The Hollow People Book Review

The Hollow People by Brian Keany. Servant boy, Dante Cazabon, an uneducated teenager who has been treated like trash discovers he has amazing powers of the Odylic Force. Dante soon discovers his mother was killed of insanity. He soon mets Bea, the daughter of two doctors. Tarnagar, a dystopia, where people take a drug to give up their dreams. Literally. The man behind this, Dr. Sigmundus, promised tranquility and peace where there is absolute order, where people are free of making choices of their own. The Hollow People has a dark, mysterious tone. The Hollow People ends in a big cliffhanger which indicates a second book.

I enjoyed reading The Hollow People even though its a short read. Dante's determination and spirit is inspiring.

I soon discovered that The Hollow People is a trilogy. I currently have the second book in my stack of books to read. So be on the look out for it. The second book is titled, "The Cracked Mirror."

Twenty Boy Summer Book Review

Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler.

Summary

“Don’t worry, Anna. I’ll tell her, okay? Just let me think about the best way to do it.”
“Okay.”
“Promise me? Promise you won’t say anything?”
“Don’t worry.” I laughed. “It’s our secret, right?”

For Anna Reiley and Frankie Perino, the ingredients for the Absolute Best Summer Ever are simple: Two girls. Two bikinis. And twenty days in Zanzibar Bay, California. The best part? According to Frankie, if they meet one boy every day, there’s a good chance Anna will find her first summer romance.

Anna lightheartedly agrees to the fun, but there’s something she hasn’t told Frankie… she’s already had her romance, and it was with Frankie’s older brother, Matt, just before his tragic death last year.

TWENTY BOY SUMMER explores what it truly means to love someone, what it means to grieve, and ultimately, how to make the most of every beautiful moment life has to offer.

Book Review

Twenty Boy Summer revolves around elements such as heartache and loss, first love, summer flings, summer vacations by the beach, and best friends. The part that I was captivated by was the story about the sparkling sea glass, tears of a love sick mermaid, symbolizes a broken heart and grief. I loved how the author used symbolism such as sea glass. How Anna came to terms with her broken heart and came to discover beauty in fractured and broken. This book contains sex, drinking, and smoking. I found a bit weird to find young girls yearning to cast off their virginity as if virginity were a disease. All in all, Twenty Boy Summer is a compelling book that was wonderfully written. I would definetly recommend Twenty Boy Summer as a summer YA read.

Book Cover of Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

This is the book cover of the much anticipated sequel of The Hunger Games which is titled Catching Fire. I cannot wait till the book comes out! 85d6qn9wyc

The Hunger Games Book Review

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Do you crave adventure? Do you watch reality tv shows like "Fear Factor" or "Survival"? If you checked yes to those questions, then obviously the Hunger Games is truly a book you'll devour and love. Let's introduce 16 year old hunter Katniss Everdeen (she has the same birthday as me, May 8th). Ever since her father has passed away from a mine explosion, Katniss had to do everything in her power to support her family since her mother was incapable of doing so. The Everdeen's reside in Panem, District 12; the poorest district that relys on coal mining. Every year since the war, each 12 districts must choose one boy & one girl between the ages of 12-18 to particiate in the Hunger Games.

On the day of the Reaping, Katniss finds herself voleentering to take her little sister's place, Prim, in the Hunger Games. Along with another fellow District 12 tribute, Peeta Mellark aka the boy with the bread, they travel together to the Capitol. Before Katniss leaves for the Hunger Games, she promises Prim to do whatever it takes to stay alive. Staying alive is easier said than down once she meets the other tributes. Will Katniss Everdeen survive and return back to District 12 with fame & fortune? Or will she die?

The Hunger Games is an excellent read. I totally reccommend you read this book. I picked up the book, and finished it the next early morning. Once I go through the first couple of pages, I couldn't put the book down. Haha. There's not one book review that I haven't read that gives props to The Hunger Games. Suzanne Collins did a brillant job & I'm looking forward to the squeal: Catching Fire.

Recommendations from Sparklinglilly.

Newest book I'm reading: Bloodhound by Tamora Peirce. Second in the Becca Cooper series. She is the ultimite fantsay writer! One of my favs.

Recommendation: Jinx by Meg Cabot **** four stars! If you're into horror, suspense, romance, and magic Jinx is for you!

Eternal Book Review

Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith. Eternal has two POVs: Zachary: the guardian angel & Miranda: the vampire. Zachary is a GA (guardian angel) for Miranda. One night, after Miranda bombed her audition for a play, Lucy and Miranda go to the mall to rent a couple of horror flick movies. Both girls, encounter a guy whom Lucy takes interest in. He invites them to the cemetery behind their high school. Zachary's forbidden intervention saves Miranda's life and prevents her from ascending into heaven. Instead, Miranda is adopted by a vampire, Dracul aka the "reigning exalted master of the eternals" & at that point, her soul is forfeit. As punishment from the arch angel Michael, Zachary is taken away his powers and ends up in human form.

Fast forward a year. Miranda is a vicious "eternal" (the vampires prefer "eternal") fiend, the daughter of the vampire "king", and Zachary (still in human form) is attempts to save her soul and earn back his wings. In detail, Zachary is given a guardian angel named Josh whose Zachary's best friend. Zach is tasked with an "assination of sorts" and heads to Chicago in search of the vampire he must stake. Only, Zachary doesn't realize he is supposed to stake Miranda until he interviews for a job as Miranda's personal assitant.

Truthfully, I'm not a fan of this book. You would expect me to be a fan of this book since I LOVE vampires, but this book had no plot line. Or it seemed like it didn't have a plot line. That's just my opinion & as we say at Uncover "we are not afraid to voice opinions". LOL :) If you would like to find out for yourself, be free to buy the book.

Book cover!!! Although, I wasn't a fan of the book, I adored the book cover. The book cover was mainly the reason why I checked ou the book. The wings looked enchanting and heavenly. Props to the person who made the book cover. What do you think? :)

Blue is for Nightmares Book Review

Blue is for Nightmares by Laurie-faria Stolarz. Teenager Stacey Brown begins to have horrible nightmares about her best friend/roomie, Drea. Stacey's nightmares always involve Stacey frantically searching for Drea in the woods. Along with the nightmares, Stacey wets her bed, much to her embarrassment. Stacey attempts to keep her bed wetting a secret in fear of total humilliation from her friends. Nightmares and wet beds aren't the only things on Stacey's mind: Chad, Drea's on & off boyfriend.

One night, Stacey does a card reading for Drea, but doesn't tell her that the ace of spades (death card) comes up. Strange events start to occur to Drea and Stacey. The hockey shirt that was supposed to cover up a hole in the window has disappeared. Their laundry has disappeared. Drea receieves lilies, which Stacey attributes to an impending death. A stuck-up girl, Veronica, tells them she has been experiencing the same events. Everyone is a suspect.

This book was...okay. The beginning was slow-paced, but as I got further into the book, I devoured the book quickly. One thing disgusted me: the bed wetting. Eww. Not to be shallow or anything, but the book could've been better off without the bed wetting.If you like mysteries and suspense, then I recommend you read the book including the whole series. Next week, I'm planning to read the next book "White is for Magic".

Book cover!!! I l-o-v-e it. I adore the candles with smoke above it. The font is perfection for this type of book. The background with the camoflauge words gives it that "eerie" and "suspenseful" feeling. Kudos! LOL :)