Cover Reveal: Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

Oh, how I am DYING to read this book! I have waited forever already. Hmph. And now I shall have to wait until October 20th. I don't do waiting well. So if anyone have an ARC of this to spare, do let me know :D I am totally dying to read Illuminae. <3 This book shall be epic. I know it will be. So many have loved it already. Sniffs. I just wish I was one of those people :) I want to read this book so badly. Waiting for this long already has been torture. Hmph. But I also know that I will love this book, no matter when I get to read it. But I wants it nooooow. Sigh. <3 Anyway! This cover. This very precious cover reveal. Oh, it is different. And oh it is perfect :D I think it looks stunning. More details about it + interview over at Cuddlebuggery. <3 This cover will be gorgeous in person. I cannot wait to see it :D Also, I adore Jay so damn much. He is amazing. And his books have been perfection so far. I also really like Amie too, have read three things by her so far, and they have been amazing too :D I cannot wait for this book of theirs together. Sigh. I am so excited :D This book sounds so damn amazing. What do you think of this cover?

This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do.

This afternoon, her planet was invaded.

The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to fight their way onto an evacuating fleet, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit.

But their problems are just getting started. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet's AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what’s really going on. As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth, it's clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: the ex-boyfriend she swore she'd never speak to again.

Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents—including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more—Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.

Illuminae. Jay Kristoff. Amie Kaufman. Official Reveal Post. The Book Depository. Amazon.

Stormdancer. Kinslayer. The Last Stormdancer. Endsinger. This Shattered World. This Night So Dark.

Review: Joyride by Anna Banks

I'm not sure where to begin with this book. I wish beyond anything that I could say that I loved it a whole lot. But I can't. I can't even say that I really liked it. Because I didn't. But I really wanted to. Because Anna Banks is all kinds of adorable and oh so kind and I really like her. But this book was not for me. Sigh.

I'm giving Joyride two stars. I truly wish I could have liked it more. But I really didn't. And thinking about it now, after just finishing it, I'm trying to figure out if I liked anything about it at all. And that makes me so damn sad. I really wanted to love this book. Hmph. But yeah. This was not for me at all. Ugh.

I'm not sure where to start. The writing. I did not like the way it was written. Sigh. It changes. And it isn't done very well. And it annoyed me at times. And then. I didn't connect with the characters at all. I should probably say that is my fault, but ugh. I do not feel like this was my fault at all. This book was done badly in my opinion. And I wouldn't have been able to like it no matter what. But I know that others will love it. But for me, it was not a good book. And it makes me so sad. Hmph. But yes. I shall try to talk about all the things I did not like about this book. Which might end up getting to be way too much. Sad face. Oh, well. I shall be honest about my feelings for this book. Just so you know. I very much love being honest about things.

This story is told from the point of view of Carly and Arden. She is the poor, shy girl. He is the rich, hot boy who has been with all the girls. Ugh. I didn't know how much I would hate this storyline. But I did. Obviously, I can't really stand contemporaries. Especially done this way. Sigh. It could have been done better. Anyway. Carly lives alone with her older brother. Parents have been shipped back to Mexico. I didn't feel a thing for them. I hated her brother. Sort of hated her parents too. Ugh. It was annoying.

I should say that I loved Carly. And I sort of did. Sometimes. But she annoyed me greatly too. I would never ever have been okay with working my ass off and then giving every money I earned to my brother, to be able to smuggle my parents back to America. Not my kind of thing at all. Didn't get why she did it. And then Arden offers her money. And she gets so angry and blah blah blah. Just shut up. I would never turn down money. And characters who do? I end up hating them. I do not get it. Ugh. It bothered me.

So yes. Carly was not my kind of girl. Other things she did bothered me too. Sigh. Then there was Arden. The very typical rich high school boy. His father is the sheriff. His mother is a bit mental. His sister committed suicide. I didn't care. Not one bit. There were some scenes that were supposed to make me care, but they were so cheesy. I didn't like it. Sigh. I wanted to, but so annoying. And Arden. I sort of liked him. A few times. But I didn't love him. He wasn't anything special at all. Which was so sad.

Then how the romance begins. Ugh. The robbery in the beginning. It was so fucked up. I didn't approve of it. It was so silly done and ugh. And then he suddenly starts noticing Carly, who he hasn't even seen in the years they have gone to school together. And they start hanging out with pranking, etc, which I found to be silly and not that exciting. Sniffs. You know, they start to fall for each other. And it wasn't interesting. I simply didn't care for the romance. It wasn't special or unique and just.. so done before.

Then there is that whole issue with Arden's father being the sheriff, and then being super racist, and ugh. I do not think that anyone can be that much of an asshole, which is why I didn't like how it was written at all. I wanted to. But it was so silly and cheesy and ugh. His father was stupid, sure, but I didn't believe it. I wasn't scared of him. And yeah. It wasn't done well enough for me. It could have been so much better, I think, maybe. But it wasn't. And I'm just still so very sad about that. Hmph. But, yeah.

Then there is the plot. Or, well, the non-plot. I did not think there was a story in this book. I didn't see it. I wouldn't have minded, if I had felt connected to the characters and the romance, but I didn't. It annoyed me too much. I did find some things sweet, which is why this is a two star rating, but I didn't truly like anything. And this bothers me. I wanted it to be better. I wanted the plot to be exciting. But little happens. I hated the drama near the end, the separation thingy. It was silly. Just made me angry.

Huge thank you to Ksenia at Macmillan Kids for this gorgeous print review copy of Joyride. <3 It means a lot to me. I'm sorry this book wasn't better for me. But yeah. Not my type. But even so, I am still getting my pre-order of the hardcover. Because it is gorgeous. And I do adore the author, and I want to support her. And I didn't hate this book. So I do want to own the hardcover too. So pretty. Anyway. I'm curious to know what others think of this book. So I do think you should all read it sometime :) Then let me know.

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Waiting on Wednesday #182

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

DAUGHTER OF DEEP SILENCE BY CARRIE RYAN

Goodreads Description:

I’m the daughter of murdered parents.
I’m the friend of a dead girl.
I’m the lover of my enemy.
And I will have my revenge.

In the wake of the devastating destruction of the luxury yacht Persephone, just three souls remain to tell its story—and two of them are lying. Only Frances Mace knows the terrifying truth, and she’ll stop at nothing to avenge the murders of everyone she held dear. Even if it means taking down the boy she loves and possibly losing herself in the process.

Sharp and incisive, Daughter of Deep Silence by bestselling author Carrie Ryan is a deliciously smart revenge thriller that examines perceptions of identity, love, and the lengths to which one girl is willing to go when she thinks she has nothing to lose.

Hardcover, 384 pages

Expected publication: June 2nd 2015 by Dutton Books for Young Readers

Pre-Order here and here.

I have only read one book by Carrie so far, her awesome middle grade book; The Map to Everywhere. <3 But now I am dying to read more by her. And this book? This book sounds all kinds of awesome! I think the cover is so gorgeous too. <3 I'm excited for this. Hoping I will love it so much :) I cannot wait.
What are you waiting for on this silent Wednesday?

Cress Tuesday #76

WINTER! The cover is finally here :D And my gosh. It is so pretty. <3 See the full size version here. So perfect. And the summary is so amazing too. Love it! I cannot wait to read these 800 pages. <3 I'm so excited. I know that Winter will be amazing. <3 Because I really loved Cinder, Scarlet, Cress & Fairest. I also cannot wait for all the other upcoming books by Marissa; especially Heartless :D So excited for everything that she writes. I will be re-reading these books pretty soon, I think, because I have waited more than long enough already. Ack. And I love them so much. Just wishing it was November already. Sigh. Waiting for Winter has taken forever, but I know the wait will be worth it. I'm thinking about doing these teasers until November. We'll see :D I love sharing them. I hope you are all enjoying these small and awesome teasers from Cress :) See all the previous Cress Tuesdays here. <3 Have you read it yet?

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He sighed, his thoughts circling back to Cinder. He couldn't avoid thinking about her these days, maybe because her name was at the top of every report, every newsfeed. The girl he'd invited to the ball. The girl he'd wanted to dance with. He thought of that moment, spotting her at the top of the staircase, her hair and dress drenched from the rain. Noticing that she wore the gloves he'd given her. 
A smile tugged at him. It probably wasn't what Priya had in mind--the most hopeless situation of all. 
His relationship with Cinder, if it could even be called that, had been fleeting and bittersweet.

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Kai, my love. <3 I adored how much he thinks about Cinder in this book. Sniffs.

Huge thank you to Marissa Meyer and Macmillan Kids for letting me share these gorgeous Cress Tuesday teasers with you all. <3 They are the bestest. Thank you so much. I hope you are all loving the teasers :D I know that I am loving finding them and sharing them with you all. If you haven’t yet read Cress, I hope these teasers are making you more excited about it. <3 I’m sharing all these teasers from my stunning hardcover of Cress. Well, from one of my copies. I might be owning a whole bunch of them :D

My review of Fairest. My review of Cress. My review of Scarlet. My review of Cinder.

Cress Tuesdays. Cyborg Monday. News: Fairest. Scarlet Paperback. Cinder Blog Tour.

My review of The Little Android. My review of Glitches. My review of The Queen's Army.
Cinder. Scarlet. Cress. Winter. Fairest. Glitches. The Queen's Army. The Little Android.  
The Princess and the Guard. Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky. Winter Cover Reveal. Amazon.

Marissa Meyer. Marissa's Website. Official Facebook. Official Website. The Book Depository.

Review: The Storyspinner by Becky Wallace

When I heard about The Storyspinner I knew I would love it. Because it sounds all kinds of epic. And so many people I like have loved it. It took me a month to read it after I finally got it, though. And I'm so thrilled that I finally decided to read it today. Because I could not stop reading. This book was so damn good.

I liked this book from the very beginning. The writing is great. The story is awesome right away. I worried that I wouldn't like that there would be many point of views, but I didn't mind that at all. I loved it. And it is still mostly told from Johanna and Rafi. Whom I adore the most. But I loved all the characters.

I found The Storyspinner to be different. Sure, it has a few things that are the same from other books, you know, the lost princess, but that was it. I found the rest to be so different and so exiting and so perfect. I thought I would be annoyed at the whole lost princess thing. But I loved it to pieces. It is done in a really great way and it didn't annoy me once. Sigh. I just found this book to be so unique and perfect and I loved it a whole lot. It was very exciting. And I could not stop reading once I had started it. It was also very easy and fast to read. Which was depressing, hmph, as it ended way too fast, lol. End so cruel. It should not have ended there. Hmph. It was so evil. Wishing it had been lots longer. I cannot wait to hear about book two. <3

This is the story of Johanna. And oh, how I adored her. There were a few small times where she annoyed me a tiny bit, but I'm not caring about those moments. Because for the most part I really loved Jo. She is adorable. And kind. And loving. And I loved how she is with her family. Her father just died. Her mom is falling apart. I did not like her. Her older brother is trying his best to feed them all. She also have two younger brothers. And I really liked them both. They were amazing to read about. So cute. But, sniffs.

I really loved reading about Johanna. And her life as a Performer. And how she ended up meeting Lord Rafi. How she ends up working for him. And what it all means. And how exciting every moment of it is. Sigh. I shall not talk about all of it. But it is so interesting to read about and I really loved it. I found Jo to be so damn amazing and I adored reading about her. She's brave and strong. I cannot wait to get to know her more in the second book. Though that will be very painful too. Sad face. I'm so very excited.

Then there is also the boy. Rafi. Whom I loved to pieces. Okay, he and Johanna meets in a very different way. Which is kind of heartbreaking. Yet I loved it too. And I didn't fault Rafi for what happened, as it was sort of an accident. Maybe. Anyway. He is awesome. And his point of view is the best. Sigh. I also really loved his brother, Dom. He's amazing too. And his mom is all kinds of badass. I loved her. Hoping to see more of her in the sequel. Her brother was all kinds of great too. I liked him. Want more of him.

There is romance in this book. Johanna and Rafi are beyond adorable together. It starts off with a great dislike. But then it grows. And it is so sweet to read about. There is no triangle. And I don't see one coming on book two. So there better not be one. Hmph. But anyway. The romance. It is really awesome. Very slow. But also all kinds of amazing. I adored reading about them getting to know each other. And oh, how I ship them. I ship them so badly. They are just the cutest. And I want them together so much.

There are also a whole bunch of other characters in this book. Like the four Keepers. And oh, I really adored them too. I cannot write their names, hah, but they are all four amazing. And different. And I really loved reading about them. There is a great romance there too. Well. Beginning of what might become a romance. And it better be one. Hmph. Their story line is different. There is magic. And it is so exciting. I loved reading about them all. I must know more. I really must. I can't wait for book two.

Already said a bunch about this book. And I could probably say a whole lot more. But I shall not. The plot is all kinds of exciting. Johanna and Rafi are the best. There are some really bad people in this book too. Shudders. There are some truly heartbreaking deaths. It was so cruel. And I loved it to pieces. The ending ends in a bad place. So mean. Yet it also made me so happy, hah. I am dying to read book two. I must know more about it. I think the sequel will be even better than this first one. I can't wait for it.

The Storyspinner is an exciting fantasy book. It is full of surprises, exciting moments and gorgeous romance. The story is different and oh so special. I really liked this book. And I would suggest that you all read it. The plot is so exciting. The characters are amazing. The writing is gorgeous. And yeah. This book is just perfect. And I am so happy that I finally read it. Also thank you to Audrey at Simon & Schuster for the eARC a month back :) You are awesome. Though I read my gorgeous hardcover of it. <3

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