New Stephanie Meyer Book

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner will be released June 5th!
This is an Eclipse novella that tells the story of Bree, a vampire from Victoria's clan that she converted.  Bree appeared in about 10 pages of Eclipse though I don't seem to remember her.

I had no idea that book was in the works until this afternoon.  I'm pretty excited about it!

Now I feel like I need to reread the Twilight Saga to get myself ready for this book!

Lover Avenged : Black Dagger Brotherhood Book 7 ~ J.R. Ward

Lover Avenged was just an ok book for me.  It actually took me a week to read it instead of 2 days because I just couldn't really get into it.

This book is based around Rehvenge.  He is not a Brother, but the brother of one of the Brother's shellan (wife).  Rehvenge is a species of vampire called a symphath.  Symphaths were banned to a colony long ago but Rehvenge has been living with humans, civilian vampires, and the Brothers without anyone, not even his sister, knowing his true identity.  He meets a female civilian vampire who changes his world.  Also in the book, Wrath and John Matthew deal with their own new problems.

Lover Avenged isn't quite a cliffhanger but doesn't quite conclude all the storylines.  If you've not read the previous 6 books, there is no way you'll be able to understand half of what goes on in book 7.  Book 8, Lover Mine, will be released April 27th, 2010. 

To purchase the Barnes and Noble ebook click here.  For the paperback click here and for the hardcover click here.

In My Opinion:  B+

The Body Finder ~ Kimberly Derting

The Body Finder is such an amazing book!! From page one, I couldn't put it down.  This is Kimberly Derting's first book and what a great one it is!  Desires of the Dead, the sequel to The Body Finder, doesn't come out until 2011 and I'm upset I have to wait that long.

This book is about a girl named Violet who has been surrounded by death since she was born.  She has a way of sensing dead bodies (animal and human) and it bothers her until they are put the rest respectively.  She also gets "echos" from people who are killers or have been around death.  There is a serial killer on the prowl in her town who preys on young girls and she sets out to find him when a friend of her's becomes one of his victims.  Violet also finds herself falling in love with her long time friend, Jay, who also comes to her rescue more than once.

I instantly fell in love with Violet and Jay and the relationship they share.  For me, this book was not predictable.  Some of the chapters left me hanging so I had to keep reading which caused me to stay up late hours of the night.  The Body Finder is about 330 pages so it's a quick read.   I'm looking forward to Desires of the Dead!

In My Opinion: A+

Shiver ~ Maggie Stiefvater

Shiver is one of those books that everyone around me was reading so I felt like I needed to jump in but it wasn't spectacular for me.  Fortunately, it was a quick read.  I had it done in about 2 days while reading 2 other books. I was able to read this book for free since I borrowed it from a fellow Nook owner. 

Shiver is about a girl, Grace, who falls in love with a werewolf that she has known since she was a little girl.  Sam, the wolf, changes from wolf to human depending on the weather.  The book is about Grace protecting Sam from the cold weather so that he doesn't turn back into a wolf.  Other events unfold while this is happening involving Grace's friends and Sam's wolf pack. 

This book just didn't have enough action and drama for me but it wasn't necessarily boring either.  It had an interesting concept.  I felt like the characters were not well developed at all.  Throughout the whole book I had lots of questions that never seemed to get answered to my liking.

Despite the fact that I wasn't blown away by the book, I will be picking up the sequel, Linger, that is due to be released in July.

In My Opinion:  B-

Lover Enshrined : Black Dagger Brotherhood Book 6 ~ J.R. Ward

Lover Enshrined so far for me is my least favorite of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.  It really didn't pick up and hold my full attention until the last 1/4 of the book. 

Lover Enshrined is Phury's story.  It's about him battling being the Primale and a drug addict.  John Matthew's story is also discussed quite a bit in this book.

I'm going to take a short break from the sexy vampires and read Shiver and The Body Finder.  The Body Finder was released today and I was able to get the ebook for $2 at Barnes and Noble.  Shiver I borrowed from a fellow Nook owner.


In My Opinion: A-

Covet (Fallen Angels #1) ~ J.R. Ward

Covet is book one in another series by J.R. Ward.  It took me about 100 pages into this book to really get into it, but it was worth the read in the end.

Covet reminded me of the whole six degrees to seperation theory.   In the beginning of the book, it goes back and forth between the main characters in the book.  It makes you feel like they'll all eventually come together...and they do.  Jim, the main character, becomes a fallen angel who must help 7 people who are at crossroads in their life.  Book one is about the 1st person he is assigned to help so I assume there will be at least 7 books in the Fallen Angels series.

This book didn't have as much adult content as her other series, Black Dagger Brotherhood.  I think this series is more of a drama.  Jim is not a completely developed character, but I'm sure it will gradually unfold as the series continues. 

Don't give up on this book right away.  Give it about 100 pages and you'll be hooked.  Fans of BDB won't love it as much as those sexy brother vampires, but it's worth a read.

In My Opinion:  A-

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Maximum Ride ~ James Patterson

First of all, I didn't finish this book.  I only read about 40 pages and just couldn't get into it at all.  This book received such great reviews from others that I have a lot of books in common with so I don't get it!

It may be because I must have read the synopsis way before I got the book and forgot what it was really about.  I was under the impression that this book was about angels, but it's not.  It's about humans that were genetically altered in a lab to be half human half bird and half human half wolf.

It also may be because I've been reading a lot of adult fiction (sexy vampires) the last couple weeks and Maximum Ride is a kiddie book compared to those. 

I got this book on loan from the library so I'm not out any money.  I may eventually give it another shot.  Right now I have many other books that I can't wait to read and Maximum Ride was just getting in my way. 

In My Opinion: TBD

Lover Unbound : Black Dagger Brotherhood Book 5 ~ J.R. Ward

I finished another sex book this evening, Lover Unbound.  That's unfair of me to say! It's not just a sex book, it's an amazing vampire book that belongs in a series I can't get enough of!


Lover Unbound is the story of Vishous of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.  It's hard for me to review this book without giving too much away, especially to those who have just started the series.  I was warned that the story of Vishous gets a little raunchy but I didn't think it was that bad. 

I'm becoming a huge fan of J.R. Ward.  She has a series about angels that has been getting mixed reviews, but someone I trusted has told me that it's worth reading once you get past the first 80 pages.  I also have been loaned Guilty Pleasures: Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series #1.  I may give this book a shot tonight.

I'm still working on The Angel Experiment.

In My Opinion:  A+ 

Lover Revealed : Black Dagger Brotherhood Book 4 ~ J.R. Ward

Oh Lover Revealed how I love thee.  This was another page turner for me!

Lover Revealed is about Butch, the human who has been loyal to the Brotherhood.  Like the others in the series, the story is about the ups and downs of Butch's relationship and the reader also learns about his family and his past.  There is a HUGE surprise at the end that I won't give away.

I started #5 of the series today which is about Vishous.  From what I've heard, this one is a little more...umm...graphic?

I'm also currently reading Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment.  The beginning has been a little slow so it's taking me a little longer to read.  I think once I get #5 of Black Dagger Brotherhood finished I may focus on other books for a while as I'm sure y'all are sick of hearing about sex craved vampires :)

In My Opinion: A+

Lover Awakened: Black Dagger Brotherhood Book 3 ~ J.R. Ward

Bring on the vampire sex! :-) 

Lover Awakened is my favorite of the Black Dagger Brotherhood books so far....and not because of all the sex talk!

This book focuses on Zsadist, the scarred face brother who is known for being the mean and unsocial one.  Zsadist has a good reason for being the way he is because he had been tortured in the past.  He meets Bella, a civilian vampire, who breaks down his walls and opens up his emotional side.  He saves her life and they begin a life together while continuing to fight with the Lessers.  Lover Awakened brings in all the brothers introduced in the previous books as I suspect all the books will and also brings in a few new ones.

As soon as I finished book 2 and I had to jump right into book 3 because there was somewhat of a cliffhanger and I couldn't wait to see what happened.

J.R. Ward does an amazing job with character development in all the books in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.  I love that it is a romance book with an actual plot.  It's interesting to see how all of these books tie together.


In My Opinion:  A++

Everlost ~ Neal Shusterman

After reading Unwind by Neal Shusterman I became an instant fan of his so after reading a few reviews I decided to pick up Everlost. 

Everlost is the 1st book in the Skinjacker trilogy.  This book is about 2 kids who are in a car accident who don't cross over to either heaven or hell...they are left in Everlost.  Everlost is full of "ghosts" who don't cross over into the afterlife.  They are on Earth, but not on Earth as they once knew it.  There are good guys and bad in Everlost and these 2 kids are trying to figure out the ways of their new world, making enemies and friends along the way.

I wasn't absolutely hooked on the book but it did keep me somewhat interested.  The book was kind of so-so for me until the end.  The ending is what made me like this book and want to continue on to the 2nd book, Everwild.  So don't read the first few chapters and give up on it!


As far as the characters, they weren't totally developed and I have some unanswered questions, but I have a feeling that will continue in the following 2 books in the trilogy.  I genuinely cared for these kids and was curious to know if they complete their journey to cross over to the afterlife.  The plot was interesting and made me wonder if that really happens to our souls....


In My Opinion: A-