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Friday, December 25, 2015

[R] Slasher Girls & Monster Boys, by April Genevieve Tucholke

Slasher Girls & Monster Boys
by: April Genevieve Tucholke & others

★★★★½

For fans of Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Lois Duncan, and Daphne Du Maurier comes a powerhouse anthology featuring some of the best writers of YA thrillers and horror.

A host of the smartest young adult authors come together in this collection of scary stories and psychological thrillers curated by Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea’s April Genevieve Tucholke.

Each story draws from a classic tale or two—sometimes of the horror genre, sometimes not—to inspire something new and fresh and terrifying. There are no superficial scares here; these are stories that will make you think even as they keep you on the edge of your seat. From bloody horror to supernatural creatures to unsettling, all-too-possible realism, this collection has something for any reader looking for a thrill.

Fans of TV’s The Walking Dead, True Blood, and American Horror Story will tear through tales by these talented authors: Stefan Bachmann, Leigh Bardugo, Kendare Blake, A. G. Howard, Jay Kristoff, Marie Lu, Jonathan Maberry, Danielle Paige, Carrie Ryan, Megan Shepherd, Nova Ren Suma, McCormick Templeman, April Genevieve Tucholke and Cat Winters.

Bout Books 15 [Sign Up Post]

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, January 4th and runs through Sunday, January 10th 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 15 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

It's here again and guess who is joining and will try to make it alive? This girl right here!

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Waiting on Wednesday [16]

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

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Endure

(Defy #3)

by: Sara B. Larson

At last, Alexa and King Damian are engaged to be married. But their lives are far from safe. The kingdom of Antion is under siege, and Rylan is a prisoner of the enemy. Even worse, Alexa remains at the mercy of the evil Dansiian Rafe, who controls her mind and can force Alexa to kill or harm Damian at any moment. Despite this, Alexa is determined to rescue Rylan, which soon leads her far from Damian and deep into enemy territory.

When she arrives, what awaits her is deadlier than anything she could have ever imagined: an army of black sorcerers, and a horrifying plot to destroy the world as Alexa knows it. Will she be able to gather the strength to free herself, protect the love of her life, and save the land? Will there ever be true peace?

WOAH! I need this book like NOW. Been waiting for it ages and I need to conclude this series that I love so much. Why isn't 2016 here sooner? It comes out on January 5th. UGHH! What are you waiting on?

Monday, December 21, 2015

[Sign Up Post] #COYER Challenge

#COYER Challenge

some Rules:

Read Your E-Reads! Every book you read must be in an electronic format – meaning E-Book or Audiobook. It’s okay to start a book before December 20th, but for it to count you must finish & review it during COYER.
Review & Link Reviews! Your review may be on your blog, Goodreads, Shelfari, Booklikes, etc. Link the review to the Review Linky (we will share this December 20th). We will randomly pick TWO review links to win a $10 gift card to Amazon or Barnes & Noble. All links must be entered by March 6, 2015 at 11:59 PM EST.

goals:

I really don't have a number of books I want to read, but I hope to read at least 25 books from now to March. Plus, knocking out some other challenges along the way.

More updates along the way!

Book Challenges 2016

And 2015 finally end! So that means a new year, new reading challenges. 2016 here I come. Last year I went a little crazy with all the challenges because I sort of wanted to read 300 books, but I barely made it alive and not many challenges were finished. This year, I might be crazy again. I'm entering in whichever challenge I find interesting, but reaching the minimum reads, you get me? You'll get me. The list of books in some challenges are maybes.

Past challenges: 2013, 2014 & 2015.

Anyways, the challenges are:

Dystopia Reading Challenge

Third year in a row, I'm totally in! This challenge is basically what the title says... read books based in a dystopian world. Hosted by Cornerfolds & My Soul Called Life.

Goal: Recruit - read and review 1 to 5 books FAILED

TBR Pile Reading Challenge

We all have those books. We buy them, win them, they're gifted to us. Then we put them up on a bookshelf and there they stay, collecting dust, waiting for he time when we'll finally decide to pick them up. I join this challenge to dust off my TBR pile and read all the books I said that I would read if I had a chance. Guidelines here. Hosted by Evie-Bookish.

~~Goal Reached: 50+ books - Married with Children~~ COMPLETED

~~2nd Goal Reached: 100+ books - Married with Children~~ COMPLETED
Next Goal: 150+ books - Married with Children FAILED

RE-READS (in order)

#Nerd, by Cambria Hebert
#Hater, by Cambria Hebert
#Player, by Cambria Hebert
#Junkie, by Cambria Hebert
#Rev, by Cambria Hebert
Life and Death, by Stephenie Meyer

Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge

The Alphabet Soup Challenge means that by December 31, 2016 your bowls must be full of one book for each letter of the Alphabet. It’s an alphabet challenge!!! The challenge is to read one book that has a title starting with every letter of the alphabet. How I plan to do it: Make a list on your blog from A-Z. Throughout the year, as you go along, add the books you are reading to the list. Towards the end of the year, you can check and see which letters you are missing and find books to fit. Hosted by Escape with Dollycas.

~~Goal: read as much as I can~~ COMPLETED

Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps

Built, by Jay Crownover

Challenger Deep, by Neal Shusterman

Death and the Girl Next Door, by Darynda Jones

Endure, by Sara B. Larson

First Grave on the Right, by Darynda Jones

Grounded, by RK Lilley

Happenstance, by Jamie McGuire

In Flight, by RK Lilley

Jewel of Stone, by Quinn Loftis

Kiss of Broken Glass, by Madeleine Kuderick

Lana, by RK Lilley

Mile High, by RK Lilley

One with You, by Sylvia Day
Pushing the Limits, by Katie McGarry

#Rev, by Cambria Hebert

Surrender, by Quinn Lofis

The Truth About Alice, by Jennifer Mathieu

Us, by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

Viktor, by Clarissa Wild

Winter, by Marissa Meyer

Contemporary Challenge

This challenge is hosted by The Book Belles and Jillian's Books, it is all about contemporary books! I am a huge fan of contemporary romance so I plan to read as much as I can.

~~Goal Reached: Poppy - 1 to 5 books~~ COMPLETED

New Goal: Carnation - 6 to 10 books FAILED

Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge

Different from the Contemporary Challenge! This one is only romance and can be added ADULT books, which I read a lot. WOOHOO! Hosted by Gone with the Words & Love at First Sight.

~~Goal Reached: 3rd Base - read 11 to 15 books~~ COMPLETED

~~2nd Goal Reached: Home Run - read 16 to 20 books~~ COMPLETED
~~3rd Goal Reached: Grand Slam - 21+ books [50]~~ COMPLETED
New Goal: Grand Slam - 21+ books [100] FAILED

Flights of Fantasy Reading Challenge

You can read as many fantasy novels as you'd like to. No levels for this challenge!

~~Goal Reached: 20 fantasy WHATEVER books~~ COMPLETED
New Goal: 30 fantasy WHATEVER books FAILED

RE-READS

Life and Death, by Stephenie Meyer

2016 New Release Challenge

The 2016 New Release Challenge is a year-long challenge in which we aim to read books released in 2016. Hosted by (un)Conventional Book Views & Books, Movies, Reviews OH My!.

~~Goal Reached: New Release Newbie - 1 to 15 books~~ COMPLETED

~~2nd Goal Reached: New Release Pro - 16 to 30 books~~ COMPLETED

New Goal: New Release Enthusiast - 45+ books [50] FAILED

PopSugar 2016's Ultimate Reading Challenge!

Can be found here! Did it almost completely last year, let's see how this year goes.

~~Goal: to strike-through as much as I can~~ COMPLETED
~~Realistic Goal: strike 23~~ COMPLETED
Next Goal: strike 27 FAILED

~~A book based on a fairy tale~~

Snow White's retelling Winter, by Marissa Meyer

~~A National Book award winner~~

Challenger Deep, by Neal Shusterman

A YA bestseller

ya NYT best seller hard-cover Illuminae, by Amie Kaufman

~~A book you haven't read since high school~~

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain

~~A book set in your home state~~

Tempt, by Cambria Hebert

~~A book translated to English~~

French to English The Little Prince, by Antoine Saint-Exupéry

A romance set in the future

These Broken Stars, by Amie Kaufman

~~A romance set in Europe~~

Spain, Spanish Lessons, by Jessica Paterson

~~A book that's under 150 pages~~

Lana, by RK Lilley

A New York Times bestseller

Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo

~~A book that's becoming a movie this year~~

The Little Prince, by Antoine Saint-Exupéry

A book recommended by someone you just met

a co-worker rec November 9, by Colleen Hoover

~~A self-improvement book~~

Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps by Kelly Williams Brown

~~A book you can finish in a day~~

Built, by Jaycrownover

A book written by a celebrity

Yes Please by Amy Poehler

A political memoir
~~A book at least 100 years older than you~~

Hard Times, by Charles Dickens

~~A book that's more than 600 pages~~

Winter, by Marissa Meyer

A book from Oprah's Book Club
A science-fiction novel

Wandering Star, by Romina Russell

~~A book recommended by a family member~~

The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath

~~A graphic novel~~

Sex Criminals Vol 1, by Matt Fraction

~~A book that is published in 2016~~

came out in January 5th Endure, by Sara B. Larson

~~A book with a protagonist who has your occupation~~

I am a student, so Priceless, by Linda Kage

~~A book that takes place in Summer~~

Finley, by Ella Frank

~~A book and its prequel~~

Winter & Stars Above, by Marissa Meyer

~~A murder mystery~~

Liars, Inc., by Paula Stokes

A book written by a comedian

Yes Please by Amy Poehler

~~A dystopian novel~~

Unwind, by Neal Shusterman

~~A book with a blue cover~~

Challenger Deep, by Neil Shusterman

~~A book of poetry~~

Love & Misadventure, by Lang Leav

The first book you see in a bookstore

Lady Midnight, by Cassandra Clare

~~A classic from the 20th century~~

The Little Prince, by Antoine Saint-Exupéry

~~A book from the library~~

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain

~~An autobiography~~

Let's Pretend This Never Happened, by Jenny Lawson

~~A book about a road trip~~

1981: Jessie's Girl, by Lindy Zart

A book of a culture you're unfamiliar with

norse mythology Magnus Chase & the Sword of Summer, by Rick Riordan

~~A satirical book~~

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain

~~A book that takes place on an island~~

Hard Times, by Charles Dickens

~~A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy~~

Stars Above, by Marissa Meyer

Thursday, December 17, 2015

[R] We Were Liars, by: E. Lockhart

We Were Liars
by: E. Lockhart

★★★★☆

A beautiful and distinguished family.
A private island.
A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.
A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.
A revolution. An accident. A secret.
Lies upon lies.
True love.
The truth.

We Were Liars is a modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart.
Read it.
And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.

[AUG, SEP, OCT & NOV] Book Challenges Wrap-Up!

Well, at the beginning of the year I became kind of nuts and thought about entering of almost every reading challenge I saw around, and I did. The first months were divine, but then my senior year of university began and all get down the toilet. That's why I haven't read much or updated my blog constantly. I'm deeply sorry for that. But I'm half back now because classes are ending and Christmas vacations are around the corner, which means a lot of reading for me and the hope to end all these challenges.

So, basically to keep track and letting you all know how good or bad my months were, I did these monthly wrap-ups. January wrap-up post is here, February's here, March's here, April's here, May's here, June's here, July's here and if you want to see and you can found the list of all my challenges here. THESE BELOW are only the updates of the months of August, September, October and November. December will be published later on when the month is almost ending.

2015 Contemporary Challenge
by The Book Belles

Goal: 26 books in total/3 books per month
Read Last Months: 21 books
Read These Months: 5 books

List of Books (click on the title for the review):

1. #Hater, by Cambria Hebert [re-read]
2. #Player, by Cambria Hebert [re-read]
3. #Selfie, by Cambria Hebert
4. #Poser, by Cambir Hebert
5. #Heart, by Cambria Hebert

2015 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge
by Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book

Goal: 26 books in total/1 per letter
Read Last Month: 23 books
Read These Months: 2 books

List of Books (click on the title for the review):

Broken Dove, by Kristen Ashley
Queen Song, by Victoria Aveyard

2015 Monthly Key Word Challenge
by Bookmark to Blog

Goal: 12 books/1 book per month
Read Last Months: 7 books
Read These Months: 3 books

List of Books (click on the title for the review):

Fall, Boy, Glass, Heart, Lost, Now [AUG]
Color, Touch, Life, Day, How, Sweet [SEP]
Ghost, Home, Beach, Away, Test, Number [OCT]
Rise, Holiday, And, Little, Call, Dark [NOV]

1. #Heart, by Cambria Hebert
2. Life and Death, by Stephenie Meyer
3. Rise, by Deborah Bladon

2015 TBR Pile Reading Challenge

by Evie Bookish

Goal: 120 books in total
Read Last Months: 223 books
Read These Months: 41 books

List of Books (click on the title for the review):

1. Broken Dove, by Kristen Ashley
2. Penmort Castle, by Kristen Ashley
3. Take, by Ella Frank [re-read]
4. Trust, by Ella Frank [re-read]
5. Him, by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
6. Cast Off, by KC Burn
7. #Hater, by Cambria Hebert [re-read]
8. #Player, by Cambria Hebert [re-read]
9. #Selfie, by Cambria Hebert
10. #Poser, by Cambir Hebert
11. Pale Kings and Princes, by Cassandra Clare
12. Bitter of Tongue, by Cassandra Clare
13. As You Like It, by William Shakespeare
14. A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare
15. Strom, by Nina Levine
16. Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
17. Priest, by Sierra Simone
18. Try, by Ella Frank [re-read]
19. Take, by Ella Frank [re-read]
20. Trust, by Ella Frank [re-read]
21. The Fiery Trial, by Cassandra Clare
22. Rise Part 1, by Deborah Bladon
23. Born to Endless Night, by Cassadra Clare
24. Rise Part 2, by Deborah Bladon
25. Rise Part 3, by Deborah Bladon
26. Queen Song, by Victoria Aveyard
27. Henry VI Part 1, by William Shakespeare
28. #Heart, by Cambria Hebert
29. Life and Death, by Stephenie Meyer
30. Library of Souls, by Ramson Riggs
31. Hold On, by Kristen Ashley
32. Leveled, by Jay Crownover
33. Fierce, by Nina Levine
34. Blaze, by Nina Levine
35. Moby-Dick, by Herman Melville
36. Revive, by Nina Levine
37. Slay, by Nina Levine
38. Sassy Christmas, by Nina Levine
39. Troilus and Cressida, by William Shakespeare
40. Angels Twice Descending, by Cassandra Clare
41. Illusive, by Nina Levine

2015 Reading Challenge
by I don't know, I found it in 9gag, but some people have said its from PopSugar and I don't know what that is

Goal: 47 things to rule out, no # of books
Ruled Out Last Months: 30 points
Ruled Out This Month: 3 books

List of Books (click on the title for the review):

1. A classic romance: As You Like It, by William Shakespeare
2. A book based on a true story: Henry VI Part 1, by William Shakespeare
3. A play: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare

What are you going to read? What did you read? Do you have a wrap-up too? Let me see!

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Waiting on Wednesday [15]

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

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Angels Twice Descending

(Tales from The Shadowhunter Academy #10)

by: Cassandra Clare & Robin Wasserman

Someone lives and someone dies

at Simon’s Ascension ceremony.

Comes out on: November 17, 2015.

I'm SO happy that this book is coming out, because is the end. All the work Simon has been doing is going to pay off! Plus, so many people are happy already that I just want EVERYONE happily ever after. I'm sure I will love this story, but it will be bittersweet too. Gonna miss Simon and the others in the next series.

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

TTT [20]

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they will post a new Top Ten list that one of their bloggers over at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. Everyone is welcome to join! This week Top Ten is...

Top Ten Book-To-Movie
Adaptations I'm Looking Foward To
Or That I Still Need To Watch

Looking Foward Movies:

The 5th Wave, by Rick Yancey
Miss Peregrin's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
Mockingjay Part Two, by Suzanne Collins
Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, by JK Rowling
Let It Snow, by John Green, Maureen Johnson & Lauren Myracle

Allegiant Part One, by Veronica Roth
Fallen, by Lauren Kate

Looking Foward TV Show:

Shadowhunters (The Mortal Instruments), by Cassandra Clare

Movies I Still Need to Watch:

The Scorch Trials, by
Vampire Academy, by Richelle Mead

I need to watch these! Like now!

Saturday, November 7, 2015

StS [11]

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews, which is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. You can read more about the creation of this meme by visiting the official launch page here.

July 11, 2015 to November 7, 2015

DAMMMN! I haven't made one of these posts in LOOONG time, right? Guess that is time to catch up. I didn't like making these every week, I swore that I was not going to let pass months to post one of these, but I guess that I didn't think that my classes were going to be so exahusting. Jezz! I haven't read much as I would love to, so the list is that long.

READ THESE PAST MONTHS:
not in order!

╰ At Peace, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Golden Trail, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Games of the Heart, by Kristen Ashley

╰ The Promise, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Play It Safe, by Kristen Ashley

╰ The Will, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Soaring, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Heaven and Hell, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Three Wishes, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Own the Wind, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Fire Inside, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Ride Steady, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Until the Sun Falls from the Sky, by Kristen Ashley

╰ With Everything I Am, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Wild and Free, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Knight, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Creed, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Raid, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Deacon, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Wildest Dreams, by Kristen Ashley

╰ The Golden Dysnasty, by Kristen Ashley

╰ Fantastical, by Kristen Ashley

Broken Dove, by Kristen Ashley ╯

Penmort Castle, by Kristen Ashley ╯

#Selfie, by Cambria Hebert ╯

#Poser, by Cambria Hebert ╯

Him, by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy ╯

Cast Off, by KC Burn ╯

Pale Kings and Princes, by Cassandra Clare ╯

Bitter of Tongue, by Cassandra Clare ╯

The Fiery Trial, by Cassandra Clare ╯

Born to Endless Night, by Cassandra Clare ╯

Priest, by Sierra Simone ╯

Rise Part One, by Deborah Bladon ╯

Storm, by Nina Levine ╯

A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare ╯

As You Like It, by William Shakespeare ╯

Hamlet, by William Shakespeare ╯

TO BE READ SOON!

◠ Hold On, by Kristen Ashley

◠ Walk Through Fire, by Kristen Ashley

◠ Angels Twice Descending, by Cassandra Clare

◠ Rise Part Two, by Deborah Bladon

◠ Rise Part Three, by Deborah Bladon

◠ Henry VI, Part I, by William Shakespeare

◠ Troilus and Cressida, by William Shakespeare

◠ Worth It, by Linda Kage

◠ Magnus Chase BOOK 1, by Rick Riordan

◠ Library of Souls, by Ransom Riggs

FINALLY... done! It wasn't that long, right?

Thursday, August 13, 2015

[JUL] Book Challenges Wrap-Up!

CLASSES STARTED SO SORRY FOR THIS LATENESS!

As some of you may know, I went completly NUTS with challenges and almost sign up in everything I could. So, basically to keep track and letting you all know how good or bad my months are going, I'm doing these monthly wrap-ups. January wrap-up post is here, February's here, March's here, April's here, May's here, and if you want to see and you can found the list of all my challenges here. THESE BELOW are only the updates of THIS month. Sooo, that's it! Hasta la vista, amigos!

2015 Monthly Key Word Challenge
by Bookmark to Blog

Goal: 12 books/1 book per month
Read Last Months: 6 book
Read This Month: 1 book

List of Books (click on the title for the review):

1. Until the Sun Falls from the Sky, by Kristen Ashley

2015 TBR Pile Reading Challenge

by Evie Bookish

Goal: 120 books in total
Read Last Months: 193 books
Read This Month: 31 books

List of Books (click on the title for the review):

1. Sweet Dreams, by Kristen Ashley
2. Lady Luck, by Kristen Ashley
3. Brethe, by Kristen Ashley
4. Take, by Ella Frank [re-read]
5. Trust, by Ella Frank [re-read]
6. Jagged, by Kristen Ashley
7. Kaleidoscope, by Kristen Ashley
8. Grave Mercy, by Robin LaFevers
9. Ruby Hotel, by Suzanne Young
10. For You, by Kristen Ashley
11. At Peace, by Kristen Ashley
12. Golden Trail, by Kristen Ashley
13. Games of Heart, by Kristen Ashley
14. The Promise, by Kristen Ashley
15. The Will, by Kristen Ashley
16. Soaring, by Kristen Ashley
17. Play It Safe, by Kristen Ashley
18. Heaven & Hell, by Kristen Ashley
19. Three Wishes, by Kristen Ashley
20. Own the Wind, by Kristen Ashley
21. Fire Inside, by Kristen Ashley
22. Ride Steady, by Kristen Ashley
23. Until the Sun Falls from the Sky, by Kristen Ashley
24. With Everything I Am, by Kristen Ashley
25. Wild and Free, by Kristen Ashley
26. Knight, by Kristen Ashley
27. Creed, by Kristen Ashley
28. Raid, by Kristen Ashley
29. Deacon, by Kristen Ashley
30. Wildest Dreams, by Kristen Ashley
31. The Golden Dynasty, by Kristen Ashley

2015 Reading Challenge
by I don't know, I found it in 9gag, but some people have said its from PopSugar and I don't know what that is

Goal: 47 things to rule out, no # of books
Ruled Out Last Months: 28 points
Ruled Out This Month: 2 books

List of Books (click on the title for the review):

1. A book that made you cry: Hotel Ruby, by Suzanne Young
2. A book with antonyms in the title: Heaven & Hell, by Kristen Ashley

Well, classes started... my joyful readings will be decreased very very much. Basically all my reading will be for my classes among them I have British Lit, American Lit, Shakespeare and Black Lit, so I get down with some classics. What are you going to read? What did you read? Do you have a wrap-up too? Let me see!