Review: Rapture by Lauren Kate

Goodreads description:
The sky is dark with wings . . . .

Like sand in an hourglass, time is running out for Luce and Daniel. To stop Lucifer from erasing the past they must find the place where the angels fell to earth. Dark forces are after them, and Daniel doesn’t know if he can do this—live only to lose Luce again and again.

Yet together they will face an epic battle that will end with lifeless bodies . . . and angel dust. Great sacrifices are made. Hearts are destroyed. And suddenly Luce knows what must happen.

For she was meant to be with someone other than Daniel. The curse they’ve borne has always and only been about her—and the love she cast aside. The choice she makes now will be the only one that truly matters.

In the fight for Luce, who will win?

The astonishing conclusion to the FALLEN series. Heaven can’t wait any longer.



Wow. Just wow.

You know, I’m not usually into love stories. What I mean is.. love stories where the entire book revolves around the relationship of these two characters. And that’s basically what the Fallen series is. The tragic love story of Luce and Daniel. Sure there’s that whole battle of choosing Heaven or Hell. Still…it all comes down to the relationship. And really? I was totally okay with that. Lauren Kate’s writing is so beautiful that I didn’t mind a 4-book series (plus a novella) about a teenage love story (that has continued for, ya know, centuries, lifetimes, etc…).

I think everyone had/has that one kid at their school who they saw every day until summer. During summer you rarely thought about them, but when graduation came around, you suddenly realized what you would be missing. That is how I felt about this series. Seriously, I cried when I realized I was reading the final pages that will ever be written about Lucinda and Daniel. I’m already missing them, along with the other characters. So sad :(

But OMG! The ending! Well, the last few chapters… I did not see a lot of that coming. This is one of the rare series where I hadn’t the slightest idea how it would end. We find out the true identity of many characters, events that led up to the Fall, and then we get a glimpse of the future. Perfect ending to an incredible story. And let me just say… The Throne? Did not expect it to be who it is…. And LUCE!! Ahhhh! I wish I could share all the details, but spoilers… *sigh*

Seriously, you guys, go read this. No, seriously. Do it. Now. Well, read the first three books in the series beforehand. And I’d suggest reading the novella, Fallen in Love. I’m not kidding. Go.. go read this entire series. Drop everything you’re doing and READ IT! O_O

Review: Fallen in Love by Lauren Kate

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Goodreads Description:

What makes your heart race a little faster? Just in time for Valentine's Day, it's FALLEN IN LOVE, four wholly original new stories collected in a new novel set in the Middle Ages by Lauren Kate. FALLEN IN LOVE gives fans the much-talked about but never-revealed stories of FALLEN characters as they intertwine with the epic love story of Luce and Daniel. The stories include: Love Where You Least Expect It: The Valentine of Shelby and Miles , Love Lessons: The Valentine of Roland; Burning Love: The Valentine of Arriane; and Endless Love: The Valentine of Daniel and Lucinda.

Originality: Hmm.. I thought Fallen in Love was semi-original. I liked the meshing of several main characters from the Fallen Characters, showing different sides of the story, showing each characters’ life instead of just the life of Luce and Daniel.

Characters: Luce and Daniel, the main characters of the Fallen series by Lauren Kate, are still present in this short story, but they aren’t the focus this time, or at least they aren’t the entire story. Fallen in Love also highlights the lives of Shelby and Miles, Luce’s friends; Roland, one of the fallen angels, er, demons; and Arriane, the lovely angel who’s also fallen.

Content: Hands-down the content was perfect for this time of the year. As most of you should know, it’s almost Valentine’s Day. What a great way to celebrate that?  And, irony, the book was also set on Valentine’s Day, and the night before.

Setting: Fallen in Love was set during the Middle Ages before, and during, a Valentine’s Day Faire. Notice the ‘e’ at the end of ‘fair’? Yeah. Medieval spelling right there ;) Lol

Well, if you’ve read Passion, the most recent book of the Fallen series, you’d know that the characters have done a lot of time-traveling, so it wasn’t really a bad scene to pick. It was actually the best scene to choose from. I mean, the Renaissance time period, starting anew, perfect thing for these characters.

Overall Enjoyment: To sum it up, I loved this mini addition to the Fallen series. It made me not feel so cynical about Valentine’s Day like I usually do. And that’s great when a book can make you feel something. I’m still undecided about whether or not this is an essential part of the series. Some aspects definitely build the plot, but you don’t really need these details to understand it all. So, ultimately, yes, I would recommend this, but only if you’ve read Fallen, Torment, and Passion by Lauren Kate. Just pointing out that Rapture, the fourth and final book of the Fallen series, is set to be released in June J

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Musing Mondays (1)

Musing Mondays is a weekly event where MizB from Should Be Reading asks a reading related question, and you answer thoughtfully.

This week’s musing asks…

Did you do any reading in lieu of watching the football game, yesterday, or were you foregoing reading to watch the game? If you read a book (or books) what did you choose?


I actually read during the game. It wasn't easy, though. I literally stared at the t.v. during commercials waiting for The Hunger Games trailer to appear. It didn't. :( Luckily I saw it during the pre-game show. :D


Anyways, the book I was reading was:


Fallen in Love by Lauren Kate

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In My Mailbox (5)

In My Mailbox is a meme created by The Story Siren where bloggers can talk about which books they have received over the week.

This week I was glad to get:

Goodreads description: What makes your heart race a little faster? Just in time for Valentine's Day, it's FALLEN IN LOVE, four wholly original new stories collected in a new novel set in the Middle Ages by Lauren Kate. FALLEN IN LOVE gives fans the much-talked about but never-revealed stories of FALLEN characters as they intertwine with the epic love story of Luce and Daniel. The stories include: Love Where You Least Expect It: The Valentine of Shelby and Miles , Love Lessons: The Valentine of Roland; Burning Love: The Valentine of Arriane; and Endless Love: The Valentine of Daniel and Lucinda.

What was in your mailbox this week?