Friday, October 28, 2011

"So yeah, you're gettin' kind of lazy Meghan"

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To all followers of my blog,

This, I'm about to share, is that important message I uploaded a few days ago but with words this time. I uploaded the other post too early by accident.

And this is how I've been feeling in the last two weeks:



As I've mentioned before, my sister will be getting married very soon...very very soon...in about a week. I don't know how American traditions are but where I'm from the people who are really close to the bride have to do a lot, so much I'd rather lock myself in a book store...

But I'm close to my sister and I'm probably going to cry a river when she leaves. I wouldn't miss her wedding even if the local book shop was having a "Free Book Day!" event.

...maybe.

Anyway back to the point. It's been really tough getting things done with the wedding coming up and so it's hard to post reviews as frequently as I usually do. I barely have the time to read.

For example,

In Macy's (clothing store) fitting room:

My sister the Bride: Meghan, how many skirts did you try on in there?
Me: About...none. *smile* I was reading.
My sister the Bride: *shakes head*

But most of the time, I'm taking care of my kid brother and kid sister so that my mom and and the bride can shop because...

she's moving out of state. Which means the wedding is out of state. Which means I won't be blogging normally from November 2 - November 10. I'll be on hiatus if you will. Sucks but it is what it is.

However I will announce the winner of the Spooktacular Giveaway on November 1.

Thanks for listening guys,
Meghan




Thursday, October 27, 2011

Review: Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver








Hardcover
, 307 pages
Published October 4th 2011 by HarperCollins

Book Description:

Liesl lives in a tiny attic bedroom, locked away by her cruel stepmother. Her only friends are the shadows and the mice—until one night a ghost appears from the darkness. It is Po, who comes from the Other Side. Both Liesl and Po are lonely, but together they are less alone.

That same night, an alchemist's apprentice, Will, bungles an important delivery. He accidentally switches a box containing the most powerful magic in the world with one containing something decidedly less remarkable

Will's mistake has tremendous consequences for Liesl and Po, and it draws the three of them together on an extraordinary journey.



My Review:

Now that's classy. A good whiff of adventure and fantasy, that it was. Liesl & Po had so many elements of a great story I was practically drowning in them. Liesl is lonely and probably the most lovable character I've read in a long time. She soon becomes introduced by characters that made her and the story so enamoring to the point where any reader would long to have their world transformed into such a place.

Kind of.

All the characters: Liesl, Po, Will...every single one of them were so great and so alive. They came together like thunder clouds in a blue sky because the story had sorrow and hope so bright it was almost blinding.

Above all, my favorite part about the book was the writing. Lauren Oliver has the gift of sharing stories that appeal to most readers and I'm proud to be one of her newest fan.

Oh, and great job

5/5







Review: The Visions of Ransom Lake by Marcia Lynn McClure







Paperback
, 296 pages
Published July 28th 2002 by Distractions Incorporated

Book Description:

Youthful beauty, naïve innocence, a romantic imagination thirsting for adventure-an apt description of Vaden Valmont, who would soon find the adventure and mystery she had always longed to experience-in the form of a man.

A somber recluse, Ransom Lake descended from his solitary concealment in the mountains, wholly disinterested in people and their trivial affairs. And somehow, young Vaden managed to be ever in his way-either by accident or because of her own unique ability to stumble into a quandary.

Yet the enigmatic Ransom Lake would involuntarily become Vaden's unwitting tutor. Through him, she would experience joy and passion the like even Vaden had never imagined. Yes, Vaden Valmont stepped innocently, yet irrevocably, into love with the secretive, seemingly callous man-Ransom Lake.

But there were other life's lessons Ransom Lake would inadvertently convey to her as well. The darker side of life-despair, guilt, heartache. Would Ransom Lake be the means of Vaden's dreams come true? Or the cause of her complete desolation?

My Review:

It all started with a blogger; I first heard about author Marcia Lynn McClure from Kathy from I am a reader not a writer Blog and I feel lucky because Marcia is a writer of admiration. I can already sense her books will be my "home away from home" kind of reads...what a pleasure it will be.

Visions of Ransom Lake wasn't as good as I had hoped but it did rob me of my sleep for a few nights because I even read a couple of pages over and over again because of how beautifully written some parts of the story were. The setting is a world I could never experience in real life but it doesn't matter because I had the craziest illusion I was one of the characters! Vonnie.

Vonnies' sister Vaden has a very fun personality and the more Ransom Lake ran into her, the more their love grew. Vonnie is the more "pretty", quiet one but what I mean by feeling as if I was Vonnie, I meant only her quiet ways. As much as she was quiet, I felt she was a dark horse just waiting to be loved. Don't we all sometimes. But this was Vaden's(her sisters') story and I adored it...

for the most part.

I couldn't get enough of the story, the characters and everything in between but the second half of the story felt wrong. I can't explain much on a count spoilers but man did I enjoy most of this. Really great read that first half was.

If you're looking for a clean, yet passionate romance...Visions of Ransom Lake is the book I recommend.

4/5





Cover Reveal: Fated by Sarah Alderson

Paperback, 320 pages
Expected publication: January 5th 2012
by Simon & Schuster Childrens Books


What happens when you discover you aren't who you thought you were? And that the person you love is the person who will betray you? If your fate is already determined, can you fight it?

When Evie Tremain discovers that she’s the last in a long line of Demon slayers and that she’s being hunted by an elite band of assassins –Shapeshifters, Vampires and Mixen demons amongst them – she knows she can’t run. They’ll find her wherever she goes. Instead she must learn to stand and fight.

But when the half-human, half-Shadow Warrior Lucas Gray - is sent to spy on Evie and then ordered to kill her before she can fulfil a dangerous prophecy, their fates become inextricably linked. The war that has raged for one thousand years between humans and demons is about to reach a devastating and inevitable conclusion. Either one or both of them will die before this war ends.

If your life becomes bound to another’s, what will it take to sever it?


Goodreads | Amazon

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Well guys, what do you think of the cover?
Personally, I'm impressed. I've read Hunting Lila and it was satisfying but I'd actually wanted to read this title before Hunting Lila. Can't wait!







Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Waiting on Wednesday 10.26.11








"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking The Spine which welcomes books that we are anxiously waiting for.

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Rainshadow Road (Friday Harbor book 2) by Lisa Kleypas
(What can I say...I'm a huge fan of Lisa Kleypas!)
Release date: February 28 2012


Lucy Marinn is a glass artist living in mystical, beautiful, Friday Harbor, Washington. She is stunned and blindsided by the most bitter kind of betrayal: her fiancé Kevin has left her. His new lover is Lucy’s own sister.

Lucy's bitterness over being dumped is multiplied by the fact that she has constantly made the wrong choices in her romantic life. Facing the severe disapproval of Lucy's parents, Kevin asks his friend Sam Nolan, a local vineyard owner on San Juan Island, to "romance" Lucy and hopefully loosen her up and get her over her anger. Complications ensue when Sam and Lucy begin to fall in love, Kevin has second thoughts, and Lucy discovers that the new relationship in her life began under false pretenses.

Questions about love, loyalty, old patterns, mistakes, and new beginnings are explored as Lucy learns that some things in life—even after being broken—can be made into something new and beautiful.


Goodreads | Amazon

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Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard
(I'm not so sure but I might like this. It depends.)

Release date: March 13 2012


It all begins with a stupid question:

Are you a Global Vagabond?

No, but 18-year-old Bria Sandoval wants to be. In a quest for independence, her neglected art, and no-strings-attached hookups, she signs up for a guided tour of Central America—the wrong one. Middle-aged tourists with fanny packs are hardly the key to self-rediscovery. When Bria meets Rowan, devoted backpacker and dive instructor, and his outspokenly humanitarian sister Starling, she seizes the chance to ditch her group and join them off the beaten path.

Bria's a good girl trying to go bad. Rowan's a bad boy trying to stay good. As they travel across a panorama of Mayan villages, remote Belizean islands, and hostels plagued with jungle beasties, they discover what they've got in common: both seek to leave behind the old versions of themselves. And the secret to escaping the past, Rowan’s found, is to keep moving forward.

But Bria comes to realize she can't run forever, no matter what Rowan says. If she ever wants the courage to fall for someone worthwhile, she has to start looking back.

Kirsten Hubbard lends her artistry into this ultimate backpacker novel, weaving her drawings into the text. Her career as a travel writer and her experiences as a real-life vagabond backpacking Central America are deeply seeded in this inspiring story.


Goodreads | Amazon

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All I ever Wanted by Vikki Wakefield
(This has been published in Australia I believe but I'm waiting on Wednesday
cause' I live in the US. Mhmm)
Release date: Unknown in the US


Mim knows what she wants, and where she wants to go — anywhere but home, stuck in the suburbs with her mother who won't get off the couch, and two brothers in prison. She's set herself rules to live by, but she's starting to break them.

Now Mim has to retrieve a lost package for her mother.

Does this make her a drug runner?

Why is a monster dog called Gargoyle hidden in the back shed?

And Jordan, the boy she sent Valentines to for years, why is he now suddenly a creep?

How come there's a huge gap between her and her best friend, Tahnee?

And who is the mysterious girl next door who moans at night?

Over the nine days before her seventeenth birthday, Mim's life turns upside down. She has problems, and she's determined to solve them herself. But in the end, she works out who her people are, and the same things look entirely different.


Goodreads | Amazon(none)

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Death's Leash by J.D Stroube
(I've become so hard-headed for paranormal fiction but I'd like to give this one a try. Sounds updated...if you know what I mean.)
Release date: December 16 2011



The myth is wrong…

Death is only a man, but one who has control over all living beings. He chooses who will live or die. He commands the fates and gives the order to cut the thread of life. However, Death isn’t alone.

In the beginning of time, he realized that it would be impossible for a single figure to wield power over life and death, while still having time to punish the wicked. Death summoned the tainted souls of the dead and from them created a race of females. They would be the takers of souls, the guardians of the afterlife, and the harbingers of death.

They are Death’s Hellhounds. Wild, impulsive, and terrifying, these sisters have a solitary goal: to hunt down unspeakable evils. When Death calls his Hellhounds to embark on the Wild Hunt, they must forsake their humanity to consume the most depraved souls in existence. Six remain in the veil between life and death, but step through the threshold when Death calls.

Kali has spent her immortal life avoiding attachment. She hides her true self from all but her sisters. When Death gives her an assignment to hunt a rogue angel, she must confront the one man who places her heart in danger. Alone, she must face an enemy too powerful for a solitary Hellhound and find a way to break Death’s leash.

When wicked souls turn from the light,
And baying calls ring through the night.
Face your end or turn to flee,
For Death’s Hellhounds have come for thee!


Goodreads | Amazon(none)

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Teaser Tuesday 10.25.11








Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by
Should be Reading. It's fun and all you have to do is:
  • 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.

The Visions of Ransom Lake by Marcia Lynn McClure



"Because...because my idea of romance is different than yours, Vonnie." Vaden sat up in her bed and smiled at her sister..."You like to have attention...And I suppose all women do, even me. But I want so much more. I want someone to love me...To be so in love with me that I can't even imagine the enormity, the depth of it..."

~Pg 35 "The Visions of Ransom Lake" by Marcia Lynn McClure



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I really don't want to ruin this part of the story but my gosh is the writing so engaging!
Marcia Lynn McClure is such a fantastic writer. Her stories keep me hostage. If you're interested in such a historical romance, I recommend Marcia Lynn McClure books.

Goodreads | Amazon
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Sunday, October 23, 2011

Winners of the Hunting Lila Giveaway!







I'm happy to announce the winners of Hunting Lila...wait...winners?

Uh hu, you heard me, I said WINNERS!
To be fair I've decided to give away two copies of Hunting Lila.
One US winner.
One International winner.

And then there was that question...haha, you guys are awesome:

If you were born with a power, what would it be and why?

Telekinesis! I could move things around with my mind, which would make
cleaning and picking up around the house a breeze!!
-Julie Witt

Ability to fly! Because I could travel everywhere and there would be no traffic (hopefully)
-Zoe

Ability to freeze time. Then I could get everything that I need done
and still have plenty of time to read and write.
-Cheree

I would prefer a super power of "Healing" not only body but soul.
-Natasha Areena

I'd probably want to be invisible and be able to turn other things invisible at will.
I could steal a lot of books that way >_>
-Seattlelover7

Teleportation so that I can visit all the places that I have read about
and would love to see and experience.
If I could combine that with time travel, that would be even better
-Buddyt

The ability to freeze time would be nice. I would DOMINATE my TBR then :)
-Small Review

Eat a lot and not get fat. because...well, it's the perfect power! xD
-Angel

Invisible
I like to know what other people do behind me, because I'm a lil bit naive.
and i like to be close with the man i love secretly. ;)
-ladymilano

And a lot of people wanted to be Jean Gray's from X-men. Haha.
But those were just some of the many I thought were great.

Now it's time for the Hunting Lila by Sarah Alderson winners.
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Martina Koleva


and

Julie Witt



Winners. You have 48 hours to respond. Please send me an email conformation to marlenejaberblue@gmail.com

To all the losers. Don't feel too bad. I'm a loser all the time when it comes to giveaways...
;)
And so just for you losers out there,
you can check that out my second six ARCs giveaway Here and then all other giveaways HERE.

To the winners. You're probably thinking:

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Hehe. Congrats guys.


Saturday, October 22, 2011

In My Mailbox 10.22.11








A weakly meme started by The Story Siren which features books we've received this week.


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Those are the books I got this week and I am so excited to read them all!!

1. Visions of Ransom Lake by Marcia Lynn McClure
2. The Pirate Ruse by
Marcia Lynn McClure
3. The Highwayman of Tanglewood by
Marcia Lynn McClure
4. A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant

Special thanks to Random House publisher for A Lady awakened. I've been dreaming of that ARC for awhile. Thank you so much.
Another big thanks to Kathy from I am a Reader not a Writer Blog for introducing me to Author
Marcia Lynn Mcclure. I'm halfway through Visions of Ransom Lake and I'm absolutely loving it.

As for the winner to the Hunting Lila Giveaway. I'll announce that tomorrow or the day after. Cheers!


Friday, October 21, 2011

600 followers - Six ARCs Giveaway! Strike TWO! (INT)







Thank you followers of MidnightFume Blog and welcome newcomers!
:D
This is my second Six ARCs Giveaway.


I'll be giving away:

Misfit by Jon Skovron
Daughter of Smoke and Bone Laini Taylor

In The Forest of the Night by Kersten Hamilton

Shatter Me Tahereh Mafi

Don't Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead


Thank you Harper Collins and thank you fellow Bloggers for the giveaways.
A special thanks to Kersten Hamilton for In the Forest of the Night, it was a joy to read.

To all my followers:
to enter just fill THIS FORM.
There will be three winners.
Giveaway is International and Ends November 30th 2011
Your welcome to tweet about this giveaway or share this in any way you'd like.
Cheers!
and
Good luck :)

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Waiting on Wednesday 10.19.11








"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking The Spine which welcomes books that we are anxiously waiting for.

I have two books in mind...

Dust Girl by Sarah Zettel

Book Description of Dust Girl coming out in the US at June 26th 2012:

This new trilogy will capture the hearts of readers who adore Libba Bray's Gemma Doyle series.

Callie LeRoux lives in Slow Run, Kansas, helping her mother run their small hotel and trying not to think about the father she's never met. Lately all of her energy is spent battling the constant storms plaguing the Dust Bowl and their effects on her health. Callie is left alone, when her mother goes missing in a dust storm. Her only hope comes from a mysterious man offering a few clues about her destiny and the path she must take to find her parents in "the golden hills of the west" (California).

Along the way she meets Jack a young hobo boy who is happy to keep her company—there are dangerous, desperate people at every turn. And there's also an otherworldly threat to Callie. Warring fae factions, attached to the creative communities of American society, are very aware of the role this half-mortal, half-fae teenage girl plays in their fate.


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Goodreads | Amazon

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A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant


Book Description of A Lady Awakened coming out in the US at December 27th 2011:

Newly widowed and desperate to protect her estate and beloved servants from her malevolent brother-in-law, Martha Russell conceives a daring plan. Or rather, a daring plan to conceive. After all, if she has an heir on the way, her future will be secured. Forsaking all she knows of propriety, Martha approaches her neighbor, a London exile with a wicked reputation, and offers a strictly business proposition: a month of illicit interludes . . . for a fee.

Theophilus Mirkwood ought to be insulted. Should be appalled. But how can he resist this siren in widow’s weeds, whose offer is simply too outrageously tempting to decline? Determined she’ll get her money’s worth, Theo endeavors to awaken this shamefully neglected beauty to the pleasures of the flesh—only to find her dead set against taking any enjoyment in the scandalous bargain. Surely she can’t resist him forever. But could a lady’s sweet surrender open their hearts to the most unexpected arrival of all . . . love?


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What book(s) can't you wait to get your hands on?

Friday, October 14, 2011

Review: Pulse Of Heroes by A. Jacob Sweeny







Paperback
, 509 pages
Published October 31st 2010 by Thalamus Press

Book Description:
A suspenseful, passionate, paranormal romance that sweeps through the emotions of first love and heartache as it traverses centuries and continents.

Michelle used to feel like she was behind in everything, especially school and relationships. Her great aunt from the old country says she is like a bland meal, "no salt or pepper". But in junior year, everything changes. Her father takes a position on the Town Council, a popular boy in school becomes interested in her, and most importantly, the Hekademos Learning Center, a private school for 'troubled' students, moves into her quiet neighborhood amidst the protests of the entire town.

After an embarrassing fall over the school wall, Michelle meets Elliot and her ordinary ‘bland’ life changes its course forever.

Elliot is no ordinary human. In fact, no one at the Hekademos Learning Center is. Beautiful and fierce, they have survived throughout the millennia by weaving in and out of human events. Through them, Michelle learns that history and myths from around the world are dotted with references to their kind. Michelle falls madly in love with the ever-striking and mysterious Elliot and, as much as he tries to fight it, he develops strong feelings for her as well. Although Elliot carries numerous painful memories from his many pasts, he disregards his own better judgment and the advice of his friends, and finds himself falling for Michelle‘s offbeat personality. Their feelings grow in intensity, but when History catches up with them, the difference between their life paths threatens to destroy any future that they might have had together.

Michelle learns that there are infinite shades of gray between black and white, and has to deal with the bundle of contradictory emotions called love. She has to trust her intuition in order to face the danger and uncertainty of being drawn into Elliot’s wondrous world. Ultimately, it is up to Michelle to make the split-second, life-altering decision that will either tear them apart forever, or give them another chance.


Book Review:

I was nearly blown away by Pulse of Heroes. When I first found out about this book the cover is what caught my attention and that's fine, actually better than fine and along with the very interesting description? I was grateful when I received a review copy in the mail from the author, A. Jacob Sweeny.
Thank you.

So, I'll start with the Characters.


Michelle is the main character and in my opinion she wasn't the best choice character to represent a story like this because there's so many Michelle's in the YA fiction genre. It's discomforting and hard to read so many stories with only one type of girl over and over again. In my opinion I think it almost killed the story because Pulse of Heroes had a very interesting plot.


I don't know how else to explain but image you're favorite thing in the world slowly turn to dust by an invisible source. Or by a being you can't erase from time. That's how it felt like for me, the book was great but there was something that caused that greatness harm. A story like this comes once in a life time and I sensed the writing transform like a movie in my mind. It was a million different paths leading to something more exciting than the last. I couldn't believe how fast I read. I kind of lost track of time...literally.


But...the characters were. not. working. for. me.


Like I said, Michelle was a clock compared to what I felt for the story. And she was there all the time! Elliot was really something but I guess I couldn't quite understand how he can like any girl for that matter. He was so unique and I thought he deserved someone out of this world-


Anyway, back to the story...


The author nailed it. I can tell how much work was put into this and nothing angers me more than the rating I'm about to give because if it wasn't for the common occurrence that swerved throughout the story, I'd have added this to my favorites.


On second thought. No rating will suffice. Pretty much the story is part 6/5 part 2/5.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Cover Reveal: Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake


Jeepers Creepers!
The squeal to Anna dressed in Blood: Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake
Tell me that's not the most awesome, blood-enriched theme cover you've ever seen.
I would buy the book, and a poster and hang them!
Okay maybe just the poster...I'll leave the book for reading.
;)

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The cover of Anna Dressed in Blood had me speechless.



The cover of Girl of Nightmares will most definitely give me nightmares.
What you guys think?
And if you haven't already read Anna Dressed in Blood. Do so please. It's great.


My Review.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Buy one Get One FREE Book Sale Update!






Guess what?

It's two things you gotta know.

I've added a few books to my book sale and oh yeah...

BUY ONE GET ONE FREE!
but only for a limited time.


Click here if you don't believe me...sheesh...that sounds like a virus
.
Haha!
;)
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Waiting on Wednesday 10.11.11








"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking The Spine which welcomes books that we are anxiously waiting for.




The Knife and the Butterfly by


My latest novel follows two teenagers through the aftermath of a deadly gang fight in a Houston park. There’s Lexi, a troubled girl from a working class background who hangs with a street gang for protection. And there’s Azael, a romantic drifter essentially orphaned by his mom’s death and his father’s deportation to El Salvador. Both Lexi and Azael live in a violent world governed by complex loyalties that land them in deeper trouble than they ever imagined possible.

After the gang fight, they each seek the truth of what happened on that sultry summer day, and that truth eventually draws them together in a surprising yet powerful
way.






Shattered Souls by Mary Lindsay


Lenzi hears voices and has visions - gravestones, floods, a boy with steel gray eyes. Her boyfriend, Zak, can't help, and everything keeps getting louder and more intense. Then Lenzi meets Alden, the boy from her dreams, who reveals that she's a reincarnated Speaker - someone who can talk to and help lost souls - and that he has been her Protector for centuries.

Now Lenzi must choose between her life with Zak and the life she is destined to lead with Alden. But time is running out: a malevolent spirit is out to destroy Lenzi, and he will kill her if she doesn't make a decision soon.










Thursday, October 6, 2011

Review: What Can't Wait by Ashley Hope Perez







Hardcover
, 240 pages
Published March 28th 2011 by Carolrhoda Books

Book Description:

Another day finished, gracias a Dios." Seventeen-year-old Marisa's mother has been saying this for as long as Marisa can remember. Her parents came to Houston from Mexico. They work hard, and they expect Marisa to help her familia. An ordinary life--marrying a neighborhood guy, working, having babies--ought to be good enough for her. Marisa hears something else from her calc teacher. She should study harder, ace the AP test, and get into engineering school in Austin. Some days, it all seems possible.

On others, she's not even sure what she wants. When her life at home becomes unbearable, Marisa seeks comfort elsewhere--and suddenly neither her best friend nor boyfriend can get through to her. Caught between the expectations of two different worlds, Marisa isn't sure what she wants--other than a life where she doesn't end each day thanking God it's over. But some things just can't wait...


My quick Review:

What Can't Wait was great realistic fiction story. With Marisa's parents wanting one thing and her heart wanting something entirely different, it's tough to keep everyone happy, for both yourself and your loved ones. Perez wrote about the love, hate, confusion and hope in Maris'a life...all of which I was able to keep up with and relate to by some degree.


The Characters were basic but they fit the story well enough to do the book justice. From her sister, Cecilia, to her best friend, Brenda...everyone had a part to make this book full of life.

As for the writing and dialogue...I think Perez did a very good job keeping the reader interested. There were times where I felt the book was lacking but I've been very picky these days so I wont say that anything was a ruin. In all, many of the events and situations that happened in What Can't Wait made it worth reading. I recommend this if you're in the mood.

4/5


Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Waiting on Wednesday 10.5.11






"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking The Spine which welcomes books that we are anxiously waiting for.

Illuminate by



Haven Terra is a brainy, shy high school outcast. But everything begins to change when she turns sixteen. Along with her best friend Dante and their quiet and brilliant classmate Lance, she is awarded a prestigious internship in the big city— Chicago—and is sent to live and work at a swanky and stylish hotel under the watchful eyes of a group of gorgeous and shockingly young-looking strangers: powerful and alluring hotel owner Aurelia Brown; her second-in-command, the dashing Lucian Grove; and their stunning but aloof staff of glamazons called The Outfit.

As Haven begins falling for Lucian, she discovers that these beautiful people are not quite what they seem. With the help of a mysterious book, she uncovers a network of secret passageways from the hotel’s jazz-age past that leads her to the heart of the evil agenda of Aurelia and company: they’re in the business of buying souls. Will they succeed in wooing Haven to join them in their recruitment efforts, or will she be able to thwart this devilish set’s plans to take the souls of her classmates on prom night at the hotel?

Goodreads | Amazon

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Oldsoul by Dan Haring



Jason Gouvas doesn’t want to believe he has special abilities or that
humanity’s fate rests on his shoulders, but the dead girl in his mind
can be quite persuasive.


| Goodreads |

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Book Sale Update!





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I've updated my Book Sale!
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Teaser Tuesday 10.4.11






Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by
Should be Reading in which anyone can join to share a quote or two sentences from a book they are currently reading.




"He set the girl down, closed the door. Then for a good while, he could only cough and pace until the pain behind his nose let up. He swiped at his eyes, leaving a streak of blood and soot on his forearm. His bow and quiver rested against the wall were where he'd left them. The curve of his bow looked stark against the room's perfect lines."

-Under The Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

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I don't want share too much because the story is beautiful so far and deserves not to be spoiled.

In My Mailbox 10.4.11






A weakly meme started by The Story Siren which features books we've received this week.






For Review.
(Thanks to Harper Collins)
*Under The Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
*Incarnate by Jodi Meadows

Bought(used book store)
*A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb