It's been about two months since my last book post. So I though I'd let everyone know what I've been reading as of late...
Night Huntress Series by Jeaniene Frost
So, the first book was another book that Jared got me for Christmas. And I thoroughly enjoy these books. I know, I know; it's another vampire series. But I love reading vampire, paranormal stuff. What made me laugh really hard is that these series fall under the Romance section and not the Fantasy/SciFi (like all the other vampire books I read). Who knows, maybe these books will draw me to the Romance section. Anyways, I'm still working my way through the series. Since I got a library card, I've kind of taken a break with my vampires. I recommend these books for people who like vampires (not the sparkly, shiny kind).
Starcorssed by Josephine Angelini
And now I'm moving towards the Young Adult section. I can't help it; there are many books out there geared towards teens that are absolutely great to read. Anyways, this book has the Greek myth paranormal label. I enjoyed this book, but I wanted to throw the book out the window when it ended. Let's just say, I'll be anxiously awaiting the second one. I will say this though, I'm kind of tired of the doom-struck lovers theme, but it always makes for a good plot. Still a good book.
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
Having read the Twilight series before every female went gaga over Robert Pattinson, I thought it was about time I read this book. I remember hearing this book being advertised as from the point of view of a 'bad' vampire. Definitely not the best book I've ever read. And I don't think Stephenie Meyer knows how to write from the point of view of a bad person, er, vampire - whatever. No matter how evil the character's supposed to be, she manages to find some good in the character. And there's nothing wrong with that; it's just, I wanted an evil vampire... I guess I'll stay with the adult fiction when it comes to my vampires.
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
Reading this book made me wish I was a rich, privileged, spoiled-rotten teenager growing up. Anyways, this book is a historical fiction book, and it gets into the French revolution era. Tying the history together into the present was done really well. However, I never quite fully grasped the meaning of this book's simple theme until a few days after I finished it. I believe it was written well, and I'd recommend anyone who likes to read young adult books read this.
The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell
I thought this book was one of the worst books I have read in the last year. It's set in the eighteen hundreds which is what drew me into reading this. I mean let's face it, reading about corsets is better than wearing them (they fascinate me for some odd reason). Anyways, I feel this book's plot lacked a lot of depth. It did not do a good job explaining things, and I did not feel an actual climax. It kind of made me think 'short story' stuck in a novel. However, the title was cool. I had to look up the word about halfway through the book, and then it all made sense...
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
This book is really, really good if you like the kind that question ethics and morals. Just reading about living in a space ship your whole life made me feel claustrophobic. This book weaves deep into a person's beliefs on what is right and wrong in regards to your self and to the collective group. As the plot unwinds and explains the non-normalcy going on, you begin to question things. Reading this book made me see all sides of the story and feel where each character was coming from. I was definitely questioning if what I thought was right was really right at the end of the book. I also have to point out, this book had two narrators. I'm the kind of person who enjoys reading 1st person, one narrator books. So, transitioning to this style was difficult at first, but I didn't care anymore after the first hundred pages... A definite must read because it was really, really good.
