Book Review | Water's Wrath by Elise Kova

Title: Water's Wrath
Author: Elise Kova
Publication: April 26th 2016 by Silver Wing Press
Series: Air Awakens #4
Pages: 291
Genre: Fantasy, Elemental
Copy: ARC gifted in exchange for an honest review
Summary: Librarian turned sorcerer. Sorcerer turned hero. Hero turned puppet.

The Solaris Empire found victory in the North and, at the cost of her heart and her innocence, Vhalla Yarl has earned her freedom. But the true fight is only beginning as the secret forces that have been lurking in the shadows, tugging at the strings of Vhalla’s fate, finally come to light. Nowhere is safe, and Vhalla must tread carefully or else she’ll fall into the waiting arms of her greatest foe. Or former lover.

Quick Reviews | Red Queen & Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard

Everyone has been ranting about this series for literally ever (that is definitely not correct English), and I was so excited to finally pick it up!!  I have had Red Queen waiting on my shelf for quite a while now, but when I found a gorgeous signed hardcover of Glass Sword at Costco (literally cheap book heaven), it renewed my enthusiasm for these books.  After binge reading both books, I am now not-so-patiently waiting for the next book to come out, which, sadly, does not come out until next year :'(.  Until then, I decided to post quick reviews for both of these books, because sometimes you only need a few words to convey your feelings for an entire 400 page novel (okay let's be honest I'm just lazy)...


Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

First 1/3 of this book: It's okay I guess...
Second 1/3: Really, what is all the hype about??
Last 1/3: WAIT. WHAT??? WAIT WHAT?!?!?! NOOOO WAIT WHAT OHMYGOD NOO AHHH I NEED THE NEXT BOOK RIGHT NOW



Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is so freaking good but that ending actually killed me. I am writing from the grave to tell you that reading this book when the third book is still a year away was a bad idea!!!



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Let me know if you have read one or both of these books, or want to read them in the comments below!  If you have read them, what did you think?

Blog Tour | Dark Touch by Aimee L. Salter

Book Review | The Vanishing Girl by Laura Thalassa

Title: The Vanishing Girl
Author: Laura Thalassa
Publication: March 15th 2014 by Lavabrook Publishing Group
Series: The Vanishing Girl #1
Pages: 338
Genre: New Adult, Sci-Fi
Copy: Bought, Signed
Summary: Every night after Ember Pierce falls asleep, she disappears. She can teleport anywhere in the world—London, Paris, her crush’s bedroom—wherever her dreams lead her. Ten minutes is all she gets, and once time’s up, she returns to her bed. It's a secret she’s successfully kept for the last five years. But now someone knows.

A week after her eighteenth birthday, when frustratingly handsome Caden Hawthorne captures her, delivers her to the government, and then disappears before her eyes, Ember realizes two things: One, she is not alone. And two, people like her—teleporters—are being used as weapons. Dragged off to a remote facility where others like her live, Ember’s forced to pair up with her former captor, Caden, to learn how to survive inside until she can escape. Only Caden’s making escape seem less and less appealing.

But even as Ember falls for the boy who got her into this mess, she knows that she is running out of time. Because the government has plans for those like her, and those plans might just cost Ember her life.

Book Review | Fan Art by Sarah Tregay

Title: Fan Art
Author: Sarah Tregay
Publication: June 17th 2014 by Katherine Tegen Books
Series: Standalone
Pages: 354
Genre: Contemporary, YA
Copy: Hardcover; Bought

Summary: Senior year is almost over, and Jamie Peterson has a big problem. Not college—that’s all set. Not prom—he’ll find a date somehow. No, it’s the worst problem of all: he’s fallen for his best friend.As much as Jamie tries to keep it under wraps, everyone seems to know where his affections lie, and the giggling girls in art class are determined to help Jamie get together with Mason. But Jamie isn’t sure if that’s what he wants—because as much as Jamie would like to come clean to Mason, what if the truth ruins everything? What if there are no more road trips, taco dinners, or movie nights? Does he dare risk a childhood friendship for romance?
This book is about what happens when a picture reveals what we can’t say, when art is truer than life, and how falling in love is easy, except when it’s not. Fan Art explores the joys and pains of friendship, of pressing boundaries, and how facing our worst fears can sometimes lead us to what we want most.

Series Review | The Starbound Triology

                                  

Hi everyone!  Since I'm too lazy to post individual reviews, I decided to do a series review of all three Starbound Trilogy books.  I already talked about These Broken Stars in a Book Recommendation post (you can read it here), but I decided to include it in this post as well.

I read These Broken Stars September of last year, and I fell in love.  Unfortunately, I was too broke to buy the second book (I found the first one in my local library) and the third hadn't even come out yet.  I thought I would never get around to reading the rest of the series.  Luckily, Christmas came around, and, to my surprise, I got the entire series in hardcover!  I was so happy that I immediately made plans to re-read These Broken Stars, and then read the rest of the series.  I was so excited for This Shattered World and Their Fractured Light, and I'm so glad that I was not disappointed!

#TBT Book Review | Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult & Samantha van Leer

Title: Between the Lines
Author(s): Jodi Picoult, Samantha van Leer
Illustrator(s): Yvonne Gilbert, Scott M. Fischer
Publication: June 26th 2012 by Simon Pulse Simon Schuster
Series: First book (there is one known companion novel)
Pages: 368
Genre: YA; Fairy-tale
Copy: Paperback, Bought
Summary: What happens when happily ever after…isn’t? Delilah is a bit of a loner who prefers spending her time in the school library with her head in a book -- one book in particular. Between the Lines may be a fairy tale, but it feels real. Prince Oliver is brave, adventurous, and loving. He really speaks to Delilah. And then one day Oliver actually speaks to her. Turns out, Oliver is more than a one-dimensional storybook prince. He’s a restless teen who feels trapped by his literary existence and hates that his entire life is predetermined. He’s sure there’s more for him out there in the real world, and Delilah might just be his key to freedom. Delilah and Oliver work together to attempt to get Oliver out of his book, a challenging task that forces them to examine their perceptions of fate, the world, and their places in it. And as their attraction to each other grows along the way, a romance blossoms that is anything but a fairy tale.

Book Review | Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

Title: Everything, Everything 
Author: Nicola Yoon
Publication: September 1st 2015 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Series: Standalone
Pages: 320
Genre: Contemporary, YA
Copy: Hardcover; Gifted
Summary: My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the world. I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla.  But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He’s tall, lean and wearing all black—black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly.  Maybe we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It’s almost certainly going to be a disaster. 

Book Review | My True Love Gave to Me

Title: My True Love Gave to Me

Author: Various

Publication: October 14th 2014 by St. Martin's Press

Series: Standalone; 12 Short Stories

Pages: 336

Genre: YA; Romance

Copy: Bought; Hardcover

Summary: If you love holiday stories, holiday movies, made-for-TV-holiday specials, holiday episodes of your favorite sitcoms and, especially, if you love holiday anthologies, you’re going to fall in love with My True Love Gave To Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by twelve bestselling young adult writers, edited by international bestselling author Stephanie Perkins. Whether you enjoy celebrating Christmas or Hanukkah, Winter Solstice or New Year's there's something here for everyone. So curl up by the fireplace and get cozy. You have twelve reasons this season to stay indoors and fall in love.

Book Review | Soundless by Richelle Mead

Title: Soundless

Author: Richelle Mead

Publication: November 10th 2015 by Razorbill

Series: Standalone

Pages: 272

Genre: Fantasy, YA

Copy: Hardcover; Birthday gift

Summary: In a village without sound… For as long as Fei can remember, no one in her village has been able to hear. Rocky terrain and frequent avalanches make it impossible to leave the village, so Fei and her people are at the mercy of a zipline that carries food up the treacherous cliffs from Beiguo, a mysterious faraway kingdom. When villagers begin to lose their sight, deliveries from the zipline shrink. Many go hungry. Fei and all the people she loves are plunged into crisis, with nothing to look forward to but darkness and starvation.  One girl hears a call to action…  Until one night, Fei is awoken by a searing noise. Sound becomes her weapon.  She sets out to uncover what’s happened to her and to fight the dangers threatening her village. A handsome miner with a revolutionary spirit accompanies Fei on her quest, bringing with him new risks and the possibility of romance. They embark on a majestic journey from the peak of their jagged mountain village to the valley of Beiguo, where a startling truth will change their lives forever…  And unlocks a power that will save her people.

Quick Review | Reboot by Amy Tintera

Reboot by Amy Tintera
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

AHHHHHH I love this book!!!!!! This is such a great story with great characters and world-building and suspense and action and cute romance and aughhhh. If you're looking for a good dystopian READ THIS BOOK!!!!

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Quick Review | Hereafter by Tara Hudson

Hereafter by Tara Hudson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was one of the first ghost books I've read in a long time, and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would! I love the creepiness and mysteriousness that this story has. Although I did not like the main character, Amelia, as much as I wanted to. She seemed wayyyy to obsessed with Joshua. I get it, he's one of the only people that can actually see her. That's not an excuse to have her entire existence revolve around him. Anyway, I'm hoping that she will become a stronger character in book 2.

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Quick Review | Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I just want everyone to know that I freaking love this book. Like all I want to do right now is climb to the top of a really tall mountain and shout, "I love Carry On by Rainbow Rowell and no one can stop me!!!" Seriously. Ugh. Snowbaz will be the death of me.

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Fire Falling | Blog Tour + Giveaway

Title: Fire Falling

Author: Elise Kova

Publication: November 19th 2015 by Silver Wing Press

Series: Book 2 of Air Awakens Series

Pages: 378

Genre: Fantasy, YA

Copy: Received from author in exchange for an honest review

Summary: Soldier… Sorcerer… Savior… Who is Vhalla Yarl?

Vhalla Yarl marches to war as property of the Solaris Empire. The Emperor counts on her to bring victory, the Senate counts on her death, and the only thing Vhalla can count on is the fight of her life. As she grapples with the ghosts of her past, new challenges in the present threaten to shatter the remnants of her fragile sanity. Will she maintain her humanity? Or will she truly become the Empire’s monster?

The Winner's Curse | Review

Title: The Winner's Curse

Author: Marie Rutkoski

Publication: March 4th 2014 by Farrar Straus Giroux

Series: First book in trilogy

Genre: Fantasy, YA

Copy: Paperback, bought

Summary: They were never meant to be together. As a general's daughter, seventeen-year-old Kestrel enjoys an extravagant and privileged life. Arin has nothing but the clothes on his back. Then Kestrel makes an impulsive decision that binds Arin to her. Though they try to fight it, they can't help but fall in love. In order to be together, they must betray their people . . . but to be loyal to their country, they must betray each other. Set in a new world, The Winner's Curse is a story of rebellion, duels, ballroom dances, wicked rumors, dirty secrets, and games where everything is at stake, and the gamble is whether you will keep your head or lose your heart.

Book Recs + Quick Reviews

Here are some of the books I have recently read and enjoyed but have been too lazy to write full reviews on them.

Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick My rating: 5 of 5 stars Stayed up all night reading this book. Definitely worth the book-hangover...







  The Young Elites by Marie Lu My rating: 5 of 5 stars Just... Wow. Too many emotions. I don't know whether I want to go cry in a dark corner or punch someone in the face.






  Stone Cold Touch by Jennifer L. Armentrout My rating: 5 of 5 stars Still ship Layla with Roth...







  The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is so incredibly messed up in so many ways. I love it.  







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Made of Stars | Review

Title: Made of Stars

Author: Kelley York

Publication: October 1st 2013 by Entangled Teen

Series: Standalone

Pages: 320

Genre: YA, Contemporary

Copy: Paperback bought @ California Capital Book Festival

Synopsis: When eighteen-year-old Hunter Jackson and his half sister, Ashlin, return to their dad’s for the first winter in years, they expect everything to be just like the warmer months they’d spent there as kids. And it is—at first. But Chance, the charismatic and adventurous boy who made their summers epic, is harboring deep secrets. Secrets that are quickly spiraling into something else entirely.

The reason they've never met Chance’s parents or seen his home is becoming clearer. And what the siblings used to think of as Chance's quirks—the outrageous stories, his clinginess, his dangerous impulsiveness—are now warning signs that something is seriously off. Then Chance's mom turns up with a bullet to the head, and all eyes shift to Chance and his dad. Hunter and Ashlin know Chance is innocent...they just have to prove it. But how can they protect the boy they both love when they can’t trust a word Chance says?

Book Recommendation!

Okay.  I might have a slight obsession with Jennifer L. Armentrout.   It's weird and probably slightly detrimental to by health, but I can't help it!  Her books are just so good.  I live for her never-ending cheesy puns and Walking Dead references.  Whenever I'm in a reading slump and I don't feel like reading anything, I just buy myself a JLA book.  Works every time.

Rebel Belle | Review

Information:

Copy- Bought

First book in series

Published: April 8th 2014 by Putnam Juvenile

Synopsis:

Harper Price, peerless Southern belle, was born ready for a Homecoming tiara. But after a strange run-in at the dance imbues her with incredible abilities, Harper's destiny takes a turn for the seriously weird. She becomes a Paladin, one of an ancient line of guardians with agility, super strength and lethal fighting instincts.

Just when life can't get any more disastrously crazy, Harper finds out who she's charged to protect: David Stark, school reporter, subject of a mysterious prophecy and possibly Harper's least favorite person. But things get complicated when Harper starts falling for him—and discovers that David's own fate could very well be to destroy Earth.

With snappy banter, cotillion dresses, non-stop action and a touch of magic, this new young adult series from bestseller Rachel Hawkins is going to make y'all beg for more.

Book Rec | These Broken Stars

Okay, first of all: just look at this cover.  I mean, come on.

I've been hearing about this book for a while, so when I saw it in our school library, I decided it was a sign that I just had to read it.   And I'm glad I did.  I found myself completely swept up in the story by the first page, and I finished the entire book in one shot.  The story is unique, and the characters are as relatable as they are lovable. I instantly fell in love them (even though Lilac did irk me a little bit in the beginning).

If you're looking for a little sci-fi & romance, and a lot of sarcasm, you need to pick this book up!

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