Fun fiction: Ink by Amanda Sun

first of all, that cover is gorgeous. that is what drew me to the book in the first place. (so guilty of judging books by their covers)

Now. I liked this book. I had every expectation of a manga-like story and I was not disappointed. Now yes this book is plenty filled with those cliches (some of which I hate but feel they kinda need to be there for a romantic YA with powers cause if you're going for reality the story can get weird and stalkerish)
So the Main Characters mother dies and she is sent to live with her aunt in Japan since her grandfather is fighting cancer(?) (i get diseases confused sometimes) and she has to learn Japanese while aching to get back to the good ol' north america.
Luckily she has made a few friends by the time we join in her story. Which is nice and seems more normal and likable than "I'm an outcast and weird I'll brood and watch from afar"
while learning all the faux pas' she can make she stumbles on bad boy tomo breaking up with his girlfriend over getting another pregnant.
DRAMA BOMB. Oh man this is getting juicy

then more rumors???
well after all these nasty things and weird encounters (like panty flashing) she still ends up all over the guy and he has DUN DUN Magical paper powers.
and she is some sorta weird conduit. So yes. They are magically drawn to each other. All the while his good buddy wants him for the yakuza and she keeps bumping into some other hot dude in places. It all comes to the dragon. When you read it you'll see.
So Yakuza Stuff happens and it all comes down to a choice for her.
DO I STAY OR DO I GO. NU NU NU NU NUNUNU 
anyway I will be continuing this series to see where it leads but I got what i expected out of it. I feel some people just had their hopes up a little too high.

Fun Fiction: Demonic Dora

Okay, so I enjoyed this book...mostly. It is not a great book, nothing spectacularly new or an ingenious idea but I found it pretty funny and a VERY easy read. 
I really enjoyed it until halfway through and then the magic was gone. Her personality started to wear on me and I found the writing style a little unclear. It seemed as if it was from the current chapters main characters perspective, but then it seemed as if they knew more than they should have at the time. I also couldn't tell when this was supposed to take place. Since they tried to burn her(which I assume was Kierons parents doing really but I am unsure.)but she seemed so modern with ebay and the like I got confused part of the time but I am not very worldly in a manner of small religious towns as such she was trying to portray. 
So Dora is the daughter of a religious zealot on tv and summons a demon. It prompts her parents for an exorcism and then a witch burn when it fails. The demon takes her to the Highway to Hell and their journey in love, friendship..oh wait. I mean darkness and evil begins. Through this whole endeavor, there are all these "I underestimated her evil abilities" and"shes better than I thought" moments which I got tired of. Felt like Mary-Sue slipped in a few times which is my PERSONAL pet peeve so that may or may not be a strike against it for others. 

Overall I will read the next book but probably not as quickly as I did this. 
still I give it an A for effort. B for writing and C for characters. 
Ba dun tiss. 

First book post!

So heres a small first post on favorite authors, book series and what I'm currently reading. 

Lets start with my favorite Authors. Books I read when I was younger that I enthusiastically tried to get my hands on at Book fairs, library's and the store (it was K-mart when I was younger).

Lois Duncan.

I first read her in Middle school and fell in love! I read Killing Mr. Griffin first and it was so fantastic I continued reading books by her. 

James Patterson.

I read When the Wind Blows in high school and was hooked on his writings. I haven't read all of the Alex Cross novels but I'm working on it. I read Swimsuit recently and that was pretty great, lent it to my mom for a plane ride....I don't think she read it though.

Agatha Christie.

I first read her in middle school. I actually don't remember what I read then but I remember not thinking much of it. I got a hold of  And Then There Were None on a friends recommendation quite a few years ago and have read quite a few of her novels and the movie adaptations since.

I love Death on the Nile and Murder on the Orient Express was pretty great. 

Neil Gaiman.

Unfortunately I wasn't really introduced to his writings until the movies based on his books came out. 

I had a friend with all of the sandman comics and they are great but I hadn't realized he wrote other things (this is High school and we didn't have a computer in the house until I was in college)

I watched Stardust, Coraline , and Mirrormask and immediately had to read the books. 

The writings he did for my favorite Caped Crusader solidified my love for his writings. 

Betty Ren Wright

Her books were the first books that made into the paranormal/mystery genres. 

Out of the Dark was the first one I remember reading. I loved it and continued to read her books. They were easy reads and I remember them being over before dinner.

The Dollhouse Murders and The Ghost Witch  were also ones I remember being a favorite.

I'm sure I have more, but they are at the top of my list.

Book Series

Series seem to be all the rage with books these days. Especially in the Young Adult genre I'm so fond of. 

Wayside School is one of the first actual series I remember reading and being in my room all day for it. 

A Series of Unfortunate Events is a series I haven't finished but all that I have read I loved and will finish soon. They are such quick reads.  

The Chemical Garden series is one I recently read but Oh I fell hard for it. I'm in need of the last book (yet to be published as of this post), but its one I recommend for YA readers.

Flappers, its not a fantastic series but its one I like nonetheless. Set in the 1920's, murder, interracial love and gangsters oh my! I have yet to finish the third book but I look forward to acquiring it. 

Millennium  is a fantastic series and the movies really did do it justice. 

Intense reading but so worth it. 

Johannes Cabal-a funny and touching series of a gifted necromancer with issues.

Skulduggery Pleasant -a fun teen read with a great series and following. 

The Princess Diaries - I never know what it is about reading a diary that is so fun, but it is. Environmentally conscious Princess Mia deals with school, boyfriends and embarrassment. I loved it. 

The Hunger Games - great read and something I couldn't stop once I started. The Last book was great, I actually cried I cried!! A rare occurrence. 

The Bailey School kids - oh man blast from the past, another indication of how much I love paranormal genres. It was always fun, sweet and a great read. 

Anna - I loved this book and I'm currently reading the second. another paranormal book about a boy who kills ghosts. He and his mother move around to dangerous occurrences when they move to a town with the legend of Anna Dressed In Blood. I recommend to anyone with a love of paranormal books. 

Nancy Drew - I got to read these books because my mother had a grand collection of the series. Mysteries have always been a favorite of mine. plus Nancy Drew is so cute! especially that adorable movie that came out a while back. 

Goddess test - A twist on Greek folklore, with a little romance and plenty of action with twists and turns. I really enjoy this and hope I get to read more. 

Currently Reading

Girl of Nightmares  - the second book to Anna dressed in Blood.

I'm only at 9%  and it took me until the second chapter to get interested and start reading more but I was having trouble remembering the details of the last book. Luckily books always put in past events in the story. Updates and full review to come!

More lists to come and hopefully reviews!