Monday, October 10, 2011

BITTERBLUE COVER!!!

OMG I can't believe it is finally happening! The beautiful cover for Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore has been released- along with the publication date: MAY 1, 2012!! I CAN'T WAIT!







Bitterblue

Link to Cashore's blog where she talks about the release of Bitterblue: http://kristincashore.blogspot.com/2011/10/bitterblue-news-ive-been-promising.html

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Cover of the Week!

Yay new Cover of the Week!  This week it is As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott.  This was released September 15.  Get it while it's hot!

As I Wake

Ava is welcomed home from the hospital by a doting mother, lively friends, and a crush finally beginning to show interest. There's only one problem: Ava can't remember any of them - and can't shake the eerie feeling that she's not who they say she is.

Ava struggles to break through her amnesiac haze as she goes through the motions of high-school life, but the memories that surface take place in a very different world, where Ava and familiar-faced friends are under constant scrutiny and no one can be trusted. Ava doesn't know what to make of these visions, or of the boy who is at the center of them all, until he reappears in her life and offers answers . . . but only in exchange for her trust.

Insurgent Cover!

Wow, not sure whne this happened but the cover for Insurgent (Divergent #2) is out!! And it looks awesome!

Insurgent (Divergent, #2)

Hurry up May 28!

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa

The Iron Daughter (Iron Fey, #2)

Iron Fey Series #2

Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in anywhere. Deserted by the Winter prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to the Winter faery queen. As war looms between Summer and Winter, Meghan knows that the real danger comes from the Iron fey—ironbound faeries that only she and her absent prince have seen. But no one believes her.
Worse, Meghan's own fey powers have been cut off. She's stuck in Faery with only her wits for help. Trusting anyone would be foolish. Trusting a seeming traitor could be deadly. But even as she grows a backbone of iron, Meghan can't help but hear the whispers of longing in her all-too-human heart.

My Review:

I'm falling in love with this series!  It took a few pages for me to get back into the story and remember everything that happened perviously.  Luckily, Ms. Kagawa got right on that and had brief little catch up sessions.  Anyhoo, the book was full of adventure!  And hints of romance and jealousy (my favorite ;) ) between Puck, Ash, and Meghan.  We dive deeper into the rules of fairies and their sparkly glamours.  There is really something that is so... gosh, I don't know how to explain Kagawa's writing.  Light, maybe?  It's so fast and fun to read, but her characters are so intense.  I feel like I really know them!  She writes so beautifully.  I really, really, really love her books.  I'm reading The Iron Queen now so I can read Summer's Crossing from PUCK'S POINT OF VIEW!! AHHHH!

5/5 Stars

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Cover of the Week!

Alright this week my favorite cover is Entwined by Heather Dixon!  Besides the cover, I also love the main character's name- Azalea.  Don't get a lot of those!

Entwined

Azalea is trapped. Just when she should feel that everything is before her . . . beautiful gowns, dashing suitors, balls filled with dancing . . . it's taken away. All of it.
The Keeper understands. He's trapped, too, held for centuries within the walls of the palace. And so he extends an invitation.
Every night, Azalea and her eleven sisters may step through the enchanted passage in their room to dance in his silver forest.
But there is a cost.
The Keeper likes to keep things.
Azalea may not realize how tangled she is in his web until it is too late.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Mortal Instruments Movie

Woooo Mortal Instruments move update!!  The beloved Clary will be played by Lily Collins!  She has acted in The Blind Side, Priest, and soon to be released Abduction (with Taylor Lautner!).  And Jace will be played by... (DUN DUN DUN) Jamie Campbell Bower! Now, I don't know this particular actor but I'm really hoping he's good because I love Jace and don't want to see his part ruined!  Jamie has acted in Sweeney Todd, New Moon, Breaking Dawn, and freaking Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2!! (Ok, I did not know that last one and I must admit, I am impressed.  Harry Potter is my absolute favorite!  Apparently, he plays the part of Gellert Grindelwald- which kinda makes me wonder how old he is... K just checked, 23 I think?  Anyway, this role impresses me!) But again, I really hope Lily and Jamie can pull off the role of these characters because I do not want this book/movie to be ruined like another popular YA book *cough* Twilight *cough.*  The movie is set to be released sometime in 2012!  Dang that's gonna be a big year!




Lily Collins Picture
              

Divergent by Veronica Roth

Divergent (Divergent, #1)

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.


My Review:

O.M.G.
Woo what a ride! I nearly forgot how it felt to be obsessed with a book so much that I would carry it around with me literally everywhere I went. I love dystopians books more than anything, so this book was spot on for me. There was exciting adventure, a strong heroine, a sexy love interest, and an original dystopian plot. The main character Tris falls for Four about halfway-ish through the book and I couldn't stop yelling at her in my head, "KISS HIM ALREADY YOU FOOL!" Haha! I really liked the whole faction idea, and having to choose which one you wanted be in FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. And then, it wasn't even guarenteed you got in! You could be left "factionless!" Yikes! And OMG I was seriously so shocked at one of the deaths I didn't know what to do! I kept expecting the character to pop up later on in the books and be like "Haha! You thought a bullet could kill ME?!" But sadly, no. Anyway, I absolutely loved loved loved this book! I can't wait for book numero 2!!!!!!

5/5 Stars

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Cover of the Week!

This week's awesome cover is Possession by Elana Johnson! It's so simple, yet... creepy.  And that catchphrase: control or be controlled.  Sure makes for an intriguing story!

Possession

Vi knows the Rule: Girls don't walk with boys, and they never even think about kissing them. But no one makes Vi want to break the Rules more than Zenn...and since the Thinkers have chosen him as Vi's future match, how much trouble can one kiss cause? The Thinkers may have brainwashed the rest of the population, but Vi is determined to think for herself.

But the Thinkers are unusually persuasive, and they're set on convincing Vi to become one of them...starting by brainwashing Zenn. Vi can't leave Zenn in the Thinkers' hands, but she's wary of joining the rebellion, especially since that means teaming up with Jag. Jag is egotistical, charismatic, and dangerous--everything Zenn's not. Vi can't quite trust Jag and can't quite resist him, but she also can't give up on Zenn.

This is a game of control or be controlled. And Vi has no choice but to play.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Wings by Aprilynne Pike

Wings Free with Bonus Material

Laurel was mesmerized, staring at the pale things with wide eyes. They were terrifyingly beautiful—too beautiful for words. Laurel turned to the mirror again, her eyes on the hovering petals that floated beside her head. They looked almost like wings. In this extraordinary tale of magic and intrigue, romance and danger, everything you thought you knew about faeries will be changed forever.
My Review:

I love a good fairy book, and that's exactly what this was. I think fairy books are among the most interesting and varying of all the "monster" types of books. All the fairy books give fairies different origins and powers. This book went right along with that. This was a fresh, intersting take on them. The main character is Laurel, who is slowly finding out who she truly is. She makes friends with a beautiful fairy named Tamani. Okay, let me just say I loved Tamani. Honestly, I don't know why Laurel won't just tell David to leave her alone. I mean, come on! Tamani is a fairy! And he's gorgeous! I suppose I'll have to read the next book to make sure she doesn't get too enthralled with David. But anyway, good book. Fun twist on fairies. Refreshing. Exciting. Read it.

4/5 Stars

Wither by Lauren DeStefano

Wither (Chemical Garden, #1)

What if you knew exactly when you would die?

Thanks to modern science, every human being has become a ticking genetic time bomb—males only live to age twenty-five, and females only live to age twenty. In this bleak landscape, young girls are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to keep the population from dying out.

When sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery is taken by the Gatherers to become a bride, she enters a world of wealth and privilege. Despite her husband Linden's genuine love for her, and a tenuous trust among her sister wives, Rhine has one purpose: to escape—to find her twin brother and go home.

But Rhine has more to contend with than losing her freedom. Linden's eccentric father is bent on finding an antidote to the genetic virus that is getting closer to taking his son, even if it means collecting corpses in order to test his experiments. With the help of Gabriel, a servant Rhine is growing dangerously attracted to, Rhine attempts to break free, in the limited time she has left.


My Review:
Wither (Chemical Garden #1)

Want an awesome dystopian read? Then this book is for you.
Wither is takes place in a beautiful mansion in a crazed world. All females die at the age of 20, and males at the age of 25. This is the work of the disease, with no known cure. Rhine is 16 years old when she is kidnapped and forced to marry a man named Linden. While living in his house, her and her sister wives realize just how dangerous, in fact deadly, the world has come to be.
I LOOOVED this book! And the cover!! I have been waiting for this book for sooo long and I was ecstatic to read it! And let me tell you, I was not dissappointed. The three main sister wives are so incredibly REAL. While reading this book, I felt like I was watching a movie. Everything is so picturesque. Of course, this book has a dark side. There are creepy "villians," blood and death galore. But it's so exciting! This book will have you turning pages at a fantastic rate! I can' wait until the next in the series comes out!

5/5 Stars

Friday, May 20, 2011

Cover of the Week!

This week's cover of the week award goes to Luminous by Dawn Metcalf!  This cover is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!  Not to mention the interesting story line!

Luminous

As reality slips and time stands still, Consuela finds herself thrust into the world of the Flow. Removed from all she loves into this shifting world overlapping our own, Consuela quickly discovers she has the power to step out of her earthly skin and cloak herself in new ones-skins made from the world around her, crafted from water, fire, air. She is joined by other teens with extraordinary abilities, bound together to safeguard a world they can affect, but where they no longer belong.
When murder threatens to undo the Flow, the Watcher charges Consuela and elusive, attractive V to stop the killer. But the psychopath who threatens her new world may also hold the only key to Consuela's way home.

Hunger Games Movie Updates!

Woo so much exciting news!  Shooting is planned to begin on MONDAY at the set's location in Hildebran, NC!!  This picture has also been released - I think it is Katniss's house!



Here is a cute picture of Jennifer Lawrence (AKA KATNISS) posing before her interview on the David Letterman show.



Portia and Octavia have also been cast!  These were the loud and excited stylers for Peeta and Katniss.  Latarsha Rose will play Portia and Brooke Bundy will play Octavia, a member of Katniss's team of stylers.  Still to be cast is Cinna- who I adore!  This is a huge role to fill and I can't wait to see who they get!

Boneshaker by Cherie Priest

Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century, #1)

Boneshaker derives its title from the Bone-Shaking Drill Engine, a device designed to give Russian prospectors a leg up in the race for Klondike gold. Unfortunately, there was one hitch: On its trial run, the Boneshaker went haywire and, long story short, turned much of Seattle into a city of the dead. Now, 16 years later, a teenage boy decides to find out what is behind that mysterious wall. Can his sister save him in time?

My Review:

Eh. I wasn't crazy about this book, and honestly, I couldn't even finish it. I thought it was really slow and kinda confusing regarding the family tree. I gave it two stars for the interesting plot line and the potential to be a really good book. However, the promise of an exciting dystopian was never put into action. Maybe I'll try to finish it one day, but for now, I get bored just looking at it.

2/5 Stars

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Cover of the Week!

I'm gonna start posting my favorite cover of the week! This week is Divergent by Veronica Roth.  Gosh, I want this book SO bad and I'm hoping to buy it soon!

Divergent (Divergent, #1)

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.

Monday, May 2, 2011

The Death Cure Cover!

OMG the cover for The Death Cure, the third installment in The Maze Runner Trilogy by James Dashner, has been released!  This just got me excited all over again to read this book!

The Death Cure (Maze Runner, #3)

LOOK AT IT!!! Amazing!  This book is gonna be an awesome ride!  Now I'm guessing this book will center around some body of water?  The ocean?  Interesting, because that would be the complete opposite of the desert setting from the last book...  OMG EXCITEMENT!!

This book is set to be released October 11!  Can't wait!

Sunday, May 1, 2011

City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare

City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4)

City of Fallen Angels takes place two months after the events of City of Glass. In it, a mysterious someone’s killing the Shadowhunters who used to be in Valentine’s Circle and displaying their bodies around New York City in a manner designed to provoke hostility between Downworlders and Shadowhunters, leaving tensions running high in the city and disrupting Clary’s plan to lead as normal a life as she can — training to be a Shadowhunter, and pursuing her relationship with Jace. As Jace and Clary delve into the issue of the murdered Shadowhunters, they discover a mystery that has deeply personal consequences for them — consequences that may strengthen their relationship, or rip it apart forever.

Meanwhile, internecine warfare among vampires is tearing the Downworld community apart, and only Simon — the Daylighter who everyone wants on their side — can decide the outcome; too bad he wants nothing to do with Downworld politics. Love, blood, betrayal and revenge: the stakes are higher than ever in City of Fallen Angels.


My Review:

Good, not great.

Personally, I will think of books 4-6 as Mortal Instruments Series #2. I feel like City of Glass ended with a bang. The characters had defeated the evil Valentine and it looked like each had a partner to rejoice with. Then, Clare plans on writing 3 MORE books, creating a whole new Mr. (or should I say Mrs.) Enemey. So, this will, for me, be the second series of Mortal Instruments.

Now, on to the book. Ok, I LOVE Jace and Clary, as I'm sure a bunch of you do. It's just, come on. This whole book was fight, make up, make out, fight, make up, make out, fight,... you get the point. And I hate the new glum, depressed Jace. He's boring! Bring back the fun, sarcastic Jace! He's much more entertaining! I wanted to read his hilarious little quips, but all I got instead was a character that didn't want to be talked to. Ugh. Boring.

Now Simon I liked. Very intersting to read more about how vampires work for this series. I also loved getting to read about Maia's past and her very juicy ex.

All in all, not a bad book, not great. I will of course finish reading Mortal Instruments Series #2 because I still love Jace and Clary and I have to know how everything turns out.


4/5 Stars


P.S. Why are Jace and Clary on the cover when the majority of the story is told from Simon's POV??

Saturday, April 9, 2011

City of Fallen Angles Released!

Eeep! City of Fallen Angles by Cassandra Clare has been released! I'm late to announce this I know >.< BUT I will go buy it soon and post my review!  Until then, I thought we could get into the spirit of things with the Clockwork Prince countdown! 

Sunday, April 3, 2011

The Lying Game by Sara Shepard


The Lying Game

I had a life anyone would kill for.
Then someone did.
The worst part of being dead is that there’s nothing left to live for. No more kisses. No more secrets. No more gossip. It’s enough to kill a girl all over again. But I’m about to get something no one else does—an encore performance, thanks to Emma, the long-lost twin sister I never even got to meet.
Now Emma’s desperate to know what happened to me. And the only way to figure it out is to be me—to slip into my old life and piece it all together. But can she laugh at inside jokes with my best friends? Convince my boyfriend she’s the girl he fell in love with? Pretend to be a happy, carefree daughter when she hugs my parents good night? And can she keep up the charade, even after she realizes my murderer is watching her every move?

Let the Lying Game begin.

My Review:

Yep it's official! Sara Shepard is the Master of Suspense. Get ready to dive into one heck of a plot twist cause this book was FABULOUS. Definately liked it better than the Pretty Little Liars series, which surprised me because those books are really good. I thought this entire book was better executed then PLL. So anyway, great book. I felt like I really knew Emma and was rooting for her to solve the mystery. Every character was very real and exciting. I loved the murder mystery intrigue. The ending keeps you guessing so I'm super psyched for Never Have I Ever. Sara Shepard has a real winner on her hands with this book! Go buy it right NOW!

5/5 Stars

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen

It's official!  Jennifer Lawrence will be playing the role of Katniss Everdeen in the upcoming movie The Hunger Games!  I'm so excited they finally chose someone, but... I just don't know.  Sure she's really pretty, but Katniss?  I don't know if I see it.  Of course let's be honest, it's not like who they pick will stop people from seeing the movie.  Plus once they dye her hair and get her in the role, she could be perfect!!  Either way, I am SO excited and can not WAIT until it comes out!  And the official release date has been set to March 23, 2012!  Wooo should be awesome! 


A picture of her:

Friday, March 18, 2011

Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Lena Holoway has grown up in a world without love.  In three months, she will recieve what she has waited for her whole life: the cure.  Everyone over the age of eighteen recieves the cure, and once administered, it will rid you of any feelings of love.  Lena is excitedly counting down the days when something happens to make her rethink her whole view of life: Alex

This book was so beautifully written.  Lauren Oliver created a magical dystopian world.  I felt like Lena was such a real characeter and I could really believe what she was going through.  She really grew throughtout the story and by the end she was really quite headstrong.  All the characters were so well developed.  I loved the idea that love could be something to fear.  I can not wait until Pandemonium (Delirium #2) comes out!! Awesome book!

5/5 Stars


P.S. I absolutely adore this cover!!


 Delirium (Delirium, #1)

Welcome!

Hey all!  Welcome to my first ever blog!  I know its pretty lame right now, but once I get it all figured out, it's gonna be pretty snazzy!  I made this blog primarily as a book blog (hence the title lol) and I will soon start posting reviews of books I have read.  I read mostly young-adult, sci-fi, paranormal, and fiction/fantasy.  Okey dokey I am off to make this blog AWESOME!