[Book Highlight] Who We Were

Series: N/A
Author: Christy Sloat
Genre: young adult, contemporary, romance
Publisher: Anchor Group Publishing
Published: September 15, 2014
Purchase: Amazon

“Who we were had washed away with the summer. Who we are was yet to be seen.” 

Summer school at Alcott High was only supposed to gain Sadie Peters extra credit, nothing more. Her goal wasn’t to make friends, or gain the attention of the most popular football player, yet she managed both. Her life was cruising along on course … until that summer. 

Could a simple stint in a different school change her identity completely and introduce her to love for the first time? How would that affect her relationship with Lily, her best friend? 

Hopefully their friendship was strong enough to make it through the tumultuous summer. Sadie learns that great things come with change, but sometimes memories of the past are hardest to part with.

[Cover Reveal] Henge

I'm excited to share the cover reveal of Henge by Realm Lovejoy. Henge is a YA Fantasy that is a modern spin-off of the Arthurian legends featuring Morgan le Fay as the protagonist. It is due to release this fall. The cover art is by the author, Realm Lovejoy.

ABOUT HENGE (Le Fay #1)

Author: Realm Lovejoy

Modern-day Camelot. Where knights no longer carry swords. Magic is dangerous. And those who seek control are not to be trusted.

Sixteen-year-old Morgan le Fay is a fire user. An ordinary girl with an extraordinary skill, she has the ability to create and command fire at will. Her dream is to become the Maven—the right hand of the future King Arthur. In the chance of a lifetime, Morgan is selected to join Arthur’s Round, an elite group of young magic users from which the new Maven will be chosen.

Along with the other fire, water, and wind users in Arthur’s Round, Morgan is rigorously trained and tested. The handsome Merlin, a brilliant water user, takes a particular interest in her. Is his friendship to be trusted, or is Merlin simply trying to win the position of Maven for himself? Among the many rivals Morgan faces is the current Maven, Mordred, who seems determined to see her fail.

But Morgan has a secret—years ago, her mother was executed for using fire magic, and Morgan’s desire for justice makes her more than ready to take on the challenge before her. Can she prevail in Camelot’s tests of survival and magic? Only time—and Morgan’s powerful fire—will tell.

Realm Lovejoy’s modern Arthurian series features one of literature’s most complicated and powerful female figures. Henge is the first book in the LE FAY series, and—like Morgan le Fay’s magic—it is sure to dazzle and amaze.

[Book Blitz] Vision Excerpt + Giveaway!

Series: Finder #1
Author: Lisa Amowitz
Genre: young adult
Publisher: Spencer Hill Press
Published: September 9, 2014
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes&Noble | Kobo Books | the Book Depository

The light is darker than you think…  

High school student Bobby Pendell already has his hands full—he works almost every night to support his disabled-vet father and gifted little brother. Then he meets the beautiful new girl in town, who just happens to be his boss’s daughter. Bobby has rules about that kind of thing. Nothing matters more than keeping his job. 

When Bobby starts to get blinding migraines that come with scary, violent hallucinations, his livelihood is on the line. Soon, he must face the stunning possibility that the visions of murder are actually real. With his world going dark, Bobby is set on the trail of the serial killer terrorizing his small town. With everyone else convinced he’s the prime suspect, Bobby realizes that he, or the girl he loves, might be killer's next victim.

AUGUST ROUNDUP: that really relaxing month.

Another late roundup post. Not that it matters anyway~~

On a side note, I’ll be gone for the week because I’ll be working on a school project and I’m required to give my time to it – I’m going to make a ‘poster’ about Polite English Expressions and I plan to vector cartoon characters and make a quick comic strip :) I’m planning to share it once I’m done. Happy reading everyone && I’ll reply (and comment back) to everyone once I’m back, thanks for understanding(:

August was a great month. Really. Aside from the fact that I turned 22 (and for some reasons, people still mistake me for 19 or 20. odd.) and my midterm grades tell me I’m really, really doing well lately in school, I just added four (4) books to my fave list (Life Interrupted, Between Shades of Gray, License to Spill, and We Were Liars) :D

-BOOK REVIEWS-

-FAVE MEME POSTS-
Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Really Want to Read But Don’t Own Yet
Waiting on Wednesday: A Little Something Different
Flashback Friday: Chihayafuru (Anime)
Stacking the Shelves: AND I AM FINALLY GOING TO READ THE HUNGER GAMES! [the Hunger Games + To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before + The Girl Who Came Back to Life + Jackaby]

-BOOK TOURS, BLITZ, COVER REVEALS-

[Stacking the Shelves] not-my-usual-read books...

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted at Tynga’s Reviews.

I’m this kid who’s always interested in taste testing stories/genres I don’t usually read. I’m patient and always open minded :)

A Game of Thrones has such a huge fan base. I have no plans on watching the TV series just because I’m not a TV person. I borrowed the book from my sister @ So Gelleesh. My eyes widen at the sight of it. It has 807 pages @__@ the longest book I’ve read this year was Parasite which is 500+ pages only… and A Game of Thrones is the pages of Parasite + a half more. This might take me for awhile…

[REVIEW] Orenda

Series: Orenda #1
Author: Ruth Silver
Genre: young adult, fantasy, paranormal, supernatural, urban fantasy, adventure
Published: April 13, 2014
Publisher: Patchwork Press

Join forces with a parallel universe.  

Dark forces, magical creatures, and the world Lil thought she knew collide when a dream transports her to the strange world of Orenda. Stunned and terrified, Lil comes face to face with her doppelganger, Willow, who possesses the ability to travel between the two worlds. Everything Lil knows logically says that Orenda can’t exist, but a small clue may be proof that it was more than an ordinary dream. With the threat of her sister in danger, Lil crosses dimensions but it may cost her even more than she bargained for.  

A sword wielding girl, the eternal suit, and a parallel universe come together in this action- packed Young Adult fantasy adventure that will keep readers of all ages turning the pages. Orenda is the first novel in the Orenda series.