tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77826951861847863172024-03-05T07:17:11.634-08:00Adventures in BooklandMelodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417024433122456375noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782695186184786317.post-53692300674945311242013-06-22T05:44:00.002-07:002013-06-22T14:11:42.314-07:00Stacking the Shelves (20)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51738.Just_Listen">Just Listen</a> by Sarah Dessen</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/837804.Black_Silk">Black Silk</a> by Metsy Hingle</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10203130-beg-for-mercy">Beg for Mercy</a> by Jami Alden</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16301336-double-crossed">Double Crossed</a> by Ally Carter</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16211145-enchantress">Enchantress</a> by James Maxwell</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17256217-coexist">Coexist</a> by Julia Crane</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13184223-the-initiate">The Initiate</a> by Megg Jensen</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10489097-anathema">Anathema</a> by Megg Jensen</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11297376-dirty-blood">Dirty Blood</a> by Heather Hildenbrand</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15842296-dancing-days">Dancing Days</a> by V.J. Chambers</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16114201-descent-of-blood">Descent of Blood</a> by Elizabeth Marx</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15777401-evangeline">Evangeline</a> by Alexia Purdy</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17166774-shattered-promises">Shattered Promises</a> by Jessica Sorensen</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17727238-ember-x">Ember X</a> by Jessica Sorensen</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15784643-jars-of-clay">Jars of Clay</a> by Lee Strauss</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14741389-phoenix">Phoenix</a> by Melissa Starr</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17186778-betrothal">Betrothal</a> by Mande Matthews</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13641499-the-light-keepers">The Light Keepers</a> by Mande Matthews</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17860385-the-first">The First </a>by Jason Mott</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11285669-amaranth">Amaranth</a> by Rachael Wade</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16159596-dangerous-voices">Dangerous Voices</a> by Rae Carson</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13221136-fearless">Fearless</a> by Tawdra Kandle</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12135215-a-demon-made-me-do-it">A Demon Made Me Do It</a> by Penelope King</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13632395-adversity">Adversity</a> by Claire Farrell</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10803218-six-moon-summer">Six Moon Summer</a> by S.M. Reine</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16155642-hidden">Hidden</a> by M. Lathan</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12396795-deep-blue-secret">Deep Blue Secret</a> by Christie Anderson</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12727768-open-minds">Open Minds</a> by Susan Kaye Quinn<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17181953-tarnished-knight">Tarnished Knight</a> by Bec McMaster<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17379473-blackmoon-beginnings">BlackMoon Beginnings</a> by Kaitlyn Hoyt<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10504769-victoria-gardella">Victoria Gardella: Vampire Slayer</a> by Colleen Gleason<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15778735-rua">Rua</a> by Miranda Kavi<br />
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<span id="goog_1462052327"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hansel-Gretel-Hunters-Jeremy-Renner/dp/B005LAIH2C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1371404990&sr=8-3&keywords=hansel+and+gretel">Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">That's it for me. What did you add to your shelf?</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6062032-libyrinth">Libyrinth</a> by Pearl North</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71811.Moon_Called">Moon Called</a> by Patricia Briggs</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10637748-the-pledge">The Pledge</a> by Kimberly Derting</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14756.Goodnight_Nobody">Goodnight Nobody</a> by Jennifer Weiner</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4667024-the-help">The Help</a> by Kathryn Stockett</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24768.Pretties">Pretties</a> by Scott Westerfeld</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10792677-melody-burning">Melody Burning</a> by Whitley Strieber</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/676924.Betrayed">Betrayed</a> by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8652190-awakened">Awakened</a> by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10324808-dragon-s-oath">Dragon's Oath</a> by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10222362-mila-2-0">Mila 2.0</a> by Debra Driza</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12578294-mind-games">Mind Games</a> by Kiersten White</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14060046-obsession">Obsession</a> by Jennifer L. Armentrout<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12476820-partials">Partials</a> by Dan Wells<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10224627-shifting">Shifting</a> by Bethany Wiggins<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10677277-article-5">Article 5</a> by Kristen Simmons<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9583173-between-the-sea-and-sky">Between the Sea and Sky</a> by Jaclyn Dolamore</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17335646-the-rush">The Rush</a> by Rachel Higginson</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16177793-the-princess-of-egypt-must-die">The Princess of Egypt Must Die</a> by Stephanie Dray</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17314700-fatal-melody">Fatal Melody</a> by Aubrey Campbell</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13488850-the-summer-prince">The Summer Prince</a> by Carol Oates</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17285643-the-witch-sisters">The Witch Sisters</a> by Alma Katsu</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13244783-immortal-prophecy">Immortal Prophecy</a> by Samantha Adams & Kay Fry<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17855442-shadowborn">Shadowborn</a> by Moira Katson<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16078917-cornerstone">Cornerstone</a> by Kelly Walker</div>
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<span id="goog_1462052327"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme <span style="color: black;">hosted by <a href="http://www.tyngasreviews.com/">Tynga's Reviews</a> that </span>highlight's the books we receive each week.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13432653-want">Want</a> by Stephanie Lawton</div>
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</span><br />Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417024433122456375noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782695186184786317.post-75125636849830074432013-06-11T07:26:00.000-07:002013-06-11T07:34:38.703-07:00Review: The Prey<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>The Prey</em></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Series</strong>: The Hunt #2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Genres:</strong> YA, Fantasy, Vampires, Dystopia, Horror, Adventure</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Source</strong>: Won from Goodreads First Reads</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Read summary on Goodreads, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14740456-the-prey">here.</a></span><br />
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Gene, Sissy and the boys continue their journey on the river in hopes of finding The Land of Milk and Honey, Fruit and Sunshine. They're hungry, tired and just about ready to give up when they go over a waterfall and find themselves in a mountain civilization known as The Mission. It's a dusker free zone but things don't quite add up about this strange place. Too many of their questions go unanswered and Gene and Sissy are determined to find out what it is before it's too late.</div>
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Gene definitely makes some changes in this book. He's opening up more and we get to see more of his personality. There are also some flashbacks to his childhood, which helps to understand his relationship with his father more. Sissy hasn't changed that much but she shows a softer, more vulnerable side to her and I actually liked that. There's also a budding romance between Gene and Sissy but it's nothing over the top. Epap, David, Jacob, and Ben all prove themselves to be very brave and one of them makes the ultimate sacrifice.</div>
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As with the first book I loved everything from beginning to end and had trouble putting it down. Gene's father plays a big role in the second book, which was a shock to me. Ashley June is also back and that had me wondering how she survived without being eaten. I liked the fact that in this book we find out how the dusker's were created and how they managed to take over. There's still some gore and blood being spilled and also a few dusker's turning to pus puddles. I was a bit disappointed that I had already figured out the train before the it was explained. I also got annoyed with the pointless conversation in Krugman's office when there's dusker's crawling over windows trying to get in so they can eat you. I would've just grabbed the kid and run like crazy.</div>
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I was definitely left with a big cliffhanger. Gene finally figures out what The Origin is; I didn't have that figured out at all but after it's finally revealed it makes a lot of sense. And someone in the group has been infected with dusker saliva, which means they turn into one. So I can't wait to see how that works out.</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16101128-the-5th-wave">The 5th Wave</a> by Rick Yancey</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15814202-a-touch-of-scarlet">A Touch of Scarlet</a> by Eve Marie Mont</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17667474-untouched">Untouched</a> by Melody Grace</div>
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</span><br />Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417024433122456375noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782695186184786317.post-13327942925409292472013-06-01T08:17:00.000-07:002013-06-01T08:17:44.943-07:00Stacking the Shelves (17)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17616933-heavenly-killers">Heavenly Killers</a> by Brighton Hill</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14289567-the-mackinnon-curse">The MacKinnon Curse</a> by J.A. Templeton</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17332746-goddess-legacy">Goddess Legacy</a> by M.W. Muse</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10763319-the-trouble-with-spells">The Trouble with Spells</a> by Lacey Weatherford</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15775532-no-escape">No Escape</a> by Michelle Gagnon<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13637127-daire-meets-ever">Daire Meets Ever</a> by Alyson Noel<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16118288-origins">Origins: The Fire</a> by Debra Driza<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13449624-tegan-s-blood">Tegan's Blood</a> by L.H. Cosway<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17886625-whispers-of-a-legend">Whispers of a Legend</a> by Carrie James Haynes</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">That's it for me. What did you add to your shelf?</span></div>
</span><br />Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417024433122456375noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782695186184786317.post-61671844265434722492013-05-31T07:05:00.001-07:002013-05-31T07:05:21.386-07:00Review: Wither<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Page Count</strong>: 358</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Release Date</strong>: March 22, 2011</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Series</strong>: The Chemical Garden #1</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Genres: </strong>YA, Dystopia, Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy</span></div>
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In a time when girls die at age 20 and boys at age 25, some search for a cure to the deadly virus, while others have simply given up hope. In order to sustain the population, young girls are kidnapped and sold to wealthy men as wives. Rhine finds herself miles from home and about to be married to a man she's never met but she's not alone. She'll be sharing her new husband with two sister wives. While trapped in the mansion she quickly befriends Gabriel, one of the house servants and begins to plan their escape to freedom.</div>
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I liked Rhine's character because she never gave up and she was a very nice person. She didn't care if someone was wealthy or a servant, she treated them with kindness. I did think one of her escape attempts was a bit insane though. I also liked Gabriel's character for the same reason, no matter what he was always so nice. Linden was also nice but at times he seemed very needy and a bit of a push-over but I loved the devotion he had for his first wife, Rose. His father Vaughn is a different story altogether. He's the 'villain' of the story and a very believable one. He's cruel and evil to the core; the author did an excellent job with him. Cecily, the youngest sister wife, is a whiney little brat at first but close to the end she seemed to mature a little. While the oldest sister wife, Jenna, is her complete opposite. She comes across as cold and standoffish in the beginning but she gradually opened up and it turns out she had her reasons. I really felt bad for her.</div>
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This was the first time I had read a book with polygamy in it and I'll admit I was a little hesitant to begin with but the first page hooked me and I had trouble putting it down. I loved the story and the writing and I really connected with the characters. I actually cared about what happened to them. I still had trouble getting past the fact that he had 3 wives and the youngest one was only 13 and he was 21 but I didn't let that effect my rating because overall it was an amazing book. Although this is kind of trivial I have to say it, I loved the beginning of each chapter, they have the same designs as the front cover. I also loved the holograms in the pool. Having a swimming pool like that would be awesome.</div>
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There's a cliffhanger at the end that definitely leaves you wondering what was going to happen next. My copy also has a preview of "Fever" that leaves an even bigger cliffhanger after reading it. Can't wait to get book 2 and find out what happens.</div>
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Love the cover. The pink design really grabs the attention and I like the model's pose and the cute little bird.</div>
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Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417024433122456375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782695186184786317.post-948474145368654772013-05-25T13:57:00.000-07:002013-05-25T13:57:07.644-07:00Stacking the Shelves (16)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12912154-while-he-was-away">While He Was Away</a> by Karen Schreck</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/263050.The_Death_And_Life_Of_Charlie_St_Cloud">Charlie St. Cloud</a> by Ben Sherwood</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11149173-the-winter-palace">The Winter Palace</a> by Eva Stachniak</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6580569-the-betrayal-of-the-blood-lily">The Betrayal of the Blood Lily</a> by Lauren Willig</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7830126-what-the-night-knows">What the Night Knows</a> by Dean Koontz</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/561403.The_It_Girl">The It Girl</a> by Cecily von Ziegesar</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37487.Notorious">Notorious</a> by Cecily von Ziegesar</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37486.Reckless">Reckless</a> by Cecily von Ziegesar</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15789462-beautiful-creatures">Beautiful Creatures</a> by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">RESCUED</span></strong></div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18512.The_Return_of_the_King">The Lord of the Rings: The Return in the King</a> by J.R.R. Tolkien</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Safe-Haven-Julianne-Hough/dp/B00C1LIYWM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1369514158&sr=8-4&keywords=safe+haven">Safe Haven</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Creatures-Alden-Ehrenreich/dp/B009AMAGQM/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1369514234&sr=1-2&keywords=beautiful+creatures">Beautiful Creatures</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mis%C3%A9rables-Hugh-Jackman/dp/B005S9EK5Y/ref=sr_1_3?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1369514304&sr=1-3&keywords=les+miserables">Les Miserables</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Haunting-Connecticut-Ghosts-Georgia/dp/B00B96TGQS/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1369514413&sr=1-2&keywords=a+haunting+in+connecticut+2">The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">That's it for me. What did you add to your shelf?</span></div>
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Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417024433122456375noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782695186184786317.post-52627197282922585272013-05-23T07:27:00.000-07:002013-05-23T09:27:49.254-07:00Review: The Hunt<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Author:</strong> Andrew Fukuda</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Page Count:</strong> 293</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Release Date:</strong> May 08, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Series:</strong> The Hunt #1</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Genres:</strong> YA, Dystopia, Vampires, Fantasy, Horror</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Source:</strong> Won from Goodreads First Reads</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Read summary on Goodreads, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10913887-the-hunt">here.</a></span><br />
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Gene is just trying to make it through life unnoticed but when you're a human, in a school and world full of vampires it takes a lot of effort. No yawning, laughing, smiling, or falling asleep during class, these are just a few of the rules that Gene has heard all his life and he must remember them all in order to survive. But when he's randomly selected for the Heper Hunt, the biggest event in years, things go dangerously wrong and he has to fight in order to survive.</div>
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Most of the characters in the book don't have regular names, they have designations and Gene refers to them as things like, Gaunt Man, Abs, or Crimson Lips. He usually bases it on something physical, that he can see. Gene was an okay character for me but I got really annoyed with him when he was willing to sacrifice the lives of the hepers (humans) so easily. I kept thinking "You're one of them, you should be helping them not trying to get them killed!" but in the end he really redeemed himself in my mind. Ashley June is not my favorite character, at first she just came across as selfish but she does save Gene's life so maybe she's not all bad. I did like Sissy though, she was a strong, take charge type of girl and I really liked that. </div>
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When the first few pages mentions that a kindergartener gets attacked by her teacher and fellow students, you know this isn't going to be warm, fuzzy romance. The vampires in this book are not the human-loving kind I usually read about instead just the slightest smell of human will send them into a drooling, neck-cracking frenzy and they don't just drink blood. As for sunlight, don't expect them to burst into flame or to sparkle, they pretty much turn into a pile of sticky pus. All of this spells A-W-E-S-O-M-E in my book. There were a lot of weird, interesting things going on here like scratching wrists instead of laughing, cracking necks when excited and of course, the weirdest thing of all, elbow sex. It's all fun and games until someone sticks an elbow in an armpit. This is one of the few books that I just couldn't put down. The ending definitely had me hooked; I just had to know what was going to happen next. <br />
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Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417024433122456375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782695186184786317.post-63280607202655272342013-05-21T06:20:00.000-07:002013-05-21T06:20:13.598-07:00Teaser Tuesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417024433122456375noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782695186184786317.post-70089631910615828632013-05-18T08:15:00.002-07:002013-05-18T08:15:21.223-07:00Stacking the Shelves (15)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/106085.Masquerade">Masquerade</a> by Melissa de la Cruz<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2753843-revelations">Revelations</a> by Melissa de la Cruz<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6267237-the-van-alen-legacy">The Van Alen Legacy</a> by Melissa de la Cruz<br />
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Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417024433122456375noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782695186184786317.post-54766154131024477592013-05-15T07:15:00.000-07:002013-05-15T07:15:24.056-07:00Review: Evernight<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Release Date</strong>: May 01, 2008</span></div>
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Bianca has just been enrolled at Evernight Academy and she's not exactly thrilled and decides to runaway. During her attempted runaway, she meets another Evernight student, Lucas. She can already tell there's something different about him she's just not sure what it is yet. During their time together at Evernight Bianca and Lucas become very close but they're both hiding secrets that the other isn't meant to know.</div>
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Bianca was an okay lead character, although not my favorite or strongest. There were times when I thought she could have made some better choices. Lucas, while he wouldn't have been my choice, I think him and Bianca are perfect for each other. He accepts who she is and she accepts him, although I'm not sure if that'll be true in the books to follow, anything can happen, but for now that's how it is. Balthazar was my favorite. He seemed so nice and sincere.</div>
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The book was kind of slow to start of with but thankfully picks up as you read. I liked the twists to the vampire myths. I thought some were a bit strange at first but then I remembered reading about sparkling vampires and the strangeness kind of disappeared. There was also a few little twists that I enjoyed. One I didn't see coming and the other was kind of predictable. There was sort of a cliffhanger but not a big one but I definitely want to read the rest of the series.</div>
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The cover is not my favorite but it is different than others I've seen and I like the font.</div>
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Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417024433122456375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782695186184786317.post-52724160778362036872013-05-07T07:55:00.000-07:002013-05-07T14:44:38.133-07:00Movie Review: The Croods<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>The Croods</em></span></span><br />
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The Croods are a family of cavemen just trying to survive. Grug, the father, is convinced that the only way to do that is to stay in their cave and not go looking for anything new and different because anything different means death. His daughter, Eep, is getting curious about what else is out there, beyond their little family cave. One night Eep leaves the safety of their cave and meets a guy named...Guy. He tells her the world is ending and they need to get to higher ground. So Eep, Guy, and her reluctant family set out to find safety.<br />
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I usually don't go to theaters and watch movies but when my family asked if I wanted to see 'The Croods' I wasn't about to say no. I have to admit I was a little skeptical at first but I really enjoyed everything about this movie, from beginning to end. The actors delivered a great performance for their characters and the colors and animation were amazing and did not disappoint me. I also loved all the strange yet surprisingly cute animals. It was interesting that throughout their journey they "invent" shoes, umbrellas, and the snapshot, just to name a few.<br />
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I liked all of the characters. Each one had a different personality, whether it was wild and crazy or goofy. Grug seems set in his ways but I was happy with the way his character developed, at one point his selfless sacrifice had me close to tears. Some of Eep's interactions with Guy was so funny, at times she didn't say anything to him, she just sat there staring at him with a goofy look on her face. The tail on Gran's outfit was a little strange, it's like she skinned a lizard and decided the hide would make a great dress but I liked her, she liked to give Grug a hard time. <br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9213976-the-lake-of-dreams">The Lake of Dreams</a> by Kim Edwards</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8705784-born-at-midnight">Born at Midnight</a> by C.C. Hunter</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8564935-switched">Switched</a> by Amanda Hocking</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9807262-wanderlove">Wanderlove</a> by Kirsten Hubbard</div>
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Won from <a href="http://www.thecompulsivereader.com/">The Compulsive Reader</a></div>
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<br />Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417024433122456375noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782695186184786317.post-19528606922429450712013-04-17T08:55:00.000-07:002013-04-17T08:55:26.866-07:00Review: In A Heartbeat<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>In a Heartbeat</em></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Page Count</strong>: 378</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Release Date</strong>: March 01, 2006</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Series</strong>: None</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Genres:</strong> Adult, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Thriller</span></div>
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This book was far from what I normally read but the cover caught my attention and the summary sounded interesting. At first I was confused by the writing style but once I got use to it, I enjoyed the book. This is definitely NOT recommended to anyone under 18 due to the numerous sexual scenes.</div>
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There were numerous characters in the book with their own story to tell, so I'll stick with the three main characters. Lisa Langley is the only surviving victim of a serial killer known as the Grave Digger. He buries people...alive...in coffins. I felt sorry for Lisa, she didn't trust many people, especially men. Not that I can blame her, her boyfriend was the original killer. She's pretty much isolated herself from the world. She does, however, have a special place in her heart for her rescuer, FBI Agent Brad Booker. I was glad that by the end Lisa had become stronger and refused to let her past keep her down forever. Brad was a good lead character, he acted all hard and tough but there was a softer side to him although he didn't show it very often. He thinks Lisa is too good for him because of his troubled past and brushes her off a few times but try as he might, he can't deny the fact that he's in love with her. Even if he doesn't want to admit to Lisa or himself. Vernon Hanks is the typical stalker. He's been obsessed with Lisa ever since he first met her and in true stalker fashion, he tracks her down after four years and follows her every move. He really freaked me out, especially when we was watching her sleep and his thoughts were very deep in the gutter. He was a nasty little man.<br />
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I liked the story, it was very believable. When the victims were describing their fear while trapped in those coffins and desperately trying to get a breathe of air, it really freaked me out. Suffocation would be in my top 5 of awful ways to go and since I'm claustrophobic, I think that made it worse. There was some confusion for me though. There were so many characters stories going on here that at times I forgot what character I was reading about. On minute I'm reading about Lisa and then I'm reading about Vernon Hanks or Brad Booker or one of the other numerous characters, in the same chapter. However, I liked the fact that the copycat killer wasn't that easy to figure out, at least not for me. This is the kind of book I could see as a Lifetime Movie.<br />
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I liked the ending pretty good but I've seen enough movies to know, pretty much, how it would end. Although, I would have preferred that the last sex scene had been left out. For me, the ending went from romantic to smut.<br />
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I like the cover, it's interesting. It's what originally drew me to the book to start with. I also like the tagline on it, <em>"You've stolen my heart. I'm coming back for it"</em> No way I could pass something like that up.<br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8162603-angel-sister">Angel Sister</a> by Ann H. Gabhart</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/484165.Been_There_Done_That">Been There, Done That</a> by Carol Snow</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4543484-lavender-morning">Lavender Morning</a> by Jude Deveraux</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14811943-rise">Rise</a> by Anna Carey (Won from <a href="http://www.epicreads.com/">Epic Reads</a>)</div>
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Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417024433122456375noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782695186184786317.post-54759172006142075682013-04-10T07:19:00.002-07:002013-04-10T07:19:46.975-07:00Review: The Shapeshifter's Secret<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Author</strong>: Heather Ostler</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Page Count</strong>: 318</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Release Date</strong>: June 12, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Series</strong>: The Shapeshifter's Secret #1</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Genres: </strong>YA, Paranormal, Shapeshifters </span></div>
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Despite the danger she was in, Julia was constantly keeping secrets and breaking the rules and I never understood her reasons why. One of her reasons was because she just had to stand where her mother once stood. It just didn't seem like a good reason to risk expulsion. She also jumped into a romantic relationship way too fast in my opinion. She's only met the guy twice and exchanged a few letters and already they're "in love" with one another. She also seemed a bit immature when it came to Caleb, even if she did like him she didn't have to jump down his throat because he had a girlfriend, I mean she knew him for like a week. Caleb seemed like a alright guy even if his appearances were brief. He really seemed to care for Julia and really tried to protect her. Terrence, the boyfriend, also makes brief appearances but he fell in love with Julia way too fast, they barely knew each other. Sierra and Gabe were good supporting characters but I still couldn't connect with them because I knew so little about them. Sierra's a water nymph and Gabe's smart, that's pretty much all we find out about them.</div>
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The storyline was a good one, not great, but good. A land called Ossai with a corrupt government and a school for shapeshifters and other magical creatures trying to learn about and control their powers. Some of the story reminded me of Harry Potter. A castle for a school...magic...secret passageways...a crooked teacher...a teacher with Snape's attitude...the villain out to kill the main character...three friends with similarities to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Throughout most of the book I got deja vu of "Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone." I was somewhat confused by the timeline, in one part of the chapter it's winter and in the same chapter it's now spring.</div>
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There was no big cliffhanger and I felt that part of the ending was predictable. I had already narrowed down who the traitor was and wasn't at all surprised by the identity of the masked man.</div>
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