IMPASSION by B.C. Burgess

Boy did it take me some time to write this review. I read the book in a day. Seriously, I couldn't put it down; I was up 'till 4 in the morning & didn't even regret it the next day. However, finding the time to write the review did take me a while. But it's finally here! 
Drumroll please....

note: there might be some teensy weensy spoilers (I suck at rooting them out). I was so excited when I heard this was coming out; it had been on my to-read list for EVER (now the next one's on my to -read list, but such is life). It was GREAT!!
DESCENSION was amazing, but it really focused on Layla's parents and their story. This time, we got to see how Layla dealt with everything & how her & Quin's relationship developed. And let me just say, I LOVED it!!
it got steamier & sweeter & really honest. & the author writes it in such a way that you forget that they've only known each other for a short period of time (until you re-read parts of the book to go review it). I found Quin a little annoying when he was groveling for Layla to forgive him, but it's just because it annoyed me that he wasn't completely honest with her & then immediately expected her to be ok with it; honestly, I think I was more mad than Layla was. It doesn't even matter though, cause they were so cute together!! I'd put up some of my favorite quotes, but it would probably end up being most of the book.
I like that we get to scenes from the bad guy's point of view as well & I'm not sure what to think about this new guy, but I'm really hoping he won't get in between Layla and Quin; because if he does, I will be very upset.
I LOVED Alana; she was such a bubbly kid & reading about her with Layla got me thinking about Layla and Quin's future. Which is why I NEED them to stay together. okay? it is vital to my well-being!!! so this new guy can just go bug off; I don't care if  he is Layla's counterpart or whatever. they can just team up to save the world in a completely platonic way.
I don't know what else to say about the book without giving away any details. But I loved the cliff scene (obviously) and the welcoming ceremony scene; the way Burgess writes about it, I really wish it were real.
She gives a lot of really good descriptions, without taking attention away from what's happening in the book.
& I absolutely love that Layla's a coffee addict just like me! Which is why I chose to share this with you:

I can't wait to see what's next!

I Missed My Hogwarts Acceptance Letter

I just read Descension by by B.C. Burgess. It was absolutely great. 

Here's the description: 
The Angel
After three years caring for her dying mother, Layla Callaway learns she was adopted under unusual circumstances. Following a cryptic message to seek her birth family in Oregon, Layla uproots her lonely life, quickly finding she descends from witches and wizards. Magic is in her blood, and a handsome family friend is eager to prove it. Through a ring imprinted with her birth parents’ memories, Layla’s enigmatic past comes to light, presenting possibilities and trials more chimerical than her wildest dreams.

The Guardian
Quin’s natural charisma yields plenty of witches, but he longs for the lost witch – the mysterious Layla. He's dreamed about her his entire life, envisioning the day he would lay eyes on her face and aura. When that day arrives, not only is he breathless, he’s confronted with the challenge of a lifetime – an innate need to keep her safe and forever by his side.

The Hunter
Employing fiendish manipulation and manpower, Agro uses the arcane force of others to elevate his supremacy and wealth. Nothing pleases him more than latching on to a mystical vein, and never has there been a more enticing source. The divine witch will be his.


& Here's my review: 
10/5 stars **********
Oh.My.GOSH. I know I sound like a twelve year old girl who just met the JonasBrothers/JustinBieber/OneDirection, I know. But that's how crazy I am over this book. It was absolutely amazing. I've been looking for a good magic book to read & I found it in this one. I love the Layla/Quin dynamic & the magic aspect of the book is mysterious and fantastical in all the right ways. & the intercalated story of Layla's parents was great.

It starts off with Layla in Oklahoma, after her mother dies, Layla is lost; with only two friends to depend on. Until she meets with her mother's lawyer & she learns [ that she's adopted & her real family is in Oregon [ so she sets off to discover who she is and everything she 's missing.
She meets a mysterious stranger, who divulges that he knows more about her than she lets on & helps her discover everything else she doesn't know, and who she really is... a witch.

I can't wait for the next one. seriously. I need to know SOMETHING. the title, a teaser. the date. ANYTHING!!! 


I especially liked this book because of the way it explains the magic thing. I've always loved magic. When I was little, I always wanted to be a witch & I was obsessed with anything that had to do with them. I even dressed up as one for Halloween, 4 years straight. So this book especially hit the spot. Especially the romance between Quin and Layla & Layla's parents. Everything was great <3 OH! & Layla, the main character, is a coffee addict like me & she drinks it with "lots of cream & even more sugar", just like me!! So you know she's a character I like. & Quin is tall, dark, & handsome. & super sweet. so I definitely like him too ;) 


So I've dropped off the map again... My bad, school. I'm in the midst of finals, so I've been focused on studying. Everyone is already done & my dear school still goes on. I'm so excited for summer. I'm going to be playing soccer (as always), I'll be getting my license, I'm also traveling to spain for 18 days & I'll be watching the Spain soccer team play against the Puerto Rican one. So it's gonna be a really exciting summer. <3 can't wait! in the meantime, however, I have to study. I'm done with 2/7 finals. So I've got to hit the books!

Coffee, please!

"Why do we drink coffee? As kids we hate it. It's disgusting. But somewhere along the way we learn to accept the bitter flavor, even crave it. When does that happen exactly?" -Coffeehouse Angel, Suzanne Selfors

I recently read a book (which is not uncommon, since I'm always reading) that mentioned the above quote. But I was unhappy with the answer the book provided to its question. You see, I have come to depend on coffee. It is a stimulant, as my friends constantly remind me, which is highly addictive, and I am definitely hooked. I think I've been hooked since midterms of sixth grade. The probability of my liking coffee was very high since my mom drinks about three cups of coffee a day & my grandma always gives me 'cafe con leche' whenever I visit, ever since I was three, & when I was 5 and my mom took me to the grocery store, I'd go directly to where the coffee beans were and proceed to smell them. Add all of this to the fact that I go to a college prep school, live an hour away -making me spend at least four hours a day on traffic-, participate in two different soccer teams, JSA, book club, futsal, and track&field, PLUS I'm taking two more classes than are actually needed, and the result is that coffee and I have become inseparable. It has become a permanent fixture in my life; so much that I have a magnet in my locker that says "no coffee, no workee" that one of my friends got me. Even more so, two nights ago, I had a dream involving coffee. So even when I'm asleep, coffee -which is supposed to hold sleep off- is present.

The thing is, my best friend, cannot stand coffee: she hates the smell, the taste, the color; EVERYTHING. & she has very similar circumstances to mine. While another friend of mine, with similar circumstances as well, shares my love for the drink.

Coffee is often associated with matureness & growing up. So if that's the case, am I already an adult? Is my best friend still a child? I don't think that's it. Because, even though I'm older than her, my best friend is much wiser and mature than I am.

Obviously, coffee is just a drink. You can't define a person by what they do or don't drink. However, coffee has become such a big part of my life that I feel it HAS become a part of my definition.

The question that follows is: How do I define myself?

Which is actually a question that terrifies me, because I can never find a precise answer. There are things and people in my life that have become a part of me, but are they part of my definition? Do I describe myself? I live in fear that in my college interviews, that's the question that they'll ask me & I'll just spaz out & not answer, and not get into college because I didn't know myself.

THEN I think: Well, isn't that a stupid question, people change every day; its impossible to define a person for even a moment. But, then again, there's no such thing as a stupid question. So this is my attempt at figuring myself out & here I am sharing it with you.

As this blog progresses, you'll see my rants & my venting about whatever frustrates me, my joy in whatever is good with my life at the moment, any other feelings I may be going through, books I have read that have impacted me, quotes that I like, pictures that I found funny or that I want to share. In a nutshell, this blog will be my way of defining myself. This way, if a college interviewer asks me that question, I can just direct them here.