The Lying Game by Sara Shepard REVIEW

SOURCE: OWN COPY

So recently i finished reading ' The Lying Game' by Sara Shepard, author of the bestseller series and now a successful TV show,Pretty Little Liars. I absolutely loved the Pretty Little Liars series, and that was really the reason why i decided to read Sara's next series. :)

So, The Lying Game really kept my attention. It was a real page turner. Personally, I really enjoyed it, and would definitely recommend it to you, if you're like me, and really like books that keep you guessing.

This book talks about how a teenage girl, named Emma, is a foster child. She watches a video of a girl who looks identical to her being somewhat hurt. She realizes that she has a long lost twin sister, named Sutton, who has gone missing for the past few years. Emma, desperate to find out what happened, pretends to be Sutton, to find out who killed her. The story contains many twists that will keep you on the edge!

The Lying Game is a fantastic read that will surely keep you wanting more. This book doesn't really have a full ending, because you need to read the second book in the series, Never Have I Ever, that is expected to come out around August 2nd, 2011, to find out what happens. This book really makes you think clearly about reality, and of all the different possibilities life can offer.

Overall, Sara Shepard's storyline, and the way she incorporated the language, made the book hard to put down. She really represented the essence of how the protagonist felt in ways which words cannot display.

Rating: 4/5

Cover: 5/10

~what if you had a long lost twin? what if she disappeared the day you were suppose to meet? how far would you go to find out what happened?~

Teaser Tuesdays (3)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

Grab your current read

Open to a random page

Share two (2) teaser sentences from somewhere on that page

BE CAREFUL TO NOT INCLUDE ANY SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)

Share the title and author, too, so that the other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

I am currently reading Evercrossed by Elizabeth Chandler

"Outside the cottage, the full moon was high, silvering the garden. She paused only a moment to take in the quiet night, then walked to her car with purpose, as if she had planned hours ago to return to Race Point" - page 232

What's your teaser for Tuesday?

Wish by Alexandra Bullen REVIEW

SOURCE: LIBRARY

Wish teaches you a important lesson; be careful of what you wish for. The beginning was somewhat dull. It made me bored and I even considered moving on. But of course, I wasn't going to give up on the book that easily. Everything gets interesting as soon as Violet is with Olivia again, something Olivia has always wanted since Violet died. Because Violet was Olivia's only true friend; and of course, sister.

Olivia and Violet have two completely different personalities; even though they are twins. Violet has more of a spontaneous personality, while Olivia is the opposite; quiet, and shy. Its all thanks to Violet's outgoing personality that Olivia has friends in her new school in San Francisco; and a forbidden boyfriend.

The plot is one of which people might think is cheesy. How an ordinary girl has magical dresses that can grant her any wish that she wants. But the way Alexandra wrote it, balanced it out. It was interesting, and not at all cheesy. The end was probably my favorite part where Olivia resolves everything and where she shows her anger for the first time since Violet's death. The ending was touching and shocking. Olivia makes a huge mistake, and by the time she realizes what she had done, it was already too late. And how she resolves things with her parents. It was touching enough to make me cry.

Alexandra's debut novel is definitely a wonderful read, and I'm looking forward to her future books.

Rating: 4/5

Cover: 8/10

Character(s) I liked: Violet, Calla, Bowie

Character(s) I disliked: None in this novel.

FIRST LINE: "You must be Olivia"

SUMMARY: For broken-hearted Olivia Larsen, nothing can change the fact that her twin sister, Violet, is gone... until a mysterious, beautiful gown arrives on her doorstep. The dress doesn't just look magical; it is magical. It has the power to grant her one wish, and the only thing Olivia wants is her sister back. With Violet again by her side, both girls get a second chance at life. And as the sisters soon discover, they have two more dresses-and two more wishes left. But magic can't solve everything, and Olivia is forced to confront her ghosts to learn how to laugh, love, and live again.

In a breathtaking debut from Alexandra Bullen, WISH asks the question: If you could have anything, what would you wish for?

Daily Dose (1)

Daily Dose was created by Good Golly Miss Holly, because everybody needs a little inspiration here and there, once in awhile.

All pictures were found at Deviantart (Clicking the pictures will lead you to the original link)

What inspired us...

Which picture do you like the most? Feel free to link your Daily Dose from this week in the comments :)

Cover Crazy (1)

Cover Crazy is a weekly bookish meme hosted by The Bookworms

This week I'm crazy about...

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

What I love about this cover:

I love the colours of this cover, it's very relaxing and soothing to look at.

I love the simplicity of this cover, and how the font is simple as well.

The fact that there's a ship inside the snow globe really makes you think about "elsewhere"; is it a vacation destination? etc.

What cover are you crazy about this week?

And what do you think about this cover?

In My Mailbox: Library Edition (3)

In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren.

The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg

Realms of the Earth Angels: More Information for Incarnated Angels, Elementals, Wizards, and Other Lightworkers by Doreen Virtue

Get Psychic! by Stacey Wolf

What's in your mailbox this week?

Follow Friday (1)

Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee

This week's feature blogger was Rebecca @ Confessions of a Page Turner

Be sure to follow her!

This week's question was : Inspired by the inane twitter trend of #100FACTSABOUTME, GIVE US FIVE BOOK RELATED FACTS ABOUT YOU

1. I can NEVER read more then 1 book at a time. I've tried it before... just doesn't work
2. I like to arrange my books by publisher, and then height.
3. If I'm not into a book, I can get distracted really easy by my surroundings, but if I'm really into it, I can read that book for hours without needing putting it down.
4. There are a lot of books on my bookshelf that need to be read, because I always opt for library books first.
5. When I'm really into a book, I have this movie playing in my head of what's happening in the book, and of what I'm reading. Depending on the story, it can get pretty intense

Teaser Tuesdays (2)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

Grab your current read

Open to a random page

BE CAREFUL TO NOT INCLUDE ANY SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)

Share the title and author, too, so that the other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if the like your teasers!

I am currently reading Wish by Alexandra Bullen

"I learn a lot that way," Miles said, unscrewing thetop of his ceramic water bottle and taking a sip. "I've learned a lot about you." - page 10

What's your teaser for tuesday??

Girl Stays In The Picture by Melissa De La Cruz REVIEW

SOURCE: LIBRARY

I actually really enjoyed Girl Stays In the Picture By Melissa De La Cruz. It's one of those books that I thought I wouldn't have liked as much as I did. There were some flaws with the writing and the plot. Mostly in the end, and some parts started to get a little predictable. It's mainly about celebrities, and their lives, how they climb up to the top, and how they come crashing down, the good, the bad, and the tragically ugly in the life of stardom, and how the pressure of stardom can make you get out of control. I highly recommend this book if you're looking for a good read. At some parts, I did feel it was getting a little dull, which made me hesitant to pick it up, but I'm glad I did, because it didn't take long for it to get interesting again.

The characters were fairly well written. Most of the characters do meet up with the same problem; complications with love. In the end, everything is resolved with their love life, and for most, it ends in a happy ending. But for Devon, I think she's the only one that doesn't have a happy ending, because, well, her world basically falls apart, when she just finished climbing up to the top of stardom. Also, the ending will leave you guessing: Who? And why?? It's one of those ending's that lets you make it into your own ending, especially since, it's kind of a cliff hanger, and there aren't any specific clues. Pretty intense story huh?

Rating: 4/5

Cover: 7/10

Character(s) I disliked: Summer, Miss Jodie (like mother like daughter I guess), Randall, Imogen, Eddie

Character(s) I liked: Casey, Bruno, Jamie

FIRST LINE: As far as Devon was concerned, there was only one way to arrive in Saint-Tropez: on board a magnificent seventy-five-foot yacht.

SUMMARY:

Devon -- one name only, please -- is the latest and jail-bait-est pop star to hit number one on the Billboard chart, and she's making her big-screen debut in Juicy. But after her stint in rehab, the studio isn't so sure she's their girl anymore. If they cut any more of her lines, she'll be a silent film actress! Can Devon regain her star status? She needs to watch her back and make sure that flash doesn't catch her causing a scene, and we don't mean the kind you can yell "Cut!" after.

Livia has lost the weight and gained the attitude in the Hollywood party scene. Her dad's an Oscar-winning producer, and with a hot Beverly Hills boyfriend on her arm as well as her photos all over the pages of Gosizzle.com, Livia looks like she has a perfect life. But looks can be perfectly deceiving....

And there's fresh-faced Casey, who left a job bagging groceries at the Piggly Wiggly to play personal assistant to her best friend...and Devon's rival. She's got the biggest crush on the biggest star of the film -- a hot Brit known for loving and leaving. Will Casey stay true to herself while trying to find a place in his universe?

Stars. They're just like us. But what does that mean for the rest of us? Stay tuned, people.

In My Mailbox: Library Edition (2)

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. It is a great chance for all of us book bloggers to share what we got to read.


How To Ditch Your Fairy -Justine Larbalestier
Alphas (Book #1)-Lisi Harrison
Wintergirls-Laurie Halse Anderson
The Girls-Tucker Shaw, Clare Booth Luce
Out of Sight, Out of Mind (Gifted #1)-Marilyn Kaye
How To Say Goodbye In Robot-Natalie Standiford
Hex Hall-Rachel Hawkins
Deadly Little Secret (Touch #1)-Laurie Faria Stolarz

Teaser Tuesdays (1)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading

Anyone can play along!

Grab your current read

Open to a random page

Share 2 teaser sentences from somewhere on that page

BE CAREFUL TO NOT INCLUDE ANY SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)

Share the title and the author, too, so that the other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

I am currently reading Girl Stays In The Picture by Melissa De La Cruz

"The after-party was held at a sprawling, hundred-year-old chateau high in the hills above Cannes. Inside, the ballroom alone felt as big as a football field and had an impressively stocked bar set up along one wall." - page 188

What's your teaser for Tuesday?

In My Mailbox (1)

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. It is a great chance for all of us book bloggers to share what we got to read.

PURCHASED:

Wishful Thinking - Alexandra Bullen

Lock and Key - Sarah Dessen

Just Listen - Sarah Dessen

I'm actually super excited to read these books (!!!!). These are my first Sarah Dessen books, and I heard a lot of great things about this author. Also, my first Alexandra Bullen book. I've been meaning to get Wishful Thinking for awhile.

*Purchased with own money

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson REVIEW

SOURCE: LIBRARY

This is one of those books that people are either going to really enjoy and reread a couple of times, or want to burn.I personally really enjoyed it. I don't think there was a single page that made me feel bored about reading this book, so I finished this book pretty fast. I like how this book was written, it was funny, sad, and it made you feel that you were right there with Melinda. Of course, there are mixed reviews about this book, but I enjoyed it. Although, there was probably one part that I didn't like, and that was the ending. I think it concluded everything too fast. I would've wanted the author to explain a little more, like maybe Melinda patching up her relationship with her parents and actually talk to them, and resolve and explain things, and tell them what happened.

RATING: 4.5/5
COVER: 6/10

SUMMARY
When Melinda Sordino's friends discover she called the police to quiet a party, they ostracize her, turning her into an outcast -- even among kids she barely knows. But even worse than the harsh conformity of high-school cliques is a secret that you have to hide.