Nightshade Book Review

Nightshade
by Andrea Cremer

Originality -

Nightshade was definitely original. I was thinking that this book would be like every other werewolf book that I’ve read but it was not. The werewolf society that Andrea Cremer created felt real and was easy to dive into.
5/5

Characters-

Calla is a strong female protagonist that gives orders rather than taking them. She’s fierce but still has a soft side. But most importantly she’s easy to relate to. I have mixed feelings about the male leads though, especially in the beginning of the book.
4/5

Dialogue-

I think this story has some of the best dialogue. Why? Because the things Calla said/ thought at times made me bend over with laughter! The comic-relief in this book was gold. The more serious times were also fantastic. The author also did a great job of incorporating modern day teen speech without making it look like she tried too hard.
5/5

Setting-

The setting wasn’t mentioned as much, but I got the feeling that Calla lived in a place close to the woods. She is a werewolf after all.
3/5

Voice/Writing-

Andrea Cremer’s voice was amazing, and easy to melt into. Her voice alone was what made me decide to read past page 1—and I’m glad that I did.
5/5

Cover-

At first I wasn’t so amused by the cover but I guess it’s grown on me overtime. The purple is really eye-catching.
4/5

Overall Rating= 4/5

Otherwise known as a MUST READ. I highly recommend this book. The ending will literally have you begging for more. :)

Happy reading,

~Ezmirelda

Nightshade Book Review

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Julie Kagawa, author of the iron fey series revealed the full cover of Iron Queen on her blog today. I’m a huge fan of her books. Isn’t this cover awesome?

*Click on the picture to read the summary

Another book I can not wait to read is Matched by Ally Condie. The summary itself has already gotten me hooked! Here's the book trailer that was released about a week ago.

Which books are you really looking forward to that are coming out this fall?

Coming soon to bookshelves everywhere...

50th Follower Party

It’s a lot less empty here than when I started blogging last May. My small voice started off as a echo is a large empty hallway, to a much louder voice. So I just wanted to say thank you to all my followers—for listening to my rants and helping me grow as a writer. I made some really awesome friends here, and learned a lot more about both publishing and novel-writing.


October is nearly over and once November starts I’m going to be busy as ever with Nanowrimo and school activities. I’ll try to post either here or on the NaNo blog as often as I can.

Also I’ve written this article on How To Write a Query Letter on the Writing Tab. Feel free to check it out for those of you who aren’t already familiar with it.

Happy Writing,

~Ezmirelda


Random Question:

Every Halloween I feel so tempted to write a short story in the horror genre. It always ends up being about a kid going into a haunted house and getting scared out of his wits. Haha :) Is anyone else thinking about writing a short story for Halloween?

50th Follower Party

Elixir Book Review

Elixir by Hillary Duff

Book Review

Originality-

I liked the aspect of it being about immortality, but I felt like I’ve read something like it before. Like Evermore by Allison Noel.

3/5

Characters-

I thought Clea was an okay protagonist. It was interesting to follow her side of the story but then again, I couldn’t really connect with her.

I loved the other minor characters though—like Clea’s best friend. She was one of my favorite characters!

4/5

Dialogue-

The dialogue was great. I really connected with it, because as a teen I know what it’s like to read a forced attempt of an adult trying to sound like a teen—and there was none of that in this book.
5/5

Plot-

The plot was very well planed out. I liked the twists and turns. The beginning felt a little slow to me, but when more characters start to come in the pace starts to pick back up again. The ending was kind of abrupt though.
3.5/5

Setting-

The book had multiple settings. I never really got a good picture of the surroundings, but she did a good job of it towards the end of the book.
3/5

Voice/writing-

Hilary’s voice was great! I loved the fluidity of her words—it didn’t sound forced at all. And the grammar was just fine.
4/5

Cover-

I love the cover! The purple flower and the fonts are very eye-catching.
5/5

Overall- 3.5/5

It was great but it didn’t really grab me much as a reader. That extra something wasn’t there that usually pulls me into the story—and I think that problem lies in originality. I recommend that you read it. Who knows, maybe it might interest you more than it did to me. It wasn’t a bad book. It’s just that it wasn’t the best book either.

*My reviews are also on goodreads.

Elixir Book Review

Are you ready for NaNo?

NaNoWrimo 2010

During the month of November I’ll be doing most my blog posting on my Nanowrimo blog. Please come and check it out, even if you think you won’t be doing it this year. I love how Nanowrimo gets us all together to do the thing we love to do: writing. And the fact that we have a deadline makes it even more exciting! (Am I starting to sound crazy yet?) Sure, I’ll be tired and extremely busy for an entire month—but the outcome will be well worth it. :D

If you have a Nano account leave a link to your page so I can add you as a writing buddy.

We can do this thing! :)

~Ezmirelda

Are you ready for NaNo?