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Showing posts with label favorites. Show all posts

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Silence - Becca Fitzpatrick

Title: Silence (Hush, Hush #3)
Author: Becca Fitzpatrick
Release Date: October 4th, 2011, hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Group: Young Adult Literature
Rating:★★★★★
 
The noise between Patch and Nora is gone. They've overcome the secrets riddled in Patch's dark past...bridged two irreconcilable worlds...faced heart-wrenching tests of betrayal, loyalty and trust...and all for a love that will transcend the boundary between heaven and earth. Armed with nothing but their absolute faith in one another, Patch and Nora enter a desperate fight to stop a villain who holds the power to shatter everything they've worked for—and their love—forever.
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I absolutely love this series. I was a little hesitant about reading this book, because of the cliffhanger ending in Crescendo. I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book or not. I didn't like the way the plot story was going with Nora being kidnapped by Hank and having her memory whipped cleaned. I wondered how this would affect her relationship with Patch and her best friend Vee. However, I am surprised by how much it didn't bother me. I thought I would get bored or annoyed at Nora for not remembering things that happened in the first and second book, but I didn't. I actually read through the beginning of the book fairly quickly.

The beginning of Silence starts out with Nora waking up in the cemetery after three months have passed since Crescendo. She doesn't have any memory of how she has gotten there or what has happened since April. Things start to change once she meets Jev and tries to remember what has happened to her.

In the last book, I complained about how much I didn't like Marcie. But I actually started to like her in this book. I never knew for sure if we could trust her or not, but I ended up liking her. I also felt the same way about Nora's best friend, Vee. I notice that a lot of people do not like her at all, but I have always been a fan of Vee. I think she is funny. We also get to meet Scott again. I like him, but he is no way near Patch. Patch is just so awesome. He is really open in this book and I liked that. I can't wait to read more about him in the next book.

I loved everything about this book! It was a very fast-paced quick read and I just didn't want to put it down. I wonder what is going to happen in the next book. I am excited for Finale, but I am sad that this series is ending. I do know that the Hush, Hush series will always be one of my favorites.

Plot: ★★★★
Characters: ★★★★★
Writing:★★★★★
Ending: ★★★★★
Cover: ★★★★★

Friday, May 18, 2012

Lola and the Boy Next Door - Stephanie Perkins

Title: Lola and the Boy Next Door
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Release Date: September 29th, 2011, hardcover
Publisher: Dutton Books
Group: Young Adult Literature
Rating:★★★★★

Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn’t believe in fashion... she believes in costume. The more expressive the outfit -- more sparkly, more fun, more wild -- the better. But even though Lola’s style is outrageous, she’s a devoted daughter and friend with some big plans for the future. And everything is pretty perfect (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the dreaded Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighborhood.

When Cricket -- a gifted inventor -- steps out from his twin sister’s shadow and back into Lola’s life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.
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This book had everything I wanted. After reading Anna and the French Kiss and being kind of disappointed cause my expectations were sky high, I went into read this one with none. That was probably made this book wonderful for me. I realized that Stephanie Perkins is a talented writer and she is able to capture these characters in a way I don't think anyone else would be able too.

This story was just fantastic! Lola and Cricket were awesome. We also get to see Anna and St. Clair, awesomesauce. Her friend Lindsey was great! I usually hate the main characters best friend, but she was sweet. Love it when writers make the best friend likable. There were moments were I actually started laughing out loud cause how funny Lola was. This was definitely a feel good book. I just couldn't put it down or stop thinking about it. I had to literally force the book down so I could start on my homework. You know that you have read a good book when it is all that you can think of. I just start smiling like a nerd when I think about this book.

Cricket is like the ultimate sweetest perfect guy. I don't really know what else to say about him. He was just the perfect boy. I don't know how Stephanie Perkins was able to write this without it being cheesy, but she did it! I am not the biggest YA contemporary fan, being more of a dystopian/paranormal girl but I think I have officially converted due to this wacky, amazing, hilarious, perfect book.

So if you haven't realized it yet: I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED THIS BOOK.


Plot: ★★★★★
Characters: ★★★★★
Writing:★★★★★
Ending: ★★★★★
Cover: ★★★★★
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