50th Book!!! "Abandon" by Meg Cabot

WOO HOOO!!!! MADE IT TO FIFTY!!!

Title: "Abandon"  
Author: Meg Cabot
Rating:  ★★★½

 

Okay, maybe it's just me, but it felt like this book was really short! Maybe it was just because I liked it? Or maybe it really is just a short book. I mean, it took me like 7 hours to read. That's it. Anyway, I liked this book because it has that whole "Hades and Persephone" thing going on, of which I am a HUGE fan. 

This story follows Pierce Oliviera, a 17, (maybe 18. It doesn't really specify) year old girl who had a NDE, (Near Death Experience) at the age of 15, which then snowballs into all sorts of crazy for her. When she "Dies", she arrives in the underworld and has an encounter with a certain tall-dark-and-handsome someone who she had previously met in a cemetery on Isla Huesos when she was a child, where he brought a dove back to life for her. After Having her NDE, trouble won't stop following Pierce everywhere she goes. She eventually ends up having to relocate to her mother's home town of Isla Huesos, a Florida island, to try and regain some sense of normalcy in her life. Unfortunately for Pierce, her trouble is just beginning as she learns the truth about the man she met in the underworld, who he is, and what part she plays in the grand scheme of things. 

This book was written in a unique fashion. It starts off in the present day, (after Pierce's NDE) then slowly fills in the details of past events by Pierce's flashbacks. I won't lie, at first I was kind of inpatient because every time she would have a flashback, she would only tell half of the flashback, then come back to it later. But I quickly got used to it and saw that it was actually a pretty clever technique to keep you reading because of the anticipation. I did feel that it was a little rushed, but at least it's a multi-book series so I can keep reading and get the full story. 

All in all, it was a fast, entertaining read that kept me captivated. 

I can't wait to read the next book!

Welcome one and all!!!

Well, hello there!
Ahem, Sorry 'bout the shouting. Little too exuberant for this time of night. 
So, this is really a "Forward" post, or a "Prologue", if you will. 
As you might've noticed from the "What this blog is about" section off to your right, this is a blog documenting my quest to read 100 books in a year. I was posting pictures of the books that I've read, as soon as I finished them, on Facebook, but I thought, "What the heck?  Why not start a blog?". And so here we are today, 8 months and 47 books into the challenge. I know, I know. I'm a bit behind schedule... what can I say? Reading on a schedule is very different than leisurely reading. Still amazing, but feels a bit rushed sometimes.
So, my plan is to have the official kick-off blog entry when I finish my 50th book. I will then either post a review, rant and rave, or just fan-girl about the book along with info about where you can get the book, the authors website, how to get an autographed copy, (If applicable), and when the next book in the series comes out, if it is a series, because, I don't know about you, but these are the things I would like to know. 
I would also like to take this oppurtunity to let all of you, my maybe non-existant blog readers/followers, know that in this challenge, I not only appreciate book suggestions, I ENCOURAGE them. Let me tell you, it is pretty dang hard to find 100 good books to read. Let's all just take a moment to thank God for Goodreads.com. 
*Takes a moment of silence*
*Exhales*
Where were we? Oh! Yes, I remember now. Off to the right, there is a poll asking you to please take a moment of your time and help me decide which book I should  read next. PLEASE VOTE! Even if you have no clue what the heck any of the books are, click at random! 

Soooooo, Pretty sure we've gone over everything that needs going over. 

SEE YOU AT BOOK 50!!!