In My Mailbox (3)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren. 

The Devouring #3: Fearscape by Simon Holt

I absolutely can't wait to read this book!

Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen

I actually haven't read her other books, but if I like this one I will probably check them out.

What did you get this week?

The Haunted by Jessica Verday

Title - The Haunted
Author - Jessica Verday
Publisher - Simon Pulse
Release - August, 1st 2010
Rating - 4/5




Summary - After a summer spent reclaiming her sanity and trying to forget the boy she fell in love with by the bridge where her best friend drowned - the boy who must not exist, cannot exist, because she knows that he is dead - Abbey returns to Sleepy Hollow, determined to leave the ghosts of her past behind. She throws herself into schoolwork, perfume-making and her friendship with Ben, her cute and funny lab partner, who just might be able to help her get over Caspian once and for all. But Abbey is never going to truly be able to move on from Caspian and Caspian has no choice but to return to her side: for Caspian is a Shade and Abbey is his destiny. The two are tied not only to each other, but also to the town of Sleepy Hollow and the famous legend that binds their fates - a legend whose true ending and dark truths they are only just beginning to guess...
Information from Goodreads.com


Review - I love this series! The Haunted is the second book in The Hollow series. The Haunted is actually better than The Hollow, The Hollow was good, but The Haunted was great. The Haunted starts off at the end of the school year when Abbey is still at her aunt's house, but she soon gets a call to come back to Sleepy Hollow for the opening of the bridge that her best friend Kristen fell of off last year and died.


At the end of The Hollow their was a big cliffhanger. I don't want to give anything away so I won't say any more. The story behind The Haunted is somewhat original, but it has some very unoriginal characteristics, like the all mighty love triangle, everyone loves it, but it is not at all original. Someone should write a book with a love square.


The writing style was amazing. Some people don't like so much detail, but I love it. Jessica never lacks in detail of any kind. She'll include all the smells, tastes, looks and everything down to the minute details. 


Most of the characters were good, but some were lacking. Abbey the main character was very original. She is a perfumer which I never knew existed. I always thought that all perfume was made in factories by machines. I never knew you could make perfume out of oils in you own home. That's why I love books, you always learn something new.


Caspian is Abbey's main love interest in the books. Caspian is very chivalries. He is the Prince Charming every girl is waiting for with a twist. He has all snow white hair except for one black stripe, he loves snickerdoodles, and he is an amazing artist!


Ben is what completes the love triangle. Ben is an all around good guy, he's smart, helpful and nice. It's sad how ignorant he is about Caspian, at points I wished I could have jumped in the book to tell him. It got annoying at points.


All around this is an awesome book. I think anyone who likes paranormal romances will like this book even if they didn't like The Hollow.
Buy the book on Amazon.

In My Mailbox (2)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi over at the The Story Siren. It's a time when you get to show off all of the cool stuff you got this week.

Tempted by P. C. Cast and Kristen Cast

I've read the first three books in this series, but I never got around to reading the rest. It's a great series so I want to start reading it again.

Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick

Crescendo is the sequel to Hush, Hush which is one of my favorite books, so I can't wait to read this one.

My Blood Approves by Amanda Hocking

I have heard amazing things about Amanda Hocking's books, so I thought I should check one out.

Fate by Amanda Hocking

Since I'm pretty sure I am going to like My Blood Approves, I just went ahead and got the second book.

I also won Beautiful Creatures and Beautiful Darkness bookmarks from Once Upon a Twilight on Twitter.

In My Mailbox (1)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi, The Story Siren. It gives bloggers a chance to show off all of the cool books they got during the week.

The Scorch Trials by James Dashner

I actually got two signed copies of The Scorch Trials. One for me and one to giveaway!

Vanished by Meg Cabot

This is a bind-up of When Lightning Strikes and Code Name Cassandra. 

Torment by Lauren Kate

I have not read Fallen yet, but It's pretty high up on my To Be Read list.

Extraordinary by Nancy Werlin

I can't wait to read this one! I hear it's about fairies, but i'm not sure.

Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

I love love love this series! Beautiful Creatures was amazing and I can't wait to read this one!

Impulse by Ellen Hopkins

Ellen Hopkins is an amazing author and I've loved all of the books I have read by her.

Arizona (Beautiful Dead #2)

I like the fist one, but I didn't love it. I want to see if I'll like this one better.

Banished by Sophie Littlefield

I don't really know what It's main story is, but the main character sounds awesome!

Elixer by Hilary Duff

I just want to see if an actress can write a good book.

Zombies vs. Unicorns by Holly Black, Justine Larbalestier, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Maureen Johnson, Carrie Ryan, Scott Westerfeld, Meg Cabot, Garth Nix, Kathleen Duey, Margo Lanagan, Naomi Novik, Diana Peterfreund, Libba Bray, and Cassandra Clare.

I have been waiting for this book to come out for a year and I can't wait to read it!

James Dasher and Giveaway!

Earlier this week I went to meet James Dashner in Burlington, Massachusetts while he was on tour for his newest book, The Scorch Trials. James Dashner is the author of The Maze Runner Series and The 13th Reality series. 


When I first heard about his signing, and how close it was, I was ecstatic! Usually the closest authors come to where I live, is 6 hours away. 


Meeting James Dashner was amazing. It was the first big author event I've ever been to. It was so fun learning about James Dashners life before his writing career. 

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. He has no recollection of his parents, his home, or how he got where he is. His memory is black. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade, a large expanse enclosed by stone walls.
Just like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning, for as long as they could remember, the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night, they’ve closed tight. Every thirty days a new boy is delivered in the lift. And no one wants to be stuck in the maze after dark.
The Gladers were expecting Thomas’s arrival. But the next day, a girl arrives in the lift—the first girl ever to arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers. The Gladers have always been convinced that if they can solve the maze that surrounds the Glade, they might be able to find their way home . . . wherever that may be. But it’s looking more and more as if the maze is unsolvable.
And something about the girl’s arrival is starting to make Thomas feel different. Something is telling him that he just might have some answers—if he can only find a way to retrieve the dark secrets locked within his own mind.
Information from Goodreads.com

The Maze was only the beginning...

Solving the Maze was supposed to be the end. No more puzzles. No more Variables. And no more running. Thomas was sure that escape meant he and the Gladers would get their lives back. But no one really knew what sort of life they were going back to.

In the Maze, life was easy. They had food, and shelter, and safety... until Teresa triggered the end. In the world outside the Maze, however, the end was triggered long ago.

Burned by sun flares and baked by a new, brutal climate, much of the earth is a wasteland. Government has disintegrated--and with it, order--and now Cranks, people covered in festering wounds and driven to murderous insanity by the infectious disease known as the Flare, roam the crumbling cities hunting for their next victim... and meal.

The Gladers are far from done running. Instead of freedom, they find themselves faced with another trial. They must cross the Scorch, the most burned-out section of the world, and arrive at a safe haven in two weeks. And WICKED has made sure to adjust the variables and stack the odds against them.

Thomas can only wonder--does he hold the secret of freedom somewhere in his mind? Or will he forever be at the mercy of WICKED?
Information from Goodreads.com
Here's a link to James Dashners blog http://jamesdashner.blogspot.com/


When I was at the signing I got two signed copies of The Scorch Trials. One for me and one to giveaway. US only guys. All you have to do is
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