Random Musings on: Picking a Book

So, everyone is always saying "never judge a book by its cover" right? I do. The covers just catch my eye. For example, one of the covers that absolutely caught my eye in the first place was:

That's right, Wither! And when I read the blurb, I added to my cart in Amazon, and bought it! The cover intrigued me, why use that particular design, and why was there a bird in a cage right there? And then, when I started reading it, I found that the circles are showing you the important parts of the book: her head, because the reason she was chosen was because of her eyes, and her hair; her hand, or more specifically, her ring because of her marriage, the one thing she didn't want; and the bird, because she was trapped, nowhere to run. On the back cover, you see an hourglass there, circled. That one's pretty obvious: she's running out of time. Don't judge the book by its cover? Hah, it's the cover that shows you what the book's about. A few other books that show things from their covers are:

The cover of Matched. It hows you that Cassia's safe and sound in a bubble that's the Society, being hidden form the outside world. She's trying to break free, but can she do it? Will she hesitate?

The cover of Iron King. Meghan is staring straight at you as if she wants to tell you something but she can't, as if it's something she still doesn't quite understand. What is it, and will she ever?

The cover of The Pledge. Charlaina is shrouded by the words of the Pledge. Supposedly the words are trapping her in. She's hiding. From what? And her eyes are searching for someone. But who?

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HEY HEY HEY! You've found my Blogoversary Giveaway, hidden in time! ;D Glad you could make it! The prizes (in no order) are....
Winner 1) 2 books from the S&S pack, first choice
Winner 2) 2 books from the S&S pack, second choice
Winner 3) A hardback of  THE INNOCENTS and a mystery YA book
Winner 4) an ARC copy of EVERY DAY and 2 secret fairytale retellings!

You guys, this is US ONLY! I'm shipping all of these with my money, and INT shipping is just too costly! Sorry!

The S&S pack consists of the books in the picture below:

Old Magic
Surrender
Possession
Burn for Burn (ARC)
Lovely, Dark, and Deep (ARC)
Edit to add Touching the Surface
Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
Evolution of Mara Dyer (ARC)









EDIT: RAFFLECOPTER HAS ENDED MY GIVEAWAY AT LEAST A WEEK BEFORE IT SHOULD'VE. IT WON'T LET ME REOPEN IT, SO HERE'S A NEW ONE. I WILL BE PICKING TWO WINNERS FROM THIS AND TWO FROM THERE

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Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter

Goodreads Blurb

Kate Winters has won immortality.

But if she wants a life in the Underworld with Henry, she’ll have to fight for it.

Becoming immortal wasn’t supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she’s as isolated as ever. And despite her growing love for Henry, ruler of the Underworld, he’s becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then, in the midst of Kate’s coronation, Henry is abducted by the only being powerful enough to kill him: the King of the Titans.

As the other gods prepare for a war that could end them all, it is up to Kate to save Henry from the depths of Tartarus. But in order to navigate the endless caverns of the Underworld, Kate must enlist the help of the one person who is the greatest threat to her future.

Henry’s first wife, Persephone

i got this book from the publisher, thanks to NetGalley, and I am proud to say that Goddess Interrupted was my very first eARC! I had just finished Goddess Test the day I recieved this so the timing was great. Anyhow, on with the review:

As the 2nd book to Goddess Testm many of us readers had high expectations for Goddess interrupted, and I am pleased to say it did not dissapoint. Back from her summer in Greece with James, Kate is expecting Henry to welcome her back with the love she's not so sure is there. But Henry seems distracted, cold, and distant. Soon, Kate starts to doubt his love for her, and with that doubt comes her insecurity. After all, no matter where she goes, she feels like she's second-best in everything, reminded of Persephone, Henry's first wife, wherever she goes. To make matters worse, her coronation ceremony is interrupted by a creature so powerful, it is one of the only things able to kill the gods. And who but Calliope can be in charge of this plan? When Henry gets kidnapped, Kate is willing to do anything to save him, even if it means losing him. Oh, Kate...

Just by reading the prolouge, I felt shaken and worried for everyone in the book. The beginning just hooked you in, making sure that you would get sucked into the story. It was great seeing what the gods acted like when they weren't pretending to be someone else. But I did grow annoyed with henry. Sure, he's expected to be cautious because of Persephone, but he should realize that Kate wants to be there, with him.Of course, he is trying to protect Kate as well, but when Kate doesn't know that, it does seem as if he doesn't care anymore.

Aimee Carter's writing is just as great as in Goddess Test, if not more so. She takes the words of Greek Mytholygy and twists it into a new "history" so that it flows well with the story, backing up every action and detail. Every author has their talents, I guess this is Aimee's.

So my reactions to the story...I pratically ripped my hair out at the aloof scenes between Kate and Henry, screaming in annoyance. I almost cried along with Kate, heartbroken. I cheered, I yelled, I spouted profanities. And the ending? It made me stare at the book for what seemed like years, not believing any of it. It was such a sudden twist that made so much sense!

Goddess Interrupted was fast-paced, but not so much that it was action after action after action. This pace made me turn the pages quicker instead of making me go over each word so that I could understand what was happening. this book has everything we love in a book--Wonderful, descriptive writing, a protagonist we can relate to, a broken heart, action, drama, jealousy, confusion, romance, and a world of unknown.

Pages: 304

Series: Goddess Test #2

Genre: Romance/Greek Mytholygy

Rating: 4 stars

"I had to do this. For Henry’s sake-for my mother’s sake. For my sake. Because in the end, without Henry, I didn’t know who I was anymore.“



Random Musings of: Genres

So here's another random musing. And no, this is not a weekly thing. I post these when I suddenlly think about something.

I've been thinking, we all say that there are so many books with vampires and werewolves, but is that true? I mean, sure, there are a lot, butt has anyone else noticed the sudden onslaught of dystopian and original fantasy stories or is it just me? I mean, there's the Selection, Divergent, Shatter Me, Wither, and all of them. I don't know if it's just that I never noticed, or something. Hmmm...anyways, just thought I'd share that. Random Musing: OVER

Embrace by Cherie Colyer

Goodreads Blurb

How far would you go to save the people you love?

Madison is familiar enough with change, and she hates everything about it. Change took her long-term boyfriend away from her. It caused one of her friends to suddenly hate her. It’s responsible for the death of a local along with a host of other mysterious happenings. But when Madison meets a hot new guy, she thinks her luck is about to improve.
Madison is instantly drawn to the handsome and intriguing Isaac Addington. She quickly realizes he’s a guy harboring a secret, but she’s willing to risk the unknown to be with him.
Her world really spins out of control, however, when her best friend becomes delusional, seeing things that aren’t there and desperately trying to escape their evil. When the doctors can’t find the answers, Madison seeks her own.

Nothing can prepare her for what she is about to discover.

 

A Read to Review:

Main character, Madison, hates change. It took people away from her, it made everything worse. But she’s about to find out, that not all change is bad, though it’s always surprising. But when new boy, Isaac comes around, creepy/weird things are starting to happen.

(There may be spoilers ahead. Be warned.) This book has to be one of the best romantic fantasies I’ve read in a while that has classic fantasy in it, excluding the vampires and werewolves that have become so popular nowadays.  It was a fun read that’s perfect for any rainy day! When I received this, I immediately started reading it and finished it within two hours! It’s an amazing story and has twists and turns almost everywhere you look.

It does have its clichés like the new, mysterious boy coming in, but something that is different is that instead of being part of the popular group or being cocky like in other books, Isaac is nice, friendly, and is immediate friends with Madison, although there is that attraction that’s looming above them. And quickly, it turns their friendship into something more. But you can already tell that from the blurb, can’t you? Anyways, the romance isn't a big part of he story which is great. Sometimes, when the everything just circles around the romance, it can get annoying. That's not he case here. there was enough romance to add some more drama, but not enough to make the book seem completely fake.

I have to admi, I fell or some tricks that were played in the story. I pointed fingers at someone who had (almost) nothing to do with what was going on and got a bit turned around again when I did the same thing. So, yeah, this is a pretty good book! Something hat kinda hit me was that Kevin (you'll find out who he is early in the book) doesn't seem like an important chaacter in the first half of the book, but then, all of a sudden he's a giant part of the plot. So, yeah. that's really it!

Pages: 220

Series: Stand-alone

Genre: Romance/Fantasy

Rating: 3 stars

"Kaylee, there's no one there." And even though I couldn't see anyone, I was still freaked out.

Random Musings of: the Iron Fey

So I'm just randomly thinking how almost every Fiction Freak has that one series/book that we're addicted to. For some people it's Twilight (Ugh, shoot me. No offense to those who like it though, it's just my opinion), for some it's the Soul Screamers series. Others, it's the Hunger Games, Harry Potter. Mine? THE IRON FEY SERIES!!!!! WHOOO!!!!  If there's anything that has to do with the Iron Fey, I usually know it. Basically, I'm the Iron Fey Stalker. Yeah...I've read every character interview, every author interview, hell, I've read every REVIEW of the book! And I start to thinking why I love this book.

I mean, some of my friends thinks it's OK, but I'm addicted to it. Why? I have no clue. It just pulls me in, it makes me feel as if there really is something out there like the Iron Fey. It's about the ultimate sacrifice throught the entire book, a forbidden love with the complete opposite, and a love triangle with your best friend. I know that there are SUPPOSEDLY a lot of books like that, but this one just seems...different.

Random Musings: OVER