Review: Ascend

Ascend by Amanda Hocking

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I was sad to this this series end and felt the last book was a bit rushed. Altho I am happy she ended with Loki and that Tove had no hard feelings and actually wanted to end the marriage himself.



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Review: The Mating

The Mating by Nicky Charles

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



I am so glad this book was reccommended to me. I loved it just enough smut with out going over board.

Elise was mated (married) to a complete stranger. Through out the book she gets to know her husband. While the road is bumpy they eventually are on the same page and "let nature happen".



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Review: The Help

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



All I can say nicely is I am glad I did not pay for this book. After reading it I do not see the hype in this book and wish I would of passed it over.

UPDATE::: 3/22/2012
After talking with a older lady about this book I finally grasped why this book did not grip me. I WAS NOT THERE!!! She was explaining how hard it was when she was growing up (she had a friend who was African American when there was still segregation going on but towards the end)

She had told me while in our small town she was treated much like today (no separate drinking fountains and such) but she had taken a trip down south with her where segregation was still a huge thing and how she seen it and understood it and made it that more real.

Sure we younger generation were taught about it but never truly seen it. And she told me until you witness it you can never really understand it.

I have upped my rating from a two star to a three star since now I can understand it a bit clearer.



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:::UPDATE:::

You can now view my Movie review of The Help here.

Review: Mockingjay

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



What can I say without giving it all away?????

I had mixed feeling throughout this whole book one minute I was hating Peeta the next going Awww.
This is one I thought I had figured out but I was dead wrong.
I wish I could rewrite the whole last chapter tho Like Gale NOT being around what a friend

It did have touching parts but I would of liked more towards then end when it all comes together.

I cried when Katniss broke down about Prim dying and yelling at Buttercup

In all YES it is a good book. YES I would recommend this book (and the first 2) to anyone who will listen




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Review: Catching Fire

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



While not as good as the first it held as a good 2nd in a series.

I personally would of changed a few things and was kinda upset about how some things went. Another fast pace good book tho got it done in just over a day with a 1st grader underfoot lol



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Review: The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I loved this book and called most things before they happened but not all the details and yes I was in for a surprise here and there. I would recommend to others another plus is the pace of the book nothing drags on



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Review: Clockwork Prince

Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



Gonna do a little something different this time I made notes while reading.

Pg. 207- Can I just say major WTF??? The scene between Jem and Tessa I hated when it ended just like that. I mean them two?? I know he has feelings for her but for her to feel that way.

Pg. 292- What make out was better? Loved how both happened even tho slightly induced in the second it was gonna happen sooner or later. I mean that "kiss" before could not leave me hanging right? Love the passion between the key players.

Pg.412- While I am glad Will was not cursed what an ass he has been. I mean yeah ok not wanting anyone to love him but still OUCH! I can only imagine the hurtful things he has said to Charlotte to keep her from loving him.

Pg. 429- Love the quote.

Pg. 432- Aww can Jem be any sweeter?

Pg. 438- How can you not love Will??

Pg. 478- My heart breaks for Will.

Pg. 497- Finally a son of there own!!!! I had a feeling when She said they needed to talk a bit ago.

Pg. 499- NOOOOOOOOO!!!! I did NOT want this book to end at all. This next one better hurry and get out NOW!!!!!






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Review: Clockwork Angel

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



3/4/12 Pg.75 - A slow start I hope it picks up for me soon.

I admit it was a bit until i got into this book but once i did i could not put it down.



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March Reading Rainbow Challenge

Originally posted at: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/819614-march-reading-rainbow-challenge

 

I went to a PTA meeting for my kids and this challenge was inspired by the PTA president's speech where she assigned her PTA partners in crime colors of the rainbow for their personalities. I thought March would be the perfect time to run this challenge since rainbows are associated with Leprechauns whose pots of gold tend to be found at the end of one.
Colors and personalities:
“Color vibrations are a source of power, each one having a general as well as a specific function and purpose...Some people believe that each human being incarnates under a particular ray and is influenced by other subordinate rays, the focal point being an aura or radiation of light, that surrounds all creatures.”* Thus, every color of the rainbow, seven rays in all, can be attributed to someone's personality.
A RED personality is associated with those of an individual who is courageous, dynamic, and confident.
An ORANGE personality is associated with those who are creative.
A YELLOW personality is associated with those who are wise.
A GREEN personality is associated with those who are understanding, compassionate, generous, humble, and romantic.
A BLUE personality is associated with those who are truthful, loyal, and honest.
An INDIGO personality is associated with those who are intuitive.
A VIOLET personality is associated with those who are inspirational, kind and just.
For this challenge you may:
- Read the color that most describes you by either doing a Spell-it-out challenge (of the color or personality trait)
- Read books with that color or personality trait some how used in it. It could be a word contained in the title or a characteristic displayed by one of the characters. You decide.
- Read a book for every color of the rainbow (using the colors as your guide)
Levels:
Easy - 3 to 4 books.
Moderate - 5 to 7 books.
Difficult - Read 8+ books.
Example of a Spell-it-out challenge:
R - The Rancher and the Rock Star by Lizbeth Selvig (The, An, A, etc can be ignored in title in order to fit into this criteria)
E - Eden, Cynthia author of Deadly Fear
D - Daphney Bridgerton (character) from The Duke And I by Julia Quinn
* Information was found at: http://crystal-cure.com/color-emotions2....

 

Chasing the Rainbow .......
*Book Covers
Red -
Orange -
Yellow -
Green -
Blue -
Indigo -
Violet -
The Pot of Gold

Titanic 100 Year Anniversary Challenge

Originally posted at : http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/819010-titanic-100-year-anniversary-challenge?page=1#top

The RMS Titanic, a passenger liner that struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, sank on 15 April 1912. Of the 2,223 people on board the White Star Line steamship, 1,517 perished. Click here for a Time/Life Photo Gallery. Click here for more information from Wikipedia.
• Read a book, non-fiction or fiction, about the Titanic. For suggestions, check out these
         GoodReads’ listopia links: Best Titanic Books, Fiction Books About the Titanic,
         and Genre: Titanic.
• Read a book that at least partly has its setting on a ship. This can also be a spaceship.
• Read a book of “titanic proportions” - as in greater than 450 pages.
• Read a book about a captain of something or has a character called “captain,” even if only as
         a nickname.
• Read a book with “ice” in the title or is depicted on the cover.
• Read a book where a lifeboat is used.
• Read a book about a catastrophe or disaster. Click here for GRs listopia Maritime Disasters
         and Shipwrecks.
• Read a book in which Morse Code, or a telegraph, is used to send a message.
• “And the band played on…” Read a book where the protagonist is connected to a musical band.
         Helpful GRs listopia are: Fiction Involving Music, Best Books on Rock & Roll,
         & YA Music Books.
• Read a biography of someone who was on the Titanic. Helpful link: enclyclopedia-titanica.org
• Read a book with a predominately white cover.
• Read a book with a star (or stars) on it.
Duration: One Year for Your Start Date

Levels
Life vest: (easy) = 3 books
Lifeboat: (medium) = 4 - 10
Carpathia*: (hard) = 11 - 12
(*ship that delivered survivors to New York)

Or you may choose the Spell-It-Out Option, and spell T.I.T.A.N.I.C. or another word that
reminds you of this historic event. Use book or series titles, or authors' first or last names to spell your word(s). Note: I used all Titanic theme books in the example;however, you don't have to do this.

Titanic, iceberg, captain, S.O.S, lifeboat, Morse Code, April, hundred

Spell It Out
T. - Terry Jones = Douglas Adams's Starship Titanic
I. - Ice, by Linda Howard
T. - Titanic, #3 by Gordon Korman
A. - And the Band Played on, by Christopher Ward
N. - A Night to Remember, by Walter Lord
I. - Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer
C. - Crisp, Marty White Star: A Dog on the Titanic

H. - Her Name, Titanic, by Charles R. Pellegrino
U. - Unsinkable: The Molly Brown Story, by Joyce B. Lohse
N. - Nick Barratt = Lost Voices from the Titanic
D. - Dirk Pitt, #4 - Raise The Titanic!, by Clive Cussler
R. - Rogan, Charlotte = The Lifeboat
E. - Every Man for Himself, by Beryl Bainbridge
D. - Deadly Decisions, by Christopher Burns
T. - Turner, Steve = The Band that Played On:
The Extraordinary Story of the 8 Musicians Who Went Down with the Titanic
H. - How to Survive the Titanic: Or, the Sinking of J. Bruce Ismay, by Frances Wilson

The 2012 Oscars Challenge

Originally posted at : http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/806695-the-oscars-challenge-for-2012

The 84th annual academy awards are being given away again next week. Inspired by the Oscars, I created this reading challenge and I thought it would be fun to do. The movies listed below are the nominees for the best picture. The goal is to read books that meet the same characteristics that the movies represent.
Rules
-You can start any time but the books must be read by the end of January 2013.
-All books read for this challenge can be used in other challenges as well.
-Books can be either Fiction or Non Fiction. Re-reads are fine too.
-Books read for this challenge must meet the characteristics listed for each movie below.
-Have fun!
There are three levels
Easy level - An extra on set: Choose three of the movies listed below and read one book for each movie.
Moderate level - Supporting role: Choose six of the movies listed below and read one book for each movie.
Harder level - Leading Role: Choose nine of the movies listed below and read one book for each movie.
Your own level - Directors’ cut: Choose the movies you like best and read as many books as you want.
The nominees are
1. The Artist - Read a book where the protagonist is either an artist, an actor/actress, a dancer or a mute. Or read a book set in Hollywood in the late 1920s.
2. The Descendants - Read a book where the protagonist is a single-dad. Or read a book set in Hawaii.
3. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - Read a book where the protagonist is a young boy who has lost his father or who doesn't have a father. Or read a book where the protagonist’s father suddenly dies. Or read a book set in New York. Or read the Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.
4. The Help - Read a book where the protagonist is an author or a hired help. Or read a book about the differences in social classes. Or read a book that takes place in the 1960s. Or read The Help.
5. Hugo - Read a book where the protagonist is an orphan or named Hugo. Or read a book set in Paris. Or read The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
6. Midnight in Paris - Read a book that is set in Paris (must be a different book you choose for Hugo). Or read a book about a couple who go through difficulties in their relationship/marriage. Or read a book about time travel.
7. Moneyball - Read a book about baseball. Or read a book about a sports team with low budget.
8. The Tree of Life - Read a book where the protagonist has/is a strong and demanding father. Or read a book set in Texas. Or read a book that takes place in the 1950s.
9. War Horse - Read a book where the protagonist is a horse. Or read a book where the protagonist has a special and strong tie with a horse or another animal. Or read a book about the first world war. Or read the War Horse.

Review: Switched

Switched by Amanda Hocking

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Loved the pace of this book and the romance that played through out it.

Loved it!! Can not wait until the next book



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