Flashback Friday #10

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This Weeks Book Criteria:

1. Must have been published at least two years ago

2. Preferably still in print or available to read

My pick is...

"Chime" by Franny Billingsley

Published: March 1, 2011

 

Before Briony's stepmother died, she made sure Briony blamed herself for all the family's hardships. Now Briony has worn her guilt for so long it's become a second skin. She often escapes to the swamp, where she tells stories to the Old Ones, the spirits who haunt the marshes. But only witches can see the Old Ones, and in her village, witches are sentenced to death. Briony lives in fear her secret will be found out, even as she believes she deserves the worst kind of punishment. Then Eldric comes along with his golden lion eyes and mane of tawny hair. He's as natural as the sun, and treats her as if she's extraordinary. And everything starts to change. As many secrets as Briony has been holding, there are secrets even she doesn't know.

I thought that this book sounded really interesting, and there aren't that many reviews when compared to other books. I hope I can get to it soon!
 

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Flashback Friday #10

Flashback Friday is hosted by Swoony Boys Podcast and Fic Fare.

This Weeks Book Criteria:

1. Must have been published at least two years ago,

2. Preferably still in print or available to read

My pick is...

"Black City (Black City, #1)" by Elizabeth Richards

Published: November 13, 2012

A dark and tender post-apocalyptic love story set in the aftermath of a bloody war. In a city where humans and Darklings are now separated by a high wall and tensions between the two races still simmer after a terrible war, sixteen-year-old Ash Fisher, a half-blood Darkling, and Natalie Buchanan, a human and the daughter of the Emissary, meet and do the unthinkable—they fall in love. Bonded by a mysterious connection that causes Ash’s long-dormant heart to beat, Ash and Natalie first deny and then struggle to fight their forbidden feelings for each other, knowing if they’re caught, they’ll be executed—but their feelings are too strong. When Ash and Natalie then find themselves at the center of a deadly conspiracy that threatens to pull the humans and Darklings back into war, they must make hard choices that could result in both their deaths.

The synopsis kind of makes me think of Daughter of Smoke & Bone, which I loved! I'm really excited for this book and hope that I can read it sometime this year!

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Flashback Friday #9

Flashback Friday is hosted by Swoony Boys Podcast and Fic Fare.

This Weeks Book Criteria:

1. Must have been published at least two years ago,

2. Preferably still in print or available to read

My pick is...

"The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden, #1)" by Julie Kagawa

Published: January 1, 2012

To survive in a ruined world, she must embrace the darkness… Allison Sekemoto survives in the Fringe, the outermost circle of a walled-in city. By day, she and her crew scavenge for food. By night, any one of them could be eaten. Some days, all that drives Allie is her hatred of them—the vampires who keep humans as blood cattle. Until the night Allie herself dies and becomes one of the monsters. Forced to flee her city, Allie must pass for human as she joins a ragged group of pilgrims seeking a legend—a place that might have a cure for the disease that killed off most of civilization and created the rabids, the bloodthirsty creatures who threaten human and vampire alike. And soon Allie will have to decide what and who is worth dying for… again. Enter Julie Kagawa's dark and twisted world as an unforgettable journey begins.

I've heard some really good reviews, but I just haven't gotten around to it yet. I have super high hopes!

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Flashback Friday #8

Flashback Friday is hosted by Swoony Boys Podcast and Fic Fare.

This Weeks Book Criteria:

1. Must have been published at least two years ago,

2. Preferably still in print or available to read

My pick is...

"Incarnate (Newsoul, #1)" by Jodi Meadows

January 31, 2012

New soul Ana is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why. No soul Even Ana’s own mother thinks she’s a nosoul, an omen of worse things to come, and has kept her away from society. To escape her seclusion and learn whether she’ll be reincarnated, Ana travels to the city of Heart, but its citizens are afraid of what her presence means. When dragons and sylph attack the city, is Ana to blame? Heart Sam believes Ana’s new soul is good and worthwhile. When he stands up for her, their relationship blooms. But can he love someone who may live only once, and will Ana’s enemies—human and creature alike—let them be together? Ana needs to uncover the mistake that gave her someone else’s life, but will her quest threaten the peace of Heart and destroy the promise of reincarnation for all? Jodi Meadows expertly weaves soul-deep romance, fantasy, and danger into an extraordinary tale of new life.

I've seen some pretty good reviews for this, and it sounds so interesting! A girl being born with a new old, when everyone else has old souls? That sounds so cool! And the cover is SO beautiful! I love the colors! And the butterfly wings! I love butterflies! I recently ordered this book from my library, and I hope that I will get it in the next week or so! I have really high hopes!

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Flashback Friday #7

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This Weeks Book Criteria:

1. Must have been published at least two years ago,

2. Preferably still in print or available to read

My pick is...

"Tempest (Tempest, #1)" by Julie Cross

Published: December 22, 2011

The year is 2009.  Nineteen-year-old Jackson Meyer is a normal guy… he’s in college, has a girlfriend… and he can travel back through time. But it’s not like the movies – nothing changes in the present after his jumps, there’s no space-time continuum issues or broken flux capacitors – it’s just harmless fun. That is… until the day strangers burst in on Jackson and his girlfriend, Holly, and during a struggle with Jackson, Holly is fatally shot. In his panic, Jackson jumps back two years to 2007, but this is not like his previous time jumps. Now he’s stuck in 2007 and can’t get back to the future. Desperate to somehow return to 2009 to save Holly but unable to return to his rightful year, Jackson settles into 2007 and learns what he can about his abilities. But it’s not long before the people who shot Holly in 2009 come looking for Jackson in the past, and these “Enemies of Time” will stop at nothing to recruit this powerful young time-traveler.  Recruit… or kill him. Piecing together the clues about his father, the Enemies of Time, and himself, Jackson must decide how far he’s willing to go to save Holly… and possibly the entire world.

I've seen some really mixed reviews, but the time traveling thing sounds cool. I guess I'll just have to read it to find out if I like it.

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Flashback Friday #6

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This Weeks Book Criteria:

1. Must have been published at least two years ago,

2. Preferably still in print or available to read

My pick is...

Juliet Immortal by Stacy Jay

Published: August 9, 2011

Fans of Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver and Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush will relish this intense paranormal love story featuring Romeo and Juliet, literary history's most tragic couple, who meet again, not as true lovers, but truly as enemies. The most tragic love story in history . . . Juliet Capulet didn't take her own life. She was murdered by the person she trusted most, her new husband, Romeo Montague, a sacrifice made to ensure his own immortality. But what Romeo didn't anticipate was that Juliet would be granted eternity, as well, and would become an agent for the Ambassadors of Light. For 700 years, she's fought Romeo for the souls of true lovers, struggling to preserve romantic love and the lives of the innocent. Until the day she meets someone she's forbidden to love, and Romeo, oh Romeo, will do everything in his power to destroy that love. "These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, Which as they kiss consume." —Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

I've seen some mixed reviews, but it still sounds interesting. I haven't read too many Shakespeare retellings, so I'm excited to read this one!

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Flashback Friday #5

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The Weeks Book Criteria:

1. Must have been published at least two years ago,

2. Preferably still in print or available to read

My pick is...

The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long

Published: August 16, 2012

A darkly compelling mix of romance, fairy tale, and suspense from a new voice in teen fiction The trees swallowed her brother whole, and Jenny was there to see it. Now seventeen, she revisits the woods where Tom was taken, resolving to say good-bye at last. Instead, she's lured into the trees, where she finds strange and dangerous creatures who seem to consider her the threat. Among them is Jack, mercurial and magnetic, with secrets of his own. Determined to find her brother, with or without Jack's help, Jenny struggles to navigate a faerie world where stunning beauty masks some of the most treacherous evils, and she's faced with a choice between salvation or sacrifice--and not just her own.

This cover is stunning. I am in love. And I know I shouldn't be tempted by he cover, but I am. I still haven't learned my lesson after reading numerous books with beautiful covers. And the concept sounds interesting, but the cover is SUPER pretty!

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Flashback Friday #4

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This Weeks Book Criteria:

1. Must have been published at least two years ago,

2. Preferably still in print or available to read

My pick is...

"Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, #1)" by Robin LaFevers

Published: April 3, 2012

Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf? Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others. Ismae’s most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany—where she finds herself woefully under prepared—not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?

I actually bought this book recently. I thought that it just sounded so unique and I couldn't help but buy it because of that. I plan to read it pretty soon as a part of one of my book hauls that I have planned. I've seen pretty good reviews, but it does have a few unhappy ones as well. I just really hope that I love it!

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Flashback Friday #3

Flashback Friday is hosted by Swoony Boys Podcast and Fic Fare.

This Weeks Book Criteria:

1. Must ave been published at least two years ago, or

2. Preferably is still in print or available to read

My pick is...

"Darkness Before Dawn (Darkness Before Dawn Trilogy, #1)" by J.A. London

Published: May 21, 2012

Only sunlight can save us. We built the wall to keep them out, to keep us safe. But it also makes us prisoners, trapped in what's left of our ravaged city, fearing nightfall. After the death of my parents, it's up to me—as the newest delegate for humanity—to bargain with our vampire overlord. I thought I was ready. I thought I knew everything there was to know about the monsters. Then again, nothing could have prepared me for Lord Valentine . . . or his son. Maybe not all vampires are killers. Maybe it's safe to let one in. Only one thing is certain: Even the wall is not enough. A war is coming and we cannot hide forever.

I've seen some VERY mixed reviews for this book, but the cover is just so lovely, that I know that I will eventually read it. I have such a huge weak spot for gorgeous covers. It's something that I should probably fix. But I can't wait to read it!

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