A little about yours truley before I begin: My name is Sarah, I go to boarding school, and am currently out for the summer, I LOVE reading, writing, and music of all sorts, I'm all for the Muses, (the nine greek godesses of the arts, literature, and sciences), and all sorts of mythology. Future carrer-wise, I'm stuck between Archeaology, Anthropology, Journalism, or Marine Biology, and I deffinatly want to, (and will!), write a novel!
I'm creating a blog, as if that wasn't obvious enough. It's not really about everything and anything, because that would just be a little pointless. Or brilliant. I'm not exactly sure. It is, however, about reading, writing, probably a little music. I write a lot of fanfiction, and while I don't really like writing about someone else's work like it's my own, it's great practice and I love the series too much to just let them end!
Now for the reading part. I read a lot. Mostly young adult novels and series, for I am a young adult. A second reason I created this blog is to write about some amazing books I've read.
The Uglies Series--Scott Westerfeld: Formerly a trilogy, the four-book series is in my top three favorites. It takes place in a time much more advanced than today, but although it seems perfect, nothing ever really is, is it? Tally Youngblood, the main character, is beginning to see past the illusions her city provides, with help of her new friend, Shay, a rebel against the city and the operation every sixteen-year-old has, the Pretty Operation. The operation that takes away your flaws, makes you physically perfect... but is that all it does? Tally is caught between two hard decisions, becoming Pretty, like she promised her best friend, Peris, or saving her friend and seeing the truth. There's a guide to the series, too, Bogus to Bubbly, and it's a must-have for every Uglies fan. I've read the book seven or eight times each, and they seriously never get old.
Midnighters Triogy--Scott Westerfeld: Just as creative and original as Uglies, Midnighters takes place in Bixby, Oklahoma. What would you do if you had a twenty-fifth hour in the day that only you and your friends could have? Adding to that, what would you do if you had a twenty-fifth hour in the day that only you and your friends could share and there was a horde of ancient creatures who lurked the true Midnight hour, and were determined to destroy you? Find out what Jessica Day does, along with her boyfriend, Jonathan Martinez, and her friends Dess Melissa, and Rex. Honestly, my summary doesen't do the trilogy justice, but I re-wrote it three other times, and they all gave to much away! This one gives a bit away, (sorry, it was inevitable), but I think I'm satisfied.
Twilight Saga--Stephenie Meyer: Ah, I'm not sure just how many people haven't read Twilight! I was a late-reader of the saga, because, frankly, I was a bit skeptical about it at first. After much convincing from my roommate at the boarding school I go to, I ended up reading it September of 2008, just before it came out to theaters, (which my mom drove six hours there and back to take me and a few friends to see). For those of you who haven't read the book or watched the movie, (basically, those of you living under a rock), the series goes like this; Junior in high school, Bella Swan, moves to small, rainy, Forks, Washington in the middle of the school year to come live with her dad, police cheif, Charlie Swan. Formerly from Arizona, Bella is missing the sun and dreading the time she will spend in dreary Forks... Until she meets mysterious Edward Cullen. Right off the back, she knows there is something different about him and his family, but she, (for the most part), chooses to ignore it. Getting closer and closer to this mysterious boy, (and with the help of an old friend), she finally reveals his secret. Now that the secret is out, what will happen to the odd couple?
The Host--Stephenie Meyer: The Host, more of an adult novel than Twilight, (not in that way), and is about a time in the future, where planets are being taken over by Souls, kicking out the soul of whoever inhabited the creature first, and taking over thier body as the Soul's own. When the Souls reach Earth, they find that the humans are much more resistant and inteligant than the other creatures on other planets. The Souls have Seekers, though, whose job is to round up the humans for the souls to take over. Although, there are still a few who have managed to get away from the Seekers, remaining Soul-free. These people are called Wild-humans. They're not tame, trustworthy, or honest like the Souls, so they need to be rid of. Melanie Stryder, her brother Jamie Stryder, and her boyfriend, Jared Howe, are wild-humans. When Melanie is taken by a Seeker, and her body is invaded by a Soul, she is not going down without a fight.
The Mortal Instruments Trilogy, City of Bones, City of Ashes, and City of Glass--Cassandra Clare: Young Clary Fray has been living a lie. Not only is her mother not who she thinks she is, but Clary isn't who she thinks she is, either. She's living her life in a blissful oblivion until she sees something, well someone, who she shouldn't have seen--literally. Caught up in a confusing revelation, a strange love triangle, and unexpected twists and turns, Clary is slowly unravleing who she really is and the life she should have had. There is no predicing what happens next in these books, they're full of twists that make you want to laugh, cry, throw the book across the room, or call up Cassandra Clare and tell her how much you freaking love her! The Mortal Instruments books are probably my number one favorite books I've ever read. Cassandra Clare is one of those authors that maps out her twists from book one all the way until the very end. It's one of those books that you have to read at least twice to really understand what an amazing author she is.
The Luxe Series--Anna Godberson: Luxe, Rumors, Envy, and soon-to-be Splendor, the ending of the amazing series. Takes place in 1899-1900 and is freaking awesome! You really feel like you're back in time reading these books, and not only that, but it makes you want to go back in time! It's mainly about Elizabeth Holland, and the struggles she faces that seem completly inevitable. Elizabeth is caught between two decisions, pleasing her family, or pleasing herself. Not only that, but also the struggles and conflicts of her friends and enemies, too. It's a really amazing book, and much like Mortal Instruments, the twists are heart-wrenching, uplifting, and angering, but above all that completly well thought out and unexpected!
Gone--Michael Grant: Hunger, the sequal is now in stores! Gone is about a boy, Sam, and his freinds Quinn, Edilio, and Astrid who are trapped in thier small town by a strange force. Another twist; everyone fifteen and over disappears. An even bigger twist? Mutation. People and animals. Weird things are going on and to top it all off, some people have powers now. What happens when the people with powers are being captured because they're feared? And what happens when you turn fifteen...? An amazing book, and from what I've heard, the sequel is just as good, of not better, as Gone. :)
Darkest Powers Trilogy--Kelley Armstrong: First two books are out, The Summoning and the Awakening, the last one, (the Reckoning), is on it's way!
In the book, Chloe Saunders is sent to a mental institution for schitzophrenia. But is she really schitzophrenic? Or is she really seeing the dead? And if so, is she alone? Such an awesome book, trust me! I'm impatiently awaiting the last book to come out, but then again, I'm a little sad about it anding to... but either way, you have to read it. BTW, May 1st 2010 is when the Reckoning is supposed to be out.
Generation Dead--Daniel Waters: This book is why I made a blog! Haha I just finished Kiss of Life today, and I must say, that cliffhanger has to have a sequel! And soon! I hope it's not a trilogy, though... I seriously fell in love with zombies reading this book :) Anyway, it's about Pheobe Kendall and her freiends... some dead and some alive. In this book, there seems to be a curious situation, in which people die, but end up coming back to life. Not just anyone, though, but American teenages between the ages of thirteen and eighteen. The world has some serious mixed opinions on the "living impaired" kids, which results in more than just Zombies vs. Live Humans, but ultimatly Pro-Zombie vs. Anti-Zombie. But can Pheobe overcome those challenges to befriend a zombie? How about fall in love with one? As you get deeper into the books, the more challenges they face. It takes racism and segrigation to a whole new level. It seems race and sexuality are put aside, no longer black against white, striaght agaist gay, but living against the dead. Well... undead.
The Gemma Doyle Trilogy--Libba Bray: A Great and Terrbible Beauty, Rebel Angels, and The Sweet Far Thing. All of them are out, but I've only read the first. I purchased Rebel Angels today, but I haven't read it yet. After a terrible accident, Gemma Doyle looses her mother after an argument with her. All Gemma Doyle wanted to do was go to a London finishing school, like a proper British young lady, not live in dusty, hot India with her parents. After yelling at her mother and storming off, Gemma sees a terrible thing... only she doesn't really see it, but she sees it in her mind. At least she gets to go to London... but at a high cost. She sees a strangly familiar face, a face from back home, a handsome face watching her. He shouldn't be there, though. He leaves her messages and contacts her, warning her about her visions, but will she listen to him? Or will she do what she wants to do... and at what cost?
Night Wold Series--LJ Smith: Okay, this one confuses me. The series are quite clear, and I understand them, but not the layout of the books. There are three books, Night World 1, 2, and 3. And there are three volumes in each, each about different character in different situations. Although I've only read the first one, it seems that the characters are not completly random and different from the other volumes, and the themes were not so much different, either. The books are about exactly what the title says, the Night World. The Night World is a... secret socioty, if you will. A secret socioty filled with vampires, (two kinds of vampires; lamia, who are born vampires, and made-vampires who are, well, made vampires), witches, werewolfs, and shape shifters. The Night World has it's own laws, but there are two that you absolutley cannot break, execution being the punishment; 1) letting a human know about the Night World, and 2) falling in love with a human. What happens what a certain set of Night Worlders breaks these laws? Will the get away, or are they to die in the sake of love?
Swoon--Nine Malkin: It's no series, (I don't think so, at least), but it's so good. In Swoon, Conneticut Candice, aka, Dice and her cousin Penelope, aka, Pen are enjoying a normal sunny day outside... until it becomes not-so-normal. Unknowingly, Pen is hosting a long-dead soul in her body, Sinclair Youngblood Powers. Only Dice knows he's there, and selfishly, she's the only one who she wants to know about Sinclair. What happens when she means to exrocise him, but brings him back and in the flesh again? Does Dice have what it takes to send her only love back to the grave?
Okay, I have a lot more books, but I think I'll save those for another day, along with the rest of my ideas for this blog, because it's getting rather long. Thanks for reading! (Although I'm not really sure if anyone is).
~Sarah :)
