In My Mailbox #97

I got some pretty awesome things in the mail this week too. <3 So much missing, though, and it's making me so damn sad. Things I payed for as well, though I got my money back and the book resent :\ But still. Sad face. I hate it when my mail leaves me. Oh, and bookmarks are missing too :( But, I did get a whole bunch of pre-ordered books this week. <3 And a package from Disney Store UK, hih. Love Disney things so, so much. <3 Ohh, and got an awesome eARC :) Also! I read a lot this week. Three review copies. <3 And I'm halfway through my print ARC of Monsters :) What did you get this week?

All Our Yesterdays. Oh, I loved this book so much. Love the hardcover. So pretty :D Best book.
The Outside. Reading this book after finishing Monsters :D So excited for it. <3 Loved book one.
The Unwanteds: Island of Fire. Read this in February, such a good book. Love the whole series.
The Memory of After. It used to be Level 2 :) Which I enjoyed. Very excited about the sequel. <3
Antigoddess. Oh, I adore Kendare. Hoping to read this really, really soon. <3 UK paperback :)
City of Bones. Soundtrack and score, hope they are good. One is broken though, sobs. Not approved.
Eternal. Have not started these books yet, but I now own all of them :D Looks very pretty too.
The Fault in Our Stars. I only had one hardcover copy, and I needed to own one not-for-reading. <3
Origin. Not started this series yet either. But I have this obsession about having all the books :p
Hover. Still waiting on second copy, hih (A) hoping to read book one and two pretty soon :)
The Golden Compass. Had to own it in Blu-ray. Still haven't seen it after reading the books (A) Soon.

Hidden Treasures. Heh. I just adore Disney books and I wanted this one. It's pretty cute :)
Of Beast and Beauty. People love this book. I hope I will love it too. Looks and sounds good ;p
The Fall of Five. I loved book one, just need to read the rest of the books :) Hopefully someday.
The Beginning of Everything. Tried to read it, no success. But hopefully reading it pretty soon.
The Crown of Embers. Paperback edition. <3 This book was just so awesome. I loved it a lot.
The Bitter Kingdom. Gorgeous hardcover. Loved this book so much. Sigh. Hector is awesome :)
Defiance. US paperback. Looks so pretty. Been a year since I read the book, and I need to re-read ;p
Deception. Hoping to read this soon :D Think it sounds awesome, and I really hope I'll love it.

Tangled. Have this huge book in Brave and Wreck-It Ralph. <3 Had to have it in Tangled too :D
Brave. Another of these gorgeous puzzles. Own a few, but did not own this one. So pretty. Love it.
Tangled Coloring Book. Well, it is way too gorgeous not to own. I love it. So pretty and awesome.
Wall-E. Was on sale, and I wanted it. Adore Wall-E and Disney books like this one. It's gorgeous.
iPhone 5. Pretty hard case for my iPhone. It is very pretty and awesome. Buy all of them from ebay :)

Belle. My Disney Store items. <3 I have a lot of these big dolls, but not this gorgeous gold dress :)
Rapunzel. Have two of her. This is my third. And she has the best looking dress :D So gorgeous.
The Little Mermaid. Gorgeous cup. I had to buy it. It's really pretty and I adore The Little Mermaid.
Brave. Charms and figure. They are awesome. The Little Mermaid charms too :) They are all so pretty.
Disney Villains Ornaments. I just had to get these. Now I need a Christmas tree ;p They are gorgeous.
Pascal. I ordered from Disney UK because of this one. And he is so worth it! GORGEOUS :D

Rapunzel. Close up of this gorgeous figure. She looks so so pretty. Very happy that I bought her.
Pascal. He has such a gorgeous face. And looks so pretty next to my other two. <3 So amazing.
Merida. Have a lot of these ornaments, and Merida looks so gorgeous. I love her a lot. <3

Got accepted for Let the Storm Break via Edelweiss :D So excited for it. <3 Hoping to read it next week :) Looks so pretty. Sigh.







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Review: This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales

When I downloaded this book from NetGalley months ago I did not think it would be amazing. I peeked at the ending like I always do, and I wasn't in a rush to read it. And then today I felt the need to do so, since it's out in just a short while. And my god. I loved it. I enjoyed it so much. I'm so happy that I read it.

The writing in This Song Will Save Your Life is very good. I didn't dislike it at all. Not even once. It sort of feels like the main character, Elise, was writing a diary of her life. And I loved that. It's told from her point of view all the time, and I loved reading about her. It is so good as is all the characters.

Since the story is told from Elise we learn a lot about her. First we learn what happened to her almost a year ago, when she was fifteen. We learn that she tried to kill herself. And oh, it was so sad, yet not that sad because it wasn't written in such a sad way. But it was heartbreaking. Because we get to read all about it and we get to know why. We get to know all about Elise's life and it is heartbreaking. Yet I loved reading about it so much.

Though, she does have an amazing family. Most of the time. I loved reading about her life. Though I hated how alone she was. She had no friends. No social life. Because Elise was different. And I loved her so much. Sigh. Though she tried to change, tried to make friends, but they all just seemed to hate her. And it connected with me so much. Because that was me. Well, it still is me. I ended up quitting school because of bullying. And I ended up with no friends, though I used to have a few. So I know it all.

This was a sad book at first. It was sad to read about Elise. But I also loved it, because it was real. I don't often read none-fantasy books, but this one was amazing. I think you should all read it. But oh. I don't know how to talk about it. I don't know what to say. I don't want to give away the whole book. So I will just mention a bit of the plot and some of the characters. Most of the book is about DJing. And I loved it. It's different and amazing. I don't know anything about it, but I loved learning it in this book.

We get to see so much in this book. About Elise. About her family. Some of it broke my heart a lot. But there are also a few happy scenes. Some amazing characters. There is hope. That things can change, that things can get better. But yeah. There is a lot of heartbreak in the beginning. And I got it all so much. It was perfect. But I really hated Elise's school. Her classmates. Though I loved the people she ended up sitting next to at lunch. They were real and nice and all kinds of awesome. Hated Emily.

There are too many characters to talk about. But I adored Vicky. She was such an amazing friend and so kind and sweet and I loved her band. I'm unsure about Pippa. She was a bit stupid. But she was also kind, so I did sort of adore her. Then there is Char. The romance in this book. He was.. well, I guess I could have loved him. He was interesting and charming. But he was an asshole at times. He did some bad things that I did not approve of. But I did like their romance. It was kind of sweet, in a way.

There were other characters that I liked as well. I liked reading about Harry. He was sweet. And oh. I just loved the plot in this book so much and I can't describe it because I don't really understand it. I just loved it all. The writing was so good. And everything was perfect. You all need to read This Song Will Save Your Life when it comes out later this month. It is worth it. It is also worth all the pain in the beginning. I just want a sequel now, because I think there could be one :) There should be, at least. <3

I'm giving this book a five star. At times I thought it was a four point five, but for the most part this book was a five star for me. This Song Will Save Your Life was just amazing. The writing was so good. The characters amazing. I liked the ending as well. I will most definitely get my own copy of this book. Thank you so much to the publisher, Macmillan Kids, and NetGalley for the chance to read it early. <3

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Waiting on Wednesday #99

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

UNINVITED BY SOPHIE JORDAN

Goodreads Description:

The Scarlet Letter meets Minority Report in bestselling author Sophie Jordan's chilling new novel about a teenage girl who is ostracized when her genetic test proves she's destined to become a murderer.

When Davy Hamilton's tests come back positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome (HTS)-aka the kill gene-she loses everything. Her boyfriend ditches her, her parents are scared of her, and she can forget about her bright future at Juilliard. Davy doesn't feel any different, but genes don't lie. One day she will kill someone.

Only Sean, a fellow HTS carrier, can relate to her new life. Davy wants to trust him; maybe he's not as dangerous as he seems. Or maybe Davy is just as deadly.

The first in a two-book series, Uninvited tackles intriguing questions about free will, identity, and human nature. Steeped in New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan's trademark mix of gripping action and breathless romance, this suspenseful tale is perfect for fans of James Patterson, Michelle Hodkin, and Lisa McMann.

Hardcover, 384 pages

Expected publication: January 28th 2014 by HarperTeen

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I loved the Firelight series by Jordan and I think this book sounds even better. I cannot wait to read Uninvited :) I kind of adore the cover and I love the summary. Hoping I will love this book a lot. <3
What are you waiting for?

Review: Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein

Rose Under Fire was such an evil book. It gave me all the feelings. Hate. Love. Sadness. Grief. Hope. And I loved every moment of it. I don't think I have much chance at describing how this book changed me. How much I loved it. And I have no hope at describing the things happening, how amazing the characters are, but I will do my best. You all need to read it.

I don't know why I waited so many months after I got accepted via NetGalley to read this book. I guess I was scared that I would not like it, since Code Name Verity was just a four star for me and I had this big issue with how it was written. But then Rose Under Fire is almost coming out, and I need to read it. So I did. And I do not regret it for a second. It was so good.

It is very much like Code Name Verity, but also so much different. Because I loved this book. A lot more than book one. I loved the main character so much and all the other characters. Because there are a lot more characters in this book. And they are all amazing. I loved the writing as well. It's just stunning. I was a bit upset about the time jump some time in this book, but I get it, even though I didn't fully like it. But I did love that it was written like Rose wrote it in her journal. She wrote it all so well. I won't spoil it, but yeah. Rose is amazing. And the writing is just so good and I loved it all so much. Sigh. And sobs.

The book is told from the point of view of Rose Justice. She's an amazing character. And we get to know her so well and I loved her so much. I don't really want to get into the whole war thing and the pilot things and the flying. You all know that if you read Code Name Verity. And you will all get to know it when you read Rose Under Fire. So I'm not getting into it. Just, there is the war and Rose is delivering air planes for the pilots going into the war. We get to know a lot about her work. I loved it. We also get to see who she's working with. And that just broke my heart a little. We see more of Maddie. I love her.

I also want to say that there is not much romance in this book. Though there is a little bit in the beginning, between Rose and Nick. And thing is, I actually loved it. It was sweet and romantic. Yet it ended up breaking my heart, of course. Curse you, book. But I didn't mind all that much.. oh, who am I kidding. I wanted there to be a romance. Though there does not need to be one at all. This book is perfect just the way it is. I loved reading about just Rose. And the things she went through. Because she ends up at the Ravensbrück concentration camp. My god. I hated how she ended up there. Yet loved it.

I don't know how to talk about what happens in this book. So I won't talk about it too much. I loved reading about it all from Rose. She's just amazing. Strong and smart but also broken. Well, she ends up getting broken at Ravensbrück. She was fine before going there. She had a good life. And that's the saddest part. Kind of. We also meet so many people. So many women and girls. They all broke my heart. Yet I loved reading about them all so much. Irina. She's amazing. Karolina. She's adorable. Lisette. She was like their mother. There are so many characters. All amazing and remembered. And Anna too.

Then the most important one was Róża. And oh, how I loved her. She was so badly hurt and yet she was so strong and amazing. And so tiny. My heart broke for her so much. She was a Rabbit. Which I will not talk about. Because it creeped me out and made me cry and I can't deal with it. Yet it was written so amazing and I loved reading about all parts of it. There is some torture in this book. A lot of pain and suffering. Yet not all bad, and I loved reading about every part of it. It made the book more real. And I like that. But yeah. There is a lot of hurt in Rose Under Fire. So much heartbreak. Yet so amazing.

I feel like I have talked too much already know. Just know that Rose Under Fire is amazing. One of the best books. And you all need to read it. It made me teary so many times. It made me feel all the things. I will now go Google all things Ravensbrück and probably get my heart broken even more. But this book made me interested. And I liked that. Liked it a lot. Just wish there were more YA books like this one. Written so good with perfect characters and with an really interesting plot. And so very real. And heartbreaking. And yeah. I just loved every part of this book. It will always be in my heart.

I don't really know how I felt about the ending for this book. I might have wished for romance, because that's the way I am. I might have wished to see this one thing that was going to happen in the future. Made me sad that I didn't get to read it, but I'm glad it was going to happen. I was happy with the ending. It is hopeful. But in a way it is also very heartbreaking. I liked the ending in this a lot more than the ending in book one, though, lol. Thank you so much to the publisher, Disney Hyperion, and to NetGalley for the chance to read and review Rose Under Fire early. <3 I'm so glad that I read it.

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Review: Avalon by Mindee Arnett

I have mixed feelings about this book. I have wanted to read it ever since I heard of it, because I adore the author Mindee; she's amazing. I thought that Avalon sounded amazing and that the cover was gorgeous. And I still think that. But Avalon was not as amazing as I wanted it to be. Giving it a three star, and will explain why below. There will be no spoilers, I think.

I don't know how to describe this book. Some say it's great for fans of Firefly, but I have never watched Firefly so I can't say anything about that. But I can say that it is unique and not like anything I have ever read before. Reminded me one time of another book, but it isn't anything like it at all. It's a good book.

But even though it is good and unique I still wasn't able to enjoy it. Which makes me sad, because I really did want to love it. But I just could not get into the writing or feel anything for the characters. It took me three days to finally read more than 90 pages. But then today I wanted to finish it, so I read the rest of the book right away. And I am glad I finished it. Because I liked the ending better than the beginning, and although I did not love it I still enjoyed the book quite a lot.

Avalon is told from the point of view of Jeth. Whom I kind of liked. I had a hard time connecting to him, but I did enjoy reading about him. I liked his love for his little sister, Lizzie. And I loved his love for the spaceship Avalon. Although I felt like it got talked about a little too much, and it wasn't all that perfect. But I loved its speed and such. Their parents are dead, and we learn a lot about them. Not enough and yet just enough. I liked reading about them, but hated knowing how they died. It was good, though.

Jeth and his crew, three other teenagers, work for this crime lord named Hammer. Was a bit weird, but I did like it. I enjoyed reading about his crew for the most part, though I found them a tiny bit boring at times. But I did like the relationship they all had. They are great friends. And I liked that. We also get to meet Milton, whom I at first did not like much at all. But he was pretty awesome in the end. There are other characters too. Like Sierra. I'm conflicted about her. I wish she had been more honest.

What I did not like about the writing was that the name Jeth is mentioned way too much. Well, it might not be, but I noticed it a whole lot. Probably because I didn't feel like reading and I had so much issues with getting past the beginning in this book. Some things were described too much for me, yet some things I didn't get to know enough about. I wanted to know why they were all living in space. I wanted to know more about the homes on the sort-of-planets and not just living life on the spaceships.

But even though I did not get all my answers, I did enjoy reading about most of the things in this book. There are bad guys. Evil people. Jeth is too trusting and it gets him hurt a lot. There is torture in this book, so be aware of that. Not too bad, but there is some. I liked it, but I like that sort of thing, lol. But it was heartbreaking as well, just so you know. There was this one space place I liked reading about, and I wish we had gotten to spend more time there. A creepy and awful place. I loved it very much, hih.

That is all I'm going to say about this book. I did not love it, but I enjoyed it for the most part. And I am excited about the sequel, because I need to know what happens next :) I liked most of the characters. I enjoyed the writing at times. And I'm not too sure how I felt about the romance. It was good, but a bit fast. Anyway. Avalon is an interesting and unique book that I think you all should read. It isn't out until January next year, but I think that the wait will be worth it. You should buy it when it comes out :)

Thank you to the publisher, Balzer & Bray, and Edelweiss for the chance to read and review it early. <3

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