Review: Blue Moon

Title: Blue Moon
Series: The Immortals #2
Author: Alyson Noel
Source: Library
Finished: December 8th

Summary Of Book:
Alyson’s Noël’s bestselling Immortals series has been hailed as “addictive” “beautiful” “haunting” and “mesmerizing.”  In the second installment, Ever can bring her family back from the dead—but only if she’s willing to sacrifice the guy she loves more than life itself.       
Just as Ever is learning everything she can about her new abilities as an immortal, initiated into the dark, seductive world by her beloved Damen, something terrible is happening to him.  As Ever’s powers are increasing, Damen’s are fading—stricken by a mysterious illness that threatens his memory, his identity, his life.     
Desperate to save him, Ever travels to the mystical dimension of Summerland, uncovering not only the secrets of Damen’s past—the brutal, tortured history he hoped to keep hidden—but also an ancient text revealing the workings of time. With the approaching blue moon heralding her only window for travel, Ever is forced to decide between turning back the clock and saving her family from the accident that claimed them—or staying in the present and saving Damen, who grows weaker each day...

Review:
“"You left me." Not realizing until I've said my final good-bye and closed the door behind me, that he's not referring to the past.He's prophesying our future.”
Not everyone can predict the  future like Immortals. Not everyone can predict the future period. Damen's one in a million. Literally.
I, for some reason, really wanted to read this one. I've heard that The Immortals series was just like Twilight. So, I wasn't exactly excited about reading it, until I realized that it's almost the complete opposite. Sure, they both could live forever and they both fall in love and turn into the same 'species' if you can even call vampires and immortals, 'species'. But, to me, both stories take a fall down different sides of a hill and run into different obstacles.
I think that this one was really special to me, because of how Ever handled things. She didn't break down crying in the middle of the hallway, she didn't slap Damen and try to get him to come back to her. She did nothing that made her look crazy.
She knew that she had to save Damen with all her heart and she did. Kinda.
I knew Roman was bad news the first time I read about him. I mean, no one could get all high schoolers to sit with each other. There's just no way. And he managed to do that. While brain washing them!! Can you say insane lunatic?
I wasn't surprised that Ever wanted to go back to the way things were. She lost the love of her life, what's there to live for? So she went back, and Riley gave her the sign she was waiting for. So I guess things were supposed to be that way.
Ever + Damen = Forever. Literally.

Wanna try an actual vampire series? Try the House of Night series by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast

Review: The Sky Is Every Where

SUMMARY:
Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker, bookworm and band geek, plays second clarinet and spends her time tucked safely and happily in the shadow of her fiery older sister, Bailey. But when Bailey
dies abruptly, Lennie is catapulted to center stage of her own life—and, despite her nonexistent history with boys, suddenly finds herself struggling to balance two. Toby was Bailey’s boyfriend; his grief mirrors Lennie’s own. Joe is the new boy in
town, a transplant from Paris whose nearly magical grin is matched only by his musical talent. For Lennie, they’re the sun and the moon; one boy takes her out of her sorrow, the other comforts her in it. But just like their celestial counterparts, they can’t collide without the whole wide world exploding.

This remarkable debut is perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen, Deb Caletti, and Francesca Lia Block. Just as much a celebration of love as it is a portrait of loss, Lennie’s struggle to sort her own melody out of the noise around her is always honest, often hilarious, and ultimately unforgettable.
REVIEW:
In my opinion, this book has touched soo many people in a way, it made me just sad to think about. I haven't lost someone important in my life yet, but the time is coming soon, I feel. If you need help coping after someone you love has died, I recommend this book with all my heart. It's truly amazing and a heart-breaker.
The characters were the best! In my head, the characters were real. Nothing non-fiction about them. They were people who lost someone very important in their lives, a sister, a fiancee, a granddaughter. They all were brilliant. Lennie was the perfect narrator! 
I admit I was a little confused at first, but I finished the book in what, 4 hours? It's one of those books you just have to love! Besides, it seems I wasn't the only one who had trouble getting into it, then realizing how special it really was. 
I admit that the story was emotional and guys might not like it, but I think you should give it a shot anyway. Who doesn't deserve one?

Rating for book: ♥♥♥♥♥
Rating for cover: ♥♥♥♥♥

Overall rating: ♥♥♥♥♥

Challenges:
200+ Reading Challenge 15/200
Fall Into Reading Challenge 6/20

If you loved this one, you'll love The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen.

Is there any other books by Jandy Nelson that I should read?

Review: Evermore

 

SUMMARY:

Since a horrible accident claimed the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever can see auras, hear people's thoughts, and know a person’s life story by touch. Going out of her way to shield herself from human contact to suppress her abilities has branded her as a freak at her new high school—but everything changes when she meets Damen Auguste… Ever sees Damen and feels an instant recognition.She feels different when he touches her even his presence make her feel better. He is gorgeous, exotic and wealthy, and he holds many secrets. Damen is able to make things appear and disappear, he always seems to know what she’s thinking—and he’s the only one who can silence the noise and the random energy in her head.  She doesn’t know who he really is—or what he is. Damen equal parts light and darkness, and he belongs to an enchanted new world where no one ever dies.
REVIEW:
I was reluctant at first to continue reading this book after someone told me it's like Twilight. I've read the Twilight Saga and love it, but I don't wanna read another rewrite of it. Fortunately, I made myself continue reading and suddenly found myself at the end of the book. Here's a little run-down.
Evermore's family was in a car accident when a deer jumped out in front of their car. Evermore's father swerved to try and miss the deer, causing the car to crash into a tree. Her mother, sister and father all died. Evermore was close to dying as well. But was saved.
After the funeral, Evermore moved to California to live with her lawyer aunt. Her aunt gives her everything, a big room to herself, bean bags, a computer, cell phone, everything a teenager wants, she gets. But she doesn't enjoy it. She doesn't enjoy anything after her family dies. With her new power of reading minds and practically being a physic, she puts herself in lock-down. She goes from popular to a girl with 2 friends. She wears hoodies and hides under them. She blares music into her ears from her ipod she doesn't even like.
That is, until Damon arrives. He's gorgeous, sexy and a girl's image of perfect. Evermore thinks he's playing with her when one day, he's giving her red tulips and the next, sitting at the popular table, giving roses to the popularest girl in school.
But Evermore thinks there's something really wrong about him. He's prefect with everything. Painting, surfing, gambling, you name it. But according to him, he sucks at love.
When Damon's old wife appears and goes after Evermore, there's going to be a fight. Evermore manages to get Damon, kill his old wife and get immortality. What girl could ask for more?

Rating for book: ♥♥♥♥♥
Rating for cover: ♥♥♥♥♥
Rating for plot: ♥♥♥♥
Rating for characters: ♥♥♥♥♥

Overall Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥

Reading Level:
Ages 13 and up

Challenges:
200+ Reading Challenge
Fall Into Reading Challenge

Should I read the next one in the series,  Blue Moon?