Sunday 31 October 2010

In My Mailbox (5)

Happy Halloween everyone!!


Its In My Mailbox time :D Yay!                                                        

                                                      






















Bought:
Evermore by Alyson Noel
A Great And Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller
Prophecy Of The Sisters by Michelle Zink  


So today I went to Bluewater with my mum (Bluewater is a massive shopping centre) to go meet Becca Fitzpatrick!! It was Awesome :D It was also my first ever book signing! And she was so nice and we got postcards (I love swag :P) and there was a dude dressed up as Patch and it was soo cool! But I didn't get a picture with her... But my mum did, so I'll post it soon.

What did you get in your mailbox?
In My Mailbox is weekly meme hosted by the awseome Kristi at The Story Siren, Inspired by Alea at Pop Culture Junkie.

Saturday 30 October 2010

Bad Girls Don't Die review

Okay, I'm sorry for completely neglecting the blog this week guys. I was at my dads house and the internet connection kind of sucks up there, but I have got loads of reading done this week, so  should have lots of reviews coming up soon, as well as a special Halloween post that may or may not involve me meeting Becca Fitzpatrick. Anyway, on to the reveiw :)


Alexis thought she led a typically dysfunctional high school existence. Dysfunctional like her parents' marriage; her doll-crazy twelve-year-old sister, Kasey; and even her own anti-social, anti-cheerleader attitude.
When a family fight results in some tearful sisterly bonding, Alexis realizes that her life is creeping from dysfunction into danger. Kasey is acting stranger than ever: her blue eyes go green sometimes; she uses old-fashioned language; and she even loses track of chunks of time, claiming to know nothing about her strange behavior. Their old house is changing, too. Doors open and close by themselves; water boils on the unlit stove; and an unplugged air conditioner turns the house cold enough to see their breath in.
Alexis wants to think that it's all in her head, but soon, what she liked to think of as silly parlor tricks are becoming life-threatening--to her, her family, and to her budding relationship with the class president. Alexis knows she's the only person who can stop Kasey -- but what if that green-eyed girl isn't even Kasey anymore? (Goodreads)

I really liked Alexis. She wasn't vulnerable or weak, and she didn't get so caught up in a relationship that it was the only important thing in her life. Plus she made me want to have pink hair...

But this book was different from others. It was a proper ghost story, and it was a nice contrast from Shade, where ghosts were purple and generally friendly, not that I didn't like Shade, because I really did, but I do like a good ghost story.

Bad Girls Don't Die had a lot of things I like in a book. Creepiness (I lost a bit of sleep after I read it...) A good plot, A romance that wasn't overplayed, A cheerleader who turned out not to be as bad as we thought she would be, A little sister who gets possessed by a homicidal, revenge driven 10 year old spirit... Overall it was a good, fast paced read which I definitely recommend if you're looking for a paranormal book that strays from the rest of the pack, or if you're a horror movie fan. 4 stars :D




Friday 29 October 2010

Book Blogger Hop/Follow Friday (4)

In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop  is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new book-related blogs that we may be missing out on! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed!

Each week, participating blogs are asked questions to post and answer on their websites.

“What is the one bookish thing you would love to have, no matter the cost?
Hmm... I think I would build a library in my house, though not a big one because my book collection is rather unassuming...


This week’s question: “If you have, or would have a daughter, what book would you want your daughter to read?”
This is a really hard question! I haven't the foggiest because I've never read classics like Anne of Green Gables... Probably Matilda or The Faraway Tree books (I loved those when I was younger :D)

Book Blogger hop is hosted by Crazy For Books, and Follow My Book Blog Friday is hosted by Parajunkee.




Sunday 24 October 2010

In my mailbox (4)

In My Mailbox is weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren, Inspired by Alea at Pop Culture Junkie.


So, My mailbox was quite empty again this week, because my mum won't let me buy any more books until November.


Bought
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan


Won
Firelight swag from The Paperback Princesses (Thank you!)


What did you get in you mailbox?

Friday 22 October 2010

Book Blogger Hop/Follow Friday (3)

In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop  is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new book-related blogs that we may be missing out on! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed!

Each week, participating blogs are asked questions to post and answer on their websites.
This week's question comes from Becky who blogs at Becky's Barmy Book Blog:
"Where is your favorite place to read? Curled up on the sofa, in bed, in the garden?" 
Hmm... My favourite place to read is in my bedroom, but not in bed. I can't read myself to sleep, I always get too caught up in the story to fall asleep. I have this corner in my bedroom that's great for reading in. :D

Yay! Its Friday! Which means its time for Follow my Book Blog Friday. :D

What book are you currently reading?
Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready. I am really enjoying it! But my friend read the first 50 pages and now she's harassing me to finish it...
What are you reading?

Also, I reached 50 followers this week! This makes me happy, and since it is almost Halloween, I might just host my first giveaway! Leave me a comment saying which book you'd most like to win. :D

Cicely <3

Tuesday 19 October 2010

Waiting On Wednesday #4

The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children. 

If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company. 

There are no strangers in the town of Near. 

These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life. But when an actual stranger—a boy who seems to fade like smoke—appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true. 

The next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion. Still, he insists on helping Lexi search for them. Something tells her she can trust him. 

As the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi’s need to know—about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy. 

Part fairy tale, part love story, Victoria Schwab’s debut novel is entirely original yet achingly familiar: a song you heard long ago, a whisper carried by the wind, and a dream you won’t soon forget. (Goodreads)


Hey dudes! So for this weeks WoW I'm doing Victoria Schwab's The Near Witch. Sorry for the 'cover not final thing' but it was the only picture of the cover I could find (and a mighty pretty cover it is) but you can go here to watch a video of her showing it, so y'know, if you wanna see the cover properly then check it out. I would've done this book last week, but didn't get round to it. It sounds great too, right? Why oh why does 2011 have be so far away...


So, what are you guys waiting for?


Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine.

Teaser Tuesday (3)

Teaser Tuesday is great weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can join in, all you have to do is 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 & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.


From Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
I can do this. I had to keep it together for Logan's parents.
"Oh, good Lord." Gina clicked her tongue. "That poor woman looks tranq'd to the gills. I don't blame her. I'd be comatose if anything ever happened to you."

Monday 18 October 2010

Crescendo Review


Nora should have known her life was far from perfect. Despite starting a relationship with her guardian angel, Patch (who, title aside, can be described as anything but angelic), and surviving an attempt on her life, things are not looking up. Patch is starting to pull away, and Nora can't figure out if it's for her best interest or if his interest has shifted to her arch-enemy Marcie Millar. Not to mention that Nora is haunted by images of her father and she becomes obsessed with finding out what really happened to him that night he left for Portland and never came home.

The farther Nora delves into the mystery of her father's death, the more she comes to question if her Nephilim blood line has something to do with it as well as why she seems to be in danger more than the average girl. Since Patch isn't answering her questions and seems to be standing in her way, she has to start finding the answers on her own. Relying too heavily on the fact that she has a guardian angel puts Nora at risk again and again. But can she really count on Patch, or is he hiding secrets darker than she can even imagine?


Crescendo. Was. Great. I loved it. I was bound to obviously, but y'know. It didn't disappoint. At all. Though Nora was a bit mopey... And there wasn't as much Patch as I hoped... But its a second book, and there is a third one, to make up for the killer ending! I mean that ending was evil. Everything was fine and Patch and Nora were all happy-happy and then BAM! Cliffhanger. It was EVIL I tell you!

The plot of this book was just as exciting as the first one, and you never knew who was the enemy or who was the good guy. I do think that if Nora didn't stick her nose and try to sneak into peoples houses so often (you can tell Becca reads Nancy Drew as a kid) she wouldn't get into so much trouble. Then again if people in books had common sense, nothing would happen! Patch was also a bit of an idiot, albeit with good reason at the end. It still had everything I loved from Hush, Hush, full of action, romance, angst, humour (Vee was definitely better in this one!) And I can't wait for the third book Tempest (Why can't she finish writing it already!) Crescendo (obviously) gets 5 stars :D

Cicely ;)


Sunday 17 October 2010

In My Mailbox (3)

In My Mailbox is weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren, Inspired by Alea at Pop Culture Junkie.
So, I didn't get a lot in my mailbox this week, but I did get Crescendo!!!! So yeah, that kinda makes up for a lack of books this week for me... It's so shiny! I love it! 
Bought 
Crescendo (go early UK release dates!!) by Becca Fitzpatrick


Won
Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler (Thank you 2009 Debs!)


What did you get in you mailbox? 

Friday 15 October 2010

Book Blogger Hop/Follow Friday (2)

Once again, it's time for that weekly bit of fun known as the Book Blogger Hop, hosted by Crazy for Books.

The Hop lasts Friday-Monday every week, so if you don't have time to Hop today, come back later and join the fun!  This is a weekly event!
This week's Hop question comes from Christina, who blogs at The Paperback Princesses.

"When you read a book that you just can't get into, do you stick it out and keep reading or move to your next title?"


I usually pick up another book and then go back to the one I was reading before and give it another go. If I still can't stand it and just feel I will never want to finish the book or ever read past page 100, then I will stop reading it and shove it into my book draw where no one will ever see it again.


Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee
I got Crescendo in the post today and I think I literally had a bookgasm. I freaked out. Its SO pretty, but my cats were the only people in  my house at the time and alas, they did not understand the pretty shinyness of the crescendo cover... I cannot wait to get started with it!!

Thursday 14 October 2010

Beautiful Creatures review


There were no surprises in Gatlin County.
We were pretty much the epicenter of the middle of nowhere.
At least, that’s what I thought.
Turns out, I couldn’t have been more wrong.
There was a curse.
There was a girl.
And in the end, there was a grave.
Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she’s struggling to conceal her power and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.
Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town’s oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.
In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.
I am kicking myself that I didn't read this book earlier, like when it was released. And right now I am kicking myself for not pre-ordering Beautiful Darkness. Beautiful Creatures was great book! I seriously don't know why I put off reading this for so long, it was different from all the other paranormal books I've read lately, and I'm so glad I picked it up.

Ethan was so... nice. I don't really know how to put it, but I was glad for it. Because we got to see into his mind it was more like he was a brother than an object of affection, which you just don't see in boys in books these days, I mean please don't get me wrong! I love me a swoon-worthy guy in a book, but its nice to have a change. And Ethan was nice. He wasn't an ass that I just hated one minute but then loved the next. He was sturdy, and even though bad stuff had happened to him, and still was, he didn't become moody and depressed about it and I think that's some of the reason why Lena liked him too. He was like Lena's rock, I guess. Lena was good as well. She was troubled and scared and vulnerable, and it nice to not have to listen lots of mopey monologues that happen so often in YA paranormal books, unless that's just me who gets annoyed by them... I mean its understandable, but jeez, we get it. Your life is in the toilet because the boy you like is a vampire (I'm looking at you, Bella,) or you got in some trouble with some werewolves, fully knowing they could maul your head off, or your best friend is a faery so you get them a box of super expensive iron cutlery for Christmas or whatever... Don't expect me to be sorry for you, it's your own fault. Don't go moping about it to me. Seriously, if some of these guys were my friends I would slap'em round the face and hope to knock some sense into them...

Anyway. The plot of this book kept me gripped. I was genuinely surprised when some of the events happened because when I picked it up, it was not what I was expecting. This book was awesome, and I can definitely see why people are raving about it and its sequel now. I only have to wait until november and then I can finally read Beautiful Darkness.
4.5 stars 
Cicely ;)

Wednesday 13 October 2010

Waiting On Wednesday #3

A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford
Eden didn’t expect Az. 

Not his saunter down the beach toward her. Not his unbelievable pick up line. Not the instant, undeniable connection. And not his wings. 

Yeah. 

So long happily-ever-after. 

Now trapped between life and death, cursed to spread chaos with her every touch, Eden could be the key in the eternal struggle between heaven and hell. All because she gave her heart to one of the Fallen, an angel cast out of heaven. 

She may lose everything she ever had. She may be betrayed by those she loves most. But Eden will not be a pawn in anyone else’s game. Her heart is her own. 

And that’s only the beginning of the end (Goodreads)


I really like books about the afterlife and fallen angels and the like so I'm really looking forward to this one! And the covers really really pretty!! What are you waiting for?



Tuesday 12 October 2010

Teaser Tuesday (2)

Teaser Tuesday is weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can join in, all you have to do is 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 & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.


From Firelight by Sophie Jordan
"Hi, Jacinda."
 A dark shiver scrapes my spine.


Page 191

Sunday 10 October 2010

In My Mailbox (2)

In My Mailbox is weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren, Inspired by Alea at Pop Culture Junkie.


In my mailbox this week I got:
Firelight by Sophie Jordan
Torment by Lauren Kate
Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender
Rampant by Diana Peterfreund
As You Wish by Jackson Pearce
Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine


What did you guys get?

Saturday 9 October 2010

Infinite Days review

Lenah Beaudonte is, in many ways, your average teen: the new girl at Wickham Boarding School, she struggles to fit in enough to survive and stand out enough to catch the eye of the golden-boy lacrosse captain. But Lenah also just happens to be a recovering five-hundred-year-old vampire queen. After centuries of terrorizing Europe, Lenah is able to realize the dream all vampires have -- to be human again. After performing a dangerous ritual to restore her humanity, Lenah entered a century-long hibernation, leaving behind the wicked coven she ruled over and the eternal love who has helped grant her deep-seated wish. 

Until, that is, Lenah draws her first natural breath in centuries at Wickham and rediscovers a human life that bears little resemblance to the one she had known. As if suddenly becoming a teenager weren’t stressful enough, each passing hour brings Lenah closer to the moment when her abandoned coven will open the crypt where she should be sleeping and find her gone. As her borrowed days slip by, Lenah resolves to live her newfound life as fully as she can. But, to do so, she must answer ominous questions: Can an ex-vampire survive in an alien time and place? What can Lenah do to protect her new friends from the bloodthirsty menace about to descend upon them? And how is she ever going to pass her biology midterm? (Goodreads)


I really, really like the premise of this book. I think  it's interesting and it definitely stands out in the current YA  market. Well, it piqued my interest anyway, so I picked it up in Waterstones, and I'm really glad I did. I liked Lenah (even though I'm still not sure how to pronounce her last name) and I think it was good to see what's in the mind of a five-hundred year-old vampire turned human. I really enjoyed seeing her reactions to modern life and technology, and about how much the world had changed in the 100 years she'd been hibernating, though Tony is still my favourite character. 


The way the story was told was interesting as well, the way Lenah's life was slowly pieced together to the reader through constant flashblacks. The story played out differently than how I expected it too, which is always good. I always like being surprised when I'm reading.


The plot was interesting, the characters were well developed and likeable, and the premise is a great fresh, new take on vampire stories. It kept me reading and I can't wait for the next instalment (Stolen Nights) to come out. 4.5 stars 


Cicely :)

Friday 8 October 2010

Book Blogger Hop/Follow Friday (1)


In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop  is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new book-related blogs that we may be missing out on! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed!


Each week, participating blogs are asked questions to post and answer on their websites.

This week’s question –

What is your favorite reading beverage while reading or blogging, if any?  Is it tea, coffee, water, a glass of wine, or something else?
Well, my favourite reading beverage is hot chocolate. Or coffee. Or Sprite. Or Diet Coke Cherry.

Yeah, this is my first time doing the Book Blogger Hop, but it looked like fun so I thought I may as well. This is also my first time doing Follow Friday hosted by Parajunkee. Thanks for checking my blog out! :)

Cicely ;)

It's Friday!!

Do you wanna know why I'm so happy? You do, don't you. Of course you do. Well, it begins with an F and ends with a riday. Yeah, I love Friday. It is quite possibly the best day. Ever. Whoever invented Friday, hats off to you. I love Fridays because I get to do triple music at school (= Epicest jam sesh EVER.) I love Fridays because its the day before the weekend and weekends are awesome, as everyone on the planet knows. Also, me and my mum get to have our awesome days out. (Seriously, it sounds lame, but they are awesome. The quest for lavender jam is never-ending. Don't ask...) I love Friday because it is undoubtedly the best day of the week. Oh, and my mum and her friend dressed up as Fred and George Weasley for Childrens Books Week. It was Hilarious. :P

Anyway, enough about Friday. I'm also happy because this week I got my first followers!! YAY! When I saw that I had gotten my first follower I swear I had a rave in my room. Thank God for the weekly meme otherwise I would have none. :) And I got most of my amazon order, even though Firelight hasn't come yet :(

And I don't know if I've mentioned this, but Crescendo comes out in less that a week!!! I just hope it tops Hush, Hush. I can't wait! Beautiful Darkness also comes out next week. I am loving Beautiful Creatures. Its refreshing to read a book from the boys point of view. Its nice to read something different every now and again. Ethan isn't whiny. This is good.

Altogether, my weeks been pretty great! How was yours?

Cicely :)

Wednesday 6 October 2010

Waiting On Wednesday #2

Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton
Released: April 26th
   For Nick Pardee and Silla Kennicot, the cemetery is the center of everything.
Nick is a city boy angry at being forced to move back to the nowhere town of Yaleylah, Missouri where he grew up. He can’t help remembering his mom and the blood magic she practiced – memories he’s tried for five years to escape. Silla, though, doesn’t want to forget; her parents’ apparent murder-suicide left her numb and needing answers. When a book of magic spells in her dad’s handwriting appears on her doorstep, she sees her chance to unravel the mystery of their deaths.
Together they plunge into the world of dark magic, but when a hundred-year-old blood witch comes hunting for the bones of Silla’s parents and the spell book, Nick and Silla will have to let go of everything they believe about who they are, the nature of life and death, and the deadly secrets that hide in blood.



Looks cool right. I love the cover, so pretty. What are you waiting for?
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine.
                                                                                                                                                               

Tuesday 5 October 2010

Teaser Tuesday (1)

Teaser Tuesday is weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can join in, all you have to do is 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 & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.


From Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl.
"Ethan, I'm sorry." Her voice was quiet.
But mine wasn't. The more she avoided my questions, the angrier it made me. "I don't want you to be sorry. I want you to tell me what's going on."
Page 134
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