ARC Review: Delirium (Delirium #1) by Lauren Oliver

Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love - the deliria - blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the governments demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy. 

But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love.

Hardcover, 440 pages
Expected publication: February 1st 2011 by HarperTeen
Description: Goodreads.com


REVIEW

I'm still stunned over the ending.

If you have read Before I fall you already know about Lauren Oliver's brilliancy, if you have not then you should read it immediately.

From the start I knew Delirium would be just as good or better than Before I fall. It turned out better. Imagine a world without love, a world were even the slightest filial show of affection is frown upon. Thats' where Lena lives, a world full of cold people who see Love, or Amor Deliria Nervosa, as a disease.

And even if it seems unbelievable for such a place, Lauren Oliver pulls it off. You truly believe people don't love, that they see it as a disease.

At first, I saw Lena a little cowardly, but then as the story goes by we understand, she is terrified of the disease for it was the death of her mom who never stopped loving Lena's father.

I loved Lena, she is the kind of character you sympathize from the start and you just like her more and more as the book goes by and who by the end you just adore.

Delirium is full of sentiments, good ones and bad ones, but as the book itself portrays we can't enjoy the good stuff if you don't bear the bad stuff.

Overall, I suffered a strong case of Amor Deliria Nervosa toward this book and EVERYONE should read it because as sweet and amazing as it is, it can also teach you a lot, like don't trust regulators!

Anyway, can someone give me the sequel? I need to read it pronto.

5 STARS!!!!

ARC Review: Tyger Tyger by Kersten Hamilton

Teagan Wylltson's best friend, Abby, dreams that horrifying creatures--goblins, shape-shifters, and beings of unearthly beauty but terrible cruelty--are hunting Teagan. Abby is always coming up with crazy stuff, though, so Teagan isn't worried. Her life isn't in danger. In fact, it's perfect. She's on track for a college scholarship. She has a great job. She's focused on school, work, and her future. No boys, no heartaches, no problems.

Until Finn Mac Cumhaill arrives. Finn's a bit on the unearthly beautiful side himself. He has a killer accent and a knee-weakening smile. And either he's crazy or he's been haunting Abby's dreams, because he's talking about goblins, too . . . and about being The Mac Cumhaill, born to fight all goblin-kind. Finn knows a thing or two about fighting. Which is a very good thing, because this time, Abby's right.

The goblins are coming.


Description: Goodreads.com
Paperback: 322 pages
Published: November 15th 2010 by Clarion Books


REVIEW


Kersten Hamilton retells the mysteries of Celtic mythology and brings a fantasy tale to life with the help of Celtic hero Fionn mac Cumhaill.

Tyger Tyger was a fantastical read and throughly enjoyable. An amazing start to an amazing new series.

One the many reasons this book made such an increadibe read was because of his main character: Finn. Mysterious and sexy Finn shows up to his cousin's house and with his arrival strange things start happening, not mentioning the weird shadows of legendary creatures. And Teagan's character and obvious initial attachement to Finn is unresistable, that coupled with a bunch of other characters mainly a cute younger brother and a sassy grandmother makes the perfect recipie to add to your to-read list.

My only complain is I wished I had seen more from Abby it was perfectly understandable why she couldn't join them but I await anxiously for it's sequel and a glimpse more of her.

Overall, Tyger Tyger is extremely reccomendable, no strong scenes, but healthy reading for kids.


 - 4stars!

ARC Review: Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler

“Thou art the Black Rider. Go thee out unto the world.”

Lisabeth Lewis has a black steed, a set of scales, and a new job: she’s been appointed Famine. How will an anorexic seventeen-year-old girl from the suburbs fare as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

Traveling the world on her steed gives Lisa freedom from her troubles at home: her constant battle with hunger, and her struggle to hide it from the people who care about her. But being Famine forces her to go places where hunger is a painful part of everyday life, and to face the horrifying effects of her phenomenal power. Can Lisa find a way to harness that power — and the courage to battle her own inner demons?

Description: Goodreads.com

Paperback, 180 pages
Published October 18th 2010 by Harcourt Graphia


REVIEW

Jackie Morse Kessler weaves a dramatic YA read about a real subject that in today's world where appearances are everything is killing many people, coated with a bit of fantasy and just enough humour she writes about the 4 Horsemen of Apocalypse and what would happen if an anorexic girl was chosen as Famine, the Dark Rider.

Hunger is an enthralling read that talks about the struggle of a girl with her body, after been caught in a catch-22 situation by Death she finds herself engrossed by her job as Famine where she must look at hunger everyday.

Hunger shows the importance of friendship and how bad relations can trap you and that sometimes appearance are not everything.

Though a bit short in pages the book is large in history and everyone can relate to the character's pain to be thin and with her discomfort with her own body. Fast-passed and captivating Hunger is sure to make you spent a nice time and then ponder over the concept of beauty today.

Altogether, Hunger is definitely recommendable and can't wait to read more of her books.

 - 4stars!

Reading: How It All Began.

When I started reading, I didn't knew I was reading books.

My dad is big on reading and from a young age he encouraged such action, consequentially he used to buy all types of fairy tale books at reach.

Of course, in my young mind fairy tales didn't count as books in fact, I , like all kids despised books, just as much as I loved watching T.V. and eating candies.

I remember that I used to visit my cousins houses and look everywhere for their books, which their parents bought and were left unused. I didn't even notice, but it was such my thirst for those stories that I started reading short versions of big books like: The Secret Garden, Heidi and  and Anne of Green Gables.

But then came the dreadful in which all those books were read and reread so many times they were starting to lose they're appeal. So, I bravely went into my dad's shelf and found the book that changed my way of seeing the world.


The Chronicles of Narnia.


I just lost myself in Narnia, it was bliss and I was in heaven. For that afternoon, next to my bed on the floor away from everyone's sight I found a new world through words unlike any other place. And the good news was it was just like a fairy tale only much longer!

From their I went and read other Narnia books, Treasure Island, Around the World in 80 Days and other books I'll never forget or I have now forgotten them.

I believe it's important to remember how things begin, so we can evaluate how things are going and if we're doing things right. Because regardless of what we are now or what we will become it's always important to remember your roots. And for me Narnia started it all with the help of a Lion, a Witch and a Wardrobe.

The Joy of Reading and Writing: A New Beginning

I come from a place in which reading is something almost unheard, from where teenagers find pleasure in obscene music, from that description alone you may wonder from where am I referring, because ism't the whole world that way nowadays?

And with fear in my heart I finally decided on blogging.

People is always asking me: "Why don't you start a blog?", "Would you ever write a book?" and the latest "How would you call your book?"

So presumptuous assumptions instead of empowering me, scare me sometimes.

I believe in power through words and maybe no one would follow me because truth is, I don't think I would ever host grand giveaways, but at least I can feel I'm giving a little piece of my so-called-knowledge to the world and sharing what I know about books.

I maybe young, I may not know what I plan to do with my life, but I'll always have words even if sometimes they fail me or I fail them we would always be together, like I hope books will always be with me.

I'll wrap things up now because I fear I may get cold feet if I keep on writing.