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Stung by Joss Stirling  Series:   Struck #2 Source:  Netgalley arc Publisher:  Oxford University Press Children's Books Publication Date: February 5th, 2015 Age Group: Young Adult Find on Leafmarks!  The eagerly-anticipated new novel from Joss Stirling, author of the bestselling Finding Sky series. Kate's on the run, framed for a crime she didn't commit. Nathan is the boy who must find her and protect her from the people who want to hurt her. Together they will experience a love like no other. But can they keep each other alive? An electrifying romantic thriller that will make your heart skip a beat.   First of all, I'd like to thank  Oxford University Press Children's Books and Netgalley for giving me a chance to read this book ahead of time! As a huge Joss Stirling fan, I can't thank you enough! I'll start by saying this: I highly recommend Joss Stirling's books. I've read them all, so I can honestly tell you they're all  great fun, with swo...

AN UPDATED VERSION OF THIS REVIEW CAN BE FOUND ON AFTERWORDS Shadow Study by Maria V. Snyder Series:   Soulfinder #1 / Study #4 / Chronicles of Ixia #7 Source:  e-arc via Netgalley Publisher:  Mira Ink P ublication Date: March 1st, 2015 Age Genre: Young Adult Once, only her own life hung in the balance… When Yelena was a poison taster, her life was simpler. She survived to become a vital part of the balance of power between rival countries Ixia and Sitia. Now she uses her magic to keep the peace in both lands—and protect her relationship with Valek. Suddenly, though, dissent is rising. And Valek’s job—and his life—are in danger. As Yelena tries to uncover her enemies, she faces a new challenge: her magic is blocked. And now she must find a way to keep not only herself but all that she holds dear alive. WARNING: I HAD TO GUSH. I COULDN'T NOT GUSH. THAT MEANS I GO INTO DETAILS. NOT REALLY SPOILERS, BUT NOT REALLY HOLDING BACK EITHER. Okay, wow . Where do I even start?! I w...

The Woman Who Ride Like a Man by Tamora Pierce Series:   Song of the Lioness #3 Source:  Bought paperback Publisher:  Atheneum Books For Young Readers Age Genre: Young Adult Challenges: Flights of Fantasy Challenges:  Prequel-Sequel Challenges:  TBR-Cleaning my Shelves Alanna fights on... Newly knighted, Alanna of Trebond seeks adventure in the vast desert of Tortall. Captured by fierce desert dwellers, she is forced to prove herself in a dual to the death. Although she triumphs, dire challenges lie ahead. As her mysterious fate would have it, Alanna soon becomes the tribe's first female shaman, despite the desert dwellers' wariness of the foreign woman warrior. Alanna must battle to change the ancient tribal customs of the desert tribes--for their sake and for the sake of all Tortall. That's me. With everyone else clapping in the background. Once again, I find myself unimpressed with the Song of the Lioness. It's not that I dislike the books. It's just that th...

So as you guys know, I just moved here. And that means my old blog now lies abandoned... alongside all my old reviews. But because I feel like some of them don't deserve such an awful treatment, I'm going to slowly move my favorite reviews here,  especially  if my opinion differs than Megs. (though some editing may occur, as I'm a little OCD about my reviews, and the older they originally are, the more likely I am to have things I want to rephrase).  The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden by Jessica Sorensen  Series:   The Coincidence #1 Source:  Bought Paperback (after reading kindle) Publisher:  Forever Publication Date:  August 6th 2013 Age Genre: New Adult Originally Published:   Dec 27, 2012 For Kayden, suffering in silence was the only way to survive. If he was lucky, he could keep his head down, do as he was told, and make it through the day. But one night it seemed like his luck-and his life-might finally end... until an angel named C...

It's been awhile since we did a discussion post, and this time's topic is... I started thinking on this topic when I read a book I felt was very mediocre , and I started writing in the review "this is the worst thing I can say about a book". Then I stopped, and stared at what I just wrote. Is it the worst thing I can say? Technically, mediocre books usually get between two and a half to three stars from me, which is not the worst rating. I mean, they're not bad, and usually I can enjoy them... So why did my brain chose to say that sentence? Why did it forget about the one-stars and the rant inducers? I think it's because the amount of feelings involved. A truly bad book brings out my possibly most passionate side . I can talk about my most hated books far longer than my favorite (aside for Harry Potter, which I can discuss and re-discuss a zillion times and still I'll have more to say). I can debate (and by debate, I mean rant) my one-stars over and over...

Hi guys! I really wish I could do a giveaway about any other day, but since I can't, I save them for important things... such as finding an awesome new social media , in which I'd love to connect to you guys! So, this is a giveaway for that! The giveaway will run for three weeks, and at the end of these three weeks a winner will be chosen and will get the chance to get a book of his choice from the Book Depository . Some simple rules: - The giveaway is open internationally , as long as the Book Depository ships to you. - Once the winner is chosen, they'll have 48 hours to reply . In case there's no response, there will be another winner chosen, - No cheating! I do check, and in past giveaways I had to disqualify people because of that, which wasn't fun.     If you want some recommendations - let me know in the comments! a Rafflecopter giveaway   Nitzan ★

Spy Glass by Maria V. Snyder Series:   Glass #3 / Chronicles of Ixia #6 Source:  borrowed from library (on wishlist) Publisher:  Mira Ink Publication Date: Sep 6th, 2013 Age Genre: Young Adult Challenges: TBR Challenges: Prequel-Sequel Challenges: Flight of Fantasy After siphoning her own blood magic in the showdown at Hubal, student glass magician Opal Cowan lost her powers. Immune to the effects of magic, Opal is now an outsider looking in, spying through the glass on those with the powers she once had. Powers that make a difference in the world. Suddenly the beautiful pieces she makes begin to flash in the presence of magic and Opal learns that someone has stolen some of her blood. Finding it might let her regain her powers or discover that they're lost forever... BE WARNED: UNHIDDEN SPOILERS AHEAD FOR THIS BOOK Honestly, I am not 100% certain how I feel about this book. I enjoyed it, no doubt about that--I mean, how can you not enjoy a Maria V. Snyder book? But at t...

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 chose the ever popular Mistborn trilogy! I have to admit, I've never really looked at these books, and I have no idea what they're about--but boy, they've got some GREAT covers! This week I actually brought my favorites, so I actually love all of these! It was very hard to number them! #1: UK  - This one kind of took first place immediately . I absolutely adore it. I love the chalk drawing feel to it. I love the splash of color with the blue that makes me think of magic, and fog. Which all is in line of with the synopsis - Ash falls from the sky, fog... Plus, I love how clean this ...

Scion by Kelly Oram Series: Supernaturals #3 Publisher: Bluefields Release Date: April 14, 2015 Other books in the series: Chameleon , Ungifted | | | | | | \/ Russ Devereaux used to have it all—loving father, beautiful best friend, a carefree life in a town he loved, and strong magic. He was the king of his happy universe. Five months ago, that life was taken from him. Do not pass Go. Do not collect two hundred dollars. He’s spent months fighting back and building himself a new life, in a new city, with new friends he now considers family. But suddenly, his new life might be in jeopardy of getting shot straight to hell just like the last one. Literally, this time. He’s discovered power inside of him—an ancient, dark power that he shouldn’t have, can’t explain, can’t control, and definitely needs to keep secret. He needs answers, but before he can get them, he finds himself arrested and on his way to face the supernatural council. The same council that stole everything from him the f...

AN UPDATED VERSION OF THIS REVIEW CAN BE FOUND ON AFTERWORDS Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay Series:  N/A Source:  Bought hardcover Publisher:  Delacorte Books Publication Date:  July 23rd, 2013 Age Genre: YA Challenges: TBR Challenges: Flight of Fantasy Find on Leafmarks! In the beginning was the darkness, and in the darkness was a girl, and in the girl was a secret... In the domed city of Yuan, the blind Princess Isra, a Smooth Skin, is raised to be a human sacrifice whose death will ensure her city’s vitality. In the desert outside Yuan, Gem, a mutant beast, fights to save his people, the Monstrous, from starvation. Neither dreams that together, they could return balance to both their worlds. Isra wants to help the city’s Banished people, second-class citizens despised for possessing Monstrous traits. But after she enlists the aid of her prisoner, Gem, who has been captured while trying to steal Yuan’s enchanted roses, she begins to care for him, and to questi...

The Sea of Tranquility   by  Katja Millay Source:  Bought paperback Publisher:  Atria Books Publication Date:  June 4, 2013 Original Post:  Nov 20, 2013 Age Genre: Young Adult Former piano prodigy Nastya Kashnikov wants two things: to get through high school without anyone learning about her past and to make the boy who took everything from her—her identity, her spirit, her will to live—pay. Josh Bennett’s story is no secret: every person he loves has been taken from his life until, at seventeen years old, there is no one left. Now all he wants is be left alone and people allow it because when your name is synonymous with death, everyone tends to give you your space. Everyone except Nastya, the mysterious new girl at school who starts showing up and won’t go away until she’s insinuated herself into every aspect of his life. But the more he gets to know her, the more of an enigma she becomes. As their relationship intensifies and the unanswered question...