Sunday, August 30, 2015

September's Author of the Month & Interveiw


Hello everyone! I would like to present a new feature that I will be doing every month. Author of the Month, this will consist of a post that includes an interview with the chosen author, along with featuring them in my sidebar for that entire month. 

I already have authors lined up till January 2016. If you are an author that is interested in participating in this you can head over to my Contact page and shoot me an email. 

I hope you guys are excited, because I am very excited to be sharing this. I have already done some interviews with the authors and it's been a lot of fun getting to see their responses and opinions back. 

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September's author is Aaron Galvin.

Air Awakens { Air Awakens, #1} by Elise Kova

About the Book:

Title: Air Awakens
Author: Elise Kova
Published: August 27th 2015 by Silver Wing Press
Length: Kindle Edition, 287 pages
Genre: YA Fantasy
Synopsis: "A library apprentice, a sorcerer prince, and an unbreakable magic bond...
The Solaris Empire is one conquest away from uniting the continent, and the rare elemental magic sleeping in seventeen-year-old library apprentice Vhalla Yarl could shift the tides of war.
Vhalla has always been taught to fear the Tower of Sorcerers, a mysterious magic society, and has been happy in he
...more"

Air Awakens deserves a 10 out 10 rating and a new top spot on my favourites list.  

Friday, August 28, 2015

Alice in Zombieland {White Rabbit Chronicles, #1} by Gena Showalter

About the Book:

Title: Alice in Zombieland
Author: Gena Showalter
Published: September 25th 2012 by Harlequin Teen
Length: Hardcover, 404 pages
Genre: YA fiction
Synopsis: "She won't rest until she's sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.
Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. But that's all it takes. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.
Her father was right. The monsters are real.
To aveng
...more"


Alice in Zombieland Deserves a 10 out of 10 rating.


Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Waiting on Wednesday #6

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're all eagerly anticipating.
 

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is: 

Monday, August 24, 2015

Fire Falling by Elise Kova ~ Cover Reveal


Well here it finally is folks, the GORGEOUS cover for Fire Falling, the sequel to Air Awakens is finally being shared with us. Along with a giveaway for a signed ARC of Fire Falling (Rafflecopter @ bottom). Both covers have been beautifully crafted by zwxArt

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

About the Book

Title:  Cruel Beauty
Author: Rosamund Hodge
Published: January 28th 2014 by Balzer + Bray
Length: Hardcover, 342 pages
Genre:YA/Teen Fantasy & Romance
Synopsis: "Graceling meets Beauty and the Beast in this sweeping fantasy about one girl's journey to fulfill her destiny and the monster who gets in her way-by stealing her heart.
Based on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Cruel Beauty is a dazzling love story about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny.
Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil rul
...more"
  

Cruel Beauty deserves a 10 out of 10 rating.  


Thursday, August 13, 2015

Wake {Watersong Series #1} by Amanda Hocking

About the Book

Title: Wake 
Author: Amanda Hocking
Published: August 7th 2012 by St. Martin's Press
Length: Hardcover, 309 pages
Genre: YA fiction
Synopsis: "Fall under the spell of Wake—the first book in an achingly beautiful new series by celebrated author Amanda Hocking—and lose yourself to the Watersong.
Gorgeous. Fearless. Dangerous. They're the kind of girls you envy; the kind of girls you want to hate. Strangers in town for the summer, Penn, Lexi and Thea have caught everyone's attention—but it’s Gemma who’s attracted the ...more"

 

Wake deserves a 8 out of 10 rating.  


Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Waiting on Wednesdays #5

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're all eagerly anticipating.
 
This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman 
Expected publication date: September 1st, 2015

From Good Reads:

"When Kate Thompson’s father is killed by the notorious Rose Riders for a mysterious journal that reveals the secret location of a gold mine, the eighteen-year-old disguises herself as a boy and takes to the gritty plains looking for answers and justice. What she finds are devious strangers, dust storms, and a pair of brothers who refuse to quit riding in her shadow. But as Kate gets closer to the secrets about her family, she gets closer to the truth about herself and must decide if there's room for love in a heart so full of hate.

In the spirit of True Grit, the cutthroat days of the Wild West come to life for a new generation."
 

 What book are you wanting right now but can't quite have it yet? 

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Top Ten Tuesdays #6

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. 

Where every Tuesday is a different bookish topic and us bloggers choose the top ten.

 

Topic for this week is: Top Ten Authors I've Read The Most Books From 
 
 In no particular Order

 

  What are some of your favorite authors ?


Sunday, August 9, 2015

Stacking the Shelves #5


Its origin is from Tynga's Reviews

 
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!
If you want to find out more about Stacking The Shelves, please visit the official launch page!

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This week I received 6 new books to add to my shelf. 1 from NetGalley, 1 ARC, and 4 purchased.  


Saturday, August 8, 2015

The Heart of Betrayal {The Remnant Chronicles #2} by Mary E. Pearson

About the Book

Title: The Heart of Betrayal
Author:  Mary E. Pearson
Published: July 7th 2015 by Henry Holt and Co.
Length: 470 pages, Hardcover
Genre: Teen/YA Fantasy & Science Fiction
Synopsis: "Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape. Desperate to save her life, Lia's erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komizar that she has the gift, and the Komizar's interest in Lia is greater than anyone could have foreseen.
Meanwhile, nothing i ...more" 

The Heart of Betrayal deserves a 9.9 out of 10 rating 


Thursday, August 6, 2015

Thursday Quotables #1


Thursday Quotables is a weekly meme hosted by Bookshelf Fantasies 

 

Its all about sharing a quote, passage, or line from a book that you have read recently. The quote can be anything, because it's obviously worthy if you feel like its worth mentioning. 

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Waiting on Wednesday #4

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're all eagerly anticipating.
 

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is: 

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Crystal Kingdom { The Kanin Chronicles #3) by Amanda Hocking

About the Book

Title:Crystal Kingdom
Author: Amanda Hocking
Published: August 4th 2015 by St. Martin's Press
Length: 404 pages, Paperback
Genre: YA & Teen Fantasy
Synopsis: "Cast out by her kingdom and far from home, she's the Kanin people's only hope.
Bryn Aven - unjustly charged with murder and treason - is on the run. The one person who can help is her greatest enemy, the enigmatic Konstantin Black. Konstantin is her only ally against those who have taken over her kingdom and threaten to destroy everything she holds dear. But can she trust h ...more"

 

Crystal Kingdom deserves a  9.2 out of 10 rating


Monday, August 3, 2015

Salem's Fury { Vengeance Trilogy #2} by Aaron Galvin

About the Book

Title: Salem's Fury
Author:  Aaron Galvin
Published: April 13th, 2015
Length: 260 pages ebook
Genre: Teens & YA, Mystery &Thriller
Purchase Here: 
     *Amazon
     *Personalized/Signed Copies 
 Synopsis: "Sarah Kelly fears a father’s sins are revisited upon the children.
Her sister believes different. Adopted by the Miamiak and raised in the wilderness, Rebecca shares no such concerns. For her, memories of their early life and of Hecate’s attack remain dim.
But history condemns those who neglect the past.
When a war party brings news of a neighboring tribe attacked for harb
...more"


Salem's Fury deserves a 8.7 out of 10 rating 

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Stacking the Shelves #4



Its origin is from Tynga's Reviews

 

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!
If you want to find out more about Stacking The Shelves, please visit the official launch page!
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This week I received 9 new books to add to my shelf. 4 from NetGallery, 2 purchased, and 3 from the library.