Review: Evermore by Alison Noel

Title: Evermore

Series: The Immortals

Book #: 1st

Author: Alison Noel

Pages: 320

Publisher: ST.Martin's Griffin

Tags: Fantasy, paranormal, romance

Recommended to: Twilight Fans

Rating:

Love, is never ending.

Since a horrible accident claimed the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever can see auras, hear people’s thoughts, and know a person’s life story by touch. Going out of her way to shield herself from human contact to suppress her abilities has branded her as a freak at her new high school—but everything changes when she meets Damen Auguste…

Ever sees Damen and feels an instant recognition. He is gorgeous, exotic and wealthy, and he holds many secrets. Damen is able to make things appear and disappear, he always seems to know what she’s thinking—and he’s the only one who can silence the noise and the random energy in her head. She doesn’t know who he really is—or what he is. Damen equal parts light and darkness, and he belongs to an enchanted new world where no one ever dies.

Taschima:

Where to begin...

At first this seemed a lot like Twilight, but with a few details changed like the guy could go out in the sun and didn't have to take out the disco ball with him, and also the girl had a legit reason to move, among other stuff. But as the novel continues it's path, it starts drifting from the Twilight path and it evolves into it's own thing. It get's its identity.

Ever was a chick girl. The popular, cheerleader, pink kind of girl. That is, until the accident. The terrible accident that changed her life forever. Now she hides in hoodies, and plays her Ipod at full just so she can distance herself from the world. But she has a reason for it. It's not that she is emo, oh no, It's just that she is psychic. She can read thoughts, see people's auras, and she doesn't need to hear you to know about you, a single touch can suffice.

Ever keeps getting farther away from her life, drowning in sorrow, and guilt, that is until a mysterious, out of this world guy comes to her high school. And what she doesn't know is that her world will never be the same.

I reeaally liked this book. read it in no time, it's been a while since a book got me this hooked. Specially when it is a new beginning.

The characters were fun, loving, unique. Ever was this quiet but full of hidden life girl, who is drowning in sorrow for her loss. Damen is this too-perfect-to-be-true dude (Edward?) but he has his flaws, that is if you can call them that. Ever's friends are all funny, but I didn't like Haven that much.

The story gets you engaged very quickly. There's mystery after mystery which keeps you guessing and at the edge of your seat. It even surprised me. I did not expect some of the stuff, or ways the characters reacted. Always a good thing.

UGH what can I say?! READ IT! Don't you get sometimes a feeling when you like a book so much that cannot explain it? Put it to words is difficult? That is how I feel about this one.

Read it, then you'll get it.

Waiting on Wednesday (On Wednesday!)

Ok, I did it! Thanks to Briana (thanks Bri) I remembered I was going to post this. I did a lot of stuff today, went to the mall, ate sushi *.*

My only complain is that the mall doesn't have wi-fi. That killed it. I like to stay updated. Don't like to come back and have all this stuff I have to check like hotmail, twitter, blogspot, etc.

BTW for those who want to add me on twitter just send a comment to @TaschimaCullen

And here's our WoW for the day...

Cinderella retold

In the wake of her father's death, Ash is left at the mercy of her cruel stepmother. Consumed with grief, her only joy comes by the light of the dying hearth fire, rereading the fairy tales her mother once told her. In her dreams, someday the fairies will steal her away, as they are said to do. When she meets the dark and dangerous fairy Sidhean, she believes that her wish may be granted.

The day that Ash meets Kaisa, the King's Huntress, her heart begins to change. Instead of chasing fairies, Ash learns to hunt with Kaisa. Though their friendship is as delicate as a new bloom, it reawakens Ash's capacity for love-and her desire to live. But Sidhean has already claimed Ash for his own, and she must make a choice between fairy tale dreams and true love.

Taschima:

A new take on Cinderella. I personally like to see how people change stuff and create their own version. While all stays the same at the very core.

And what do you know, a breath taking cover. I saw this cover and was instantly attracted to the book, then read the 'Cinderella retold' part and decided to read it. Of course the book doesn't come out till September 1, so we'll have to wait.

PS; I read Evermore, love it. Review will be up tomorrow. And also special announcement will be up tomorrow. So keep visiting and you just might get very lucky ;)

Teaser Tuesday (On Wednesday)

Yeah, yeah, don't start. I know what you are going to say.

Followers:Taschima, Teaser Tuesday has a key word on the meme, and do you know what it is?

Me: AaaaaAAmm... Teaser?

Followers: Guess again...

Me: Oh I know! Its the T's right?

Followers: No silly rabbit Tuesday! As in you post it on Tuesdays!

Well, call me rebellious, I like to bend the rules once in a while, along with time & space.

My teaser is going to be for a novel you all must have heard of. Is called Evermore by Alyson Noel.

"If I thought his voice was amazing with the way it envelopes me in silence, if I thought his touch was incredible with the way it awakens my skin, well, the way he kisses is otherwordly. And even though I'm no expert, having only kissed a few guys before, I'm still willing to bet that a kiss like this, a kiss this complete and transcendent, is a once-in-a-lifetime thing."

Pg.82

And extra!

"What happened? You run out of white rosebuds? I ask, flipping through books and papers, as though I've something important to do.

"I would never give you a rosebud," he said, his eyes searching for mine.

But I refuse to meet his gaze, refuse to get sucked into his sadistic little game. I just grab my bag and pretend to search for something inside, cursing under my breath when I find it stuffed full of tulips.

"You're strictly a tulip girl--a red tulip girl." He smiles.

"How exciting for me..."

Pg. 94-95

I am almost finished with this book. If it wasn't for this thing called 'life' that I have on the sideburns, I would have finished it today. But I'm tired, I work, and I hanged out with my friends today so.

PS; Going to post something very exciting on Thursday or Friday. Stay tuned.