2014 Reviews

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #144, March 10th

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Journey where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!

What happened in the past week:

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #143
Teaser Tuesday #151
WWW Wednesday #151
WOW #148
Will the Time Come #144
Third Sentence Thursday #134
Random Reads #119
First Lines Friday #139
The Reward Challenge Round 5
Follow Friday #122
Last Letter First Letter Reading Challenge Update 101

Week 10 Reviews:
Shatter Me
Destroy Me
Unravel Me
Fracture Me
Ignite Me
The Dark Discovery of Jack Dandy
The Girl With the Iron Touch
The Wild Adventure of Jasper Renn
Dark Triumph
Goddess
Taken by Storm

Random:
Name of Your Book Boyfriend

OK, so I got  posts in 7 days,


So this week I want to read Magic Graves, This Side of the Grave, One Grave at a Time, Home for the Holidays, Once Burned, Twice Tempted, Up From the Grave, The Girl With the Windup Heart, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, Torment, The Final Cut, Phantom of the Night, Escaping Reality, To Tame a Highlander Warrior, A Highlander's Touch, The Dream Thieves, My Life From Hell, The Warlord Wants Forever, and A Hunger Like No Other.

In 1897 London, a final showdown is about to begin.

London's underworld is no place for a young woman, even one who is strong, smart and part-automaton like Mila. But when master criminal Jack Dandy inadvertently breaks her heart, she takes off, determined to find an independent life, one entirely her own. Her search takes her to the spangled shadows of the West End's most dazzling circus.

Meanwhile, taken captive in the Aether, Griffin King is trapped in an inescapable prison, and at the mercy of his archenemy, The Machinist. If he breaks under the hellish torment, The Machinist will claim his powers and control of the Aether itself, and no one in either world will be safe-especially not Finley Jayne and her misfit band of friends.

Finley plunges headlong into the Aether the only way she knows how, by temporarily dying. But she cannot parry The Machinist's maneuvers for long. To defeat him for good, Griffin will have to confront his greatest fear and finally come face-to-face with the destructive power he wields.

Week 10 Review: Taken by Storm

From Goodreads:
Bryn knows first-hand that being the alpha of a werewolf pack means making hard decisions, and that being human makes things a thousand times worse. She's prepared to give up her humanity, but the wolf who promised to Change her is waiting - though for what, Bryn doesn't know. Still human, she must take her place in the werewolf Senate, the precarious democracy that rules the North American packs. Standing side by side with werewolves who were ancient long before she was ever born is enough of a challenge, but Bryn soon learns that the Senate has been called to deal with a problem: the kind of problem that involves human bodies, a Rabid werewolf, and memories that Bryn, Chase, and the rest of their pack would rather forget. With bodies stacking up and political pressure closing in from all sides, Bryn and her pack are going to have to turn to old enemies and even older friends for help - especially when it starts to look like this time, the monster might be one of their own.


My first review of Taken by Storm
My Review:


Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Series: Raised by Wolves #3
First Read: October 13th, 2012
Read: March 5th, 2014
Source: Own
Reason Why: Rereads! And it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2014 Book and a End of  Series 2014 Book!
Publisher: EgmontUS
Published: May 22nd 2012

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 10 Review: Goddess

From Goodreads:
After accidentally unleashing the gods from their captivity on Olympus, Helen must find a way to re-imprison them without starting a devastating war. But the gods are angry, and their thirst for blood already has a body count.

To make matters worse, the Oracle reveals that a diabolical Tyrant is lurking among them, which drives a wedge between the once-solid group of friends. As the gods use the Scions against one another, Lucas’s life hangs in the balance. Still unsure whether she loves him or Orion, Helen is forced to make a terrifying decision, for war is coming to her shores.

In Josephine Angelini’s compelling conclusion to the masterfully woven Starcrossed trilogy, a goddess must rise above it all to change a destiny that’s been written in the stars. With worlds built just as fast as they crumble, love and war collide in an all-out battle that will leave no question unanswered and no heart untouched.

My first review of Goddess
My Review:



Author: Josephine  Angelini
Series: Starcrossed #3
First Read: June 1st, 2013
Read: March 5th, 2014
Source: Own
Reason Why: Rereading! And it's a End of Series 2014 Book and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2014 Book!
Publisher: Harper Teen
Published: May 23rd 2013

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 10 Reviews: The Dark Discover of Jack Dandy, The Girl With the Iron Touch, The Wild Adventures of Jasper Renn

From Goodreads:
Before he makes his appearance in The Girl with the Iron Touch, Jack Dandy had an adventure of his very own. Learn how his actions set the plot in motion in The Dark Discovery of Jack Dandy, a short teaser story from author Kady Cross’s Steampunk Chronicles. 

Jack Dandy didn’t become prince of the London underworld at barely twenty-one by being softhearted, even if a certain girl in a steel corset has wormed her way into his affections of late. He knows how to manipulate, charm and rob people blind.

And if his criminal activities embarrass his aristocratic father, so much the better. So when a friend of Jack’s father hires him for an underhanded job, Jack is happy to oblige—for an outrageous fee, of course. Delivering a mysterious crate seems like an
easy task—until Jack realizes just what is inside...

From Goodreads:
In 1897 London, something not quite human is about to awaken 

When mechanical genius Emily is kidnapped by rogue automatons, Finley Jayne and her fellow misfits fear the worst. What's left of their archenemy, The Machinist, hungers to be resurrected, and Emily must transplant his consciousness into one of his automatons—or forfeit her friends' lives. 

With Griffin being mysteriously tormented by the Aether, the young duke's sanity is close to the breaking point. Seeking help, Finley turns to Jack Dandy, but trusting the master criminal is as dangerous as controlling her dark side. When Jack kisses her, Finley must finally confront her true feelings for him...and for Griffin. 

Meanwhile, Sam is searching everywhere for Emily, from Whitechapel's desolate alleyways to Mayfair's elegant mansions. He would walk into hell for her, but the choice she must make will test them more than they could imagine. 

To save those she cares about, Emily must confront The Machinist's ultimate creation—an automaton more human than machine. And if she's to have any chance at triumphing, she must summon a strength even she doesn't know she has....

From Goodreads:
In this companion novella to The Girl with the Iron Touch, American cowboy Jasper Renn finds himself in a situation his lightning-fast skills cannot rescue him from…

After surviving a triumph-turned-tragedy in New York City, Jasper is determined to secure a happier future with his gifted band of friends. So when the group's mechanical genius Emily is abducted, he'll plunge into England's darkest places to rescue her….

But his old flame Wildcat is turning London town upside down to find her missing sister, and Jasper finds the attraction between himself and the fierce beauty as tempting and dangerous as ever. Their trail leads deep into the city's most unusual circus. Soon, Jasper will find his loyalties—and future—tested more than he could ever imagine….

My first review of The Girl With the Iron Touch
My Review:


Author: Kady Cross
Series: Steampunk Chronicles #2.5, 3, 3.5
First Read: March 22nd, 2013
Read: March 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2014
Source: Tuebl
Reason Why: Rereading, and they're Historical Fiction 2014 Books, and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2014 Books!
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Published: July 1st 2013, May 28th 2013, November 1st 2013

The Dark Discovery of Jack Dandy:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

The Girl With the Iron Touch:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

The Wild Adventures of Jasper Renn:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Sherrilyn Kenyon Author Page

First Lines Friday #139, March 7th

First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Reviews. We encourage all of our fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.

-Grab your current read(s)
-Share the first line(s)
-Include the title and author so that other FLF participants can add the book to their TBR Lists!

Follow Friday #122, March 7th

Follow Friday is a blog hop that expands your blog following by a joint effort between bloggers. Follow Friday is hosted by 2 hosts, Parajunkee's View and Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs! For more rules and how to participate, visit one of the hosts. Now for this week’s question:

Q:

A:

Random Reads #119, March 6th

Random Reads is a monthly meme (that I'm going to do weekly) hosted by I'm Loving Books to read some books that have been on our TBR piles for a long time. Using Random.org, I got  which turned out to be ! It's been on my TBR pile since, and I added it because ! Happy reading! 

Third Sentence Thursday #134, March 6th

Third Sentence Thursday is a weekly meme which likes to watch fireworks especially while eating a cookie!

1) Take the book you are currently reading and open it to a random page. Share the third full sentence on that page. (If there isn’t a third one – like at the end of a chapter or a blank page – you can share the third sentence of the book or just choose another random page.) Feel free to share more than one sentence, if you feel the need to do so.

2) Review this sentence anyway you want (funny and silly reviews encouraged)

3) Post a link to your sentence at Words I Write Crazy (This Blog)

4) Visit one or two of the other blogs to check out their third sentences!

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What are your guy's 3rd lines? Link up below!

Will the Time Come #144, March 6th

Every Thursday I am going to list a book which I really want to read/keep meaning to get to. These are mostly books which have been on my shelf for awhile now but don't have to be, maybe you got it two weeks ago and really want to read it! Thanks to Jodie from Books for Company for this meme!

Want to Join?

-Pick a book you have been meaning to read

-Do a post telling us about the book    

-Link the post up in the linky  

-Visit the other blogs

From Goodreads:

Why the time hasn't come yet...

Waiting on Wednesday #148, March 5th

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!

Expected Publication:
From Goodreads:
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WWW Wednesday #151, March 5th

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing for starting and hosting this meme!

Name of Your Book Boyfriend

So one of the blogs I follow, Shell Stories, got this image from Tijan's Books.

Mine's Angel "The Celebrity Actor" Kade. Since I did this just after reading The Undead Pool, I had wished that I got Trent, but over that now. Angel is a perfectly good first name. What about you guys? Happy reading!

Teaser Tuesday #151, March 4th

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
•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!

Today's teaser comes from