Review: Shadow of Time by Jen Minkman

Title: Shadow of Time

Author: Jen Minkman

Pages: 400

ISBN: 9781480242234

Genre: Paranormal/Young Adult

First Published: December 2012

Buy It: Bookdepository

All Hannah needs is a nice and quiet vacation after her first year of teaching French at a high school. She joins her brother Ben for the summer in their mom’s log cabin in Arizona. There, she meets Josh again, Ben’s childhood friend from the Navajo reservation. The little boy from the rez has grown up fast, and Hannah can’t help but feeling more for him than just friendship.

But fate apparently has something else in store for her. And it’s not peace and quiet. Night after night, Hannah is plagued by strange nightmares about the past of Navajo Nation and terrifying shadows chasing her. They seem to come closer – and why is Josh always present in her dreams?

Sometimes, the past has a way of catching up with you.

First of all, my compliments to Jen Minkman for the way she wrote this book. There's no way to tell that a dutchie wrote and translated this book herself. Great job!

So, the story. It's very intriguing and definitely original. I've never read anything like it. The characters in the book are all very likable. Hannah doesn't come off as a 23-year old, but that didn't really bother me. I also adored Josh. He’s such a sweet guy, it’s impossible not to like him.

The reasons I can't give this book 5 stars is because even though I enjoyed the story, I think it was a bit too long. The part when you read about Josh' past two lives actually bored me a little bit. That's why Shadow of Time is getting 4 stars from me. It's a great book and I loved how Minkman makes you really feel like you are actually there at the Navajo reservation even though she hasn't even been in the United States herself. I'm looking forward to Jen Minkmans next books!

Just a small note for all the dutch readers: Jen Minkmans boek Back to School is nu ook hier te verkrijgen als ebook. Ook de moeite waard om te lezen!

Filling Up The Weekend (9)

A few tips for you all to read this weekend:

Young Adult: This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

The story sounds very romantic. I haven't read it yet, but I'm going to start it this weekend. My expectations are very high, this book just has to be amazing!

New Adult: The Wager (The Bet #2) by Rachel van Dyken

Anyone who has read my review of the Bet knows how much I absolutely loved it. If you haven't read the Bet, you should go do it soon. And while you're at it, try the sequel too! You won't be disappointed!

Young Adult: My Love Lies Bleeding (Drake Chronicles #1) by Alyxandra Harvey

I discovered this series when I was on vacation in New Zealand. I've read the first three books and loved them. It's a fun and lovely series that you should really try if you like vampires.

Chick lit: Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham

I still want to punch myself for not going to Lauren Graham's book signing when I still lived in New York. So stupid! Anyway, this book is a must read for all you chick lit/romance lovers out there.

Review: Goddess by Josephine Angelini

Title: Goddess (Starcrossed #3)

Author: Josephine Angelini

Pages: 448

ISBN: 9780330529761

Genre: Young Adult

First Published: May 2013

Buy It: Bookdepository

She must rise, or they will fall ...Helen's powers are increasing--and so is the distance between her and her mortal friends. To make matters worse, the Oracle reveals that a dangerous traitor is lurking among them, and all fingers point to Orion. Still unsure whether she loves him or Lucas, Helen is forced to make a terrifying decision, or risk all-out war.

I always saw the Greek gods as good, but after reading this trilogy, I'm seeing them in a completely different way. My favorite god was Hades, surprisingly. This book was a good ending to the series, although after reading it I kind of feel like Angelini is keeping her options open, she can easily write a fourth book if she wants too.  

What I didn't like was that it took so damn long for Daphne to finally admit the truth to Helen about her and Lucas and I was sad that there wasn't much time for romance because of the big war. But there were still some cute moments. I especially liked Orion's HEA. The whole Matt thing was a bit confusing for me and I didn't really like that twist. But it was still a very cool book. It made me want to read more books with Greek mythology in it! 

4 stars for Goddess.

Review: Dreamless by Josephine Angelini

Title: Dreamless (Starcrossed #2)

Author: Josephine Angelini

Pages: 503

ISBN: 9780330529747

Genre: Young Adult

First Published: May 2012

Buy It: Bookdepository

As the only Scion who can descend into the Underworld, Helen Hamilton has been given a nearly impossible task. By night she wanders through Hades, trying to stop the endless cycle of revenge that has cursed her family. By day she struggles to overcome the fatigue that is rapidly eroding her sanity. Without Lucas by her side, Helen is not sure she has the strength to go on.

Just as Helen is pushed to her breaking point, a mysterious new Scion comes to her rescue. Funny and brave, Orion shields her from the dangers of the Underworld. But time is running out—a ruthless foe plots against them, and the Furies’ cry for blood is growing louder.

As the ancient Greek world collides with the mortal one, Helen’s sheltered life on Nantucket descends into chaos. But the hardest task of all will be forgetting Lucas Delos.

The day after I finished Starcrossed, I rushed to the store to buy Dreamless. I was completely addicted to this series. My mistake, is that I didn't buy Goddess, because boy do I want to read that book now! 

Dreamless is a very awesome book. I love the Greek mythology that's going on in the story. I felt like there was less of Lucas and Helen's family, which is too bad because Jerry cracks me up. The whole underworld thing was kind of scary, especially the consequences it had for Helen, but the presence of new hottie Orion made up for that. What I also still adore about these books is Helen. She's such a badass and she's not even at her full strength yet. 

The thing that makes me not give the book 5 stars is the fact that Daphne has the whole book to tell Lucas and Helen they're not related, but she just doesn't tell them. What kind of a mother does that?? It's really annoying and Angelini better make up for it in the third and final book.  

Review: Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini

Title: Starcrossed (#1)
Author: Josephine Angelini
Pages: 518
ISBN: 9780330529730
Genre: Young Adult
First Published: April 2011
Buy It: Bookdepository

Destiny brought them together.

The gods will keep them apart.

When shy, awkward Helen Hamilton meets Lucas Delos for the first time, she thinks two things: the first, that he is the most ridiculously beautiful boy she has seen in her life; the second, that she wants to kill him with her bare hands.

An ancient curse means Lucas and Helen are destined to loathe one another. But sometimes love is stronger than hate, and not even the gods themselves can prevent what will happen next...

I absolutely love YA's with greek mythology. When I started this book I had no idea what it was about so I was pleasantly surprised. The first time Helen and Lucas meet was so awesome. I love how badass Helen was in that moment. But I've got to say, those furies really scared the crap out of me..

Starcrossed is a very original book. I can't compare it to anything, and I don't even want to. It's an amazing book and you will be completely absorbed in it from the start. I read it for the read-a-thon so I finished it within a day, but even if I would've read it at any other time, I still would have been so addicted that couldn't do anything but read.  In the beginning I didn't like that Helen was so incredibly shy that she even got cramps when people looked at her, so I'm glad that eventually you find out the reason for that. Lucas and his family are great. I loved all of them.

At the end of the book, a few devastating things happen, some of which really bothered me, that's why it's getting 4,5 stars instead of 5. The day after I finished Starcrossed, I bought the sequel: Dreamless. I can't wait to see how this story will continue. Josephine Angeline has turned me into an addict.

Filling Up The Weekend (8)

Don't know what to read? Here are a few tips to get you through the weekend.

Womens Fiction: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

I was very impressed by this book. When I started reading it, I couldn't stop. And it has an ending that blew me away. Definitely a must-read!

Young Adult: Shatter Me (#1) by Tahereh Mafi

I've read this last year and I still remember how much I loved it. It was a 5 star book, without a doubt. Most of you YA lovers have probably already read it, but if you haven't: please read it soon! You will not be disappointed!

Fantasy: Darkfever (Fever #1) by Karen Marie Moning

Once you get into the story, you won't be able to stop reading. I read all five of the Fever books in a row. They just kept getting better and better!

Young Adult: Poison Study (Study #1) by Maria V. Snyder

Another great YA. I've only read the first book in this series but the ending leaves you wanting more, so the second book, Magic Study, is very high on my wishlist.

My Wishlist Wednesday (17)

It's been awhile since my last wishlist, so in the meantime my list grow a lot longer. Keep reading if you want to know which books I'm dying to buy!

Young Adult: The 5th Wave (#1) by Rick Yancey
Ever since I saw Rick Yancey in real life at a booksigning, I've been very curious about his books. This one is supposed to be really great so I'm definitely going to read it. I hope his books are as great as Yancey himself.

Romance: Destined to Play (Avalon Trilogy #1) by Indigo Bloome
When I saw this book, my first thought was: Another E.L. James wannabe? But the synopsis intrigued me, and even though the ratings on Goodreads aren't all that great, I'm still going to read it. Stubborn is my middle name after all...

Romance: Mirror (Luke #1) by Cassia Leo
I don't like short stories or novella's, simply because they're too damn short. But this series is getting so many great reviews that I put on my wishlist despite my aversion towards short stories.

Young Adult: Angelfire (#1) by Courtney Allison Moulton
Goodreads recommended this book to me because I loved Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini. Well okay then, if Angelfire is as good as the Starcrossed series, I'm definitely going to enjoy it! 

Review: Midnight Frost by Jennifer Estep

Title: Midnight Frost (Mythos Academy #5)

Author: Jennifer Estep

Pages: 372

ISBN: 9780758281494

Genre: Young Adult

First Published: July 2013

Buy It: Bookdepository

Just when it seems life at Mythos Academy can’t get any more dangerous, the Reapers of Chaos manage to prove me wrong. It was just a typical night at the Library of Antiquities — until a Reaper tried to poison me. The good news is I’m still alive and kicking. The bad news is the Reaper poisoned someone else instead.

As Nike’s Champion, everyone expects me to lead the charge against the Reapers, even though I’m still hurting over what happened with Spartan warrior Logan Quinn. I’ve got to get my hands on the antidote fast — otherwise, an innocent person will die. But the only known cure is hidden in some creepy ruins — and the Reapers are sure to be waiting for me there …

A few months ago, I came across this series and because anything supernatural that involves an academy draws my attention, so I started reading. And I kept on reading until I finished the first four of the books. Then, a little while ago, I saw that the fifth book was out and I tried my luck on Netgalley. I was very very happy when I was approved for Midnight Frost.

Just like the other four books, it's action packed and has lots of humor. There wasn't much Loki in this books, for which I'm glad, because in these books he's much scarier than Tom Hiddleston in Thor. Something I didn't like about this book is that it took forever until Logan finally came back into the story. Other than that, this is a great book. I loved the Gryphons and Eir. Also, I hope we will see more of Rory. I always love badass female characters. 

My Wishlist Wednesday (16)

Romance: Wallbanger by Alice Clayton

The title gives me some weird ideas, but maybe that's just me. The reviews are really good and the synopsis sounds funny so I really want to read this one.

Chick lit: The Unpredictable Consequences of Love by Jill Mansell 

I don't have to explain this one. I mean, it's Jill Mansell!

Womens Fiction: Firefly Lane (Firefly Lane #1) by Kristin Hannah

After reading Night Road (which was beautiful btw, please read it if you haven't yet) I got very curious about Hannah's other books. This one sounds great so I'm going to read it soon.

Young Adult: Ignite Me (Shatter Me #3) by Tahereh Mafi

Confession time: I haven't read Unravel Me yet. I know, I know, shame on me, but because I know it's going to be awesome, I already put the third book on my wishlist.

Review: Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad

Title: Sweet Little Lies (L.A. Candy #2)
Author: Lauren Conrad
Pages: 336
ISBN: 9780061767616
Genre: Young Adult/Chick lit
First Published: February 2010
Buy It: Bookdepository

Jane Roberts was the average girl next door until she and her best friend, Scarlett Harp, landed their own hit reality show, L.A. Candy. But life on camera is getting complicated. . . .When racy photos of Jane are leaked to the press, she becomes the center of a tabloid scandal. She turns to costar Madison Parker for help, but does Madison really have Jane's back?

Scarlett's got a scandal of her own. She's fallen for a guy who's strictly off-limits--which means Scarlett has a big secret to keep. But nothing stays secret for long in Hollywood.In television star Lauren Conrad's dishy, entertaining novel about young Hollywood, the lies are only as sweet as the people telling them.

It's an okay story but nothing special. I feel like the book was too long, even though it only has 336 pages. There aren't that many exciting things happening. And it's crazy predictable.

The fact that Jane could only see the good in Madison and Jesse really annoyed me. How can someone be so dense?

I liked Scarlett the most in this book and I was definitely rooting for her and Liam. But with an ending like this, I can see a love triangle in the future for both Jane and Scarlett. That would be too much, but who knows, maybe I'm wrong.

I'm giving it 3 stars, because it's a cute story but not that great. Maybe it's more interesting for people who are a few years younger than me.

My Wishlist Wednesday (15)

Young Adult: Reached (Matched #3) by Ally Condie
I loved the first book, but was kind of disappointed by the second book. So I'm really hoping this third and last book will make up for that. The covers are certainly beautiful!

New Adult: The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden (The Coincidence #1) by Jessica Sorensen
It seems like all the Dutch book bloggers I know are reading this book, which made me curious of course. Almost everyone of them is in love with this book, so my expectations are very high!

Young Adult: Sisters Red (Fairytale Retellings #1) by Jackson Pearce
Fairytales are actually a guilty pleasure of mine. I love that they're making new movies of all the old fairytales and when I found out this writer that retells some of the most famous fairytales, I put them on my wishlist immediately.

Chick lit: Nine Uses for an Ex-Boyfriend by Sarra Manning
What do you do when you catch your boyfriend kissing your best friend. Forgive and forget, or get even? I know what I would do, but I definitely want to know what the writer made of the situation.

Review: The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson

Title: The Last Little Blue Envelope (Little Blue Envelope #2)

Author: Maureen Johnson

Pages: 288

ISBN: 9780061976810

Genre: Young Adult

First Published: April 2011

Buy It: Bookdepository

Ginny Blackstone thought that the biggest adventure of her life was behind her. She spent last summer traveling around Europe, following the tasks her aunt Peg laid out in a series of letters before she died. When someone stole Ginny's backpack—and the last little blue envelope inside—she resigned herself to never knowing how it was supposed to end.

Months later, a mysterious boy contacts Ginny from London, saying he's found her bag. Finally, Ginny can finish what she started. But instead of ending her journey, the last letter starts a new adventure—one filled with old friends, new loves, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Ginny finds she must hold on to her wits . . . and her heart. This time, there are no instructions.

During the book I never really liked Keith that much. The fact that he was dating Ellis, when Ginny thought she was still kind of together with him and Keith's habit of making fun of Oliver made me wish he would disappear. I really didn’t get what Ginny saw in him.

Even though I didn't like what Oliver did in the beginning of the book, I'm kind of bummed that it took so long for Ginny to realize how much she actually liked Oliver. I would have loved to read more about them together. The ending was rushed. I don't get why everything was so rushed like that. Why couldn’t Johnson take a few more pages to write a nice ending?

Overall a nice book and I'm glad Ginny got the last envelope, eventually, but the first book was much, much better. So I'm giving 3,5 stars to The Last Little Blue Envelope.

Filling Up The Weekend (7)

Don't know what to read? Here are some tips from me, so you'll survive the weekend without dying of boredom.

Young Adult: Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #1) by Laini Taylor

I'm so happy I stumbled upon this book by accident at the bookstore. It's an amazing and very original story, but also quite complicated. You definitely need to pay attention while reading this book.

Women's Fiction: Night Road by Kristin Hannah

I'm going to keep recommending this book to you all, until everybody read it. That's right, I loved it thát much! It's an heartbreaking and incredibly beautiful book.

New Adult: Elite (Eagle Elite #1) by Rachel van Dyken

I've already mentioned Rachel van Dyken a few times on my blog. I read two of her books so far and loved them both. Elite is an awesome and addictive book.

Young Adult: Starcrossed (Starcrossed #1) by Josephine Angelini

Oh my god, this book is so great! I finished it within a day and went straight to the store the next day to buy the second book. Finished that one within a day too and went to the store again the next day for the last book. I'm going to try to go slow on that one because I don't want the series to end.

Results of the First Dutch Read-a-thon

As many of you might know, last week was the first Dutch Read-a-thon organised by Joany from Craving Pages. Sometimes, when visiting English blogs I read something about read-a-thons but I never actually participated in them. So this wasn't just The Netherlands' first read-a-thon, but also mine. Unfortunately, I had to work five days that week, four of them during the read-a-thon so I couldn't read all day. But during my spare time I made sure to spend as much time as I could with my books. So here are my personal results of the read-a-thon:

- I've read 5,23 books, one each day, from Monday 'till Friday and 23% of a book on saturday morning.
- I've read 1963 pages.
- I've read three Young Adults, one Woman's Fiction and one New Adult. 
- I only gave one book 5 stars; the dutch version of Night Road by Kristin Hannah
- I gave the lowest rating (3 stars) to For You by Mimi strong

Now, I know I'm not the one who read the most book during the read-a-thon, but I'm very satisfied with my results. I'm happy I participated and I'm already looking forward to the next read-a-thon. Before last week I let other things get in the way of reading, but the read-a-thon gave me back my rhythm and my books are getting my full attention again!

Books read during the read-a-thon:

- Zomernacht by Kristin Hannah (Dutch version of Night Road)
- De Klauwen van het Woud by Carrie Ryan (Dutch version of The Forest of Hands and Teeth #1)
- For You by Mimi Strong
- The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern
- Starcrossed (#1) by Josephine Angelini
- 23% of Seducing Cinderella (Fighting For Love #1) by Gina L. Maxwell


To everyone who participated, what are your results? And are you happy with those results?

My Wishlist Wednesday (14)

It's been a while since I worked with a theme in MWW, so this week I've decided to show you what stand alone books are on my wishlist. And I have to be honest, it wasn't easy to find four stand alone books. I'm pretty sure at least 90% of the books I read are part of a series. But, my wishlist is só ridiculously long, of course I found a few stand alone books!

Chick lit: About a Girl by Lindsey Kelk
The cover of this book looks so cute and pretty that I don't even have to know what the book is about. I want it on my shelves.

Young Adult: Cursed by Jennifer L. Armentrout
This books sounds a teeny tiny bit like Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, and that book was seriously amazing, so I'm hoping this will be equally good. But it's written by Jennifer L. Armentrout, so I'm not worried.

Chick lit: The Ingredients of Love by Nicolas Barreau
This book sounds very intriguing. A woman comes across a book that's about her. She tries to find the writer but will she actually find him? And it's in Paris, the city of love. Should be the perfect setting.

New Adult: Ruin by Rachel van Dyken
I honestly have no idea what this book is about, because there is no description on Goodreads, but when the author is Rachel van Dyken, I have no doubt it will be an awesome book.

Filling Up The Weekend (6)

It's been awhile since the last edition of Filling Up The Weekend, I had a few other fun blog posts on friday, but now I'm finally back with some tips for you all to read this weekend.

Young Adult: Touch of Frost (Mythos Academy #1) by Jennifer Estep
If you love Greek and Norse mythology, then you should definitely read this series. But be warned, it's highly addictive! For me it was impossible to stop reading after I finished the first book.

Chick lit/Young Adult: The Look by Sophia Bennett
This book is funny, entertaining and I love the message it sends to all the readers. Everyone who has ever dreamed of a modeling career, especially you girls should read The Look.

Chick lit: Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
I have to be honest with you, I haven't read this one yet. But come on, it's a stand alone Sophie Kinsella. You know it's going to be good. 

Paranormal Romance: Succubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid #1) by Richelle Mead
This series is very underappreciated. That's why I'm asking you all to please read it. Georgina Kincaid is one of my favorite female book characters. She's a real badass and you're definitely going to like her. 

BIG MOVIE NEWS!!

So, guess which book is headed to the big screen?!! 

That's right: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout!!

I can't tell you how excited I am about this. Well, I can try to show you..

Sierra Affinity is going to finance and produce the movie. Now, since this all just happened, there isn't much other news. It's going to take a while before they will start looking for actors but the most important thing is, eventually Obsidian will actually become a movie. How awesome is that??

I'm already super curious about who they're gonna cast. Can't they just ask the cover model, Pepe Toth, if he can act?? No? Okay, well then they better find an awesomely hot actor, because that's just what Daemon is: H-O-T!

For those of you who haven't read this series, you really really should. I devoured the first three books within a few days at the beginning of this year. Now I'm very impatiently waiting for the fourth book: Origin, which comes out at the end of August. The fifth and last book comes out in 2014. I don't even want to think about the fact that we have to wait so freaking long before we can finally read how it's going to end between Daemon and Katy.

Anyways, here's what the first book, Obsidian, is about:

Starting over sucks.

When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I'd pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring.... until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.

And then he opened his mouth.

Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something...unexpected happens.

The hot alien living next door marks me.

You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon's touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I'm getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades.

If I don't kill him first, that is..

Intrigued? I know you are, so go buy it, quickly! You're not gonna regret it, I promise! 

If you want to know more about Obsidian becoming a movie, check out Jennifer L. Armentrout's website. (It's also the place to go to for more Supernatural gifs hehe)

So what do you think about this huge news? Are you as excited as I am?

Review: Blood Promise by Richelle Mead

Title: Blood Promise (Vampire Academy #4) 

Author: Richelle Mead

Pages: 503

ISBN: 9781595143105

Genre: Young Adult/Paranormal

First Published: August 2009

Buy it: Bookdepository

MAJOR spoilers ahead!

DIMITRI'S HEART HAS GONE DARK.

Now Rose must journey to the ends of the earth to find - and kill - her one true love....

Or has the time come to join him?

My heart shattered. My world shattered.

You will lose what you value most....

It wasn't my life.... It wasn't even Dimitri's life.

What you value most.

It was his soul.

If you haven't read the VA series yet, you shouldn't be reading this review! So go buy the books right now, read them, and then come back. It'll be worth it, I promise!

For those of you who don't know me that well, I should tell you that Vampire Academy is my favorite series. I like it so much, that if I could choose one book series to bring with me to a desert island, it would be this one. I would keep reading these books for the rest of my life and never get sick of them, that's how much I like them.

Anyway, I reread Blood Promise for the July Sequel Month, because it's my favorite book in the series. It's beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time, because Dimitri is a Strigoi and Rose sets out to kill him. Kill the love of her life. Not an easy task, and maybe even an impossible task. Because Dimitri was already stronger than Rose when he was still a Dhampir, now that he's a Strigoi? Rose could very well lose her life to Dimitri. 

My favorite part of the book is when Dimitri has Rose captured. There's still some of the old Dimitri inside and that made me wish there was a chance for them to somehow be together. Impossible of course, a Strigoi can't leave a Dhampir like that. So Dimitri gives Rose a choice: Either she let's Dimitri change her willingly, or he'll do it by force...

Blood Promise ended way too fast. After I finished it, I wanted to reread the rest of the series too, I could have foreseen that, but I don't have time to reread all of them, unfortunately. In a few months I will definitely make time! I don't think it's a surprise that I gave Blood Promise 5 stars. This book is what made Richelle Mead on of my favorite writers. It's well written, keeps you hooked from page one, makes you laugh and cry and has the perfect mix of suspense, romance and action. I absolutely adore it.

My Wishlist Wednesday (13)

So, it's still July, which means it's still Sequel Month. Which means, this Wishlist Wednesday is going to be filled with sequels. Keep reading if you want to know which sequels are high on my wishlist.

Paranormal Romance: The King (Black Dagger Brotherhood #12) by J.R. Ward
If you're a fan of Paranormal Romance and you haven't read the BDB series yet, shame on you! These books are seriously awesome. All those badass vampires.. Sigh!

Young Adult: The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines #4) by Richelle Mead
Bloodlines is a great spin off from the Vampire Academy series. I was always fond of Adrian and I'm happy he's found someone he likes more than Rose. He deserves happiness, and I'm anxious to see if he's finally going to get it in this book!

Young Adult: Midnight Frost (Mythos Academy #5) by Jennifer Estep
I've read the first four books right after eachother. It only took me a few days to read them because they were so addictive. Can hardly wait to get my hands on the fifth book!

Young Adult: Origin (Lux #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Lux is the best series I've read so far this year. I don't even remember who was responsible for me buying Obsidian, but whoever it was, THANK YOU!!

Review: Seizure by Kathy Reichs & Brendan Reichs

Title: Seizure (Virals #2)

Authors: Kathy Reichs and Brendan Reichs

Pages: 512

ISBN: 9781595144867

Genre: Young Adult

First Published: January 2011

Buy it: Bookdepository

Ever since Tory Brennan and her friends rescued Cooper, a kidnapped wolf pup with a rare strain of canine parvovirus, they've turned from regular kids into a crime-solving pack! But now the very place that brought them together - the Loggerhead Island Research Institute - is out of funding and will have to shut down. That is, unless the Virals can figure out a way to save it!

So when Tory learns of an old Charleston legend about a famous she-pirate, Anne Bonney, whose fortune was never found, she can't believe her luck - buried treasure is exactly what she needs to save the Institute on Loggerhead! Trouble is, she and her friends aren't the only ones looking for it. And this time, the Virals' special powers may not be enough to dig them out of trouble..

If I'm being completely honest, I have to say that I wasn't pulled into the book immediately. Maybe that's because it has been a while since I read the first book. But eventually the story got so good that I couldn't stop reading anymore. What's so great about this book, (and if I remember correctly, the first book had it too) is that almost every chapter ends with a cliffhanger. My compliments to the writers for that, because normally I always want to finish the chapter before I stop reading but now I just had to keep reading. I don't think anybody can stop reading after those cliffhangers.

The thing I still find a little unbelievable is Tory's age. I just can't wrap my brain around the fact that she's supposed to be only fourteen. But despite that fact, I was kind of hoping for a little bit of romance. Maybe in the next book? We have Ben, Jason and Chance so there enough guys for Tory to choose from. 

Seizure is getting 4,5 stars from me. I recommend this series to all of you YA lovers out there. It has mystery, adventure, action, humor and sci-fi, which is a great combination, believe me!