Cover Analysis! (#5)

This week Cover Analysis brings to you . . . .

Book Trailer Thursday! (#4)

Book Trailer Thursday!

Book Trailer Thursday is a weekly meme hosted at Libby Blog that features book trailers of books that are either just out in stores or are coming soon. 

Slide by Jill Hathaway

Release Date:

It's out! GO GET IT!

Publisher:

Blazer/ Bray + Harper Collins

Summary/Synopsis:

Vee Bell is certain of one irrefutable truth—her sister's friend, Sophie, didn't kill herself. She was murdered. Vee knows this because she was there. Everyone believes Vee is narcoleptic, but she doesn't actually fall asleep during these episodes: When she passes out, she slides into somebody else's mind and experiences the world through that person's eyes. She's slid into her sister as she cheated on a math test, into a teacher sneaking a drink before class. She learned the worst about a supposed "friend" when she slid into her during a school dance. But nothing could have prepared Vee for what happens one October night when she slides into the mind of someone holding a bloody knife, standing over Sophie's slashed body. Vee desperately wishes she could share her secret, but who would believe her? It sounds so crazy that she can't bring herself to tell her best friend, Rollins, let alone the police. Even if she could confide in Rollins, he has been acting distant lately, especially now that she's been spending more time with Zane. Enmeshed in a terrifying web of secrets, lies, and danger and with no one to turn to, Vee must find a way to unmask the killer before he or she strikes again.

Trailer:
Yo, Hollywood! Great story line just in one short book trailer! :)

Waiting on Wednesday (#5)

Waiting on Wednesday!

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. 

Whisper by Alyson Noel!

This time, Riley might really have bitten off more than she’s ready for. After practically begging the Council for a more challenging Soul Catch, she is assigned an actual Roman gladiator—Theocoles, the Pillar of Doom. How is Riley, a skinny twelve-year-old, supposed to get through to him? Then she meets the beautiful Messalina, who convinces her that her only chance is to become part of this world. To accomplish this, Messalina helps Riley through a dramatic, mystical makeover, transforming her into the beautiful and mature teen she’s always wanted to be. Finally, Riley can experience her first boyfriend and her first kiss. With a dream this enchanting, will she ever want to leave?

Why the Anticipation, Monica?

I have said this time and a time again. I LOVE ALYSON NOEL'S WRITING! I read Radiance the first book in the Riley Bloom series but loved it! I have, yet, to read the next two books into the series but WHISPER comes out next month, April, on the 24th! WHOOOOO HOOOOOO!!! :D

So, what are you waiting for? Let me know in the comment and I'll try my best to get to them all! :)

Teaser Tuesday (#5)

Teaser Tuesday!

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

-Grab your current read

-Open to a random page

-Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page

*BE CAREFUL NOT INCLUDE SPOILERS!* Also, make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!

-Share the title and author, too, so that TT (Teaser Tuesday) participants can add the book to their TBR (To Be Read) lists if they like your teasers!

Well, I'm still reading THIS IS NOT A TEST by Courtney Summers so here's another teaser for ya. . . 

""You don't have to do this," Rhys says. I nod. "I want to.""

Page 92

WAIT, WOAH! DO WHAT!? *starts to read vigorously*

Cover Reveal! The Goddess Legacy by Aimee Carter

Keep in mind that this is NOT the third book in the series but I did hear it was a collection of 5 novelettes/novellas or something like that. I just really love this cover reveal! Thank you, WovenMyst for the cover reveal!


Edit:
Here is Amiee Carter herself explaining The Goddess Legacy!

EPIC GIVEAWAY!

Oh, I'm sorry. You thought I was hosting an epic giveaway? Unfortunately, no but no need to be sad! FireStarBooks is!

She is having the most epic giveaway. She is having a MARCH BREAK MADNESS GIVEAWAY! What does that mean? She's giving away a BOX OF BOOKS!

Interested now, huh? Well, I'll leave the link and you can go enter! I would wish you luck but I want to win too. :)

http://firestarbooks.blogspot.com/2012/03/march-break-maddness-giveaway-box-of.html?

What I Got (#4)

What I Got!

 This was an AWESOME week, guys! I mean it was some serious awesome sauce. I had multiple Spongebob moments like this . . .

So, let's see what I got this week, shall we?

Cover Analysis (#4)

The Hunger Games just came out recently and I watched it! Ah, can't you just say it was breath-taking? Anyways, back to business,  this I chose a recent cover release that I automatically fell in love with!

Care to guess? Nah, I'm not in the mood for waiting so let's cut to the chase . . .

Book Trailer Thursday! (#3)

Book Trailer Thursday!


Book Trailer Thursday is a weekly meme hosted at Libby Blog that features book trailers of books that are either just out in stores or are coming soon. 

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Release Date:

It's already in stores.

Publisher:

Harper/Harper Collins

Summary/Synopsis:

"You can't touch me," I whisper.

I'm lying, is what I don't tell him.

He can touch me, is what I'll never tell him.

But things happen when people touch me.

Strange things.

Bad things.

No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal, but The Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon.

But Juliette has plans of her own.

After a lifetime without freedom, she's finally discovering a strength to fight back for the very first time—and to find a future with the one boy she thought she'd lost forever.

Trailer!

I think it's pretty badass. 

Waiting on Wednesday! (#4)

Waiting on Wednesday!

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. 

Rapture by Lauren Kate!

The sky is dark with wings . . . . 

Like sand in an hourglass, time is running out for Luce and Daniel. To stop Lucifer from erasing the past they must find the place where the angels fell to earth. Dark forces are after them, and Daniel doesn’t know if he can do this—live only to lose Luce again and again. Yet together they will face an epic battle that will end with lifeless bodies . . . and angel dust. Great sacrifices are made. Hearts are destroyed. And suddenly Luce knows what must happen. For she was meant to be with someone other than Daniel. The curse they’ve borne has always and only been about her—and the love she cast aside. The choice she makes now will be the only one that truly matters. In the fight for Luce, who will win? The astonishing conclusion to the FALLEN series. Heaven can’t wait any longer. 

Why The Anticipation? 

I LOVE FALLEN! Rapture, is the FINAL book to the FALLEN series. I AM DYING TO READ IT! Read the synopsis! As it turns out . . Luce isn't mean to be with Daniel. Really, Lauren? This entire time we knew they loved each other and now you want to say Luce is meant to be will someone else?! 

I don't know about you but that's more enough of a reason for my anticipation!

What are book are you anticipating?

Review: Tempest by Julie Cross

Author:

Julie Cross

Grade:

Does It Have A Trailer?

Yup! Here! I have to say it's pretty awesome. :)

Cover:

Jackson skydiving to be with Holly. This cover is perfect with the story. :)

Summary/Synopsis:

The year is 2009. Nineteen-year-old Jackson Meyer is a normal guy… he’s in college, has a girlfriend… and he can travel back through time. But it’s not like the movies – nothing changes in the present after his jumps, there’s no space-time continuum issues or broken flux capacitors – it’s just harmless fun.

That is… until the day strangers burst in on Jackson and his girlfriend, Holly, and during a struggle with Jackson, Holly is fatally shot. In his panic, Jackson jumps back two years to 2007, but this is not like his previous time jumps. Now he’s stuck in 2007 and can’t get back to the future.

Desperate to somehow return to 2009 to save Holly but unable to return to his rightful year, Jackson settles into 2007 and learns what he can about his abilities.

But it’s not long before the people who shot Holly in 2009 come looking for Jackson in the past, and these “Enemies of Time” will stop at nothing to recruit this powerful young time-traveler. Recruit… or kill him.Piecing together the clues about his father, the Enemies of Time, and himself, Jackson must decide how far he’s willing to go to save Holly… and possibly the entire world. 

My Thoughts:

I have to say this novel. Oh, this novel was . . .a true love story with a hint of magic. 

I have to say, one of the reasons I really loved this book is because it was told from a male's POV (point of view). It was good to get a break from a girl's POV and go into the mind of a guy, don't you think? Besides that, I really loved this because it was real and, yet, it wasn't.

Time traveling. C'mon. It can't get any better than that, right? WRONG! I had the chance to get inside's a guy's mind when their in love. I can't get over the fact how much Jackson grew from the beginning of the novel up until the end and the reason for such growth? Love. His love for Holly. There wasn't a moment that I didn't want to slap/hug/kick/kiss, Jackson for what he did to Holly. He would do the things I wasn't expecting and I could not believe how Jackson left us in Tempest. He did the most hugest thing for his one true love and that, my friends. Is what made me give this novel an A!

Teaser Tuesday (#4)

Teaser Tuesday!

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

-Grab your current read 

-Open to a random page

-Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page 

*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)*

-Share the title and author, too, so that other TT (Teaser Tuesday) participants can add the book to their TBR (To Be Read) Lists if they like your teasers!

Right now I am reading . . .

This Is Not A Test by Courtney Summers!

"I sit on the edge of the bathtub and run the fingernail of my thumb up the inside of my wrist. I trace a vein until it pitchforks out and disappears under the fleshiest part of my palm. Lily couldn't sleep; a few weeks before she left, she had all these pills to help her do that."

Page 1

Yes, page one, this sentence made me want to turn the page and I am not regretting it. :) Link up some of your TT post. I'll be sure to check them out! 

AHHHH!!!!!!!

Please, tell me you see the difference! Look at my blog! Go ahead, stop reading, and gaze over it's HUGE makeover! :D

This is what my blog looked like before:

Yeah, you can say it. My old look was pathetic but look at it now!

Now, "Who is behind this blog's new look?" you may ask . . . Me? Not a chance. But, the talented Juli from The Reviews News! She just opened up her new design site called . . .  Dreamless Designs! Trust me, the name will not fool you! The name is what it is and more. So, I want to thank her for everything! I'm still working out a few kinks because I am a newbie blogger, you know but I think I'm starting to get the hang of it! With this makeover I finally feel that my blog is a real thing, you know?

In other news, leave a comment to what you think about my new look! Did you get a makeover? I want to see!

What I Got (#3)

What I Got

This week was a great week! I smiled all day long today and yesterday, and the day before that. Why? Because I had an awesome haul this week :) Oh, and some of this lately. . . 

Yes, Fruit Loops. I recommend Fruit Loops to all of you out there! Best breakfast and midnight snack. Ever. Well, at least I think so. Anyways, let's see what I got this week!

Cover Analysis (#3)

It's already the mid-way point of March! Can you believe it!? And . . . and. . .THE HUNGER GAMES COMES OUT MARCH 23RD!! So, in honor of The Hunger Games I will analyze . . . 

. . . *drum roll* I want you to guess! The Hunger Games's cover? Catching Fire's cover? Mockingjay's cover? Oh, the anticipation but really. Take a moment and guess. 

*taps foot* . . . . *taps foot a little more faster* . . . *gets impatient* . . . .ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT! I will be analyzing  . . .

Book Trailer Thursday! (#2)

Book Trailer Thursday!

Book Trailer Thursday is a weekly meme hosted at Libby Blog that features book trailers of books that are either just out in stores or are coming soon.

Legend by Marie Lu!

Release Date:

It's out! Go get it!

Publisher:

 Putnam Juvenile

Summary/Synopsis:

What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.
From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths - until the day June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family's survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias' death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.
Full of nonstop action, suspense, and romance, this novel is sure to move readers as much as it thrills. 

Trailer:

The trailer tells you so much yet so little! The epicness (Is that a word? Oh well, it is now.) of the trailer DOES NOT even come close to the epicness of this novel. Watch the trailer, and go get your own copy. Enough said. :D

Waiting on Wednesday! (#3)

Waiting on Wednesday!

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

The Difference Between You and Me by Madeline George!

Release Date:

March 15, 2012!

Publisher:

Viking Children's Books

Summary/Synopsis:

Jesse cuts her own hair with a Swiss Army knife. She wears big green fisherman's boots. She's the founding (and only) member of NOLAW, the National Organization to Liberate All Weirdos. Emily wears sweaters with faux pearl buttons. She's vice president of the student council. She has a boyfriend.These two girls have nothing in common, except the passionate "private time" they share every Tuesday afternoon. Jesse wishes their relationship could be out in the open, but Emily feels she has too much to lose. When they find themselves on opposite sides of a heated school conflict, they each have to decide what's more important: what you believe in, or the one you love?

Why The Anticipation?

So, why the anticipation, Monica? 
It's out tomorrow (Thursday) and I have to say I am, oh, so curious to find out how Jesse and Emily's predicament plays out. 

Teaser Tuesday! (#3)

Teaser Tuesday!

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

-Grab your current read 

-Open to a random page

-Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page 

*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)*

-Share the title and author, too, so that other TT (Teaser Tuesday) participants can add the book to their TBR (To Be Read) Lists if they like your teasers!

Right now I am reading . . .

Want to add it on Goodreads?
Do it now.

Legend by Marie Lu!

Without further ado, I shall present you the teaser. . .

"This isn't protocol for handling an unruly mob. In school, we were taught that dust bombs or tear gas is more than enough to do the job."

Page 212

I just started reading this today so you can bet that I am EXCITED to finish this book already with a teaser like that! :)

What I Got (#2)

What I Got

This was a relatively good week for me! Why? Well, if you scroll down . . you'll know :) 

I didn't do a WIG last week because I only had one thing but I'm going to add it to today's WIG!

*horn blares, and drum rolls*

Giveaways Won!

So, I was a, she said it not me, "tweeting machine" as I tweeted everyday to win Swag Pack #1 on Michelle's blog . . .The Passionate Bookworm! 

P.S. She has this new look to her blog and I really like it! Check it out!

Back to what I won . . .I won Swag Pack #1 and when I saw it on my dining table I kind of, maybe, screamed a little. Okay, so I maybe I did let out a huge fan girl scream. 

Can you see it? I think you can! I had just finished reading The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe and take a look at the picture. At the top, right corner. See the The Way We Fall bookmark? It's signed!! Megan Crewe is a new favorite author of mine so it was so great to receive that bookmark!

So, you know how I said I finished reading The Way We Fall? Well, I won that May's blog . . Fire Star Books! I won a eBook copy of my choice and I was just seeing so many reviews on TWWF that I decided on that. :)

Gifted

So last but not least!!

*horn blares, once more*

A signed copy of Tempest by Julie Cross! :) She has a blog and has a teen panel called "The Perfect 10". She was asking who wanted to join on Twitter and Facebook and, well, I was curious and so I joined. You know what? You need to check that out too! Yup, I'm making you go check it out! Right here!

Well, that's all I got this week. Let me know what you got! I love commenting! 

Review: The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe

Review: The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe

9th Book Review of 2012

I really want her hair! Lol.
Here is her website!

Author:

Megan Crewe

Grade:

A+! 

Does It Have A Trailer?

Yes! It's here!

I have to say when I first watched it 

I thought it was a movie trailer. *hides*

Cover:

I like the cover. It's plain, simple, and just goes right along with the book. 

Summary/Synopsis:

It starts with an itch you just can't shake. Then comes a fever and a tickle in your throat. A few days later, you'll be blabbing your secrets and chatting with strangers like they’re old friends. Three more, and the paranoid hallucinations kick in. And then you're dead. When a deadly virus begins to sweep through sixteen-year-old Kaelyn’s community, the government quarantines her island—no one can leave, and no one can come back. Those still healthy must fight for dwindling supplies, or lose all chance of survival. As everything familiar comes crashing down, Kaelyn joins forces with a former rival and discovers a new love in the midst of heartbreak. When the virus starts to rob her of friends and family, she clings to the belief that there must be a way to save the people she holds dearest. Because how will she go on if there isn't? Megan Crewe crafts a powerful and gripping exploration of  self-preservation, first love, and hope. Poignant and dizzying, this heart-wrenching story of one girl’s bravery and unbeatable spirit will leave readers fervently awaiting the next book in this standout new series.

My Opinion:

I have to say this novel was breath-taking. The entire book are based on journal entries of Kaelyn to Leo. Kae and Leo had a fight and it's the entire reason why Kaelyn started writing in her journal. Even though Leo was far away she used the journal to "talk" to him so that she would be prepared for when she really talked to Leo.


The thing is that I felt as if I was Leo. The entire epidemic wasn't what made me cry, or feel sorry for anyone. It was Kae and her evolution throughout the epidemic. She was this person, a person who thought she needed to be someone else, and in the end. She found herself . . . not Leo, Gav, Tessa, but Kaelyn. The real Kaelyn.


It's just I didn't feel this was a novel . . .not at all. I just can't over the fact how much I felt that the virus was real. I had this small scratch on my arm and I completely flipped. I was thinking "It's just the book." and to be honest? It wasn't. This is one novel where the main character's world was real to me and for that . . .
I give Megan Crewe a SOLID A+!

Cover Analysis (#3)

Cover Analysis

Now, I don't know about you but I completely flipped when Fiona Paul told me Vemon's, her debut novel, cover came out! I posted it earlier and well, a cover like this can't go without any analyzing, right?

Cassandra Caravello is one of Renaissance Venice’s lucky elite: with elegant gowns, sparkling jewels, access to the best balls, her own lady’s maid, and a wealthy fiancé, she has everything a girl could desire. Yet ever since her parents’ death, Cassandra has felt trapped, alone in a city of water, where the dark and labyrinthine canals whisper of escape. 

But when Cass stumbles upon a murdered woman—practically in her own backyard—she’s drawn into a dangerous world of secret societies, courtesans, and killers. Soon, she finds herself falling for Falco, a mysterious artist with a mischievous grin. . .and a spectacular skill for trouble. Can Cassandra find the murderer, before he finds her? And will she stay true to her fiancé, or succumb to her uncontrollable feelings for Falco? 

Beauty, love, romance, and mystery weave together in a stunning novel that’s as seductive and surprising as the city of Venice itself.

The Picture

I have to admit Cassandra is gorgeous. Her makeup, her eyes!, and jewels. I see that smoke, or maybe mist, behind her and it gives another, I don't know, taunting feeling to Cassandra's character (or plot) but do you guys see her smile/smirk? Along the half black-half violet mask? I think Cass might be up to something . . . something seductive? (mwahahahahahaha!)

The Font

The font is . . beautiful. I am such a sucker for cursive titles. The "V" looks completely gorgeous.

The Designs

Okay, is it just me or what? I have managed NOT to see any designs on this cover. Or the previous one I analyzed. 

In Conclusion, 

I have and do look forward to reading this novel! It's a novel that will be in my hands the day it comes out. :) I have no doubt that Fiona Paul will have any problems with sales especially with a synopsis like that and definitively with a cover like this!

Cover Reveal - Vemon by Fiona Paul

Cover Reveal!!

*jumps up and down* I can't help myself! Just scroll down or click "Read More"!

Waiting On Wednesday! (#2)

Waiting on Wednesday!

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Starters by Lissa Price!

Release Date:

March 13, 2012!

Publisher:

Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Summary/Synopsis:

HER WORLD IS CHANGED FOREVER 
Callie lost her parents when the Spore Wars wiped out everyone between the ages of twenty and sixty. She and her little brother, Tyler, go on the run, living as squatters with their friend Michael and fighting off renegades who would kill them for a cookie. Callie's only hope is Prime Destinations, a disturbing place in Beverly Hills run by a mysterious figure known as the Old Man. 
He hires teens to rent their bodies to Enders—seniors who want to be young again. Callie, desperate for the money that will keep her, Tyler, and Michael alive, agrees to be a donor. But the neurochip they place in Callie's head malfunctions and she wakes up in the life of her renter, living in her mansion, driving her cars, and going out with a senator's grandson. It feels almost like a fairy tale, until Callie discovers that her renter intends to do more than party—and that Prime Destinations' plans are more evil than Callie could ever have imagined. . . .

Why The Anticipation?

So, why the anticipation, Monica? Good question! 

Lissa Price is an upcoming author. Starters is her debut novel and, well, with a synopsis like that do you really expect me to say I'm not highly intrigued? 

Yeah, I thought so! Lissa Price is actually going on tour for her debut novel and she's coming to NJ! That means I get to meet her! YAY! She will be the first author I'll meet and, plus, I have no doubts this novel with be a fail. In fact, I think I will be the next Hunger Games! If you want to check her Tour schedule to see if she's coming to a town near you. . . just visit here!

So, what are you waiting for? Leave a link to your WoW post or just comment! 

Cover Reveal- Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

Cover Reveal!

I have not read the series but I have to say . . .this cover is mysterious, beautiful, and I just love it!
Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl!

Teaser Tuesday! (#2)

Teaser Tuesday! (#2)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

-Grab your current read 

-Open to a random page

-Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page 

*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)*

-Share the title and author, too, so that other TT (Teaser Tuesday) participants can add the book to their TBR (To Be Read) Lists if they like your teasers!

Right now I am reading . . .

Add it on Goodreads!
Here!

Tempest by Julie Cross!

Without further ado, I shall present you the teaser. . .

"Holly shook her head and sank back into her seat with a sigh of defeat. "This is beyond creepy . . .you're never letting me go, are you?. . . I'm going to die or be one of those disappearing girls you hear about on the news.""

Page 172

Side note: Melissa, my younger sister, picks the page for me. I only choose the sentence from the page she picks. :)

Cover Analysis (#2)

This week, I had my cover chosen and everything but, then, Ally Condie went ahead and revealed this . . . 

The cover for the 3rd book in the MATCHED series, REACHED!

Unfortunately, this is no summary/synopsis for REACHED yet. Boo. 

The Picture

In MATCHED the girl AKA Cassia was trapped in the glass ball then in CROSSED Cassia was trying to break free, and now in REACHED it shows that Cassia is FREE! I really love how the covers go along with the evolution of character as well with the story. Cassia looks dashing in the red gown, her hair is perfect, and it looks like we have something forward to.

The Font

I absolutely love the Title font. . . go look at the E! Go now! I just love how all the Titles look like on the cover. They have one letter than stands out and oh, I like how "Ally Condie" looks like it has been smeared on the page. It reminds me of the movie titles of Twilight. 

The Designs

There isn't any but with a cover like that? It doesn't need any. :)

In Conclusion, 

This Cover is just . . .breath-taking. It comes to the UK November 1st! And to the US November 13th! :D I need to read CROSSED, I didn't really like or dislike MATCHED, but I will get this book no matter what because I need to have a cover like that on my book shelf.