Farewell...

Hello guys, Arenite here! 

Now this is not a normal book related post, its a farewell post. Yup, thats right. We are going to stop posting on this blog from now on. When starting this blog, we were very excited that us three friends are going have a lot of fun and this blog is going to be very fun. Kaitlin thought that it might be a little hard for us, so she said that we should have like a month of trial to see how it goes and it was pretty hard. Sometimes we don't really have time to post so we rush and the post is not that necessarily good. Kaitlin and Rin have there own blogs and I don't have the time. This is the last post, but if we ever decide to do this blog again, we will definitely start posting again.

But, as they always say, kabhi alvida na kehna (never say goodbye). Because you never know what will happen. 

Arenite, Rin, and Kaitlin signing off! :) 

We The Trilogy Weekly Wrap Up: Week 4

 Hello everyone! Welcome to the third wrap up! Spring break has officially started for all three of us and boy, are we happy to be sleeping in and reading! (Sorry this is late by the way. Currently on vacation)

This week Rin posted...

Top Ten Tuesday: Top 10 Books From My Childhood That I Would Love To Revisit

This week Kaitlin posted...

Book Review: All The Bright Places by: Jennifer Niven

This week Arenite posted...

Book Update - The Girl From the Well

Bookmark Monday #2

Book Review: All The Bright Places by: Jennifer Niven

Title: All The Bright Places
Author: Jennifer Niven
Publisher: Knopf
Published on: January 6th 2015
Goodreads | Also posted on: Next Page Please!

The Fault in Our Stars meets Eleanor and Park in this exhilarating and heart-wrenching love story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who intends to die. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Elle Fanning! Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it’s unclear who saves whom. And when they pair up on a project to discover the “natural wonders” of their state, both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries: It’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself—a weird, funny, live-out-loud guy who’s not such a freak after all. And it’s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet’s world grows, Finch’s begins to shrink. This is an intense, gripping novel perfect for fans of Jay Asher, Rainbow Rowell, John Green, Gayle Forman, and Jenny Downham from a talented new voice in YA, Jennifer Niven.

My thoughts 

This book is all the rage. Like literally. I wouldn't have read it so soon from when I bought it if it weren't for all the raving this book got. Plus, Spotlight Book Club was reading it so I decided to join all the glorious fun! Do I regret reading this book? Not one bit. Well, it did take an unfortunate number of 4 days to complete...

I loved the characters in this book. Finch and Violet are two people who have not a lot in common yet they become such good friends to each other. I liked that. If Violet and Finch didn't become friends and just didn't know each other this book would obviously be a lot different than it is. I also liked how these two came together because of a school project. (Even if Violet acted like she wanted nothing to do with Finch.) That's very important to have in a book, a strong relationship. If one character doesn't like another character and they are the two main characters the book, in my opinion, that won't be very fun to read. If I read a book, I want it to be happy and I can enjoy it, not be frustrated.

One of the things that scared me when I went into this book was the ending. I had heard that people thought the ending was really sad and people cried. Throughout the book, I got ideas on why the ending was so sad but I didn't want to spoil myself with the ideas and I denied the facts. Yes, I thought correct on why the ending was sad. I cried, I really did.

One of the reasons why I think I liked this book so much was because I liked Finch so much. I liked his character and how open minded he was. He was also a person where everything he said made you question everything. He wasn't afraid of being weird or expressing how he felt. Reading from him was always so fun and great. Finch's personality is one of the reasons why this book can function the way it does and I continue to love reading from and about his personality daily.

I gave this book five stars because the story and plot of this book was so great, I loved the characters, and just over all loved this book.

Book Update - The Girl From the Well

Title: The Girl From the Well

Author: Rin Chupeco

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire

Publishing on: August 5th, 2014

Goodreads

A dead girl walks the streets. She hunts murderers. Child killers, much like the man who threw her body down a well three hundred years ago. And when a strange boy bearing stranger tattoos moves into the neighborhood so, she discovers, does something else. And soon both will be drawn into the world of eerie doll rituals and dark Shinto exorcisms that will take them from American suburbia to the remote valleys and shrines of Aomori, Japan. Because the boy has a terrifying secret - one that would just kill to get out.

       Hello guys! Arenite here! So today, I am not going to do a review because I have not had time to actually finish the book. I was extremely busy with school stuff and I only managed to read a bit of the book. I am just going to do a update, which means that this blog post will be like a journal for my feelings about this book. So far, the book is starting to really creep me out, which is a good thing because not many horror/paranormal books make me feel like that. I would think that the main character, is a good person as she kills of the murders of dead children, but I feel like that it is not going to be this was and she will turn into a villain. To prove my point further, she meets this dude that she really likes and I feel like she might do something wrong or the boy might convince her to do something wrong. Even though she is dead and the boy is alive. The boy is probably one of those "special" people that are able to see her, as someone did in the beginning and they completely freaked out. I mean I would too if I saw a ghost in the middle of the street. Thats about what I read so far (I know right, pretty sad).

Top Ten Tuesday: Top 10 Books From My Childhood That I Would Love To Revisit

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. They come up with a new topic for every week! I never really have the heart to place books in a certain order, so for this post, I will not include any numbers what-so-ever.

More: Also Posted on Under Covers!

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Christmas in Camelot (Magic Tree House #29)

Well, I guess this was my major first push into the world of books. I was in first grade when my teacher would read this series to us. In fact, I loved the adventure and fantasy so much that I even bought the whole series myself! :P

Bridge to Terabithia

This was one of those books that I had to read together as a class. It was one of the most peculiar books I have ever read. It was basically my first sad book. It was an amazing take on the story of friendship and loss. btw if you didn't know yet, Josh Hutcherson starred in the film version (when he was still mini.)

My Sister the Vampire

When I was a small kid, I didn't really care about the well bring of a book and well--practically destroyed my copy of My Sister the Vampire:Switched. I really thought this book was fun and non-boring (if that's a word). It was a humorous take on paranormal and I loved it!

The Tale of Despereaux

So on one of those trips to the library with your class, I stumbled upon this book. And being the child that I was, I checked it out, because I thought the cover looked cute enough. I ended up enjoying the book so much that I did my book report project on it.

The Cricket in Times Square

Another wonderful, amazing book. Two words: Library Book. No other description needed.

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

This is one of the only historical fiction books that actually got to me. It was well written and well thought out in the process.

Island of the Blue Dolphins

I very much did not know what to expect when I first saw this book. The cover wasn't all that interesting, but in the end, it became one of my favorite books at that time age.

The Witches

NOW! Here was my second take on witches. This may be one of the first books that got me to be in love with paranormal and magic.

The Witch who was Afraid of Witches

This book was originally one of my bedtime stories. I was a really interested kid when I heard this story being told. I was also really hooked on the spells :D

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

I was probably in kinder garden when I read this book. Back then, I wasn't really a reader (shock huh?). This was a really good book back then!

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What childhood books would you love to revisit? Share and Comment below!

Bookmark Monday #2

Bookmark Monday

Hello guys! Arenite here! Today, I am going to do another Bookmark Monday because I thought that it was pretty fun! 

Is this not cute or what? This was soo adorable and I have to get this one as soon as possible! You can view the bookmark right here.

What is your favorite bookmark? Let me know in the comments below! 

We The Trilogy Weekly Wrap Up: Week 3

Good morning everyone! Yes I realize this post is late. I was out all day yesterday and didn't have time to draft this post. Here it is though! Better late than never :D

This week Arenite posted...

Favorite Quote Friday #3

Bookmark Monday #1

This week Rin posted...

Waiting on Wednesday #3

This week Kaitlin posted...

Book Review: Invaded by Melissa Landers

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books On My Spring TBR List

Favorite Quote Friday #3

Favorite Quote Friday #3

 Hello readers! Arenite here! Today I am going to share my one of my favorite quotes with all of you. Well since it is a Friday, I am very happy and in a very good mood. 

“My thoughts are stars I cannot fathom into constellations.” 

- John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

I feel like this quote represents my thoughts sometimes. I have so much to say, yet I have nothing to say.

What's your favorite quote? Let us know in the comments below!

Book Review: Invaded by Melissa Landers

Title: Invaded
Author: Melissa Landers
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Published on: February 3 2015
Goodreads | Also posted on Next Page Please!

The romantic sequel to Alienated takes long-distance relationships to a new level as Cara and Aelyx long for each other from opposite ends of the universe...until a threat to both their worlds reunites them. Cara always knew life on planet L’eihr would be an adjustment. With Aelyx, her L’eihr boyfriend, back on Earth, working to mend the broken alliance between their two planets, Cara is left to fend for herself at a new school, surrounded by hostile alien clones. Even the weird dorm pet hates her. Things look up when Cara is appointed as human representative to a panel preparing for a human colony on L’eihr. A society melding their two cultures is a place where Cara and Aelyx could one day make a life together. But with L’eihr leaders balking at granting even the most basic freedoms, Cara begins to wonder if she could ever be happy on this planet, even with Aelyx by her side. Meanwhile, on Earth, Aelyx, finds himself thrown into a full-scale PR campaign to improve human-L’eihr relations. Humans don’t know that their very survival depends on this alliance: only Aelyx’s people have the technology to fix the deadly contamination in the global water supply that human governments are hiding. Yet despite their upper hand, the leaders of his world suddenly seem desperate to get humans on their side, and hardly bat an eye at extremists’ multiple attempts on Aelyx’s life. The Way clearly needs humans’ help . . . but with what? And what will they ask for in return?

My thoughts: 

I read Alienated around the time it came out and loved it so much. I was so stoked that Melissa was going to have a free novella and also a second book. I read both and loved both. Why did I love Invaded? Read on and find out my child.

The book starts back up after the ending of Until Midnight and if you read Until Midnight, then you obviously understand what is going on. For people that haven't read Until Midnight but went straight from Alienated to Invaded you may get a little confused. That's okay because you will catch on.

One thing I really liked about the characters is this book was the Cara had gotten so much development from the beginning of Alienated to the end of Invaded. She is a lot more outspoken (not that she wasn't already) and curious. For example, when the "meteorite" dropped down Cara didn't run away from it. Instead she went to go examine it. Boom, right there. Character development.

Another thing I really liked was the action and plot that went down in this book. I thought the duo perspective was great. It was really awesome how we got read from Aelyx and not just Cara, because let's be honest, I would be pretty bored with this book if I was only reading about Cara. I want to know what is happening on earth too! The different things happening on earth and L'eihr weren't too confusing, they weren't too boring, and all the action didn't cause the book to be overwhealming. Each planet had a healthy amount of things going on and I liked that. Both Cara and Aelyx would have their problems and reading back and forth from one problem and to another problem. There was a perfect balance.

Waiting on Wednesday #3

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme created by Breaking The Spine.

Title: Dreamland
Author: Robert L. Anderson
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publishing On: September 22, 2015
Goodreads

Odea Donahue has been able to travel through people’s dreams since she was six years old. Her mother taught her the three rules of walking: Never interfere. Never be seen. Never walk the same person’s dream more than once. Dea has never questioned her mother, not about the rules, not about the clocks or the mirrors, not about moving from place to place to be one step ahead of the unseen monsters that Dea’s mother is certain are right behind them. Then a mysterious new boy, Connor, comes to town and Dea finally starts to feel normal. As Connor breaks down the walls that she’s had up for so long, he gets closer to learning her secret. For the first time she wonders if that’s so bad. But when Dea breaks the rules, the boundary between worlds begins to deteriorate. How can she know what’s real and what’s not?

This book is another take on fantasy. I absolutely love fantasy as a sub-genre and I am alway looking for another good fantasy book to read. I thought that the plot was just really interesting. It is one of those book that test the boundaries of the universe. I am very eager for this book to come out. I always get excited when the story of the book contains the thought of breaking the rules. It gives it suspense and get the readers heart beating in a frenzy.

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What books are you guys for? Share and Comment below!

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books On My Spring TBR List

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted over at the Broke and Bookish. Each week we get a topic and we state our top ten in that category. This week's question is "Top Ten Books On My Spring TBR List."

1. The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler

I am reading this for a blog tour in May! It seems like such a good book and the main character seems like a very interesting person to read from.

2. The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski

This is a book I've been waiting for ever since I finished The Winner's Curse! If you haven't read it yet you definitely should. Once I get out of this book ban this book is on the top of my list!

3. Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee

Another book I've been meaning to read! (Rin and I were actually supposed to attend her launch party today but plans appeared and it didn't work out) The cover is beautiful and the plot and concept of the book seems like a great read!

4. Nil Unlocked by Lynne Matson

I have the first book but just haven't gotten to it! Obviously once I read Nil hopefully I will be scrambling to read Nil Unlocked. Nil seems like such an intriguing read and I've heard great things about it!

5. PS I Still Love You by Jenny Han

I love Jenny Han. I've only read To All The Boys but I absolutely loved that book! I have yet to read the Summer trilogy but oh boy I will hopefully get to it before August. PS I Still Love You is one of my most anticipated for me. Hopefully I love it as much as I did with To All The Boys!

6. Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas

No this is not a reread. Believe it or not I have not read a WORD of Sarah J Maas. Other than her tweets I don't know how she writes. This is a crime, I know. Several people have told me I need to get on with this series and once my book ban is lifted this is the first book I buy.

7. The 100 by Kass Morgon

Ack! This is a new one. Rin and I have been obsessed with the show (Arenite still needs to get on our train.) and I need to read the book ASAP. I want to finish this series before season 3 comes out because I always feel so guilty for not reading the book when watching the show!

8. Miss Mayhem by Rachel Hawkins

Ahh Rachel Hawkins. I loved Rebel Belle and it's about time I got to read the next book! I believe it is already out so this book is on top of my To Buy list. If you haven't read Rebel Belle I would highly recommend it! Great book for guys and girls..despite the cover.

9. The Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker

FANTASY. A FANTASY WORLD. I'm not big on fantasy. I tend to get scared fantasy books will slow down my reading flow because this one of my weakest genres; this fantasy sounds AWESOME. Debut authors are the best sometimes! It's about a girl who hunts witches but then she accused of being a witch herself! *Oooohhh scandalous* So yeah, this book sounds pretty dopeee.

10. Joyride by Anna Banks

I haven't read ANY books by Anna but I have heard so many great things about her past trilogy. Joyride sounds like such a good book! Of course two broken people crossing paths seems like a book I would LOVE to read. This book has also been going around twitter a lot so that's good!

Let us know in the comments what books are on the top of your TBR! :D

Bookmark Monday #1

Bookmark Monday

Bookmark Monday is a meme hosted by GuiltessReading. Bookmark Monday is when you share your favorite bookmark! 

 Hello readers! Arenite here! Today, I am going to share one of my favorite bookmarks with you guys. 

I just think that this bookmark is beautiful and the quote is magical. You can check out the bookmark at this link!

What bookmarks do you like? Be sure to tell us and leave the link in the comments bellow! 

We the Trilogy Weekly Wrap up: Week 2

Ayyeee and we are done with week 2! How was everyone's week? Our was definitely very tense. Projects and tests cause people to be stressed out, I think you know that by now. Shall we get into this week's posts?

This week Rin posted...

[1] I Still Haven't Read...

Favorite Quote Friday #2

This week Arenite posted...

Book Review: The Impossible Knife of Memory

TBR List #1

This week Kaitlin posted...

Waiting on Wednesday #2

How did your week go? Let us know in the comments!

Favorite Quote Friday #2

Quote of the Week: J.R.R Tolkien 

"All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost."

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What did you think of this weeks quote? Share and Comment below!

TBR List #1

TBR List

       Hello everyone! Arenite here! Today, I will be presenting all of you guys with my TBR list.

1.  2 States

2. To all the Boys I've Loved Before 

3. Shadow and Bone

4. The Paper Magician 

4. Unlearn101

What is on your TBR list? Let me know in the comments below! 

Waiting on Wednesday #2

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme created by Breaking The Spine.

Title: The Walls Around Us

Author: Nova Ren Suma

Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers

Publishing on: March 24th 2015
Goodreads | Also published on Next Page Please!

“Ori’s dead because of what happened out behind the theater, in the tunnel made out of trees. She’s dead because she got sent to that place upstate, locked up with those monsters. And she got sent there because of me.” The Walls Around Us is a ghostly story of suspense told in two voices—one still living and one long dead. On the outside, there’s Violet, an eighteen-year-old dancer days away from the life of her dreams when something threatens to expose the shocking truth of her achievement. On the inside, within the walls of a girls’ juvenile detention center, there’s Amber, locked up for so long she can’t imagine freedom. Tying these two worlds together is Orianna, who holds the key to unlocking all the girls’ darkest mysteries. We hear Amber’s story and Violet’s, and through them Orianna’s, first from one angle, then from another, until gradually we begin to get the whole picture—which is not necessarily the one that either Amber or Violet wants us to see. Nova Ren Suma tells a supernatural tale of guilt and innocence, and what happens when one is mistaken for the other.

This book seems so interesting and something I wouldn't normally read. The dark, ghostly stuff is usually not in my comfort zone when it comes to books. I would love to start getting into that stuff and The Walls Around Us seems like a great read to start doing that. The characters in the synopsis seem like very interesting people and the plot sounds very intriguing. The cover is beautiful and would also look great on my shelf.

What is everyone waiting for this Wednesday?

Book Review: The Impossible Knife of Memory

Title: The Impossible Knife of Memory

Author: Laurie Halse Anderson

Publisher: Viking Books

Publishing on: January 7h 2014

Goodreads

For the past five years, Hayley Kincain and her father, Andy, have been on the road, never staying long in one place as he struggles to escape the demons that have tortured him since his return from Iraq. Now they are back in the town where he grew up so Hayley can attend school. Perhaps, for the first time, Hayley can have a normal life, put aside her own painful memories, even have a relationship with Finn, the hot guy who obviously likes her but is hiding secrets of his own. Will being back home help Andy’s PTSD, or will his terrible memories drag him to the edge of hell, and drugs push him over? The Impossible Knife of Memory is Laurie Halse Anderson at her finest: compelling, surprising, and impossible to put down.

My Thoughts 

  The beginning of the book did not grasp my attention, but when the introduced Finn, the book got very interesting. I have to say that Hailey's best friend is someone that I would definitely not want as a friend. Gracie shared all her problems with Hailey and comforted her, yet Gracie was oblivious to Hailey's problems. I liked the way that the author had included the Andy's PSTD memories in the book. Although, some parts were interesting, the book failed to grab my attention throughout the story. I thought that the ending was a bit bland and it could have had a bit more suspense/detail. The reason I bought the book was because I absolutely loved Speak,  but I was a bit disappointed with this book.    

                      

Would you read this book? Let me know in the comments below!

[1] I Still Haven't Read...

I Still Haven't Read is a weekly Meme created by Kayleigh from K-Books. Here is this weeks picks:

(MOST OF) THE COVENANT SERIES

 

 

The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi pure bloods have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals--well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures. Seventeen-year-old Alexandria would rather risk her life fighting than waste it scrubbing toilets, but she may end up slumming it anyway. There are several rules that students at the Covenant must follow. Alex has problems with them all, but especially rule #1:Relationships between pures and halfs are forbidden. Unfortunately, she's crushing hard on the totally hot pure-blood Aiden. But falling for Aiden isn't her biggest problem--staying alive long enough to graduate the Covenant and become a Sentinel is. If she fails in her duty, she faces a future worse than death or slavery: being turned into a daimon, and being hunted by Aiden. And that would kind of suck.

READ // OUT OF THIS SERIES (1 BOOK)

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Have you read this series? What did you think of it? Share and Comment below!