Wednesday, January 11, 2012

BECOME by Ali Cross

So, I've been reading several books by bloggers recently, and I wanted to dedicate a few Wednesday posts to reviewing their amazing books. Ali Cross is one of the nicest, most genuine bloggers I've come across, and her book, BECOME, is such a fantastic read, I can't even tell you. But I'll try:

Desolation—she goes by “Desi”—is the daughter of Lucifer, sent to Earth to encourage a soul down the road to Hell. Haunted by memories of her first visit to Earth, when she indirectly caused the death of a teenage boy, Desi desperately tries to resist Becoming—manifesting into the demon her father believes she was born to be. But as she befriends the girl she’s supposed to corrupt and feels drawn to the boy she knows from random memories of another life, Desi begins to realize that she might have more control over her future than she once thought.

This story pulled me in from the beginning and never let me go. I loved Desi’s voice—even though she’s the daughter of Lucifer, she’s incredibly relatable as a teenager. Like most of them, she’s trying to find out who she is and who she wants to be, and that struggle translates to the contemporary world. Ali Cross has created a world amidst our own world that will leave you wanting more.

This is a wonderful paranormal read! You can find details about buying it by CLICKING HERE.

15 comments:

  1. What a cool idea! I'll have to check it out.

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  2. What an interesting concept! Glad to hear it was wonderfully executed! Those are my favorites! And whom better than from a blogger! :D

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  3. That's an interesting little concept there! And the whole time I was rading your review I kept thinking that I had a friend named Desi once, then I got uncomfortable thinking I might be a grown up version of the girl who was supposed to be corrupted...totally off the point.

    As far as you, I think it's awesome, M, that you're giving a little love to the books of bloggers you enjoy. Pay it forward, girl. :D

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  4. I won the book (yay!). I haven't read it yet, but I plan to. :D

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  5. Oooo. This does sound good. And how cool of you to be supporting your fellow bloggers!

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  6. Oooh, great review:) You know I'm always on the lookout for books by our fellow blogging buddies!

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  7. Great review! Ali is such a dear! I love her blog and the genuine care she has for her readers and for the writers out there.

    I look forward to reading her work!
    Happy Wednesday,
    Jen

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  8. I just bought this a few days ago! I'm excited to read it! :)

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  9. Love the high concept paranormal premise, as well as the name and nickname. I might have to give it a go. Thanks for sharing, Meredith; I hadn't heard of this book before!

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  10. I enjoyed this book, too! It is one of my favorite reads of 2011.

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  11. wow that does sound like an intense storyline, for sure! glad to hear it was well done! thanks for the review!

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  12. I have really been wanting to read this book and the way you described it has bumped it up considerablly on my to read list:)

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  13. I have this, just haven't read it yet. Soon though!

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  14. Wow, that looks very interesting!

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  15. Ooh, it sounds like an intriguing story!

    *checks Amazon*

    99 cents for the Kindle version? I'm buying it. It sounds too good to miss out on :)

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