YRAH Bday: Ghostly Rhapsody series + Amazon GC giveaway

YOUNG READER blog is now 2 years old!

And 

THAT

calls for a celebration!

Don't forget to check out the previous posts

• 
  INDIA only giveaway

Character Interview of Frigid by Jennifer Armentrout

Interview with Kimberly Ann , author of Triangles

The amazing Ron C. Nieto author of the Ghostly Rhapsody series has sponsored this giveaway!

I think she deserves a BIG hug and a huge Thank You for this because this giveaway is AWESOME!

The wall is Ron :P

Today Ron is offering not one but THREE things for giveaway!

Thing #1

Amazon USD $5 Gift Card

Thing #2

An ecopy of Silent Song in winner's preferred format.

Silent Song (Ghostly Rhapsody #1)

by Ron C. Nieto

 The princess of the school, Alice, is keeping a secret that could strip her of her high school fame. She is obsessed with the school’s outcast, Keith, but not just him – his music. 

Since the inspiration for the song hit, Keith can’t get it out of his mind. The song must be played; it demands to be played. He knows the music is changing him, but he is unable to stop it. 

Music has the ability to move you, enlighten you, and take you to places you have never dreamed of. And this particular piece? It has a life of its own and makes you forget who you really are. 

As Keith and Alice learn of one another to the notes of that one perfect tune, they can overlook their roles and discover who they could be together. But they also discover someone else is listening and intends on keeping Keith to herself, possibly for an eternity

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Thing #3 

An ecopy of Shattered Silence in the winner's preferred format.

Shattered Silence (Ghostly Rhapsody #2)

by Ron C. Nieto

BLURB MIGHT CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR BOOK #1

Check out blurb at Goodreads

The giveaway is INTERNATIONAL wherever the Amazon GC can be sent.

If for some reason we can't send the Amazon GC to the winner(We're both unclear as to the restrictions on the Amazon Gift Card) , the ebooks will be sent for sure and another winner will be chosen for the Amazon Gift Card.

Get in Touch with Ron!

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Draw Out Your Wallets! Deals and New Releases!

A feature in which I post about book deals and new releases.

*PRICES ARE SUBJECT to change. Please check prices before buying. I cannot be held responsible if prices have changed. *

KINDLE DEALS UNDER $5

LOTS of amazing deals are up!

I would suggest you get your hands on Storm by Brigid Kemmerer before the price goes up. Also Of Silver and Beasts is a very interesting book and right now it's available for LESS than a dollar.

Frigid isn't out yet but it's up for pre-order and it's less than $3 so I'm going to get that ASAP .

FLIPKART Deals(Books under 200)

NEW RELEASES

Now this book is not a NEW release but a LOT of people can't find the cheaper version on Flipkart so I thought I would put it here.

Shatter Me By Tahereh Mafi

You can find more New Releases @Xpresso Reads

(I don't post all NEW releases only those that interest and catch my eye because usually there are too many!)

DID I MISS ANY DEALS?

 Which deals have caught your eye?

WHICH NEW RELEASE you want your hands on?

Review: Obsession by Jennifer Armentrout

THIS BOOK IS FOR ADULTS.

Obsession 

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

He’s arrogant, domineering, and... To. Die. For.

Hunter is a ruthless killer. And the Department of Defense has him firmly in their grasp, which usually doesn’t chafe too badly because he gets to kill bad guys. Most of the time he enjoys his job. That is, until he’s saddled with something he’s never had to do before: protect a human from his mortal enemy.

Serena Cross didn’t believe her best friend when she claimed to have seen the son of a powerful senator turn into something... unnatural. Who would? But then she witnesses her friend’s murder at the hands of what can only be an alien, thrusting her into a world that will kill to protect their secret.

Hunter stirs Serena’s temper and her lust despite their differences. Soon he’s doing the unthinkable—breaking the rules he’s lived by, going against the government to keep Serena safe. But are the aliens and the government the biggest threats to Serena’s life… or is it Hunter?

LINKS: Goodreads, Amazon

SOURCE: Netgalley (Thank you Entangled Publishing!)

My Thoughts:

I am a huge fan of Jennifer Armentrout. Anything she writes I will buy because all her books are great fun and Obsession does not disappoint! Obsession is a novel that takes place in the Luxen world found in the Obsidian series but the main character is an Arum which is the mortal enemy of the Luxens. I don't think you need to read the Obsidian series to understand this book but their *might* be some spoilers for the Obsidian series. This book is HOT and I enjoyed seeing things from the point of view of the other species. In this book the Luxen are the bad guys and the Arum is a good(?) guy . I wasn't too sure about the concept of reading an Arum novel but Jennifer makes it work and actually manages to make you more curious about this species and the world in which they live. The romance was the star of this story but it did remind me of Daemon and Katy from the Obsidian series. It was like watching an adult version of Daemon and Katy from the Obsidian series but I couldn't compare Hunter to Daemon. Hunter has a very distinct personality that jumps off the page but Serena felt like Katy 2.0 to me. I'll definitely be in line for a sequel if there is any. Overall, Fans of obsidian might be in for a surprise with this book. My Rating: TOSS UP Between 3.5 stars and 4 stars Couldn't decide!

JRreadathon Link up and details

Hey Guys!

So my to be read pile right now is SCARY!

So Me , Sarika, Janhvi and Ankita decided to have a readathon to tackle the TBR pile .

We're calling it Just Read Readathon or for short  JRreadathon

• Aim

Just Read whatever you want and as much as you want! 

• Duration

It starts on 10th June and ends 17th June. It's a week long and you can join in whenever!

• What to do to join in?

Just read!

We all would love it if you would link up to your blog/goodreads/twitter/Facebook/any other place in the linky below so that we know you're participating but it's not mandatory.

You can use the hashtag #JRreadathon on twitter while tweeting as we'll be checking the hashtag.

If you blog, we'd love it if you did an introductory post with your goals and aims for the readathon on 10th and then a post at the end of the readathon with how much you managed to read!

• Hosts 

Krazzyme@Young Reader    , Twitter : @kadburytweets

Sarika @ The Readaddicts  , Twitter @SarikaP8

Janhvi @ The Readaddicts , Twitter @justjanhvi

Ankita @ Booklok Coffee  , Twitter @ankita0112

You can tweet to any or all of us with your progress.

All are welcome to join in!

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Review: Boy Nobody

Boy Nobody (Boy Nobody #1)

by Allen Zadoff 

 They needed the perfect assassin.

Boy Nobody is the perennial new kid in school, the one few notice and nobody thinks much about. He shows up in a new high school in a new town under a new name, makes a few friends, and doesn't stay long. Just long enough for someone in his new friend's family to die-of "natural causes." Mission accomplished, Boy Nobody disappears, moving on to the next target. 

But when he's assigned to the mayor of New York City, things change. The daughter is unlike anyone he has encountered before; the mayor reminds him of his father. And when memories and questions surface, his handlers at The Program are watching. Because somewhere deep inside, Boy Nobody is somebody: the kid he once was; the teen who wants normal things, like a real home and parents; a young man who wants out. And who just might want those things badly enough to sabotage The Program's mission.

In this action-packed series debut, author Allen Zadoff pens a page-turning thriller that is as thought-provoking as it is gripping, introducing an utterly original and unforgettable antihero.


SOURCE: Publisher for an honest review (Thanks Hachette!) 

Links: Goodreads, Amazon

My Thoughts:

I haven't read an action book from a male's point of view for quite some time. After the heartbreaking ending of the Alex Rider series I guess I was a little wary of picking up a book like it but I picked up Boy Nobody thinking that it would help me get into this genre again plus the summary sparked my interest.

Unfortunately Boy Nobody was a HUGE disappointment.It did have action and the story was engaging but the characters were flat and I wasn't a fan of the main character.He was a robot and I just couldn't relate to him.I understand why he is the way he is but it just made it very hard for me to like the book. 

I'm sure I could have gotten over not connecting to the main character but I couldn't connect to ANY of the characters because I was suspicious of all of them. None of them seemed genuine and the whole system in which the main character worked just creeped me out A LOT.

The tone of the book was also very depressing and monotonous. I just wanted the book to be over so that I could mark it as read. 

The good thing about this book is the fact that it's unpredictable and the twist is pretty great.

Another thing that surprised me is the fact that I didn't DNF this book. I usually don't even try finishing books when they don't hold my interest so the fact that it managed to hold my interest long enough for me to finish is an achievement as well.

Maybe the problem is just with me but I just didn't care about the characters so even when the amazing twist was revealed I was like "EH! I don't care if anyone dies. Actually it would be pretty cool if the main  character died and then the sequel could be from the villains point of view" 

Overall , I would recommend people to read the Alex Rider series or the CHERUB series and leave this one be but if you really need a new action fix pick this one up from the library.

My Rating :

2 /5

Just didn't feel it

YRAH Bday: INDIA ONLY giveaway

YOUNG READER blog is now 2 years old!

And 

THAT

calls for a celebration!

Don't forget to check out the previous posts

• Interview with Fiktshun + GIVEAWAY 
• 
  PODS giveaway +Interview with author

Character Interview of Frigid by Jennifer Armentrout

Interview with Kimberly Ann , author of Triangles

So Harpercollins sent me some books for giveaway and they said I can give them away however I want to. They were AHMAZING enough to send me FOUR books but unfortunately I can't afford to ship so many books internationally so I decided to giveaway THREE books as 

INDIA only {Sorry International PEEPs! Shipping is too expensive}

But then I started digging through my bookshelf and thought that I can make this giveaway more awesome by offering you people MORE choices!

I mean I'm pretty sure MORE choices is BETTER!

 RIGHT? RIGHT??

So here are your choices

1. Shade by Jeri Smith Ready
2. Fallen by Lauren Kate (* picture of condition below*)
3. Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shultz
4. Boy Nobody by Allen Zadoff
5. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Mass
6. Rage Within by Jeyn Roberts
7. Confessions of An Angry Girl by Louise Rozett
8. The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout (Adult novel)
9. Unravelling by Elizabeth Norris
10. Cursed by Jennifer Armentrout (This is an ARC i.e Advance Readers Copy)
11. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
12. Rise by Anna Carey
13. Burned by Sara  Shepard (Hardcover)
14. Pivot Point by Kasie West (Hardcover)
15. The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa (NOT PICTURED)

There will be 

THREE WINNERS!

(for sure I might add another one later if I have money left :P)

You can CHOOSE ONE(1) book from the choices above.

1st winner gets 1st pick and then so on...

If you are willing to pay for shipping you can choose more than ONE book only after all winners have chosen their books.

PLEASE REMEMBER THIS GIVEAWAY IS 

INDIA ONLY!

The books pictured BELOW were sent by Harpercollins for giveaway.

I HEART you Harpercollins!

My copy of Fallen is not in the best condition so don't choose it if you can't stand a book in a less than perfect condition

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Which book do you want? Do you want more India only giveaways?

Armchair BEA: Children's Fiction ,New Adult and Urban Fantasy

So I missed yesterday's topic so I'm going to post about yesterday's topic as well as today's topic. 

Children's and Teen Fiction

I have a lot to say on this topic as most of what I read is Young Adult and Children's fiction.

I don't think you need to be a teen or a child to enjoy teen fiction. I know quite a few bloggers  who are moms and are much older than me who love reading YA some of them read YA almost exclusively. I think that this genre deals with real emotions that everyone can relate to. 

I for one enjoy this genre because of it's diversity. I haven't seen such diversity in adult fiction yet but that may be because I've just started reading adult fiction in earnest.

I love the world's that the authors manage to create in this genre. I can't find anything in any other genre that can compare  to the world building in Harry Potter and The Hunger Games.

The Hunger Games introduced me to a new genre i.e dystopian and I like it a LOT!

Some novels I would recommend

1. Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
2. Under The Never Sky series by Veronica Rossi
3. Elemental series by Brigid Kemmerer
4. Half Blood series by Jennifer Armentrout
5. Soul Screamers series by Rachel Vincent
6. The Demon Trappers series by Jana Oliver
7. Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter (I think this is classified as Middle grade but it's AMAZING!)
8. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
9. Poison Study by Maria V. Synder
10. Percy Jackson series (Middle grade)

GENRE'S MISSED

There were quite a few genres addressed but it's almost impossible to address all so I've listed some genres that interest me below that haven't been talked about yet.

• Urban Fantasy

I'm falling in LOVE with this genre! I think it was already addressed but I want to talk about it again.

I would recommend The Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews and The Shadow Reader by Sandy Lewis to everyone!

It takes a few books to get into the Kate Daniels series but it keeps getting better with every new book. Currently dying to read Book #6!

• New Adult

This genre is coming up and becoming VERY popular.

One new adult book I would recommend is Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry .

(I didn't know it was classified as New Adult till now :P)

I'm currently waiting for Frigid by Jennifer Armentrout

• Cultural/Historical fiction

Ok I'm not sure which genre this book comes under so I'm just going to say it's the retelling of an Indian epic from the point of view of the female.

It's called Palace of Illusions and it's a retelling of the Mahabharata.