Saturday, March 26, 2011

Book Review: Fallen

Synopsis: Seventeen-Year-Old Luce is a new student at Sword & Cross, an unwelcoming boarding/reform school in Savannah, Georgia. Luce’s boyfriend died under suspicious circumstances, and now she carries the guilt over his death with her as she navigates the unfriendly halls at Sword & Cross, where every student seems to have an unpleasant—even evil—history.
It’s only when she sees Daniel, a gorgeous fellow student, that Luce feels there’s a reason to be here—though she doesn’t know what it is. And Daniel’s frosty cold demeanor toward her? It’s really a protective device that he’s used again . . . and again. For Daniel is a fallen angel, doomed to fall in love with the same girl every 17 years . . . and watch her die. And Luce is a fellow immortal, cursed to be reincarnated again and again as a mortal girl who has no idea of who she really is.
(Courtesy of B&N.com)

I finally jumped on the Fallen train. I'd heard it was a good book and the cover always caught my attention, but I hadn't persued it until recently.

I liked the storyline of a reincarnated angel that never remembered her past lives, even though her lover did. There were some great twists and turns in the story that kept it interesting.

The characters were well described and likeable. The writing evoked emotions and the plot was captivating.

I will continue to read this series, and I would recommend this book. It just didn't have that great grasp for me that some other books have.

I give Fallen a 4 on the beam scale.


Monday, March 14, 2011

Procrastinators Unite!...Tomorrow

I'm still alive.

In fact, I've read 3 books since my last book review, but I have been a complete slacker on updating the blog.

On the upside, I did invest in even more books! Because the 47 I already owned and haven't read yet weren't enough, I added another 14 to the shelf.

Yes, I did just sit there and count them all.

A few of the books I got don't really fall into the "teen fiction" category. Which, I think is nice every once in a while.

One is 101 Things You Should Know How to Do. This includes things like knitting, folding clothes, and even sitting in a chair!

I don't think surviving a zombie apocalypse is covered though. Bummer.

The other two are I Don't Want to be Crazy and Med Head which are both about mental disorders.

I'm reading IDWtbC right now, and I'm enjoying it so far. It's interesting to see into the lives of other people, especially when it's an open struggle.

I have a tendancy to immerse myself in my readings and put myself in characters places. It's not as mystical when it's coming from reality, but it is more humbling.

Anyway, just posting this little update for funsies. And to remind myself to hurry up with the book reviews.