Angel's & Demons

Description: An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new weapon of destruction. an unthinkable target. When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to his first assignment to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol - seared into the chest of a murdered physicist - he discovers evidence of the unimaginable. This book is full of intrigue and adrenaline pumping action.

Review: Angels & Demons is like riding a roller coaster. I could not put down this book until I was done reading it. The Da Vinci code was a great ride and I had high expectations for Angels & Demons as well. I was not disappointed. The read was so much better than the movie because there was more going on in my imagination that made things more heart-pounding. A great entertaining read.

The Da Vinci Code

Description: The Da Vinci Code follows symbologist Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu as they investigate a murder in Paris's Louvre Museum and discover a battle between the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei over the possibility of Jesus Christ of Nazareth having been married to Mary Magdalene.

Review: This book really blew me out of the water. I read it a few years ago and heard so many people talking about it. I wouldn't let them tell me what the book was about so there were no spoilers etc. I picked up the book and did not put it down until I was done reading. I had no idea what the premise of the book so as the book progressed it was surprise after surprise. It was a fun read. Highly recommended.

The House of Night Series books 1-4

This is the first four books from the House of Night series.

Description: 16-year-old Zoey is "Marked" to be a fledging vampire. She is taken by her grandmother to the House of Night, which is a school for fledglings to learn about becoming a vampire. At the school Zoey goes through the trials of the new kid trying to fit in. Zoey is blessed with extra-ordinary powers gifted to her by the vampire goddess. These talents alienate Zoey because she does not know who to trust including her close group of friends.

Review:

With all the vampire books that are out right now I was getting a little vampired out.

But a very good friend of mine got me a four book set of the House of Night series.

So I started to read them. I was very pleasantly surprised. I read the first four books in less than a week.

The books are easy to read and very entertaining.

I just want to say that although I really enjoyed the book I do not recommend them for the age group that they are targeted. The target is young adult and I feel it is inappropriate because there is some sexual content and language.

Twenties Girl

Description: Lara Lington has always had an overactive imagination, but suddenly that imagination seems to be in overdrive...or is it? She is visted by her great aunt Sadie, a feisty, demanding girl with firm ideas about fashion, love, and the right way to dance. Sadie has one request: Lara must find a missing necklace that had been in Sadie's possession for more than seventy five years, because Sadie cannot rest without it. In the process she finds new love and uncovers an incredible mystery in the process.

My Review: I LOVE Sophie Kinsella. She never ceases to make me feel very uncomfortable with her character's high jinx and hilarity. I enjoyed this book very much. I did laugh out loud that my family thought I was a bit crazy :)
The writing style is easy to read and understand. A very good book.

The Help

Over the summer I have read a few books that were really good.

The first one I want to talk about is The Help.

Description:
Enter a vanished world: Jackson , Mississippi, 1962.
Where black maids raise white children, but aren't trusted not to steal the silver...

There's Aibileen, raising her seventeenth white child and nursing the hurt caused by her own son's tragic death; Minny, whose cooking is nearly as sassy as her tongue; and white Miss Skeeter, home from college, who wants to know why her beloved maid has disappeared.

Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny. No one would believe they'd be friends; fewer still would tolerate it. But as each woman finds the courage to cross boundaries, they come to depend and rely upon one another. And together they have an extraordinary story to tell..

My Review: I really enjoyed reading this book. It really was a page turner and I could not put the book down. There was a lot of times where I had to continue reading (even if it was 2am) because I was so worried for the characters that I had to find out what was going on. There are aspects of each character that I could relate to. I highly recommend this book!

Have you read this book? What do you think?

Harry Potter Series - JK Rowlings

Lets talk about the Harry Potter books.

What are your thoughts on these books?

Which one was your favorite?

Who is your favorite character? Why?