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November 18, 2017

Mailbox Monday [#7]

Stacking The Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews and Reading Reality as a way to share all the books we got during the week!

The Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer. Its a weekly post to showcase what books you got, recap the week, and talk about what will be coming up this week on the blog!

Mailbox Monday is hosted on its own site. It is there to show off the books acquired during the week!

2 new ebooks this week. I got them from the library. More books that I want to continue/finish the series of.

Shadows in the Silence (Angelfire #3) by Courtney Allison Moulton (Goodreads)
Lullaby (Watersong #2) by Amanda Hocking (Goodreads)

I really liked the first two Angelfire books but just never got around the finishing the last book. I also started the Watersong series and generally enjoyed Wake. I had actually picked Lullaby up before from the library but it always tended to take a back shelf to other books. So I'm gonna try and read it now since I'm not prioritizing a bunch of books before it.

Weekly Recap:

New Releases: Week of November 14, 2017

Can't-Wait Wednesday [#4] - Queen of Air and Darkness (The Dark Artifices #3) by Cassandra Clare

Reviews:

The Retribution of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer #3) by Michelle Hodkin

Cover Reveals:

Queen of Air and Darkness (The Dark Artifices #3) by Cassandra Clare

So this week only one review. The one I promised you guys from last week! I honestly didn't do much reading this week due to being busy. Mostly preparing for thanksgiving. Between making sure we have all the stuff for the food we're making and getting our apartment super clean, I just haven't had a chance to read this week. Me and my fiance host both our families at our place so it's a big thing for us to get everything ready.

In addition to thanksgiving, I'm also working hard on prepping things for our daughters 3rd birthday! Her party is only 2 weeks away! So it's crunch time on getting that stuff prepared as well. We bought some stuff for a few specific decorations I wanna make. She's having a minion/despicable me themed party!

Upcoming:

Review of Monsters (Ashes #3) by Ilsa J. Bick

Review of The Forever Song (Blood of Eden #3) by Julie Kagawa

And maybe in next weeks recap there might be a picture of my daughter who is ever so excited to help mommy make pies for thanksgiving! :)

October 31, 2017

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Halloween Reads

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. It was created due to their love of lists.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Top Ten Halloween Reads - Books that definitely get me in the Halloween mood! - All are books I've read. I'll link the pictures to my reviews of them (if you wanna read more about them and my thoughts) and the titles to Goodreads. :)

1. Anna Dressed In Blood (Anna #1) by Kendare Blake - Who doesn't love some ghost hunting and a ghost with blood dripping off her dress that won't die?

2. Nevermore (Nevermore #1) by Kelly Creagh - This one is a long time favorite of mine! If you haven't read it, go! I love helping make new fans of this one! It incorporates Edgar Allan Poe! And shadows and nightmares! LOVE LOVE LOVE this book!

3. The Name of The Star (Shades of London #1) by Maureen Johnson - Jack the Ripper type story anyone?? I promise. Totally worth the read!!!

4. Masque Of The Red Death (Masque Of The Red Death #1) by Bethany Griffin - Another book based on an Edgar Allan Poe story! I can't get enough of these types of books!

5. Dearly, Departed (Gone With The Respiration #1) by Lia Habel - It's Halloween! We have to have a book with Zombies in here right!!!

6. Falling Under (Falling Under #1) by Gwen Hayes - A place called Under? Making deals with the devil. Definitely falls under Halloween for me!

7. My Soul To Take (Soul Screamers #1) by Rachel Vincent - Banshee's! Sensing when someone is about to die. Screaming bloody murder because of it. If you have not read the Soul Screamers series, I highly recommend you do so! It is absolutely fantastic!

8. Everneath (Everneath #1) by Brodi Ashton - The underworld! Feeding on the emotions of humans in despair. Definitely a Halloween read for sure!

9. Angelfire (Angelfire #1) by Courtney Allison Moulton - Creatures stalking in the darkness, killing reapers. This definitely earns a spot on my Halloween reads list!

10. Pure (Pure #1) by Julianna Baggott - This one made my list, not because I think it's got a Halloween theme or type of character, but because of the creepy, dark factor it has. When I first read this book I was definitely creeped out by a number of the creatures introduced and was shocked at many of the dark elements in this book. That is why it has a spot on my Halloween list!

December 19, 2012

Waiting On Wednesday [#69]

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.

Ebook Short Story Version!

Annabel (Delirium #0.5)
Author: Lauren Oliver
Expected Publication: December 26, 2012

Lena's mother, Annabel, has always been a mystery—a ghost in Lena's past. Until now.

Discover her secrets in Lauren Oliver's brilliant original digital story set in the world of New York Times bestsellers Delirium and Pandemonium.

Lena Halloway's mother, Annabel, supposedly committed suicide when Lena was only six years old. That's the lie that Lena grew up believing, but the truth is very different. As a rebellious teenager, Annabel ran away from home and straight into the man she knew she was destined to marry. The world was different then—the regulations not as stringent, the cure only a decade old. Fast forward to the present, and Annabel is consigned to a dirty prison cell, where she nurtures her hope of escape and scratches one word over and over into the walls: Love.

But Annabel, like Lena, is a fighter. Through chapters that alternate between her past and present, Annabel reveals the story behind her failed cures, her marriage, the births of her children, her imprisonment, and, ultimately, her daring escape.

A Dance With Darkness (Angelfire #0.5)

Author: Courtney Allison Moulton

Expected Publication: January 2, 2013

There were shadows in this alley that no light touched, and where there was no light, anything could hide.

At the end of the fourteenth century, angelic reapers struggle to defend London against a legion of the demonic who have their sights set on claiming human souls and ancient relics for a dark purpose. Madeleine, a young but powerful warrior, is duty-bound to fight the demonic, and she lives for this pursuit above all else. Then, on a routine night of tracking, she is ambushed by a cadre of reapers and, though she defeats them all, she is left wounded and at the mercy of their lord, the notorious Bastian.

Madeleine is astonished when Bastian lets her live. She goes deeper into the world of the demonic and is shocked to meet him again-this powerful reaper whose touch makes her restless and gives her a thrill unlike anything else. When they fall into a dangerous clandestine affair, her head and her heart must wage their war: can their love overcome his demonic nature? Will her dance with darkness burn her or bring Bastian into the light?

With scorching romance and fantastic action, this original novella is a prequel to Courtney Allison Moulton's gripping and epic Angelfire series.

Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story
Author: Ally Carter
Expected Publication: January 22, 2013

Macey McHenry—Glamorous society girl or spy-in-training?

W.W. Hale V—Heir to an American dynasty or master thief?

There are two sides to every coin. Whether these two can work together is a tossup.

Born into privilege, Macey and Hale are experts at mingling with the upper class. But even if they’ve never raised an eyebrow at the glitz, neither teenager has ever felt at home with the glamour.

When Macey and Hale meet at a society gala, the party takes a dangerous turn. Suddenly they’re at the center of a hostage situation, and it’s up to them to stop the thugs from becoming hostile. Will Macey’s spy skills and Hale’s con-man ways be enough to outsmart a ruthless gang? Or will they have to seek out the ultimate inside girl to help?

The worlds of Heist Society and the Gallagher Girls collide in Ally Carter’s fast-paced, high-stakes and tantalizing new story. Get a behind the scenes glimpse as Ally delivers an irresistible thriller that is full of her signature style and savvy twists.

I am really excited for all three of these! Especially Double Crossed! A story with characters from both Hesit Society and Gallagher Girls!!! Definitely want to read that!!! :D

June 05, 2012

Cover Reveal: Shadows in the Silence by Courtney Allison Moulton

EEEEEPPPPPPP! I'm so so excited for this!!! I love this series so much! And OMG! Look at that cover. It looks amazing! I definitely feel like it fits! The trees, the rock, it definitely fits the title! AHHH! I'm just so freakin excited for this!!! Did I mention how I like the green as well??? Cuz I do! Lol.

What are thoughts on the cover??? Let me know in the comments! :D

April 12, 2012

Review: Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton

Wings of the Wicked (Angelfire #2)
Author: Courtney Allison Moulton
Publisher: Harper Collins/Katherine Tegen
Publication Date: January 31, 2012
Pages: 516
Source: Hardcover/Library

Life as the Preliator is harder than Ellie ever imagined.
Balancing real life with the responsibility of being Heaven’s warrior is a challenge for Ellie. Her relationship with Will has become all business, though they both long for each other. And now that the secret of who she really is has come out, so have Hell’s strongest reapers. Grown bold and more vicious, the demonic threaten her in the light of day and stalk her in the night.

She’s been warned.
Cadan, a demonic reaper, comes to her with information about Bastian’s new plan to destroy Ellie’s soul and use an ancient relic to wake all the souls of the damned and unleash them upon humanity. As she fights to stay ahead of Bastian’s schemes , the revelations about those closest to her awaken a dark power within Ellie that threatens to destroy everything—including herself.

She’ll be betrayed.
Treachery comes even from those whom she loves, and Ellie is broken by the deaths of those who stood beside her in this Heavenly war. Still, she must find a way to save the world, herself, and her love for Will. If she fails, there will be hell to pay.

Review: This book was so much better than the first (which says a lot because I really enjoyed the first!) So much happened, both good and bad, and it made me want to keep reading more and more! I also loved that there was more action in this book! It was like Ellie never got a break. I mean, even on the few nights she wasn't hunting reapers they still found her and tried to fight her. Not to mention the reapers coming after her just kept getting harder and harder to fight. And I thought her life as the Preliator was hard before! And I dont wanna spoil any of the story line but OMG! What happened with her family! I totally didnt see any of that coming!

Will! Thank you for coming to your senses, even though you had to have Nathaniel talk to you about it! Now that that's out of the way! Lets talk about Cadan! I really didnt know what to think about him at first! I mean he's a demonic reaper but he was helping Ellie so much with the warnings and whatnot! I'll admit, my heart softened a little for him at the end of the book just because he really did protect her instead of Bastian. Now since were talking about Will and Cadan! OMG! The revelations at the end about Will and who his father is! And about his mother! And who Cadan's father is!!! I was seriously reeling from all this information at the end! And then what happened to Will at the end!!! I seriously need the next book, I need to see what happens to Will!!!

5 Stars!

March 27, 2012

Teaser Tuesday [#33]

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along! just do the following:

1. Grab your current read
2. Open to a random page
3. 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!)
4. Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

1. "That thick, musty smell of reaper fur and brimstone smothered me as the ursid reaper's throaty growl shook the ground and rattled my ears."

2. "I wondered why she hadn't tried to bite my face off already-she was certainly close enough to do it."

pg. 3 of "Wings of the Wicked" by Courtney Allison Moulton

February 06, 2012

Review: Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton

Angelfire (Angelfire #1)
Author: Courtney Allison Moulton
Publisher: HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen
Publication Date: February 15, 2011
Pages: 453
Source: Hardcover/Library

First there are nightmares.
Every night Ellie is haunted by terrifying dreams of monstrous creatures that are hunting her, killing her.

Then come the memories.
When Ellie meets Will, she feels on the verge of remembering something just beyond her grasp. His attention is intense and romantic, and Ellie feels like her soul has known him for centuries. On her seventeenth birthday, on a dark street at midnight, Will awakens Ellie's power, and she knows that she can fight the creatures that stalk her in the grim darkness. Only Will holds the key to Ellie's memories, whole lifetimes of them, and when she looks at him, she can no longer pretend anything was just a dream.

Now she must hunt.
Ellie has power that no one can match, and her role is to hunt and kill the reapers that prey on human souls. But in order to survive the dangerous and ancient battle of the angels and the Fallen, she must also hunt for the secrets of her past lives and truths that may be too frightening to remember.

Review: I really enjoyed this book! I had to wait forever to finally read this book because of the holds on it at the library but it was worth the wait. Once I started reading this book I couldn't put it down! I really liked this whole idea of Will being Ellies protector while she's all busy off being the Preliator. I like the idea of having your own protector. I found it kind of funny that Ellie kept trying to run from it at the beginning even though no matter what she did it wouldn't go away like she wanted it to. I mean, you keep getting attacked, keeping having to fight reapers and you have swords that just appear when you will them too. How exactly do you outrun that??? I was wondering why her memories weren't coming back like they were supposed to be. I mean if her memories came back quicker then maybe she wouldn't have tried so hard to fight what she is. And why did it take her twice as long to reappear? That makes me think that something is either wrong or changing with the Preliator. I was also curious about what Ellie was. I mean, she's the Preliator, she's obviously not just human. I was kind of awwwed at what she was when we found out near the end. But it does explain how she could be the Preliator.

Ellie and Will! I really liked these two. Lol. I thought it was cute (even though he was doing it more as her Protector) that he would go places with her just because she wanted him too. I hated seeing them not be able to be together because of it "not being allowed" even though the chemistry between them is obvious. I savored the few moments when they didn't care about whether it was allowed or not. You got to see the real emotion. I really liked how Ellie did mature into her role as the Preliator even though it took a massive toll on her personal life (with her friends, family etc.). I also liked how Will tried to be so strong and fight off the feelings he had for Ellie to better focus on his job and not getting in trouble because of it (even though I'd love for the two to be together). I showed that he was dedicated to his job as her Protector and that definitely wins points with me.

4 1/2 Stars!

December 26, 2011

Teaser Tuesday [#20]

1. "His hands trembled a little as they cupped her face, which surprised her even as it made her intensely happy."

2. "And then he kissed her, and it was more amazing, more delicious, more real than any and every kiss that had ever come before it."

Quotes come from Galley/E-ARC of "The International Kissing Club" by Ivy Adams. I don't have a specific page number but its about 50% of the way through the book.

1. "I was smoothing my hand over the wide claw marks that ran down the length of the metal door when I heard the roars from somewhere deep within the cavernous textile plant."

2. "The angry wails shook the dusty floor beneath my shoes in desolate echoes, announcing the reaper's presence below."

pg. 16 of "Angelfire" by Courtney Allison Moulton

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