U is for Unearthly

     Rise and shine, or should I say, bring those haloes up! Because today, is a tribute to another awesome author, Cynthia Hand, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Unearthly. 

      Title: Unearthly
      Author: Cynthia Hand
      Rating: 5/5 stars
      Release Date: January 4, 2011
      Publisher: HarperTeen
      Age Group: Anyone!


   Okay, so you may ask in your head, what is "Unearthly" about? Well in one word, angels. But, since I'm this obsessed and that nice, I'll give you a brief summary, since I love you all, and blogging is my passion.

      Clara Gardner's life isn't what she'd like it to be. Her single mother brings her and her brother all the way across the country to live, and not only that, she discovers that she's part angel, and she has a purpose to live by, a reason that she's put on this earth for. 

    As Clara's fitting into her new town, she starts to have vivid nightmares, of a deep fire blazing in a nearby forest. And, a guy she met, Christian, seems to be sneaky and into her.

    Love, revenge, thrill, and action, Unearthly brings its readers to their full attention, wanting more. 

   Ahh... Unearthly was just... a piece of perfection for all, and I mean that sincerely!

   The characters, romance, and thrill was just amazing, including the plot!

   TEAM CHRISTIAN ALL THE WAY!

QOTD: If you found out that you were were a supernatural creature, or had superpowers, how would you react, and what would you wish to be?

*I'd be a Shadowhunter!*

S is for Marta Szemik

Good evening everyone, today is the day I've been waiting for, for a long time, dedicated to my amazing friend/author, Marta Szemik. This one's for you, Marta!

    I've known Marta since I was four years old, and now I can't believe that I finally have my love of books in common with her. When she released her first novel, Two Halves, in 2011, she inspired me right away to start writing as well. 

   I've written a few drafts of things, here and there, but nothing never brought me to going further. I'm currently working on two works, one dystopian and one fantasy/romance.

  Anyways, this is about Marta's work, not mine. So, lets get to the reviewing!

Title: Two Halves

Author: Marta Szemik

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Release Date: November 27, 2011

Publisher: MyLit Publishing

   Two Halves was one unforgettable book, that made my heart hurt for the romance between William and Sarah! 

    

    Marta here has made me obsessed, seriously. There are so many amazing books out there, and this series just happens to be one of them! 

   So, for those of you who haven't read it yet, which you definitely should, here's a little summary. Okay. Twenty-one year old Sarah is a half-breed vampire, who killed her human mother at birth, with her strength, and whose father left her with a trusted guardian. When she starts to get vivid nightmares frequently about someone who is hunted for, just like her, she is wildly captivated into thinking about him, all the time. When the dark side starts hunting for her, Sarah isn't sure if she's ready into coming into the underworld. All it takes is one choice, for everything to change.

     I guess you can see why I love this series, because of it's captivating, urban plot. I loved William and Sarah's relationship. They were destined to be together, and that just made my heart ache from the sight of it. Personally, my favourite characters were Mira and Xander. They were put into the world for a specific reason, to look after Sarah, and you could feel that they were real. I definitely see that Marta added her passion and soul into each and every one of her characters, and I felt it throughout the book.

   The series goes on with Marked, Two Equals, and finally, sadly ending with Evil-Bent. They were all thrilling books, with everything I wanted in them, hoping for more from Marta, who is a brilliant author, with her big imagination, making readers cheering "Two Halves, Two Halves" in the crowds.

   I guess you see why I dedicated this post to my inspiration, and one of my favourite authors, Marta Szemik. If you read this, you'll find NO other book like it.

   If you believe me, and realize that Marta's work sounds terrific, she has a blog too, so no worries! Visit Marta at her website; http://martaszemik.blogspot.ca/ 

  Marta will truly inspire all of you, to follow your dreams, because I'm pretty sure, that she's living hers, writing for all of us to read.

-Michelle

Q is for Questions (Book statistics from my personal life)

 

   It's hard to find a book or an author's name that begins with the letter "Q," so for me, today's post will be about book statistics from my personal life.

   Lemme tell you this, not many people in my school like to read. They rather spend their Saturday afternoons at the mall or texting their friends. This is not me, your 12 year old girl. I much rather spend everyday reading, and reading, and reading. 

   But, there are a few bookworms at school, who I know, that enjoy reading, as a pastime. For me, reading is my life, and NOT a hobby. 

   Most people who I know enjoy reading dystopian, romance, or fantasy novels such as; Divergent, The Selection, City of Bones, Eve, Fallen, The Hunger Games, The Host and a few more. 

  Now, don't forget, there are those who are still reading the middle-grade novels, which were good, for when I was 9. The Harry Potter series is still a big thing for a few people, but I find myself never enjoying those type of books.

  As a bookworm myself, I love to see other people reading, so I could recommend some novels, or talk about the books. Sometimes, my friends think I think too much about books. They are my life, huh?

  So, these weren't statisitics, this was more of a joy I have to see other readers read.

  QOTD: Do you know a lot of other bookworms? Do they like to read as much as you?

P is for Pretty Little Liars

  Imagine, you go to your best friend's sleepover. She decides to add some fun to everything, but wanting to hypotize all 4 of you, including yourself. You can imagine what would happen, if something went wrong, so you back out. Your friend gets angry and you all decide to go to sleep.
  A few hours later, you bolt up, noticing that 1 out of the 5 of you are gone. You get up, searching for your friend, when you see her in the kitchen. You get angry at her, and she leaves the house. You run after her... but she disappears, and you never see her again.

   This plot sounds great, doesn't it? Well, lucky for you, this is a book that's actually published, and has sold millions of copies online, and even became a hit TV show. Yes, I'm talking about the world-famous series by Sara Shepard, Pretty Little Liars. 

  So I've basically told you the beginning of the story, before it all began. 

  Okay, so maybe not all of it. By the way, that's Troian Bellisario up there, the girl who plays Spencer Hastings in the show. 

   Three years later, Alison's still missing. Her 4 best friends who she left behind, Aria, Spencer, Emily, and Hanna have all moved on with their lives, but they all still have a feeling that Alison's alive. When Ali was with them, everyone seemed to love her, she was beautiful, with her big blue eyes and long blond hair, but inside, they were all envious. Anything could've happened to her.

   When the four girls start to get a mysterious, anonymous text claimed to be someone named "A," all four girls believe that Ali's alive, and she's ready to come back to Rosewood.

    A #1 New York Times bestseller, Pretty Little Liars stunned every reader, including myself. I adored it. Mysterious, girly, and surprising, PLL is one book to remember. 

   Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Troian Bellasario and Shay Mitchell star in the show as the real Hanna, Aria, Spencer, and Emily, and make fans obsess over the show and the books. 

  OMG! Did any of YOU hear about what the third Divergent book is going to be called? ALLEGIANT! YAY! I CAN'T WAIT!

   QOTD: Do you believe in the quote that is commonly used in the show, "Two can keep a secret if one of them is dead." by Benjamin Franklin?

O is for The Outsiders

   Here it is, the moment you've all been waiting for, the letter 'O.' O is for the phenomenal classic book by S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders.

   *WARNING* This review might be 19965 characters long! 

   I had to read this for my seven grade English class. My school's providing a copy for everyone to borrow, but my teacher explained that we'd be reading this book at the beginning of the year, so I received my own copy for Christmas. I'd never expect it to be this amazing. Seriously. Gangs? Violence? So not my thing. But... surprisingly, the school curriculum made an awesome choice of books. Actually, as I can see, my whole class  loved the book. All the girls and guys. And, I felt as I skimmed through it. But I didn't actually. The font is very small, I paid attention to the details extra closely, because we're writing an essay about the book, and I chose to compare it to Looking For Alaska, by John Green. 

     

   Now, the actual plot. I don't where the heck S.E. Hinton got this amazing idea of the story from, but it sure was fascinating to read about. The story takes place in the 1960's, where gangs separate the people of the southern U.S. from joining together. The main character Ponyboy Curtis, has been jumped over by the Socs, (socials) rival gang of the Greasers, the gang Ponyboy is in. His brothers Darry and Sodapop come to save him and that introduces all of the gang, Johnny Cade, (my favourite) Sodapop Curtis, Darrel Curtis, Steve Randell, Two-Bit Matthews, and Dallas Winston. We later find out that Darry, Soda, and Pony live alone after their parents got killed in a car accident. 

     Darry is known as the big guy, the popular guy in high school, highly academic, the football star. After his parents died, he decides not to take his college scholarship because he needs to take care of his younger brothers. Darry might seem way overprotective in the book, hitting Pony which causes him to run away, (not giving too many spoilers) but he only did it because he loves Ponyboy. 

    Sodapop is Pony's older brother, by a few years. Soda is funny, good-looking and is currently dating Sandy in the book. He can be sarcastic at times, but that's what he's known for. Soda is known as a drop-off, who quit school, and was working at a gas station. 

    Steve Randell wasn't a main character, just a background one, who we don't find too much about. Steve is known as Sodapop's best friend, and was played by Tom Cruise in the movie.

    Two-Bit Matthews is the Curtis' fellow gang member, who has an obsession with Mickey Mouse and likes to stand up for his gang members. Two-Bit is known for his hilarious laugh, found in the movie, and his wild personality.

     Dallas Winston is one tough guy. Dallas is the bad-boy of the group, joining rodeos, getting drunk at parties, and who wears a leather jacket to show his muscles off. Dallas is one of my favourite characters, who has a soft side, that will make you tear up. Although he has a bad reputation, many fans enjoy him, and espcially believe that the book wouldn't be nothing without him.

    Johnny Cade is my all-time favourite character of the whole story, with his heroic, shy, special personality, that will have many people obsessing over him from years to come. Johnny is a sixteen-year old gang member that was previously beat up by the rival gang, the Socs, where the Greasers found him. Johnny may be shy, but he has a rebellic reputation that made me feel all happy inside.

    Ponyboy Curtis is the main character in the book, and whose point of view this is from. Pony is a dreamer, as I describe him, who is smart, loves to read and watch sunsets, and who stands up for his buddies. Ponyboy holds a special place in each of our hearts, and will be remembered for his story, forever.

   The Outsiders is about two rival gangs, the Greasers and the Socs. As a Greaser, Ponyboy learns that when things get a little too far, you shouldn't take them farther, as he did one night, that changed his and the Greasers' lives forever...

   I'm not going to give you spoilers.

  Yes, because it would ruin the whole book for you! And.. I know that you will want to read this, if you haven't! It's short, fast-paced, and will make you cry for hours, because I know I did!

   The Outsiders was phonomenally written, it's one of the best books written of all time. And.. surprisingly, it was written by a sixteen year old girl! 

So, if you decide that this book might be worth it, it is 100%! I dedicated today's post to this for a reason, and that reason is because everyone, young and old, have to understand the importance of friendship, and how youth might be one of the best times of your life, even if there are some twists and turns in between. Everything happens for a reason, doesn't it?

N is for Alyson Nöel

     Spring is finally here! Alyson Nöel's books' colours remind me that summer is finally coming, and that I have to catch up on more of her books! So... N is for Alyson Nöel, an extraordinary young adult author. 
   
   First off, lets start off with the single novels, Art Geeks and Prom Queens, and Kiss & Blog. Art Geeks and Prom Queens is about sixteen-year old Rio Jones, whose mother is a supermodel, who moves from bright New York to sunny California, where everything is about being popular. When she meets Kristi, a beautiful, rich cheerleader, Rio doesn't have one guess that she'll become her friend, but she does. At first as Rio is having a great time, she never realized that you don't cross Kristi...
   
   I've been wanting to read this one for a while, and here I did, and I really loved it! Rio was smart, fun and everything a girl would want themselves to be like. I really liked this book because Rio put confidence in herself and was independent. She stood up for herself against the stupid girls who think the world revolves around them. It's the perfect girly book that will keep you running away from those who turn your world upside down!

   Next off, we have Kiss & Blog, another single novel. Kiss & Blog features Winter and Sloane, two best friends ready for high school, where they make a pact that they will become noticed. When Sloane gets the real life, and ditches Winter, Winter needs to realize that friends should stick together, even in their times of need, and to get revenge. 

  Kiss & Blog was one worthy read. I enjoyed this book a lot, it was a fun, girly, chick-lit for any teen, lovers of The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants. Winter was a really strong heroine, but I hated her Sloane! ! I knew she was up to something! Although Alyson Noel was stronger in Art Geeks and Prom Queens, I enjoyed this book as well.

  Radiance. Radiance is a four-part series written for a tween audience, by Alyson here. Riley Bloom has crossed into the afterlife, the Here, where time is always Now, because of her death in a car accident, that also took the life of her parents, but left her sister, Ever, behind. She's picked up a happy new life where she's been assigned a job, to become a Soul Seeker, and fight ghosts with her "teacher," Bodhi. This time around, both Riley and Bodhi have to find the mysterious Radiant Boy, a ghost that's been haunting a castle in England for centuries. 

   Radiance and the rest of the series made my heart literally swim, and fly, in this case. Alyson showed that she could write both fantasy, and romance, in one, to truly satisfy her readers. I enjoyed the series very much, and I hope that Nöel will soon start a series on a new concept. 

   Last but not least, Evermore. Evermore is about Ever, who lost her parents and her younger sister, Riley (Yes, there's a relation.) in a car accident. As she comes back into Earth, she realizes that she could see people's auras and know someone's life story by simply touching them. She is brought to a new high school where everything changes when she meets Damon. Damon draws Ever into his world of secrets and mystery and falls in love, when she finds he's like her, an immortal.
   
   Evermore was amazing. Damon and Ever truly showed physical romance, that you can't keep apart. Nöel wrote as if in a way that she takes Ever's role in life very seriously. GO EVERMORE!

   I chose Alyson Nöel because she's a great inspirational author for young readers, showing that you could be anything you want to be, and that dreams can simply come true. I adore her books, and will definitely keep on reading the rest of the Immortal series very soon!


QOTD: Who is your favourite author, and why? 
   

L is for April Lindner

   Bonjour! L is for an awesome author, April Linder, author of Jane and Catherine, two books that are based on classic stories, Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, but with a twist!

   Okay, so lets start off with the first book she wrote, that was the best one, Jane. Jane takes place in a world, similar to ours, where Jane Moore is forced to drop out of an East Coast Collage after her parents' sudden death. 

    Uh huh, so you are listening! Anywho, Jane takes a nanny job at the estate of famous rock star, Nico Rathburn. Independant and confident, Jane soon begins to enroll a romance with the hunky star, and begins to discover a mystery about the estate. Torn between love and mysteries, Jane has to decide whether love should be taken a chance with, if a secret unfolds in between.

      

    This is how I felt after I finished this book. Jane was the perfect book for me, because I adore romance, and a little mystery in-between. Nico might've sounded stubborn, but he turned into a great male character. So, the lesson of this book is to take a chance with love, because you may have found the "one."

    Next, Catherine. Catherine was released this year, prior to Jane, kind of as a spinoff to Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte. Catherine takes place with two points of view, Catherine's, and Chelsea's, in two different time periods, the 80's and I guess, modern day? 

     Catherine is your average teenager, with a not-so-average life. Her father owns an underground nightclub, The Underground, in Manhattan. When she meets the mysterious Hence, she falls in love immediately with the talented musician.  But when their love is tested by a true amount of fate, can the two still be together by the end?

     Chelsea always had believed that her mom died of an illness years ago, but when she discovers a letter her dad's been hiding from her for years, a letter stating that she went missing, Chelsea has to go seek for her, and the first place she goes to, the place where it all began, The Underground. Taken in two points of views, two different lives, April Lindner truly showed her side of things in this novel.

     Catherine surprised me. I truly thought that it'd be five stars, but I gave it four, because it wasn't as strong as Jane. Although Jane was better, I still enjoyed Catherine very much, with the romance, mystery, and time periods. A great story for any teens seeking a good mystery-romance novel.

      Overall, I dedicated this post to April Lindner, because she is a fantastic author. Her storylines actually place you in her stories, filling you with thousands of thoughts keeping you awake for hours. Jane and Catherine fufilled my requirements of a great book, and went beyond. 

Question of The Day: What is your favourite classic book? Do you think that there should be a spinoff book, such as Jane or Catherine?

K is for Kiera Cass, author of The Selection

  “I hope you find someone you can't live without. I really do. And I hope you never have to know what it's like to have to try and live without them.”

   This is it. This book, is written by one of the most extraordinary authors of all time, Kiera Cass, and I'm dedicating this post to her. Kiera, girl, this one's for you, even though I know, that you'll never see this. 

    Hellooo? Where am I? Am I still in that dystopian world with a prince looking for his bride? Oh why, of course not! Sorry, I'm just drowsing in my fictional book world, like many of us do sometimes, just because our problems are sometimes too hard to deal with all at once!

    I'm dedicating this post to Kiera for mainly one reason, The Selection. The Selection just made me speechless when I read, and finished it. It was like The Hunger Games, meets The Bachelor, like many of us describe it, and it's true! The characters, details and plot makes you smile inside and out, knowing that there's no other book like this out there.

   I've heard a few complaints that this may be related to Wither, by Lauren DeStefano... But, don't listen to the haters! There's many love triangles out there, and this one just happens to be one of them, but totally unique in its own way!

   Okay, now that you've heard me babble on and on about my fangirling problem, here's the summary. Okay, so America Singer, yes that's her name, is put into a lottery to be Selected. Prince Maxon is looking for his bride, and America happens to have a chance to become one, but it's her worst nightmare. Being Selected means leaving her family, and her boyfriend, Aspen behind, for a palace home, and thirty-four other girls waiting to be chosen for a dream life. When America meets Maxon, her life is torn apart. She starts to question her life that she left behind, and imagine the future that she could have. All it takes is one choice, to change her life forever...

    Sounds terrific, doesn't it? Well, for those of you who have already read it, and enjoyed it as much as I did, guess what? On April 23, 2013, yes this year, the sequel, The Elite is coming out, in paperback and in hardcover! YAY! I'm seriously counting down the days, complaining to my friends, it isn't out yet? Aww... 

   But, don't worry! It's out soon, and Kiera definitely plans for the series to become a trilogy, which is even better, and some rumors that I've heard tells me that there might even be a show! I'm so stoked that all of my favourite books are become television shows and movies! Just look at The Host! 


    To infinity and beyond...

-Michelle

I is for Incarnate by Jodi Meadows

 
   Whoa! Look at that stunning cover, huh? Well, it's a marvelous book as well! Today is the letter "I," which was kinda hard for me to choose a book for, but when I immediately looked at my bookshelf last night, Incarnate's spine was staring at me, and I knew 'she' was the to do today's post on!

   So yes, I'm currently reading this! When I saw the book at my bookstore last year, I wanted it immediately! The plot sounded terrific! But, I waited until the paperback because it's cheaper, and now I'm like yay, I love this book, and the second one just came out so I don't have to wait like I am for the last Divergent book or City of Heavenly Fire!
   
   Incarnate, by Jodi Meadows, was released on January 21, 2012 by Katherine Tegan Books. It takes place in some sort of futuristic world, where everyone's been living for 5000 years, and reincarnate time after time into new bodies, male or female, tall or short. 

   No one's ever been born. But, eighteen years ago, Ana did. After Ciana, a former soul died, she was supposed to reincarnate, but she didn't. She never came back, and Ana did. Ana thinks of herself as a nosoul, with just one chance to live. When she leaves her deadly home and decides to go see the true place where she was born, the capital city of Heart, a guy named Sam, saves her life in an unexpected way. They soon bond, and Ana finds a secret about him that will change her look of him, forever. Could a nosoul, and someone who reincarnates time after time, be together?

     This is a five-star book for me, for now. Everything's astonishing, grabbing me page after page.


    Please, please, please, read this book. It's unique, there's no other book like this out there. You'll never regret it!

H is for The Host!

      Hello Wanderers and Souls! Today I am present to blog to you about one of my favourite novels of all-time, The Host, by Stephenie Meyer! Now, we have to give some credit to this amazing author, right? She has written the Twilight Saga, which has sold millions of copies worldwide, and even became into movies!

      The Host, over here, is an adult novel, even though I've read it, and was released on May 6, 2008, by Little Brown and Company.

      The Host takes place in an urban, futuristic world, where it has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of human hosts, leaving their bodies to themselves. When Wanderer, a soul that has taken over Melanie Stryder's body, starts to hear Melanie's thoughts, she knows that something's wrong. Melanie starts to fill Wanderer's thoughts with memories of her past life, with her boyfriend, Jared, and her brother Jamie, Wanda knows that she has to go find them, and help them survive...

      The Host has a special place in my heart, it's unstoppable. You can't put it down, even though there is some confusion in the beginning, between Melanie's thoughts, and Wanderer's thoughts, but you'll figure it out, and you'll be like, "Ohh, now I get it." This isn't a love triangle, IT'S A LOVE BOX! (Inside joke for the hosters here.) Jeb and the rest of the humans lightened my world, bringing the bright light towards me. Ian and Jared are much better than Edward and Jacob! Move over, Jace and Clary, there's two more IT couples in the fictional world!

       The Host has thrilled so many fans, that a movie has been created, and just came out, on March 29, 2013 at your local theater! Saorirse Ronan, actress of The Lovely Bones, plays as Melanie/Wanda, while Max Irons plays Jared, and Jake Abel plays Ian! I went to watch the movie right on the release date, because I'm obsessed, and it was almost, I said almost, as good as the book! But hey, the book's always better than the movie!

I know it's a HUGE book, 619 pages, but hey, why don't you give it a try?

       

G is for... John Green!

 

     Today is the day I've been waiting for, forever! G is for... JOHN GREEN! Mr. Green has written 5 amazing novels, that has made the public WILD. From An Abundance of Katherines, to The Fault In Our Stars, to Looking For Alaska, to Paper Towns, to Will Grayson, Will Grayson, his books and words are an inspiration to others, including myself, because of his books' morals and mottos.
         According to alphabetical order, An Abundance of Katherines comes first. I have made a review for this one, An Abundance of Katherines but, I'll give you a little background info. An Abundance of Katherines was published on September 1, 2006, by Dutton Juvenile. The book starts off with Colin, who just became dumped by his girlfriend, Katherine. He's always had a special place for girls named Katherine, and that was his nineteenth one. His best friend, Hassan, is sick of his complaining and whining, so he decides to take Colin on a road trip to make him feel better. They end up in a rural town, Gunshot, in Tennessee. Colin decides that he's going to prove his theroem of underlying Katherine probability, which he hopes will predict any relationship ending. Love, friendship, and graves will put you to laughter and feel what Colin feels in this amazing story. 
         I'm obsessed with John Green novels, but as far, this one was the worst one, but with still a great rating, I must say. I give it a 4/5 star rating! Everyone, that's not a bad rating, let me repeat, not a bad rating. It made me laugh, and try to figure out all of those math equations!
          Next comes The Fault In Our Stars, which I gave a review for on Saturday. I'm not going to say nothing about it, other than I loved it, because you could always go to my post! F is for The Fault In Our Stars
             Looking For Alaska is another favourite, which I have to write an essay on, about the comparison of The Outsiders to this one, which I think is a perfect match, because there's drug use (alcohol, smoking) and have similar storylines, in a way. It was released on December 28, 2005, and was his first young adult novel. I loved it, because of the romance, thrill and that you feel everything the characters feel in the story. Psstt! Here's a link to my full review on this blog, Looking For Alaska
             Paper Towns. Yay! All of these books are some of my favourites, okay? It was released on October 16, 2008 by Dutton Juvenile with that quirky cover of Margo, smiling. Isn't there another cover with her crying? I have the one with the red pin, though. LOVED, LOVED, LOVED IT x10000... etc. Here's my review -----> Paper Towns
               Last, but not least, Will Grayson, Will Grayson. This one, I just got on Friday, actually, and I'm currently reading it! John also wrote it with David Levithan, another famous author. I can't wait to read it, after If I Stay. It was published on April 6, 2010 by Dutton Children. It's supposed to, from what I heard, be about two boys, with the same name, (obviously Will Grayson). One of them tries not to be noticed, and the other, goes through his life without anything good to hold onto besides an online friendship with someone who goes by the name Isaac. It sounds very interesting, doesn't it?


*All of these books sound great, and they are "AMAZING." So, why don't you give them a try?*
          

F is for The Fault In Our Stars, by John Green

 
     Good morning everyone! Today's the moment you've all been waiting for, F Day is one of my favourites, because I get to blog to you about, The Fault In Our Stars, by John Green, one of my favourite books of all-time!

     The Fault In Our Stars was first published on January 1, 2012 by Dutton Books. It has been a #1 NY Times bestseller, and has won many awards for its perfection and truthfulness. 

        The Fault In Our Stars starts off with 13-year old Hazel, who is diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer, who'd never think that she'd survive, but three years later, is living with a miracle, for now. Hazel now lives with an oxygen tank that helps her breathe, and is homeschooled. When her mom forces her to go to a cancer support group, Hazel thinks that she'd have the worst time, speaking about the thing that bothers her the most. Then, she meets Augustus Waters. Gorgeous, and shockingly attached to Hazel, Augustus is taken to an unexpected journey with Hazel, that will put their love to a test, and find the truth between life and death. 

        Wow. This book was amazing. I understand why the public has gone WILD for this book! It's unique, and it's not like any other cancer book I've read. Readers will go crazy for Hazel's word from start to finish. It's electric, just as Jodi Picoult said, funny, and a very powerful story for any teen or adult, lerking for a book that will make them stuck to from start to finish, and never wanting it to end...



*This is one of the best books I've ever read, you gotta trust me on this one.*

D is for Delirium and Divergent

 

   Hey everyone! Sorry I didn't post today's day challenge earlier, my best friend and I, (go to her blog, http://thequeenoffangirling.blogspot.com/ !) had to work on a model doghouse for school. We have to add insulation to keep it warm for the winter and cool for the summer. It's so much work!

      Anyways, today is D Day, not doomsday, the letter D for the A-Z Challenge? My book choices are Divergent by Veronica Roth, and Delirium by Lauren Oliver, two of my favourites of all time!

  

      First, lets talk Delirium, according to alphabetical order. Delirium was released on February 12, 2012 by HarperCollins. Delirium takes place in Portland, Maine, where a dystopian futuristic society believes that love is a disease, and on everyone's 18th birthday, you go for a surgery that prevents you from getting the disease. Lena can't wait, she's 17, and has to wait just a few more months until she gets the cure. Then, she falls in love, and her whole life changes...

        

        Delirium made my mind spin, in a good way. I was speechless by the end of the book, because how can such an amazing author write an even MORE amazinger (is that a word?) book?! It was phonomenally written, Oliver put passion into her words, and the details were perfection. 

         

      Pandemonium and Requiem are the two final books, written with love, and bringing its readers to their FULL attention. 

      

      ATTENTION: EVERYONE, GO OUT, AND PICK UP THIS BOOK. IT'S WORTH EVERY PENNY. 

       

       Now, DIvergent. Hmm.. D's are amazing, aren't they? 

  

       Divergent, was released on May 3, 2011, by Katherine Tegan Books. It has been a #1 NY Times Bestseller, bringing fandoms to their full extent. Beatrice Prior lives in a Chicago dystopian world, where at 16, you take a test to find what faction you're in, Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). She discovers a secret, about herself, and has to struggle between who's her friend, or if love is really worth it. Every fangirl, like me would adore this book, 100%, with its truthfulness, romance, and likewise to touch everyone's heart, inside and out.

      As Delirium, I adored this book, in the same way. Fighting, romance, fighting, romance. Everything's perfect! 

The Lesson That You Learned: Hmm... I have to go pick up this book, A.S.A.P!

C is for... Cassandra Clare

    
    Good evening, my fellow bookworms, and bloggers. Today is C Day, also known as my choice, Cassandra Clare, author of the popular Mortal Instruments series and The Infernal Devices trilogy!
   The Mortal Instruments, the first series Cassie started to write, came out with its first book, City Of Bones, on March 27, 2007, from Margeret K. McElderry Books. The #1 New York Times bestseller starts off with Clary Fray, your average American teenager, going to a club called the Pandemonium. She'd never expect to see what had happened.. happen. She witnessed a murder committed by three teenagers with strange tattoos and weapons. Then, the body disappears. Clary realizes that the murderers are invisible, and that her best friend, Simon, cannot see them also. Clary had just met the Shadowhunters, warriors part-angel that fight and summon demons. One of those murderers was golden-haired, muscular Jace, who is instantly pulled into her world. Soon after, Clary's mother disappears, and Clary has to find out some answers to her questions, before it's too late. 
     City of Bones is one of my favourite series. It's captivating, thrilling, romantic, and everything in between. It throws you into Jace's and Clary's world, fighting and living the life. Every moment is a keepsake. You'll never forget this journey that takes you with it. 
   City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels, and City of Lost Souls are all sequels to this novel, and all bring you closer and closer into finding that the Mortal Instruments series might be too good to be true, but they are. I won't give away anything, but all I could say, is please, please, please read this book, you won't regret it.
      Cassandra Clare's other series is The Infernal Devices, also known as the prequel to the Mortal Instruments. Clockwork Angel, the first book, was released on August 31, 2010 from the same publisher as The Mortal Instruments, Margeret K. McElderry Books. This book features Tessa Gray, a young American girl, whose out to England to look for her brother. Kidnapped by the Dark Sisters, members of the Pandemonium Club, Tessa learns that she is a Shadowhunter. She finds herself in love with two men, James, whose hiding a dark secret, and Will, who keeps everyone at arm's will. She soon finds herself helping her friends save the world, and becoming torn between love. All it takes is one choice... to change everything.
       Clockwork Angel is one of my favourites, also, of all time. The romance made my heart hurt, because I want something like that, and the thrill made me bite my nails to the tips. 
       Cassandra Clare is a stunning author. Every storyline she writes, makes her readers want more. The only thing is, girl, you gotta write quicker! I can't wait for City Of Heavenly Fire, and her next series! 

Cassandra Clare's books gave me a different point of view of life, in a different way, read it, and it will for you, too. 

B is for Books That Start With "B" (My favourites)

    I just realized how much I love doing the A-Z Challenge! I only did it for one day, and I'm already having a blast! Today's the letter B, which means that I will be blogging about my favourite Books that start with B! So, here's a picture from my famous basement-library (yes, I know, obsessive much.) of my favourites! 

     Starting the top of the pile, in no particular order, is Bloom, by Elizabeth Scott!

Bloom is a 237 paged paperback book that was released on April 24, 2007. The cover features a brown-haired girl, with a white flower in her hair. Summary time! Bloom is about a teenage girl, named Lauren whose always had the perfect top-notch life. She's popular, has a hot boyfriend, decent grades and a best friend. When a new guy, Evan Kirkland, arrives to school, she can't stop staying away from him. She skips classes, lies to her friends, and denies many things. Lauren needs to make a choice, before one is chosen for her. I loved this book! I gave it a 5/5 star rating, because it deserved it. I had high expectations of this book, but they were even higher than I thought! Evan was perfection. His words to Lauren were like Romeo's to Juliet. Bloom truly made my heart quiver, and left me thinking about young love.

      Next stop, in Easton, Connecticut, we have The Book of Spells, by Kate Brian! The Book of Spells, is a young adult novel, published by Simon and Schuster, on December 21, 2010. The cover features, a young, black-haired girl, which looks like in a snowy-forest with her wearing a white dress. The book takes place in 1915, when sixteen-year old Eliza Williams is sent to the Billings School for Girls. As she gets used to being away from her rich, strict life, she and her housemates find out that they're witches. After finding an old spell book, they create a coven, searching for more secrets to their pasts. The girls find freedom and power, until when one of the spells have gone wrong. This book introduced me to paranormal-romance books! It was the beginning to them all, and I adored it. Kate Brian's words captivated me, and made me want more. 5/5 star rating. 

       Before I Fall, by the Delirium writer, Lauren Oliver was released on October 25, 2010 by HarperCollins with 470 pages. This book changed my life forever, but lemme tell you what it's about. Samantha Kingston has everything, just like Lauren in Bloom, popularity, money and the perfect boy. Friday February 12, was her last day to this life. Maybe for it all... The thing is, she wakes up the next morning, and finds out that each day is the same day all over again. February 12, each time she opens her life. Sam needs to figure out what had went wrong and solve the mystery of her life. Another favourite to the list! Before I Fall introduced me to Oliver's amazing books, and made me feel what Sam was feeling. 5/5 star rating.

        I always have loved Jen Calonita's books. This one was just another to add to the list! Belles was released on April 10, 2012 by Poppy, and is the perfect summer-road trip type of story. Isabelle Scott lives beside a boardwalk, where she's having a good life. When tragedy strikes, Isabelle has to move in to a long-lost uncle's home and start a whole new life there. Turns out, her uncle has a daughter, the same age as Issy, named Mirabelle. Mira doesn't want to share her life with an outsider, but soon after, they find a secret that will change their lives forever. The characters, plot, and meaning to this book had me thrilled, laughing, and crying at the same time! We can all tell that Jen added her passion into writing this, with meanings that will have you thinking. 5/5 stars.

        Big girls don't cry...... They make revenge. Burn For Burn, by another of my favourite authors, Jenny Han and her best friend, Siobhan Vivian, was girly, fun, and sassy. Probably a 5/5 star rating, right? Lilia, Mary, and Kat all have someone to get revenge from, someone who ruined their lives. When they all create a master plan, something to get down these people, they realize that consequences may overcome, but they'll have to achieve what's right. As I scrolled through the book, I found myself liking Kat's attitude, but Mary's sweetness, and Lillia's lifestyle. All three gals had something in them that WOW-ED me. I was very happy to hear that Fire To Fire would be released soon, another book to add to my to-read list. 

      Perfection is coming up! Between The Lines, by Jodi Picoult, and her daughter, Samantha Van Leer, stunned me, in a phenomenal way. Delilah always described herself as an outsider, a booknerd. She's always had an obsession with a particular fairy tale story, Between The Lines. It's always felt real to her. One day, it does. One day Oliver actually speaks to her. Turns out, Oliver is more than a one-dimensional storybook prince. He’s a restless teen who feels trapped by his literary existence and hates that his entire life is predetermined. Delilah and Oliver need to figure out how to get Oliver out of the book, and maybe, an attraction between them, will overcome. Romantic, adventrous, thrilling, and perfect, Between The Lines went right to my favourites list. I WANT MORE!

       Last but not least, we have Beautiful Creatures, by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Beautiful Creatures is taken place in Gaitlin, where Ethan Wate never expects something BIG to happen in his small southern town, but it does. Lena Duchannes, new to town, has been in Ethan's dreams. Falling off a cliff, together. But, Ethan never saw her until that day. She's struggling to conceal a power, to break a curse between them, but no one would realize that they'd fall in love... Beautiful Creatures is one of my all-time favourites. A friend of mine recommended it, and I loved it, more than she did. It was haunting, romantic, and thrilling all through the story. I never wanted it to end, but it did. 5/5 stars.

All of these wonderful books put a meaning to my life, I hope, after this post, they will for you, too.