Diary of a Bookworm

T itle: Brazen A uthor: Katherine Longshore S eries: n/a B ook #: 1 P ages: 528 R eading  L evel: YA B ook  R ating:  G oodreads  R ating: 4.13 P ublished: June 12th, 2014 Excerpt Mary Howard has always lived in the shadow of her powerful family. But when she’s married off to Henry Fitzroy, King Henry VIII’s illegitimate son, she rockets into the Tudor court’s inner circle. Mary and “Fitz” join a tight clique of rebels who test the boundaries of court’s strict rules with their games, dares, and flirtations. The more Mary gets to know Fitz, the harder she falls for him, but is forbidden from seeing him alone. The rules of court were made to be pushed…but pushing them too far means certain death. Is true love worth dying for? T aschima's  POV : I am so happy to be alive today. By today I mean in the 21st century where women have a right to vote, a chance at making something out of ourselves, a chance at freedom, a chance at love. Mary never stood a chance, and all...

Goodreads I am SO excited I cannot possibly contain my GLEE! The Winner's Curse is not coming out until March 2015 and the wait has been killing us all! I think I am still a major fan of the first book's cover, but this one is still very stunning. Becautiful color, and I love her sword and of course the font they used. I like they kept the motif of the model looking up. Eye catching and satisfying. And while I appreciate a good cover reveal as much as the next girl what makes this extra special is that the author also released THE FIRST 3 CHAPTERS OF THE BOOK!!!!!!! I swear if the book is not good... Which is why I keep telling myself, "self..." To be fair... My expectations are HIGH. Skyrocket blasting into Pluto high. And as god is my witness the minute that I am able to read this book... I wont care, I wont, I swear. PS; Slight catch, you might have to sign up for Marie's Newsletter to get the first three chapters, but who cares?!?! CLICK TO ENTER TO WIN AN ARC...

Title: The Last Olympian Series: Percy Jackson & The Olympians Book #: Four Author: Rick Riordan Pages: 381 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Tags: Mythology, Adventure, Fiction Recommended to: Harry Potter fans Rating: "A half-blood of the eldest gods Shall reach sixteen against all odds. And see the world in endless sleep, The heroe's soul, cursed blade shall reap A single choice shall end his days Olympus to preserve or raze." All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos’s army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan’s power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it’s up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time. In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling Percy Jacks...

T itle: The Infinite Sea A uthor: Rick Yancey S eries: The 5th Wave B ook #: 2 P ages: 300 R eading  L evel: YA B ook  R ating:  G oodreads  R ating: 4.34 P ublished: September 16th, 2014 How do you rid the Earth of seven billion humans? Rid the humans of their humanity. Surviving the first four waves was nearly impossible. Now Cassie Sullivan finds herself in a new world, a world in which the fundamental trust that binds us together is gone. As the 5th Wave rolls across the landscape, Cassie, Ben, and Ringer are forced to confront the Others’ ultimate goal: the extermination of the human race. Cassie and her friends haven’t seen the depths to which the Others will sink, nor have the Others seen the heights to which humanity will rise, in the ultimate battle between life and death, hope and despair, love and hate. T aschima's  POV : The Infinite Sea was good... up to a point. I feel like this one was so different from it's predecessor. It introduced a lot of thi...

And yet again I'm posting something the day it's supposed to be posted. I guess lighting does strike twice *hides under the table* Since Im reading Lover Avenged (WOOT!) and I already posted a Teaser for that book, I am going to pick a random book from my pile and write. BTW Lover Avenged is awesome, everybody should read it. Wait a minute *moves around* being under the table is quite difficult. This is from The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor "What is it my lord?" "She'll never forgive me for missing the party." "I think the queen would forgive you anything, my lord." "Not the queen. The princess." "Oh. With her you'll have trouble." The men laughed. With Alyss, King Nolan would indeed have trouble, but it would be a pleasant sort of trouble... Looking Glass Wars, pg 19. I want to read this book, have it, but since I have a huge TBR pile haven't gotten to it :S Well, since you guys are awesome, and I love you, I ...

T itle: Blackbird A uthor: Anna Carey S eries: Blackbird Duology B ook #: 1 P ages: 256 R eading  L evel: YA B ook  R ating:  G oodreads  R ating: 3.49 P ublished: September 16th, 2014 This twisty, breathless cat-and-mouse thrill ride, told in the second person, follows a girl with amnesia in present-day Los Angeles who is being pursued by mysterious and terrifying assailants. A girl wakes up on the train tracks, a subway car barreling down on her. With only minutes to react, she hunches down and the train speeds over her. She doesn’t remember her name, where she is, or how she got there. She has a tattoo on the inside of her right wrist of a blackbird inside a box, letters and numbers printed just below: FNV02198. There is only one thing she knows for sure: people are trying to kill her. On the run for her life, she tries to untangle who she is and what happened to the girl she used to be. Nothing and no one are what they appear to be. But the truth is more disturbi...

Release Date: November 21st, 2014. And the day is finally here. Well, not the day, but we are coming close! Only two more months and we get to watch Mockingjay Part 1!! The trailer looks amazing, very very exciting. When I was watching it I kept saying "I remember reading that, and that, and that!" I smell a read-athon coming on! I need to re-read the whole series again, or at least Mockingjay. I wonder how far they will go in this movie... 

Title: Lover Avenged Series: Black Dagger Brotherhood Book #: 7th Author: J.R.Ward Pages: 527 Publisher: New American Library Tags: Fiction, Vampires, Romance Recommended to: Everybody Rating: * High sexual content All Kings Are Blind The Good Ones See This And Use More Than Their Eyes To Lead The brothers are back—the latest installment in J. R. Ward’s sizzling #1New York Times bestselling series. J. R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood novels have introduced readers to a “different, creative, dark, violent, and flat-out amazing” (All About Romance)world. Now, as the vampire warriors defend their race against their slayers, one male’s loyalty to the Brotherhood will be tested—and his dangerous mixed blood revealed… Rehvenge has always kept his distance from the Brotherhood—even though his sister is married to a member, for he harbors a deadly secret that could make him a huge liability in their war against the lessers. As plots within and outside of the Brotherhood threaten to reveal th...

T itle: Illusions of Fate A uthor: Kiersten White S eries: n/a, sadly. B ook #: 1 P ages: 288 R eading  L evel: YA B ook  R ating:  G oodreads  R ating: 3.90 P ublished: September 16th, 2014 “I did my best to keep you from crossing paths with this world. And I shall do my best to protect you now that you have.” Jessamin has been an outcast since she moved from her island home of Melei to the dreary country of Albion. Everything changes when she meets Finn, a gorgeous, enigmatic young lord who introduces her to the secret world of Albion’s nobility, a world that has everything Jessamin doesn’t—power, money, status…and magic. But Finn has secrets of his own, dangerous secrets that the vicious Lord Downpike will do anything to possess. Unless Jessamin, armed only with her wits and her determination, can stop him. Kiersten White captured readers’ hearts with her New York Times bestselling Paranormalcy trilogy and its effortless mix of magic and real-world teenage humor. ...

So the last two books I've read have been less than phenomenal. It is a sad, sad truth. But I recently picked up Kiersten White's soon to be released Illusions of Fate and I have to say I am enjoying it immensely! Kierten White shines when creating engaging characters, and now she has done it again! Jessamin is a foreigner from the made up land of Melei who has gone over to the conquering land of Avebury in order to further her education. Well, as much as any lady can in this time. So yes, historical fantasy. With PLENTY of snark (I love snark, give me more I say!). Jessamin is strong; a force to reckon with. She doesn't let this dreary country (Avebury) she has to live in get her down, and she misses her home country fiercely. I would say she is my favorite part of the whole book. Though I am also loving the magical aspect, and the side characters. Here are 5 reasons to pre-order Illusions of Fate today: 1. Jessamine won't take any of your shit.  Reading over the lette...

T itle: MAX S eries: Maximum Ride B ook #: 5th A uthor: James Patterson P ages: 309 P ublisher: Little, Brown T ags: Action, adventure, fiction R ecommended to: Character lovers R ating:  Maximum Ride and other members of the flock have barely recovered from their last Arctic adventure, when they are confronted by the most frightening catastrophe yet. Millions of fish are dying off the coast of Hawaii and someone--or something-- is destroyed hundreds of ship. Unable to discover the cause, the government enlists he flock to help them get to the bottom of the disaster before it is too late. While Max and her team are exploiting the depths of the ocean, their every move is being carefully tracked by Mr. Chu-- a criminal mastermind with his own plans for the flock. Can they protect themselves from Mr.Chu's army of mercenaries and save the ocean from utter destruction? Taschima's POV: We are back with Max and the flock, and this time were going to Hawaii. We are presented to some ne...

Goodreads TA-DA! What do you think? I will be the first to admit I don't like the color, and Sydney's pose looks weird, but I am just so excited that we are one step closer to the release date! Gives me chills. I wonder if Richelle Mead thinks about revisiting the series ever again. If she were to do so I vote that Lissa takes the reins next. She is going through a lot of changes right now and getting to read her side of the story would be fantastic!! And now if only they would release an excerpt...

T itle: Feuds A uthor: Avery Hastings S eries: Feuds (???) B ook #: 1 P ages: 272 R eading  L evel: YA B ook  R ating:  G oodreads  R ating: 3.35 P ublished: September 2nd, 2014 In this breathless story of impossible love, perfection comes at a deadly cost. For Davis Morrow, perfection is a daily reality. Like all Priors, Davis has spent her whole life primed to be smarter, stronger, and more graceful than the lowly Imperfects, or “Imps.” A fiercely ambitious ballerina, Davis is only a few weeks away from qualifying for the Olympiads and finally living up to her mother’s legacy when she meets Cole, a mysterious boy who leaves her with more questions each time he disappears. Davis has no idea that Cole has his own agenda, or that he’s a rising star in the FEUDS, an underground fighting ring where Priors gamble on Imps. Cole has every reason to hate Davis—her father’s campaign hinges on the total segregation of the Imps and Priors—but despite his best efforts, Cole fin...