The Book Junkie

Title: A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle #1) Author: Libba Bray Genre: Fantasy/ Historical Fiction/ Paranormal Published: December 2003 Medium Read In: Paperback Pages: 403 Rating: 4.5 Why I Read It: I have an unholy routine of getting books whose titles seem to pop out at me. I saw this in the library and grabbed it. Summary: A Victorian boarding school story, a Gothic mansion mystery, a gossipy romp about a clique of girlfriends, and a dark other-worldly fantasy--jumble them all together and you have this complicated and unusual first novel Sixteen-year-old Gemma has had an unconventional upbringing in India, until the day she foresees her mother's death in a black, swirling vision that turns out to be true. Sent back to England, she is enrolled at Spence, a girls' academy with a mysterious burned-out East Wing. There Gemma is snubbed by powerful Felicity, beautiful Pippa, and even her own dumpy roommate Ann, until she blackmails herself and...

I wrote in the welcoming post that I would take recommendations for any books you readers want me to read. I will let you know now that each week I will choose five books to read and review. I will also take recommendations about books that you want to see on this blog. Thanks for reading.

Title: Evren: Enter the Dragonette Author: Marian Tee Genre: Fantasy Published: November 2012 Medium Read In: E-book Pages: 194 Rating: 4.5 Why I Read It: I like anything that has to do with dragons. Summary: Sixteen-year-old Deli Winters wakes up, dying. A voice asks her if she wants help, no matter the cost, and she agrees. The next thing she knows, a monster is bathing her in fire. She has become Evren: immortals with dragons for souls. Deli is pretty, bubbly, and stubbornly optimistic. She’s not what anyone would think the ideal girlfriend would be for someone like Lucian Chevalier, her gorgeous, aloof, and perpetually busy savior. But Deli is in love with him and in between dodging the traps of Sanger High’s Queen Bee and working hard at becoming an ass-kicking Evren warrior chick to avenge her parents’ murders, Deli is determined to win Lucian’s heart…whether he likes it or not. Review: This book was cool. I never knew that such a plotline existed. ...

Title: Shattered Dreams (Midnight Dragonfly #1) Author: Ellie James Genre: Paranormal/ Mystery Published: December 2011 Medium Read In: Paperback Pages: 342 Rating: 2.5 Why I Read It: I've seen this book around so many times that I decided to check it out and see what it was about. Summary: Sixteen-year-old Trinity Monsour wants nothing more than to live a normal life. But that isn’t as easy as it seems. Trinity is different. She is special . She sees visions, and for those she’s seen, it’s already too late. Trinity arrives on her aunt’s doorstep in New Orleans with virtually no knowledge of her mysterious heritage. She begins settling into life at a new school and even starts making friends. But all too quickly her dreams accelerate; twisted, terrifying visions of a girl locked in a dark room. And when the head cheerleader, Jessica, goes missing, Trinity knows she has no choice but to step forward with what she’s seen. But people believe that Trinity has infor...

Title: The Gatekeeper's Sons (Gatekeeper's Saga #1) Author: Eva Pohler Genre: Fantasy Published: August 2012 Medium Read In: E-book Pages: 357 Rating:  4 Why I Read It: I like Greek mythology so this was a no brainer for me. Summary: Fifteen-year-old Therese watches her parents die. While in a coma, she meets the twin sons of Hades—Hypnos (the god of sleep) and Thanatos (the god of death). She thinks she's manipulating a dream, not kissing the god of death and totally rocking his world. Than makes a deal with Hades and goes as a mortal to the Upperworld to try and win Therese's heart, but not all the gods are happy. Some give her gifts. Others try to kill her. The deal requires Therese to avenge the death of her parents. With the help of Than’s fierce and exotic sisters, the Furies, she finds herself in an arena face to face with the murderer, and only one will survive. Review: This book was good in the sense that this isn't your normal Greek...

  Title: Just One Day (Just One Day #1) Author: Gayle Forman Genre: Contemporary Published: January 2013 Medium Read In: Hardcover Pages: 368 Rating: 5 Why I Read It: I came across this book several times when I went to the library so I decided to check it out. Summary: When sheltered American good girl Allyson "LuLu" Healey first meets laid-back Dutch actor Willem De Ruiter at an underground performance of Twelfth Night in England, there’s an undeniable spark. After just one day together, that spark bursts into a flame, or so it seems to Allyson, until the following morning, when she wakes up after a whirlwind day in Paris to discover that Willem has left. Over the next year, Allyson embarks on a journey to come to terms with the narrow confines of her life, and through Shakespeare, travel, and a quest for her almost-true-love, to break free of those confines. Review: I'm not a big fan of contemporary novels, yet I really loved this book. Allyson...

Title : Six Moon Summer (Seasons of the Moon #1) Author : S.M. Reine Genre : Paranormal/Fantasy Published : April 2011 Medium Read In: E-book Pages: 198 Rating: 3.5 Why I Read It: I got this on my Kindle for free (how I always get my e-books). This is one of the 140+ books on my e-reader, so I'm trying to make a dent in the list. One of the 11 books I have read on my Kindle. Summary:  Rylie's been bitten. She's changing. And now she has three months to find a cure before becoming a werewolf... forever. Rylie Gresham hates everything about summer camp: the food, the fresh air, the dumb activities, and the other girls in her cabin. But the worst part is probably being bitten by a werewolf. Being a teenager is hard enough, but now she's craving raw flesh and struggles with uncontrollable anger. If she doesn't figure out a way to stop the transformation, then at the end of summer, her life is worse than over. She'll be a monster. Review: I love th...