Currently reading

Today I`m going to tell you what I am currently reading.

DRUM ROLL PLEASE

 

Doon by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon

DOON…

Veronica doesn’t think she’s going crazy. But why can’t anyone else see the mysterious blond boy who keeps popping up wherever she goes? When her best friend, Mackenna, invites her to spend the summer in Scotland, Veronica jumps at the opportunity to leave her complicated life behind for a few months.

But the Scottish countryside holds other plans.

Not only has the imaginary kilted boy followed her to Alloway, she and Mackenna uncover a strange set of rings and a very unnerving letter from Mackenna’s great aunt—and when the girls test the instructions Aunt Gracie left behind, they find themselves transported to a land that defies explanation. Doon seems like a real-life fairy tale, complete with one prince who has eyes for Mackenna and another who looks suspiciously like the boy from Veronica’s daydreams. But Doon has a dark underbelly as well. The two girls could have everything they’ve longed for…or they could end up breaking an enchantment and find themselves trapped in a world that has become a nightmare.

I`m LOVING this book so far!! Like, oh gosh! It`s amazing. It has princes, castles, witches and it has gotten me obsessed with Scotland. I haven`t finished this book yet but I do know a way to also get you hooked without having written the review yet. Let me put it this way.

What if you, as a modern young woman at the cusp of adulthood, had the opportunity to step into a misty Scottish fairy tale? Would you take it–even if it means that there might be no going back? Such is the dilemma facing Veronica & Kenna, two best friends who go for a post-high school graduation trip to Scotland, only to find that the mists in this lovely country hide secrets far beyond their imagining.

I LOVE the way the two authors of this novel deftly weave the contemporary worldviews of their heroines that are juxtaposed with the fairy tale realities that they encounter.

I only have a couple of pages left and when I am done I will write the best review ever that will make you run to the nearest bookstore and buy a copy.

Just wait and see…

Review: Tithe by Holly Black

Author: Holly Black

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

Pages: 331

Rating: 2/5

Sixteen-year-old Kaye is a modern nomad. Fierce and independent, she travels from city to city with her mother’s rock band until an ominous attack forces Kaye back to her childhood home. There, amid the industrial, blue-collar New Jersey backdrop, Kaye soon finds herself an unwilling pawn in an ancient power struggle between two rival faerie kingdoms – a struggle that could very well mean her death.

This book…

At the beginning of reading Tithe, the weaknesses far outweigh the strengths. Kaye, her mother, and her friends are neither likable nor identifiable—Kaye’s mother is a struggling rock vocalist, Kaye is a high school drop out, Janet is a superficial teenager, Corny is an unattractive gas station attendant; everyone drinks too much and smokes too much. Maybe I just lived a sheltered life, but wouldn’t have identified with any of these characters as a young adult. They are not likable, nor are their flaws realistic—instead, they are exaggerated and simplistic. Along with difficult characterization, the writing style is inconsistent and immature, replete with adverbs, repeated gestures, and dull dialog and episodes. This is clearly a first novel, and accordingly it feels unfinished and unpolished. The book would have benefited from a rewrite, to tighten the language and unify the style.

Unfortunately, this world of Faerie is not very likable or easy to read. First and foremost, I found the book difficult to read due to the writing style and lack of editing. The writing is unclear in many places, with disjointed sentences and weak dialogue. Transitions between scenes were abrupt, and it was sometimes difficult to gain a coherent understanding of what was happening. Though some settings were described well, the characters were not. Character development was limited, and the relationships between characters seemed weak and unimportant. As described, the love connection also didn’t seem believable.

Overall, I didn`t like this book but whenever I became too frustrated, another new aspect would shine: a banquet scene in a faery court, a new plot development, some measure of character growth. So while I can’t rate this book very highly on account of its many faults, I do recommend it. Less critical readers may not find it so frustrating as I did; no matter the reader, the magic and imagination make this a book worth reading. There is great potential here, and where it is realized, Tithe is a truly enjoyable read. I look forward to reading more of Black’s published work—I expect that as she matured as a writer, her books became more readable and less frustrating

 

I`m alive

Hello everyone!

I`m so terribly sorry for not being so active these past days! The truth is i`m not in Sweden anymore, I`m actually in Macedonia. I know right, so exotic. Here the internet connection isn`t the best and I`m doing my very best to post as much as I can.

So here I am, giving you an update about how things are. Although I haven`t posted I have read books! So I haven`t been completely MIA. I have tons and tons of reviews just waiting to be posted! On top of that I have alot of book tags that I`ve done which I think is very fun. Not to mention the book hauls and what not.

Once again, I`m so sorry, and I hope you guys don`t hate me but actually understand what goes on.

Macedonia is lovely by the way. It looks like something taken from a book. I`m telling you people, it`s magical.

I will be posting more, don`t worry, I`ve found a computer with internet (YEEY) so I can do my blogging everyday 🙂

Until later – DFTBA and byee.