Monday, August 31, 2015

Review ~ "These Broken Stars" by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1)Title: "These Broken Stars"
Series: Starbound, #1
Authors: Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner

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Published: December 10, 2013
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Genres: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Space
Pages: 374
Format: Hardcover
Source: MeL Cat

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Luxury spaceliner Icarus suddenly plummets from hyperspace into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive -- alone. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a cynical war hero. Both journey across the eerie deserted terrain for help. Everything changes when they uncover the truth.

The Starbound Trilogy: Three worlds. Three love stories. One enemy.

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Stacking the Shelves #14

 
Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews
 
Stacking the Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in a physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts, and of course ebooks.
 
This is a couple weeks worth of STS since I haven't had time to make these posts and I've been out of town recently.
 
Books I Got From the Library:

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

Stay With Me by J. Lynn
Pawn by Aimee Carter
Kinslayer by Jay Kristoff
Defiance by C.J. Redwine
Hourglass by Claudia Gray
This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman and Meagen Spooner

Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
 
Books I Plan to Finish:
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

Stay With Me by J. Lynn
Pawn by Aimee Carter
 
Books I Plan to Start:
This Shattered World
by Amie Kaufman and Meagen Spooner
Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
 
Books I Finished:
Obsession by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Sentinel by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Be With Me by J. Lynn

Trust in Me by J. Lynn
Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
 
Books I Reviewed:
Shadow and Bone (review)

 
Books I Plan to Review:
Burning Kingdoms by Lauren DeStefano


Ensnared by A.G. Howard
The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Infinite by Jodi Meadows
Deity by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Fairest by Marissa Meyer
 
Books I Bought: (no pictures this week)
Slasher Girls and Monster Boys Anthology
Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout
The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows (signed)
Incarnate by Jodi Meadows (signed)
I ordered both Jodi Meadows books from an event hosted by Nori a few weeks ago
  
Giveaways: (no pictures this week)
Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout (signed) from Stuck in Books
 
I've been going through a reviewing slump, but I FINALLY got my review of Shadow and Bone done, so at least I got one done. I went a little crazy when checking out books from the library. I just wanted to make sure I'd be busy when being gone for a week!
 

Review ~ "Shadow and Bone" by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone (The Grisha, #1)Title: "Shadow and Bone"
Series: The Grisha, #1
Author: Leigh Bardugo

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Published: May 7, 2013
Publisher: Square Fish
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Pages: 372
Format: Paperback
Source: Bought

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Alina Starkov doesn't expect much from life. Orphaned by the Border Wars, she is sure of only one thing: her best friend, Mal--and her inconvenient crush on him. Until the day their army regiment enters the Fold, a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters. When their convoy is attacked and Mal is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power not even she knew existed.

Ripped from everything she knows, Alina is taken to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling. With Alina's extraordinary power in his arsenal, he believes they can finally destory the Fold. Now Alina must find a way to master her untamed gift and somehow fit into her new life without Mal by her side. But nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. As the threat to the kingdom mounts and her dangerous attraction to the Darkling grows, Alina will uncover a secret that could tear her heart--and her country--in two.

Friday, August 28, 2015

Feature and Follow #28

 
Feature and Follow is a weekly meme hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkee's View.
 
This Week's Question:
Share a random quote from the book you are currently reading.

I don't have my book with me right now, so let me check Goodreads for a quote!

"Thanks for the rescue."
"Everyone needs a hobby."
"I thought yours was preening."
"Two hobbies."
~Leigh Bardugo, "Ruin and Rising"
 
I love the banter between the characters so much!



Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday #28: YA Fantasy and Paranormal 101

 
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
 
This Week's Topic:
Ten Books that Would be on My YA Fantasy and Paranormal Syllabus
 
 YA Fantasy
1.
Shadow and Bone (The Grisha, #1)
 
2.
Incarnate (Newsoul, #1)
 
3.
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
 
4.
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
 
5.
The Winner's Curse (The Winner's Trilogy, #1) 
 
YA Paranormal
1.
Obsidian (Lux, #1)
 
2.
Something Strange and Deadly (Something Strange and Deadly, #1)
 
3.
Unearthly (Unearthly, #1)
 
4.
Splintered (Splintered, #1)
 
5. 
Everneath (Everneath, #1)
 
There are plenty of other books that I could pick, but I wouldn't want my students to do too much reading. Ha ha! They could read more for extra credit though! I think that it'd be really cool to compare/contrast the two genres. They have so many similarities, but tend to have different settings, which is the main difference (in my opinion).
 

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Bout of Books 14: Days 6 and 7

 
The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 17th and runs through Sunday, August 23th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 14 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team
  
Friday Progress:
 ~Read: Started Trust in Me by J. Lynn
 ~Finished: None
 ~Pages Read: 170 pages
 ~Pages Read Total: 530 pages
 ~Challenge: Character Soulmates (Did not participate)
 
Saturday Progress:
 ~Read: Started Trust in Me by J. Lynn
 ~Finished: Trust in Me by J. Lynn
 ~Pages Read: 170 pages
 ~Pages Read Total: 600 pages
 ~Challenge: Road Trip (Did not participate)
 
So I didn't start Ruin and Rising like I had planned because Trust in Me was calling my name. But I did start it today (Sunday). I know I won't finish it.   

Friday, August 21, 2015

Bout of Books 14: Day 4 and 5

Bout of Books
 

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 17th and runs through Sunday, August 23th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 14 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Wednesday Progress:

~Read: Sentinel by Jennifer L. Armentrout

~Finished: None

~Pages Read: 50 pages

~Pages Read Total: 270 pages

~Challenge: MASH (Participated)
 
Thursday Progress:
 ~Read: Sentinel by Jennifer L. Armentrout
 ~Finished: Sentinel by Jennifer L. Armentrout
 ~Pages Read: 90 pages
 ~Pages Read Total: 360 pages
 ~Challenge: 4 Seasons Book Covers (Did not participate)
 
FINALLY finished my first book! I'm hoping to fly through Ruin and Rising, my next book!
 

Feature and Follow #27

 
Feature and Follow is a weekly meme hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkee's View.

This Week's Question:
If you could have any animal in the world as a pet, what would you pick? Fictional ones count too!

Well I currently have cats and I love them, but if I could have any pet, I think it'd be a unicorn. Unicorns are pretty cool. I've always wanted one. But if it had to be a REAL animal it'd probably be a zebra or a panda or a koala. They're cute.
 
If you could have any pet, what would it be?

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Bout of Books 14: Day 3

Bout of Books 

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 17th and runs through Sunday, August 23th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 14 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team
  
Tuesday Progress:
~Read: Sentinel by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Pawn by Aimee Carter
~Finished: None
~Pages Read: 160 pages
~Pages Read Total: 220 pages
~Challenge: Book Scavenger Hunt (Participated)
 
 
Yeah, still didn't get a whole lot done. I haven't been feeling super motivated I guess. I need to kick my butt into gear!