Hosted at Breaking the Spine, spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
I am eagerly waiting for...
The Vicious Deep
by Zoraida Cordova
Release Date: May 1st
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Teaser Tuesday (33)
Hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.
by Cynthia Hand
A lot of girls would be thrilled to receive Tucker Avery as a present, I Know, what with the stormy blue eyes and the golden tawny skin and hair, the dimple carved into his left cheek. I have a mortifying flash of Tucker standing in front of me wearing a big red bow and nothing else.Happy Birthday, Clara.
Monday, February 27, 2012
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
On My Wishlist (33)
Hosted by Book Chick City every Saturday. List the books you desperately want but haven't actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming.
Everyone has secrets.
Even best friends.
Swirling black descends like ravens, large enough to block the glow of the streetlights. A dull roar starts like a train on the 'L', a far-away rumbling that grows louder as it pulls closer, until it's directly overhead and you feel it in your chest, except this doesn't pass you by. Verity, white-faced and eyes blazing, shouts through the din, "Run, Mo!"
Mo Fitzgerald knows about secrets. But when she witnesses her best friend's murder, she discovers Verity was hiding things she never could have guessed. To find the answers she needs and the vengeance she craves, Mo—quiet, ordinary, unmagical Mo—will have to enter a world of raw magic and shifting alliances. And she'll have to choose between two very different, equally dangerous guys—protective, duty-bound Colin and brash, mysterious Luc. One wants to save her, one wants to claim her. Which would you choose?
TornAuthor: Erica O'RourkePublisher: KensingtonReleased: June 28th 2011Genre: YA Paranormal
Even best friends.
Swirling black descends like ravens, large enough to block the glow of the streetlights. A dull roar starts like a train on the 'L', a far-away rumbling that grows louder as it pulls closer, until it's directly overhead and you feel it in your chest, except this doesn't pass you by. Verity, white-faced and eyes blazing, shouts through the din, "Run, Mo!"
Mo Fitzgerald knows about secrets. But when she witnesses her best friend's murder, she discovers Verity was hiding things she never could have guessed. To find the answers she needs and the vengeance she craves, Mo—quiet, ordinary, unmagical Mo—will have to enter a world of raw magic and shifting alliances. And she'll have to choose between two very different, equally dangerous guys—protective, duty-bound Colin and brash, mysterious Luc. One wants to save her, one wants to claim her. Which would you choose?
Friday, February 24, 2012
Follow Friday (27)
Hosted by Parajunkee.com and Alisoncanread.com
This week question is:
Activity!!! Take a picture or describe where you love to read the most...
I like to read in my room, specifically on my bed. But if I showed you a picture of my room you'd end up gouging your eyes out after, and I don't want that. So let's settle for a short description, and a pic of my new pillow cases ^__^
My room is very small and there's a ton of furniture and crap lying around, but though it feels cramped at times, it's also my own little world and no one interrupts me here. It's painted vanilla white on two sides and an awesome royal blue on the other two. I've got posters of Jacob from Twilight (Yum), Jack from Pirates of the Caribbean (double Yum), and Amy Lee from Evanescence (because she rocks). And my new companions, Katniss and Peeta LOL
It's not the only place I like to read in. I sometimes read in the living room, but then there are always interruptions. I wish we had Barnes&Nobles here, or even a freaking Starbucks, but alas there are none.
My room is very small and there's a ton of furniture and crap lying around, but though it feels cramped at times, it's also my own little world and no one interrupts me here. It's painted vanilla white on two sides and an awesome royal blue on the other two. I've got posters of Jacob from Twilight (Yum), Jack from Pirates of the Caribbean (double Yum), and Amy Lee from Evanescence (because she rocks). And my new companions, Katniss and Peeta LOL
Where do you like to read?
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Early Review: Chosen Ones by Tiffany Truitt
Chosen Ones(Lost Souls)Author: Tiffany TruittPublisher: Entangled Publishing, 2012Genre: YA Dystopia
What if you were mankind’s last chance at survival?
Sixteen-year-old Tess lives in a compound in what was once the Western United States, now decimated after a devastating fourth World War. But long before that, life as we knew it had been irrevocably changed, as women mysteriously lost the ability to bring forth life. Faced with the extinction of the human race, the government began the Council of Creators, meant to search out alternative methods of creating life. The resulting artificial human beings, or Chosen Ones, were extraordinarily beautiful, unbelievably strong, and unabashedly deadly.
Life is bleak, but uncomplicated for Tess as she follows the rigid rules of her dystopian society, until the day she begins work at Templeton, the training facility for newly created Chosen Ones. There, she meets James, a Chosen One whose odd love of music and reading rivals only her own. The attraction between the two is immediate in its intensity—and overwhelming in its danger.
But there is more to the goings-on at Templeton than Tess ever knew, and as the veil is lifted from her eyes, she uncovers a dark underground movement bent not on taking down the Chosen Ones, but the Council itself. Will Tess be able to stand up to those who would oppress her, even if it means giving up the only happiness in her life?
Sixteen-year-old Tess lives in a compound in what was once the Western United States, now decimated after a devastating fourth World War. But long before that, life as we knew it had been irrevocably changed, as women mysteriously lost the ability to bring forth life. Faced with the extinction of the human race, the government began the Council of Creators, meant to search out alternative methods of creating life. The resulting artificial human beings, or Chosen Ones, were extraordinarily beautiful, unbelievably strong, and unabashedly deadly.
Life is bleak, but uncomplicated for Tess as she follows the rigid rules of her dystopian society, until the day she begins work at Templeton, the training facility for newly created Chosen Ones. There, she meets James, a Chosen One whose odd love of music and reading rivals only her own. The attraction between the two is immediate in its intensity—and overwhelming in its danger.
But there is more to the goings-on at Templeton than Tess ever knew, and as the veil is lifted from her eyes, she uncovers a dark underground movement bent not on taking down the Chosen Ones, but the Council itself. Will Tess be able to stand up to those who would oppress her, even if it means giving up the only happiness in her life?
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Waiting on Wednesday (33)
Hosted at Breaking the Spine, spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
I am eagerly waiting for...
Timepiece
(Hourglass 2)
by Myra McEntire
Release Date: June 12th
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Teaser Tuesday (32)
Hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.
by Tiffany Truitt
I wanted to know this boy who could play music so beautifully. The boy who smiled despite knowing I was a natural. The boy who took me away from the laughing chosen ones. The boy who was miserable and alone.The boy who I sense wanted to know me, too.The boy who perhaps felt the things I felt.The boy who could maybe convince me it wasn't wrong to feel them.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Musing Mondays (25) &It's Monday! (21)
This week’s musing is…
What is the last book that you learned something from? What book was it, and what did it teach you?
This year alone I've learned lots of things! Some things I knew, other things were buried deep down in my subconscious, all of them are important…lol. The following books have taught me that…
Sunday, February 19, 2012
YA ♥ Quotes
Hi, everyone!
I've had this little tumblr thing going on for a while now. YA ♥ Quotes is a place where I'm putting all those romantic quotes that make me swoon, or those that make my heart ache. It might be silly but, as I've said before, I'm a sucker for all things romance!
Now, I'm writing this post in the hopes that you my lovely readers will help me with this by submitting quotes that make YOU swoon, or cry, or giggle. I've only read so many books, and most of them are paranormal, dystopian, or fantasy, but I want quotes from everywhere and that’s where you come in!
If you'd like to submit a favorite quote head on over to YA ♥ Quotes, click on the sidebar where it says Your ♥ Quotes, and submit the following:
- Full quote (more than 2 lines)
- Book name and author!
- Your name/blog-name and link to your blog/site. If you've done a review of the book and prefer I link it to that, then leave the direct link to said review.
Thanks everyone!
Thanks everyone!
Review: Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
Incarnate(Newsoul)Author: Jodi MeadowsPublisher: Katherine Tegen, 2012Genre: YA Fantasy Dystopia
New soul
Ana is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why.
No soul
Even Ana's own mother thinks she's a nosoul, an omen of worse things to come, and has kept her away from society. To escape her seclusion and learn whether she'll be reincarnated, Ana travels to the city of Heart, but its citizens are afraid of what her presence means. When dragons and sylph attack the city, is Ana to blame?
Heart
Sam believes Ana's new soul is good and worthwhile. When he stands up for her, their relationship blooms. But can he love someone who may live only once, and will Ana's enemies--human and creature alike--let them be together? Ana needs to uncover the mistake that gave her someone else's life, but will her quest threaten the peace of Heart and destroy the promise of reincarnation for all?
Saturday, February 18, 2012
On My Wishlist (32)
Hosted by Book Chick City every Saturday. List the books you desperately want but haven't actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming.
Blood Will TellAuthor: Samantha YoungPublisher: CreateSpaceReleased: July 1st 2011Genre: YA Paranormal/Mythology
Friday, February 17, 2012
Follow Friday (26)
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This week question is:
What's the most unique character name you've come across?
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Early Review: Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter
Goddess Interrupted(Goddess Test 2)Author: Aimee CarterPublisher: Harlequin Teen, 2012Genre: YA Mythology
Kate Winters has won immortality.
But if she wants a life in the Underworld with Henry, she’ll have to fight for it.
Becoming immortal wasn’t supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she’s as isolated as ever. And despite her growing love for Henry, ruler of the Underworld, he’s becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then, in the midst of Kate’s coronation, Henry is abducted by the only being powerful enough to kill him: the King of the Titans.
As the other gods prepare for a war that could end them all, it is up to Kate to save Henry from the depths of Tartarus. But in order to navigate the endless caverns of the Underworld, Kate must enlist the help of the one person who is the greatest threat to her future.
Henry’s first wife, Persephone.
But if she wants a life in the Underworld with Henry, she’ll have to fight for it.
Becoming immortal wasn’t supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she’s as isolated as ever. And despite her growing love for Henry, ruler of the Underworld, he’s becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then, in the midst of Kate’s coronation, Henry is abducted by the only being powerful enough to kill him: the King of the Titans.
As the other gods prepare for a war that could end them all, it is up to Kate to save Henry from the depths of Tartarus. But in order to navigate the endless caverns of the Underworld, Kate must enlist the help of the one person who is the greatest threat to her future.
Henry’s first wife, Persephone.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Waiting on Wednesday (32)
Hosted at Breaking the Spine, spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
I am eagerly waiting for...
The Last Princess
by Galaxy Craze
Release Date: May 8th
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Happy Valentine's Day!
Since I didn't plan anything special for Valentine's Day, I'm taking the time now to point you in the right direction. The lovely Miss Page-Turner from Miss Page-Turner's City of Books has been making a series of posts all valentine related. I'm leaving here the direct links. I warn you now. It's all full of swoon and hotness so you might want to sit down, and have a fan ready ;)
Top 10 Most Romantic Moments & Love Declarations in YA Part 1
Top 10 Most Romantic Moments & Love Declarations in YA Part 2
But that’s not all! The post will continue for two weeks, and at the end there will be a giveaway. You can read all about it on the original post ♥HERE♥
There's also a Valentine's Day story and giveaway that Julie Kagawa has going on in her blog. So go ahead and check that out too!
An Iron Fey Valentine
There's also a Valentine's Day story and giveaway that Julie Kagawa has going on in her blog. So go ahead and check that out too!
An Iron Fey Valentine
Teaser Tuesday (31)
Hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.
by Jodi Meadows
"I was teasing about that. Unless you were looking forward to it. Then I meant every word."♥How could I be important? I was an afterthought, five thousand years later. A mistake, because Ciana was gone. I was the dissonant note on the end of a masterpiece symphony. I was the brushstroke that ruined the painting.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Musing Mondays (24) &It's Monday! (20)
This week’s musing is…
What is your favorite romantic book -- or book that includes a love story?
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Review: A Million Suns by Beth Revis
A Million Suns(Across the Universe 2)Author: Beth RevisPublisher: Razorbill, 2012Genre: YA Sci-fi Dystopia
Godspeed was fueled by lies. Now it is ruled by chaos.
It's been three months since Amy was unplugged. The life she always knew is over. And everywhere she looks, she sees the walls of the spaceship Godspeed. But there may just be hope: Elder has assumed leadership of the ship. He's finally free to enact his vision - no more Phydus, no more lies.
But when Elder discovers shocking news about the ship, he and Amy race to discover the truth behind life on Godspeed. They must work together to unlock a puzzle that was set in motion hundreds of years earlier, unable to fight the romance that's growing between them and the chaos that threatens to tear them apart.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
On My Wishlist (31)
Hosted by Book Chick City every Saturday. List the books you desperately want but haven't actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming.
RenegadeAuthor: J.A. SoudersPublisher: TorTo Be Released: 2012Genre: YA Dystopia
Since the age of three, sixteen-year-old Evelyn Winters has been trained to be Daughter of the People in the underwater utopia known as Elysium. Selected from hundreds of children for her ideal genes all her life she’s thought that everything was perfect; her world. Her people. The Law.
But when Gavin Hunter, a Surface Dweller, accidentally stumbles into their secluded little world, she’s forced to come to a startling realization: everything she knows is a lie. Her memories have been altered. Her mind and body aren’t under her own control. And the person she knows as Mother is a monster.
Together with Gavin she plans her escape, only to learn that her own mind is a ticking time bomb... and Mother has one last secret that will destroy them all.
But when Gavin Hunter, a Surface Dweller, accidentally stumbles into their secluded little world, she’s forced to come to a startling realization: everything she knows is a lie. Her memories have been altered. Her mind and body aren’t under her own control. And the person she knows as Mother is a monster.
Together with Gavin she plans her escape, only to learn that her own mind is a ticking time bomb... and Mother has one last secret that will destroy them all.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Follow Friday (25)
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This week question is:
What would you prefer: reading your favorite book over and over again until you got sick of it OR reading 100s of mediocre books? And why?
I have a double answer for this. As a reader my answer would be, yes, I'd prefers to read my favorite book(s)/series over again and not have to read another mediocre book ever again! I'd just live in bliss reading Tamora Pierce's novels, Harry Potter, Vampire Academy, Soul Screamers, Divergent, The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, etc over and over again. And I don't think I'd ever be sick of them really.
However, as a writer I can't think like that. I can't just stay reading the same books over and over again hoping they give me the key to success. In reading mediocre books I learn what works, what doesn't, and why it doesn't work. And all of that is knowledge I need for when I write my own stories. Of course, you never know what kind of book it is until you open it so, maybe I'll run into a lot of mediocre novels along way, but I love the big surprise when I find a real gem among the crap pile.
However, as a writer I can't think like that. I can't just stay reading the same books over and over again hoping they give me the key to success. In reading mediocre books I learn what works, what doesn't, and why it doesn't work. And all of that is knowledge I need for when I write my own stories. Of course, you never know what kind of book it is until you open it so, maybe I'll run into a lot of mediocre novels along way, but I love the big surprise when I find a real gem among the crap pile.
What do you prefer?
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