NEW TWILIGHT BOOK!!!

Hello!
I just found out that a new Twilight book is being released for it's 10th anniversary! It's called Life and Death and although it is still Twilight, the genders of the main characters have been switched! For example, Edward is now Edythe and Jacob is Julie. The new story is told by Beau, who is the male, Twilight equivalent of Bella Swan.

The 10th anniversary edition of Twilight is now released and the book’s cover is so special it has the cover of the first Twilight on the front but the back reveals the cover for Life and Death also the first half of the book is Twilight but then it flips around and turns into the new book, Life and Death!!

I'm so excited to read this book and I hope I'll be able to review it after I do!!!

If you read this book soon, tell me what you thought. I'd love to know.

Leah. 

Book Review - I Am Number Four By Pittacus Lore

This is the first book in the I Am Number Four series by Pittacus Lore. 

This book is about a boy, John, who is an alien from the planet Lurien. Along with his guardian, Henri, they move around and change their names and identities constantly to make sure that the things hunting John will not find and kill him. But when they move into Paradise, Ohio, John decides to try to make friends and settle down. Once he has make friends things begin to go wrong. Three have been killed, and John is next in line.    


I found this book kind of slow paced. I didn't really feel anything towards the characters and I thought the plot was quite boring. I would only rate this book a 2.5/5 stars, it took me a few weeks to get through and it was so dull at times.       

I'd love to hear your opinions on this book if you have read it.

Thanks,
Leah.  

Book Review - Let It Snow By Maureen Johnson, John Green and Lauren Myracle

This is a book of three short stories written by Maureen Johnson, John Green and Lauren Myracle. 

Each is written at Christmas time and the characters all link up throughout the stories. It follows a group of teenagers in different parts in Gracetown while a big snow storm is happening. One girl goes out into the storm from her stranded train and meets a lovely stranger, another group of friends try to win a race to a Waffle House and the last story is about a teacup pig whose fate lies with a teenage girl name Addie. 

I liked this book. I thought the first short story was definitely the best and also the characters in this story seemed the most realistic. Overall I liked reading from the different authors writing styles and I would rate this book 3.5/5 stars.

If you are looking for a cute, light, holiday read, I would definitely recommend this book.

Leah. 

Book Review - Playlist For The Dead By Michelle Falkoff

This is a stand alone novel by Michelle Falkoff. 

It follows a boy named Sam whose best friend Hayden, just killed himself. He left two things behind for Sam to find - a suicide note and a playlist of songs on his iPod.  All Sam has to do is piece together the puzzle of Hayden by listening to the songs he has left. But Sam has no idea what it means and after a while he finds that the only way he will be able to find out why Hayden committed suicide is if he opens up to the people around him.

This was a beautiful book which dealt with true friendship,suicide and loss in one. Hayden and Sam were so close to each other and when Hayden died Sam was by himself. But as he came out of his shell he found more great friends and together they pieced together Hayden's story. I rate this book a 4.5/5 stars.

Brilliant book, highly recommended.

Leah.  

Book Review - The 5th Wave By Rick Yancey

This is a first book in the 5th Wave series by Rick Yancey.

The 1st Wave - Lights Out!
The 2nd Wave - Surf's Up!
The 3rd Wave - Pestilence!
The 4th Wave - Silencer!
The 5th Wave - Is Coming!!!

The 5th Wave is about a girl named Cassie, short for Cassiopeia and she has survived the first 4 waves of an alien invasion on earth. The aliens have come in human form so it is impossible for people to tell human from alien. But right now that is not a problem for Cassie as she is convinced she is the only human left on earth. Until she meets Evan who may be her only hope of staying alive.

I absolutely loved this book! If you enjoy reading books with lots of action or aliens, this will definitely suit you. Also it was written so well and even the blurb on the back of the book just draws you in. Cassie was such a great character and it was amazing to see that she just went from a regular teenager to a girl fighting to stay alive! This book was so engrossing with overall great characters and a wonderful plot line. I rate this book a 5/5 stars!

Read this book and then tell me what you think!!!

Leah.

Book Review - All The Bright Places By Jennifer Niven

This is a stand alone novel by Jennifer Niven. 

It's about a girl named Violet and a boy named Finch who go to the same school. In this book we get to hear from both of their perspectives. Violet's sister  has died in an accident and now Violet isn't the same. When she meets Finch, who is kind of depressed himself, her life begins to get brighter but Finch's is beginning to fade. 

It was a brilliant, thought provoking book with lovely deep characters. The relationship between the two characters was so cutesy and they were so good for each other and they made the other so happy. But, in all this book was not a light read! It was so sad and it really made you think about life. I rate this book a 5/5 stars. 

This book does deal with mental health and suicide so I wouldn't recommend this book for younger readers.

Thanks for reading,

Leah.

Book Review - Split Second By Sophie McKenzie

Split Second is the first book in Sophie McKenzie's series. 

It is told from two perspectives, Charlie and Nat. They are both witnesses of a terrorist attack but at the start they do not know each other. Both their families are devastated from the attack. Charlie and Nat end up at the same school and as they get to know each other Charlie begins to think Nat knows a lot more about the terrorist attack than he is saying. The story evolves from there. 

I loved the characters in this book and the events that happened were gripping and fascinating. The betrayal in this book was also very well written and even though I was suspicious of it it shocked me all the same! I rate this book 4/5 stars, I thought it was very good.

If you read this book, tell me what you thought!

Leah. 

Book Review - The Wicked Will Rise By Danielle Paige

This is the second book in the Dorothy Must Die series. 

It starts  just where the first book has left off and Amy has been told exactly what she needs to do in order to kill Dorothy, who is the Dorothy from Oz but in this series she has turned evil and Oz is beginning to be destroyed! 
Other than that I can't say much as I don't want to give any spoilers so you'll have to go read this series to find out what happens!!!

I enjoyed this book immensely! It definitely wasn't your typical "good always wins" situation anyway! The cliff hanger at the end too was so annoying, but in a good way, and I cannot wait for the next one! The action in this book was brilliant and the character development was really good too. You got to know the characters so much more in it and I love them even more than I did in the first one! I rate this book 4.5/5 stars.

Highly highly recommend these books! (Also they have beautiful covers, what a bonus!!!)

Leah.







Also, look at this cover. This is the next book in the series and the cover is amazing!!! Also the title just draws me in and I cannot wait for it to be released!! I'm so excited, the cliff hanger in The Wicked Will Rise has me anticipating this book so much!!!