Quote of the Day

“It's not how we fall. It's how we get back up again.”
― Patrick Ness, Monsters of Men

Chaos Walking was a series I always passed but never picked up. I was stupid. It is one of my favorite series. And it just so happens to be chock-full of quotes that are amazing.
Everyone can relate to this quote. We all fall, fail at something that is important to us. What it comes down to is STANDING UP.
Buy this series. All of them.

Read on!
~ Lauren

Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff

The city of Ludlow is gripped by the hottest July on record. The asphalt is melting, the birds are dying, petty crime is on the rise, and someone in Hannah Wagnor’s peaceful suburban community is killing girls.

For Hannah, the summer is a complicated one. Her best friend Lillian died six months ago, and Hannah just wants her life to go back to normal. But how can things be normal when Lillian’s ghost is haunting her bedroom, pushing her to investigate the mysterious string of murders? Hannah’s just trying to understand why her friend self-destructed, and where she fits now that Lillian isn’t there to save her a place among the social elite. And she must stop thinking about Finny Boone, the big, enigmatic delinquent whose main hobbies seem to include petty larceny and surprising acts of kindness.

With the entire city in a panic, Hannah soon finds herself drawn into a world of ghost girls and horrifying secrets. She realizes that only by confronting the Valentine Killer will she be able move on with her life—and it’s up to her to put together the pieces before he strikes again.

Paper Valentine is a hauntingly poetic tale of love and death by the New York Times bestselling author of The Replacement and The Space Between.

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There is not doubt about it: Brenna Yovanoff has been when of my favorite authors since her first book, The Replacement, came out. Yovanoff is amazing at setting up a creepy scene and just explaining a scene altogether.
Paper Valentine started off great. Hannah is great character. Usually the books I've read where there is a serial killer the main protagonist gets to be annoying. But Hannah, at least to me, isn't trying to play detective. She just wants to figure out what's wrong.
Another part I loved was her friend. Lillian, who is dead, and she just so happens to see her. It was a bit confusing though and it was never said how Hannah was able to see her.
Overall though I thought this book was great. Definitely buy it... along with Brenna Yovanoff's other books.

Quote of the Day

So I haven't been having a good week. At all. My high school just isn't the home that it used to be. It's this lifeless place for me. I call it false hope considering I transferred there from another school (that I hated). I've been crying like crazy. Full on body convulsing.
Books are there to save you. To save me. I decided to pick up Pushing the Limits again by Katie McGarry. And I opened it to a part that was folded down. A quote said by Noah:

"The worst type of crying wasn't the kind everyone could see -- the wailing on street corners, the tearing at clothes. No, the worst kind happened when your soul wept and no matter what you did, there was no way to comfort it. A section withered and became a scar on the part of your soul that survived."

This gets me. Completely in love with this quote. And to find the page folded down? It's like I knew I would need this.

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I may do this every Friday. Post a quote that seems to fit that week or one that I just love. I'll even accept some of your favorites! Because words have immense power of us, and when we find ones that get us, they sometimes need to be shared.

~ Lauren

The Lux Series by Jennifer L. Arementrout

                                              So much hotness...
   
                                                          So little time...



            I mentioned these books in my last post. Another blog I follow spoke about these books (specifically one hot alien *cough* Daemon *cough* *cough*) I picked up Obsidian expecting it to be like every other YA sic-fi book... boy was I wrong. The Lux series may be known for the man on it's covers, but there is more to it. Katy is one of my favorite, and will remain, the best narrator I have ever read. And I've read many. Katy is such a realistic character that, when reading the books, I almost forget that she is fictional.
            Daemon. Daemon Daemon Daemon... There really should be a sticker that says MAJOR SWOONING WILL HAPPEN. PROCEED WITH CAUTION. Yes, he is hot, but also is one of the best charcters I have ever read. J.Lynn is such an excellent author. She's amazing at capturing not only the emotions of a scene, but just what it's like to be a teen (even though I'm sure there are no alien boys out there... right? A girl can dream).
           Pick up these books. I'm dying right now waiting for the fourth book Origin. Which is going to be in both Katy's and Daemon's POV's. This series honestly has everything in it. Romance, action, angst, and so much more. Honestly though, if you're a sic-fi fan, these books are perfect. GO. READ NOW. I'm just going to stare longingly at mine.

 *sigh*

~Lauren

Alienated by Melissa Landers

     Aliens. Something about them is very intriguing. Even if you swear up and down that you don't care about them, it's a lie. I think my obsession stems from my dad. Every Sunday was The X-Files. So it was only time till I was interested in it. Sadly, within the YA genre, there aren't really many alien books. The Lux series by Jennifer L. Arementrout and The Taking series by Melissa West are the only alien books I've read. So imagine my excitement when I go onto Goodreads and see that Ms. Arementrout read this book. A book about aliens. May have had a major fangirl moment.

And the cover? It's amazing. Here it is:

It's beautiful. I'm totally excited for this book. Mark your calendars because on February 4, 2014 this book hits shelves. Seems to me that a lot of awesome books are going out that year. 

Why can't it comes faster? 

~ Lauren 

Two New Books!

So excited! I just bought Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt and Let The Aky Fall by Shannon Messenger. I've been waiting so long to read Going Vintage. The cover is one of my favorites. I've read great things about Let The Sky Fall. The cover is awkward to me. I know they're holding onto the other, but it just looks very tense to me. As the saying goes, don't judge a book by its cover.

Happy reading!
~Lauren

Ask The Passengers by A.S. King

       Every March since I was in 8th grade I've been going to the NY Teen Author Festival. It's a great time to see your favorite authors or meet some new ones. Because I missed last year (concert. I was sad.) I made sure I could go this year. I met Victoria Schwab, one of my favorite authors.

       A.S. King was one of the authors there with her book Ask The Passengers. I was told but another book reader to BUY THE BOOK AMD READ IT. And I did. I read it. And now I'm telling you to read it. Ask The Passengers is a refreshing book that just gets what it's like to be a teen. You questions things, feel ignored, confused about everything. A.S. King created such a loving character. Astrid felt real. She wasn't just a fictional character. This book should be read by everyone. It's possibly one of the best books I've read that hasn't been science fiction. Definitely a much needed book. Especially considering how every book I picked up has been boring me. 

       So please dear reader, pick up Ask The Passengers. A great book the will hold a spot as the first book on my top shelf for a long time. 

Hi!

Okay so I did have reviews... that are all gone. I gave up and it's upsetting that I did. So here I go. Hi, I'm Lauren. Book obsessed, writing obsessed, and overall geek obsessed. I fangirl over my OTPs and TV shows. Books keep my sanity in check. Like seriously if I don't read I become a fish out of water. Or something... But thank you to anyone who stops by and reads my ramblings. Thank you.