Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer

Twilight tempted the imagination. New Moon made readers thirsty for more. Eclipse turned the saga into a worldwide phenomenon. And now, the book that everyone has been waiting for...

Breaking Dawn, the final book in the #1 bestselling Twilight Saga, will take your breath away.

Again, so hard for me to review this book without spoilers, so here's my best shot. I loved it.......not quite as much as New Moon and Eclipse, but close. Although there were a couple things in this story that left me feeling this book was over the top, the majority of the book gave me the same sense of excitement and thrill as the others. I enjoyed every page, and found myself reading a bit slower so I could make sure to take it all in. Although up to a certain point, I may have been rushing a bit because a major plot was revealed to me and I spent part of the book in anticipation of when it would happen. BUT, the last half I took my time with and enjoyed every moment. I am a little sad and a little happy at the same time now that the saga is complete for me. I can definitely see myself re-reading this saga in the future!!!! :) 4.75/5

Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer

Edward’s soft voice came from behind me.

I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, just like he had in the parking lot, and kissed me again. This kiss frightened me. There was too much tension, too strong an edge to the way his lips crushed mine–like he was afraid we had only so much time left to us.

As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob–knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?

I can't decide which book I liked better, this one or New Moon, needless to say I absolutely LOVED Eclipse!!!! How dorky that a teen vampire novel has made this mom cry......hahaha Once again I am perplexed to start Breaking Dawn next, I MUST know what happens next!!!! I simply love the chemistry between the characters in this series. Hard for me to review without talking about things that will give the story away, so suffice it to say that I am a lover of Eclipse!!! :) 5/5

New Moon by Stephanie Meyer

I FELT LIKE I WAS TRAPPED IN ONE OF THOSE TERRIFYING NIGHTMARES…
For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is even more dangerous than Bella ever could have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of one evil vampire, but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realize their troubles may be just beginning. . . .
Legions of readers entranced by the New York Times bestseller Twilight are hungry for the continuing story of star-crossed lovers Bella and Edward. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural spin. Passionate, riveting, and full of surprising twists and turns, this vampire love saga is well on its way to literary immortality.

OMG, I loved this book!!!!!!!! Even more than Twilight!!!! The build up and suspense throughout this book kept me turning pages late into the night, I could not put this book down!!!! I am usually not one to read series books close together, but I plan on moving onto the next book in the series in the next couple days (it's on loan at a friends house, so I have to get it back first...haha) or I would be jumping into it right away!!!! ;) OK.......scratch that, I just drove to her house to pick it up so I can make it my next read....haha I think I am in the minority when I say I liked this one more than Twilight, but that's just how it was for me.....hahaha Cannot WAIT for Eclipse!!! :) 5/5

Queen of Babble Gets Hitched by Meg Cabot

Big mouth. Big heart.

Big wedding. Big problems.

It's the wedding of the century!

Things are looking up at last for Lizzie Nichols. She has a career she loves in the field of her choice (wedding gown restoration), and the love of her life, Jean-Luc, has finally proposed. Life's become a dizzying whirl of wedding gown fittings—not necessarily her own—as Lizzie prepares for her dream wedding at her fiancé's château in the south of France.

But the dream soon becomes a nightmare as the best man—whom Lizzie might once have accidentally slept with . . . no, really, just slept—announces his total lack of support for the couple, a sentiment the maid of honor happens to second; Lizzie's Midwestern family can't understand why she doesn't want to have her wedding in the family backyard; her future, oh-so-proper French in-laws seem to be slowly trying to lure the groom away from medical school and back into investment banking; and Lizzie finds herself wondering if her Prince Charming really is as charming as she once believed.

Is Lizzie really ready to embrace her new role as wife and mistress of Château Mirac? Or is she destined to fall into another man's arms . . . and into the trap of becoming a Bad Girl instead?

OMG, I just LOVE Lizzie Nichols!!!!!!! This book was fantastic, I loved every single page!!! I have simply adored watching Lizzie evolve into the woman she has become by the end of this book and I think she had such great character progression throughout the series. Sure she has her good times and her bad times, but she's one tough cookie and plows right through the bad and see's through to the other side of the good. Can't say enough about this terrific addition to the series!!!!!!! 5/5

Last Seen Leaving by Kelly Braffet

Last Seen Leaving delivers delicious suspense, meticulous plotting, and keen eye for character in a story about a mother in search of her daughter, and a daughter in search of herself.

Miranda Cassidy's glamorous father, a pilot, vanished in Central America when she was a child. Her mother, Anne, sought comfort in the Arizona desert and the trappings of New Age spiritualism, but the fiercely independent Miranda, deeply unsettled by her father's death, never forgave her mother for uprooting her. Now she is working a go-nowhere job outside Pittsburgh, her empty days drifting meaninglessly into each other -- until one night when she crashes her car on a lonely highway and is picked up by George, a passing stranger with mysterious motives.

When Anne finally reaches out to her daughter, nobody has seen or heard from Miranda for months, and Anne begins a frantic search. As she uncovers the details of the life her daughter left behind, she also begins to excavate their shared past and reexamine her own choices. Meanwhile, Miranda is living under an assumed name in a Virginia beach town, where a number of young women have recently turned up dead. Maybe George's unexpected reappearances mean nothing and he is unconnected to the bodies washing up on the shore. Maybe her mother will find her in time. Maybe not.

An edgy and engrossing page-turner, Last Seen Leaving explores the often ambiguous nature of danger and the dark secrets we keep to protect those we love.

Hmmmmm, I wasn't overly impressed with this book. It was good......but not great, and in my opinion did not stand up to Ms. Braffet's first novel: Josie and Jack. I felt it was lacking in many areas and drawn out in others. All in all this was not a great read for me. I was kind of disappointed since I loved her first book. I also felt the ending fell short and I would have liked to have heard more about where the story went from there. For me it was an ok read, and one I'm glad I finished, but not one I would recommend others rush out and buy!! 3/5

The Witch is Dead by Shirley Damsgaard

Life is busier than ever for witch Ophelia Jensen. In addition to her day job at the library, she—with the help of her grandmother Abby—is preparing to officially adopt Tink, the young medium she's taken under her wing. So when Ophelia's elderly Aunt Dot, eager for adventure, wants to investigate the murder of a funeral director in the neighboring town, Ophelia tries to say no. But then Tink's dog pulls a skull out of the woods—a skull that may belong to a murder victim.

Finding mysterious bones in the woods isn't the only strange thing that's happened to Tink lately. She's been having visions of ghastly ghosts imploring her for help. But before Ophelia can connect the apparitions with the murder, Tink is kidnapped! Ophelia and Abby will have to battle a creepy crematorium owner and an invasion from some modern-day body snatchers to find their protégé . . . or else they'll have to hold a séance just to speak to her again.

Once again, I just love this series. It was nice to see Cobra...errr...Ethan back again for another installment. I'm hoping to see something more happen between him and Ophelia in the next book!!! :) Which of course I can't wait to read!!! Although I had an inkling about part of the mystery, I didn't know it to the extent, and it's fun reading. Love the characters, especially meeting Aunt Dot in this book, she was a trip and a nice addition to the storyline!!!! Another fantastic book by Ms. Damsgaard!! :) 4.5/5

December Reads....

• Tangle in Tijuana (Miss Adventure) by Lilla and Nora Zuckerman
• Mates, Dates, and Sizzling Summers by Cathy Hopkins
• The Haunting of Josie by Kay Hooper
• Perfect by Natasha Friend
• Witch Hunt by Shirley Damsgaard
• Mates, Dates, and Diamond Destiny by Cathy Hopkins
• Perfect on Paper: The (Mis)adventures of Waverly Bryson by Maria Murnane