Zombie Lore: Dearly Departed - Lia Habel

Dearly Departed by Lia Habel

Date Released: October 18th, 2011

Publisher:Del Rey  

Pages: 470 pages

Format: Paperback

Source: Barnes and Noble

Rating: Really Liked

Series: Gone With The Respiration #1

Goodreads Synopsis:  Love can never die.

Love conquers all, so they say. But can Cupid’s arrow pierce the hearts of the living and the dead—or rather, the undead? Can a proper young Victorian lady find true love in the arms of a dashing zombie? The year is 2195. The place is New Victoria—a high-tech nation modeled on the manners, mores, and fashions of an antique era. A teenager in high society, Nora Dearly is far more interested in military history and her country’s political unrest than in tea parties and debutante balls. But after her beloved parents die, Nora is left at the mercy of her domineering aunt, a social-climbing spendthrift who has squandered the family fortune and now plans to marry her niece off for money. For Nora, no fate could be more horrible—until she’s nearly kidnapped by an army of walking corpses.

But fate is just getting started with Nora. Catapulted from her world of drawing-room civility, she’s suddenly gunning down ravenous zombies alongside mysterious black-clad commandos and confronting “The Laz,” a fatal virus that raises the dead—and hell along with them. Hardly ideal circumstances. Then Nora meets Bram Griswold, a young soldier who is brave, handsome, noble . . . and dead. But as is the case with the rest of his special undead unit, luck and modern science have enabled Bram to hold on to his mind, his manners, and his body parts. And when his bond of trust with Nora turns to tenderness, there’s no turning back. Eventually, they know, the disease will win, separating the star-crossed lovers forever. But until then, beating or not, their hearts will have what they desire.

In Dearly, Departed, romance meets walking-dead thriller, spawning a madly imaginative novel of rip-roaring adventure, spine-tingling suspense, and macabre comedy that forever redefines the concept of undying love.

From Goodreads

My Review

 

Tagline: "Filled with zombies and hints of romance, Dearly Departed is a good zombie novel. There's laughs, death, and zombie romance!"

 

Dearly Departed was that type of book that sticks out to you on the way to the bookstore. I mean it's ZOMBIES? Who wouldn't want to pick it up? Plus romance with a human, hell yeah, right? Well Dearly Departed was like that and it was a great read but it needed more spark and action.

Love conquers all, so they say. But can Cupid’s arrow pierce the hearts of the living and the dead or rather, the undead?

Dearly Departed sucks you into the world of Victorian London, but now it's the 2195's, the future and it's filled with growing technology. You have Nora Dearly who this great heronine that had loads of potential for this amazing character, but through the book she got way better and she shows lots of skill. She goes through a lot but overall she was kinda undecided at time with the choices she made. I was really crossing my fingers that she would get better along the way but it didn't come out the way I wanted it too. Plus, Bram was surprisingly a great character! I didn't really imagine him as someone who was a zombie but someone raw and emotional, Lia Habel really crafted him well and the romance was good.

Throughout reading, Dearly Departed, I was always thinking, where is my zombie action? Who doesn't want some kick butt action between humans and zombies? Well, there was only one scene in the beginning and the end was...it's hard to say..but it was good, not bad or amazing but just good. *SPOLIER ALERT* I mean it took Bram and Nora the whole book to find Pamela, Nora's best friend. It was like that was the whole point?? If so, it should have been done done quicker and the ending should have been more surprising and layered.  But Pamela, was also one of my favorite characters in this book. Nora know how to write so well with descriptive details and she really captures the essence of the Victorian Era.

Overall, if your looking for a zombie read this book is one you should keep in your mind. It's neither good or bad, but if you want to know you read a zombie book this year pick this one up. Dearly Departed has hints of zombie romance, laughs, and death, pick Dearly Departed up soon!

 

 

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A Perfect Read: Belles - Jen Calonita

Belles by Jen Calonita

Date Released:April 10th 2012

Publisher: Poppy           

Pages: 356 pages

Format: Hardcover

Source: Book Sale

Rating: LOVED

Series: Belles #1

Goodreads Synopsis:  Fifteen-year-old Isabelle Scott loves her life by the boardwalk on the supposed wrong side of the tracks in North Carolina. But when tragedy strikes, a social worker sends her to live with a long-lost uncle and his preppy privileged family. Isabelle is taken away from everything she's ever known, and, unfortunately, inserting her into the glamorous lifestyle of Emerald Cove doesn't go so well. Her cousin Mirabelle Monroe isn't thrilled to share her life with an outsider, and, in addition to dealing with all the rumors and backstabbing that lurk beneath their classmates' Southern charm, a secret is unfolding that will change both girls' lives forever

From Goodreads

My Review:

Tag line: "Belles was the perfect read! It was completely addicting, full of betrayals and secrets, and a secret that leaves you gasping for the sequel, Winter White!"

 

I completely devoured Belles in one seating. No doubt this book was so so good in every way possible and passed by expectations of how this book turned out to be! This book is a must read, heaps of drama and hints of romance Belles is a perfect realistic fiction read for any one needing a little book to push them back off into reading! :)

 

That's exactly my reaction to reading Belles!



Belles is that type of book you grab just reading the tag line on the cover. I mean who wouldn't want to pick up a book that says, "Two Southern Girls. One-life changing secret." It grabs you just how the story line starts quickly. Izzie Scott's life changes when a social workers tell her that her grandma should be sent to a caretaker home and Izzie to live with her less-than-known uncle and a privileged life. There she finds more than what ever she expects but there's also some back stabbing, secrets, and lies all in Emerald Cove. I really loved Izzie a lot. She was relatable, funny at times, and definitely knows how to work her way into EC. She gets put through a lot of choices and decision, she wise enough to make them without anyone telling her what to do. Plus, there was also characters like Brayden, Violet, and Mira that added to a perfect plot. I really loved all of the characters! 

 

Belles was written really well! Jen Calonita knows how to write something good with a little mystery behind it. Along with that she gives hints to what's going to happen here and there but in a subtle way that wove its way into the story. There wasn't really a time where I had to stop reading because Jen didn't stop where there was action and drama. The world building was also crafted well and clear it's easy for you to imagine yourself in Izzie's perspective.

 

I loved Belles, with know doubt. You get everything from a amazing story then a little more through the characters and Jen's amazing writing style. There's addicting drama, suspense, the socialities, I mean who wouldn't want a better book than this one? Fans of Gossip Girl or anyone one looking for a great read be sure to pick this one up soon! :))

 

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Haunting & Alluring: Glimmer - Phoebe Kitanidis

Glimmer by Phoebe Kitanidis

Date Released: April 17th 2012

Publisher: Balzer + Bray

Pages: 352 pages

Date Read: September 31, 2012

Format: ARC

Source: Won @ I'm Loving Books

Rating: Really enjoyed it a lot.
 

Goodreads Synopsis:  When Marshall King and Elyse Alton suddenly wake up tangled in each other's arms with zero memory of how they got there or even who they are, it's the start of a long journey through their separate pasts and shared future.

Terrified by their amnesia, Marshall and Elyse make a pact to work together to find the answers that could restore their missing memories. As they piece together clues about their lives, they discover that they're in the idyllic mountain resort town of Summer Falls. Everyone seems happy there, but as Marshall and Elyse quickly learn, darkness lurks beneath the town's perfect facade. Not only is the town haunted by sinister ghosts, but none of its living inhabitants retain bad memories of anything--not the death of Marshall's mom, not the hidden violence in Elyse's family, not even the day-to-day anguish of being a high schooler.

Lonely in this world of happy zombies, Marshall and Elyse fall into an intense relationship founded on their mutual quest for truth. But the secrets they're trying to uncover could be the death of this budding love affair--and of everyone, and everything, they love in Summer Falls.

From Goodreads

My Review:
Tagline: "In Summer Fall, everyone has a secret buried in a town built by lies"
 

Glimmer was completely a book I did not see coming at al, literally, in a good way! It was complex, intense, and a roller coaster of secrets and lies. And to tell you, this book was no zombies. Also, it left me completely hanging by a thread in the end, it was that good. Plus if you love amnesia books this one is for you!

 

Right away, the story starts with a boy and a girl together in bed naked. They have no idea why they got here and what they did and they are full of questions. Now, Elyse (Her) and Marshall (Him) have to find why they are here in Summer Falls and many more unanswered questions throughout the whole book. Summer Falls was the perfect setting crafted for this book. It's a town where warm weather stays throughout the whole year and citizens fall into "heatnaps".  Summer Falls was a town where everything was completely perfect no matter what. I loved how Marshall and Elyse interacted in the book, they discover so many secrets piled up in Summer Falls and work their way around the ghost that dominate the town. Yes..I said ghost. *nods head* The ghost walk all around town , without any of the people noticing them, and with a touch the people of Summer Falls, fall into a deep slumber. When the wake they find themselves with no bad memories, nothing wrong with what is secretly going on. Just as Elyse and Marshall was engrossed in finding what's wrong with summer falls they also find what the town worked.

 

I complelely liked this book a lot! It was a perfect book to read on a rainy day with all the suspense that keeps you turing the pages. Phoebe instantly introduces you to a bunch of ideas and supsense that makes you want to finally know the answer just from the start She also magically weaves in magic into Glimmer which was to be honestly cool!

 

Along with some kick-ass heroine and heroes, magic, and heatnaps; they was something real and honest about the romance with Elyse and Marshall. I love how they worked together with their uncovering, discoveries, and moments! It was so unqiue and a little boggling but I liked it a lot and definitly something you don't normally see in YA!

 

All in all, you will be hooked and captiviated into the aloof world of Summer Falls, you've got some pretty awesome main characters, magic, and a maze of questions, you can't ask more! Go ahead and grab this book soon and it's a Stand-a-lone!

 

 

The EPIC Finale: The Reckoning - Kelley Armstrong

The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong
Date Released: April 6th 2010

Publisher: Harper Collins

Pages:  391 pages

Date Read: August 12, 2012

Format: Hardcover

Source: Library

Goodreads Synopsis:  My name is Chloe Saunders. I'm fifteen, and I would love to be normal.

But normal is one thing I'm not.

For one thing, I'm having these feelings for a certain antisocial werewolf and his sweet-tempered brother--who just happens to be a sorcerer--but, between you and me, I'm leaning toward the werewolf.

Not normal.

My friends and I are also on the run from an evil corporation that wants to get rid of us--permanently.

Definitely not normal.

And finally, I'm a genetically altered necro-mancer who can raise the dead, rotting corpses and all, without even trying.

As far away from normal as it gets.

From Goodreads



My Review:

Tagline: "Kelley Armstrong will blow you away with all the actio, hype, and romance she binds in her last book!"

 

Asdfghjkl, I FINALLY read The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong and I'm literally still thinking about it! Kelley Armstrong takes you on a wild ride of emotions, action, and a touch of romance with Derek and Simon. I think by far one of the best books in this series. I love how its so easy to pick up her books like this one and just keep on reading without being way too much a "heavy paranormal" read and now this series is a must read! *head nods*

 





 

Right away The Reckoning starts where The Awakening left off, and I liked that about all of these books. Chloe and her friends just found Andrew and they on there way to head to his house planning before the Edison Group takes them back as there genetically altered paranormals. Chloe was just as fun and serious and I loved how she still stayed they same and true to herself! I'll definitly miss her as an amazing character, and knows how to take control of the story.

 

Of of the best parts of the book was the pacing. Really, no doubt she moves it up a notch from The Awakening and she grips you into her world you don't want to miss a second of this book!

 

Kelley Armstrong really didn't hold back on the last book! She amps up the pace and moves really fast till you are like "What?! I already finished?"  All the characters where amzing, like Tori who grew less annoying; Derek, who finally shows his feeling; and Simon the nerdy kid. But the ending? I knew that it could have been so much better and it wasn't something I expected but wanted a little more.  I think Kelley could have pushed the creativity envelope a little more, just because I was unhappy about the ending. 

.

Captivating, amazing, and writen well; The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong is a book I won't forget and definitly pick up this series if you are a paranormal junkie!

 

Read My Review Of The Summoning HERE

Read My Review Of The Awkening HERE

 



Wishing More Of The Fae:The Iron King - Julie Kagawa

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

Date Released: February 1st 2010

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Pages: 363 pages

Date Read: September

Format: Paperback

Source: Bought at Barnes and Noble

Goodreads Synopsis:  Meghan Chase has a secret destiny; one she could never have imagined.

Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school or at home.

When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.

But she could never have guessed the truth - that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face; and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.

From Goodreads

My Review:

Tagline: "Meghan Chase never knew she had a hidden destiny with two lovers that could change her life forever"

 

It took a while to get to this review! :) But I've been  The Iron King was a pretty great read with all the hype of The Iron Legends and Knight, I grabbed the book, with high hopes. And...after reading it, I really wished there was more depth to the story! *backs off looking at people* Don't start chasing me because I really was disappointed on The Iron King!  :/ Meghan was super annoying and naive but still promising at parts. I was left begging for more and didn't get it in this book.

 

The Iron King starts off with the average main character, Meghan Chase who's trying to fit in at school and home. She has a secret destiny, being the daughter of a the Fae king. Like the normal YA cliches, I have to hit my head against the wall. It's was so typical and I was really wanting more to happen! And don't get me started when she is taken to the mythical land of the Fae! :/

 

Exactly...

 

But as the book went on and on to the dark world of the Fae and Nevernever, I was hooked and couldn't stop reading! Meghan grew less naive and I was smiling a lot to finally see Puck and Ash come in! Because we all know this novel isn't perfect or couldn't get a higher rating without them adding some of the romance in the air! :D I really liked both of them but I'm definitly Team Ash. He was strong, relatble and was completely different from Puck. Bit I could see the tension Julie Kagawa tried to create for a love triangle, I'm crossing my fingers gets better and more in dept. Plus I love all the adventures they had especially with Grimalkin. Those were great reads in this book I enjoyed a lot, no doubt, espcially the one in the forest!

 

All in all, The Iron King was a great read. It did surprise me in some parts but I  was really wishing more of everything here and there. But I do know Julie Kagawa has more in store for the next books and I'm really looking forward to them! Ooh and The Immortal Rules! Ahh! :)

 



 



Breathtaking and Free Of Pain: Gltich - Heather Anastasiu

Glitch by Heather Anastasiu

Date Released: August 7th 2012

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Pages: 371 pages

Date Read: August 10, 2012

Format: Paperback

Source: For Review

Goodreads Synopsis:  In the Community, there is no more pain or war. Implanted computer chips have wiped humanity clean of destructive emotions, and thoughts are replaced by a feed from the Link network.

When Zoe starts to malfunction (or “glitch”), she suddenly begins having her own thoughts, feelings, and identity. Any anomalies must be immediately reported and repaired, but Zoe has a secret so dark it will mean certain deactivation if she is caught: her glitches have given her uncontrollable telekinetic powers.

As Zoe struggles to control her abilities and stay hidden, she meets other glitchers including Max, who can disguise his appearance, and Adrien, who has visions of the future. Both boys introduce Zoe to feelings that are entirely new. Together, this growing band of glitchers must find a way to free themselves from the controlling hands of the Community before they’re caught and deactivated, or worse.

In this action-packed debut, Glitch begins an exciting new young adult trilogy.

From Goodreads

My Review:

Tagline: "A world free of pain and emotions, Glitch was dazzle you with it's love triangle and action"

Glitch was a stunning 2012 debut novel! I immediately dived into it after receiving it for review and I really liked it a lot. There was action, suspense, and a love triangle. I was surprised how it turned out that I enjoyed a sci-fi novel with some dystopian mix, I'm liking the sci-fi genre a lot! :) I was expecting the classic dystopian novel but there was just a little more that still keeps you interested

 

“You've felt it, haven't you? Those feelings that seem to get so big in your chest, like something is so beautiful it aches?”  

 

Zoe, a girl who lives in a Community free of pain and war starts to glitch. Glitching means abnormalities and Zoe starts to freak out since its not normal to glitch and it also means being deactivated and burned. Zoe was relatable and I liked her a lot! She was kick-ass and takes control of her situation. Not to mention she also meets Adrien, a mysterious guy from the Uppers who she should talk to but does of course *hits head* 

 

The world was kinda confusing at times and needed to be fleshed out more. The V-Chip, a chip installed in the back of your head shuts your emotions and feeling from coming out, could have been explained better. But the idea of the book was unique and fresh! I also think the romance with Zoe and Adrien was a bit of INSTA? O_O I also didn't like Max and at all. He was pushy and aggressive and didn't trust Zoe at all!

 

Zoe's powers were really cool! She could move objects with her mind, Adrien can see the future, and Max could change into anyone and be them, which were amazing and cool! I really want to see more action scenes with these powers! Overall, I really liked Glitch, it was a surprising and even though I thought it  would be the normal dystopian novel, it wasn't! :D Definitely pick it up if your a fan of Beth Revis's Across The Universe or any sci-fi junkee!

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Book #2:  

An AMAZING Sequel: The Golden Lily-Richelle Mead

The Golden Lily By Richelle Mead

Date Released: June 12, 2012    

Publisher: Razorbill

Pages: 418 pages

Date Read: June 30, 2012

Format: Hardcover

Source: Bought at Barnes and Noble

Goodreads Synopsis:  The second thrilling installment in Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy spinoff series

Tough, brainy alchemist Sydney Sage and doe-eyed Moroi princess Jill Dragomir are in hiding at a human boarding school in the sunny, glamorous world of Palm Springs, California. The students--children of the wealthy and powerful--carry on with their lives in blissful ignorance, while Sydney, Jill, Eddie, and Adrian must do everything in their power to keep their secret safe. But with forbidden romances, unexpected spirit bonds, and the threat of Strigoi moving ever closer, hiding the truth is harder than anyone thought.

Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, Richelle Mead's breathtaking Bloodlines series explores all the friendship, romance, battles, and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive. In this second book, the drama is hotter, the romances are steamier, and the stakes are even higher.

From Goodreads

My Review:

Tagline: "In this second book, the drama is hotter, the romances are steamier, and the stakes are even higher."

The Golden Lily was completely amazing! The kick ass action. Bubbly Characters. Steamy Romance. And drama. All if it was so so good! It was by far one of the best books I read this year :D Richelle Mead will engross you and lure you back in her amazing vampire world!

The Golden Lily picks off were Bloodlines ended, Sydney is happy for the praise she is getting for the situation with Keith and is back at Amberwood for a normal collage life. Angeline, Jill's new guardian that's super obnoxious and is obsessed with wearing no clothing joins the gang along with Dimitri and Sonya as they figure out how recent Moroi can be turned into a Strigoi. But for right now Sydney is faced with one thing, romace. The stakes are higher than ever!

I loved Sydney even more in this book! She is smart, quirky, and is akward especially with her romance with Brayden, a cute brainy guy that has so much in commom with her :)  I really didn't like Brayden that much actually. Sydney really grew on me a lot and in the end of The Golden Lily. She finally lets her guard down a bit with the vampires and maybe a little more to Adrain in this book. *nods*  I was in complete shock in what she did in the end with her romace!! Ahh, Sydeny you have no idea how long it took you too realize it!

Plus, she and Adrian have lots of funny and serious sences in this book, which make it so much fun and awesome!

Let me say to Eddie and Angeline that I really never saw that romance coming! Angeline was so funny. She makes Sydney freak out and watches the show she puts on. Eddie gets more developement in the book and I'm happy to say I really enjoyed them both. Jill is also pretty naive with the situation she is in. She learns that she can't have her romance and she grows. I loved all the characters and I would so re-read TGL for them and their bubbly personalities! :D *gets book and starts re-reading*

The whole book really moved fast. I read it in 2 whole days and I still can't get enough of it! Richelle Mead adds layer of suspense with Ms. Terwillger, Trey, and Sonya even. I was always on the edge of my seat. It was kinda predictable at times but with everything eles in the book it didn't matter at all! We also get to see why Adrian is always so down and drinking because of his dad, which was really sad and heartbreaking.

The Golden Lily was awesome and stunning! Richelle Mead is my favorite vampire writer and there is just no words to describe how amazing, funny, hilarious, and great this book was! I completely loved the book no lie here! Everything was perfect and can't wait for The Indigo Spell! :D It was freaking awesome!

Stunning Historical Fiction: Grave Mercy-Robin LaFevers

Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

Date Released:  April 3rd 2012      

Publisher:  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Pages:  549 pages

Date Read: May 29,2012

Format: Hardcover

Source: Won from Mikayla over @ Kismet Kayla

Goodreads Synopsis:  Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?

Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others.

Ismae’s most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany—where she finds herself woefully under prepared—not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?

From Goodreads

Tagline: "Why be the sheep when you can be the wolf?"

I was completely hooked on Grave Mercy just my reading the great tagline! I mean who would want to be the whimpy sheep while you can be a wolf? I would totally be one! :D Just like a awesome tagline, Grave Mercy will hooked you on its action, fiesty heroine, and unexpected romance! Just WOW!

Ismae escaped the bruilty of an abusive, arranged marriage only to have a destiny as an assasin to do the bidding of Death Himself. She is sent to the Convennt to learn the ropes of seducution and killing to be ready for her and maybe even ger heart. Ismae know she is sired by Death Himself and she can't disappoint no matter what her heart wants. She is taken to the high courts of Britany where she is to protect Anna of Brittany from France and to see how things go in the royal courts. Ismae finds herself drawn closer to the Baron and half-brother of Anna, Gavriel Duval. As the clocks ticks, she is emeshed in a web of secrets, lies, and betrayls.

“... while I am Death's daughter and walk in His dark shadow, surely the darkness can give way to light sometimes.”

Grave Mercy was one of my anticpated books of 2012 and it did deliver despite some slow parts and me trying to remember who was who throughout the whole book. :P I loved the characters, the plot, the action was STUNNING, and the romance just made it a little better! :)

Ismae was by far this year one of the best heronie I read! How cool is an girl that can kill a man with posion, seduction, and daggers? Amazing! Plus if she sees a marque, a sign from Death that she must kill that person she totally does it with hesitation. Also, Duval was great with Ismae. There romance was totally unexpected. It wasn't really a focus on the book but Robin LaFevers still kept so enchanted by it. In my opinion, she did a amazing job in the romance! *claps

I loved how the Covenat worked! You have Ismae's sisters that specify in a type of killing. You have the abbess the head of the Convent and the other sisters that train Ismae to do all sorts of killing and death. Who wouldn't want to do that? *drops hand down* If I had to say something bad was that at times there was little backround and slow parts, but once you pass that you'll love this book! *nods* Which would give it 4 stars.

Grave Mercy was a fresh take on historical fiction with sharp characters and unexpected romance. I was totally engrossed in the story even the romance! The action scenes were AMAZING and brilliant. Ooh Robin LaFevers, I so want the next book coming in 2013, Dark Truimph with Sybella as the main character since I liked her a lot despite the fact we never seen her a lot. O_O

“Whenever you are ready, or if you never are, my heart is yours....”

Eerie and Creepy: The Sumoning-Kelley Armstrong

The Summoning by Kelly Armstrong

Date Released: July 1st 2008    

Publisher:  HarperCollins

Pages: 390 pages

Date Read: June 19, 2012

Format: Paperback

Source: Bought From Tj-Maxx :)

Goodreads Synopsis:  After years of frequent moves following her mother’s death, Chloe Saunders’s life is finally settling down. She is attending art school, pursuing her dreams of becoming a director, making friends, and meeting boys. Her biggest concern is that she’s not developing as fast as her friends are. But when puberty does hit, it brings more than hormone surges. Chloe starts seeing ghosts–everywhere, demanding her attention. After she suffers a breakdown, her devoted aunt Lauren gets her into a highly recommended group home.

At first, Lyle House seems a pretty okay place, except for Chloe’s small problem of fearing she might be facing a lifetime of mental illness. But as she gradually gets to know the other kids at the home–charming Simon and his ominous, unsmiling brother Derek, obnoxious Tori, and Rae, who has a “thing” for fire–Chloe begins to realize that there is something that binds them all together, and it isn’t your usual “problem kid” behaviour. And together they discover that Lyle House is not your usual group home either…

From Goodreads

WOW! The Summoning was so so good! No doubt, Kelley Armstrong is my favorite author! I devoured this book in a day and I'm all up on posting my review! I absolutelty can't wait for The Awakening and I'm hating on myself for not hoping onto her book train! *sobs* I'm freaking hungry for the next book!

15 year-old Chloe Saunders sees ghost and they see her. She's in an art school, wanting to be a director, and waiting to met a guy  but all that changes when she sees a fiery janitor who chasses her around the school that seemed so real but to others she looked like a freak. She is shipped off to Lyle's House a house for trouble teens just Chloe but more than meets the eye in this creepy house! The house was really creepy and I so did not want to be shipped there! :) Her Aunt Lauren is on Chloe's side and so is her dad whom she never sees, she makes friends with the others at Lyle House.

You have the super nice and friendly, Simon; the one who never smiles, Derek who I thought was biopolar but you'll see that he's not and what everyone truely is; Tori, the queen of the meds and she loves to be obnoxious; Rae, the girl who has a "thing" for fire. As Chloe spends more time she uncovers all the hidden secrets hidden in Lyle House. It was super creepy and still at times funny! I can't believe I took forever to read this!

I loved everything about this book! :P Chloe was super kick ass especially with her powers that explains why the ghost are always attracted to her. DEFINETLY TEAM DEREK! O_O Ooh and Rae was super cool with her abilites with fire and Tori I have no clue why she's there other that being super moody. The action was intense and the eerieness couldn't struck me any better! I devoured it in a day and I have no doubts to re-read it again just for fun!

 

I loved the scene with Chloe and Simon about the necromancer part along with the video games! It was pages 113-114 and seriously I was laugh so hard! Kelley Armstrong you are so good! Other than the funny scenes, there was the scary, when Chloe and Rae head up to the secret space in the wash room she encounters a ghost. Mrs. Talbot was at times, for me, almost to perfect. I'm guessing we'll see more to her later on. Chloe really took charge and she had an ambition and a goal with other: to escape Lyle House. I so do not want to go there! It would freak me out but still Chloe is tough to be going through all she experiences! She makes a kick ass character!

“Life experience. I can talk it up, vow to broaden my horizons, but I’m still limited to the experiences with my life.

How can a person understand an experience that lies completely outside her own? She can see it, feel it, imagine what it would be like to live it, but it’s no different from seeing a movie on a screen and saying, “Thank God that’s not me”

Dystopian Romances:Eve-Anna Carey

 Eve by Anna Carey

Date Released: October 4th 2011

Publisher: HarperTeen         

Pages: 318 pages

Date Read: April 3, 2012

Format: Hardcover

Source: Library

Goodreads Synopsis:  Where do you go when nowhere is safe?
Sixteen years after a deadly virus wiped out most of Earth's population, the world is a perilous place. Eighteen-year-old Eve has never been beyond the heavily guarded perimeter of her school, where she and two hundred other orphaned girls have been promised a future as the teachers and artists of the New America. But the night before graduation, Eve learns the shocking truth about her school's real purpose--and the horrifying fate that awaits her.
Fleeing the only home she's ever known, Eve sets off on a long, treacherous journey, searching for a place she can survive. Along the way she encounters Arden, her former rival from school, and Caleb, a rough, rebellious boy living in the wild. Separated from men her whole life, Eve has been taught to fear them, but Caleb slowly wins her trust . . . and her heart. He promises to protect her, but when soldiers begin hunting them, Eve must choose between true love and her life.
In this epic new series, Anna Carey imagines a future that is both beautiful and terrifying. Readers will revel in "Eve"'s timeless story of forbidden love and extraordinary adventure.

From Goodreads

My Review:

Tagline: "Where do you go when nowhere is safe?"

Eve was a book that was super good! I loved Eve, Caleb (the swoon-worthy boy I'll talk about later), the romance, and dystopian elements make Eve the perfect read. The book starts out with a letter from Eve's mom talking about a terrible plague that will happen to the world, and foreshadows a little of what's going to happen in the future. I was always up trying to finish the book, and you know I love it when a book does that. *nods* But at times it kinda dragged and Eve was naive at times :)

I liked Eve a lot. She was quirky, made me laugh at times, and she was the type of person you would so want to meet! Her innocents made me laugh and cry and she made the book so much fun to read! :) She lives at the School where the girls are kept to learn all the things a women needs to know. They tell her never to go out the School, because of the men, they growed to fear and hate. Eve starts to question why she here and in the middle of her biggest night, graduation, a girl named Arden escapes. Eve is in complete shock it more like someone doing something weird and our reaction is similar to Eve.



“Sometimes it seems like all the things I need to know, I don’t. And all the things I do know are completely wrong.”  

After that, everything falls into place and it actually flowed together! She meets Caleb, the guy she really want to love to hate but with their adventures in the forest they grow a lot. I loved their conversations! It always made me laugh! Great Job Ana Carey! I got a great idea of the setting through both of them. And sometimes the people you know you hate turn out to be more, just like for Eve :D



“loving someone meant knowing your life will be worse without them in it.” 

The ending had in shock. I was just like "What??!!!" and I needed Book 2, Once after finishing Eve.  It made me tear up a little and it was the bittersweat ending type! *puts hands up in exasperation* There was a couple of unanswered questions and I hope it gets answerd in Once. Eve is a great read it you love your dystopains with romance and action. And it your read Wither or Shatter Me, which I both loved, Eve will be a great read! :D

 “Love was death’s only adversary, the only thing powerful enough to combat its clawing, desperate grasp.”