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Book Recommendations:

The list below was made by a very special friend of mine (and we have the same name! but different in spelling though). She actually wrote it (literally) on a piece of blue paper (yellow paper but blue? Dunno how to call it, really) and every letters, every word warmed my heart. Why? It was because of her ‘effort’ and the way she chose her words like she was actually talking to me or rather making a letter for me. She really wrote it by her hands (not type written obviously) and she did that just because I asked for her suggestions of good books (with genres that I love). And she really nailed it because she knew who I am and what books I’ll really like.

I actually want this to be private but I also love the idea of sharing this with others who love to read like me. I was torn but oh well. I did this. I chose this.

P.S. This is my friend’s POV, so to speak. ‘S’ stands for ‘me’.

DISCLAIMER: The photos came from the great ‘Google’ ^_^

NOT PARANORMAL

1. A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall

· I recommend this because the writing is different. And since you write, you should check it out. It’s not that long, and the story’s really cute. It’s a real treat.

2. Cinder & Ella by Kelly Oram

· This is PERFECT. You have to read this. I know the story’s predictable and cliché, but it is a good ‘feel-good’ story.

3. Girl Online by Zoe Sugg

· I recommend this for the sole reason that the main character is basically you. Well, there are a lot of major differences, but whatever. You’re a blogger, she’s a blogger! HAHA.

--- S: Seriously, I loved this book! All in all I loved how I was able to adapt to Penny’s character. Perhaps because I also love photography and I’m an introvert so, yeah. I loved how interesting the start of the story was but then I wasn’t that contended with the ending. It just seemed to be lacking of something, I dunno. But all in all, highly recommended for those people like me! ^_^

4. Hello, I Love You by Katie M. Stout

· This is about a girl who ran off to Korea to hide from everything. The ending is the best part.

--- S: I haven’t read this yet but my friend (athena_seraphim) already started doing so and she said it was fun. The last line though is quite intriguing. Hmm…

5. Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg

· This is like contemporary Pride and Prejudice. Thought you’d want to check it out.

6. The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet by Bernie Su & Kate Rodrick

· If you read this, you also have to watch the vlog entries. It’s up on YouTube. Just search for the Lizzie Bennet Diaries. Again, this is a contemporary Pride and Prejudice but it is much, much more elaborate. It’s really amazing, especially how the authors put everything into motion. The characters all have social network accounts and all that. And the actors are just perfect. Anyway, it’s really interesting so you ~~just~~ have to read and watch!!!

PARANORMAL

*** Very strange and not able to be explained by what scientists know about nature and the world. Basically outside or beyond what is normal. Based on this definition from Merriam-Webster Dictionary, I hence forth recommend the following books for you to read:

1. Virtue by Amanda Hocking

· It is relatively short, so if you don’t like it then you can be rest assured that you don’t have to suffer too long. It’s about the war between good and evil (i.e. specifically the irins and the daemons). So I thought you’d like this because there are angels (or irins for that matter) involved, on top of a love story.

2. Unraveling Isobel by Eileen Cook

· It’s about a girl who can see and talk to ghosts. There’s also a love story involving a hot step brother. That’s why Isobel went unraveled.

3. The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

· It’s the first installment of the Magnus Chase Trilogy, which is about Magnus obviously. Well he was a son of Frey, a Norse God from the Norse mythology.

--- S: This caught my attention because of the name “Magnus”. The first thought that came to mind was the ‘Magnus’ of Mortal Instruments. I wonder if they’re sort of related? Haha)

4. The Museum of Intangible Things by Wendy Wunder

· Well, I just included this here because there are aliens involved. And a whole lot of weirdness. That’s paranormal right? WTVR.

5. The Girl With All The Gifts by M. R. Carey

· This is actually a sci-fi and post-apocalyptic novel (or is it just apocalyptic? I never understand the difference. I mean, the apocalypse is like doomsday right? So why is there a “post” like what happens next is better?). But I thought zombies have no scientific proof, and they’re different from normal people.

6. Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs

· Greek mythology. A runner. A school for freaks — er, descendants of the gods, rather. Love story. Step family. Greece.

7. My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares

· Okay. This is about a soul who remembers all of the memories of his past lives. And he is in love with this other soul, who is unfortunately not like him who has the memory. It’s some sort reincarnation, but it’s not the body that recurs, but the soul. Anyway, I have nothing against the story, in fact, I liked it. But the writing, ugh. It’s slow-paced, and the ending is kind of abrupt. There are just so many important things Brashares could’ve talk about but didn’t. Such a waste if this isn’t just a first installment of some series.

8. Everyday by David Levithan

· Just like “My Name is Memory”, this is about “A” who is some sort of soul that inhabits a different body everyday. So unlike Daniel, who is a distinct male, “A” can inhabit both genders. So it got complicated when he fell in love with this girl. You read the rest… (I have nothing against Levithan’s writing. In fact, I regard him as an excellent writer like John Green.)

--- S: I totally agree! David Levithan has this way of choosing words that’ll really leave something in your mind for you to ponder and in your heart for you to really feel. I’ve already read this book and it was really an amazing experience! I almost went berserk when I heard of the news about the book two only to feel such disappointment when I discover that it’s just a re-telling of Everyday but using the girl’s POV. I really like to know the enigma about this soul named A. I loved the character of “A” but not really of the ‘girl’ A loved… loves. For me, A deserved someone better, someone who’ll accept the reality of his destiny. But oh well…

OTHER BOOKS

9. The Caster Chronicles by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

- Beautiful Creatures

- Beautiful Darkness

- Beautiful Chaos

- Beautiful Redemption

· It’s a great love story. I loved it, even *insert name of boyfie here* loved it. However, many things it’s blah, so you have to read it.

--- S: This is the very reason why I want to read the book first before watching the movie adaptation because when I became disappointed with the latter, I already won’t be having the courage or the will to actually read the book. I don’t know why but this is me. And I didn’t like its movie.

10. Darkest Powers by Kelly Armstrong

- The Summoning

- The Awakening

- The Reckoning

· The main character is a necromancer, and she falls for a werewolf. There’s also a poltergeist involved (in the story).

--- S: I already have this series in my library. All I need to do is to finish the series I’m currently obsessing about. =)

11. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer Trilogy by Michelle Hodkin

- The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

- The Evolution of Mara Dyer

- The Retribution of Mara Dyer

· One word: DARK (let me add: VERY DARK).

--- S: NOAH!!! Gosh, the first book really got me giddy and gooey and butterflies invaded my stomach! This Noah is soooo much like the Noah of Queen J’s “Worthless” though this Noah I’m talking about is not part of a band but STILL! This is a must read! I’m already done with the first two books. The third one, well… I still don’t have the courage to read it ‘cause of the ending of book two. ‘Till now, I’m still recovering from the shock of it all, haha. My friend’s description about the book is really true; it almost sums up the summary of this series. =)

12. The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott

- The Alchemist

- The Magician

- The Necromancer

- The Warlock

- The Enchantress

· This series is AMAZING. I don’t know why it never went boom like the Harry Potter did, or Percy Jackson, which is not even close to its fame. If you’re into legend, and myths, and history, then you’ll like this too. I know this is a bit long, but I know this is no love story involved, what makes this series interesting (at least for me) are the characters, the plot, and of course the twist.

--- S: I already know that this book has no “romance” in it so I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t touch my heart that deep. Yes, I do like the adventure, fantasy and mystery/thriller stuff but the romance genre is what making the reading experience a much more colorful and exciting one (at least for me) soooo, yeah.