The Colorado Kid

This wasn't my first choice reading. The author isn't my thing and mysteries are really not my thing either. I do like my Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys, though. But I choose to read this book because this is based on a tv show called Haven. I am really obsessed with this show right now and wanted to see if this book would provide more insight into who the Colorado Kid is. Overall the book wasn't bad. It was short and somewhat comical. The characters from the show are very similar. The Colorado Kid was from Colorado because of a postage stamp that was found on him. It was believed that he was starting over with a new life in Maine and running away from his wife but he died. My favorite part was the end when Stephen King explained where his idea for the story came from. I liked the book but it's not on my favorite list.

Rapture

This is the 4th book of the Fallen Series. I just want to say I love how this series ended overall. Daniel, Luce, and the rest of the angels are on the mission to find 3 artifacts in 9 days to find the origin of the fall. Lucifer wants to reset the 7 thousand years of Earth history out of revenge. They do succeed in finding the fall. I found this book very interesting because I learned a lot about angels, God, heaven, and Lucifer even. Luce learns that she is actually a fallen angel. She was one of God's right-hand angels. she was in love with Lucifer before Daniel. But, she choose Daniel over Lucifer and then he cursed her out of jealousy. She gets her wings back. Then God just stops the fall so that Lucifer can't reset time. God asks Luce which side she is siding with but she chooses Daniel again. God reincarnates them breaking the curse and they can finally have their true love. The only sad part is they don't have their angel powers anymore. I was a little disappointed in the ending but I am glad they finally got to be together. But can you imagine what angel sex feels like? Lol

Solutions for Adults with Asperger's Syndrome: Maximizing the Benefits, Minimizing the Drawbacks to Achieve Success

This book was very good. I really described what the disorder was and the challenges they face. It also provided tips on how to deal with it and how the people that are close to you can learn to understand the behavior.

A Man Called Ove

This book took place in Sweeden. I liked the perspective of another country. Ove is depressed because his wife died and he is grumpy. He really thinks he has nothing to live for until the Persian neighbors move in across the street. I really liked how the author flashed back into his life growing up and his time with his wife. His neighbor keeps coming over to his house to ask for his help, though he resistant at first, she and her family grow on him. He also takes in this stray cat that keeps trying to bond with him. A lot of the book was focused on his daily grumbles and fixing things around the house. He was known as the grumpy man in the town at the beginning of the book but with the influence of the Persian and this other neighborhood boy he turns out to be the nice helping man of the town. This wasn't my first choice to something I would read but I liked the message. The message I got out of it was don't let illness like depression stop you from living your life, make friends, change can be good, and live life to the fullest.

Passion

This is the 3rd book to the Fallen Series. Luce steps through an announcer to relive her past lives so she can understand their love better and try and put an end to their curse. Daniel chases after her but never catches up with her. She goes through each life learning all she can before she dies. The farther back she goes the more she learns. Along the way she meets Bill an gargoyle creature that helps her led through her lives. I liked seeing how she lived in each life and this book brought a lot of Daniel's perspective. I really liked seeing his perspective and the torture he went through every time she died. After Luce dies in her last life she finds out that Bill is really the devil trying to rewrite history. Daniel finally catches her in the fall of the angels from heaven after Satan's exile. It was interesting to read about the way heaven was described. It makes me wonder if heaven will really look like that. I hope I can gaze upon God's face in the throne. Heaven must be really far away out of universe because it said it took the angels 9 days to fall to Earth. I also learned that a human can't look at an angels true form without bursting into flames. Then Daniel and Luce go back to the present where they meet up with everyone and go after Lucifer to stop his evil plan.

The ADD/ADHD Checklist An Easy Reference for Parents and Teachers

This book talked about ADD/ADHD in a checklist form. It was interesting. It gave tips to parents and teachers about how to handle your child's disorder and how to support them.

Torment

This is the 2nd book in the Fallen Series. Daniel takes Luce away from Sword and Cross to a different school in California called Shoreline. It supposed to keep her the most protected from the Outcasts. The Outcasts are supposed to be angels that fell to Earth that didn't take the Devil's side or God's side but they want Luce to get them back into heaven. Daniel and Luce fight a lot because she wants to know more about her pasts lives but he won't tell her. Luce makes a lot of new friends like Miles and Shelby. She starts to work with announcers which help her glimpse into her past lives. I thought it was really cool. Daniel pops in and out when he feels like it but tells her he can't see her. Miles kisses her and she is torn between who she wants to be with. Then she is allowed home for Thanksgiving. She brings a bunch of friends home and gets to eat dinner with her family. But after her parents leave to walk the dog, a bunch of Outcasts show up demanding to take Luce captive. All the angels start fighting. Then the Outcasts leave and Luce goes into an Announcer to go back into her past lives and Daniel goes after her.