On this Day

Anyone use the “On this Day” feature on Facebook? I check it religiously, looking for insanely cute pics of my kids when they were smaller, funny posts about my day, etc, that I once again share with my friends. Nostalgia, baby. It’s the best.

When I clicked on it this morning, the first item that popped up was a Goodreads update, stating that I had made progress reading Inception by Bianca Scardoni. One year ago today, I was reading my favorite book of the last year, that one that thrilled me, made me feel joy, and then ripped my heart out as I screamed terrible swear words at an empty room. God, I love that book. Here’s my review:

I really, REALLY want to punch someone in the face right now. That being said, this book is amazing. I was a little thrown off at first by the descriptive verbiage- it seemed a little grandiose to me at the beginning- but soon, the feel of it swept me away into this world of magical and mythical beings mixed with high school drama. The story is well developed and well-written with very few typos (not enough to even blink an eye at, which is rare in self published books). The characters are mysterious, yet believable. There a twists and turns aplenty and I found myself reading ravenously to find out what was going to happen next.

Back to the face punching. Oh my dear God in heaven, I never saw that coming. I am usually very, very good at predicting plot twists, but that….that left me screaming expletives that made me glad my kids weren’t home. My heart is broken. Like seriously, thousand pieces on the floor broken. I am angry and yes, I know these are fictional characters in a fictional story but I feel very betrayed.

And that, my friends, is how you know you’ve read an excellent book. When hours later, it still affects you and you can’t stop thinking about it. Do yourself a favor and don’t pass this one up.

So here I am, exactly one year later, reading another book that reminds me a lot of Inception. This time, it’s Gemma instead of Jemma, angels of death instead of vampires….but the writing style is similar and the story is engaging.

Touched- The Caress of Fate by Elisa S. Amore is the story of Evan, an angel of death sent to kill Gemma, a girl he finds himself inexplicably drawn to, despite his orders to make sure she dies. I’m only about half way through, but I’ve been sucked into this world created by Ms. Amore. If you loved Inception- and I’m pretty sure you did if you’ve read it- I recommend giving this one a try as well.

I’ll be posting a full review when I finish it. Until then, have a great weekend!

Wendi

If you enjoy YA paranormal romance, check out my Shadowed Series, which starts with Shadowed Strength (currently an Amazon #1 bestseller), continues with Shadowed Instincts, and wraps up with my new release, Shadowed Ascension.