Review: Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon

Carrier of the Mark (Carrier Trilogy #1) by Leigh Fallon

ARC: 348 pages

Release date: October 4th, 2011

Publisher: HarperTeen

Source: Book Tour

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Goodreads Summary: Their love was meant to be.

When Megan Rosenberg moves to Ireland, everything in her life seems to fall into place. After growing up in America, she's surprised to find herself feeling at home in her new school. She connects with a group of friends, and she is instantly drawn to darkly handsome Adam DeRÍs.

But Megan is about to discover that her feelings for Adam are tied to a fate that was sealed long ago—and that the passion and power that brought them together could be their ultimate destruction.

First of all I'm happy to read this book though it may be one of the books that has some similarities to other "you-know' novels, don't worry it happens all the time. 

Let's start with the things I somehow don't like... 

It started again with the new school thing, like the other story, and with the hot-guy-isolated-family which is the DeRis. Megan's characteristic was kinda frustrating; sometimes she's shy and insensitive, sometimes I just wanna say to her to 'go for it!' 

things I really love... 

Okay, so the plot was kind of akin to others as I said earlier but the thing is it's fast-paced, you know the kind of story that doesn't waste their time talking all the good stuff about the guy, and how the girl was deeply, unconditionally in-love with him. The love story of Megan and Adam was in sense of balance. Megan has her time with her friends, Caitlin and Jennifer. While Adam has his own time with his family and 'the secret' (ha-ha I don't want to be a spoiler), he is also a straight-forward guy and I really adore it, I mean he just declare his feelings and that's it no more hide-and-seek-tug-of-war kind of love. 

The minor characters was adorable too, like Aine and Rian,they make the whole story more interesting. The revelations--ahh, my favorite part of all--are fanciful. And don't forget the setting--Ireland--though, I haven't known what kind of place it was, Leigh would make you ‘be’ in that place by her words. 


Overall it was a fun read, Oh and I forgot the cover, It.Was.Really.Stunning! Can’t wait for the next book, thanks for making us part of this blog tour :) 

 

Teaser Tuesday: Parallel by Claudia Lefeve

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Synopsis: Destiny has a way of catching up.

Saddled with powers she doesn't understand, Etta Fleming's world is turned upside-down the day she meets Cooper Everett, the man who transports her to an alternate reality. A reality she was meant to be a part of.

One minute, she's an orphan living at Dominion House for Girls, an institution for delinquent foster kids, then finds herself attending the exclusive Dominion Hall Academy.

Plucked from the only world she's ever known, Etta now has to deal with an aunt she never knew, a boyfriend she doesn't know, and a best friend who can't know.

PARALLEL is the first book in the Travelers Series.

Teaser:

"OK, enough about Jamie. Now let's get to the good stuff...Alex spoke to me at lunch today! I really think he's going to ask me out." - page 109

I just started this one yesterday and I'm enthralled with the story already! How about your teaser for this week? Leave a link in the comments and I'll check them out. :)

Review: This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen

 This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen

Paperback: 345 pages

Release date: March 8th, 2004

Publisher: Puffin

Source: ebook

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Goodreads Summary: When it comes to relationships, Remy doesn't mess around. After all, she's learned all there is to know from her mother, who's currently working on husband number five. But there's something about Dexter that seems to defy all of Remy's rules. He certainly doesn't seem like Mr. Right. For some reason, however, Remy just can't seem to shake him. Could it be that Remy's starting to understand what those love songs are all about?

I have heard a lot of praises about this book that made me put this on my reading shelf for Semestral break and I hadn’t been disappointed because it’s really wonderful. The story was being told from Remy’s point of view on how she deals with boys and ‘marriages’ of her mother which unconsciously turns her heart into stone. And just like an aberration from what she believes comes Dexter, the type of boy who has a love for challenges, very clumsy and very optimistic. From this book we could become aware of everything that is happening to us is always out of our control, no matter how hard we try to change its course and make it to how we wanted it to be. Life and Love has no equations, no statistics, or even charts to ponder; it’s purely taking the risks coming and making each day of our lives special. This life is too short to live with regrets. We have to love unconditionally and unequivocally, forgive about the ones who don’t treat us right, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get the chance take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said that it would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.  And at the end of the day the moment we have come to sacrifice and given up our pride or happiness for someone special, it would be the moment we understand love.


To sum everything up this is a good read! Never fail to add it on your to-read list because I’m certain that this won’t only be added to your long list of books have been read but it will also, somehow change the way we look on love (Although everyone of us is always new to this).  

Blog Tour: Review of String Bridge by Jessica Bell

String Bridge by Jessica Bell

Paperback: 288 pages

Release date: November 1st, 2011

Publisher: Lucky Press, LLC

Source: Author

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Goodreads Summary: Greek cuisine, smog and domestic drudgery was not the life Australian musician, Melody, was expecting when she married a Greek music promoter and settled in Athens, Greece. Keen to play in her new shoes, though, Melody trades her guitar for a 'proper' career and her music for motherhood. That is, until she can bear it no longer and plots a return to the stage--and the person she used to be. However, the obstacles she faces along the way are nothing compared to the tragedy that awaits, and she realizes she's been seeking fulfilment in the wrong place.

String Bridge is one of the few contemporary/music-related story I’ve ever find fascinating. It is a story about Melody—a wife, mother, musician, editor—who married a Greek music promoter and soon have a child. Everything seems perfect but she wanted to have her ‘music’ back in her life again, but how can she do it if it means a lot of sacrifices, that even her life and family could be at risk? 


As I read the first part of the book, I was somehow lost on the story of Melody, given that I’m not yet a mother or a wife or in any state of Melody’s life, so I didn't quite work out some of the things at first. But the notion was gripping enough to stimulate me into giving it some credits. Jessica’s writing is easy to take hold of that you wouldn’t notice you’re midway reading the book; she doesn’t try to use expressions or phrases which could just complicate the story. Readers will definitely follow the course of Melody on bringing music back on her life as well as the obstacles she faces on achieving what she wants. The story line was salubrious and there are parts where I somehow shred a tear. At first, in some way I was riled on Melody because of her hushed quality when it comes to her husband, Alex, and when she wanted to say something but don’t have the strength to do so. I love how Melody turned into a strong woman from a wife who would just listen to what her husband says or wouldn’t react on things. Her relationship with her daughter and friends made her more altruistic, she would not do things that would harm them. The minor characters add up on making the story more remarkable and pleasing--Alex, Tessa and Melody’s parents and friends--each has there quality on being plausible. This story will grip you from the very beginning and not let go until the last page is turned. 

Trust, understanding, love, reconciliation, being selfless and stand for what we believe in. These are the few things String Bridge will teach you in this story. 

String Bridge Website 

String Bridge Book Trailer 

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and 

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