Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Summary:

Winning will make you famous.

Losing means certain death.

In a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called the Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed.

When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take her sister's place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.

(Quoted from goodreads.com)

Thoughts:

BEST.STORY.BOOK.EVER.

Book 1 - The Hunger Games; Book 2 - Catching Fire; Book 3 - Mockingjay.

I am not kidding. I cannot seem to find any books better plot of The Hunger Games, can you? If you can, please share with me! Honestly, this book left me speechless. Left me crying. Left me smiling. Left me wishing that there's a book 4. And another book 5. I've reread this thrice. Thrice! & every read is as good as the first.

What caught my attention in the first book was when Katniss volunteered for her sister. To me, Peter's love for Katniss was a little too abrupt, and it took quite a while for me to digest that it's real and not just for show. I was depressed when Rue died. She's such a nice child! Every bit was so intense and I was only able to relax when Peter and Katniss were pronounced as winners!

In the second book, I cried during the part where the man put three fingers up, a symbol of hope, and was shot to death. I was really surprised to know that almost all of her allies sworn to keep her alive even if it meant sacrificing their lives. But all Katniss wanted was Peter to be alive, not her. After she was saved, she was in a hysteric that there's no more District 12, and District 13 was real.

Last book was definitely the hype. "If we burn, you'll burn with us!" I'm really really really depressed when Peter had forgotten all about Katniss. He couldn't differentiate what was real before because the Capitol toyed with his head. Poor Peter. It was really a major twist at the end. Prim died, and it was District 13 who killed her sister. It was the part whereby I really put the book down and breathe for a good five minutes. I mean, PRIM DIED!?! Damn glad that Katniss made the right decision in putting an arrow through the murderer who tried to improvise a new game? Bastard.

It wasn't a happy ending for me. But I'm glad that Katniss chose Peter. I mean obviously she didn't need Gale. I used to like Gale, but at the end of third book, nah he's too heartless and fierce and overflowing with the need for revenge.

The book is so good. Seriously, a book that made me really really cry? *Thumbs up!!* I will definitely make sure my future kids read this series. Gosh, best best best!

x,

bookverie ♡

The Farm by Emily Mckay

Summary:

Life was different in the Before: before vampires began devouring humans in a swarm across America; before the surviving young people were rounded up and quarantined. These days, we know what those quarantines are - holding pens where human blood is turned into more food for the undead monsters, known as Ticks. Surrounded by electrical fences, most kids try to survive the Farms by turning on each other.

And when trust is a thing of the past, escape is nearly impossible.

Lily and her twin sister Mel have a plan. Though Mel can barely communicate, her autism helps her notice things no one else notices - like the portion of electrical fence that gets turned off every night. Getting across won’t be easy, but as Lily gathers what they need to escape, a familiar face appears out of nowhere, offering to help.

Carter was a schoolmate of Lily’s in the Before. Managing to evade capture until now, he has valuable knowledge of the outside world. But like everyone on the Farm, Carter has his own agenda, and he knows that behind the Ticks is an even more dangerous threat to the human race.

(Quoted from goodreads.com)

Thoughts:

What a twistful story! Initially I thought it was all about vamps but no, this is about how Lily tried keep her and her twin alive. Okay maybe a little about stupid vamps revenge?

Book 1 - The Farm; Book 2 - The Lair; Book 3 - The Vault (To be released in November 2014)

It frustrated me because Mel couldn't speak well and weak. So weak. In the apocalypse setting, I think she should have just died in the first chapter. Spoiler alert, she died by saving Lily from a Tick and she had her chest dug apart. Gross. To make sure Mel stayed dead and not revive as a Tick, Lily had to chop her head off. Instead of doing that, she requested the vamp to bite Mel. It was just a slight chance of Mel reawakening and changing into a vamp instead of a tick, but Mel had the gene to regenerate. She was revived as a vamp, and now she was angry with her sister for turning her into a freak.

Lily was what I expected, someone brave and would do anything to keep her family alive. She's also smart and I think Carter and her would have a serious love story soon? Can't wait!

It's really crazy how the end of the second book, it was revealed that the start of the whole Ticks was due to a stupid vamp revenge. So ridiculous!! But it was kind of touching that the twins found their dad who was one of the well-known scientist blah blah.

Not a bad plot, definitely interesting as truth uncovers and they will realize the one that they've tried to trust wasn't really trustworthy.

x,

bookverie ♡

Abandon Trilogy by Meg Cabot

Summary:

New from #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, a dark, fantastical story about this world ... and the underworld.

Though she tries returning to the life she knew before the accident, Pierce can't help but feel at once a part of this world, and apart from it. Yet she's never alone . . . because someone is always watching her. Escape from the realm of the dead is impossible when someone there wants you back.

But now she's moved to a new town. Maybe at her new school, she can start fresh. Maybe she can stop feeling so afraid.

Only she can't. Because even here, he finds her. That's how desperately he wants her back. She knows he's no guardian angel, and his dark world isn't exactly heaven, yet she can't stay away ... especially since he always appears when she least expects it, but exactly when she needs him most.

But if she lets herself fall any further, she may just find herself back in the one place she most fears: the Underworld.

(Quoted from goodreads.com)

Thoughts:

So so so nerve-wrecking! In a good way of course. I thought I couldn't make through the first 5 chapters, but I did. So glad I did.

Meg Cabot has a way to pull you in to her novel. Confusing but not to the extent that you'd want to burn the book. It's the kind of confusing that makes you wanna read more. Since a very long time, I'd never begged myself to read faster to grasp the full detail. How Pierce died. Why and how did she revive? Who is her guardian angel? How did he end up to be a protector in the death realm?

Pierce isn't bound to the underworld. She is in love with the one who rules the underworld, and she has to live there, to protect herself, her lover, her family and friends from the worse non-destructible enemies, the Furies, who would kill anyone who gets in their way. A few had already died for her.

It's so nerve-wrecking to me because I know yet I don't know the whole novel. I can't even predict any twists! Accurately speaking, my mind is twirling from all the info that I don't even have any space left to think. It's like everything just bam bam bam into my head.

I decided that I do like John despite all his job scopes. It's amazing to see how he, more than a century old, tried to change because he met Pierce. He's a changed man. One thing is this series, I almost died from curiosity because I didn't get to know his background till book 2 and it's not even the whole deal.

Major *thumbs up* on this series! Read it and you'll know what I'm saying. It's a little hard in the beginning, like reading detective stories, but at the end you'll be like 'This is so smacking ass smart plot'.

x,

bookverie ♡

Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

Summary:

Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father--an elusive European warlock--only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters.

By the end of her first day among fellow freak-teens, Sophie has quite a scorecard: three powerful enemies who look like supermodels, a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock, a creepy tagalong ghost, and a new roommate who happens to be the most hated person and only vampire student on campus. Worse, Sophie soon learns that a mysterious predator has been attacking students, and her only friend is the number-one suspect.

As a series of blood-curdling mysteries starts to converge, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all: an ancient secret society determined to destroy all Prodigium, especially her.

(Quoted from goodreads.com)

Thoughts:

I love fantasy novels and this series definitely do not disappoint! Witches, werewolves, vampires etc. I fell in love with all the characters, even the evil witch who tried to create a demon army.

Book 1 - Hex Hall; Book 2 - Demonglass; Book 3 - Spell Bound.

Does anyone feel the same as me? Heartbroken because Cal died? Cal was betrothed to Sophie but Sophie fell in love with Archer. I think Sophie had feelings for Cal but she just refused to acknowledge. As said, the main characters were Sophie and Archer, but I feel so strongly for Cal despite him only appearing here and there when Sophie needed him to heal Archer. Maybe now I do hate Sophie a little, why did she choose Archer! <///3

Maybe I read too many fairy tales, that the girl always ends up with the hottest guy. Not say Cal isn't hot, but the author described Archer as the sex goddess.

The plot is real good too. It has the same effect on me as reading Vampire Academy. I just couldn't stop. I love the courage and determination of Sophie, kindness of Cal, warrior of Archer, and wittiness of Jenna. They're basically a really good team GOOD against the team BAD.

If only Cal didn't die. If only Sophie and Cal is the happily ever after.

x,

bookverie ♡

Penryn & The End of The Days by Susan Ee

Summary:

It's been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get her back.

Anything, including making a deal with an enemy angel.

Raffe is a warrior who lies broken and wingless on the street. After eons of fighting his own battles, he finds himself being rescued from a desperate situation by a half-starved teenage girl.

Traveling through a dark and twisted Northern California, they have only each other to rely on for survival. Together, they journey toward the angels' stronghold in San Francisco where she'll risk everything to rescue her sister and he'll put himself at the mercy of his greatest enemies for the chance to be made whole again.

(Quoted from goodreads.com)

Thoughts:

I must say this series is absolutely heartbreaking. It left me high and dry. Urgh my heart, please glue it back together! </3

It may not be an easy read, but once you pushed past the whole angels terminology part, you'll find yourself entwined with the insane angel-demon world, so compelled that time would fly by in a blink. Yes, then you'll bitch and whine about how short the two books are and how long more to wait for the last book. Kid you not, this is in fact the most torturous part, waiting.

Book 1 - Angel Fall; Book 2 - World After; Book 3 - To be released;

Before you read this series, you must cleanse away all your fairy tale thoughts. Angels are no kind creatures. They are violent, rude and painstakingly powerful. They are god's soldiers.

There wasn't much of a detailed explanation regarding to the 'apocalypse'. Other than the god's instructions. Which would only be revealed much later in the series and not in the beginning. So if you are hung up with the whole idea why, you'll be really frustrated, so don't.

Raffe's beautiful white wings were ripped from his back by the demon angel, Beliel. Her sister Paige was taken. And she needed Raffe's angel knowledge to find Paige. They fell in love, a forbidden love. If Raffe was found guilty, he'd become a fallen angel and executed.

They made it into the aerie, and Penryn found Paige, but she was different. Much stronger and more inhuman. Her teeth were razor sharp, and she fed on meat, human meat, to survive. Like a beast. Truth was, Paige hated Penryn for deserting her. She looked up to Beliel with love. Beliel, the one who took her away, turning her into a human pet, and dumping her to the experiment once his infatuation with human disappeared. Their loving sister relationship wasn't quite the same anymore.

Raffe was betrayed by the angel doctor, and he was given Beliel's black demon wings. On the other hand, Beliel got his beautiful white wings, the one which all other angels would look up to, archangel wings. Raffe was now being chastised as demon and despised by his own kind. He who thought Penryn died, left to hunt for Beliel, until he met her again.

The second book is insane! This whole series is definitely mind blowing fast paced and yes, your heart will wrench after so many drastic twists. Especially when Paige revealed her real thoughts. And when Raffe gave in to his real feelings, oh my god. I bet he'd throw away his angel duties to be with Penryn. Oh please be with Penryn. 

This is a must read series!! Plenty of literal actions, but nothing gore. This isn't anything alike to Hunger Games since the whole plot is way different, but yes the excitement is there!

x,

bookverie ♡