Jane Eyre By Charlotte Brontë

I am currently reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. I like it a lot and would recommend it to others because it is a book that captures you and keep’s you reading. The beginning I thought was a little slow when it tells all about Jane’s childhood but I feel that it was necessary and added to the character so that she is not just a one dimensional person. I recently just got up to the part where Jane and Mr. Rochester are about to get married when the ceremony is interrupted and Jane finds out that he is already married to a sordid women that lives in the house. I think that his wife is the one that set the bed on fire, ruined her wedding veil, and has caused most of the strange noises. I predict that because Jane is the kind of women who cannot handle stress well and now finds herself in an embarrassing situation, will run away and leave Mr. Rochester. I do think that in the end though they will end up together but I don’t know how the book will play out. I am eager to know and cannot wait to finish the novel and discover the truth.

Fallen by Lauren Kate

I just completed my newest book Fallen by Lauren Kate; I loved this book and couldn’t leave it before I knew the ending. I loved the writing style and the characters personalities. When reading each chapter I was drawn into the complex plot as a love triangle forms when Luce falls passionately in love with Daniel Grigori the mysterious guy that she swears has meet before and the cool Cam. After a terrible accident where a guy dies when Luce is with him she is thrown into a reform school in the middle of nowhere. All around her are tough, messed up kids who seem to have it out against Luce. As the novel goes on Luce discovers more then she could imagine about herself and Daniel. I was given this book as a present and couldn’t put it down; it was that addicting. It has a dark forbidden romance to it, but also a secret twist and compelling plot to keep you guessing till the very end. I would recommend it to others who like the twilight series or really enjoy a good mysterious read.

A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley

I recently finished the novel A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley. I read it over the span of two days; I couldn’t seem to put it down and constantly wanted to know how to lives of the characters in the book would end. Set in Iowa in the late 1970s, Ginny Cook Smith, whose point of view the book is told, must face the challenges of running a respected farm and prosperous life. She faces many challenges when her father’s large farm, a thousand acres, is given to her, her sister, and their husbands. Now she faces the challenge of living up to families name and the pressures in her marriage. It was interesting for me to read this because I do not know a lot about this time era, we don’t learn about it in school and it is too long ago for me to understand. I enjoyed reading about the challenges the characters faced on a farm when all around them the world is changing and new technology is becoming available to them. I appreciated how the author would tell a little about Ginny’s childhood in the beginning of each chapter and then connect it to the events happening in her life currently. I am glad that I read this book when it was recommend to me and would recommend it to others.

The Van Alen Legacy by Melissa De La Cruz

I recently read The Van Alen Legacy by Melissa De La Cruz; it is the fourth book in the blue bloods series. In this novel Schuyler, the main character must discover the truth about the death of her grandfather and the return of the deadly silver bloods. Finally after months of distrust her fellow blue blood vampires finally believe her that the silver bloods have returned and plan on bring death and destruction to all that try and stop them. While on the run, Schuyler meets up with her former love interest and together they must help save the coven of vampires, and also stay away from the jealous relationships they left behind. With the world of the blue bloods in a mess and a hidden silver blood within it, no one is to be trusted and each character faces a disturbing truth. I love Melissa de la Cruz’s writing it is descriptive and compelling. The blue bloods series is a thrilling series with adventure, romance, and hidden secrets. I would recommend this book to someone who enjoys vampires but also a book that brings old theories into present day life. I know that I cannot wait for the next book to come out.

Splendor also by Anna Godbersen

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.

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.

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.