Karenschoice books

Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton Series:  Angelfire, #1 Source: Bought Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publication Date: February 15, 2011 First there are nightmares. Every night Ellie is haunted by terrifying dreams of monstrous creatures that are hunting her, killing her. Then come the memories. When Ellie meets Will, she feels on the verge of remembering something just beyond her grasp. His attention is intense and romantic, and Ellie feels like her soul has known him for centuries. On her seventeenth birthday, on a dark street at midnight, Will awakens Ellie's power, and she knows that she can fight the creatures that stalk her in the grim darkness. Only Will holds the key to Ellie's memories, whole lifetimes of them, and when she looks at him, she can no longer pretend anything was just a dream. Now she must hunt. Ellie has power that no one can match, and her role is to hunt and kill the reapers that prey on human souls. But in order to survive the dangerous and an...

Hey y'all, I bet you've all been wondering where I've been, if you've followed me for a long time. If you haven't followed us for a long time, chances are you haven't even met me yet. I've been gone for a long time. I real long time... My last post was in September of last year. And I feel bad about that. Not only did I let down my co-blogger, whose been singlehandedly running this blog for months (without complaint), I let down you guys. Our readers. I left with out a single word to any of you not even a "sayonara, buddy, I'll see you soon". The plan was not to leave forever, or even this long. But my co-blogger and I had agreed that it would be best for me to just take a step back. Smell the daisies, have some free time. And then it became, well damn I've been gone for six months and still don't have the desire to blog or read. It became I work 45 hours a week. It became I have a boyfriend that I want to spend all my time with. It bec...

What I Didn't Say by  Keary Taylor Source:  Free kindle copy Publisher:  Indie Publication Date:  May 6th 2012 Age Genre: Young Adult Getting drunk homecoming night your senior year is never a good idea, but Jake Hayes never expected it all to end with a car crash and a t-post embedded in his throat. His biggest regret about it all? What he never said to Samantha Shay. He's been in love with her for years and never had the guts to tell her. Now it's too late. Because after that night, Jake will never be able to talk again.When Jake returns to his small island home, population 5,000, he'll have to learn how to deal with being mute. He also finds that his family isn't limited to his six brothers and sisters, that sometimes an entire island is watching out for you. And when he gets the chance to spend more time with Samantha, she'll help him learn that not being able to talk isn’t the worst thing that could ever happen to you. Maybe, if she'll let him, Jake wi...

Before I start this (long) review, I would like to stress:  this review does not come to invalidate your opinion of the book. You love it? that's wonderful. It's unfortunate, really, that I couldn't feel the same. And I explain in details exactly why I didn't feel so. So please, no hate.  Existence by Abbi Glines  Series:   Existence #1 Source:  Bought Kindle Publisher:  Indie Original Post: Dec 4th, 2012 Age Genre: Young Adult What happens when you're stalked by Death? You fall in love with him, of course. Pagan Moore doesn't cheat Death, but instead, falls in love with him. Seventeen year old Pagan Moore has seen souls her entire life. Once she realized the strangers she often saw walking through walls were not visible to anyone else, she started ignoring them. If she didn't let them know she could see them, then they left her alone. Until she stepped out of her car the first day of school and saw an incredibly sexy guy lounging on a picnic table, watchin...

AN UPDATED VERSION OF THIS REVIEW CAN BE FOUND ON  AFTERWORDS!  Vicious by V.E. Schwab Source: gifted hardcover Publisher:  Tor Publication Date:  September 24th 2013 Age Genre: Young Adult A masterful, twisted tale of ambition, jealousy, betrayal, and superpowers, set in a near-future world. Victor and Eli started out as college roommates–brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong. Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl whose reserved nature obscures a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to...

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares  by  Rachel Cohn and David Levithan  Source:  bought hardcover Publisher:  Alfred A. Knopf Publication Date:  October 26th 2010 Age Genre: Young Adult Challenges: TBR - Cleaning my Shelves Challenges: Contemporary “I’ve left some clues for you. If you want them, turn the page. If you don’t, put the book back on the shelf, please.”   So begins the latest whirlwind romance from the bestselling authors ofNick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist. Lily has left a red notebook full of challenges on a favorite bookstore shelf, waiting for just the right guy to come along and accept its dares. But is Dash that right guy? Or are Dash and Lily only destined to trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations across New York? Could their in-person selves possibly connect as well as their notebook versions? Or will they be a comic mismatch of disastrous proportions? Rachel Cohn and David Levithan...

River Marked by Patricia Briggs  Series:   Mercy Thompson #6 Source:  Bought Paperback Publisher:  Orbit Publication Date:  March 3rd 2011 Age Genre: Adult Challenges: TBR-Cleaning my Shelves Challenges: Sequel-Prequel Challenges: Flights of Fantasy Mercy Thompson is a shapeshifter, a talent she inherited from her long-gone father. And she's never known any others of her kind. Until now. As Mercy comes to terms with this new information, an evil is stirring in the depths of the Columbia River. Something deadly is coming, facts are thin on the ground and Mercy feels ill at ease. You guys, it's so great to be back with Mercy and Co.! I've been putting off reading this one until I finished with my re-read of the series up to this point, and while I enjoyed that, I also forgot how fun it is to discover everything fresh alongside my favorite characters! Adam and Mercy are officially husband and wife as of this book (happy dance!) and their honeymoon is... eventfu...

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, Amanda chose the Starcrossed Trilogy by Josephine Angelini. I haven't read this series, but I know Amanda loves it so this one is going to be interesting. Who knows, it might just be the thing to make me read it!  #1: US / UK  - This time, there are two number ones. Why? Because I think the US cover is the prettiest one of the lot, in terms of color and scenery and all that Jazz.  But I have a special appreciation toward the UK one because it's the only cover where there's a couple on the cover. Starcrossed is a reference to Starcrossed Lovers. And if I'm not mis...