Seventeenth summer by Maureen Daly

I just read Seventeenth Summer by Maureen Daly and loved it. It was so descriptive and had a sweet and innocent feeling, which I thought was what made it so good. I couldn’t believe it when I found out that it was written in the 1940’s, it seemed as if it could have been written last year. The feelings the characters have and the situations they go through would be the same even if it were written recently. In this book shy, naïve Angie Morrow falls for the handsome popular Jack when they meet at the local hang out. Suddenly Angie is feeling all these new intense feelings that come with first love and she begins to realize the truth about adulthood. With college looming in the fall Angie must uncover the truth about Jack and their blooming relationship. I loved how innocent the book was and how truthful. In the end I wanted to know about the future for Angie and Jack. I wished that they would meet in the future and rekindle their love, they were perfect for each other and I would defiantly recommend this book to others. It was a lovable story and rewarding read.

Belong To Me by Marisa de los Santos

I read Belong to Me by Marisa de los Santos this past weekend. Immediately, I was drawn to the characters, they were descriptive and as the novel went on I learned a lot about them. I loved how Teo and Cornelia had known each other since they were little. I thought it added to them and it was just the perfect happily ever ending to have them married. Also when you discover, in the end, that Dev was Teo's son I found it interesting because Cornelia and Teo had been with each other since they were little kids and even though she believed she knew everything about him I liked how she didn’t. It made the book more realistic and relatable. I liked the character of Lake she was very complex. Throughout the book you learn about her and her son Dev but you never really know the truth. Their story is not very clear from the beginning and therefore I figured that in the end there would be some sort of huge twist like the one that occurred. I loved how in the end, Piper got her happily ever after, she managed to survive the death of her best friend, divorce, and social rejection. I would recommend this book to others who want a good book with an interesting compelling storyline. It was not one of my favorites but I defiantly want to read another book by this author in the future.

Ending of Jane Eyre

I was both happy and annoyed when I read the ending of Jane Eyre. I was very glad when Jane went back to Mr. Rochester and they decided to get married, but I was so mad that he was blind. I feel like he could have had any other injury but to be blind was so upsetting. I mean he couldn't even see her and I just felt torn because I could just imagine how she felt when he couldn't see her finally standing in front of him again. Otherwise I liked how after all the years of believing that she had no family in the world she finally discovered three cousins who she loved and was able to spend time with. I felt like the character of Saint John Rivers was a little annoying with his overbearing attitude but he defiantly added to the plot and kept the story interesting. I would recommend this book to others and cannot wait to reread it. Already I have begun to reread my favorite scenes.

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.