The Elite by Kiera Cass

Synopsis:
 Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. All but six have been sent home. And only one will get to marry Prince Maxon and be crowned princess of Illea.

America still isn’t sure where her heart lies. When she’s with Maxon, she’s swept up in their new and breathless romance, and can’t dream of being with anyone else. But whenever she sees Aspen standing guard around the palace, and is overcome with memories of the life they planned to share. With the group narrowed down to the Elite, the other girls are even more determined to win Maxon over—and time is running out for America to decide.

Just when America is sure she’s made her choice, a devastating loss makes her question everything again. And while she’s struggling to imagine her future, the violent rebels that are determined to overthrow the monarchy are growing stronger and their plans could destroy her chance at any kind of happy ending

Review:
To say this was a book I waited for eagerly would probably be an understatement. Given my location, which is in the middle of nowhere, I knew the stores I frequented would not carry it in stock and I knew it would take to long to arrive in the mail. I know, I know, I waited months for this book what is one or two more days, but it simply would not do. 

So as midnight rolls around I am waiting on the Amazon website to purchase the book for the kindle, only to find that it was not in the right time zone and I had to wait longer. It was a disappointing night and bed time lol.

This book was an eye opener for me. Before in the first book I would have been Team Maxon all the way but just as if he were a real person it goes to show you that you never know what is really going on with someone until you really get to know them. 

I think my heart broke with America during each traumatic even that opened her eyes to what life would really be like if she chose him. 

It is hard to write this review because there is so much I want to talk about but I don't want to give anything away, I want you guys to read it and have to deal with the suspense and heart ache the same way I did, without a clue as to what would happen next.

I will say the only thing that I wish could have been improved on is the other girls background. I understood before with so many girls it would have been impossible to do without having an incredibly long and side tracking book but as the choices are narrowed down I would love to know more about the other girls and what makes them tick, particularly Celeste. 

I also would love to understand the rebels more and trying to figure out what they are after and why is a delicious mystery that America seems to be tapping into.

This is a great read, even if it was over before it seemed like it had begun. I finished it within four hours of sitting outside on the porch swing enjoying the day and getting sun burnt since time got away with me as I got lost in the work.

Rating:
5 out of 5 Ravens!

Explination for my absence.

So, as most of you know I was a pretty dedicated blogger with my reviews. So it might have been a shocker to notice the lack of activity and the sound of crickets chirping away on the site. For that I sincerely apologize. Life got a little crazy and I got a little depressed.

I found that in my depression I didn't want to read, I didn't want to write and alot of that had to do with the biggest news ever in my life. I AM PREGNANT. 16 weeks to be exact as of today actually and I got married. So between working 12 hour shifts and the exhausting first trimester I found it hard to do anything.

Then I get fired for being pregnant. Lol ridiculous I know.
But I have been reading and I do promise that posts shall be resuming ASAP!

Sorry once again for just vanishing and I thank those of you who have stuck by me in this time.
You guys truly are the best!

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater Review

Synopsis:
There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.”

It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.

But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.

For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.

From Maggie Stiefvater, the bestselling and acclaimed author of the Shiver trilogy and The Scorpio Races, comes a spellbinding new series where the inevitability of death and the nature of love lead us to a place we’ve never been before

Review:
I won't lie, before I even picked up this book I had been going back and forth on it. This was just not a book that was calling to me.

Eventually reading it won out, mainly because I am a huge fan of the author, I hadn't had a chance to read any of her YA works, I Am not really sure if there is any YA Work done by her...
Anyway, thanks to getting stranded in Ohio for the anime convention because of some bad food poisoning, this book won out.

It wasn't a bad read either, it made me regret dragging my feet when it came to cracking open the pages.

It had a unique take on the ghost and witches, even if it was a little bit predictable, but it is hard to surprise me any longer. The ending panned out like I expected it to but the work put into the description and lay out made it worth pushing through the book.

I think one of the most fascinating aspects of the book where the charachters, they were so well rounded and they seemed to have such personality it was like walking down the street and peeking into someone else's life. I also loved the creativity that came along with many of the names, or the fact that Blue, our heroine, is not allowed to kiss anyone due to a prediction that the one she falls in love with and kisses will die. 

I definitely enjoyed it and wished it was a part of the books that grace my shelves. Once again the author did not disappoint. This page turner will leave you glued to your seat and begging for more at the turn of the last page.

Rating:
4.5 Raven's out of 5 Raven's (Really good)