The Statistical Probability Of Love At First Sight

The Author: Jennifer E.Smith

Published: January 5th 2012

Pages: 215

Synopsis: Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything? Imagine if she hadn't fogotten the book. Or if there hadn't been traffic on the expressway. Or if she hadn't fumbled the coins for the toll. What if she'd run just that little bit faster and caught the flight she was supposed to be on. Would it have been something else - the weather over the atlantic or a fault with the plane? Hadley isn't sure if she believes in destiny or fate but, on what is potentially the worst day of each of their lives, it's the quirks of timing and chance events that mean Hadley meets Oliver...Set over a 24-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver's story will make you believe that true love finds you when you're least expecting it.

What i thought of the cover: Yet another cover where I adore the photography, especially how it makes it seem as if time has stopped for Hadley and Oliver while everyone else is rushing about getting on with their life. I also adore the title as if it’s been drawn by Hadley herself who is the character we follow the view of in the story.

I give it a 5 out of 5 stars

What i thought of the story: I love how the story is told from Hadley’s point of view for it defiantly leaves a sense of mystery when trying to find out who this boy Oliver is she meets at the airport. Both of them have to deal with something that’s quite emotional to the both of them and I liked seeing how they were able to cope with what’s going on in their lives and how the two of them support each other when possible and try to piece things together even in the grimmest of moments. I don’t know about anybody else but I love it when people try to compare the American language to the British language, at times it can just be so stereotypical and others so true that I can’t help but smile in both cases. I’ll admit I smiled when I read the author went to a university in Fife half thinking yeah, it’s freezing in St Andrews most the time but a good place to get an ice cream and take a walk along the beach.
Overall I give it a 4.5 stars out of 5

St Andrews = Ice Cream + Fav Second Hand Book Shop + Beach + Massive Graveyard + Castle = Good times <3

Beautiful Darkness

The Author: Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

Published: October 12th 2010

Pages: 503

Synopsis: Ethan Wate used to think of Gatlin, the small Southern town he had always called home, as a place where nothing ever changed. Then he met mysterious newcomer Lena Duchannes, who revealed a secret world that had been hidden in plain sight all along. A Gatlin that harbored ancient secrets beneath its moss-covered oaks and cracked sidewalks. A Gatlin where a curse has marked Lena's family of powerful supernaturals for generations. A Gatlin where impossible, magical, life-altering events happen.Sometimes life-ending.Together they can face anything Gatlin throws at them, but after suffering a tragic loss, Lena starts to pull away, keeping secrets that test their relationship. And now that Ethan's eyes have been opened to the darker side of Gatlin, there's no going back. Haunted by strange visions only he can see, Ethan is pulled deeper into his town's tangled history and finds himself caught up in the dangerous network of underground passageways endlessly crisscrossing the South, where nothing is as it seems.

What i thought of the cover: The cover dose a great job continuing on with the same theme as the first books cover. This time how ever the writing s blue with random shiny parts on the letters and the silver metallic background show the staircases in one of the caster tunnels still giving it a sense of mystery.

Overall I give this cover a 4.5 out of 5

What i thought of the story: In book two of the caster series things defiantly get more interesting. Not only do we get to see how the plot is continued from the last book but we also get to meet some interesting new characters as well. I found the beginning a little slow but once it began to pickup I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next. We discover more secrets and truths which shocked me to a extent as a lot were not what I was expecting. A thing I really didn’t like was what happened to Ridley and Link, I just don’t agree about what happened to the both of them but that’s just what I think. I love the new character Liv especially that English charm she has <3. The story defiantly left an interesting cliff hanger and it should be interesting to see what happens in the third book.

I give it a 4 out of 5 stars

Why is it every time Ridley shows up I crave candy.

The Lying Game

The Author: Sara Shepard

Published: March 31st 2011

Pages: 307

Synopsis: Sutton Mercer had a life anyone would kill for -- and someone did. But thanks to a view from the afterlife and Emma Paxton, her long-lost twin sister, Sutton has a chance to solve her own murder. Emma slips into Sutton's old life to piece together her disappearance. But can Emma keep up the charade long enough to discover what really happened to Sutton!or will she become the next victim? Let the lying games begin.

What i thought of the cover: First of all I like how the cover it’s just a nice simple design and I love both the twins being upside down opposites from each other. However I’m not too fond of parts where the writing and the swirls overlap the photographs on both sides.

Over all give the cover a 3 out of 5 stars

What i thought of the story: It turns out even though I already own this book I hadn’t yet read it. However when I watched the first episode that aired here in the UK I couldn’t wait to read the book to find out more. Though I found it completely different from the drama why wasn’t surprised I loved the story just as much if not better. Just when you think you have an idea as to who the killer could be another complication happens leaving you still guessing kind of like cluedo. Another thing I loved about this book was how Emma was thrust into her sisters life and how she has to cope and a lot of the time improvise when handling different situations both normal and deeper than Emma could have imagined. I can’t wait to read the second book and see how the plot develops from where it left off and if it’s as addictive and crazy as the first one it should be great.

I give it a 4 out of 5 stars

Where’s Nancy Drew when you need her

Clockwork Angel

The Author: Cassandra Clare

Published: August 31st 2010

Pages: 476

Synopsis: Magic is dangerous--but love is more dangerous still. When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos. Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, members of a secret organization called The Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What's more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his own. Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. She soon finds herself fascinated by--and torn between--two best friends: James, whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, and blue-eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep everyone in his life at arm's length . . . everyone, that is, but Tessa. As their search draws them deep into the heart of an arcane plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters, Tessa realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world. . . . and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.

What i thought of the cover: I was so happy first of all to get this in hardback since here in Scotland it’s almost impossible to get popular YA in hardcover. Compared to the paperback copies of the first three in the mortal instruments series I have, this cover is shines beautifully. Again I love the photography and photo manipulation (QUIZ TIME: What is Big Ben? Those who get it right get a space cookie) especially with the landmarks I easily recognize. The clockwork angels cute though the light coming from its wings is a bit too much, besides I thought it was rainy most the time. 

Overall I give this cover a 4.5 out of 5 stars

What i thought of the story: Oh My Gosh, words can not describe how much I loved this book but I can say that it only took me two days to read (I had school so no staying up past midnight). What happens to Tessa in the beginning is just the perfect way to start the story off and I particularly like what happened with her first encounter with Will. I found Jessamine to be an especially interesting character with the way she thinks and how she acts as some women would back in the 19^th centaury. Throughout the book there is some hilarious stuff that happens as well as some rather unexpected turns which quite surprised me but made way for an interesting development in the next book .

Overall I give it a 5 out of 5 stars

The clockwork people are among us.