I have to confess something: I have an addicition to books. I can't stop buying or reading them. Right now my kindle is loaded with 165 books unread, If I dint't had a kindle my house would go like this:
Just yesterday I finished this four book series. An epic story of fallen angels, nephilims and love.
It’s no secret I’m a romantic and I really enjoyed the story of Patch and Nora. I loved the way their love grew and the trust with it. I know there has been a lot of controversy regarding this relationship but really if you see it without prejudicing and going into the same mistake Elizabeth Bennet gets into with Mr. Darcy you’ll see this is not about possession but belonging and it’s mutual.
Becca Fitpatrick did an amazing job with these four books, even when I thought with three it will be even better. She had an intriguing story and always leaved you with a huge cliffhanger that often made me throw the book. It’s a passionate and intense story as every story of war and love, of good and evil.
If you like paranormal I really suggest you read this series. Here’s the blurb:
A SACRED OATH
A FALLEN ANGEL
A FORBIDDEN LOVE
Romance was not part of Nora Grey's plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how hard her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch comes along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Patch draws Nora to him against her better judgment.
But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure whom to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is and seems to know more about her than her closest friends. She can't decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel.
For she is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and, when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost Nora her life.
If you’re not yet convinced look at the amazing covers:
Yes the sexy fallen angel is Patch and yes believe me he is give-me-a-cold-shower sexy. If you don’t believe look at this couple of quotes:
“I could get you to smile like that, and without sales tax."
I whirled around to find the real Patch standing in the fitting room behind me. He was wearing jeans and a snug white tee. His arms were folded loosely over his chest, and his black eyes smiled down at me.
Heat that wasn't entirely uncomfortable flushed through my body. "I could make all kinds of pervert jokes right now," I quipped.”
― Becca Fitzpatrick, Silence
“Nora: You dress to impress.
Patch: No, Angel. I undress to impress.”
Becca Fitzpatrick, Silence
Yes, I have a soft spot for sexy, passionate, guys who would give their life for the girl they love so if you’re like me run to read about Patch. You’ll not regret both to read Nora’s story and see how she grows stronger in every book either.
I know I have set lots of goals before and also I know I tend to set too high goals for me to achieve. What can I do, I’m a dreamer.
Goals are good for getting your purpose on doing something and not falter (even when I do it often) because you want to achieve it and will stick to it.
The problem is when there is no punishment or reward at the end of it, then you may think that it doesn’t matter that you can get a longer deadline. Now my Bestie Stacey and I have this goal/punishment/reward monthly. We set our goals and share it with the other and we have to stick to it.
When you have a friend at the other side also wanting to achieve her goals it’s easier to work harder. Also if what you put on the other side is a punishment that will be hard and a reward you really want to have. For us a day of only reading and not working on anything else, a great reward.
My goals for this month were:
· Read four books (only read 1)
· Catch up in my critiques (this I did)
· Finish drafting my contemporary novel and be halfway revising ( I think I’ll finish drafting on Friday L)
· Revise the first chapters of my previous WIP according with some feedback ( I haven’t got to it)
I have to say that it was a busy month; I’m taking a deep editing course that has lots to learn and work on. But these are the goals I set and I have to face the consequences. I have to go through my punishment of being a good girl and figure what to blog about every day of this week.
I hope this time I set more realistic goals for myself.
I’d love to know about your goals!
As I've said a thousand times my favorite book is Flowers in the Attic by VC Andrews and the subsequent books in this series.
The first time I read it I was 13 and really thrilled me. I lived and felt everything that they lived through Cathy´s eyes. Sometimes even when she was not my favorite character. I understood every action that took these children and every feeling. Because in this saga who wrote the true vc Andrews before he died we can see the genius of an author who gets you into a terrible tragedy, a situation that you would not understand in other context and there you see it real, you believe it and accept it.
From what I read is a book that caused much controversy and was also banned in many countries for content. Some of the theme a mother leaving her child in an attic, others because they talk about sexuality and the vast majority of incest.
The famous incest by which all the world prevent their children to read to my mom does not seem to mind and allowed me to write and love the books, but did not make as I have no brothers I were to fall in love with my cousin!
Sometimes I think we're exaggerating about what a child can or can not read. Teenagers know what is fiction and what is not. They see daily on TV. They think incest is right? Of course not even reading the book. I love the relationship of Cathy and Chris, I understood that love but also I'm convinced that it is not right in any other situation. To them life and the circumstances lead to it all.
I think we believe that teenagers are stupid and are not able to discern if what they read is correct or not but they can see sex 24 hours a day on TV, murder, rape etc. But that’s not a problem! Sorry for my anger download here…
Well leaving aside my anger back to my original subject, books that cause controversy. It will have been really good for VC Andrews to write a book so controversial? Maybe, if she sold thousands of copies and even made a movie (but not very faithful to the content to my way of thinking).
Is worthy for a writer not to keep quiet and write about whatever? Clearly with their restrictions depending on the age, is not necessary to be graphic, but yes to talk about what happens in the world despite the controversy or the banning?
If you ask me, my answer would be yes, especially if by doing so you get a story that crosses the reader like this. I have not met anyone that has read it that has not cried or hated with such children. And to my shame I have read the series 20 times and I always cry one hour after the 4 book. So if you get it for me it was worth it.
Dan Brown with his Da Vinci Code was banned, criticized, etc but the book came to all people and in turn gave publicity and sold 70 million copies. Which is not bad for a banned book isn't it?
I will finish asking, what do you think? Is worth writing a controversial book?
Have you read flowers in the attic? What do you think about the incest in this story?
Now I am going fill in a lot of tea for my lack of sleep and finally get to read Becca Fitzpatrick, Crescendo!
PS: Some information says that the history of flowers in the attic is real. That the author once went to a hospital and there she had a crush on a young doctor. He and his siblings had been locked away in the attic for over 6 years to preserve the family wealth. Obviously she cut the time back [in her novel] to be more believable. So I think that she met Chris....
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Libros que causan controversia!
Como he dicho miles de veces ya mi libro favorito es flores en el ático de V.C Andrews y los consecuentes libros de esta saga.
La primera vez que lo leí tenía 13 años y me hizo vibrar realmente. Viví y sentí cada cosa que vivieron ellos atra vez de los ojos de Cathy. Aun cuando Cathy a veces no fuera mi personaje favorito. Entendí cada acción que tuvieron esos niños y cada sentimiento porque en esta saga que la escribió la verdadera v.c Andrews antes de morir se ve la genialidad de un autor que te mete en un drama terrible, una situación que fuera de ese contexto no entendería y ahí lo veas real, lo crees y lo aceptas.
Por lo que he leído es un libro que causo mucha controversia y que además fue vetado en muchos países por el contenido. Algunos por el tema de que una madre deja a unos hijos en un ático, otros porque se habla de sexualidad y la gran mayoría por el incesto.
El famoso incesto por el cual todo el mundo evitaba que sus hijos leyeran ese libro a mi mama no pareció importarle y permitió que yo escribiera y amara los libros, pero no hizo que como no tengo hermanos fuera a enamorarme de mi primo hermano. A veces creo que exageramos sobre lo que un hijo puede o no leer. Los adolescentes saben lo que es ficción y lo que no lo es. Lo ven a diario en la tele. Piensan que es correcto el incesto? Por supuesto que no aún leyendo el libro. Yo que ame la relación de Cathy y Chris , que entendí que se amaran de esa manera estoy convencida que no está bien en ninguna otra situación. A ellos la vida y las circunstancias los llevaron a ello nada más.
A veces pienso que creemos que los adolescentes son tontos y que no son capaces de discernir en lo que leen si es correcto o no pero si pueden ver sexo 24 horas al día en la tele, asesinatos, violaciones etc. Pero por eso no hay problema! Perdón por descargar aquí mi rabia…
Bueno dejando mi rabia a un lado vuelvo a mi tema original, libros que causan controversia. De verdad habrá sido bueno para VC Andrews haber escrito un libro tan controversial? Quizás si, vendió miles de copias e incluso se hizo una película aunque no muy fiel al contenido a mi modo de ver.
Vale la pena como escritor no quedarse callado y escribir sobre lo que sea? claro con sus restricciones dependiendo la edad, o sea no hay que ser grafico pero si hablar de lo que sucede en el mundo a pesar de la controversia o el veto?
Si me lo preguntan a mí, mi respuesta sería si, sobre todo si al hacerlo consigues una historia que llega tanto al lector como esta. No he conocido a nadie que la haya leído que no haya llorado u odiado con esos niños. Y para mi vergüenza he leído la saga 20 veces y siempre lloro una hora después del 4 libro. Así que si consigues eso para mí valió la pena.
Dan Brown con su Código da Vinci fue excomulgado , criticado, etc pero el libro llego a toda la gente y a su vez le dio publicidad y 70 millones de copias vendidas lo cual no está mal para un libro prohibido no creen?
Bueno termino preguntándoles, que opinan? Vale la pena escribir un libro así?
Han leído flores en el ático? Que opinan del incesto?
Ahora si las dejo que me voy a llenar de teína por mi falta de sueño y a prepararme para leer por fin Crescendo de Becca Fitzpatrick!!
Pd: hay rumores que dicen que la historia de flores en el ático es real, que una vez la autora fue internad en un hospital y se enamoró de un doctor que de niño fue encerrado en un ático con sus hermanos por 6 años. La autora no puso tanto tiempo sino la mitad porque no creyó que fuera creíble. Pero asumo que conoció a Chris…
I read this book in one day! The first book attracted me as much but in the end that I was very unsatisfied. Perhaps because of the great number of unanswered questions.
But after having this book on my Kindle for days finally I read the second half.
If you have not read the book I will paste the official review here because I hate it when people reveal much of the book:
Torment by Lauren Kate- second part of Fallen
Lucinda is sure that she and Daniel are meant to be together forever. Now they are forced apart in a desperate bid to save Luce from the Outcasts–immortals who want her dead. As she discovers more about her past lives, Luce starts to suspect that Daniel is hiding something. What if he has lied to her about their shared past? What if Luce is really meant to be with someone else?
Now my opinion is that the book is well written, It caught me much more than the last time, I could identify with Luce even when she is 17 and I am 29 years old, and I could feel the other characters even though I did not understand them completely.
It is a great book but did not answer half the questions I had from the first, although I imagine that's the point…
The end is perfect ...
So if you like YA romantic fantasy books I highly recommend it.
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Leí este libro en un día!! El primer libro me atrajo mucho pero al final como que no me quede muy satisfecha. Quizás por el número tan grande de preguntas sin respuesta.
Pero después de tener este libro en mi kindle por días por fin me di a la tarea de leer la segunda parte.
Si no han leído el libro les pego la reseña oficial aquí porque me choca que la gente me revele mucho del libro:
Lucinda está segura que Daniel y ella fueron hechos para estar juntos. Pero ahora ellos están obligados a separarse en un intento desesperado por salvar a Luce de los Outcast- inmortales que la quieren muerta. Mientras descubre mas cosas de sus vidas pasado ella empieza a sospechar que Daniel está escondiendo algo. Y si él le ha mentido sobre su pasado compartido? Y si ella en realidad debiera estar con alguien mas?
Ahora mi opinión es que el libro está muy bien escrito, me enganchó mucho más que la vez anterior, me pude identificar con luce aun cuando ella tiene 17 y yo 29 años, e incluso pude sentir a los otros personajes aun cuando no los entendiera del todo.
Es un gran libro aunque no responde ni la mitad de las preguntas que tenía desde el primero, aunque imagino que ese es el punto.
El final es perfecto…
Así que si te gustan los libros YA románticos de fantasía lo recomiendo bastante.

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