tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68949437688289059552024-03-19T05:15:40.337+02:00Mostly ReviewsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213737446610329595noreply@blogger.comBlogger1160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894943768828905955.post-8363859274548616602016-02-15T12:41:00.001+02:002016-02-15T12:41:24.728+02:00Release Day Blitz: Underground (New World #4) & Silence (New World #4.5) by Janelle StalderHello everyone! I am so happy to announce the release of the new instalment in the New World series, Underground, by Janelle Stalder and as a bonus a novella that no one was expecting. I was supposed to review these two for today but life got in the way of my reading (as always) and I am still reading Underground. But let me tell you, so far it is pure bliss. Janelle has yet to disappoint me. And the New World series is my favourite NA Dystopian series by far. The description of the two new additions to the series follows bellow.<br />
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If you haven't yet, make sure to check out the first book in the series: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17840598-switch">Switch</a>. And if you are more into YA Fantasy, then check out her other series: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12376605-eden">Eden</a><br />
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Phoenix has spent her whole life fighting. All she's ever wanted was to return the world to a peaceful state, and bring down the New World Order. But now she finds herself in a different sort of battle. No longer set in the streets of New Berlin, the fighting has moved beneath them, in a vicious underground fighting ring run by outlaws bent on causing trouble. And if that isn't hard enough, she's stuck with the one person who loves to fight more than she does - Trent McKay. Now the race is on to get out of their new prison and back home - before they end up killing each other. <br />
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<br /><br />It is better to be seen and not heard…<br /><br />A firm believer of observing and listening rather than adding to the noise surrounding her, Pixie has always been the quiet one out of the Archers. Her intelligence and quiet confidence makes her the perfect choice to join Garrett, Tyler and Missy on their mission to get their friends back. But when she enters the underground network run by Sebastian Black, she suddenly finds her voice. Bastian rattles her like no other, breaking her silence. He sees and hears her more than anyone has in her entire life. But how can she trust a man like him? Now it’s a battle of wills, between what her head tells her, and what her heart insists.</div>
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Janelle Stalder was born and raised in Brampton, Ontario. At an early age she developed a love for literature. Her debut novel, Eden, was the first book in a series of four, released in September of 2011. Since then she has released an Adult Dystopian Romance series, the New World Series, hitting the best sellers list on Amazon. She has also released a Mature YA/NA novel, Brush Strokes, that stayed on the best sellers list for contemporary romance for sixteen straight weeks. She is a strong supporter of other independent authors, and loves to interact with her readers. When she's not writing, Janelle is at home with her husband, two children, Aiden and Elora, her little bun in the oven that is on the way, and her two furry children, Alice and Lily. She now resides in a small town in Ontario in her old, possibly haunted, century home.</div>
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<b>by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5133625.Janelle_Stalder">Janelle Stalder</a> </b><br /><br />Chloe Morgan had a pretty simple life, until her father moved them to a new town and a new school for her senior year. Learning to adapt isn’t easy, especially after finding out she has an older brother she never knew about. All Chloe wants to do is get through the year in one piece. Except things get even harder when her new friend’s older brother, Kyle Briggs, keeps ruining all her well laid plans. It’s a love/hate relationship. She’s just not sure where the emphasis lies – on the hate…or the love?</div>
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Janelle Stalder was born and raised in Brampton, Ontario. At an early age she developed a love for literature. Her debut novel, Eden, was the first book in a series of four, released in September of 2011. Since then she has released an Adult Dystopian Romance series, the New World Series, hitting the best sellers list on Amazon. She has also released a Mature YA/NA novel, Brush Strokes, that stayed on the best sellers list for contemporary romance for sixteen straight weeks. She is a strong supporter of other independent authors, and loves to interact with her readers. When she's not writing, Janelle is at home with her husband, two children, Aiden and Elora, her little bun in the oven that is on the way, and her two furry children, Alice and Lily. She now resides in a small town in Ontario in her old, possibly haunted, century home.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213737446610329595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894943768828905955.post-58360408779705242762015-12-24T12:43:00.000+02:002016-02-10T13:39:51.314+02:00It's All About Korea: Part 2 - Studying with Talk to me in Korean<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone! 안녕하세요 여러분! It's All About Korea part 1 is finally here. Sorry about the delay...but it's Christmas and I just get completely out of schedule during vacation. If you want to see how my love for anything Korean began check out Part 1 of this blog post series: PART 1<br />
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Today I will be introducing the various methods and ways I use to study Korean. First of all, let me begin by saying I am merely a beginner. I've only been studying for three months, and without an actual teacher. But if like me, your days are hectic and you cannot commit to actual classes and teachers, then studying by yourself with the help of online content, websites and books is your only(?) option. And, for me at least, it really works.<br />
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I study with the podcast lessons of <b><a href="http://www.talktomeinkorean.com/">talktomeinkorean.com</a> (TTMIK)</b>. They have nine different levels, starting with level one. The two main teachers are<b> <a href="http://www.talktomeinkorean.com/hyunwoosun/">Hyunwoo Sun (선현우)</a></b> and <a href="http://www.talktomeinkorean.com/kyeong-eun-choi/"><b>Kyeong-eun Choi (최경은)</b></a>. These guys are pretty hilarious. Their chemistry is really good and every lesson flows perfectly. Every lesson is accompanied by the recording of the lesson and a pdf with everything that was covered in it and all these are completely free. There are also quite a few books that TTMIK has released and they are all beautifully compiled. I use the workbooks with every lesson and I've also bought the Verbs Guide and The Weekly Korean Vocabulary and a few more ebooks and audiobooks. When I get back to London I plan on ordering the textbooks too. But the main ones I believe you need to have are the workbooks and they are pretty much enough if you use them along with the free online lessons. You can check all the <a href="http://mykoreanstore.com/">TTMIK books HERE</a>. Also, a big shout-out to their online store, because I can always find the books cheaper there even though they ship from Korea and they usually have great sales and bundles.<br />
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Also, just recently TTMIK has released an audiobook/ebook with Korean Folk Tales and Aesop's Fables that is just precious. And they are working on more audiobooks (which are great listening practice).</div>
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So, these are all the methods and ways I use to study Korean. I am just about to start Level 3 of TTMIK and even though my speaking skills are lacking, due to the fact that I have no one to practice with, my reading and listening skills have been constantly improving. </div>
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Hello everyone! Or better yet: 안녕하세요 여러분! It's All About Korea is going to be a new segment in my blog (that has been slowly dying). The first month I will start with an introduction about how I got into Korean and Korea life in general and the different Korean resources I've been using and many more. So if you are a K-drama, K-pop fan, or a Korea fan in general stay tuned.<br />
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After the first introductory month I will be doing a monthly wrap-up post about anything Korean that has caught my attention.<br />
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First of all as some of you might know, because of the amount of manga I am reviewing in this blog I love Japan and anything Japanese, I've also tried learning Japanese a few years back but the writing system is a b*tch and I gave up after a few months. However I still listened to J-rock/pop (it's probably still my favorite music genre). Through J-rock/pop I came across a Korean group: Big Bang. That was probably 5-6 years ago, when Big Bang were not as huge as they are today. So I came across one of their Japanese pop songs, Gara Gara Go<br />
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You can tell it's a pretty old song, but it was so catchy that I loved it. And that was pretty much my only K-pop experience until a couple of months ago...<br />
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At the end of September <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpko_-a4wgz2u_DgDgd9fqA">Buzzfeed</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5vtqDuUM1DmEDlQxKJi9i-j0wLWB-2zK">The Try Guys</a> who I adore, released a series of 5 videos about K-pop and Korea culture in general. You can watch the five hilarious videos <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53NXVsmNcjc&list=PL5vtqDuUM1DnHNA1USFowfTa_TqvfAMDo">HERE</a>. </b>On the very first video they listened to a few new K-pop songs and one of them was Bang Bang Bang by Big Bang, so for me that was the rabbit hole and just like Alice I down I went and lost my self in Korean Wonderland.<br />
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This was a brief explanation of how I got into K-pop and what drove me to start learning Korean (understanding lyrics). Here is a preview of what's to come this month.<br />
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<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">PART 2:</span></b> Studying Korean with TalktomeinKorean.com and bilingual books</li>
<li><b><span style="color: #38761d;">PART 3:</span></b> K-Pop and Korean shows</li>
<li><b><span style="color: #351c75;">PART 4:</span></b> YouTubing about the Korean Wave and Korean subscription boxes</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213737446610329595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894943768828905955.post-12213110603293938782015-12-06T11:00:00.000+02:002015-12-06T11:00:01.932+02:00Showcase Sunday #55 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey guys! I am back! Where have I been and what have I done for the whole of November? Mostly, I was just busy with Uni and my birthday and other people's birthdays (November is a very busy birthday month) and also, I live in London so there is always something new to see and do. And that's how a whole month went by and I didn't do much reading or blogging.<br />
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But you are here to see what books I got for this last month, so let's get one with it.<br />
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Hogwarts Library Set | Harry Potter stationary | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2962025-the-black-swan">The Black Swan</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25057909-a-christmas-cracker?ac=1&from_search=1">A Christmas Cracker</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17236366-sea-of-shadows?ac=1&from_search=1">Sea of Shadows</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14805480-shadowlands?ac=1&from_search=1">Shadowlands </a>| <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22443261-the-rithmatist?ac=1&from_search=1">The Rithmatist</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25945970-the-complete-dwellers-saga?from_search=true&search_version=service">The Dwellers Saga</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17621248-the-faerie-prince?from_search=true&search_version=service">The Faerie Prince</a><br />
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As I mentioned above November is my birthday month so I got some gifts, like the Hogwarts Library Set and the Harry Potter stationary box and The Black Swan and A Christmas Cracker. I cannot begin to describe how beautiful the Harry Potter stationary box is. It even has a beautiful notebook to go along with it, Amazing! A lot of people will be getting Christmas Letters from me this year.<br />
This month, I also bought The Rithmatist, Sea of Shadows and Shadowlands, all three are books I am quite excited about.<br />
Finally I got some audiobooks. I got the whole set of the Dwellers Saga. I listened to the first book a few months ago and it was really good, now I am ready to listen to the rest of the series. Also, I got The Faerie Prince. I loved The Faerie Guardian (the first book of the series) and I am really looking forward to more of Violet's awesomeness. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213737446610329595noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894943768828905955.post-24551252199518633602015-10-25T12:35:00.001+02:002015-10-25T12:35:02.776+02:00Showcase Sunday #54<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Inspired by Pop Culture Junkie and the Story Siren, the aim of Showcase Sunday is to highlight our newest books or book related swag and to see what everyone else received for review, borrowed from libraries, bought in bookshops and downloaded onto eReaders each week. For more information about how this feature works and how to join in, <a href="http://www.booksbiscuitsandtea.co.uk/info/showcase-sunday/">click here</a>.<br />
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~Vicky @ <a href="http://www.booksbiscuitsandtea.co.uk/">Books Biscuits and Tea</a><br />
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Hello guys! It's been a month since my last SS post, so as expected a lot has happened since then. The most exciting being I got to visit the HarperCollinsUK HQ for an author event (thank you <a href="http://www.booksbiscuitsandtea.co.uk/">Vicky </a>for inviting me). Their offices are amazing. They even have a whole made out of actual books!<br />
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See? I was joking. Those are actual books. I need this wall in my future home. Anyways,back to the books that I got this last month,<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23282781-a-meditation-on-murder?from_search=true&search_version=service">A Meditation on Murder</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25882387-the-killing-of-polly-carter?from_search=true&search_version=service">The Killing of Polly Carter</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23638955-pretty-baby?from_search=true&search_version=service">Pretty Baby</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18812405-the-good-girl?from_search=true&search_version=service">The Good Girl </a></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26050845-behind-closed-doors?from_search=true&search_version=service">Behind Closed Doors</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20821614-you?ac=1">You</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16108613-the-black-company">The Black Company</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27220404-harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone?from_search=true&search_version=service">Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone</a> </div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3099787-night-world-no-1?from_search=true&search_version=service">Night World Vol.1</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9736930-before-i-go-to-sleep?from_search=true&search_version=service">Before I Go to Sleep</a> |<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19367226-the-monogram-murders?from_search=true&search_version=service"> The Monogram Murders</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22557272-the-girl-on-the-train?ac=1">The Girl on the Train</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1036090.The_Richard_Laymon_Collection_Volume_1?from_search=true&search_version=service">The Beast House Trilogy</a></div>
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I got <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23282781-a-meditation-on-murder?from_search=true&search_version=service">A Meditation on Murder</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25882387-the-killing-of-polly-carter?from_search=true&search_version=service">The Killing of Polly Carter</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23638955-pretty-baby?from_search=true&search_version=service">Pretty Baby</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18812405-the-good-girl?from_search=true&search_version=service">The Good Girl </a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26050845-behind-closed-doors?from_search=true&search_version=service">Behind Closed Doors</a> from the HarperCollins event. We also got to meet the authors who were all really nice and some of them really funny, and got our books signed. I exchanged a book I had and didn't enjoy for <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20821614-you?ac=1">You</a> at a lovely coffee shop. And of course I had to get the new, illustrated edition of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27220404-harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone?from_search=true&search_version=service">Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone</a> and also bought The Black Company for an upcoming readalong that I am so excited about. </div>
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The rest of the books I bought out of a charity shop. They are all books I've been curious about for a while now.</div>
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Another, and maybe the most excited, thing I acquired this last month is the new Kindle Fire.</div>
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I only had the old Kindle 3 so far, with the keyboard and all, and I will probably use that for most of my ebook reading. But I really wanted a tablet like kindle and this was perfect. I love it. </div>
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That was it for me. <b>Did you buy any new books this week/month/etc? </b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213737446610329595noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894943768828905955.post-76337261530750779652015-10-18T14:18:00.002+03:002015-10-18T14:18:50.262+03:00Dewey's 24 hour Read-a-thon: Hour 24 Update: Closing Survey<div>
So after 24 hours the read-a-thon is over. I didn't do a huge amount of reading, especially since I slept for 9 hours. But also I was not in a very reading mood. Still I managed to get through some things I wanted to. Now it's time for the Closing Survey</div>
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Which hour was most daunting for you?<div>
<b>None, it was a very relaxed read-a-thon for me.</b></div>
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<br />Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?</div>
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<b>Manga are usually the ones that keep me reading. Any kind of manga.</b></div>
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<br />Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?</div>
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<b>Nope</b>.</div>
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<br />What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?</div>
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<b>I really enjoyed the challenges</b>.</div>
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<br />How many books did you read?</div>
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<b>Two and a half.</b></div>
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<br />What were the names of the books you read?</div>
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<b>I will surely participate again, Hopefully I would be in a better reading mood. And of course I will be a Reader.</b></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213737446610329595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894943768828905955.post-3061179595992714772015-10-18T00:16:00.002+03:002015-10-18T00:26:34.928+03:00Dewey's 24 hour Read-a-thon: Hour 10 UpdateHello everyone. If like me you are participating in today's 24 hour read-a-thon, then congrats! You made it to hour ten (Hopefully). Truth be told I don't feel much like reading today, so I mainly watched tv series and just used the read-a-thon as an excuse to get snacks and devour them. But I did some reading! So here is what I've read so far.<br />
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So far I finished these two beauties. I know they don't seem like much (they are barely 25 pages each, and mostly illustrations). These are two bilingual books in English and Korean. I started learning Korean a couple of weeks ago, but I already felt the need to practise my reading skills more. So getting to these two was really exciting. I loved them both and I am looking forward to my next bilingual read. </div>
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I am currently reading Trapped. I started this one before the read-a-thon and so far I only read like 40 pages of it, but I am loving it. It is the perfect horror read. I don't see me finishing it by the end of the read-a-thon. Hopefully I can read 70 more pages until it is over.</div>
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Less than an hour before the Dewey's 24h read-a-thon begins. Even though I know I won't be able to participate all 24 hours I am going to do my best. But before I start reading here is the introductory meme.<br />
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1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?<div>
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<b>Trapped by Jack Kilborn. It's the one I am currently reading and I can't wait to finish it.</b></div>
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<b>All of them. Chocolates, Chinese appetizers, etc. I am fully prepared for this read-a-thon</b></div>
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<b>Hmmm... I am a PhD student at Queen Mary university, here in London. But I've only moved in the UK last August. I am originally from Greece. Also, I have no idea what I want to do with my life, or late me rephrase that, I have too many ideas about what I want to do so it's hard to focus on one. Finally, another random fact, I recently started Korean, because I fell in love with K-pop.</b></div>
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The Moon Dwellers is the explosive start to the Dwellers Series. This story takes place in a world where everyone lives underground. The closer you are to the surface the better your life. So we have the Sun Dwellers, the Moon Dwellers and the Star Dwellers. The Sun Dwellers are the rulers while everyone else is pretty much their slaves. <br />
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In this book we follow Adele, a Moon Dwellers that has been sentenced to life in prison for the crime of her parents' treason. While in jail she meets a couple of people and together they will try to escape and get her little sister back. <br />
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In the mean time this book also has the PoV of Tristan, the son of the President and obviously a Sun Dweller. In one of his trips in the Moon realm he sees a girl prisoner (Adele) and feels a mysterious, agonizing pain (did I forget to mention she does too? well she does). After that he will do anything to find her again, but with Adele's escape and everyone on the realms being after her it would become harder and harder to meet his mysterious girl once more and get some answers.<br />
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What I mainly loved about this book is the world building, Estes did an amazing job working out all the little details for the three realms and their residents. I also fell in love with Tristan, he is amazing, especially for being the President's son. Finally the action and mystery. This book is filled with fight scenes, running for your life moments and a lot more. There is also the great mystery behind Tristan's and Adele's connection. All in all a good old WTF is going on.<br />
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My only issue was the insta-love, or better yet insta-obsession. Because of the mysterious pain they felt when they first locked eyes both MCs became obsessed with each other (maybe I would too), but when they do finally meet they are suddenly suppose to have this insta-connection that I didn't really feel, it was mostly forced on us. But other than that this book, and hopefully the rest of the series, is kick-ass. If you are into Dystopian this is the book for you.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213737446610329595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894943768828905955.post-67703554967669465092015-10-13T12:00:00.000+03:002015-10-13T12:00:04.668+03:00Book Review: The Faerie Guardian (Creepy Hollow, #1) by Rachel Morgan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the first book in the Creepy Hollow series. It is also the introduction of the main character, Violet, of the first trilogy. Violet is a Fae guardian in training and in her last mission she finds a human boy,Nate, that can actually see her and to top that he somehow manages to come with her to the Fae world where no humans are allowed. After that a crazy adventure begins, saving kids, discovering Nate's past and Violets own history in the Fae world are only part of it. <br />
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When I think of this book one thing comes to mind: non-stop action. Vi gets into so many adventures/troubles and has to fight her way through them. She is so kick-ass, I truly found her the perfect MC. Also, I fell in love with Ryn, her nemesis, he started out as a simple-minded jackass but ended up being my favourite character of the book. <br />
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My only issue was with Nate, Vi's love interest. I found his character a bit simple. I could not, for the life of me, figure out what Vi saw in him, especially since she was pretty awesome herself. I hope we get to see more of him in the future and maybe see another side to his character because so far he's been a bit one dimensional. <br />
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So, if you are up for a wild Fae ride, with a lot of magic and crazy situations, like a labyrinth and a Masquerade ball you are in for a treat. Also, I listened to the audiobook for this one and it was great, the narrator did an amazing job.<br />
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Say Her Name is the story of Bloody Mary, or better yet what happens when you call her. In the boarding school were Bobbie and Naya go to, the legend of Bloody Mary comes to life when, in a Halloween dare, they decide to say her name, along with a local boy. What follows is pure mayhem as they realize that Bloody Mary is actually a real ghost that will come for their lives after five days. In the mean time they all experience parts of Mary's lives. Seeing glimpses of her life, Bobbie decides that Mary is a ghost that wants her side of the story heard and probably her very own killer punished. So Bobbie and the other two embark on a mystery solving journey to figure out what happened to Mary and who killed her. All the while trying to avoid the ghost that wants to claim their lives.<br />
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I loved this book. It had pretty much everything I love in good horror stories. A terrifying ghost, with a mysterious past, funny moments, and a lot of running around to save your life, and a dash of romance in the mix. I really enjoyed putting all the pieces of Mary's past together.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213737446610329595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894943768828905955.post-29131350592193996452015-10-06T12:00:00.000+03:002015-10-06T12:00:00.901+03:00Book Review: The Other Life (The Other Life, #1) by Susanne Winnacker <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sherry and her family are in the middle of an apocalypse. For the past 3 years they've been living looked inside their bunker. But food has finally ran out and they have they have to come face to face with the new world, a world were a rabies virus has turned people to beasts (close to zombies). Sherry and her father decide to go out for a food run and they end up been attack by a bunch of Weepers, the infected humans. Sherry's father gets abducted and Sherry is saved by a mysterious guy with a gun a Lincoln, Joshua.<br />
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Almost ever since the rabies, Joshua has been living with a group of other survivors in a house called Safe-haven, where they have animals and a vegetable garden. To Sherry is seems like paradise but she still can't get the thoughts of her father out of her mind. So, Joshua and her leave Safe-haven on a crazy hunt for her father.<br />
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I really enjoyed this story. It was filled with action, as a good apocalypse story should be, also there were some cute moments between Joshua and Sherry that were adorable and didn't really draw my attention from the main story. The Weepers were very creepy at times and kept my heart racing. I think I wouldn't have made it a day in that world. Also the ending was great. I am so curious to see what will follow. <br />
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My only issue was that since being a fan of Winnacker's other series, Variants, I expected more of the characters. Because let me tell you Tessa from Variants is one of my favourite female characters ever. Otherwise this is a great thriller, post apocalyptic book.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213737446610329595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894943768828905955.post-18186991152819443452015-10-02T12:00:00.000+03:002015-10-02T12:00:00.884+03:00Manga Review: Judge by Yoshiki Tonogai <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The first three or so volumes were a bit slower from what I am used to with Tonogai's stories but once the revelations started there was no stopping. <br />
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Judge is a game of judgement (dah!). For Judge 9 players are abducted, each one has one of the 7 deadly sins to be judged for. Every 12 hours they have to vote for the one of them that will be killed. Simple, right? NO! <br />
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When 9 strangers are put together in an abandoned house (or whatever that thing was) and the rules of the game are laid in front of them everyone will do pretty much anything to survive. From fights to plotting devious plans and alliances, only four can make it out alive. <br />
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Judge was a very sick and twisted game, so of course I loved it. The beginning was a bit slower. There were a lot of arguments about how they should vote. They players never really did what the game master was asking them, which was to judge the sins of the other players. They never really talked about what each ones sin was and we only got see a few of their stories as flashbacks. <br />
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And as the story progressed and people started dropping dead it seemed like they might get what was promised to them but then there were like million twists and things went downhill pretty fast for our remaining players. I loved how things progressed, it only made sense that I couldn't tell who was the bad guy in this one. But I am proud of my mystery solving skills that I had the right suspect (almost) by volume 3.<br />
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Maybe it was a bad idea to read this right before going to bed. Firstly, because I started thinking I will only read volumes 1 and 2 but then ended up reading the whole thing, and picking up the creators next series. Once you start this make sure you have all the volumes because you will need to know who the wolf is.<br />
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Okay, let me explain the game that this series is about, Doubt Rabbit. There is a group of people (the rabbits) but amongst them there is a hidden killer (the wolf). Every night the wolf will kill one of the other rabbits. Every day the rabbits will decide to kill one of their group, the one they believe is the wolf. The wolf will try to manipulate them into killing each other until he is the only left. And that's Doubt Rabbit. Kind of reminds me of Palermo, if you know the game. <br />
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Hello guys! It's been a while since I posted a book haul and as you will soon find out it was not for lack of books but mainly due to lack of time. Still I managed to get quite a few new books these past few weeks, mainly manga, since I was in a huge manga mood. So here are all my new loves.<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6821718-doubt-vol-1">Doubt </a>| <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12376075-judge-tome-1">Judge </a>| <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9876989-blue-exorcist-vol-1">Blue Exorcist</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8495705-endurance?ac=1">Endurance</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7487212-trapped">Trapped</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17350105-midkemia?from_search=true&search_version=service">Midkemia</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23582973-under-my-skin?from_search=true&search_version=service">Under My Skin</a> </div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9554790-the-other-life">The Other Life</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13153235-a-question-of-proof">A Question of Proof</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12067.Good_Omens?from_search=true&search_version=service">Good Omens</a></div>
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Where to begin? See? I got so many books. Well, I've already read all the manga and loved them all. Doubt and Judge are complete series from a new (for me) artist so I was extra excited to read them. They are horror and really amazing, sick stuff. Other horror reads in this haul are Trapped and Endurance, I loved Kilborn's other book, Afraid, so I am looking forward to more scares. </div>
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I finally got a copy of Good Omens, and a beautiful one at that, I've heard some amazing things about this book and I read a few pages in the Underground and all I can say so far is that the hype is real. Also read The Other Life, really good post apocalyptic book and I am currently buddy reading A Question of Proof with Vicky from Books Biscuits and Tea. I also bought another book By James Dawson, Under My Skin, I love his books so far. </div>
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And finally, the one book that I am most excited to finally own is Midkemia: The Chronicles of Pug by Raymond E. Feist. Feist's Riftwar Cycle (30+ books) was the first Epic Fantasy series I've read so I am emotionally attached to it and this is a beautiful book for all fans of Midkemia.</div>
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Meda is a bad-ass girl that eats people's souls to survive, but having a guilt conscience she only targets bad people. All her life she grew up thinking she was the only one who could do something like that but one night, when she is at an asylum in order to get her next meal, she comes across others like her, people who eat souls. But unfortunately they don't seem very friendly, on the contrary they are trying to kill her. Meda is saved by Crusaders, people that are hunting down things like Meda. The lucky part is that they thing that Meda is the good guy, a beacon that those demons were after and she gets to come along with the Crusaders in order to be protected. Meda sees that as an opportunity to finally learn what she is but she is about to find out more than she bargained for.<br />
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This book was brilliant. It had an amazing cast of characters. Chi, Jo and Meda are pretty much the perfect trio. I especially enjoyed Chi's and Jo's interaction, because they are fighting all the time but you can pretty much tell they are perfect for each other. And for once, the MC didn't really have a love interest, this book centered around the friendship she had to develop with everyone, finally letting her guard down.<br />
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This book gave me all the feels. It reminded me of great the mangas I read. It was hilarious yet profoundly deep. It made me laugh out loud and crying my eyes out. It was full of action and mystery. I don't think I could have asked for anything more, besides the second book.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213737446610329595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894943768828905955.post-9287817746257247162015-09-15T20:37:00.000+03:002015-09-15T20:37:39.748+03:00Cover Reveal: The Immortals Part Two: Allies & Enemies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><b> Synopsis/back cover blurb:</b><br /><br />A mortal who believes in a different god.<br />A spy who once betrayed an entire tribe.<br />Who are their allies and who are their enemies?<br /><br />Ivo, Jaeger, Jadeth, and Emaranthe are tasked with locating a lost city and to find it they need a map long held by their enemies. Traitors and rebels have flocked to join the Dro-Aconi, taking sides in a war meant to end all wars. When our heroes are joined by a spy seeking redemption, and a mortal seeking his destiny, the quest becomes one of life and death, love and loss, deceit and hope. Will they find the map in time? Or will they discover enemies among allies?<div>
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<br />A thousand years ago the gods known as The Four created the Immortals to protect and defend their world against an invader known as the Dro-Aconi—and then vanished. Left to fend for themselves, the three races of Ein-Aral and the Immortals banded together to save the world. <br />Part One: Shadows and Starstone <br />Ivo, Jaeger, Jadeth, and Emaranthe must protect a desert village and its hoard of Starstone, a power source that can aid the Dro-Aconi’s plans for the dominion over Ein-Aral. Can the companions battle inner demons long enough to defeat legions of enemies and keep the enemy from seizing the Starstone? <br /><br /><br /><div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3azZRSvtCtX-3dnG3YtW2IpbcgExnUI-JraSVWm7Ny6g_XfI9vAkDRU0wNK43lwzRTIwTk9x2wxTtgW-ylfDHvLNdz-ZIuUMGY3PczDWpI5LQDAHgqdr8g1Y0hE9eM7Pf4gWA4Hv4iAA/s1600/headshot2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3azZRSvtCtX-3dnG3YtW2IpbcgExnUI-JraSVWm7Ny6g_XfI9vAkDRU0wNK43lwzRTIwTk9x2wxTtgW-ylfDHvLNdz-ZIuUMGY3PczDWpI5LQDAHgqdr8g1Y0hE9eM7Pf4gWA4Hv4iAA/s200/headshot2015.jpg" width="188" /></a><b>Biography</b>:<br /> Cheryl lives in Southern California with her husband and 2 sons. Her books <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K1EL76Q">The Unknown Sun</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Immortals-Part-One-Shadows-Starstone-ebook/dp/B00RNQUUWC/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1420101987&sr=1-1">The Immortals Part One: Shadows & Starstone</a> are both young adult fantasy and available at Amazon. Part Two: Allies & Enemies will be available soon! <br /><br /> She has a MFA in Creative Writing and enjoys games, reading and, of course, writing. She currently has a flash fiction story published online at The Prompt Magazine.<br /><br /> Her favorite genres to write and read are fantasy, paranormal, science fiction, space opera, and steam punk.<br /><br /> Please feel free to contact/follow/engage with her on face book at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/writezalot">www.facebook.com/writezalot</a>, twitter @writezalot, and her website <a href="http://www.csmackey.com/">www.csmackey.com</a><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213737446610329595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894943768828905955.post-49276436789013364142015-09-14T10:30:00.000+03:002015-09-14T10:30:03.286+03:00#BookBuddyAThon TBRHello everyone. I am once again taking part to a read-a-thon. This one is very different than the others, since it's a buddy read-a-thon. So all you have to do is get a book buddy and then complete the challenges of this read-a-thon.<br />
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1. We Were Liars<br />
2. A Question of Proof<br />
3. Give a Boy a Gun<br />
4. The Other Life<br />
5. I still haven't picked a book but I am sure I will read one more in the next 3 weeks<br />
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Junior year at Bard Academy is not going to be everything Miranda hoped for. This time around her little sister Lindsay is coming to Bard too. And Miranda is not so happy about that. Lindsay always tries to follow the in crowd which leads her to befriend Miranda's nemesis Parker. Also, Heathcliff is back but she is forbidden from being involved with him which seems almost impossible. Moreover, Ryan, her ex, seems to be taking an interest in her little sister which brings confusing feelings to Miranda. Before she even has time to decide what she is feeling for either boy, Bard students are starting to disappear and Miranda's sister is one of them. On a desperate attempt to save her Miranda and her friends, along with Heaftcliff, Ryan and Parker will go a trip through the forest searching for Lindsay which will lead to them uncovering yet another plot of a ghost to leave Bard.<br />
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Inspired by Pop Culture Junkie and the Story Siren, the aim of Showcase Sunday is to highlight our newest books or book related swag and to see what everyone else received for review, borrowed from libraries, bought in bookshops and downloaded onto eReaders each week. For more information about how this feature works and how to join in, <a href="http://www.booksbiscuitsandtea.co.uk/info/showcase-sunday/">click here</a>.<br />
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Hello guys! Welcome back to this week's book haul. I didn't expect to get so many books this week. But, as it turned out, me going to Coventry for a workshop only brought me more shopping. If you didn't know, Coventry is the home of Lady Godiva. You know, the lady that rode naked through the streets to oppose her husband (there was a Charmed episode about it, that's mainly how I know about who she was).</div>
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After 3 years had gone by I finally decided to pick up book 2 in the Bard Academy series. Sometimes when it has been such a long time I would either lose interest in the series or won't be able to easily go through the next book, because I would have forgotten a lot of details. But after reading the first few pages everything that happened in book one came back to me (with a little help from the author) and once again I found myself wondering the halls of Bard Academy.<br />
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It's the second semester that Miranda has to spend at Bard Academy but this time around she knows a lot more than she used to. For one thing, her teachers are the ghosts of classic writers that had gone to an early grave and the island where Bard is located is their purgatory. Also, characters can come out of books, like Heathcliff, who is after Miranda's heart. But not all of them are good, like Dracula who Miranda and her friends had to face on her first semester or the mysterious monster that attacks students at night.<br />
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Another week has gone by another book haul I have acquired. Hey that rhymed! Anyways, this weeks it was very busy for me. I moved from my previous apartment to my new one and I finally have my own room. It's so wonderful to be alone sometimes :)</div>
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This was also the week I became an Amazon Prime member and ordered some things. Love being in the UK. </div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/350507.Give_a_Boy_a_Gun?ac=1">Give a Boy a Gun</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17565845-panic?ac=1">Panic </a>| <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16143347-we-were-liars?ac=1">We Were Liars</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15704307-saga-volume-1?ac=1">Saga Vol.1</a></div>
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I am very excited for all of them except for Saga. I've already read that one and didn't quite enjoy it. So that's pretty much all I got this past week. What did you guys buy?</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18213737446610329595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894943768828905955.post-66647044783665484712015-08-27T14:45:00.000+03:002015-08-27T14:46:41.670+03:00Two for Thursday: The Pretty Dark Nothing series by Heather L. Reid & GIVEAWAY<div style="text-align: center;">
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Welcome to this week’s <strong>Two for Thursday Book Blitz #T4T</strong>
presented by <strong>Month9books/Tantrum Books</strong>!</div>
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Today, we will be showcasing two titles that may tickle your fancy,
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You just might find your next read!</div>
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<strong>This week, #T4T presents to you:</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>The Pretty Dark Nothing series by Heather L. Reid!</b></span></div>
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Be sure to enter the giveaway found at the end of the post!</div>
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It’s been twenty three days since Quinn has slept for more than minutes at a time. Demons have invaded her dreams, stalking her, and whispering of her death. The lack of sleep and crippling fear are ruining her life. Energy drinks and caffeine pills don’t make a dent. When Quinn dozes off in the school hallway, Aaron, an amnesiac with a psychic ability, accidentally enters her nightmare. The demons are determined to keep them apart, and Aaron from discovering the secret locked away in his memory. Together, they could banish the darkness back to the underworld for good. That is, unless the demons kill them first.</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15768498-pretty-dark-nothing"><img alt="add to goodreads" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1320" src="http://www.chapter-by-chapter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/add-to-goodreads-button3.png" height="41" width="130" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pretty-Dark-Nothing-Heather-Reid/dp/0985327812/ref=sr_1_2_twi_pap_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440552342&sr=8-2&keywords=heather+l+reid"><strong>Amazon</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pretty-dark-nothing-heather-reid/1109686541?ean=9780985327811"><strong>B&N</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://store.kobobooks.com/en-CA/ebook/pretty-dark-nothing"><strong>Kobo</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/pretty-dark-nothing/9780985327811-item.html?ikwid=heather+l+reid&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=18"><strong>Chapters</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Pretty-Dark-Nothing/Heather-L-Reid/9780985327811?id=6340331108378"><strong>BAM</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780985327811"><strong>Indiebound</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/Pretty-Dark-Nothing-Heather-Reid/9780985327811"><strong>TBD</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Heather_L_Reid_Pretty_Dark_Nothing?id=R_x-BwAAQBAJ&hl=en"><strong>Google Play</strong></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>What Readers are Saying:</strong></span></div>
“This is a surprisingly very psychologically draining book and reminded me of the first season American Horror Story and Stephen King's Carrie.” – <strong>Syahira – <a href="http://requiemformorebooks.wordpress.com/">Requiem for More Books</a></strong>
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<em>“The characters, the world building, the plot... I really think the author had great control over her craft.”</em> – <strong>Alyssa – </strong><a href="http://eaterofbooks.blogspot.com/"><strong>Eater of Books</strong></a></div>
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<em>“This is a thrilling story that will keep you up at night!” </em>– <strong>Katie - </strong><a href="http://curseofthebibliophile.blogspot.com/"><strong>Curse of the Bibliophile</strong></a></div>
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It’s been five weeks, two days, and eight hours since the demons forced Quinn to throw herself into the raging river, since Aaron sacrificed himself to save her, since his body disappeared without a trace.</div>
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Everyone wants Quinn to move on, but she can’t, not after a spirit appears to her at Aaron's memorial, convincing her he’s still alive.</div>
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When a mysterious box materializes on the very spot Aaron disappeared, Quinn finds she’s at the center of an ancient prophesy of betrayal, revenge, and sacrifice that takes her to the depths of the underworld to face Lilith—Adam’s first wife.</div>
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If Quinn can stop Lilith from unleashing the demon horde Eve, trapped inside the box during the Battle of Eden millennia ago, she will save the human realm and free Aaron from an eternity in torment.</div>
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All it will cost is her blood.</div>
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<strong><a href="http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Pretty-Dark-Sacrifice/Heather-L-Reid/Q329042714?id=6299038875345">BAM</a> | <a href="https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/pretty-dark-sacrifice/9781939765178-item.html?ikwid=pretty+dark+sacrifice+reid&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0">Chapters</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pretty-Dark-Sacrifice-Nothing/dp/193976517X/ref=sr_1_1_twi_1_pap?ie=UTF8&qid=1437791156&sr=8-1&keywords=pretty+dark+sacrifice">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pretty-dark-sacrifice-heather-l-reid/1122195151?ean=9781939765178">B&N</a> | <a href="https://store.kobobooks.com/en-CA/ebook/pretty-dark-sacrifice">Kobo</a> | <a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/Pretty-Dark-Sacrifice-Heather-Reid/9781939765178">TBD</a> | <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/pretty-dark-sacrifice/id1010805447?mt=11">iBooks</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Heather_L_Reid_Pretty_Dark_Sacrifice?id=DLHxCQAAQBAJ&hl=en">Google Play</a> </strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>What Readers are Saying:</strong></span></div>
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“A love story that lasts for eternity.”</em> – <strong>Sherry, <a href="http://www.fundinmental.com/">Fundinmental</a></strong></div>
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<em> </em><em> “This book was engrossing and engaging, and functioned well as a sequel novel.”</em> – <strong>Alyssa – </strong><a href="http://eaterofbooks.blogspot.com/"><strong>Eater of Books</strong></a></div>
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<em> </em><em>“…I definitely recommend giving this series a try if you're looking for a refreshing take on demons or like paranormal romance.” </em><strong>– Analee – </strong><a href="https://booksnacksblog.wordpress.com/"><strong>Book Snacks</strong></a></div>
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Heather L. Reid is both American and British and has called six different cities in three different countries, home. Her strong sense of wanderlust and craving for a new adventure mean you might find her wandering the moors of her beloved Scotland, exploring haunted castles, or hiking through a magical forest in search of fairies and sprites. When she’s not venturing into the unknown in her real life, she loves getting lost in the worlds of video games or curling up by the fire with good story. For now, this native Texan is back in the Lone Star State, settling down with her Scottish husband and writing new tales of fantasy and horror.</div>
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<strong>Connect with the Author: </strong><a href="http://www.heatherlreid.com/"><strong>Website</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="http://www.twitter.com/HeatherLReid"><strong>Twitter</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/HeatherLReid.author"><strong>Facebook</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/HeatherLReid"><strong>Goodreads</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/blog/heatherlreid"><strong>Tumblr</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/heatherlreid/"><strong>Pinterest</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://instagram.com/heatherreidbooks/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></div>
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