Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along!Just do the following:

Grab you current read

Open to a random page.

Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on the page.

BE CAREFULE NOT TO INCLUDE SPOLIERS! (make sure that what your share doesn't give to much

away! You don't want to ruin the book for the others!)
Share the title & author, too, so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like you teasers!

My Teaser:
"He wouldn't," she said.
"I can see there's a lot you assume he wouldn't do."
To this, she remained silent.
~Nevermore by Kelly Creagh

Thank you all for entering my contest and I had a great time reading all your comments, and why you liked that author or authors so much. There was 67 total from my YouTube channel and this blog. Now I will announce the winner. 

 And the winner is...

brendax27

Congratz!

I have already contacted the person and they contacted me back. I will be shipping them the package this week and I really hope the enjoy what they won. Also who ever didn't win don't worry. I will have another contest next month that you can look forward too.

*In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren* In My Mailbox gives bloggers a chance to show each other

what books they got for the week. It's a very exciting and fun thing to do. Here is what I got for the week:

Bought/Review/Won:

Burned (House of Night series #7)

Summary: When friends stop trusting each other, Darkness is there to fan the flames….Things have turned black at the House of Night. Zoey Redbird’s soul has shattered. With everything she’s ever stood for falling apart, and a broken heart making her want to stay in the Otherworld forever, Zoey’s fading fast. It’s seeming more and more doubtful that she will be able pull herself back together in time to rejoin her friends and set the world to rights. As the only living person who can reach her, Stark must find a way to get to her. But how? He will have to die to do so, the Vampyre High Council stipulates. And then Zoey will give up for sure. There are only 7 days left… Enter BFF Stevie Rae. She wants to help Z but she has massive problems of her own. The rogue Red Fledglings are acting up, and this time not even Stevie Rae can protect them from the consequences. Her kinda boyfriend, Dallas, is sweet but too nosy for his own good. The truth is, Stevie Rae’s hiding a secret that might be the key to getting Zoey home but also threatens to explode her whole world.In the middle of the whole mess is Aphrodite: ex-Fledgling, trust-fund baby, total hag from Hell (and proud of it). She’s always been blessed (if you could call it that) with visions that can reveal the future, but now it seems Nyx has decided to speak through her with the goddess’s own voice, whether she wants it or not. Aphrodite’s loyalty can swing a lot of different ways, but right now Zoey’s fate hangs in the balance.

Three girls… playing with fire… if they don’t watch out, everyone will get Burned.

Awakened (House of Night #8)

Summary: Exonerated by the Vampyre High Council and returned to her position of High Priestess at Tulsa’s House of Night, Neferet has sworn vengeance on Zoey. Dominion over Kalona is only one of the weapons she plans to use against Z. But Zoey has found sanctuary on the Isle of Skye and is being groomed by Queen Sgiach to take over for her there. Being Queen would be cool, wouldn’t it? Why should she return to Tulsa? After losing her human consort, Heath, she will never be the same – and her relationship with her super-hot-warrior, Stark, may never be the same either…And what about Stevie Rae and Rephaim? The Raven Mocker refuses to be used against Stevie Rae, but what choice does he have when no one in the entire world, including Zoey, would be okay with their relationship? Does he betray his father or his heart?In the pulse-pounding 8th book in the bestselling House of Night series, how far will the bonds of friendship stretch and how strong are the ties that bind one girl’s heart?

Sapphique (Incarceron series #2)

Summary: Synopsis

The only one who escaped . . . And the one who could destroy them all. Incarceron, the living prison, has lost one of its inmates to the outside world: Finn’s escaped, only to find that Outside is not at all what he expected. Used to the technologically advanced, if violently harsh, conditions of the prison, Finn is now forced to obey the rules of Protocol, which require all people to live without technology. To Finn, Outside is just a prison of another kind, especially when Claudia, the daughter of the prison’s warden, declares Finn the lost heir to the throne. When another claimant emerges, both Finn’s and Claudia’s very lives hang on Finn convincing the Court of something that even he doesn’t fully believe. Meanwhile, Finn’s oathbrother Keiro and his friend Attia are still trapped inside Incarceron. They are searching for a magical glove, which legend says Sapphique used to escape. To find it, they must battle the prison itself, because Incarceron wants the glove too.

The Lost Saint (Dark Divine Series #2)

Summary: The non-stop sequel to The Dark Divine delivers an even hotter romance and more thrilling action than Bree Despain's first novel. Grace Divine made the ultimate sacrifice to cure Daniel Kalbi. She gave her soul to the wolf to save him and lost her beloved mother. When Grace receives a haunting phone call from Jude, she knows what she must do. She must become a Hound of Heaven. Desparate to find Jude, Grace befriends Talbot - a newcomer to town who promises her that he can help her be a hero. But as the two grow closer, the wolf grows in Grace, and her relationship with Daniel begins to crumble. Unaware of the dark path she is walking, Grace becomes prideful in her new abilities - not realizing that an old enemy has returned and deadly trap is about to be sprung. Readers, raveous for more Grace and Daniel, will be itching to sink their teeth into The Lost Saint.
Across the Universe

Summary: A love out of time. A spaceship built of secrets and murder.

Seventeen-year-old Amy joins her parents as frozen cargo aboard the vast spaceship Godspeed and expects to awaken on a new planet, three hundred years in the future. Never could she have known that her frozen slumber would come to an end fifty years too soon and that she would be thrust into the brave new world of a spaceship that lives by its own rules. Amy quickly realizes that her awakening was no mere computer malfunction. Someone-one of the few thousand inhabitants of the spaceship-tried to kill her. And if Amy doesn't do something soon, her parents will be next. Now Amy must race to unlock Godspeed's hidden secrets. But out of her list of murder suspects, there's only one who matters: Elder, the future leader of the ship and the love she could never have seen coming.

Tiger's Curse (Tiger's Curse Series #1)

Summary: Passion. Fate. Loyalty.
Would you risk it all to change your destiny?The last thing Kelsey Hayes thought she'd be doing this summer was trying to break a 300-year old Indian curse. With a mysterious white tiger named Ren. Halfway around the world. But that's exactly what happened. Face-to-face with dark forces, spellbinding magic, and mystical worlds where nothing is what it seems, Kelsey risks everything to piece together an ancient prophecy that could break the curse forever. Tiger's Curse is the exciting first volume in an epic fantasy-romance that will leave you breathless and yearning for more.



What did you get in your mailbox?

Hello everyone! I hope everyone has had a great time since I was gone and I am really glad to be back. While I was gone I finished Firelight by Sophie Jordan. Here is my review and I hope you enjoy it:

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Plot: A hidden truth.

Mortal enemies.
Doomed love.
Marked as special at an early age, Jacinda knows her every move is watched. But she longs for freedom to make her own choices. When she breaks the most sacred tenet among her kind, she nearly pays with her life. Until a beautiful stranger saves her. A stranger who was sent to hunt those like her. For Jacinda is a draki—a descendant of dragons whose greatest defense is her secret ability to shift into human form.
Forced to flee into the mortal world with her family, Jacinda struggles to adapt to her new surroundings. The only bright light is Will. Gorgeous, elusive Will who stirs her inner draki to life. Although she is irresistibly drawn to him, Jacinda knows Will's dark secret: He and his family are hunters. She should avoid him at all costs. But her inner draki is slowly slipping away—if it dies she will be left as a human forever. She'll do anything to prevent that. Even if it means getting closer to her most dangerous enemy.
Mythical powers and breathtaking romance ignite in this story of a girl who defies all expectations and whose love crosses an ancient divide.

Review: This book was a lot different from any other book I have ever read, but it did have many problems that didn't make it as great as I wished it could be. I do like the cover with the bright colors and the amazing text, but the characters inside the book that weren't very enjoyable to read. Jacinda was a brave, smart main character, but she couldn't make up her mind which was the biggest problem with her that was hard to read. I did like how she described her past and how it showed in her present. I also liked Will, but at times he didn't seem like he was explaining himself and hiding to many secrets when it was time to tell them all. The characters I disliked the most was Jacinda's family, they seemed stubborn and cruel almost every time they where around Jacinda. I did enjoy the history of the draki and the hunters, and I also enjoyed the writing style that made me not stop reading. I give this book a 3.5/5.

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Rating: 3.5/5 Stars!
Pub. Date: September 2010

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Hardcover , 326pp
Chapters: 32
Age Range: Young Adult


Book Trailer:

Hi everyone! This will be my last post because I will be leaving for vacation to Disney World for 2 weeks! That means no posts, no tweets, no nothing. It'll be like I fell off the face of the earth =D I will miss you all so much and I will see you in 2 weeks =) Keep Reading!

Hello everyone! So I descided to do my very first contest. There will be #1 winner and whoever wins will recieve:

ARC of The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
Bookmark of Scars
A card of Random Magic
Two chapter preview of Tell Me A Secret (signed)









To win these amazing pirzes you must do the following:
Comment below answering the question I will give you
with you email address
Question: Who is your favorite author at the moment and why?
Rules:
US ONLY! (Sorry)
This contest is now closed!
Hope whoever wins these prizes enjoys them and I hope everyone has a great day!

This fantastic meme is hosted by Shelia at One Person's Jounrey Through The World of Books.

Read This Past Week:

Incarceron by Catherine Fisher

Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

Currently Reading:

Firelight by Sophie Jordan

Upcoming Reads:
Nevermore by Kelly Creagh
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

Hello everyone! Today I finished reading Paranormalcy by Kiersten White. Here is the review and I hope you enjoy:

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Plot: 

Evie’s always thought of herself as a normal teenager, even though she works for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she’s falling for a shape-shifter, and she’s the only person who can see through paranormals’ glamours.

But Evie’s about to realize that she may very well be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy promising destruction to all paranormal creatures.

So much for normal.

Review: I really enjoy the cover of this book, but the inside of the book is completely different and not what I thought it was going to be. Sadly I didn't enjoy this book as much as I wanted to. Evie was a great character to read at the beginning of the book, but mostly the whole book she was either crying or annoying to read. Lend, who is the shape-shifter in this book was one of my favorite characters because I thought he was very sweet and mysterious at the beginning of the book. Reth was the ex-boyfriend, who I disliked the most and was annoyed the most because of the random points he joined in the book. Lish was the best friend to Evie and was another great character and I really wished I could read more about her because I enjoyed her personality a lot. I didn't enjoy the writing style because it seemed at times that the author would repeat the same thing she wrote two chapters ago and would stop repeating it until the end of the book. Over all I give this book a 3/5.

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Rating: 3/5 Stars!
Pub. Date: August 2010

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardcover , 335pp
Age Range: Young Adult

Book Trailer:



Fragment Friday is hosted by James at Book Chic. You read an excerpt from your favorite book or a book that you are currently reading and share it to your readers.

Today I read from Paranormalcy by Kristen White.

Awakened

By: P.C. Cast & Kristen Cast

Synopsis: Exonerated by the Vampyre High Council and returned to her position of High Priestess at Tulsa’s House of Night, Neferet has sworn vengeance on Zoey. Dominion over Kalona is only one of the weapons she plans to use against Z. But Zoey has found sanctuary on the Isle of Skye and is being groomed by Queen Sgiach to take over for her there. Being Queen would be cool, wouldn’t it? Why should she return to Tulsa? After losing her human consort, Heath, she will never be the same – and her relationship with her super-hot-warrior, Stark, may never be the same either… And what about Stevie Rae and Rephaim? The Raven Mocker refuses to be used against Stevie Rae, but what choice does he have when no one in the entire world, including Zoey, would be okay with their relationship? Does he betray his father or his heart?

In the pulse-pounding 8th book in the bestselling House of Night series, how far will the bonds of friendship stretch and how strong are the ties that bind one girl’s heart?


Book Trailer:

Hello everyone! Today I finished reading Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King, which is the same author who wrote The Dust of 100 Dogs. Here and my review and I hope you enjoy:

*****

Plot: Vera’s spent her whole life secretly in love with her best friend, Charlie Kahn. And over the years she’s kept a lot of his secrets. Even after he betrayed her. Even after he ruined everything.

So when Charlie dies in dark circumstances, Vera knows a lot more than anyone—the kids at school, his family, even the police. But will she emerge to clear his name? Does she even want to?

Edgy and gripping, Please Ignore Vera Dietz is an unforgettable novel: smart, funny, dramatic, and always surprising.

Review: This book was filled with suspense, emotion, drama, lies, love, truth, and no destiny. It showed me that there is a world out there that is cruel, but there are promises and the only way to gain those promises is to wait, and hope them come. Also to follow your heart and head, but never stop listening to either of them. Vera was a powerful character that did some bad things, but in the end she found herself and did the right thing. Before he died, Charlie was a child that didn't do what he was told, smoked, drank, and ate pieces of McDonald's napkins after writing on them. He was a interesting, mysterious character that I loved and hated as much as Vera did. There was side characters like Vera's dad, Jenny, Bill, James, and many more that were amazing to read about because of who they probably didn't mean to, but they did show different ways of life and how to live it in different ways. This book was gripping and I could not put it down, until I finished with tears in my eyes and laughing like there is no tomorrow. Also I will never look at pickles the same way ever again.

*****

Rating: 5/5 Stars! Amazing!
Pub. Date: October 2010

Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Format: Hardcover , 336pp
Age Range: Young Adult

Book Trailer:

Desires of the Dead (The Body Finder #2)

Kimberly Derting

Young Adults

Feb. 15, 2011

I adored the first book called The Body Finder. Violet and Jay are just a amazing couple and the action in that happened in the last book was fantastic. I loved trying to figure who the villain was and who he/she was going to hurt next. I also liked learning more about Violet's power and how she can hear the bodies calling to her with their echo. I am look forward to reading more about her and Jay, and what can possibly happen next that cold be worse then the first problem they had to go through together.

From Goodreads:

The missing dead call to Violet. They want to be found.

When Violet Ambrose's morbid ability to sense the echoes of those who've been murdered leads her to the body of a young boy, she draws the attention of the FBI. She is reluctantly pulled into an investigation that will endanger more than just her secret...but her relationship and possibly her life as well.

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along!Just do the following:

Grab you current read
Open to a random page.
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on the page.
BE CAREFULE NOT TO INCLUDE SPOLIERS! (make sure that what your share doesn't give to much
away! You don't want to ruin the book for the others!)
Share the title & author, too, so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like you teasers!

My Teaser:
Dad still hits AA meeting when he needs to. He says it's a curse - alcoholism. Says I should never ever try the stuff because the curse runs in our family. "My father was a drunk, and so was his father. Well, if it's as easy as catching my future from a blood relative, then I guess I'm due to a be a drunk, pregnant, dropout stipper any day now.
~Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King

Hello everyone.Today I finished reading Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King. This book contains four story stories that all have one thing in common. Hope you enjoy this review:

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Plot: A new collection of four never-before-published stories from Stephen King. 1922 The story opens with the confession of Wilfred James to the murder of his wife, Arlette, following their move to Hemingford, Nebraska onto land willed to Arlette by her father. Big Driver Mystery writer, Tess, has been supplementing her writing income for years by doing speaking engagements with no problems. But following a last-minute invitation to a book club 60 miles away, she takes a shortcut home with dire consequences. Fair Extension Harry Streeter, who is suffering from cancer, decides to make a deal with the devil but, as always, there is a price to pay. A Good Marriage Darcy Anderson learns more about her husband of over twenty years than she would have liked to know when she stumbles literally upon a box under a worktable in their garage.

Review: These stories contained some of the most gruesome tales I have ever read, but at the same time I enjoyed reading them because I have never read anything by Stephen King and because if these stories I wish to read more of what this amazing man has created. This book starts in 1922 with a farmer named Wilf and this book ends with a woman that can't believe what she has found out about her husband. The writing was interesting in some stories and a bit boring in others, but I did enjoy reading every character from each story. My favorite story was the last called Good Marriage because of the gripping words that Stephen makes and how the wife deals with the truth about this man she thought she loved. Over all I give these four amazing stories a 4/5.

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• Pub. Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
• Format: Hardcover , 368pp
• Age: Adults
• Rating: 4/5 Stars

Book Trailer:



*Created by One Book at a Time*
The goal of this challenge is to read at least 12 Paranormal/Fantasy Romances between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011. Books read before January 1, 2011 do NOT count towards the challenge.


Here are the books I will be reading for this challenge (not in any order):

1. Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting
2. Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
3. City of Fallen Angels  by Cassandra Clare
4. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
5. Nevermore by Kelly Creagh
6. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
7. Firelight by Sophie Jordan
8. The Lost Saint by Bree Despain
9. Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready
10. WolfsBane by Andrea Cremer
11. Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa
12. Angelfire by Courtney Moulton

*In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren* In My Mailbox gives bloggers a chance to show each other

what books they got for the week. It's a very exciting and fun thing to do. Here is what I got for the week:

Bought/Review/Won:

(Signed) Won From: Reading Angel 

Summary: It's tough living in the shadow of a dead girl. . . .

In the five years since her bad-girl sister Xanda's death, Miranda Mathison has wondered about the secret her sister took to the grave, and what really happened the night she died. Now, just as Miranda is on the cusp of her dreams—a best friend to unlock her sister's world, a ticket to art school, and a boyfriend to fly her away from it all—Miranda has a secret all her own.

When two lines on a pregnancy test confirm her worst fears, Miranda is stripped of her former life. She must make a choice with tremendous consequences and finally face her sister's demons and her own.
In this powerful debut novel, stunning new talent Holly Cupala illuminates the dark struggle of a girl who must let go of her past to find a way into her own future.

Won From: OCD About Books
Summary: SOMEONE ELSE WILL

DIE SOON,
she tells herself.
SOMEONE ELSE WILL DIE,
AND I'LL BE RESPONSIBLE.
A few days after the first time you
walk in your sleep, you kill someone.
That's how the end begins
Emma Montgomery has been having gruesome nightmares. Even worse, when she wakes up, she isn't where she was when she fell asleep. And she's not only the only one. One by one the students of Saint Opportuna High start having the nightmares, and sleepwalking. And the next morning one of their classmates turns up dead.Something is making them kill in their sleep. Emma and her friends need to band together, to keep themselves awake until they can figure our what's behind the murders before anyone else dies.