Die for me

Die for Me by Amy Plum

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


In the City of Lights, two star-crossed lovers battle a fate that is destined to tear them apart again and again for eternity.



When Kate Mercier's parents die in a tragic car accident, she leaves her life--and memories--behind to live with her grandparents in Paris. For Kate, the only way to survive her pain is escaping into the world of books and Parisian art. Until she meets Vincent.



Mysterious, charming, and devastatingly handsome, Vincent threatens to melt the ice around Kate's guarded heart with just his smile. As she begins to fall in love with Vincent, Kate discovers that he's a revenant--an undead being whose fate forces him to sacrifice himself over and over again to save the lives of others. Vincent and those like him are bound in a centuries-old war against a group of evil revenants who exist only to murder and betray. Kate soon realizes that if she follows her heart, she may never be safe again.



SQUEE!!!!! This book is AWESOME. And I'm not just saying that because I want to disagree with my friend.



This book really is very good. It gives a whole new spin on the supernatural fantasy genre, with good zombies destined to die for other people. It's also probably the only book that has the quote:

I'll try not to die for you.

And, of course, what would good zombies be without bad zombies? And possession as well? Good mix.



This is not a typical guy-meets-girl, guy-turns-out-to-be-undead type of book, mainly because instead of calmly accepting the fact that the guy she likes is a zombie, Kate reacts like a normal person. Which is by refusing to see him for about a month. And she pretty much gets over him, but Vincent? He pines for her. Role reversal much?



Good book. Read it.



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The Hunt

The Hunt by Amy Meredith

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Something is hunting. Something that will kill to get what it wants. And it isn't human. Eve knows that her supernatural powers are called for, but she'd rather focus on dating than demons and gorgeous Luke is, frankly, pretty distracting. He's already a friend - but could he be something more? Do Luke and Eve really have a future? And with demons on the hunt, will either of them live long enough to find out?

Ahem. Did I mention that in my review of Shadowsit was not really that good? Well, I may have to eat my words. Sorry.

This book is actually quite good. The action gets going pretty much straight away, and the fashion obsession is dimmed down slightly. Luke has become a part of the gang, and starts picking up the lingo preety quickly, which is very, very confusing. As some of the book is from his point of view, and he and Eve start fancying eachother. Awwwww. Cue demons, all set to drink blood and cause havoc, and you know what? The plotline is not as predictable as it could be. The 'bad guy' is not obvious from the start, isn't on the 'suspects' list or anything similar.

But the best thing about this book? Luke and Eve don't get together at the end. They have all this attraction, and nothing happens at the end of the book. They just go:(direct quote from Luke, looking into Eve's eyes)Some girls are more special than others. And WALKS AWAY.

And that, my dear friends, is why this book is sooooo much better than the other one. Because they don't get what they want.



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Spirit Bound

Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Dimitri gave Rose the ultimate choice. But she chose wrong…

After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri’s birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir’s—and to her best friend, Lissa. It is nearly graduation, and the girls can’t wait for their real lives beyond the Academy’s iron gates to begin. But Rose’s heart still aches for Dimitri, and he's out there, somewhere.



She failed to kill him when she had the chance. And now her worst fears are about to come true. Dimitri has tasted her blood, and she knows in her heart that he is hunting her. And if Rose won't join him, he won't rest until he's silenced her...forever



This is the fifth book in the Vampire academy series, and, dare I say it... the best? Dimitri is still on the hunt for Rose, after her stake (somewhat dubiously) fell out of his heart. I have to say, this is a rather interesting plot flaw, as I somehow think stakes aren't budged by a river. And then!!!!!!!!!! LISSA BROUGHT HIM BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND THEN HE WORSHIPS HER :( and also tells Rose that he doesn't love her anymore, even when she forgives him for making her his (virtual) blood whore. Which most people wouldn't. And then she is arrested for killing Tatania which is VERY awkward as she spent the night with Adrian. Which also giver her a good motive for killing Tatania and ends up in prison. Good times.



So, all in all, a VERY good book. But I may change my mind when I read the next one.



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The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Winning will make you famous.

Losing means certain death.



In a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called the Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed.



When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take her sister's place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.



I got told about this book after a few (ok, quite a lot) of my friends said it was excellent. So, I read it.



It seems kinda gruesome from the blurb, but the way it's written makes it seem less awful. One thing I didn't get was how no one had any trepidation about killing other people, but maybe that's because I read The Knife of Never Letting Go and it was SUCH a big thing in it. However, it worked well, and I enjoyed it.



A word of warning: if you do read this book, don't bother reading the others in the trilogy. They will ruin it for you.



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Infinite Days

Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Lenah Beaudonte is, in many ways, your average teen: the new girl at Wickham Boarding School, she struggles to fit in enough to survive and stand out enough to catch the eye of the golden-boy lacrosse captain. But Lenah also just happens to be a recovering five-hundred-year-old vampire queen. After centuries of terrorizing Europe, Lenah is able to realize the dream all vampires have -- to be human again. After performing a dangerous ritual to restore her humanity, Lenah entered a century-long hibernation, leaving behind the wicked coven she ruled over and the eternal love who has helped grant her deep-seated wish.

Until, that is, Lenah draws her first natural breath in centuries at Wickham and rediscovers a human life that bears little resemblance to the one she had known. As if suddenly becoming a teenager weren’t stressful enough, each passing hour brings Lenah closer to the moment when her abandoned coven will open the crypt where she should be sleeping and find her gone. As her borrowed days slip by, Lenah resolves to live her newfound life as fully as she can. But, to do so, she must answer ominous questions: Can an ex-vampire survive in an alien time and place? What can Lenah do to protect her new friends from the bloodthirsty menace about to descend upon them? And how is she ever going to pass her biology midterm?

Woah. I LOVED this book. The version I read, the blurb was a little misleading as it seemed that she would become a human at the end of the book. But no, it happens on the VERY FIRST PAGE. And that was a big surprise to me, so much that I contemplated not reading it. But I carried on, and am I glad.

Lenah Baudonte is an AWESOME girl hero. She is like, kick-ass, only without the whole fighting bit. And the ending? A-MA-ZING.

You have a moral obligation to read this book.



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Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. But Sookie suspects otherwise and she and Sam work together to uncover the culprit - and the twisted motive for the attack. But her attention is divided. Though she can't 'read' vampires, Sookie knows her lover Eric Northman and his 'child' Pam well - and she realises that they are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, she is drawn into the plot -which is much more complicated than she knows. Caught up in the politics of the vampire world, Sookie will learn that she is as much of a pawn as any ordinary human - and that there is a new Queen on the board . . .

I'm sorry, but this one was a little disappointing. The plotline held me captivated for all of the first two chapters, but then...

Surely it cannot be all that bad! I hear you cry, but I have to tell you..... yes it can.

It only really starts to get a teensy bit interesting when they kill Victor and reveal that OMG! Eric is to be married to the Queen of Oklahoma! At this point, Sookie shows her stupidity. Ok.... here you have an unused cluviel d'or, so...... USE IT TO MAKE THE QUEEN DIE OR WHATEVER!!!!!! But maybe that's another book.

Is the Southern Vampire series getting a bit tired by now? Maybe. Am I still desperately in love with Eric? Hell yeah! Will I get the next book when it comes out? Probably. But with some trepidation.



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Life On the Refrigerator Door

Life on the Refrigerator Door by Alice Kuipers

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Claire and her mother are running out of time, but they don't know it. Not yet. Claire is wrapped up with the difficulties of her burgeoning adulthood—boys, school, friends, identity; Claire's mother, a single mom, is rushed off her feet both at work and at home. They rarely find themselves in the same room at the same time, and it often seems that the only thing they can count on are notes to each other on the refrigerator door. When home is threatened by a crisis, their relationship experiences a momentous change. Forced to re-evaluate the delicate balance between their personal lives and their bond as mother and daughter, Claire and her mother find new love and devotion for one another deeper than anything they had ever imagined.

Wow. This book......

I picked this up looking for Looking for Alaska and I'm so glad I did. This book made me cry so much I ruined a few pages. A must read book.



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Hush, Hush

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her...until Patch comes along.

With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgement, but after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure whom to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is, and to know more about her than her closest friends. She can't decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is far more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel.

For Nora is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost her life.



A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.



If you ever read a book series, it has to be this one. End of Story.



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Night World Volume 1

Night World, No. 1: Secret Vampire; Daughters of Darkness; Spellbinder (Night World, #1-3) by L.J. Smith

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Hmmmmm.....



I started reading Night World because I LOVED the Vampire Diaries series, and I have to admit, I didn't enjoy it as much.



The first book (Secret Vampire) was my favourite, and I found that this was possibly the best-written book of the three in this omnibus. I got a shock when I discovered that each of the stories was only loosely connected, centering around the Redfern family and their witch cousins. From there, I thought the writing went downhill, although I was still hooked. I have to admit, the soulmate principle is getting a bit tired now in my mind. Will it only stop when Rowan, Kestrel and Blaise have found their soulmates? Will it continue until everyone associated with the Redferns is breaking Night World Law without a second thought? To be honest, that was a rule just dying to be broken. Oh yes, you can't fall in love with humans..... the basic principle of every single paranormal romance I have ever read. But, if you think about it, say a vampire fell in love with me, told me all about the Night World, and I tried to tell anyone. They would send me to a psychiatrist who would analyse these strange 'visions'. No one in hell would believe me. So, dumb rule huh?



I have to admit, I may be just a little in love with Ash though.



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