The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller

The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller 5 of 5 stars.
To be released August 10,2010 by Razorbill.

What if love refused to die?

Haven Moore has always lived in the tiny town of Snope City, Tennessee. But for as long as she can remember, Haven has experienced visions of a past life as a girl named Constance, whose love for a boy called Ethan ended in a fiery tragedy.

One day, the sight of notorious playboy Iain Morrow on television brings Haven to her knees. Haven flees to New York City to find Iain and there, she is swept up in an epic love affair that feels both deeply fated and terribly dangerous. Is Iain her beloved Ethan? Or is he her murderer in a past life? Haven asks the members of the powerful and mysterious Ouroboros Society to help her unlock the mysteries of reincarnation and discover the secrets hidden in her past lives, and loves, before all is lost and the cycle begins again. But what is the Ouroboros Society? And how can Haven know who to trust? (Book blurb)

Haven doesn't know what she's getting into when she takes off for New York City, leaving behind the narrow minded citizens of a small town in Tennessee to go in search of the man she may have been in love with in a past life. But as Haven is swept off her feet by the rich playboy she can't help but feel he is hiding something from her. As visions of a past life grow more intense, Haven begins to question the young Iain's love for her. His controlling and secretive behavior all the more confirm her suspicions.

But when members of a secret society of reincarnated people known as the Ouroboros Society come into play, things become even foggier than before. She doesn't know who to trust as people begin spinning lies around her that she has no way of deciphering. Haven realizes things are far worse than she could have ever expected when her amatour detective work brings her face to face with the devil. The Ouroboros Society has been controlling her life from the time she was a small child, but can they control her future?

The Eternal Ones is a twisting and turning mystery of a novel. From the very beginning Kirsten Miller is able to add an extra layer to the story, making even the obvious elements of the story ring with something unknown and dangerous. The plot is swiftly moving, and you can never quite see the end of it. The story surrounds a cycle of loves and lives that will literally give you the chills. From Constance and Ethan's love to the dangerous man hiding in the back ground, fueling all the hatred and evil in the world.

The characters are all beautifully detailed and mysterious. There wasn't a single one of them that didn't surprise me in the end. Sure, I had my theories about some of them, but for the most part, I was taken completely off guard by the roles each of them played in the end. Kirsten's narrative voice was precise and slightly unattached, but still managed to weld itself perfectly to the emotions of the main character Haven while not giving too much away about the other characters.

Overall, The Eternal Ones was a great read full of action, suspense, and romance. I would suggest this book to fans of mysteries as well as those who just enjoy a good love story.

For fans of: The Evil Within by Nancy Holder

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Soundtrack Saturday! (2)

Soundtrack Saturday is a weekly meme hosted by Alita at Alita Reads.



For this week's Soundtrack Saturday, I have "Cowboy Casanova" by Carrie Underwood. From the moment I first heard this song it reminded me of Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries. Apparently, I'm not the only one who thought so. I found TONS of videos on youtube with clips from the show set to this song. This is one of my favorites. Enjoy!

Guest Post: Fellow Blogger, Misha

Today, I would like to introduce you to Misha from My Love Affair with Books, a new YA blogger from India. She has agreed to do a guest post so all of you can get to know her! Thanks, Misha!

I am Misha, 20 years old, from New Delhi, India. I have just joined the community of book bloggers.


I have loved stories since I was 6 years old. My parents were book lovers and they used to make up stories for me.I refused to eat, until I was told a story. It used to drive my nanny mad, I remember lol. When I couldn't read myself, my parents would read to me even though they were both working and busy . That is how my love for books developed. My first book was a book of fairy tales with beautiful pictures. I still have it with me, though it is in a bad condition since my sister tried to experiment with it when she was 3!

Being an introvert all my life, books were my favorite companions. As a child, I would not even go out to play. haha. Apart from reading books, I love collecting (to be more precise..hoarding!) books. I was glad to find I am not the only one who has no control when it comes to books.

I have been going through so many great book blogs these past few months. I already have been rating and reviewing books on my GoodReads account and I was greatly motivated to start my own blog. At first I was quite intimidated because there are so many amazing book bloggers out there. In the end I couldn't resist it any longer.

I started blogging mainly because I felt that no one around me shared my passion for books or for the kind of books I liked. I am capable of talking non-stop about anything related to books and my friends would tire of that. My blog is my platform for my ramblings about books.I would love to interact with others like me. I believe it will be a great learning experience.

Being a blogger in India has its disadvantages too. Most giveaways are not international, so it is disappointing sometimes. Also new books aren't available till months afterwards.Moreover publishers aren't willing to ship books, at least in print format. Despite these, I am enjoying blogging till now. It has been just about 4 days since I started my blog, but I am loving it.

Earlier I would only read literary fiction and historical fiction. It was because of reading blogs that my interests widened. Now I love YA fiction too. In fact for the past few weeks I have been only reading YA. I plan to post many YA reviews in the upcoming weeks. Other genres which I like are gothic mystery/romance, fantasy and magical realism.My list of favorite books is endless. But some of my favorites are Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant, House at Riverton by Kate Morton, Gemma Doyle trilogy by Libba Bray, Atonement by Ian McEwan, Oystercatchers by Susan Fletcher, Lord Of the Rings trilogy and all books by Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Tyler and Carol Goodman. Actually I could go on and on.

I will be posting reviews 2-3 times a week, at least I will try my best. Even if I am not able to post a detailed review, I will at least post a short review along with rating. I will also review books which readers request from my TBR pile (which is growing at an alarming rate due to my obsessive book buying , and will soon start to resemble the Leaning Tower Of Pisa).My sister, Maxine,who is 16 , will also be posting reviews from time to time. I was thinking of starting 2 new memes - "Treasured Tuesday" in which I will feature a favorite book that I "treasure" a lot and "Friday Fantasize" where I will post the books - released/unreleased- that I am wishing for..Further I would love to have guestposts (about anything related to books) and guest reviews (any genre).You can be a blogger/nonblogger, it doesn't matter, all you have to be is a book lover.

Apart from books, my interests are music, dancing, movies,web designing, feminism,pencil shading, randomly talking about nothing in particular, laughing at my own jokes and daydreaming 24/7.

I am currently pursuing MA(Psychology). I want to specialize in Organizational Behavior, which is a branch of Psychology. My career interest is in HRM(Human Resource Management). My biggest dream, however, is to have my own library, one day.

Thank you for giving me a chance.I look forward to sharing "My Love Affair With Books."

Misha

http://books-love-affair.blogspot.com/

Versatile Blogger Award!

Thanks so much to Misha at My Love Affair With Books for this awesome award!

Here is how the award works:

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you this award.

2. Share 7 things about yourself.

3. Pass the award along to 15 bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic for whatever reason! (In no particular order...)

4. Contact the bloggers you've picked and let them know about the award.


7 Things About Me

1. I am a homeschool student in South Georgia. The homeschool part is great, the South Georgia part... not so much. (It was 110 the other day!)

2. The two authors who really whetted my appetite for books are Laura Ingals Wilder and Gail Carson Levine. I went through a phase where I was completely obsessed with L.I.W. I have a every book by/about her you can possibly imagine. I even had my grandmother make me an old timey dress and bonnet and wore my hair in braids all the time!

3. I am currently writing my fourth book, though I've had writers' block for a while and am now in the mood to strangle at least three of the characters.

4. I love history. One of my favorite topics is the Crusades.

5. Kingdom of Heaven is my favorite movie.

6. I have three Jacob Black posters on my bedroom door and an Orlando Bloom collage on my closet door.

7. I love werewolves and typically don't like vampires. (Though I do read a good bit of vampire books lately.) Damon Salvatore being the exception to this rule. =P

I will be passing this award along to the following amazing blogger:

1. Le Vanity Victorienne
2. Alita Reads
3. Roof Beam Reader
4. Along for the Ride
5. Badass Bookie
6. Beyond Books
7. Book Sake
8. The Clock Monkey
9. Cry Havoc! Reviews
10. YA Bliss
11. Dreaming of Books
12. Elena's Book Cafe
13. Frenetic Reader
14. I Live in a Fictional World
15. The Juniper Breeze is Blowing in

Thanks again, Misha!

Waiting on Wednesday!

This week I am waiting on Cate of the Lost Colony by Lisa Klein to be released by BloomsburyUSA on October 12. It looks like an absolutely amazing story and I'm dying to get my hands on it. The mystery of the Roanoke Colony is so baffling I would like to see how Lisa Klein would put the story together. And isn't the cover absolutely gorgeous??



Lady Catherine is one of Queen Elizabeth's favorite court maidens—until her forbidden romance with Sir Walter Ralegh is discovered. In a bitter twist of irony, the jealous queen banishes Cate to Ralegh's colony of Roanoke, in the New World. Ralegh pledges to come for Cate, but as the months stretch out, Cate begins to doubt his promise and his love. Instead it is Manteo, a Croatoan Indian, whom the colonists—and Cate—increasingly turn to. Yet just as Cate's longings for England and Ralegh fade and she discovers a new love in Manteo, Ralegh will finally set sail for the New World.

Seamlessly weaving together fact with fiction, Lisa Klein's newest historical drama is an engrossing tale of adventure and forbidden love—kindled by one of the most famous mysteries in American history: the fate of the settlers at Roanoke, who disappeared without a trace forty years before the Pilgrims would set foot in Plymouth. (Amazon.com Description)

To pre-order Cate of the Lost Colony by Lisa Klein from Amazon.com, please click here.

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Tuesday's Adventure

For this week's Tuesday's Adventure, I have a video of the road on the way to one of Greg Mortenson's schools. For those of you who do not know who he is, Greg Mortenson is the author of Three Cups of Tea and the founder of the Central Asia Institute. He is a remarkable man with a truly inspirational story. Watching this video really made me realize how much of a miracle it was for him to build these schools in such a remote region. You can read my review of Three Cups of Tea by clicking here. Enjoy!

Love Sucks! by Melissa Francis

Love Sucks! by Melissa Francis 5 of 5 stars.

AJ Ashe may have gotten rid of her vampire stalker and her evil ex-teacher, but things are hardly back to normal. For one thing, she still has to maintain a strict look-but-don't-touch policy with Ryan, her hot ex-boyfriend-turned-stepbrother. For another, she has to learn to control her vampire superpowers--which means more than a few dates with Lex, mind-reading professional vampire trainer and too-sexy-for-his-own-good bad boy. And as if that's not enough, she happens to be the key to her father's plans to take over the world. . .and he'll stop at nothing to get what he wants.

All this and she's still got to plan the prom. Being a teenager is tough, but being a teenage vampire just flat out sucks.(Book blurb)

Love definitely sucks for AJ Ashe as her life as a teenage vampire grows increasingly more complicated. Her vampire mom is having a sorcerer's baby, a child that many believe will fulfill a prophecy that the bad guys are dreading. As if that's not enough, her ex-boyfriend is now her stepbrother. Unfortunately, that's not the only family trouble AJ's having at the moment. The oh-so-evil side of her family is plotting to kidnap her and kill her mother's unborn child.

When the bad guys find their way into AJ's own head, her family decides its time to bring in the experts. But boyfriend turned brother Ryan doesn't trust AJ's hot new vampire instructor. Tensions begin to rise in the family as AJ finds herself sitting on the very edge of paranormal apocalypse and the only thing that can pull her away from this ledge is total trust. But who can you trust when you're family's in danger, and you may be the only one capable of saving them?

Love Sucks! is a snarky and fast-paced book full of action, romance, and suspense.

When my power was out for 8 hours I sat in the car with a book light glued to my paperback copy, laughing my butt off and cheering for new favorite characters. I may not have read the first book, Bite Me!, but I can tell that Melissa Francis has been able to bring something new to the vampire world, which many of you know is a rare thing today.

Something else this author seems to have a talent for is balancing out characters. I can't tell you how tired I get of seeing people try to write from a first person point of view with an attitude and not be able to hold together a real emotional connection with the story. But Melissa Francis did what they couldn't, and I commend her for it.

For a vampire story this book has it everything and then some. What is so special about it to me is that it combines a bit of Celtic folklore and magic to create something more interesting than your average vampire love story. With a surprising ending and an interesting plot this story should definitely be able to hold the attention of any and all paranormal fantasy fans out there.

For fans of: Melissa Francis, Insatiable by Meg Cabot, Vampire Diaries by LJ Smith, Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

*A special thanks to HarperTeen for sending me a review copy!*

 To order Love Sucks! by Melissa Francis from Amazon.com please click here.

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