Saturday 30 June 2012

Letterbox love (3)


LETTERBOX LOVE is a meme by Narratively Speaking

This week i only got ONE book but i really wanted to share it because I've been meaning to get it since it came out. And that book is.....


*Click on the cover to head towards Goodreads.

Rejoice! Finally!


Have you read this? How did you find it? 
Did you like it? What didn't you like?

Leave a link to your haul! =D

Review: Moa by Tricia Stewart Shiu


Moa (Moa #1) by Tricia Stewart Shiu
Pages: 157 (paperback)
Publisher: Human Being Publishing
Pub date: February 1st 2012

Synopsis:

Hillary Hause is not a witch. But, everyone in her conservative small town thinks so. When she is given a trip to Hawaii for graduation, this energetic eighteen-year-old anticipates adventure but gets more than she bargained for when Moa, an ancient Hawaiian spirit, pays her an unexpected visit.

With the help of her older sister, Molly and her seven-year-old niece, Heidi, Hillary embarks on a journey in which she not only saves herself, her family and Moa, but also the Hawaiian Islands. In the end, she learns to accept herself and her spiritual gifts warts and all.



Review:

*Given a review copy in exchange for a honest review.

Hillary has just graduated and now she's going to Hawaii for vacation. When she lands in Hawaii her sister and her niece welcomes her. But when Hillary meets Moa, an ancient Hawaiian spirit she's twisted into an adventure. The portal is failing and Hillary needs to save it.

First of all, i love the sound of Hawaii! I have always wanted to go there. In Moa i loved learning more things about Hawaii. The description in Moa could make you see Hawaii as if it really was there in front of you.

The plot was simple and straight forward. It was something i got easily. In contrast, there was one thing that really confused me. The narrative kept on changing. One second it's in first person narrative and them third person narrative. It kept on changing randomly. Then after awhile i went with the flow. After a while i understood better. Although, i think that most people wouldn't like it.

To wrap up this review, Moa is a refreshing read from the other paranormal books. Even though it drowns your interest with the different narratives.

My rating:

Pleas, sir, can i have some more?

About the author:

Tricia Stewart Shiu is an award winning, screenwriter, author and playwright, but her passion lies in creating mystical stories. Her latest series, The Moa Books, which includes Moa, The Statue of Ku and The Iron Shinto, were, by far her favorite to write. *From goodreads

Learn more about Tricia Stewart Shiu:

Wednesday 27 June 2012

Waiting on Wednesday (22)


WAITING ON WEDNESDAY is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.



Pivot Point by Kasie West
Pages: 320
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pub date: February 12th 2013

Synopsis:

Reminiscent of the movie Sliding Doors, Pivot Point is about a girl who has the power to Search alternate futures. When faced with a life changing decision, she lives out six weeks of two different lives (in alternating chapters), both holding the potential for love and loss, and must ultimately choose which path she is willing to live through. *From goodreads


Why i'm Waiting:

I had to share this! This has been in my head everyday since it's cover reveal and i've got to say i love it!


Someday Dancer by Sarah Rubin
Pages: 256
Publisher: Scholastic Inc
Pub date:  August 1st 2012

Synopsis:

A ballerina tale with a thoroughly modern twist!

Casey Quinn has got more grace in her pinkie toe than all those prissy ballet-school girls put together, even if you'd never guess it from the looks of her too-long legs and dirty high-top sneakers. It's 1959, and freckle-faced Casey lives in the red-dust countryside of South Carolina. She's a farm girl: Her family can't afford ballet lessons. But Casey's dream is to dance in New York City. And if anyone tries to stand in her way, she's going to pirouette and jeté right over them!

Casey's got the grit, and Casey's got the grace: Is that enough to make it in Manhattan someday? Or might the Big Apple have something even better in mind? When she meets a visionary choreographer she calls "Miss Martha," Casey's ballerina dream takes a thoroughly, thrillingly modern twist! *From goodreads.


Why I'm waiting:

The only ballet story i've read is Bunheads, which i loved so i had to read this. Furthermore, we don't get much of ballet.


Prophecy (Prohecy #1) by Ellen Oh
Pages: 320
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pub date: January 2nd 2013

Synopsis:

The greatest warrior in all of the Seven Kingdoms... is a girl with yellow eyes.

Kira’s the only female in the king’s army, and the prince’s bodyguard. She’s a demon slayer and an outcast, hated by nearly everyone in her home city of Hansong. And, she’s their only hope...

Murdered kings and discovered traitors point to a demon invasion, sending Kira on the run with the young prince. He may be the savior predicted in the Dragon King Prophecy, but the missing treasure of myth may be the true key. With only the guidance of the cryptic prophecy, Kira must battle demon soldiers, evil shaman, and the Demon Lord himself to find what was once lost and raise a prince into a king.

Intrigue and mystery, ancient lore and action-packed fantasy come together in this heart-stopping first book in a trilogy. *From Goodreads.


Why i'm waiting:

This one is the one i am most anticpating for this week! 'The greatest warrior in all of the Seven Kingdoms... is a girl with yellow eyes.' That's all i had to read to get hooked. I mean, how can't you?! Just look at the cover and read the synopsis! Yellow eyes? Ooooh! Greatest warrior in all seven kingdoms? Ooooh! And it's a girl? ooooh! Demons? Oooh! Basically:

Oooh!

What are you waiting on?

Tuesday 26 June 2012

BLog Tour: An excrept of Moa

Please enjoy this excerpt from Moa, a paranormal YA novel with a literary bent by Tricia Stewart Shiu. Then read on to learn how you can win huge prizes as part of this blog tour, including $6000 in Amazon gift cards, a Kindle Fire, 5 autographed copies of Moa, and 5 autographed copies of its sequel, Statue of Ku.

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Eighteen-year-old, Hillary Hause’s left thumb searches frantically to turn on the “I’m Okay to Fly” hypnotherapy recording. Her nerves on edge, fuchsia fingernails press into the blue pleather armrests of her airplane seat.

“No spells can help you now,” she whispers to herself under her breath—then checks to see if anyone notices. Nope, they don’t.

The plane lifts through the early morning, gray fog of California, “June Gloom” giving way to the azure sky, and Hillary covers her curly brown head and retreats beneath the questionably clean plane blanket cranking the volume to drown out the drone of the engines.

“Outer shell close to breaking.” This time she doesn’t care if anyone hears.

I hover just beyond her “outer shell”—a movement in the periphery, a faintly familiar scent, a fond memory just beyond recognition, a non-human observer. Before the week is up, Hillary will save my life, as I will hers. But, for now, more about Hillary.

The drink cart rolls past the blanket, which has, by now become a moist steamy cave.



“Hey, freak. I hope your plane crashes.” The memory reverberates through her brain despite her attempts to distract herself with the hypnotherapy recording. She increases the volume, but the ugly conversation, which occurred just before school ended, still haunts her mind.

“I guess the only people they check on those flights are the suspicious ones,” Krystal Sykes, a bully from her home room, leans in as Hillary hastens to grab books for her next class. Krystal, also a senior, has hounded Hillary since the first day of freshman year and this is the final day during the final hour at this tiny high school of 376 students —where everyone knows everyone else’s business.

“Look, Krystal.” Hillary turns her eyes toward the sneering blonde. “It’s the last day of school, we’ll never see each other again. Can you give it a rest?” These are the most words the two young women have exchanged in the entire four years of high school.

A look of shock replaces Krystal’s smug snick, “Oh, so now you talk.” She leans in, so close that her spray tan becomes a patchy Impressionist painting. Her pores are blotched with cakey, two shades too dark powder, her unblended cream eyeshadow creases across the center of her lid and her tropical breeze flavored breath threatens to strangle the words right out of Hillary.

“I know all about your witchcraft practices and have made a few spells of my own. Trust me. You’ll never make it to your sister’s house in Hawaii.” Krystal’s backpack jingles and Hillary watches her spin around and skip down the hall.



Hillary is not a witch. She has, however, carefully crafted a “shell” to protect herself from bullies like Krystal—who, as far as Hillary can tell—is not a witch either. She has watched Krystal throughout elementary, middle and high school and has not been able to discern whether or not she practices witchcraft. No matter what Krystal’s background, her intent is to harm. And there is nothing worse than a spell with an aim to hurt. Hillary has had no choice but to remain in a constant state of defensiveness.

The twenty-minute recording ends and Hillary falls into a troubled sleep—feeling every bump and hearing every creak of the plane.

With about an hour left in the flight, Hillary awakens with a “turtle headache.” Hillary’s older sister Molly taught her this term which means a headache caused by sleeping too long underneath the covers of one’s bed.

Sadly, Molly lost her husband, Steve, last year in an unfortunate surfing accident. The throbbing pain in Hillary’s left temple could be the result of remaining submerged beneath an airplane blanket and wedged between the window and armrest, or it could be from worry about how Molly and her niece, Heidi are dealing with their devastating loss.

Disoriented, Hillary pokes her head out just in time to glimpse puffy clouds and sparkling sea below. A flood of excitement and sheer wonder flows through Hillary in the form of a tingle from her head to her toes. And then, a lovely thought: “…And for an Everlasting Roof, The Gambrels of the Sky…” She will enjoy this plane ride, thanks in part to Emily Dickinson.

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About Moa: Eighteen-year-old, Hillary, anticipates adventure as she embarks for trip to Honolulu, but gets more than she bargained for when Moa, an ancient Hawaiian spirit, pays her an unexpected visit. Get it on Amazon.

About Statue of Ku: The second book in the Moa Book Series, “The Statue of Ku” follows Hillary and Moa as they jet to Egypt on the Prince’s private plane to reclaim Moa’s family heirloom, the inimitable statue of Ku. Get it on Amazon.

About the author: Tricia Stewart Shiu combines her addiction to the written word with her avid interest in the healing arts and all things metaphysical in her novels Moa and Statue of Ku and looks forward to finding new ways to unite her two loves. Visit Tricia on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or GoodReads.

Monday 25 June 2012

Liebister BLog Award and more!


The Liebster Blog award is given to upcoming bloggers who have less
than 200 followers. Leibster is a German word which means sweetest, 
kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant,
valued, cute, endearing and welcome.

The rules (what i get) :

1. Thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog.

2. Link back to the blogger who presented the award to you.

3. Write down 10 things about you.

4. Answer the 10 questions the tagger has given you and give 10 questions for the people you tag.

5. Present the Liebster Blog Award to 5 blogs of 200 followers or less who you feel deserve to be noticed (see below)

6. Let them know they have been chosen by leaving a comment at their blog.

Great thanks to Bookaholic 007 @ Blog Of A Bookholic who has tagged me.


10 Facts about me:
  1. I live in London and let me tell you UK does not have a great weather.
  2. Most of the time i'm shy and quiet but wen you know me i can be loud and annoying.
  3. I don't only listen to English songs but also K-pop and many more.
  4. I'm Asian!
  5. I can be so obsessive that i could read a book so many times but still get excited and replay movies or songs.
  6. I have a scar on my right elbow.
  7. I love trying things that i don't really go for.
  8. I love meeting different kinds of people.
  9. I'm addicted to coffee.
  10. I wear glasses.

Questions from my tagger:


1. How long have you been blogging for?
I've been blogging since September 2011.

2. Why did you start up a blog?
I love books! And when i saw the many book blogs i was motivated.

3. What has been your BEST experience with blogging?
I think that the BEST experience with blogging is when i share my thoughts with fellow bloggers and get to meet different kind of people from the blogging community.

4. What is your favourite book?
I have more than ONE Favourite book! Don't even start! But on the top of my head is Breaking Dawn and The Catastrophic History Of You and Me.

5. Who is your favourite author?
Ally Carter! I love her works!

6. What do you want to be when you grow up/what is your profession?
I have many things in my mind as i am still a teen but i would love to be an author.

7. How many books do you think you might have?
I think i might have about60 books. I rarely buy books.

8. Do you prefer reading a proper book or a ebook?
I prefer proper books.

9. If you could choose to live one character's life in a book, who would it be?
Woah... Well. This is a really good question. However, i've rather be going for a dangerous and thrilling life. I would choose Cammie from Gallagher Girl series or Kat from Heist Society series. These are both by Ally Carter.

10. If you were stranded on a desert island what 10 items would you want to have with you?
Definitely 4 books, my ipod, food (i need to survive!), water (don't want to be dehydrated), magnifying glass or some kind of mirror to start a fire (if i can find any flammable materials) or to send a signal. I would also take a knife as i need to be alert and i'm too young to die! Finally, i would take another book. hehe.


Tags!
  • Teeny reader - i love her reviews! 
  • Kim reads - i love her reviews and her blog. 
  • Addicted to novels - her reviews are short but gets to the point. Short and simple.  
  • Kari Po-Ku Reads - Love her blog and introduces you to YA books that you've never seen but really want to read.
  • My Not So Real Life - Just followed but i think her reviews are really good and helps with mine as well.



My questions to my tags (random):

1. What kind of books do you like?
2. What book is on the top your head right now?
3. Who's your perfect book boyfriend?
4. Which blog did you first follow?
5. How did you get into the blogging community?
6. Coffee or tea?
7. What is your best 5 2012 reads yet.
8. A book you think that everybody should read but most people don't know about?
9. Anything you like than reading?
10. Can you speak more than one language?

Wait! There's more news. No, i didn't get another award but this week i am participating in my first blog tour! How exciting is that. The two lovely books that are touring are:

*Click on the covers to head towards Goodreads!

Saturday 23 June 2012

Letterbox Love (2)


LETTERBOX LOVE is a meme by Narratively Speaking

This week i got a few books and some of them i'm really looking forward to read. Scratch that. All of these book sound awesome! I've been waiting on them for so long!

For Review:


Don't Call Me Angel by Alicia Wright Brewster
The title made me want it.


Borrowed:


Bloodlines (Bloodlines #1) by Richelle Mead
Because the way i work, i have to know everything from the start. So, I'm thinking of reading the Vampire Academy series before this because it's based on it but with different characters. What do you think? Should i?

Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth
I really want to read this soon. Everyone has been praising it so much and saying it's better than Divergent. 


The Glimpse by Claire Merie
I've been dying to read this since i set my eyes on it.

Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1) by Robin LaFevers
Assassins. That's all i had to say to read it. Assassins are the best! Who wouldn't love them? Well, people who get assassinated... Anyway i love the cover!


What did you get this week?
Leave me a link!

Thursday 21 June 2012

Review: Switched by Amanda Hocking


Switched (TyrelleTrillogy #1) by Amanda Hocking
Pages: 303
Publisher:
Pub date: July 12th 2010

Synopsis:

What if your whole life was built on a lie?

When Wendy Everly was six years old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. Eleven years later, Wendy discovers her mother might have been right. She’s not the person she’s always believed herself to be, and her whole life begins to unravel—all because of Finn Holmes.
Finn is a mysterious guy who always seems to be watching her. Every encounter leaves her deeply shaken…though it has more to do with her fierce attraction to him than she’d ever admit. But it isn’t long before he reveals the truth: Wendy is a changeling who was switched at birth—and he’s come to take her home.
Now Wendy’s about to journey to a magical world she never knew existed, one that’s both beautiful and frightening. And where she must leave her old life behind to discover who she’s meant to become…



Review:

*Many spoilers and a very log rant ever on this blog!

Wow. Just wow. Switched is a not my typical. There were many things i loved and didn't like. The story starts with Wendy as a little girl and how her mother tried to kill her saying how she wasn't her child. At this point i found myself saying "what?!" and then craving for more. As the story progresses we meet Finn. Finn tells Wendy that she's a Changeling and that she should return home, where she belongs. With Finn we also meet Vittra- the baddies. Wendy doesn't know what to do until she's desperate and wants to save her loved ones. She's coming home to Tyrelle.

Before i had read Switched i thought it was about Fae's but now i think that i am utterly stupid. We are talking about new things here guys! Amanda has hooked me with trolls i tell you! Trolls! Who would have ever guessed?

Two or three things i didn't really like were Finn, Wendy and the pace. One, Finn was really cold and didn't let his feelings out. He was like a statue. He didn't even tell Wendy the important things that she needed to do or attend to. Moreover, he didn't even say a proper good-bye to Wendy when he left! Although i didn't like him that much i still think that i would like to see more off him in the next book. Wendy was a great character to read but sometimes i just couldn't take her. She acted like a damsel in distress.

What i did like in this book was the plot and how it made me grab it when i had a chance to read. The plot of this book is what i call truly amazing. Trolls in YA book are very rare. Nobody talks about them except in the shadows. I think that Amanda did an excellent job with holding everything together and not get the reader get lost. Every time, i started to read in the middle of the book i knew what was going on and who was who. I think that this is the hardest thing that the author can acomplish. However, the pace of this book was slow then fast then slows again. So it is confusing, sometimes.

Another thing or i guess a character that i loved was Tove. Tove was a gentleman. He was kind and sweet. He was an ideal boy that you would love to meet in real life. He is psychic. He can't read minds but can move things around by his will without touching anything and sees peoples' emotions.

To conclude, Swiched is a must read for all people. You can't let it go and definiley unique. I ned to read the next book ASAP!

Ooooh my! So good!

My rating:

Perfect but not that perefect.

About the author:

I live in Minnesota with my dog, two cats, two fish, a turtle, and my roommate/assistant/platonic lifemate, Eric. I actually live in Austin, a.k.a. SPAMTown, USA. They invented SPAM here, and the town is quite proud of it.

 I do many things, most of them lame and boring, but the thing I get paid to do is write young adult books. *From her blog.

Learn more about Amanda Hocking at:

Wednesday 20 June 2012

Waiting on Wednesday (21)


WAITING ON WEDNESDAY is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


The Dark Unwinding by Shanon Cameron
Pages: 352
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Pub Date: September 1st 2012

Synopsis:

A spine-tingling tale of steampunk and spies, intrigue and heart-racing romance!

When Katharine Tulman's inheritance is called into question by the rumour that her eccentric uncle is squandering away the family fortune, she is sent to his estate to have him committed to an asylum. But instead of a lunatic, Katharine discovers a genius inventor with his own set of rules, who employs a village of nine hundred people rescued from the workhouses of London.

Katharine is now torn between protecting her own inheritance and preserving the peculiar community she grows to care for deeply. And her choices are made even more complicated by a handsome apprentice, a secretive student, and fears for her own sanity.

As the mysteries of the estate begin to unravel, it is clear that not only is her uncle's world at stake, but also the state of England as Katharine knows it. With twists and turns at every corner, this heart-racing adventure will captivate readers with its intrigue, thrills, and romance. *From Goodreads

Why i'm waiting:

First off all, the cover is so gorgeous! Moving on i haven't read steampunk that much so i'm really looking forward to reading this. The synopsis of this make me want it even more! '  A village of nine hundred people rescued from the workhouses of London. ' What? Definitely reading this! And a love triangle? I think i've said on so many blogs that i don't like love triangles that much but know i can't resist!


The Splinders by Lauren Oliver
Pages: 256
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pub date: October 2nd 2012
Synopsis:

When Liza’s younger brother Patrick’s soul is stolen by the evil Spindlers, spider-like creatures who live underground, she knows she must set out on a heroic quest to the world Below to rescue it. * From Goodreads.

Why i'm waiting:

I haven't checked out middle grade books that much these days. Then i saw this. Don't you think this sounds so so good! And it's done by Lauren Oliver! Author of many good books such as: Before I Fall, Delirium series and Liesl and Po! Don't hate me but ... i haven't read any of her works. And i think it's sch a shame because they all sound so god, specially, the Delirium series. Last of all, I would like to say that i love the cover of this as well!

That's all folks!
What are you waiting on?

Tuesday 19 June 2012

Teaser Tuesdays (16): Smoulder


TEASER TUESDAYS… is a weekly meme hosted by Mizb at Should be Reading.



Smoulder by Brenna Yovanoff
Pages: 368
Publisher: Simon & Suchester UK
Pub date: January 5th 2012 (Nov, 14th 2011)

Synopsis: 

Everything is made of steel, even the flowers. How can you love anything in a place like this?

Daphne is the half-demon, half-fallen angel daughter of Lucifer and Lilith. Life for her is an endless expanse of time, until her brother Obie is kidnapped - and Daphne realises she may be partially responsible. Determined to find him, Daphne travels from her home in Pandemonium to the vast streets of Earth, where everything is colder and more terrifying. With the help of the human boy she believes was the last person to see her brother alive, Daphne glimpses into his dreams, discovering clues to Obie's whereabouts. As she delves deeper into her demonic powers, she must navigate the jealousies and alliances of the violent archangels who stand in her way. But she also discovers, unexpectedly, what it means to love and be human in a world where human is the hardest thing to be.


{Read my review HERE.}

Teaser:

' Suddenly, I understand what Petra has always been trying to tell me. The whole time she was mumbling her litany of stories, she was only telling me one thing. Love is when you care more about something else than you do about yourself. '

Monday 18 June 2012

Review: Smoulder by Brenna Yovanoff


Smoulder by Brenna Yovanoff
Pages: 368
Publisher: Simon & Suchester UK
Pub date: January 5th 2012 (Nov, 14th 2011)

Synopsis: 

Everything is made of steel, even the flowers. How can you love anything in a place like this?

Daphne is the half-demon, half-fallen angel daughter of Lucifer and Lilith. Life for her is an endless expanse of time, until her brother Obie is kidnapped - and Daphne realises she may be partially responsible. Determined to find him, Daphne travels from her home in Pandemonium to the vast streets of Earth, where everything is colder and more terrifying. With the help of the human boy she believes was the last person to see her brother alive, Daphne glimpses into his dreams, discovering clues to Obie's whereabouts. As she delves deeper into her demonic powers, she must navigate the jealousies and alliances of the violent archangels who stand in her way. But she also discovers, unexpectedly, what it means to love and be human in a world where human is the hardest thing to be.



Review:

The story starts with the story of Adam and Eve but with a twist. Then the story really starts. Daphne's brother has fallen in love and gone to Earth. While saying farewell to her brother she meets Truman. He's dying but she wants him alive. She can't help but be pulled towards him. At the same time Obie and Truman live for Earth. After a while Daphne's mother tells that she can't see Obie anymore. All she could see was blood. When she sets for Earth she knows who she needs to go to. Truman. He was the last person to see Obie on Earth.

Firstly, i would like to say that Smoulder isn't really the original title. The original title is: The Space Between (The image on the right.) Smoulder is the Uk and Aus version of The Space Between.

I loved the demon world in this story. Hell in here is made of metal and fire. One thing i found really creepy was the metal teeth people had but it was still interesting.

In the opening i was hooked after the first sentence. This was something i had to read. Straight away i was already trying to finish this as if my life depended on it. I gobbled this up in like 2 days. If only i had not gone to sleep i would have never put this down. I was so hooked that even when i went out i took it with me.

One thing i can pinpoint was that the point really made this go downwards was the different POVs. There are two different POVs. One, Daphne and her one is in first person narrative and then the second POV is Truman's, which is in third person narrative. This was really annoying but i still loved to read Truman's POV.

In conclusion i would recommend this to paranormal readers the most. Smoulder is a heart throbbing mystery that will hook you with the many mysteries and heart wrenching romance.

My rating:

(4.5)
Get your hands on this ASAP!

About the author:

I’m good at soccer, violent video games, and making very flaky pie pastry.
I’m bad at dancing, making decisions, and inspiring confidence as an authority figure. I suspect this is because I am short, and also terrible at sounding as though I have any idea what I’m talking about. I was home schooled until I was fifteen, which has probably affected my world view in ways I can’t fathom.

Also, I really, really like parentheses. (Really.)
*From her website.

Learn more about Brenna Yovanoff at:

Saturday 16 June 2012

Letterbox Love (1)


LETTERBOX LOVE is a meme by Narratively Speaking

Hi i'm back! I haven't really done anything this week because i was doing my exams and now it's finally finished! Well ... not really.  :(  
Moving on. Here's what i got this week, which wasn't much.

*Click on the cover to head towards Goodreads.

Borrowed:

Dark Kiss.

Dark Kiss has got mix reviews so I'm really looking forward to reading this.







Before i Die:

This book came out in 2007 but i really wanted to read this because it got adapted into a movie (Now Is Good). And i loved the trailer, so i thought it was going to be a really good read.






Bought:

To kill a mockingbird:


I rarely buy book but this one was for education reasons so yeah... I'm reading this with my class so it will take a long time to finish.






Have you read any of these books? If yes, what did you think of it? If no, are you going to?

Anything interesting this week? Leave your link below! =D

Wednesday 13 June 2012

Waiting on Wednesday (21): Mind Games


WAITING ON WEDNESDAY is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


Mind Games (Mind Games #1)
by Kiersten White
Pages: 304
Publisher: Harper Teen
Pub Date: February 19th 2013

Synopsis:

In a world where psychics and mind-readers are the ultimate tools in corporate espionage, two teen girls try to save themselves and their future.

Find it on: Goodreads


Why i'm waiting:

To star,t i have to say that i haven't read any of Kiersten White works. However, after reading the synopsis of Mind Games i have to read the Paranormalcy series! Can't wait for this to come out! 


What are you waiting on?

Thursday 7 June 2012

Review: The Catastrophic History of You and Me by Jess Rothenberg


The Catastrophic History of You and Me 
by Jess Rothenberg
Pages: 35
Publisher:  Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub Date: February 21st 2012

Synopsis: 

Dying of a broken heart is just the beginning.

If I'd known right then that this was the kid who would grow up to break my heart beyond repair, maybe i would've stayed upstairs on the phone with Tess.
Maybe I would've gone to bed early. Maybe i would've begged my parents to take me with them-even though those doctor dinners are pretty much the most boring thing ever.
But i didn't know. Couldn't now. So instead I shrugged and said something really genius like 'um, whatever.' and proceeded to fall
totally, madly, crazy in love . . . 



Review:

UPDATE! 
Getting carried i forgot to add one thing i didn't like in this book was that Brie got carried away with her revenge! And i felt really sorry for Ryan. 

It's final. I have ' totally, madly ' fallen in love with The Catastrophic History of You and Me!

When she hears those four words ' I don't love you ' Brie heart splits in two (literally!) Brie is dead. She can't believe that her heart was split in two with a clean cut in the middle. Now she's falling and doesn't know where she is. Until she meets Patrick in Little Slice of Heaven. Brie knows that somewhere she has seen him before but can't place it in her head. Patrick notes down all the phases she's going to go through: Denial, anger, bargaining, sadness and acceptance. Denial - Brie can't believe she's dead, but still thinks that she needs to get revenge for a broken heart. Anger - Brie wants revenge. Bargaining - Brie can do anything for revenge. Sadness - Did she really want revenge? Acceptance - maybe, dying of a broken heart is the only chance of repairing a broken heart.

The Catastrophic History of You and Me is what i call a master piece. I have so many things why you need to read this book! Therefore, this is why i'm writing 5 reasons (which is not enough reasons to say why it's and amazing book!) why you need to read this!
  1. The Catastrophic History of You and Me has a mind blowing plot that gives you every drama that you could have in a life. When Brie was alive she had a lot of things on her plate but when she dies she knows now that everything that was on her plate was not enough of what she knows know.
  2. Oh, my. Ooooohhhhh. My, my, my. The romance in this book in this book is catastrophic! Ryan, Bries boyfriend that broke her heart is in hell of a trouble and she can't forget him. Patrick is a cute but annoying and cocky. But there is something in there.
  3. Jess Rothenberg writing skills are outstanding! One moment you're hooked on as if your life depends on it and the next you're crying and laughing at the same time. I know right? 
  4. The emotions that the reader feels reading this will make you cry. In record timing i was already crying when i was at the 10th page! Can you believe it?
  5. You will not forget this in your whole life! I am pretty sure that The Catastrophic History of You and Me will stay in your head for the rest of your life even though you may not like it. 
These 5 reasons are not even enough to explain why you need to read The Catastrophic History of You and Me but i keep on finding myself saying thsese reasons over and over again on why this book is perfect. If you haven't read The Catastrophic History of You and Me you need to read it ASAP! If you've got it on your shelf then read it! You will find yourself utterly in love with it! Trust me!

My rating:

Get your hands on this ASAP!

About the author:


Jess Rothenberg grew up in Charleston, South Carolina, graduated from Vassar College, and spent most of her twenties editing books for teens and middle grade readers (like the bestselling titles Vampire Academy, Strange Angels, and I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil  & I Want to Be Your Class President, to name just a few). She lives in Brooklyn where she writes full-time, dances interpretively, and dreams of one day owning a sheepdog named Leo. 

The Catastrophic History of You and Me is her first novel.

*From goodreads

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Wednesday 6 June 2012

Waiting on Wednesday (20)


  WAITING ON WEDNESDAY is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


The Collector (DanteWalker #1)
by Victoria Scott
Pages:
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Pub Date: March 2013

Synopsis:

He makes good girls...bad.

Dante Walker is flippin’ awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence has made him one of hell’s best—a soul collector. His job is simple, weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag.

Sealing souls is nothing personal. Dante’s an equal opportunity collector and doesn’t want it any other way. But he’ll have to adjust, because Boss Man has given him a new assignment:

Collect Charlie Cooper’s soul within 10 days.

Dante doesn’t know why Boss Man wants Charlie, nor does he care. This assignment means only one thing to him, and that’s a permanent ticket out of hell. But after Dante meets the quirky, Nerd Alert chick he’s come to collect—he realises this assignment will test his abilities as a collector, and uncover emotions deeply buried.

Why i'm waiting:

Who doesn't like a boy that makes a girl go bad? I think Date Walker will be everyone new book boyfriend in the future. A soul collector? He's flippin' awesome and he knows it? Who can resist? 



Etiquette and Espionage (The Finishing School #1)
by Cail Carrier
Pages: 307
Publisher:
Pub Date: February 13th 2013

Synopsis:

It's one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It's quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to finishing school.

Fourteen-year-old Sophronia is the bane of her mother's existence. Sophronia is more interested in dismantling clocks and climbing trees than proper etiquette at tea--and god forbid anyone see her atrocious curtsy. Mrs. Temminnick is desperate for her daughter to become a proper lady. She enrolls Sophronia in Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality.

But little do Sophronia or her mother know that this is a school where ingenious young girls learn to finish, all right--but it's a different kind of finishing. Mademoiselle Geraldine's certainly trains young ladies in the finer arts of dance, dress, and etiquette, but also in the other kinds of finishing: the fine arts of death, diversion, deceit, espionage, and the modern weaponries. Sophronia and her friends are going to have a rousing first year at school.

First in a four book YA series set 25 years before the Parasol Protectorate but in the same universe.

Why i'm waiting:

People this is all i have to say: COVER and SYNOPSIS! I'm telling you, you just need to look at the cover and read the synopsis to fall in love with Etiquette and Espionage! '  It's one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It's quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to finishing school. '  I am totally going to this school! Where do i sign up?

That's all folks!

What are you waiting on?
Comment and leave your link below! =D

Cover lookout!


The new Shatter Me cover.  There is a bird in her eye! I haven't read Shatter Me but i am now!


The Finale! Literally! So romantic! I have read Hush, Hush but haven't read the rest of the series so i'm looking forward to reading the whole of this series!

What do you think of the covers?

Tuesday 5 June 2012

title and cover reveal: Angel fire 3!


by Courtney Allison Moulton
Pages:
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pub Date: January 2013

What do you think of it? 
Comment below! =D
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