Authors: Jake Halpern and Peter-Kujawinski
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date: September 22, 2015
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased-Amazon
On Marin’s island, sunrise doesn’t come every twenty-four hours—it comes every twenty-eight years. Now the sun is just a sliver of light on the horizon. The weather is turning cold and the shadows are growing long.
Because
sunset triggers the tide to roll out hundreds of miles, the islanders
are frantically preparing to sail south, where they will wait out the
long Night.
Marin and her twin brother, Kana, help their anxious
parents ready the house for departure. Locks must be taken off doors.
Furniture must be arranged. Tables must be set. The rituals are
puzzling—bizarre, even—but none of the adults in town will discuss why it has to be done this way.
Just
as the ships are about to sail, a teenage boy goes missing—the twins’
friend Line. Marin and Kana are the only ones who know the truth about
where Line’s gone, and the only way to rescue him is by doing it
themselves. But Night is falling. Their island is changing.
And it may already be too late.
Hello again, book lovers. It has been a while. I apologize for my disappearance. I have been so caught up in theater, studying, and catching up on reading that I have not been able to sit down and write reviews. November has just been a very busy month and thankfully I can now return to I Bought a Book.
In my Top Five Spooky Books list, I mentioned that I would be reviewing the new book Nightfall. Now that I have had time to read and enjoy it, I can now officially share my thoughts. Nightfall is definitely something. I really liked it, but I didn't love it. I am not sure if I would re-read it for pleasure, but it definitely had me on the edge of my seat.
Basically, there is this island that has some number of years of daytime and then night time. Hence the name; Nightfall. Marin, the main protagonist, is preparing to leave the island as the sun slowly begins to descend. There is a bunch of traditions (more like rules) they are supposed to follow such as putting certain furniture in the corner or leaving the door open. Line, Marins best friend is helping his brother get prepared as well. (He now takes care of his brother cuz they lost their parents) They are told that they won't return for fourteen years cuz.. traditions. It's odd to me.
As the Nightfall slowly arrives, we are introduced to Kana, Marins brother. He tells about the night terrors that involve warnings about THEM and how he needs to leave the island immediately. It is said that if you are left behind on the island, you perish and all that jazz. Well, of course Line, Kana, and Marin are accidentally left behind and must survive while searching for way home.
I will admit that this book had my heart beating and made me feel pretty scared. Throughout the book, these three teenagers are being hunted by "THEM" (The creatures who originally lived on the island) I do regret reading Nightfall at two in the morning though.
The suspense in this book was great, but the "plot-twists" were kind of predictable and boring. The ending was a little... dull to be honest. Of course they all return home, but it was odd how the reader never discovers who THEY are. I don't even know what "they" are! They're just voices in the night and apparently are described to have claws? I just kind of imagined this guy from Monsters Inc. the whole time.
So, they didn't really freak me out. I was more afraid of the hunting and the things they found throughout the book. Nightfall kind of reminded me of Slender-Man.
I don't hate the book, but I don't love it. However, I really do recommend this! If you like suspense and quick, easy reads, then check out Nightfall. I enjoyed it and maybe you will too! You can purchase Nightfall at Amazon and Barnes and Nobles! Hope you are all having a wonderful November and again, I apologize for the lack of book reviews. You can check out I Bought a Book's Facebook page for updates here! Happy Reading!
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Author: Leigh Bardugo
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Pub. Date: September 29, 2015
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased
You can purchase this book at:
Amazon and Barnes and Noble
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can
be had for the right price--and no one knows that better than criminal
prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that
could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off
alone...
A convict with a thirst for revenge.
A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager.
A runaway with a privileged past.
A spy known as the Wraith.
A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.
A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.
Six
dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing
that might stand between the world and destruction―if they don't kill
each other first.
This book. Gah. Six of Crows is honestly my new favorite book. It is written so beautifully and it's such a brilliant concept! I have heard many things about Leigh Bardugo's writing and may I say, I was NOT disappointed. This book is packed with humor, action, bad-ass fighting scenes, and awesome characters.
I will admit that I have not read the Grisha Trilogy yet. I understand that it Six of Crows is partially connected to the Grish Trilogy, but just haven't gotten to it. For those of you who have not read the Grisha Trilogy or Six of Crows, I was kind of confused at the beginning of the book. I eventually caught on to what was happening in the second chapter.
So, I have never really read a Heist novel before. Maybe I have, but I've never been interested in them. Well, that all changed once I ordered Six of Crows. I was so excited when I heard that this book was being released. It looked so intriguing and the cover... GAH ITS JUST SO AMAZING.
In Six of Crows, we follow six outcasts; Kaz, Jesper, Nina, Inej, Wylan, and Matthias. They are all assigned a mission to break someone out of prison. Apparently he is very important, so they are all offered a large reward in exchange for this man's freedom. I'm summarizing it a lot, but when you read the book it will all make sense. Their mission has a purpose, but if I explain that purpose a lot of things will be spoiled. ANYWAYS, I loved the writing style of the book because every character got to share their point of view.
Throughout the book, I got to understand where each character comes from and what their thoughts are. I really loved when the story dived into the characters backstory and their history with each other. Okay, I never mark book pages, but this book had such thought provoking or humorous quotes that I just had to.
The way the characters interacted with each other made me feel like I was inside the book. Six of Crows really pulls the reader in and the descriptions in this book were fantastic. This review probably doesn't give the book any justice.
My favorite character would have to be the main protagonist, Kaz. I love his character so much because he's so mysterious. The other characters always expressed how they don't understand why Kaz is... Kaz. His backstory made my heart break and I found myself wanting to know more about him. I also enjoyed his wit and how he could be such a stubborn jerk sometimes.
There were a lot of moments in Six of Crows that made my heart stop. The fighting scenes were described so well that I thought I was in the middle of them. I don't know if Six of Crows is a series or just a stand alone. I'm kind of iffy about a series, but I'm also iffy about a stand alone.
I HIGHLY recommend this to any reader. It's absolutely amazing. The charcters are amazing, the cover is breathtaking, and the plot is captivating. After reading Six of Crows, I will definitely be reading the Grisha Trilogy. What did you think of this book? Tell me down below! I hope you all had a spooky Halloween and Happy Reading!
Hello, Book Lovelies! It is so nice to actually have a functioning computer again! Again, I am very sorry for disappearing, but I Bought a Book has returned!!Since Halloween is just around the corner, I will be listing my Top Five Spooky Books.Even though I'm a wimp and I get scared easily, scary books are actually pretty entertaining. However, I hate horror movies or horrifying books. I have not read one book written by Stephen King or watched a horror movie. I don't think I would leave my house if I did. Anyways, I am so excited that more suspenseful books are being published this Fall! I will probably buy all of them because I have a problem with buying books.
5.) Beautiful Creatures
Author: Kami Garcie and Margaret Stohl
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date: September 14, 2010
Format: Paperback
Source: Purchased
Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin
has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power, and a curse
that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the
overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the
forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.
Ethan Wate,
who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is
haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena
moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is
inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection
between them.
In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.
I read this book when I was in middle school and twelve year old me was kind of spooked by Beautiful Creatures. It always had me on the edge of my seat and I remember staying up all night to finish it. I enjoyed it when I was twelve, but now I'm not very interested in the series. The first book was very entertaining however, the books become very repetitive or so I'm told. When I was younger, the cover frightened me for some reason... huh.
4.) Dorothy Must Die
Author: Danielle Paige.
Publisher:HarperCollins
Pub. Date:March 31, 2015
Format: Paperback
Source: Given to me
I didn't ask for any of this. I didn't ask to be some kind of
hero.
But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado—taking you with
it—you have no choice but to go along, you know?
Sure, I've read
the books. I've seen the movies. I know the song about the rainbow and
the happy little blue birds. But I never expected Oz to look like this.
To be a place where Good Witches can't be trusted, Wicked Witches may
just be the good guys, and winged monkeys can be executed for acts of
rebellion. There's still a road of yellow brick—but even that's
crumbling.
What happened? Dorothy. They say she found a way to
come back to Oz. They say she seized power and the power went to her
head. And now no one is safe.
My name is Amy Gumm—and I'm the
other girl from Kansas. I've been recruited by the Revolutionary Order
of the Wicked. I've been trained to fight. And I have a mission: Remove
the Tin Woodman's heart. Steal the Scarecrow's brain. Take the Lion's
courage. And—Dorothy must die.
Dorothy Must Die isn't written to scare people, but I honestly got scared during the book. I go into a lot of detail for my reasons of being scared on my review of the book, but the scarecrow and Tin man are MESSED. UP. They were so creepy and twisted! Instead of singing they were killing. Instead of skipping, they were drilling. Instead of dancing, they were draining.. just ugh. no. The way Danielle imagined them in this twisted version of Wizard of Oz was so cool, but I thought I was going to have nightmares because of these characters. I was expecting fluff not rough. Yes, this book is absolutely amazing and I plan on reading the rest of the series, but I hate the Scarecrow and Tin Man.
3.) Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Author: Ransom Riggs
Publisher: Quirk Books
Pub. Date: June 4, 2013
Format: Paperback
Source: Purchased
A mysterious island.
An abandoned orphanage.
A strange collection of very curious photographs.
It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,
an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a
thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family
tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off
the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss
Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned
bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than
just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been
quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible
though it seems—they may still be alive.
A spine-tingling fantasy
illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
I really enjoyed this book and I loved how there were pictures spread out within the chapters. One problem though, some of those pictures are horrifying. There were moments that I set down the book or jumped when I turned the page. In all honesty, I get scared very easily. So, when I turned the page and saw a disturbing picture, I couldn't help but throw the book or jump back. This series is written so well! I haven't gotten around to the second one, but I plan to very soon. The covers of the books are so amazing though!
2.) Nightfall
Author: Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date: September 22, 2015
Source: Ordered!
On Marin’s island, sunrise doesn’t come every twenty-four hours—it comes every twenty-eight years. Now the sun is just a sliver of light on the horizon. The weather is turning cold and the shadows are growing long.
Because
sunset triggers the tide to roll out hundreds of miles, the islanders
are frantically preparing to sail south, where they will wait out the
long Night.
Marin and her twin brother, Kana, help their anxious
parents ready the house for departure. Locks must be taken off doors.
Furniture must be arranged. Tables must be set. The rituals are
puzzling—bizarre, even—but none of the adults in town will discuss why it has to be done this way.
Just
as the ships are about to sail, a teenage boy goes missing—the twins’
friend Line. Marin and Kana are the only ones who know the truth about
where Line’s gone, and the only way to rescue him is by doing it
themselves. But Night is falling. Their island is changing.
And it may already be too late.
So, I don't exactly own this book yet, BUT I ORDERED IT. It looks so spooky and I'm so excited to read it. You can purchase this on Amazon for a great price. It looks so intriguing and the cover is absolutely beautiful. The plot just makes the book sound so suspenseful and epic. If you have read Nightfall please tell me what you thought of it!
1. Kiss
Author: Ted Dekker and Erin Healy
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date: November 16, 2009
Source: Borrowed
I woke up in a hospital bed missing six months of my memory. In the
room was my loving boyfriend―how could I have forgotten him?―my uncle
and my abusive stepmother. Everyone blames me for the tragic car
accident that left me near death and my dear brother brain damaged. But
what they say can't be true―can it?
I believe the medicine is
doing strange things to my memory. I'm unsure who I can trust and who I
should run from. And I'm starting to remember things I've never known.
Things not about me. I think I'm going crazy.
And even worse, I think they want to kill me.
But who? And for what? Is dying for the truth really better than living with a lie?
Kiss is by far the most suspenseful book I have ever read. It really freaked me out. Basically every character was lying and the ending got really intense. I really like this book though. The whole time I reading, I was yearning to know what really happened and who did what! The ending was so good! It isn't the best book, but the suspense kept me wanting more the entire time. The plot was sort of odd to me though. I will admit that when I decided to read this book a few years ago, I was reading it because he cover. My heart was racing during some of the chapters. After I finished the book, I kept looking over my shoulder to make sure a certain character wasn't there. If you like creepy or suspenseful books, read Kiss.
** You can purchase all of the book at Amazon**
Hello, Everyone. As you can see, I have not posted a review for the past week. This problem is due to my computer hating me and refusing to upload my reviews correctly. I apologize that I have not been able to post, but I will be returning this week with a review of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo and my Top Five Spooky Books. I am very relieved that my computer is working... FINALLY. Thank you everyone who has supported I Bought a Book! It has been so encouraging to see book lovers read and stick with my blog. Hope you are all having a cozy and warm Fall! Happy Reading.
Author: Danielle Paige
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pub. Date: April 1, 2014
Format: Paperback ( March 31, 2015)
Source: Given to me
You can purchase this book at:
Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
I didn't ask for any of this. I didn't ask to be some kind of hero.
But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado—taking you with
it—you have no choice but to go along, you know?
Sure, I've read
the books. I've seen the movies. I know the song about the rainbow and
the happy little blue birds. But I never expected Oz to look like this.
To be a place where Good Witches can't be trusted, Wicked Witches may
just be the good guys, and winged monkeys can be executed for acts of
rebellion. There's still a road of yellow brick—but even that's
crumbling.
What happened? Dorothy. They say she found a way to
come back to Oz. They say she seized power and the power went to her
head. And now no one is safe.
My name is Amy Gumm—and I'm the
other girl from Kansas. I've been recruited by the Revolutionary Order
of the Wicked. I've been trained to fight. And I have a mission: Remove
the Tin Woodman's heart. Steal the Scarecrow's brain. Take the Lion's
courage. And—Dorothy must die.
First of all, I want to apologize for not posting yesterday like I usually do. My computer was being very stupid because electronics hate me. It's still being stupid and stubborn as I write.
So, Dorothy Must Die. I was pretty surprised by this book. It was nothing like I expected it to be! I understood that Dorothy is evil and such, but I didn't realize how dark the book was. I was expecting a fluffy book with a villian and a few bad henchmen. Everything in Oz is basically destroyed, polluted, and dead. The munchkins are in slavery and Dorothy is addicted to magic... She's seriously getting high off of it and needs more and more.
The main character, Amy Gumm, doesn't have the best life either. Her mom is a druggie, her father left her, and she has been bullied all her life at school. She has never been able to afford nice clothes and lives in a trailer. You would think that when she was sent to Oz everything would be better, but no. It's basically hell.
When Amy arrives in Oz through a tornado, a mysterious man with bright green eyes helps her, but then soon disappears. He ticks me off because he keeps appearing through the book, won't answer Amy's questions, and randomly disappears without a goodbye.
Soon, WICKED finds her. WICKED is a group of wicked witches who are working together and are attempting to destroy Dorothy. Since Amy is from the "Other Place" like Dorothy, she is asked to join and kill the evil ruler. Amy agrees and is taught magic while simultaneously falling for the handsome Warlock, Nox.
I really loved Amy's character. She's so sarcastic and I love a sarcastic protagonist. She's such a strong person after what she has gone through! Amy wasn't a whiny character and I always related to her and felt what she felt. It was so frustrating when people wouldn't answer her questions! I wanted to understand all the mysteries like Amy, but everyone would reply, "Trust no one, Amy. Not even me.". EVERY CHARACTER SAID THAT TO HER. GAH.
The way Danielle wrote out the Tin Man, Scarecrow, and Lion was TERRIFYING. The Lions eats your fear, the Tin Man has knives for fingers and has been adding parts to himself for years, and the Scarecrow has been draining the brains of Ozians to feel smarter. He literally drains the brains then inject what he has collected into his brain... gross, okay?
The way she described these character just freaked me the heck out, but I loved it. Their characters really contributed to the fear and sadness of this book. Every time they were mentioned, my heart began to beat a little faster. I could never imagine coming face to face with them.
I really did enjoy this book and I am very excited to read the following companions! The covers are so interesting to me. The whole time I read Dorothy Must Die, I couldn't help but constantly think of my favorite musical Wicked. I kept expecting Elphaba to appear and break out into song.
What did you think of Dorothy Must Die? Are the rest of the books good? Tell me down below. The amount of support that I Bought a Book has received is so heart warming. Thank you so much! Hope you are having a wonderful day and Happy Reading!
