I love historical fiction, I love reading about how life was before I was born, I love seeing how humanity has grown as a whole and how it has changed, yet stayed so much the same. I recently reread Envy by Anna Godbersen and read Splendor also by Anna Godbersen. The books are based on the turn of the twenty century. The book revolves around five main characters and follows their lives as they enter New York society and become the people they are. There is lots of scandal, fighting, and forbidden romance in this book. Even though it is based in 1900 many of the issues that the characters face are similar to those today. When I am reading these books I feel like I am walking down the street and am experiencing what the characters are. I like how the author puts you in the scene through her descriptive language and sensory images. I would recommend this book to girls who like historical fiction and books filled with scandal, love, and fashion. It is defiantly worth the read.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Host By Stephanie Meyer
Lately I have been rereading some of my favorite books. I recently reread The Host by Stephanie Meyer. This is one of my favorite books because of the way the author makes the characters so realistic. When I am reading this novel I feel like I am in the room and am experiencing what the characters are going though. Stephanie Meyer gives descriptions on every page. The plot of this novel is confusing at first, and the beginning of the book is a little boring, but once you start to truly understand who the characters are and you learn more about them, the novel becomes irresistible. This novel is sci-fi and romance at the same time, which will keep the reader compelled until the last page. I would recommend reading this book if you like the twilight series. It is a long novel but completely worth the read, I would give it five stars.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Ending of Cleopatra's Daughter
I loved the ending of this novel by Michelle Moran. It was filled with surprise, humor, and adventure until the last page. The main character Selene was a compelling person. She lives in her enemy’s home and watches everyone she loves die or get taken away from her, but never gives up. In the end everything worked out perfectly, I had predicted that she would end up falling in love with the man who she hated and fought with the whole book, and she did. There were so many other twists and turns that kept me reading and I was not able to put it down. I would recommend this book and I plan on reading the other books written by this author. I loved her style of writing and her clear descriptions of ancient Rome and all the other countries mentioned in the novel. The plot was intriguing and I think that everyone would love the novel as much as I did.