New Years Resolutions for 2015

I'm really excited to be sharing an excerpt from the newest LGBTQ+ anthology being released this month. I support this book, because ALL PROCEEDS from the sale will be donated to The Trevor Project.

$500 YA Signed Book Giveaway + Gift Card

Derek Murphy, YA author and founder of the YA Author Alliance, is running a giveaway this month, 10 signed books by bestselling authors and a $200 giftcard.

Once Upon A Series

I have way too many series that I've started, but haven't finished for whatever reason and this is a list of those I plan to finish this year.

Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley

Lies We Tell Ourselves is an eye-opening, heartbreaking, and beautifully written novel that will leave an everlasting impression on you.

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Sunday, February 12, 2012

#013 In My Mailbox featuring Books For Review

WHAT'S IN MY MAILBOX #001Basically, In My Mailbox or IMM was originally inspired by Althea of Pop Culture Junkie and is now hosted by the lovely Kristi over at The Story Siren where you talk about the awesome books that you received in the mail, via the stacks of your local library, recent purchases, ARC's or any books that you might have received for review, etc.

This vlog is about two weeks worth of review books and ARC's for various tours and whatnot, so enjoy!




ARC'S & REVIEW BOOKS RECEIVED:


The Springsweet by Saundra Mitchell
A Temptation of Angels by Michelle Zink
Torn by Amanda Hocking ;; Review for Switched (The Trylle, Book #1)
Embrace by Jessica Shirvington
This Beautiful Life by Helen Schulman
Losing Clementine by Ashley Ream

Special thanks to St. Martin's Griffin, HarperCollins, Soucebooks Fire, TLC Book Tours, and ATW ARC Tours.

Friday, December 30, 2011

#031 Third Sentence Thursday featuring A Touch Morbid by Leah Clifford

Third Sentence Thursday


Third Sentence Thursday is a nifty little weekly meme hosted by Sniffly Kitty's Mostly Books.

1) Take the book you are reading now and post the third sentence
2) Review this sentence anyway you want (funny and silly reviews encouraged)
3) Post a link to your sentence here or if you don't have a blog, just post it in the comments!

A TOUCH MORBID BY LEAH CLIFFORDA Touch Morbid
By Leah Clifford
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Publish Date: February 28, 2012
Format: Hardback, pp 304
Age Demographic: Young Adult
b&n // amazon

"The typical moment of confusion between sleep and consciousness, when she realized she wasn't in her own bed, never came. She knew exactly where she was. Truth be told, she felt better rested than she had in a month. Perhaps every second was no longer a battle to hold herself together, to pretend she was all right." (pp ;; 206)

Eden won the battle-she saved her true love from the darkest evil.

But the war has only just begun. With secrets swirling around her, powerful allies unraveling, and life-and death-as she knows it eroding, Eden and those she loves tread dangerous ground.

Can she trust anyone?

Will her unearthly powers be her salvation or her downfall?

A sweeping, dark, and sexy paranormal romance that will haunt readers with an inventive mythology and a cinematic New York City filled with shadows and longing.

*Summary taken from Goodreads.



Oh my goodness, I absolutely LOVE this series so much. I splurged a little bit before Christmas on A Touch Mortal (see my review here) because I couldn't stand it any longer and had to read it and then I was lucky enough to be receive an ARC of A Touch Mortal which had me fangirling for days on end. I'm nearly finished with this book and I cannot wait to see how it ends. I absolutely love the dark gothic and unique twisted way in which Leah Clifford spins the story of fallen angels and demons, plus her quirky brilliant way of referring to Hell as "the basement" and Heaven as "upstairs" and those who committ suicide "Siders".


{Small Note: This book was received from Greenwillow Books which is an imprint of HarperCollins, in exchange for an honest review which I will provide in a timely manner. No money exchanged hands, I review books for fun because I love to read. I am not interested in monetary gain.

The review will be coming shortly, any quotes or references may be subject to change once the novel is finalized and released.}

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

#028 Teaser Tuesday

This meme is brought to you weekly by MizB over at Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along, just do the following:

01. Grab your current read and open to a random page
02. Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page, but 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!)
03. Share the title and the author, too, so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR List if they like your teaser!


DELIRIUM BY LAUREN OLIVERDelirium
By Lauren Oliver
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publish Date: February 1, 2011
Format: Hardback, pp 448
Age Demographic: Young Adult
b&n // amazon

“I'll tell you another secret, this one for your own good. You may think the past has something to tell you. You may think you should listen, should strain to make out its whispers, should bend over backward, stoop down low to hear its voice breathed up from the ground, from the dead places. You may think there's something in it for you, something to understand or make sense of.

But I know the truth: I know from the nights of Coldness. I know the past will drag you backward and down, have you snatching at whispers of wind and the gibberish of trees rubbing together, trying to deciper some code, trying to piece together what was broken. It's hopeless. The past is nothing but a weight. It will build inside of you like a stone.

Take it from me: If you hear that speaking to you, feel it tugging at your back and running its fingers up your spine, the best thing to do--the only thing--is run.” (pp 176)


Ninety-five days, and then I'll be safe. I wonder whether the procedure will hurt. I want to get it over with. It's hard to be patient. It's hard not to be afraid while I'm still uncured, though so far the deliria hasn't touched me yet. Still, I worry. They say that in the old days, love drove people to madness. The deadliest of all deadly things: It kills you both when you have it and when you don't.

In Lauren Oliver s stunning second novel, love has been declared a dangerous disease, and the government forces everyone who reaches eighteen to have a procedure called the cure. Lena Haloway is very much looking forward to being cured and living a safe, predictable life. But then she meets enigmatic Alex, who lives under the government s radar. What will happen if they do the unthinkable and fall in love?

Lauren Oliver follows up her incandescent debut, the New York Times bestseller Before I Fall, with this extraordinary novel about a high-stakes romance set in a dystopian United States. Delirium presents a world as terrifying as The Hunger Games and a romance as true as Romeo and Juliet.

*Summary taken from Goodreads.



I have never in my life been so wrapped up inside the pages of a book, as I find myself wrapped up in this one. It's like a warm blanket on a cold Feburary morning, a long hot sip of spice tea, and a feeling of hope burning alive long after the fire has been put out. It's simply irresistable and beautiful, how it evelopes you, how it enfolds you in the slow ache, absorbing the fear, and encourages you to take the first steps in making your own choice instead of falling into steps blindly along side the masses. It's clear and crisp and dares you to believe in something so perposterous that it seems almost wreckless in the most disturbing, yet amazing way possible. It is something that will change your life -- forever.

It is ... amor deliria nervosa.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

#025 Third Sentence Thursday

Third Sentence Thursday


Third Sentence Thursday is a nifty little weekly meme hosted by Sniffly Kitty's Mostly Books.

1) Take the book you are reading now and post the third sentence
2) Review this sentence anyway you want (funny and silly reviews encouraged)
3) Post a link to your sentence here or if you don't have a blog, just post it in the comments!

ENTHRALLED: PARANORMAL DIVERSIONS - ANTHOLOGYEnthralled: Paranormal Diversions
By Kelley Armstrong & Various Authors
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publish Date: , 2011
Format: Paperback, pp 464
Age Demographic: Young Adult
b&n // amazon

"Until we were four years old, neither of us spoke; we each understood the other without words, and nobody else was as important. There were mom and dad, of course, but they always recognized our bond." (pp ;; 01)

| Giovanni's Farewell ;; Claudia Gray|


A journey may take hundreds of miles, or it may cover the distance between duty and desire.

Sixteen of today’s hottest writers of paranormal tales weave stories on a common theme of journeying. Authors such as Kelley Armstrong, Rachel Caine, and Melissa Marr return to the beloved worlds of their bestselling series, while others, like Claudia Gray, Kami Garcia, and Margaret Stohl, create new land-scapes and characters. But whether they’re writing about vampires, faeries, angels, or other magical beings, each author explores the strength and resilience of the human heart.

Suspenseful, funny, or romantic, the stories in Enthralled will leave you moved.

*Summary taken from Goodreads.

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