The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

This is the second book of the Mara Dyer series. See my review of the first here!

Everything that was amazing in the first book is in the sequel--and more! This book was full of mystery and so much suspense.  There were constant twists that kept me at the edge of my seat and completely awed. You get to know Mara and Noah better in this one, and it ends with a big cliffhanger, as the first book did.  Overall, this book was fantastic and very fun to read. It's 544 pages long, but it doesn't feel like that when you're reading it.  The book is such a rush, and I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who liked The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer. 

If you haven't read The Unbecoming, I'd recommend you read it if you love mystery, suspense, psychological thrillers, and/or amazing YA novels.

Summary (from GoodReads):

Mara Dyer once believed she could run from her past.
She can’t.

She used to think her problems were all in her head.
They aren’t.

She couldn’t imagine that after everything she’s been through, the boy she loves would still be keeping secrets.
She’s wrong.

In this gripping sequel to The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, the truth evolves and choices prove deadly. What will become of Mara Dyer next?

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~thespectacularbookworm

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

First of all, the cover is AMAZING! Second of all, this book is AMAZING!  I recommend this book to anyone who loves YA fiction.  This book reeled me in my just the first chapter.  I loved the suspense, I loved the romance, I loved the whole mystery on what REALLY happened that night.  The characters were three-dimensional -- which is something I always like to see.
You should definitely read this book. :)

Summary (from GoodReads):
Mara Dyer doesn’t think life can get any stranger than waking up in a hospital with no memory of how she got there.
It can.
She believes there must be more to the accident she can’t remember that killed her friends and left her mysteriously unharmed.
There is.
She doesn’t believe that after everything she’s been through, she can fall in love.
She’s wrong.

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Doesn't it look good? Well, it IS good, so read it! :D
For more information on the book, visit the website.

~thespectacularbookworm


Harbinger by Sara Wilson Etienne

This book was a good mystery thriller -- it kept me on the edge of my seat, dying to figure out all the answers.  And I absolutely love the cover - it's so mysterious and interesting, and it looks like a tarot card. My only problem with this book was that some passages were very confusing and didn't make any sense. Overall, it was a good book.  I'd recommend this to anyone who likes mysteries or psychological thrillers!

Summary (from GoodReads):
When sixteen-year-old Faye arrives at Holbrook Academy, she doesn't expect to find herself exactly where she needs to be. After years of strange waking visions and nightmares, her only comfort the bones of dead animals, Faye is afraid she's going crazy. Fast.

But her first night at Holbrook, she feels strangely connected to the school and the island it sits on, like she's come home. She's even made her first real friends, but odd things keep happening to them. Every morning they wake on the floors of their dorm rooms with their hands stained red.

Faye knows she's the reason, but what does it all mean? The handsome Kel tries to help her unravel the mystery, but Faye is certain she can't trust him; in fact, he may be trying to kill her - and the rest of the world too.


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~thespectacularbookworm