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A girl who was getting sucked into other people’s bad dreams? Very intriguing! And others 'wet' dreams? Talk about voyeurism. Yikes! I felt like I’m in a bad reception misty nightmare all the way through. Um. Not exactly 'nightmare'. More on, bad reception misty 'monotone dream'. Yeah, that’s it. The third-person narration didn’t help me get involved to the story. I don’t like how its written. I dunno of its bad writing or it is just dang choppy that the writing drove me insane. It took me a while to wrap myself to the simplistic sentence that the author engage. But then I got hooked up to the story and didn’t pay attention to that anymore. I gotta admit, it’s a good story. Fast pace, dark, mystery but not that hardcore paranormal. Though there are other things that I find disturbing. Like the 1. easy acceptance of other people in her [Janie] unknown abilities, that they will hire her as undercover narc along with her boyfriend who have other weird dark secret, 2. the solution-to-all-mystery-happens-to-you-is-the-library and the other things. Well I don’t buy it. There are lots of great thing in this book. But, there are also lots of questionable things in here that is hard for me not to notice and contented with. Overall, the book falls onto the category of well conceived but questionably executed. The vague descriptions all contributed to the dreamlike quality of the book. However, what didn’t work well was the lack of details and back story that will support to the ongoing story. I’ll just ignore the sentence structure if I’ll read the other two books of this series. Hope it gets better.

Yes! Pure Genius I say! Yess! YESSS!!! ❥ Warning: Paper town is kind of hard to review and I know my review will not justify the book's awesomeness. [Dot...dot...dot] I really don’t know what to say. I-love-John-Green's-natural-balance-of-wit-and-philosophy. I-think-this-book-has-one-of-the-best-perspectives-I've-EVER-read-on-the-walls-that-make-you-feel-alone-in-a-room-full-of-people. I... I...I’m completely speechless! Who will ever thought a story about an average albeit nerdy teenage guy falls in love with a drop dead gorgeous girl and inadvertently, changes the way he look at things forever. Seems like that are John Green's works right? From the Looking for Alaska to Paper Towns well it sound like that’s the backbone's storyline of both books. Also I agree with the Manic Pixie Dream Girl they describe for Margo. And she really is one. The book is divided into three sections: The Strings, the Grass and the Vessel. Well at first I didn't pay much attention to that until I see that meaning underneath it. The Margo’s strings, Whitman’s grass, Quentin's cracked vessel. Each philosophy of life in it. It is essential to the build-up of the book's story. Again, genius isn’t it? Like in this book I certainly believe that all of life is made of these layers – reality layered with our expectations, dreams, and obsessions. Our perceptions colour the world we see. We choose what we see. And so does Quentin, Margo, Radar and the other John Green's fascinating, quirky, three dimensional characters [that I couldn’t get enough.]

Book News: 'Looking for Alaska' or [rumor to be renamed] 'Famous Last Words' - To Hit the Big Screen. ...Awesomely SWEEEET! Review: Strait and Fast: You know what sets this novel apart from other YA novels? Is the -1. the book unusual structure 2. the expertly used of language and 3. the witty voice of Miles "Pudge" Halter. thats pretty some it up.. Just flippin’ the pages you'll immediately see the unusual structure of the book by the before and after x days, so from that you know that something life-changing is going to happen. I think that’s what I liked about the book [including Green's writing]. The first part is a built-up while the second is how the character will deal with the event. Perfect isn’t it? For the first time I read a philosophy related book without boredom side effect and that is thanks to John Green's amazing talent. I liked how he include philosophy toward teen aghast, the balance of it[philosophy] and wit, relate them naturally, let the readers pose for a bit and think.. And think.. and think... Yup, after reading Looking for Alaska, I thought my own solution, my own way out of the labyrinth that is different one. But I guess we all have, because we are all in different labyrinth and different thinking of finding its way out. Symbolism is highly present in this novel. It is beautiful, moving, warm, thought-provoking, and humorous yet tragic.

awesomely trashy as it is. Though its not as good as the first book. It keeps me wondering if Cathy and Chris will repeat the same things done by their family tree. Especially Cathy. Damn you all!

A whole new world was opened to me with this book; its shockingly disturbing, awesomely trashy and completly madness with all the incest. The whole incest topic caught my attention because I've never read a book that dealt with incest before. And as a teenager, its sort of overwhelming with the subject matter- the incest, child murder by there dearest mother, emotional abuse- that is so appalling. The plot itself is really amazing but the book isnt well written. This book made me feel literally sick to my stomach at times and, yet, I couldn't get enough! I loved every minute of it. There really isn't much that is redeeming about this book and it may have warped my sexuality in ways I'll never understand, but I have a soft spot for it. All in all I enjoyed the book, the four children drove me up the wall. And now I cant wait what will happened to them, now that they are facing the outside world after locked up in a room for almost 4 years.

Reading about aliens is new to me -like a child seeing thing they first notice, curious and vivid- so I dont exactly know what to expect. Some of my friends said that its not worth reading, but curiosity overpower me. Lol. I dont know if its just me or the book or the book with audio in it, but the book is really good, though its thick and i think theres a hundred pages that should not be in here. Narrative is fluid, the novel easy to read and the characters likeable and believable. When Melanie and Wanderer first discover the underground cavern of hiding humans, the story becomes more interesting as it tackles issues such as violence within a society or community, and how humans deal with conflict and adversity. It gives insight into the human race’s potential to work together as a strong unit or destroy each other. One major strength of this novel is the way Meyer builds her character. Bella in Twilight annoyed me; she was too angsty, too emotional, too wrapped up in Edward (which is perhaps reality for some teenagers, but not something that needs to be promoted, in my opinion). In The Host, the main character is actually two: Wanderer (or Wanda), the host invading the human body; and Melanie, the human who just won’t let the soul take over. Wanda and Mel are as different as night and day: Mel is strong, persistent, courageous, all those good traits needed to fight to survive. Wanda is gentle, self-sacrificing, and kind, all good traits needed to be a soul, since their goal is to create a peaceful civilization. Wanda and Mel contradict each other in many ways, but that works, as all their strengths can work together to ensure their survival. I love Mel’s spunk, and I love Wanda’s ability to love. As for the ending of the novel, I found it superb. I cried the first time I read it. In the end, Wanda knows she must be removed from Mel’s body in order for Mel to have her life back, including being with the man she loves, Jared. Wanda is also in love, however, with a man named Ian; while she wants to be with him, she cannot stand the thought of taking over another body, of destroying another life. She convinces the doctor in the compoud where they’re hiding to let her die and bury her on Earth. However, he goes back on his promise, and they find a host body where the original human can no longer be found. In the end, Melanie gets her body (and Jared) back, and Wanda gets a new body (without harming another human), and gets to stay on Earth and be with Ian. As far as overall theme in the book, I walked away from reading it, hoping that one day, I could love like Wanda and Mel do. The two of them have deep, self-sacrificing love for their family. They fight hard for the people they love. They fight for what is right. This kind of love isn’t the overwhelming, passionate love of Edward and Bella (which is nice, but not always so realistic). Instead, this is the kind of all-encompassing love of a woman for her brother; for the kind, old gentleman dying of cancer; for the man she loves. It’s kind of hard to explain the difference to someone who has never read both books, but there is a definite difference, and in my opinion, The Host is far superior to Twilight (although I love that book, too). Stephanie Meyers magical skills of story weaving cannot be denied. The Host is fresh, compelling, and at some points so disturbing you will have to put it down and watch a cartoon for a while.

Absuplendous EPIC!!! with awesome adventure and wicked cool sounds (Ok so I downloaded some songs that mention here while reading this and tell you what! It grows on me!!!! Its like Im also in there detour. haha) Finding one's self is never an easy thing to do. All of us have things that we have come here to work on. Unfortunately and fortunately, most us have past lives, which we also must deal with. And one of them is Amy and Roger. there stuck in their past -her father and his (ex) girlfriend. Amy has spent the last month alone in California after her dad dies and her mom decides it's time to make a change. Her brother is away in rehab and her mom leaves Amy in California to finish out her junior year of high school. Since her father's death, Amy has retreated into herself and lets no one in. When her mom springs it on her that she has to take a cross-cross trip with a boy she hasn't seen in years, she's more than a little annoyed. That is, until she sees him - he's hot! Amy's mom has the whole trip planned out for them, stopping in the most boring places you could imagine for a road trip. So Amy and Roger decide to take a little detour. As they make their way across the country, their little detour becomes bigger than either of them had planned on. Their road trip becomes more of a journey to self-healing for both of them and I felt so connected with Amy by the end that I was sad to let her go. The plot of Amy & Roger's Epic Detour was definetly epic (did I just said that?). I love road trips. I found the book to road trip to be very awesome, very sweet, touching, and posistive. A fantastic debut that was just so amazing. I honestly didn't know what to suspect when I read this book, but quickly feel in love with Matson's presentation of this book. I loved everything about it. The title and the cover really capture the feel and themes of the book. Other little things about the book that I enjoyed, was the inclusion of the music playlists that the pair listened to during their days in the car, and the photos and souvenirs they picked up along the way. It made it a more personal experience to see those artifacts of their friendship growing and the way they both were feeling during different parts of the journey. Theres so much in this book that left said and heartfelt. And at the ending of their audacity adventure, its not really the end but the begining of their life on another road to explore.

Geena’s two best friends have never met, but she’s arranged things so that all three of them will be working together at Triple Shot Betty’s, a drive-through coffee stand, and she just knows that they’re all going to get along and have a great summer. However, upon meeting, Amber and Hero dislike each other and are not afraid to let Geena, or each other, know it. While Hero is polite enough that she probably would have been nice to Amber anyway, Amber starts insulting Hero practically from the moment they meet. Hero, understandably, is not about to back down after being stereotyped and insulted. Not helping matters is the fact that the hottest guy in Sonoma, the guy Amber hooked up with when she first moved to town, is interested in Hero, but Hero is not interested in him. Instead, Hero’s in love with the Italian guy interning at her family’s winery, but her overprotective father refuses to let her date. And Amber does want to be a tattoo artist, and Alistair Drake, former drummer/current owner of a famous tattoo parlor did just happen to buy the place next to Hero’s home. So even if they dislike each other, maybe Amber and Hero can call a truce, making a deal that will benefit both of them without letting Geena know about it, since their plans just happen to involve her and a certain smart and cute bicyclist. Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty was inspired by Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, but as I’ve never read the play or seen the movie (or the play), I can’t compare the two. However, I can say that Confessions is an enjoyable, if not particularly memorable, read. Most of the secondary characters were on the flat side and the story didn’t stick with me the way Tips did. But it was humorous, though not laugh out loud funny, and I found both the romantic and the will-they-all-become-friends? subplots satisfying—teens looking for a summer friendship story along the lines of Peaches will also find much to like in Confessions. I really enjoyed Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty. Jody was really able to capture the 'high school' feel of this book. The issues were real, as were the characters who reminded me of people I knew in school. It's so great when you can put yourself in the story and relate to what's going on. This book followed a nice progression of events which made the reading flow. I was anxious to see how the story would unfold and wasn't disappointed in the least. I'm very much looking forward to beginning Triple Shot Betty's in Love.

Fun supplement to the Harry Potter series. This is Harry's own copy book published for our (Muggles)benefit. you'll learn a lot more about the creatures you've already read about in the Harry Potter books plus Harry, Ron, and Hermione's graffiti makes the book entertaining. I hope Hagrid will read this. haha I love HP!

This book blew my mind. it was simply breath taking and i couldn't put it down. The story, the writing, the characters…everything was just...wow. The best part is that despite the fact that it was a love story there was so much more to it. There's so much drama in here but its perfectly fits in the story. In the beginning, I wasn’t sure if Meg and John would really click; they were so strained together. However, as time progressed, their connection became more apparent and far stronger than I had originally realized. More importantly, Meg and John truly have an effect on each other. This is far rarer in books than many would expect. How many fictional couples really change each other? Like some chemicals when thrown together, Meg and John (especially Meg) really create a reaction. And speaking of reactions- they have plenty of a physical sort of chemistry reaction, too. What adds an air of suspense to this novel, though, is the question of whether this reaction they create will produce a positive or negative effect on their personas. Both Meg and John need something. And neither really knows what it is though they both try to find substitutions for what’s missing through various activities. John dedicates himself to the police force, and Meg dedicates herself to living wild. But what will really bring them the peace they seek? Perhaps there were a few cliches in Going Too Far, but they were written so well and in such a fresh voice, that they didn't really bother me. Which is saying something, since I'm not really the world's biggest cliche fan. There's a word I've been wanting to use in one of my reviews for quite some time now: enticing. But I hadn't really found a book that really fit the word until I read Going Too Far. So here it is: Jennifer Echol's latest novel is enticing.

This book really intrigued me from first time i saw it and the plot really sounds great and a fun light read. but there's a part of me says that its a not a great book at the same time it is. I have a lot of things that i don't want about this book. . First is that its a slow pace and I didn't feel myself sinking in the book which I mostly felt toward them. Second is the characters, almost all of them -from the main characters to their friends- seemed like they were stuck at age 13 and couldn't move beyond their immaturity. and Last is the extreme wrap up of happenings. There are a lot to be said that the authors just fast pace them so the story seemed abrupt and undeveloped. (Its like one minute their talking in beach and the second their in bed!) what? Anyway, despite all of that it is also a good book. Dedication is split in 2 parts - you have one chapter from the "today" Kate and then one chapter that is from Kate's past. The entire book goes on like this, alternating views. which i find interesting but kind of annoying! As you read each little past section, you get a little more incite into the story. It was sort of fun, as you put pieces together as you went, learning more about each character. Overall, its nice! Even if i really don't want this book, I'm extremely want to keep going and find out what happens next. (don't ask me why coz that the effect of the book to me) And there are funny flashbacks from their past to adolescence but the best part is the ending. So I will give this 3 instead of 2.

Wow! just wow. This was a definite emotional roller coaster. A mind tripping BOOK. Harsh, beautiful, inspiring and utterly heart-breaking. Short synopsis, but what more needs to be said? The term ‘food for thought’ comes to mind and is immediately redefined by this novel. Emotionally driven, unrelenting, shocking but not gratuitous – this story is the epitome of open-minded topical address. I’m not a prudish reader – in fact the more trying a novel is, the more inclined I am to have a go at it. That said, I don’t think anyone with a sibling (or many without) could possibly read this without the occasional bout of discomfort. Particularly during those (surprisingly frequent) occasions where you just KNOW what’s coming next, you might find yourself having to put the book down for a moment, take a breath, and brace yourself. First and foremost, however, Suzuma creates an incredibly authentic, insular sense of family through the emotional, social and financial tensions and strains this unit of characters suffer as they struggle through daily life – 5 siblings dealing with issues like innocence, rebelliousness and social anxiety. With very few peripheral characters, it’s easy to get lost in this small domestic world as you become familiar with the complex workings of their every-day life. Nothing is ‘normal’ here, an alcoholic mother, an absentee father, constantly ducking social services – the family is a self-contained safe-haven, a prejudice-free zone where Maya and Lochan take on parental roles, and later where their love is free to flourish. The novel moves from dealing with common familial and social issues which will resonate with many readers, to dealing with something which, at first glance, inspires revulsion, but which almost seems like a natural progression for the two eldest characters. And that’s the ethical debate every reader will have with themselves – it’s impossible not to wish Maya and Lochan could be together somehow, not to feel the natural progression of their love – and then suddenly remembering what it is you’re wishing for, how unnatural most of us feel it should be. That is the biggest achievement of the author in this novel – so successfully creating that moral opposition, rooting it within the reader and pushing it as far as possible critically and emotionally. The entire novel is beautifully written, and the core theme of incest is approached carefully, without bias (in a dual narrative) and with great credibility (Maya and Lochan are as torn as any reader will be) – but also without compromise. Despite the unsettling subject matter, Forbidden is an amazingly compelling and often fast paced read – I completed it in less than 48 hours, despite pausing regularly to digest the difficult content. You will, without doubt, get caught up in this disturbing, fantastical, fantasy world where love runs deeper than blood; but at the end of the day fantasies are mere whims and there’s a severe price to pay for taking on the world and going against society. Harsh, beautiful, inspiring and utterly heart-breaking, this is a novel which will challenge your morals, really get you thinking, and stay with you for a long, long time.

Cute contemporary romance.- and HOT! I rarely read contemporary romance. And sometimes I didn't finished them because almost all of them are sucks. So I don't have any expectation ion this book. I pick it up because just for change after reading fantasies and sci-fis. I dont feel reading more insane books.. really. So when I saw it and read the details, it makes me interested. The last contemporary romance I read like this are months ago. There is nothing special in writing but the plot is great and cute. The perfume garden? and other words that mentioned. I don't have any idea about that(and the positions) except the kamasura (come on, I'm not that baby not to know about that.) So I'm really having a hard time imagining what their doing. haha Although it have a lot of sexual tension, it also have great humor and a very sweet cheesy epilogue. And I love it. After reading Mockingjay, I really want them(Peeta and Katniss) to have an epilogue like David and Sophie. aw!

So lets break it down: The cover is "Awesome", the characters are "Great", the writing is "Good", the plot is "Not so" and the ending "Sucks". First of all I LOVE the cover. When I saw it in the upcoming YA books, I cant wait to have a copy of it and when I actually have, I immediately start reading it.. At first I'm excited because its about angels, the characters are interesting(great romance for me- Oh Xavier and Gabriel- faint!) and the writing really is good so I finished the half of the book in just one seat. But it get kind of slow and boring in the middle pages, so it took me so many days to finished it. Oh the ending, yes! If you read it. The book makes it clear that it will go in series and its more lessen my interest to the book. Almost all the book I read about angels are in series form- and for me I don't like it(except the Hush, Hush and Fallen I think). The only books about angels that tattooed in my mind are the Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick, Fallen by Lauren Kate and Coffeehouse Angel by Suzanne Selfors (which is stand alone book). The rest, its all the same.

Mixed emotion I felt toward this book. Oh, lets get this straight. I kind of hate/love this. The book is amazing- pack with adventure, action, emotion, and all but when I reach few last pages I felt my whole heart shattered. I mean, I have a lot of expectation in this last book of HG but almost all my thoughts that what will happened to the book didn't happened. Don't get me wrong, I still love Suzanne Collins and her writing style (THG really is mesmerizing and highly addictive). but there's so much going in this book that its like by the end of the pages the ending seemed abrupt. Yep, I want Katniss and Peeta together, but nothing like that. Its not just that. I dont even like the Finnick's death, Cinnas, and Prims, Haymatch's back to being drunk (and what will happened to him?), and Gales disappearing act- he didn't even say something or say goodbye speech with Katniss. Ugh! this book leave many things unsaid and.. and almost all the characters I loved didn't get a happy ending. Wtf? Mockingjay really disappointed me to the core. But I think Suzanne Collins leave this series like that for good. what? Anyway, its a great book, its so great that you might want to trow the book to the fire, go to your bed and wrap your arms in your legs in petrified. (I just want my feelings toward this book to go away.) I want it give this 2 stars but I think its unfair because I love the writing, almost everything happened in this book except the last part is I also loved, and the song "The Hanging Tree" that I keep playing in my audiobook is great. So, 4 stars for this. I'll just keep my eyes on the upcoming movie of this series.

As always, Suzanne Collins' luminously imagination and masterfully writing drives the book UTTERLY MESMERIZING and INSANELY ADDICTIVE. I'm grateful that after I finished reading this I already have the third book, because the cliffhanger at the end of this book totally kills me. Ive been breathless by the time I got to the end of CATCHING FIRE. The district 12? WHAT?... This second installment of HG surely exceeded my expectation (Clearly some series books didn't maintain readers feeling, especially me, toward it). The addition and lost of some characters and chaos that happened to Panem surely drawn me between the pages. I find myself breathless, grieve of lost and somewhat hopeful like I'm one of the characters. Collins has concentrated a greater amount of time building up to the frightening, bloody battles in the arena. Several characters are also more fleshed out (Haymitch, Gale, Peeta, her mother). Katniss has become a narrator with deeper insights and even greater pain. The Capitol does not just torture in a physical way; their mind games are gut-wrenching, soul-killing ploys. In CATCHING FIRE, Katniss faces the betrayal of someone she has learned to trust with her life. The ultimate destruction is one even the reader cannot imagine. This is definitely a masterful journey of terror, love and loss.