Musing- Just finished: Passion by Lauren Kate

So last week I was musing over this series and how it reminds me so much of the Twilight series.  I was telling someone about the books and realized that I wasn't really that interested in them, I was more finishing them because once I get into a series, I HAVE to know how it ends.  This isn't the last book in the series (that one comes out in June I think) but it was by far the most interesting book of the series.  It's a total divergence from the romance and feel that it mimicked from the Twilight series and diverged into something more interesting, albeit a little convoluted. 

I finished it in about a day.  Something about it made me have to read it, and that quickly. 

Now, however, I'm stuck waiting until June to find out how it all ends.  Darnit, this is why I don't normally read series until they've all been published.

Oh well.  Off to find something new for my shelf.

Musing- Current Read: Torment by Lauren Kate

I can't help but feel as I'm reading this book that the plot line is very similar to Twilight.  (which I adore)



Ways they're similar:

Luce, like Bella, is a frail girl who is starting her first day at a new school- when she sees him, dark and mysterious across the cafeteria....
Luce and Daniel star crossed lovers
Daniel whisks her away to safety constantly... because there's constant danger.  Constantly.
There's an evil Jacob, and his name is Cam.
The girls are just as superficial.

Ways they're different:

Daniel is an Angel, not a Vampire
Daniel doesn't sparkle, but he does have other crazy powers, and big wings...
The writing is sub par.
The characters are poorly developed (say what you want about Twilight, but I fell in love with the characters)

hmmm.  unsure about where this series is going...