*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. I only recieved one book this week, but I am very happy I did. Here is what I recieved this week:


Won:

Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann- won from: Lauren @ 365 Days Of Reading (Thank you so much Luaren!)

Summary: Kendall loves her life in small town Cryer's Cross, Montana, but she also longs for something more. She knows the chances of going to school in New York are small, but she's not the type to give up easily. Even though it will mean leaving Nico, the world's sweetest boyfriend, behind.

But when Cryer's Cross is rocked by unspeakable tragedy, Kendall shoves her dreams aside and focuses on just one goal: help find her missing friends. Even if it means spending time with the one boy she shouldn't get close to... the one boy who makes her question everything she feels for Nico. Determined to help and to stay true to the boy she's always loved, Kendall keeps up the search—and stumbles upon some frightening local history. She knows she can't stop digging, but Kendall is about to find out just how far the townspeople will go to keep their secrets buried....

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Hello everyone. Today I finished reading The Iron Thorn by Caitlin Kittredge. Here is my review and I hope you enjoy:

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Plot: In the city of Lovecraft, the Proctors rule and a great Engine turns below the streets, grinding any resistance to their order to dust. The necrovirus is blamed for Lovecraft's epidemic of madness, for the strange and eldritch creatures that roam the streets after dark, and for everything that the city leaders deem Heretical—born of the belief in magic and witchcraft. And for Aoife Grayson, her time is growing shorter by the day. Aoife Grayson's family is unique, in the worst way—every one of them, including her mother and her elder brother Conrad, has gone mad on their 16th birthday. And now, a ward of the state, and one of the only female students at the School of Engines, she is trying to pretend that her fate can be different.

Review: This book was completely filled with secrets and lies with a extremely, amazing adventure. This book is about a girl named Aoife Grayson, who lives in the city of Lovecraft, MA. When someone in Aoife's family turns sixteen they become mad and start doing horrible things to themselves and everyone around them. Aoife is about to turn sixteen and she knows day by day the nercovirus is spreading through her body, just like it did to the nightjers, her mother named Nerissa, and her brother, Conrad. Aoife soon gets a letter from Conrad, telling her that she must find the witch's alphabet and to save herself. She is now determined to find Conrad and figure out all the secrets in her family before she too becomes mad. Aoife is my favorite character because of her brain smarts and her brutal strength. The jounrey she had to go through was extremely hard, but it kept me up long at night trying to find out what happens to her. Cal, who is Aoife's best friend and also goes to the School of Engines comes along with Aoife to find her brother. Cal was a amazing best friend and very loyal, but he has some secrets of his own that when I found out left me breathless. Dean, who is the character that helps guide Aoife and Cal out of the Lovecraft. He was also one of my favorite characters because of his funny smart mouth and bravey, but even at the end of the book it seemed like even his secrets didn't seem all too real. I loved the writing style because of the dark gothic feel and amazing detail that the author showed through the whole novel.

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Rating: 5/5 Stars
Pub. Date: February 2011

Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Format: Hardcover , 512pp
Chapters: 40
Age Range: Young Adult

Hades

By Alexandra Adornetto

August 30, 2011



Summary: Even the love of her boyfriend, Xavier Woods, and her archangel siblings, Gabriel and Ivy, can’t keep the angel Bethany Church from being tricked into a motorcycle ride that ends up in Hell. There, Jake Thorn bargains for Beth’s release back to Earth. But what he asks of her will destroy her, and quite possibly her loved ones as well. Can he be trusted in this wager? And what does Jake have Xavier believing about Beth’s fate that may result in an act of betrayal that will leave Bethany – and readers – wondering if Xav is so good after all?

"Waiting On" Wednesday is hosted weekly by Jill @ Breaking the Spine. Waiting On is where bloggers can share with others what book they are currently waiting to read.

The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles Series #2)

Rick Riordan

9 to 11
May 3, 2011

Rick Riodran is one of my all time favorite authors. I have been reading his books since I was 10-years-old and will never stop reading them as long as he keeps writing his amazing books. I truly enjoyed The Red Pyramid and am looking extremely forward to the second book The Thorne of Fire. The Red Pyramid was filled with action, suspense, laughter, and a lot of adventure. I also love the cover of this book! It's so beautiful with the bright light and the purple shade.

From Barnes&Noble:

In this exciting second installment of the three-book series, Carter and Sadie, offspring of the brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane, embark on a worldwide search for the Book of Ra, but the House of Life and the gods of chaos are determined to stop them.

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's got shine for you, miss," Bethina said. "And with the way fight like cats and dogs, might I assume that it goes both ways?" ~The Iron Thorn by Caitlin Kittredge

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

Read This Past Week:
Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton
The Demon Trapper's Daughter (Demon Trappers Series) by Jana Oliver

Currently Reading:
The Iron Thorn by Caitlin Kittredge

Upcoming Reads:
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Wither by  Lauren DeStefano
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
Red Glove by Holly Black

Enshadowed

By Kelly Creagh

January 24th 2012  

Summary: While Varen remains a prisoner in the dream-world, Isobel is haunted by his memory. He appears to her in her dreams and soon, even in her waking life. But is she just imagining it? Isobel knows she must find a way back to Varen. She makes plans to go to Baltimore. There, she confronts the figure known throughout the world as the Poe Toaster—the same dark man who once appeared to Isobel in her dreams, calling himself "Reynolds." Isobel succeeds in interrupting the Toaster's ritual and, in doing so, discovers a way to return to the dream-world. Soon, she finds herself swept up in a realm which not only holds remnants of Poe's presence, but has also now taken on the characteristics of Varen's innermost self. It is a dark world comprised of fear, terror, and anger. When Isobel once more encounters Varen, she finds him changed. With his mind poisoned by the dream world, he becomes a malevolent force, bent on destroying all—even himself. Now Isobel must face a new adversary, one who also happens to be her greatest love.

*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. I only bought one book this week, but I am very happy I did. Here is what I recieved this week:


Bought/Review:

Before I fall

Summary: "You'll have no choice but to tear through this book!"-Jay Asher, author of the New York Times bestseller Thirteen Reasons Why What if you had only one day to live? What would you do? Who would you kiss? And how far would you go to save your own life? Samantha Kingston has it all: the world's most crush-worthy boyfriend, three amazing best friends, and first pick of everything at Thomas Jefferson High-from the best table in the cafeteria to the choicest parking spot. Friday, February 12, should be just another day in her charmed life. Instead, it turns out to be her last. Then she gets a second chance. Seven chances, in fact. Reliving her last day during one miraculous week, she will untangle the mystery surrounding her death-and discover the true value of everything she is in danger of losing.


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Hello everyone. Today I finished reading The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver. Here is my review and I hope you enjoy:

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Plot: Riley Blackthorne just needs a chance to prove herself – and that’s exactly what the demons are counting on...Seventeen-year-old Riley, the only daughter of legendary Demon Trapper, Paul Blackthorne, has always dreamed of following in her father's footsteps. The good news is, with human society seriously disrupted by economic upheaval and Lucifer increasing the number of demons in all major cities, Atlanta’s local Trappers’ Guild needs all the help they can get – even from a girl. When she’s not keeping up with her homework or trying to manage her growing crush on fellow apprentice, Simon, Riley’s out saving distressed citizens from foul-mouthed little devils – Grade One Hellspawn only, of course, per the strict rules of the Guild. Life’s about as normal as can be for the average demon-trapping teen. But then a Grade Five Geo-Fiend crashes Riley’s routine assignment at a library, jeopardizing her life and her chosen livelihood. And, as if that wasn’t bad enough, sudden tragedy strikes the Trappers’ Guild, spinning Riley down a more dangerous path than she ever could have imagined. As her whole world crashes down around her, who can Riley trust with her heart – and her life?

Review: A very powerful novel. The Demon Trapper's Daughter showed strength, smarts, and bravery. Riley Blackthorne was a extraordinary character that would put a lot other characters to shame. She was very smart, but I was wish she could have been a bit stronger when it came you her against the men in this story. There was also Paul Blackthorne, who I didn't learn much about, but what I did learn made me like him in many ways. Beck, who was Paul's apprentice was my favorite character in this story not just because of him caring so much for Riley, but also because the struggle he had had to go through with himself. Beck was very mysterious and never told Riley anything, unless it was a horrible moment and the only way to make her feel better was to tell something about himself to her that she never knew before. Simon was a good character, but he did annoy me at times and I am still wondering why Riley liked him so much because they didn't know each other for long and still the author tried to make it seem like their relationship was wonderful. I did enjoy the demons because of all their different personalities and the history they had between the Trappers and Hunters. The writing style really pulled me into this story with the battles, arguments, and hilarious jokes. I give this book a 5/5.

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Rating: 5/5 Stars!

Pub. Date: February 2011

Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Format: Paperback , 368pp
Chapters: 39
Age Range: Young Adult

Fragment Friday is hosted by James at Book Chic Club. 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 The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver.

The Hunger Games was a mixer of feelings good and bad (mostly good) and when I heard a few months ago that they were making Hunger Games into a movie I didn't know what to feel. I just hope they can pull it off and not mess up. This is my second favorite series and I would hate to see it go down the toilet. TheWrap.com annouced the girl that will be playing Katniss and her name is Jennifer Lawrence, who is 20-years-old and blond.

From The Wrap: The studio plans the franchise as a trilogy which will include "The Hunger Games," "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay," based on the best-selling young adult books by Suzanne Collins.

Lawrence will play the role of Katniss, a girl who joins a survival contest in order to save her community. The story takes place in the future, where teenagers are chosen by lottery to compete to the death in gladiator-like spectacles, the Hunger Games. Alex Pettyfer, who plays John in "I Am Number Four," is rumored to be under consideration for the role of Peeta Mellark, as are Josh Hutcherson ("The Kids Are All Right," "Bridge to Terabithia") and Hunter Parrish ("Weeds"). Gary Ross ("Seabiscuit") is directing the movie, which will debut on March 23, 2012. Billy Ray ("Shattered Glass," "State of Play") wrote the screenplay. Nina Jacobson, Jim Miller and Alli Shearmur are producing.

Wither

by Lauren DeStefano

Synopsis: By age sixteen, Rhine Ellery has four years left to live. She can thank modern science for this genetic time bomb. A botched effort to create a perfect race has left all males with a lifespan of 25 years, and females with a lifespan of 20 years. Geneticists are seeking a miracle antidote to restore the human race, desperate orphans crowd the population, crime and poverty have skyrocketed, and young girls are being kidnapped and sold as polygamous brides to bear more children. When Rhine is kidnapped and sold as a bride, she vows to do all she can to escape. Her husband, Linden, is hopelessly in love with her, and Rhine can’t bring herself to hate him as much as she’d like to. He opens her to a magical world of wealth and illusion she never thought existed, and it almost makes it possible to ignore the clock ticking away her short life. But Rhine quickly learns that not everything in her new husband’s strange world is what it seems. Her father-in-law, an eccentric doctor bent on finding the antidote, is hoarding corpses in the basement. Her fellow sister wives are to be trusted one day and feared the next, and Rhine is desperate to communicate to her twin brother that she is safe and alive. Will Rhine be able to escape—before her time runs out?

Book Trailer:

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:
"Hey, don't be stupid," Carmela said. She tossed him a pair of latex gloves. "You don't want the crap in your system. All it takes is a paper cut." ~The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver

Hello everyone. Today I finished Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton. Here is the review and I hope you enjoy:

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Plot: First there are nightmares. Every night Ellie is haunted by terrifying dreams of monstrous creatures that are hunting her, killing her. Then come the memories. When Ellie meets Will, she feels on the verge of remembering something just beyond her grasp. His attention is intense and romantic, and Ellie feels like her soul has known him for centuries. On her seventeenth birthday, on a dark street at midnight, Will awakens Ellie's power, and she knows that she can fight the creatures that stalk her in the grim darkness. Only Will holds the key to Ellie's memories, whole lifetimes of them, and when she looks at him, she can no longer pretend anything was just a dream. Now she must hunt. Ellie has power that no one can match, and her role is to hunt and kill the reapers that prey on human souls. But in order to survive the dangerous and ancient battle of the angels and the Fallen, she must also hunt for the secrets of her past lives and truths that may be too frightening to remember.

Review: Blood, love, and a lot of fighting. Ellie thought she was a normal girl, but deep down she was a reincarnation of ancient warrior, but she doesn't truly know who she is or why she was created. All Ellie wanted was to be a normal girl with normal problems like dating boys, not getting ice cream on your outfit, and trying to find something cute to wear to school the next day, but that all changes when she meets Will. Gorgeous, green eyed, brown hair Will. Will has a dark mystery about himself and soon Ellie finds out Will is her Guardian. Sworn to protect her from the reapers that are in her nightmares. Now Ellie has to kill these dark creatures before they kill her and take her soul away. Ellie is a uniquie character, at times she seems human and very girlish like and then a minute later she is this fighting machine. Through the whole book I had no idea what she was and why she was there, until the end. She annoyed me at times, but when she was fighting I enjoyed reading about her. Will was a character I loved learning more about. His background was interesting and mysterious. There were other characters like Lauren, who is a phycic, Nathaniel, who was Will's best friend, and also Cadan, who was one of my favorite characters but didn't show up in the story as much as the others. There were also the reapers like Bastian, Ivar, Geir, and Ragnuk, which all I enjoyed learning about who they were and what part they had in Ellie's life throughtout the book. The writing style blew me away when she showed the flashbacks of Ellie's past lifes. I give this book a 4.5/5.

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Rating: 4.5/5

Pub. Date: February 2011

Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Format: Hardcover , 464pp
Chapters: 35
Age Range: 12 and up

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*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 recieved this week:

Bought/Review:
This book was bought from Barnes&Noble.com

The Iron Thorn

Summary: In the city of Lovecraft, the Proctors rule and a great Engine turns below the streets, grinding any resistance to their order to dust. The necrovirus is blamed for Lovecraft's epidemic of madness, for the strange and eldritch creatures that roam the streets after dark, and for everything that the city leaders deem Heretical—born of the belief in magic and witchcraft. And for Aoife Grayson, her time is growing shorter by the day. Aoife Grayson's family is unique, in the worst way—every one of them, including her mother and her elder brother Conrad, has gone mad on their 16th birthday. And now, a ward of the state, and one of the only female students at the School of Engines, she is trying to pretend that her fate can be different.

The Iron Witch

Summary: Freak. That's what her classmates call seventeen-year-old Donna Underwood. When she was seven, a horrific fey attack killed her father and drove her mother mad. Donna's own nearly fatal injuries from the assault were fixed by magic—the iron tattoos branding her hands and arms. The child of alchemists, Donna feels cursed by the magical heritage that destroyed her parents and any chance she had for a normal life. The only thing that keeps her sane and grounded is her relationship with her best friend, Navin Sharma. When the darkest outcasts of Faerie—the vicious wood elves—abduct Navin, Donna finally has to accept her role in the centuries old war between the humans and the fey. Assisted by Xan, a gorgeous half-fey dropout with secrets of his own, Donna races to save her friend—even if it means betraying everything her parents and the alchemist community fought to the death to protect.


Falling Under

Summary: Theia Alderson has always led a sheltered life in the small California town of Serendipity Falls. But when a devastatingly handsome boy appears in the halls of her school, Theia knows she's seen Haden before- not around town, but in her dreams. As the Haden of both the night and the day beckons her closer one moment and pushes her away the next, the only thing Theia knows for sure is that the incredible pull she feels towards him is stronger than her fear. And when she discovers what Haden truly is, Theia's not sure if she wants to resist him, even if the cost is her soul.

What did you get in your mailbox?

Crossed (Matched Series #2)

By: Ally Condie

November 1, 2011

Summary:  In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky — taken by the Society to his certain death — only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake. Cassia’s quest leads her to question much of what she holds dear, even as she finds glimmers of a different life across the border. But as Cassia nears resolve and certainty about her future with Ky, an invitation for rebellion, an unexpected betrayal, and a surprise visit from Xander — who may hold the key to the uprising and, still, to Cassia’s heart — change the game once again. Nothing is as expected on the edge of Society, where crosses and double crosses make the path more twisted than ever.

I am in love with this cover!

What are your thoughts?

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:
"Don't go rolling in piles of dirt and rusty nails and you'll be fine."
"You're an ass." ~Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton

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

Read This Past Week:

Delirium by Lauren Oliver

The Iron Queen (The Iron Fey Series #3) by Julie Kagawa

Currently Reading:

Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton

Upcoming Reads:

The Demon Trapper's Daughter (Demon Trappers Series) by Jana Oliver

The Iron Thorn by Caitlin Kittredge

Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting

Hello everyone! Today I finished The Iron Queen, which is the third book in the Iron Fey Series by Julie Kagawa. The first and second books are called Iron King and Iron Daughter. If you have not read either of those two books you should not continue reading this review. Here is the review and I hope you enjoy:

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Plot: My name is Meghan Chase.I thought it was over. That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me back, kicking and screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince who's sworn to stand by my side. Drag me into the core of conflict so powerful, I'm not sure anyone can survive it.This time, there will be no turning back.

Review: A finale to Meghan's wonderful story with love, hardship, and a lot of fighting. Like always Julie Kagawa will sink you into the pages of her magnificent story about fairies from Shakespeare's wonderful tale of the Midsummer Night Dream and when you have finally caught up with all the characters, the plot, and conflict there will be no turning back. In the third installment in the Iron Fey Series, Meghan is brought back into the realm of Nevernever to destroy the false king and bring peace back into the land of Faery. We meet new characters like Glitch and Razor. Also our old friends like Ash, Puch, and Grim all return for a final show to help Meghan save their world. This book answered many questions and brought new questions the the surface. Kagawa really twisted the story line and made me begging for more. The writing style was fantastic and the end was defiantly not what I excepted. I give this book a 4.5/5.

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Pub. Date: January 2011

Publisher: Harlequin
Format: Paperback , 368pp
Chapters: 25
Age Range: Young Adult

Book Trailer:

BEAUTIFUL CHAOS

Caster Chronicles #3

Expected Release Date: October 18th 2011

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Authors: Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

The Pledge by Kimberly Derting

November 15, 2011

From Goodreads:
A romantic fantasy novel set in a dystopic, war-torn world, in which a teenage girl realizes that she may be the key to saving her country.

My Thoughts:
The cover is very dark and beautiful for a dystopian book. It looks amazing! I am a HUGE Kimberly Derting fan and I am looking very forward to this book.

What are your thoughts?