Abandon by Meg Cabot Review

Abandon by Meg Cabot

I just finished reading this book for my YA Book Club's book of the month for July.  Here is the goodreads description :

New from #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, a dark, fantastical story about this world . . . and the underworld.
Though she tries returning to the life she knew before the accident, Pierce can't help but feel at once a part of this world, and apart from it. Yet she's never alone . . . because someone is always watching her. Escape from the realm of the dead is impossible when someone there wants you back.
But now she's moved to a new town. Maybe at her new school, she can start fresh. Maybe she can stop feeling so afraid.
Only she can't. Because even here, he finds her. That's how desperately he wants her back. She knows he's no guardian angel, and his dark world isn't exactly heaven, yet she can't stay away . . . especially since he always appears when she least expects it, but exactly when she needs him most.
But if she lets herself fall any further, she may just find herself back in the one place she most fears: the Underworld.

I liked this book but didn't just adore it.  I thought it was a great idea for a book.  A young girl meeting and falling in love with a Hades type of guy.  I love the whole Greek Mythology themed books.  I have just always loved stories in those settings.  I also loved that this book didn't have a love triangle!  Too many of those lately.  I love that this book has twists too.

What I didn't love was the ending.  I felt it happened so fast and was rushed.  The last two chapters were like a blurr! I have heard soooo much about Meg Cabot but this was my first book of hers.  It does make me want to read others like the Princess Diaries. 

I can't wait for book two, Underworld, in this series because well... it must take place in the Underworld duh!  I really am looking forward to read about a plot that isn't in our world! 

Hades and Persephone
1/2

Teaser Tuesday (#8)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

"Now that I have your full attention," the chief of police said in a quieter voice, "I want you to know that until further notice, the cemetary gates are going to kept locked twenty-four hours a day-after they've been repaired, of course -- just in case any of you aren't taking me seriously about this. And because there might be one or two of you stupid enough to try to scale that fence" -uh oh - "several of my officers will be patrolling it at night."

(picure is of my Nook with True Blood on in the background)

Trailer Thursday

Book, Movie, Comic, and Series Trailers are so tantalizing, just can’t get enough of them.  Post any trailer of something you are excited for!


Drum-roll please!  Here is the newest and final Harry Potter trailer (released today)





There were so many game trailers premiered this week at E3!  So I am going to post the one I am most excited for Mass Effect 3 (since I just beat Mass Effect 2).



And my final trailer is for my book club pick for July Abandon by Meg Cabot





Ok well that is all for trailers this week!  Leave me a link of any you may have!