I know that you all hang on my every word and just wait for me to utter, “Read this book my little minions.  Obey your leader.”  Because I am a super cool goddess like that.  Or not.

Either way, I’m going to post reviews of the books I read as I go.  Right now, I’m in the midst of YA stuff, but I’m not going to limit it to that. 

I went Targeting the other day (which is seriously like therapy – love that place) and this cover caught my eye.  I realized that the author is a poster on a website that I visit, so I thought, what the heck, I’ll try it out (it looked right up my alley).

The summary from Claudia Gray’s website:

When the story begins in Evernight, Bianca has just left the small town where she’s spent her whole life. She’s a new student at Evernight Academy, a creepily Gothic boarding school where her classmates are somehow too perfect: smart, sleek and almost predatory. Bianca knows she doesn’t fit in.

Then she meets Lucas, another loner, who seems fiercely determined not to be the “Evernight type.” There’s a connection between Bianca and Lucas that can’t be denied. She would risk anything to be with him—but dark secrets are fated to tear them apart… and to make Bianca question everything she’s ever believed to be true.

I liked it!  I didn’t expect the twist and thought it was a fun play on what is currently popular.  I do wish there had been a bit more kick booty-ness, but since it is a series, I feel like there will be more. 

This book is definitely geared to the female market, in my opinion.  I think guys would like it (my brother-in-law is about to start it, so I’m excited to see what he thinks), but would miss the action that I did as well.

I thought the characters were relatable, which is one of the most important parts of a book in this genre, I feel.  Were there some places where I thought there could have been more character building?  Sure, but I flew through it and enjoyed it just the same.  I can’t wait to get the second! 

Evernight gets:

3.5/5 Milka bars (because they are delicious)