The Start of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Well, I just started this book a few days ago. I'm not necessarily confused, I'm just a little overwhelmed I guess. So, right now it's being told in the point of view of  "The Angel Of Death", which is really interesting. His point of view is really dark and ominous. But in a way, I sort of like it. His view on his surroundings creates a very vivid picture in my mind; including many similes and metaphors. The author did a really great job in doing so!

Lines for example: "Within minutes, mounds of concrete and earth were sacked and piled. The streets were ruptured veins. Blood streamed till it was dried on the road, and the bodies were stuck there, like driftwood after the flood. They were glued down, every last one of them. A packet of souls. Was it fate?" Pg. 12

Or: "Earlier, kids had been playing hopscotch there,on the street that looked like oil-stained pages. When I arrived, I could still hear the echoes. The feet tapping the road. The children-voices laughing, and the smiles like salt, but decaying fast. Then, bombs." Pg. 12

So far, the author hasn't lost my attention. The syntax and diction is written in a way that is very intriguing. Excited to read more!(:

Review of Silver is for Secrets by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Reading the end of this book was such a rush! The plot twists (yes,there were multiple) were utterly breath-taking. Still 3 days after finishing, I am still in awe with what I had read. I cannot believe what happened at the end! When I had begun this book, I had not expected much out of it but I was completely wrong. The author isn't very popular and it's been a while since this book was released as well.

I was literally on page 113 and read all the way till the end, which is page 277. In ONE day. In the beginning I was so dreading reading it. It started off really slow and I wanted to quit immediately. But the author caught my attention with the many conflicts that were involved, and made me want to read more and find out how the conflicts would be resolved(:

It starts with a group of friends going to a beach house after they graduate high school. Then the main character Stacy gets nightmares that a girl about her age is going to die, so she tries to prevent it. Of course: the typical "vacation goes wrong" scheme, right? Ha! Same thing I was thinking, but nope.

I really don't want to give any spoilers, just in case you want to read this yourself. But there's a really big twist in the end! The epilogue really makes you believe that it's a true story. It's really interesting. Astonishing, actually. I guess I shouldn't really say that it's the book that was thought provoking; it was the story behind it that was. I enjoyed how the author did this. At the end of the book there are news clippings, transcripts from mental therapy sessions, diary entries, secret notes, and letters. If reading those doesn't creep you out or make you wonder, then I don't know what will! If you don't plan on ever reading this book, I definitely recommend clicking the link below to read this jaw-dropping epilogue(:

http://www.wattpad.com/20796688-silver-is-for-secrets-epilogue