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Summary (from Goodreads) Title : Hollowed Author : Kelley York Publisher : Self-Published Publication Date : Goodreads - Amazon All 18-year-old Briar Greyson wanted was to figure out this whole living-away-from-your-parents thing. Apartment, steady job, cool roommate? Check. Noah, her adorable (albeit elusive) boyfriend? Check. Everything in the life of Briar was pretty good. Then she and her roommate are attacked on their way home one night. Briar wasn't supposed to survive. Instead, according to the two guys who saved her, she's turning into the things that attacked her: a vampire. Totally crazy and Not Okay. Now Noah's secrets are coming to light, and he wants Briar dead. Then there are the vampires who attacked Briar to lure out her sister. Her sister...who died years ago. (Didn't she?) The city's body count is rising, and Briar wants to help put a stop to it. But first, she has to figure out who the real enemy is: the vampires, the boy she loves, or

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at   Breaking the Spine to show the  upcoming titles that we're mostly eager for. Summary (from Goodreads) Title : The Flame In The Mist Author : Kit Grindstuff Publisher : Delacorte Press Publication Date : April 9th 2013 Goodreads - The Book Depository    Set in an imagined past, this dark fantasy-adventure is for fans of Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass . Features  Jemma, a fiery-headed heroine held captive in Agromond Castle, yet destined to save mist-shrouded Anglavia. Fiery-headed Jemma Agromond is not who she thinks she is, and when the secrets and lies behind her life at mist-shrouded Agromond Castle begin to unravel, she finds herself in a chilling race for her life. Ghosts and misfits, a stone and crystals, a mysterious book, an ancient prophecy—all these reveal the truth about Jemma's past and a destiny far greater and more dangerous than she could have imagined in her wildest fantasies. W

Summary (from Goodreads) Title : Confessions of An Angry Girl (Confessions #1) Author : Louise Rozett Publisher : Harlequin Teen Publication Date : August 28th 2012 Goodreads - The Book Depository Rose Zarelli, self-proclaimed word geek and angry girl, has some confessions to make …1. I'm livid all the time. Why? My dad died. My mom barely talks. My brother abandoned us. I think I'm allowed to be irate, don't you? 2. I make people furious regularly. Want an example? I kissed Jamie Forta, a badass guy who might be dating a cheerleader. She is now enraged and out for blood. Mine. 3. High school might as well be Mars. My best friend has been replaced by an alien, and I see red all the time. (Mars is red and "seeing red" means being angry—get it?) Here are some other vocab words that describe my life: Inadequate. Insufferable. Intolerable. (Don't know what they mean? Look them up yourself.) (Sorry. That was rude.) Personal Thoughts I mentally prepared myse

Summary (from Goodreads) Title : Defiance (Defiance #1) Author : C.J Redwine Publisher : HarperTeen Publication Date : August 28th 2012 Goodreads - The Book Depository Within the walls of Baalboden, beneath the shadow of the city’s brutal leader, Rachel Adams has a secret. While other girls sew dresses, host dinner parties, and obey their male Protectors, Rachel knows how to survive in the wilderness and deftly wield a sword. When her father, Jared, fails to return from a courier mission and is declared dead, the Commander assigns Rachel a new Protector, her father’s apprentice, Logan—the same boy Rachel declared her love for two years ago, and the same boy who handed her heart right back to her. Left with nothing but fierce belief in her father’s survival, Rachel decides to escape and find him herself. But treason against the Commander carries a heavy price, and what awaits her in the Wasteland could destroy her. At nineteen, Logan McEntire is many things. Orphan. Outcas

Hello bookish people! :) As part of the Inbetween blog tour hosted by Shane @ Itching For Books , I will be sharing with you awesome people my review for Inbetween by Tara Fuller. I hope I manage to convince at least a few of you to buy a copy of it by the end! ;) Summary (from Goodreads) Title : Inbetween (Kissed by Death #1) Author : Tara Fuller Publisher : Entangled Publishing Publication Date : August 28th 2012 Goodreads - The Book Depository Since the car crash that took her father’s life three years ago, Emma’s life has been a freaky — and unending — lesson in caution. Surviving “accidents” has taken priority over being a normal seventeen-year-old, so Emma spends her days taking pictures of life instead of living it. Falling in love with a boy was never part of the plan. Falling for a reaper who makes her chest ache and her head spin? Not an option. It’s not easy being dead, especially for a reaper in love with a girl fate has put on his list not once, but twice. Finn’s

Summary (from Goodreads) Title : Speechless Author : Hannah Harrington Publisher : Harlequin Teen Publication Date : August 28th 2012 Goodreads - The Book Depository Everyone knows that Chelsea Knot can't keep a secret. Until now. Because the last secret she shared turned her into a social outcast--and nearly got someone killed. Now Chelsea's has taken a vow of silence--to learn to keep her mouth shut, and to stop hurting everyone else. And if she thinks keeping secrets if hard, not speaking up when she's ignored, ridiculed and even attacked is worse. But there's strength in silence, and in new friends who are, shockingly, coming her way. People she never noticed before. A boy she might even fall for. If only her new friends can forgive what she's done. If only she can forgive herself. Personal Thoughts Saving June by the wonderful Hannah Harrington was one of my favorite contemporary books. I loved it so much that I couldn't stop raving on and on about

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at   Breaking the Spine to show the  upcoming titles that we're mostly eager for.   Summary (from Goodreads) Title : Rise (Nightshade Prequel #2) Author : Andrea Cremer Publisher : Philomel Books Publication Date : January 8th 2013 Goodreads - The Book Depository Everything Conatus stands for is at risk. Hoping to gather enough resistance to save their order, Ember and Barrow attempt a desperate escape. But fate offers little mercy. When their mission is exposed, the  couple face relentless pursuit by the supernatural horrors that act on the commands of Eira’s ally: the mysterious Bosque Mar. A shocking revelation forces Ember out of hiding, sending her back into the heart of dark magic at Tearmunn keep, where she must convince her old friend Alistair of her love or face dire consequences. Ember’s deception offers the only chance for the resistance to succeed, but what she discovers in the shadows beneath th

 Hello lovelies! Today, I'm very very excited to be part of the My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century Blog Tour hosted by Shane @ Itching for Books . For my tour stop, I'll be sharing with you my review and an excerpt from the book. Enjoy ! Summary (from Goodreads) Title : My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century (My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century #1) Author : Rachel Harris Publisher : Entangled Teen Publication Date : September 11th 2012 Goodreads - The Book Depository On the precipice of her sixteenth birthday, the last thing lone wolf Cat Crawford wants is an extravagant gala thrown by her bubbly stepmother and well-meaning father. So even though Cat knows the family’s trip to Florence, Italy, is a peace offering, she embraces the magical city and all it offers. But when her curiosity leads her to an unusual gypsy tent, she exits . . . right into Renaissance Firenze . Thrust into the sixteenth century armed with only a backpack full of contraband future items, Cat joins up with h

This cover reveal was organized by AToMR Blog Tours. Hi everyone! Today, I'm really excited to share with you all the gorgeous new cover for Derailed by Alyssa Rose Ivy. So, here it is ... . . . . . Derailed by Alyssa Rose Ivy Expected Publication Date : September 26th 2012 When you're lost, sometimes the only place you can go is home. Broken over the death of her fiancé, Molly leaves law school to return to her childhood home in North Carolina. Expecting to lay low until she can figure out what else to do with her life, she finds herself in the arms of her high school sweetheart, the boy who represents everything from the past she tried to leave behind. Looking for an escape, she instead finds a way back to the girl she almost forgot existed and a future she never dreamed possible. Giveaway Alyssa Rose Ivy is also offering an e-ARC of her book. Just use the Rafflecopter below! a Rafflecopter giveaway So, what do you guys think of the cover? Be sure to let me know in the commen

Hi everyone! I decided to participate in this blog tour when Majanka contacted me and asked if I wanted to help spread the word about this short story. Even though the story was out of my comfort zone, I agreed. So, today I'm sharing with you my mini review for the book and an excerpt. It's a very emotional book, so I hope you guys get a sense of what kind of book it is from the excerpt below. Summary (from Goodreads) Title : My Hero Is My Monster Author : June Spears Publisher : Self-Published Publication Date : June 10th 2012 Goodreads - Amazon A young girls childhood is stolen when her Hero becomes the monster in her bed every night. Personal Thoughts For a short story that spans only 11 pages, My Hero is My Monster packs a lot of emotions hitting you in the gut and leaving a disgusted feeling inside of you when you think of the kind of people there are in the world. Emotionally poignant, the book tells the story of a little girl who's father sets out to rape her every

Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews.   Book Haul So Close To You by Rachel Carter Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake (Audiobook) Auracle by Gina Rosati Losing Lila by Sarah Alderson Dante's Girl by Courtney Cole Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great week in books. I got some awesome books that I wanted this week. I also got my very first audiobook for review, Girl of Nightmares, and I've already started listening to it, and it's actually not as boring as I thought it would be. I hope the books I got are awesome! :) Big Thanks to Audigo for the audiobook of Girl of Nightmares! Weekly Recap Blog Tour Stop : Whispers in Autumn by Trisha Leigh Review : Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas Blog Tour Stop : The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long Review : Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon Review : The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long Giveaway I have a new "Back To School" INTERNATIONAL giveaway w

Hi guys! I'm sure a few you of you know that I'm heading back to school after 8 long months of being at home! While I was happy to have so much free time to read, I'm glad to be going back to school. Also, I just hit 20 000 page views this week and I couldn't be happier. I know it might seem like a small number, but for me that's huge! So, in honor of me heading to school and hitting 20 000 page views, I'm hosting an International Giveaway.    GIVEAWAY DETAILS Prize : Any book of your choice from The Book Depository provided that it's less than $15. Rules : The only thing I ask is for you to be a blog follower. You can also earn extra entries by performing the other tasks. Duration : The giveaway will last 3 months. ( I know that it's long, but I'll be getting the book from my own job salary, so I need to be able to earn first! ) Open : INTERNATIONALLY provided that The Book Depository ships to wherever you are. Giveaway Button : <center><a

Summary (from Goodreads) Title : The Treachery Of Beautiful Things Author : Ruth Frances Long Publisher : Dial Books Publication Date : August 16th 2012 Goodreads - The Book Depository A darkly compelling mix of romance, fairy tale, and suspense from a new voice in teen fiction The trees swallowed her brother whole, and Jenny was there to see it. Now seventeen, she revisits the woods where Tom was taken, resolving to say good-bye at last. Instead, she's lured into the trees, where she finds strange and dangerous creatures who seem to consider her the threat. Among them is Jack, mercurial and magnetic, with secrets of his own. Determined to find her brother, with or without Jack's help, Jenny struggles to navigate a faerie world where stunning beauty masks some of the most treacherous evils, and she's faced with a choice between salvation or sacrifice--and not just her own. Personal Thoughts I’m a sucker of gorgeous covers and The Treachery of Beautiful Things de

Summary (from Goodreads) Title : Don't Turn Around (PERSEFoNE Trilogy #1) Author : Michelle Gagnon Publisher : HarperCollins Publication Date : August 28th 2012 Goodreads - The Book Depository Sixteen-year-old Noa has been a victim of the system ever since her parents died. Now living off the grid and trusting no one, she uses her computer-hacking skills to stay safely anonymous and alone. But when she wakes up on a table in an empty warehouse with an IV in her arm and no memory of how she got there, Noa starts to wish she had someone on her side. Enter Peter Gregory. A rich kid and the leader of a hacker alliance, Peter needs people with Noa’s talents on his team. Especially after a shady corporation threatens his life. But what Noa and Peter don’t realize is that Noa holds the key to a terrible secret, and there are those who’d stop at nothing to silence her for good. Filled with action, suspense, and romance, this first book in a new trilogy offers readers nonstop thr

Summary (from Goodreads) Title : The Treachery of Beautiful Thing Author : Ruth Frances Long Publisher : Dial Books Publication Date : August 16th 2012 Goodreads - The Book Depository A darkly compelling mix of romance, fairy tale, and suspense from a new voice in teen fiction The trees swallowed her brother whole, and Jenny was there to see it. Now seventeen, she revisits the woods where Tom was taken, resolving to say good-bye at last. Instead, she's lured into the trees, where she finds strange and dangerous creatures who seem to consider her the threat. Among them is Jack, mercurial and magnetic, with secrets of his own. Determined to find her brother, with or without Jack's help, Jenny struggles to navigate a faerie world where stunning beauty masks some of the most treacherous evils, and she's faced with a choice between salvation or sacrifice--and not just her own. Hi guys! I'm really excited to be part of the The Treachery of Beautiful Things Blog Tou