Marked- House of Night #1--REVIEW.

Enter the Dark, Magical World of the House of Night, a world very much like our own, except here vampyres have always existed. Sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird has just been Marked as a fledgling vampyre and joins the House of Night, a school where she will train to become an adult vampyre. That is, if she makes it through the Change-and not all of those who are Marked do. It sucks to begin a new life, especially away from her friends, and on top of that, Zoey is no average fledgling. She has been chosen as special by the vampyre Goddess Nyx. Zoey discovers she has amazing powers, but along with her powers come bloodlust and an unfortunate ability to Imprint her human ex-boyfriend. To add to her stress, she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers: When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school’s most elite group, is misusing her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny-with a little help from her new vampyre friends.


Review
As it may be known that Marked is the first book in the House of Night series. If I am not mistaken there are now eight? Books in that series. I have just completed the first on, Marked. I must admit that when I first started reading this book I did not think it would interest me. The person that recommended it to me told me it "was better than Twilight, and this is coming from a true Twilight fan!". Although, another friend told me that it could not be compared to Twilight, though it was a good book.
So I figured, what the heck, why not see for myself! In my opinion they rushed the book way too fast with the whole Marking process, I tend to like books more that work their way into the climax. This one rushed into it on about page 2, which didn't get brownie points for me. Also, they worked their way into the development of Zoey, which I liked.
Zoey Redbird, was the main character that was casted with special vampyre powers that a normal fledge should not have. She was special from the beginning of her marking, for it was filled in completely the first day at the House of Night.
The character Kayla (unkown last name.) did not strike me as interesting at all, though all good books have to have a annoying character right? Speaking of characters, I must say the names they came up with surprised me. I could barely pronounce them in my head. I liked the uniqueness of the choice of names, like Neferet.
This book was also a book that played a movie in my head, which means they did a good job going into great detail about things. I like that in books. As for the plot, it kept you wondering. Zoey saw things like Elizabeth and Elliot's ghost, and she had a special power over all five elements. (Wind, Water, Fire, Earth and Spirit.)
The bullying character, Aphrodite, surprised me. Of course every book also needs an annoyance of a bully/enemy right? Aphrodite was just that. With her rival with Zoey not only for her special talents, but for the fact she has a higher chance of becoming High Preistest.
Erik Night, what can I say about the dashing prince charming of the book? He is definitely a good character, he shows his affection for Zoey, and isn't a complete jackass about it.
Speaking of jackasses, let's bring Heath into the conversation. Heath, the ex-almost-boyfriend. The star football player, the junkie, the obsesser. Rumor has it she imprinted on poor Heath. When they imprint it means after having a blood lust for them, they drink the slightest amount of blood while holding their mate (Who has to be Human.) under a trance, and you have a chance of imprinting on them. End of lesson one.
Let's see who else is there? Oh, Stevie Rae. The country roomate, hmm. I liked her character, she was loyal to Zoey, and kept her word. Her character definitely caught my attention, that's for sure.
Since it's late, and I'm going to cut this short. Really sorry I couldn't go into deatil about all of the characters, but to be blunt............
I LOVED THIS BOOK.
I couldn't put it down, and it's definitely something I recommand!  Sorry to cut this short again, I could type on and on, but I must get up tomorrow.
Be sure to checkout this book! Can't wait to continue the series.(;
Until Next Book,
Justanotherauthor. :D

Awesome Contest- Bloody Bookaholic!

Hey! As you may know, Blood Bookaholic is holding a 'ridculously' awesome contest! So you better head over there, and enter! Follow their blog, and tweet about this contest!!! Go, now! Here!
Some books they are offering.
Bleeding Violet
Hush Hush
Give Up Ghost
Darklight
Hearts at Stake
I Can't Keep My Own Secrets
Captivate
Little Black Lies
So have I mentioned, GO THERE NOW?!
Love,
Justanotherauthor(;

Cathy's Book- Review

Cathy is not only a funky dresser, but also creative, clever, fun, curious and an artist extraordinaire. From the book's exciting cover, which states in gray letters against a black background "Cathy's Book if found call (650) 266-8233 (650) 266-8233 ," to the ensuing pages of artistic doodles and adventures, this is one terrific read. Sean Stewart and Jordan Weisman have gone out on a limb with some daring ideas and succeeded in creating an interactive, totally hands-on reading experience that teens will go wild for.

Set up as a kind of diary and sprinkled heavily with wonderful drawings, Cathy writes about her relationship with the mysterious Victor, her very best friend Emma, her frazzled mother and the pitfalls of getting involved in something very dangerous. Her diary covers about a month of her life as she investigates Victor's sudden withdrawal and strange behavior. As she becomes more deeply involved, she realizes that Victor is not who she thinks he is, that he possibly has used her in some kind of terrible experiment (there's a needle mark on her arm and a blank space in her memory) and that even murder is possible in the weird happenings of the Chinese underworld.
Emma is the brains, technology and nerdy part of Cathy's world. She pulls Cathy in and tries to keep her focused as well as attend to her school projects. After all, Cathy will not succeed in anything if she doesn't settle down. Emma is also pretty peeved that their science project failed because Cathy was so distracted. Throughout all of this, however, Emma's family has their own issues, and the wealth that surrounded Em is suddenly gone because her father loses his job. What else can happen in all this chaos? Oh, plenty can --- and does!
Cathy can be poignant as she recalls her recently deceased father, very funny (see her alter egos such as ArtGirl, PhoneGirl and GothGirl) and dreadfully foolish as she hurtles herself from one dangerous situation to another. Her personality bubbles over the pages as we root for her all the way through. Her last entry makes it imperative to follow with a sequel and to explore every possible clue provided.
Readers can call phone numbers, visit web sites and explore a little packet of assorted papers tucked into the book. There are blogs and fascinating links that help answer the many questions related to uncovering the mystery of Victor and the strange cult-like group surrounding him. This is a gamer and a reader's treasure.

Review
This book did not catch my eye as much as some others, but I won't say it wasn't a good book. I liked the character Cathy, and her wittyness. I loved how she had a good comeback for everything, and being able to get inside her mind. She reminded me of me in some ways, and in others I could just get lost in the book. I had a hard time trying to finish this book, It wasn't because of the length or anything I think it took a while for it to let me get into it.
The whole deal with Victor confused me for a while, like how he was 'immortal' I'm still trying to figure out how that part works into the story. I'm also debating on the different books in the series, as to if I want to get the other books or not.
I liked the drawings that went along with the pages, I liked the different personalities of her like 'Arrtgurl' and 'Gothgrrl'.
Again it was just a book you can't write to much about, It's one of those things that unravels slowly in the end. Oh, I also didn't like the ending. I never like endings of books though.
Well, until next book.
Justanotherauthor.<3(:

We Are The World.

Hello There.
I've been sort of been readers blocked. And in a writing slump. I haven't been reading nearly as much as I usually do, maybe this book just isn't catching my attention? I am currently reading Cathy's Book. It's okay, but just hasn't caught my attention yet.
So you may have noticed the title. We Are The World. If you haven't heard the new We Are The World 25 for Haiti, that was originally written by Michael Jackson for Africa. There are many singers of all genre's that gathered around to sing that song for Haiti.
The point of the song is to tell you how we are all the world, and no matter what we do we can make a change in the fight for Haiti. So, please. If you haven't yet donate some money to the cause for Haiti, every dollar and penny counts. Each penny or dollar you donate will feed another child, and person.
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Easy- Review

The school is having a photography contest and fourteen-year-old Jessica needs to find the best snapshot of herself for her submission. The problem is Jessica no longer knows who she is anymore. Her parents have divorced, so her once-strong mother is now falling apart, her sister is constantly worrying over their mother’s emotional state, and her father has become distant since the arrival of his new girlfriend. All these changes have brought down Jessica’s once-stable home and has got her thinking it's time for some major changes of her own.


In this compelling young adult story by first-time novelist Kerry Cohen Hoffmann, readers delve into the mind of a teenage girl who tries to find a way out of her problems at home by using her newfound sexuality. With a unique perspective on a topic faced by so many of today’s teens, this book offers a much-needed look into what can sometimes happen when teens take the wrong turn in their search for answers.




Review.
I thought Easy was a very well written book. It took a lot of thinking to come up with the character, Jessica, a teeanger trying to figure out who she is. Jessica is going through the faze in life where she doesn't know who she is, or what is going on around her. She's having tantrums, moodswings and many other teeange problems. Jessica was a character to admire, not only for her talent in photography, but for the fact she went through struggles, in and out of friendships and still managed to stay strong.
It wasn't easy for her, but once she figured out how to accept life as it is, and not try to see only what she wants to, but what's really going on. I like this book a lot, the author did a good job creating the story that is Easy.
If there was something about the story I could change it would most likely be how fast she went into the fact her mom was depressed, it seemed to me that she went into the family instead of Jessica herself too quickly. Some of my favorite parts of the book would have to be at the end, where she had figured out everything she needed to, and accepted change.
Well, until next book,
Love,
justanotherauthor-x. (;

To Read List.

Hey There. How is everyone? What are you reading? Well I figured since I'm a dork and make to-read lists, I was going to post it. Here we goo.
Blind Faith- Ellen Wittlinger
The Blue Girl- Charles De Lint
The Boy in Striped Pajama's- John Boyne
Breaking Point- Alex Finn
The Girls- Lor Lansens
Lush- Natasha Friend
The Notebook- Nicholas Sparks
Dear John- Nicholas Sparks
Perfect- Narasha Friend
The Secret Between Us- Barbara Delinskey
So B. It-Sarah Weeks
Someone Like You- Sarah Dessen
A Time for Dancing- Davida Wills Hurwin
Twenty Boy Summer- Sarag Ockles
A Walk To Remember- Nicholas Sparks
What I Was- Meg Russoff
By The Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead- Julie A. Peters
Some Girls Are- Courtney Summers
Same Difference- Siobhan U.
Absolutely Maybe- Lisa Yee
Broken Soup- Jenny Valentine
Something Maybe- Elizabeth S.
A Map Of The Known World- Lisa S.
Willow- Julia Hoban
Waiting For You- Susan C.
The Lost Summer- Kathryn W.
Rage- Julie A. Peters
Girl over board- Justina Headley
You Know Where to Find Me- Siobhan U.
Cruel Summer- Alyson Noel
Stealing Heaven- Elizabeth Scott
Would You?- Marthe J.
Living Dead Girl- Elizabeth S.
Story of a Girl- Sara Zarr
Harmless- Danna Reinhadt
Kiss and Blog- Alyson Noel
Love, Meg- C. Leigh Purtill
Mocking Jay
Hush Hush- Becca Fitzpatrick
Wake- Lisa Mcmann

In My Mail Box- (7)

My First In My Mail Box! (:

Here are the books!

Waiting For Normal-Leslie Connor
Addie loves her mother, but unfortunately Addie's mom tends to take an all or nothing approach to life. One day she will work hard to clean up their small trailer near the railroad tracks, and then the next day she will lay around in bed all day and let the dirty dishes pile up. Some days she comes home with bags full of groceries and makes wonderful meals for Addie, but then she'll be gone for weeks on a “business trip.” Just when the pantry is beginning to get empty, though, Addie's mom will return again and Addie can't really be mad at her then.

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist- Rachel Cohn
Nick, a high-school senior from Hoboken, can't stop obsessing about Tris, his cute, blond, conniving ex-girlfriend. Norah, also a senior and an acquaintance of Tris's, is dissed by Tris at a club in New York City, so to show she's cool and has a boyfriend, she goes up a stranger, whispers in his ear, and kisses him. It's Nick. Thus begins a night of fits and starts between Nick and Norah as they share a love of music, hunt for an elusive band scheduled to play somewhere that night, search for Norah's drunk friend Caroline - with the help of Nick's gay band mates, and keep running into Tris and Nora's sort-of boyfriend. Both Nick and Norah have to figure out what they want

The Secret Language of Girls- Frances O' Roark Dowell
Kate and Marylin have been best friends forever. But as they enter sixth grade, their friendship changes. Kate continues to love reading, basketball and bugs, while Marylin dreams of kissing, boys and cheerleading. The friends periodically drift apart and then are pulled back together throughout THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF GIRLS.

PS. Longer Letter Later- Paula Danziger
Tara Starr is outgoing and impulsive and likes to write, while Elizabeth is shy, quiet and enjoys writing poetry. Even so, they are best friends. When Tara*Starr moves to Ohio, the girls continue their friendship by writing letters, which detail the changes in their lives - Tara*Starr must cope with moving, making new friends and dealing with her mother's pregnancy while Elizabeth's family begins to fall apart. Tara*Starr makes another best friend in Ohio. Her name is Hannah. Tara calls her Pal Indrome because her name spelled backwards is the same as when it's spelled forward. It becomes her new nickname and everyone calls her "Pal". Tara also gets a boyfriend named Alex who kisses her.

Elizabeth's father is starting to scare her when he is coming home later than usual, drinking, and going overboard on his credit cards after he loses his job and has no money. Tara*Starr, is making new friends, joining clubs and getting involved in the school activities. When Elizabeth's family has to move to an apartment because of the money problem, her dad decides to leave, or separate from their mother.
It is through their alternating letters that readers learn how Tara*Starr and Elizabeth grow and change - and how they keep their friendship strong, even if it is long-distance. This book shows how hard a friendship can be when you can't see your friend, but also shows that if you truly care about something and if you work hard for that something anything can happen. The girls really care for each other.

Faith, Hope and Ivy June- Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Ivy June Mosely and Catherine Combs, two girls from different parts of Kentucky, are participating in the first seventh-grade student exchange program between their schools. The girls will stay at each other’s homes, attend school together, and record their experience in their journals. Catherine and her family have a beautiful home with plenty of space. Since Ivy June’s house is crowded, she lives with her grandparents. Her Pappaw works in the coal mines supporting four generations of kinfolk. Ivy June can’t wait until he leaves that mine forever and retires. As the girls get closer, they discover they’re more alike than different, especially when they face the terror of not knowing what’s happening to those they love most.

Becoming Chole-Catherine Ryan Hyde.
Jordy, homeless, gay, and abused, finds a kindred spirit when he rescues fragile, childlike Chloe from a brutal rape near the abandoned building where they both live. Thus begins their intensely codependent friendship. When Jordy all but commits murder to protect Chloe, it only reinforces in his mind that they have no option but to leave New York City for their safety and sanity. And here, at the halfway mark, the novel takes a left turn: the teens hightail it out of the city in a beat-up pickup truck to discover America and possibly new lives. The arresting and gut-wrenching opening scene promises a gritty urban tale of survival, and despite some choppy, repetitive dialogue, Hyde makes the first half of the book succeed. But the cross-country trek quickly loses momentum with a wistful, near-philosophical shift in tone. And while Hyde's jerky, streamlined style reinforces the teens' pain, it doesn't complement their cross-country search for beauty and trust in the novel's second half. The results feel rushed and uneven, almost as if two separate narratives were merged to create this single slim volume.–


Girlbomb: a halfway homeless memoir- Janice Erlbaum


 Erlbaum, a columnist for Bust, left her Manhattan home at 15 after her mother reunited with Erlbaum's abusive stepfather. Landing first in a shelter and then a group home, Erlbaum—shattered by her mother's choice—embarks on a treacherous course of self-destruction. Casual sex with a series of brutally uncaring boys coupled with daily drug and alcohol abuse become her antidote to the violence and racism in the child-welfare system housing her. Her isolation and loneliness threaten to swallow her whole. Yet when Erlbaum's mother invites her home (the dreaded stepfather gone for good), things don't improve. Erlbaum has more freedom, which allows more opportunity for trouble. At 17 she leaves again (this time to live with an older boyfriend), becomes addicted to the cocaine so plentiful in the 1980s New York club scene and nearly dies from an overdose. Through Erlbaum's adolescence, she often seems a willing victim. In her chaotic senior year of high school, she begins writing stories, attempting to put the life she's been living into perspective. Her memoir (comparable to Koren Zailckas's Smashed) reads like a neorealist novel. Sharp yet poignant, raw and vivid, it illumines the dirty underside of American girlhood and brings it to harrowing life.