Nick's Book Blog Backup

Hello everyone! I hope everyone had a lovely July! I can't believe how quickly time has flown this month. It's like my summer started just a few weeks ago and I already have to get ready to head back to college. It's too bittersweet to even think about my summer being over again. *sighs* Anyways, my month wasn't very exciting. All I did was get caught up on sleeping and I read a lot, which is always exciting. Plus, I'm really proud of myself for reading a ton of non-ARC books. I think about 75% of what I read in June were non-ARCs. I got hooked onto Elle Kennedy's Killer Instinct series and basically binge-read all the books. Now, I'm dying for the next one which doesn't come out until 2016. I also read a few other series including The Beautiful and the Dispossessed and the Midnight Thief duology. I think this upcoming month I'll read the Unearthly series. I want to tackle another series, but I'm not sure which one just yet. I was also able to re...

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a lovely week! Today I'm taking part in the Beach Reads Giveaway Hop hosted by Stuck in Books . When I think of Beach Reads, I usually think of summery books a.k.a contemporary novels. So as part of the giveaway hop, you can win a pre-order of an upcoming 2016 YA Contemporary novel listed below! Prize  - Win a pre-order of one (1) book of choice from the list below Rules  1. Must be 13 years or older to enter 2. International as long as The Book Depository ships to you 3. Enter via Rafflecopter below 4. Cheating entries will be automatically disqualified 5. Giveaway lasts from 08/01/15 to 08/15/15 6. Winner will be contacted via email and must respond within 72 hours 7. I am not responsible for lost packages. WINNER Melissa B. Participating Hosts  Be sure to visit the other blogs also taking part in this giveaway hop. Good luck to everyone entering! Be sure to let me know in the comments below which book you're most excited for in 2016!

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : The Highlander Takes a Bride (Highlander #3) Author : Lynsay Sands Publication Date :  July 28th 2015 Publisher : Avon Books Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble A bold, seductive laird meets his passionate match in a scintillating Highland romance from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands... Sword fighting, swearing, and riding astride come naturally to Saidh Buchanan. Simpering and holding her tongue—definitely not. Raised alongside seven boisterous brothers, Saidh has little interest in saddling herself with a husband... until she glimpses the new Laird MacDonnell bathing naked in the loch. Though she's far from a proper lady, the brawny Highlander makes Saidh feel every inch a woman. She has an angel's looks, a warrior's temper, and seeks out his kisses with wanton eagerness. Little wonder that Greer is intrigued by his comely guest. When reckless desire overtakes them, he's more than willing to make an ho...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Reawakened (The Reawakened #1) Author : Colleen Houck Publication Date :  August 11th 2015 Publisher : Delacorte Press Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble When seventeen-year-old Lilliana Young enters the Metropolitan Museum of Art one morning during spring break, the last thing she expects to find is a live Egyptian prince with godlike powers, who has been reawakened after a thousand years of mummification. And she really can't imagine being chosen to aid him in an epic quest that will lead them across the globe to find his brothers and complete a grand ceremony that will save mankind. But fate has taken hold of Lily, and she, along with her sun prince, Amon, must travel to the Valley of the Kings, raise his brothers, and stop an evil, shape-shifting god named Seth from taking over the world. From New York Times bestselling author Colleen Houck comes an epic adventure about two star-crossed teens who must battle mythical for...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : No Kissing Allowed Author : Melissa West Publication Date :  July 28th 2015 Publisher : Entangled Embrace Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble No kissing. No touching. And definitely no falling in love... Armed with her besties, an embarrassing number of shots, and her list of 10 Wild Things To Do Before Adulthood, recent grad Cameron Lawson is partying it up before she starts her dream job at New York's biggest ad agency. Her last task? Hook up with a random guy. And while it's so not her style, the super-sexy guy sitting next to her is definitely game. No names. No details. At least, that was the plan. On her first day of work, Cameron discovers her hook-up is none other than Aidan Truitt—her new boss's boss. Talk about failing the “no fraternizing with coworkers” policy on an epic level. Especially when Aidan makes it clear their one night was only the beginning. Falling for him could cost her everything, but sometimes ...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Mechanica Author : Betsy Cornwell Publication Date :  August 25th 2015 Publisher : Clarion Books Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble Nicolette’s awful stepsisters call her “Mechanica” to demean her, but the nickname fits: she learned to be an inventor at her mother’s knee. Her mom is gone now, though, and the Steps have turned her into a servant in her own home. But on her sixteenth birthday, Nicolette discovers a secret workshop in the cellar and begins to dare to imagine a new life for herself. Could the mysterious books and tools hidden there—and the mechanical menagerie, led by a tiny metal horse named Jules—be the key to escaping her dreary existence? With a technological exposition and royal ball on the horizon, the timing might just be perfect for Nicolette to earn her freedom at last. Gorgeous prose and themes of social justice and family shine in this richly imagined Cinderella retelling about an indomitable invento...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Him Author : Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy Publication Date : July 28th 2015 Publisher : Self Published Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble They don’t play for the same team. Or do they? Jamie Canning has never been able to figure out how he lost his closest friend. Four years ago, his tattooed, wise-cracking, rule-breaking roommate cut him off without an explanation. So what if things got a little weird on the last night of hockey camp the summer they were eighteen? It was just a little drunken foolishness. Nobody died. Ryan Wesley’s biggest regret is coaxing his very straight friend into a bet that pushed the boundaries of their relationship. Now, with their college teams set to face off at the national championship, he’ll finally get a chance to apologize. But all it takes is one look at his longtime crush, and the ache is stronger than ever. Jamie has waited a long time for answers, but walks away with only more questions—...

Nick's Random Gibberish is a weekly post here at Nick's Book Blog where I, Nick, will talk about random topics from personal posts to discussion posts. Hi everyone! Today I wanted to talk a little bit about the topic of book shaming . It's a topic that enrages me when I see it or experience it, so I thought it would be a good idea to highlight the various ways that book shaming occurs. To begin, book shaming is basically shaming someone for the books that they read or for simply reading . I personally have experienced this in two ways which I'm going to discuss in this post.   I think the most obvious book shaming occurs in the form of people thinking that it's weird when you're an adult reading YA books. When I got into YA myself, I was a teenager, so I didn't completely understand how frustrating it is for someone to make snarky comments such as ," You read YA? Aren't you a little too old for that? Aren't those books really juvenile...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : All the Ways to Ruin a Rogue (The Debutante Files #2) Author : Sophie Jordan Publication Date :  July 28th 2015 Publisher : Avon Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble There was once a lady who loathed a lord... Lady Aurelia hasn't always hated Max, Viscount Camden, her brother's best friend. In fact, as a besotted girl, she thrived under his kind attention – sure that he was the most noble and handsome man in the land. Until her young heart discovered what manner of rogue he really was. Now, though she enjoys nothing more than getting on his last nerve, she can’t deny Max drives her to distraction—even if she tries to pretend otherwise. ...and a lord who was confounded by a lady. Max cannot recall a time when Aurelia did not vex him. If she was not his friend’s sister, he would stay far away from the infuriating vixen. Unfortunately, they are always thrown together. At parties and family gatherings…she is always there. Infuri...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Legacy of Kings (Blood of Gods and Royals #1) Author : Eleanor Herman Publication Date :  August 25th 2015 Publisher : Harlequin Teen Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble Imagine a time when the gods turn a blind eye to the agony of men, when the last of the hellions roam the plains and evil stirs beyond the edges of the map. A time when cities burn, and in their ashes, empires rise. Alexander, Macedonia’s sixteen-year-old heir, is on the brink of discovering his fated role in conquering the known world but finds himself drawn to newcomer Katerina, who must navigate the dark secrets of court life while hiding her own mission: kill the Queen. But Kat’s first love, Jacob, will go to unthinkable lengths to win her, even if it means competing for her heart with Hephaestion, a murderer sheltered by the prince. And far across the sea, Zofia, a Persian princess and Alexander’s unmet fiancée, wants to alter her destiny by seeking the ...

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 : Nightstruck Author : Jenna Black Publication Date : April 5th 2016 Publisher : Tor Teen Goodreads The start of a spooky yet romantic dark paranormal horror series from Glimmerglass author Jenna Black The night is the enemy, and the city of Philadelphia is its deadliest weapon. Becket is an ordinary teenage girl, wrestling with the upheaval of her parents' divorce. Her biggest problems to date have been choosing which colleges to apply to, living up to her parents' ambitious expectations of her, and fighting her secret crush on her best friend's boyfriend. That all changes the night she tries to save an innocent life and everything goes horribly wrong. Becket has been tricked into opening a door between worlds. As dark magic trickles into Philadelphia, strange creatures roam the stre...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Midnight Rescue (Killer Instincts #1) Author : Elle Kennedy Publication Date : May 1st 2012 Publisher : Signet Eclipse Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble Dangerous. Ruthless. Savage. And she's the good guy. Abby Sinclair had a desperate childhood until she was rescued and adopted by a retired army ranger who molded her into a master of self-defense. Now, she's a cunning and fearless assassin thrust into assignment after dangerous assignment, using everything she has-nerve, resilience, strength, sex-to come out on top. Her only rule: trust no one. Abby's latest assignment is in Columbia: go undercover and snuff out a dangerous arms dealer active in the underground sex trade. But when Abby purposely blows her cover in a last-ditch attempt to free the helpless victims, deadly mercenary Kane Woodland is recruited as back-up. His mission: get Abby out of that hell hole. The last thing Kane expects is to feel a primal attraction...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : The Wondrous and the Wicked (The Dispossessed #3) Author : Page Morgan Publication Date : April 14th 2015 Publisher : Delacorte Books Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble For fans of Lauren Kate's Fallen series comes the exciting conclusion to the trilogy that includes The Beautiful and the Cursed and The Lovely and the Lost . The Waverly sisters must save themselves before all is lost. Since the Waverlys arrived in Paris, the streets have grown more fearsome by the day. As Ingrid learns to master her lectrux gift, she must watch Axia's power grow strong enough to extend beyond her Underneath hive. By all indications, the fallen angel's Harvest is near-and the timing couldn't be worse. Targeted by vengeful gargoyles, Gabby has been exiled to London for her own protection. Meanwhile, the gargoyle castes are in disarray, divided between those who want Luc to lead them and those who resent him and his fondness for humans. The...

Nick's Random Gibberish is a weekly post here at Nick's Book Blog where I, Nick, will talk about random topics from personal posts to discussion posts. Hi everyone! Today I'm going to be doing the Burn, Rewrite or Reread Tag . Thanks to Danielle at Love at First Page for tagging me to do this. Image Source - Image Source - Image Source The gist of this tag is to use a random number generator to pick 3 books from your bookshelf and then decide which ones you're going to burn, rewrite or reread tag, which actually isn't as easy as it sounds because really, who ever wants to burn a book?! Because I wanted to torture myself, I decided to do to in 3 rounds. In the 1st round, I selected books from my "read" shelf on GR. In the 2nd round, I selected books from my "June 2015 read" shelf and for the last round from my "2015 favorites" shelf. Anyways, here we go! First Round (From My "Read" Shelf) Burn: Forget You by Jen...