Friday, May 13, 2011
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Body Double
Author(s):Tess Gerritsen
Summary:
Boston medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles literally
meets her match—and must face a savage serial
killer and shattering personal revelations—in the
brilliant new novel of The Surgeon and The Sinner.
Dr. Maura Isles makes her living dealing with
death. As a pathologist in a major metropolitan
city, she has seen more than her share of corpses
every day—many of them victims of violent mur-
der. But never before has her blood run cold, and
never has the grim expression "dead ringer" rung
so terrifyingly true. Because never before has
the lifeless bodu on the medical examiner's table
been her own.
brilliant new novel of The Surgeon and The Sinner.
Dr. Maura Isles makes her living dealing with
death. As a pathologist in a major metropolitan
city, she has seen more than her share of corpses
every day—many of them victims of violent mur-
der. But never before has her blood run cold, and
never has the grim expression "dead ringer" rung
so terrifyingly true. Because never before has
the lifeless bodu on the medical examiner's table
been her own.
Yet there can be no denying the mind-reeling
evidence before her shocked eyes and those of
her colleagues, including Detective Jane Rizzoli:
the woman found shot to death outside Maura's
home is the mirror image of Maura, down to the
most intimate physical nuances. Even more chill-
ing is the discovery that they share the same birth
date and blood type. For the stunned Maura, an
only child, there can be just one explanation. And
when a DNA test confurms that Maura's mysteri-
ous doppelgänger is in fact her twin sister, an
already bizzare murder investigation becomes a
disturbing and dangerous excursion into a past
full of dark secrets.
Searching for answers, Maura is drawn to a sea-
side town in Maine where other horrifying
surprises await. But perhaps more frightening, an
unknown murderer is at large on a cross-country
killing spree. To stop the massacre and uncover
the twisted truth about her own roots, Maura
must probe her first living subject: the mother
that she never knew . . . an icy and cunning
woman who could be responsible for giving
Maura life—and who just may have a plan to take
it away.
My Review:
This book was AWESOME! It's such a lifetime movie type of book. It's got the thriller part and the horror part and it's even got the romance part. It captured my attention within the first 3 or 4 pages. Now I just have to go back to read the rest of the series. I didn't realize this was the 4th book in the series. lol. But I highly recommend this book to anyone who's into that category of books.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Uglies
Author(s): Scott Westerfield
Summary:
Tally is about to turn sixteen, and
she can't wait. Not for her license—
for turning pretty. In Tally's world,
your sixteenth birthday brings an
operation that turns you from a
repellent ugly into a stunningly
attractive pretty and catapults
you into a high-tech paradise
where your only job is to have a
really great time. In just a few
weeks Tally will be there.
But Tally's new friend Shay isn't
sure she wants to be pretty. She'd
rather risk life on the outside.
When Shay runs away, Tally learns
about a whole new side of the
pretty world—and it isn't very
pretty. The authorities offer Tally
the worst choice she can imagine:
find her friend and turn her in, or
never turn pretty at all. The choice
Tally makes changes her world
forever.
My Review:
My Opinion, this book is not the best. I got about 55 pages into it and it still hadn't captured my attention, so it doesn't look like I will be reading this series.
for turning pretty. In Tally's world,
your sixteenth birthday brings an
operation that turns you from a
repellent ugly into a stunningly
attractive pretty and catapults
you into a high-tech paradise
where your only job is to have a
really great time. In just a few
weeks Tally will be there.
But Tally's new friend Shay isn't
sure she wants to be pretty. She'd
rather risk life on the outside.
When Shay runs away, Tally learns
about a whole new side of the
pretty world—and it isn't very
pretty. The authorities offer Tally
the worst choice she can imagine:
find her friend and turn her in, or
never turn pretty at all. The choice
Tally makes changes her world
forever.
My Review:
My Opinion, this book is not the best. I got about 55 pages into it and it still hadn't captured my attention, so it doesn't look like I will be reading this series.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Plum Spooky
Author(s): Janet Evanovich
Summary:
Turn on all the lights and
check under your bed.
Things are about to get spooky
in Trenton, New Jersey.
Things are about to get spooky
in Trenton, New Jersey.
According to legends, the Jersey Devil prowls
the Pine Barrens and soars above the treetops
in the dark of night. As eerie as this might
seem, there are things in the Barrens that are
even more frightening and dangerous. And
there are monkeys. Lots of monkeys.
Wulf Grimoire is a world wanderer and
the Pine Barrens and soars above the treetops
in the dark of night. As eerie as this might
seem, there are things in the Barrens that are
even more frightening and dangerous. And
there are monkeys. Lots of monkeys.
Wulf Grimoire is a world wanderer and
an opportunist who can kill without remorse
and disappear like smoke. He's chosen Martin
Munch, boy genius, as his new business
partner, and he's chosen the Barrens as his
new playground.
Munch received his doctorate degree in
quantum physics when he was twenty-two.
He's now twenty-four, and while his brain is
large, his body hasn't made it out of the boys'
department at Macy's. Anyone who says
good things come in small packages hasn't
met Munch. Wulf Grimoire is looking for
world domination. Martin Munch would be
happy if he cold just get a woman naked
and tied to a tree.
Bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum has Munch
on her most-wanted list for failure to appear
in court. Plum is the all-American girl stuck in
an uncomfortable job, succeeding on luck
and tenacity. Usually she gets her man. This
time she gets a monkey. She also gets a big
guy named Diesel.
Diesel pops in and out of Plum's life like
birthday cake—delicious to look at and taste,
not especially healthy as a steady diet, gone
by the end of the week if not sooner. He's an
über bounty hunter with special skills when it
comes to tracking men and pleasing women.
He's after Grimoire, and now he's also after
Munch. And if truth were told, he wouldn't
mind setting Stephanie Plum in his crosshairs.
Diesel and Plum hunt down Munch and
Grimoire, following them into the Barrens,
surviving cranberry bogs, the Jersey Devil, a
hair-raising experience, sand in their under-
wear, and, of course . . . monkeys.
My Review:
Okay . . . so I really love this series. It was a fantastic book, but like usual all the books in this series are. The only thing that I'm still waiting on is when she will hook up with Diesel. She's had a fling with all the other guys and she already knows Diesel wants her and that he won't act on what he feels, so it's going to have to be up to her. Maybe before long they'll hook up. But in all honesty, this book was awesome. Of course this book didn't include her family nearly as much as the others have, but it's still good. It still had a lot of her screw up mistakes in it, who am I kidding, it wouldn't be Stephanie without those mistakes.
and disappear like smoke. He's chosen Martin
Munch, boy genius, as his new business
partner, and he's chosen the Barrens as his
new playground.
Munch received his doctorate degree in
quantum physics when he was twenty-two.
He's now twenty-four, and while his brain is
large, his body hasn't made it out of the boys'
department at Macy's. Anyone who says
good things come in small packages hasn't
met Munch. Wulf Grimoire is looking for
world domination. Martin Munch would be
happy if he cold just get a woman naked
and tied to a tree.
Bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum has Munch
on her most-wanted list for failure to appear
in court. Plum is the all-American girl stuck in
an uncomfortable job, succeeding on luck
and tenacity. Usually she gets her man. This
time she gets a monkey. She also gets a big
guy named Diesel.
Diesel pops in and out of Plum's life like
birthday cake—delicious to look at and taste,
not especially healthy as a steady diet, gone
by the end of the week if not sooner. He's an
über bounty hunter with special skills when it
comes to tracking men and pleasing women.
He's after Grimoire, and now he's also after
Munch. And if truth were told, he wouldn't
mind setting Stephanie Plum in his crosshairs.
Diesel and Plum hunt down Munch and
Grimoire, following them into the Barrens,
surviving cranberry bogs, the Jersey Devil, a
hair-raising experience, sand in their under-
wear, and, of course . . . monkeys.
My Review:
Okay . . . so I really love this series. It was a fantastic book, but like usual all the books in this series are. The only thing that I'm still waiting on is when she will hook up with Diesel. She's had a fling with all the other guys and she already knows Diesel wants her and that he won't act on what he feels, so it's going to have to be up to her. Maybe before long they'll hook up. But in all honesty, this book was awesome. Of course this book didn't include her family nearly as much as the others have, but it's still good. It still had a lot of her screw up mistakes in it, who am I kidding, it wouldn't be Stephanie without those mistakes.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Breaking Dawn
Author(s): Stephenie Meyer
Summary:
"Don't be afraid," I murmured.
"We belong together."
I was abruptly overwhelmed by the truth of my own words.
This moment was so perfect, so right,
there was no way to doubt it.
His arms wrapped around me,
holding me against him. . . .
It felt like every nerve ending in my body
was a live wire.
"Forever," he agreed.
I was abruptly overwhelmed by the truth of my own words.
This moment was so perfect, so right,
there was no way to doubt it.
His arms wrapped around me,
holding me against him. . . .
It felt like every nerve ending in my body
was a live wire.
"Forever," he agreed.
My Review:
Okay, where to even begin with this book? First of all, it was AWESOME!!! I was happy when Edward and Bella got married, but I was ecstatic when Edward and Bella were going to have a baby. And of course even though she wasn't planning on becoming a mother, those maternal skills kicked in just fine. And like usual she would do anything to protect Renesmee. Even though Bella is a fictional character, I would love to be the kind of mother Bella was to Renesmee. I would love to have that kind of family, period. One day I will.
Okay, where to even begin with this book? First of all, it was AWESOME!!! I was happy when Edward and Bella got married, but I was ecstatic when Edward and Bella were going to have a baby. And of course even though she wasn't planning on becoming a mother, those maternal skills kicked in just fine. And like usual she would do anything to protect Renesmee. Even though Bella is a fictional character, I would love to be the kind of mother Bella was to Renesmee. I would love to have that kind of family, period. One day I will.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
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.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
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.
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