In Honor by: jessi kirby

Honor lost her parents when she was just a little girl, but her brother Finn was always there for her to make everything better. Then he enlisted in the military, and was shipped over seas. No one understood why he did that when he had his dream life ahead of him. Then he is killed while on a mission, and Honor doesn't know how to handle it. She is lost, and believes if she just acts like it didn't happen, she can pretend he is still overseas and alive. Then she receives a letter from her brother that he had written before everything messed up. This letter inspires a road trip of possibilities. When she is about to hit the road, Rusty, Finn's old best friend now turned drunk, decides to go along with her.

This book was such an emotional roller coaster! From anger, to tears, to nothing but giggles this book takes you all over the map of losing a loved one.

I guess I was expecting something different for this novel. When I heard that Rusty was going along for the ride, I assumed I was in for a total romance novel of how her brothers death brought them together. Not that there wasn't little hints here and there at it but it wasn't a googly eyed kissin romance where its only about that and not the actual story.

Rusty and Honor were both amazing characters. They were the kind you love one moment then hate the next then just kinda like them until they do something to make you love them or hate them again. But can i just say, Rusty sounds like a totally sexy cowboy! A few issues here and there but all in all a good guy!

All in all, I have to say it was a really good book that I found hard to put down!

I give this book 4 out of 5 thumbs up

Buy this book here on Amazon

From fairytales to wars

I've tried to change up the books i've been reading lately. I started that with Water Wars by Cameron Stracher.

In a world where water is hard to find and the world is one big desert, war has broken out. For Kai, it is no problem finding water though, which makes everyone want him for themselves. When Kai is kidnapped, his friends try whatever they can to get him back, but at what lengths will they go to get to him. From water pirates, to extreme environmentalists, this book has a lot going on. It was such an interesting book! The characters chemistry was amazing and there were quite a few surprises as well. I love when you don't know whats coming next!

Rating:

Then you have your classic child hood fairy tale, Peter Pan... but this is a side of the story you haven't heard. Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson, is a new perspective on that childhood story you heard. I am currently still reading this book and honestly I cannot put it down! I won this book from a contest on the Epic Reads Blog.

Before Peter Pan belonged to Wendy, he belonged to the girl with the crow feather in her hair. . . .

Fifteen-year-old Tiger Lily doesn't believe in love stories or happy endings. Then she meets the alluring teenage Peter Pan in the forbidden woods of Neverland and immediately falls under his spell.

Peter is unlike anyone she's ever known. Impetuous and brave, he both scares and enthralls her. As the leader of the Lost Boys, the most fearsome of Neverland's inhabitants, Peter is an unthinkable match for Tiger Lily. Soon, she is risking everything—her family, her future—to be with him. When she is faced with marriage to a terrible man in her own tribe, she must choose between the life she's always known and running away to an uncertain future with Peter.

With enemies threatening to tear them apart, the lovers seem doomed. But it's the arrival of Wendy Darling, an English girl who's everything Tiger Lily is not, that leads Tiger Lily to discover that the most dangerous enemies can live inside even the most loyal and loving heart.

Rating soon to come when I am done with the book!

Currently reading.

I am currently reading Divergent. It is such a good book! I could hardly get myself to put it down long enough to type this post.
This book is another dystopian type novel, my favorite kind of book! I will post my final thoughts about it when i am finished with the book. So far it reminds me a lot of Hunger Games, Matched, or Delirium.

My Summer Reads So Far

This summer has been one full of reading! It feels nice to finally have some time to read! It is so unusual lately.
So far I have been able to read the following:

Romance:
Susane Colasanti- Waiting For You

At the beginning of her sophomore year, Marisa is ready for a fresh start and, more importantly, a boyfriend. So when the handsome and popular Derek asks her out, Marisa thinks her long wait for happiness is over. But several bumps in the road—including her parents’ unexpected separation, a fight with her best friend, and a shocking disappointment in her relationship with Derek—test Marisa’s ability to maintain her new outlook. Only the anonymous DJ, whose underground podcasts have the school’s ear, seems to understand what Marisa is going through. But she has no idea who he is—or does she?

Rating:

Out of 5! 

This book takes you through the good and bad times of a girl named Marisa who is waiting for that prince charming to come sweep her off her feet (aren't we all?). It is an eye opening inspiring story that teaches you about appreciating your life you have. 

Need a good reminder of why life is so good right now?
Try this suspenseful novel:
Susan Beth Pfeffer- Life As We Knew It

Miranda’s disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the earth. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, earthquakes rock the continents, and volcanic ash blocks out the sun? As summer turns to Arctic winter, Miranda, her two brothers, and their mother retreat to the unexpected safe haven of their sunroom, where they subsist on stockpiled food and limited water in the warmth of a wood-burning stove.

    

Told in journal entries, this is the heart-pounding story of Miranda’s struggle to hold on to the most important resource of all--hope--in an increasingly desperate and unfamiliar world.

Rating:

Out of 5

This book tells a really good story! It is crazy to imagine how people would react in a situation like this, and it is also very scary! I am planning on reading the rest of this series, but I need a break with some light hearted novels in between. 

If you enjoyed the Hunger Games.. READ THIS SERIES!

Dystopian Novel:

Lauren Oliver- Delirium Series: Delirium, Pandemonium, Requiem 

Summary of first book so I won't spoil anything for you!

They didn’t understand that once love -- the deliria -- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the government demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy.

But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love.

Rating:

Out of 5!

Totally up there with the Hunger Games books! Absolutely in LOVE with this series!! I can not wait for the new one, Requiem, to come out! February 2013

Now for Manga!

I am currently reading BLEACH!

SOOO amazing! 

 I love this manga! it is so good! The action in the battles are awesome! you will love it!

I plan to read a lot more this summer and I will keep you updated on what I read and what I think!
Stay tuned..

Summer Romance Reads

Books by Sarah Dessen can be described in so many ways, but a few words come immediately to mind. Amazing, Inspiring, Incredible. This is one of my absolute favorite authors! I have not found a book of hers that I do not like. She is such an amazing author! All of her books teach you something new, but at the same time give you a little taste of the romance you were hoping for. 

Another great author is Susane Colasanti. A writer, a lot like Sarah Dessen, trying to help you through your teen years with a little understanding that you are not alone. Once again I love all the books from her. There have been a few that were a bit slow in the beginning but they all come together to be incredible books. 

Sarah Dessen's website

Susane Colasanti's Blog

Sarah Dessen's Twitter

Susane Colasanti's Twitter

Recent Book Craze!

Ok, so I have been reading a ton lately! I have not been able to put my books down! Sooo... I decided to put them all up here.

The first series is The Hunger Games. This was the best series of them all!!! A must read!

This book is being made into a move on March 23, 2012. But, even though it may be less work to just go see the movie... READ THE BOOKS! They are all totally worth it!

My next series that I really enjoyed was Matched. 

This has a similar genre style to Hunger Games but a totally different story. These two series are like nothing alike but similar at the same time and still simply amazing!

And last but absolutely not least.. The Uglies. 

Once again this series is similar in overall type genre but stories are totally different! 

These are the series that I have been reading. If  you have any other suggestions, please comment. 

Have an amazing day!

My book in progress

Okay, so this is the story that I had started (thinking it was going to just be a short story) that ended up turning in to a possible novel in progress. 

Just go to this page and then scroll down to where it says my works and click on the only thing in there lol