Finding the Light: Light (Gone Series #6) by Michael Grant

Wowzers that ending was great! I more than enjoyed this book.

Michael Grant has a way of writing that is so ruthless and so hostile that you can't put it down. It is so refreshing to read one of his books.

Light was no exception to this rule and literally had me on the edge of my seat with anticipation. With surprises around every corner (good and bad) it was really very difficult to resist urge to read it in every waking hour.

One thing I have always loved about these books are the characters who are so down to earth and have so much guts. Grant makes it very easy for the reader to become each character, one after the other and this gives a depth to the characters that I have not seen often.

How Grant came up with the idea of the FAYZ I don't know, but please read these books, they will not only improve your outlook on life but cause you great enjoyment while you're doing it!

ONE SENTENCE: A little bit more than enjoyable.

A Twisty Tale: A Twist of Fortune by Barbara Mitchelhill

First thing I have to say: If you want a heartwarmer, then this is it, seriously you will feel like an AGA!

I really enjoyed this book sue to a couple things - language, characters and setting.

I absolutely loved that Barbara used words like 'cos' and 'jammy' not only in speech but also in narration, it was such a breath of fresh air from standard narration!

The characters in this book were what can only be described as lovely and I really enjoyed reading about them.

Barbara is obviously a master of setting because this is one of those rare books where you can feel the setting around you and in front if you, as though you really were there.

ONE SENTENCE: A very enjoyable read

Definately not a Fledgling anymore!: Prodigy (Shapeshifter Chronicles #2) by Natasha Brown

The ending if this book was incredible - I did not see that coming at all!!

The characters were also really well developed and I was easy to get a sense of what they were feeling. If anything I would have liked to have found out a little more about Balam but that's just a personal feeling.

I loved Brown's description of the jungle and forest areas which really made you feel you were there.

Really do give this a go you wont be disappointed, but make sure you read the first one first!!

ONE SENTENCE: Definately worth a read

Passion, Betrayal, Jealously: Happy Ever After by Adéle Geras

Really enjoyed this book!

The characters included in this book were more than loveable and the stories interlinked beautifully. No stone was left unturned at the end and I was not left wondering about what happened to whats-his-face-who-went-to-london.

The stories were well re-told and still kept their fairytale theme, whilst maintaining a certain level of modernity, which was very refreshing.

I hope to read more in future from this author!

ONE SENTENCE: Reminisce (with childhood) and refresh with new twists on classic tales

Beautiful Story: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Beautiful Creatures is a book I decided to read based on a recommendation by a friend and I was not disappointed.

The book is set in the rural south of America and although I am not American I still found it easy to relate to the 'small town feel' that Garcia and Stohl convey. The characters have very obvious focus points and it is not difficult to find yourself 'routing for the underdogs' and 'booing the bad guys' within  the first couple chapters.

The supernatural element has obviously well researched by Garcia and Stohl but sometimes an air of 'unlikeliness' does tend to cloud the brain. However it is not over complicated and although some of the scenes in Ravenwood make one think of Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast', the storyline is strong.

By the end of the novel, I came to feel satisfied although some of my dying questions had not come to be answered. Hopefully, book two: Beautiful Darkness will answer some of these questions I am dying to know.

I would summarize the book as simply 'worth reading even if it is just for the experience'.

Adam and Eve? Eve and Adam?! - Eve and Adam by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate

Eve and Adam by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate is a fantastic read.
I decided to read this book, having read the 'Gone' series by Michael Grant and BZRK which is also by Grant and having decided I would test the waters of this Grant and Applegate collaboration. It was worth it.
The book involves a complex semi sci-fi plot which Grant and Applegate pull off flawlessly. Characters are well built and easy to relate to and no one can find a flaw in the psychological scenario the pair have created. The book is probably suitable for those aged 13 years or upwards, but trust me adults will love it just as much as kids!
With no signs of stress and strain or inconsistencies pulling at the pages, what Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate have delivered is simply brilliant.