LINGER
WHITE CAT
THE GUARDIAN 
SHADOW HILLS
THE IRON KING
THE HUNGER GAMES book #3
THE WAGER
STOLEN
RADIANT SHADOWS
DEMON'S COVENANT
SPIRIT BOUND
DARK LIFE
THE RECKONING
WE HEAR THE DEAD
GLIMMERGLASS
LOVER MINE
SHIFT
Hey Hey Hey!! it was a year ago today that I started this blog that has meant so much to me. I admit to being a bit late with posts and reviews but it is my goal to do a better job this coming year. I enjoy this little haven of mine that has introduced me to many amazing books and people and I look forward to what this coming year will bring. I wish everyone a great day :)
THANK YOU!!
Jill over at Breaking the Spine started this and I believe that it's awesome" This blog post is to alert those that visit about "the" book that we cannot wait to get our hands on. I have decided to participate because I have a list that can go on forever and ever and it is interesting to see what else others are "waiting" for also.
I saw this book cover and read the synopsis on a UK blog months ago and am very happy that this novel will become available next year in the US. This book sounds amazing
STOLEN by Lucy Christopher
GONE by Lisa Mcmann
February 9, 2010
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Simon Pulse (February 9, 2010)
ISBN-10: 1416979182
ISBN-13: 978-1416979180
REVIEW YYY out of 5
This third and final installment of Lisa McMann's Dream Catcher trilogy begins shortly after WAKE ended were we learn about Janie's disheartening future.
Gone begins with Janie and Cabel on vacation trying to enjoy a few days of peace and relaxation due to the stressful trial of which Janie was the main witness. Now she is known around town as a narc. As if possessing a crippling gift and having an alcoholic mother is not enough to deal with already.
Janie continues to struggle with her relationship with Cabel and their future together, or rather their future apart. Yet, before she can devote more time to the saddening subject a stranger comes into her life that she is not prepared for; an individual that turns her world inside out with the information that they possess. Janie learns of an alternative choice to her existence and with that the decision that would change her life forever.
Can Janie make a choice when both options are hopeless and filled with despair? She will need to make a decision soon for her time is running out...
I have to say that this series by Lisa McMann was one of my favorites and I could not wait until this last installment, but I was left disappointed. I disliked the numerous times that Janie kept insinuating that she wanted to be with Cabel yet every time they were together all she kept thinking about was leaving him and how that would hurt. I understood her character's reasoning but it became a bit over repetitive for me.
Then as the results of her contemplated isolation come to light she was faced with a "Mortan's Fork" decision. While I could appreciate the storyline twist I found it to be sad and anticlimactic unlike it's predecessors. This story is quite bleak, even as Janie makes what is considered the "better" choice.
Despite my upset I can say that I admire Lisa's writing style, it is quick and edgy, to the point and effective with deliverance i.e. Janie's inner turmoil. I only wish that that I did not finish reading this book feeling as crestfallen as i did and wanting more.
In My Mailbox lets you peek into the contents of my mailbox on a weekly basis. I am listing all the lovely books that I have aquired this week. If you would like to participate and have your own “In My Mailbox” post, you can find more information here on the Story Siren's blog, where it all began..(This post was inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie
Janie thought she knew what her future held. And she thought she'd made her peace with it. But she can't handle dragging Cabel down with her.
She knows he will stay with her, despite what she sees in his dreams. He's amazing. And she's a train wreck. Janie sees only one way to give him the life he deserves--she has to disappear. And it's going to kill them both.He reaches toward her, his fingers black and bloody, his eyes deranged, unblinking. Janie is paralyzed. His cold hands reach around her neck, squeezing tight, tighter, until Janie has no breath left. She's unable to move, unable to think. As his grasp tightens further around Janie's neck, his face turns sickly alabaster. He strains harder and begins to shake.
Janie is dying.
She has no fight left in her.
It's over.
UNHOLY GHOSTS by Stacia Kane
THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE by Jandy Nelson
It is Saturday and time for Sneak a Peek Saturday! A feature that allows you see a chapter or two of an upcoming book.
This week I am featuring the prologue to an upcoming book JEKEL loves HYDE by Beth Fantaskey. Just click on the book cover to enjoy :)
JEKEL loves HYDE by Beth Fantaskey
Jill Jekel has always obeyed her parents’ rules – especially the one about never opening the mysterious, old box in her father’s office. But when her dad is murdered, and her college savings disappear, this good girl is tempted to peek inside, because the contents just might be key to winning a lucrative chemistry scholarship.
To better her odds, Jill enlists the help of gorgeous, brooding Tristen Hyde, who has his own dark secrets locked away. As the team of Jekel and Hyde, they recreate experiments based on the classic novel, hoping not only to win a prize, but to save Tristen’s sanity. Maybe his life. As things heat up in the lab though, Jill’s accidental taste of a formula unleashes her darkest nature and will compel her to risk everything – even Tristen’s love – just for the thrill of being… bad.
Jill over at Breaking the Spine started this and I believe that it's awesome" This blog post is to alert those that visit about "the" book that we cannot wait to get our hands on. I have decided to participate because I have a list that can go on forever and ever and it is interesting to see what else others are "waiting" for also.
SPELLS by Aprilynne Pike
Hello! I just wanted to remind everyone that today is the last day to enter in my contest of NINJA awesomeness. To enter just click HERE and you will be in the running for some great books from some amazing authors:
In My Mailbox lets you peek into the contents of my mailbox on a weekly basis. I am listing all the lovely books that I have aquired this week. If you would like to participate and have your own “In My Mailbox” post, you can find more information here on the Story Siren's blog, where it all began..(This post was inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie
This week I am so very grateful to be on vacation for I cannot wait to devour these titles I have aquired.
DEMON PRINCESS: REIGN CHECK by Michelle Rowen (Thank you, Michelle)
JEKEL LOVES HYDE by Beth Fantaskey
HEIST SOCIETY by Ally Carter
I SO DON'T DO SPOOKY by Barrie Summy
THE PILLOW BOOK OF LOTUS LOWENSTEIN by Libby Schmais
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PRINCESS FOR HIRE by Lindsey Leavitt
That was my mailbox for this week, what was in yours?
PSST....don't forget about my great contest giveaway HERE that ends on Monday.
Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl authors of the fabulously wonderful novel Beautiful Creatures will be going on tour in January. It is a perfect opportunity to say hello and visit with a pair of great authors.
It is Saturday and time for Sneak a Peek Saturday! A feature that allows you see a chapter or two of an upcoming book.
This week's choice is The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg. The rights to this story have been SOLD and if you want to get a little excerpt of this book then click on the book cover for a look into this exciting new book.
The Lonely Hearts Club
