Oldest Edition You Have

What is the oldest book edition you have I got one today from 1965 wow is that old.

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The Summoning by: Kelley Armstrong

Chloe Sanders wanted to be a working in films when she got older, but nothing could prepare her for what happened when she got her period. Chloe has seen people that have been chalked up to as boogeymen, but what Chloe didn’t know was the when she went to Lyle house for her mental breakdown, that the people she had seen weren’t boogeymen. She and many kids like her were part of an experiment by the Edison Group.

They are called Supernaturals the powers range from, Spellcaster, Witch, Werewolf, Firestarer, and Necromancer. The book is written by Kelley Armstrong who has written various books of fiction on the supernatural. What Chloe didn’t realize was how many adults were connected to the Edison Group including Chloe’s aunt who cared for since her mother died. I really enjoyed this story, mind you it was a bit slow in the beginning like most stories but when it picked up I couldn’t put it down.

I think it’s a great read, especially for teens who want to learn about the paranormal without the heavy love context that adult books offer. I wish the parts where it picked up there was more to the story there, as it took along time with the background info I found myself bored at times with it. Am reading the 2nd one now. I rate this book a 4 cups as it was a bit slow in some areas and had a bad cliffhanger, have I ever mentioned how much I hate cliffhangers cause I am always wondering what’s next? How do you all feel about cliffhangers?

I gave it four cups because I wanted more from this book but that is just me. :)

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Follow my Book Blog Friday (3)

A new follow Friday type thing from Parajunkee


To join the fun and make now book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host { Parajunkee.com } and any one else you want to follow on the list
2. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing.
3. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
4. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can
5. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers
6. If you want to show the link list, just follow the link below the entries and copy and paste it within your post! 

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Review Dashing Through The Snow by: Mary Higgins Clark

Title: Dashing Through The Snow
Authors: Mary Higgins Clark
Pages: 308
Format: ebook
Source: Purchase

 Description:

This was cute story for your christmas fancy. It was written by Mary Higgins Clark and her daughter Carol Higgins Clark. It's the story of co-workers who played the lottery always hopping to land a winning ticket. They were bummed when this year their boss the local store owner gives them a wedding picture of him and the 'skunk' his 2nd wife. When one of the co-workers disappears after the winners of the ticket is announced. Many speculate as to what happened to him.

From beloved mother-daughter duo Mary Higgins Clark, America's Queen of Suspense, and Carol Higgins Clark, author of the hugely popular Regan Reilly mystery series, comes Dashing Through the Snow, a holiday treat you won't want to miss.

In the picturesque village of Branscombe, New Hampshire, the townsfolk are all pitching in to prepare for the first (and many hope annual) Festival of Joy. The night before the festival begins, a group of employees at the local market learn that they have won $160 million in the lottery. One of their co-workers, Duncan, decided at the last minute, on the advice of a pair of crooks masquerading as financial advisers, not to play. Then he goes missing. A second winning lottery ticket was purchased in the next town, but the winner hasn't come forward. Could Duncan have secretly bought it?

The Clarks' endearing heroes -- Alvirah Meehan, the amateur sleuth, and private investigator Regan Reilly -- have arrived in Branscombe for the festival. They are just the people to find out what is amiss. As they dig beneath the surface, they find that life in Branscombe is not as tranquil as it appears. So much for an old-fashioned weekend in the country. This fast-paced holiday caper will keep you dashing through the pages!

My Thoughts:

I really enjoyed this story, just enough to make people wonder when the sleuths will figure out where people are but not too much that it gets distracting during the holidays. It's also a great book written with out the foul language, which is a rarity. My rating on this book was a four cups

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Wishful Wednesday

It's time for the bluestocking guide's meme wishful wednesday when you list what books you are hoping to get your hands on.

I am wishing to read Torment by Lauren Kate too bad it's not out until Autumn 2010 so I'll have to wait.  What are you wishing to read?

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It's Monday what are you reading week #6

It’s that time when everyone shares what they have been reading and what they finished reading last week.  This meme is hosted by One Persons Journey through a World of Books.   

So this week I have read:

Piercing The Veil by Jackie Fullerton 

Fallen by Lauren Kate 

When the Wind Blows by James Patterson

I am hoping to read:

The Host by Stephenie Meyer  

Sudden Mischief by Robert B. Parker 

The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright  

My Gal Sunday by Mary Higgins Clark  

The Best Laid Plans by Sidney Sheldon

What are you reading this week?

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The Cross Gardner by Jason F. Wright

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Review Piercing The Veil by: Jacquelyn Fullerton

Title: Piercing The Veil
Author: Jacqueline Fullerton
Pages: 209
Series: Anne Marshall Mystery #1
Publisher: A P Lee and Co.
Format: Kindle ebook
Source: Purchase

Description:

Tim is a snake. Be careful, Anne. This man will stop at nothing to get what he wants. In the tradition of Iris Johannsen, Jacqueline Fullerton weaves the supernatural and human greed into a tale of murder set against the backdrop of a sleepy little college town. Piercing the Veil has the unlikely crime-solving duo of court reporter, Anne Marshall, and her father’s ghost who is investigating Tim Sherman, a divorcing wealthy businessman suspected of hiding assets in an offshore account. In the process of trying to prove his deception, the duo may have set into motion events that result in the murder of a key witness in his divorce trial. Compelled by guilt to solve the murder, Anne Marshall and the dearly departed stumble into the killer’s path, putting Anne’s own life in jeopardy. You will fall in love with Anne Marshall and friends in this first of Jacqueline Fullertons murder mysteries!

My Thoughts:

Piercing The Veil is the prequel to Revenge Served Cold by Jackie Fullerton. This book is the story of Anne Marshall who's a steno taker in the divorce of Isabelle and and Tim Sherman. Anne knows in her heart that Sherman is a dirty man trying to hide money from his wife. She sets out with law group to find out what Tim Sherman is up to. When Tim Sherman's star witness is murdered, Anne sets out to prove it was Sherman who murdered her. Anne finds a ally in her deceased father who insists she has to find out what Sherman is up to. The ending is a complete surprise indeed.

I really enjoy Jacquelyn Fullerton's writing style it made you feel like you were a cohort in finding out what Sherman had done. I was actually surprised when it ended I thought it was gonna continue for another hundred pages or so. It had me hook line and sinker. I will definitely look for more work by this author. I gave it four cups cause I wanted more, but that is just me.

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Review Fallen by Lauren Kate

Title: Fallen
Author: Lauren Kate
Pages: 452
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Series: Fallen #1
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchase

Description:

There’s something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.

Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price’s attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah. He’s the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.

Even Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce – he goes out of his way to make that very clear. But she can’t let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, Luce has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret...even if it kills her.

Dangerously exciting and darkly romantic, FALLEN is a page-turning thriller and the ultimate love story.

My Thoughts:

There's something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori. Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price's attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at Sword & Cross boarding school in Savannah. He's the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are screwups, and security cameras watch every move. Except Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce--he goes out of his way to make that very clear. But she can't let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, Luce has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret...even if it kills her. Dangerous, exciting and darkly romantic, Fallen is a page-turning thriller and the ultimate love story.

I really enjoyed this book, although parts of it seemed like Twilight it was clearly very different the main character Luce is sent to boarding school as a last ditch effort to save Luce from pending doom of being a bad seed. Not that she is bad per se, bad thing happen around her that she can't explain or justify. Upon entering the school she falls into a tug of war between Cam, herself and Daniel. She feels pulled toward him, even though everything in her says he's not interested. Cam seems way too into her, making her feel good, but when that good turns bad Daniel is the one to save her time and again. What I found thrilling is the love story aspect of the story. And the character of Penn who's been attached to the Sword and Cross since her father was alive. She is able to show Luce things about Daniel, and geniounly becomes a friend to Luce.

I was saddened when the ending came about. And I don't get sad over most things, but for some reason this ending for one of the characters made me feel so bad for Luce. Over all a great read, I wish some of the bad characters got what they had coming, but like any book they love to keep you hanging.

Lauren Kate's next book Torment will be out in Autumn and I for one can't wait! I gave this one a five stars I could definitely read this over and over again.

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Follow my Book Blog Friday (2)

A new follow Friday type thing from Parajunkee


To join the fun and make now book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host { Parajunkee.com } and any one else you want to follow on the list
2. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing.
3. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
4. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can
5. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers
6. If you want to show the link list, just follow the link below the entries and copy and paste it within your post! 

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Review When the Wind Blows by: James Patterson

Title: When The Wind Blows
Author: James Patterson
Publisher: Little Brown and Co.
Pages: 416
Series: When The Wind Blows #1
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchase

Description:


With five previous number one megabestsellers to his name, James Patterson can take some risks. Acclaimed for his Alex Cross series — Along Came a Spider, Kiss the Girls, Jack & Jill, Cat & Mouse — Patterson strikes an entirely new chord with When the Wind Blows. A chilling suspense novel — perhaps too realistic for comfort — Patterson combines jaw-dropping scenes, heart-pounding plot twists, and memorable characters in one unforgettable package.

Set against a sinister backdrop of genetic engineering and illegal scientific experimentation, When the Wind Blows dares readers to test their notions of human evolution and medical science. Frannie O'Neill is a caring young veterinarian living in the Colorado Rockies, trying to erase the memory of her beloved husband's mysterious murder. It is not long before another neighbor suddenly dies, and FBI agent Kit Harrison arrives at Frannie's doorstep. Kit is hell-bent on solving the heinous case despite resounding protests from the FBI and the thrashing of his own internal demons.

Kit secretly pursues the investigation, yet witnesses keep turning up dead. Then Frannie stumbles upon an astonishing discovery in the nearby woods, and their lives are altered in ways they could never have imagined. Simply knowing the secret of Max — the terrified 11-year-old girl with an amazing gift — could mean death.

As more and more diabolical details are unearthed, the murderer's bloody trail ultimately leads the trio to an underground lab network, known as "the School." Here scientists conduct shockingly incomprehensible experiments involving children and genetic alteration.

But perhaps not so unfathomable: Doctors and medical researchers who have read Where the Wind Blows say the events described in this book could actually be a reality in the next 20 to 30 years. If not before.


My Thoughts:

When the Wind Blows is a new series by James Patterson which is the story of Max, and her friends who have special abilities. They are raised in 'the school', not a typical school by any stretch. The book opens with Frannie O'Neill and 'Kit Harrison'. Frannie is dealing with her inn-patient animal clinic, and getting over the loss of her husband. 'Kit Harrison' aka Tom Brennen who is trying to figure out what is going on with mysterious deaths in Colorado and crazy scientists. Soon Frannie meets Max but unaware of who she is or how she can fly. Most of the book is spent getting Max to trust them. Max has only ever dealt with people who lie, or harm others by 'putting them to sleep'. Kit and Frannie never falter in their love for Max or the other children.

I really enjoyed this book, a bit slow in some areas but it picks up and in the end you find you want more, or atleast I did. I was sad that the story ended. I think Patterson did a great job making the chapters small encase you have to stop to do something. It was a really great story. I could feel myself cheering when the bad guys got theirs. I rate this book five cups!

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It's Monday what are you reading week #5

This was a meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.

Currently I am reading:

When the Wind Blows by James Patterson

My Gal Sunday by Mary Higgins Clark

Piercing The Veil by Jacqueline Fullerton

I am hoping to start this week:

The Lake House by James Patterson

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

Fallen by Lauren Kate

The Host by Stephanie Meyer

I finished reading: 

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer

Revenge Served Cold by Jackie Fullerton

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Follow my Book Blog Friday

A new follow Friday type thing from Parajunkee


To join the fun and make now book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host { Parajunkee.com } and any one else you want to follow on the list
2. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing.
3. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
4. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can
5. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers
6. If you want to show the link list, just follow the link below the entries and copy and paste it within your post! 

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Wordless Wednesday

This is a 3D picture VK (aka Tesseract) has been working on

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Wishful Wednesday

I am wishing to read Torment by Lauren Kate and The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by Lauren Kate.

I was finally able to get the Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (YEA!) so that made me uber happy.  What are you wishing to read?

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Review The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by: Stephenie Meyer

Title: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner
Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little Brown
Series: Twilight #3.5
Pages: 178
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchase

Description:

Bree Tanner can barely remember life before she had uncannily powerful senses, superhuman reflexes, and unstoppable physical strength. Life before she had a relentless thirt for blood...life before she became a vampire.

All Bree knows is that living with her fellow newborns has few certainties and even fewer rules: watch your back, don't draw attention to yourself, and above all, make it home by sunrise or die. What she doesn't know: her time as an immortal is quickly running out.

Then Bree finds an unexpected friend in Diego, a newborn just as curious as Bree about their mysterious creator, whom they only know as her. As they come to realize that the newborns are pawns in a game larger than anything they could have imagined, Bree and Diego must choose sides and decide whom to trust. But when everything you know about vampires is based on a lie, how do you find the truth?

In another irresistile combination of danger, mystery, and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion.

My Thoughts:
 
Most of what we knew about Bree Tanner was learned in this book it tells what happened prior to Eclipse all from Bree Tanner's point of view. She was 15 when she was turned into a newborn vampire. All to be part of an army sent to destroy the Cullen's and kill Bella. Victoria, recruited Riley who recruited about 20-22 vampires to become the vampire army. It was well written you get insight to how he was with them, how the newborns wondered what was up. What the Voltori's involvement with this battle was all about.

What I didn't like was that it was too short, like the ending just popped up to fast. I mean we know how it ends, but it just felt rushed once the 5 days were mentioned. I think it could have been atleast a tad more longer. I think she opened us up to many characters whether or not we hear anything more about them that is yet to be determined.

What I did like was that Bree was independent she didn't want to fight. She knew something wasn't right. That there was more to it then what Riley told them. That the Voltori had a higher stake in this then what was mentioned. That Bree was able to full share her story with Alice (the mindreader). So if no one else knew atleast Alice knew Bree's story. I would like to see her write about Freaky Fred, or Diego, like what really happened to him. Overall a good book and a must read.

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It's Monday what are you reading? week #4

This was started by One person's journey through books  where we can share what we are reading this week.  And what we have finished reading.  So here goes:

Reading This Week:

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer(bought)

Fallen by Lauren Kate (bought)

The Third Rail by Michael Harvey (via FSB Media)

Spirit by Andrew Feder (ARC via the Cadence Group)

Last week was a bad week with everyone getting either sick or horrible allergies so I will hopefully have more in the read pile this week.

What are you reading this week?  What have you finsihed?

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Review Club Dead by: Charlaine Harris

Title: Club Dead

Author: Charlaine Harris

Publisher: Orbit

Pages: 274

Series: Sookie Stackhouse #3

Format: Paperback 

Source: Purchase

Description:

Things between cocktail waitress Sookie and her vampire boyfriend Bill seem to be going excellently (apart from the small matter of him being undead) until he leaves town for a while. A long while. Bill's sinister boss Eric has an idea of where to find him, whisking her off to Jackson, Mississippi to mingle with the under-underworld at Club Dead. When she finally catches up with the errant vampire, he is in big trouble and caught in an act of serious betrayal. This raises serious doubts as to whether she should save him or start sharpening a few stakes of her own ..

My Thoughts:

 

Sookie Stackhouse is back again as we find ourselves heading back to Bon Temps. This time her beloved Vampire Bill is missing. This one sends Sookie to Memphis to inquire with her mind skills, what has happened to Bill Compton. So to sum it up. Sookie is a barmaid who hears what others think. She calls it her "disability" which it really isn't. She fell for Bill due to the fact she thought it was great that she couldn't hear what he is thinking. Her boss Sam Merlott has a crush on her. Her brother Jason Stackhouse has to be biggest player in the world. The only one looking out for Sookie in Club Dead is Eric the vampire who has Alcide Herveaux a werewolf to keep Sookie safe while in Memphis.

I like this book, as it shows what she would go through if she separated from Bill. There are ups and downs as with any of the Sookie stories, sometimes to much back drop is being explained to us. That can get rather annoying. I think how it showed Sookie with someone who is closer to her that she may realize. I am defiantly curious to see how these books play out. My rating is 4 java cups, as I think it would've been better if she had gotten angry at some of the right people.

For anyone who likes Sookie Stackhouse which book is your favorite and why?

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In My Mailbox

This is a meme created by The Story Siren.  I got my physical copy of:

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer

Fallen by Lauren Kate

Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

Hopefully I will read these soon and be reviewing them sooner.  Stay Tuned.

 

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Book Blog Hop Week 4

If you want to check out some good blogs and get involved check out the Book Blog Hop. Check out the link here. You can see the rules and see if it something you would be interested in.

Information about the Book Blogger Hop:

Directly from Crazy for Books:ABOUT THE HOP:

In the spirit of the Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new blogs that we may be missing out on! 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 that they may not know existed! So, grab the logo, post about the Hop on your blog, and start HOPPING through the list of blogs that are posted in the Linky list below!!

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