Have you seen it?

      I absolutely ADORE this cover!!! I love that both Sam and Grace are on the cover and that Sam is in human form.  Apparently Chris Stengel, who is the cover designer, made the cover colors based off of the seasons.  So blue would be winter, green would be summer and so on.
     The release date has not been finalized but it will be some time in July of 2011.  Can't wait!!

Thursday or so

So, hopefully on Thursday, I will get the review of Halo by Alexandra Adornetta up. So far it's been really good. Lets just hope the author doesn't wreck it all in the end chapter!

Jekel loves Hyde

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"Jill Jekel has always obeyed her parents’ rules – especially the one about never opening the mysterious, old box in her father’s office. But when her dad is murdered, and her college savings disappear, she's tempted to peek inside, as the contents might be key to a lucrative chemistry scholarship.

To better her odds, Jill enlists the help of gorgeous, brooding Tristen Hyde, who has his own dark secrets locked away. As the team of Jekel and Hyde, they recreate experiments based on the classic novel, hoping not only to win a prize, but to save Tristen’s sanity. Maybe his life. But Jill’s accidental taste of a formula unleashes her darkest nature and compels her to risk everything – even Tristen’s love – just for the thrill of being… bad."

    To put it bluntly, I didn't enjoy Jekel Loves Hyde that much. It was an OK book, but not something I would read again.  I was actually very disappointed that it went the way it did because I really enjoyed Jessica's Guide to Dating the Dark Side. 
      I am beginning to find the whole, 'love starts in high school chemistry class' phase getting old.  To be completely serious, I am thoroughly sick of it. So many YA novels now days have the main two characters love start in, or because of, chemistry class. Such as,  Perfect Chemistry and Hush, Hush, just to name a few.  I found this http://readingwatchingliving.blogspot.com review to match up just about perfect with my thoughts on Jekel loves Hyde.   All in all, I was disappointed and will not be reading this particular book again.  
  
  

  

Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

"Carlos Fuentes wants nothing to do with his new life in Colorado with his brother, Alex. So what if he was in a gang in Mexico? He liked living life on the edge; safe and boring is not his style. Of course, being out of Mexico doesn’t mean that trouble won’t find him. When drugs are found in his school locker, he’s faced with two options: jail time or living with Alex’s former professor. Neither choice is particularly welcomed, but living with an all-American family has to be better than jail time, right? But when Carlos starts to fall for Kiara, the professor’s daughter, he begins to learn how complicated life can be. Torn between the growing attraction and remaining at arm’s length, Carlos will have to decide if Kiara is worth putting his heart on the line. She may not be his normal Latino hotty, but she may be exactly what Carlos needs. Will he be able to give up his bad-boy, gang lifestyle for her or will he let his perfect chance at happiness slip away?"


  I read Perfect Chemistry right after it came out and really enjoyed it, so I was extremely happy when, after reading it, I found that Rules of Attraction was just as good.  Although I personally liked Brittany better, Kiara was still a fun character, having just the right amount of humor and attitude to make her a realistic person.  Too many books now days have characters that are not relate able,  they are so unbelievably perfect and have no real feelings that it feels to the reader as though it's talking about a alien. It's not a character that the reader can relate to. Every single one of Rules of Attractions characters were believable, by the end of the book you would think that you were that person. Carlos was by far, the best character in RoA. I loved his relationship with Brandon. I have always lived around big families with lots of siblings and have actually seen the very same scenes, in real life, that Carlos and Brandon played. So, for me, Brandon and Carlos were the most relate able characters in the book.
     I also really loved how, despite the book starring Carlos and Kiara,  Alex and Brittany were still in it. Alex had matured a bit and both him and Brittany did act somewhat, as Carlos puts it, "parent like".
     Just as with Perfect Chemistry, Rules of Attraction was simply written. The writing style was not that good, easy to read and not that descriptive, but the humor in the writing made up for it.  
     If you're looking for a fun loving, Sweet story and quick read, Rules of Attraction would fill that position.  For Perfect Chemistry fans, You will not be disappointed in this book.  

Soon coming to Reading Spot

Finally!! This coming week, I promise, I will get the reviews of Rules of Attraction and Jekel loves Hyde up! Looking forward to writing and reading about them!!!

The Lost Saint release date

I am now in a serious Dark Divine mood. After re-reading the book, The Dark Divine I feel as though I'm going to pop if I don't hurry up and read the next on. Just my luck though that The Lost Saint doesn't come out until December 28th 2010. I will be watching and waiting impatiently for it's release!