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Sunday, 31 July 2011
I'm Sick Again!
Once again I'm sick. At first I thought it was just a cold but it is starting to feel more like the flu. I'm also getting a lot of migraines. Anyways, I just wanted to come on here for a minute to let you know that I'm sick and I'm sorry that I didn't post much last week and I'm not sure how much I will post this week. I don't even feel well enough to read. I will try to read and make posts if I feel up to it, but I'm pretty sure that wont happen for at least a few more days. I really am sorry guys. I will be back as soon as possible. Promise.
Monday, 25 July 2011
High Summer Read-a-Thon
So, like I've said before, I suck at read-a-thons and guess what, I was right. It's almost 1pm and I'm just waking up. I woke up to a huge crash. I thought my dad fell and he came in my room freaking out asking if I was okay because he thought I fell. Turns out something happened in the basement. No idea what happened, but apparently there are things everywhere.
Anywho, I thought I should make a post to let everyone know that I am about to start reading. I'm starting with Extraordinary by Nancy Werlin. I'm not sure what I will read after that, but I will let you know either by updating on here or on Twitter (@TheNovelNymph). Well, I'm off to read. Wish me luck.
Sunday, 24 July 2011
It's Monday! What Are You Reading?
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by One Persons Journey Through a World of Books.
This week I read:
- Flawless by Lara Chapman
- Generation Dead by Daniel Waters
- Extraordinary by Nancy Werlin
- Torment (Fallen #2) by Lauren Kate
- Restoring Harmony by Joëlle Anthony
High Summer Read-a-thon
July 25-31
I know I always say this, but why do I participate in read-a-thons? I suck at them. I think I read less during them as well. Oh well, they are fun while I actually read. So I am going take part in the High Summer Read-a-Thon. It actually starts tomorrow, so I know I'm cutting it kind of close. If you want to participate too, just go here.
I have no idea what I will be reading but I will post an update or two on here and I will probably be on Twitter (@TheNovelNymph) as well.
Friday, 22 July 2011
On My Wishlist
On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It's where I list all the books I desperately want but haven't actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming.
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.
The Sweetest Thing by Christina Mandelski
In the world of Sheridan Wells, life is perfect when she's decorating a cake. Unfortunately everything else is a complete mess: her mom ran off years ago, her dad is more interested in his restaurant, and the idea of a boyfriend is laughable.
But Sheridan is convinced finding her mom will solve all her problems - only her dad's about to get a cooking show in New York, which means her dream of a perfect family will be dashed.
Using just the right amount of romance, family drama, and cute boys, The Sweetest Thing will entice fans with its perfect mixture of girl-friendly ingredients.
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Waiting on Wednesday: Wildefire by Karsten Knight
Details: Hardcover, 400 pages
Expected publication: July 26th 2011 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Every flame begins with a spark.
Ashline Wilde is having a rough sophomore year. She’s struggling to find her place as the only Polynesian girl in school, her boyfriend just cheated on her, and now her runaway sister, Eve, has decided to barge back into her life. When Eve’s violent behavior escalates and she does the unthinkable, Ash transfers to a remote private school nestled in California’s redwoods, hoping to put the tragedy behind her. But her fresh start at Blackwood Academy doesn’t go as planned. Just as Ash is beginning to enjoy the perks of her new school—being captain of the tennis team, a steamy romance with a hot, local park ranger—Ash discovers that a group of gods and goddesses have mysteriously enrolled at Blackwood…and she’s one of them. To make matters worse, Eve has resurfaced to haunt Ash, and she’s got some strange abilities of her own. With a war between the gods looming over campus, Ash must master the new fire smoldering within before she clashes with her sister one more time… And when warm and cold fronts collide, there’s guaranteed to be a storm.
Mini Review: Fallen (Fallen #1) by Lauren Kate
Details: Hardcover, First, 452 pages
Published: December 8th 2009 by Delacorte Press
Source: I bought it
My Rating: 3/5
Buy It: The Book Depository
Summary: There’s something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.
Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price’s attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He’s the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.
Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce–and goes out of his way to make that very clear–she can’t let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret . . . even if it kills her.
My Review: Between the beautiful cover and all the great things people were saying about this book I just knew I had to pick it up right away. I read it not long after I bought it and I just have to say that I was very disappointed. Maybe if my expectations weren't so high going into it I would have loved it.
I found the story to be a bit slow at times and I didn't feel that attached to any of the characters. However, I did enjoy it enough that I bought Torment. I haven't been in any hurry to read the second book but I plan on getting to it soon. Hopefully it will be better than Fallen.
Sunday, 17 July 2011
It's Monday! What Are You Reading?
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by One Persons Journey Through a World of Books.
This week I read:
Willow by Julia Hoban
Seven months ago, on a rainy March night, sixteen year- old Willow's parents died in a horrible car accident. Willow was driving. Now her older brother barely speaks to her, her new classmates know her as the killer orphan girl, and Willow is blocking the pain by secretly cutting herself. But when one boy - one sensitive, soulful boy - discovers Willow's secret, it sparks an intense relationship that turns the "safe" world Willow has created for herself upside down.
Told in an extraordinary fresh voice, Willow is an unforgettable novel about one girl's struggle to cope with tragedy, and one boy's refusal to give up on her.
Strange Angels (Strange Angels, #1) by Lili St. CrowDru Anderson has what her grandmother called "the touch." (Comes in handy when you're traveling from town to town with your dad, hunting ghosts, suckers, wulfen, and the occasional zombie.)
Then her dad turns up dead - but still walking - and Dru knows she's next. Even worse, she's got two guys hungry for her affections, and they're not about to let the fiercely independent Dru go it alone. Will Dru discover just how special she really is before coming face-to-fang with whatever - or whoever - is hunting her?
Right now I am reading:
Flawless by Lara Chapman
Sarah Burke is just about perfect. She's got killer blue eyes, gorgeous blond hair, and impeccable grades. There's just one tiny-all right, enormous-flaw: her nose. But even that's not so bad. Sarah's got the best best friend and big goals for print journalism fame.
On the first day of senior year, Rock Conway walks into her journalism class and, well, rocks her world. Problem is, her best friend, Kristen, falls for him too. And when Rock and Kristen stand together, it's like Barbie and Ken come to life. So when Kristen begs Sarah to help her nab Rock, Sarah does the only thing a best friend can do-she agrees. For someone so smart, what was she thinking?
This hip retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac is filled with hilariously misguided matchmaking, sweet romance, and a gentle reminder that we should all embrace our flaws.
This week I hope to read:
Phoebe Kendall is just your typical Goth girl with a crush. He’s strong and silent…and dead.
All over the country, a strange phenomenon is occurring. Some teenagers who die aren't staying dead. But when they come back to life, they are no longer the same. Feared and misunderstood, they are doing their best to blend into a society that doesn’t want them.
The administration at Oakvale High attempts to be more welcoming of the “differently biotic." But the students don’t want to take classes or eat in the cafeteria next to someone who isn’t breathing. And there are no laws that exist to protect the “living impaired” from the people who want them to disappear—for good.
When Phoebe falls for Tommy Williams, the leader of the dead kids, no one can believe it; not her best friend, Margi, and especially not her neighbor, Adam, the star of the football team. Adam has feelings for Phoebe that run much deeper than just friendship; he would do anything for her. But what if protecting Tommy is the one thing that would make her happy?
Saturday, 16 July 2011
In My Mailbox
In My Mailbox was started by Kristi over at The Story Siren.
Bought:
Phoebe Kendall is just your typical Goth girl with a crush. He’s strong and silent…and dead.
All over the country, a strange phenomenon is occurring. Some teenagers who die aren't staying dead. But when they come back to life, they are no longer the same. Feared and misunderstood, they are doing their best to blend into a society that doesn’t want them.
The administration at Oakvale High attempts to be more welcoming of the “differently biotic." But the students don’t want to take classes or eat in the cafeteria next to someone who isn’t breathing. And there are no laws that exist to protect the “living impaired” from the people who want them to disappear—for good.
When Phoebe falls for Tommy Williams, the leader of the dead kids, no one can believe it; not her best friend, Margi, and especially not her neighbor, Adam, the star of the football team. Adam has feelings for Phoebe that run much deeper than just friendship; he would do anything for her. But what if protecting Tommy is the one thing that would make her happy?
Won:
Sarah Burke is just about perfect. She's got killer blue eyes, gorgeous blond hair, and impeccable grades. There's just one tiny-all right, enormous-flaw: her nose. But even that's not so bad. Sarah's got the best best friend and big goals for print journalism fame.
On the first day of senior year, Rock Conway walks into her journalism class and, well, rocks her world. Problem is, her best friend, Kristen, falls for him too. And when Rock and Kristen stand together, it's like Barbie and Ken come to life. So when Kristen begs Sarah to help her nab Rock, Sarah does the only thing a best friend can do-she agrees. For someone so smart, what was she thinking?
This hip retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac is filled with hilariously misguided matchmaking, sweet romance, and a gentle reminder that we should all embrace our flaws.
Everlasting is the sixth and final installment of the epic love story that has enchanted readers across the world. Ever and Damen have spent centuries facing down bitter rivals, jealous friends and their own worst fears-all in the hope of being together forever. Now in Everlasting, their destiny is finally within reach.
Will they be united-or torn apart forever? Readers will finally discover the truth in this anxiously awaited conclusion!
NetGalley:
Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey
“It seemed so right. Danny was mine, I was his, and that wasn’t going to work if he was dead. So I would make him not dead, not anymore. I didn’t think any further than what it would feel like to kiss him again, to wrap my arms around him and bury my head against his shoulder.
That was my first mistake. It also turned out to be the biggest.”
When her boyfriend, Danny, is killed in a car accident, Wren can’t imagine living without him. Wild with grief, she uses the untamed powers she’s inherited to bring him back. But the Danny who returns is just a shell of the boy she once loved.
Wren has spent four months keeping Danny hidden, while her life slowly unravels around her. Then Gabriel DeMarnes transfers to her school and somehow, inexplicably, he can sense her secret. Wren finds herself drawn to Gabriel, who is so much more alive than the ghost of the boy she loved. But Wren can’t turn her back on Danny or the choice she made for him—and she realizes she must find a way to make things right, even if it means breaking her own heart.
Amy Garvey’s transcendent teen debut is perfect for fans of Shiver and Beautiful Creatures. Wren’s unforgettable voice and story will stay with readers long after the last page is turned.
To save the life of the boy she loves, Jacinda did the unthinkable: She betrayed the most closely-guarded secret of her kind. Now she must return to the protection of her pride knowing she might never see Will again—and worse, that because his mind has been shaded, Will’s memories of that fateful night and why she had to flee are gone.
Back home, Jacinda is greeted with hostility and must work to prove her loyalty for both her sake and her family’s. Among the few who will even talk to her are Cassian, the pride’s heir apparent who has always wanted her, and her sister, Tamra, who has been forever changed by a twist of fate. Jacinda knows that she should forget Will and move on—that if he managed to remember and keep his promise to find her, it would only endanger them both. Yet she clings to the hope that someday they will be together again. When the chance arrives to follow her heart, will she risk everything for love?
In bestselling author Sophie Jordan’s dramatic follow-up to Firelight, forbidden love burns brighter than ever.
Eve (The Eve Trilogy #1) by Anna Carey
The year is 2032, sixteen years after a deadly virus—and the vaccine intended to protect against it—wiped out most of the earth’s population. The night before eighteen-year-old Eve’s graduation from her all-girls school she discovers what really happens to new graduates, and the horrifying fate that awaits her.
Fleeing the only home she’s ever known, Eve sets off on a long, treacherous journey, searching for a place she can survive. Along the way she encounters Caleb, a rough, rebellious boy living in the wild. Separated from men her whole life, Eve has been taught to fear them, but Caleb slowly wins her trust...and her heart. He promises to protect her, but when soldiers begin hunting them, Eve must choose between true love and her life.
Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness.
Elisa is the chosen one.
But she is also the younger of two princesses, the one who has never done anything remarkable. She can’t see how she ever will.
Now, on her sixteenth birthday, she has become the secret wife of a handsome and worldly king—a king whose country is in turmoil. A king who needs the chosen one, not a failure of a princess.
And he’s not the only one who seeks her. Savage enemies seething with dark magic are hunting her. A daring, determined revolutionary thinks she could be his people’s savior. And he looks at her in a way that no man has ever looked at her before. Soon it is not just her life, but her very heart that is at stake.
Elisa could be everything to those who need her most. If the prophecy is fulfilled. If she finds the power deep within herself. If she doesn’t die young.
Most of the chosen do.
A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies
Skye never questioned the story of her life. Her Aunt Jo adopted her after the death of her parents when she was just a child, and together they flip through memories the way some people flip through photo albums.
She never questioned if the stories were true.
Until the night of her 17th birthday, when the arrival of two strangers intrudes on her cozy life. Polar opposites, like fire and ice, Asher is dark and wild, while Devin is fair, cold, and aloof. Skye has no idea what they want—only that their presence coincides with the beginning of some shockingly strange events. Events that Skye, if she dares to think it, might be responsible for causing.
High up in the mountains of Boulder, Colorado, Skye finds herself caught in the middle of an ancient battle, one that began untold millennia ago. Torn between unpredictable Asher, whom she loves, and the infuriating Devin, who she can’t stay away from, her fate is murky as a starless night. And as the secrets of her true identity are revealed, Skye realizes that her destiny may reside in the Heavens—or somewhere darker.
A modern retelling of the German fairytale "Tristan and Isolde", Tris and Izzie is about a young witch named Izzie who is dating Mark King, the captain of the basketball team and thinks her life is going swimmingly well. Until -- she makes a love potion for her best friend Brangane and then ends up taking it herself accidentally, and falling in love with Tristan, the new guy at school.
The Marked Son (Keepers of Life #1) by Shea Berkley
Seventeen-year-old Dylan Kennedy always knew something was different about him, but until his mother abandoned him in the middle of Oregon with grandparents he’s never met, he had no idea what.
When Dylan sees a girl in white in the woods behind his grandparents’ farm, he knows he’s seen her before…in his dreams. He’s felt her fear. Heard her insistence that only he can save her world from an evil lord who uses magic and fear to feed his greed for power.
Unable to shake the unearthly pull to Kera, Dylan takes her hand. Either he’s completely insane or he’s about to have the adventure of his life, because where they’re going is full of creatures he’s only read about in horror stories. Worse, the human blood in his veins has Dylan marked for death…
On My Wishlist: Pale Demon by Kim Harrison
On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It's where I list all the books I desperately want but haven't actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming.
Condemned to death for black magic and shunned, Rachel Morgan has three days to somehow get to the annual witches convention in San Francisco and clear her name. If she fails, the only way she can escape death is to live in the demonic ever after . . . for ever after.
Banned from the flight lists, Rachel teams up with elven tycoon Trent Kalamack, headed for the West Coast for his own mysterious business. But Rachel isn’t the only passanger along for the ride. Can a witch, an elf, a living vampire, and a pixy in one car survive for over 2,300 miles? And that’s not counting the assassin on their tail.
A fearsome demon walks the sunlight, freed after centuries of torment to slay the innocent and devour souls. But his ultimate prey is Rachel Morgan. While the powerful witch with nerves of steel will do whatever it takes to stay alive, even embracing her own demonic nature may not be enough to save her.
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Once Upon a Read-a-Thon Wrap Up
Once again I have failed at a read-a-thon. I honestly don't know why I participate in them. lol I have been sick a lot lately and because of that I only managed to read one book. I read Willow by Julia Hoban and about 100 pages of Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow. I still had a lot of fun while I was able to read and I did participate in one mini challenge which was something new for me. I usually just read. So in the end I am disappointed in myself but still think that the read-a-thon (while I was well enough to read) was fun.
Thank you to Angela over at Reading Angel for having this read-a-thon and to Josh too. :-)
Monday, 11 July 2011
Review: This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
Details: Paperback, 345 pages
Published: March 8th 2004 by Puffin (first published May 27th 2002)
Source: I won it.
My Rating: 4/5
Buy It: The Book Depository
Summary: When it comes to relationships, Remy doesn't mess around. After all, she's learned all there is to know from her mother, who's currently working on husband number five. But there's something about Dexter that seems to defy all of Remy's rules. He certainly doesn't seem like Mr. Right. For some reason, however, Remy just can't seem to shake him. Could it be that Remy's starting to understand what those love songs are all about?
My Review: Believe it or not, this was the first Sarah Dessen book I've ever read. I actually won this book awhile ago with a couple of others. I just kept putting it off since I didn't know what to expect going into it but I can honestly say that I enjoyed it so much that now I want to read all of Sarah Dessens books.
This Lullaby was a fantastic read. It was also a fast read. I flew right through it needing to know how it would end. I just couldn't put it down. I kept telling myself that I would take a break after one more chapter but that never happened. I read the whole thing in one sitting.
The main character, Remy, was hard to like at times but for me that just made her seem more real. She actually had flaws which is pretty unique. Usually if a main character has flaws it's something that can be looked at as kind of cute and not much of an actual flaw. So as much as I wanted to smack Remy sometimes, it was also refreshing to have a character that seemed so real.
Dexter was just plain awesome. I wanted to be friends with him from the start. He is so funny and just impossible to not like. He had me laughing so hard at times. Even weeks after reading This Lullaby I wanted Dexter to be real and not a fictional character so I could hang out with him
Overall, this was a great book, with an interesting plot and it was well written. I am now a Sarah Dessen fan and I will definitely be picking up more of her books in the future.
Once Upon a Read-A-Thon Day One Update
•Total Books I've Read So Far: 1
•Total Pages I've Read So Far: 404
•Total Time: 4 hours
•What I Read: Willow by Julia Hoban
•What I'm Reading Now: Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow
Mini Challenge Question 1:
What is your favorite type of myth (Greek, Roman, Egyptian etc)?
That's a tough one because I love them all. I guess I will just go with my favorite at this moment which is Greek.
Mini Challenge Question 2:
What is your favorite book with some type of mythology in it?
Right now it's The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter.
•Total Pages I've Read So Far: 404
•Total Time: 4 hours
•What I Read: Willow by Julia Hoban
•What I'm Reading Now: Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow
Mini Challenge Question 1:
What is your favorite type of myth (Greek, Roman, Egyptian etc)?
That's a tough one because I love them all. I guess I will just go with my favorite at this moment which is Greek.
Mini Challenge Question 2:
What is your favorite book with some type of mythology in it?
Right now it's The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter.
Sunday, 10 July 2011
Once Upon a Read-a-Thon begins!
So the Once Upon a Read-A-Thon has started. You can still sign up HERE.
I am hoping to get a little bit of reading done before I go to bed. Not sure how many books I will get through during the next few days since I suck when it comes to read-a-thons but I am putting a list below of what I plan on reading. I'm starting with Willow by Julia Hoban.
Willow by Julia Hoban- Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow
- Ash by Malinda Lo
- Extraordinary by Nancy Werlin
- Restoring Harmony by Joëlle Anthony
It's Monday! What Are You Reading?
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by One Persons Journey Through a World of Books.
This week I read:
Teens who discover they were secretly genetically altered before birth are brought together at a classified site where they forge new friendships, find love, develop "super-abilities," and even unearth a conspiracy.
Right now I am reading:
Willow by Julia Hoban
Seven months ago, on a rainy March night, sixteen year- old Willow's parents died in a horrible car accident. Willow was driving. Now her older brother barely speaks to her, her new classmates know her as the killer orphan girl, and Willow is blocking the pain by secretly cutting herself. But when one boy - one sensitive, soulful boy - discovers Willow's secret, it sparks an intense relationship that turns the "safe" world Willow has created for herself upside down.
Told in an extraordinary fresh voice, Willow is an unforgettable novel about one girl's struggle to cope with tragedy, and one boy's refusal to give up on her.
This week I hope to read:
Dru Anderson has what her grandmother called "the touch." (Comes in handy when you're traveling from town to town with your dad, hunting ghosts, suckers, wulfen, and the occasional zombie.)
Then her dad turns up dead - but still walking - and Dru knows she's next. Even worse, she's got two guys hungry for her affections, and they're not about to let the fiercely independent Dru go it alone. Will Dru discover just how special she really is before coming face-to-fang with whatever - or whoever - is hunting her?
Friday, 8 July 2011
On My Wishlist
On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It's where I list all the books I desperately want but haven't actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming.
The same questions whirl round and round in my head:
What does he want from me?
How could I have let this happen?
AM I GOING TO DIE?
17-year-old Grace wakes up in a white room, with a table, pens and paper - and no clue how she got here.
As Grace pours her tangled life onto the page, she is forced to remember everything she's tried to forget. There's falling hopelessly in love with the gorgeous Nat, and the unravelling of her relationship with her best friend Sal. But there's something missing. As hard as she's trying to remember, is there something she just can't see?
Grace must face the most important question of all. Why is she here?
A story of dark secrets, intense friendship and electrifying attraction.
Invincible (Chronicles of Nick #2) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Just when he thought things couldn’t get any worse...
Nick Gautier’s day just keeps getting better and better. Yeah, he survived the zombie attacks, only to wake up and find himself enslaved to a world of shapeshifters and demons out to claim his soul.
His new principal thinks he’s even more of a hoodlum than the last one, his coach is trying to recruit him to things he can’t even mention and the girl he’s not seeing, but is, has secrets that terrify him.
But more than that, he’s being groomed by the darkest of powers and if he doesn’t learn how to raise the dead by the end of the week, he will become one of them...
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Mini Review: Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3) by Suzanne Collins
Details: Hardcover, 390 pages
Published: August 24th 2010 by Scholastic Press
Source: I bought it
My Rating: 4/5
Buy It: The Book Depository
Summary: Young Katniss Everdeen has survived the dreaded Hunger Games not once, but twice, but even now she can find no relief. In fact, the dangers seem to be escalating: President Snow has declared an all-out war on Katniss, her family, her friends, and all the oppressed people of District 12. The thrill-packed final installment of Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy will keep young hearts pounding.
My Review: I love this trilogy, however I was slightly disappointed with this book. After I finished Catching Fire, I had to start Mockingjay right away. Going from such an amazing read is probably why I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first two. Don't get me wrong, it is still an incredible read, it just didn't feel the same as the books before it.
I gave it 4 out of 5 stars because even though it was a bit of a let down, I still really loved it. I wish there was more.
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Review: Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2) by Suzanne Collins
Details: Hardcover, 391 pages
Published: September 1st 2009 by Scholastic Press
Source: I bought it.
My Rating: 5/5
Buy It: The Book Depository
Summary: Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark won the annual competition described in Hunger Games, but the aftermath leaves these victors with no sense of triumph. Instead, they have become the poster boys for a rebellion that they never planned to lead. That new, unwanted status puts them in the bull's-eye for merciless revenge by The Capitol
My Review: What can I say about Catching Fire other than wow! I put off reading The Hunger Games because of all the hype. After I finally read it, and loved it, I told myself I would put off reading Catching Fire because I wanted these books to last as long as possible. It wasn't easy but I managed to keep it on my shelf for a month or so.
I finally caved and read it and I loved it just as much as the first book. I may have even enjoyed it more. I want to dive right into Mockingjay. I want, no, I need more.
Collins really knows how to create amazing stories and develop incredible characters. I need to read Mockingjay right now. I can't wait any longer. I have to know how it all ends.
Sunday, 3 July 2011
It's Monday! What Are You Reading?
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by One Persons Journey Through a World of Books.
This week I read:
Something strange is happening in Ellerton High. Phoenix is the fourth teenager to die within a year. His street fight stabbing follows the deaths of Jonas, Summer and Arizona in equally strange and sudden circumstances.
Rumours of ghosts and strange happenings rip through the small community as it comes to terms with shock and loss. Darina,Phoenix's grief-stricken girlfriend, is on the verge. She can't escape her intense heartache, or the impossible apparitions of those that are meant to be dead. And all the while the sound of beating wings echo inside her head! And then one day Phoenix appears to Darina.
Ecstatic to be reunited, he tells her about the Beautiful Dead. Souls in limbo, they have been chosen to return to the world to set right a wrong linked to their deaths and bring about justice. Beautiful, superhuman and powerful, they are marked by a 'death mark' - a small tattoo of angel's wings. Phoenix tells her that the sound of invisible wings beating are the millions of souls in limbo, desperate to return to earth.Darina's mission is clear: she must help Jonas, Summer, Arizona, and impossibly, her beloved Phoenix, right the wrong linked to their deaths to set them free from limbo so that they can finally rest in peace. Will love conquer death? And if it does, can Darina set it free?
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Seventeen-year-old Amy joins her parents as frozen cargo aboard the vast spaceship Godspeed and expects to awaken on a new planet, three hundred years in the future. Never could she have known that her frozen slumber would come to an end fifty years too soon and that she would be thrust into the brave new world of a spaceship that lives by its own rules.
Amy quickly realizes that her awakening was no mere computer malfunction. Someone - one of the few thousand inhabitants of the spaceship - tried to kill her. And if Amy doesn't do something soon, her parents will be next.
Now, Amy must race to unlock Godspeed's hidden secrets. But out of her list of murder suspects, there's only one who matters: Elder, the future leader of the ship and the love she could never have seen coming.
Right now I am (STILL) reading:
The first boy disappeared on the day of his birth, on a night when the pale yellow moon of the nighttime sky turned red and bathed the heavens in the ghastly color of blood, on the same night the Kingdom of Cokyri abruptly ceased its merciless attack.
Across the land of Hytanica, under the shadow of the crimson moon, infant boys continued to vanish. Not until the blood had faded from the sky did the disappearances stop and the bodies of the murdered infants were found outside the gates of the city, a final word from the greatest enemy Hytanica had ever known. For the next sixteen years, peace reigned, but one mystery remained unsolved. The Cokyrians had abducted forty-nine newborns, but returned only forty-eight bodies.
Now, as seventeen-year-old Princess Alera of Hytanica is besieged from all sides by suitors vying for the Throne, a teenage Cokyrian boy, Narian, is encountered within the walls of her Kingdom, a boy who will show Alera a world where women serve a purpose and not just a husband. As Narian helps Alera find her voice, she struggles against an arranged marriage that will shatter the life she has scarcely begun to live. And when Narian's shocking past is uncovered, and war with Cokyri looms once more, he must fight to defy a fate ordained at his birth.
This week I hope to read:
Once again I hope to finish Legacy. I have decided to suck it up and read it. I am honesly enjoying it so far but like I said last week, using NetGalley equals migraines. I have also decided that no matter what, I will not start another book and only read Legacy. Last week I read Jonas and for some reason picked up Across the Universe. I will read nothing but Legacy this week until I finish it. I will get through it. I really need to start getting through what I have on NetGalley.
Friday, 1 July 2011
Harper Imprint July and NetGalley Month!
Harper Imprint July
I am going for the Easy level: 1-4 books but I am hoping to read more than that. You can sign up HERE.
Here are some of the books I have to read:
- Hereafter by Tara Hudson
- Die For Me by Amy Plym
- Bumped by Megan McCafferty
- Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
- Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton
- The Lying Game by Sara Shepard
- Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
- Delirium by Lauren Oliver
- Once in a Full Moon by Ellen Schreiber
- The Beginning of After by Jennifer Castle
- Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr
NetGalley Month
I have a hard time reading off a screen because it gives me migraines. Yet I am obsessed with NetGalley and have gone completely overboard. I have so many books to read on there. So this is exactly what I need. I don't know how many I will read and I will most likely give myself a lot of migraines this month but I need to get some of these read.
Here is my insanely huge list:
- Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson
- 68 Knots by Michael Robert Evans
- Nerd Girls by Alan Lawrence Sitomer
- Legacy by Cayla Kluver
- Sharks & Boys by Kristen Tracy
- Putting Makeup on Dead People by Jen Violi
- Hereafter by Tara Hudson
- Die For Me by Amy Plum
- Bumped by Megan McCafferty
- Girl Wonder by Alexa Martin
- Mercy by Rebecca Lim
- Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
- Angel Burn by L.A. Weatherly
- Invasion by Jon S. Lewis
- Plan B by Charnan Simon
- Shine by Lauren Myracle
- Feed by Mira Grant
- Cinderella: Ninja Warrior by Maureen McGowan
- Sleeping Beauty: Vampire Slayer by Maureen McGowan
- Populazzi by Elise Allen
- Mystify by Artist Arthur
- Manifest by Artist Arthur
- The Lipstick Laws by Amy Holder
- The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell
- Lost Voices by Sarah Porter
- The Cellar by A.J. Witten
- Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton
- The Lying Game by Sara Shepard
- Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
- Delirium by Lauren Oliver
- Once in a Full Moon by Ellen Schreiber
- What Can't Wait by Ashley Hope Pérez
- Here Lies Bridget by Paige Harbison
- Savannah Grey by Cliff McNish
- The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group by Catherine Jinks
- Trickster's Girl by Hilari Bell
- The Secret of Ka by Christopher Pike
- Wildthorn by Jane Eagland
- Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler
- Tyger Tyger by Kersten Hamilton
- Adios, Nirvana by Conrad Wesselhoeft
- Tris and Izzy by Mette Ivie Harrison
- Everything We Ever Wanted by Sara Shepard
- Out in Blue by Sarah Gilman
- Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick
- The Mephisto Covenant by Trinity Faegen
- The Beginning of After by Jennifer Castle
- Speaking Out: LGBTQ Youth Stand Up by Steve Berman
- The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale by Christine Bell
- Deviant by Adrian McKinty
- Wisdom's Kiss by Catherine Gildbert Murdock
- Flyaway by Helen Landalf
- Circus Galacticus y Deva Fagan
- The Betrayal of Maggie Blair by Elizabeth Laird
- Skinny by Diana Spechler
- The Poisoned House by Michael Ford
- Two Moon Princess by Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban
- Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shutlz
- Summer I Lost It by Natalie Kath
- Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier
- Misfit by Jon Skovron
- The Girl is Different by JJ Johnson
- Chasing the Nightbird by Krista Russel
- Cinder and Ella by Melissa Lemon
- Calli by Jessica Lee Anderson
On My Wishlist
On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It's where I list all the books I desperately want but haven't actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming.
Nothing's simple when you run with werewolves. Jess Gillmansen thinks she's seen it all but her eyes are about to be opened to even more danger and a reality far more paranormal than she's suspected. With Jess' realization that the Rusakovas' mother is still alive and imprisoned, the group's choices become harder and trust more important. Lines are drawn and relationships change as the broken Rusakova family struggles to reunite to free their mother - and those who Jess thought to be normal people show themselves to be much, much more...
XVI by Julia Karr
Nina Oberon's life is pretty normal: she hangs out with her best friend, Sandy, and their crew, goes to school, plays with her little sister, Dee. But Nina is 15. And like all girls she'll receive a Governing Council-ordered tattoo on her 16th birthday. XVI. Those three letters will be branded on her wrist, announcing to all the world-even the most predatory of men-that she is ready for sex. Considered easy prey by some, portrayed by the Media as sluts who ask for attacks, becoming a "sex-teen" is Nina's worst fear. That is, until right before her birthday, when Nina's mom is brutally attacked. With her dying breaths, she reveals to Nina a shocking truth about her past-one that destroys everything Nina thought she knew. Now, alone but for her sister, Nina must try to discover who she really is, all the while staying one step ahead of her mother's killer.
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