Waiting on Wednesday (#9)

Synopsis:

In the Society, Officials decide. Who you love. Where you work. When you die.

Cassia has always trusted their choices. It’s barely any price to pay for a long life, the perfect job, the ideal mate. So when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is the one... until she sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Now Cassia is faced with impossible choices: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she’s known and a path no one else has ever dared follow—between perfection and passion.

Matched is a story for right now and storytelling with the resonance of a classic.

Release Date: November 30, 2010

This book sounds AH-mazing! I cannot wait to get my hands on it. What are you looking forward to? *XOXO*

In My Mailbox (#11)

In My Mailbox (IMM) is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren. Here are books I've either won, been given, or bought this past week:

Borrowed:
Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin from the lovely LENA!

Bought:
Dark Flame by Alyson Noel

I'm inhaling Low Red Moon and can't wait to sink my teeth into Dark Flame... it was a slow week, but a good one! What did YOU get? Leave me a link so I can check it out! Happy Reading! *XOXO*

Manic Monday! (#8)

Welcome to the eighth edition of Manic Monday! Manic Monday is all about finding things to look forward to on Tuesday, because who loves Monday? And we all know Tuesday means NEW RELEASES!! So each Monday, I'll highlight some books that are coming out the next day. Just a little something to help you find that silver lining!

The book I'm highlighting this week is a book I am completely stoked to get my hands on:

Synopsis:

In Alyson Noel's most darkly seductive Immortals novel yet, Ever fights for control of her body, her soul - and the timeless true love she's been chasing for centuries.

Ever is trying to help Haven transition into life as an immortal. But with Haven drunk on her new powers and acting recklessly, she poses the ultimate threat - exposing their secret world to the outside. As Ever struggles to keep the Immortals hidden, it only propels Haven closer to the enemy - Roman and his evil companions.

At the same time, Ever delves deeper into dark magick to free Damen from Roman's power. But when her spell backfires, it binds her to the one guy who's hell-bent on her destruction. Now there's a strange, foreign pulse coursing through her, and no matter what she does, she can't stop thinking about Roman - and longing for his touch. As she struggles to resist the fiery attraction threatening to consume her, Roman is more than willing to take advantage of her weakened state, and Ever edges closer and closer to surrender.

Frantic to break the spell before it's too late, Ever turns to Jude for help, risking everything she knows and loves to save herself - and her future with Damen...

Yay!! I can't wait to read this book. Dark Flame is the fourth book in The Immortals Series and if you're a fan, I'm sure you're dying to check out the next installment in Ever and Damen's tale. Sounds like it's going to be a good one! Happy Reading! *XOXO*

Summer Break!

So... I've been VERY sporadic lately when it comes to posting. For those of you who are unaware, I'm a school counselor at a high school and the end of the school year is pure insanity. Thankfully, graduation was this weekend and I am now free for 10 weeks of SUMMER VACATION! *squee*

So expect a lot of posts as I catch up on things... thanks for sticking with me! *XOXO*

Teaser Tuesday: The Carrie Diaries

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading!

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

-Grab your current read
-Open to a random page
-Share two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

Share the title and author, too, so that other Teaser Tuesday participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

This week's Teaser Tuesday comes from The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell.

I understand her despair. Maggie is one of the millions of kids out there who have no idea what they want to do with their lives... When someone close to you figures it out, it pulls you up short in front of your own wall of indecision.

Who you are shouldn't be defined by where you go to college. pg. 172

I'm loving seeing Carrie as a teenager... if you're a Carrie fan, consider picking it up. Happy Reading! *XOXO*

*REVIEW* Winter Longing

Synopsis:

A plane crash in Alaska takes
Winter’s first love away forever...

When Winter's boyfriend is killed in a plane crash in the Alaskan wilderness, she's robbed of the future she'd only just allowed herself to believe might be hers. Winter and Spencer had been destined for one another. And after his death, Spencer's presence continues to haunt her.

But when her next-door neighbor becomes an unlikely friend, Winter begins to accept all that she can't change. Can she open herself to a new future... and a possible new love?

Wow. This book was amazing. We're introduced to Winter, a teenage girl experiencing one of the greatest things of adolescence: First love. She's been in love with her friend, Spencer, for years and has finally gotten the nerve to tell him. He feels the same way and they share a passionate moment... the night before he crashes his plane and is taken from her forever.

We follow Winter along as she mourns the death of the only boy she has ever loved. We watch her struggle and work through the many stages of grief. I literally felt at times as if I was grieving with her, the writing and the story is that darn good. The emotion that this book will bring out in you is staggering. At one point, I had tears streaming down my face and had to put the book down to have a good cry. If that is not powerful and intense writing, then I don't know what is.

But before you decide to not read this because you think it is all doom and gloom, fear not... this story has hope, growth, love, forgiveness, and the possibility of new beginnings. You will fall in love with Winter and will find yourself rooting for her. I wanted so much for her to be able to let go of the past and to move forward in unexpected directions.

Through the despair of her loss, she just may find that it is possible to bond with someone unexpected and to find love again. And through reading this, you too may feel that any new beginning is possible. This book was fantastic. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for an emotional, gripping read that will have you crying, laughing, and smiling as you travel through an intense experience with a likeable and highly relatable character.

Winter Longing releases in August. Don't miss out. Happy Reading! *XOXO*

Waiting on Wednesday (#8)

Synopsis:

New name, new town, new life. Nastasya has done it too often to count. And there’s no end in sight. Nothing ever really ends... when you’re immortal. But this time is different: Nastasya knows that this new town must hold her salvation—or her death.

Nastasya was born into darkness, and has embraced it her whole life. Four hundred years ago, a tragedy robbed her of her birthright, and she’s been living a lie ever since. Now, four centuries of exploring the depths and limits of dark power has left Nastasya feeling sickened unto death. If she continues down this road, she will end up as a very dark, twisted, evil thing—with unthinkable power. Or she can begin the long, painful road toward light, and reclaim the destiny that others tried to destroy.

They’re rare. You may have never met one, never sat next to one on a plane, never eaten in the same restaurant at the same time. But the Immortals are there. Have always been there. Will always be there. Moving among humans, playing out their own cursed fate. Sometimes subtly, sometimes with huge, sweeping implications for mankind. But no one will ever know. Except you.

Release date: September 7, 2010

This book sounds AMAZING! I cannot wait to read it! What are you waiting for? Leave me a link! *XOXO*

Teaser Tuesday: Magic Bleeds

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading!

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

-Grab your current read
-Open to a random page
-Share two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

Share the title and author, too, so that other Teaser Tuesday participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

This week's Teaser Tuesday comes from Magic Bleeds, the fourth book in the highly addictive Kate Daniels Series by Ilona Andrews. Beast Lord, anyone? RAWR!

Curran caught my arms and pushed them above my head. His left hand closed on my wrists. He kissed me with a low hungry growl, teeth nipping at my skin.

He strode off and I almost growled. I didn't want him to let go of me. The world reeled. I was light-headed, as if drunk. pg. 176

And that was all I could write that was PG enough for the blog! Hehe. Love some Curran? Grab this book NOW! Happy Reading! *XOXO*

In My Mailbox (#10)

In My Mailbox (IMM) is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren Here are books I've either won, been given, or bought this past week:

Won:
Jane Slayre by Charlotte Bronte and Sherri Browning Erwin from Cinnamon of A Journey of Books

Bought:
The Karma Club by Jessica Brody
Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella by Stephenie Meyer
Eat This Not That by David Zinczenko

What did you get this week? Leave me a link so I can check it out! *XOXO*

Waiting on Wednesday (#7)

Synopsis:

In her dreams he’s irresistible—seductive, charming, and undoubtedly dangerous. But when he appears to her when she’s awake—and captivates her just the same—she’s not sure which way is up and which is down.

Theia Alderson has always led a sheltered life, not allowed the same freedoms as the rest of the teenagers in the small California town of Serendipity Falls. But when a devastatingly handsome boy appears in the halls of her school, she feels every urge she’s ever denied burning through her at the slightest glance from Haden Black. Theia knows she’s seen Haden before—not around town, but in her dreams.

Theia doesn’t understand how she dreamed of Haden before they ever met, but every night has them joined in a haunting world of eerie fantasy. And as the Haden of both the night and the day beckons her forward one moment and pushes her away the next, the only thing Theia knows for sure is that the incredible pull she feels towards him is stronger than her fear. And as she slowly discovers what Haden truly is, Theia’s not sure if she wants to resist him, even if the cost is her soul.

Release Date: March 2011

Wow. This books sounds awesome! I can't wait to get my hands on it next year! What are you waiting on? *XOXO*

Teaser Tuesday: Manifest

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading!

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

-Grab your current read
-Open to a random page
-Share two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

Share the title and author, too, so that other Teaser Tuesday participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

This week's Teaser Tuesday comes from Artist Arthur. The book is Manifest and it comes out on August 1, 2010. I am reading the ARC through Net Galley so the page numbers are likely to be different.

Goose bumps still prickle the bare skin on my arms. In the pit of my stomach it feels like butterflies are dancing around.

I rest my forehead on the door, afraid to turn around, afraid not to. He's here, the boy. I know he is even though he's not calling my name or begging me to help him. pg 18

Happy Reading! *XOXO*