Delirium by Lauren Oliver- Four Stars

Delirium

By Lauren Oliver

Delirium was a quick read for me, and I gotta say I adored it. I loved the world, Oliver created, and how very similar it was to our world as it is now while being completely different. It takes place in Portland, Oregon which is actually one of my favorite places in the world, and it is described so perfectly. I loved the characters, there were some serious similarities between me and the main character, Lena. Oliver captured teenaged emotion flawlessly. The main thing I love about this book, is the description of love as a disease, because really that's what it is. I loved the idea of teenagers being the wisest, the most alive of all because they still knew how to love. I loved the relationship between Lena and Hana. The best thing about this book, in my opinion was that it showed how strong love actually is. People today, they throw around the word love like it is nothing, and in this book it shows how important love is. A real thriller, and a step into the mind of a teenaged girl. This book was great, and I can't wait to read the next in the series!

Book Review: Hold Still by Nina LaCour- Five Stars

Hold Still

By Nina LaCour

I'm not sure I've ever read a review by someone else who read this book, and I'm not sure I'd ever want to. I love this book so, so much. I found it in sixth grade by complete mistake. I remember the day exactly. I had gotten into a fight with my best friend, my suicidal best friend. I remember the anger I felt towards her. I remember wanting to run away. I remember the rain, and the thunder that was sure to come and I remember plucking this book off a shelf in a bookstore waiting for my mother and curling in a chair to read. It was by complete mistake, I'd just wanted to look at something to kill time and then I fell in love. I remember Seether pumping out of my ipod as I read. I finished half of the book by the time my mother had finished shopping, I bought the book. That night as I read it, I connected. I loved how Caitlin blame the suicide on herself one moment, I loved how she was pissed at Ingrid the next. I knew the feeling. My best friend hadn't killed herself, but she cut and it made me so mad. I felt so useless, I didn't know what to do. I felt like I should be able to fix her. I finished the book that night. I loved it. I loved Ingrid. I reread the book. I loved Caitlin. I loved Ingrid. I loved her beauty. I love her imperfections, and I loved how fucking mad she made me. I loved how I was pissed off at Caitlin too. How I just knew that she couldn't have saved Ingrid, but I felt like she should have tried harder. I read it a third time, less than twenty-four hours after buying it. I have paragraphs of that book memorized. I love it so much, I make a point to re-read it whenever I feel like it. I make a point to read my favorite parts when I feel sad. I loved all of Ingrid's entries. I can't say how many book projects I did over Hold Still. I loved how realistic it all seemed to me. The details LaCour brought up were perfect. The simplest ones made me fall hard for this book. I've never told my best friend how much this book means to me. I slipped a copy in her locker one day. I know she loved it. My own copy has whole paragraphs underlined. Pages dog eared for my favorite parts. I can't explain how much I love the raw emotion in her work. That's really what this book was. Some books are words, some are stories, some are characters. Lacour's novel was emotion. That's it. It was so beautiful to me, still is. My own copy is completely personalized. The hardback book slip was long ago discarded. I didn't feel that the cover captured the novel, or the art hidden inside and I still don't. I loved the little bird imprinted into the book. I shaded it in with pencil. Covered my own cover with drawings. Filled up my margins with words, notes and doodles. This is the one book I've ever defaced like this. It's the one book I've ever felt was better with such defects. I loved the hand drawn images, the creations of my own along with the printed ones. This is perfect. The perfect novel about suicide, the perfect novel about acceptance. The perfect novel about moving on, holding on. Everything. I loved everything about this book. Especially the message, which is different to everyone. Go read it. You won't regret this. I promise.

Book Review:Beastly by Alex Flinn-3 Stars

Beastly

By Alex Flinn

Not Going to lie, Beastly was one of those rare occasions where I saw the movie before I read the book, before I even knew it was a book actually. I have a deep seated adoration for Neil Patrick Harris, so I make it a HUGE point to see every. Single. Movie. That he's in. Just because I adore him. So, I saw Beastly the movie right after it came out. I didn't even know this movie was based on a book, but I loved it. While browsing the shelves of a bookstore yesterday, I stumbled upon the title and knew immediatly that I should read it. I without thought purchased the book, (and Delirium by Lauren Oliver, but we'll get to that at a later date) and went home to read it. The book starts out quick and easy with a chatroom style conversation. It was a quick, and comfortable read. I loved the details, the smallest ones about the characters. I loved how Flinn described Kyle, then later changed his name to Adrian. I loved the meanings behind the names, and the obvious thought put behind this novel. It took me about an hour to read Beastly, the original point of view of the novel. I moved on to Lindy's POV (I bought a special addition by accident) and I loved the book even more. There was so much depth behind the characters. I loved Flinn's thought process. It seemed to me that he was thinking of the backstories of his characters as he wrote, which is something I often do. I loved that we had a similar thought process, and I loved how well developed his characters were. The plot line, was a bit overplayed, yes. I still thought the take was very good. It was the same plot that had been repeated a hundred times, we knew the beast would be kissed and returned to his human state so much better off. Sometimes, it's nice to read a happy ending and be sure of it. Not once, while I was watching the movie, or reading the book did I have a doubt that Lindy and Kyle/Adrian would end up together. I loved how big of a part Kendra became in not only Kyle/Adrian's story but also in Lindy's. It made me feel like there was actual thought behind the novel, planning. Strategic thought process behind a novel. Because the plot was overplayed, it was given three stars but it still has a good recommendation from me. It was a pleasant read, an easy read. It put my mind at peace, and after all, who doesn't love a happy ending?

Book Review: The Morganville Vampire Series by Rachel Caine-Four Stars

The Morganville Vampire Series (1-6)

By Rachel Caine

So, little known fact but this is a book series I hold near and dear to me. Not only is it one of the first book series I discovered completely by myself without ever hearing about it previously, but I discovered this book series in 6th grade and adored it. I actually won a contest that the Author Rachel Caine had, and I won a signed copy of Lord of Misrule which is chilling on my shelf, as well as an ipod, bag, and other cool merch. The reason I'm only reviewing books number 1-6 is because honestly, after book six I stopped reading them. Not because the series sucked! I love Rachel Caine, and I think I always will. I stopped reading this series after number six because I'd buy the books the day they came out and finish them less than an hour later. I'm a speed reader, but I thought it was ridiculous because they're so short and only come out in hardback now. I'll buy and read the whole series once it's complete. This whole series is amazing, and they're really short reads as I mentioned before so for those of you that like books that aren't time consuming but there are loads of them, this is perfect for you. The characters are amazing. I was IN LOVE with Shane in 6th grade. I drew so many pictures of him, and I still have a thing for tall sarcastic boys with flippy hair. I love sarcastic male leads, as you may notice and I just adored him. Throughout this whole series, it's really good to read and I think for fantasy pretty realistic. I can see there being an actual town like Morganville. Rachel Caine makes it that believable, though I'm pretty sure Rachel Caine could write anything and I'd like it. The characters are all really funny, and charming. The plot seems so much more direct than it really is. I think this is so true to life because you honestly can't tell who the good guy is v.s. who the bad guy is. I suggest you read this series, just because it's a series that I think everyone should probably read. You'll love the characters, the plot and the romance. There's so much action and humor balanced out by the perfect amount of really sweet moments to make this book series good for anyone who likes romance with a plot. Go read it and fall in love.

Book Review:City Of Bones by Cassandra Clare-5 Stars

City Of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Book One: The Mortal Instruments series

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare is the first book in the Mortal Instrument Series. TMI Series is amazing, and I suggest you read them as soon as possible. We're not even going to get into how how hard I fangirled over this series because it's really embarrassing. All of the characters were really well developed, and I loved them all. By the time I was finished reading this, I was so excited and distraught and I just had to read the next book in the series immediately. This book is amazing. I laughed out loud, quite literally while reading this book. Jace was almost immediately marked down as my favorite because of hilarious charm, and sarcasm. Clary had a redeeming quality of strength and stubbornness (Maybe because she's a ginger?) Alec won my heart basically the very moment he was introduced. Magnus... is my favorite, let's leave it at that. Even Isabelle, the girl in books who you usually hate for being pretty was so completely down to earth. This book fascinated me. The whole concept was not exactly new, but a modern day twist on vampire hunting. This book was just relatable and lovable. It stayed with me, whole paragraphs even after I had finished it. This is the kind of book that will sit on your shelf, and you will love it. You will take it out and re-read passages to make yourself feel better when you're upset. There's a perfect mix of romance, action, supernatural secrets, and humor in this book to make it show stopping. I cannot wait to finish the rest of this series. Clare has me captivated. I suggest you go buy these books A.S.A.P. and read them. It's completely worth it!