You Should Be Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf!

Kelley Armstrong has done it again! Women of the Otherworld: Stolen is a smash hit! I didn't think it was possible to make Elena any more sarcastic than she already was... but Armstrong did just that.

In this book Elena is starting to come to terms with who she is. She is putting aside her pity for her situation and making the best of it. She is also allowing herself to feel love for herself and others. In doing this she has become stronger -- emotionally and physically.

A fourth of the way through the book she is abducted and locked into a cell. She has no idea where she is or why she is there. There is no way out, even if you are as strong as she is. Now she must plot her escape, befriend the right "poor excuse for a person(s)", and somehow contact Clay and Jeremy so they know she is still alive.

Thank the goddess that before she was kidnapped she had been at a council meeting full of other supernatural beings. Who knew there was anything other than werewolves, but there are. Among the council are witches, vampires, shamans and half demons.

Also, among the prisoners are witches, shamans, and half demons. Through the help of the prisoners and the members of the council Elena hopes to escape and take down the men who have imprisoned her.

She has many obstacles to overcome in order to obtain her goal: FREEDOM!

Can she do it?

Armstrong is a wonderful writer. She really takes you into the mind of the characters. It took me a while to read this book, but not for lack of trying. It seemed every time I sat down to read I was interrupted... but it is definitly addictive and something I was craving when I was unable to read it. If you are looking for a good paranormal series I would recommend you give The Women of the Otherworld a try.

Two Thumbs Up!

"Witch Message"

In my mind I see you here.
In my pain I need you near.
Find me, trace me, where I be.
Come here, come here, now to me.
~*~MorganRowlands~*~
(Cate Tiernan. Sweep/Wicca Series: The Coven)

Stick A Fork In Me, I Sparkle

Color me Lame, but I LOVE TWILIGHT! I first saw the move, and then read the book. I am glad I saw the movie first, for if I had read the books and then saw the movie... I WOULD HAVE NEVER WATCHED ANOTHER MOVIE AGAIN!

At first I refused to watch the movie because of a review I had read. In this review a fan of my favorite T.V. show, Roswell, compared the relationship of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen to the relationship of Liz Parker and Max Evans. Well, me being stubborn I told myself and anyone who would listen not to watch to movie. I was convinced it was a copy cat version of a masterpiece. Yeah, I talked a bunch of shit and I was wrong (as was the reviewer).

I thought the story line in the movie was (for lack of a better world) stupid. I fell in love with the relationship. I related to Bella. I know how it feels to be the Plain Jane who has fallen for the Greek God. I know the insecurities that accompany that kind of connection and the desires that erase all rational thought. I loved the movie! And then I read the book.

THE BOOK IS SOOOOOOOO MUCH BETTER! Things I didn't understand in the movie were explained in the book. Although the movie pretty much kept to the story line of the book, the movie left massive amounts of material (which I think was important) out.

I know it is hard to read a book and watch a movie where vampires sparkle. But the fact of the matter is, you just have to get over it. In every book there are differences in every supernatural being. Some vampires can turn into bats, some can't. Some you must only be bitten and you are a creature of the night, were in others you must also drink their blood and then parish -- only to rise again as a creature of the night. So what if Stephanie has a huge imagination... that's what makes it refreshing.

In conclusion I would like to make it clear. I LOVED the book, I still LOVE the movie, and I honestly recommend them. Even if you can't get past the fact that there are sparkly vampires with intoxicating breathe it's still an amazing love story.

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Tick, Tick, Tock

"Time passes. Even when it seems impossible. Even when each tick of the second hand aches like the pulse of blood behind a bruise. it passes unevenly, in strange lurches and dragging lulls, but pass it does. Even for me." ~*~BellaSwan~*~ (Stephanie Meyer. New Moon)

If I Say Fallen, Do You Think "And I Can't Get Up"?

Lauren Kate has definitely caught my attention. She tells a story that is extremely dark, exciting, and secretive. The best part about this book is it has nothing to do with vampires, werewolves, shape shifters, or witches. That being said, yes it is somewhat supernatural/paranormal.

I have read many books, but in all of my reading I have only once read a book more than once. I seriously loved this book so much that I decided to read it again. At this moment I am doing everything in my power not to read it for a third time... but who knows I may cave. Torment won't be out until September and I am in urgent need of a Daniel Grigori fix.

Lucinda (AKA Luce) Price is a "misguided youth" who has been sent to the Sword & Cross boarding school in Savanna, Georgia. She has always been "troubled", for everywhere Luce goes trouble seems to follow. The final accident is what put her in the Hell Hole she is in now.

For some reason whenever something bad is about to happen Luce sees these "shadows". She has always been terrified of them and doesn't know what to make of them. The night the accident happened the shadows where there, and she doesn't know if they are responsible -- or if she is.

Once she is at the boarding school she realizes that everyone there has done something wrong. Everyone there has a horrible reason for being there. She wants nothing to do with anyone, accept for Daniel Grigori. And he wants nothing to do with her.

This institution is full of secrets and lies. Some individuals are too interested in her, and some not enough. To uncover the truth Luce must befriend the only sane person there-- Penn. Together they search for the answers that are needed to survive. Together they uncover dangerous and scary information about Daniel and his rival Cam. Together they risk their lives for The Fallen.

This really is a great book. It's different from what I normally read, but just as entertaining. I actually found myself craving more and extremely excited when I found out that Disney will turn the Fallen Saga into movies. They hope for the hype to be just as abundant as Twilight. AND LET ME TELL YOU I HAVE HYPE!

Keep up the good work Lauren Kate! I give this book 5 out of 5 stars!!!!!

"Lost Girls"

“Later that day I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started, and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous.” ~*~CarrieBradshaw~*~ (Sex and the City)

I'm In-Love With A Gay Man

I know this is a blog to review books, but I just had to let everyone know about the Adam Lambert CD. I don't normally listen to anything that can be categorized as "Pop Music", BUT THIS CD IS AMAZING! Adam's voice is hypnotic... and at some points almost orgasmic. He is definitely a GREAT artist! (And one of the only men who actually looks totally hot in the Cleopatra makeup getup.)

Will This EVER End?

Let's answer that question. Will this ever end???? I HOPE NOT!

Alyson Noel is amazing. She has created a setting much like everyone has encountered in high school. There is the popular crowd and the not-so-popular crowd. There are the stuck up girls who think they are better than everyone else, the middle class trying to be "better" (AKA popular), and then there is Ever Bloom.

One day she was Ever Bloom -- popular high school student with a steady boyfriend and an annoying little sister. The next day she was Ever Bloom -- freak. See, Ever's entire family was killed in a car accident... she also died, but was resuscitated. Ever since that day she has been able to read peoples minds, hear what everyone is thinking, touch anything or anyone and know its history, she can even see people's auras, but that is not the worst of it.

She was the only surviving member of the family and was forced to move from her home in Oregon to sunny California with her Aunt Sabine, whom she has never met. She has had to start over completely, start a new school, make new friends -- all while keeping her "abilities" secret.

She struggles every day from the insanity of everyone else. Trying desperately not to hear all of the unnecessary chatter, she blasts screaming metal music from her IPod and pulls her hoodie up over her head. This works, as long as she doesn't touch anyone... at least most of the time.

Then Damen arrives and not only is he GORGEOUS, but he plays by his own set of rules. He is different. She can't see his aura, or hear his thoughts, not even touch him and know his life story. He is a mystery, but seems to know everything about Ever. It is almost as if he has abilities of his own, because whenever he is around EVERYTHING IS SILENT.

Damen makes the chatter stop. Damen makes her heart beat faster. Damen takes her breath away. Damen is her hearts desire and Ever is falling fast and hard.

This is a great book. I highly recommend Evermore, the first instalment in Alyson Noel's The Immortals Series. I have read the next two books in this series and have found them absolutely fascinating! At some points in Evermore the book is very light and fluffy. At others it is dark and dangerous. This book has an edge to it... you are always left wondering what will happen next.

Alyson draws in your attention, keeps you on the edge of your seat biting off all of your nails -- WONDERING HOW IT ALL WILL PLAY OUT! There are definitely cliff hangers, "bad guys", "good guys", innocents, and a whole lot of drama.

If suspense is what you are looking for then this is definitely the book for you.

Waking The Witch

In my heart I search for thee,
true love made for only me.
Thou must have no cruel intent,
but pain he must want to prevent.
Longing has turned to suffocation,
call him forth to this destination.
Thy shan't be long, thy must make haste.
Thy heart be strong -- No Time To Waste!
~*~EverElizabethWolfe~*~