Books of Summer, Part 1

Hello readers. I have not written throughout the summer because I've been busy. So before summer comes to a close I will write of all the books I have read over summer. I will simply number all the books I have read and then rate them as a Read It or a Skip It. So here we go......

1. Fang, Read It.
2. Blue Moon, Skip It.
3. The Tales of the Beedle and the Bard, Read It.
4. On the Prowl, Skip It.
5. Moon Shadows, Read It
6. Thirteen Reasons Why, Read It.
7. Bad Bayou Boys, Read It.
8. Perfect Kisses, Skip It.
9. Christmas Scandal, Read It.
10. Wild Fire, Read It.
11. My Devilish Scotsman, Read It.
12. Maximum Ride Manga Vol. 1, Read It.
13. Redneck Cinderella, Skip It.
14. A Certain Wolfish Charm, Read It.
15. The Vampire and the Virgin, Read It.
16. Forbidden Nights with a Vampire, Read It.
17. Eve's Christmas, Read It.
18. Ranch Dressing, Read It.
19. Feet First, Read It.
20. Guilty Pleasure, Read It.
21. Mistletoe Courtship, Read It.
22. The Duke's Redemption, Read It.
23. Dangerous, Read It.
24. Life As We Knew It, Read It.
25. Comanche Moon, Read It.
26. Sealed With A Kiss, Read It.
27. Passion Untamed, Read It.
28. Beast Behaved Badly, Read It.
29. A Most Unsuitable Groom, Skip It.
30. Born Of Night, Read It.
31. Game For Anything, Read It.
32. Demon's Delight, Read It.
33. Chalice Of Roses, Skip It.
34. Taming The Highland Bride, Read It.
35. The Stolen Princess, Read It.
36. The Perfect Waltz, Read It.

From now on I'll keep you more updated. Until later.

Moon Fever by Various Authors

Moon Fever by Maggie Shayne, Susan Sizemore, Lori Handleland, and Caridad Pineiro. I loved this book! It was one of the best paranormal romance short story book that I have read in good while. "Tempting Fate" was the first short story and I liked it a lot. The only thing was that the first chapter said ten years later and it confused me at the beginning. However, it all works out in the end, and I really enjoyed it. "The Darkness Within" was the second story and I liked the twist that happens towards the end of the book. In "Cobwebs Over The Moon", I also liked this one and again because of the twist that happens at the end. "Crazy For The Cat" was probably my favorite, even though it was close between all of them. I just liked the way it was put together. Actually, I liked the way the whole book was put together. Everything clicked and I liked that. I would definitely recomend this book for anyone who is looking for a quick, steamy read.
On a scale of 1-10, how good is it? A really good 9!
384 pages

Holiday Brides by Various Authors

Holiday Brides by Jewel Amethyst, Farrah Rochon, Stefanie Worth. I know that this is out of season, but I felt in the mood for something Christmas-y and uplifting. This book contains 3 short stories, all of which were good. The first was "SKB with Love", which was my second favorite and the reason why, is because the main character kind of ticked me off towards the end. The second short story was "No Ordinary Gift", my favorite. I thought that it was realistic and heart-touching. My least favorite was, "HeavenSent.Com", which was a good story but it jumped around and the main character again just ticked me off. I sort of wanted to say "Get over it or get his side of the story! Don't jump to conclusions! ARGH!" but that's just me. All in all, I found this book, even though it's Christmas stories, an okay read.
On a scale of 1-10, how good is it? 6
336 pages.

Pretty Little Liars - Avatar Creator

Pretty Little Liars - Avatar Creator I'm not sure how this will turn out, but I wanted to try this. I have read most of the Pretty Little Liar series. Now there is a new TV series coming on ABC family about the books. It's about 4 girls who all have dirty little secrets and someone is out to expose them, named "A", possibly after a girl who died years earlier. This series is filled with twists and turns, so if you like mystery, I suggest you read them.

Saturday Movie Reviews

Alice in Wonderland! I really liked this movie and not just because I'm a natural Disney fan. :) This was so better than the original. As a child, the original movie would give me nightmare's and it had a very creepy and delusional feeling to it. As I watch it now, well it still gives me the creeps, especially the cheshire cat and his horrible way of never answering questions. However, this new Tim Burton film, starring Mia Wasikowska as Alice, Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, and Anne Hathaway-hey, really quick trivia, this was also the name of Shakespeare's wife-as the White Queen. The plot is Alice having grown-up, returns to Wonderland to defeat the Red Queen. I like how in this version we learn about some of the background of how the Red Queen came into power. I also liked how it still held a few classic scenes form the book, such as the falling down the hole, the shrinking and growing of Alice, and some of the popular qoutes, like "curioser and curioser"-say that ten times fast. All in all, it was a great movie and I had a fun time laughing and watching the movie-especially the dancing part! It is also showing in 3D,

Swoon by Nina Malkin

Swoon by Nina Malkin was very um....interesting. It's not that I didn't like this book, it's just that I thought it could have been better. This story takes place in a small town called Swoon, where Candice-better known as Dice-a slightly psychic teenager, who after her cousin is possessed does some magic to give the possessee a body of his own. The boy, named Sinclair, Sin for short, wreaks havoc on the town of Swoon, for the injustice of his death. There is a growing love between Sin and Dice, but there love is confronted with many problems, such as Sin's dead love, whos death happened to be Sin's demise. I liked this book, even though I didn't like the ending, but that's just me. There were a couple things that bothered me, especially the way the transitions went. It was sometimes hard to follow because it jumped around a lot and I would have to reread to get something that I should have been able to comprehend right away. I thought this book was very individual and would read it again, through all the shortcomings.
On a scale of 1-10, how good was it? 7
432 pages.

Twilight:The Graphic Novel, Volume 1

Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 by Stephenie Meyer and Kim Young. It was exactly what I was hoping for. The telling of Twilight from the mind of Stephanie Meyer a she envisioned it, before the movie. This is what I pictured as I read the book. The only thing that I was disappionted about. in this book was the fact that it didn't continue on. I didn't really mind that the whole book wasn't in color, it sort of left more to the imagination. Considering that I'm not really a fan of Graphic novels, this would be high on my list to have. I don't know if it could be considered reading, but it is a good book and i enjoyed it.
On a scale of 1-10, how good was it? 9
224 pgs.