Her Fearful Symmetry

I began this book expecting it to be similar to Time Traveler's Wife - It wasn't even close.

The author Audrey Niffengger's writing style from Time Traveler's Wife was not present here, nor was the emotional love story, but her in-depth descriptions were definitely in full swing. Her Fearful Symmetry was enthralling from start to finish and extremely suspenseful. I honestly wanted to try and finish it on the first night, which wouldn't have been an easy task since it is just over 400 pages. The characters were extraordinarily well developed and I developed a bond with each one of them by the end of the novel. My only qualms about the book were the fact that the main characters (twins) were immensely immature despite their ages (which made it relatively unbelievable and unrealistic for me) since kids grow up so quickly now a days (which had me confused and thinking it was set in the 1920s for a while instead of the 2000's). I suppose that was intentional since it is partially meant as a coming of age story but it bothered me none the less. Overall; well written, imaginative, and a truly unforgettable book! Highly recommended. 4/5 Stars

Upcoming books of interest:

September:

Cleopatra's Daughter - Michelle Moran - 9.22
An Echo in the Bone - Diana Gabladon - 9.22
Elphame's Choice - P.C. Cast - 9.29
Frostbitten (Women of the Otherworld, Book 10) - Kelly Armstrong - 9.29
Covet - J.R. Ward - 9.29
Dark Curse - Christine Feehan - 9.29
Also out this month:
Avett Brothers - I And Love And You - 9.29

October: 
The Avenger - P. C. Cast - 10.1
Vampires - Joules Taylor - 10.1 
The Renegade Hunter - Lynsay Sands - 10.1
The Real Witches Kitchen - Kate West - 10.1
The Vampire Seduction Handbook - 10.1
The Everafter - Amy Huntley - 10.1
Fire - Kristin Cashore - 10.6 (Fantasy author of Graceling)
A Touch of Dead - Charlaine Harris - 10.6
New Moon Movie Companion - 10.6
Hex in High Heels - Linda Wisdom - 10.6
Lucinda, Dangerously - Sunny - 10.6
The Van Allen Legacy (Blue Bloods, book 4) - Melissa De La Cruz - 10.6
Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte - 10/6 (with new Twilight inspired cover)
Vampire Academy Boxed Set - 10.13
Deep Kiss of Winter - Kresley Cole - 10.13
A New Dawn - Ellen Hopkins - 10.20 (Various authors perspective on Twilight)
How to Catch and Keep a Vampire - Diana Lawrence - 10.23
Tempted - P. C. Cast -10.27

The Time Travelers Wife

Second best book of all time (again this is a challenge to writers to write something better). I know that this may be a wasted post because it is such a famous book now that there is a movie, but I couldn't leave this book out of my blog since it is such a favorite of mine.

"On the surface, Henry and Clare Detamble are a normal couple living in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. Henry works at the Newberry Library and Clare creates abstract paper art, but the cruel reality is that Henry is a prisoner of time. It sweeps him back and forth at its leisure, from the present to the past, with no regard for where he is or what he is doing. It drops him naked and vulnerable into another decade, wearing an age-appropriate face. In fact, it's not unusual for Henry to run into the other Henry and help him out of a jam. Sound unusual? Imagine Clare Detamble's astonishment at seeing Henry dropped stark naked into her parents' meadow when she was only six. Though, of course, until she came of age, Henry was always the perfect gentleman and gave young Clare nothing but his friendship as he dropped in and out of her life. It's no wonder that the film rights to this hip and urban love story have been acquired." - Elsa Gaztambide (BookList)

• This was the first book I read after about a 3 year hiatus from reading. My co-worker Helene demanded that I read it, although I wasn't interested in "wasting my time freakin' reading." She was right about this book in so many ways. Not only was it one of the best books I have ever gotten my hands on, but it was a book that changed my views on reading all-together.

The love story between Claire and Henry is both inspiring and devastating and I could honestly NOT PUT IT DOWN. The Time Travelers wife is not an easy read. It is brilliantly written but can be very confusing if you don't pay attention to every word. This is not a book that you can skim through and still expect to get the 'full effect'.

I have recommended this book to several people. All of them loved it with the exception of my mother, who thought it was 'too depressing'. I won't lie - it is a sad book - but the love story and the imagination it ensues makes it worth every tear! 5/5 stars •

Books I can't wait to get my hands on: