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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
It's no secret that I love to read. Give me a good book and a comfy couch and I am good to go, no Snuggie required. What have I been reading lately?
Wake by Lisa McMann
Disclaimer: This is a trilogy. The third book was released February 2010, so you can go buy them all now.
Be prepared for this book to start off slow. You immediately discover what Janie feels like when she "enters" a person's dream, but initially it isn't terribly exciting. In fact, her gift doesn't seem to be as exciting as other special characters in the genre are. That doesn't mean the book isn't good. So what is the focus, the love story of course!
Keep in mind thatlike many popular characters of this genre, they are in high school. That means you do encounter the occasional cliche banter that made my eyes melt away from the page. But, if you look past that, the characters are quite good.
Janie's love interest, Cabel is a more interesting character than most. There are cute little tidbits throughout the book that make you fall for him. Of course, the author does play with his motives and make you question him. But in the end, your left satisfied and smiling!
The best part about this book is the tone behind the story. It's about not being helpless despite daunting obstacles, and being willing to take on the burden of others. All in all, a great start to the series.
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