"The Young Elites" by Marie Lu is Different From the LEGEND Series--Still Good Though!

The Young Elites by Marie Lu centers on a young girl named Adelina.  She survived a deadly fever in her land but her features were unchanged.  She does have powers that she can call on at will so is called a “young Elite.”  When her kingdom wants to rid themselves of these kind of people, she joins other young Elites to strike back—but, can they really be trusted? 

I can see why people would be disappointed in this because it is not like her Legend series at all.  However, I liked it.  It kept my interest and I look forward to her next book!  

(Gerard's review, 5 stars)

Check out yesterday's post for a teaser from it.

 

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

Tuesday Teasers: Four Today

Gerard's:

I took a deep breath, then began to climb through the open window.  Cold rain lashed at my arms, prickling my skin.

From page 12 of The Young Elites by Marie Lu.

Then she turned around and said to me, "Are you freaking kidding?"  After she parked Bus #7 she went into Hatford Elementary and spoke with the principal.

From page 37 of Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin.

Karen's:

Veronique found it difficult to breathe, much less remain seated.  Her mother's last request played over in her mind. 

From page 20 of Remembered by Tamera Alexander.

Don't worry about doing something great.  Resolve to do some good.

From page 156 of Children of the Day by Beth Moore.

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should  Be Reading. Anyone can play along, so I thought  I  would play for fun! Just pick two sentences from the book you are reading.

Happy Reading!

Not Enough Time To Read All Our Books!

Our library now has only a 2-week loan period instead of 3 weeks which we do not like.  We both currently work full time so have to squeeze in reading time.  We often order books ahead from the library, some of which we have to wait for due to the popularity of the book.  Consequently, often several come ready at the same time.  Two weeks is just not enough time to get them all read. 

(I just noticed that I forgot to change the header picture for two weeks!)  I have been so busy with stuff and otherwise occupied that my blogging is suffering.  There is just not enough time to do everything I want to in a day so something has to give.  Unfortunately, it is our blogs.  Ah, I digress.

How long does your library loan books for?  How many books do you generally read in a week?  It usually takes me a whole week for one book now, maybe two if they are very good.


Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

"Five Days Left" by Julie Lawson Timmer is one We Both Liked! (UPDATED)

Five Days Left by Julie Lawson Timmer contains two story lines:  the first one is about a woman named Mara who is battling severe health problems; the second one is about Scott, a teacher, who takes in a younger brother of a star pupil of his.  When the boy's mom wants her son back, Scott has a hard time letting go.  Although the Scott story line is good, the Mara story line is gripping!  The endings of both are stunning.  It doesn't get much better than this!  I found this book very hard to put down, finishing it in just two days.  LOVED IT!
(Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

Karen's review 10/11/14, 5 stars:
I liked Five Days Left by Julie Lawson Timmer for the following reasons:
(1)  I learned about Huntington's disease, one I had never even heard of before;
(2)  Since I am a legal secretary, I could identify with the career aspect of Mara and her secretary;
(3)  The story line about Scott, a teacher, having temporary guardianship of Curtis was very interesting to me;
(4)  It brought out a lot of emotions for me:  sadness, anger, sympathy, empathy and
(5)  I wasn't sure how either story lines would end.

I felt very sad for Mara and her family and could easily understand why she planned to commit suicide.  I loved how Scott took in Curtis while his mom was in jail and was so upset at the thought of losing him.  It was kind of an interesting sideline how the author brought Mara and Scott together through an online forum that they both used for support.  This book shows how sometimes people need strangers who they can open up to as Mara did with her cab driver, Harry, a recovering alcoholic and with the online forum.

I was more interested in Scott's story line than Mara's because Mara's was just so sad.  In Scott's, I at least had hope!  I think this would make for a good book club read!  

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

"Wild Within" by Melissa Hart is Educational

Wild Within--How Rescuing Owls Inspired a Family by Melissa Hart is a non-fiction story.  One day, Melissa takes her dogs to a dog park and makes friends with a guy named Jonathan.  He works at a raptor rehab center and invites her to join him.  I loved this book because Melissa tells the story so well and I learned a lot about owls and raptors that I didn’t know before.  This book kept me interested and entertained.  Put it on your TBR list—you will be glad you did!  The ending is just fantastic!  

 (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

 

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!