Thursday, December 22, 2011

Currently Reading...

The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian Matched trilogy

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.


Reasons  I want to read this book:
  1. Condie's first book Matched was amazing!
  2. The cover (as usual) is awesome

***Expect reviews for the following books soon!***



Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Currently Reading...

In the violent country of Ludania, the classes are strictly divided by the language they speak. The smallest transgression, like looking a member of a higher class in the eye while they are speaking their native tongue, results in immediate execution. Seventeen-year-old Charlaina has always been able to understand the languages of all classes, and she's spent her life trying to hide her secret. The only place she can really be free is the drug-fueled underground clubs where people go to shake off the oppressive rules of the world they live in. It's there that she meets a beautiful and mysterious boy named Max who speaks a language she's never heard before . . . and her secret is almost exposed.

Charlie is intensely attracted to Max, even though she can't be sure where his real loyalties lie. As the emergency drills give way to real crisis and the violence escalates, it becomes clear that Charlie is the key to something much bigger: her country's only chance for freedom from the terrible power of a deadly regime.


Reasons I want to read this book:
  • The storyline definitely sounds interesting and unique
  • I've read the Body Finder by Derting a few years back and liked it, though I have yet to read the other books in the series
  • Cover is pretty awesome :)

Devoted (Elixir, #2) by Hilary Duff, Elise Allen (Contributor)


Since Sage was kidnapped, Clea has no way of knowing if he is alive or dead. And even though she has only just discovered they were soulmates, she feels like a part of her is lost forever. What’s worse, she can’t even turn to her best friend Ben—because every time she looks at him, all she sees is his betrayal.
But waiting for something to happen is not an option, so Clea is ready for action. Suffering through dreams of seeing Sage with another woman, she makes an uneasy alliance with Sage’s enemies and sets out to be reunited with Sage...in this life or the next.



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Let me just start off by saying that this book was AMAZING!

Hilary Duff has always been one of my favorite celebrities, and in my opinion, is extremely talented. However, despite this, I was a little iffy when I first came across Elixir. I remember thinking the cover was super pretty, and then I see the author's name and my jaw dropped. Hilary Duff? SInce when does she write? Naturally I had to get it, even if I didn't think it would be all that good. But it was, indeed, very good. I was surprised, but gained even more respect for Hilary. So when Devoted came out, I just had to get my hands on it, and let me tell you, its even better than the first book.

In the book, Clea is searching for her soulmate Sage who had been taken by the so-called "Saviors" of Eternal Life. The Saviors, along with the Cursed Vengence (a.k.a. the 'CV') are groups that are after the Elixir of Life. Unfortuantely for them, the only source of the elixir runs through Sage's blood. The remainder of the elixir was used up long ago by a group of travellers who happened upon it. Cursed Vengence wants the elixir, but not so they could use it, but to destroy it. Why? The elixir cursed their group for centuries; the members could only live up to 30 and suffered strange, and horrid deaths. The Saviors want it because they are greedy and power hungry.

With both groups runnign around with the intent to kill her soulmate, Clea is desperate to get to Sage first. Only, it's not all that easy. She sets off on a journey to find him, along with Ben who is determined to right his past wrongs, and end up in Cincinnati, Ohio. There, they encounter the CV under an abandoned train station. Clea made a pact with the head leader, Sloane, to team up and help find Sage. Only once they found him, Clea would have to get Sage out of there before the CV has the chance to kill him.

Assuming you read the first book, you know that Clea and Sage are soulmates; in the real sense of the word. They keep finding eachother in all of their past lifetimes. Also, Ben has always been the cause of their misfortune in these lives. The only way that this bond of theirs can be truly severed and end the cycle is for one of them to sat they no longer wanted to be bonded to the other. This fact plays an essential role in the story when it comes to the Saviors and their plan (which I won't tell you :P) for Sage.

In this novel, we are also introduced to a new set of characters. They are a family who had once been Immortal but are now nothing but mere consciences. The mother (Petra), father, and grandfather all want the Saviors to succeed in their plans, while Amelia, who is 7, is opposed what they're doing to Sage. The family had drank the Elixir centuries ago, but the elixir has been in their bodies for too long, shutting down their bodies. They believe that with the help of the Saviors, they can return to their bodies.

I got to say, I like Clea. However, there was this one scene in the book where she did something completely stupid out of jealousy. I wanted to slap her. It was ridiculous.

The end. Unbelievable. That's all I'm going to say on the subject. I think my jaw might have hit the ground; stupid cliffhangers!

If you haven't noticed already, I LOVED this book! Hilary Duff is an amazingly talented and I cannot wait for the next book of the series.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Currently Reading...

Since Sage was kidnapped, Clea has no way of knowing if he is alive or dead. And even though she has only just discovered they were soulmates, she feels like a part of her is lost forever. What’s worse, she can’t even turn to her best friend Ben—because every time she looks at him, all she sees is his betrayal.

But waiting for something to happen is not an option, so Clea is ready for action. Suffering through dreams of seeing Sage with another woman, she makes an uneasy alliance with Sage’s enemies and sets out to be reunited with Sage...in this life or the next.






Reasons I want to read this book:
  • Hilary's first book Elixir was amazing!
  • The cover is pretty
  • Hilary is just multi-talented and one of my favorite celebrities



Lost In Time (Blue Bloods #6) - Melissa de la Cruz

The young Blue Bloods of Manhattan descend upon Egypt in Lost in Time, the epic sixth book in Melissa de la Cruz's New York Times and USA Today best-selling Blue Bloods series

After their beautiful yet brief bonding ceremony in Italy, Schuyler Van Alen and Jack Force are forced to separate. To fulfill the Van Alen Legacy, Schuyler travels to Alexandria to search for Catherine of Siena and the Gate of Promise. But Schuyler quickly discovers that everything she believed about the Gate to be wrong. Meanwhile, Jack makes the difficult decision to return to New York to face his twin and former bondmate, Mimi. But instead of a bitter reunion, he is faced with a choice for which there is no good option

Mimi, with a most unexpected travel companion in Oliver Hazard-Perry, jets off to Egypt, too, to search for Kingsley Martin, her long lost love. With all roads leading to Hell, Mimi learns that not all love stories have happy endings. But she'll have to put her own feelings aside if she's going to save her crumbling Coven

Packed with heartache, twists, and vampiric folklore, Lost in Time is sure to satisfy hungry fans' cravings for more Blue Bloods adventure

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So I gave this book a 3 mainly because I honestly could not remember what the heck was going on. Being the 6th book in the series, I naturally read the other books some time earlier. I opened the book to the first page and drew a blank. Thankfully though, after getting a few pages into it, most of the storyline came back to me.

This series has never been one of my absolute favorites, but I always thought it was pretty good. Lost in Time takes place after Jack and Schulyer's bonding. They're finally together and you'd think everything would be alright now right? NOPE! Psycho Mimi wants revenge on Jack. They were supposed to have a blood trial to determine their fates, but Jack skipped out on it. However, as you go on in the book, Mimi decides to let Jack go and give up on her revenge. Why? Because she too has fallen in love with someone other than her bond-mate. Kingsley Martin. Unfortunately for her, Kingsley is currently in the Underworld. So, Mimi, along with Oliver, goes down to the Underworld to try adn get him out. Why does Mimi bring Oliver along? I'll just say one thing: A sacrifice needs to be made in order to get Kingsley back. Now at this point, I wanted to murder Mimi. I knew she was a...witch...but I never thought she could be capable of doing something like that. I mean, come on, Oliver is awesome and doesn't deserve to be sacrificed. I won't say much else on that topic, except that even the most wicked of people are full of surprises. ;)

What bothered me during this book was how Mimi was all mad at Jack for leaving her and running off with Schulyer, yet while at the same time, she was in love with Kingsley. A little hypocritical don't you think?

They were standing on a hill, looking down upon a tall city. Tartarus. The capital of Hell. “How strange,” Oliver said. “It looks exactly like New York.”

Once in the Underworld, Mimi and Oliver find Kingsley. But instead of finding him begging for a way out, he seems perfectly content with his new life in Hell.

My favorite part of the story was when they were telling Allegra's story. I found it the most interesting. It was so sad though. One minute I was all, "Awww!", and the next I was screaming (in my head obviously :P) "Oh My Gosh! That's horrible!"

Overall, I suppose I could have given the book a slightly higher rating had it not been for the fact that I couldn't remember any of the other books. I just turned 18 and I'm losing my memory already, ha! Keep on the look out for the last book in the series, expected to be released sometime next year.        
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