Paranormaly by Keirsten White

      " Evie’s always thought of herself as a normal teenager, even though she works for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she’s falling for a shape-shifter, and she’s the only person who can see through paranormals’ glamours.
      But Evie’s about to realize that she may very well be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy promising destruction to all paranormal creatures.
      So much for normal."  Is there such a thing as love at first site? Because I think that I'm in love...This book grabbed me from the cover and kept me loving it until I closed the last page.  Although I found that it's plot was a little simple, it had a way of making you keep reading.  I read Paranormalcy in one sitting and had baited breath until the last page.   The ending, by the way, was epic!
          I am very fond of the supernatural, so, of course, this book, which is full to the brim with the supernatural, would intrigue me.  The cast was so warm and real that I felt as though I was one of the characters.  White has a way with her words,  making every chapter humorous and yet gripping.
          I have heard that some people accuse the cover of being misleading, and I do agree.  The cover leads you to believe that the book is darker and more of a thriller than it really is. Since I'm complaining, (but only a little mind you.  And not about anything major either.),  I have to admit that all the sighs in the read started to grate on my nerves, only a slight bit though. When I was younger I would read science fiction books by an author named Timothy Zahn.  Zahn had this annoying habit of making his characters have a twitch in their faces.  He had their faces twitch at least two times every chapter.  This problem would bother me to no end. It was also very distraction through out the books.
          This is what Paranormalcy's Rafael's sighing problem reminded me of.  After a while I began to feel that if the book said she sighed one more time I would go crazy.
          I loved the book and my head is still buzzing over the fun in it.  I will look forward to reading the next installment in the series, Supernaturally , which will come out in 2011.
         

YAY!!!! New ones coming!!!

Hooray for me!! And those who are reading my blog!!! This coming week I will be getting reviews up for.....*drum roll*....Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick and....*Dramatic music*....Paranormalcy by Kirsten White!!!!.  I'm reading them right now, well not exactally right now, but I will be reading them in a moment :)

I've started Paranormalcy already and it is, so far, an enjoyable read, though not that well written.  I'm really really looking forward to hearing more of Patch's story in Crescendo. See you next week!! (Or when ever I get on next)

The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

         Magic is dangerous—but love is more dangerous still. When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos.  Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, members of a secret organization called The Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What’s more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his own.  Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. She soon finds herself fascinated by—and torn between—two best friends: James, whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, and blue-eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep everyone in his life at arm's length . . . everyone, that is, but Tessa. As their search draws them deep into the heart of an arcane plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters, Tessa realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world. . . . and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.  

            Cassandra Clare has done it again.  Once again she has created a beautifully written masterpiece, one that I would read over and over.  With all the twist and turns in the plot, the exquisitely planned out characters and elegant writing, I must say that The Clockwork Angel is a book that both boys and girls of all ages will enjoy.  The fun and mysterious characters hooked me from the very first chapter and the amazingly though tout story line kept me going to the end, leaving me begging for more.  I will defiantly be looking for the next installment in the series, The Clockwork Prince, which will come out in September of 2011.   

            Even the best books often have some things to criticize, and The Clockwork Angel has a few too.  First and foremost is that Will Herondale is way too much like Jace Wayland.  Which, since I loved Jace, most people would say, "Why not? He's like Jace, who you like, so why wouldn't you love him too?" Well, that is the problem, I loved Jace not a spin off of Jace.  Will does have his own personality but it is way too similar to Jace's for my likings. 

             Jem's sweet disposition was a new development in Clare's books.  In the Mortal Instruments series none of the characters were made of a very sweet stock but Jem was extremely kind.  He has a good heart and I feel sorry for what happened in his early life.  I loved his character and can't wait to see and hear more of him. Tessa was a very believing heroine, very much like me, in the loves to read sense, that is. The more I read of her the more I liked her.  My favorite scene was the last fight with the Magister.  The way Will ran to the rescue of Tessa was so sweet, even if he wasn't after ward. Her bravery was so refreshing.  

          I have to admit, I am not a fan of Historical fiction or any fiction that doesn't happen in modern times, unless it is fantasy. But Cassandra Clare was able to keep me so in the story that it didn't even matter that it wasn't in modern time.  I love the Shadow World, and look forward to the release of the Clockwork Prince. 

New Reviews Soon

Sorry I haven't written much in a while, it's been really busy at my house and I haven't really had time to read or write.  But sometime in the next week or so I'll be putting up my reviews on The Clockwork Angel and Paranormalcy.  Looking forward to it.