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Under the Never Sky Veronica Rossi HarperCollins January 3rd 2012 Young Adult | Paranormal | Post-Apocalyptic Official Blurb - Since she'd been on the outside, she'd survived an Aether storm, she'd had a knife held to her throat, and she'd seen men murdered. This was worse. Exiled from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland - known as The Death Shop - are slim. If the cannibals don't get her, the violent, electrified energy storms will. She's been taught that the very air she breathes can kill her. Then Aria meets an Outsider named Perry. He's wild - a savage - and her only hope of staying alive. A hunter for his tribe in a merciless landscape, Perry views Aria as sheltered and fragile - everything he would expect from a Dweller. But he needs Aria's help too; she alone holds the key to his redemption. Opposites in nearly every way, Aria and Perry must accept each other to surv...

Justice Deck of Lies # 1 Jade Varden December 24th 2011 Young Adult Official Blurb -  A House of Cards... When you build an entire life on a foundation of lies, it only takes one truth for the whole thing to come crashing down. I never invited the truth in. I never went searching for it. I never had any reason to suspect that the two people I loved most were dishonest with me every second of every day. I made one bad decision, and in a single day my entire world changed. If I'm ever going to discover the truth about myself and my parents, I have to trace all the lies back to their source. I have to try to find the truth that they're hiding. The more I discover about myself, and my past, the more I realize that lies really are better than the truth. But now that I know the lies are all around me, I can't stop until I've discovered them all. I'll pull each lie away, one by one, and examine it to see what's underneath…until this house of cards crumbl...

Endlessly Kiersten White HarperTeen July 24th 2012 Young Adult | Paranormal Official Blurb - Evie's paranormal past keeps coming back to haunt her. A new director at the International Paranormal Containment Agency wants to drag her back to headquarters. The Dark Faerie Queen is torturing humans in her poisonous realm. And supernatural creatures keep insisting that Evie is the only one who can save them from a mysterious, perilous fate. The clock is ticking on the entire paranormal world. And its fate rests solely in Evie's hands. So much for normal. Once again the humor was entertaining in this trilogy. The dialogue between Jack and Evie was just so hilarious at points. Jack is such an irreverent boy but I am glad he was around to keep everyone on their toes. Are you familiar with the Matrix movie? The part where they describe how the mortals in their sick virtual world rejected a perfect society. So they filled that world with misery and...

I am in denial. It is ugly but it is nevertheless the state of things. Here I will document my struggle with my book obsession. Behold my denial in all of its glory. Pile Escalation: B ought : Sanctum by Sarah Fine Event Bonus: Fall in Love with Teen Fiction Extras Pamphlet includes snippets by Mindee Arnett, Leigh Bardugo, Lisa Desrochers, Sarah Fine, Kristin Halbrook, Kody Keplinger, and Ingrid Paulson Pile Reduction: Read: Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood T ouch by Jus Accardo Beasts and BFF s by Shannon Delan y Untouched by Jus Accardo Fallen from Grace by M. J. Putney     Bottleneck Effect: Reading: The Alchemy of Forever by Aver y Williams It was an awesome week for me. Not only did I manage to read quiet a bit and decrease both my reading piles but I had some extra fun. I got to meet Leigh Bardugo. My dreams have finally been fulfilled. Well almost. Leigh was a blast to meet. She is so funny and has such an expressive face. She is officially my number one best a...

REM Cheryl Abbott iUniverse.com May 3rd 2012 Young Adult | Paranormal Official Blurb -  Seventeen-year-old Bradalynn Collier is used to enduring night after night of unbearable restlessness. In the quiet darkness while everyone else sleeps, dreams that are not only hers take possession of her mind. Brady thinks her gift for entering the subconscious minds of others is a curse-until she meets the mysterious Alexander Connelly on her first day of her junior year in high school. Alexander is a new transfer student whose mesmerizing green eyes seem to stare straight through Brady. Against the advice of her best friend, Doug Rothen, Brady decides to venture into the dark nights of Alexander's slumber. As she suffers through his relentless nightmares, becoming emotionally attached along the way, Brady finds reason to finally gain control of her unique ability. But just as an unexpected relationship emerges and blurs the line in her friendship with Doug, a devastating...

My Wo lf's Bane Veronica Blade Crush Publishing, Inc January 28th 2013 Young Adult | Romance | Paranormal Werewolf | Shifter Official Blurb -  NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: As with any Veronica Blade book, this is a ROMANCE NOVEL, meaning it's romance FIRST and everything else is secondary. Rated PG-13 for sexual situations and mild profanity. Different species. Mortal enemies. It'll never work, but they'll die trying. Autumn Rossi thought she was a normal teenager. Suddenly, she can outrun every critter in the forest, making her wonder if she’s even human. When the new guy at school, Zack de Luca, witnesses a questionable scene, he unfairly pins her as stuck-up. He acts like he hates her, yet he keeps bailing her out of trouble. Not only is Zack both insufferable and irresistible, he seems to sniff her anytime he gets close. As passion flares between them, Autumn isn’t sure which is more dangerous: her psycho e...

Hosted by: For What It's Worth and Midnyte Reader   Question:   How long do you see yourself blogging for? Do you think it's okay for a blog to evolve over time? For example: You may have started out as a book review blog but now your interest is in cooking as well. Do you incorporate that or start over? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whoa! Hold your horses there. This is heresy against the Church of Book Blogging. Don't let the Elders hear you say such things. The punishments are terrifying. I heard of this one girl who tried to evolve and they "book stretched" her. *shudders* Think of those old balance scales. Except in this case she was the one tied between them. So as they added more books to each respective side she was slowly tortured by the weight. The screams will forever torture those who witnessed the scene. I hear they have a lot more than just that method at their disposal. *looks around ...

I am in denial. It is ugly but it is nevertheless the state of things. Here I will document my struggle with my book obsession. Behold my denial in all of its glory. Pile Escalation: Mail: Dark Triumph by R. L. LaFevers Pile Reduction: Read: The Gol den L ily by Richelle Mead The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead   DNF: The Take r by Alma Katsu Tunnels by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams CNS: (Could not start) Requ i em by Lauren Oliver The Reckoning by Alma Katsu  Bottleneck Effect: Reading: Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood Well it was a purging week for me. I came up against quite a chunk of books I just couldn't read. I should probably be miffed that I was taken in on them in the first place but I am just so very happy to get them off the pile so easily. Only one book came in this week. Plus I have already read Dark Triumph so that doesn't add to my stress at all. I feel like I could float away. Especially since I managed to get my pile under fo rty. This hasn...

Breathless Brigid Kemmerer Kensington Teen April 25th 2013 Young Adult | Paranormal Official Blurb - Too many secrets. Not enough time. Nick Merrick is supposed to be the level-headed one. The peacemaker. Since it’s just him and his three hotheaded brothers against the world, that’s a survival tactic. But now he’s got problems even his brothers can’t help him survive. His so-called girlfriend, Quinn, is going quick as mercury from daring to crazy. Meanwhile, Quinn’s dancer friend Adam is throwing Nick off balance, forcing him to recognize a truth he’d rather shove back into the dark. He can feel it—-the atmosphere is sizzling. Danger is on the way. But whatever happens next, Nick is starting to find out that sometimes nothing you do can keep the peace. Worst case scenario I am afraid. Cautionary tale in why you should always do your homework before blinding plunging into a book even if it is by an author you have loved every time before. This novella and I were never go...

The Collector Victor ia Scott Entangled Teen March 25th 2013 Young Adult | Paranormal Angel | Demon Official Blurb -  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 h...

Today I am lucky to be hosting a post for the Prophecy Girl Book Tour . Below you will find my review. Also, there is a giveaway running. Alright enough of the introductions lets get to the good stuff. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prophecy Girl Cecily White Entangled April 2nd 2013 Young Adult | Paranormal | Romance Angel | Vampire | Werewolf | Demon Official Blurb -  Amelie Bennett. . . . Ending the world, one prophecy at a time. I was born to slay Crossworld demons. Big black flappy ones, little green squirmy ones.  Unfortunately, the only thing getting slain these days is my social life. With my high school under attack, combat classes  intensifying, and Academy instructors dropping right and left, I can barely get my homework done, let alone score a bondmate before prom. Then he shows up. Jackson Smith-Hailey. Unspeakably hot, hopelessly unattainable, and dangerous in all the right ways. Sure, he’s my tr...

I am in denial. It is ugly but it is nevertheless the state of things. Here I will document my struggle with my book obsession. Behold my denial in all of its glory. Pile Escalation: NetGalley: The Collector by Victoria Scott Pile Reduction: Read: Girl with the Iron Touch by Kady Cross   Dare You To by Katie McGarry  The Collector by Victoria Scott   Keeper's Curse by Diana Harrison   Bottleneck Effect: Reading: The Take r by Alma Katsu I went crazy this week. Something snapped in my head and I just had to read myself out of a fix. It was like my Nook was glued to my hand. In fact I think I am suffering from it. The joint connecting my thumb to my hand is sore and hurting . Some sort of excessive Nook reading syndrome. It is not pleasant and switching hands only resulted in both my hands hurting. I can't seem to stop even though I am in pain. But I have finished my review request pile of books . Someone throw me a party. I can't believe it. I am desperately i...