Review: Delirium

Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love -- the deliria -- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the government demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy.

But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love.

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Genre: YA, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction, Dystopia
Pages: 441
Rating: 4 stars


This is an extraordinary story. I've never read a book like this, but I really liked it.
It's about a world where love is an illness, and when you got it, you'll get brainwashed or "cured" so you don't have it no more. This only happens to people who 18 years old or older. However, an exeption is made when you're nearly 18 and you are just to ill because of love.

I have to say that it took me ages to get through the first part of the book, I almost stopt reading it altogether, but alot of people told me I just had to get through that part and that I would love the book in the end. They were right!

You get to know Lena when she lives with here aunt, uncle and cousins, her parents have died and her sister and brother-in-law live someplace else. Lena knows what her future will look like and she can't wait to start her knew life. She's almost done with school and after the summer she will also get the brainwash-treatment. Her best friend Hanna is also on the same scedule, which means they can enjoy one last summer together. After the treatment it's most likely that they no longer are going to be best friends, because they are from different enviroments and they just do mingle in the adult world.

But then there's an unexpected twist to the usual so normal summertime. Lena meets Alex, a boy who supposedly already went through the treatment. Because everyone thinks he is "cured" she's allowed to hang out with him, but then he tells her his secret. Talking to Alex makes her realise that there is a whole different world out there and even though she doesn't want to give up all the securities and dive head first in the unknown, she does start to doubt. It takes her a long time to make the decisions she wants to make and confince herself to go and live a whole different life.

This book is full of friendship, excitement and love and I can definitely recommend reading it! :D

Review: Clockwork Prince

In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when rogue forces in the Clave plot to see her protector, Charlotte, replaced as head of the Institute. If Charlotte loses her position, Tessa will be out on the street and easy prey for the mysterious Magister, who wants to use Tessa's powers for his own dark ends.
With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister's war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy that shattered his life. To unravel the secrets of the past, the trio journeys from mist-shrouded Yorkshire to a manor house that holds untold horrors, from the slums of London to an enchanted ballroom where Tessa discovers that the truth of her parentage is more sinister than she had imagined. When they encounter a clockwork demon bearing a warning for Will, they realize that the Magister himself knows their every move and that one of their own has betrayed them.

Tessa finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem, though her longing for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will; the wall he has built around himself is crumbling. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers about who she is and what she was born to do?

As their dangerous search for the Magister and the truth leads the friends into peril, Tessa learns that when love and lies are mixed, they can corrupt even the purest heart.

***

Genre: YA, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Steampunk
Pages: 498
Rating: 5 stars

This is a brilliant book! Thumbs up for Cassandra Clare. Some people had recommended her books and I started with reading Clockwork Angel. This book was great, it was written beautifully, though you can sense that Cassandra is still evolving as a writer. Part 1 was written from Tessa's point of view, but in Clockwork Prince the story is told by various characters. This is fun, 'cause how many times do you have the chance to look inside a guy's head.

Enough about part 1, let's continue on with part 2. This is a book that I could simply not lay away, I had to read it. It had everything: a lot of fantasy, exitement, friendship, love, treachury and betrayal.
The ones that have read Clockwork Angel know that the end of the book is exiting. This continues at the beginning of a Clockwork Prince. (Alhough I have to say that the whole book was exiting, till the last page.) There is a lot going on for the people who attend the institute. Being on the hunt for Magister with a time limit of 2 weeks! That's a race against time. Especially Will, Jem and Tessa have a big role in this story, also Charlotte (and maybe surprisingly) Jessamine play a big part in this story. Will has to face his past while hunting for Magister. We're bound to read more about that in the last part of this book. Jem's health will play a major issue. And Tessa doesn't know who or what she actually is. And still don't find out. And last but not least, she has to make a decision between two boys, but if she's made the right choice, I'm not quite sure.

I thought this book was brilliant, with a couple of hot and steamy scenes. I recommend reading it!!

Die for me

My life had always been blissfully, wonderfully normal. But it only took one moment to change everything.

Suddenly, my sister, Georgia, and I were orphans. We put our lives into storage and moved to Paris to live with my grandparents. And I knew my shattered heart, my shattered life, would never feel normal again. Then I met Vincent.

Mysterious, sexy, and unnervingly charming, Vincent Delacroix appeared out of nowhere and swept me off my feet. Just like that, I was in danger of losing my heart all over again. But I was ready to let it happen.

Of course, nothing is ever that easy. Because Vincent is no normal human. He has a terrifying destiny, one that puts his life at risk every day. He also has enemies . . . immortal, murderous enemies who are determined to destroy him and all of his kind.

While I'm fighting to piece together the remnants of my life, can I risk putting my heart—as well as my life and my family's—in jeopardy for a chance at love?



***

Genre: YA, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance
Pages: 341
Rating: 4 stars

When I saw the cover of this book I was already interested in reading it, before I even knew what kind of story this would be. And then I saw the (negative) reviews of other readers. However, that didn't stop me from reading it. I think this is a fantastic book. And I totally disagree with people who gave this a bad review. (It's nothing personal :D)

I can tell you that I love this story. The setting is fantastic, Paris!! The city of love...sigh...

After they loose their parents in a car accident, Kate and Georgia move to Paris to go live with their grandparents. Both girls handle their loss in their own way.
When Kate decides to go out, and ends up reading in a little restaurant, she meets Vincent. Vincent is a very handsome boy with a secret that Kate will find out very soon.
It's a fantastic love story. Love the character Vincent. He is a real old fashioned gentleman. And handsome, but I mentioned that already. Also, he gives Kate a fantastic feeling. But Kate is so afraid to let her self feel again, afraid to lose him, that she pushes him away and out of her life. But that's not everything of course...

It's a story about love, trust, families and....a very big secret. But I think you should read this for your self.
It is a 'one of a kind' book. A book like this, with such a great setting and such fantastic characters, is unique. (Although I do think every book is unique in its own way.)

I can tell you that I was really disappointed when I reached the end of this fantastic book so soon. But, there is a sequel being made and I hope to read it very soon :D

Fallen in Love

Genre: YA, Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy
Rating: 4 Stars
Pages: 201

Unexpected. Unrequited. Forbidden. Eternal. Everyone has their own love story.

And in a twist of fate, four extraordinary love stories combine over the course of a romantic Valentine's Day in Medieval England. Miles and Shelby find love where they least expect it. Roland learns a painful lesson about finding-and losing love. Arianne pays the price for a love so fierce it burns. And for the first -and last- time, Daniel and Luce will spend a night together like none other.

Lauren Kate's FALLEN IN LOVE is filled with love stories . . . the ones everyone has been waiting for.

True love never says goodbye . .

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First of all, don't you love the cover of this book? It fits perfectly with the other books. It's sooo beautiful.

I love the idea of a book that just lets us see what our favorite characters of this serie do on the same Valentine's day. Some of their stories are so incredible sweet. And some of them are just something else. But you also learn about these characters. So I like it a lot.

And don't you love this book in your collection with the other books of Fallen?

I can tell you it's worth reading it. But I think it's necessary that you read the other books of Fallen first.



"Sometimes love needed a lift from it's guardian angels, to get it's feet off the ground. But once it made it's first early beats toward flight, it had to be trusted to take wing on it's own and soar past the highest conceivable heights, into the heavens-and beyond."

Darkness Falls

Genre: Fantasy
Rating: 3 - 3,5
Pages: 392


Nastasya has lived for hundreds of years, but for some reason, life never seems to get any better. She left her spoiled, rich girl life to find peace at River's Edge, a safe haven for wayward immortals. There, she learned to embrace River's Edge, despite some drama involving the sexy Reyn, who she wants but won't allow herself to have. But just as she's getting comfortable, her family's ties to dark magick force her to leave.

She falls back into her old, hard partying ways, but will her decision lead her into the hands of a dark immortal? Or will it be her first step to embracing the darkness within her?

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(contains spoilers)
Thoughts:

Nastasya and Reyn have a thing, that is very obvious. But what about their history? I would freak out if I found out that the man I like killed my family! Even if he did lose his own family in the process. Still... He was a bad guy. Really bad, evil bad. Though it's obvious he wants to be good now, seeing how he has joined River's house. So that should say something. Right? Nastasya likes him but doesn't know what she wants from him.

And now everything that could go wrong, goes wrong after the ritual at New Year's Eve. Nasty says goodbye to darkness. But it looks like darkness isn't finished with her.
The sweet sister of Anne, Amy comes to visit. She is gorgeous and so sweet. And falls for Reyn!! That's not all. She also gets very freaky visions in her dreams about Incy, and becomes afraid of him. And last but not least, she gets fired and loses the trust of the two girls she was helping, sort of.
When she tried to get her job back and failed, she drove back in her car and the car got a life of its own. She crashed into the tree at River's house and thankfully broke only her nose.

A few days later Nasty finds out that darkness is still with her and she freaks out. It is of course then, that Incy finds her. And what does this stupid girl do? She gets back to her old life!! Incy takes her back to her old friends. And for a few moments Nastasya is happy to get back to her old life. The parties, people and room service are fantastic! Until she finds out that Incy has changed. Or was he always like this, without her noticing it?
Until one night, when they are in a freaky bar and Nasty feels the darkness in there, she realizes she doesn't belong with Incy. Thus, she wants to leave. Boz and Katy also want to leave. Incy is seemingly okay with that and they get the car and leave. However, in the car Incy gets mad and drives them to a place full of darkness. He wants the powers of Nastasya, and kills Boz and Katy first. At the last moment Nastasya is rescued (no, there are more things but you should read the book first) by River, Reyn and the teachers and they take care of her at River's house...

The last part of the book is sooo fantastic that I truly recommend you read it yourself! Then again, not only the last part of this book is fantastic, it's the whole story that is fantastic! :D

Darkness Falls came with the mail today

Hi Everyone!

Today Darkness Falls came with the mail. Now I consider reading this first. But I really want to read Clorkwork Prince first...and I still dont have him. But he can come in a few days. What to do? Decisions, decisions, decisions. :D





















I Let you know what I decide
TO BE CONTINUED...