June 01, 2012

Unearthly Series Book 3 Title Reveal

So this was revealed a couple days ago but I completely spaced on writing a post for it. But better late than never right? So the title to book 3 in the Unearthly series is...

Boundless!

I like the title. It definitely leaves you open to think about what will happen in the book and what it could mean! And I'm very excited for this book with all that happened in Hallowed! 

Any thoughts on this?? Make sure to let me know what you think in the comments! 

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April 08, 2012

TBR Intervention Challenge [#26]

TBR Intervention is a weekly challenge hosted by Dani@RefractedLight, Anayami@Whatever You Can Still Betray & April@Books4Juliet.

The goal of this challenge is to help each other (fellow readers and bloggers) manage our enormous and constantly growing TBR (To-Be-Read) List. The rules are simple and everyone is encouraged to participate. It does not force you to commit to more than what you can manage to read in a week or so, but participants are encouraged to read at least one book within a week. You are free to choose the book you want to read and commit to this challenge. You may post your entry every Saturday, at the frequency of your choice--EVERY WEEK or EVERY TWO WEEKS. However, we will sponsor this event regularly every Saturday.

Here are the rules:  

1. Post the book(s) you committed to read in your last TBR Intervention post and tell us something about it. Did you finish it? Did you enjoy it or not? Post the link to your review (if you have one).

2. Post a book that you want to read and already own. Pick something that has been sitting on your shelf for too long now (6 months or longer). Commit to read the book in the next couple of days or week.

3. Grab the TBR Intervention Button and post it on your blog sidebar so you will be constantly reminded of the challenge, making it easier for you to commit. This will also encourage other readers/bloggers/visitors to join the challenge.

4. Add the link to your post in the Linky below and make sure to visit the other blogs. Comment, encourage, and spread the love to our fellow readers.

Last weeks TBR book:

Hallowed (Unearthly #2)

Author: Cynthia Hand

I really enjoyed Hallowed!!! It was definitely not what I was expecting but that made it even better for me! Especially with the shocking revelations that came out!!

Review: Hallowed by Cynthia Hand











This week I'm committing to read:

White Cat (Curse Workers #1)

Author: Holly Black

Summary from Goodreads: 

Cassel comes from a family of curse workers—people who have the power to change your emotions, your memories, your luck, all by the slightest touch of their hands. Since curse work is illegal, they’re all criminals. But not Cassel. He hasn’t got the magic touch, so he’s an outsider—the straight kid in a crooked family—as long as you ignore one small detail: He killed his best friend, Lila. Now he is sleepwalking, propelled into the night by terrifying dreams about a white cat. He also notices that his brothers are keeping secrets from him. As Cassel begins to suspect he’s part of one huge con game, he must unravel his past and his memories. To find out the truth, Cassel will have to outcon the conmen.

Ok, so I dont even know how long I've had this on my TBR shelf anymore. But its been a while. Lol. I keep starting it, but then getting distracted by something else. Then I think in my head I wanna pick it up again cuz I was really enjoying it but I never do. Lol. So this week I'm gonna restart it and hopefully finish it finally! 

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April 08, 2012

Review: Hallowed by Cynthia Hand

Hallowed (Unearthly #2)
Author: Cynthia Hand
Publisher: Harper Teen
Publication Date: January 17, 2012
Pages: 403
Source: Hardcover/Own

For months part-angel Clara Gardner trained to face the raging forest fire from her visions and rescue the alluring and mysterious Christian Prescott from the blaze. But nothing could prepare her for the fateful decisions she would be forced to make that day, or the startling revelation that her purpose—the task she was put on earth to accomplish—is not as straightforward as she thought.

Now, torn between her increasingly complicated feelings for Christian and her love for her boyfriend, Tucker, Clara struggles to make sense of what she was supposed to do the day of the fire. And, as she is drawn further into the world of part angels and the growing conflict between White Wings and Black Wings, Clara learns of the terrifying new reality that she must face: Someone close to her will die in a matter of months. With her future uncertain, the only thing Clara knows for sure is that the fire was just the beginning.

Review: *Does include some spoilers* An amazing sequel to Unearthly! I read it in one day! I both loved and hated this book. I'm pretty sure people can guess why I hated it (death). I really enjoyed how we get to learn a lot more about the angels and what powers each kind of angel have (you know what I mean by kind right? like Dimidius, Quartarius, Triplare etc.) I also really enjoyed the new characters that were introduced, such as Clara's dad & Billy. The story also progressed pretty smoothly for me, like everything fit in with how things were introduced. Not to mention all the stuff revealed besides the angel-blood powers, WOW! So much happened!

First I wanna start off with Clara & her mom. First Clara learned from her friend Angela that angel-bloods only live 120 years, then she has to go home and deal with the fact her mom had just turned that same age! As if Clara didn't have enough on her plate, and then her mom! I felt so bad for her! Then she had all her Tucker/Christian issues! Ok, just to reinstate it here, I've been on Team Christian since Unearthly so there was no jumping teams like other people did (so don't accuse me of it). Now that that's clear... Lol. I honestly was getting kind of annoyed with all the Tucker stuff. I mean he's a great guy and everything but you seriously cant fight whats inevitably gonna happen. Not to mention, Christian became a lot more of a nicer guy in Hallowed. He tried so hard to be there for Clara and she just kept pushing him away, and sometimes she was being just plain rude to him over Tucker being a little jealous. I mean seriously, that shows how much Tucker really trusted his girlfriend (especially at prom! Seriously? You wont even let her dance with him or even have a fair choice on if she wants to???) I'm sorry, I'm just not really a Tucker fan. Moving on.. Clara's dad!!! OMG!!! We found out why he wasn't always in her life and what he is!!! OMG! I was so shocked by it! And then finding out that Clara & Jeffrey aren't exactly what they thought they were (I'm sorry, that's vague but I'm trying not to spoil this specific part for those who haven't read it)! And then Christians revelation about what he actually is!!! I was so shocked with it! And then what Jeff revealed to Clara at the end about their purposes!!! My jaw like seriously dropped by the end of this book with all that! Ahhh! So much happened in Hallowed! You definitely need to read it you liked Unearthly!

5 Stars!

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March 31, 2012

TBR Intervention Challenge [#25]

TBR Intervention is a weekly challenge hosted by Dani@RefractedLight, Anayami@Whatever You Can Still Betray & April@Books4Juliet.

The goal of this challenge is to help each other (fellow readers and bloggers) manage our enormous and constantly growing TBR (To-Be-Read) List. The rules are simple and everyone is encouraged to participate. It does not force you to commit to more than what you can manage to read in a week or so, but participants are encouraged to read at least one book within a week. You are free to choose the book you want to read and commit to this challenge. You may post your entry every Saturday, at the frequency of your choice--EVERY WEEK or EVERY TWO WEEKS. However, we will sponsor this event regularly every Saturday.

Here are the rules:  

1. Post the book(s) you committed to read in your last TBR Intervention post and tell us something about it. Did you finish it? Did you enjoy it or not? Post the link to your review (if you have one).

2. Post a book that you want to read and already own. Pick something that has been sitting on your shelf for too long now (6 months or longer). Commit to read the book in the next couple of days or week.

3. Grab the TBR Intervention Button and post it on your blog sidebar so you will be constantly reminded of the challenge, making it easier for you to commit. This will also encourage other readers/bloggers/visitors to join the challenge.

4. Add the link to your post in the Linky below and make sure to visit the other blogs. Comment, encourage, and spread the love to our fellow readers.
 

Last Weeks TBR Books:

The Lying Game (The Lying Game #1)

Author: Sara Shepard

I've finished The Lying Game. I enjoyed it, especially since I'm able to compare whats the same and different to the tv show as well now. Lol. I dont have my review up though. I was to busy finishing Hourglass by Myra McEntire earlier so I could return it to the library. So I didnt have time to write my review yet. But it should be up sometime today, (and anyone whose curious about my thoughts on Hourglass, my review for that should be up either tomorrow or Monday). Anyways. I'll link up my review when I get to type it up.

Hallowed (Unearthly #2)

Author: Cynthia Hand 

I'm still reading this. But so far I'm enjoying it. I'm just gonna keep finishing Hallowed for my TBR for the next week.

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March 24, 2012

TBR Intervention Challenge [#24]

TBR Intervention is a weekly challenge hosted by Dani@RefractedLight, Anayami@Whatever You Can Still Betray & April@Books4Juliet.

The goal of this challenge is to help each other (fellow readers and bloggers) manage our enormous and constantly growing TBR (To-Be-Read) List. The rules are simple and everyone is encouraged to participate. It does not force you to commit to more than what you can manage to read in a week or so, but participants are encouraged to read at least one book within a week. You are free to choose the book you want to read and commit to this challenge. You may post your entry every Saturday, at the frequency of your choice--EVERY WEEK or EVERY TWO WEEKS. However, we will sponsor this event regularly every Saturday.

Here are the rules:  

1. Post the book(s) you committed to read in your last TBR Intervention post and tell us something about it. Did you finish it? Did you enjoy it or not? Post the link to your review (if you have one).

2. Post a book that you want to read and already own. Pick something that has been sitting on your shelf for too long now (6 months or longer). Commit to read the book in the next couple of days or week.

3. Grab the TBR Intervention Button and post it on your blog sidebar so you will be constantly reminded of the challenge, making it easier for you to commit. This will also encourage other readers/bloggers/visitors to join the challenge.

4. Add the link to your post in the Linky below and make sure to visit the other blogs. Comment, encourage, and spread the love to our fellow readers.

 

Last weeks TBR book:

Starcrossed (Starcrossed #1)

Author: Josephine Angelini

I still haven't read it! I don't know what it is, I tried a couple times this week to start this book but I just couldn't get into it. It might be the fact that I'm currently reading like 4 other books that I'm way more focused on right now. I'm just gonna put this book off to the side again and try again later with it.

This week I'm committing to read:

Hallowed (Unearthly #2)

Author: Cynthia Hand

Summary from Goodreads: 

For months Clara Gardner trained to face the fire from her visions, but she wasn't prepared for the choice she had to make that day. And in the aftermath, she discovered that nothing about being part angel is as straightforward as she thought. 

Now, torn between her love for Tucker and her complicated feelings about the roles she and Christian seem destined to play in a world that is both dangerous and beautiful, Clara struggles with a shocking revelation: Someone she loves will die in a matter of months. With her future uncertain, the only thing Clara knows for sure is that the fire was just the beginning. 

In this compelling sequel to "Unearthly," Cynthia Hand captures the joy of first love, the anguish of loss, and the confusion of becoming who you are.

The Lying Game (The Lying Game #1)

Author: Sara Shepard

Summary from Goodreads:

I had a life anyone would kill for. Then someone did.

I may not remember much, but I know I led a charmed life. Even in death I’m getting something no one else does: an encore performance, thanks to Emma, the long-lost twin sister I never got to meet. Now, in order to figure out what happened to me, Emma needs to become me. But can she laugh at inside jokes with my best friends? Convince my boyfriend she’s the girl he fell in love with? Hug my parents good night like she’s their daughter? And can she keep up the charade even after she realizes my murderer is watching her every move?

Let the lying game begin.

Ok, so this week its more or less "lets finished the books I've started but haven't finished yet" week. I'm like halfway through The Lying Game but I haven't had the time to pick it up and finish it. I'm about a fourth of the way through Hallowed and same thing. I really wanna finish them so I can make more room on my shelf and I figure this will give me incentive to make the time for them this week! Lol. (My review of The Lying Game will probably come first this week though since I'm further in that than Hallowed.)

Good luck to everyone this week! :)

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January 23, 2012

Teaser Tuesday [#24]

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. "It's not a Black Wing's sorrow I'm feeling, in the dream. It's mine."

2. "Someone I love is going to die."

pg. 63 of "Hallowed" by Cynthia Hand

1. "The memory of the storm Alden had given me replayed."

2. "When it reached the kiss, I jerked my eyes open and stared down at the black paper rose resting in my palm."

pg. 88 of "Shattered Souls" by Mary Lindsey

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October 25, 2011

Waiting On Wednesday [#10]

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

Hallowed (Unearthly #2)
Author: Cynthia Hand
Publication Date: January 17, 2012

For months part-angel Clara Gardner trained to face the raging forest fire from her visions and rescue the alluring and mysterious Christian Prescott from the blaze. But nothing could prepare her for the fateful decisions she would be forced to make that day, or the startling revelation that her purpose—the task she was put on earth to accomplish—is not as straightforward as she thought. Now, torn between her increasingly complicated feelings for Christian and her love for her boyfriend, Tucker, Clara struggles to make sense of what she was supposed to do the day of the fire. And, as she is drawn further into the world of part angels and the growing conflict between White Wings and Black Wings, Clara learns of the terrifying new reality that she must face: Someone close to her will die in a matter of months. With her future uncertain, the only thing Clara knows for sure is that the fire was just the beginning. 

I really liked Unearthly so I definitely cant wait for this. :)

What are you waiting on this week?

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