Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Waiting on Wednesday | These Vicious Masks by Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature created by Jill at Breaking The Spine.

These Vicious Masks by Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas
Publisher: Swoon Reads
Expected Publication Date: February 9, 2016
Pages: 352
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Goodreads Description

England, 1882. Evelyn is bored with society and its expectations. So when her beloved sister, Rose, mysteriously vanishes, she ignores her parents and travels to London to find her, accompanied by the dashing Mr. Kent. But they’re not the only ones looking for Rose. The reclusive, young gentleman Sebastian Braddock is also searching for her, claiming that both sisters have special healing powers. Evelyn is convinced that Sebastian must be mad, until she discovers that his strange tales of extraordinary people are true—and that her sister is in graver danger than she feared.

Why I'm Waiting

I love a good adventure. I also love supernatural aspects. I love both together even more and that's exactly what I have in These Vicious Masks. The only thing I've read by Jane Austen is Pride & Prejudice, and because this was described as being a mix between Jane Austen and X-Men I was immediately intrigued. I could see Elizabeth being the main character. I don't know how to explain how excited I am for this read. I think I might end up preordering this so I can get to it as soon as possible!

Is anyone else interested in this release?

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Most Anticipated Releases For The First Half of 2016

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted at Broke and Bookish. This week's theme is top 10 most anticipated releases for the first half of 2016. I didn't go into detail on each book but I listed the expected release date as well as a link to the goodreads page for the description. Did any of these books make your list? What are some of the other new releases for the first half of next year you would suggest?

January 5 | Goodreads

February 9 | Goodreads

February 16 | Goodreads

March 8 | Goodreads

April 5 | Goodreads

May 17 | Goodreads

June 7 | Goodreads

June 14 | Goodreads

Monday, December 28, 2015

A Raven's Touch by Linda Bloodworth Release!

Today I am happy to be helping author Linda Bloodworth spread the word about her new YA Paranormal book release, A Raven's Touch. So, without further ado read on below for more info on the book, and don't forget to stop by the release party for a chance to win a lot of cool prizes!

Bullied through high school, seventeen-year-old Justice St. Michaels is grateful for the help of her best friend Moira O’Fhey. Their only wish is to graduate high school, leave the sleepy town of Fallingbrook and all that happened behind them. The Heavens have other plans. Between growths on her back and being involved in explosive school fights, nothing seems to make sense. When an unexpected encounter with Darien Raventhorn causes worlds to collide it exposes the truth about Justice's real identity.

To avenge a family death, Justice must embrace her birthright, and slay a demon before all Hell breaks loose.

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About the Author:

Linda Bloodworth loves chips, like really, ketchup to be exact. Ketchup chips are only found in Canada. Lucky for Linda she lives in Toronto with her husband and three fur babies. In between writing, debating for hours about the Oxford comma, and the misunderstood semi colon; Linda enjoys camping and getting away from the city on day trips.

Want to stay in touch? Visit Linda on her website here, or Facebook, Twitter, and Google+!

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Waiting on Wednesday | Passenger by Alexandra Bracken

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature created by Jill at Breaking The Spine.

Passenger by Alexandra Bracken
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Expected Publication Date: January 5, 2016
Pages: 464
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Goodreads Description

passage, n.
i. A brief section of music composed of a series of notes and flourishes.
ii. A journey by water; a voyage.
iii. The transition from one place to another, across space and time.

In one devastating night, violin prodigy Etta Spencer loses everything she knows and loves. Thrust into an unfamiliar world by a stranger with a dangerous agenda, Etta is certain of only one thing: she has traveled not just miles but years from home. And she’s inherited a legacy she knows nothing about from a family whose existence she’s never heard of. Until now.

Nicholas Carter is content with his life at sea, free from the Ironwoods—a powerful family in the colonies—and the servitude he’s known at their hands. But with the arrival of an unusual passenger on his ship comes the insistent pull of the past that he can’t escape and the family that won’t let him go so easily. Now the Ironwoods are searching for a stolen object of untold value, one they believe only Etta, Nicholas’ passenger, can find. In order to protect her, he must ensure she brings it back to them— whether she wants to or not.

Together, Etta and Nicholas embark on a perilous journey across centuries and continents, piecing together clues left behind by the traveler who will do anything to keep the object out of the Ironwoods’ grasp. But as they get closer to the truth of their search, and the deadly game the Ironwoods are playing, treacherous forces threaten to separate Etta not only from Nicholas but from her path home . . . forever

Why I'm Waiting

I can honestly say there has been some good marketing behind this book. I've been interested in this book since I heard the first brief description of it and I just realized I never took the time to see what it was about myself. Putting the description on my blog for this post was my first time actually reading through it and I have to say this sounds really intriguing.

I've never read anything by Alexandra Bracken but I've heard so many good things about her/her writing. I own The Darkest Minds and would like to get to that before I start this series, especially since that series is wrapped up. There have been so many good reviews from people with early copies that have me looking forward to this even more. I might not get to this book as soon as it releases but I'm excited to read it!

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Want for Christmas!

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted at Broke and Bookish.

This week theme is:

Top Ten Books I Wouldn't Mind Santa Leaving Under My Tree This Year

Books and Christmas! If I could get every book that I've been really wanting to reading I wouldn't know what to do with myself. When my mom asked me to make a list of what I wanted for Christmas there were at least 10 books on that lists, and that isn't including the number of books in the series I asked for. I made the list a little bit ago and since I haven't looked at it since then I don't remember everything that was on that list. Here are some of the books I would like for Christmas.

1. Harry Potter Boxed Set/Harry Potter Illustrated Edition

2. Percy Jackson Boxed Set

3. Miss Peregrine's Boxed Set

4. Saga Volume 1-5

5. November 9

6. The Sculptor

7. A Monster Calls

8. Half-Blood Series

9. Dream a Little Dream

10. The Walled City

What are some books you would like for Christmas?

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Waiting on Wednesday | Riders by Veronica Rossi

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature created by Jill at Breaking The Spine.

Riders by Veronica Rossi
Publisher: Tor Teen
Expected Publication Date: February 16, 2016
Pages: 384
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Goodreads Description

For eighteen-year-old Gideon Blake, nothing but death can keep him from achieving his goal of becoming a U.S. Army Ranger. As it turns out, it does.

Recovering from the accident that most definitely killed him, Gideon finds himself with strange new powers and a bizarre cuff he can't remove. His death has brought to life his real destiny. He has become War, one of the legendary four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Over the coming weeks, he and the other horsemen--Conquest, Famine, and Death--are brought together by a beautiful but frustratingly secretive girl to help save humanity from an ancient evil on the emergence.

They fail.

Now--bound, bloodied, and drugged--Gideon is interrogated by the authorities about his role in a battle that has become an international incident. If he stands any chance of saving his friends and the girl he's fallen for--not to mention all of humankind--he needs to convince the skeptical government officials the world is in imminent danger.

But will anyone believe him?

Why I'm Waiting

Before I even read the description I was immediately drawn in by the cover. I think it's going to be interesting starting off the book with the main character dying and coming back as one of the four horseman, War. I think it's also interesting that it seems like the four horseman are basically recruited to do something good. I'm a little confused by a part of the description but I'm sure that will all be cleared up once I actually read the story.

I've never read anything by Veronica Rossi so when I pick this up, I will not have prejudged this book.series. I've seen quite a few good reviews of this book already which always gets me even more excited about a new release. Like I say in almost every other Waiting on Wednesday, I can't wait to get this in my hands!