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BOOK REVIEW EXAMPLE...

By Beth B.
 * __Evermore Book Review__**

Ever since the terrible accident that killed her family, Ever Bloom can see people’s auras and hear what is in their heads. She is tormented by the constant noise that comes with hearing people’s most private thoughts, and drowns out the world using giant hoodies and ipod songs. Ever hardly has any friends and is considered a freak by most of her classmates. On the outside, she looks like she just doesn’t care, but in reality she is simply miserable. She survives day to day in a world of guilt and torment until a new student, Damen comes into her world. For some strange reason that she can’t figure out, Damen makes the noise go away. Around him, she feels normal again, and she likes it. Still, there is something very strange about him; something not quite human. When she finds out the truth, her world will never be the same.

The book __Evermore__ by Alyson Noel makes your mind race and allows you escape into fiction. The main reason I would recommend this enchanting story is that the basic storyline is a heart-pounding, page-turning, and face-flushing adventure ride. I found myself desperately wanting to find out the truth about Damen. A reader can find themselves relating to Ever’s struggle to feel normal and wanting to shut out the world. The storyline keeps you reading, but the concepts in the book will keep you thinking long after the book is done. Imagine turning air into a tulip or even into gold. While the events in this book unfold, you start to wonder if this is actually possible. Aside from the storyline and concepts, nothing else really stands out, but it was easy to make connections to this book.

At first, this book seems like just another vampire book. Once the story starts to unfurl, any delusions of vampirism vanish. However, those readers who enjoy fantasy, romance and science fiction will like this book equally as well as any in the vampire genre. If you liked __Evernight__ by Claudia Gray or __Peeps__ by Scott Westerfield, then this might be the book for you. In fact, it connects pretty well to every book in the romantic fantasy genre. Not only does this book contain aspects of the immortal world, it also makes references to alchemy. Having background in this area will greatly increase your enjoyment but is not required. Because of the references to alchemy, __Evermore__ reminded me of __The Alchemist__ by Paulo Coelo. Even without any background, this book is a fun read, unless you think romance is icky!