Just Your Average Boy-Meets-Girl, Girl-Kills-People type story...

Hello! I know the title sounds creepy, but there is an explanation for it.

Anna Dressed in Blood, by Kendare Blake.

This book is a ghost story. Cas Lowood kills the dead, sends them to the afterlife. When he is sent to kill Anna Dressed in Blood, (another ghost) he has one thing on his mind: track her down, and kill her.
But Anna (by the way, it's pronounced Aw-na. Like the Frozen character.) is different from any other ghost he's had to face. She's entangled in curses and more than capable of ripping Cas apart. She's stronger than every other ghost, and fiercer. Anyone who enters her house dies.
But she, for whatever reason, spares Cas.

Okay, this book was really nice. It was gross/gruesome, a different, new plot line, and a story that revolves around the plot, not the romance. In fact, the title appears on the back of the book. I personally thought that the statement was kinda funny.

And the cover. It is perfect. Spooky, mysterious, and a touch of blood.

Honestly, it wasn't the best book I've ever read. And the sequel, Girl of Nighmares, isn't as good as the first, but it was more informative. Kinda like prequel information in the sequel.

Elsa

P.S. Doesn't the cover fit in perfectly with my color scheme? The treys on the pale purple looks so nice!

Fairy Tales

Aloha! This book review is about Enchanted, by Alethia Kontis.

Enchanted is an adapted version of The Frog Prince, but it also has other fairy-tale elements in it. For example, it mentions the tower with no door, which is from Rapunzel. 

The main character, Sunday Woodcutter, has the ability that whatever she says will happen, comes true. Then she meets a frog in a well, who was enchanted to be a frog for a year. The two fall in love. However, the frog is Prince Rumbold, and her family despises him. One day, Sunday kisses the frog good-bye, and...

DUN DUN DUN!

He becomes a prince again.

Prince Rumbold then attempts to woo Sunday. And now I'm going to stop myself from blabbing and let you all guess the ending.

This is part of the Woodcutter Sisters Series. And the series is seriously annoying me because-I CAN'T FIND THE SECOND ONE! AND IT'S BEEN OUT FOR A YEAR!
uugh...

Elsa 

Divergent-in every way

Ahoj! (Hello in Czech.) I will be talking about a book that has been made into a movie. This movie will be released this Friday. 

Divergent, by Veronica Roth. 

Let's face it-Divergent is an excellent, excellent book. So many people out there loved it. But the trilogy-THIS IS IN MY OPINION, IT IS NOT THE WHOLE WORLD'S-basically went downhill after the first. 

Divergent follows the story of Beatrice, or Tris, Prior and how she copes in Dauntless, her chosen faction...but I'm pretty sure you knew that already. 

Insurgent, the second book, was not the bad. It was good, but Divergent was better. 

And then, Allegiant. Oh, Veronica Roth failed. At least, according to the reviews. I haven't read this book, but I know what happens-SPOILER ALERT-Tris dies. What kind of author does that??????? That is whole different level of annoyance. 

Cool picture, right? Thought it was so cool I had to share it. 

Anyways, that's my scoop on Divergent. Got to go, but I'll be back later. 

Elsa 

Prodigy

Privet! (this is hello in Russian. If you haven't noticed, I am saying hello in different languages.) My posts have been getting very long and so I will try to keep this one short.

Soooooooooo, in my last post I said that I thought that Prodigy by Marie Lu was just plain awful. Well I have to be honest I decided that I was going to finish it last night and I did. And well...it was Awesome! I think that the reason I found it boring was because every single dystopian story has the exact same plot line. I mean seriously. There is always the main character, and then he/she discovered that their society is messed up and then there is a huge political war. Look at The Hunger Games! Look at Delirium! Well actually I don't know what happens because I only read one book but so far it's following the plot line. Look at Divergent! Look at The Giver! Well okay Jonas runs away, not starts an uprising...Anyways, Prodigy was starting out almost exactly like this and I was getting super bored. And then...Plot Twist! A change in what seems like an extremely typical plot line. So hey, good job Marie Lu! I also think that she has done what most authors can't-the second book was better than the first. I know that I will be awaiting a chance to get Champion, which is the last book in the Legend trilogy. 

Elsa :)

10 Things Going on in My Reading Life

Bonjour! This is 7 things going on in my life right now...that has to do with books. You know what comes next-The List.

1. Agony. >_<
        I am agonizing over the fact that I don't have Cress yet. Must. Go. To. Bookstore. Now. Or maybe I'll order it online/by it as an e-book, although I'm not a fan of e-books. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
2. A Different Option.
       For Christmas, I received a book called Fangirl, by Rainbow Rowell. I took one look at the book, read

 what it was about, and said, Eh...no. Finally, I picked it up and tried it. It was different from everything I've ever read before. (I like books with dystopias, magic...stuff like that.) And it was great! Next book I'll have to read by Rainbow Rowell: Eleanor and Park.
3.Literature Class
       HALLELUJAH I have finished The Alchemist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now we are reading The Book Thief. And of course, I already finished it. It was good! Kinda weird though.
4. Curiosity
       Ever heard of Teardrop by Lauren Kate? Well it sounds good...so now I want to
read it. Wow, my shopping list is beginning to increase. Not sure if that's a good thing.
5. Boredom
        Legend is apparently a trilogy. I am attempting to get through Prodigy, the next one, and for some reason, I can't quite do it. Legend was good, even if it was a little boring, but...I have mixed feelings. I think that by making sequels to Legend, it just makes it boring. Erg...how do I say this without sounding like a complete hypocrite weirdo?
                                      6. Waiting

       Another increase of my shopping list. Wow that's depressing cause I don't shop! Anyways, I read Delirium by Lauren Oliver and it is trilogy just like Legend and I really want to read the next two, Pandemonium and Requiem. (How come 3 out of the 5 books I want to by are written by a Lauren? It's not like the name means writer of good books...does it?)
7. The Mortal Instruments Series
       I first saw the books when I was in 6th grade and this girl, Mckenna, was reading one of them. Anyways, about some years later, the movie came out. So, I

decided to read them. Mckenna had said that they were good when I asked if the books were good or not. and there is a sixth book coming called The City of Heavenly Fire.

Bye now, everyone!

Elsa

P.S. Okay I'm international now...people in Germany have seen this.

Assassins, Magic, and Love

Hola, people! Yes, I know that this post has been rather sporadic and all, but since this is being graded, I have to make it fit those rigid walls of what you can and cannot have. And there is quite a lot going on in my life right now.

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas is one of the best books I've ever read. It's right up there along with the Lunar Chronicles, The Hunger Games, and Divergent.

 Yes, the covers are creepy. The book itself is good. And anyways, there is another cover that is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay prettier.

 See what I mean? It's much nicer. Not as creepy looking.

 Throne of Glass is about 18 year old Celaena Sardothien who was the world's greatest assassin. She has been given the option to become the King's Champion (do his dirty work) if she competes in a competition and wins. If she loses, she will be sent back to Endovier (a really bad labor camp in which people have to mine salt) to stay.

Upon her arrival, Celaena discovers that there is something sinister going on in the castle. Oh, and did I mention that she falls in love with the prince and the Captain of the Guard (as if her life isn't complicated already...)?

Crown of Midnight is the continuation of Throne of Glass. It's a little more...I don't know the word for it. A friend of mine says that the romance is so much more passionate in Crown of Midnight. She is right.

Okay, some friends of mine say that Throne of Glass should be made into a movie. I disagree. Here is a list of reasons:

1. It would be waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too bloody. And violent. I hate those things.

2. Movies that are based off of a book totally ruin the book. The movie would probably be really sucky, unless the producers followed the book.

3. Many people who had never read Throne of Glass (this is if the movie is sucky) would then be unwilling to try it out because they might think that Throne of Glass will be sucky too.

Do you think that Throne of Glass should be made into a movie or not? Please leave a comment below. You will be helping the debate by commenting...especially if you agree with me and my reasons against it. But, I don't think that Throne of Glass should be made into a movie.

Bye

Elsa

The Alchemist-Not What it Seems

    Guten tag!   

Right now for English, I am reading The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo (did I spell it right?)

The Alchemist is a cheerful book. However, it is boring. I don’t get what’s the big deal about it anyway. It is a very deep, thoughtful book that ponders life. It’s also kind of religious. People say that it is a great book. Apparently it was an international best-seller, and when I found that out, I was thinking, This? This book is so boring. How could it be an international best-seller? Throughout the book, the main character is called "the boy".  My guess is that it’s for adults. I’m in my teens, so I guess it makes sense that that it bores me to tears. Plus, the way the author writes it...gosh it's super boring. It sounded good...

In fifth grade, we had to read The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. That was another book about morals and life and it was boring too. How come both books take place in the desert? Is there something mystical and magical about the desert? I mean, come on. It's a stretch of dry, hot sand for crying out loud. There are a lot of prettier places out there than a stretch of hot, dry sand. Like the beach. Or the rain forest. Or any forest. Or a waterfall. Mountains? 
Okay, so deserts actually are cool looking. But a desert is also super boring. I would hate to be trapped out there. Erg...

Bye!!!!!!!!!!

Elsa

The Lunar Chronicles

Ciao, people of this world! So glad you decided to check out my blog again after my rather odd introduction. But don't worry, the books are coming.

The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer is a bunch of fairy tales that have been woven together to create this one big, awesome story. Did I mention that it is AWESOME?

Cinder, book one, is about a teenage cyborg who is a renowned mechanic. Cinder has always dreamed of escape from her evil guardian, Adri. And yes, it is a Cinderella story.

For those who've read Cinder but maybe not Scarlet, which is the second book, Scarlet is a Little Red Riding Hood story. THIS INCLUDES SPOILERS OF CINDER. Scarlet is a not a cyborg. her grandmother has gone missing. She also finds herself attracted to a street fighter named Wolf.  Meanwhile, Cinder is attempting to escape from prison-and if she succeeds, she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive.

And for those who've read Cinder and Scarlet, then you are probably eagerly awaiting for the release of Cress, which is about a girl who is trapped on a satellite dish. It is scheduled to be released on February 4th!!!!!!!!! MUST. HAVE. NOW. CANNOT WAIT FOR THE FOURTH OF FEBRUARY.
Oh, and if you haven't figured out what fairy tale it will be yet, take a look at the cover.

And yes, I know Cinder and Scarlet are also included, but now you know how all the covers look.  Did I mention that I MUST HAVE CRESS RIGHT NOW!?!?!??!!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Impatiently awaiting February 4th, 

Elsa 

Prologue

  

Welcome to Rainy Day Books! Today will simply be an introduction, and I'll actually get started with books and everything on my next post.
When I first found out that I had to create a blog and was going to be graded on it, I was like, Excuse me? You're grading me on this? Does this mean that I have to follow your rules and can't just simply do what I want? What would I blog about anyways? I don't care about anything really, except for books. And one of my friends said that she would totally read about books and all that, so...here is my 100% (hopefully) awesome book blog!

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Elsa

P.S. This blog is titled Rainy Day Books in hopes that my lovely, dry state of California finally gets rain. Like it did today!