December 06, 2012

Review: Hidden by Sophie Jordan

Hidden (Firelight #3)
Author: Sophie Jordan
Publisher: Harper Teen
Publication Date: September 11, 2012
Pages: 260
Source: Hardcover/Library

Jacinda was supposed to bond with Cassian, the "prince" of their pride. But she resisted long before she fell in love with Will—a human and, worse, a hunter. When she ran away with Will, it ended in disaster, with Cassian's sister, Miram, captured. Weighed down by guilt, Jacinda knows she must rescue her to set things right. Yet to do so she will have to venture deep into the heart of enemy territory.

The only way Jacinda can reach Miram is by posing as a prisoner herself, though once she assumes that disguise, things quickly spiral out of her control. As she learns more about her captors, she realizes that even if Will and Cassian can carry out their part of the plan, there's no guarantee they'll all make it out alive. But what Jacinda never could have foreseen is that escaping would be only the beginning....

Loyalties are tested and sacrifices made in the explosive conclusion to Sophie Jordan's Firelight trilogy.

*Review is a bit spoilery in places*

Review: I'm really not sure how I feel about this book! It was so up and down with all that happened. I was very glad they got Miram and escaped from the Enkros. I was also glad they let all the other Draki have a chance to get free. Even the gray one who at first seemed to be just a Draki that had completely lost his humanity. I was very happy to learn that that wasn't the case. Though I pretty much died a little inside when we thought Cassian was dead when he was fighting him (at first we learn). Oh man, I seriously think my heart stopped beating for a few mins there. I was so happy when we learned he was alright and that the gray Draki had helped him! I was also happy that they welcomed Deghan (the gray Draki) into the fold. After learning about what had happened to him I didn't hold a grudge against him for the fight with Jacinda at all. Poor Deghan. His entire pride was taken and he ended up being the only one that survived (thanks to his special Draki talent). I definitely understand we he was so hardened around the edges. And then at that, he had been in captivity for years. Not months, years. My guess based on when he said he was taken and how old he seemed when he got out is at least 4 or 5 years. That's a lot of time in captivity! I'm really glad he has the chance at a new life now! 

Man, I felt for the group. First they break out of the Enkros' stronghold and then they keep getting picked up by Hunters. It's like they were constantly hiding. Even when they got back close to the pride! Why can't Will's freaking family back the hell off and stop hunting them?!?! I also felt for Jacinda and Miram in particular. Miram because she finds out she has a tracking device in her and shes the reason they keep being found by the Hunters. Jacinda because she keeps having to use her talent as a fire breather to get them out of situations with the Hunters. She really feels bad about having to use it to potentially kill someone and it weighs really heavily on her. I must say though. Tamra was a huge help with her shading talent in situations with the Hunters as well. 

Man. I was so sad to hear the truth from Deghan about Jacinda and Tamra's dad. But I was relieved to finally know for sure what happened to him. I was surprised though at the fact that we learned someone in the pride led him into a trap that got him caught by the Enkros in the first place. And then that person killed Miram in cold blood! Jabel did it both!!! I couldn't believe it! Especially the thing with Miram! She killed her niece in cold blood! All the trouble Jacinda and everyone went through to save Miram and in the end she ends up dead anyways because her own aunt killed her. Man, if you don't call that cold hearted betrayal I don't know what is! 

I was very happy in the end though that Deghan was welcomed into the pride (after Severin stepped down) and that he's with Tamra! They definitely fit well together! I'm also happy that Tamra and Deghan are both on this new council for the Pride! They will definitely do good things for it! I was torn on what Cassian did. He was supposed to be the Pride leader after his dad stepped down but he decided to step down from it as well and leave the Pride to do his own thing. I hope it works out for him. And then Jacinda... I'll admit. I'm disappointed she still chose Will. I really wanted her to choose Cassian after he stepped up and really tried to help her. So I'm not happy she's with Will but its her heart. I can't tell her what to feel. Though um. Cassian. I'm available!!!!!!! :D Lol! I was a little sad we didn't learn exactly what kind of Draki Deghan was though and that we didn't learn what this thing with the Hunters was about how its supposedly not possible for Draki to be girls! I was really curious about that.

4 1/2 Stars!

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October 22, 2012

Review: 34 Pieces of You by Carmen Rodrigues

34 Pieces of You
Author: Carmen Rodrigues
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Publication Date: September 4, 2012
Pages: 336
Source: ARC/Borrowed

A dark and moving novel—reminiscent of Thirteen Reasons Why—about the mystery surrounding a teenage girl’s fatal overdose.

There was something about Ellie... Something dangerous. Charismatic. Broken. Jake looked out for her. Sarah followed her lead. And Jess kept her distance, and kept watch.

Now Ellie’s dead, and Jake, Sarah, and Jess are left to pick up the pieces. All they have are 34 clues she left behind. 34 strips of paper hidden in a box beneath her bed. 34 secrets of a brief and painful life.

Jake, Sarah, and Jess all feel responsible for what happened to Ellie, and all three have secrets of their own. As they begin to confront the darkest truths about themselves, they will also find out what Ellie herself had been hiding all along....

Review: I really enjoyed this book! So as everyone knows I was a huge fan of Thirteen Reasons Why, so when it said reminiscent of Thirteen Reasons Why in the description I knew it was a book I'd have to read! I really liked how this book would switch between Sarah, Jake & Jess's points of view and share each of their stories about Before and After Ellie died. I also loved how when one of their stories intersected with anothers they'd continue it in the other persons POV when the other ones finished. We got to see certain situations from multiple perspectives and I really liked that, especially since some of them were about secrets about that other person. I also liked that with each different person we got to see different sides of Ellie when she was with those people and what she would tell each of them and hide from the others. It really showed you just how much she was hiding from those different people in her life. 

I wanna start with Jess. She really wasn't that close to Ellie at first. Everything changed though the night that Lola made fun of Jess for being 15 but never having been kissed. Because that night after Lola left, Ellie kissed Jess and things were never the same again. After that Jess began to question her sexuality. She saw Ellie a lot more, and they had this secret relationship no one else knew about. Jess and Ellie kept this secret until Ellie's death. Nobody really understood how much Jess was hurting after Ellie's death because of that secret. So Jess grieved when no one else was around to know. Ellie opened up something inside of Jess, that even Jess herself had never known was there, and she wont ever soon forget how Ellie changed her life with that. It also hit Jess hard because not soon before Ellie died, she found out about Ellie experimenting with the pills and even cutting herself, but Jess couldn't get through to her and Ellie wouldn't really open up about why she was doing that. 

Jake. Man I felt so bad for him. Ellie is his sister. He felt like it was his fault that she died. She had called him upset the night before wanting him to come home right away because she needed him, but he blew that off until the next day. So by the time he finally got home Ellie had already overdosed. He felt like if he would have come home sooner like he promised he would that she might not have done it then. He was living with that guilt. And then on top of that, Sarah had tried to overdose with Ellie and he had a hard time with that because he wanted to help her, he wanted to be there for her but he didnt know how because he's been hiding for the longest time that he's in love with her. And he doesnt know how to deal with those feelings and help her at the same time. It's also hard for him to help with her grief over Ellie's death when he's still struggling with his own grief over it. I was glad he really started seeing her and trying to just be there for her in the end, when she really needed it.

Sarah. Out of everybody in the group it affected her the hardest. She was Ellie's best friend. I mean come on, they even tried to overdose together. They were really close. They always spent time together, and they had secrets between each other that no one else knew as well. And Sarah could tell there was something wrong because of the way Ellie was acting. She said it right out that Ellie was like two different people. But she never told anyone, never tried to do anything to help her and didn't exactly try to pressure Ellie into telling her what her problems were either. So when Ellie died it hit Sarah the hardest. She didn't know what to do without her, who to talk to, and how to deal with all the pain of losing her best friend. She also didn't know how to deal with the feelings she thought weren't returned from Jake. She had so much she was trying to deal with and it was too much for her. It was so hard seeing the difference in her Before and After she died. I felt even worse for her when she tried to take her life again by cutting herself because she couldn't deal with everything. I was so thankful that Jake found her and made sure she got to the hospital after that, and that he tried much harder to be there for her after that. I'm also glad that with the help of Jake, and the place she was sent to after that, she really got the help she needed and seemed to be dealing with her issues better. 

This book really showed just what the death of someone can do to the people around them and how some people hide secrets no one knows about until it's too late. This was a fantastic read!

4 1/2 Stars!

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September 19, 2012

Review: Tilt by Ellen Hopkins

Tilt
Author: Ellen Hopkins
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
Publication Date: September 11, 2012
Pages: 604
Source: Hardcover/Library

Love—good and bad—forces three teens’ worlds to tilt in a riveting novel from New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins.

Three teens, three stories—all interconnected through their parents’ family relationships. As the adults pull away, caught up in their own dilemmas, the lives of the teens begin to tilt….

Mikayla, almost eighteen, is over-the-top in love with Dylan, who loves her back jealously. But what happens to that love when Mikayla gets pregnant the summer before their senior year—and decides to keep the baby?

Shane turns sixteen that same summer and falls hard in love with his first boyfriend, Alex, who happens to be HIV positive. Shane has lived for four years with his little sister’s impending death. Can he accept Alex’s love, knowing that his life, too, will be shortened?

Harley is fourteen—a good girl searching for new experiences, especially love from an older boy. She never expects to hurdle toward self-destructive extremes in order to define who she is and who she wants to be.

Love, in all its forms, has crucial consequences in this standalone novel.

Review: I absolutely loved this book! I am one of the people who read Triangles so I really enjoyed not only reading about the kids lives during what was happening, but also what the kids perspective of their parents struggles were. This book definitely took you on an emotional roller coaster and really confronted those real life issues so many teenagers deal with! You definitely don't want to miss this book!

I want to start with Mikayla. She's the typical almost 18 year old whose head over heels for her boyfriend, Dylan. So at first I thought they were great together. They definitely loved each other when there was nothing complicated about their relationship. But as soon as the pregnancy happened, it was like Dylan shut off. I immediately started disliking him after that. He had no regard for Mikayla's feelings whatsoever regarding the baby. Mikayla really needed him! She was really struggling with her decision about what to do concerning the baby. And all Dylan was telling her was to get an abortion or he'll just leave her. That was seriously messed up and honestly, I'm glad he left Mikayla, not because she deserved it, but because she didn't need someone like that in her life and she was better off without him. I definitely thought Mikayla made the right choice to keep the baby. She struggled with that decision but she decided it was right to keep it in the end and i really respected her for that. Unlike Dylan, she didn't take the easy way out and she earned a lot of respect for stepping up with that. 

Shane. He was dealing with a whole different set of issues. His sister is dying, he's gay and his own dad doesn't even respect him because of that AND his parents have grown a million miles apart. I felt so bad for him sometimes, especially with his sister dying. He knew it was coming, yet all he could do was wait for it to happen and he couldn't help her in anyway. Then there's the fact that he's gay. So many other people accepted him for who he was but one of the people who mattered the most couldn't, his dad. His dad was just so rude to him for a while just because he was gay. I had no problem with him. I loved Alex as well. Alex coming into Shanes life made it ten times better. He lit up Shanes life and it just made him a happier person, even in spite of the bad things happening around him. I was however happy that Shanes dad did finally come around to accepting him AND accepting Alex along with him. I felt for his entire family (and Alex) when Shelby died! They all loved her s much and it really hurt them all. Though it was hard seeing Shane spiral out of control after Shelby's death. And especially with what happened to Shane at the end. That scared everyone so much and I'm glad hes ok. Alex seriously saved him!

Harley. She is younger than both Mikayla and Shane. She's all concerned about losing weight, and getting boys to notice her like they do her best friend Bri. She also wanted to experience new things, which I thought wasn't exactly the best at her age (because of the type of experiences that kept coming up). She really let herself experience new things when she met Lucas and she really changed herself into someone she wasn't with him and that kinda upset me, reading it, and her friends. You shouldnt have to change yourself for a guy to like you. They should like you for who you are and if they dont well, it sucks for them. I really hated what happened to her at the end, because it was just wrong and no one should be taken advantage of like that, but I also felt like she fell right into Lucas' trap by being so naive and believing everything he said. 

5 Stars!

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September 14, 2012

Review: Shadows by Ilsa J. Bick

Shadows (Ashes Trilogy #2)
Author: Ilsa J. Bick
Publisher: Egmont USA
Publication Date: September 25, 2012
Pages: 528
Source: Galley/NetGalley

The Apocalypse does not end. The Changed will grow in numbers. The Spared may not survive.

Even before the EMPs brought down the world, Alex was on the run from the demons of her past and the monster living in her head. After the world was gone, she believed Rule could be a sanctuary for her and those she’d come to love.
But she was wrong.

Now Alex is in the fight of her life against the adults, who would use her, the survivors, who don’t trust her, and the Changed, who would eat her alive.

Welcome to Shadows, the second book in the haunting apocalyptic Ashes Trilogy: where no one is safe and humans may be the worst of the monsters.

Review: This book had my heart racing the entire time! It started right where Ashes left off, and lead right into some action! Gosh, so much action in this book! Ok, I thought Ashes was pretty gory and difficult to read at points but this one made Ashes look normal. But yet again I couldn't put the book down! You know how there like those movies that scare you so much or are so gross to watch but yet you cant look away from the TV screen? Yeah, it was like that except book edition. It was so gory but yet I couldn't put it down! Just like Ashes you have to seriously prepare yourself for this book. Don't read it at night!!!! I did and I was paranoid the changed were gonna get me. Lol. 

Alex. Man, if I was her I would be scared out of my mind. Especially after figuring out what Rule was doing and how it related to the Changed. Even scarier though was that she was taken hostage by the Changed. These Changed around Rule were seriously smart. They also started hanging around in bigger packs, and they evolved more with getting weapons (and knowing how to use them) and being decently clothed. I was also shocked but not surprised about what we found out about the Changed and how they were so closely related to Rule. It definitely explained a lot! I questioned why the Changed kept Alex alive though. Even Alex question why they all kept her alive. It was so odd. Alex was amazing though, she did whatever she had to to keep herself alive even though the changed made it clear they wanted her alive anyways. That girl was just amazing. But the end... WHAT HAPPENED TO ALEX IN THE END!?!?!?!

Tom! OMG! I'm so glad he's alive! He is definitely a fighter just like Alex! I felt bad that he yet again had to go on the run all of a sudden again instead of being able to plan how he was gonna try to find Alex but hey. We all know in this books setting that isn't gonna happen. I was really happy when he ran into Mellie and her group, especially since they had this plan for the Changed (also referred to as Chuckies)! I also loved how they were gonna try and wage war against Rule which I was definitely all for. Though I was definitely all about seeing them succeed in blowing up the mine near Rule where the Chuckies all seemed to hang out. It was a genius idea even if some spared ended up as collateral damage. (On a serious note though, the Chuckies seriously creep me out. With all that they did in this book I was having trouble falling asleep cuz I couldn't stop picturing them.)

Chris and Lena. Man. First they're saved from the torture house in Rule, but then they're forced out into the open and all on their own to try and find some guy they don't even know is still alive. I really felt for Chris cuz he felt like so much of what had happened so recently was his fault. And then on top of that he had to take care of Lena cuz she was sick most of the time. And he didn't even figure out why until almost the end of the book. I must say I do feel bad about what happened to him at the end of the book. I definitely don't think he deserved for that to happen to him... Lena. I don't have much to say about her except WHAT!?!?! I can't believe the reason about why shes always feeling sick. (Think about it). I did not see that coming! I really hope Lena ends up being ok in the next book just due to that one thing alone. I need Lena to survive the next book!!!! I seriously can't wait for the next book!!  

5 Stars!

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September 13, 2012

Review: Dearly, Beloved by Lia Habel

Dearly, Beloved (Gone With The Respiration #2)
Author: Lia Habel
Publisher: Del Rey
Publication Date: September 25, 2012
Pages: 496
Source: Galley/NetGalley

Can the living coexist with the living dead?

That’s the question that has New Victorian society fiercely divided ever since the mysterious plague known as “The Laz” hit the city of New London and turned thousands into walking corpses. But while some of these zombies are mindless monsters, hungry for human flesh, others can still think, speak, reason, and control their ravenous new appetites.

Just ask Nora Dearly, the young lady of means who was nearly kidnapped by a band of sinister zombies but valiantly rescued by a dashing young man . . . of the dead variety.

Nora and her savior, the young zombie soldier Bram Griswold, fell hopelessly in love. But others feel only fear and loathing for the reanimated dead. Now, as tensions grow between pro- and anti-zombie factions, battle lines are being drawn in the streets. And though Bram is no longer in the New Victorian army, he and his ex-commando zombie comrades are determined to help keep the peace. That means taking a dangerous stand between The Changed, a radical group of sentient zombies fighting for survival, and The Murder, a masked squad of urban guerrillas hellbent on destroying the living dead. But zombies aren’t the only ones in danger: Their living allies are also in The Murder’s crosshairs, and for one vengeful zealot, Nora Dearly is the number one target.

As paranoia, prejudice, and terrorist attacks threaten to plunge the city into full-scale war, Nora’s scientist father and his team continue their desperate race to unlock the secrets of “The Laz” and find a cure. But their efforts may be doomed when a mysterious zombie appears bearing an entirely new strain of the virus—and the nation of New Victoria braces for a new wave of the apocalypse.

Lia Habel’s spellbinding, suspenseful sequel to Dearly, Departed takes her imaginative mash-up of period romance, futuristic thriller, and zombie drama to a whole new level of innovative and irresistible storytelling.

Review: I don't know what to say besides I freaking LOVED this book! I definitely think this was better than the first one in many ways! It says a lot that this book topped Dearly, Departed, since I absolutely loved that book but it did! Not only did this book have that action we oh so love in books but it brought up some really good questions. Some of which were answered, some that were not. It was great!! I did like the multiple POV's, all expect Vespertines. I didn't get why hers was in there. Besides a little story to help with the plot there was really no point to it, especially since half her story was in other peoples chapters as well. Though with her POV in there we did see that she does have a bit of a heart and doesn't want certain people getting hurt. I really loved this new case of The Laz! Having Patient One with it and all that surrounded him made the story awesome! I do want to know what's up with these people that have it out for Z comp though. That's a really interesting story line that has yet to be explored more.

Nora! I seriously love this girl more than I did in the first book. She refused to just it on the sidelines. She wanted to be right up in the action, doing something to help instead of sitting around watching things happen. And I couldn't blame her. After all she went through and then with all the rising tensions about the Zombies living in the city (those close to her included), I would wanna be too! She wanted to protect those she cared about even if it put her in danger in the process. I found it really funny when Nora's dad grounded her. I mean seriously? Lol. He wasn't even home most of the time but yet one of the few times he is he grounds her? I get it, he was busy with the Laz vaccine and Patient One but that doesn't mean you can slack on your duties as a dad but then insert your authority when you do act like it. I have nothing against Dr. Dearly, I just thought he was being a bit hypocritical with that. I must say, I loved when Nora fake rebelled going out alone just to get her dad out of work and to actually pay attention to what was going on. 

Bram! <3 I don't think a Zombie can get any better than this guy! He tries his hardest to protect Nora at all costs, he tries to help and protect his Zombie friends at all costs as well and he was dead-set determined to figure out who was causing all the havoc in New London revolving around the Zombies. He even took it upon himself most of the time to track down the problems, get information on things that could happen etc etc. He seriously took on as much as he could handle and he did it pretty well. I know I'd want this Zombie on my side if faced with all that happened! I really loved Bram in regards to Nora though. It wasn't exactly his cup of tea being in New London being a Punk and all but he tried his hardest to do right by Nora and I respected him for that. He really loves her. 

Michael. I seriously wanted to punch this guy in the face... repeatedly. First of all, it annoyed me to death that he was so dead set on destroying Bram and taking Nora for himself. Are you kidding me? If she wanted to be with you Michael she never would have chose to stay with Bram after returning to New London. I was so annoyed with what he kept trying to do to the Dearly's and what he did to the Roe's. Seriously, payback on Pamela for disrespecting you? Uh, you definitely disrespected her way more than she did you. And the group he was involved in... I was glad that he got what was coming to him in the end. 

The ending! It was such a shocker but so so good! I totally didn't see it coming but I loved it so much. Nora and Bram are the cutest!!!!! <3 <3 <3 (I'm so not spoiling the ending for anyone, it's too good).

5 Stars!

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September 04, 2012

Waiting On Wednesday [#54]

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

Ten
Author: Gretchen McNeil
Expected Publication: September 18, 2012

And their doom comes swiftly.

It was supposed to be the weekend of their lives—an exclusive house party on Henry Island. Best friends Meg and Minnie each have their reasons for being there (which involve T.J., the school’s most eligible bachelor) and look forward to three glorious days of boys, booze and fun-filled luxury.

But what they expect is definitely not what they get, and what starts out as fun turns dark and twisted after the discovery of a DVD with a sinister message: Vengeance is mine.

Suddenly people are dying, and with a storm raging, the teens are cut off from the outside world. No electricity, no phones, no internet, and a ferry that isn’t scheduled to return for two days. As the deaths become more violent and the teens turn on each other, can Meg find the killer before more people die? Or is the killer closer to her than she could ever imagine?

This book sounds sooooo good! I love books & even tv shows like this! I seriously cannot wait to get my hands on a copy of this!

Also, since I chose Ten for my Wow this week I'd also like to let you guys know about THE ARMY OF TEN! I'm part of it... Are you? You can earn different ranks, medals (which are like swag and stuff), and entries into a grand prize giveaway! If you wanna know more about it just click on the link!

Also, make sure to stop by and enter my giveaway!

What are you waiting on this week?

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August 31, 2012

Review: Sweet Shadows by Tera Lynn Childs

Sweet Shadows (Medusa Girls #2)
Author: Tera Lynn Childs
Publisher: Katherine Tegen
Publication Date: September 4, 2012
Pages: 328
Source: ARC

Three teenage descendants of Medusa, now united, must claim their heritage to fight the monsters escaped from the abyss.

Gretchen may have known she was a descendant of Medusa long before her sisters--after all, she's spent her life fighting the monsters that escape the abyss--but that doesn't mean it will be easy to teach the other girls the ropes.

Greer has pressing social commitments on her plate and precious little time to train in her newfound powers. But that wretched second sight won't leave her alone, and her fabled heritage seems to be creeping into her fashionable life.

Grace has worries closer to home--like why her brother, Thane, has disappeared. He's hiding something. Could it possibly be related to the secret heritage the triplets share?

Review: This book was fantastic! I really enjoyed the first book but this one was like ten times better! First of all, there was twice as much action as the first one! It made the book so much fun to read! There wasn't a moment without monster fighting, trying to save someone, or trying to come up with a plan to save someone. It kept you hooked the entire time! I also really enjoyed the 3 different POVs (I know some people didn't like it but it works for me). I loved knowing what each girl was thinking and planning. I loved getting to see what each of their separate personality's were like as well! We really got to know more of Greer in this book (which was one of my main complaints in Sweet Venom, was that we didn't really get to know much about her). I also was really happy that Grace & Greer (especially Greer) stepped up and really embraced their destiny as descendants of Medusa. I cant believe what Gretchen did about halfway through the book (I can't say or it would spoil it too much but OMG!)! My heart was pounding when she did that! I was so scared for her, but I completely understood why she did it too. I also loved learning more about what exactly being the Key Generation meant. A few more things make sense now that they were explained in this book!

Nick. This guy. I'm not sure how I feel about him after reading this book. I was glad to finally find out why he was so involved in getting closer to Gretchen, and that he was there to protect the girls. But then after what he revealed in the end I'm not sure what I think. I really wanna trust him but I'm not sure I fully can. I hope it turns out we can in the third book! I was also really shocked to find out who exactly Grace's school counselor really is. And I was also surprised to find out the janitor at Greer's school is a monster fighting on the girls side! Didn't see that coming! The thing I want to know though, is what is up with Thane?!?!?! What does he know about Grace's heritage? How does he fit into this?? I'm so confused about how he fits in, but I know he does somehow. I really hope we learn how he fits in in the third book! Tera Lynn Childs, can we please have the third book like asap??? I'm dying to know what happens! 

5 Stars!

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August 01, 2012

Waiting On Wednesday [#49]

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

Tilt

Author: Ellen Hopkins
Expected Publication: September 11, 2012

Love--good and bad--forces three teens' worlds to tilt in a riveting novel from "New York Times "bestselling author Ellen Hopkins.Three teens, three stories--all interconnected through their parents' family relationships. As the adults pull away, caught up in their own dilemmas, the lives of the teens begin to tilt....

Mikayla, almost eighteen, is over-the-top in love with Dylan, who loves her back jealously. But what happens to that love when Mikayla gets pregnant the summer before their senior year--and decides to keep the baby?

Shane turns sixteen that same summer and falls hard in love with his first boyfriend, Alex, who happens to be HIV positive. Shane has lived for four years with his little sister's impending death. Can he accept Alex's love, knowing that his life, too, will be shortened?

Harley is fourteen--a good girl searching for new experiences, especially love from an older boy. She never expects to hurdle toward self-destructive extremes in order to define who she is and who she wants to be.

Love, in all its forms, has crucial consequences in this standalone novel.

I'm really excited for this. So this is the teen companion novel to Ellens adult book Triangles. This book follows the lives of some of the children of the characters of Triangles. I loved Triangles and I'm really excited to read this and see how the teens lives have changed in the face of their parents struggles. 

What are you waiting on this week?

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June 27, 2012

Waiting On Wednesday [#44]

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

34 Pieces Of You

Author: Carmen Rodrigues
Expected Publication: September 4, 2012

A dark and moving novel--reminiscent of "Thirteen Reasons Why--"about the mystery surrounding a teenage girl's fatal overdose.There was something about Ellie...Something dangerous. Charismatic. Broken. Jake looked out for her. Sarah followed her lead. And Jess kept her distance--and kept watch.

Now Ellie's dead, and Jake, Sarah, and Jess are left to pick up the pieces. All they have are thirty-four clues she left behind. Thirty-four strips of paper hidden in a box beneath her bed. Thirty-four secrets of a brief and painful life.

Jake, Sarah, and Jess all feel responsible for what happened to Ellie, and all three have secrets of their own. As they confront the past, they will discover not only the darkest truths about themselves, but also what Ellie herself had been hiding all along....

I really enjoyed Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher and this book is supposed to be reminiscent of it. It sounds really good and since I enjoyed Thirteen Reasons Why I think I will enjoy this as well. I really wanna know what the secrets all of them have hidden are and why they all feel responsible for her death. 

What are you waiting on?

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June 06, 2012

Waiting On Wednesday [#41]

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

Dearly, Beloved (Gone With The Respiration #2)
Author: Lia Habel
Expected Publication: September 25, 2012

Can the living coexist with the living dead?

That's the question that has New Victorian society fiercely divided ever since the mysterious plague known as "The Laz" hit the city of New London and turned thousands into walking corpses. But while some of these zombies are mindless monsters, hungry for human flesh, others can still think, speak, reason, and control their ravenous new appetites.

Just ask Nora Dearly, the young lady of means who was nearly kidnapped by a band of sinister zombies but valiantly rescued by a dashing young man . . . of the dead variety.

Nora and her savior, the young zombie soldier Bram Griswold, fell hopelessly in love. But others feel only fear and loathing for the reanimated dead. Now, as tensions grow between pro- and anti-zombie factions, battle lines are being drawn in the streets. And though Bram is no longer in the New Victorian army, he and his ex-commando zombie comrades are determined to help keep the peace. That means taking a dangerous stand between The Changed, a radical group of sentient zombies fighting for survival, and The Murder, a masked squad of urban guerrillas hellbent on destroying the living dead. But zombies aren't the only ones in danger: Their living allies are also in The Murder's crosshairs, and for one vengeful zealot, Nora Dearly is the number one target.

As paranoia, prejudice, and terrorist attacks threaten to plunge the city into full-scale war, Nora's scientist father and his team continue their desperate race to unlock the secrets of "The Laz" and find a cure. But their efforts may be doomed when a mysterious zombie appears bearing an entirely new strain of the virus-and the nation of New Victoria braces for a new wave of the apocalypse.

Lia Habel's spellbinding, suspenseful sequel to Dearly, Departed takes her imaginative mash-up of period romance, futuristic thriller, and zombie drama to a whole new level of innovative and irresistible storytelling.

EEEEPPPP! I am beyond excited for this! I loved Dearly, Departed so much and I cant wait to see where the story goes in this book! And my request for it on NetGalley just came in this morning!!!!! EPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!! :D :D :D Can you tell how excited I am for this?????

What are you waiting on this week? 

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March 28, 2012

Waiting On Wednesday [#32]

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

Hidden (Firelight #3)
Author: Sophie Jordan
Publication Date: September 11, 2012

Jacinda was supposed to bond with Cassian, the "prince" of their pride. But she resisted long before she fell in love with Will—a human and, worse, a hunter. When she ran away with Will, it ended in disaster, with Cassian's sister, Miram, captured. Weighed down by guilt, Jacinda knows she must rescue her to set things right. Yet to do so she will have to venture deep into the heart of enemy territory.

The only way Jacinda can reach Miram is by posing as a prisoner herself, though once she assumes that disguise, things quickly spiral out of her control. As she learns more about her captors, she realizes that even if Will and Cassian can carry out their part of the plan, there's no guarantee they'll all make it out alive. But what Jacinda never could have foreseen is that escaping would be only the beginning....

Loyalties are tested and sacrifices made in the explosive conclusion to Sophie Jordan's Firelight trilogy.

I just finished Vanish a couple hours ago and ahhhh!!!!! I seriously cant wait for Hidden! I need to know whats gonna go down, especially with what they were about to do at the end of Vanish! 

What are you waiting on this week?

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February 20, 2012

Cover Reveal: Hidden by Sophie Jordan

Jacinda was supposed to bond with Cassian, the "prince" of their pride. But she resisted long before she fell in love with Will—a human and, worse, a hunter. When she ran away with Will, it ended in disaster, with Cassian's sister, Miram, captured. Weighed down by guilt, Jacinda knows she must rescue her to set things right. Yet to do so she will have to venture deep into the heart of enemy territory.

The only way Jacinda can reach Miram is by posing as a prisoner herself, though once she assumes that disguise, things quickly spiral out of her control. As she learns more about her captors, she realizes that even if Will and Cassian can carry out their part of the plan, there's no guarantee they'll all make it out alive. But what Jacinda never could have foreseen is that escaping would be only the beginning....

Loyalties are tested and sacrifices made in the explosive conclusion to Sophie Jordan's Firelight trilogy.

So, I like this cover. I like that its darker than the others! And the synopsis sounds amazing as well! I'm very excited for Hidden!!! And guess what?!?!?!?! It comes out three days after my 19'th birthday (Hidden comes out on September 11, 2012)(My birthday is September 8)! It may be a couple of days after but I know what I'll be treating myself to for my birthday! Lol. :) 

What do you all think about the cover? Tell me in the comments! :D

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