Dork Diaries

 

    







Author-Rachel Renee Russell 

Published-June 2nd 2009



Publisher-Aladdin
Pages-282
Rating-Five Stars

Dork Diaries follows eighth grader Nikki Maxwell as she chronicles through text and sketches her move to a snooty new school; her epic battle with her mom for an iPhone; her enthusiasm for drawing and art; and a love/hate fascination with the new school’s queen bee, a girl named Mackenzie, who becomes Nikki’s rival in a schoolwide art competition. Nikki writes about friendships, crushes, popularity, and family with a unique and fresh voice that still conveys a universal authenticity. Nikki’s sketches throughout her diary add humor and spunk to the book, a surefire hit with tween girl readers.

  And omg what a hit it was, even if I'm no longer a tween. This little diary was fresh, honest and straight out of the park funny. Nikki Maxwell is an amazing girl and nothing short of imaginative. It makes me wish she was real enough to be my best friend. She's funny, talented and just plain amazing. I devoured this book like five times alreay! I swear. Good stuff, man good stuff. Soo far I've only read this one and I have some serious intentions of getting the rest cause I was immeadiately sucked into the first page. Which is important.

   The drawings are cute, I really like the fact that she even draws what she imagines, which makes this book alot more fun to read. If I were going  to school with Nikki I think we would've gotten into a huge fight over Brandon, well, me her and Mackenzie. But somehow I'd still be Nikki's friend. The characters are a little cliched but I think tha's what makes any middle grade read relatable, because its the truth pretty much, just stretched by a little, is all. Looking forward to reading more dorkiness.

Wicked Lovely

Author-Melissa Marr
Published-June 12th 2007        
Publisher-HarperTeen
Pages-328
Rating-Five Stars

Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries.
Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in mortal world. Aislinn fears their cruelty especially if they learn of her Sight and wishes she were as blind to their presence as other teens.

Rule #2: Don't speak to invisible faeries.
Now faeries are stalking her. One of them, Keenan, who is equal parts terrifying and alluring, is trying to talk to her, asking questions Aislinn is afraid to answer.

Rule #1: Don't ever attract their attention.

But it's too late. Keenan is the Summer King who has sought his queen for nine centuries. Without her, summer itself will perish. He is determined that Aislinn will become the Summer Queen at any cost regardless of her plans or desires.
Suddenly none of the rules that have kept Aislinn safe are working anymore, and everything is on the line: her freedom; her best friend, Seth; her life; everything.

Faerie intrigue, mortal love, and the clash of ancient rules and modern expectations swirl together in Melissa Marr's stunning 21^st century faery tale.

   Lemme just start saying by...whoa...on a hole other level. I just feel in love with this book. Its dark, sure, wish isn't my thing, intense romance, still not my thing, a guy who can't take no for an answer and is over the top cocky WAY not my thing! But I enjoyed it immensely non the less. This book takes you in the minds of several characters through each chapter and I must say that my favorite is Aislinn, no nonsense type of girl, who is strong, a good friend and just awesome! I love her and the fact that she's not one to just fall head over heels for a guy just cause he's enigmatic, rich and downright handsome. She's tough and listens to the rules until she breaks one and all hell breaks loose, but she still toughs it out. I...love...HER!!!!! She's so true to life!

   I rooted for Seth all the way, he's a pretty sweet guy, perfect to the point of being scary and almost unapproachable but still, quite likable and attractive. I just thought he would be perfect for Aislinn in a way and I really wish Keenan would just back off and stop being so annoyingly persistent. I thought Jacob Black was bad, but...then again...I can't decide between the two, but still, Keenan's definitely worse, if I had to pick. His motives are fishy and not cool. KNOCK HIM DOWN AISLINN!!!!!! XD LOL

   The plot in itself doesn't feel cliche and introduces you to the more darker side of the Fey and what happens when you are drawn into their world. The setting plays well into the story and I do believe I will not take up clubbing anytime soon for all intensive purposes. It really captured the whole "things that go bump in the night" scene, and I've had a very pleasant experience visiting the clubs with the characters, which sounds fun compared to the one club I've been to which was drab and filled with elderly people, and back in the days music and..anywho...

   I was attracted to the book cover, which I believe to be extremely beautiful and I have a penchant for covers with cupped outstretched  hands, holding random objects. The paper used for the cover is rather unusual and I don't know what it is exactly but I've never felt anything like it before.I think it just adds to the charm of the overall appearance though.
  
  For me, the entire series seemed to be targeted for an audience who love deeply inclined romance and don't mind the whole sexual tension and references throughout. Or the swearing or the gore (I love gore xp) or the relationships that build up to the point of exploding or are just plain confusing. All in all the book was awesome, I enjoyed it immensely and I think I might be just a little depressed when the world is finally closed away.

 



 

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Red Riding Hood

Title: Red Riding Hood                                                   
Author: Sarah Blakey-Cartwright



Publisher:Poppy

Date: January 25th 2011  

Rating-Three Stars

 Valerie's sister was beautiful, kind, and sweet. Now she is dead. Henry, the handsome son of the blacksmith, tries to console Valerie, but her wild heart beats fast for another: the outcast woodcutter, Peter, who offers Valerie another life far from home.

After her sister's violent death, Valerie's world begins to spiral out of control. For generations, the Wolf has been kept at bay with a monthly sacrifice. But now no one is safe. When an expert Wolf hunter arrives, the villagers learn that the creature lives among them--it could be anyone in town.

It soon becomes clear that Valerie is the only one who can hear the voice of the creature. The Wolf says she must surrender herself before the blood moon wanes...or everyone she loves will die.
  
    Now I am an avid lover of fairytale retelling, having seen Mirror, Mirror this book I'm reviewing and Snow White and the huntsman. But I don't find myself a particular fan, of this particular retelling. Please don't ask me why, but it didn't do much for me. I loved the majority of the characters, and their was a tear jerking moment and another moment where I wanted to strangle someone but other than that...Nah! It was really good at the beginning and everything, the middle was okay, but there's just something abut this book that did not captivate me enough to say that I wanted to read this like a thousand times over, as I do with all books that I like.
      
       The setting was eerie and perfect for the mystery surrounding the werewolf that appeared during the red full moon. I love books set in eras like the Middle Ages, medieval and all those wonderfully historic places, so this was by no means necessarily a bad thing. The mystery and suspense was in that closed up little village had me feeling more suffocated than Valarie, the heroine who was pretty cool I must admit.

       The characters were either shallow, love sick, slow, petty, vain, gentle, tough, the whole nine yards, which created a sort of realistic vibe and feel  to the whole thing. I can't complain there. They were well rounded and everything. Went really well with the setting and was a really good guide to go along with the movie I'm guessing. I really liked the theory about Valarie's grandmother though and the story behind Valarie's sister. Its just...wow...when you sit and look back at certain parts. I mean really sit and like, think about it, ya' know?

       The writing...hmm...maybe it was the way the story was written? No that wasn't it. I have no idea what it was, I just really didn't get grasped by this book, same thing with Shiver, and I love werewolves, I always thought that they were a little too undermined. Vampires get all the glory and werewolves are pushed back so I try to buy/read as many as I can, and I find myself being turned off. Maybe I need to read to read this again or something, but, my blood just didn't take to it. I don't know...

First book review, please don't hurt me...Between the Lines

       Ok so...this is my first book review so please don't hate. I don't have a lot of recent books, don't (have a lot of books actually) due to the fact, like I always say, they're not in my country yet or ever, financial issues or nobody has "time to take me to the mall", far less the library so I may not always have the latest so please bare with me. Arigato!



Title:Between The Lines

Softcover: 358 pages

Published: June 26th 2012      
Publisher:Simon Pulse

   Delilah hates school as much as she loves books. In fact, there's one book in particular she can't get enough of. If anyone knew how many times she has read and read the sweet little fairy tale she found in the library, especially the popular kids, she'd be sent to social Siberia...forever.

   To Delilah, though, this fairy tale is more than just words on the page. Sure, there's a handsome (well okay, hot) prince, and a castle, and a evil villain, but it feels as if there's something deeper going on. And one day Delilah finds out there is. Turns out Prince Oliver Charming is real, and a certain fifteen-year-old loner has caught his eye. But they're from two different worlds, and how can it ever possibly work?

 

 

 

       Omg!!!! Let me just start by saying O...M...G!!!!!! I absolutely adore this novel, maybe its just me, or maybe its just the fact that after I watched the My Sister's Keeper and am yearning to read the book (ever since I found out that it was a book) that I began to, I don't know scream and jump when I saw this one!!!!! KAWAII!!!!!!! I mean for real!!!! This is one of my favorite all time novels. Its cute light and fantasy. Everything I love all in one!!!! After reading the Inkheart trilogy I was looking for books similar like this on Goodreads and have decided to give it a try and sooooooo not regretting it. The only thing I don't understand though, is why were there so many not so positive and just plain not positive reviews. The mother daughter team (I mean honestly, imagine having to write with your mother?) really did a good job. Major cohesive writing. Well, to each his own then.

       Anywho, in my personal opinion, I really and truly am in love with this book. For me, it had the right amount of romance, interesting characters and just made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. They all charmed my heir way into my hearts, Prince Oliver in particular, and Delilah and I would've really been great friends, trust me. I find myself cooped up all day with this particular book reading it over and over again, wishing Prince Oliver were real myself. He is funny, a gentleman, handsome and perfectly charming. But come to think of it, even if he could get out of the book he'd either bring Delilah or be pining over her cause she got left behind so, scratch that!

   I love myself a good old fairy tale retelling and this one was a dream come through. The whole concept of the characters having a whole other world behind the one we can see just makes reading more appealing and broadens the mind. Unlike Cornelia Funke's Inkheart, where the characters went about there day and the story continued to develop even after the book was closed, in this one the characters were forced to repeat the same thing very day. A tedious and boring job if you ask me and Prince Oliver of course. *blushing*

       I was on a roller coaster of emotions, like, "They're gonna succeed this time!" "Aw no he's done for! He'll never get out." "Oh yeah, that makes so much sense it'll work this time!" "Really smart move, really, what's the next move?" I almost gave up because I kept getting my hopes dashed every time I thought they had it, but the ending was one that I greatly loved and appreciated, being one who doesn't enjoy overly happy sappy endings. This one was just...dare I say it...FAIRY TALE PERFECT!!!!

        I found the originality refreshing and the characters just cracked me up! And of course their's always going to be one or two characters you wanna punch for their pure stupidity and inability to take a hint and the fact that some of them think they're better than everybody else when they're just perfect snobs. But what is a book without the characters we love to hate, I ask you.  Lemme just say I just simply adore this book to the point I sometimes sleep with it under my pillow and I am looking out and about for more like it!