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Book Review: Heartless by Sara Shepard

Title: Heartless (Pretty Little Liars #7)

Author: Sara Shepard

Pages: 274

Publisher: Harperteen

Source: Library

Summary: Hanna, Aria, Emily, and Spencer have been telling some outrageous tales; only, the proof always seems to go missing. The friends insist they’re telling the truth, but all of Rosewood thinks they’re just out for attention—and nobody likes a girl who cries wolf. So when the big bad killer comes after them, will anyone believe the girls. . . or will they be the next to disappear?

Review: This is the second to last, seventh book in the Pretty Little Liars series. If you haven't read my previous reviews, start with the first one, here. This series hasn't disappointed me. Even after seven books, I am still hooked.

In this series, four girls are being stalked by a mysterious person who calls themself "A". Throughout reading these books I am dying to know who "A" is. I really like how this book kept me in suspense. New things happened in this book. New relationships were formed, and characters have changed a bit. This was one of my favorite books in the series.

The ending of this book was very shocking! As soon as I finished this book, I picked up the last book, Wanted. I can't wait to find out all the answers! I would recommend reading this series if you don't mind mature content and language. I gave this book four coffee cups. I really like this series!

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Waiting On Wednesday (3)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This is a book that I recently found and it looks very interesting! I love dystopian books.

Title: Wither (Chemical Garden #1)
Author: Lauren DeStefano
Release Date: March 22, 2011

Summary:
What if you knew exactly when you would die?

Thanks to modern science, every human being has become a ticking genetic time bomb—males only live to age twenty-five, and females only live to age twenty. In this bleak landscape, young girls are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to keep the population from dying out.

When sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery is taken by the Gatherers to become a bride, she enters a world of wealth and privilege. Despite her husband Linden's genuine love for her, and a tenuous trust among her sister wives, Rhine has one purpose: to escape—to find her twin brother and go home.

But Rhine has more to contend with than losing her freedom. Linden's eccentric father is bent on finding an antidote to the genetic virus that is getting closer to taking his son, even if it means collecting corpses in order to test his experiments. With the help of Gabriel, a servant she trusts, Rhine attempts to break free, in the limted time she has left.


I'm excited to read this!

Book Review: The Strangers Outside by Vanessa Morgan

Title: The Strangers Outside

Author: Vanessa Morgan

Pages: 24

Source: eBook given to me by the author

Summary: Two sisters, Jennifer and Louise, return to their remote holiday cabin after a day at the seaside. But little do they know they’re being surrounded. Soon after their arrival, the girls will come face to face with THE STRANGERS OUTSIDE. When the assailants make their intentions known, things take a shockingly terrible turn and an intense battle for survival will begin.

Review: This was a really great scary story. It was very short, but very entertaining. I was in suspense the whole time I was reading it. It was well written.

This book is going to be turned into a film. I am excited to watch it. It kinda reminds me of the movie The Strangers starring Liv Tyler. In that movie, two people go to their friends house and soon become stalked by strangers in masks. It is similar to this book. In this book, two sisters go to their cabin and become stalked by people dressed like monks.

After reading this book, I can now tell it to my friends as a scary story. I can't usually think of any scary stories to tell around a campfire, now I have one. Thanks Vanessa!

I gave this book five stars. It has been a while since I've read a scary story that had kept me in suspense. I recommend reading this book if you like scary stories or thrillers. The cover of this book suits the book perfectly. It's creepy and it shows what happens in the book.

Book Review: Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler

Title: Twenty Boy Summer
Author: Sarah Ockler
Pages: 290
Publisher: Little, Brown Books

Source: Library

Summary: "Don't worry, Anna. I'll tell her, okay? Just let me think about the best way to do it."
"Okay."
"Promise me? Promise you won't say anything?"
"Don't worry." I laughed. "It's our secret, right?"

According to her best friend Frankie, twenty days in Zanzibar Bay is the perfect opportunity to have a summer fling, and if they meet one boy every day, there's a pretty good chance Anna will find her first summer romance. Anna lightheartedly agrees to the game, but there's something she hasn't told Frankie---she's already had that kind of romance, and it was with Frankie's older brother, Matt, just before his tragic death one year ago.

Review: On the front cover (of my edition) there is a quote. The quote is by Jo Knowles (author of Lessons from a Dead Girl) it is: "Breaks your heart and puts it back together again". That is exactly what this book did to me.

On her fifteenth birthday, the main girl, Anna, starts secretly dating her best friend's brother Matt. Before they tell her best friend, Frankie, Matt suddenly dies. About a year later, Frankie's parents invite Anna on a vacation with them to California. On the trip, Frankie and Anna make a deal to meet twenty boys in hopes of finding Anna a summer romance. What Frankie doesn't know is that Anna was dating her brother. Anna was too afraid to tell her since the three of them had been best friends for a long time.

When I read the summary, I overlooked the fact that Matt died. As I read the book, his death shocked me. I was in tears. I didn't think that the book was going to get better. Suprisingly, the book got much better. As the characters in this book got happy and less depressed about Matt dying, I got more happy and less depressed.

This was a really good romance novel. I can't exactly relate to the main character, Anna. I've never had someone close to me die. I can imagine it would be horrible.

I liked this book a lot. There were so many cute parts. There was some mature content and a little bit of language. I gave this book four coffee cups. Great book!

10 Days of Halloween Coming Soon!

I am co-hosting a week of Author Interviews, Guest Posts, and giveaways!! The host of 10 days of Halloween is Ava from Book Infinity! This will take place from October 22 to October 31 . This will be horror/thriller/paranormal themed. Starting Oct. 22, check back every day for a new post or giveaway. We will be giving away books from the featured authors. Both our blogs will be doing this. This will be a lot of fun and I hope everybody comes back to check it out! Come on, don't pass up free books!

Featuring (but not limited to) these authors:

Brenna Yovanoff - Author of The Replacement

Beth Fantaskey - Author of Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side and Jekel Loves Hyde

Kersten Hamilton - Author of Tyger Tyger

Adam Selzer - Author of I Kissed a Zombie and I Liked It

These authors are subject to change.

I hope you enjoy this!

Dream Cast for Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

I came across this video while on Youtube. I did not make this video. All credit goes to artsygirl32111. I absolutely LOVE the actors/actresses that were picked for the parts. I agree with mostly all of them!

I only had a few disagreements. Some of my opinions would be:

Steven R. McQueen to play Sam (although in the video Logan Lerman looks like a great Sam - especially in the picture with him and the guitar!) He is on The Vampire Diaries.

Scott Patterson to play Beck. (He is on Gilmore Girls, The Event)

I would also rather have Emma Roberts play Rachel. (She is on Nancy Drew, Valentine's Day)

I also think that Lucy Hale should play Isabel. (She is on Pretty Little Liars)

That's about it! Let me know your thoughts.