Read: Hush, Hush series

My favorite thing about my ipad is the Kindle app. I love being able to read books on it and take it with me on the go. There is less waiting for holds at the library and more reading to be done! I can read in the car even when it is dark or late at night in my bed. Lately I have been hooked on the Hush, Hush series by Becca Fitzpatrick. It is about a young girl who falls in love with a fallen angel. I love it because it is an entire new set of characters than what I am used to and it is different from anything I have read lately, no silly love triangle either! I am currently on the fourth and final book of the series. Let's just say I haven't been able to put these books down and I got my aunt hooked on them as well. If you are looking for a new series I highly recommend this one.

Check it out!

Read

I love to read. Like seriously, love it. I hadn't read a book in a few months so when the book club that I am a part of (but have really been slacking at attending) mentioned they were going to read The Dark Unwinding I was intrigued and immediately borrowed it from my neighbor. It is about a young girl in 1850 Great Britain who is sent to her Uncle's estate to send him to the insane asylum so that her evil Aunt can gain the inheritance. After spending time at the mysterious estate she learns more about her strange uncle and the magical/scientific world that he has created. I was not sure about the book at the beginning but really fell in love with the story and cannot wait for the sequel to come out in September of this year. Check it out!

 

Rent

Alright this post is for all you college goers out there. Is anyone else ever dreading the start of the semester due to crazy textbook prices, cause I do. It's actually the reason I put off registering for classes and buying books. I can't stand the idea of spending money on books you'll only need for a semester. Well I'm going to let you in on a couple little secrets of mine. The first secret I'm willing to share is RENT your books people! It saves so much money, enough said. Some books I understand can't be rented, I get that. But if you can RENT them. Life changing. The next secret I'm going to let you in on is where I rent my textbooks, it's a website called www.CampusBookRentals.com. It has been life changing. Let me just list the perks of renting from here.

-Low prices. You save somewhere between 40-90%
-The sooner the rent the cheaper your price is.
-Free shipping both ways when you choose the 7 day shipping.
-You can highlight in the rented textbooks. Life changing I tell you.
-You get to choose the renting periods. Another awesome perk.

And here is how it works. 

A cool fact about Campus Book Rentals is that with every rental they donate to operation smile.
They also have another really cool program called Rent Back, it's where students can rent textbooks of their own to other students. It's awesome you can make 2x as much money as you normally would just selling back your book. Check it out at www.rentback.com.

I've had such a good experience with Campus Book Rentals that I can't help but want to share with others. Try it out and I'm sure you'll love it.

What I'm Reading

Last month I borrowed the book Matched from my friend for some reading material while on the airplane to San Francisco. I loved it. It is a book that takes place in a dystopian future where Society arranges and makes every life decision for you. The Society takes "data" and matches you with a marriage partner they think is best. I couldn't put the book down, it is so well written and captures you at every twist and turn.

 

After finishing the first book I immediately needed to get my hands on the second book, Crossed. My friend had that book but was lending it to someone else so I literally ran to the library to get it. I couldn't wait  for that person to finish it! I needed the second book now. Crossed is about the main character's journey to find her love and search for something outside of  the Society. I heard that it didn't get as great as reviews as the first book but honestly I liked it just as well. I love being able to continue the story that I am already involved in.

 

 

I finished Crossed and was hungry for more but Oh, Wait! The third and final book didn't come out until November 13th. I got my mom hooked on the series and as soon as the book was on sale we went to Deseret book to buy it. I started reading it the other day and haven't been able to stop. I love it and cannot wait to see how the author ends the series.

 

 

Obviously I don't want to give away too many details because I want YOU to go out and start reading this series. If you loved Hunger Games or Twiligh you WILL love this series as well. It is probably more like Hunger Games but such a fun and easy read. Oh, and I hear rumors that they will be made into movies. Can't wait!  As soon as I am finished with the series I will need something new to start. What are you currently reading? Any suggestions?