twilight

Title: twilight

Author: Stephenie Meyer

Pages: 498

Genre: Fantasy

Grade: B+

Synopsis: 17-year old Bella decides to move from sunny Phoenix, Arizona where she lived with her mom to always-rainy, always-overcast Forks, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula to live with her dad. Bella makes friends quite easily at the small high school in town. She quickly notices one family (the Cullens) in town that doesn't seem to fit in with the others. As she falls in love with Edward Cullen she begins to learn more and more about them.

Why I Chose this Book: My mom really liked it, lots of people here on the web like it and Alison read it just before I did.

My Review: This was an enjoyable, easy read. While I certainly didn't love it like so many other people have, it was a relaxing read. I thought that that Meyer was a little wordy at times and could have said what needed to be said in less words than she used. There was something almost amateurish about her writing style that was reminiscent of Eragon. Although this book is a love story it was certainly unique and hard to put down.

From the Book: "(p. 139, Bella's thoughts) And I knew in that I had my answer. I didn't know if there ever was a choice, really. I was already in too deep. Now that I know - if I knew - I could do nothing about my frightening secret. Because when I thought of him, of his voice, his hypnotic eyes, the magnetic force of his personality, I wanted nothing more than to be with him right now. Even if...but I couldn't think it. Not here, alone in the darkening forest. Not while the rain made it dim as twilight under the canopy and pattered like footsteps across the matted earthen floor. I shivered and rose quickly from my place of concealment, worried that somehow the path would have disappeared with the rain."

I only share the following quote because it's on the back of the book:
"(p. 195) About three things i was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was part of him - and I didn't know how potent that part might be - that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him."

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

(No Spoilers!)

Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Author: J. K. Rowling

Pages: 759

Genre: Fantasy

Grade: A

Synopsis: This is the seventh (and final) installment of the Harry Potter series. In this book, Harry, Ron and Hermoine go on a quest to destroy the horcuxes and eventually defeat You-Know-Who.

My Review: First off, let me direct you to Ben and Jenn's review of this book. I really enjoyed this book. I've liked all of the Harry Potter books and this one was no exception. I simply couldn't put it down. In my opinion, it is definitely the climax of the series. Because the story is more of a "quest" than just a year at Hogwarts, I think that I enjoyed reading it more (not that I don't like the other books). The ending is very satisfying with all loose ends tied up. Not enough authors completely finish their stories.