Fallen by Lauren Kate

This is the first book that I have read by Lauren Kate and I was very impressed with it. I moved through the story very quickly and I absolutely loved the twists and turns at the end. Kate's writing style is unique and extremely descriptive. I was able to picture much of what she described in her book. The characters were well depicted. Daniel's character seemed to be portrayed a little better than Luce's character and I believe that was due to the fact that I didn't know very much about Luce except that she was at this school because of something that happened in her past. In the beginning of the story it was very difficult to understand exactly what was going on but I actually enjoyed the fact that the author kept you in the dark up until the last few chapters. I loved seeing everything unravel and it made me not want to put the book down. I usually take a little while before I finish a book but this book is definitely a page turner that I would recommend to just about anyone.

Book Releases for 2011 (May - December)

May
31st - Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
31st - Magic Stays (Kate Daniels #5) by Ilona Andrews

June
2nd - Dark Heart Rising by Lee Monroe
7th - Possession by Elana Johnson
7th - Everlasting by Alyson Noel
9th - Exile by Rebecca Lim
14th - Passion (Fallen) by Lauren Kate
21st - Witches of East End by Melissa De la Cruz
28th - Deeper than Midnight by Lara Adrian

July
5th - Original Sin by Lisa Desrochers
5th - Twisted (PLL #9) by Sara Shepard
5th - Sirensong by Jenna Black
7th - All For You by Sheila O'Flanagan
12th - Iron House by John Hart
12th - Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
21st - Monday to Friday Man by Alice Peterson
26th - Wolfsbane (Nightshade #2) by Andrea Cremer

August
2nd - Blood Ties (Blood Coven #6) by Mari Mancusi
2nd - Eternal by Gillian Shields
2nd - Never Have I Ever (The Lying Game #2) by Sara Shepard
16th - Bargains and Betrayals by Shannon Delany
18th - What You Don't Know by Lizzie Enfield
23rd - Vampire Academy Graphic Novel by Richelle Mead
23rd - Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
23rd - The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore
23rd - Blood Bound by Rachel Vincent
30th - Hades (Halo #2) by Alexandra Adornetto
30th - One Grave at a Time (Night Huntress #6) by Jeaniene Frost
30th - Twisted by Gena Showalter
30th - Supernaturally (Paranormalcy #2) by Kiersten White

September
1st - Darkness Falls (Ravenwood Mysteries #2) by Mia James
6th - The Hidden (The Hollow #3) by Jessica Verday
6th - Fallen: The End of Days by Thomas E. Sniegoski
13th - Goliath by Scott Westerfield
13th - Fateful by Claudia Gray
13th - The Carrier of the Mask by Leigh Fallon
20th - If I Die (Soul Screamers #5) by Rachel Caine
27th - Darkness Unbound (Dark Angels #1) by Keri Arthur
27th - The Unbecoming of Mara dryer by Michelle Hodkin
27th 0 Alterant (Belador #2) by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love

October
1st - Angel Fire by L.A. Weatherly
4th - Lost in Time (Blue Bloods #6) by Melissa De la Cruz
4th - Silence (Hush Hush #3) by Becca Fitzpatrick
6th - Embrace by Jessica Shirvington (UK Only)
6th - Old Flames by Fiona Walker
11th - The Death Cure (Maze Runner Triology) by James Dashner
13th - Little Sisters by Lucy Dawson
18th - Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
25th - Darkness Rising (Dark Angels #2) by Keri Arthur
25th - The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters: Phantom
27th - Unforgettable by Ali Harris
27th - And Then it Happened by Linda Green
27th - Muse (Mercy #3) by Rebecca Lim

November
1st - Crossed (Matched #2) by Ally Condie
1st - Last Breath (Morganville Vampires #11) by Rachel Caine
1st - Drink Deep (Chicagoland Vampires #5) by Chloe Neill
1st - Reckoning (Strange Angels #5) by Lili St. Crow
3rd - It Started With a Kiss... by Miranda Dickinson
8th - Destined (House of Night #9) by P.C. & Kristin Cast
8th - Inheritance by Christopher Paolini

December
6th - Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices #2) by Cassandra Clare
8th - Shattered Souls by Mary Lindsey

Bossypants by Tina Fey

I recently read Bossypants by Tina Fey, and at first I was very intrigued by the fact that Tina Fey wrote a book that was said to be hilariously funny. I'll admit the first few chapters of the book had their funny points that made me laugh out loud, but as I got toward the middle of the book, I started to get very bored with it. I wasn't interested in learning about her earlier career choices and I didn't like how she related things to people who I am not even familiar with. Word of advice if you are under the age of about 25, I would not recommend this book. Luckily, I didn't purchase this book but borrowed it from a friend (who is over 30) and I gave it back to her without even a word.