Diary of a Bookworm

Basically which do you, the reader, prefer? Sort of long reviews that tap into specific things in the book, or a 2-3 paragraph review that gives an overall? I mean, I think I am pretty set in my ways, I usually do sort of long reviews and it's just what comes out naturally. But seriously, as a reader which do you prefer? It is a mood thing? It's so weird too because when I started blogging my reviews were so small! After I got more confidence though they became longer, and longer... And what do you look for in these reviews mostly? I am really interested because I really want to be able to write reviews that make you go "Damn, I should go and read that!"

  T itle: Vampire Academy & Frostbite A uthor: Richelle Mead, Emma Vieceli (Illustrator), Leigh Dragoon (Adapter) S eries: Vampire Academy B ook #: 1 & 2 P ages: 144 - 144 R eading  L evel: YA B ook  R ating:  G oodreads  R ating: 4.10 - 4.42 P ublished: August 23rd, 2011 - May 24th, 2012 Vampire Academy:   After two years on the run, best friends Rose and Lissa are caught and returned to St. Vladimir’s Academy, a private high school for vampires and half-bloods. It’s filled with intrigue, danger—and even romance.   Enter their dark, fascinating world through a new series of 144-page full-color graphic novels. The entire first Vampire Academy novel has been adapted for book one by Leigh Dragoon and overseen by Richelle Mead, while the beautiful art of acclaimed British illustrator Emma Vieceli brings the story to life.    Frostbite: The drama and romance continue in this 144-page full-color graphic novel adaptation of the se...

  Hardcover - Paperback Goodreads So, Glow , by Amy Kathleen Ryan, has a paperback cover version. As does Shatter Me (see post below this one), as did Delirium  ( though Delirium also offered it's new cover in hardcover )... All to accomodate a completely unrelated version of the book's sequel. This sucks. The first cover of Glow captivated hundreds of people. It was simple, elegant, and beautiful. Just what we needed really, a nice change from the pretty-girls-in-dresses trend (a trend I am in full support of. Most of those covers are stunning). But then they released this: Glow's Sequel, Spark. ... and hundreds of people went into epileptic shock. This cover doesn't look anything like the first cover, in fact it looks kind of bad. So of course the next logical step is to make the paperback version of Glow resemble this nothing special cover. Which is what led to this:   Not amused... No, just, no. Stop doing this! If at first you don't suceed, try again sure, b...

US - German Goodreads And so the battle begins! Both covers are very alluring, but which one is better? US Cover - I love the red and black and white combination, I love the parasol, I love the font of the cover, and I love the background. Basically, I love it all. It is an amaing cover and the effects were done wonderfully. I also kind of like how the model is pretty much hidden, behind the font, the effects and the parasol. German Cover - Don't those clouds look a little dangerously orange? I believe that it is going for red but I see more orange. I like the model's tatoo (specially if it has something to do with the story; haven't read the book but really want to) and I like the red dress. I don't like the font; it isn't anything special. So while the german cover has some things going for it, I am going to have to  and choose the US cover as being the best one of the bunch. It just looks different and seriously kick ass. It fits the title of the book.  ...

T itle: Daughter of Smoke and Bone A uthor: Laini Taylor S eries: Daughter of Smoke and Bone B ook #: 1 P ages: 417 R eading  L evel: YA B ook  R ating:  .7 G ood reads   R ating: 4.12 P ublished: Sept. 27th, 2011 Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky. In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grows dangerously low. And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherwordly war. Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands"; she speaks many languages—not all of them human; and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out. When one of the strangers—beautiful, haunted Akiva—fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Mar...

T itle: Run To You, Part I A uthor: Clara Kensie S eries: Run To You B ook #: 1 P ages: 99 R eading  L evel: YA B ook  R ating:  G oodreads  R ating: 3.91 P ublished: Feb. 1st, 2014 Part One in the riveting romantic thriller about a family on the run from a deadly past, and a first love that will transcend secrets, lies and danger… Sarah Spencer has a secret: her real name is Tessa Carson, and to stay alive, she can tell no one the truth about her psychically gifted family and the danger they are running from. As the new girl in the latest of countless schools, she also runs from her attraction to Tristan Walker�after all, she can't even tell him her real name. But Tristan won't be put off by a few secrets. Not even dangerous ones that might rip Tessa from his arms before they even kiss…. T aschima's  POV : Run to You started out really fast and it instantly captures your attention. Soon enough you want to know everything there is to know about this family with ...

T itle: Life by Committee A uthor: Corey Ann Haydu S eries: n/a B ook #: 1 P ages: 304 R eading  L evel: YA B ook  R ating:  G oodreads  R ating: 3.65 P ublished: May 13th, 2014 Some secrets are too good to keep. Tabitha might be the only girl in the history of the world who actually gets less popular when she gets hot. But her so-called friends say she’s changed, and they’ve dropped her flat. Now Tab has no one to tell about the best and worst thing that has ever happened to her: Joe, who spills his most intimate secrets to her in their nightly online chats. Joe, whose touch is so electric, it makes Tab wonder if she could survive an actual kiss. Joe, who has Tabitha brimming with the restless energy of falling in love. Joe, who is someone else’s boyfriend. Just when Tab is afraid she’ll burst from keeping the secret of Joe inside, she finds Life by Committee. The rules of LBC are simple: tell a secret, receive an assignment. Complete the assignment to keep your sec...

Goodreads "I rush at him. Forget about my hair. Climb onto his lap. And dive at his mouth. I keep one hand wrapped around my phone. I can't let it go. I can't let go. I want to be only in this moment, but right outside this moment, visible even from the gooey, sweet center of it, are Sasha Cotton and my Assignment and the fact that everyone hates me and that my parents both have hoarse voices from all the yelling. It's a crowded view, and impossible to ignore. The kissing is beautiful, but everything else we have to contend with is neon and unrelenting and loud." I feel for this girl, I really do. Life by Committee is real and interesting. The main girl Tabitha has lost pretty much everybody that used to be important to her in a matter of months, all because she started growing up in ways her friends didn't agree with. Because of this, because she feels lonely and lost, she starts making bad decisions and looking for love in all the wrong places. There's s...

T itle: These Broken Stars A uthor: Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner S eries: Starbound B ook #: 1 P ages: 374 R eading  L evel: YA B ook  R ating:  G oodreads  R ating: 3.96 P ublished: Dec. 10th, 2013 It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they’re worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help. Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other’s arms. Without the hope of a future together in their own world, they begin to wonder—would...

T itle: Goodbye, Rebel Blue A uthor: Shelley Coriell S eries: n/a B ook #: 1 P ages: 320 R eading  L evel: YA B ook  R ating:  G oodreads  R ating: 3.90 P ublished: Oct. 01st, 2014 Rebecca Blue is a rebel with an attitude whose life is changed by a chance encounter with a soon-to-be dead girl. Rebel (as she’s known) decides to complete the dead girl’s bucket list to prove that choice, not chance, controls her fate. In doing so, she unexpectedly opens her mind and heart to a world she once dismissed—a world of friendships, family, and faith. With a shaken sense of self, she must reevaluate her loner philosophy—particularly when she falls for Nate, the golden boy do-gooder who never looks out for himself. Perfect for fans of Jay Asher’s blockbuster hit Thirteen Reasons Why, Coriell’s second novel features her sharp, engaging voice along with realistic drama and unforgettable characters. T aschima's  POV : Goodbye Rebel Blue, “You, Rebel Blue, are anything but ordi...

T itle: Young Elites A uthor: Marie Lu S eries: The Young Elites B ook #: 1 P ages: 368 R eading  L evel: YA B ook  R ating:  G oodreads  R ating: 4.00 P ublished: October 7th, 2014 Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family’s good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever’s survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars—they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites. Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Youn...

Goodreads  In 25 days Atlantia will hit the shelves and the world will go WILD. It has great world building, sirens, sisterly love, mystery and corruption. Plus, look at that cover! It looks simple yet alluring. Overall one of the better siren stories out there. So in order to celebrate Allie Condie's new release Penguin, very graciously, put together an AWESOME BLOG TOUR! Complete with giveaways and spoilers I meant the works. I am part of... AKA, the best team ever. Today is my day to get you all to buy  promote Atlantia in a good healthy way... By FAN-CASTING. Ugh, I thought that might have sounded more evil... Oh well. RIO   -Candice Accola- BAY   -Anna Popplewell- "We stand side by side and hand in hand, our brown hair threaded with blue ribbons and braided in intricate plaits. We both have blue eyes, We are both tall and carry ourselves the same way. But we're fraternal twins, not identical, and no one has ever had any trouble telling us apart." NOW, hear me o...