vaughn is the shiver of evil as a shadow is in darkness. Rhine is one of three brides brought to Linden as his first wife dies, Rhine un/fortunately has a resemblence to her. Cecily, the redhead, is the child, and is the ever pleasing... Jenna, the brunette, is the oldest, whose sisters were killed in front of them and holds the pain of life within her - Rhine, the blonde, holds hope of escape, sometimes losing herself in the prison of the house they all are in, losing herself in the illusion of the holograms, but with the friendship she makes with a servant Gabriel and the promises she keeps to Lindon's first wife, Rose, and Jenna.. Rhine can not lose herself.
There is a creepiness that seeps through the pages as you continue to read this book. The storyline is unique and the words so beautifully written. The dimensions given to not just Rhine, but all the wives shows a wonderful writer. I can't wait to read the next in the series.
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Monday, June 20, 2011
Review: Hourglass by:Myra McEntire
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
A new book about Time Travel with a fresh new voice, this is the first book written by Ms. McEntire and has that new feel. There are times that the novel feels rushed and has holes within almost as big as the wormholes and theories that she tries to present within it's pages - but the story is good, the villians are somewhat unexpected. I do wish that the story was stronger but I can hope that Ms. McEntire has just given the reader a taste of what she can do.
Emerson has lost her parents, is in the custody of her brother and his wife, and has only begun to tap into the powers that she has. Having been seeing the dead for a while, her brother, Thomas hires Michael from the Hourglass (an Institute for special people and the studies within) to help Em with this. The sparks between the two are undeniable neither is the tie that binds them from the past, present, and future. When Em is needed to help travel to save an important part Hourglass and the Team, she risks everything to do it.
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