Do you like to read?

Good. So do I. What started out as a place where I posted reviews, thoughts, and suggestions surrounding mostly young adult fiction has now turned into my personal venting space. I'm going to review books. I'm going to be honest. And I'm going to be snarky. You've been warned.







Feb 4, 2011

New Release: Cryer's Cross

When a book description introduces a character as struggling with OCD, I cannot help but be drawn in. I've watched enough MTV True Life in my teen years to somewhat understand, and can minutely identify, on a very small scale, with having to do weird rituals - like counting stairs and putting things in equal portions. But who doesn't have little things they have to do? But regardless, the disorder has always interested me, so the idea of reading about someone who not only has to deal with OCD, but also happens to hear the souls of the missing sounds tense. And who doesn't like tense?

Hello, Cryer's Cross.




Cryer's Cross
by Lisa McMann is meant to be a creepy mystery about a town's secret and a girl, Kendall, and her quest to unlock the truth. Unsurprisingly, along the way she stumbles across romance. This book has not yet been released, and being naturally curious and impatient, I've read reviews from those who have somehow gotten advanced copies. The less enthusiastic reviews haven't veered my interest from wanting to get to know the characters and exploring the story for myself - but they hardly ever do anyway; I like to give things the benefit of the doubt. So obviously, since I have chosen to write about it, I will add this book to my growing list of things to read.

Get the book February 8th!


Also by Lisa McMann: Wake, the first of a trilogy (ugh)



I'm not the biggest fan of trilogies, or books in a series, but I've heard the Wake trilogy is quite good. It is, after all, currently being developed into a movie that Miley Cyrus may or may not play a role in (boo if it turns out to be true). The story centers around a teen, Janie, who has the unwilling ability to see into the dreams of others - a dream catcher as it's known. She develops a relationship with the misunderstood Cabel, and I'm sure lots of interesting and exciting things happen to her, and them, along the way. I guess I'll find out when I eventually read it.