Pitch Black: Color Me Lost

Title: Pitch Black: Color Me Lost

Author(s): Melody Carlson

Summary:
If Morgan thought her life was tough before—what with a drug-addicted, klepto brother and a craddle-robbing mother—it just got worse. Last night her close friend Jason took his own life. Smart, funny, a good listener, and perfect in just about every way, Jason Harding is gone forever.

Someone please wake me from this nightmare.

Jason's death sends Morgan reeling. She copes—or tries to—by attempting to piece together vague clues that might explain her friend's suicide. Making matters worse, Morgan can't help but feel responsible because she wasn't there for her friend when he needed her most. Sometimes she thinks maybe Jason had the right idea all along. Morgan feels lost in a pitch-black abyss, and her only way out is to turn back to the one Friend who will never leave her.

My Review:
1 Corinthians 15:55
"O Death, where is thy sting? O Hades, where is thy victory?"

I believe this verse has to say a lot to say about this book. One of my best friend's died in a car accident when he was 15-years-old. I never thought of taking my own life like Seth, Grace, and Morgan did. And by the end of the book, I'm glad that Grace and Morgan changed their minds, then talked Seth out of it. Because I agree with them, it wouldn't have solved anything. All it would have done would be cause more pain for the ones that cared for you. As reality has it, it is harder to live than to kill yourself. It may not seem like it, but it is. Just think about it, it takes no time for you to kill yourself, but it takes an commitment for eternity to live. You have to try everyday to stay alive. And suicide is permanent, so like Morgan said in the book, once you make that decision and act on it, there is no turning back. It's an irreversible act.

Torch Red: Color Me Torn

Title: Torch Red: Color Me Torn

Author(s): Melody Carlson

Summary:
Zoë is certain she's the only teenager on the planet who's still a virgin—okay, except maybe abstinence princess Casey Renwick. The talk in the locker room makes sec sound so great—and maybe it is—but Zoë isn't so sure. The new girl in school, Shawna Frye, has done it, although she's the one girl who doesn't say much about it.

Maybe I should just do it and get it over with.

When jock-boy Justin Clark asks Zoë out, she wonders if he could finally be the one. Nate, a die-hard Christian and real friend, encourages Zoë to consider exactly what it all means before she makes a life-defining decision. Behind the scenes, Shawna's dark secret threatens to change everyone's perspective on sex. But will Zoë find out before it's too late?

My Review:
Well, this book brings back plenty of memories. And none of them good except the fact that I accepted Jesus into my heart after everything went down. Kinda like Zoë did when Justin tried to rape her. I am very glad of the way she handled that situation. How she told him off and then all the virgins stand together at the end of the book. That was a nice way of ending it. I'm not going to make this review long. I'm getting a lot of uncomfortable thoughts.

Eclipse

Title: Eclipse

Author(s): Stephenie Meyer

Summary:

In the dead silence
all the details suddenly fell into place for me
with a burst of intuition.
Something Edward didn't want me to know.
Something that Jacob wouldn't have kept from me.
Something that the Cullens and the wolves both in the woods,
moving in hazardous proximity to each other. . . .

Something I'd been waiting for anyway.
Something I knew would happen again,
as much as I might wish it never would.

It was never going to end, was it?

My Review:
What can I say about this book. It was definitely more action-packed than any of the others so far. I loved the ending, but I hated all the games that Jacob and Edward were playing with Bella. I mean, yeah, in the end they did give up and leave the final decision up to her. Well in the end, it would have been her decision anyway. It's hard when you come to terms that you love two people, but you have to make the decision that will make you happy. In Bella's case it was going to be hard either way, but she finally made her choice and I love the choice she made. And now she's getting married! I couldn't help but laugh when she tried to go all the way with Edward. That was hilarious to me. But all in all this series is excellent and I can't wait to read the last book.

Deep Green: Color Me Jealous

Title: Deep Green: Color Me Jealous

Author(s): Melody Carlson

Summary: Jordan Ferguson and Shawna Frye became good friends a few months back—when Jordan made cheerleader and started hanging with a new group of friends. That's how the Timothy Lawrence incident happened.

A sick, twisted love triangle.

When Timothy suddenly dumps Shawna—to start seeing Jordan—rumors start flying. Shawna gets her revenge by smearing her former friend's reputation. Then she steals back Timothy by tempting him with an offer he can't refuse. Jordan feels absolutely green with envy-so much so that she considers doing everything in her power to get him back. Everything. Luckily, her old friend Kara Hendricks has been down that road too and knows Someone who just might be able to help Jordan as well.

My Review:
Well, this was really familiar to me. It never happened to me, but it has happened to a few people I know. Well, almost everything. They played the evil games to try to get what they wanted, just like Shawna and Jordan, but they never went as far as to have sex as a way of revenge. I do like the fact that Jordan finally turns her life over to God. It's amazing how you can go to church and no matter what, God is going to make sure the minister/pastor/reverend talks about something that you may be going through. It's God's way of capturing your attention and making sure you hear Him, so next time you get stuck in this kind of situation, make sure you pay attention to God and not follow your intuition. You could make a mess of things.