Thursday’s Special Spotlight; Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Thursday’s Special Spotlight is a new feature here at A Daydreamer’s Thoughts. It is inspired by her library’s “Book of the Week” and Stepping out of the Page’s From the Review Pile. It also stems from how far behind I am on writing reviews and how guilty I often feel about it!
The idea of this feature is to spotlight books that I read e-ons ago that I absolutely loved and I feel deserve the spotlight on this blog! They will be accompanied with reasons as to why I loved them and why I think you should read them.
Today’s pick is Cinder by Marissa Meyer
I read this book all the way back in February 2012 but at the time I was in the middle of my dissertation and that took priority over writing a review. As it was a book I read for personal reasons rather than a review copy, it was not highly important to me to write the review straight away. However, as time got away from me, I quickly realised that I still haven’t written a review of this absolutely stunning book.
Cinder is one of those books that changes how you look at specific genres. It is a cross between a sci-fi book and a dystopian, and is simply so beautifully written that it is impossible not to fall in love with it. Marissa Meyer has a way with words and this book wove its way into my heart and has stayed there ever since. (I am seriously itching to get my hands on Scarlet!)
Why should you read this book?
Aside from it being creative and unique, this book is full of characters that are rich and real. It questions how we look at the world we live in and the lengths we would go to, to find a cure that was killing thousands of people daily. It is inventive and interesting, and one that has you turning the pages so quickly that you’ll feel an emptiness when you finally put the book down.
But don’t just take my word for it! Here are some brilliantly written reviews for this incredible book;
Brodie @ Eleusinian Mysteries
Sarah @ Saz101
Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Review
Megan Curd @ Goodreads
Dani @ Pen to Paper
Samantha @ Falling Books
Melissa @ Melissa’s Eclectic Bookshelf
If you haven’t yet read this book, what are you waiting for?
Faye
12 Comments
Nikki
This was one of those books that I’ve been dying to read but everytime I finish one book, it sort of gets lost in the shuffle of all the other ones that top my list. It’s actually one of the 10 books I’m reading for my 2013 catch-up reading challenge, so I’m really stoked!
Faye (Daydreaming_Star)
Oooh, hope you manage to read it for the challenge! And I hope the hype doesn’t ruin it for you!
Hollie
I got a copy of this for Christmas, so I’ll definitely be reading it soon! I’m excited to read it as everyone seems to have loved it, and I’m sure I’ll love it too!
Faye (Daydreaming_Star)
Yeees!! Y’all know you have to talk to me about it afterwards, right? :D
Heather H.
You’re certainly not the first person I’ve seen praise Cinder. I really need to get my hands on this book sometime!
Faye (Daydreaming_Star)
Yeah! When I went to read it I was very wary of the high praise it was getting and now it’s like… carraazy!!
So I hope the hype doesn’t ruin the book for you!
Mel@Thedailyprophecy.
Oh yes, I definitely agree with you! While I’m not a huge fan of Sci-Fi, I was blown away by this story and I can’t wait for Scarlet :D
Mel@thedailyprophecy.
Faye (Daydreaming_Star)
Yay! Glad to find a fellow fan – not that we’re essentially hard to find! lol.
Scarlet is one of my most anticipated books of 2013!
Cindy
I have heard too many good things about this book, and still have no excuse for not reading it. I must get to it (especially because I have a copy of the second book o_O)! I am glad you loved it :) Great review :D
Faye (Daydreaming_Star)
Yes, yes you must!! I am very jealous that you have the next one!
Hope you enjoy them both :)
And thank you!
Alexa Y.
Yay, you’re a fellow Cinder fan! I absolutely adored that book, possibly because it’s so creative and it’s so different from anything else I’ve read. I’m dying to get my hands on a finished copy of Scarlet, even though I’ve already read (and loved) an ARC!
Faye (Daydreaming_Star)
Yeah I am! At one point there will be a full review, but it’ll probably just be posted to Goodreads! But I truly loved every second of the book.
Jealous you’ve already read Scarlet but happy to hear that you loved it, makes me even more excited for it!