Review: Intangible

Title: Intangible
Author: J. Meyers
Age rating: E
Pages: 349
Lending: Enabled

Synopsis:

Twins Sera and Luke Raine have a well-kept secret—she heals with a touch of her hand, he sees the future. All their lives they’ve helped those in need on the sly. They've always thought of their abilities as being a gift.

Then Luke has a vision that Sera is killed. That gift they've always cherished begins to feel an awful lot like a curse. Because the thing about Luke’s ability? He’s always right.

And he can’t do anything about it.

Review:
I must say that this is a truly great book! It's filled with all the things I like: mystery, magic and even romance. If a book doesn't grab me from the beginning then I'm usually apprehensive to continue reading it but this captured me from the very first page. The plot of the book was very creative. It gave a new spin to the usual tales of mythical creatures; vampires, elves, pixies etc. These creatures co-exist in a world all their own but can freely live in ours.
The two main characters of the book Sera & Luke are very interesting as well. They take twin telepathy to a whole new level since they actually share powers, one can see the future and the other can heal people. Together they make a pretty good team, but nobody knows what they can do. They keep it a secret from everybody. These twins are in high school and have their own little group of friends, two friends actually. This is because nobody else seems to fit in with them. Little do they know that their two friends actually have special powers of their own, they have kept it secret as well.
If you haven't heard of this book then you definitely need to check it out. I'd recommend it to anybody looking for a great read. It captures your attention and holds it the entire time.

3 Bookmarks= Finished & in Novel Utopia

Interview:

1. What made you want to become an author?

I've always loved creating things--as an actor, singer, portrait artist, baker, and knitter. Once I fell in love with writing, it became another place were I could create something out of nothing.  

2. Where did you get the idea for this book? 

My original idea was of a girl who could heal with a touch of her hand, and that was inspired by Reiki, a hands-on alternative healing method. After flipping through some superhero books, I became enamored with the idea of teens everywhere cropping up with superhuman abilities. It grew and changed as I wrote.

3. Did you intend for this to be the first in a series & how many books will it have?

Yes, this is the first in the series, but it is a complete story unto itself as well. I have two or three more books planned out and could see writing companion books/series or even novellas. The world within Intangible is really limitless with book possibilities.

4. If you could have a special gift what would it be?

Healing. My brother has an incurable form of cancer and I'd heal him in a heartbeat if I could.

5. What has been your favorite YA book or series so far & what book or series are you excited to read?

I *loved* The Attolia series by Megan Whalen Turner. I'm excited to read the last book of the Hunger Games trilogy that I've had on my shelf for about two years (ever since it came out). I loved the first two books, but got busy with my own book, so never read the third one. I think I need to go back and read the first two again as a reminder before reading Mockingjay. Looking forward to it!

6. What is the one thing or message you'd like your readers to get from your books?

I just hope they enjoy their time in my world. :-)

7. What advice do you have for those who would like to be authors someday?

Read! Read, read, read, and read some more. Immerse yourself in whatever genre you want to write to find the good and the bad (you need both to learn how to do it well yourself). Then write the book you want to read, regardless of trends. 

This or That
1. Indoors or outdoors              Outdoors
2. Ice cream or frozen yogurt    Chocolate Sorbet ;-)3. Girly or tomboyish                Tomboyish, definitely 4. Early bird or night owl           Night owl when I'm writing, early bird because of my kids :-)

Thanks for the opportunity to read your amazing book!

Thanks so much, Avanti! It's been a real pleasure, and I'm thrilled you enjoyed reading it. :-)

Intangible is available for purchase on Amazon for $3.99 Kindle edition and $9.99 paperback. Get your copy today!

Summer Madness

Well guys this summer hasn't exactly been what I thought it would be. I haven't had as much time for reading as I hoped to have. I got a job so I work most days. I'm going to start setting aside time everyday to read a few chapters to get through my ever growing summer reading list. So far I have 19 books on my list and I've only read 4. But that's the life of a reader, our to-read lists grow faster than we can read so at least I know I'm not alone :-)

Review: Midnight Frost #5

Title: Midnight Frost
Author: Kailin Gow
Pages: 262
Age Rating: E
Publisher: theEDGEbooks.com

The Frost series is a series I've been following for a while now. It's very engaging, entertaining and a quick read. Every book before it held my attention very well and this installment didn't disappoint.

Breena, Logan and Kian face lots of adventure and danger in this book just like the others. A legendary hero resurfaces to help end the war and many people step up as leaders to do their part as well. You see many creatures of Feyland come together to save the land they love. It's amazing to read this story because I can visualize everything that's happening.
Of course, you can't leave out the love story that's woven throughout the series. Breena is truly in love with Kian but she's also in love with and currently engaged to Logan. This happened previously in the story when she was under the love spell. Only a few people know about the spell which causes awkward moments between the three when it's brought up. Logan's wolves believe that the engagment is real and they are happy to welcome Breena. Of course that means Breena must openly show love & affection for Logan which doesn't sit well with Kian. Breena is in love with both guys and knows she must eventually choose between the two but doesn't want to do so while the war is going on. To save one of them from feeling the heartbreak while having to fight alongside her. At the end of the war though, she finally reveals the choice she has made. She regrets having to hurt one guy but knows that she is perfectly happy with her choice.

I personally can't wait to read the next three books Frost Fire, Spring Frost & Enchanted Frost (coming Fall 2012)

Rating: 3 bookmarks: Finished & In Novel Utopia!

The Wait Is OVER!!!!!

Hey guys,
I know I haven't been posting regularly like I used to but that was because I was at the end of my semester (i'm in college) and had to focus on finishing projects and studying for finals and all that stuff. But now the semester is over and I'm done for the summer!! That means I now have time for reading and posting, yay!

I'm currently reading 3 books: Intangible by J. Meyers, Delirium by Lauren Oliver and Midnight Frost by Kailin Gow and hope to finish those fairly soon. At least one will be done by this coming weekend. I also have a review to post on Reflection by Jessica Roberts so look for that by this weekend as well.

Authors!!
If you have emailed me about a book review and I have not yet gotten to it, don't worry. I finally have time to read again so it will be read & reviewed by me as soon as I can get to it.

Love you my little Utopians!!