Waiting on Wednesday #192, January 7th

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

Blood Infernal by James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell
Expected Publication: February 10th, 2015
From Goodreads:
In a masterpiece of supernatural mystery and apocalyptic prophecy, New York Times bestselling authors James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell bring to a thunderous conclusion their epic trilogy of novels set between the worlds of shadow and light, between salvation and damnation, where the very gates of Hell must be shattered to discover the true fate of humankind in...

Blood Infernal

As an escalating scourge of grisly murders sweeps the globe, archaeologist Erin Granger must decipher the truth behind an immortal prophecy foretold in the Blood Gospel, a tome written by Christ and lost for centuries: The shackles of Lucifer have been loosened, and his Chalice remains lost. It will take the light of all three to forge the Chalice anew and banish him again to his eternal darkness. With the Apocalypse looming, Erin must again join forces with Army Sergeant Jordan Stone and Father Rhun Korza to search for a treasure lost for millennia. But the prize has already fallen into the hands of their enemy, a demon named Legion, before whom even the walls of the Vatican will fall. 

The search for the key to salvation will take Erin and the others across centuries and around the world, from the dusty shelves of the Vatican’s secret archives to lost medieval laboratories, where ancient alchemies were employed to horrific ends. All the while, they are hunted, besieged by creatures of uncanny skill and talent. As clues are dug free from ancient underground chapels and found frozen in icy mountain caverns, Erin will discover that the only hope for victory lies in an impossible act—one that will destroy not only her, but all she loves. To protect the world, Erin must walk through the very gates of Hell and face the darkest of enemies: Lucifer himself.

With The Blood Gospel, the first novel in the Order of the Sanguines series, James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell combined science, myth, and religion to introduce a breathtaking world where miracles hold new meaning and the fight for good over evil is far more complicated than we ever dreamed. And now, in this epic conclusion to the Sanguines trilogy, Blood Infernal, they take us to the very pit of Hell itself, making us peer into the abyss and face our greatest fears, to answer the ultimate question: What price will we pay for true salvation?

The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead
Expected Publication: February 10th, 2015
From Goodreads:
The epic conclusion to Richelle Mead's New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series is finally here...

Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives.

After their secret romance is exposed, Sydney and Adrian find themselves facing the wrath of both the Alchemists and the Moroi in this electrifying conclusion to Richelle Mead’s New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series. When the life of someone they both love is put on the line, Sydney risks everything to hunt down a deadly former nemesis. Meanwhile, Adrian becomes enmeshed in a puzzle that could hold the key to a shocking secret about spirit magic, a secret that could shake the entire Moroi world.

Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb
Expected Publication: February 10th, 2015
From Goodreads:
Lieutenant Eve Dallas walks the thin line between love and hate in this fabulous 40th thriller from #1 New York Times–bestseller J. D. Robb…

Eve Dallas has solved a lot of high-profile murders for the NYPSD and gotten a lot of media. She—and her billionaire husband—are getting accustomed to being objects of attention, of gossip, of speculation.

But now Eve has become the object of one person’s obsession. Someone who finds her extraordinary, and thinks about her every hour of every day. Who believes the two of them have a special relationship. Who would kill for her—again and again…

With a murderer reading meanings into her every move, handling this case will be a delicate—and dangerous—psychological dance. And Eve knows that underneath the worship and admiration, a terrible threat lies in wait. Because the beautiful lieutenant is not at all grateful for these bloody offerings from her “true and loyal friend.” And in time, idols always fall…

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Expected Publication: February 10th, 2015
From Goodreads:
The poverty stricken Reds are commoners, living under the rule of the Silvers, elite warriors with god-like powers.

To Mare Barrow, a 17-year-old Red girl from The Stilts, it looks like nothing will ever change.

Mare finds herself working in the Silver Palace, at the centre of
those she hates the most. She quickly discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy Silver control.

But power is a dangerous game. And in this world divided by blood, who will win?

The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand
Expected Publication: February 10th, 2015
From Goodreads:
There's death all around us.
We just don't pay attention.
Until we do.

The last time Lex was happy, it was before. When she had a family that was whole. A boyfriend she loved. Friends who didn't look at her like she might break down at any moment.

Now she's just the girl whose brother killed himself. And it feels like that's all she'll ever be.

As Lex starts to put her life back together, she tries to block out what happened the night Tyler died. But there's a secret she hasn't told anyone-a text Tyler sent, that could have changed everything.

Lex's brother is gone. But Lex is about to discover that a ghost doesn't have to be real to keep you from moving on.

From New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand, The Last Time We Say Goodbye is a gorgeous and heart-wrenching story of love, loss, and letting go.

The Shadow Cabinet by Maureen Johnson
Expected Publication: February 10th, 2015
From Goodreads:
The thrilling third installment to the Edgar-nominated, bestselling series.

Rory and her friends are reeling from a series of sudden and tragic events. While racked with grief, Rory tries to determine if she acted in time to save a member of the squad. If she did, how do you find a ghost? Also, Rory’s classmate Charlotte has been kidnapped by Jane and her nefarious organization. Evidence is uncovered of a forty-year-old cult, ten missing teenagers, and a likely mass murder. Everything indicates that Charlotte’s in danger, and it seems that something much bigger and much more terrible is coming.

Time is running out as Rory fights to find her friends and the ghost squad struggles to stop Jane from unleashing her spectral nightmare on the entire city. In the process, they'll discover the existence of an organization that underpins London itself—and Rory will learn that someone she trusts has been keeping a tremendous secret.

The Glass Arrow by Kristen Simmons
Expected Publication: February 10th, 2015
From Goodreads:
The Handmaid’s Tale meets Blood Red Road in Glass Arrow, the story of Aya, who lives with a small group of women on the run from the men who hunt them, men who want to auction off breeding rights to the highest bidder.

In a world where females are scarce and are hunted, then bought and sold at market for their breeding rights, 15-year old Aya has learned how to hide. With a ragtag bunch of other women and girls, she has successfully avoided capture and eked out a nomadic but free existence in the mountains. But when Aya’s luck runs out and she’s caught by a group of businessmen on a hunting expedition, fighting to survive takes on a whole new meaning. 

All That Burns by Ryan Graudin
Expected Publication: February 10th, 2015
From Goodreads:
In this thrilling sequel to All That Glows, the worlds of magic and mortal are colliding as London celebrates its new king, marking an era of unity between the Faery realm and the human one. Emrys, the Faery guard to the British royal family, sacrificed her powers to be with King Richard, choosing love over immortality. But now, as Emrys struggles to navigate her place between the Faery queen’s court and London’s lavish galas, danger looms beyond the Thames.When a prisoner with dark, strange magic breaks out of Queen Titania’s labyrinthine prison, endangering Emrys's king and sparking an uprising, Emrys must make the hardest decision of all.

Will she reclaim her magic to save Richard’s life and lose him forever? Or stay powerless as the kingdom goes down in flames?

Seeker by Arwen Elys Dayton
Expected Publication: February 10th, 2015
From Goodreads:
For readers of A Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games comes an epic new series.

The night Quin Kincaid takes her Oath, she will become what she has trained to be her entire life. She will become a Seeker. This is her legacy, and it is an honor. As a Seeker, Quin will fight beside her two closest companions, Shinobu and John, to protect the weak and the wronged. Together they will stand for light in a shadowy world. And she'll be with the boy she loves--who's also her best friend.

But the night Quin takes her Oath, everything changes. Being a Seeker is not what she thought. Her family is not what she thought. Even the boy she loves is not who she thought.

And now it's too late to walk away.

My Heart & Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga
Expected Publication: February 10th, 2015
From Goodreads:
A stunning novel about the transformative power of love, perfect for fans of Jay Asher and Laurie Halse Anderson.

Sixteen-year-old physics nerd Aysel is obsessed with plotting her own death. With a mother who can barely look at her without wincing, classmates who whisper behind her back, and a father whose violent crime rocked her small town, Aysel is ready to turn her potential energy into nothingness.

There's only one problem: she's not sure she has the courage to do it alone. But once she discovers a website with a section called Suicide Partners, Aysel's convinced she's found her solution—Roman, a teenage boy who's haunted by a family tragedy, is looking for a partner. Even though Aysel and Roman have nothing in common, they slowly start to fill in each other's broken lives. But as their suicide pact becomes more concrete, Aysel begins to question whether she really wants to go through with it. Ultimately, she must choose between wanting to die or trying to convince Roman to live so they can discover the potential of their energy together.

Rebellion by Stephanie Diaz
Expected Publication: February 10th, 2015
From Goodreads:
THE UPRISING HAS BEGUN.

It's been seven days since Clementine and Logan, along with their allies, retreated into hiding on the Surface. The rebels may have won one battle against Commander Charlie, but the fight is far from finished. He has vowed to find a way to win—no matter the cost. Do the rebels have what it takes to defeat him...and put an end to this war?

As Clementine and Logan enter a desperate race against time to defeat Commander Charlie—and attempt to weaken his power within his own ranks—they find themselves in a terrifying endgame that pits them against a brutal enemy, and each other. With every step, Clementine draws closer to losing Logan...and losing control of herself.

Continuing with the mesmerizing saga that started with Extraction, Stephanie Diaz blends science fiction, epic romance, and heart-stopping adventure to create a world that no reader will soon forget.

Wow, that is a lot of great books coming out on the 10th! I can't wait for it! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Teaser Tuesday #195, January 6th

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 The Double Life of Incorporate Things by Leanna Renee Hieber, page 5.

"Firstly, let me say I am very glad to learn you're not dead. Secondly, I'm glad you're no longer a demon. Thirdly, I'm terribly sorry about all your wretched luck."

Well, I just love those points! So weird, but this is this series! So love! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Make it Last: Promo

From Goodreads:
After graduating from Bowler University, the last place Cam Ruiz ever expected to find himself is his hometown. A bad job as a bouncer and worry over his mom's health make living in Paradise anything but. There's only one thing that can make his return any harder—running into the only girl he's ever loved.

Tate Ellison made a mistake when she was eighteen, one that cost her the best thing she’s ever had. She's always hoped the regret of losing Cam would fade over time. Too bad it's only grown. She took comfort in the fact she'd never have to face him again, so his presence in Paradise throws her for a loop.

The pull between them is instant and when the truth of what happened years ago tumbles out, they share a mind-blowing kiss...which leads to more. But the past has a way of repeating itself. When all the cards are on the table, Cam and Tate must decide what they are willing to do to make it last.

Bio:
Megan Erickson grew up in a family that averages 5’5” on a good day and started writing to create characters who could reach the top kitchen shelf.

She’s got a couple of tattoos, has a thing for gladiators and has been called a crazy cat lady. After working as a journalist for years, she decided she liked creating her own endings better and switched back to fiction.

She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, two kids and two cats. And no, she still can’t reach the stupid top shelf.

Contact and Buy AKA Links:

Website 

Twitter 

Facebook

Amazon 

Barnes & Noble 

iTunes 

Kobo

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #187, January 5th

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:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #186
Teaser Tuesday #194
WWW Wednesday #194
WOW #191
Will the Time Come #187
Third Sentence Thursday #177
Random Reads #162
First Lines Friday #181
The Reward Challenge Update #172
Follow Friday #165
How Well I Stuck to It #16
Wrote that Review Update #21

Week 1 Reviews:
Brownies
Blood Lines
The Darkest Minds
Lie For Me
Find Me
Remember Me

Random:
What I Wanted to Read in 2014
2014 Reviews

Happy New Years!!! 2015 Edition
Best Books Read in 2014!
Last Letter, First Letter Reading Challenge 2015
Romily Bernard Author Page

OK, so I got 21 posts in 7 days, and a pretty good start to the New Year! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read The Nightmare Dilemma, Solstice, Unstrung, Dream Dark, Beautiful Darkness, Darker Still, Captive, Biggest Flirts, Sinner, Nantucket Blue, Nantucket Red, 99 Days, Perfect Couple, Whisper of Jasmine, City of Jasmine, Her Dark Curiosity, Liars, Inc., Snow Like Ashes, Wither, My Last Kiss, The Last Time We Say Goodbye, Rites of Passage, Angels in the Dark, Fallen in Love, Rapture, Dark Metropolis, Witchrise, and Dead Over Heels.

Tia and Will’s lives get flipped upside down when they’re voted Yearbook’s Biggest Flirts in this sassy novel from the author of Endless Summer and The One That I Want.

Tia just wants to have fun. She’s worked hard to earn her reputation as the life of the party, and she’s ready for a carefree senior year of hanging out with friends and hooking up with cute boys. And her first order of business? New guy Will. She can’t get enough of his Midwestern accent and laidback swagger.

As the sparks start to fly, Will wants to get serious. Tia's seen how caring too much has left her sisters heartbroken, and she isn't interested in commitment. But pushing Will away drives him into the arms of another girl. Tia tells herself it’s no big deal…until the yearbook elections are announced. Getting voted Biggest Flirts with Will is, well, awkward. They may just be friends, but their chemistry is beginning to jeopardize Will’s new relationship—and causing Tia to reconsider her true feelings. What started as a lighthearted fling is about to get very complicated…

Perfect Couple is #2 in the Superlatives series about seniors at a Florida high school who are selected for their class's superlative categories in the yearbook, and how the labels change the way they view themselves and alter the course of their lives.

Can your heart be put to a popular vote?

As yearbook photographer, Harper is responsible for capturing those candid moments that make high school memorable. But her own life is anything but picture perfect. Her parents' bitter divorce has left her wondering what a loving relationship would look like. And ever since the senior class voted her and star quarterback Brody the “Perfect Couple That Never Was,” her friends have been on her case to ask Brody out.

Brody doesn't lack in female admirers, but Harper can't see herself with him. He seems confused about why they were matched together, too. They're total opposites—the last people in the world who would ever be compatible, let alone the “perfect couple.” Yet ever since the class paired the two of them, they've found themselves drawn together--first by curiosity, then by an undeniable bond.

The trouble is, though they're very attracted to each other and both of them admit this, they have a hard time getting along or even communicating clearly. If they're the perfect couple, this shouldn't be so difficult! Soon it becomes clear their class was wrong, and they throw in the towel. But after they walk away, both of them feel so changed from making the effort that they can't forget each other. What if that means this match made in hell is the perfect couple after all?

Romily Bernard Author Page

The Story: I got Remember Me from Edelweiss, and it sounded really good, so I read the whole series that was out, plus Remember Me! And I enjoyed all them, though I didn't like Remember Me too much. I can't wait for Trust Me, I know it's going to be great!

Website

Series: Find Me.

Find Me: Lie for Me and her site, my review, Find Me and her site, my review, Remember Me and her site, my review, Trust Me and her site.

Wrote that Review Update #21

If you want to participate, set a certain amount of reviews to write, and once you make that goal, you can get a reward!

My reviews to reward is 25 to 1, and I motivated myself to write my review for No Red Roses, Return to Santa Flores, First Grave on the Right, Second Grave on the Right, Third Grave Dead Ahead, For I Have Sinned, Forth Grave Beneath My Feet, Fifth Grave Past the Light, Fifth Grave Past the Light, Forth Grave Beneath My Feet, Second Grave on the Right, First Grave on the Right, Brownies and Blood Lines, The Darkest Minds, The Darkest Minds, Lie For Me, Find Me, Remember Me, so I have 16 of 25 reviews written! And another week were I don't get a reward. Oh, well.

And this week, I want to review, again, November 2013, March 2012, rereads, and other books in the series!

What about you guys? Happy reading!

How Well I Stuck to It #16, January 4th

So I decided that I should have accountability on sticking to what should be in a week, so I'm doing How Well I Stuck to It every Sunday, because my schedule should be fixed in by now!

Week 2:
Saturday: Nothing
Sunday: The Nightmare Dilemma by Mindee Arnett, Solstice by Jane Redd, Unstrung by Kendra C. Highley, Dream Dark by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stolh
Monday: Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stolh, Darker Still by Leanne Renee Hieber, Captive by Aimee Carter, Biggest Flirts by Jennifer Echols
Tuesday: Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater, Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland, Nantucket Red by Leila Howland, 99 Days by Katie Cotugno, Perfect Couple by Jennifer Echols, Whisper of Jasmine by Deanna Raybourn
Wednesday: City of Jasmine by Deanna Raybourn, Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd, Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes, Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
Thursday: Wither by Lauren DeStefano, My Last Kiss by Bethany Neal, The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand, Rites of Passage by Joy N. Hensley, Angels in the Dark by Lauren Kate, Fallen in Love by Lauren Kate
Friday: Rapture by Lauren Kate, Dark Metropolis by Jaclyn Dolamore, Witchrise by Victoria Lamb, Dead Over Heels by Alison Kemper

Tour Books: Perfect Couple. Check.

Review Books: Solstice, Unstrung. Check.

NetGalley: Captive, Nantucket Red, City of Jasmine, My Last Kiss, Dark Metropolis, Witchrise, Dead Over Heels. 7 which means I can have 4 extra rereads or new books. Check.

Edelweiss: 99 Days, Liars, Inc., Snow Like Ashes, The Last Time We Say Goodbye, Rites of Passage. 5 which means I have have 2 extra rereads or new books. Check.

Meme Books: The Nightmare Dilemma, Dream Dark, Her Dark Curiosity. Check.

Rereads: Darker Still, Wither, Rapture. 3. Which means I used up 0 of my extras from above. Check.

New Books: Sinner. 1, but 1 are exceptions, which means I used up 0 of my extras from above. Check.

So I tried to do a week that I can actually good, and I think I do! And they all work, so yeah, I'm happy with that, it's a good week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Week 1 Reviews: Lie for Me, Find Me, Remember Me

From Goodreads:
Get to know Wick Tate's supercute hacker boyfriend, Griff, in this digital original novella from the talented author of Find Me and Remember Me!

From Goodreads:
"Find Me."

These are the words written on Tessa Waye's diary. The diary that ends up with Wick Tate. But Tessa's just been found . . . dead.

Wick has the right computer-hacking skills for the job, but little interest in this perverse game of hide-and-seek. Until her sister Lily is the next target.

Then Griff, trailer-park boy next door and fellow hacker, shows up, intent on helping Wick. Is a happy ending possible with the threat of Wick's deadbeat dad returning, the detective hunting him sniffing around Wick instead, and a killer taunting her at every step?

Foster child. Daughter of a felon. Loner hacker girl. Wick has a bad attitude and sarcasm to spare.

But she's going to find this killer no matter what.


Because it just got personal.

From Goodreads:
In the sequel to Find Me, Wick Tate, sarcastic teen hacker, is back and once again dealing with criminals and corrupt cops…and a brooding new love interest. Will Wick persevere when some secrets refuse to stay hidden?

Wick had thought her troubles were over.

But she should've known better.

Not only is she embroiled in a new murder case, which starts with a body with "Remember Me" carved into it and doesn't stop there, but she also discovers new evidence surrounding her mother’s suicide…which leads her right back to her imprisoned deadbeat dad. And she has to deal with her flirty new hacker friend, Milo, sniffing around—which her boyfriend, Griff, isn't too happy about.

The pressure might be too much as secrets—including Wick's own—climb to the surface.

My Review:
I wish I hadn't read these books. I mean, I loved Lie for Me and Find Me, but Remember Me? It was true, but it went too dark for me. I didn't like Milo, and I like Griff and how he called her Wicked, so that was another negative for me. But I know I'll read the 3rd book, because I need to know how this is going to end!

So I kinda think that I should've read Lie for Me and Find Me together, at around the same time, instead of in order, because the majority of Lie for Me is during the beginning half of Find Me, and reading them together made everything make sense!

I really didn't like Carson. He really shouldn't have been able to do that! And that he got promoted? Well, he deserves what he gets in Remember Me! But that also leads to, her dad was abusing and blackmailing her, plus she's a minor, so she shouldn't be charged with that, and then there's her dad, and then there's the people who are after her. Because that left her in a not so good place!

I liked the mysteries in both, enjoyed them, they were really great! First Todd, then Ian and Jason, yeah, both were really creepy, and Wick's hacking was pretty darned great! Though I wonder why a reason behind Todd's horrible computer skills, and then the bad guy is at least an amateur at computer hacking, and that they are one and the same, the same person, that wasn't explained, even though there's an obvious conclusion, I would've liked to be told that!

Yeah, I enjoyed Remember Me, but I didn't like it too much. Loved the first 1.5, and I can't wait for the 3rd book!

Author: Romily Bernard
Series: Find Me #0.5, 1, 2
Read: January 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2015
Source: Tuebl, Edelweiss
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2015 Book, and Remember Me is a WoW Book!
Publisher: Epic Reads Impulse, Harper Teen
Published: September 2nd 2014, September 24th 2013, September 23rd 2014

Lie for Me:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Find Me:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Remember Me:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

3/5 Stars

Week 1 Review: The Darkest Minds

From Goodreads:
When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government "rehabilitation camp." She might have survived the mysterious disease that's killed most of America’s children, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control.

Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones.

When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she's on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her—East River. She joins a group of kids who escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can't risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents.

When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living.

My first review of The Darkest Minds
My Review:
I enjoyed this book so much! It was so entertaining, and I know that I'm going to be reading the next 2 books and 1 novella, very soon, which is just so good! I really enjoyed getting to read about Ruby meeting with the gang for the first time, especially since they don't spend much time together in the next book, and things are different!

So I knew that there was something up with the Children's League, but I had forgotten that they were the ones that introduced the frequency to the White Noise to weed out mislabelled gifts in the kids, and that the guy that "rescued" the other group, killed them, when he said he couldn't get them out!

I really enjoyed Ruby, Liam, Chubs, and Zu! They were just so awesome! I loved all their interactions, from when Chubs tried to push Ruby away, to when just after she had to use her ability in front of them, and then hears them talking about leaving "her" and it turns out that they were talking about Black Betty, that they wanted Ruby around? That was just so sweet!

I knew how bad Clancy was. I just had forgotten what his plan was, exactly. I knew that he had been using his gift on her, and on others, and that he was the one that leaked the position of East River to the government, but that he wanted the group of Reds to come? Yeah, forgot that! Or how he made them stay! Really re-enforcing the whole image of East River being like the camps that the kids are escaping from!

Really enjoyed rereading this book, and I can't wait to read the rest of the series!

Author: Alexandra Bracken
Series: The Darkest Minds #1
First Read: January 28th, 2013
Read: January 1st, 2015
Source: Own
Reason Why: Rereading ! And it's a 2015 Dystopia Book and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2015 Book!
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Published: December 1st 2012

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 1 Reviews: Brownies, Blood Lines

From Goodreads:
This is a scene that didn't make it into the final version of BLOOD LINES , but was originally part of the prologue. It's numbered as #2.9 since it should be read directly before reading BLOOD LINES.

From Goodreads:
Touch-sensitive FBI agent Lily Yu and her werewolf bond-mate are recruited by the Secret Service to help identify elected officials who have accepted demonic pacts. But Lily must turn to fellow agent Cynna Weaver for help when Cynna's former teacher, a demon master, emerges as the main suspect behind the pacts.

After a demon commits a gruesome murder, sorcerer Cullen Seabourne joins the team racing the clock to find the apprentice of evil who uses demons to kill. Cynna and Cullen must work together- a challenge indeed when each has good reason to ignore the desire simmering between them. But passion and events both spiral out of control as an ancient prophecy is fulfilled- and the lupi's greatest enemy sets her sights on total devastation.

My Review:
I enjoyed reading both of these so much! I basically considered Brownies to be part of Blood Lines, because it was, it just was taken out! So yeah, there's that, and we get more time with Lily and Rule, Cynna and Cullen!

So I think some of my most favourite bits, are that we got some of her Grandmother's POV's. That was really interesting, and fit in well with the ending, that Sam, the dragon from the last book, was her Grandmother's lover, and the one that gave her the tiger magic!

And this book, they're looking for Michael. Well, Cullen's looking from Michael. Everyone else is looking for the book, and they don't know that Michael is the book. And they're all like, they need someone to protect the book from the baddies that want it, I was like, uh, the book, he, can do that himself! And we find out that the end of Originally Human, when they leave Cullen, that day, is the day that Helen kidnaps him! So that was neat!

We get to learn more about Cynna, because it looked like her teacher was the one being the bad guy, and she kinda is, but mostly because she's manipulating the guy, who thought he was manipulating her! And Cynna becomes pregnant with Cullen's baby! That was a bit of a shocker!

Favourite lines from Blood Line: "Need brains to live, same as everyone but politicians." Which is mean, but pretty true! "Full field authority means you can commandeer just about anything, no forms to fill out, no questions asked. Supplies, personnel, weapons, airplanes . . . technically you could call in the army, but I don't think anyone’s ever done that." Wow, that's quite a list of things! Though calling in an army, that's pretty cool! "You're not going without backup. You need someone who can shoot an M-16. If they can use a rocket launcher, even better." That's some pretty big fire power! "Here. I realize I'm the only one bothered by you running around naked. Humor me." Yes, having an ex, even for medical purposes, seeing him with no pants, is kinda awkward! "'It wasn't hard. I went on the Internet an' booked the flight. There's a box to check if you’re a minor, so I checked it.' 'How alarming.'" I'm with Cullen, that's a bit scary! "Isen kept going back for seconds when they handed out stubborn. Got way more than his share." That is true! And apparently was passed down the family tree! "Or do you think crystals are alive and plotting against you?" Uh, maybe? Trees could be sentient! "I'm arguing because my hip hurts and I'm an ass. You're arguing because you're worried about me. And because I'm an ass." Yeah, that about sums it up! "You might inspire the drivers, but when you kill cars, they don't get out of your way." This is just too funny, love Timm's potential actions because he's drugged up from his injuries! "The capital went Code Red, scrambling jets—which weren't much good, it turned out, at chasing mythological creatures when their computers kept malfunctioning." Yeah, that is so true! "I'm told she gave her surgeon instructions while he was working." That sounds like Grandmother!

Oh, I'm really feeling a connection to this series, I have to read more! But I need to read the first 3 books in the Cassie Palmer series first!

Author: Eileen Wilks
Series: World of the Lupi #2.9, 3
Read: December 30th, 31st, 2014
Source: Tuebl
Reason Why: Love this series, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2015 Books!
Publisher: Berkley
Published: January 2007, January 2nd 2007

Brownies:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Blood Lines:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

The Reward Challenge Update #172

The Reward Challenge is almost the complete opposite to a book buying ban as you'll end up buying lots of new books throughout the challenge but only after you've completed a certain amount of reading. It was hosted by Good Golly Miss Holly, so thanks to her for starting it!

OK, so I read Brownies which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2015 Book, Blood Lines which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2015 Book, The Darkest Minds which counts 3 times as a 2015 Dystopia Book and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2015 Book, Lie for Me which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2015 Book, Find Me which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2015 Book, Remember Me which counts 4 times as a Edelweiss Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2015 Book and a WoW book.

So I have 15 counts which translates to $7.50 this week! I'll use it to buy something!

Follow Friday #165, January 2nd

 
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: Happy New Year!!!! What was your favorite book of 2014 - or books if you can't name just one?

A: Well, I'm working on this post right now! Top of my head? Both books by Rosmund Hodge's books, Cruel Beauty and Crimson Bound, Stolen Songbird, Heir of Fire, Premeditated, The Darkest Touch, Son of No One, Dark Blood, The Lux series, Illusions of Fate, Promise of Shadows, The Matt Archer series, Trial by Fire, and so many more! What about you guys? Happy reading!







Any or all. I'm not too picky, there's options!

First Lines Friday #181, January 2nd

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!

"The mermaid was lying on the hospital bed, looking distinctly un-mermaidish. And not just because she was in in her human form. Britney Shell looked more like a zombie with her skin the color of cigar ash and ghoulish lines of black stitches across her forehead, cheeks, and neck." -The Nightmare Dilemma by Mindee Arnett.

Oh, that doesn't sound too good! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Random Reads #162, January 1st

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 247 which turned out to be Speed of Light by Amber Kizer! It's been on my TBR pile since March 7th 2011, and I added it because I enjoyed the other books of hers that I read! Happy reading! 

Will the Time Come #187, January 1st

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:

Anke’s father is abusive to her brother and sister. But not to her. Because, to him, she is like furniture— not even worthy of the worst kind of attention. Then Anke makes the school volleyball team. She loves feeling her muscles after workouts, an ache that reminds her she is real. Even more, Anke loves the confidence that she gets from the sport. And as she learns to call for the ball on the court, she finds a voice she never knew she had. For the first time, Anke is making herself seen and heard, working toward the day she will be able to speak up loud enough to rescue everyone at home— including herself.

Why the time hasn't come yet...
Because I had forgotten about this book, but now I have it again, so I'll have to read it!

Third Sentence Thursday #177, January 1st

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!

"They weren't going to stop." -The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken, page 121.

Oh, that doesn't sound too good for them!

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

Last Letter, First Letter Reading Challenge 2015

So doing this again, and yeah, I hope to read a lot of books!

What it is:
You pick a book, read it. Then you look at the last letter of the title, for example, "The Adventures of Tom Saywer." Then you take that last letter, and search you TBR piles for a book starting with the last letter, so coninuting the example, someone could read "Rotters" next, and then a title that starts with "s."

Rules:
1. Have fun!
2. Read!
3. The last letter of the book you read must be the first letter of the next book you read.
4. Words like "the," "a," "and," and those such don't count as the first letter.

Some other details:
I'm thinking of making it a weekly meme, on Fridays, or something, with a linky or something if I get interest. Here's to hoping I do!

Sounds like fun? Hopefully!  This way, well, there's always going to be a last letter of a title, even if you have to spell out a number. And our TBR piles should hopefully go down a bit!

And if anyone would like to participate (hopefully you do!) leave a link or something? And a plea is going out: if people like this reading challenge (and I hope I'm not copying someone else's meme) would they please create a banner/picture thing for it since I'm helpless at that sort of thing? Thanks!

For me, I'll start with Perfect Lies, and go on from there, though probably not going to go in order!

Yep. Happy reading!

My Full Journey:

1. Perfect Lies by Kiersten White
2. Second Star by Alyssa B. Sheinmel
3. Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakeley-Cartwright
4. Day 21 by Kass Morgan
5. The 100 by Kass Morgan
6. Game for Trouble by Karen Erickson (No titles start with 0)
7. Elemental by Antony John
8. Nantucket Red by Leila Howland (Read
9. Dire by Alyssa Ivy Rose
10. Earthquake by Aprilynne Pike
11. Echoes of Us by Kat Zhang
12. Seers by Heather Frost
13. Seeking Her by Cora Carmak
14. Raging Star by Moira Young
15. Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins (Read September 14th, 2015)
16. The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore
17. Eight Grade Bites by Heather Brewer
18. Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch (Read May 31st, 2015)
19. Soar by Alyssa Ivy Rose
20. Rumors by Anna Godbersen
21. Something, Maybe by Elizabeth Scott
22. Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong (Read June 4th, 2015)
23. Try Not to Breathe by Jennifer R. Hubbard
24. The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima
25. Never Enough by Denise Jaden
26. Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd (Read August 6th, 2015)
27. The Apocalypse Gene by Suki Micheal
28. Jersey Angel by Beth Ann Bauman (cycle e for j)
29. The Liar Society by Lisa Roecker
30. You Look Different in Real Life by Jennifer Castle
31. Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler (cycle e for w)
32. The Princess & the Pauper by Kate Brian
33. Ruins by Dan Wells
34. Soulprint by Megan Miranda
35. Terminal by Kathy Reichs
36. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovitch
37. Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland (Read
38. Eternity by Elizabeth Miles
39. The Young World by Chris Weitz (Read June 17th, 2015)
40. Dangerous Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (Read June 2nd, 2015)
41. Sleep No More by Aprilynne Pike (Read March 24th, 2015)
42. Eternal by Krisi Cook
43. Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scott
44. Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan (Read April 16th, 2015)
45. Dark Halo by Shannon Dittemore
46. Of Neptune by Anna Banks
47. The Unidentified by Rae Mariz (cycle e for u)
48. Dangerous Dream by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (Read May 31st, 2015)
49. Moonset by Scott Tracey (Read
50. Throat by R.A. Nelson
51. The Thing About the Truth by Lauren Barnholdt
52. Hunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey
53. Take Me On by Katie McGarry (Read
54. The Originals by Cat Patrick
55. The Shack by William P. Young (Read
56. Kiss of Night by Debbie Viguie
57. Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
58. Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
59. The Nightmare Dilemma by Mindee Arnett (Read January 5th, 2015)
60. Alienated by Melissa Landers (Read August 16th, 2015)
61. Dark Metropolis by Jaclyn Dolamore (Read September 11th, 2015)
62. Sorceress by Claudia Gray
63. Spell to the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning (Read February 20th, 2015)
64. Sea of Stars by Amy A. Bartol
65. Search by Alyssa Ivy Rose
66. The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith
67. Emergent by Rachel Cohn
68. This Wicked Game by Michelle Zink
69. No One Else Can Have You by Kathleen Hale (cycle e for n)
70. Undead Much by Stacey Jay
71. Darkbound by Scott Tracey
72. Dawn by Alyssa Rose Ivy
73. The Nightmare Charade by Mindee Arnett (Read July 5th, 2015)
74. Also Known As by Robin Benway
75. Atlantia by Ally Condie
76. Across a Star-Swept Sea by Diana Peterfreund
77. After Eden by Helen Douglas