December Read Along Week 3

 

Summary

Maya Delaney's paw-print birthmark is the mark of what she truly is -a skin-walker. She can run faster, climb higher, and see better than nearly everyone else. Experiencing intense connections with the animals that roam the woods outside her home, Maya knows it's only a matter of time before she's able to Shift and become one of them. And she believes there may be others in her small town with surprising talents.

Now Maya and her friends have been forced to flee from their homes during a forest fire they suspect was deliberately set. Then they're kidnapped, and after a chilling helicopter crash, they find themselves in the Vancouver Island wilderness with nothing but their extraordinary abilities to help them get back home.

In THE CALLING, the sizzling second book in the Darkness Rising trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong pumps up the romance, danger, and suspense that left readers of THE GATHERING clamoring for more.

 

 



Week Three- 9 chapters, 160-252 pages

 

 



So, this week we finally see signs of life! Which means we finally see some actual action and some are finally diving more into their powers, woo freaking hoo!

 

A: If you are on the run, been stuck in the forest without food or water for a few days and you find a gas pump, that’s abandon, has dust on the cans of food, and little signs of life would you think about leaving money to pay for the things you take to stay alive?

T: Truthfully, no. I might not have any money on me and I need the stuff. I probably would feel bad about it.

T: If you were in the characters position would you trust yours and or your friend’s parents?

A: Most likely. If they’ve never seemed suspicious before then I’ll probably still trust them cause they are my parents and what kid wants to think as them the bad guys.

T: If you went to sleep and woke up as an animal, would you believe it was a dream?

A: My brain would probably go to the logic side and call this a dream. However, if things start to add up as not being a dream then I would probably love being a cougar!

A: Do you believe Nicole is crazy enough to hurt the people around her, especially all for a guy?

T: Yes. Some girls are nuts.

T: If you were really desperate and needed help, would you trust a strange?

A: Probably not. Thought it’ll have to depend on the situation too. If I had a bunch of buddies and some were guy’s, and the stranger’s story sounded good and not suspicious, then maybe. But most likely not, especially if he offers a ride.

 

Okay, there you have it!

 

So, have any words please don't be afraid to say them!

 

Happy Reading Everybody!

 

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I am a Book Hoarder (12)

Of bookish things we got in the last week!

 

Got some Book Swag from the sweetheart Nikki Jefford!

 

Three Aurora signed Door knob Hangers

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Three Entangled signed Bookmarks

 

I kept a set and then I showed them to my sis, Tasha, and she took a set! ^_^

 

So, there is one set left and I'll be doing a giveaway for them early next year. I think I'll do two winners, One gets signed Bookmark & the other gets signed Door Knob Hanger!

 

They are truly gorgeous so keep an eye out for the Giveaway!

 

Also, since Netgalley wasn't working for her book Entangled she sent me a Kindle version, *squeal* I seriously can't wait to read it! I can't wait to read both of her books!

 

Thank you Nikki!

 

Now, some Netgalley, shall we!

 

 

 

 



 

Ghosting by Keith Gray (look out for the review soon, by 12/31/12)

 

Automatic Woman by Nathan L. Yocum

 

Wish (Faerieground, #1) by Beth Bracken & Kay Fraser (ARC)

 

You Know What You Have To Do by Bonnie Shimko (ARC)

 

The Fall by Anthony McGowan

 

These all look great and I am truly happy that I was accepted to read them! Thank you Netgalley!

 

Well, there you have it!

 

What was your haul this week?

 

Happy Reading Everybody!

 

 

 

 



Know Me Better (6)

 



Know Me Better is a Weekly Meme hosted by I'm A Reader, Not A Writer.

Each week she'll pick 5 questions off of her author's interview list to answer and invites us to join in on the fun, giving a way for our readers to get to know us better.

 

 

 

Do you like the spotlight or lurking in the shadows?

A: Lurking in the shadows! I am extremely shy in person and when the spotlight is on me I start to form a red patch of flushed skin on my chest, as my heart is beating faster than normal. And I’m extremely like that when I meet new people.

T: I, too, like lurking in the shadows. I am also a pretty shy person.

How many books are in your TRB pile?

A: On Goodreads I have 283 and I’m sure there is a hell of a lot more than that, haha! In person, in my black basket from Target, on my purple carpet I have maybe about 20 or so! Some I’ve had since Nov of last year, haha.

T: Probably about 40 to 50. Maybe more. I try to keep it somewhat practical. And I can always just steal some from my sister.

What is next on your to read list?

A: My next read is Warm Bodies (hardback) and Aurora Sky: Vampire Hunter (kindle)! ^_^

T: Darkside by Tom Becker and Warm Bodies.

What one item would you eat for the rest of your life?

A: Cheerios, flavored cheerios! I pretty much eat off of it anyways now, so, I doubt it’s going to change haha. Chocolate, caramel, fruity, whole grains peanut butter, etc.

T: I have trouble with this question. I like a lot of different things. If I have to pick one thing it would probably be spaghetti. I make this great meat sauce and add some Texas Toast and you got yourself a great meal.

 What is the last thing you bought?

A: I actually just bought something today, Monster High Ghoulfriends Forever! *squeal* I freaking adore the web episodes and the dolls (got a couple originals for my 20 birthday) and when I say the book at Barnes last Thursday, I knew I had to buy it. This one actually stays true to itself unlike the Monster High books that were by Lisi Harrison. I’ll pick those ones up, but at the library, and then we will see.

T: A book. A Mutiny in Time (Infinity Ring #1) by James Dashner. The series is like the 39 clues. So there will be a couple different authors.

 

 



Happy Weekend Everybody!

 

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Review: Spark (Elemental #2)

Spark (Elemental #2) by Brigid Kemmerer

Publication Date: August 22nd 2012

Genre: YA Paranormal

Pages: 345

Goodreads

 

 

Summary

 

Gabriel Merrick plays with fire. Literally. Sometimes he can even control it. And sometimes he can't. Gabriel has always had his brothers to rely on, especially his twin, Nick. But when an arsonist starts wreaking havoc on their town, all the signs point to Gabriel. Only he's not doing it. And no one seems to believe him. Except a shy sophomore named Layne, a brainiac who dresses in turtlenecks and jeans and keeps him totally off balance. Because Layne has a few secrets of her own...

 

 

 



For some unknown reason Mrs. Kemmerer is so good at making me go speechless, right before I have to type out a review. She was the first to do so and is still doing it now. Congrats on making an reviewer go quiet Mrs. Kemmerer, haha!

I have thoughts of what to say but how to say it I have no idea how to put them into a review. So, here I go at trying without rambling.

I am fully immersed in this world she has created! It has wrapped me up and has yet to let me go as I am dying to read the next one, Spirit. The story telling, it flows. The character development, it’s magical as you become a part of the characters yourself. And the pacing is just right with the romance, you get sucked in even if you aren’t a hopeless romantic like myself.

Gabriel is my favorite! <3 Has been from the beginning and still is now. His story has more depth I think than the others. Yes, they all have depth but since Gabriel is like the black sheep of the family, it’s stronger. Especially since part of the book his whole family turns against him. If that isn’t depth and strong with emotion, then I don’t know what is.

Being inside his thoughts was amazing, any Gabriel fan will love it. Seeing him grow to loving Layne was even more amazing! <3 And seeing him try to take control of his powers was breathtaking and heart breaking when he couldn’t get it right and it backfired on him. But then watching him take control by running into houses that come a flame for unknown reasons (till later) was full of action and very brave of him. I wished there were more moments of this but with the few throughout the book I cherished those moments. You got to see the real him, everyone got to see the real him, as the hero he is!

Now Layne, she’s shy and once you find out her secret, you’ll be able to see the whole big picture Mrs. Kemmerer has created for her. I love that Brigid not only creates deep stories for the brothers but for their love interest/side characters too. It makes the read even more enchanting. Now, out of all the girls/love interests, I believe Layne has the strongest and more sorrow story. Because of something that happened long age, it has her mom running away from her family, has Layne wearing clothes that teens now a days wouldn’t be caught dead in, and has the world looking at her as if “deformed”, all but Gabriel. Oh so sweet!

However, I have one thing I need to comment on. *spoil alert* The school comes aflame too and I’m just wondering what high school doesn’t have a sprinkler system. I mean, if my home has one (and it’s been up since 2005) how come some high school doesn’t have any. Yes, they have some kind of alarm but what real good is that. And yes, if they had sprinklers then there probably would have been less action. But come on, it’s a school for Christ shake. It just rubbed me the wrong way! >_< *spoil end* Other than that, I think nothing else rubbed me so wrong.

Overall, a must read for fans of Storm. Though, a forewarning, this one is more on the character development side than Storm. Storm had action none stop and this, on action, the pacing was a bit different. It was more of a breather and I think that’s cause the third one, Spirit, there’s going to be extreme action *squeal*! ^_^

The development between Layne and Gabriel had me swooning. Especially every time he thought of slipping the elastic band from her hair to let the long brunette strands free made me think about my amazing man, as he loves to do that too!  

Seriously, go pick up a copy!!

 

 

 

Happy Reading Everybody!

 

 





Review: The Death Cure

The Death Cure (Maze Runner #3) by James Dashner
Publication Date: October 11, 2011
Genre: YA Dystopian
Pages: 324

 

 



Summary

 

 

 Thomas knows that Wicked can't be trusted, but they say the time for lies is over, that they've collected all they can from the Trials and now must rely on the Gladers, with full memories restored, to help them with their ultimate mission. It's up to the Gladers to complete the blueprint for the cure to the Flare with a final voluntary test.

What Wicked doesn't know is that something's happened that no Trial or Variable could have foreseen. Thomas has remembered far more than they think. And he knows that he can't believe a word of what Wicked says.

The time for lies is over. But the truth is more dangerous than Thomas could ever imagine.
Will anyone survive the Death Cure?




I loved the first one. Didn't like the second one but didn't hate it. This one falls in between.


 the group held their heads up high and slowly walked to the gate, making sure not to do anything that would cause alarm. The last thing Thomas wanted was to be shot by a Launcher grenade again. As they got closer, he saw that the two guards looked worse up close.


Let's start with the characters. None of them really stood out to me. Thomas was a little annoying, and to me, at times selfish. Brenda pretty much went along with whatever Thomas said. Same with Jorge. Minho was the only one I actually liked. He's pretty much the same as he was at the start.


The plot wasn't bad. It was nowhere near perfect. And I wasn't that happy with some of the people who died or the why the did. I won't say who, but they are people who have been there since the begining. There was a few question that weren't answered. And it did leave me with a few more. I wish it was treated more like a last book than just another one in the series.


Other than that I don't have much to say. I believe there would have been better ways to end the series, but this wasn't bad. I wish we had more answers and more loose ends were tied up, but I liked the book. I recommend this book and series.

 

 

Daring You To Read (24)..... Wings

 

Daring You To Read is a brand new meme by Tynga's Reviews. Is where you choose a book you’ve read, loved and would dare your readers to read! The book you choose must be an older release (at least 6 months ago), because let’s be honest, we’re all quite aware of the latest releases.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wings Series by Aprilynne Pike - Wings, Spells, Illusions, Destined

 

 

 

 

I love this series. It's about Laurel and how she finds out she's a faerie. Not just any faerie, a plant. She literally a plant. It's a cool kind of twist on a old kind of creature. A warning though, there is a love triangle that is a major part of the plots.

 

 

My favorite character is Chelsea. She is Laurel's sidekick that is in love with faeries. the other characters are all pretty normal. David is the geek that helps (and falls for) Laurel. Tam is the faerie bodyguard for her. And there are plenty of other charaters to love.

 

 

The second and last books are my favorites. The third book is pretty much filler but the ending is great. It saves the book. The actions is great and the faerie world is pretty awesome. And the different kinds of faeries are all different and unique.

 

 

There are plenty more reasons to read this series. So I'm daring you to read.

 

 

 

Dreaming of Sequels (2)

 

Our new feature here is where we talk about sequels we are just dying to have. And you all know that there are many, many out there that we are just craving to have! ^_^

So, sequels means any sequels. As long as it's after the first, #1, then it is acceptable haha. Also, we will be doing this every Wednesday!

Okay then, here we go!

 

 

 

Neverfall (Everneath #1.5) by Brodi Ashton

Publication Date: December 26th 2012

Genres: YA Paranormal

Goodreads

 

Summary

 

 



A thrilling new novella from the author of the Everneath series!

Jack is trapped for eternity in the Tunnels while Nikki has managed to evade Cole's grasp . . . for now. But Cole is more desperate than ever to find answers about Nikki, his best chance for taking over the throne of the underworld. How did she survive the Feed? Can Cole find another Forfeit like her who can survive it too?

Cole's quest leads him to the other side of the world, to a mysterious, dangerous society known as the Delphinians, whose price for information might be higher than Cole can pay—a price that could destroy Nikki. But when Cole attempts to steal the answers instead, his mission ends in disaster. Faced with centuries in a Delphinian dungeon, Cole is confronted with questions he's been too scared to ask himself: Is he really obsessed with the throne—or is he obsessed with Nikki? And can she really give him a new beginning as the Everneath's king . . . or will she instead bring about his tragic end?

 

 

Everneath was actually a big surprise for me! :D I just thought it was another pretty cover of a book but one day I saw it on the library shelf and I just grabbed it cause it would help out a 2012 challenge of mine. And all and behold, this book was nothing but amazing!

 

I have yet to write a review for it cause it's one of those books that'll be hard to truly give a proper review for! But it's a must read! For the writing, the mythical world building, and for the characters!

 

A world I can't wait to get back into and now we are getting a sneak peek into Cole's world, my oh my *squeal* So, now I am most liking going to start buying this series (I just need more cash) haha. This is going to be a thrilling ride and I most certainly can't wait!  

 

Happy Reading Everybody!