Sunday 4 January 2015

Love & Misadventure, Lullabies by: Lang Leav


Love & Misadventure, Lullabies by: Lang Leav

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Oh, how my heart aches for these two books. Whether you're a poetry fanatic or not, these magnificent pieces of work will draw you in. Well, for me they most definitely did!

The comparison between the two? Love & Misadventure contains short poetic verses where as Lullabies also contains poetry but a larger body of beautifully written short stories. 

Lang Leav has such an essence with the flow of words leaving you breathless with each verse. She has a remarkable ability to see underneath her readers - through mind and soul.

It's quite difficult to explain. I just cannot find the correct words to prove the books justice. Here is a taste of two of my favorite pieces from both Love & Misadventure and Lullabies

"It was a question I had word on my lips for days - like a loose thread on my favorite sweater I couldn't resist pulling - despite knowing it could all unravel around me.
'Do you love me?' I ask.
In your hesitation, I found my answer."

"I don't know if he truly loves me- how can I be sure exactly? I can't say with any conviction that he won't break my heart - but how could I have stopped him from taking what was already his? He swept in like a Tsunami, wave after wave and I didn't stand a chance. All those warnings, all the things they tried to prepare me for- lost in an instant to the enormity of what I felt."

Splintered by: A.G Howard

Splintered (Splintered #1) by: A.G Howard
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Synposis

Splintered is a rendition of the classic Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Splintered follows the original descendant of Alice Liddell, Alyssa Gardner - a girl who seems to hear the voices from flowers and bugs. A family curse has been passed down from generation to generation all leading to ancestor Alice Liddell.

Alyssa must find a way back into Wonderland, which is much more disturbing and twisted then what the classic tale seems to be. She must face different tasks, in order to break the family curse. Which was created from the mistakes Alice Liddell had made during her last trip to Wonderland.

Thoughts

First off, the cover of this book ... BEAUTIFUL! I definitely bought this book because of the cover. The bold red of her lips and of the title, just soars off the page. I couldn't take my eyes off this book every time I walked past the shelves.

As I read the synopsis, my initial thought was "A twist on Alice in Wonderland? This has got to be interesting." After reading the book, it was indeed quite interesting.

What I liked about the book was the plot, I loved the fact that Howard uses Alice from the classic story we all love and continue on from it. I honestly believe that the storyline of Splintered is an amazing concept.

The creatures that Alyssa encountered along her journey were quite crooked, compared to the latest film of Alice directed by Tim Burton, his creatures had nothing compared to the beasts in this novel. Throughout the book, Howard connects scenes that we all love in Alice in Wonderland and takes it to another level.

What I disliked was the characterization, specifically Jeb. Jeb is the main love interest, and how I wish he weren't. His character development was a roller coaster ride that just went downhill. I tried to understand and love his character and failed. But as for Alyssa, I actually saw her characterization pick up and develop quite nicely once she entered Wonderland. Although there wasn't a significant amount of character develop where I was left there like, "That's my girl! DAMN JEB!".

I honestly believe that the book would've gone a better path if there was no love connection between Alyssa and Jeb. Their chemistry felt like it was a forced and an unnatural romance, which didn't make me hope onto their love boat.

I would even have to say there was just a bit too much description, so much description I didn't know how to piece the imagery together anymore.

Overall, Splintered will definitely keep your imagination going. If you can overcome a bad romance for a twisted eminent universe of a classic tale, a tale that will have Wonderland leaping off the pages, by all means go for it. But sadly, this book just wasn't my cup of tea.

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Back on track!


It's time to get back on track and clean my bookshelf! Every year I gain more and more books and I try to find interesting ways to organizing them. Organize them by color, author, genre, also when I bought the book accordingly. I, of course have little what nots in each crevice as well for I have quite a small room. Oh, how heavenly it would be to have a large room containing bookshelves along the walls! :3


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