Library Books

For signing up for the 2010 Support Your Local Library Reading at  

Home Girl's Book Blog, this is my list of books.

My List

1. Crystal Mask - Katherine Roberts

2. Thanks For the Memories - Cecelia Ahern
3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
4. The Girl Who Played With Fire - Stieg Larsson
5. Kissed by an Angel - Elizabeth Chandler
6. Moonlight - Rachel Hawthorne
7. Full Moon - Rachel Hawthorne
8. Dark of the Moon - Rachel Hawthorne
9. Lisey's Story - Stephen King
10. Vamps - Nancy A. Collins
11. Night Life -Nancy A. Collins
12. After Dark - Nancy A. Collins
13. Princess Diaries - Meg Cabot
14. All -American Girl - Meg Cabot
15. The Summoning - Kelley Armstrong
16. Have to wait...

Review: THE LAST SONG by Nicholas Sparks

Seventeen-year-old Ronnie went to live with her father on Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina three years later after her parents' divorce. She resented her father, and refused to play the piano, the only thing that linked her father to her. In North Carolina, between ignores and fights, Ronnie met Will Blakelee, and fell for him. Ronnie was having a wonderful summer with Will, but the rocks shook when she found that her father has cancer, and has only months to live.

Sparks brings us a deeply moving story of love and pain, writes brilliantly about a young girl's first love and her love-hate relationship with her father. It was a exceptionally well crafted story, I was so moved that I'd actually cried several times when I was reading the book.

Starlet Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth take on the duty as cover models. Oh, so sweet!

Ratings : 4 stars

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Book Blogger Hop

This is my first time at  Book Blogger Hop . Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word!  This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, 

and generally just share our love of books!  It will also give blog readers a chance to find other 

book blogs to read!

 

To answer the question : (Oct 22-25) " Where is your favorite place to read? Curled up on the sofa, in bed, in the garden?"

 I like to curl up on the sofa when I read. Sometimes I' ll even lie on the floor (but I will fall asleep when I do this).

To answer the question (Oct 29-Nov 1) "What is the one bookish thing you would love to have, no matter the cost?"
 I will kill (not really) to have a room where all the walls are filled with books, and a glass window on the top of the room so that I can stargaze when I'm done reading.

Rebiew : HOW TO BE POPULAR by Meg Cabot

How To Be Popular starts in the voice of high school student Stephanie Landry. An accident that occurred five years ago involving cherry Super Big Gulp marked her destiny to be unpopular until now. But poor Steph's life is about to change when she found an old book " How To Be Popular". And so she strikes, gaining popularity while getting the attention of the the school's most popular guy. In the end, she realizes that being popular is not all, but being true to yourself is.

Cabot's work is delightfully funny and enjoyable, highlighting what most teenagers want today-to be in the "It Crowd". The plot is set in a decent pace, slowly unfolding Steph's unknown feelings for best friend, Jason. Cabot writes about friendship, loyalty, being true to yourself and a very bitchy popular girl in the book. If you like teenage drama, this is a book you will love.

When I saw it on the racks, I have to buy it, even if I have to beg. The cover is simple, but the story is great.

Ratings : 3.5 stars

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Teaser Tuesdays

Welcome to my post for Teaser Tuesdays, it  is a weekly bookish meme, 

hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Teaser from My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult (19/10)

 " In the end though, I did not kill my sister. She did it all on her own. 

Or at least this is what I told myself. "

Teaser from Beautiful Darkness, by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. (26/10)

" I was in the Great Barrier, between universes,and for one second I didn't feel like a Caster or Mortal. All I felt was magic. "

Review: THE LAST LECTURE by Randy Pausch

The Last Lecture is a book written by a dying professor named Randy Pausch. He writes about the lessons he learnt, such as be brave to chase your dreams and never be afraid to ask.

Pausch writes in his own language, bringing you to tears in some parts and makes you nod in other. You will benefit from this book, whether you're 16 or 60. Most of all, this is a book of love, written for Pausch's 3 children and his wife.

The cover is definitely cute, and I couldn't say why I'd picked this book because I don't! My mama did!

Ratings : 4 stars

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Review: FROSTBITE by Richelle Mead

The sequel continues in the voice of Rose. This time, she's going to take her Qualifier when she and Dimitri discovered that a house of Morois were killed with the help of humans. Concerned about the Morois' safety, the whole Academy was to take their vacation at a ski lounge where Rose met Adrian Idashkov, another Spirit user. Another murder occurred and Rose's friends, Mia, Eddie, Mason went to kill the Strigois and Rose and Christian Ozera (Lissa's boyfriend) followed. They killed some Strigois, but Mason was sacrificed in the process.

Mead did a good job of  Frost Bite, she continued to build on the characters of Vampire Academy. The story was set in a decent pace, not boring anyone, with a few unexpected twists. Just like Vampire Academy, the story leaves you wanting for more.

The cover yells : Frost Bite!

Ratings : 4 stars

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Review: VAMPIRE ACADEMY by Richelle Mead

The book starts in Rosemarie Hathaway's voice.She was a dhampir, best friend of royal Moroi,Vasilisa Dragomir. The two best buds were sent back to the Academy after two years of running. At the Academy, Rose formed a bond with badass Guardian Dimitri Belikov, plus learning more about Lissa's ability to control Spirit. But when Victor Dashkov kidnapped Lissa, Rose and Dimitri were forced to confront their feelings towards each other and rescue Lissa together.

Vampire Academy is a fresh YA novel regarding vampires. What's so different about this book is that Mead builds her story around folklore -  dhampirs, Morois, Strigois and Guardians. Mead sculpts Rose as a tough, witty heroin with an always ready comeback. The action packed story haven't any lack of humorous moments, though it has its fair share of tense moments. Rose's friendship with Lissa, and most of all, Rose's relationship with Dimitri will make you hungry for the sequel.

The beautiful girl makes a good portrayal of Rose, though I think her hair should be darker.

Ratings : 4 stars 

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