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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday: Crown of Midnight

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that showcases upcoming titles we're highly anticipating.
Waiting for: Crown of Midnight
Series: (Throne of Glass #2)
Author:  Sarah J. Maas
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens 
Expected publication:   August 27th 2013 


An assassin’s loyalties are always in doubt.
But her heart never wavers.

After a year of hard labor in the Salt Mines of Endovier, eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien has won the king's contest to become the new royal assassin. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown – a secret she hides from even her most intimate confidantes.

Keeping up the deadly charade—while pretending to do the king's bidding—will test her in frightening new ways, especially when she's given a task that could jeopardize everything she's come to care for. And there are far more dangerous forces gathering on the horizon -- forces that threaten to destroy her entire world, and will surely force Celaena to make a choice. 

Where do the assassin’s loyalties lie, and who is she most willing to fight for?
 Look at the cover. It's so pretty! And I liked the previous book, so I'm planning to read this.
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

The Eternity Cure (Blood of Eden #2) by: Julie Kagawa

Five Stars

Allison Sekemoto has vowed to rescue her creator, Kanin, who is being held hostage and tortured by the psychotic vampire Sarren. The call of blood leads her back to the beginning—New Covington and the Fringe, and a vampire prince who wants her dead yet may become her wary ally.

Even as Allie faces shocking revelations and heartbreak like she’s never known, a new strain of the Red Lung virus that decimated humanity is rising to threaten human and vampire alike.


 I'm not sure whether or not I hate Julie Kagawa right now. She has a gift of making her worlds and characters realistic. She also has a gift of ripping your heart out of your chest and smashing it into little pieces because of those tear-inducing pages she calls an ending.

Allison is looking for Kanin, the vampire that turned her. In Immortal Rules, he has been captured, but we didn't focus on that a lot. On her way, she finds Jackal, her Blood Brother, and the two decide to work together.

I mentioned in a previous review how annoying it was to write a five star review, because I usually focus on a book's faults more than I do benefits. In The Eternity Cure, I could find little to no faults, so this will probably be a short review.

I completely adore Allison. I like her so much I'm hosting her for the YA Fiesty Female Tourney. I mean, she uses a katana. How many YA heroines do you know that can use a weapon, let alone fight?

The bottom line is that this series is amazing, and you should definitely read it. Seriously, if you haven't read Immortal Rules, go out and buy it.
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Thursday, June 20, 2013

YA Feisty Female Tourney: Round 3

It's that time of year to vote for the females that have carried their many weapons with care, have taken out more bad guys than you can count on both hands and have shown the world that women are not to be messed with!

It's also a chance to acknowledge that heroines don't have to be simpering, weak or girly - they can have iron backbones and save the day better than any man can ;)

Round 3

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday: Charming

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that showcases upcoming titles we're highly anticipating.
Waiting for: Charming 
Series: (Pax Arcana #1)
Author:  Elliott James
Expected publication:   September 24th 2013

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Top Ten Things I Learned in Thailand

No, it's not a review. I was traveling in Thailand recently (just came back yesterday), and I was thinking how awesome I would be if I made a sort of guide book-ish/ thing for you readers. Please don't sue me. These tips are for Bangkok.

1. If you see a hooker on the street, don't walk up to her. It's probably not a her.

2. Don't ever get into a conversation with a gold seller. They'll start telling you how terrible Thai men are and how you should never marry one, even though they're clearly Thai themselves.

3. If you see something you like on the street and are traveling in a group, pick the person that looks the most Asian to barter. If they don't look Asian enough, you will get a terrible price.

4. Thai people don't listen to Thai Pop. They listen to K-Pop.

5. Asian people are great drivers. Only a good driver would get me through a 45 speed limit driving zone at around 60, while driving in the middle of the road, and not get caught.

6. That delicious meat you just bought? It's probably a dog with a disease.

7. The thing you just bought, where the seller assured you it was real, was fake. It only works for a while.

8. Don't touch the monkeys. They'll try and kill you.

9. Be prepared for your ears to hurt once somebody picks up a phone.

10. You're probably going to get pick-pocketed if you look White.




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Monday, June 17, 2013

Eyes Ever To The Sky by: Katie French

Three Stars

When Hugh wakes up in a smoldering crater—no memory, no clothes—a single thought echoes in his head…trust no one. Frightened and alone, with no memory of who he is, he stumbles upon a grisly murder scene and is fatally shot. He wakes, only to find he can heal himself. He has superpowers, and he’s going to need them.

Desperate and bleeding, Hugh stumbles upon fifteen-year-old Cece, who’s got enough troubles of her own. Between caring for her bipolar mother and trying not to get evicted from her run-down trailer, Cece may be the only person struggling as much as Hugh. Drawn to Hugh, Cece finds a love she’s never known. But when the real killer—a man-hunting beast—chooses another victim, Hugh and Cece realize they must unlock the clues to their past if they have any chance at a future.

To any guys reading this: Parts of this is a normal review. Other parts are strange. Very, very strange. And hopefully, you'll think I just have a cold or something, and that's great. But please note: I envy right now. Actually, I hate every male specimen for not going through the same torture as me. Including my shih tzu who adores me. So don't feel singled out.

I was going to change it from a three star to a four star rating because I'm nice like that, but the day I wrote this review (today), I remembered the exact reason why I hate Mother Nature. And now this lovely book is going to suffer for it. It won't suffer a lot. The exact rating was around 3.5 or so, and I was trying to decide whether or not to make it 3 or 4.

So while my body decides to recreate that bloody scene from Aliens, I'll be trying to write an understandable review.

Hugh wakes up in a crater completely naked. Oh, and with no memories except for a completely cheesy, "Trust no one." Naturally, he gets a little freaked out. And then he finds out he can heal fatal wounds almost instantaneously and is super strong. I had a tiny feeling he wasn't human when that was found out.

Cece has a bipolar mother who refuses to take her medication, and she lives in a trailer park. When she sees Hugo, she immediately is drawn to him. Definitely no like any other Young Adult Book.

A huge problem I had with Eyes Ever to the Sky is the impossibly unrealistic insta-love. Seriously, I've seen hundreds of guys in my life. Have I ever crushed on them the second I saw them? No comment on that. But did I trust them with my life? Absolutely not. The only person I trust with my life is me.  I don't care how pretty the guy is.

I would have loved this book if the romance didn't seem rushed. Even my annoying cramps would have understood that this book was worthy to get four or even five stars.

There were two point of views. Those were very well written, and a reader can clearly distinguish the difference between the Cece and Hugo.

There was also a victim's point of view, right before they died. I didn't find that distracting from the overall story at all. It actually helped it though.

Eyes Ever to the Sky makes you really annoyed, but in the compelling read sort of way. You get this itsy bit of information, and then you're left hanging. And it happens over and over.

Overall, the book was very fun to read. I look forward to more of the series.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday: Evertrue

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that showcases upcoming titles we're highly anticipating.
Waiting for: Evertrue
Series: Everneath #3
Author: Brodi Ashton
Expected publication:  January 2014


No cover or blurb.

But you can add it to Goodreads:


After the last book, I need to know what happens next. Give me the freaking book!
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

{Mini Review} The Collector (Dante Walker #1) by: Victoria Scott

Four Stars

He makes good girls...bad. 

Dante Walker is flippin’ awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence have made him one of hell’s best—a soul collector. His job is simple: weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag.

Sealing souls is nothing personal. Dante’s an equal-opportunity collector and doesn't want it any other way. But he’ll have to adjust, because Boss Man has given him a new assignment:

Collect Charlie Cooper’s soul within ten days.

Dante doesn't know why Boss Man wants Charlie, nor does he care. This assignment means only one thing to him, and that’s a permanent ticket out of hell. But after Dante meets the quirky Nerd Alert chick he’s come to collect, he realizes this assignment will test his abilities as a collector…and uncover emotions deeply buried.

I found out about this book months ago. And I really, really wanted it. So, when I found it on Netgalley, I immediately requested it.  Thank you, Entangled Teen, for giving me the opportunity to read this book. My review is not biased in any way.

Dante's voice was pretty awesome. He sorted sounded like swoozie/Adande. It was very fun to read. The narration alone gets it two stars.

I really loved how it was in the male point of view. There should be more books like that.

The plot seemed a bit too simple, but it was still enjoyable.

Dante wasn't likable at first. In fact, I hated him. However, he grows on people and develops throughout the story.

The Collector was pretty much a solid, well-rounded book. I look forward to the next.
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YA Feisty Female Tourney: Round 2

It's that time of year to vote for the females that have carried their many weapons with care, have taken out more bad guys than you can count on both hands and have shown the world that women are not to be messed with!

It's also a chance to acknowledge that heroines don't have to be simpering, weak or girly - they can have iron backbones and save the day better than any man can ;)

Round 2

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Monday Musings: Terrorscape

You know what? I give up trying to post these on Mondays. I have no time on Mondays. So Monday Musing will be close to Monday, okay?

First off, I want to apologize for not updating the blog for the past week and a half. There are two reasons for this:
1. I was out of town, and I had really slow wi-fi
2. My brother and father wouldn't get off he computer so I could blog.

Monday Musings are something I've decided to do that is new on my blog. At first, I only wanted to do one or two posts, but then I realized how many sequels I haven't read. Basically,  Monday Musings are when I've though t about what happens in sequels Said sequel may or may not be out yet, but I haven't read it.

Today's musing is about Terrorscape, the third book of the Horrorscape trilogy, written by the kitten-loving Nenia Campbell.

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Sunday, June 2, 2013

The Summer I Became a Nerd by: Leah Rae Miller

Three Stars
I received this book from the publisher. This in no way influenced my review.

On the outside, seventeen-year-old Madelyne Summers looks like your typical blond cheerleader—perky, popular, and dating the star quarterback. But inside, Maddie spends more time agonizing over what will happen in the next issue of her favorite comic book than planning pep rallies with her squad. That she’s a nerd hiding in a popular girl's body isn’t just unknown, it's anti-known. And she needs to keep it that way.

Summer is the only time Maddie lets her real self out to play, but when she slips up and the adorkable guy behind the local comic shop’s counter uncovers her secret, she’s busted. Before she can shake a pom-pom, Maddie’s whisked into Logan’s world of comic conventions, live-
action role-playing, and first-person-shooter video games. And she loves it. But the more she denies who she really is, the deeper her lies become…and the more she risks losing Logan forever.

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Saturday, June 1, 2013

YA Feisty Female Tourney

It's that time of year to vote for the females that have carried their many weapons with care, have taken out more bad guys than you can count on both hands and have shown the world that women are not to be messed with!

It's also a chance to acknowledge that heroines don't have to be simpering, weak or girly - they can have iron backbones and save the day better than any man can ;)

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