The Bursting Bookshelf

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event held by Jill over at Breaking The Spine! It's all about those books you just can't wait for and are counting down the days till they come out.
This week for WoW I have chosen...

Same as last week, I know that this book is already out, but I have not gotten the chance to get this book yet, though I am dying to go and buy it. I love the idea of gods and monsters in a teenage fiction novel! I think it's going to be such a great read, that I can't wait for.

What are you waiting for?

Title: A Walk To Remember
Author: Nicolas Sparks
Publisher: Warner Books
Release: October 1, 1999
Pages: 224
Series: None
Synopsis:
In 1958 Landon Carter is a shallow but well-meaning teenager who spends most of his time hanging out with his friends and trying hard to ignore the impending responsibilities of adulthood. Then Landon gets roped into acting the lead in the Christmas play opposite the most renowned goody two-shoes in town: Jamie Sullivan. Against his best intentions and the taunts of his buddies, Landon finds himself falling for Jamie and learning some central lessons in life.

Review:
I read this book simply for the Nicolas Sparks Challenge that I signed up for. It looked interesting and I thought that after I could rent the movie and see how close they stuck to the book. I had also heard a lot of good things about this book and the movie, but I have this thing against seeing the movie before I've read the book. I really enjoyed this book because of the characters. I feel like they really fit into the setting like none other. I loved how Jamie didn't even care that she was teased, she was still nice to everyone and never did anything bad. And I especially loved reading about Landon's growth throughout the book and how he discovered who he really is. The writing and story in this book also flowed really well and always kept moving, though the beginning was slow to start and it got faster. Even though the rest was really good, the best part was the end. I finished this book in a public place and had to fight back my tears. Altogether, this book made a beautiful stand alone novel and it just came together wonderfully. Out of five, I give it a 4.5, simply because the beginning was a little too slow.

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event held by Jill over at Breaking The Spine! It's all about those books you just can't wait for and are counting down the days till they come out.
This week for WoW I have chosen...

Her best friends may never forgive her if she gives up her perfect boyfriend, Nash, for Brandon, who's from the wrong side of town. But she can't deny her attraction or the strong pull he has on her. Brandon may be Celeste's hero, or he may be the most dangerous creature she could encounter in the woods of Legend's Run.

Psychic predictions, generations-old secrets, a town divided, and the possibility of falling in love with a hot and heroic werewolf are the perfect formula for what happens . . . once in a full moon.

Review:
I have been putting off reviewing Once in a Full Moon for a week, for the simple reason that I really did not care for it. I got this one out from the library not long ago and dove right in, believing it was going to be completely different than it was. I quickly got a found out it was nothing like I thought it would be like, and I found myself a little disappointed with this book. To start off, I found the storyline predictable: I guessed the gist of what was going to happen during the first chapter. The writing wasn't bad, though I did find it very simple, not bad but simple. The characters are where things went downhill for me. I didn't care for the protagonist, Celeste, at all. At times she came off as trying to be uber-perfect all the time. The two main guys in the story were Brandon and Nash. Brandon was the mysterious new guy and Nash was the seemingly perfect boyfriend. I found Nash to be interesting later on in the book when he pulls some twists in the plot line. Brandon on the other hand, I found to be bland. There was nothing wrong with him, he was a good guy, he just wasn't too exciting. I will probably give the series a second shot when the sequel comes out, but until then this book gets a 3/5 to me. I love the cover! It's dark but it also has hints of colour in the title, the shadows on the model, in the model's hair, and in her eyes. It is a very eye grabbing cover.