SPLINTERED
Author: A.G Howard
Date of Publication:
Series: Splintered #1
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Rating: ½

Synopsis:

This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl’s pangs of first love and independence. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Alyssa might be crazy, but she manages to keep it together. For now.

When her mother’s mental health takes a turn for the worse, Alyssa learns that what she thought was fiction is based in terrifying reality. The real Wonderland is a place far darker and more twisted than Lewis Carroll ever let on. There, Alyssa must pass a series of tests, including draining an ocean of Alice’s tears, waking the slumbering tea party, and subduing a vicious bandersnatch, to fix Alice’s mistakes and save her family. She must also decide whom to trust: Jeb, her gorgeous best friend and secret crush, or the sexy but suspicious Morpheus, her guide through Wonderland, who may have dark motives of his own.

He lifts three fingers to countdown. "Mysterious. Rebellious. Troubled. All those qualities women find irresistible."

It's a twirl of fondness and reservations when it comes to this book's characters. I just can't lay my finger on it. I find them entertaining. They had banters that I enjoyed and tension that got me reeling.

“Little blossom in peach and red

Trapping boys with your pretty head;

Tease and play, be coy and smart

For you will one day break his heart” 

Just when I thought I had everything figure out, a twist came spiraling down and I felt like I am back to square one. It made me look back to the past events and think. Hard. Mull over some scenes and try dissecting the details. Sounds frustrating, right? No, the book's twists knocked me with a feather but it surely thrilled me to no end. And this all comes down to one note: Seriously guys, READ SPLINTERED.

Serial Hottie
Author: Kelly Oram
Date of Publication: July 10, 2012
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Hockey-obsessed tomboy Eleanor Westley has never been the object of a guy's affection before. So when the hottest boy she's ever seen moves in across the street and starts treating her like she's the center of his universe, naturally she's going to be a little skeptical. But everything starts to make sense when girls who look just like Ellie start dying all around the city. Obviously the new guy is the killer, and of course he only likes her because he wants to slice her into tiny pieces. Right? The more Ellie gets to know Seth the more she's convinced he's a psychopathic killer. Problem is, he's the sweetest psychopathic killer she's ever met. Not to mention he's brutally hot. No matter how hard she tries, she can't help but fall for him. Will Ellie find true love, or will her summer of firsts turn out to be a summer of lasts?

MY LOVE FROM THE STAR
Aired: December 18, 2013 - Febuary 27, 2014
Episodes: 21 + one special broadcast
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Sci-fi
Casts: Kim Soo Hyun as Do Min Joon, Jun Ji Hyun as Cheong Song Yi, Park Hae Jin as Lee Hwi Kyung, Yoo In Na as Yoo Se Mi

Summary (taken at AsianWiki. this is the best summary of the series):

Do Min-joon is an alien that landed on Earth in the year 1609, during the Joseon Dynasty. As he tries to help a young girl, Yi-hwa, from falling off a cliff, he misses his trip back to his planet and is stranded on Earth for the next four centuries. He possesses a near-perfect appearance, enhanced physical abilities involving his vision, hearing and speed, and a cynical, jaded view regarding human beings. As time goes by, Min-joon is forced to take on a new identity every ten years, as his human appearance never ages.

In the present, he works as a college professor and finds out that due to a comet coming in three months, he will be able to return to his home planet. In the meantime, he accidentally meets famous actress Cheon Song-yi, the biggest Hallyu star in Korea, when she moves in next door to his luxurious apartment and also turns out to be attending his classes at college. Song-yi is an obnoxious, entitled attention seeker, someone who became a top star in her teens and never learned how to live a normal life. Min-joon finds out that Song-yi looks like the young girl he fell in love with in the Joseon era. He tries to keep himself away from her as he needs to leave the planet, but often finds himself failing to do so.

However, Song-yi gets entangled in the dangerous game of Lee Jae-kyung, the elder brother of Hwi-kyung, who has been her friend since middle school and is in love with her. As Jae-kyung tries to silence Song-yi, Min-joon finds himself saving her multiple times and eventually the neighbors fall for each other. But Jae-kyung turns out to be much more dangerous than Min-joon suspected and he mysteriously also starts to lose control over his superpowers, making his only friend and confidant, Lawyer Jang worried about his life and return to space.

This drama kept me awake for three straight days despite my schedule. There are so many reasons to watch and like this drama. First and foremost, I really give most of the credits to the two main characters, Do Min Joon and Cheon Song Yi. Their characters are very dimensional, dynamic and unique. They both have a story to tell and experiences to share.

this includes extreme gushing and internal screaming bye

• HOTTIE ALIEN ALERT!!!!!1111111
• He's character is not easy to understand. He's very distant from people and he's really a smarty-pants. COLD, that's him. He rarely talks and he keeps his face straight with no emotions most of the time BUT when he shows emotions and affection I AM A GONER!!!!!!!11 ESPECIALLY WHEN HE SMILES.................... O<-<
• He has super powers such as ability to teleport, stop time, psycho-telekinesis, but he doesn't have control over the four elements such as air, water, earth, fire. 
• HIS BANGS. YEP. I love his bangs. Dre @ Sporadic Reads has also a fetish over the bangs! HAHA
• KIM SOO HYUN played the role Do Min Joon, and he is another bane of my existence. I am not even sure if I like Do Min Joon or Kim Soo Hyun. Maybe both. Yes both. He's not new to me anymore, I've already watched his other dramas before, but while I was watching MLFTS, I was overwhelmed and astonished of how immensely he improved! AND how immensely I grew infatuated to him more. THE FEELS WERE ALL OVER THE PLACE. He's just so charming and swoon-worthy. He portrayed the role well and there's no need for any background music during the heavy drama scenes, for just one look at his sullen/sad/crying face, you'll burst into droplets of tears OR a very deep sad face =((((((((((( 

• People who hates narcissistic, obstinate and attention seeker characters will loathe her. But I guess, there is more than meets the eye in Song Yi's character. I liked her so much, she's confident and she knows what she wants in life. She knows when to fight and when to give up. She knows how to love herself and also to love others to point of being altruistic.  
• She's perfectly flawed, she's very vulnerable, but she conceals her weaknesses with a mask because of her status in Korea. Yep, she's not a very likable character at first, but as soon as the story deepened, she grew in me. I learned so much from her character. She's brave, she goes through A LOT of pain and disappointment, but she tenaciously keeps a solid wall inside her.
• She speaks of what other actresses have to go through everyday. The pressure that weighs on their shoulders is unbearable, but they have to carry it if they want to keep their title in this industry. 
• SHE'S FUNNY, RIDICULOUS (IN A GOOD SENSE), and really GOOFY. She entertained me with her funny antics, absurd and silly actions and especially the way she acts around Do Min Joon. What's not to like about that?
• She's desperate for affection, love, and life-long commitment because of what happened with her father, that's why it's really hard for her to open her heart for anyone unless she's sure. But man when cupid started to play its tricks, I greatly ache and empathize for her! 
• JI HYUN who played the role really did a great job. Actually, she's familiar to me because I already watched My Sassy Girl last 2006 BUT I barely remember her acting there. For crissake it's been 8 years. Anyway, the role came natural for her, I feel her emotion and she's very talented and flexible actress. When it comes to the heavy drama parts, the way she cried, the way she slowly muttered the words, the way she expressed emotions BAAAAM SO GOOD!

Fiction at its best, yes, we are introduced to a really good-looking alien who missed his "flight" back home. There's sci-fi and ample amount of general science that concerns different meteoroids, meteor showers, stars and UFOs! The good thing about this drama is that in order to showcase immortality they didn't use vampires like the other cliches, they used an alien. But with that, I was a tad disappointed since there was no closure to where he really originated. I wish more explanation and description of Do Min Joon's home. On the other hand, just like any typical korean drama, the comedy here wasn't neglected. In fact, the first 12-14 episodes were full of funny and witty battles among the characters. And the gag jokes really made me laugh. Now let's talk about another important aspect in the plot, the thriller part in which there's this murderer who is so greedy and haughty that he kills just to get what he wants. Typical antagonost, eh? But man, what's so distinguishing about that character is he goes from INNOCENT to CONNIVING CRIMINAL in a snap! Occasionally, the mood will switch from light drama to heavy to intense then down to light again. Although I would've love it more if the latter episodes were REALLY intense that my breathe will stall. BONUS! Every chapter there'll be a mini-interview like with Do Min Joon. It is also like a nepilogue or diary in where he reflects the things happening in his life at that moment. I swear there's so many things to learn from there.

• I SHIP SONG YI AND MIN JOON SO HARD THAT IT TURNED TO A ROCKET SHIP.
• There was no rush in their relationship, it started really funny and a 'she is insufferable' & 'he is too hostile sometimes' kind that sometimes you just want them to talk to each other for a whole episode and watch them bicker over rubbish things. 
• The chemistry between the characters were PALPABLE.
• There are each others' rock when they are about to hit the bottom. Their relationship was bent and tested painfully because of  Do Min Joon's future departure. I AM NOT GOING TO CRY
• HARDSHIPS. Oh, there are a lot. expect ANGST!!!!!1111

There is a secret society that presides over every world. This society is so powerful that it can control a nation, strike fear into the bravest of men and bring turmoil onto the most unsuspecting of victims. 

. . .There is a dangerous society in Seoul that is plaguing Choi Yoori.

Her world is turned upside down when she is told that she bears a strong resemblance to the “Queen of the Underworld,” a notorious Underworld crime lord who died 3 years prior – the exact same time Yoori woke up with amnesia. The dangers of this new world is crashing in on her and Yoori's only grip on stability lies with the guidance from her crime lord boss and the secrets the Queen of the Underworld hid from her powerful society.

Welcome to a world where “Gods” walk amongst humans. Where the heartless and vengeful are revered like Kings and Queens – and the weak, the distracted are punished without mercy.

It is a cruel world and once you’re in, the only exit is death.

I am actually crying right now. Believe me guys when I tell you that I am actually shedding tears right now. And I will always shed tears for this story..... "Until Paris Fades"



I want you all to read this story because it changed my view in things. Although it was sure fictional and a secret society or korean mafia might be impossible, the story about love, friendship, loyalty and journey of life is sure worth experiencing. And please don't give up on this. 

PS: I keep using worth it because it has something to do with the story. :D

I AM VIGOROUSLY AND WHOLEHEARTEDLY RECOMMENDING THIS. And with that told here are the links + add them to your "wants to read" shelf :)


Welcome to the Underworld (A Welcome to the Underworld novel)
Author: Con Template
Published Date: Dec 10, 2012

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Split Second (Pivot Point #2)
Author: Kasie West
Published Date: Feb 11, 2014
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Life can change in a split second.

Addie hardly recognizes her life since her parents divorced. Her boyfriend used her. Her best friend betrayed her. She can’t believe this is the future she chose. On top of that, her ability is acting up. She’s always been able to Search the future when presented with a choice. Now she can manipulate and slow down time, too . . . but not without a price.

When Addie’s dad invites her to spend her winter break with him, she jumps at the chance to escape into the Norm world of Dallas, Texas. There she meets the handsome and achingly familiar Trevor. He’s a virtual stranger to her, so why does her heart do a funny flip every time she sees him? But after witnessing secrets that were supposed to stay hidden, Trevor quickly seems more suspicious of Addie than interested in her. And she has an inexplicable desire to change that.

Meanwhile, her best friend, Laila, has a secret of her own: she can restore Addie’s memories . . . once she learns how. But there are powerful people who don’t want to see this happen. Desperate, Laila tries to manipulate Connor, a brooding bad boy from school—but he seems to be the only boy in the Compound immune to her charms. And the only one who can help her.

As Addie and Laila frantically attempt to retrieve the lost memories, Addie must piece together a world she thought she knew before she loses the love she nearly forgot . . . and a future that could change everything.

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Pepper has been hopelessly in love with her best friend’s brother, Hunter, for like ever. He’s the key to everything she’s always craved: security, stability, family. But she needs Hunter to notice her as more than just a friend. Even though she’s kissed exactly one guy, she has just the plan to go from novice to rock star in the bedroom—take a few pointers from someone who knows what he’s doing.

Her college roommates have the perfect teacher in mind. But bartender Reece is nothing like the player Pepper expects. Yes, he’s beyond gorgeous, but he’s also dangerous, deep—with a troubled past. Soon what started as lessons in attraction are turning both their worlds around, and showing just what can happen when you go past foreplay and get to what’s real…