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?

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.

Find it on: Goodreads/ Shelfari/ Amazon UK/ Amazon US/ Book Depositary UK/ Book Depositary INT 

{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. '

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.

Find it on: Goodreads/ Shelfari/ Amazon UK/ Amazon US/ Book Depositary UK/ Book Depositary INT 

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:

• Godreads.
• Her website.
• Her blog.
• Twitter.
• Facebook.

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

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?

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 . . . 

Find it on: Goodreads/ Shelfari/ Amazon UK/ Amazon US/ Book Depositary UK/ Book Depositary INT 

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

Learn more about Jess Rothenberg at:

• Goodreads.
• Her website.
• Her blog.
• Twitter.
• Facebook.

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