Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Teaser Tuesday (8)

Teaser Tuesday Is hosted by Miz B of Should Be Reading.

I must have dozed off. One moment,the room was still,the next,Mother flew off the pillows and was violently ill,vomiting blood all over the bed and floor. Her eyes rolled back in her head.
I jumped up from the stool.
"Eliza!" I screamed, "Help!"
There was no answer. Eliza was gone. I was alone.

pg. 68

From Fever 1793

The book is great so far. Its really interesting. I Love it.

Monday, December 14, 2009

The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove

The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by: Lauren Kate

Published: November 12,2009

Publisher: Razorbill

Summary: A Steamy Southern Beauty Makes One Fatal Mistake.
Natalie Hargrove would kill to be her high school's Palmetto Princess. But her boyfriend Mike King doesn't share her dream and risks losing the honor of Palmetto Prince to Natalie's nemesis,Justin Balmer. So she convinces her boyfriend Mike to help play a prank on Justin...one that goes terribly wrong.They tie him to the front of the church after a party-when they arrive the next morning,Justin is dead.
From blackmail to buried desire, dark secrets to darker deeds,Natalie unravels. She never should've messed with fate. Fate is the one thing more twisted than Natalie Hargrove.
Cruel Intentions meets Macbeth in this seductive,revivting tale of conscience and consequence.

Review: I was disappointed with this book. I liked the plot,but I think the summary gave too much away.

Natalie Hargrove is the it girl who I can't stand. I hated her from the beginning. All she seemed to care about was the crown. She was a flat out bitch and I wasn't that crazy about her.

I also didn't like how the dad was also brought out. It seemed that we didn't really need him. I mean he was only in a chapter or two. There was already the drama about JB and the crown. Wasn't that enough?

The beginning was also pretty slow. All it talked about was Natalie's perfect life with Mike. The ending I did like though. I did not see it coming. Most of the characters I liked and the nicknames too. Like the Dick for Natalie's mom's boyfriend. It made it more realistic.

Overall: Could have been a lot more better

3 stars

Sunday, December 13, 2009

In My Mailbox 2






Brought by Thestorysiren
Deep and Dark and Dangerous by: Mary Downing Hahn My review Here.
Airhead by: Meg Cabot I never read Meg Cabot so I'm excited to read this one.
Carlos is Gonna Get It by: Keven Emerson Never heard of it,but it looks cute.

Friday, December 11, 2009

Deep And Dark And Dangerous

Deep and Dark and Dangerous by: Mary Downing Hahn




Published: May 21,2007





Publisher: Sandpiper





Summary: Just before summer begins, thirteen year old Ali finds an old photograph. She recognizes the two children. One's her mother,the other her Aunt Dulcie...but who is the third person,the one who's been torn out of the picture? Ali will have two months to figure it out,since she's spending the summer with her Aunt and her cousin in the same house her mom and her aunt used to visit when they were kids.





Then Ali meets Sissy. Sissy is mean,spiteful,and determined to ruin Ali's summer. Sissy also has a secret. Could it have something to do with the old photo? Ali is dying to find out.Though,if she's not careful,that's exactly what will happen to her-die,that is.



Review: Everybody loves a scary story right before Christmas!



It all starts when 13 year old Ali finds a picture of 3 girls. She recognizes the first two children as her mom and her Aunt Dulcie,but the other girl is half ripped off and the back only says that her name begins with a T. When for the summer she stays with her Aunt Dulcie and cousin Hannah at the same house her mother used to stay at when they were kids she is more than happy. She thinks she can finally solve the mystery of T. Then,she meets Sissy. Sissy is mean and ruining Ali's summer. But there is something about Sissy that Ali thinks may have something to do with the picture.

I already knew the ending before I even finished the story. It was very predictable. Although I did like the plot and the writing was very addicting,you could tell what was going to happen next.

Ali got very annoying at times. She would say that whispering was rude to Sissy and I thought that Ali sounded like an old woman! She's thirteen! Ali's cousin,Hannah got very annoying too. I think she was bi-polar,even if she was only 4. One day she would hang on to Ali and love her and the next she would cling to Sissy and change her whole personality. Ali's mom was just a bitch. Even though,she was hardly in the book I still hated her.

Even through all the problems I had with this book I still found it addicting and it was a great story. It could have been better but it wasn't.

Overall:Addicting but could have been better.

3.5 stars




Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Waiting on Wednesday (10)

A Match Made In High School by: Kristen Walker


Coming out: February 4,2010



Summary: When the Principal announces that every senior must participate in a mandatory year-long Marriage Education program,Fiona Sheehan believes that her life can't get any worse. Then she marries her "husband": Jerky Jock Todd,whose cheerleader girlfriend Amanda,has had it in for Fiona since day one of second grade. Even worse? Amanda is paired up with Fiona's long-term crush,Gabe. At least Fiona is doing better than her best friend,Marcie,who is paired up with the very quiet,very mysterious Johnny Mercer. Pranks,fights,misunderstandings,and reconciliations ensue in an almost Shakespearean comedy of errors about mistaken first impressions,convoluted coupling,and hidden crushes.

Reaction: I saw great reviews on this book and I love the plot. Would it be cool to be in a Marriage Education Program. Well I think it would.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Teaser Tuesday (7)

Deep and Dark and Dangerous by: Mary Downing Hahn

I turned the the photo over,hoping to find the girl's name written on the back. There was Grandmother's ,neat,schoolteacherly handwriting: Gull Cottage,1977. Dulcie,Claire,and T-.

Like her face,the rest of the girl`s name was missing.

pg.2

Just started reading pretty good so far!

Sunday, December 6, 2009

In My Mailbox (1)

Bought:
The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by: Lauren Kate

Top 8 by: Kate Finn

Liar by: Justine Larbalestier

Beautiful by: Amy Reed

Little Black Lies by: Tish Cohen

My Invented Life by: Lauren Bjorkman

Audrey,Wait! by: Robin Benway

I got a pretty good week this week. So,what did you get?