Book Review: The Impossible Knife Of Memory

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The Impossible Knife Of Memory CoverBook: The Impossible Knife Of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson

Published January 2014 by Penguin Group|400 pages

Where I Got It: Nook store

Series: None

Genre: YA Contemporary

You can find The Impossible Knife Of Memory on goodreads & Laurie Halse Anderson on Twitter, Facebook and her website

Goodreads Summary: 

For the past five years, Hayley Kincaid and her father, Andy, have been on the road, never staying long in one place as he struggles to escape the demons that have tortured him since his return from Iraq. Now they are back in the town where he grew up so Hayley can attend school. Perhaps, for the first time, Hayley can have a normal life, put aside her own painful memories, even have a relationship with Finn, the hot guy who obviously likes her but is hiding secrets of his own.

Will being back home help Andy’s PTSD, or will his terrible memories drag him to the edge of hell, and drugs push him over? The Impossible Knife of Memory is Laurie Halse Anderson at her finest: compelling, surprising, and impossible to put down.

What I Thought:

When I saw that Laurie Halse Anderson had a new book, I knew I had to read it!  It’s right up there with Speak as one of my favorite Laurie Halse Anderson books, and I couldn’t help but relate to Hayley.

Hayley has so much going on at home with her dad, and she definitely has a lot of her own issues to deal with, not to mean everything her dad is going through.  Hayley’s dad isn’t the only going through things.

What really stuck with me was how we’d see a chapter from Andy’s POV every once in a while.  It struck me as something really different because you don’t normally see anything from the POV of the parent, and it really added to what was going on with both Andy and Hayley.

I felt like Anderson handled Andy’s PTSD and his experiences as a soldier so well and with so much care.  I’m glad Hayley has good friends in Grace and Finn and that she realized she can count on Trish, even with Trish leaving them years earlier. It’s such a great look at PTSD and how everyone deals with it and that it’s not limited to the person with PTSD but their friends and family as well.

My only complaint- which is a minor one- is that the ending wrapped up a little too nicely, especially with everything that happened in the book.  I did expect a happy-ish/hopeful ending, which we definitely got, but…something about it was a little too nice and neat.  Still, I so very much loved everything about this book, and I’m willing to overlook the ending because Laurie Halse Anderson has done such a good job at making both Hayley and her dad easy to relate to and understand.

Let’s Rate It:

The Impossible Knife Of Memory is another amazing book by Laurie Halse Anderson.  She does such a great job at creating characters who seem like real people and are so easy to relate to, even if you’ve never been through what they’re going through.  I love the few chapters from Andy’s point of view, and it really adds to Hayley’s story.  The Impossible Knife Of Memory gets 5 stars.

Book Review: Ignite Me

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Ignite Me CoverBook: Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi

Published February 2014 by HarperCollins|416 pages

Where I Got It: the Nook store

Series: Shatter Me #3

Genre: YA Paranormal Dystopic

You can find Ignite Me on goodreads & Tahereh Mafi on Twitter, Facebook and her website

Goodreads Summary: 

Juliette now knows she may be the only one who can stop the Reestablishment. But to take them down, she’ll need the help of the one person she never thought she could trust: Warner. And as they work together, Juliette will discover that everything she thought she knew – about Warner, her abilities, and even Adam – was wrong.

What I Thought:

I can’t believe it’s all over!  But it’s such a good ending for all of the characters, and I can’t imagine it ending any other way. I really can’t.  

Ignite Me starts where Unravel Me left off, and only a chapter in, we got a moment that had me going “oh my god, what just happened, did Warner really say that, oh my god, how could that possibly happen?”  And I knew at that moment that I needed to not read this book during lunch, because I manage to not yell at my Nook, even though I really wanted to.  And of course, everything turned out okay in regards to that particular revelation.  

I just love Juliette and how much she’s changed and grown as a person since we saw her in Shatter Me.  She’s come to accept her abilities and what she has to do in order change things.  I just love her friendship with Kenji, who is still such a great character.  I’m still not sure how I feel about Adam or Warner, but I will say that Warner has grown on me, and Adam was slightly irritating.  After reading Ignite Me, though, I’m pretty sold on Warner and Juliette.  They really are good for each and bring out the best in each other.  Still, I’m wondering if my neutrality towards Warner and Adam is because I haven’t read the novellas yet.  

The ending!  It fit, but I think part of me was expecting something different.  I like that the book ends with a feeling of hope and that things are going to be different, but at the same time, part of me wanted a glimpse of what things were like after the big battle happened.  

I do miss the strike throughs we saw in the other books, but there is still the repetition of certain words and the interesting placement of some of the text that we saw in Shatter Me and Unravel Me.  I still love that we see Juliette’s thoughts so well, and I still felt like we were experiencing what she was experiencing.  

Let’s Rate It:

Ignite Me is such a good ending to a series that I’ve come to love!  I’m sad to see it come to an end, but I love how much Juliette changed over the course of the series.  Ignite Me gets 5 stars.  

Book Review: Cress

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Cress CoverBook: Cress by Marissa Meyer

Published February 2014 by Feiwel & Friends|560 pages

Where I Got It: at the Nook store

Series: The Lunar Chronicles #3

Genre: YA Dystopic/Fairy Tale Re-Telling

You can find Cress on goodreads and Marissa Meyer on Twitter, Facebook and her website

Goodreads Summary: 

Rapunzel’s tower is a satellite. She can’t let down her hair—or her guard. 

In this third book in the bestselling Lunar Chronicles series, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and her army. 

Their best hope lies with Cress, who has been trapped on a satellite since childhood with only her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress an excellent hacker—unfortunately, she’s just received orders from Levana to track down Cinder and her handsome accomplice. 

When a daring rescue goes awry, the group is separated. Cress finally has her freedom, but it comes at a high price. Meanwhile, Queen Levana will let nothing stop her marriage to Emperor Kai. Cress, Scarlet, and Cinder may not have signed up to save the world, but they may be the only ones who can.

What I Thought:

Cress was so completely awesome!!!  Honestly, I think it might be my favorite in the series so far.  Cress has such an interesting story, and I LOVE what Meyer did with the Rapunzel story.  And how it connects to Cinder’s story…goodness, I wasn’t expecting some of the things that came up in this book!

I was surprised I loved Cress so much, considering how I excited I was and how much I had hyped up the book.  It definitely exceeded the already high expectations I had for Cress.  I just love how things from the first two books that I didn’t even think about come up in Cress (like something Dr. Erland mentioned about his daughter in Cinder) and how many connections there are between the characters and everything that’s going on.

There’s so much action and I liked that we had several different POV’s- Cinder, Scarlet and Cress, and it worked really well! Especially because they all have their own part in trying to put a stop to Kai’s wedding to Queen Levana.

Let’s start with Cress!  I just love her story, and I really do love her story the most.  I found her to be really sympathetic and lovable, and I felt bad that she was on a satellite for so long with only a few visits from Sybil, who worked closely with Queen Levana.

I also liked Scarlet’s story, especially when she meets Winter, who will be the focus of the next book.  Which I am anxiously awaiting, because hers another story I think I’ll love.  I like Cinder a lot, but I was so interested in what was going on with everyone else that I didn’t pay too much attention to Cinder herself.  We certainly learn some things when Cress focuses on Cinder, but I wasn’t as interested in her story as I had been with the other books.

Cress is such an awesome book, and it really makes an already awesome series even more awesome.  Plus, it’s easily my favorite cover in the series.  And I like how the covers all incorporate a really important element from the original fairy tale- a shoe from Cinderella, the cloak from Little Red Riding Hood, and Rapunzel’s hair.  Even more cool is how the shoe, the cloak, and the hair tie are all red.

Let’s Rate It:

Cress is such an amazing addition to the series, and I’m so excited to read Winter!  I love how Meyer re-told Rapunzel, and Cress is easily my favorite book in the series so far.  Cress gets 5 stars.

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Popular Authors I’ve Never Read

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Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely folks over at The Broke And The Bookish.  Every week, bloggers from all over share their own top ten list based on the topic of the week.  You can find all Top Ten Tuesdays here.

Top Ten Authors And Books I’ve Never Read

This was a really challenging list for me, because I feel like I’m pretty good at reading the popular stuff.  Still, I’ve managed to find some authors I’ve never read.  Although I admit to adding quite a few books because…that somehow seems to make my list work better.

  1. Sarah Dessen is at the top of my list of people I’ve never read.  I’ve tried to read her, but I’ve had to DNF the handful of books I’ve tried…I know people love her, but I just can’t seem to get through her books.
  2. The Statistical Probability Of Love At First Sight by Jennifer Smith.  Still haven’t read it, but I’m kind of looking forward to reading it someday soon.
  3. Nalini Singh.  I know people love her books but I haven’t had a chance to read her yet.
  4. The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare.  I still haven’t read this series, but for now, I’m going to wait until I finish Mortal Instruments…whenever that is.
  5. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein.  I keep telling myself I’m going to read it but I still haven’t done it…
  6. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.  I’ve only read the first few pages, but I’m still including it because I’m only a few pages in.
  7. Rainbow Rowell.  I have Fangirl and Eleanor & Park, I just need to actually read them.
  8. Gillian Flynn.  I’ve tried to read Gone Girl but I just couldn’t get past the first few pages.
  9. Patrick Ness.  I tried reading Chaos Walking but couldn’t get through the first chapter because the accent was written out and that drives me insane to the point of not reading books because if it.  Perhaps, one day, I will be not annoyed enough to the point that I may pick up the audio book.
  10. Neil Gaiman popped into my head right now.  I have one of his books on my Nook, because it was only, like, 1.99 so I bought it- only to not read it, of course.

Gilmore Girls 3×15: Face-Off

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Face-Off originally aired February 18, 2003.  This episode was written by John Stephens and was directed by Kenny Ortega.

Gilmore Girls Season 3 Graphic

Face-Off opens with Taylor going over the details of his upcoming family reunion with Lorelei, who needs Rory to pretend to be sick so Lorelei doesn’t have to talk to Taylor anymore.  He also gives them buttons that show support for the Stars Hollow High hockey team making it to the championship or finals or whatever.

Richard’s mom Trix is going to be staying with Emily and Richard while her floors are getting re-done, which isn’t going over well with Emily.  Lorelei has a date with Alex after Friday night dinner, while Rory is waiting for Jess to call.  When she tells Lorelei about her night the next day, we learn that it never occurred to Rory to call Jess.  Rory wants to know why Lorelei asks her if she’s going to tell Jess before starting to compare Jess and Dean.  Lorelei says it’s not fair to compare them because Dean and Jess are different, and that Rory got lucky with Dean as a first boyfriend.

Mrs. Kim set Lane up with someone, and it makes Dave jealous.  Dave even runs to the hockey game to check on Lane and Yung Chu, and finds out Yung Chu has a girlfriend.

Rory ends up going to the hockey game since Jess still hasn’t called to make plans.  Lane is wondering if everything is okay, since Rory is there without Jess.  Rory and Lane run into a girl named Lindsay, who acts a little weird around Rory.  Lane tells Rory that some people at Stars Hollow High think that Rory thinks she better then them because Rory is going to Chilton, but it turns out that the weirdness is because Lindsay and Dean are dating.  Lane keeps asking Rory if she’s okay, and Rory says she’s find because it had to happen sometime.  Lane feels bad for not knowing, but Rory says it’s not a big deal.

Meanwhile, Jess shows up at Rory’s to find she’s not there, and is really surprised that she’s not home.  Lorelei pretty much tells him to get it together before going to Emily’s to drop off some things for something Trix is planning.  When Emily gets back to her house, she finds Trix kissing a man in a jogging suit before leaving the house.  Emily is in an especially good mood because she has something on Trix, and accidentally spills the beans when Trix pushes Emily a little too far.  Emily apologizes to Trix later than evening.

After the hockey game is over (and Stars Hollow High loses the game), Dean and Rory talk.  He wasn’t sure how to tell Rory about him and Lindsay.  Rory leaves a message for Jess, ranting about how she’s not going to going to wait around for Jess to call her, because she wants specific plans, not a vague we’ll hang out later. She also mentions that she’s spoiled and likes being spoiled, and Jess is just going to have to deal with it, otherwise he’ll have to find someone else.  She leaves the rink to find Jess waiting for her with tickets to the Distillers concert.

What I Thought:

I don’t really have thoughts on the Emily and Trix stuff, so I’m just going to talk about Rory and Jess, who both really annoyed me in this episode.

I’m surprised it took so long for Rory to compare Jess and Dean…at least, a comparison that we see on screen.  Jess doesn’t strike me as the type of guy who calls someone to make plans, and at this point, you’d think Rory would actually know this.

And her whole I’m spoiled and I like being that way, and Jess is just going to have to deal with it?  Good heavens, I wanted to smack Rory for that.  It is one of the things I dislike about Rory, because she seems pretty used to getting what she wants and she does seem to have this big sense of entitlement.

Also: Dean moving on.  I’m not surprised that she thought Dean would still be pining after her.  Rory says it’s fine that he moved on, because it had to happen eventually, but I wonder if it’s really okay with her.  I could be reading too much into it, but given what we’ve seen of her up to this point (and Rory in seasons to come) it does seem like Rory to be taken off-guard and hoping he’s still pining after her.

Favorite Or Funny Moment Or Line:

Nothing really jumped out at me in this episode.

Pop Culture:

Michael Moore’s documentaries, Miss Manners

Let’s Rate It:

I was pretty annoyed with how Rory acted in this episode, and I thought it was an okay episode.  I think it does bring up some interesting things we’ll see later on, but it’s definitely not one of my favorite episodes. Face-Off gets 2 mugs of coffee.

Currently Obsessed With #2: February!

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I can’t believe it’s time for another round of what I’m currently obsessed with!

One of the big things has been cookbooks.  I’m completely horrible about actually using them, but I still can’t help but collect them!  I’ve added a few to my really small collection.  There’s something fun about flipping through a cookbook, figuring out what to make for dinner (or lunch for work) and shopping and then making something yummy.

Cookbooks

It’s not even funny how much of a Rachael Ray fan I am!  I know there are people out there who doubt the whole 30-minute meal thing, but her recipes really do take about half an hour…at least, they do for me.  And I saw the vegan one when I was looking at vegetarian cookbooks, and since I have a couple of her other cookbooks, I had a feeling this would be another good one to add to my collection.  I’m not vegan, but it’s fun to try new things and new ways of cooking things when you cut out certain ingredients.

Speaking of books…I got the Nook tablet!  My old one still works fine, but…it just seemed seemed like time for a new one! Everything seems so much more clear, and the covers look so much better in color than they did in black and white!  Things were clear on my old Nook, but somehow, everything seems so much clearer and sharper.  I think my favorite thing about it is the cover, which is totally awesome and I can’t stop looking at it.

Nook Cover

The cover is a photo from the archives over at the New York Times, and when I saw it, I knew that was the cover I had to get!

I’ve been spending a lot of time on Etsy lately, and I’ve had my eye on this bag.  And there’s also this other bag that I also really like too.  And I’ve had my eye on a few things at Ruche too.  I also really liked this post about “real” readers over on Book Riot.  I kind of need to be better about bookmarking cool stuff I read on blogs, because I know I’ve read some interesting posts that I totally forgot to bookmark.

Remember that book jar I was talking about last month?  I finally put it together, only to realize the jar I have is nowhere near big enough for all the books I want to have in it.  It’ll work for the time being until I decide to get something bigger…or if I want another one at all.

Book Jar

As for music…I have quite a few songs that I can’t stop listening to!

Like Happy by Pharrell.

And Feel Again by OneRepublic.

And we can’t forget about Dark Horse by Katy Perry.

Or Team by Lorde.

And I still can’t get Let It Go out of my head.

To name a few…you can find the full February playlist on spotify.  (I’m wingedcreature, in case anyone is wondering). I don’t use Spotify all that much, mostly because I haven’t completely figured out to use it.  Other than how to make playlists. But I figured it would be a great place for making playlists, so we’ll see how it works out.

The Olympics!  I almost forgot to talk about them!  I just love the Olympics, and the Opening Ceremonies this year were amazing.  Definitely right up there…they’re definitely my favorite after Bejing.  It’s just so fun watching a lot of sports that I don’t normally watch.  Like the biathalon, where they ski and than stop and shoot at a target.  Or speed skating or curling! And the ice skating was so good this year, especially the ice dancing, which was exceptionally good this Olympics.  And it’s cool that you have all of these countries known for skiing and snowboarding competing, and then some country you wouldn’t expect to have an athlete competing in the Winter Olympics.

Honestly, I think that’s it for this month.  I’ve been so busy watching the Olympics, and I’ve had some stuff going on (that’s all taken care of now) and I’ve been so exhausted that I haven’t really been into a lot of a stuff this month.  Hopefully I’ll have more to share next time!

Book Review: The Elite

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The Elite CoverBook: The Elite by Kiera Cass

Published April 2013 by HarperCollins|336 pages

Where I Got It: Nook Store

Series: The Selection #2

Genre: YA Dystopic

You can find The Elite on goodreads and Kiera Cass on Twitter, Facebook and her website

Goodreads Summary: 

Kiera Cass’s The Elite is a must-read for fans of dystopian fiction, fairy tales, and reality TV. This sequel to The Selection will enchant teens who love Divergent and The Bachelor.

In America Singer’s world, a bride is chosen for the prince through an elaborate televised competition. In the second book of the Selection series, America is one of only six girls left in the running. But is it Prince Maxon—and life as the queen—she wants? Or is it Aspen, her first love?

The Elite delivers the adventure, glamour, political intrigue, and romance readers of The Selection expect, and continues the love triangle that captivated them.

What I Thought:

With The One coming out in a few months, I figured it was time to read The Elite!  I didn’t like it as much as I was expecting, given how much I loved the first one, but I still liked it!

I liked getting to learn more about the world America lives in, and how the country is really run by Maxon’s dad, who is not a nice dude.  Then again, he’s king, and it’s not at all surprising he loves being in charge and had a big role in selecting the Selection.

I just didn’t like America in The Selection!  She couldn’t decide between Maxon and Aspen and was really indecisive about who she wanted.  I get her indecisiveness, but it just got really frustrating and grating by the end of the book.  She pushed Maxon away, only to be annoyed when he showed interest in the other girls. She had trouble trusting him, even when he confided in her, and kept her distance even though she had feelings for him.

America seemed so much more petty and judgmental in The Elite than she did in The Selection, and while she had her good moments, she was also not as likable as I was expecting her to be.  I’m also not liking Aspen, although I have warmed up to Maxon a little.  I do understand Maxon a little bit better, and I’m thinking he deserves someone better than America, given how she’s acting.

As much as I like the world of Illea, the rebel attacks seem random and aren’t making a lot of sense.  How are they able to get past the security system in the palace two days in a row?  I just have so many questions, and I’m feeling like I’m not getting any answers.

As for the ending, we have another ending that seems really abrupt.  I was hoping it would be a one time thing, but it’s also frustrating because I was expecting more of a conclusion.  It really makes me feel like I’m reading one book that’s divided into parts as opposed to books that have their own story line but also come together to tell a larger story.

Let’s Rate It:

I love the world Cass created, and I love the elements of fairy tales and reality t.v. in a dystopic form, but I also wish the books didn’t end so abruptly.  And I also wish we got more explanations for the rebels.  I’m still interested in reading The One, because I want to see if any of my questions get answered, and to see if America finally makes up her mind.  The Elite gets 3 stars. 

ARC Book Review: Knight Assassin

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Knight Assassin CoverBook: Knight Assassin by Rima Jean

Expected Publication Is March 4, 2014 by Entangled Teen|Expected Number Of Pages: 242

Where I Got It: I received a advanced digital copy from Entangled Teen, which hasn’t influenced my review in any way. Promise!

Series: None

Genre: YA Paranormal Historical Fiction

You can find Knight Assassin on goodreads & Rima Jean on Twitter and her website

Goodreads Summary: 

Seventeen-year-old Zayn has special powers she cannot control—powers that others fear and covet. Powers that cause the Templar Knights to burn Zayn’s mother at the stake for witchcraft. When a mysterious stranger tempts Zayn to become the first female member of the heretical Assassins, the chance to seek her revenge lures her in. She trains to harness her supernatural strength and agility, and then enters the King of Jerusalem’s court in disguise with the assignment to assassinate Guy de Molay, her mother’s condemner. But once there, she discovers Earic Goodwin, the childhood friend who still holds her heart, among the knights—and his ocean-blue eyes don’t miss a thing. Will vengeance be worth the life of the one love she has left?

What I Thought:

I wasn’t sure what to expect with Knight Assassin, but I really enjoyed it!  Mostly because it’s an interesting blend of paranormal and historical fiction.  Not only that, but I believe it’s set during the Crusades, which I can’t remember seeing in historical fiction before.

The setting and time period is so different, but I actually find it really interesting and unique because I feel like it’s not something you see very often.  I know very, very little about this time period and part of the world, but I found it was really easy to picture all of the tension and how all of the different groups related to each other.  I also liked that we saw a lot of the different groups and how each group was portrayed pretty neutral.  Still, I wish we got a little more of the different conflicts going on.  I really love all of the details, and I felt like I was really there!

I thought Zayn’s abilities were interesting, especially given how hard she works to be become a trained assassin.  I wasn’t expecting Zayn’s background to be what it is, but it worked really well for where she lives and the time period she lives in. Certain things that happened and certain things Zayn learned…I can’t say I’m surprised, but I also didn’t see them coming!  It all just works so well together, with her abilities and everything that’s happened to her and everything that she goes on to do…I really felt for Zayn, because she’s a pretty sympathetic character.  She’s been through so much, and I don’t blame her for wanting revenge.

I think part of me was expecting a sequel, but as far as I know, there isn’t one in the works.  Things are pretty resolved, and it stands on its own really well, but the ending is also open enough that a sequel is possible.

Let’s Rate It:

I love how well the paranormal elements worked with the historical fiction elements.  It did start off a little slow for me, and it did take a bit of time before Zayn gets sent off to the Assassins, but once you get a few chapters in, it gets really interesting. Still, the first few chapters helped set everything up.  Knight Assassins gets 4 stars.

Book Review: Infinite

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Infinite CoverBook: Infinite by Jodi Meadows

Published January 2014 by HarperCollins|432 pages

Where I Got It: Nook Store

Series: Newsoul #3

Genre: YA Fantasy

You can find Infinite on goodreads and Jodi Meadows on Twitter, Facebook and her website

Goodreads Summary: 

The stunning conclusion to the Incarnate trilogy, a fantasy series about a girl who is the first new soul born into a society where everyone else has been reborn hundreds of times.

Ana knows that soon life in Heart will be at risk so she escapes with her friends, seeking answers and allies to stop Janan’s ascension and keep the other Newsouls safe. But only she knows the true cost of reincarnation and the dangers she’ll encounter if she returns to stop him once and for all.

Romantic and action-filled, the rich world of Infinite is perfect for fans of epic fantasy like Graceling by Kristin Cashore and The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, while Ana’s courage to expose the cracks in society and fight for what is right is ideal for fans of dystopian novels.

What I Thought:

I’m so sad that this series over!  Infinite is such a good ending to the series, and there’s something about this series that makes me want to read it over and over.

We definitely see more of the world that Ana lives in, and we learn so much more about Ana and Sam and everything was resolved so well!  We finally learn why dragons don’t like Sam, and why the Sylph act the way they do around Ana, and the connection to phoenixes, and it all came together so well!  Range as a whole is so real and imaginative, and I just love how everything is described.  And Cris!  Oh, Cris.  Cris is pretty awesome in this book.

As much as I enjoyed Infinite, I’m not sure how I feel about the ending!  It really does fit so well with the book, and I can’t imagine a better ending for the series.  But at the same time, I expected something…different.  I’m not quite sure what but I think I expected something more than what actually happened.  I did like the epilogue as a whole, especially one part of it that made me so, so happy.

Infinite has such a different feel than the other two books- I think there is a certain darkness to this series, and it just feels different in Infinite than it did in Incarnate and Asunder.  There are some sacrifices made in Infinite, and maybe that’s where my feelings about the end come in.  It’s not surprising, and yet, I still wasn’t expecting it.

Let’s Rate It:

I didn’t love Infinite the way I loved Asunder, but I still really liked it!  I loved seeing the world being Heart and everything just came to life.  Infinite gets 4 stars.

Top Ten Tuesday Rewind: Ten More Books I’d Love To See As A T.V. Show!

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Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely folks over at The Broke And The Bookish.  Every week, bloggers from all over share their own top ten list based on the topic of the week.  You can find all Top Ten Tuesdays here.

Top Ten Books I’d Love To See As A T.V. Show Or Movie (Or Both!)

Book adaptations have been on my mind lately, and after seeing Monuments Men and Vampire Academy recently, I knew it was time to revisit the topic!  Here are ten more books I’d love to see on-screen.

T.V.

  1. Me Since You by Laura Weiss.  I read this recently, and there’s something about the book that would be a great t.v. show.  I think it would work as a movie too, but I think the ripple effect you see in the book would work much better on t.v.
  2. Nil by Lynne Matson.  Nil would make another great t.v. show!  Something about mysteriously appearing on an island and then having a year to get off would be something I’d watch.  Although…now that I think about it…something about Nil makes me think of Lost, and there would be a lot of comparisons.  Still, I think there’s enough to work with for Nil to actually work.
  3. Stung by Bethany Wiggins.  A world where there are things like the bee flu and horrible consequences because of a flu vaccine…it would be creepy but also so very watchable.
  4. Weather Wardens by Rachel Caine.  There’s something about her books that would make great t.v. shows.  I think part of it is how long her series to tend to be, but it would be one fun show to watch.  And Outcast Season would have to be worked in somehow, since it’s a spin-off of WW.

Movie:

  1. Manor Of Secrets by Katherine Longshore.  Actually, I’d love to see Manor Of Secrets as a t.v. show, but with Downton Abbey on air, I don’t see this happening anytime soon.  Still, I think I’d rather see it as a movie, because of Downton Abbey being so popular.
  2. Between Shades Of Grey by Ruta Sepetys.  World War 2 is pretty popular, so WW2 burnout is possible, but at the same time, this was such a great book and interesting look at World War 2.
  3. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi.  I’d love to see this series as on-screen.  There are so many things that would be hard to translate to the screen, but I’d still go watch it.

I’ll Take Either One:

  1. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins.  This is a series that could go either way.  I like the idea of spending more time in Sophie’s world, but something about each book would work equally as well as a movie.
  2. The Summer I Turned Pretty bu Jenny Han.  Okay, I have yet to read the last book, but there’s something about this series that would work as movie or a t.v. show!  T.V. reason: I think the flashbacks would work much better on a t.v. show, and you could see more of everyone’s life when it’s not summer.  Movie reason: I have no idea why, but I think it would work.
  3. The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer.  It’s fun enough to go see as a movie but there’s also enough action and details that would lend itself well to being a great t.v. show.