Waiting on Wednesday #30: "My Lady Jane" by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

 

Title: "My Lady Jane"

Authors: Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

Publication Date: June 7, 2016

For fans of The Princess Bride comes the comical, fantastical, romantical, (not) entirely true story of Lady Jane Grey.

Lady Jane Grey, sixteen, is about to be married to a total stranger—and caught up in an insidious plot to rob her cousin, King Edward, of his throne. But that’s the least of Jane’s problems. She’s about to become Queen of England. Like that could go wrong.

I absolutely love all of these authors (they've all made me get emotional while reading their books), so they can't go wrong together! I don't know too much about Lady Jane Grey, so I feel like I should do some research before reading.

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What are you waiting on?

Review ~ "Boundless" by Cynthia Hand

Title: "Boundless"
Series: Unearthly, #3
Author: Cynthia Hand

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Published: January 22, 2013
Publisher: HarperTeen
Genres: Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance
Pages: 453
Format: ebook
Source: Overdrive

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Described as "utterly captivating" by Richelle Mead and as "enchanting and exciting, romantic and believable" by Melissa Marr, the New York Times bestselling Unearthly series has dazzled readers and critics alike. In this riveting finale, Cynthia Hand explores the timeless question of whether it is better to follow the rules or your heart. This incandescent paranormal romance will win the hearts of fans of Becca Fitzpatrick, Andrea Cremer, and Cassandra Clare.

The past few years held more surprises than part-angel Clara Gardner ever could have anticipated. Now, with the fallen angel who attacked her watching her every move and the threat of Black Wings looming, Clara knows she must finally fulfill her destiny—a destiny that includes Christian Prescott by her side. But in order to complete her purpose, Clara must first find a way to give up the thing she wants most . . . a future with the boy she loves, Tucker Avery.

Top Ten Tuesday #43: Books I Wouldn't Mind Santa Leaving Under My Tree This Year

 

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
 
This Week's Topic:
Top Ten Books I Wouldn't Mind Santa Leaving Under My Tree This Year

1.

Complete The Darkest Minds trilogy, signed from ApollyCon (even if I won't get it until February)

2.

I'm only about 25% in, but it's really interesting and I loved Vengeance Road (I'd also want this one signed from ApollyCon)

3.

I tried this one a year or so ago and it didn't click, but I'm willing to try it again since I've heard positive things!

4.

I REALLY liked this one, and I need to add to my JLA collection!

5.

I have the first two, and all I need is this one!

6.

I loved this one and just need to add it to my shelves!

7.

I need to read the last book, Boundless, but I'd love to have the full trilogy!

8.

This one sounds really good, and maybe I'll finally get around to reading it!

9.

I keep meaning to read this book because I've only heard positive things! Can't wait to read it!

10.

 I loved the Splintered trilogy, and can't wait to read the epilogue and other short stories!

So there are the books I'd love to wake up on Christmas morning and find under my tree! Some I've read and some I haven't, but either way it'd be adding to my bookshelves!

Top Ten Tuesday #35: Author Duos I'd Love to See Write a Book Together

 

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

 

This Week's Topic:

Ten Author Duos I'd Love to See Write a Book Together

 

1.

Sarah J. Maas and Susan Dennard (I know they have an online book, but I want it to be a physical book)

 

2. Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas 

 

3.

Jodi Meadows and Cynthia Hand
 

4. Jodi Meadows and Susan Dennard 

 

5.

Jennifer L. Armentrout and Kiersten White

 

6.

Elizabeth May and Sarah J. Maas

 

7.

Marie Rutoski and Susan Dennard

 

8.

Leigh Bardugo and Marie Rutkoski

 

9.

Jodi Meadows and Sarah J. Maas

 

10.

Marissa Meyer and Susan Dennard

 

This list involved a ton of fangirling. Can these authors PLEASE write books together? Pretty please?!?!

 

Review ~ "Hallowed" by Cynthia Hand

Title: "Hallowed"
Series: Unearthly, #2
Author: Cynthia Hand 
 
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Published: January 17, 2012
Publisher: HarperTeen
Genres: Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance
Pages: 416
Format: eBook
Source: Overdrive

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For months Clara Gardner trained to face the fire from her visions, but she wasn't prepared for the choice she had to make that day. And in the aftermath, she discovered that nothing about being part angel is as straightforward as she thought.

Now, torn between her love for Tucker and her complicated feelings about the roles she and Christian seem destined to play in a world that is both dangerous and beautiful, Clara struggles with a shocking revelation: Someone she loves will die in a matter of months. With her future uncertain, the only thing Clara knows for sure is that the fire was just the beginning.

In this compelling sequel to Unearthly, Cynthia Hand captures the joy of first love, the anguish of loss, and the confusion of becoming who you are.

Top Ten Tuesday #31: Books/Series that Made Me Cry or Get Emotional

 

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

 

This Week's Topic:

FREEBIE-Ten Books/Series that Made Me Cry or Get Emotional

 

1.

I cried like a baby after reading this book. I still get emotional. Not gonna lie.

 

2.

The whole series made me emotional, but I was holding back tears with the final book.

 

3.

I was reading this book during a long car ride and was blinking my eyes so much to keep the tears from falling!

 

4.

 

This one was such an emotional roller coaster ride, even if I didn't really love the ending.

 

5.

I was so nervous about the ending, especially since we all know how the Russian Revolution ended...

 

6.

Even though I felt this trilogy was more of a fluff series, I had no clue how it would end, especially with finding out what Evie was.

 

7.

This book turned me into an emotional wreck afterwards, and I'm scared of what Queen of Shadows will do to me!

 

8.

I sad/angry screamed after finishing this book. Please let everything work out. Please?

 

9.

I was blinking back tears during the last few chapters because of what we were supposed to think happened to the main character. But it didn't happen, so then I had to hold back relieved tears.

 

10.

 I absolutely loved the first book, and this one as well. Sadly, the ending was left kind of open for a third book, and the third book will likely never happen. Even though it's super sad, I do respect and understand what the author has to say about it.

 

There are plenty of other books that made me cry/teary/runny nosed/other gross stuff. An honorable mention goes to JLA, especially with some of the last books in her series. Origin and Opposition got me on the verge of tears multiple times. As I said, there were many books that could have been listed, but these were the top ten.

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.

 

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5.

 

 

YA Paranormal

1.

 

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4.

 

5. 

 

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).

 

"Unearthly (Unearthly, #1)" by Cynthia Hand

"Unearthly (Unearthly, #1)" by Cynthia Hand

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Published: January 4, 2011
Publisher: HarperTeenGenres: Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance
Pages: 453
Format: ebook
Source: OverDrive

Read August 22 to 30, 2013

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In the beginning, there's a boy standing in the trees . . . Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans (a word, she realizes, that no longer applies to her), but it means she has a purpose, something she was put on this earth to do. Figuring out what that is, though, isn't easy. Her visions of a raging forest fire and an alluring stranger lead her to a new school in a new town. When she meets Christian, who turns out to be the boy of her dreams (literally), everything seems to fall into place and out of place at the same time. Because there's another guy, Tucker, who appeals to Clara's less angelic side. As Clara tries to find her way in a world she no longer understands, she encounters unseen dangers and choices she never thought she'd have to make between honesty and deceit, love and duty, good and evil. When the fire from her vision finally ignites, will Clara be ready to face her destiny? Unearthly is a moving tale of love and fate, and the struggle between following the rules and following your heart.