A slightly different post...

Hey guys, what's up?

First of all, isn't it awesome I get to write the first post of 2012? AAND I get to start it in an awesome way- with music

You see, as I was roaming through Youtube (liar, liar, pants on fire - actually I just followed a link someone posted on Goodreads), I found this amazing channel with THE HUNGER GAMES music. The music written by this guy is simply fantastic, and I think you will all agree. Here are some examples of his creations:

"The Hanging Tree", from Mockingjay

"Beginning of a Rebellion: Part I"

(this is a long one)

"Finnick & Annie"

(think of Finnick and Annie when you're listening to this song... it's perfect)

Okay, so this isn't from The Hunger games. Who cares? And besides, this is one of my favourites. It's from "The Hobbit". i just love how eerie it is

So, what do you think of these? The channel owner has a lot of other music, but these are my favourites :P

BTW, if you want to check out some more of his music, the name of the channel is unnoficialscore

Don't forget to comment and tell us what is your favourite!

beijos,

Leo

The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann

Book Name: The Unwanteds
Author/s: Lisa McMann
Source: Bought
Publisher, year: Aladdin, 2011
Page total: 288
Date Read: September 04 to 05, 2011
Genre/s: Middle Grade, Fantasy, Adventure, Science Fiction

Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into categories: the strong, intelligent Wanteds go to university, and the artistic Unwanteds are sent to their deaths.

Thirteen-year-old Alex tries his hardest to be stoic when his fate is announced as Unwanted, even while leaving behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted. Upon arrival at the destination where he expected to be eliminated, however, Alex discovers a stunning secret—behind the mirage of the "death farm" there is instead a place called Artime.

In Artime, each child is taught to cultivate their creative abilities and learn how to use them magically, weaving spells through paintbrushes and musical instruments. Everything Alex has ever known changes before his eyes, and it's a wondrous transformation.

But it's a rare, unique occurence for twins to be separated between Wanted and Unwanted, and as Alex and Aaron's bond stretches across their separation, a threat arises for the survival of Artime that will pit brother against brother in an ultimate, magical battle.

Well, I haven't written a review in a while so I'm a bit rusty, but this book definitely deserves one.
At first, what attracted me was that it was written by Lisa McMann, a fantastic writer and the author of a great YA series. Then, it was the cover. Though not one of my favorites, aesthetically speaking, it was something I think is much more important- it was intriguing. And then, finally, I read the blurb and fell in love. It not only talks about a secret world, using creativity as magic and twins, it is also a Middle grade novel. Okay, so this is not something most people get excited about, but I love MG. There are so many great YA books out there but MGs are like and endangered species (at least from what I can tell)

But let's get down to business, okay?

From the very beginning I was hooked. Quill is very HungerGames-y in the best way possible. It is cold, it is heartless, it is sad but no one realizes that because they don't now any different. The Purge also reminded me of THG, though the whole Wanted/Unwanted/Necessary thing kind of creeped me out.
The way I imagine Artimé is: part Hogwarts, part Willy Wonka's factory, part Cave of Two Lovers, part mystery. And completely dreamy.
Now, the characters. I loved them all- though Aaron was kind of thick-headed and narrow-minded. In my opinion, they weren't flat and lifeless, they had flaws and the kids sometimes acted immaturely and the adults screwed up when they were trying to help. That's natural and believable and completely endearing to me.
The plot was good, though it seemed like for the most part, it was just life at Artimé and in the end... BOOM, we get the lightning-fast battle and the resolution. but other than that, it was perfect. The end was definitely my favorite part. It was believable- I really don't think it would be that great if after all they'd been through and all they'd each done, the twins would just hug and laugh and frolic happily in the grassy hills like nothing had happened - and it would definitely be awesome if history repeated itself (if you've read it already, maybe you think it'd be awesome if in a few years they continued the battle their... err... masters fought. Or maybe you don't.)

The Nine Lives of Chloe King by Celia Thomson Series Review

Book Name: The Fallen
Author/s: Celia Thomson
Source: Bought
Publisher, year: 2004, Simon Pulse
Page total: 256
Date Read: May 30, 2011
Genre/s: YA, Paranormal, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
First line of Book:He never tired or lost her trail.

Book Name: The Stolen
Author/s: Celia Thomson
Source: Bought
Publisher, year: 2004,Simon Pulse
Page total: 288
Date Read: June 01, 2011
Genre/s: YA, Paranormal, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
First line of Book:She was back at the Golden gate Bridge.

Book Name: The Chosen
Author/s: Celia Thomson
Source: Bought
Publisher, year:2005, Simon Pulse
Page total: 256
Date Read: June 04, 2011
Genre/s: YA, Paranormal, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
First line of Book:"Hey King, how you feeling?"



First of all, I would never have known about this series if it weren’t for The Story Siren’s post about the upcoming TV series (which I will most definitely watch). That got me to read the first book’s blurb and, guess what? I got intrigued.
Call me crazy, but a world where menaced cat people live and are hunted down by a secret society really, really intrigued me. I had to read it. Had to.

The first thing I noticed was that while the writing was not bad, it wasn’t particularly brilliant either. I didn’t find the characters that likeable either, for the most part either. They were okay, but sometimes they annoyed me – especially Chloe. I know she was supposed to be brave and kind and sensible, but sometimes she just didn’t seemed to be any of those things, especially on her thoughts. She was kind of self-centered sometimes.
The other characters weren’t that well developed either, sometimes they were hardly mentioned! I’d have loved to read more about Amy, Paul, Kim, Mrs King and even Alyec and Brian. They all seemed great but they really didn’t feel real.

Now, lets move on to the good stuff, shall we? The concept it AMAZING. Cat people rule, MAI rule. In a Mai vs vampire battle, I’d bet on the cat person.
No, really, what would you rather have, claws and night vision or fangs and night vision?

The Fallen shows us Chloe’s old life and the strange things that happen and how she discovers she has all these cool new powers. The Stolen is more of a gateway between the first and third books, where Chloe spends some time with other Mai, and the Chosen is the final book, the one where she fulfills her destiny.

The series’s plot was really interesting, and it made sense. My only complaint is that this séries could actually be longer. I’d love to know more about Chloe’s adventures as a Mai, and I also didn’t think the ending was any good. Sure, there are no loose ends but it was just a bit too “and-they-all-lived-happily-ever-after”.

Overall, it is worth it, but it is not much more than an entertaining and original read.

Need by Carrie jones

Book Name: Need (Need #1)
Author/s: Carrie Jones
Source: Bought
Publisher, year: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2008
Page total: 306
Date Read: April 03, 2011
Genre/s: YA, Fantasy, Paranormal
First line of Book:Everybody has fears, right?

Zara White suspects there's a freaky guy semi-stalking her. She's also obsessed with phobias. And it's true, she hasn't exactly been herself since her stepfather died. But exiling her to shivery Maine to live with her grandmother? That seems a bit extreme. The move is supposed to help her stay sane...but Zara's pretty sure her mom just can't deal with her right now.

She couldn't be more wrong. Turns out the semi-stalker is not a figment of Zara's overactive imagination. In fact, he's still following her, leaving behind an eerie trail of gold dust. There's something not right - not human - in this sleepy Maine town, and all signs point to Zara.

In this creepy, compelling breakout novel, Carrie Jones delivers romance, suspense, and a creature you never thought you'd have to fear.

When I started reading this book i wasn't really sure of what it was about. I'd refrained from reading all the reviews and the synopses of the other books in the series and this one's blurb wasn't that clear. What I wasn't expecting, though, were the pixies.
Yes, your eyes aren't failing you, I mean PIXIES. But not those cute little Tinkerbelish things you'd imagine. Apparently pixies are evil, even more than fairies. I have to admit I wasn't expecting that. (And by the way, I'm really sorry if this has already spoiled part of the book to you!)
I wasn't sure if I liked Zara, I'm still not. In one hand, she's all goody-goody with her Salvation Army thing but at the same time it just felt off. It was weird. Despite that, I really liked the other aspects of her personality: she's brave, unselfish and she's got spunk. Her hollowness in the beginning, though, and her gradual normalization were not very clear to me, and I think that could've been better written and explained.
Nick and Ian were kind of obvious. I mean, they were notoriously against each other since the beginning and when a certain piece of information came up it was completely obvious! Of course I can't say much about it, otherwise I'd be spoiling the book but it was SO. DAMN. OBVIOUS. And even they, individually, were OBVIOUS.
And I just have one more thing to mention. Zara's obsessiveness with phobias is amazing! I had no idea there was a phobia of having peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth (and, dude, I checked)

"The secret of happiness is freedom, the secret of freedom is courage."

"There are people who like cute, furry things and people who eat cute, furry things "

Other Words for Love by Lorraine Zago Rosenthal

Book Name: Other Words for Love
Author/s: Lorraine Zago Rosenthal
Source: Bought
Publisher, year: Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2011
Page total: 368
Date Read: February 01 to 02, 2011
Genre/s: YA, Realistic Fiction, Romance, Coming of Age
First Line of Book:In 1985, just about everyone I knew was afraid of two things: a nuclear attack by the Russians and a gruesome death from the AIDS virus, which allegedly thrived on the mouthpieces of New York City public telephones.

"When an unexpected inheritance enables Ari to transfer to an elite Manhattan prep school, she makes a wealthy new friend, Leigh. Leigh introduces Ari to the glamorous side of New York—and to her gorgeous cousin, Blake. Ari doesn't think she stands a chance, but amazingly, Blake asks her out. As their romance heats up, they find themselves involved in an intense, consuming relationship. Ari's family worries that she is losing touch with the important things in life, like family, hard work, and planning for the future.
When misfortune befalls Blake's family, he pulls away, and Ari's world drains of color. As she struggles to get over the breakup, Ari must finally ask herself: were their feelings true love . . . or something else?"

I have so much to say about this book I don't know where to start. There were so many things I loved, and others I didn't like so much, but overall it was a lot better than I expected.

New York in the eighties was a lovely background to this story, and though I wasn't born yet back then, I could imagine and see myself in there- that was fantastic.

I don't know how to describe Ari properly, she's perfectly average, but she's got something I couldn't help but like; she has problems, she's not perfect, she's talented but she doesn't know if that's enough, she's the good girl and has a naughty best friend, and she's never been in love.
That's when Blake enters the scene. I have to admit I really liked Blake- he was sweet, nice, respectful, and caring -but eventually he got on my nerves. The boy doesn't know what he wants. That was so annoying. I felt so bad for Ari because of that.
But it's not just Ari and Blake I want to talk about though, because all of the characters were really well written. Ari's mother was very believable and so was her sister, her brother-in-law and her friends. And since it's set in 1985, I found myself wondering how they'd be nowadays.

I also liked how STDs were talked about in here. I mean, from all I've been told, thirty years ago people didn't know how they could get AIDS, and it was really interesting to read about it too, even though it was only a very, very small part of the story.

Rosenthal's writing is really good, I'll probably read whatever she writes from now on, and I loved that the story wasn't just set in a short time period, so it was great to see Ari mature during those years the story goes. The only thing I didn't like was the title of the book and the synopsis: none of them do this book justice (and they could've been more appropriate, I think)

I'd most definitely recommend it, especially if you like the eighties (or even if you don't, it's a good book nonetheless) or just good realistic fiction.

5/5

"The memory of tonight was as unblemished as new-fallen snow that I had to protect from careless footsteps."

"She was wearing her fuzzy pink had and she was happy, which was so obnoxious. She'd become one of those people who waltzed through life without so much as a split end, and I was still one of those people who changed diapers for free but still got treated like a rented mule."

Ink exchange by Melissa marr

Book Name: Ink Exchange

Author/s: Melissa Marr

Language English

Source: Bought

Publisher, year: HarperCollins, 2009

Page total: 352

Date Read: January 02 to 03, 2011

Genre/s: YA, Fantasy, Faeries

Unbeknownst to mortals, a power struggle is unfolding in a world of shadows and danger. After centuries of stability, the balance among the Faery Courts has altered, and Irial, ruler of the Dark Court, is battling to hold his rebellious and newly vulnerable fey together. If he fails, bloodshed and brutality will follow.

Seventeen-year-old Leslie knows nothing of faeries or their intrigues. When she is attracted to an eerily beautiful tattoo of eyes and wings, all she knows is that she has to have it, convinced it is a tangible symbol of changes she desperately craves for her own life.

The tattoo does bring changes—not the kind Leslie has dreamed of, but sinister, compelling changes that are more than symbolic. Those changes will bind Leslie and Irial together, drawing Leslie deeper and deeper into the faery world, unable to resist its allures, and helpless to withstand its perils. . . .

First line of Book:Irial watched the girl stroll up the street: she was a bundle of terror and fury.

This was an interesting, albeit weird continuation to the Wicked Lovely series.

In case you don't know, I really like this book's world, with faeries around us without us knowing and royal intrigues and lovers and affection and that kind of things. However, during most of the book I was very very lost, which is odd and should not happen since this is a second book. Yet, most of the time I simply did not know who they were talking about or where they were going, even though I remotely remembered the names from WL. I was very, very lost.

The main character, Leslie is quite likable, though I like Ash better. She was (often) brave, though in the end, her careless attitude really pissed me off. Her relationships with Niall and Irial were flat sometimes and at times I couldn't understand what they saw in her. Especially because they were using her. Please. The romance aspect was underdeveloped- so, one of them uses her, and while he's using her, he falls for her? Does it make any sense?

Leslie's story was a lot darker than Ash's, and that's what made me give this four stars instead of three. I enjoyed reading about the Dark Court and it was also nice knowing what had happened to all the characters from WL. I'll definitely read Fragile Eternity- especially because it seems to be even darker than Ink Exchange -but not on the near future.

4/5

"Sometimes love means letting go when you want to hold on tighter."

"What does it mean when nightmares dream of peace? When shadows wish for light?

Across the Universe by Beth Revis

Book Name: Across the Universe
Author/s: Beth Revis
Source: Bought
Publisher, year: Razorbill, 2011
Page total: 398
Date Read: January 15 to 16, 2011
Genre/s: YA, Sci-Fi, Romance, Future

As the spaceship Godspeed travels toward a new earth, the lives of 100 cryogenically frozen settlers hang in the balance after someone endeavors to quietly murder them. The other passengers aboard the ship have never known life outside its walls and are enslaved by the machinations of Eldest, their tyrannical leader, who divides them into three distinct classes. When Amy, a frozen settler from earth, survives being thawed in a murder attempt, she immediately bonds with Elder, Godspeed's lone teen and future leader. Amy’s individuality, her rebellion, and her fierce desire for freedom, inspire Elder to act on his own doubts and defy Eldest--his mentor and keeper--with shocking results. Eldest’s methods of twisting history and altering the lives of this captive community are a frightening echo of tyrants in our own history, and Across the Universe challenges readers to consider the impact of unchecked power, blind trust, and the ability of one dissenting voice to make a difference

Daddy said, "Let mom go first."

I'm not sure of what to say about this debut, really. I adore its concept, the characters are well written, the plot is layered and it has a terrifying message. What else can I ask for in a YA novel?

As I said before, I love this book's idea. It caught and held my attention throughout the whole story. Having a whole ship on its way to a new planet is not exactly original, but I loved it anyway, especially the way everything was done, it was quite believable.

Since the chapters alternate between Elder and Amy's perspectives, we get to know each of them really well.
Eldest was a very likable character, and he was very believable as a boy (as someone else said, he sometimes thought with his chutz, not his brain) and I loved that he ended up doing the right thing, most of the time.
Amy was also character I liked, especially because she didn't just sit there, doing nothing. And she's got spunk! I loved her! I liked how she kept thinking of her life on Earth, I think that's what most people would have done.
These were not the only characters I liked. I actually liked every single one of them, even the bad guy. But I think you should know them yourself, so read the book.

The plot was also very enjoyable, though the last pages were, without a doubt, the best. Do not think this is predictable, because it is not! In the end you will be completely awestruck, this is a warning.

The way the ship was practically made of lies also held my attention. I swear, the way History was altered, how human minds were manipulated, how everything was kept in order by not-very-honest means, I was alternating between wanting to put this book down and not being able to and actually putting it down to think about it.

And the end, THE END! Gosh, how can I explain to you how good the ending is!? You get to know everything, and it's amazing! Though I guessed some of the things that happened, the rest was pretty mind-blowing, and I still can't take it out of my mind.

4.5/5

"More than the sound of my own beating heart, I miss the sound of a ticking clock. Time passes. It must pass...."

Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg

Book Name: Prom and Prejudice

Author/s: Elizabeth Eulberg
Language English
Source: Bought
Publisher, year: 2011, Point

Page total:231
Date Read: January 3-4 2011
Genre/s: YA, Contemporary Fiction
Synopsis/Description: After winter break, the girls at the very prestigious Longbourn Academy become obsessed with the prom. Lizzie Bennet, who attends Longbourn on a scholarship, isn’t interested in designer dresses and expensive shoes, but her best friend, Jane, might be — especially now that Charles Bingley is back from a semester in London.

Lizzie is happy about her friend’s burgeoning romance but less than impressed by Charles’s friend, Will Darcy, who’s snobby and pretentious. Darcy doesn’t seem to like Lizzie either, but she assumes it’s because her family doesn’t have money. Clearly, Will Darcy is a pompous jerk — so why does Lizzie find herself drawn to him anyway?

Will Lizzie’s pride and Will’s prejudice keep them apart? Or are they a prom couple in the making? Whatever the result, Elizabeth Eulberg, author of The Lonely Hearts Club, has concocted a very funny, completely stylish delight for any season — prom or otherwise.
First line of Book: It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single girl of high standing at Longbourn Academy must be in want of a prom date.

Review:I got this book the other day (it's a freaking new version of P&P, how could I not get it!?) and I read it and I LOVED it. Most of classic retellings suck, especially if you like the classic, but this is definitely not the case.

P&P's story was very well incorporated in this new modern setting. Apart from some word choices (affections? prospects?), it was all remarkably well written, and all the characters were well rounded and believable. I honestly found myself saying (in a very high voice- some people might call it a squee, something I never do), every time a new character appeared ,something like this:Look, there is a LONGBOURN academy and a PEMBERLEY Academy, how cute is that! or this OMG it's Lizzie, mom, it's Lizzie, she just appeared, and Jane too!!! or even something like this Oh look it's Bingley and Darcy's with him, ohmygoodness I LOVE Darcy!!!

It's not pretty, but it's just so that you know how good this book is. And yes, it IS that good.

Lizzie was a likable girl, and I think if she were real I'd love her to be my friend. She's so honest and sweet and selfless! Oh and smart and talented too!! And man, she's got spunk! Jane was a great person too and she's very kind and gentle and good-hearted (reminds you of another Jane?).
Charles was really cute, very nice and good too.
And Darcy, must I really explain Will Darcy to you? Hot, kind, sweet, generous Darcy... Ah, I'll shut up.
I also loved his sister, Georgiana, her not-so-subtle attempts to put D+L together were so sweet, and I liked that she was slightly different from the other Georgie.

As I said before, this is basically a modern retelling of P&P, but this is actually a good one. Not to fluffy, not to old fashioned and with the perfect amount of drama. All in all, this is similar enough to the original P&P for Austen fans to like it, but it's also different enough for it to stand out on its own. I know the year has just begun, but I know it'll be hard for any contemporary book to surpass this one. This is a definite read and reread. Enjoy.
Rating: 5/5
Quotes:
"Caroline got up from the couch. 'Is it time for dinner, or are we going to have to listen to more pounding? I already have a headache from the drive.'
Darcy laughed. 'I guess Bartók's not for everybody.'
'You knew that was Bartók?' I was surprised.
He shrugged, 'I pay attention in music class.'
Please,' Charles began to say, 'It's more like-'
Darcy shot charles a look, which made it clear he didn't want him to continue."

Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler

Book Name: Fixing Delilah
Author/s: Sarah Ockler
Language English
Source: Bought
Publisher, year: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2010
Page total: 320
Date Read: December 7-10 2010
Genre/s: YA, Contemporary Fiction
Synopsis/Description:Things in Delilah Hannaford's life have a tendency to fall apart.

She used to be a good student, but she can't seem to keep it together anymore. Her "boyfriend" isn't much of a boyfriend. And her mother refuses to discuss the fight that divided their family eight years ago. Falling apart, it seems, is a Hannaford tradition.

Over a summer of new friendships, unexpected romance, and moments that test the complex bonds between mothers and daughters, Delilah must face her family's painful past. Can even her most shattered relationships be pieced together again?

Rich with emotion, Sarah Ockler delivers a powerful story of family, love, and self-discovery.
First line of Book:"Claire?"

Review: A little while after reading Twenty Boy Sumer (which I loved, by the way), I heard Sarah Ockler had another book coming, called Fixing Delilah. As you can deduce from this review, I obviously got it.
I wasn't sure of what it would be like. Okay, I knew it would be about three women and a family secret and an old house. But I wasn't expecting it to be more than that. I should've known better though. After all, it's Ockler we're talking about, right?
As it turns out, this was a great story about self-discovery, romance, family, and strong emotions. The writing was beautiful and sad and... you know, beautiful.
Delilah was a likable girl, even though she made her fair share of mistakes. I love main characters who make mistakes, it makes them so human. Patrick was also very likable. He was so talented and sweet and so cute! I just didn't like the way their romance flowed. So, she goes back, find that boy almost immediately and they hang out and then what? I thought it was so fast - too fast - even though they'd known each other for their whole lives.
I also loved Delilah's mom's evolution. I loved the ending. And I loved the Hannaford girls.
So if you're looking for a great, beautifully written, tear-worthy contemporary fiction, this is for you.
Rating: 5/5

PS: If you want to read Twenty Boy Summer's (the other Sarah Ockler book) review, Ginny & Elyssa's is awesome, just go here

Priscilla the Great by Sybil Nelson

Book Name: Priscilla the Great
Author/s: Sybil Nelson
Language English
Publisher, year: WorldMaker Media 2010
Page total: 276
Date Read: December 21, 2010
Genre/s: MG, Action, Fiction, Sci-Fi
Synopsis/Description:Meet Priscilla Sumner, an ordinary seventh grader with extraordinary gifts. As if middle school isn’t hard enough, not only does Priscilla have to fight pimples and bullies, but genetically enhanced assassins trying to kill her and her family. Armed with wit, strength, and a genius best friend, Priscilla must defeat the Selliwood Institute, an organization dead set on turning children into killing machines.

Add an older brother annoyingly obsessed with Christina Aguilera, mischievous baby twin brothers who could scare the sin off of Satan, and parents more puzzling than a Rubik’s cube in the Bermuda triangle and expect a smoking page-turner!
First line of Book:I awoke tied to a chair.

Review:I have to admit I wasn't sure of what to expect with Priscilla. It sounded awesome, but would it be awesome? I wasn't very sure.

Boy, I was wrong.

I found myself liking Priss from the first chapter - literally. She is, in one word, awesome. (I know, I need to broaden my horizons vocabulary-wise, but this is works really well in here). If she were real, I'd want her to be my friend. She is a fun, feisty, determined, and really cool girl, and the way she dealt with everything was very realistic (with that I mean she was neither too mature nor too immature) and I really liked the mix of action and Middle School drama. I thought that was so. Damn. Cool.
About the boys, I can't say much, but it's pretty obvious from the beginning someone has a thing for her, and I absolutely adore when boys do't know what to say when they like a girl. It's so endearing.
Now, to the genius bff. I can't say this is very original, but it really works with the storyline, and Tai definitely won me over.

This book is full of action and I was always either laughing like crazy, or awing like crazy (is that even a verb?) or giggling like crazy. I was never bored, never pissed off at anyone. This is a highly entertaining read, and though it's obviously aimed at Middle Grade audiences, I think older people would enjoy it too.

Now, when is the next one coming?
Rating: 5/5

Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel

Book Name: Infinite Days (Vampire Queen #1)

Author/s: Rebecca Maizel

Language English

Publisher, year: St. Martin's Griffin 2010

Page total: 310

Date Read: October 24th 2010

Genre/s: YA, Fantasy, Romance, Vampires

Synopsis/Description: Lenah Beaudonte is, in many ways, your average teen: the new girl at Wickham Boarding School, she struggles to fit in enough to survive and stand out enough to catch the eye of the golden-boy lacrosse captain. But Lenah also just happens to be a recovering five-hundred-year-old vampire queen. After centuries of terrorizing Europe, Lenah is able to realize the dream all vampires have -- to be human again. After performing a dangerous ritual to restore her humanity, Lenah entered a century-long hibernation, leaving behind the wicked coven she ruled over and the eternal love who has helped grant her deep-seated wish.

Until, that is, Lenah draws her first natural breath in centuries at Wickham and rediscovers a human life that bears little resemblance to the one she had known. As if suddenly becoming a teenager weren’t stressful enough, each passing hour brings Lenah closer to the moment when her abandoned coven will open the crypt where she should be sleeping and find her gone. As her borrowed days slip by, Lenah resolves to live her newfound life as fully as she can. But, to do so, she must answer ominous questions: Can an ex-vampire survive in an alien time and place? What can Lenah do to protect her new friends from the bloodthirsty menace about to descend upon them? And how is she ever going to pass her biology midterm?

First line of Book:Those were the last words I could remember.

Review: After my vampire spree, I thought I couldn't see another vampire book in front of me, but when I saw this one I though Oh, screw that, this one's mine so I got it anyway and read it. A few weeks ago. And this is the review...

Anyway,

Infinite Days turned out to be better than I thought. The thing I liked the most, and the reason I bought it was that Lenah WAS a vampire but IS human. Like, thats so cool right?

I think this book's vamps are some of my favorites so far. No one sparkles, AND they're vicious bloodsuckers AND Lenah was the worst of them. No humaneness, no cheesy lines (except Rhode's last ones, but that's understandable), no promises of forbidden love. I thought that was so refreshing! And the way Lenah described vampirism could easily dissuade the most enthusiastic of vampire wannabes. Even their LOVE was excruciating. At this point I think you understood I really liked these vampires.

Now, Justin. This may sound odd, but I didn't like him that much. I'm tired of guys that mock and play and, you know, have that tough you-can't-get-to-me look in the beginning and in the end are completely transformed in that I-can't-live-without-you kind of guys. It pisses me off.

I really liked Lenah. Her struggle for humanity was awesome, and her vampire past too and Evil be him who thinketh evil even more. I also liked to imagine the aura of mystery she seemed to have, and it was so much fun to image other people's faces when she did some things.

So, I recommend this book, especially if you like vampires.

Rating: 4/5

Quotes from book:

"Lenah?"

"Yeah?" I replied.

"Will you go to winter prom with me?"

"Of course," I whispered, sure I would fall asleep in moments. "Justin?"

"Mm-Hmm?" he said, moments from sleep himself.

"What's a prom?"

"Library? That sounded reasonable. As my thoughts revolved around my days surrounded by books, something miraculous happened. My anger subsided. It ebbed away as the thoughts of books, pages, and comfort entered my head."

I AM NUMBER FOUR by Pittacus Lore

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(this is the movie trailer, which comes in 2011)

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Book Name: I AM NUMBER FOUR
Author/s: Pittacus Lore (Pseudonym for James Frey and Jobie Hughes)
Language English
Publisher, year: HarperCollins 2010
Page total: 440
Date Read: October 30th-31st 2010
Genre/s: YA, Si-Fi, Aliens, Romance, Action
Synopsis/Description:
Nine of us came here. We look like you. We talk like you. We live among you. But we are not you. We can do things you dream of doing. We have powers you dream of having. We are stronger and faster than anything you have ever seen. We are the superheroes you worship in movies and comic books—but we are real.

Our plan was to grow, and train, and become strong, and become one, and fight them. But they found us and started hunting us first. Now all of us are running. Spending our lives in shadows, in places where no one would look, blending in. we have lived among you without you knowing.

But they know.

They caught Number One in Malaysia.
Number Two in England.
And Number Three in Kenya.
They killed them all.

I am Number Four.

I am next.
First line of Book:The door starts shaking.

Review:Do you know why I read this book? Catchy title.
And...

I'm a sucker for aliens.

Really. So I couldn't resist getting this book right away when I found out about it. The premise is spectacular and it sounded freaking awesome!

But I was quite disappointed. It was pretty boring, even (read: especially) on the action-packed part, the part we're supposed to love and read without being able to avert our eyes from the pages.
But the opposite happened. I was so. Damn. Bored. That is NOT supposed to happen!

Four (aka John) is a likable character, even though he sounded too...human. He's an alien, should he think like that? And why did he fall for a human girl? I liked her, but I'm sick of half-bloods (except Riordan's), hybrids and half-somethings. Ugh.
His Legacies were awesome though. And the Chest. And anything remotely Loric.
And Henri. Gosh i liked Henri. He was so sweet and protective and fatherly.

The writing is pretty good, easy to read and - have I said the whole concept is amazing? Because it is.

Anyway, if you like aliens and don't mind some slow pacing and lack of action (in the first half of the book NOTHING happens), this is the book for you.
Rating: 3/5

Quotes from book:
"When you have lost hope, you have lost everything. And when you think all is lost, when all is dire and bleak, there is always hope."

"I am an alien, I have extraordinary powers, with more to come, and I can do things that no human would dream of, but I still look like a fool."

"Those things that are the most obvious are the very things we've most likely to overlook."