Book Review: Unearthly by Cynthia Hand

Normally I steer clear of angel books. I'm not a huge fan of them but I actually liked this one. While is does have that love triangle element it was easy who to choose as the best one for her. There is an obsession-like relationship in the beginning but the real romance for Clara is just that - real. The feelings are believable and the reader truly wants things to succeed for the couple. Clara is a likable main character. The mythology is a little confusing. It's not explained really well and there are some parts with her mom and a "black wing" that are hard to follow.

There were some other things I didn't like too. Her mom gets kind of crazy and expects things of her daughter when she herself is never around. And I'm not a huge fan of the character of Angela. But other than a few hard to understand points this is bar far the best "fallen angel" novel I've read. And there's no way there's not going to be a sequel. Awesome.

5/5 Stars

Book Review: Miles To Go by Richard Paul Evans

I'm a huge fan of Richard Paul Evans. His writing is so easy to read and I can zip through a book in a day or two, even while keeping up with my baby girl. This is not to say that his stories are not deep or are lacking in any way. He writes heartfelt stories that are really applicable to each reader. Miles to Go is the second book in the Walk series. A man, Alan, loses everything and decides he wants to walk across the country because he has nothing else to do. It turns out to be an even greater experience then he thought it would be.

In book 2 he is recovering from a terrible incident at the end of book 1. He meets a woman named Angel and learns a lot about himself from her. Their relationship changes as the book goes on and Alan is able to help Angel is ways no one can predict. It is a journal format so there is a lot of description of things like what they eat and the landscape as Alan is walking, etc. But it's a good read and I would recommend this book, and all of Evans books!

4/5 Stars

Book Review: Clarity by Kim Harrington

Here's a summary of the book found on amazon:

When a teenage girl is found murdered, Clare's ex-boyfriend wants her to help solve the case--but Clare is still furious at the cheating jerk. Then Clare's brother--who has supernatural gifts of his own--becomes the prime suspect, and Clare can no longer look away. Teaming up with Gabriel, the smoldering son of the new detective, Clare must venture into the depths of fear, revenge, and lust in order to track the killer. But will her sight fail her just when she needs it most?

This book was pretty good. I had no idea what it was about before I started reading and I was quickly drawn in by the twisting and mysterious plot. It has the, now classic, love triangle between Clarity, her ex-boyfriend and a new hottie in town. I have to say I'm kind of getting tired of this thing but it didn't detract from the overall story. The ending was one even I couldn't figure out before hand (my husband gets mad because I can always guess how most mystery tv shows are going to end). Although, if you want to find out who the murderer is you will figure it out if you read the last page first (like I do when I can't help myself). By the romance that is left up in the air I'm assuming there will be a sequel.

3.5/5 Stars

New Blog About Books

I read a lot of books. I mostly read YA fantasy fiction but sometimes some other types too. But I want to try to blog about what I read and recommend books to my friends. So that's what this is about. Happy reading!