Crossed

Crossed by Ally Condie

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Definitely not one of my favorite books. I didn't love the first book in this series and I liked this book even less. I didn't really care for how the chapters went back and forth between Ky and Cassia, and I kind of found the character's a little annoying. Probably because there are still a ton of secrets that we have yet to find out. In fact I don't really feel like we learned anything really in this book. Maybe a little more about Ky was revealed, but that was about it.



Anyways, the book continues following Cassia as she is trying to find Ky, who was sent by the society to work as a decoy, which is pretty much a death sentence.. Cassia is out in the outer provinces as she is secretly looking for him. Finally she figures out that he has escaped into the canyons. The book follows them into the canyons as they find each other, possibility of a new life and of a rebellion.



I am pretty sure there is only one more book in this series but I am not sure if I will read it. I probably won't but there is a part of me that doesn't want to quit on a series. So we will see.....


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City of Ashes

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This series is really good! I am totally suckered in. This is the second of 6 and I have to say I liked this one a little better than the first. More information is revealed (although there are still a ton of secrets yet to be let out). I was so mad at the end of the first book though and so I was somewhat disappointed to see that nothing has changed between Clary and Jace during this book. I am pretty sure that their relationship will become more romantic in the next book (or books), or at least I hope.



Anyways, this book continues to follow Clary as she is still trying to figure out who she really is now that she is a shadowhunter. Also, Valentine is trying to create a war and somehow Jace is right in the middle of it. So Clary and her friends are trying to figure out what Valentine is up to and trying to stop him, they are trying to get Jace out of trouble, they are trying to help Clary's mom (who is still in a coma, and they are just being teenagers trying to understand who they are and why they feel certain ways. I thoroughly enjoy following these characters and living in the world that Cassandra Clare has thought up. I am so excited to read the third book! (I already put it on hold at the library). I hope you enjoy this book as much as I do!

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I Am The Messenger

I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


So I heard this is supposed to be a young adult book. I don't really think it is though. There really isn't any sex or anything, but it definitely has some language. With this said, the language didn't really bother me. I really enjoyed this book! I found myself not wanting to put it down and really excited to pick it back up again.



Meet Ed Kennedy, a underaged taxi driver that lives a somewhat mundane, blah, depressing life. He has 3 best friends, one of them he is totally in love with but she is not exactly ready for that. He doesn't have a great relationship with his siblings, his father recently died and his mother treats him like crap. The book begins with him and his friends in a bank during a robbery. Somehow Ed gets in a confrontation with the robber and aids in the capture and sentencing of the guy. Little does Ed know that this is the beginning to a strange, exciting, frightening adventure and a possibility to change his life.



Ed starts getting playing cards in the mail, each with something he needs to do. A message he needs to deliver. He had no idea who is sending him these or how to deliver some of the messages. As he is figuring all this out, he is also finding himself. Following Ed on this adventure is exciting, scary, uplifting and depressing all at once.

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Bumped

Bumped by Megan McCafferty

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Okay, kind of a weird one. Bumped is set in 2035 and follows twin sisters Melody and Harmony. Melody and Harmony were separated at birth and brought up in two very different societies. Harmony was raised in Goodside, where religion is huge and preparing to be good wife's and mothers is the number one priority. Melody was raised in Otherside where a "virus" makes everyone over 18 infertile. I am not really sure what this virus is, why 18 is the magic number, etc. Anyways, in order to keep their population growing they pay teenagers to "bump", the girls carry the "pregg" and then give it up. Melody has scored a huge contract with a couple and is just waiting for them to find the perfect match. While Melody is waiting, Harmony shows up at her door and the two find that they actually have a lot in common.



I am just not sure about this book. It was okay, but it didn't really do a good job explaining things. And it took a long time to get the story going. I guess this is a series but I am not sure I will be following it.

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Night Road

Night Road by Kristin Hannah

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Ahhhhhh........... It feels so good to read. I have had a way too long hiatus from reading. Having a new baby really puts a damper on some things. But it is all worth it, right?

Anyways, this book was so good! It felt so good to lose myself in this world. A world full of emotions. Infatuation, love, friendship, a mother's love, loss, hope, despair, and more. The author takes you into the mind of Jude - a mother of high school twins Mia and Zach, Lexi - a teenager who has a bad, lonely past, and Grace - a child just trying to figure out this sad, lonely world she is a part of.

Jude is an overprotective mother, who loves her kids so intensely. She watches as Lexi comes into their lives as Mia's best friend and as the love of Zach's life. Then tragedy strikes. How can Jude cope? She gets stuck in the gray of life and won't let her family - let alone herself move on. And then there is Grace. She just so desperately wants to feel love and happiness.

I have read a couple of Kristin Hannah's books and they don't disappoint. They are quick reads and full of emotion. I was crying so hard at a few points in the book. But it felt so good! Definitely try this book, just know that you might need to have some tissues nearby.

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I'm Back, Hopefully!

Wow, I definitely have missed reading! I have taken a little hiatus due to having my daughter a month ago (can't believe it has been that long!). Having two kids definitely puts a dent in my reading time. But I am getting used to it and hoping to get back into reading soon! Here are two books that I have read since my last post on here.Tiger's Quest is the second book in the series. This series is seriously good! The books are long, but it is a young adult book so it goes by super fast. I definitely recommend you looking up these books. Click here to see what I thought of the first book. This book continues to follow Kelsey and Ren, but we get to see a lot more of Kishan, Ren's brother who is also cursed. The third book just came out this month, so I can't wait to check that one out. Enjoy!
The other book was The Other Life. I don't have much to say about this one because honestly, I didn't really care for it. I got super bored and it took me a long time to finish it. I started it in June and would get so bored I would give up and go on to other books. It is about a woman who is able to see what her life would be if she made a different choice. For example, she often wonders how her life would be if she didn't marry her husband, so she is able to go to that life and see what would be different. Weird, I know. Anyways, I think it had potential, I guess it just wasn't for me.

Well, hopefully I will be able to get back to reading more regularly. I sure have missed it!

Look Again

Look Again by Lisa Scottoline

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Okay, let me begin by saying this is a really good book. It is just I am pretty sure I have read it before. Within the first 20 pages I was having a deja-vu moment. The funny this is, is that I don't remember reading it. So weird! Anyways, I really enjoyed reading this book (for the second time???) even though I new what was going on/what was going to happen.



This book follows a reporter who 2 years ago adopted a little boy. On a typical day she finds herself taking a double take at a "Have You Seen Me" card. The boy on the card looks exactly like her son. With a little digging, she finds too many similarities and coincidences. The problem is, does she really want to know the truth? Is the truth putting her in danger? Well, you will have to read to find out.
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