Spark by Rachael Craw

TITLE: Spark
AUTHOR: Rachael Craw
FIRST PUBLISHED: 1st July 2014
PAGES: 464 (paper back)
RATING: 5/5
READ IF YOU LIKED:
- Divergent
- Vampire Academy
- Pretty Little Liars
- Imposter
- The Hunger Games

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Evie doesn’t have a choice.

One day she’s an ordinary seventeen year old, grieving for her mother. The next, she’s a Shield, the result of a decades-old experiment gone wrong, bound by DNA to defend her best friend from an unknown killer.

The threat could come at home, at school, anywhere. All Evie knows is that it will be a fight to the death.

And then there’s Jamie. irresistible. off-limits. --Goodreads description

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If you have read my blog before, you will be aware for my love of the series, Divergent. I never thought I would find a better book, but alas, I have! In fact, when my best friend asked for a way to describe my feelings for this books, all I could get out was "I don't even know where to start -  there are no words for such a feeling!" You may find it hard to believe, seeing that Spark is Rachael Craw's debut novel, but it is quite possibly the best book I have EVER read! Spark tells a thrilling tale through the eyes of 17 year old, Evangeline. Living with her aunt, and still grieving the passing of her mother, Evangeline goes through some life changing transformations, including superhero strength, model-worthy height and looks, and an invisible cord tugging her towards the next victim, giving her a mother-hen instinct on the victim's every move to protect them from danger.

It's wonderful to finally find such a brilliant book in modern day. There are so many Young Adult novels being released these days, which I adore, but are set far ahead in the future. This is set in today's day and age, and therefore making it feel like it's possible that you could be Evangeline! Not to mention that she has awesome friends and has the best come backs ever! "Is there a name for your problem?" 

And finally the love interest - Jamie - who in my opinion is the best bloke out of all of the book boyfriends I have ever laid eyes on. The speech and conversations are perfect and realistic between the two (which makes it 10 times easier to imaging that I'm actually Evangeline speaking to  gorgeous Jamie)!

This book is better than Divergent. Better than the Hunger Games. Better than the creations of books themselves! (which could get complicated ... because without the marvellous invention, would Spark even exist?!) I couldn't recommend a book anymore to anyone at all! This book is bæ, this book is life! This book deserves to be bought!

Happy reading,
The Bookworm :)

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Paper Towns by John Green

TITLE: Paper Towns
AUTHOR: John Green
FIRST PUBLSHED: October 16, 2008
PAGES: 353 (paper back)
RATING: 4.5/5
READ IF YOU LIKED:
- The Fault in our Stars
- Looking for Alaska

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Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs into his life—dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows. After their all-nighter ends, and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Q soon learns that there are clues—and they're for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees the girl he thought he knew... -- Goodreads description

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From the moment you first flick through the pages of Quentin's of ordinary world, you are sucked in by the portal of vacuuming pages.

Quentin's world is so ordinary, so simple. So the minute you begin reading, you don't feel like your in different world, it just that you're still on Earth, just in a different body. When your life dramatically changes with a chance at getting your lifetime crush and next door neighbour, and when she wisks you off for a night of revenge and adventure, you're thrilled! But when you find out that there's a possibility that Margo was with you that night only because she thought you were the only one that could handle what's to come, your life alters hugely, and the emotional roller coaster begins (and unfortunately for us, it's not Ausgustus Water's roller coaster that only goes up, my friend). No, this ride takes you on ups and downs, loop-the-loops, and goes off the rails. This masterpiece makes you laugh at the humour of the characters, be afraid of what's coming next, and tortures you into thinking the worst - but it's worth it. I would praise this book to anyone who loves a good teen mystery, or anyone who just wants to laugh every couple of pages.  John Green displays his amazing talent in every book he writes, showing his humour, fun, and romantic side to the word. So please, bring some adventure into your world and pick up Paper Towns - you won't regret it.

Happy Reading.
The Bookworm :)