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Books I Read Portrait in Death | Spy Glass | Meant to Be | The Woman Who Rode Like a Man | The Wild One | All Lined Up | All Broke Down | Sins of the Night | Stung | Pieces For You | The Darkest Kiss | Shadow Study | Someone Else's Fairytale | The Darkest Pleasure This month I mostly read kindle books, and most of them were just mindless pass-time books. I didn't review them, even though I enjoyed all of them. There was just not that much to say, resulting in only 4 written reviews from the batch. Books Reviews Books Boguht A Thousand Pieces of You I read 6 physical books last month, and four this month, resulting in ten, so I actually kept with my "one book per 5 read" challenge! I'm so excited! That makes two months running! Last year, I folded after two weeks! Who Wore it Better Other Posts The Red Balloon - Short Animated Film Book Blitz - How To Unbreakup Kindle-Hardcover Bargains Sales, Sales, Sales!!! Challenges Re-Cap Read Your Freebies ( 6 / 5...

Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder Series:   Glass #2 / Chronicles of Ixia #5 Source:  bought paperback Publisher: Mira Ink Publication Date: Sep 6th, 2013 Age Genre: YA Challenges: TBR - Cleaning my shelves Challenges: Prequel-Sequel Challenges: Flight of Fantasy Find on Leafmarks! Like the colorful pieces of sea glass washed up on shore, Opal has weathered rough waters and twisting currents. But instead of finding a tranquil eddy, Opal is caught in a riptide. Her unique glass messengers which allow instant communication over vast distances have become a vital part of Sitian society. Once used solely by the Councilors and magicians, other powerful factions are now vying for control. Control of the messengers equals control of Sitia. Unfortunately that also means control of Opal. If that isn’t enough of a problem, Opal’s determination to prove blood magic is still being used is met with strong resistance. The Council doubts her, her mentor doubts her, and even her family is conce...

Who Wore it Better is an original meme I brought with me from Drugs Called Books. In it, instead of discussing fashion or cloths, we discuss book covers from different countries, and who has the best cover. The meme is co-hosted with the lovely Amanda and Stacie from  Beautiful Bookish Butterflies  and will be featured on her blog every other week, so check her out as well!   This week we're taking a look at  Delirium by Lauren Oliver.  Like last time's WWIB, I haven't read this one. At this point, I'm not sure if I ever will, and the covers are a big part of that. Don't forget to VOTE for your favorite cover! #1: UK  - YES . This is what I'm talking about. This cover is pretty like a picture. It's tranquil colors make me think of love and softness. But the girl is actually standing alone , unlike a lot of similar cover (which usually feature a couple), which is interesting. It's beautiful, but she's shadowed. And the picturesqueness makes one think ...

book info: on sale: now copy from: independent bookseller pages: 378 review written: 25.2.2015 originally published: September 2011 edition read: Ecco title: The Song of Achilles author: Madeline Miller Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful— irresistible to all who meet him. Patroclus is an awkward young prince, exiled from his homeland after an act of shocking violence. Brought together by chance, they forge an inseparable bond, despite risking the gods' wrath. They are trained by the centaur Chiron in the arts of war and medicine, but when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, all the heroes of Greece are called upon to lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. Little do they know that the cruel Fates will test them both as never ...

Hello readers!  So as you all know, I'm going to be going to university in this fall. Which university, I'm not sure yet because I've applied through regular decision. As soon as word gets in and all the details are finalised, I'll let you all know! Well, I'm really interested in classical studies, including Greek and Roman architecture, philosophy, literature, and culture. Now, all of this "studying" I plan on doing in the next few months, completely on my own, would require spending a lot of time with a single book. Granted, the library didn't have any of the books I wanted to read. Therefore, I made a massive leap in actually buying books. It was under $20 and I thought I deserved something nice, as I've been working every single weekend the past few months. The money went to my savings account, no questions asked. A gift to myself is well deserved!  It's snowing in Georgia and in this wintry weather, I'm at home (classes were cancelled ...

A Mosnter Calls by Patrick Ness Source:  bought hardover Publisher:  Candlewick Press Publication Date:  Jan 1st, 2011 Age Genre: Middle Grade Challenge: TBR - Cleaning my Shelves Challenge: Flight of fantasy Add on Leafmarks! Check out the beautiful trailer! The monster showed up after midnight. As they do. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting. He's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the nightmare he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming... This monster, though, is something different. Something ancient, something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth. I know, I know. What the heck? How could you've given this book three stars !? Well, it's... complicated... I... I mean... I think... I think I missed something, with this whole book. I love Patrick Ness. His Chaos Walking trilogy is one of my favorite series - an...

The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner Series: The Queen's Thief #1 Source: Bought paperback Publisher:  Greenwillow Books Publication Date:  January 1, 1996 Original Post: Feb 11, 2014 Age Genre: Young Adult "I can steal anything." After Gen's bragging lands him in the king's prison, the chances of escape look slim. Then the king's scholar, the magus, needs the thief's skill for a seemingly impossibly task--to steal a hidden treasure from another land. To the magus, Gen is just a tool. But Gen is a trickster and a survivor with a plan of his own. This may not be a five-star rating, but this book deserves the McGonagall clap . When I decided to read The Thief , it was because one of my favorite bloggers, Christina , talked about the whole series in such a favorable light. I was further encouraged when I saw a few other bloggers talking about its greatness a few weeks later.  It just sounded so effing good, you know? Like it was right up my alley. I didn...

Tuscany Sunrise by Adnan Bubalo book info: on sale: now copy from: library pages: 195 review written: 15.2.15 originally published: 1905 edition read: Bantam Books title: Where Angels Fear to Tread author: E. M. Forster The book begins with a thirty-something English widow bidding her in-laws goodbye as she prepares for a tour of Italy with her friend. Her brother-in-law comments "Here beginneth the New Life" (Forster 5), highlighting a sarcastic undertone the novel will address, along with themes of society, culture contrasts, morality, and good intentions gone wrong. When the widow, Lilia, arrives in Italy, she sends word to her family that she is to be married--and this action is the catalyst to the fatal events that will follow. In the tradition of Madame Bovary , Forster comments on the snobbish British upper-class through the discontent of a lonely woman and the tragedies that ensue her perilous decision. I first got a taste of E.M Forster from his novel, Maurice, where...

Who Wore it Better is an original meme I brought with me from Drugs Called Books. In it, instead of discussing fashion or cloths, we discuss book covers from different countries, and who has the best cover. The meme is co-hosted with the lovely Amanda and Stacie from  Beautiful Bookish Butterflies  and will be featured on her blog every other week, so check her out as well!   This week we're taking a look at  Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas.  I haven't read this one yet, but anybody who's anybody has and it's high on my list. I'm surprised by how few covers this book has (so far). I've actually brought you all (but one )   the covers available on GR, and yes - it's only six! Shocking. Unlike normally, I'm burrowing Amada's style and ranking them rather than just listing them in natural order. #1 - UK / US  -  So, yeah. Technically, these are two different covers. But they are the exact same image, one with a light background and the other with a ...

Married by Mistake by Abby Gaines Source:  Free kindle copy Publisher:  Harlequin Superromance Publication Date:  August 1st 2012 Age Genre: Adult Challenges: TBR - Oldies Challenges: Contemporary Find On Leafmarks!  Do not adjust your set. That really was Casey Greene being jilted by her fiance on live TV! And that really was Memphis's most eligible bachelor who stepped in to marry her instead. Millionaire businessman Adam Carmichael wanted only to help Casey save face. He isn't prepared for the news that their "fake" wedding is legal and binding. While they secretly wait for an annulment, media and family scrutiny forces them to put on their best loving-couple act. Except by now, neither one is quite sure who's acting.... I am not going to lie - I was surprised by how much I liked this book. Married By Mistake was one of the first kindle freebies I one clicked (though it's no longer free). I'm talking about 2012 here. It's been sitting on my shelf ...

How to Unbreakup by Rebekah L. Purdy Release Date: 02/10/15 Swoon Romance Summary from Goodreads: First rule of breakups: There’s no going back.For three years, seventeen-year-old Grace Evers has regretted breaking up with Sage Castle.That day, she lost her boyfriend and best friend. And let's be honest, it's impossible to just be friends with the one person who gets you, faults and all, and loved you anyway. It's impossible not to think about how it felt to be held by him, or the way he looked right before he was about to kiss you with the most perfectly yummy kiss goodnight.And now that things are over between them, they've become strangers to one another. Sage won’t even look at Grace, let alone talk to her!Breakup life sucks and Grace is utterly miserable, doing whatever she can to ease the pain of losing Sage. She's spent the better part of high school pretending to be something she’s not and hanging out with people who probably wouldn't notice if she wasn...

Smolder   by  Lacey Weatherford Series:   Crush #4 Source:  bought Kindle Publisher:  Moonstruck Media Publication Date:  April 12, 2014 Age Genre:  New Adult (not explicit) Challenges:  Prequel-Sequel Challenges:   Contemporary Challenges:  TBR - Paid For Find on Leafmarks! The last thing Russ Weston ever wanted was to be called a hero. A normal guy, out doing the job he was trained to do, he’s nothing special—at least he doesn’t think so. All that changes, though, on the day he rescues renowned psychiatrist, Evelyn McKnight, from drowning. Suddenly thrown in the spotlight, Russ becomes the center of media frenzy and he hates it. One thing he doesn’t hate, however, is the good doctor. Unable to deny the sparks between them, Russ wants Evie in a bad way. Unfortunately for him, Evie seems determined to continue nursing the broken heart she’s been clinging to for years, since the death of her fiancé. Always up for a good challenge, Russ pu...