My Soul To Lose by Rachel Vincent

My Soul To Lose by Rachel Vincent

Year Published: 2009
My Rating: 3 stars
80 pages

I got this book for free for my Kindle from Amazon, if you have a Kindle and interested in reading this book.. click here.

This is a intruductory/teaser to the Soul Screamers series.

Kaylee went on a trip to the mall with her best friend to get ready for homecoming.. but when a panic attack attacks her in the mall and she can't stop screaming .. it turns out to be the worst day of her life.. or is it!!
Then she wakes up in the pshyciatric ward.. trying to convice everyone that she is not insane.. but no one believes her except Lydia.. another patient in the ward with some weird abilities.

This is a prequel to the series, so it was short but was introductory to the story and the characters. So I tempeded to continue reading and look up book 1 "My Soul To Take" soon :)

Some Quotes I enjoyed from the book:

It was like one of Emma's video games, where the character wakes up in a strange room with no memory of how he got there. Except, in real life, there was no chest in the corner holding the key to my chains and survival advice written on parchment.

This is a quote from the teaser of the first book "My Soul To Take":

If Eastlake High School were the universe, I would be one of the moons circling Planet Emma, constantly hidden by her shadow, and glad to be there. Nash Hudson would be one of the stars: too bright to look at, too hot to touch, and at the center of his own solar system.

The Awakening (Vampire Diaries Book 1) By Lisa J Smith

The Awakening (Vampire Diaries Book 1) By Lisa J Smith

Year Published: 1991

My Rating: 4 stars

320 pages

This is the first book in the Vampire Diaries series.

I read about the new TV series based on this series and saw part of the first episode and got interested in reading the books so I picked this book and thought I would give it a try.. The book flew!!

It was such a fast read it was amazing..

Elena Gilbert is the famous high school teenager who has everything and gets everything she wants including boys.. Well except Stefan Salvatore who she wants but seems immune to her ways.. well actually he seems to be avoiding her.

Stefan Salvatore is trying to live a normal life with humans and avoid any attachments.. but Elena is becoming a distraction.. who said being a vampire was easy :)

Then strange things start to occur in their small town, people are getting hurt and then a man gets killed.. all the fingers point at one direction.. Stefan!!

Is he innocent? Or is he doing something evil and blacking out?

I have totally enjoyed this book, it's young adult and so much fun, kinda reminded me of Twilight since they are all high school students..
I was so engrossed in the story and time just flew.. I had to peel the book out of my hands because it was getting so late and I had to sleep.. if I let my self go I would have finished it in one night!
So if you are a Twilight fan you might think of giving this a try.. !

Vampires are so COOL ;)

Quotes I enjoyed from the book:

His tutor had often said it: An aristocrat should dress as befits his position. If he does not, he is showing contempt for other. Everyone had a place in the world, and his place had once been among the nobility. Once.

His tutor had had another saying: Evil will never find peace. It may triumph, but it will never find peace.

In that instant, Elena was aware that she was beautiful. It wasn't just the dress, or the way her hair was done. She was beautiful in herself: slender, imperial, a thing made of silk and inner fire. She saw his lips part slightly, reflexively, and then she looked up into his eyes.

This was where she belonged, and she had found it at last. With Stefan, she was home.

Rise Of The Bludgens The 4th Breed by Marcus Redgrave

Rise Of The Bludgens The 4th Breed by Marcus Redgrave

Year Published: 2009

My Rating: 3 stars

333 pages

I've been sent this ebook by Debra @ Book Reviews by Debra, I thank her for the opportunity :)

It's the story of an orphaned boy named Dwendel and his pet fox Gendrich and their adventures..

To say the truth, the prelude of the book was so captivating.. and the story is really good it reminded me of Lord Of The Rings.. but the creatures and species were so many I kept getting confused and losing track..
To be honest, I'm not used to reading fantasy but I'm sure it would be a great movie.. It's the same for me with LOTR.. I loved the movie but couldn't read the book.. it's easier for me to see them on screen.. I felt that it's just so much for me to comprehend.. my mind is not getting any younger ;)

So I would recommend this book for fantasy lovers and who enjoy LOTR style..

Quotes I enjoyed from the book..
"These people are still clouded by the thought that… that humans deem nothing else but absolute destruction. Certainly untrue!”

Mr. Hopps gazed at the Braggendore and smiled. He never expected that a young child could bring such hope to a clouded spirit.
“You're too young to be molded in such a way. There is still too much to learn. When you're older, you'll understand that violence isn't always the answer,” said Mr. Hopps.

“I must say, dying is certainly NOT a wise decision to come out of this hole,” an unknown voice hissed.

The Pumpkin Mashers by Linda Oness

Year Published: 2007

My Rating: 2 stars

23 pages

Distance: Oakville, Ontario Canada = 6463.8 miles / 10402.5 kilometers

This is also an ebook I bought from Champagne Books for $1, trying out new authors :)

It starts with a traveller getting killed by some creature and nobody knows what this creature is on a farm owned by a man and his twin daughters.

The Sheriff comes by to tell them about it and they all assume it's an accident and that the man was killed by a wolf!

But the Sheriff is not convinced and tries to investigate.. will there be more to it than just a mere accident?!

It's a short story, but not to my taste. I was disappointed with the ending! Maybe with a bit more details it would have been better for me.. just not my cuppa tea!

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Year Published: 2002

My Rating: 4 stars

224 pages

Distance: Minneapolis, Minnesota = 6967.6 miles / 11213.2 kilometers

This is the story of Coraline, yeah not Caroline but Coraline :)

She moves with her parents to a new house that is divided to four apartments. She loves to explore, so one day she finds a door in their house that opens to a brick wall.. on the other side is the empty apartment that is not rented yet.. When she comes to explore a second time.. she finds the door having no bricks anymore instaed it leads to the other apartment so she goes it to discover a whole new world.

Then her parents go missing and she tries to find them by being brave and explorative with the help of a cute black cat..

I loved this story, it was fun, cute and just down right entertaining.. Coraline is a very brave intelligent child who loves exploring.. I adored the cat the most.. I want one :)

According to Wikipedia this book was awarded the 2003 Hugo Award for Best Novella, the 2003 Nebula Award for Best Novella, and the 2002 Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers. It has been compared to Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland because of its surrealism and plot based on an alternate-reality, and has been adapted into a 2009 stop-motion film directed by Henry Selick.

BTW.. this is the first time I read for this author and I truly liked his style.. I'm planning on checking The Graveyard Book !

Jes at Shelfari posted this link for an interview with the author on the Colbert Report, it is hillarious :)

A quote I liked in the book ..

“She left us here,” said one of the voices. “She stole our hearts, and she stole our souls, and she took our lives away, and she left us here, and she forgot about us in the dark.”

Other points of view about this book:

Nymeth at Thing Mean A Lot

Bold Blue Adventure

Booknotes by Lisa

Melody's Reading Corner

The Hidden Side of a Leaf

Tip of the Iceberg

Bombastic Bagman

Becky's Book Reviews

Stainless Steel Droppings

Once Upon a Bookshelf

Out of the Blue

Book-a-rama

Rhinoa's Ramblings

Biblio Addict

Valentina's Room

Trish' Reading Nook

Bart's Bookshelf

Peeking Between the Pages

Fizzy Thoughts

Tunnels Of Blood by Darren Shan

Year Published: 2000

My Rating: 4 stars

256 pages

Distance: Limerick, Ireland = 3223.5 miles / 5187.8 kilometers

This is the third book of the Cirque Du Freak series (Vampire Blood trilogy) from the Darren Shan Saga.

It starts with a friend of Mr. Crepsley visiting the Cirque and then he decides to leave the cirque for a while, taking Darren with him.
Darren feeling he will be lonely is sad, so Mr. Crepsley advises him to take a friend along.. Evra Von !

The stay at a hotel where Darren and Evra have fun all day, till Mr. Crepsley wakes up after sunset and leaves till almost sunrise..
No one knows where he goes to or what he does, and Darren and Evra are not really interested.. until.. some body are discovered drained entirely of blood!!
Is Mr. Crepsley responsible?! That is what we are to find out in this book!
Plus Darren gets a girlfriend :)

Nice, fast and interesting read!

The Vampire's Assistant by Darren Shan

Year Published: 2000

My Rating: 5 stars

256 pages

Weight: 6.4 ounces = 0.4

This is the second book in the Cirque Du Freak series..(Young Adult Fiction)

It's the story of Darren the half-vampire and assitant to his mentor Mr. Crepsley (the vampire) to travel all around, then they decide to join the Cirque Du Freak.

Darren needed friendship and found it with Evra, then while the Cirque is resting he meets a boy named Sam Grest who becomes a very dear friend to Darren.. and a nature guy named RV.

Some troubles happen in the Cirque and Darren is devastated..

A very nice series, I already started the third book..

A Living Nightmare by Darren Shan

Year Published: 2001

My Rating: 5 stars

272 pages

Weight: 9.4 ounces = 0.5875 lb.

This is the first book in the Cirque Du Freak series. It is a young adult fiction.

I have heard quite a bit about this series but was kind of skeptic to start it, I was imagining something like a horror movie!

But was I wrong!!

It's a very fast read and so enjoyable, I couldn't imagine how it flew.. It's about this boy called Darren Shan (the author) who is telling his story.. his TRUE story that is..
Darren is a kid in school with a lot of friends but the closest are 3 and from those three is his best friend Steve.

One day they find a flyer about a circus for freaks and are very interested in going, they pool their money and get ticket..
The show was great but their problems start after the show.. very exciting and fun to read..

Very recommended series for vampire lovers like me :)