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.

Cleopatra's Daughter

I am around halfway through Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran and I love it. It is filled with accurate descriptions of ancient Rome and the fighting between Rome and Egypt. When Rome invades Egypt, Selene, the princess of Egypt, is taken away from her home. After watching her father, mother, and brother die she is transported to live in a foreign land. She is constantly worrying about when the Caesar of Rome will decide that she is of no importance and kill her. It is interesting reading this book right now because they often talk about meeting the famous poet Virgil and we are reading The Inferno by Dante and reading about him. There is a lot of betrayal in the novel and I predict that Selene will run into trouble because of her free spirit and determination. She is the only surviving representation of the former Egypt and must learn to survive in her enemy’s home. I would recommend this book because of its engaging plot and descriptions. I cannot wait to see what happens to the characters and if Selene returns to her homeland or dies.

A Kiss in Time By Alex Flinn

**SECOND QUARTER**

I read A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn this past week. It is a remake on the classic story sleeping beauty but instead of a prince waking the princess from her sleep it was a 17-year-old boy from the 21st century. Princess Talia, the main character, gets cursed and is forced to sleep until her true love kiss. This all happens three hundred years before Jack comes around, discovers her and kisses her. Now he is struck with a bratty princess and must bring her home and help her learn to live in the 21st century. I thought this book was very cute and an interesting spin-off of the original story. It was funny and I liked it because it involves a character that lived in the 1700's who now is magically awake and must learn how to survive in present day. I didn't like the end though. I found it was too cheesy and did not capture my interest. I feel that the author could have written it much better. I would recommend this to girls who like silly romantic humorous books.

Suspicion by Kate Brian

I was so excited when I found out that the new book in the series Private by Kate Brian was out. Suspicion is the tenth book in the series and I absolutely loved it. Throughout the book, Reed, the main character, must escape the murder that has been trying to kill her over the past two weeks. While I was reading it I kept skipping to the bottom of the page to see what would happen next—it’s that suspicious. Reed’s murderer so far has tried to kill her many different ways and you do not find out who it is until the last moment. There are so many little plots throughout the series and each one is more exciting then the other. I couldn’t believe the ending of the book, my chin literally dropped and for five minutes all I said was “omg.” I don’t want to tell you what happens because it would just ruin the books in the series. I can’t wait for the next book and to see what happens to the characters. I read the book in one sitting and would recommend it to any girl that likes these kinds of books. I would also recommend any of Kate Brian’s books, I have read every single one and they are all excellent. I would just warm you that they are hard to put down.

A Northern Light ending

I had read this novel before but I did not remember every detail and the ending was a surprise. Mattie, the main character, has to make many hard desicions about her life in the novel. She learns a lot about herself and the truth about her family. The murder mystery of Grace Brown, which swirls around Mattie’s brain for days, is a symbol of everything that can go wrong in someone’s life. I was glad with the descision Mattie made at the end; I believe that she chose the right path—the one that was best for her. This book is filled with descriptive language on every page, which made it that much better. I would recommend it to anyone. It was an easy fast read and boys and girls alike would enjoy it.