Holy Hottie-McHotters!: The Return by Jennifer L. Armentrout

The Return (Titan, #1)
by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Genre: Mythology, Romance, Paranormal, New Adult
Release Date: February 16, 2015
Publisher: Spencer Hill Press
Source: Bought/Own Copy
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | iBooks

SYNOPSIS

The Fates are cackling their bony asses off…

It’s been a year since Seth made the deal with the gods that pledged his life to them. And so far, the jobs they’ve given him have been violent and bloody–which is kind of all right with him. But now Apollo has something else in mind for Seth. He’s got to play protector while keeping his hands and fingers off, and for someone who really has a problem with restraint, this new assignment might be the most challenging yet.

Josie has no idea what this crazy hot guy’s deal might be, but it’s a good bet that his arrival means the new life she started after leaving home is about to be thrown into an Olympian-sized blender turned up to puree. Either Josie is going insane or a nightmare straight out of ancient myth is gunning for her.

But it might be the unlikely attraction simmering between her and the golden-eyed, secret-keeping Seth that may prove to be the most dangerous thing of all.

Because history has once again been flipped to repeat.

Tunes of Two Ends (6)

Tunes of Two Ends is a weekly meme hosted by none other than Two Ends of a Bookshelf, wherein we share our  playlist that calls to mind a book or series that we have recently read and is currently the focal point of our thoughts. 

This week's playlist is dedicated to:

Thirteen Reasons Why meets The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Playlist for the Dead by Michelle Falkoff

Playlist for the Dead
by Michelle Falkoff

Genre: Music, Romance, Contemporary, Young Adult
Release Date: January 27, 2015
Publisher: HarperTeen
Source: ARC from HarperCollins and NBS! 
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | iBooks

SYNOPSIS

A teenage boy tries to understand his best friend's suicide by listening to the playlist of songs he left behind in this smart, voice-driven debut novel.

Here's what Sam knows: There was a party. There was a fight. The next morning, his best friend, Hayden, was dead. And all he left Sam was a playlist of songs, and a suicide note: For Sam—listen and you'll understand.

As he listens to song after song, Sam tries to face up to what happened the night Hayden killed himself. But it's only by taking out his earbuds and opening his eyes to the people around him that he will finally be able to piece together his best friend’s story. And maybe have a chance to change his own.

Part mystery, part love story, and part coming-of-age tale in the vein of Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Tim Tharp’s The Spectacular Now, Playlist for the Dead is an honest and gut-wrenching first novel about loss, rage, what it feels like to outgrow a friendship that's always defined you—and the struggle to redefine yourself. But above all, it's about finding hope when hope seems like the hardest thing to find.

Tunes of Two Ends (5)

Tunes of Two Ends is a weekly meme hosted by none other than Two Ends of a Bookshelf, wherein we share our  playlist that calls to mind a book or series that we have recently read and is currently the focal point of our thoughts. 

This week's playlist is dedicated to:

Legendary: Marie Lu's (much awaited) Book Signing in Manila! (11/23/2014)

There's an introductory fact that I should impart to you right away and it's that I LOVE MARIE LU. No kidding, I really do. She's part of the "Elyssa's Authors to camp out for" list. Having said that, we arrived at the venue at 8AM, if I'm not mistaken, and we walked from PowerBooks to National and vice versa just to kill time (and my feet as well). The registration for Marie Lu's signing was around 9 o'clock, so Celine and I, together with the other bloggers, waited outside PowerBooks for it to open. I, honestly, had sweaty hands while standing outside (TMI?) because, damn, I was so excited to meet Marie Lu. Like I said earlier, I'm a big fan and so is Celine. Thanks, National for making the dreams of hundreds of bookworms come true!

Blog Tour: The Young Elites by Marie Lu (Review + Giveaway)

The Young Elites

by Marie Lu

Genre: Young Adult, Sci-Fi, Dystopia, Romance
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
Source: Borrowed
Links: Goodreads 

SYNOPSIS

I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside.

Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family’s good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever’s survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars—they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites.
Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but it’s Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all.  

Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society. This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they’ve never seen. 

Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn’t belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her. 

It is my turn to use. My turn to hurt.

Esoteric and Pure Genius: I Wrote This For You by pleasefindthis (Iain S. Thomas)

I Wrote This For You

by Iain S. Thomas

Genre: Poetry, Romance, Contemporary, Young Adult
Release Date: December 14, 2011
Publisher: Central Avenue Publishing
Source: Bought from iTunes
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | Author's Blog

SYNOPSIS

I need you to understand something. I wrote this for you. I wrote this for you and only you. Everyone else who reads it, doesn’t get it. They may think they get it, but they don’t. This is the sign you’ve been looking for. You were meant to read these words.