Book Review- Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl.  

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future. -Cinder 

I finished reading Cinder, oh, two weeks ago. I like watching BookTube (YouTubers who discuss books, recommend books, and do bookish videos) and most of them had recommended Cinder, so I thought, why not give it a shot? So I bought the book and read it. 

It is a very enjoyable read. I liked getting lost in Cinder's world. Now, I wouldn't say that I'm a particularly sci-fi drawn person or that I Iike robots, and Cinder was definitely a change from what I normally read. Don't get me wrong it's a fabulous read but I wasn't sure it was for me. 

Several chapters later I'm still iffy, but by the end of the book you couldn't pry it  from my hands. I was so into it. 

I love fairytale re-tellings, in fact, I'm working on one right now, and Cinder works. You might be thinking "oh cyborgs, people who live on Mars, diseases, ick! It's not for me!" But give it a shot and you might just change your mind about Cinder. It works, I promise. 

I have yet to read Scarlet, the kind-of-sequel, and I believe Marissa Meyer has two other books coming out this year so I'm definitely excited for those! 

xxoo, 

Eve

Short Story- Nowhere To Go But Up

A note- I'm hesitant to put my writing out on the Internet, but I'm never gonna be an author if I don't take risks so here goes! 

Nowhere To Go But Up

She walked through the storm of swirling snow, rain, and ice. The New York winter weather was anything but kind to those who liked the warm. The frosty air found the little bits of exposed skin, the bit of her wrist where the glove met her coat. It blew deep down into her boot, where her sock reached the leg of her jean. She braced herself, clutching the manuscript tight to her chest. Her manuscript was her life, the only thing keeping her afloat in the craziness of this world.

She had tried all the publishing companies in New York. This was her last chance. She had nowhere to go but up. She reached her destination, a tall, glass building that made her tremble in her boots. She pushed the revolving door, looking around at her surroundings. The information desk was to one side, plush chairs surrounding it. There was a cart offering hot chocolate, coffee, or tea. As a writer, she went straight for the coffee, the only thing that kept her sane in the madhouse that was her mind. She took a sip, relishing the somewhat bitter taste. 

She pressed the "up" button on the wall near the elevators, watching the floors tick by. Eight, seven, six… 

"Ding!" 

"What floor?" asked the elevator man.

"Up," she said. "I have nowhere to go but up."

Since it's a short story, I didn't flesh out the characters as much as I would have if it was a novel. 

Thanks for reading! 

xxoo, 

Eve

Book Review- The Selection

The Selection, by Kiera Cass

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.

But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.

Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself--and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined. -The Selection 

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The only things I disliked were the names, America Singer or Marlee. I liked the plot and I'm very excited to go on to the second. 

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to blush at cute romance scenes or marvel at the setting and the names. 

I liked the caste system. A very good idea. 

Aspen though! I'm in love haha. I loved them both. 

xxxo,

Eve

My Cat's POV- Gone for a week

What's up, people? It's Michelle. I haven't done one of these in a while. 

So about a week ago, I was sleeping in my bed, being lazy as usual, when, Eve came down with this big pink box-like thing and a bag with weird shapes on it. As I am a very intelligent cat, I knew she was going somewhere. Karen (Eve's mom) came back- but no Eve! Where was she? What happened? 

Well, today Eve arrived back home. She carried the same pink box and the weird bag. I went over for a sniff and she smelled slightly like stale air and dog. Ick! I sniffed her hand but then ran away. I hid under the sofa. When they let me upstairs, she smelled normal. I approved. 

But the thing that really bothered me was a cat she brought back. It was white, and had a pink bow around it's neck. I said hello but it just stared at me with its mouth open. I tried being friendly but it totally snubbed me. Some other cats, tsk tsk tsk. Well see you next time! 

Michelle <3

Happy New Year! And I moved to Tumblr?

Happy New Year! Wow, 2015. And some people said we weren't going to last this long *says in a sarcastic voice* just kidding, just kidding.

New Year's Resolutions. We've all got 'em. Maybe you're trying to, I don't know, lose weight, or eat healthy, or do better in school. The hardest part about resolutions for me is coming up with ones I can actually keep. I try to be realistic with myself. You're not going lose 10 pounds in a week, much less keep it off. I really wanted to become vegan, or at least vegetarian, but I'd miss cheese and milk and all dairy too much if I became vegan. And I doubt my mom would even let me. Maybe I'll, like, become vegan for a week. Yeah, Vegan Week. That works.

I was going really well for a month losing weight, but I went down to FL to see my grandparents and Dad, and everything escalated. I eat so much!! Help! She has all sorts of goodies and I can't help but take some. Argh.

Moving on. So, Tumblr. I have a tumblr, but I'm not moving there permanently. (Did I spell that right?) My tumblr is evealanaa. Two a's at the end. Follow me if you want, I post stuff.

Thanks for reading!

xxoo,

Eve