"Waiting On" Wednesday- (9)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine. The purpose of this event is to get bloggers to spotlight and share the books they are anticipating on coming out.

On my wishlist this Wednesday is: Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton

Description: For Nick Pardee and Silla Kennicot, the cemetery is the center of everything.

Nick is a city boy angry at being forced to move back to the nowhere town of Yaleylah, Missouri where he grew up. He can’t help remembering his mom and the blood magic she practiced – memories he’s tried for five years to escape. Silla, though, doesn’t want to forget; her parents’ apparent murder-suicide left her numb and needing answers. When a book of magic spells in her dad’s handwriting appears on her doorstep, she sees her chance to unravel the mystery of their deaths.

Together they plunge into the world of dark magic, but when a hundred-year-old blood witch comes hunting for the bones of Silla’s parents and the spell book, Nick and Silla will have to let go of everything they believe about who they are, the nature of life and death, and the deadly secrets that hide in blood.

Release Date: April 26, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays- (9)

Hey guys its another wonderful Tuesday...if you don't know what Teaser Tuesday is about here is a refresher:

Teaser Tuesdays are a meme hosted by Mizb of Should be Reading. Here are the rules if you wish to participate.

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Here is my teaser for this week:

"Why did you do this for me?" I asked. He pulled away, and the air shifted as the space opened up between us. "Of course you must know," Rhode said, and cocked his head to the side. I shook my head to say that I did not nor could I ever understand what he had done for me. "Because," he continued, "throughout all of my histories I found no one I loved more than you. No one."

-pg. 21 "Infinite Days" by Rebecca Maizel

Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel

Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel

Released Date: August 3, 2010
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: Hardcover (310 pages)
Age Group: Young Adult
Series: Vampire Queen #1
Genre: Fantasy
Author Website: http://rebeccamaizel.blogspot.com/
Overall Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)

Description: Lenah Beaudonte is, in many ways, your average teen: the new girl at Wickham Boarding School, she struggles to fit in enough to survive and stand out enough to catch the eye of the golden-boy lacrosse captain. But Lenah also just happens to be a recovering five-hundred-year-old vampire queen. After centuries of terrorizing Europe, Lenah is able to realize the dream all vampires have -- to be human again. After performing a dangerous ritual to restore her humanity, Lenah entered a century-long hibernation, leaving behind the wicked coven she ruled over and the eternal love who has helped grant her deep-seated wish.

Until, that is, Lenah draws her first natural breath in centuries at Wickham and rediscovers a human life that bears little resemblance to the one she had known. As if suddenly becoming a teenager weren’t stressful enough, each passing hour brings Lenah closer to the moment when her abandoned coven will open the crypt where she should be sleeping and find her gone. As her borrowed days slip by, Lenah resolves to live her newfound life as fully as she can. But, to do so, she must answer ominous questions: Can an ex-vampire survive in an alien time and place? What can Lenah do to protect her new friends from the bloodthirsty menace about to descend upon them? And how is she ever going to pass her biology midterm?

Book Trailer:


Memorable Quotes:

"Evil be he who thinketh evil."

"Ghosts have a way of misleading you; they can make your thoughts as heavy as branches after a storm."

"Library? That sounded reasonable. As my thoughts revolved around my days surrounded by books, something miraculous happened. My anger subsided. It ebbed away as the thoughts of books, pages, and comfort entered my head."

My Musings: I first heard about this book through the author's blog. I didn't have any expectations before reading it. After finishing I was very pleased to know that the author is going to continue this book with several sequals.

Rebecca Maizel really changed my views on how I visualize vampires. Like most vampire books in the ya genre, they really enjoy being this godlike creature, who encompass extreme amounts of power. In Infinite Days, vampires have the inability to actually feel anything. Everything they touch is numbing and holds no real joy.
I really love the author's style in this book. She carefully weaves scenes from the past and incorporates them with what is happening to Lenah in the modern day. They really help bring depth and mystery to Lenah's journey as she learns how to live again.

I found myself falling in love with Lenah's vampire lover Rhode. His self sacrifice and love for her really touched my heart. I could not wait to learn more things about their shared past. There were moments where I wished he didn't have to die in order to give Lenah's humanity back.


Lenah's best friend Tony is such a great guy. He is funny and has a deep love for Lenah. He enjoys painting and has a crazy kind-of clothing style. I could not help but feel sorry for him at times with his lost puppy love.

I was not the biggest fan of Lenah's human love interest Justin, who is the stereotypical rich, blonde, tanned good looking guy. He always seems to have life go his way. At least he wasn't a jerk turned nice guy. His personality stayed pretty consistant throughout most of story.

Overall, I cant wait to read the next in this three part trilogy.

Cover Art: I really love the close up of the eyes. I have always been a fan of blue eys. Also the cover is really sparkley and it goes well with a certain plot point in the book.

Reading Order:

Infinite Days

Stolen Nights

Blue Bloods by Melissa De La Cruz

Blue Bloods by Melissa De La Cruz

Released Date: May 1, 2006
Publisher: Hyperion
Pages: Hardcover (302 pages)
Age Group: Young Adult
Series: Blue Bloods #1
Genre: Fantasy
Author Website:
Overall Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)

Description: When the Mayflower set sail in 1620, it carried on board the men and women who would shape America: Miles Standish; John Alden; Constance Hopkins. But some among the Pilgrims were not pure of heart; they were not escaping religious persecution. Indeed, they were not even human. They were vampires.The vampires assimilated quickly into the New World. Rising to levels of enormous power, wealth, and influence, they were the celebrated blue bloods of American society.

The Blue Bloods vowed that their immortal status would remain a closely guarded secret. And they kept that secret for centuries. But now, in New York City, the secret is seeping out. Schuyler Van Alen is a sophomore at a prestigious private school. She prefers baggy, vintage clothes instead of the Prada and pearls worn by her classmates, and she lives with her reclusive grandmother in a dilapated mansion. Schuyler is a loner...and happy that way. Suddenly, when she turns fifteen, there is a visible mosaic of blue veins on her arm. She starts to crave raw food and she is having flashbacks to ancient times. Then a popular girl from her school is found dead... drained of all her blood. Schuyler doesn't know what to think, but she wants to find out the secrets the Blue Bloods are keeping. But is she herself in danger?

Book Trailer:


Memorable Quotes:

"Black is the color of night. White is the true color of death."

"He kissed her, and their souls melted into each other in a melody older than time."

"Oliver liked to play the part of disaffected youth, but he liked shopping in SoHo even more."

My Musings: I really didn't know what to think when I picked up this book. Recently, I have read many vampire books, and have become slightly strained against that story line. Plus, I didn't want to read anything that could be compared to Gossip Girl. It's just not my type of style. This book washed away all those pre-conscieved thoughts, and threw me for a total loop.

First of all, this book is very unique in that it ties in fallen angels and vampires into one tale. Never did if figure that this two beings can be side by side, put now I am a believer.

Melissa De La Cruz has created a vivid world, with many complex characters with crazy storylines. They are so complex, that the book is switched from more than four different character perspectives. This is essential to get the big picture. There are some fantastic flashbacks and romance to boot.

Schuyler and Oliver are my two favorites. Schuyler is quirky and doesn't conform to the rich and glamorous. That just makes her more relatable to us normal foke. Oliver is the geeky cute side kick that you just can't help but fall in love with.

I can't wait to continue the series, and find out what happens next to all of Melissa's characters.

Cover Art: Love the cover. Classy, but haunting. It really draws you in to want to learn more.

Reading Order:

Blue Bloods

Masquerade

Revelations

The Van Alen Legacy

Misguided Angel

Lost in Time

"Waiting On" Wednesday- (8)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine. The purpose of this event is to get bloggers to spotlight and share the books they are anticipating on coming out.

On my wishlist this Wednesday is: Bumped by Megan McCafferty

Description: When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, would-be parents are forced to pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their children, making teens the most prized members of society.

Sixteen-year-old identical twins Melody and Harmony were separated at birth and had never met until the day Harmony shows up on Melody’s doorstep. Until now, the twins have followed completely opposite paths. Melody has scored an enviable conception contract with a couple called the Jaydens. While they are searching for the perfect partner for Melody to bump with, she is fighting her attraction to her best friend Zen, who is way too short for the job.

Harmony has spent her whole life in religious Goodside, preparing to be a wife and mother. She believes her calling is to bring Melody back to Goodside and convince her that “pregging” for profit is a sin. But Harmony has secrets of her own that she is running from.

When Melody is finally matched with the world-famous, genetically flawless Jondoe, both girls’ lives are changed forever. A case of mistaken identity takes them on a journey neither could have ever imagined, one that makes Melody and Harmony realize they have so much more than just DNA in common.

Release Date: April 26, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays- (8)

Hey guys its another wonderful Tuesday...if you don't know what Teaser Tuesday is about here is a refresher:

Teaser Tuesdays are a meme hosted by Mizb of Should be Reading. Here are the rules if you wish to participate.

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Here is my teaser for this week:

"He traced a finger on her neck, and she closed her eyes in anticipation. She could feel him kiss her jaw, then underneath her neck, and she pulled him closer, closer."

-Pg. 57 "Misguided Angel" by Melissa De La Cruz

Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr

Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr

Released Date: April 21, 2009
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages: Hardcover (389 pages)
Age Group: Young Adult
Series: Wicked Lovely #3
Genre: Fantasy
Author Website: http://www.melissa-marr.com/
Overall Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)

Description: Seth never expected he would want to settle down with anyone—but that was before Aislinn. She is everything he'd ever dreamed of, and he wants to be with her forever. Forever takes on new meaning, though, when your girlfriend is an immortal faery queen.
Aislinn never expected to rule the very creatures who'd always terrified her—but that was before Keenan. He stole her mortality to make her a monarch, and now she faces challenges and enticements beyond any she'd ever imagined.
In Melissa Marr's third mesmerizing tale of Faerie, Seth and Aislinn struggle to stay true to themselves and each other in a milieu of shadowy rules and shifting allegiances, where old friends become new enemies and one wrong move could plunge the Earth into chaos.

Book Trailer:


Memorable Quotes:


"I was thinking it was worth the risk if it meant forever with my faery girlfriend."

"Then he kissed her, not just a brush of lips as she'd done, but a kiss a kiss that scalded her tongue. The tree burst into full blooms. The garden fluttered around her. A riot of flowers shot out of the earth. She was mud-covered as he pulled back."


"Were you hoping for a quest? A seemingly impossible task that you could relay to your queen afterward? Would you like to tell her that you found and slayed the dragon for love of her?"


My Musings: I was really happy to continue Seth's journey in this book. In the last book, Ink Exchange, we took a break from the Aislinn-Seth-Keenan triangle mess, but in Fragile Eternity we get right back into it.

This book was a great read, but Aislinn really made me upset in this book. I don't think she fully grasped the struggle that Seth is going through with him being a mortal and Aislinn an immortal. I just wish she would just punch out Keenan and find a way to keep Seth forever as an immortal.

Keenan is the worst character in this series. I just can't get into his smug personality and his deceitful ways. I am tired of him trying to break up Aislinn and Seth so that he can have her all to his self. I have no pity for him, especially after the things he did to Niall in Ink Exchange.

I will have to say that they ending wasn't that surprising, but the way it happened still boggles my mind. I curious how this will all play out in the next two installments of the series.

Overall, I enjoyed the book and I loooooooovvvvvveeeee SETH!!! He is what keeps me going in the series (as well as Niall).


Book Art: I really love the color scheme on this book: frosty blue, pink, purple, etc. Another perfect cover added to the series.


Reading Order:
Wickedly Lovely
Ink Exchange
Fragile Eternity
Radiant Shadows
Darkest Mercy

"Waiting On" Wednesday- (7)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine. The purpose of this event is to get bloggers to spotlight and share the books they are anticipating on coming out.

On my wishlist this Wednesday is: Warped by Maurissa Guibord


Description: Tessa doesn't believe in magic. Or Fate. But there's something weird about the dusty unicorn tapestry she discovers in a box of old books. She finds the creature woven within it compelling and frightening. After the tapestry comes into her possession, Tessa experiences dreams of the past and scenes from a brutal hunt that she herself participated in. When she accidentally pulls a thread from the tapestry, Tessa releases a terrible centuries old secret. She also meets William de Chaucy, an irresistible 16th-century nobleman. His fate is as inextricably tied to the tapestry as Tessa's own. Together, they must correct the wrongs of the past. But then the Fates step in, making a tangled mess of Tessa's life. Now everyone she loves will be destroyed unless Tessa does their bidding and defeats a cruel and crafty ancient enemy.

Release Date: January 11, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays- (7)

Hey guys its another wonderful Tuesday...if you don't know what Teaser Tuesday is about here is a refresher:

Teaser Tuesdays are a meme hosted by Mizb of Should be Reading. Here are the rules if you wish to participate.

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Here is my teaser for this week:

"They ran, ducking confused torchbearers and catering staff, dodging rampaging elephants, screaming party guests, and dazed servers. She could feel the wrath of the demon  Leviathan, could feel his eyes boring at the back of her skull, a heavy, deliberate malevolence."

-Pg. 134 "The Van Alen Legacy" by Melissa De La Cruz

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

Released Date: October 19, 2010
Publisher: Philomel
Pages: Hardcover (454 pages)
Age Group: Young Adult
Series: Nightshade #1
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Author Website: http://www.andreacremer.com/
Overall Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)

Description: Calla Tor has always known her destiny: After graduating from the Mountain School, she'll be the mate of sexy alpha wolf Ren Laroche and fight with him, side by side, ruling their pack and guarding sacred sites for the Keepers. But when she violates her masters' laws by saving a beautiful human boy out for a hike, Calla begins to question her fate, her existence, and the very essence of the world she has known. By following her heart, she might lose everything--including her own life. Is forbidden love worth the ultimate sacrifice?

Book Trailer:


Memorable Quotes:

"The relationship of a girl and her favorite novel can be complex indeed."

"Her attitude? You mean Efron enjoys spiteful bitchiness..."

"Calla," Shay called from the hall. "Without your nakedness to distract me, I'm remembering that we're in serious trouble. Hurry, please."

My Musings: What immediately drew me in was the beautiful cover. At first glance I thought it was going to be about faeries or something, but was pleasantly surprised that it was about werewolves.

Overall, the book was amazing. The characters are very like able and the main character, Calla, has a very strong sense of herself. You could not help, but get wrapped up with her two love interests: Ren and Shay.

Ren is this super hot Alpha male, while Shay is the more gentle smart type of guy. Reading this book I could definitely not pick which one I liked more than the other. But the rate I'm going I feel that in this case I will end up liking the bad boy Ren.

The writing style was quite enjoyable, except for the chapter. The author threw you right into the action without explaining any of the major details. Its like you had to learn a whole new set of rules for this particular world. That is the only reason I did not give this book "5 out of 5 stars".

I definitely can't wait for the next installment.

Cover Art: This cover is absolutely gorgeous.

Reading Order:
Nightshade

WOLFSBANE (Summer 2011, Philomel) Nightshade Book 2
Betrayal, loss, pain, fear. How many trials can love endure and still survive?

BLOODROSE (Spring 2012, Philomel, TBA) Nightshade Book 3
Is true love worth the ultimate sacrifice?

Second VA Last Sacrifice Teaser

Penguin Australia's second Last Sacrifice teaser, this time with a quote. :)

"Waiting On" Wednesday- (6)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine. The purpose of this event is to get bloggers to spotlight and share the books they are anticipating on coming out.

On my wishlist this Wednesday is: Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves

Description: Kit and Fancy Cordelle are sisters of the best kind: best friends, best confidantes, and best accomplices. The daughters of the infamous Bonesaw Killer, Kit and Fancy are used to feeling like outsiders, and that’s just the way they like it. But in Portero, where the weird and wild run rampant, the Cordelle sisters are hardly the oddest or most dangerous creatures around.

It’s no surprise when Kit and Fancy start to give in to their deepest desire—the desire to kill. What starts as a fascination with slicing open and stitching up quickly spirals into a gratifying murder spree. Of course, the sisters aren’t killing just anyone, only the people who truly deserve it. But the girls have learned from the mistakes of their father, and know that a shred of evidence could get them caught. So when Fancy stumbles upon a mysterious and invisible doorway to another world, she opens a door to endless possibilities....

Release Date: January 4, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays- (6)

Hey guys its another wonderful Tuesday...if you don't know what Teaser Tuesday is about here is a refresher:

Teaser Tuesdays are a meme hosted by Mizb of Should be Reading. Here are the rules if you wish to participate.

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Here is my teaser for this week:

"Forgive me...forgive me...wake up, please, let me help you... You have punished me long enough, you have punished yourself long enough."

-Pg. 167 "Blue Bloods" by Melissa De La Cruz

First VA Last Sacrifice Teaser

Here you go, the first Last Sacrifice teaser from Penguin Australia. There are going to be alternating character & quote teasers leading up to the final release of "Last Sacrifice" by Richelle Mead on December 7, 2010. This is a character and has Spirit Bound spoilers. It seems short, but there's a clue in there.

Also they have released the very last line to the book: "I don't know, but I think it's going to be good."

Character Teaser:

"Waiting On" Wednesday- (5)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine. The purpose of this event is to get bloggers to spotlight and share the books they are anticipating on coming out.

On my wishlist this Wednesday is: Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John

Description: THE CHALLENGE: Piper has one month to get a paying gig for Dumb—the hottest new rock band in school.

THE DEAL: If she does it, she'll become manager of the band and get her share of the profits, which she desperately needs since her parents raided her college fund.

THE CATCH: Managing one egomaniacal pretty boy, one talentless piece of eye candy, one crush, one silent rocker, and one angry girl who is ready to beat her up. And doing it all when she's deaf. With growing self-confidence, an unexpected romance, and a new understanding of her family's decision to buy a cochlear implant for her deaf baby sister, Piper just may discover her own inner rock star.

Release Date: November 11, 2010

Teaser Tuesdays- (5)

Hey guys its another wonderful Tuesday...if you don't know what Teaser Tuesday is about here is a refresher:

Teaser Tuesdays are a meme hosted by Mizb of Should be Reading. Here are the rules if you wish to participate.

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Here is my teaser for this week:

"I'll help you with whatever's made you upset," he said. "But this morning you blew me off and I'm not going to kiss you today just so you can tell me to go to hell tomorrow."

-pg. 170 "Nightshade" by Andrea Cremer