FINDING SKY by JOSS STIRLING.
When English girl Sky catches a glimpse of bad boy Zed in her new American high school, she can't get him out of her head. He talks to her with his thoughts. He reads her mind. He is the boy she will love for ever. Shadows stalk her past but a new evil threatens her future. She must face the dark even if it means losing her heart. Will Sky have the strength to embrace her power and be brave enough to control her own destiny, or will the demons of her past prevent her from realizing her true potential?
- Back Cover Blurb
The car drew away, leaving the little girl on the verge.
- First Sentence; Chapter 1
See 'My Thoughts' below for my Memorable Moment.
SOURCE ... A charity shop buy.
READ FOR A CHALLENGE? ... No.
MY THOUGHTS ... 'He'd climbed the apple tree and was sitting outside my room, straddling the branch. I threw open the window.' (Pg 80)
Surely it can't just be me that's thinking this is suspiciously like that scene in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight in which we find Edward sitting looking longingly at Bella through her bedroom window.
New girl in school (in this case its Brit Sky Bright) with zero personality falls for the school's 'bad boy' (Zed) who, the youngest of seven brothers
- Trace, Uriel, Victor, Will, Xav and Yves. I know! T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. (Its just as well there wasn't an 8th child or would the parents have just started back at A?) -
all of whom are mysterious (and, it goes without saying, gorgeous), is really just a pussy cat ... until someone messes with his girl.
- Trace, Uriel, Victor, Will, Xav and Yves. I know! T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. (Its just as well there wasn't an 8th child or would the parents have just started back at A?) -
all of whom are mysterious (and, it goes without saying, gorgeous), is really just a pussy cat ... until someone messes with his girl.
Twee, full of laughable dialogue and lacking in originality but in need of something twee and full of laughable dialogue that I could sink myself into and didn't have to think about Finding Sky fitted the bill perfectly and proved an ideal diversion.
11 comments:
Felicity, I'm glad that you found this book to be an ideal diversion. I love the names in the story!
The part from Twilight was exactly what I was thinking of as I read that line!
Despite its failings, I'm glad this was what you needed at the moment. That's all that matters.
I meant to add that I really like the cover on this one.
Based on your review, it sounds like this is lacking in originality. Such a flaw in a boob tends to be fatal for me.
I agree with Kelly, this coved is kind of cool.
The cover is indeed eye catching; so much more so than this image portrays in that it is picked out in silver foil.
Sometimes this is just the type of book we need. It does sound a lot like Twilight in some regards, and I got that same uncomfortable feeling about the relationship just from the description you shared. Sounds like a fun escape though!
i love your comparisons to twilight. i just binge watched the movies again yesterday and have been looking for something like it. i will be adding this to my tbr
sherry @ fundinmental
I thought of Twilight too. I haven't heard of this one- but I am glad it proved to be a good diversion. :)
~Jess
Felicity,
I am glad that this book was an
ideal diversion for you. And as
always I appreciated your honesty.
For my part, I am uncertain about
this book. But I agree with Kelly
and Brian about the cover's artwork.
Raven
I'm sure I've got this book somewhere (although I may well have given it away in a clear out), but I never got around to reading it.
There have been lots of stories coming up after Twilight with this paranormal element. But though similar all the writers have their own take on the stories.
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