Six months later
An incredibly intriguing read, 'Six months later' by Natalie Richards, is a mystery thriller about a high school girl who falls asleep one study hall and wakes up to find that six months has past and she has no recollection of what happened during that time. But she wakes up and finds that her life has changed quite dramatically: once she was a mediocre student, but now she is one of the top in her year level; her best friend is no longer talking to her and her crush is now suddenly her boyfriend, despite her now having unexplained feelings for the 'bad-boy' of her school. There is something sinister that is happening, and it is up to Chloe to find out what. While reading, I was really intrigued by the concept, and even though some of the ideas are a bit far fetched, doesn't mean that I enjoyed any less. Also, at the moment I am writing a story about a girl who has amnesia, so it was interesting to see how someone else conveyed a deficit of memory.
8/10
Misfit
Since she was eight years old, Jael knew that she was half human, half demon. And because of that, her and her ex-priest father have moved around countless times in order to protect her from demons who want to kill her (because half-demons are considered a threat to the order of hell). 'Misfit' by Jon Skovron was a good read- not a must read, but it there was nothing wrong with it- I especially enjoyed the flashbacks that Jael sees of her parents when they met and how we, alongside Jael discover more about her background and why she is so important. The way the book ended, it seemed like it could potentially lead on to a sequel, but it also works well as a stand alone novel, which I believe it is.
6.5/10
Transcendence
'Transcendence' is the first book in the series by C. J. Omololu, and the idea is really interesting: using the theory about reincarnation and adding on to the idea that only a few people can remember their past lives. These people are called Akhet, who use their knowledge and skills collected from their past to help make the world better, however, their are also the rogue and evil Akhet's too. Cole is a teenager from San Francisco who begins to see visions of different lives, which leads her to meeting the gorgeous Griffon, who is another Akhet and offers to help her come to terms with what she is. Meanwhile, someone is out to get Cole, in revenge of something that happened in another time.
7/10
Intuition
This is the second instalment of C. J. Omololu's series about the Akhet's Cole and Griffon, but now a new love interest is introduced. I thought the first book was much better, because it just seemed that there was a lot of build up in 'Intuition' to the climax but then the resolution was just so brief and wasn't as developed as it could have been. So I think I was a bit disappointed with this sequel and just think the story should have stopped after the first book. However, I think the storyline in this book was really good, it just needed to have a bit more 'oomph' (I couldn't think of a word for it).
6/10
Coincidentally, I've just realised that those four books are all about memory (to some degree)- don't you love it when things just connect like that and you don't even realise? Anyway...
Jumping off swings
This is a short novel by Jo Knowles, the story told over the point of view of four different characters and how they react to the consequence of a one night stand. Ellie finds herself pregnant, her best friend Corinne is trying to be supportive, while Josh is ashamed of how he acted that night he hooked up with Ellie and Caleb is caught in the middle of being a good friend. Because the book is short and the narrative jumps, some of the characters didn't develop completely, however I still would recommend this book as a quick read, because it covers such important concepts that are relevant to real people's lives which are often hushed about. You also get favourite characters within the short time you read this, mine being the story of Corinne and Caleb; Corinne being the one with the most personality.
7/10
DUFF
Duff is the horrible abbreviation of 'Designated Ugly Fat Friend' and by just judging this book by it's title and cover, a reader can already tell that it is a teenage novel about someone discovering who they are and where they belong with their friends and family. Which is what Kody Keplinger's book is about, and I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed reading it immensely. Bianca Piper one day gets referred to as the 'Duff' out of her friends by the "womanising playboy" of the school, Wesley, which sets her into a whirlwind of anger and hatred that she already felt towards him. However, with the pressure of family drama, she ends up using Wesley as a means of escape. The relationship between the two is complicated, which adds to the complicated life that Bianca is already leading, and you can't put the book down because the writing style of first person is engaging. Bianca has a fiery personality which makes it easy to like her, however sometimes you just want to yell at her and tell her what she should be doing, which just makes it an even more engaging. The book teaches you that the idea of a 'Duff' is obsolete as people should not judge each other because underneath it all, we are all just confused in the world. I would read this book again because I enjoyed it so much and I really want to read some more of Keplinger books.
(Also I found out that it is being made into a movie)
9/10
An incredibly intriguing read, 'Six months later' by Natalie Richards, is a mystery thriller about a high school girl who falls asleep one study hall and wakes up to find that six months has past and she has no recollection of what happened during that time. But she wakes up and finds that her life has changed quite dramatically: once she was a mediocre student, but now she is one of the top in her year level; her best friend is no longer talking to her and her crush is now suddenly her boyfriend, despite her now having unexplained feelings for the 'bad-boy' of her school. There is something sinister that is happening, and it is up to Chloe to find out what. While reading, I was really intrigued by the concept, and even though some of the ideas are a bit far fetched, doesn't mean that I enjoyed any less. Also, at the moment I am writing a story about a girl who has amnesia, so it was interesting to see how someone else conveyed a deficit of memory.8/10
Misfit
Since she was eight years old, Jael knew that she was half human, half demon. And because of that, her and her ex-priest father have moved around countless times in order to protect her from demons who want to kill her (because half-demons are considered a threat to the order of hell). 'Misfit' by Jon Skovron was a good read- not a must read, but it there was nothing wrong with it- I especially enjoyed the flashbacks that Jael sees of her parents when they met and how we, alongside Jael discover more about her background and why she is so important. The way the book ended, it seemed like it could potentially lead on to a sequel, but it also works well as a stand alone novel, which I believe it is.6.5/10
Transcendence
'Transcendence' is the first book in the series by C. J. Omololu, and the idea is really interesting: using the theory about reincarnation and adding on to the idea that only a few people can remember their past lives. These people are called Akhet, who use their knowledge and skills collected from their past to help make the world better, however, their are also the rogue and evil Akhet's too. Cole is a teenager from San Francisco who begins to see visions of different lives, which leads her to meeting the gorgeous Griffon, who is another Akhet and offers to help her come to terms with what she is. Meanwhile, someone is out to get Cole, in revenge of something that happened in another time.7/10
Intuition
This is the second instalment of C. J. Omololu's series about the Akhet's Cole and Griffon, but now a new love interest is introduced. I thought the first book was much better, because it just seemed that there was a lot of build up in 'Intuition' to the climax but then the resolution was just so brief and wasn't as developed as it could have been. So I think I was a bit disappointed with this sequel and just think the story should have stopped after the first book. However, I think the storyline in this book was really good, it just needed to have a bit more 'oomph' (I couldn't think of a word for it).6/10
Coincidentally, I've just realised that those four books are all about memory (to some degree)- don't you love it when things just connect like that and you don't even realise? Anyway...
Jumping off swings
This is a short novel by Jo Knowles, the story told over the point of view of four different characters and how they react to the consequence of a one night stand. Ellie finds herself pregnant, her best friend Corinne is trying to be supportive, while Josh is ashamed of how he acted that night he hooked up with Ellie and Caleb is caught in the middle of being a good friend. Because the book is short and the narrative jumps, some of the characters didn't develop completely, however I still would recommend this book as a quick read, because it covers such important concepts that are relevant to real people's lives which are often hushed about. You also get favourite characters within the short time you read this, mine being the story of Corinne and Caleb; Corinne being the one with the most personality.7/10
DUFF
Duff is the horrible abbreviation of 'Designated Ugly Fat Friend' and by just judging this book by it's title and cover, a reader can already tell that it is a teenage novel about someone discovering who they are and where they belong with their friends and family. Which is what Kody Keplinger's book is about, and I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed reading it immensely. Bianca Piper one day gets referred to as the 'Duff' out of her friends by the "womanising playboy" of the school, Wesley, which sets her into a whirlwind of anger and hatred that she already felt towards him. However, with the pressure of family drama, she ends up using Wesley as a means of escape. The relationship between the two is complicated, which adds to the complicated life that Bianca is already leading, and you can't put the book down because the writing style of first person is engaging. Bianca has a fiery personality which makes it easy to like her, however sometimes you just want to yell at her and tell her what she should be doing, which just makes it an even more engaging. The book teaches you that the idea of a 'Duff' is obsolete as people should not judge each other because underneath it all, we are all just confused in the world. I would read this book again because I enjoyed it so much and I really want to read some more of Keplinger books.(Also I found out that it is being made into a movie)
9/10
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