Burned by Ellen Hopkins

Raised in a stern, abusive Mormon household, a teenage girl starts to question her religion and struggles to find her destiny.

Her father is abusive, her mother is submissive, and her church looks the other way. Confused and angry, Pattyn Von Stratten acts out and is sent to live with an aunt on a Nevada ranch. She finds the love and acceptance she craves, with disturbing consequences.

Source - http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Burned/Ellen-Hopkins/e/9781416903543




Ellen Hopkins has changed how books have been written for ages. Writing in verse, is both new and interesting, it brings the reader in and lets them visualize the setting and atmosphere in which the book are written. Burned is written no different than crank or glass, it is in verse and I became Pattyn in my mind, I was living what she was living through the book. Some will say that all of Ellen's books are depressing and downers. I believe that her books are enlightening those readers who rarely travel outside their comfort zone. Ellen has opened my eyes to new worlds, experiences and people. I would have never picked up this book, if not for my best friend, who also loves Ellen's work.

Glass by Ellen Hopkins

Crank. Glass. Ice. Crystal. Whatever you call it, it's all the same: a monster. And once it's got hold of you, this monster will never let you go.


Kristina thinks she can control it. Now with a baby to care for, she's determined to be the one deciding when and how much, the one calling the shots. But the monster is too strong, and before she knows it, Kristina is back in its grips. She needs the monster to keep going, to face the pressures of day-to-day life. She needs it to feel alive.



again the monster takes over Kristina's life and she will do anything for it, including giving up the one person who gives her the unconditional love she craves — her baby.


The sequel to Crank, this is the continuing story of Kristina and her descent back to hell. Told in verse, it's a harrowing and disturbing look at addiction and the damage that it inflicts. – source – back of my copy of GLASS



http://www.amazon.com/Glass-Ellen-Hopkins/dp/141694091X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264878381&sr=1-1




I absolutely loved how Ellen Hopkins pulls the reader back into the story. Once the monster has its say, Kristina/Bree cannot say no, no matter how hard she tries. As much as I wanted Kristina to step up and be a mother, I understand the pressure of being a young mother. I would recommend this sequel to anyone who needs to feel/read/see what happens when a drug takes over and you lose all control.

 

 

Crank by Ellen Hopkins

Life was good

before I

met

 

    the monster

    

After,

life

        was great,

        

        At least,

            

for a little white.

 

Source - the back of my book.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Crank-Ellen-Hopkins/dp/0689865198/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264707784&sr=8-1

 

 

On my best friends' suggestion, I read this book. I loved how Ellen Hopkins drew me in as a reader and kept me coming back for more. I actually felt what Kristina was feeling through the words on the pages. I would recommend CRANK to anyone who is looking for something new, different and interesting.

BOOKS I CAN’T WAIT TO READ

• The Seven Rays – Jessica Bendinger
  
• Gone – Lisa McMann
  
• Chasing Brooklyn – Lisa Schroeder
  
• Devoured – Amanda Marrone
  
• The Hollow – Jessica Verday
  
• Academy 7 – Anne Osterlund
  
• Burned – P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast
  
• The Dark Divine – Bree Despain
  
• The Reckoning – Kelley Armstrong
  
• Jealousy – Lili St. Crow
  
• Another Faust – Daniel Nayeri
  
• Fang: A Maximum Ride Novel – James Patterson
  
• Dark Guardian: Shadow of the Moon – Rachel Hawthorne
  
• Bleeding Violet – Dia Reeves
  
• Never Cry Werewolf – Heather Davis
  
• Love Bites: Vampire Kisses 7- Ellen Schreiber
  
• Number – Rachel Ward
  
• Firespell –Chloe Neill
  
• Before I Fall –Lauren Oliver
  
• Dirty Little Secrets – C. J. Omololu
  
• Living Dead Girl – Elizabeth Scott
  
• Love you Hate you Miss you – Elizabeth Scott
  
• The Secret Year – Jennifer Hubbard
  
• Need – Carrie Jones
  
• Dreamgirl – Lauren Machling
  
• Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty – Jody Elizabeth Gehrmon
  
• The Body Finder – Kimberly Darting
  
• Dreaming Anastasia – Joy Preble
  
• The Cinderella Society – Kay Cassidy
  
• Secret Society – Tom Dobly
  
• Ballard – Maggie Stiefvator
  
• Shrinking Violet – Danielle Joseph
  
• Wish – Alexandra Bullen
  
• Angel Star – Jennifer Murgia
  
• Wicked Lovely – Melissa Marr
  
• Ink Exchange - Melissa Marr
  
• Fragile Eternity – Lesley Livingston
  
• Torment – Lauren Kate
  
• Fallout – Ellen Hopkins
  
• The Clockwork Angel – Cassandra Clare
  
• Crescendo – Becca Fitzpatrick
  
• City Of Fallen Angels (Mortal Instrument #4) – Cassandra Clare
  
• Lament – Maggie Stiefvator
  
• Linger – Maggie Stiefvator
  

  
   

  
   

  That's it for now… if you have any suggestions let me know
  

  
   

  K

My Lists so far in 2010

My TBR list:

• Glass - Ellen Hopkins
  
• Burned - Ellen Hopkins
  
• Impulse – Ellen Hopkins
  
• Identical – Ellen Hopkins
  
• Tricks – Ellen Hopkins
  
• Book of Shadows – Cate Tierman
  
• The Coven – Cate Tierman
  
• Blood Witch – Cate Tierman
  
• Thirst #2 – Christopher Pike
  
• Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte
  
• Dark Visions #1 – L. J. Smith
  
• Old Magic – Marianne Curley
  

  
   

Currently Reading:

• Shadowland – Alyson Noel
  
• Crank – Ellen Hopkins
  
• Stargazer- Claudia Grey
  

 

Just Finished Reading:

• Beautiful Creatures – Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
  
• Witch & Wizard – James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet
  
• Fallen – Lauren Kate
  
• Meridian – Amber Kizer
  
• Shiver – Maggie Stiefvater
  

First book of 2010

Fallen
by Lauren Kate    

What if the person you were meant to be with could never be yours?

    There's something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.

Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price's attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He's the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.

Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce--and goes out of his way to make that very clear--she can't let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret . . . even if it kills her.

Dangerously exciting and darkly romantic, Fallen is a page turning thriller and the ultimate love story. ~ source the jacket cover

 

2009 - a year in books

This is my first and last blog of 2009. These are the books I have read this year in random order.

Twilight –Stephenie Meyer

New Moon - Stephenie Meyer

Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer

Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer

Marked – P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast- House of Night Series

Betrayed– P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast- House of Night Series

Chosen– P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast- House of Night Series

Untamed– P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast- House of Night Series

Hunted – P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast- House of Night Series

Tempted– P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast - House of Night Series

Moonlight – Rachel Hawthorne

Full Moon – Rachel Hawthorne

Dark of the Moon – Rachel Hawthorne

Blue Bloods - Melissa De La Cruz

Masquerade - Melissa De La Cruz

Revelations - Melissa De La Cruz

The Van Alen Legacy - Melissa De La Cruz

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment –James Patterson

Maximum Ride: School's Out – Forever –James Patterson

Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports –James Patterson

Maximum Ride: The Final Warning –James Patterson

Max: A Maximum Ride Novel–James Patterson

Evermore - Alyson Noel

Blue Moon - Alyson Noel

Shadowland - Alyson Noel

Vampire Kisses - Ellen Schreiber

Vampire Kisses 2: Kissing Coffins - Ellen Schreiber

Vampire Kisses 3: Vampireville - Ellen Schreiber

Vampire Kisses 4: Dance with a Vampire - Ellen Schreiber

Vampire Kisses 5: The Coffin Club - Ellen Schreiber

Vampire Kisses 6: Royal Blood - Ellen Schreiber

City of Bones – Cassandra Clare

City of Ashes – Cassandra Clare

City of Glass – Cassandra Clare

Hush, Hush – Becca Fitzpatrick

The Summoning – Kelley Armstrong

The Awakening – Kelley Armstrong

Wake – Lisa McMann

Fade – Lisa McMann

Shiver – Maggie Stiefvater

Strange Angels – Lili St. Crow

Betrayals: A Strange Angels Novel – Lili St. Crow

Evernight – Claudia Grey

Stargazer – Claudia Grey

Uglies – Scott Westerfeld

Pretties – Scott Westerfeld

Specials – Scott Westerfeld

Extras – Scott Westerfeld

He's just not that into you - Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo

Crazy beautiful - Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Ash – Malinda Lo

Blue is for Nightmares – Laurie Faria Stolarz

Thirst No. 1: The Last Vampire, Black Blood, Red Dice – Christopher Pike

 

 

This list seems really short; I'll have to keep a better record for 2010.

 

LOVE TO ALL

K