Tiger's Voyage

Tiger's Voyage by Colleen Houck

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Okay, these books are really pretty good. I like the story, I like all the background stuff I learn about India all those stories. I enjoy the characters. BUT...... after 800 pages of Kelsey leading on Ren and Kisha, I am just so annoyed! Come on Kelsey, just pick one! And stop whining! You have two gorgeous men totally and completely in love with you so really your life can't be all that bad.



Whew! Sorry, I just had to get that out. Despite me being somewhat annoyed and fed up with the love triangle, I am looking forward to finishing this series. I definitely want to see what happens with all the characters and the curse. Ren and Kishan are still cursed with being tigers and so them along with Kelsey, Mr. Kidam and Nilima they are continuing their search for how to end the curse. Along the way they encounter dangerous creatures and situations. If you like young adult, definitely gives these a try, just be forewarned about the annoying love triangle.



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Funny in Farsi and others

Funny In Farsi: A Memoir Of Growing Up Iranian In America by Firoozeh Dumas

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This was a fun little read. Firoozeh did a great job pulling us into how it was to grow up Iranian in America. I absolutely loved hearing about her dad and definitely laughed out loud a couple of times. I do have to say that this was not a book that I was able to breeze through in a day or so. Although it is not very long I just felt myself get distracted after reading a few chapters and would have to put it down for a little while. It was a great book especially to give me a break from all the young adult reading I have been doing.


I also just finished:

So Much Closer by Susan Colasanti. I did not care for this young adult book and rated it 2 out of 5.

Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare. This is the second book in the Infernal Devices Series. I have thoroughly enjoyed all the Infernal Devices and Mortal Instruments and have raved about them enough in previous posts so I don't think I need to say much about this one. I rated this book 4 out of 5. I enjoyed the first book in this series a little more than this one but still feel like I like these a tiny bit more than the Mortal Instruments series.

Happy Reading

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Clockwork Angel

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Okay, I think I am obsessed with Cassandra Clare's books. I just really enjoy the world that she has dreamed up. The Clockwork Angel is the first book in The Infernal Devices series (a series of three books), which are actually the prequel to The Mortal Instruments series. I obviously like both series, but I think I might like the Infernal Devices a little better. Even though the main characters area again 17 and 18 year olds, I feel like they are older than that, more mature I guess. Maybe because it is set in London in 1878. Whatever the reason, I just feel like I can relate to them a little more.



Anyways, in the Clockwork Angel we meet Tessa who has just traveled to London from New York in search of her brother. As soon as she gets off the ship she is taken by the Dark Sisters. She is then held captive and tortured for 6 weeks until she is unintentionally rescued by Will, a shadowhunter. Now Tessa is in the middle of this strange shadow world as she is trying to uncover where her brother is, why vampires, warlocks and the likes all want to capture her, and most important - whether or not she is actually human. And of course during all of this she is drawn for some reason to Will, who is mysterious and mean and yet somehow sweet.




Happy Reading!



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Across The Universe

Across the Universe by Beth Revis

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Across the Universe was okay. It was a typical young adult book that is a quick read but not very deep and it doesn't have a lot of substance to it. I wouldn't say I was bored reading it, but I definitely was not captivated either.



Amy reluctantly joins her parents to be frozen and then re-awoken 300 years later on another planet. Her parents are part of the team that is meant to start and lead life on the new planet. Unfortunately, all doesn't go as planned. Amy is abruptly woken up way before the ship has reached the new planet. Amy then meets Elder, the ships future leader. Together they set out to answer a bunch of questions. Who woke Amy up? And who is waking and killing other frozens? Why are everyone on the ship so weird and empty? And why is Eldest (the current leader) keeping so many secrets from Elder?

Happy Reading!



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World Book Night

I am a book giver! Can I just say I am so excited! If you have not heard of world book night, it is a night dedicated to celebrating the love of books and reading. It started in the UK and is now spreading to Ireland and the U.S.. On April 23rd thousands of people (hey that's me!) will go out into their communities to share their joy of reading by giving out free books. That's right, I said free! The goal is to get more people interested in books and reading. If you are interested in being a book giver all you have to do is click here and apply. But hurry, the deadline is February 6th.