You Against Me Book Review

You Against Me
by Jenny Downham
Young Adult Contemporary

If someone hurts your sister and you're any kind of man, you seek revenge, right? If your brother's been accused of a terrible crime and you're the main witness, then you banish all doubt and defend him. Isn't that what families do? When Mikey's sister claims a boy assaulted her at a party, his world of work and girls begins to fall apart. When Ellie's brother is charged with the crime, but says he didn't do it, her world of revision, exams and fitting in at a new school begins to unravel. When Mikey and Ellie meet, two worlds collide. Brave and unflinching, this is a novel of extraordinary skilfulness and almost unbearable tension. It's a book about loyalty and the choices that come with it. But above all it's a book about love - for one's family and for another.

Cover Rating: 5 / 5
Firstline: Mikey couldn't believe his life
Taglines: You want this to be a love story?
Romance: Believable and draws you in
Action: With the court case I guess is more thriller so not a lot of action
Horror: Rape
Humor: A little sarcasm
Uniqueness: I haven't read a lot of books about this kind of thing before

This was not the expected quick read for me, which may have something to do with being back at school but I have my doubts. I can't deny it to be a good story but I'm not sure if I'm into contemporary like this. The story was basically about who was lying or telling the truth. Was Ellie's brother, Tom, innocent of the accused crime and Karen, Mikey's sister, telling lies or did Tom in fact rape Karen. Of course the story is told from Ellie and Mikey's POV which change the whole way though. I think everyone can find something to relate to in this book whether they be like Ellie; privileged, hard-working, revising, dealing with drugs, family problems and her first time or Mikey; unprivileged, having to care for his two sisters, alcoholic single-parent,his job, smoking, social services and providing for his family.

It obvious from the start what happened but we have to wait until the last chapter or so to be told by one of the characters themselves. Then there's the romance. A twist on 'unforbidden love' because this time it makes sense why they can't be together.

The writing was easy and consisted a lot of he said, 'blah blah' and she said, 'bleh bleh' to bo honest.

Find out where Ellie rates here - http://readablecharper.blogspot.co.uk/p/female-stats.html
Find out where Mikey rates here - http://readablecharper.blogspot.co.uk/p/male-stats.html
Both characters did evolve right from the start to the end.

The ending was concluded in a way in which it didn't really conclude but that's all I'm saying.

A few weak points: Not really sure I like the writing style & I couldn't devote myself to the story
A few strong points: There's a relatable character for all readers

Recommend? If you're looking for a heavy contemporary this is the book for you.

Boundless Preview

Are your eyes deceiving you you're asking? Nope! This is really a short sample from the third book in the Unearthly Series! And guess what? Clara and Christian are on a date...

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There’s a sharp knock on the door, and we both jump. I run to open it. Christian’s standing in the hall wearing khakis and a blue dress shirt, sleeves rolled to the elbows. He smells like Ivory soap and shaving cream.

He holds out a bouquet of white daisies. “For you.”

Date mode, Clara, I tell myself. Now is not the time to do research with Angela.

“Thank you. Come in for a sec, and I’ll put these in some water.”

He follows me in. I rummage around for something to use as a vase, but the best I can find is a Big Gulp cup. I fill it with water and set the flowers on my desk.

Christian glances over at Angela, who’s suddenly produced her black and white composition notebook and is scribbling as fast as she can go.

“Hello, Angela,” he says.

“Hi, Chris,” she says, but she doesn’t stop writing. “Flowers. Very smooth.”

“Yeah, I try,” he says with a smirk.

“You know, daisies are supposed to represent innocence,” she says, looking up and quirking an eyebrow at him.

He looks at me. “You ready?”

“Yes.” I fight the urge to tuck my hair behind my ears. “Bye,” I say to Angela. “We’ll talk later, okay?”

She waves her hand at me dismissively, and I can hear her pen’s furious scratching even after I close the door.

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In the parking lot I have to stifle a smile when Christian crosses to open the passenger door for me. He gives me his hand to help me climb into his truck.

“Thanks,” I murmur, and I try not to think of Tucker, of the way he always opened doors for me.

He jogs around and gets in, put the key in the ignition, but doesn’t start it. He turns to me.

“This is a date,” he says.

“Oh, good,” I say, “because I was wondering, what with the flowers and all.”

“And as a date, there are certain ground rules we need to go over.”

Oh boy. “Okay,” I laugh nervously.

“I will be paying for all of our activities this evening,” he begins.

“But—”

He holds up his hand. “I know that you are a modern, liberated, independent woman. I respect that, and I understand that you are capable of paying for your own meal, but I will still be paying for dinner, and whatever else. Okay?”

“But—”

“And just because I’m paying for dinner doesn’t mean that I expect anything from you. I just want to treat you tonight, and that’s all.”

It’s cute that he’s blushing.

“All right,” I fake-grumble. “You’ll pay. Anything else?”

“Yes. I’d like us to steer clear of all angel-related topics tonight, if you don’t mind. I don’t want to hear the word angel, or purpose, or vision, or any of our other special terminology. Tonight I want us to simply be Christian and Clara, two college students on a date. How’s that sound?”

“Sounds good,” I say. More than good, even. Normal people on a normal date.

It sounds perfect.

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Eh?? Please comment and let me know your feelings on this sample of Cynthia Hand's Boundless! This is definitely a major WOW book!

Book Review: Last Breath

So, you're new to Morganville. Welcome, new resident! There are only a few important rules you need to know to feel comforable in our quiet little town:

- Obey the speed limits.

- Don't litter.

- Whatever you do, don't get on the bad side of the vampires.

Yeah, we said vampires. Deal with it.

As a human newcomer, you'll need to find yourself a vampire Protector-someone willing to sign a contract to keep you and your safe from harm (especially from the other vampires). In return, you'll pay taxes... just like in any other town. Of course, in most other towns, those taxes don't get collected at the blood bank.

Oh, and if you decide NOT to get a Protector, you can do that, too... but you'd better learn how to run fast, stay out of shadows, and build a network of friends who can help you. Try contacting the residents of the Glass House- Michael, Eve, Shane, and Claire. They know their way around, even if they always end up in the middle of trouble somehow.

Welcome to Morganville. You'll never want to leave.

And even if you do... well, you can't.

Sorry about that.

So this is book 11 in the Morganville Vampire series (wow it's long, but totally worth it!)

Claire Danvers is concerned when three vampires vanish from Morganville without a trace. The last person seen with them is someone new to town - a mysterious individual named Magnus. Claire is convinced creepy Magnus isn't human ...but is he a vampire, or something else entirely? 

Claire's hunt for answers leads her to solving another mystery that's long been puzzling her: why do vampires live so far out in a sunny desert when they're sensitive to sunlight? The answer has nothing to do with sunlight, but with water - and an ancient enemy who has finally found a way to invade the vampires' landlocked community. Vampires aren't the top predator on earth. There's something worse that preys on them ...something much worse. 

Which means if Claire, and Morganville, want to live, they will have to fight on to the last breath ...

Novels

1. Glass Houses (October 2006, Signet Books, ISBN 0-451-21994-5)^[5]
2. The Dead Girls' Dance (April 2007, Signet Books, ISBN 0-451-22089-7)
3. Midnight Alley (October 2007, Signet Books, ISBN 0-451-22238-5)
4. Feast of Fools (June 2008, Signet Books, ISBN 0-451-22463-9)
5. Lord of Misrule (January 2009, Signet Books, ISBN 0-451-22572-4)
6. Carpe Corpus (June 2009, Signet Books, ISBN 0-451-22719-0)^[4]
7. Fade Out (November 2009, Signet Books, ISBN 0-451-22866-9)
8. Kiss of Death (April 27, 2010, Signet Books, ISBN 0-451-22973-8)
9. Ghost Town (October 26, 2010, NAL Hardcover, ISBN 0-451-23161-9)
10. Bite Club (May 3, 2011, NAL Hardcover, ISBN 0-451-23318-2)
11. Last Breath (November 1, 2011, NAL Hardcover, ISBN 0-451-23487-1)
12. Black Dawn (May 1, 2012, NAL Hardcover, ISBN 0-451-23671-8)
13. Bitter Blood (scheduled November 6, 2012, NAL Hardcover, ISBN 0-451-23811-7)
14. Fall Of Night (scheduled May 17, 2013, NAL Hardcover, ISBN 0-451-41425-X)
15. Untitled, scheduled to be released in November 2013

If you can put up with long series and are into the whole vampire thing then this is a series for you. I do warn you though that it's hard to make your collection look like a collection because of the constantly changing cover designs. Although I do warn you now that it's for the mature young adults in some bits. If you get my drift...

But hey! I'm mature :)

But it here: Last Breath Book #11

Series: The Morganville Vampires #11

Characters: Michael Glass, Shane Collins, Eve Rosser, Claire Danvers

Setting:  Texas (United States) 

Book Review: City of Bones

Maybe because there was such a big hype about this book and a need to like it or maybe because I was just in a fowl mood when reading it but all I can say was it was... OK.
*Don't hit me!*

Maybe give me a few days and I'll come to my senses but did anyone else see then ending... eck!
But it's ok... I have crap friends who spoil endings if I don't cover my ears and sing at the top of my lungs when around them.

I must of liked something in this book (perhaps the love triangle *wink wink* who knows?) because I did put all of the books up to City of Lost Souls and the Infernal Devices series on my Amazon wishlist. My favourite scene was page 292 and I know this because it's my friend's copy (Morgan, for future reference) and she's a page corner folder which I'm pretty sure most people fell is a sin but what can yaddo?

Anyway....

When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder -- much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing -- not even a smear of blood -- to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?

This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It's also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace's world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know. . . . 

Exotic and gritty, exhilarating and utterly gripping, Cassandra Clare's ferociously entertaining fantasy takes readers on a wild ride that they will never want to end.

So when I first saw the book in Eason I was like 'Ew!' and even now I wrinkle my nose (wow that makes me sound like a snob) but still... Anyway that one time of seeing the book set of a chain reaction in which the book showed up everywhere! Then my good-friend Morgan tells me she's read it and I can barely stop my jaw-dropping. From what I'd heard of the book everyone loved it so I gave it a chance.

My mind didn't really settle into the world of the Shadowhunters but I kept reading and reading until after less than 48 hours I was finished.
I think I was in a fowl mood, being basically banished my granny's kitchen to read does that to me surprisingly, because once I got home and to my own bed I was laughing at the jokes in the book.

While I was reading I couldn't help but think of all the times I heard Jace was sarcastic but mainly I found Clary funnier even if Jace did have his moments.

Once it ended I should of been shocked like most readers, but nope (thank you blabber-mouthing friends who can't keep their mouths shut) so maybe that's why I wasn't so enthusiastic but I am looking forward to see how the rest of the series goes.

Wow it sounds like I hated this book which I certainly did not. Hate is a strong word. I did enjoy the read and can't wait to read the rest of the series. I'm even trying to earn money to move them quickly from my wish list to basket :)

I also found out this went from being a a trilogy to a fricking 6 books series? Like make up your mind...

Quotes:

"At least," she said, "you don't have to worry about rejection, Jace Wayland."
"Not necessarily. I turn myself down occasionally, just to keep it interesting.” 

“If you were half as funny as you think you are, you'd be twice as funny as you are now.” 

“It means 'Shadowhunters: Looking Better in Black Than the Widows of our Enemies Since 1234'.” 

Awards:

• AwkwardTriangle - because the awkward love triangle moments made this book for me
• BonesToAshesToGlass - Cool names. I'll give them that
• PerfectlyTimed - The book had the perfect times for people to walk in and mess things up

But it on Amazon - City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Walker Books Ltd (2 July 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1406307629
• ISBN-13: 978-1406307627
• Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 3.4 cm

Book Review: Hallowed

*Contains Spoilers for Unearthly Book 1. Please do not read if you have not read the first book*

For months part-angel Clara Gardner trained to face the raging forest fire from her visions and rescue the alluring and mysterious Christian Prescott from the blaze. But nothing could prepare her for the fateful decisions she would be forced to make that day, or the startling revelation that her purpose—the task she was put on earth to accomplish—is not as straightforward as she thought.

Now, torn between her increasingly complicated feelings for Christian and her love for her boyfriend, Tucker, Clara struggles to make sense of what she was supposed to do the day of the fire. And, as she is drawn further into the world of part angels and the growing conflict between White Wings and Black Wings, Clara learns of the terrifying new reality that she must face: Someone close to her will die in a matter of months. With her future uncertain, the only thing Clara knows for sure is that the fire was just the beginning.


Basically, I wanted to read this book to find out what happened next for Clara, Tucker and Christian and this book definitely throws the love triangle in.

So what's life like after the fire?

In this book Clara had a new vision. A cemetery. Someone she loves is going to die and there are a few close people she loves who aren't in the vision. Tucker is one of them.
At the same time as dealing with Tucker might die she has to battle her failed Purpose. The night she was meant to save Christian in a forest fire she saved Tucker instead. Luckily, Christian was also part-angel and thought his purpose was to save Clara.
Her brother Jeffrey is going off the rails, her mum is hiding secrets and her friend Angela wants to start an Angel club.
All this is happening while she battles to find out what her mother is keeping from her, trying to save the people she loves and battling with the fallen angel, Samjeeza.

While reading the book I was pulled in by her strong relationship with Tucker but also her growing feelings for Christian.

If you think hard while reading you can guess what is coming. The whole way through I kept thinking what the ending would be and it was a more or less diluted version of my thoughts.

Quotes:

“Before I moved here, I never got the whole love-triangle thing. You know, in movies or romance novels or whatnot, where there’s one chick that all the guys are drooling over, even though you can’t see anything particularly special about her. But oh, no, they both must have her. And she’s like, oh dear, however will I choose? William is so sensitive, he understands me, he swept me off my feet, oh misery, blubber, blubber, but how can I go on living without Rafe and his devil-may-care ways and his dark and only-a-little-abusive love? Upchuck.” 

"Nice night for stalking," he observes.
"No, I was---"
"Get your butt in here, Carrots.” 

"Just in case, I dont know, his comic book collection decided to spontaneously combust. This was dumb and admittedly creepy in an Edward Cullen kind of way” 

"But at least you won't be running away.
I think it's more of a brisk walk.
Whatever.
I'm having an argument with myself. And I'm losing. So not a good sign."

"We search through the powder for a while, but don't locate my missing ski. After ten fruitless minutes I'm convinced that the mountain has eaten it."

-I know I out in a lot of quotes for this and Unearthly. But they're so bloody brilliant!

Other covers: 

Personal Awards!:

• Choosing You/Choosing Me: Gosh, the whole way though you wonder who she's going to pick!
• U.N.I -  After the Ed Sheeran Song (duh) but seriously, this is the only book I've read in a while were the person not just thinks about university but actually gets confirmation and a go ahead!
• Quotastic - Let's just all bow down now to Cynthia Hands quote humour!

Buy it - Hallowed (Book #2 Unearthly) by Cynthia Hand

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Electric Monkey (2 Jan 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405259922
• ISBN-13: 978-1405259927
• Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 3.2 cm

Book Review: Sam Cruz's Infallible Guide To Getting Girls

While I didn't find the idea around the plot very realistic I did think it was a great plot. The characters were well described and easy to get to know which was surprising in such a short book.

It would be easy to say I hated the idea of teens using sex as a tool but this is a book which will relate to real readers in a modern time.

I knew what I was getting when I picked this book up and even though there weren't any big surprises or 'I am your father' scenes it was a great quick-read which I didn't regret the morning after.

It was short and sweet like cotton candy and even when I put the book down to sleep I felt myself want to pick it up just to find out what happened next.


Personal Awards?

• Cotton Candy - because it was short and sweet
• Turn on or Turn over - modern teens with modern teen thoughts

Haul...

Netgalley Haul!

Books that I recently got approved on NetGalley and need to read and review :)

Name: Sam Cruz's Infallible Guide to Getting Girls

Author: Tellulah Darling

Kindly Approved by

Publisher:		Te Da Media
Pub Date:		October 17, 2012
ISBN:		9780988054028

Why the hell can't chicks be more like guys?

That question plagues high school senior Sam Cruz. Sam is perfectly happy being a player. He just wishes girls wouldn't change the game from sex to relationships. It makes him look like an asshole. But when Sam's best friend, Ally Klinger, gets dumped, she begs him to transform her into someone who can screw around then screw off. No risk of heartbreak that way. It's Sam's chance to create the perfect female AND cheer up his best friend. Armed with Sam's Three Step Guide to Backseat Success, Ally gets the game better than Sam thought she would and before long, Sam has his wish: the female version of himself. Too bad it's driving him nuts. Told from Sam's and Ally's alternating POVs, Sam Cruz's Infallible Guide to Getting Girls is a fast-paced romantic comedy that follows these teens as they navigate the minefield of sex, love, and friendship.

This book contains strong language, drinking, euphemisms, and lots of "bow chicka wow wow."

Name: Pushing the Limits
Author: Katie McGarry
Kindly Approved by

Publisher:		Harlequin UK
Imprint:		MIRA Ink
Pub Date:		August 03, 2012

What if the last person you should fall in love with is the only one who can save you?

"I won't tell anyone, Echo. I promise."Noah tucked a curl behind my ear. It had been so long since someone touched me like he did. Why did it have to be Noah Hutchins? His dark brown eyes shifted to my covered arms. "You didn't do that-did you. It was done to you?" No one ever asked that question. They stared. They whispered. They laughed. But they never asked. The Room tilted...

No one knows what really happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of the horrible night that changed her life forever.

But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. Yet the crazy attraction between them refuses to go away. And now Echo has to ask herself just what she'll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again...

Name: Two and Twenty Dark Tales
Georgia McBride (editor), Michelle Zink (editor)

SubTitle:		Dark Retellings of Mother Goose Rhymes
Publisher:		Month9Books
Imprint:		Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)
Pub Date:		October 16, 2012

In this anthology, 20 authors explore the dark and hidden meanings behind some of the most beloved Mother Goose nursery rhymes through short story retellings. The dark twists on classic tales range from exploring whether Jack truly fell, or if Jill pushed him instead, to why Humpty Dumpty, fragile and alone, sat atop so high of a wall.

Book Haul...

So I've recently discovered Amazon's Warehouse Sales and went a little overboard.

Anyway, today I received two books and will be adding them to my TBR Pile :)

Surprisingly they're quite girly choices.

So the first book I got is Paranormalcy by Kiersten White. I read the first chapter on Amazon and thought it was genius. The girl seems very 'girly' and I haven't seen that in a while so I thought I'd check it out.

The second book was Louise Rennon's first book of her Confessions of Georgia Nicholson series: Angus, thongs and full-frontal snogging. I'd just like to say I loved the movie adaptation: Angus, thongs and perfect snogging so I'd thought I'd check the book out :)

Well that's all from me for now. Expect a review from these two books in my future and also I've my Hallowed by Cynthia Hand and City of Bones by Cassandra Clare books to review and post up today - kisses xx

Book Review: The Forbidden Game

When Jenny buys a game for her boyfriend, Tom, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to the guy behind the counter. There is something mysteriously alluring about Julian's pale eyes and bleached-blond hair. And when he places the Game into her hands, she knows their connection is something deeper.

But as Jenny and her six friends begin to play the Game at Tom's birthday celebration, a night of friends and fun quickly turns into a night of terror and obsessive love. Because the Game isn't just a game - it's the seven friends' new reality, where Julian reigns as the Prince of the Shadows.

One by one the friends must confront their phobias to win the Game. 

To lose the Game is to lose their lives. And that is only the beginning...

I bought this book soulfully because I loved L.J Smith at the time. I'd just began reading the Vampire Diaries and watching the show (two completely different things) and the Night World Volume 1 when I thought 'let's pick that up too'. So that day I picked up Forbidden Game and Dark Visions.

The Hunter, The Chase and The Kill.

Basically Jenny has to buy a game to play that night at her boyfriend Tom's party. She pretty much thinks the guy behind the counter's hot so she buys the games she picks. As soon as they begins to play that game later on they realise that they are literally in the game. They have to go through each of her friend's biggest fears to get to Julian (the guy behind the counter) who rules as Prince of Shadows in this world. He's been watching Jenny for years and wants her. He makes them a deal that if they win the game they can go home but if not he gets Jenny.

My thoughts while reading it were a love/hate relationship with Julian and a hate of Tom (Jenny's boyfriend). I craved all the little scenes were Julian would appear to Jenny and try and seduce her because they were downright swoon-worthy. The whole way through you could see Jenny's character developing from dependent girl to strong and independent woman.

The ending wasn't just a tear-jerker from me but a downright waterfall but luckily LJ Smith leaves a little hope of a loophole in there.


Quotes:
“Wasn’t it Sartre who said hell was an eternity spent in a room with your friends?”  Michael asked grandly. 
“There is a Shadow World, like our own but different, existing alongside ours but never touching.  Some people call it the world of dreams, but it is as real as anything else.”
“Light to darkness, Jenny.  Darkness to light.  It’s always been this way.”
“Why are you doing this?" she said, her eyes filling again.
He sighed.  “I told you.  I fell in love with you.  I didn't do it on purpose.”

Awards:

• WATERFALL JERKER - because it wasn't just a tear jerker
• HEART-WRENCHING VILLAIN - you're not meant to want her to end up with the villain right?
• CHARACTER SEED - Jenny's character starts like a seed and casually grows
• PLOTTED -  I think this book deserves a general award for it's awesome plot and how the  blurb reminded me off Jumanji ;P

Buy one Amazon: The Forbidden Game! Recommended

• Paperback: 768 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books (8 July 2010)
• Language: Unknown
• ISBN-10: 1847387381
• ISBN-13: 978-1847387387
• Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 4.6 cm

Book Review: Low Red Moon

The only thing Avery Hood can remember about the night her parents died is that she saw silver—deadly silver, moving inhumanly fast. As much as she wants to remember who killed them, she can't, and there's nothing left to do but try to piece her life back together. Then Avery meets the new boy in school—Ben, mysterious and beautiful, with whom she feels a connection like nothing she's ever experienced. When Ben reveals he's a werewolf, Avery still trusts him—at first. Then she sees that sometimes his eyes flash inhuman silver. And she learns that she's not the only one who can't remember the night her parents died.Part murder mystery, part grief narrative, and part heart-stopping, headlong romance, Low Red Moon is a must-read for teen paranormal fans. As breathless as Twilight and as spooky as Shiver, this is a book to be devoured in one sitting—by an acclaimed YA author making her paranormal debut under the pseudonym Ivy Devlin.



I honestly can't remember the main reason why I bought this book because there's nothing overly interesting in the blurb that doesn't make it sound like every other book out there. I think I was still coming out of my younger girly days and into the paranormal YA fiction when I picked it up.

From what I can remember (as I read this a long time ago) the story is about Avery who lives with her grandma after her parents are murdered. She was there the night they were killed but can only remember a flash of silver. Then she meets a new guy at school (shocking right?) who (this  technically isn't a spoiler because it's on the blurb) reveals he is a werewolf. At the start she tries to stay away but then she decides she trusts him. Meanwhile her grandma's house is trying to be bought by some wacko who also tried to buy Avery's house before her parents died. After a while Avery decided she doesn't trust Ben because she sees a flash of silver in his eyes. She goes to her old house and tries to put the pieces together.

While reading this book it took me forever to get through because there wasn't as much romance as I wanted. The writing was very slow but the events seemed to be happening very quickly and it felt like the story line was squashed into a small book.

It was an ok quick read but nothing that kept me thinking about it long after it had ended. I was relieved when it was over so I could start something else but it wasn't a terrible read. The story was ok (wow I seem to be using that word a lot) and I didn't expect the ending which now that I think about it I feel pretty stupid.

There was nothing memorable about the characters except for the fact that Ben was always wearing mocassins and Avery had a blood red strip of hair I think. Apart from these two points about the characters t's just another cliche paranormal romance YA fiction book.

An interesting thing about this book however is that every time the word moon is mentioned it is in red bold and the pages had little patterns and designs on them but really I wanted a good story.

Quotes:
“I was the girl who had hair like blood.” 
“I remembered screaming then, screaming until my voice stopped.” 
“We could be something amazing- or we could end up destroying each other.” 
“Love can be broken but never forgotten.” 

Awards!;

• Reflective Image - because the front cover was shiny like a mirror and reflected light
• Bold Moon - because it was different to have one word be mentioned so much and stand out in blood red bold type (not necessarily a good thing though because I found myself thinking 'yes I get it!' after a while)

Buy at Amazon: Low Red Moon

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (7 Feb 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 140881398X
• ISBN-13: 978-1408813980
• Product Dimensions: 14 x 2 x 21 cm

Oh and I just found out that there's going to be a second in the series. No offence but why bother? Perhaps I'll give it a chance. Moonrise