Bookworm Reviews

Book 2/100

2011-01-18T18:54:00.002-05:00

Book: The Fledgling Handbook 101
Autor: P.C Cast
Pages: 157
Series: House of Night (Companion Guide)

Who: Vampyers
What: Guide to their new life
Where: a House of Night school
When: Each section is specifies in the book
Why: To teach the new Vampyers how to adjust to their life changes
How: Showing them where their powers might have came from and how they came to be.

The fledgling handbook is a great companion guide to the House of Night series. Throughout the small novel you find out how each of the five elements (Fire, Water, Air, Earth and Sprit) became affinities of the first vampyers who's had them. You also learn the different ways to run rituals for the dead, for protection and for a powerful group in the schools are called "The Dark Daughters". Some other information included in the handbook is what each of the class symbols mean.

My opinion:
I suggest this book to anyone who is or plans to read the House of Night series but I also think that it is a slow read. I only found it that way because it is so factual and it seemed like a history book to me. The book however, did teach me things that the actuals books confused me on.

(My 1st book in the YA Series Challenge)

Book 1/100

2011-01-18T18:19:00.000-05:00

Book: Swimsuit
Author: James Patterson
Pages: 381

Who: Kim McDaniel, Her parents (Barbra & Levon), Henri (Killer) & Ben (Journalist).
What: Murder
Where: Hawaii and other small non-important places
When: No specific time period. Current times.
Why: Henri didn't care about people, he cared about getting paid.
How: He used disguises to deceive women before killing them.

Swimsuit starts off right in the middle of excitement and thrilling events. You have a young supermodel Kim McDaniel being held captive, you don't know why or by who until you start reading further into the book. The book however isn't for a YA type audience. It can be gory and disturbing. After Kim McDaniel's disappearance her parents fly down to Hawaii and that is really when the story begins its twists and turns of confusion. The Story has a few point of views, Three of them are: Kim, Henri and Ben.

In my opinion:
The book was a great read but I wouldn't suggest reading it because of how disturbing it could be. There was a time or two that I had to stop reading and realize that it was just a book. However, if you are into stories with outrageous story-lines then this is the book for you. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Reviews!

2011-01-18T02:03:00.000-05:00

I have about 6 reviews under my belt already! I am going to revise and edit them before posting them on here. I will gladly update as I read the books.
I've already read:
Swimsuit
Awakened (House of Night #8)
The Fledging Handbook (House of Night Handbook)
The Hunger Games
Uglies
and I am currently reading Pretties!

Most of the books that I am reading are for my goal to read 100 books in the year 2011. In my search for books I found a blog that is doing a YA Series Challenge, you should join up! for more information go here:
http://www.ieatwords.net/2010/12/ya-series-challenge.html