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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...