★For Matrimonial Purposes Review★

Although there are a lot of negative comments about this book on Amazon.com, I for one loved it. I found it in the library while I was browsing, and I was really excited when I found this one. Indian novels being one of my favorite subjects of literature, I couldn't wait to sink my claws into this.
As soon as I started reading this book I knew I wouldn't be able to put it down. The story follows a young lady named Anju, an independent Indian girl living in New York city away from her family in Bombay. While she lives away from her home country she still wants to stick to the tradition of finding a husband and settling down like all of her past friends who still live in Bombay. I related to this character because I am half Japanese and I feel the same struggle of not wanting to stray from the Japanese way while being influenced by western culture.
The down side to this story in my opinion, was that it was a hurried ending. The story took a long time to unfold, and then it suddenly ended. Again, I enjoyed the novel very much and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in this subject matter, but there were some downsides to it. It was a very easy read, and if you are looking for an in depth description of Indian culture this book probably won't fit the bill. But I say go for it! :D

★Burned Book Review★

I've been a long time fan of The House of Night series, and I was super excited when this book came out last week! I love how the books pick off from where they left off like some books DON't, and the details are just enough that it doesn't bug the crap out of me. And dialog! There is so much fun dialog to read in these books!!

But anyway, in Burned the eighth book of the series, Zoey is still trapped in the Other world, and her warrior/guardian Stark has to help her come back! Meanwhile, Stevie Rae is figuring out how to be a super red vamp high priestess while juggling her feelings and guilt about Raphaim, the top raven mocker, and Aphrodite, the prophetess is getting some crazy ass visions that are going to come home if Zoey doesn't come home!!

jeez.. that's a lot of stuff that happens in about 280 pages! I cannot wait for the next one to come out! I read on fantasticfiction.co.uk that the next book is called Awakened, and I'm confused over whether it is coming out this October, or next January (I hope its October XD) But We'll see!!

Currently reading: The dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan

Next Review: Soulstice by Simon Holt

The Forest of Hands and Teeth Review :D

Now this is a book to get SUPER excited about. It's got adventure, mystery, and zombies!! :D

The book was a satisfying page turner of over 300 pages, and let me tell you, it was a great read. Author Carrie Ryan is an awesome writer that described everything just right to fill your head with her fictitious world. The book reminded me of the film The Village first, but I soon found out that it was pretty different, and pretty interesting.

The book revolved around a teenage girl named Mary, who lives in a secluded village in the woods. In her and her village's fenced in lives surrounded by the un-dead, there are secrets and twists to a forgotten path that the curious and robust Mary explores.

Although I really LOVED the book, I found myself wanting to know more about this world that Mary and her friends lived in. One clue I got about this book was that it was (perhaps) taking place in the future (she finds clues of society as it is now). Also the ending was a huge cliff hanger that made me question; "what happens now?" But it also led to endless possibilities, which a lot of authors seem to favor these days.

Overall, I loved this book. Even though I didn't think it was going to be as "scary" as The Devouring, I often found myself more "into" the book with my heart hammering away than the previous book I read. I think The Forest of Hands and Teeth is going to rank high on my list for a while (until I read some other great book, which I hope will be soon! :D)

I wanna be your Joey Ramone

So I just got done reading I want to be your Joey Ramone by Stephanie Kuehnert. It was one the best books I've read in a while (and I read quite frequently :D). I recommend this to anyone, not only the punk rockers out there that this book revolves around. There aren't a whole lot of books about the punk culture out there so it was like special treat for me. I got plenty of new artists and songs to check out thanks to Kuehnert, and I feel like there was a rock n' roll revival inside of me (haha). Anywho, this book is probably one of the few that I will be taking with me when I move. (I usually donate all my books to the library so others can read it. You should too, books are expensive, and some can't afford it!)