Daughter of Smoke & Bones by Laini Taylor

Who Are You?

Karou is the girl with the blue hair. (Literally, no dye just real blue hair growing out of her head.) Always in her sketch book drawing creatures that people believe are beyond her imagination. But Karou knows it real; in fact she was raised by the mythical creature. But sometimes it is better if people don’t know your true life. So Karou lives a half life, being a normal teenager and her other doing errands for her so called legal guardian. But she always did wonder, was she always living like this? Did her parents just abandon her? Was she hidden for protection? Who and what was she?

First of all let me just quote on what the book says before I even write my review.

“She had been innocent once, a little girl playing with feathers on the floor of a devil’s lair. She wasn’t innocent now…….”

This was probably one of the reasons that I had to just pick up the book. To me this was book was saying “Here I am, love me” But not in the wrong way, just saying. It was so intriguing. Karou was up for a big surprise when she found about her secrets. Rate it 5/5. (You know what I just realized is that this book, Ultraviolet, and Clockwork Angel all have a character discovering that they aren't what it seems to be. How Funny.)

                                      -Yoshi Luver

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

What would you do if you were told you are not human?

16 year old Tessa Gray has arrived in London but no brother to pick her up. Instead arrives spooky and mysterious sisters known as the dark sisters, who kidnap her instead. There she is forced to learn to “Change” a power that is able to change into anything that is or was alive. Tessa is tortured in the process and can’t bear the pain but continues to go on for the thought of her brother being hurt by the sisters. Finally after hours and hours of pain some boy (a beautiful boy) named Will rescues her. And she finds out that he and his so called friends/family are Shadowhunters- warriors dedicated to get rid of demons. She joins them and begins her life finally understanding that she is anything but a human. The talk about Tessa powers spread in the demons world and she soon finds that she is in great danger. The “Magister” wants to trap her and use her to get her powers. Will she scarifies her friends or let go of her brother? 

This book was really long and took a long time for me to read. But it was so good. The book started off on a light tone and started to add more stuff that I devoured the book. If I found out that I wasn’t human it would depend on what I became to determine of I would be happy with it or not. Like Vampire I would be happy but a demon not so much. If you are into mystic creatures this book will definitely be for you! I can’t wait till I get my hands on Clockwork Prince, which is the second book of The Infernal Device series. The one thing that disappointed me was that the “Magister” used robots to build his army. Sorta stupid in my opinion but really amazing at the same time. Rate 4/5.

                                             -Yoshi Luver

Step Up Revolution

I usually don’t talk about movies at all. But I had to blog about Step Up Revolution. I tell you it was amazing. The dance steps were phenomenal. Just made you want to get up and dance yourself. I just love DJs so Penelope was my kind of person. I believe this is my favorite movie for this year. I wished I was able to dance like “The Mob”. I feel so jealous right now; I wished I was able to dance like that. I also kept the ticket for memories. I would definitely recommend you guys to watch it. I would rate it 5/5!
                                                         -Yoshi Luver

 

Ultraviolet by R.J Anderson

What happens when the impossible is possible? 

Stressed. Crazy. Insane.

16 year old Alison, see stuff no one else can see, but has to keep the secret to herself. She has been trying to figure out what is normal and what apparently is not. Trying not to give too much of information, because who would want to be called a FREAK. Alison has been doing a good job hiding her ability until she kills Tori, the most perfect girl in school. But the thing is she just vanishes, disintegrates, disappears. Which is totally impossible, right? And also she can’t remember herself why she a  even hurt her. Alison starts to feel that her paranormal ability is starting to get to her and is sent to psychiatric center. Soon to discover she is more then what she seems. Everything she believed in is wrong.

“Once upon a time there was a girl who was special. This is not her story. Unless you count the part where I killed her.”

This book is such a thrilling addict. It is not what you would accept at all.  It was drop dead good. I couldn’t stop reading it today until I got to the end. And it leaves you thinking what is really out there in the world. One thing Alison struggles is which amazes me is called Tetrachromacy- a condition which an organism can identify four primary colors instead of the usual three, Red. Blue. Yellow. This is just totally phenomenal. You definitely got to read this book. Rate is of course 5/5.  
                                                         -Yoshi Luver

Nerd Reaches Thousand!

Yeahhhhhhh!! Looks like I just got a thousand Nerd visitors:)

Perception by Kim Harrington

Follows You. Watches You. Stalks You.

Clarity (Clare) Fern has gone from being the “paranormal freak” to finally a shining star. Not that it really mattered. She rather preferred being in the shadow rather than the spotlight. So what is the big deal about her “ability”? She can touch and see the stuff from the past, big deal. Well it actually turns out to be. News spreads that some girl, a very unpopular girl, is missing. She just started school and just ran way. Other says she met someone online and decided to run away. And a bunch of other juicy gossip. So what really happened? Clare really wants to help but she soon starts having problems of her own. She starts to hear more than one footsteps walking with her. Someone whispering her name. Someone is watching her.

This book is freaky amazing. It will give you the hebejebes, (oh my I just did the .jebes right now, Gasp.) But it was so mystery like. Ever page is like woooahhh, or CREEPY. And the ending is such a shock taker. It was totally not expected at all. I think my favorite power would be Clarity, cause her mom is a telepath (can look and see what people are thinking) and her brother is a medium (can talk to the dead). I feel Clarity is the most interesting. This book is such a phenomenal book. Rate is 5/5.

                                                  -Yoshi Luver

The Fool's Girl by Celia Rees

Violetta has been traveling far, far too long for a royal princess. But her country has collapsed and nothing is left. She and her friend, Feste, have just arrived in London and run into the phenomenal writer, William Shakespeare. There all the secrets are spilled, she told Will everything. And for some odd reason, Will decided to help them. Now determined to find holy Relic- her countries greatest treasure- she and her group search to find Malvolio, the one who stole the treasure. But Malvolio was in search of the princess himself. Nothing is clear at all. “ Is this story a tragedy or a comedy?”

"This wholly original story is spun from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, and includes both folly and suspense that would make the Bard proud."

I really didn’t understand what was going on in the book. It just wasn’t a book I really enjoyed. I got bored from reading and went to do work (I mean who would do work in the summer; apparently I did because I found it more enjoyable then this book). If you are a fan of Shakespeare then this book is definitely for you. While I was reading I was only able to grasp some parts of the story and was skipping most of the lines. Rate it 3/5 :\ I'll try to read it again, maybe this time I will be able to understand.

Legend by Marie Lu

Revenge.

It’s all June wants after her brother was murdered by the most wanted criminal, Day. Determined to hunt him done, she disguise herself and manages to capture him and his family. But soon she starts to feel guilty and she can’t seem to stop thinking about him.  Day on the other hand can’t believe that he fell for someone and risked his whole family. But he knows he for sure didn’t kill “the girl” brother, in fact he never hurt anyone in all the crimes he committed. Did he by chance accidently hit him without knowing, or is someone trying to frame him?

Phenomenal dystopian book. Yep, I found another that I had to get my hands on. Every page will make you gasp ( see I just gasped right now). They always a new twist of what you might think happen and then something else pops up. New secrets will shock you!! I would of course recommend it 5/5.

                    -Yoshi Luver

The Pledge by Kimberly Derting

Is it dangerous to know more than you’re supposed to?

17 year old Charlaina (Charlie) lives in a dystopian society where they divide the class by the language they speak. Anyone in a lower class is not allowed to look at a higher class while speaking there language. But somehow Charlie understands all the language and has to keep it a secret or she can die. She can’t trust anyone. The only place to take things of her mind is the bar, the only place where she doesn’t have to worry who to ignore and who to talk to. There she meets Max beautiful but suspicions boy and she can’t stop thinking about him. But she doesn’t want to reveal too much of herself. But soon she discovers that she is something more then she seems. The only hope to  save her country.

This is another dystopian society that I loved. Every page had a new twist and can’t wait for the 2^nd book The Essence to come out. The ending was so intriguing I had to reread the book again. I loved how the story just flows. I would rate it 5/5!

                   -Yoshi Luver

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

How will one girl save the world?

Once upon a time, classy but this is not what you would 

consider as a classic book.

16 year old Cinder is a cyborg, and one of the best mechanics in New Beijing. She has been fixing things pretty much her whole life. So there wasn’t really much of a surprise why Prince Kai himself would ask her to fix his android. Cinder confused why she had to rush but agreed to fix the android to impress the prince. But soon she has to face her own problems. Her sister and only human friend, Peony, catches the deadly dieses. Only hours before Peony dies Cinder stepmother blames her and makes her volunteer her body to find a cure.  Now stuck in the place lab they test her and soon find astounding discovery. But no one knows yet. Cinder discovers secrets that she will have a hard time to bear listening to. She finds out that she isn’t what she seems to be. Is she worth starting a war over?

This is one of my FAVORTIE books of all time. It is a unique twist of Cinderella but it is even better then the classic. I could not stop reading this book and felt the pain that Cinder went through from her stepmother and sister. I can’t wait to get a hold of the second book Scarlet. I would definitely read it and rate it 5/5!

   -Yoshi Luver

Fracture by Megan Miranda

“A lot can happen in eleven minutes”

Delaney Maxwell is dead. Was dead. Should be dead. But isn’t. She was supposed to be drowning but instead she is in the hospital. Everything was supposed to be black and empty but instead she is in a creamy colored room on a bed. She has survived even though her heart stopped, her brain froze, her breath discontinued. Her best friend Decker had saved her.  But now she isn’t who she used to be. She now feels herself being pulled to the elderly. And now senses death surrounding her every where she goes. She meets Troy who happened to have the same ability and relived to talk to someone about the freak power she’s feeling.  Confused if this is her punishment or her reward?

This book is so sad and yet so engrossing I really have nothing much to say at all but JUST READ IT. I’m speechless, it was that intriguing. I would definitely recommend to anyone. It’s one of those books that will just touch you to the heart. Rate it 5/5.
                                               -Yoshi Luver

Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez

Drugs, Win, Violin. 
it the only thing on Carmen minds.

Carmen is the number one violinist in the USA and is on her way to the Guarneri Competition. Everyone is expecting her to win because uh, she won the Grammys made it on Time Magazine and much, much more. But the thing is she worried about Jeremy King, her competitor.  He is one of the best and she afraid of losing it all to him. The stress level has gone up a notch and now takes a drug to try to keep her mind calm. Soon she starts to love the feeling of being at peace and now is addicted to her drugs. She just can’t stop taking them.  And to top it all off she falls in love with Jeremy.  Will she be able to control her feelings toward winning and the boy, or will she let it take her over and consume her? 

This book is so inspiring. It taught me that listen to people advice but be who you feel is you. If you live this type of life, I now feel you. Carmen is super busy and makes me feel that time is valuable. I am also very surprised she got a Grammy at such a young age. This book is amazing and you just got to read it! It one of those books you don’t want to miss out! Rate this book 5/5 and was recommended by a friend. I would recommend it to you to0!

                                 -  Yoshi Luver 

Anna Dresses In Blood by Kendare Blake

Hunt Kill Move.

Cas Lowood is what you would say a ghost buster. He has been fighting ghost ever since his father was murdered. Killing them and sending them back to where they belong. So what was different about this new ghost, Anna Dressed In Blood? Nothing really much…. at first. When Cas arrives at her house, things start to go really wrong. First one of the kids in his school gets eaten up. Then when he has the chance to kill her, he can’t. Something stops him from killing her and something stops Anna from killing him. He returns home confused and angry. Why didn’t he kill her? Why did she spare his life?

 I think this was my first horror book. And let me tell you it was SPOOKY good (like this font, hahah I’m EVIL). If you do not like scary stuff this book is definitely not for you. But I think now have a passion for horrors. The cover of the book looks amazing. I love how everything is black and white except for the bottom of the dress. I would definitely rate this book 5/5.

                               -Yoshi Luver

The Veil by Cory Putman Oakes

17. One more year before you become an adult, a year where you prepare for your college, a year where everything is supposed to go right. But for Addy her life was changed forever.

Addy is one of those girls that aren’t really popular, she more the plain, simple, normal girl. She didn’t have the most exciting life….. until her 17^th birthday. That day was when she started to see the weirdest things. Things that belonged to a different world. The invisible world of Annorasi.  All of a sudden nothing is what it seems. Her house, her Gran, and even her crush have a role in her life that affects her. The new world is determined to find Addy, because of a crime that her parents are being accused of.  And she has to find a way to stop them from hurting her and her loved ones.

How more interesting can this book get! It was totally fantastic. I loved how Addy starts to discover her powers as she finds out that she is more than just a human. Also that she won’t stop until she finds a way to save her friends even if it means to sacrifice herself.  The secrets of her life turn out to be so horrifying yet incredible too. And the part where it described the golden gate bridge with such detail, that I could myself picture it vividly myself. I would definitely recommend this to my friends and rate it 5/5.

                                                        - Yoshi Luver

Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shultz

Emma Conner hasn’t been having the most easiest time of her life. She just moved to New York hoping that a fresh start is the exact thing that she might need. But it tends to change her whole life around! School has been off and on. Trying to fit in and try to make some new friends. But then she spots Brendan Salinger (the cutest guy she ever seen). And she just can’t stop looking every time she spots him. He tends to attract her and she can’t stop. But all of a sudden really weird stuff starts happening to her. First the streetlamps goes then she gets dreams warning her to STAy AWAY. Who will she listen to? Her heart or gut?

This book was so interesting. I love the idea of how this book is based on a curse that a couple meets and then an incident occurs and  then the  girls die and they meet up in together in their next life together and then it repeats again. Always trying to find a way back to each other. I would rate this book 5/5! 

                                               -Yoshi Luver 

Drink Slay Love by Sarah Beth Durst

Blood, blood, blood. It is everything a vampire would ever dream of. No doubt at all. So imagine when this all starts to change. First you are able to attract your prey and feast on him and then all of a sudden you can’t at all.  You feel all bad and guilty. Well that’s how Pearl feels.

Pearl is a 16 year old vampire. She loves being evil. But everything changes when a unicorn stabs her. I know right, weird! All of a sudden she is able to do things that no other vampire is able to do! Her parent decides to use it to reel in a bunch of teenagers for them and the king to feast on. But all of a sudden she can’t. She starts feel things. Things that she isn’t supposed to feel because she is a vampire (you don't say). Now she has to find a way to protect her friends without her family finding out. Each way is risky but she has to take a chance.

I loved, loved, and loved this book. I am a fan of vampires. So when I read the front, I had to take it home.  The book is filled with drama, love, friendship, and blood (No Der). What I loved about this book was that who would have ever thought that the unicorn, a gentle and yet graceful animal would feast on something as horrifying and awesome as a vampire. I would rate this book 5/5 and recommend to people who LOVE vampire as much as I do!

                                               -Yoshi Luver