MARCH BOOK HAUL (aka the-last-month-of-school haul)

ignore the bloodydamn rubik's cube.. I was preventing Cruel Crown's cover from flipping up :P

Cruel Crown by Victoria Aveyard | Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys | Morning Star by Pierce Brown

Hello,
I'm a couple of weeks away from my summer vacation. I really can't wait for it!! It means more time for myself, for skills improvements, and for reading! I dropped by Amazon Kindle eBooks a few times this past month and came out with several new reads. And they were all FREE! I also got School of Deaths from a giveaway by Haraiah @ Random Things in Motion, Earthbound and After the Winter by Mark R. Healy by simply joining his mailing list, Better Off by Yesenia Vargas by joining her mailing list, and Transcend Saga Box Set by Michelle Madow through the same way.

The list of my new ebook reads is really, really lengthy. I kind of ended up with a combination of different YA genres and adult mystery thriller (it's still mostly YA though). I also downloaded a couple of review copies that interests me but are somehow off my comfort zone. I'm sure I'll never finish all of these during my vacation. But crossing my fingers that I'll be able to read a good amount of them :)

[REVIEW] UnDivided

Series: Unwind #4
Author: Neal Shusterman
Genre: young adult, science fiction, dystopia, fantasy, romance, thriller, horror, adventure
Published: October 14, 2014
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Purchase: Amazon | B&N | Book Depository

Proactive Citizenry, the company that created Cam from the parts of unwound teens, has a dark military plan for him. But below the surface of that horror lies another shocking level of intrigue: Proactive Citizenry has been suppressing technology that could make unwinding completely unnecessary. As Connor, Risa, and Lev uncover these shocking secrets, enraged teens begin to rise up, demanding justice and a better future.

But more trouble is brewing. Starkey's group of stroked kids are growing more powerful and militant with each new recruit. If they have their way, they'll burn the harvest camps to the ground and put every adult in them before a firing squad - which could destroy any chance America has for a peaceful future. 

The finale to the New York Times bestselling futuristic thriller dystology that Booklist called, "Perfectly poised to catch the Hunger Games wave, and based on an even more plausible dystopian scenario," is unexpected, unsettling, and startlingly unconventional.

[REVIEW] The Selection

Series: the Selection #1
Author: Kiera Cass
Genre: young adult, dytopia, romance
Published: April 24, 2012
Publisher: HarperTeen
Purchase: Amazon | B&N | Book Depository

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. 

But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks. 

Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself—and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.

[REVIEW] Limerence

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Series: The Cure #3
Author: Charlotte McConaghy
Genre: new adult, science fiction, dystopia, romance
Published: April 14, 2016
Publisher: Momentum Books, Pan Macmillan
Purchase: Amazon

No injection can cure love. Only life can do that.  

Deep in the darkest tunnels hide the last of the resistance fighters. Hunted by the savage Furies and the ruthless Bloods, they live in constant peril. The only means of survival is to seek strength in family and find courage in love. So what happens when love is cured, scoured away, leaving death in its place? 

In the final battle for freedom, there are no lines that won’t be crossed. And for Josi this means becoming the creature she fears most of all: the girl with a blood moon heart. 

The gripping conclusion to the dystopian trilogy The Cure, Limerence is a love story for the monsters within. 

Perfect for fans of Pierce Brown, Laini Taylor and Maggie Stiefvater.

[COVER REVEAL] Shift

Series: The Caelian Cycle #3

Author: Donnielle Tyner

Genre: young adult, science fiction, dystopia, romance

Expected Publication: April 2016

Chaos is what rules Sadie’s life. Separation, lies, and an overpowering Talent have pushed her fragile sanity to the breaking point. Without Kian to fall back on, Sadie has to learn that her strength comes from within – as well as from those she loves. Just when Sadie begins to attain some stability, the true nature of her Talent reveals itself, causing her world to shift.

War is on the horizon. Tensions are rising at an exponential pace between the US government and the Caelian citizens of America ever since the exploits of the HPC were exposed. Communities are being torn apart. The United States is on the brink of another civil war. Mistrust, hatred, and fear are the fuel behind the violence plaguing its citizens. Something needs to shift.

Peace is what unites the HCA and the Caelian families who strive for positive change. Some progress is being made, until Miles Koenig reveals his master plan 20 years in the making. Hoping to enact change and unify the nation, Sadie embarks on a dangerous mission not only to stop her grandfather, but to transform the pending war into a revolution for peace.

Everything is going to SHIFT

[REVIEW] Melancholy

Series: The Cure #2
Author: Charlotte McConaghy
Genre: new adult, science fiction, dystopia, romance
Published: June 11, 2015
Publisher: Momentum Books, Pan Macmillan
Purchase: Amazon

Here in the west they know a lot about hope. They know how to ration it just as they do with food and water. 

Josephine is at last free of the blood moon. But in a desperate rush to find help for a comatose Luke, she discovers the strange and dangerous world of the resistance, and it is unlike any world Josi has known. 

In the west they believe in fury – they cultivate and encourage it. The unruly people of the resistance know that to survive means to fight. But can they fight the inevitable cure for sadness that rushes steadily closer? 

In the action-packed sequel to Fury, everything Josi believes about herself will be challenged. Haunted by atrocities and betrayals, she must find the strength to trust again, and decide how far she is willing to go to fight the inevitable. 

At times both brutal and sweet, Melancholy is the story of second chances and finding love in a ruined world.