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Feb 20, 2012

Book Review: Passion ( Fallen Book 3) by Lauren Kate

Unknown February 20, 2012 0 Comments

Hardcover: 432 pages

Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (June 14, 2011)

Language: English

Book Blurb:

Luce would die for Daniel.

And she has. Over and over again. Throughout time, Luce and Daniel have found each other, only to be painfully torn apart: Luce dead, Daniel left broken and alone. But perhaps it doesn’t need to be that way. . .

Luce is certain that something—or someone—in a past life can help her in her present one. So she begins the most important journey of this lifetime . . . going back eternities to witness firsthand her romances with Daniel . . . and finally unlock the key to making their love last.

Cam and the legions of angels and Outcasts are desperate to catch Luce, but none are as frantic as Daniel. He chases Luce through their shared pasts, terrified of what might happen if she rewrites history.

Because their romance for the ages could go up in flames . . . forever.

Sweeping across centuries, PASSION is the third novel in the unforgettably epic FALLEN series.

My Thoughts:

A very wonderful and intense read that would take you on a quest to understand the depths of true love.

Passion started where 'Torment' ended. Luce jumped inside the 'Announcer' or what she used to call 'Shadow' to get away from all her conflicted emotions. She wants to understand if what she and Daniel feels for each other is real. Well, as for Daniel, he followed her. Daniel and Luce takes a journey back to where it all began.

Reading 'Passion' made me love Luce. In this book, she really did grow up. To tell you the truth, I didn't like Luce in the first two books. I felt that she was too selfish, always thinking about herself first. It was as if she always puts the blame on Daniel's. She's always doubting and whining. But reading 'Passion' made me understand her past actions in the first two books. I may not agree with her but, now, I see where she's coming from.

In 'Passion' we get to dig deeper on what Luce and Daniel endured for love. Lauren Kate took the readers on a journey to different amazing places and different eras on a quest to understand the depth of true

love between Luce and Daniel. I've read this book in a span of four hours because I couldn't put it down.

Reading it was really amazing because it makes you feel for Daniel and Luce. It makes you root for them, for their love to prevail. It would surely piss off if Luce and Daniel won't get their happy ending.

And right at this moment I am dying to get my hands on the last book of Fallen.

Favorite Quote:

"I will always love you, Daniel.” Only, that didn’t seem quite

right—or not quite enough. She had to make him understand, and damn

the consequences—if she changed history, so be it. “I’ll always choose

you.” Yes, that was the word. “Every single lifetime, I’ll choose you.

Just as you have always chosen me. Forever.”

About the Author:

Lauren Kate grew up in Dallas, went to school in Atlanta, and started writing in New York. She is the author of The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove, Fallen, Torment, and Passion.

She wants to work in a restaurant kitchen and learn how to surf. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband.

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Jan 23, 2012

Book Review: Between (Crossroads Saga 2) by Mary Ting

Unknown January 23, 2012 0 Comments

Crossroads Saga Book 2

Author: Mary Ting

Print ISBN: 9781937593780

E-Book ISBN: 9781937593797

Genre: YA Paranormal Romance

Release Date: 1/12/2012

Book Blurb:

As the alkins head back to Crossroads, Claudia
leads her normal life; but not for long. Having a
special soul, Claudia attracts danger, and she soon
finds out who Gamma asked to watch over her.

The Twelve, known as Divine Elders on Earth, are very much involved when they find out that Aliah, one of the God’s first angels, escaped from the Abyss when the gates were opened by Aden. Needing Claudia’s soul to escape the only place Aliah can reside–a place between Heaven and Earth–he sends his demons in search of all Claudia Emersons on Earth. Taking her soul will enable him to be released from Between and cross over to Crossroads, which would give him immense power.

As more secrets are revealed Claudia learns about the venators—nephilim, demon hunters.

Now two opposing forces must work together in order to save Claudia and humanity from the most dangerous angel ever created. But along the way, trust becomes a big issue.

Will love be enough to keep Claudia and Michael together?
Who will make the ultimate sacrifice?
Who will betray them all?

My Thoughts:

Between is the second installment of Crossroads Saga by Miss Mary Ting.

If you love the first book then you'll love the second one even more because everything has been upgraded! More Romance, More Action, More Angst!

I'm actually amazed at how Ms. Mary Ting wrote this book. The flow of the story is even better than the last one. It's even more exciting and a lot sexier. In here, we see how Claudia and Michael struggles because of their forbidden love. Knowing that they will be separated someday takes a toll on them and let's add up Austin, the sexy new Guardian Angel of Claudia who is crazy for her, and then there's Trinity, Michael's ex-girlfriend who wants him back and let's not forget the Fallens and Demons who wants Claudia's soul! Yup, this book is full craziness but the good kind of craziness that it won't let you stop reading it until you get to the last period and even then you'd want more!

Claudia and Michaels's love in much more deeper in here. As I said more sexier encounters and more profound love can be felt while reading their interactions. It just makes me root for them more. The second installment would not disappoint the Claudia/Michael believers out there.

This is one epic tale a real book lover wouldn't even dare to miss. It has everything in it, ROMANCE that would make you believe in the power of love, ACTION that could make your heart beat fast and ANGST that would make you want to pull your hair out and the biggest plus are the gorgeous beings with wings with whom you can't help but fall in love with.

Mary Ting, is one amazing author who has the ability to write with so much heart that every word could be felt which captivates her readers!

About the Author:

Mary Ting resides in Southern California with her husband and two children. She enjoys oil painting and making jewelry. Writing Crossroads was a way to grieve the death of her beloved grandmother. It was inspired by a dream she once had as a young girl.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsBook

Blog: http://www.marytingbooks.blogspot.com/

Twitter: @maryting

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Sep 22, 2011

Book Trailer- Ember by Carol Oates

Unknown September 22, 2011 0 Comments

Hello my adorable friends! I'm bringing you the book trailer of Ember by Carol Oates today! I was thinking that as a book blogger I should feature great book trailers on my blog. I wanted everyone to see the beauty of book trailers. We should learn to appreciate it. You know, there are a lot of great book trailers out there, waiting to be seen by book lovers.

So enough of my rambling and just watch this. You know you want to click the play button. Now don't be shy and enjoy it^^

SYNOPSIS:

When Candra Ember wakes up in hospital after a dangerous encounter with a red-haired woman, she is shocked to discover that seeing a winged boy wasn’t her imagination. Candra is exposed to a world of rivalry and sacrifice she never knew existed, and the aftermath of a war to save humanity thousands of years ago. Soon she finds herself relentlessly stalked by Sebastian, a beautiful and arrogant Watcher Angel and romantically pursued by his darkly seductive rival, Draven. Ultimately, dubious about her own goodness, Candra’s very existence compromises a tentative peace in the city of Acheron.

You guys can also read my review on Ember by Carol Oates in here:

http://journeywithbooks.blogspot.com/2011/09/ember-carol-oates-book-review.html

Where to Buy:

Omnific Publishing Website

So what do you guys think about the trailer? Did you liked it?

I wanna know your thoughts.. so please hit the comment section!

Enjoy and Happy Reading everyone^^

Sep 7, 2011

Ember-Carol Oates Book Review

Unknown September 07, 2011 7 Comments

Hey everyone! It’s been quite a while since I posted my last book review because College has been eating a lot of my time. So let’s get started shall we…

The book I read and reviewed now is called ‘Ember’ by Miss Carol Oates. I got this by sheer luck. On a very ordinary day, I got an email from Miss Micha Stone, the Marketing and Creative Director of Omnific publishing, asking me if I would review their published books. I got so excited because I’ve been eyeing their books for such a long time. Yup! I’ve been salivating on their books. What? Check their website and tell me you are not itching to get your hands on one of them? So to make the story short, I went to their website and picked “Ember”.

For those people who had been with me since I started this blog months ago knew that I rarely read and review YA books because I rarely liked them. I could count the number of YA books I genuinely liked and I’m happy to say that “Ember” is one of them.

From Goodreads:

When Candra Ember wakes up in hospital after a dangerous encounter with a red-haired woman, she is shocked to discover that seeing a winged boy wasn’t her imagination. Candra is exposed to a world of rivalry and sacrifice she never knew existed, and the aftermath of a war to save humanity thousands of years ago. Soon she finds herself relentlessly stalked by Sebastian, a beautiful and arrogant Watcher Angel and romantically pursued by his darkly seductive rival, Draven. Ultimately, dubious about her own goodness, Candra’s very existence compromises a tentative peace in the city of Acheron.

Ember is a Paranormal Romance about a girl named Candra. She is a very normal teenaged girl or that’s what she thought until that fateful day that Sebastian, a Watcher Angel came into her life and shattered everything she believed about herself. Suddenly, her stepmother Brie is actually Ambriel an angel who had fallen for her and her father. And her father is actually an angel who had also fallen and that makes her a Nephilim, a half angel and half human.

Sebastian, an angel who went down to earth to kill all the soulless Nephilims, has fallen in love with one. It had to be a sick joke but nope.. it’s real! His only plan was to find his little sister Ambriel but instead he found her with a Nephilim stepdaughter. He should’ve killed Candra the moment he saw her but he couldn’t. He saw that she’s different from the soulless Nephilims he has killed. He’s conflicted with the emotions he feels for her. So he became a creepy angel stalker and Candra wouldn’t even know if not for the beautiful flame haired woman who attacked her.

Suddenly, Candra’s life changed from a very ordinary teenager to a Nephilim girl who fell in love with a sad, arrogant and brooding angel with a very dark past. And if that’s enough, another angel named Draven enters her life. He informed her that there could be a war between the two groups of angels if she did not become his mate. And it all comes down to her, will she choose the angel who owns her heart or would she chose the other angel for the greater good of everyone but her?

My Reaction:

Miss Carol Oates is one magnificent writer! Reading “Ember” reminded me why I love the good old Paranormal Romance. It reminded me why I love all those sad and full of angst angels. This is one great read for me.

The main characters are really well written. They would both make you giddy and frustrate you. I always thought that when my emotions are twisted in a roller coater ride by the characters of one book then that means, the writer is an effective one. Miss Carol Oates also did a fantastic job on writing about the supporting characters. She gave them importance. The supporting characters were given their own moment to shine and they affected me as the reader. The supporting characters were not in the story just for the heck of it, but they were vital in order to make the changes that the two main protagonists are going through, much more believable and effective. Miss Oates succeeded in what other writers lacked; she made the other characters important and memorable as the two main protagonists.

Candra and Sebastian’s chemistry was excellently done! A reader would be a stone not to feel their chemistry. Although, I would admit that there were times that they frustrated me and I didn’t understand why they’re not together but the moment they did admit their feelings for each other was perfect, and right then and there, I realized that it is how it should be. It actually touched me. That scene was powerful and full of emotions.

I don’t think I could say anything more to describe how much I enjoyed reading this book. I swear to you, my fellow book lovers, that when you read this book you’ll feel all kinds of emotions, giddy, sad, frustrated, and happy. I’m sure you’ll want to read more!

Congratulations to Miss Carol Oates for making a wonderfully written Romance that has the power to stir the emotions of its readers.

I cannot wait to read the next one!

Where to Buy:

Omnific Publishing Website

Barnes and Noble

Amazon