Friday, March 29, 2013

Follow Friday(35)

Alison Can Read Feature & Follow


Follow Friday is a weekly blog hop event hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

This week's Question is:
 
Q: Tell us about the most emotional scene you've ever read in a book - and how did you react?
  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Spoiler Alert
 
Okay this will have spoilers if you didn't read this one.
 
 
 
 
My first thought for this question was this book. I think you all know what scene I am talking about.
The death of Dumbledore. This was one of the most shocking scenes to me when I first read it. I couldn't believe that J.K. Rowling would kill Dumbledore. I was in a chair at the time when I was reading this scene and I literally dropped to the floor in shock. I really couldn't believe it. I didn't cry but I do think I got emotional. Then later when they had his funeral, I just couldn't stand it. This was one of the most emotional books I have read. I really need to reread all the Harry Potter's sometime. It is on my list of things to do.

Let me know in the comments what your most emotional read is. =]
 
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday: 3:59 by Gretchen McNeil



For those of you who don't know "Waiting On" Wednesday is an event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. The purpose is to let others know which book you are anticipating and can't wait till it comes out to read it.


3:59
3:59 by Gretchen McNeil
Hardcover, 400 pages
Expected publication: September 17th 2013 by Balzer & Bray


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Synopsis:
 
Josie Byrne's life is spiraling out of control. Her parents are divorcing, her boyfriend Nick has grown distant, and her physics teacher has it in for her. When she's betrayed by the two people she trusts most, Josie thinks things can't get worse.

Until she starts having dreams about a girl named Jo. Every night at the same time—3:59 a.m.

Jo's life is everything Josie wants: she's popular, her parents are happily married, and Nick adores her. It all seems real, but they're just dreams, right? Josie thinks so, until she wakes one night to a shadowy image of herself in the bedroom mirror – Jo.

Josie and Jo realize that they are doppelgängers living in parallel universes that overlap every twelve hours at exactly 3:59. Fascinated by Jo's perfect world, Josie jumps at the chance to jump through the portal and switch places for a day.

But Jo’s world is far from perfect. Not only is Nick not Jo's boyfriend, he hates her. Jo's mom is missing, possibly insane. And at night, shadowy creatures feed on human flesh.

By the end of the day, Josie is desperate to return to her own life. But there’s a problem: Jo has sealed the portal, trapping Josie in this dangerous world. Can she figure out a way home before it’s too late?

From master of suspense Gretchen McNeil comes a riveting and deliciously eerie story about the lives we wish we had – and how they just might kill you.



Why I am Waiting:
I am a big fan Gretchen McNeil. I loved Ten by her, which came out last year. She is such a good suspense writer. I still need to read Possess also by her. I can't wait to dive into this one when it comes out this September. =]


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and



Happy Reading. =]



-Michael

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
 
Grab your current read
 
Open to a random page
 
Share two(2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
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!)
Share the title and author, too, so that other TT paricipants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers. =]
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Mass Market Paperback, 1179 pages
Published 2011 by Bantam Books
 
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Here are my teasers this week:
 
“All these kings would do a deal better if they would put down their swords and listen to their mothers.”
George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords
 
“My sister has mistaken me for a mushroom. She keeps me in the dark and feeds me shit.”
George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords
 
Thanks for visiting my Teaser Tuesday this week.
 
I am reading this to prepare for the TV series coming on March 31st. I really can't wait till it come on. I am getting more and more exciting as the days go by. Anyone else highly anticipating this?
 
 Link me up to your teasers in the comments below.
 
 
Happy Reading.
 
-Michael


Friday, March 22, 2013

Follow Friday(34)

Alison Can Read Feature & Follow


Follow Friday is a weekly blog hop event hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

This week's Question is:

Q: What is your guilty pleasure as far as reading? Is it a genre, or is it a certain type of book?
 
 
My guilty pleasure would have to deal with certain books in certain genres. I am a huge fan of dystopian, science fiction and some mysteries. Some examples would be Divergent by Veronica Roth, Across the Universe by Beth Revis and Ten by Gretchen McNeil. I love an awesome who done it. Mostly I always choose a book by the premise. If I don't think I would like the premise then I wouldn't want to read it.
 

Let me know in the comments what your favorite guilty pleasure is. =]

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday: The Lost Sun by Tessa Gratton



For those of you who don't know "Waiting On" Wednesday is an event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. The purpose is to let others know which book you are anticipating and can't wait till it comes out to read it.

The Lost Sun (The United States of Asgard, #1)
The Lost Sun by Tessa Gratton (The United States of Asgard Book 1)
Hardcover, 368 pages
Expected publication: June 25th 2013 by Random House Books for Young Readers
 
 
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Synopsis:

Fans of Neil Gaiman's American Gods and Holly Black's The Curse Workers will embrace this richly drawn, Norse-mythology-infused alternate world: the United States of Asgard.

Seventeen-year-old Soren Bearskin is trying to escape the past. His father, a famed warrior, lost himself to the battle-frenzy and killed thirteen innocent people. Soren cannot deny that berserking is in his blood--the fevers, insomnia, and occasional feelings of uncontrollable rage haunt him. So he tries to remain calm and detached from everyone at Sanctus Sigurd's Academy. But that's hard to do when a popular, beautiful girl like Astrid Glyn tells Soren she dreams of him. That's not all Astrid dreams of--the daughter of a renowned prophetess, Astrid is coming into her own inherited abilities.

When Baldur, son of Odin and one of the most popular gods in the country, goes missing, Astrid sees where he is and convinces Soren to join her on a road trip that will take them to find not only a lost god, but also who they are beyond the legacy of their parents and everything they've been told they have to be.

Why I am Waiting:

I am a big fan of anything mythology and I haven't read anything about Norse mythology, so this sounds really cool. I can't wait to dive into this world when this book comes out. =]



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Happy Reading. =]



-Michael

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I HAD To Buy...But Are Still Sitting On My Shelf Unread

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. This feature was created because they are particularly fond of lists at The Broke and the Bookish. They love to share lists.
 
Top Ten Books I HAD To Buy...But Are Still Sitting On My Shelf Unread
 


Let me know in the comments what books are still on your shelf unread and link me up to your TTT.
 
Hope you enjoyed my list.
 
Thanks for Visiting
 
and
Happy Reading
 
 
-Michael

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Follow Friday(33)

Alison Can Read Feature & Follow
  
Follow Friday is a weekly blog hop event hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.
This week's Question is:
Q: Activity! Hopefully warm weather for most of us is here soon…so tell us about your favorite outdoor reading spot. Or take a picture.
 
 
This is such an awesome question this week. At my Dad's house there is a hammock that we put up as soon as there is warm weather. I like to go out there with a big umbrella and sit there on the hammock with a good book and read. I love it especially when it is warm but shady and there is a breeze in the air. It is so relaxing to be on that hammock. Now I can't wait for warmer weather so I can go on it. I would take a picture but it isn't up yet since it is still snowing were I live. Hopefully spring is around the corner. =]
 
 
Let me know in the comments what your favorite outside spot is. =]
  
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-Michael

Friday, March 8, 2013

Follow Friday(32)

 
Alison Can Read Feature & Follow
 
 
Follow Friday is a weekly blog hop event hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.
 
This week's Question is:
Q: What is a book you didn't like that all your friends raved about or what book did you love that wasn't popular?
 
I can't think of a book that my friends raved about that I didn't like but I do have some that I loved but aren't so popular.
 
 Here they are in no particular order:
(Click the covers they link to my review if you want to see what I thought of them.)
 
Hippocampus (The Atlantis Revolution #1)
 
 
The Pineville Heist

Time Slice
Let me know in the comments what you think of these three and if you would read them. Let me know what books you choose. =]
 
 
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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Review: Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel

Infinite Days
Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel
Paperback, Reissue, 336 pages
Published 2012 by St. Martin's Griffin
***Received this Book from the Publisher for a fair and honest review.
(Thank You St. Martin's Griffin for the Book.)
Synopsis:
"Throughout all my histories, I found no one I loved more than you...no one."

Those were some of Rhode's last words to me. The last time he would pronounce his love. The last time I would see his face.

It was the first time in 592 years I could take a breath. Lay in the sun. Taste.

Rhode sacrificed himself so I, Lenah Beaudonte, could be human again. So I could stop the blood lust.

I never expected to fall in love with someone else that wasn't Rhode.

But Justin was...daring. Exciting. More beautiful than I could dream.

I never expected to be sixteen again...then again, I never expected my past to come back and haunt me...
 
My Thoughts/Review:
 
 This book wasn't exactly what I thought it would be. I received it for a fair and honest review from the publisher and was really looking forward to reading it. I really liked the story overall but I thought it would go in a different direction and was about something completely different. The story is about a 500 year old vampire queen and what happens to her after she is turned back into a human. Since it involved vampires I was on board and was hoping it would be an action packed book. That isn't really what I wanted or got from the book at all.

In my honest opinion, it was somewhat boring in certain parts. I wanted things to happen and nothing really happened. I think it is because this book focuses more on a romantic contemporary feel and I am not a big fan of romance or contemporary. I think anyone that loves romance and contemporary styles of writing will love this book.

I thought it would focus more on her being a vampire queen and not so much on the love that she felt for Justin. There could have been a more happy medium between Lenah's emotions and her Vampire past, when there really wasn't. I wanted there to be more conflict and more characters involved. You only really got depth from a few of the main characters. All of the background characters were really flat and just there to fill space.

The story takes place in Lenah's voice and even though she was a vampire queen she wasn't that interesting of a character. I mean she is a vampire queen, I thought she would be way more badass. This story focuses more on the human aspect of life and I read my books to escape everyday life. I don't really want to read about a vampire (which I think would be very cool to be, even though in this story they consider themselves to be very evil) who is turned back into a human and all she talks about are her feelings, emotions and worry about her life.

The author is a good writer but not much happens in this book. Lenah, as a human, goes back to high school at a boarding school and for the first half of the book nothing but normal everyday human things happen. Like I said early, I was expecting something different and a bit more paranormal. There were some flashbacks back to Lenah's life as a vampire, which was really the only exciting parts in the beginning, and it still wasn't very paranormal, like I wanted it to be.

There are some elements of this book that I did really like. It does have a really good storyline where you feel for Lenah and what she has to go through and all her changing emotions. I really loved learning about her past as a vampire. There could be a whole prequel about it that I would really love to learn more about. I really can't wait to see what happens in the next book with Lenah and the people she loves.

I know that some people would really love this book, I just liked it, I didn't love it. I really think that it could have been way more better. It could have had so much depth and many more elements involved. The ending was very good with a small twist that I wasn't expecting at all. I will continue the story with the second book. I really hope it has more of the elements that I really love in my stories. If you have read the synopsis and are a fan of romance and contemporary I really suggest you give this book a try because I think you would really like it. =]

Overall, I give this book:
 
"A Romantic Contemporary with an interesting story about a vampire and her love."=]
3 out of 5 Stars
 
Link to Check it Out:
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Happy Reading. =]
 
 
-Michael

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

For those of you who don't know "Waiting On" Wednesday is an event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. The purpose is to let others know which book you are anticipating and can't wait till it comes out to read it.
These Broken Stars (These Broken Stars, #1)
These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Hardcover, 384 pages
Expected publication: December 10th 2013 by Disney Hyperion
 
 
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Synopsis:
 
It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone.

Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they’re worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help.

Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other’s arms. Without the hope of a future together in their own world, they begin to wonder—would they be better off staying here forever?

Everything changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step. Lilac and Tarver may find a way off this planet. But they won’t be the same people who landed on it.

The first in a sweeping science fiction trilogy, These Broken Stars is a timeless love story about hope and survival in the face of unthinkable odds.
Why I am Waiting:
I love anything Science Fiction and this one sounds awesome. It reminds me so much of Across the Universe and I love that series. I really can't wait till December to read it. Also I really love the cover. =]
 
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Happy Reading. =]
 
-Michael

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Cover Reveal: Vicious by V.E. Schwab

Hi Everyone,
 
The cover of Vicious by V.E. Schwab was released today.
 
Without further to do here it is:
 
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Vicious by V.E. Schwab
Hardcover, 368 pages
Expected publication: September 24th 2013 by Tor
 
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Synopsis:
 
A masterful, twisted tale of ambition, jealousy, betrayal, and
superpowers, set in a near-future world.

Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong.

Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl whose reserved nature obscures a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to eradicate every other super-powered person that he can find—aside from his sidekick, an enigmatic woman with an unbreakable will.

Armed with terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss, the archnemeses have set a course for revenge—but who will be left alive at the end?
 
Thoughts about the Cover:
 
You guys have to check out the process of picking out this cover that Tor had to go through. It is way more complicated then I thought it would be. At first I didn't think I liked the cover but now that I read the process and what went into it, everything make sense and I love it. Click Here!! for a link to Tor to see the process. I can not wait to see where this series goes. It sounds so intriguing especially with the superhero powers aspect. Really can't wait. Hope you guys add it to your goodreads and check it out when it comes out. =]
 
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Happy Reading. =]
 
 
-Michael

Top Ten Tuesday: Series I'd Like To Start But Haven't Yet

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. This feature was created because they are particularly fond of lists at The Broke and the Bookish. They love to share lists.
 
Top Ten Series I'd Like to Start But Haven't Yet
 
 


Let me know in the comments what series you haven't read yet that you really want to and link me up to your TTT.
 
Hope you enjoyed my list.
 
 
Thanks for Visiting
and
Happy Reading
 
-Michael 

Friday, March 1, 2013

March TBR and February Rewind

This year I have set the same Goodreads goal as last year, which is 50 books, just in case you were wondering. I plan on smashing my goal this year. So I am making a master tbr list and will change it around every month or so and keep you guys updated here to my progress.
So without further ado here is my TBR list and the links to the books I want to read. The numbered ones are the ones that I am hoping to read this month. My list is full with notes and the dates that some books are coming out so I can prepare to read them in the future. Some of them are interchangeable with each other and I can choose to read whichever one I want. Those that are crossed out are ones that I have read already within the month. If I don't read them all they will carry over into the next month. =]
January
 
 
 
Notes:
(Falling for You by Lisa Schroeder comes out Jan. 1st, Make Plans to Buy/Read)
(Possibly reread The Host, movie comes out in theaters March 29th)
(The Mortal Instruments comes out in theaters August 23rd)
 
There is my list this month. I hope you guys cheer me on and keep me on track with my goal. I am really hoping to smash my goal this year. Link me up to your February TBR lists if you have posted one. I am really interested to know what others are wanting to read. I am hoping to continue to read a ton of books each month, so keep cheering me on to reach my goal. =]
 
Thanks for Visiting
 
Happy Reading. =]
 
-Michael