.Read-A-holicZ.: July 2012

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

ARC Review:Throne of Glass by Sara J.Mass

Pub Date: August 7,2012

By: Bloomsbury USA childrens

Pages: 416

Source: Publisher via Netgalley

After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.
Her opponents are men—thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the kings council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she’ll serve the kingdom for three years and then be granted her freedom.
Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilirating. But she’s bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it’s the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best.
Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another. Can Cna figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.

My (Lisseth's) Review:

"Throne of Glass is an AMAZING debut filled with action, love, secrets and a main character that is charming and beautiful yet at the same time ruthless."

Review: Cold Fury by T.M. Goeglein

Published: July 24th 2012
By: Putnam Juvenile
Pages: 313
Source: traded for ARC
Summary from Goodreads (here):

TGIF #2: Christmas in July

Today I am partaking in another meme hosted by Ginger over @ GReads!

This Friday's Question:

Christmas in July: If Santa were to come down your chimney in the middle of summer, which books would you want him to leave for you under the tree?

My Picks:

What's Next? #2

This AWESOME meme hosted & started by Hafsah over at IceyBooks!

Her meme whats next sounds cool & I definitively need some help picking what book to read next!

Rules:

-Every Thursday,select three to five books (not too many, not too little!) that you want to read but can't decide which one to read first.

-Post the cover, and if you want, the synopsis or even a random line from the book, for each of your selections.

-At the end of your post, ask readers to vote on which one you should read next!

Okay these are books I have to review but I don't know which one to start with, so HELP!

1) Stormdancer (The Lotus War #1) by Jay Kristoff

Waiting on Wednesday (5): Snow White Vampire!

So lets start with my Waiting on Wednesday. I haven't done a meme on wednesday "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted @ Bending the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Snow White Sorrow (The Grimm Diaries #1) by Cameron Jace

What if all you knew about fairy tales was wrong?

Sixteen year old Loki Blackstar is no Prince Charming. His mother is a ghost. His only friend is a red Cadillac that talks to him through the radio. He looks like an Angel but acts like a jerk. No wonder he has been banned from Heaven, which is the least of his troubles. Loki needs a job to pay for school and support himself.

Still, Loki has a rare gift: He is a Dreamhunter. One of the few in the world who can hunt and kill immortal demons in their dreams so they never wake up again.

When Loki is sent to kill a sixteen-year-old vampire girl the locals call

Pub Date: July 31st 2012

By: Harlequin Teen

Pages: 384

Source: Publisher via Netgalley

Summary: [Goodreads / Amazon]

So wrong for each other...and yet so right.
No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal.
But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they both keep, being together is pretty much impossible.
Yet the crazy attraction between them refuses to go away. And Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and what she'll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again.

My (Karina's) Review:

I really liked this book. There was a point where the guy got the girl and I was like oh I must be done. Nope not at all. This book was filled with different events yet stayed to the main concept.

My 450 Followers + 6 months blogging GIVEAWAY! (INT)

Okay I can not say how MUCH I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! Read-A-holicZ has EXPANDED beyond my wildest dreams! I thought i would just have like 50 people following me @ the half year point. BUT YOU GUYS SURPRISED ME!!!!

Read-A-holicZ has reached 1,057 Twitter followers, 949 Facebook Likes PLUS we passed the 450 GFC followers here!!! IN what? Like 6 months!!! =D

Which brings me to ME being a bloggin for like 6 MONTHS!!!!

Only one way to celebrate...with another ~~EPIC~~ GALACTIC GIVEAWAY!!!

Pretty simple. I will have 2 winners and they will EACH pick out 2 books from what ever package they want! YES, it is INTERNATIONAL!!

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ARC Review: Drain You by M. Beth Bloom

Pub Date: July 24th 2012

By:HarperTeen

Source: Publisher via Edelweiss

Pages: 400

Summary: [Goodreads / Facebook Page]

Quinlan Lacey's life is a red carpet of weird fashions, hip bands, random parties, and chilling by the pool with her on-and-off BFF Libby. There's also her boring job (minimum wage), a crushed-out coworker (way too interested), her summer plans (nada), and her parents (totally clueless). Then one night she meets gorgeous James, and Quinn's whole world turns crazy, Technicolor, 3-D, fireworks, whatever.
But with good comes bad and unfortunately, Quinn's new romance brings with it some majorly evil baggage. Now, to make things right, she has to do a lot of things wrong (breaking and entering, kidnapping, lying, you name it).
There's normal, and then there's paranormal, and neither are Quinlan's cup of Diet Coke. Staying sane, cool, in love, and alive isn't so easy breezy.

My (Lisseth's) Review:

Going into this book i was interested and bit cautious, i had heard mixed things but decided to give it a try and i just could NOT finish it or even get into it much. I won't say much about it because i don't wan to be overly negative.

Read-A-holicZ Stacking the Shelves (12)

So, Staking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

I finally had time to remake the meme pic. YAY! So let's start! Sorry for the quality of the pics as always, took them on my ipod.

I had a pretty good week. Take a look!

Bought:

Okay to be honest these two books were less than 5 dollars on Amazon, so I HAD TO BUY THEM! The first one I already read & have been DYING for the next one. The second book I started & i like it so far. And those books are...

1. Infinite Days (Vampire Queen #1) by Rebecca Maizel

2. Vampire Crush by A.M. Robinson

Won:

I also won 3 Books this Week! YAY. The first one is...

COVER REVEAL: Marked (The Pack #1) by Suzanne Cox!

Pub Date: July 23, 2012

By: Suzanne Cox Books

Summary: [Goodreads]

Nightmares and sleepwalking haven’t made good bedfellows for Alexis Miller for the last year.
Now that she’s been exiled to the swamps of Lebeaux, Louisiana to spend the summer with an aunt she barely knows, she’ll have to deal with the problem on her own. But Lebeaux has its own problems. People are dying here and no one seems to be able to stop it.
New friends and a new guy she’s falling in love with should make for a good summer, but Alexis’ nightmares and sleep walking are escalating and are populated with the wolves she sees lurking in the woods near her aunt’s home. The visions she’s seeing of blood and death has Alexis wondering what exactly she’s doing when she’s sleepwalking and the discovery of her aunt’s bloody shirt makes her question her Aunt Louise’s involvement in the recent deaths. Even the sheriff is giving Alexis accusing looks.
Before summer ends Alexis will learn an ominous truth. One that will change her life forever.

I am an official BB Book Tour Host & really HAPPY TO BE part of this Cover reveal!

I also heard from a certain Bookish Brunette that she

ARC Review & FUN grab buttons: Something strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard

Pub Date: July 24th 2012

By: HarperTeen

Pages: 400

Source: Publisher via Edelweiss

Summary: [Goodreads / Amazon]

The year is 1876, and there’s something strange and deadly loose in Philadelphia…
Eleanor Fitt has a lot to worry about. Her brother has gone missing, her family has fallen on hard times, and her mother is determined to marry her off to any rich young man who walks by. But this is nothing compared to what she’s just read in the newspaper—
The Dead are rising in Philadelphia.
And then, in a frightening attack, a zombie delivers a letter to Eleanor…from her brother.
Whoever is controlling the Dead army has taken her brother as well. If Eleanor is going to find him, she’ll have to venture into the lab of the notorious Spirit-Hunters, who protect the city from supernatural forces.
But as Eleanor spends more time with the Spirit-Hunters, including their maddeningly stubborn yet handsome inventor, Daniel, the situation becomes dire. And now, not only is her reputation on the line, but her very life may hang in the balance.

My (Lisseth's) Review:

"This book is simply PERFECTION! Filled with the right amount of romance, action, twists, fighting, and mystery; it NEVER bores you & keeps you reading through the night!"

Going into this book i was a bit wary of this book at first because I haven't read many steampunk books that I actually liked. Especially ones with sorta zombies, well there called the "dead" but it thought that was an interesting concept. For me, it did NOT disappoint. I loved that the author captured that era perfectly. The writing & dialogue was what i would expect during of the time & she nicely portrayed the rules of society & the wealthy.

Blog Tour: Taken by the Storm by Angela Morrison [10 yr Promo, excerpt, & freebies!]

Published: June 13th 2012

by: Angela Morrison / Create Space

Pages: 286 pages

Summary: [Goodreads]

Leesie Hunt has many rules: No kissing. No sex. No dating outside the Mormon faith.
When Michael Walden--a deep-sea diver who lost his parents in a violent hurricane--arrives in town, Leesie sees someone who needs her. They fall for one another, even though his dreams are tied to the depths of the ocean and hers to salvation above.
Will their intense chemistry be too strong to resist?
Leesie and Michael must make the hardest choice of their lives: whether to follow their beliefs or their hearts.
Readers will be swept away by this tale of forbidden romance told in online chats, Leesie's chapbook poems, and Michael's dive log. It's as steamy as Twilight and just as clean.

"[Morrison] handles the topics of religion and premarital sex gracefully without passing judgment. The message has less to do with religion than learning to respect and cherish others while staying true to one’s own beliefs.” – Publisher’s Weekly, starred review

Brand new paperback and reformatted ebook with fully scalable fonts. Includes bonus, never-before-published scene, "Airport Good-bye!"

FUN excerpt!!

I’m lost to his firm chest,

his slender fingertips, his long wavy hair,

his mouth sucking my bottom lip—

Blog Tour: Dream Slayer by Jill Cooper (review & GIVEAWAY!)

Published: June 25th 2012 (first published May 1st 2012)

Publisher: CreateSpace

Pages: 312

Source: Blog Tour

Summary: [Goodreads/Amazon]

When your dreams come true, sometimes you get more than you bargained for...
Natalie Johnson has always dreamed she’s someone else; calm, beautiful, in control. A chosen warrior with a maniacal arch nemesis and a dreamy boyfriend, the type that can make your knees melt and your heart quiver.
Real life is much different. She’s tormented by a bully and endures the sharp tongue of her father, but finds solace in her dreams.When her bully ends up dead, de ja vu from a dream hits her hard as everything around her begins to fall apart.
Whatever killed Sarah in her dreams is now in reality, hunting her from the shadows. And it wants her dead. Somehow as the lines between reality and nightmare blur, Natalie must discover hidden strength to pull her friends and family back from the brink of madness.

My (Karina's) Review:

Although I’m not into fantasy this book was really good. It was a bit confusing in the beginning I didn’t know she was dreaming. Natalie was bit clueless about the whole best friend romance thing. Tristan made it WAY too obvious. In the beginning I felt pity for Natalie but I also wanted to smack her for not standing up for herself.

Cover Reveal & GIVEAWAY!: Star Child by Stephanie Keyes

Another Fabulous cover real here. I am LOVING this one a lot plus there is giveaway the publisher is offering. And i am happy to say that I am now officially an Inkspell Publishing ambassador!

So here it is:

About the book:

The world is about to be cloaked in darkness. Only one can stop the night.

A long time coming-Giveaway Winners & other Giveaway news!

So I know this has been a long time coming. BUT I finally DID pick winners for the last few giveaways here on Read-A-holicZ. Everything should be out today! So be expecting some goodies this week!

100 Followers EPIC Giveaway!

This that we-little giveaway I started on faith because at the time I DID not have 100 GFC followers. I did have 500 Facebook followers but not on the actual blog. Since then it GREW, like A LOT! It turned out to be a 350+ Giveaway because thats how many of you followed me. And for that i am eternally grateful! *cyberhugs to you ALL* Thank you!

Winner #1

#892 - Samantha Soar (Falling Books) & she picked :

I LOVED this book SO MUCH! Whoever hasn't read it MUST READ IT OR ELSE! (Karina's chicken is giving you the evil eye)

Winner #2

Review: Timeless (Timeless #1) by Alexandra Monir

Published: January 11th 2011

By: Random House Children's Books

Pages: 304 pages

Source: Library

Summary (Goodreads/ Amazon)

When tragedy strikes Michele Windsor’s world, she is forced to uproot her life and move across the country to New York City, to live with the wealthy, aristocratic grandparents she’s never met. In their old Fifth Avenue mansion filled with a century’s worth of family secrets, Michele discovers a diary that hurtles her back in time to the year 1910.
There, in the midst of the glamorous Gilded Age, Michele meets the young man with striking blue eyes who has haunted her dreams all her life – a man she always wished was real, but never imagined could actually exist. And she finds herself falling for him, into an otherworldly, time-crossed romance.
Michele is soon leading a double life, struggling to balance her contemporary high school world with her escapes into the past. But when she stumbles upon a terrible discovery, she is propelled on a race through history to save the boy she loves – a quest that will determine the fate of both of their lives.

My (Lisseth's) Thoughts:

"This book was new, invigorating, sweet, and an AMAZING read."

This was a random pick at my library, I saw the cover & was like "pretty". So, I took it home & then read the synopsis I Was SUPER excited to read this book. It had an impossible love, TIME TRAVEL, and deals with high society in New York present & past.

Read-A-holicZ Stalking the Shelves (11)

So, Staking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

I finally had time to remake the meme pic. YAY! So let's start! Sorry for the quality of the pics as always, took them on my ipod.

Not much this week, it was kinda slow although i did win a few giveaways so those prize's will come soon & trading other books!

Won:

YES it FINALLY came...My second copy I won, like 3 weeks later...BUT still. I don't know what to do with it...who ever WANTS TO TRADE for it EMAIL ME!! (contact page)

1. Rapture by Lauren Kate

Bought:

I saw this book in Walmart ON SALE & saw all the pretty colors & I HAD TO BUY IT!! And that book was...

[ARC Review] Every Day by David Levithan

Pub date: August 28th 2012

By: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Pages: 304

Source: Publisher via Netgalley

Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the same girl.
Every morning, A wakes in a different person’s body, a different person’s life. There’s never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. A has made peace with that, even established guidelines by which to live: Never get too attached. Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere.
It’s all fine until the morning that A wakes up in the body of Justin and meets Justin’s girlfriend, Rhiannon. From that moment, the rules by which A has been living no longer apply. Because finally A has found someone he wants to be with—day in, day out, day after day.
With his new novel, David Levithan has pushed himself to new creative heights. He has written a captivating story that will fascinate readers as they begin to comprehend the complexities of life and love in A’s world, as A and Rhiannon seek to discover if you can truly love someone who is destined to change every day.

My Review:

There are no words to describe this book.I am SO glad I got to read this book becuse it is by far the most touching book I have ever read. I have not read any other books by David Levithan but everybody really should, they are beautiful!

Video & Cover reveal: TRAITOR (Bridger #2) by Megan Curd

YAY it is that time again...to have another cover reveal! I LOVE this new cover to the book. It really makes it stand out! So here it is:

About the Book:

Waiting on Wednesday (4) : Fire!

Embers and Echoes (Wildefire #2) by Karsten Knight

Pages: 480 pages

pub Date: August 28th 2012

by: Simon & Schuster

Fan the flames: A teen goddess fires up her search for love and family in this sequel to Wildefire.
"Ashline Wilde may have needed school to learn that she is actually a reincarnated goddess, but she's ready to move beyond books. She leaves her California boarding school behind and makes for Miami, where she meets a new group of deities and desperately seeks her sister Rose, the goddess of war. But she's also looking for love--because even though her romance with Cole had to be snuffed, Ash is a volcano goddess--and she doesn't get burned.
This sequel to the edgy and action-packed Wildefire "continues a fiery drama on an immortal scale.

Really Excited about this one. I read Wildefire & I LOVED it! So happy it's only ONE month or so AWAY!!!

Plus it involves gods & goddesses! I love mythology!

What book are you waiting for? Link it up!

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

[ARC Review] Circle of Silence (WiHi #2) by Carol M. Tanzman

Pub Date: July 24th 2012

By: Harlequin Teen

Pages: 304

Source: Publisher via Netgalley

Summary: [Goodreads/Amazon/B&N]

THE BIGGEST STORY OF MY LIFE COULD BE HOW IT ENDS.
It's my turn to run a "Campus News" crew, and I've put together a team that can break stories wide open. And Washington Irving High has a truly great one to cover, if only we can find a lead.
A secret society has formed in our school. It announced its presence with pranks: underwear on the flagpole, a toilet in the hallway, cryptic notes. A circle of silence keeps the society a mystery. No one knows its members, agenda or initiation secrets-until a student lands in the hospital under "strange" circumstances.
I "will" blow this story wide open and stop others from being hurt...or worse. And while my ex, Jagger, might want to help, I don't trust him yet. (And, no, not because of our past together. That is "not" important to this story.)
But whether you find me, Valerie Gaines, reporting in front of the camera, or a victim in the top story of the newscast...be sure to watch "Campus News" at 9:00 a.m. this Friday.

My (Karina's) Review:

This book was very mysterious. The author made it clear that MP wasn’t just a harmless pranking group. You have to keep reading the book in order to get your questions answered. Why is Val so hurt? What did Jagger do? Who is MP? Who is a part of MP? You just keep guessing throughout the book with that last question.

[ARC Review] Quarantine: the Loners by Lex Thomas

Pub Date: July 10th 2012

By: EgmontUSA

Pages: 416

Source: Publisher via Netgalley

Summary (Goodreads/Amazon/B&N):

It was just another ordinary day at McKinley High—until a massive explosion devastated the school. When loner David Thorpe tried to help his English teacher to safety, the teacher convulsed and died right in front of him. And that was just the beginning.
A year later, McKinley has descended into chaos. All the students are infected with a virus that makes them deadly to adults. The school is under military quarantine. The teachers are gone. Violent gangs have formed based on high school social cliques. Without a gang, you’re as good as dead. And David has no gang. It’s just him and his little brother, Will, against the whole school.
In this frighteningly dark and captivating novel, Lex Thomas locks readers inside a school where kids don’t fight to be popular, they fight to stay alive.

My (lisseth's) review:

"Quarantine is a Gritty, fast paced, intense, unpredictable book filled with all kinds of Action, Conflict, and tons of AWESOME!"

Read-A-holicZ Stacking the Shelves (10)

Ok so I have felt fine using the Book Haul meme but I felt that I needed to be rooted somewhere, so I decided to change from Book Haul's to Staking the Shelves hosted by Tynga's Reviews. Plus I got a book shelf for my books a while back! So happy.

I also don't want to remake the meme pic I made (too much time went into it). So I will still be using the Book Haul one. So let's start! Sorry for the quality of the pics as always, took them on my ipod.

Bought:

I bought ONE & ONLY ONE book, that i had been DYING to read & i devoured in 1 day! & that book was:

1. For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund (see even my bear loves it, review this week to come)

Won:

So I won 4 AWESOME books this week & was SO happy they arrived just in time for this post. Here they are:

[Blog Tour] Saving Mary: The possession by Deidre D Havrelock (Review, Interview, & Giveaway!)

Published: April 1,2012

By: Etcetera Press

Pages: 170

Summary (Goodreads):

If you’re a fan of supernatural fiction then you will be captivated by this true story about a spiritually sensitive girl and the path that led to her possession. Part one of a two-part series, Saving Mary is the story of a modern-day Mary Magdalene—the woman from whom Jesus cast out seven demons.
Deidre Daily is drawn to anything seemingly spiritual, desperately seeking a spiritual existence. But inside this vibrant girl hides a terrified child who sincerely believes she has married the devil. Through a series of spiritual encounters her fear turns into reality, and she ends up possessed.
Deidre’s fascinating memoir relays her story from childhood to adolescence: invisible eyes leering at her from the corner of her bedroom, horrible nightmares tormenting her, and her desperate attempt to find God—only to end up possessed. It is a candid account of possession from a first-person perspective. This dark memoir brings to light an intricate world of deceitful spirits hell-bent on manipulating and damaging an innocent girl’s life, not only through her dreams, but also through seemingly every-day encounters.
Travel with Deidre into the mysterious world of spirits, ghosts and demons. Awaken yourself to a world that isn’t supposed to exist; a world that’s as intriguing as it is sinister. And then emerge as a new person—invigorated, aware and intent on living in the light. Saving Mary; Not just another story about a girl and her exorcist.

Karina's Review:

This book was a bit confusing. It’s not an easy read and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone under 15. To me this book had a sort of southern vibe to it with phrases like “Shoot and darn” or “sweet baby Jesus”.

Cover Reveal: ReAwakened by Ada Adams & Giveaway!

So happy to be doing another cover reveal for the lovely author, Ada Adams! If out don't know her, she is the author of this AWESOME book:

Amazon / B&N / Goodreads

Now on to the cover reveal for Ada Adams next book: ReAwakened!

Here it is:

news, and more news!

Hey guys sorry for the absence but I have been reading some ARCs and trying to read them in a week, not impossible but still hard. AH!
Anyway it's the 4 of July ! Happy independence day.

secondly I have picked my winners for my 100 followers giveaway and will announce them soon but I am making this post on my kindle so very difficult to write BUT I will!

PLUS I have been posting at The Book Paparazzi and will be back here on Thursday with my review of For Darkness Shows the Stars which was AMAZINGLY SPECTACULAR!

Monday, July 2, 2012

Review: Prom & Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg

Published: January 1st 2011

By: Scholastic Inc

Source: Library

Pages: 231

Synopsis: (Goodreads/Amazon)

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single girl of high standing at Longbourn Academy must be in want of a prom date.
After winter break, the girls at the very prestigious Longbourn Academy become obsessed with the prom. Lizzie Bennet, who attends Longbourn on a scholarship, isn't interested in designer dresses and expensive shoes, but her best friend, Jane, might be - especially now that Charles Bingley is back from a semester in London.
Lizzie is happy about her friend's burgeoning romance but less than impressed by Charles's friend, Will Darcy, who's snobby and pretentious. Darcy doesn't seem to like Lizzie either, but she assumes it's because her family doesn't have money. Clearly, Will Darcy is a pompous jerk - so why does Lizzie find herself drawn to him anyway?

My (Lisseth's) Review:

I read this book last summer in ONE day. It's a fun and easy read. This is a story based on Jane Austin's pride and prejudice but a lose one. All the characters have almost the same names and attitudes but the story is completely different since it is set in modern times.

Reading Road Trip:All of July (International Giveaway!)

Okay so my 100 followers giveaway JUST ended & I already have ANOTHER GIVEAWAY! This one is for a road trip hosted by I like these teen books & IceyBooks. I will be hosting the lovely state of MAINE!