tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76980955363415299402024-02-19T09:05:32.775-08:00Burnt Pages Book Reviews ♥Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.comBlogger267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-32642038578238567692013-06-14T03:54:00.001-07:002013-06-14T03:54:43.728-07:00{Review} The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u>Published</u></b>: April 30th 2013<br />
<b><u>Format</u></b>: Hardcover, 446 pages<br />
<b><u>Publisher</u></b>: Harlequin Teen<br />
<b><u>Genre</u></b>: Paranormal Romance, Dystopian<br />
<b><u>Series</u></b>: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/63328-blood-of-eden">Blood of Eden, #2</a><br />
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Allison Sekemoto has vowed to rescue her creator, Kanin, who is being held hostage and tortured by the psychotic vampire Sarren. The call of blood leads her back to the beginning—New Covington and the Fringe, and a vampire prince who wants her dead yet may become her wary ally.<br />
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Even as Allie faces shocking revelations and heartbreak like she’s never known, a new strain of the Red Lung virus that decimated humanity is rising to threaten human and vampire alike.</blockquote>
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Minor spoilers ahead. :)<br />
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That ending was just....<br />
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I can't even explain how awesome this book is and how many feels I experienced. ;_; JULIE. WHY YOU DO THIS TO MEEEEE. I HAVE THESE THINGS YOU KNOW. THINGS THAT ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. BUT APPARENTLY THOSE THINGS DON'T MATTER. BUT I HAVE <i>FEELS</i> YOU KNOW. D:<br />
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The lore for this series is just so well thought out, I couldn't think of a better world to put vampires in besides a dystopian wasteland. <3 And the second book proved that much. The action was amazing as well, so badass and clearly thought out well enough for my eyes to start aching from reading/moving so fast, as cheesy as that sounds lol it's true. The scenery expanded and was even more vivid than I thought it would be, it definitely set my imagination aflame for a newer world than I new in the first book. :D And the <i>tension</i>...oh the tension.<br />
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The beginning of the book for Allison was just badass, she definitely showed her self and the nature of her own being as a vampire. And I loved it. She takes no shit and she only gives shit when there IS shit(lolol). Her skills have definitely improved as well. As I said in my review for the first book in this series, her katana wielding is just even more kick-ass. She still remains my favorite character of the series, but I do have to say that she was stubborn at a couple points in the book, which kinda had me like, "just stop...please?" I HATE STUBBORNNESS IN A GIRL. BUT I'M OKAY WITH IT IF IT'S FOR A GOOD REASON. ASFJKSDGF.<br />
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And of course when she runs into Jackal, things just got maddening. I could barely stand him. At times I wanted to say, "well you did I guess that's okay" and other times I just wanted to be <i>in </i>the book and just look at him like this:<br />
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As for Zeke.<br />
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Just stick a knife in my heart and cut it out and make a sacrifice because I don't want to live anymore. Not without a Zeke in my life. D: The way JK described him, as leaner, more muscular, and more....SEXY...just made me all hot and bothered. HELPING IT: NO. I LIKE IT. <3 And even though he got tougher and more...smart(is that the right word?), he was still the sweet Zeke we know in book one. <3 It's like he grew up from a teenager to a <i>man</i>. *fans self hastily*<br />
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And for Kanin. My second favorite character. As fans of this series may know, Kanin is Allison's maker...sire...whatthefuckever. And they haven't seen each other in a WHILE. And Kanin is...well...<b><i>UN-FUCKING-STABLE</i></b>. The first encounter with Allison and Kanin is not. fucking. pretty. The only thing I could imagine what the most bloody and most painful vampire-bite I've ever seen/imagined/read about. I don't exactly know why it was so surprising to me. I mean I kind of expected it, but I thought for sure it wouldn't happen. And then it did, and then I died a little. I kept reading it like:<br />
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The tension for that particular scene was almost too much for me..don't ask why because I don't know how my feels work either. It wasn't a sexual tension, I really don't see Kanin and Allison together now like I did for the first book. It was just a scary tension...that's the only way I know how to explain it lol. But then later on, Kanin came to his senses, and I loved him even more. ;3; He's such a passionate person, yet he's serious shit as well. Like if you asked him his opinion on something, he'll give you his honest thoughts. Which are usually TOO FUCKING BRUTALLY HONEST. But I respect him for that. <3<br />
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And then the ending. Those few pages before the last page was basically unbearable. I almost stopped reading and lost all hope for the series and the fandom of Julie Kagawa books. Not kidding. I was nearly reduced to letting those welled-up tears loose. But I had fucking hope, man. I kept reading. <3<br />
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Again, Julie has delivered another beautiful and gut-wrenching piece of work, just like she always does. :) Please, for the love of all that is holy, don't break our hearts. ;_; Like I said...<b><i>FEELS</i></b>. REMEMBER THEM. D:<br />
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Sony has released five new TMI stills from the upcoming and most anticipated City of Bones movie. :)</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/40593-the-morganville-vampires">(Morganville Vampires #15)</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15292.Rachel_Caine">Rachel Caine</a></span></div>
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<b>Expected Publication</b>: November 5th 2013<br />
<b>Publisher</b>: NAL Hardcover
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While Morganville, Texas, is often a troubled town, Claire Danvers and her friends are looking forward to coming home. But the Morganville they return to isn't the one they know; it’s become a different place—a deadly one…<br />
<br />Something drastic has happened in Morganville while Claire and her friends were away. The town looks cleaner and happier than they've ever seen it before, but when their incoming group is arrested and separated—vampires from humans—they realize that the changes definitely aren't for the better.<br />
<br />It seems that an organization called the Daylight Foundation has offered the population of Morganville something they've never had: hope of a vampire-free future. And while it sounds like salvation—even for the vampires themselves—the truth is far more sinister and deadly.<br />
<br />Now, Claire, Shane and Eve need to find a way to break their friends out of Daylighter custody, before the vampires of Morganville meet their untimely end.</blockquote>
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<b><u>My Thoughts</u></b>: I'm currently reading the thirteenth book in this series, and I'm pretty sad to see the last book of the series so near in the future. I've had a fun ride with it. :) I can't wait to see what the last installment has in store for us fans! <3 Love the series! </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The 5th Wave</i> by Rick Yancey</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Invisibility </i>by David Levithan & Andrea Cremer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Dead Ever After</i> by Charlaine Harris</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>World War Z </i>by Max Brooks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The Zombie Survival Guide </i>by Max Brooks</span></div>
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<i>The Beautiful and the Cursed</i> by Page Morgan</div>
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<i>The Eternity Cure </i>by Julie Kagawa (read)</div>
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<i>Phoenix </i>by Elizabeth Richards</div>
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Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare (read)</div>
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Thank you all for not unfollowing me through the expanse of these months. I love you all! <3</div>
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<u>Left Stack</u></div>
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<i>The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd Graphic Novel</i> by Heather Brewer</div>
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<i>Jill Kismet: The Complete Series</i> by Lilith Saintcrow</div>
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<i>Soulless</i> Vol. 1 & 2 by Gail Carriger and REM</div>
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<i>Maximum Ride</i>: Vol. 6 by James Patterson and Narae Lee</div>
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<i>Bitter Blood</i> by Rachel Caine</div>
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<i>Everbound</i> by Brodi Ashton</div>
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<i>Beautiful Creatures: The Manga</i> by Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl, and Cassandra Jean</div>
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<i>The Walking Dead</i>: Compendium 1 by Robert Kirkman</div>
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<u>Right Stack</u></div>
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<i>Sherlock Holmes</i> by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle</div>
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<i>Black City</i> by Elizabeth Richards</div>
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<i>Boundless</i> by Cynthia Hand</div>
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<i>Scarlet </i>by Marissa Meyer</div>
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<i>Unravel Me</i> by Tahereh Mafi</div>
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<i>Shadows in the Silence </i>by Courtney Allison Moulton</div>
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<i>Through the Ever Night </i>by Veronica Rossi</div>
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<i>Days of Blood & Starlight</i> by Laini Taylor</div>
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What did you guys get this past week? :3</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16070143-teardrop" target="_blank">Teardrop</a></span><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/93040-teardrop" target="_blank">(Teardrop #1)</a><br />
by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2905297.Lauren_Kate" target="_blank">Lauren Kate</a><br />
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<b><u>Expected Publication</u></b>: October 22nd 2013<br />
<b><u>Publisher</u></b>: Delacorte Books for Young Readers<br />
<b><u>Format</u></b>: Hardcover, 472 pages<br />
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Never, ever cry. . . . Eureka Boudreaux's mother drilled that rule into her daughter years ago. But now her mother is gone, and everywhere Eureka goes he is there: Ander, the tall, pale blond boy who seems to know things he shouldn't, who tells Eureka she is in grave danger, who comes closer to making her cry than anyone has before.<br />
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But Ander doesn't know Eureka's darkest secret: ever since her mother drowned in a freak accident, Eureka wishes she were dead, too. She has little left that she cares about, just her oldest friend, Brooks, and a strange inheritance—a locket, a letter, a mysterious stone, and an ancient book no one understands. The book contains a haunting tale about a girl who got her heart broken and cried an entire continent into the sea. Eureka is about to discover that the ancient tale is more than a story, that Ander might be telling the truth . . . and that her life has far darker undercurrents than she ever imagined. From Lauren Kate comes an epic saga of heart-stopping romance, devastating secrets, and dark magic . . . a world where everything you love can be washed away.</blockquote>
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<b><u>My Thoughts</u></b>: This book actually sounds really interesting. And I love the cover, it's absolutely beautiful! I like how her "dress" turns into water, like a teardrop. That concept went very well. :) What do you guys think?Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-88880757243095067322013-02-11T18:37:00.001-08:002013-02-11T18:37:21.400-08:00In My Mailbox {#29}<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm so sorry I haven't been posting any lately guys. I've been going through a lot of things these past couple of months. And I know I've said this before, but I'll try to keep posting. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The Fire</i> by James Patterson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The Kiss</i> by James Patterson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The Colossus Rises</i> by Peter Lerangis </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The Indigo Spell</i> by Richelle Mead</span></div>
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Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-2243141219719584402013-01-14T23:35:00.000-08:002013-01-14T23:37:35.123-08:00{Teaser Tuesday #18} Shadow's Claim<div style="text-align: left;">
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<b><u>Released: November 27th 2012</u></b><br />
<b><u>Publisher</u></b>: Pocket Books<br />
<b><u>Format</u></b>: Mass Market Paperback, 481 pages<br />
<b><u>Series</u></b>: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/68450-the-dacians-realm-of-blood-and-mist" target="_blank">The Dacians: Realm of Blood and Mist, #1</a><br />
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<b>#1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole introduces The Dacians: Realm of Blood and Mist, a new paranormal series following the royal bloodline of Dacia, a vampire kingdom hidden within the Lore of the Immortals After Dark.<br />
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Shadow's Claim features Prince Trehan, a ruthless master assassin who will do anything to possess Bettina, his beautiful sorceress mate, even compete for her hand in a blood-sport tournament—to the death.<br />
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Trehan Daciano, known as the Prince of Shadows, has spent his life serving his people, striking in the night, quietly executing any threat to their realm. The coldly disciplined swordsman has never desired anything for himself—until he beholds Bettina, the sheltered ward of two of the Lore's most fearsome villains.<br />
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Desperate to earn her guardians' approval after a life-shattering mistake, young Bettina has no choice but to marry whichever suitor prevails—even though she's lost her heart to another. Yet one lethal competitor, a mysterious cloaked swordsman, invades her dreams, tempting her with forbidden pleasure.<br />
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Even if Trehan can survive the punishing contests to claim her as his wife, the true battle for Bettina's heart is yet to come. And unleashing a millennium's worth of savage need will either frighten his Bride away—or stoke Bettina's own desires to a fever-pitch...</blockquote>
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“A king of a kingdom no one fucking knows about! I'm the tree in the forest that silently falls--when no one is around to be crushed!" <b>-Lothaire, Enemy of Old</b></blockquote>
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I've been switching back ad forth between book these past few weeks, and I know I've used this book as a TT before, but I really love this quote. :)<br />
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Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-55613299122292901012013-01-09T22:47:00.000-08:002013-01-09T22:51:22.540-08:00{Cover Reveal/Waiting on Wednesday #39} The Seven Year King<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/60419-the-faerie-ring" target="_blank">(Faerie Ring #3)</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3023434.Kiki_Hamilton" target="_blank">Kiki Hamilton</a></span></div>
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<b><u>My Thoughts</u></b>: I had to put this as a cover reveal and a WOW, this cover is just....amazing. I love the mask, and I love the font....and everything! Well done! I can't wait this comes out!<br />
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Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-33002147158508308512013-01-08T16:48:00.002-08:002013-01-08T16:48:54.400-08:00{Review} Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u>Released</u></b>: September 25th 2012<br />
<b><u>Publisher</u></b>: Harlequin Teen<br />
<b><u>Format</u></b>: Hardcover, 404 pages<br />
<b><u>Series</u></b>: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/71071-white-rabbit-chronicles" target="_blank">White Rabbit Chronicles</a><br />
<b><u>Genre</u></b>: Paranormal Romance<br />
<b><u>Buy</u></b>: <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/alice-in-zombieland-gena-showalter/1109674045?ean=9780373210589&r=1%2c+1&cm_mmc=AFFILIATES-_-Linkshare-_-GwEz7vxblVU-_-10%3a1&" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373210582?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwgoodco-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0373210582&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br />
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<b>She won’t rest until she’s sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.<br />
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Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that’s all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.<br />
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Her father was right. The monsters are real….<br />
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To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn’t careful, those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies….<br />
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I wish I could go back and do a thousand things differently.<br />
I'd tell my sister no.<br />
I'd never beg my mother to talk to my dad.<br />
I'd zip my lips and swallow those hateful words.<br />
Or, barring all of that, I'd hug my sister, my mom and my dad one last time.<br />
I'd tell them I love them.<br />
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I decided to rerate this book to four stars on Goodreads. I couldn't help myself. I was thinking about it the other night and the more I thought about it, the more I thought,<i> "This book deserves more than three stars at least."</i> Just can't help it, I really liked this book, despite one of my friends in particular telling me it was a mess. :/ (Just so you know, that really pissed me off. So please forgive me, whoever that reads this, if I sound a bit angry.)
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Anyway. This book is about a girl named Alice--obviously, right?--getting into a traumatizing car accident with her parents and little sister. Her family died that night and it broke her. And as soon as she found out what caused the wreck, she wants revenge. When she starts going to a new school, she finds out what she is, and what he father told her...well she should've listened. So Alice goes to a new school and meets Cole. Cliche bad boy, but he grew on me. When Alice finds out that zombies caused her parents wreck, she teams up with Cole and his gang to fight through nests and packs of them.
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Let's talk about the story line. I thought it was thought out pretty well. I do admit, in some spots it was predictable, but it made me think, "<i>Damn, how is that going to go well?</i>" I loved the tension within the characters and the actual story. It even had a little action in there as well. And it was definitely emotional. The zombies in this book are..well..different. They're not dumb like you'd think most of them would be. Naturally. They team up and plan shit together and attack viciously. It's quite intriguing.
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Alice Bell struck me right off as a weak heroine. You know why? Because she was broken. What else would you expect from a 16 year old girl that just lost her family? I would definitely be the same way going up and down the halls of a new school with stares and whispers that say, "<i>Is that the girl that lost her whole family?</i>" It would drive me fucking insane. And it drove me insane for her. I felt deep sympathy for her. And I know it's not the first time that there's a heroine in other books like this. But I felt really sad for this girl. And I'm glad that Kat came in. But I'll get to her later.
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The hero of the book is Cole. And to be honest I hated him to begin with. He's dominate, pissy, and narcissistic. But like I said, he grew on be like any other bad boys would. Why? Because that's what bad boys are meant to do. That's why they're bad boys. :/ And he has his reasons for being one, too. He lost family just like Alice did. He definitely had a sweet side, of course when it came to Alice he did. And I loved it when there were ColexAlice scenes. He was caring. And you rarely saw that out of him throughout the book.
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As for the secondary characters, they were all pretty cool. As all secondary characters are like, you don't know much about them. Except for Kat. I really liked her, she had to have been my favorite character out of all of them. She's funny, perky, easy to get along with, and in the end (of the book) you just want to hug the living shit out of her. For the other characters, there's not much to say, other than I was okay with them. Didn't really care for Cole's crew. Or rather "hunting buddies."
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Gena Showalter writes good books, adult and young adult. And this is one of them. When you pick this book up at the bookstore, or look at it online, and you want a retelling of Alice in Wonderland but with zombie infected creatures, don't read this book. It's anything but. Though, there <i>are</i> some part in it that's got to do with the Lewis Caroll version. But it's definitely not going through with the original story line. I've seen reviews that said that they was expecting a retelling, but were highly disappointed and gave it a low rating because of that. I knew what I was picking up at the store, and I read it and enjoyed it. I recommend this book to any zombie lover. C:Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-89446747493374000542013-01-08T15:42:00.001-08:002013-01-08T15:57:22.027-08:00{Cover Reveal} Winter Queen by Amber Argyle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15829917-winter-queen" target="_blank">Winter Queen by Amber Argyle</a></span></div>
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<b><u>Release Date</u></b>: June 19th 2013<br />
<b><u>Publisher</u></b>: Starling Publishing<br />
<b><u>Format</u></b>: N/A<br />
<b><u>Series</u></b>: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/86450-fairy-queens" target="_blank">Fairy Queens #1</a><br />
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~Becoming a winter queen will make Ilyenna as cold and cruel and deadly as winter itself, but it might be the only way to save her people from a war they have no hope of winning.~<br />
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Mortally wounded during a raid, seventeen-year-old Ilyenna is healed by winter fairies who present her with a seductive offer: become one of them and share their power over winter. But that power comes with a price. If she accepts, she will become a force of nature, lose her humanity, and abandon her family.<br />
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With the enemy stealing over the mountains and Darrien coming to take her to his bed, Ilyenna must decide whether to resurrect the power the fairies left behind. Doing so will allow her to defeat Darrien and the other invaders, but if she embraces winter, she will lose herself to that destroying power—forever.</blockquote>
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<b><u>My Thoughts</u></b>: I saw this reveal on Nevey Berry's blog, <a href="http://thevictorianvanity.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Le Vanity Victorienne</a> about this book. And I couldn't not repost this on mine. I love the cover of this book, it's so beautiful and it definitely strikes you as a fairy book. And it sounds as good as it looks. I seriously want a copy. :) What do you guys think?Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-13458666950384199002013-01-08T15:32:00.000-08:002013-01-08T15:32:23.958-08:00{Teaser Tuesday #17} Falling Kingdoms<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of <a href="http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/" style="color: #e06666; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Should Be Reading</a>. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:<br /><br /> • Grab your current read<br />• Open to a random page<br />• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page<br /> • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!<br />• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!</span></div>
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Sabine Mallius was not known to be the cautious one. She hadn't paused earlier tonight in using her beauty to lead the unsuspecting man from the tavern to his fate, while Jana had hesitated far too long before her sharp blade finally found its mark in his heart.</blockquote>
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Post your teasers below, or the link to a teaser on your blog. :) This book is getting good! </div>
Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-90423238792639982882012-12-31T10:02:00.000-08:002012-12-31T10:02:54.992-08:00In My Mailbox {#28}<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In My Mailbox is a weekly feature created by Kristi @ <a href="http://thestorysiren.com/" style="color: #9a5fc1; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">The Story Siren</a> where bloggers get together to share the lovely books we received, bought or borrowed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Echo </i>by Alyson Noel</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Fated </i>by Alyson Noel</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Falling Kingdoms </i>by Morgan Rhodes (currently reading)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I also got several ebooks. I got the entire Elder Races series by Thea Harrison. :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So what did you get in your mailbox? :D Leave me comments below or post a link!</span></div>
Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-20125421452034689222012-12-18T06:35:00.000-08:002012-12-18T06:35:04.991-08:00{Top Ten Tuesday #8} Top 10 Books I Read In 2012<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>December 18</b>: Top Ten Books I Read In 2012</span></div>
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So I hope you enjoyed my top ten! Tell or post yours in the comments below on this post. :)</div>
Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-40521998565348120142012-12-18T05:54:00.000-08:002012-12-18T05:54:39.154-08:00{Teaser Tuesday #16} Darkfever<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of <a href="http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/" style="color: #e06666; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Should Be Reading</a>. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:<br /><br /> • Grab your current read<br />• Open to a random page<br />• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page<br /> • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!<br />• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!</span></div>
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Things looked a lot different when I was walking on the pretty little map instead of looking down at it. The streets didn't branch off at quite the same tidy angles, and their names changed without rhyme or reason between one block and the next.<br /><b><i>-Page 17 of the ebook version</i></b></blockquote>
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Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-23397443531062409292012-12-12T22:28:00.001-08:002012-12-12T22:28:43.632-08:00{Book Trailer Reveal} Veronica Rossi's 'Through The Ever Night'<div style="text-align: center;">
The reveal for the trailer for Veronica Rossi's upcoming sequel for <i>Under the Never Sky</i>, <b>Through The Ever Night</b> was released to day on VH1.com. :D Here's what they said:<br />
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It would be super easy to dismiss any new dystopian young adult trilogies as copycats of the Hunger Games phenomenon — except the authors of these books keep coming up with scarier — and brilliantly original — ways of showing us how the future could go horribly, horribly wrong. Veronica Rossi did that with this year’s Under the Never Sky, which followed 17-year-old Aria exiled from a (literally) sheltered world where devices implanted in people’s eyes create a virtual reality to keep them content to remain indoors forever. Outside, dangerous lightning makes everyday life a gamble, but some Outsiders, like Peregrine, have acute senses to help them and their tribes survive. Of course, Perry and Aria meet up, and their chemistry rivals those deadly lightning bolts. Until, that is, their heroic antics force them to part ways.<br />
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In the trailer for book two, Through the Ever Night, we see that Perry and Aria will be reunited, thank goodness. But since this is the second book in a trilogy, we know things won’t be all happily ever after right away.<br />
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“The trailer captures the rising stakes that Peregrine and Aria face in Through the Ever Night. If book one was their story, book two broadens the scope to include their societies,” Rossi told VH1 via email. “There are many aspects I loved about writing this book, but one in particular was the introduction of secondary characters who stole my heart. I think I might write some fan fiction on the side about them!”<br />
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That’s got our attention, for sure. Through the Ever Night hits shelves on January 8. The trilogy has been optioned by Warner Bros., too, so check back here for movie updates too!
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I think this was a very neat trailer, I just hope this is a teaser trailer. That way they can do another one like they did with the trailer for the first book with real life acting and stuff like that! But take what you can get, I guess. ;P I <i>cannot </i>wait for this book to come out. The wait is almost unbearable for this piece!</div>
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Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-35064979394435056322012-12-12T22:12:00.000-08:002012-12-12T22:12:06.263-08:00{Waiting on Wednesday #38} Tiger's Dream<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e06666; text-decoration: initial;">Breaking the Spine</a> that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/47592-the-tiger-saga" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(The Tiger Saga #5)</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3097905.Colleen_Houck" target="_blank">Colleen Houck</a></span></div>
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Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-77631589784113929752012-12-11T19:23:00.001-08:002012-12-11T19:23:43.455-08:00{Teaser Tuesday #15) Shadow's Claim<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of <a href="http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/" style="color: #e06666; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Should Be Reading</a>. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:<br /><br /> • Grab your current read<br />• Open to a random page<br />• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page<br /> • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!<br />• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!</span></div>
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From here, she and Caspion could see the tops of the giant moonraker trees that stretched from the marsh five hundred feet into the air. Bats jagged in front of the waxing moon.</blockquote>
Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-65059300239560411322012-12-09T23:27:00.000-08:002012-12-09T23:27:30.245-08:00{Cover Reveal} Antigoddess by Kendare Blake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4086715.Kendare_Blake" target="_blank">Kendare Blake</a><br />
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<b><u>Expected Publication</u></b>: September 10th 2013<br />
<b><u>Publisher</u></b>: Tor Teen<br />
<b><u>Format</u></b>: Hardcover, 352 pages<br />
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Old Gods never die…<br />
<br />Or so Athena thought. But then the feathers started sprouting beneath her skin, invading her lungs like a strange cancer, and Hermes showed up with a fever eating away his flesh. So much for living a quiet eternity in perpetual health.<br />
<br />Desperately seeking the cause of their slow, miserable deaths, Athena and Hermes travel the world, gathering allies and discovering enemies both new and old. Their search leads them to Cassandra—an ordinary girl who was once an extraordinary prophetess, protected and loved by a god.<br />
<br />These days, Cassandra doesn’t involve herself in the business of gods—in fact, she doesn’t even know they exist. But she could be the key in a war that is only just beginning.<br />
<br />Because Hera, the queen of the gods, has aligned herself with other of the ancient Olympians, who are killing off rivals in an attempt to prolong their own lives. But these anti-gods have become corrupted in their desperation to survive, horrific caricatures of their former glory. Athena will need every advantage she can get, because immortals don’t just flicker out.<br />
<br />Every one of them dies in their own way. Some choke on feathers. Others become monsters. All of them rage against their last breath.<br />
<br />The Goddess War is about to begin.</blockquote>
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<b><u>My Thoughts</u></b>: Omfg. This cover is <i>sooo </i>brilliant. I haven't read any of Kendare's books, but I definitely plan on it <i>soon</i>. All the reviews I've seen on her books are positive all the way, and then she writes a Greek Mytho book series. It's like icing on the cake. :) I can't wait to read this and her other books! <3Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-80267157494884319392012-12-07T19:34:00.000-08:002012-12-07T19:34:01.220-08:00{Cover Reveals} Two New Covers!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/85857-hex-hall-spin-off" target="_blank">(Hex Hall Spin-Off #1)</a><br />
by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2261547.Rachel_Hawkins" target="_blank">Rachel Hawkins</a><br />
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<b><u>Expected Publication</u></b>: May 14th 2013<br />
<b><u>Publisher</u></b>: Disney-Hyperion<br />
<b><u>Format</u></b>: Hardcover, 304 pages<br />
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Fifteen-year-old Izzy Brannick was trained to fight monsters. For centuries, her family has hunted magical creatures. But when Izzy’s older sister vanishes without a trace while on a job, Izzy's mom decides they need to take a break.<br />
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Izzy and her mom move to a new town, but they soon discover it’s not as normal as it appears. A series of hauntings has been plaguing the local high school, and Izzy is determined to prove her worth and investigate. But assuming the guise of an average teenager is easier said than done. For a tough girl who's always been on her own, it’s strange to suddenly make friends and maybe even have a crush.<br />
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Can Izzy trust her new friends to help find the secret behind the hauntings before more people get hurt?<br />
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Rachel Hawkins' delightful spin-off brings the same wit and charm as the New York Times best-selling Hex Hall series. Get ready for more magic, mystery and romance!</blockquote>
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<b><u>My Thoughts</u></b>: I actually really like this cover. It fits perfectly with the Hex Hall feel of the spin off. And the special effects on the mirror. :) It adds a lot of mystery! Very well done!<br />
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<b><u>Expected Publication</u></b>: May 21st 2013<br />
<b><u>Publisher</u></b>: Harlequin TEEN<br />
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Finley Jayne, Griffin and their crew are stunned when one of their own is kidnapped. Emily has a way with machines—she can literally talk to them. But the automatons who abducted her aren’t ordinary machines. They’re almost human—and they want Emily to do something as horrifying as it seems possible.<br />
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To save Emily, Finley must contact the highly unsettling Jack Dandy and face her feelings for two vastly different men, even as Griffin’s nightmares threaten to turn into a reality that might just end them all.</blockquote>
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<b><u>My Thoughts</u></b>: I love the covers in this series. And I especially love this one. Who wouldn't like this type of cover? I have yet to read this series, but I plan on starting it after all the raving reviews I've seen on it. Excellent job on this cover. LOVE IT. <3 </div>
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<i>Poison Princess</i> by <b>Kresley Cole</b> (review <a href="http://burnt-pages.blogspot.com/2012/10/review-poison-princess-by-kresley-cole.html" target="_blank">here</a>)</div>
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<i>Shadow's Claim</i> by <b>Kresley Cole</b></div>
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<i>Bleach</i>: Volumes 48 & 49 by <b>Tite Kubo</b></div>
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<i>Whispers at Moonrise</i> by <b>C. C. Hunter</b></div>
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<i>The Lost Prince</i> by <b>Julie Kagawa</b></div>
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<i>Hidden </i>by <b>P.C. & Kristin Cast</b></div>
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<i>Beautiful Redemption</i> by <b>Margaret Stohl & Kami Garcia</b></div>
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<i>The Raven Boys</i> by <b>Maggie Stiefvater</b> (Can't remember if I posted this one or not.)</div>
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<i>Finale </i>by <b>Becca Fitzpatrick</b></div>
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<i>Alice in Zombieland</i> by <b>Gena Showalter </b>(read)</div>
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<i>Lullaby </i>by <b>Amanda Hocking</b> (Signed)</div>
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<i>Wake </i>by <b>Amanda Hocking</b></div>
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<i>ICED </i>by <b>Karen Marie Moning </b></div>
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<i>Tiger's Destiny</i> by <b>Colleen Houck </b>(read)</div>
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<i>Confessions of a Murder Suspect</i> by <b>James Patterson</b></div>
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Got the signed version of Lullaby by Amanda Hocking. :)</div>
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Here are the ebooks I got, as well. I got a whole bunch, so I don't feel like going through Google images and pasting them all here. xD So I got all of the <i>Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter's</i><b> </b>#1-20 by Laurell K. Hamilton. And I have<i> Kiss Me Deadly</i> in hardback. :) And I got all of the in-between books in the <i>Night Huntress</i> series by Jeaniene Frost. c:</div>
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I know this is an early IMM, but since I haven't been posting in the past couple of months, I figured I'd go ahead and post instead of waiting until Sunday/Monday. :)</div>
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Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-64725909537056106722012-12-05T18:22:00.000-08:002012-12-05T18:22:43.839-08:00{Waiting on Wednesday #37} Fall of Night<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e06666; text-decoration: initial;">Breaking the Spine</a> that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/40593-the-morganville-vampires" target="_blank">(Morganville Vampires #14)</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15292.Rachel_Caine" target="_blank">Rachel Caine</a></span></div>
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<b><u>Expected Publication</u></b>: May 7th 2013<br />
<b><u>Publisher</u></b>: New American Library<br />
<b><u>Format</u></b>: Hardcover, 352 pages<br />
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Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-60149948584106935012012-11-28T12:51:00.000-08:002012-11-28T12:51:03.659-08:00{Waiting on Wednesday #36} Siege and Storm<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e06666; text-decoration: initial;">Breaking the Spine</a> that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/69714-the-grisha" target="_blank">(The Grisha #2)</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4575289.Leigh_Bardugo" target="_blank">Leigh Bardugo</a></span></div>
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<b><u>Expected Publication</u></b>: June 4th 2013<br />
<b><u>Publisher</u></b>: Henry Holt and Co.<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><b><u>Format</u></b>: Hardcover, 448 pages<br />
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Darkness never dies.<br />
<br />Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can't outrun her past or her destiny for long.<br />
<br />The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling's game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her--or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.</blockquote>
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Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-46402276402359925402012-11-28T11:57:00.001-08:002012-11-28T11:57:35.520-08:00{Late Teaser Tuesday #14) Alice in Zombieland<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of <a href="http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/" style="color: #e06666; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Should Be Reading</a>. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:<br /><br /> • Grab your current read<br />• Open to a random page<br />• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page<br /> • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!<br />• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/48192.Gena_Showalter" target="_blank">Gena Showalter</a></span></div>
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We went airborne, flipping over, crashing into the road upside down, then flipping over again. The sound of crunching metal, shattering glass and pained screams filled my ears.</blockquote>
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Whitney Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04103623756513287643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698095536341529940.post-72031184273457634222012-10-30T21:29:00.000-07:002012-10-30T21:29:15.903-07:00{Waiting on Wednesday #35} Goddess<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e06666; text-decoration: none;">Breaking the Spine</a> that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/48410-starcrossed" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(Starcrossed, #3)</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3406550.Josephine_Angelini" target="_blank">Josephine Angelini</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To make matters worse, the Oracle reveals that a diabolical Tyrant is lurking among them, which drives a wedge between the once-solid group of friends. As the gods use the Scions against one another, Lucas’s life hangs in the balance. Still unsure whether she loves him or Orion, Helen is forced to make a terrifying decision, for war is coming to her shores.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In Josephine Angelini’s compelling conclusion to the masterfully woven Starcrossed trilogy, a goddess must rise above it all to change a destiny that’s been written in the stars. With worlds built just as fast as they crumble, love and war collide in an all-out battle that will leave no question unanswered and no heart untouched.</span></div>
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