Top 10 of 2012 Event!

I've decided to participate in this event this year!

I LOVE lists and even though it's going to be tough to narrow it down .. I'm going to try :)

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 24th – Best Books I’ve Read in 2012 (Doesn’t have to be released in 2012, just a book you’ve read in 2012)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25th – Best Book Covers of 2012 (MUST be a book released in 2012. Would be best if it’s a book you’ve READ in 2012, but it’s not required)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26th – Best ________ of 2012 (Reader’s/Blogger’s choice. Please fill in the blank with ONE of these topics – Villains, Contemporaries, Dual POV’s, Novellas, Adult titles, New Adult titles, Love Triangles, Couples, Bad Boys or Debuts. REMEMBER – this list MUST be from books you’ve READ in 2012)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27th – Best Book Boyfriends of 2012 (MUST be from a book released in 2012 and from a book you’ve READ in 2012)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28th - Top 10 Books I’m Looking Forward To in 2013 (This list should be comprised of books released ONLY in 2013)

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Review: The Shattered Dark

This book is classified as Urban Fantasy.

It is for ADULTS.

There is no sexual content and there is YA crossover potential.

THIS IS NOT YA.

The Shattered Dark (McKenzie Lewis #2)

by Sandy Williams 

McKenzie Lewis has a gift. It allows her access to a world few have seen, and even fewer can comprehend. It’s her secret. And it exists in the shadows… 

McKenzie was a normal college student, save for one little twist: she’s a shadow reader, someone who can both see the fae and track their movements between our world and the Realm. It’s a gift for which she has been called insane, one for which she has risked family and friends—and one that has now plunged her into a brutal civil war between the fae.

With the reign of the king and his vicious general at an end, McKenzie hoped to live a more normal life while exploring her new relationship with Aren, the rebel fae who has captured her heart. But when her best friend, Paige, disappears McKenzie knows her wish is, for now, just a dream. McKenzie is the only one who can rescue her friend, but if she’s not careful, her decisions could cost the lives of everyone she’s tried so hard to save.

CHECK OUT MY REVIEW OF THE FIRST BOOK OF THE SERIES.. The Shadow Reader

Source: Bought

My Thoughts:

My only reaction at the end of this book was WTF??

What kind of an ending is THAT???

CLIFFHANGER ALERT! HUGE CLIFFHANGER ALERT!

The wait for the next book will kill me! There's not even a release date for the third book and the author said that the expected release date is sometime in 2014!

2014???

Sorry! I needed to get that out of my system! Now for the proper review that actually makes sense.

The Shadow Reader was one of my favorite reads of 2012.I was very eager to get my hands on the sequel. The Shattered Dark doesn't live upto it's predecessor but it's still a good book that manages to keep you engrossed and on your toes.

Lots of new characters are introduced and the story becomes very interesting.The main problem I had with this book is the fact that even though the story progressed the romance did not.The romance between the characters is painfully slow and no major strides are taken in this department for the majority of this novel.Kyol is a character I wanted to see more of but it's almost like the author has completely forgotten about him.

There's a lot more action in this novel and it's good to see McKenzie doing her job because SHE wants to do it and not because of some obligation she feels towards a particular person.McKenzie is becoming a proactive and assertive individual and I like that about her.

Aren is a character I love and  I missed him a lot in the scenes he wasn't present in. I'm Team Aren forever (just making it clear!)

The best part about this book is the fact that even though I could find a lot of faults with it .. I still couldn't put it down and I'll definitely be in line for the next book WHENEVER it comes out.

Thank you Candace for introducing me to this series!

My advice to people is to pick up this series today! Read the first one ASAP as it doesn't end in a cliffhanger but don't read this one till the next one is out if you're an impatient person who needs to find out what happens next immediately.

My Rating:

4/5

Good but not as great as the first.

My Thoughts On The Twilight Saga

I've been planning to write this post for a REALLY long time.I'm finally writing it because I just saw Breaking Dawn Part 2 and wanted to discuss it on the blog and I don't think I can discuss it before establishing my views on this series.So here it goes....

I LIKE THE  TWILIGHT SERIES!

There! I SAID IT!

There was actually a time I was obsessed with it. Before the hype and when nobody knew about it..

The time when you said Twilight and people thought 

that you were talking about the time of day that was when I was in love with the series.

I was obsessed and I recommended the series to loads of people and all my friends fell in love with it. I never thought it would become such a bestseller that now whenever you Google Twilight you never get the above pic you always get 

I don't think Twilight is a masterpiece but when I had read it I had enjoyed it.I'm not sure whether I would enjoy it that much today but when I had read it I really liked it and went and got hold of the entire series.

My Thoughts on Twilight (WHEN I HAD read it for the first time.Before the hype and the movie)

I couldn't put this book down! I wish they hadn't given away the fact that the guy is a vampire in the blurb itself. I would have enjoyed this book even more if I had to guess what he was. I'm Team Edward FTW! Not that there's anyone else that Bella can end up with but still. He's so hot and nice and sweet. I love the fact that Bella is an ordinary girl and I could relate to her. The fact that she faints at the sight of blood was so ironic. I think there is going to be a sequel. I wonder what it would be about?

MY THOUGHTS ON NEW MOON( First time I read it)

This book was really depressing but I think it was important for the overall story. Bella keeps saying that she can't live without Edward and Edward is her only true love but how can we be sure about that? If this book hadn't been written we would never have gotten the answer to this question. So I liked this book.

MY THOUGHTS on Eclipse( First Time)

I don't get the point of this book. It's been very clear since the first book itself who Bella is going to choose... I really don't get the point of this book at all? Bella is just being cruel and making both the guys suffer...My least favorite book in the series.

My thoughts on Breaking Dawn.

WAIT ... WHAT?? WHERE DID THIS PLOT POINT COME FROM?? HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?? HUH ... Wait there's going to be a fight?? YAYYYYYY!! Some action.There are loads of chapters from Jake's point of view that are really funny.SPOILER There is no fight. I was really looking forward to it but at least nobody died and there's a happy ever after.

At that time I hadn't noticed the fact that Bella was REALLY LAME! and annoying. I actually started disliking Bella after the movie came out.

Kristen Stewart's portrayal of Bella opened my eyes. Bella was annoying,irritating and needy. I sometimes wonder if I would have thought the same if the character would have been portrayed by some other actor.

I think my entire perception of the series changed after this movie came out.

I HATED THIS MOVIE! I'm sorry Robert Pattison fans but I just don't think that he was a good choice for Edward. And DO NOT GET ME STARTED on the movie.*shudders* I hate to say it but the movie ruined the Twilight magic for me.

So Today I'm not obsessed with Twilight.

TODAY, I find Bella lame.

TODAY, I would recommend The Hunger Games  instead of Twilight all the time.

TODAY, I don't hate Twilight but I can see all of it's many faults.

What I don't understand is people's extreme reactions to Twilight and the judgement they are quick to pass about it.

Just because someone enjoys Twilight it doesn't mean they're stupid or that they should get a life and other rude things I don't want to write about.It's a book ,either you like it or you don't . Being a Twilight lover or hater shouldn't define a person.I really don't understand why people have to get all rude and mean and judgmental about a person if they like Twilight or if they don't like Twilight.IT'S A BOOK PEOPLE! Everybody has their own opinions on every book. Live and Let live. Respect other people's opinion and just state your own opinions in a nice civilized manner.

Midnight Sun and unfinished novel which is basically Twilight from Edward's point of view is I think the best book in the series so far.Even today I like reading it because it gives insight into why Edward likes the plain and annoying Bella.If Stephenie Meyer ever completes that book I will definitely buy it.

So there you have it. MY THOUGHTS on the Twilight Saga.

I'll be posting my thoughts on Breaking Dawn Part 2 (the movie) in another post because I want to fangirl over the changes that they made in it.

2012 YASH POST (2)

Looking for this, hunters? I have today's trivia questions from Fiction Fervor's 2012 YA Story Scavenger Hunt here for you. 2012YASSH challenges you with your knowledge of young adult books published this year, and if you enter, you might win a prize! Check out it here for more info. And be sure to read the rules!

Without further ado, today's questions come from Rapture by Lauren Kate.

Easy: With whom did Luce first fall in love?

Medium: What is the name of the book Daniel wrote?

Hard: How many mortal days did it take for the angels to fall from heaven?

Enter your answers in the form below!

Book Blast:The stone Guardian

BLURB

When myth becomes reality, reality becomes a nightmare.

Like any other teenager in America, Ashley just wants a normal life. But growing up in an orphanage for the insane is anything but normal. After endless therapy and increasing medication, her nightmares have only gotten worse.

Probably because they’re not nightmares.

When Ashley’s mysteriously abducted, she finds a reality even less normal than the orphanage. And she discovers something else—she’s no ordinary orphan. Faced with enemies thought to only exist in fairy tales, Ashley discovers she possesses a powerful Maya bloodline. She’s the daughter of an ancient Maya Guardian, whose duty is to protect the Stone of Muuk’ich, an enchanted relic blessed by the gods. But first she must get it back from Sarian, a power-hungry demigod who slaughtered the last guardian—Ashley’s mother. Without the stone, all will be lost.

When she meets Arwan, a hot Belizean time bender, his delicious olive skin and dark eyes make her feel a little less alone. But his gentle whispers and reassuring touch might not be all they seem. How can she balance love and duty when it’s up to her to prevent the rising of the underworld? Especially when the guy she loves might be its crown prince…

AUTHOR BIO

A long time enthusiast of things that go bump in the night, Theresa started her writing career as a journalism intern—possibly the least creative writing field out there. After her first semester at a local newspaper, she washed her hands of press releases and features articles to delve into the whimsical world of young adult paranormal romance.

Since then, Theresa has gotten married, had three terrific kids, moved to central Ohio, and was repeatedly guilt tripped into adopting a menagerie of animals that are now members of the family. But don’t be fooled by her domesticated appearance. Her greatest love is travel. Having stepped foot on the soil of over a dozen countries, traveled to sixteen U.S. states—including an extended seven-year stay in Kodiak, Alaska—she is anything but settled down. But wherever life brings her, she will continue to weave tales of adventure and love with the hope her stories will bring joy and inspiration to her readers.

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Two months after dying, seventeen-year-old witch Graylee Perez wakes up in her twin sister Charlene’s body.

Until Gray finds a way back inside her own body, she’s stuck being Charlene every twenty-hour hours. Her sister has left precise instructions on how Gray should dress and behave. Looking like a prep isn’t half as bad as hanging out with Charlene’s snotty friends and gropey boyfriend.

The “normals” of McKinley High might be quick to write her behavior off as post-traumatic stress, but warlock Raj McKenna is the only person who suspects Gray has returned from the dead.

Now Gray has to solve the mystery of her death and resurrection and disentangle herself from Charlene’s body before she disappears for good.

***Entangled is a young adult paranormal fantasy romance suitable for ages 15 and up.***

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AUTHOR BIO

Nikki Jefford:

Nikki Jefford is a third generation Alaskan who loves fictional bad boys and heroines who kick butt. She writes edgy teen fiction, including the Spellbound Trilogy and Aurora Sky: Vampire Hunter.

Nikki married Sébastien, the love of her life, while working as a teaching assistant in France. They now reside in the not-so-tropical San Juan Islands, 70 miles northeast of Forks, Washington.

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