Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Cover Reveal: Grounded by G.P. Ching


Title: Grounded by G.P. Ching
Publication date: November 15th 2012
Genre: YA Paranormal/ Sci fi & Fantasy

Blurb:
All my life I've worked to be simple, but I can't pretend anymore. Nothing about me is simple.
In the year 2050, a secret government study nicknamed Operation Source Code injects eight volunteers with a retrovirus. The goal? To abate the energy crisis by reprogramming human DNA to power personal electronic devices. The experiment works but with disastrous consequences.
Seventeen years later, Lydia Troyer is far from concerned with the energy crisis. Growing up in the isolated community of Hemlock Hollow, life hasn't changed much since 1698 when her Amish ancestors came to America. She milks her cow by hand, makes fresh bread every morning, and hopes to be courted by Jeremiah, the boy who's been her best friend since she could walk.
But when Lydia's father has a stroke and is taken to the outside world for medical treatment, Lydia and Jeremiah leave home to visit him. An ordinary light switch thrusts Lydia into a new world where energy is a coveted commodity and her own personal history makes her the most sought-after weapon on the planet. 



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About The Author:
G.P Ching is the author of The Soulkeepers Series and variety of short fiction. She specializes in cross-genre paranormal stories, loves old cemeteries, and enjoys a good ghost tour. She lives in central Illinois with her husband, two children, and one very demanding guinea pig.


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Monday, May 20, 2013

Stacking The Shelves #5: A Bunch of Harper Teen + Breaking News


Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!
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I didn't have time to do a video this week(read bottom of post), and since most of the books I got were ebooks, I will just save the physical copies for next week's video.

Here are the ebooks I got for review this week:
The Bitter Kingdom (Fire and Thorns, #3)Across a Star-Swept Sea (For Darkness Shows the Stars, #2)Dance of the Red Death (Masque of the Red Death, #2)
Not a Drop to Drink  In the After Undercurrent
BlackoutThe Chaos of StarsTwinmaker
The Burning Sky (The Elemental Trilogy, #1)Backward Glass
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Huge thanks to Harper Teen, Flux, Edelweiss, and NetGalley!

I have been waiting for The Bitter Kingdom and Across a Star-Swept Sea FOREVER! I am soo freaking excited for all of these books. They sound amazing!

Breaking News:
I attended the Rochester Teen Book Festival this past Saturday(5/18) with the fabulous Laura @ The Little Pink Boutique. I must say that it was everything I hoped it would be and more. I got a stack of books signed, spoke with some of my favorite authors, snagged some great swag, and my picture taken with David Levithan!!!! I also sat in on THREE multiple-author sessions. 
I will be putting together a recap post this week where I will let you know all about it! I will also show you guys my signed books/swag, and post the picture of me and David. I didn't do a STS video this week because I am super busy and knew I would be doing one for the RTBF recap.

There will be a giveaway, so keep an eye out for my recap post!
JESSICA

Friday, May 17, 2013

COVER REVEAL: Addicted to You by Colina Brennan



Addicted to You by Colina Brennan
NA Contemporary Romance
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Blurb:
When twenty-one-year-old Leah Carter's latest one night stand burglarizes her apartment, her roommate forces her to attend therapy for sex addicts. Leah insists she isn't a sex addict; she just doesn't do relationships. After all, sooner or later, everyone lets you down.
At first, the group sessions are little more than an education on how to be promiscuous. Until she meets the newest addict—blue eyes, killer body, and a smile that tempts relapse.
Psychology student Will McLean is posing as a fellow addict while researching a case study on unusual addictions. But the more he learns about Leah, the more certain he is that his desire to break through her walls and unearth her secrets has nothing to do with his assignment.
As the uncertainties spike alongside the sexual tension, the only thing Leah knows for sure is that falling in love would be disastrous. Too bad love might be one addiction she can't kick.

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Love in Bloom Giveaway Hop: Win an ARC of One of My Favorite June 2013 Releases!

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For this giveaway, I am going to give away a book that I absolutely adored! The romance in this story is absolutely swoon-worthy, but is also filled with betrayal, intrigue, and tons of magic! 
Sooo...what is this fabulous book that you just HAVE to read?

Star Cursed (The Cahill Witch Chronicles, #2)
Note: This is the second book in the Cahill Witch Chronicles. 
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One winner will receive an ARC of Star Cursed by Jessica Spotswood!
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Monday, May 13, 2013

BLOG TOUR: Review + Giveaway - Chantress by Amy Butler Greenfield

May 13th ~ Review + Favorite Quotes
Title: Chantress
Author: Amy Butler Greenfield
Publisher:  Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publication Date: May 7th 2013
Genre: Historical Fantasy
Age Group: Young Adult
Source: Edelweiss
Format: ARC (ebook)


Blurb:
Lucy’s Chantress magic will make her the most powerful—and most hunted—girl in England. “Sing, and the darkness will find you.” This warning has haunted fifteen-year-old Lucy ever since she was eight and shipwrecked on a lonely island. Lucy’s guardian, Norrie, has lots of rules, but the most important is that Lucy must never sing. Not ever. Now it is 1667, Lucy is fifteen, and on All Hallows’ Eve, Lucy hears a tantalizing melody on the wind. She can’t help but sing—and she is swept into darkness. 
When she awakes in England, Lucy hears powerful men discussing Chantresses—women who can sing magic into the world. They are hunting her, but she escapes and finds sanctuary with the Invisible College, an organization plotting to overthrow the nefarious Lord Protector. The only person powerful enough to bring about his downfall is a Chantress. And Lucy is the last one in England. 
Lucy struggles to master the song-spells and harness her power, but the Lord Protector is moving quickly. And her feelings for Nat, an Invisible College apprentice and scientist who deeply distrusts her magic, only add to her confusion... 
Time is running out, and the fate of England hangs in the balance in this entrancing novel that is atmospheric and lyrical, dangerous and romantic.




My Review:
 Lucy is a curious and brave fifteen year old who finds out that she is a Chantress; a type of witch who works magic by singing. She is swept away to England, where she was born, but has little memory of. Lucy is a girl whose bravery and kindness make her extremely likable. Nat and Lucy's relationship had an interesting dynamic. He is the type of character who I immediately felt I understood. He keeps himself at a distance from Lucy at first, but we soon find out why that is. The relationship between the two of them is slow-building, and that makes it that much more believable. I felt that all of the important characters in Chantress were very well written.
The world-building in this story was great. I could clearly picture each scene in my mind as if I were living it right alongside the characters. The bad guys were creepy, and there were times where I wasn't sure if certain characters may have had ulterior motives, which added an element of mystery to the story. The pacing was quick overall, though there were a couple parts that I felt dragged a bit. 
All in all, Chantress met all of my expectations. I felt a connection with Lucy. She has a fierce loyalty to those she loves, and put everything she had into becoming the best Chantress she could be.  There is a lot of real history in this book.  There is a whole section at the end where Amy Butler Greenfield tells us which parts of the story are based on real situations, places, inventions, and people from that time period. I found this quite facinating, and it gave me a whole new appreciation for her as writer. 
Chantress is a beautiful story of a young girl's journey to find herself and fulfill her destiny. This was a fabulous story written by a talented and informed author. I will gladly pick up any YA book that she writes in the future.

My Rating:
4 ½ STARS

Favorite Quotes:
"I had to be patient, letting the future unfold in its own time and its own way."

"My father used to say that if anyone is to be trusted, it is not the person who seizes power. It is the person who turns it 
down. "

About the Author:

Amy Butler Greenfield
Amy Butler Greenfield was a grad student in history when she gave into temptation and became a writer. Since then, she has become an award-winning author. 

Born in Philadelphia, Amy grew up in the Adirondack Mountains and later studied history at Williams College, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Oxford. She now lives with her family in England, where she writes, bakes double-dark-chocolate cake, and plots mischief.


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