Callum and Harper by Fisher Amelie

A. How can you not want to read this after looking at this cover?

B.  If you learn two words this year... let them be Fisher Amelie.

C.  Okay seriously I read this like five times, and I'm about ready to read it for a sixth. AND like 97% of it is highlighted on my kindle.


Anyway, review, shall we?

Okay, so suffice to say from the singular review I've ever written, that I don't generally take a lot of time to write a review after reading. Let's face it; If i have any free time, I can usually be found with my nose in my Kindle reading yet another story to engross my life. 

I wrote a review for Jamie McGuire's Beautiful Disaster, and thought wonderful things, thinking to myself I would probably have difficulty getting into a new read, as I often feel after someone's story has pulled me in, having me fall in love with the characters, writing and ultimately the story itself.

I fell headfirst in love with the book, and Fisher Amelie's writing style; I fell in love with Callum Tate and felt the love Harper Bailey felt with him too, as I also felt her love for him.  He's handsome, and perfect in everything a girl wants for a guy who has the power to take care of her, yet respect her to see her as a strong individual too.

Now, don't misread me to think I don't often fall for novel protagonists and charm, because I completely do.
But Callum Tate? Why yes, read this.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13122965-callum-harper

Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

Wow.  Seriously?  I think 2013 might be a little long for me to wait.  Ms. Rossi must hope this will encourage readers to read it like five times more. ..
... and she's right.

I fall in love with boys in books so easily.


Veronica Rossi's Under the Never Sky was really no different- I loved the premise of the book, the backstory of the characters, and the twists in the book I did not see coming.

The book centers on Aria, a "Dweller" of a protected society, and Peregrine- or Perry, who lives outside the Pod society.  Through the alternating POVs, you get to see how they both feel, and grow to feel.  I'm ready for more.  I want to see where Perry and Aria's relationship will go, more of Roar, how Cinder will cope, etc. (Read it if you want to understand anything this line means!)

 "He knew Perry had rendered to her."

 "She chased the sounds until all she heard was hisheartbeat and then his breath and his voice, right by her ear, telling her, in tones as warm as fire, exactly the words she wanted to hear.

I cannot,  cannot wait for the second book in this series.

Sophie & Carter by Chelsea Fine

I can't tell you how much I love Chelsea Fine.

Ahhh, Sophie & Carter.

This was recommended to me, and it reminds me of Callum & Harper.  Both books have similar attributes, but they are both great stories of love and struggle.  Sophie and Carter are neighbors and children of worthless parents- Sophie’s mom, an addict and prostitute; Carter’s mother, mentally unstable, delusional and paranoid.

What girl could not want a Carter Jax in her own life?  He’s completely in love with Sophie, as is she of him.  I love the loyalty to each other, and the generosity of the two towards each other.  My favorite parts are from Carter’s perspective, on Sophie’s life.

It’s a short read, so there are no excuses about not having time.  I finished this in a day!

“That was the night I decided Sophie needed protecting.  And if I couldn’t protect my mom, then I was going to protect the girl next door.”

“I spent all afternoon trying to shake off my jealousy.  Turns out you can’t shake jealousy off.  You’ve got to pet it and lie to it and soothe it until it settles comfortably in the back of your mind.”

“I’m crying because the boy next door loves me and it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6339664-hush-hush

Book Jacket: 

A SACRED OATH
A FALLEN ANGEL
A FORBIDDEN LOVE

Romance was not part of Nora Grey's plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how hard her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch comes along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Patch draws Nora to him against her better judgment.

But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure whom to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is and seems 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 way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel.

For she 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 Nora her life.

Blown away.
That's the best phrase I can think of at the moment.
Disclaimer: This book reminds me in some ways to Jamie McGuire's Providence, though HH came out in 2009 and Providence in 2010. However, HH is maybe more high school young adult, where I felt like Providence was more towards mature, early twenties young adults. So far, no sex or anything... not that I'm trying to give anything away for the Providence series...

Hush, Hush starts off literally sucking you in. Nora's easy to relate to; she's not your average damsel in distress- though she does find herself in some "iffy" situations. She's strong and fights rather than just caving, especially verbally against Patch.

Oh, Patch, you ask? He's this mystery guy that shows up in Nora's bio class like the first day and there is an example too, of how you don't have to wait foreverrrrr just to even meet the male lead. He's not your average paranormal hero; he's dark and dangerous, yes, but when he says sweet things, he's so smart @$$ that Nora can't or won't even take him seriously.

Basically you have romance, mystery, action, and really cute banter between the main characters, along with building questions being set into motion. I already knew I'd have to start Cresendo soon, just to know where this is all leading. Thank goodness I have from now until October to read books two and three before the Finale is out.

So take my lead- get started reading this one, and its sequels so we can all swoon for the Finale, adequately named Finale, in October. 

The Fault in Our Stars By John Green

http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/11870085-the-fault-in-our-stars

Book Jacket: Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 13, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs... for now.  Two years post-miracle, sixteen-year-old Hazel is post-everything else, too; post-high school, post-friends and post-normalcy. And even though she could live for a long time (whatever that means), Hazel lives tethered to an oxygen tank, the tumours tenuously kept at bay with a constant chemical assault.  Enter Augustus Waters. A match made at cancer kid support group, Augustus is gorgeous, in remission, and shockingly to her, interested in Hazel. Being with Augustus is both an unexpected destination and a long-needed journey, pushing Hazel to re-examine how sickness and health, life and death, will define her and the legacy that everyone leaves behind

Best Advice: Buy Kleenexs and a gallon of ice cream.

Good grief.  I mean talk about an emotional roller coaster.  I was smiling, laughing, scowling, laughing out loud, crying- and by that I really mean sobbing...

The Fault in Our Stars is about a young girl named Hazel who has cancer.  Forced to attend by her mother, she goes to a weekly support group and she meets Augustus Waters. He's in remission but there to support their mutual friend, and he becomes interested in Hazel.

Off the gate, I loved Hazel. I mean literally, I want to be Hazel if I'm ever diagnosed with cancer. I want to have attitude, sarcastic at times, and her reverence to her favorite book which she then makes Gus read. Gah, and of course, I loved Gus right off the bat too.  How cute he is when... oh yeah, you probably haven't read it yet :)

Simply said, this is a must read.

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie Mcguire

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Okay, so this is the first review I've taken the time to write.  Not that i don't have the intention to write others, but Beautiful Disaster, deserves one. 

I'll start by saying I'm not that difficult to please when it comes to reading; If the story can entice me and cause me to want to read the story rather than nearly anything else- it's a success for me. 

I fell in love with Travis Maddox, flaws and all; and felt frustration with Abby Abernathy as though I were Abby Abernathy.  There have been a lot of books I've read, and by the end, wished it were not.  But this one? Simply said, I love it.