Friday, March 28, 2014

Stacking the Shelves (7.1)

Stacking The Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews, is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

Thursday, March 27, 2014

(The Lost One Release Day Blitz) Review + Giveaway



The Lost One (End of Days #2)

by Meg Collett
Genre: New Adult, Romance, Paranormal
Source: eARC (Thanks, Meg and Sinful Thoughts!)
SYNOPSIS  
They say some things must be broken before they can be fixed. But when Michaela hoped to cast doubt on the Aethere, she never thought things would fall apart like they did. Now the Aethere have turned their attention to the End of Days, and they won’t rest until they obtain the tools of Earth's final destruction: the Seven Seals. 

The world is falling apart at the seams, and Michaela finds herself clutching the threads. She alone understands what will happen if the Aethere ever get the seals, and it’s the one thing she will fight to the death to prevent if she has to.  

Even amidst the devastation on Earth, Michaela struggles to restore her faith in Gabriel. Together, they'll need to decide if their love is strong enough to erase the line she had fought so hard to draw between holy and fallen. 

Michaela said she wanted a war, but when the End is looming, what will she fight for?

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Dark and Entrancing: Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

Cruel Beauty
by Rosamund Hodge
Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Mythology, Retelling
Release Date: January 28, 2014
Publisher: Balzer+Bray
Source: Own Copy/Bought
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | Author's Blog

SYNOPSIS
Based on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Cruel Beauty is a dazzling love story about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny.
 Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain struck by her father. And since birth, she has been in training to kill him.
 With no choice but to fulfill her duty, Nyx resents her family for never trying to save her and hates herself for wanting to escape her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, Nyx abandons everything she's ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, destroy his enchanted castle, and break the nine-hundred-year-old curse he put on her people.
 But Ignifex is not at all what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle-a shifting maze of magical rooms-enthralls her.
As Nyx searches for a way to free her homeland by uncovering Ignifex's secrets, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. Even if she could bring herself to love her sworn enemy, how can she refuse her duty to kill him? With time running out, Nyx must decide what is more important: the future of her kingdom, or the man she was never supposed to love.

Monday, March 24, 2014

Cover Reveal: Lux: Beginnings by Jennifer L. Armentrout


The Lux Series: Beginnings
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Paranormal
Release Date: June 3, 2014
Publisher: EntangledTeen

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Mind-blowing and Heart-wrenching: Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover


Maybe Someday
by Colleen Hoover
Genre: New Adult, Romance
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Publisher: Atria Books
Source: Own Copy/Bought
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | Author's Blog

SYNOPSIS
At twenty-two years old, aspiring musician Sydney Blake has a great life: She’s in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her good friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers Hunter cheating on her with Tori—and she is left trying to decide what to do next.
Sydney becomes captivated by her mysterious neighbor, Ridge Lawson. She can’t take her eyes off him or stop listening to the daily guitar playing he does out on his balcony. She can feel the harmony and vibrations in his music. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore, either: He seems to have finally found his muse. When their inevitable encounter happens, they soon find themselves needing each other in more ways than one…

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

(Lover, Divine Blog Tour) Excerpt + Giveaway




Lover, Divine
by A. Star
Genre: New Adult, Romance, Mythology
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | Author's Website
SYNOPSIS
Born into one of the wealthiest families in Ireland, Siobhan Law has status, privilege, and a secret: The Greek gods of Olympus and their kingdom in the clouds are real, and her family acts as one of their agents on Earth.

When the beautiful immortal celeste Liam Argyros shows up claiming to have come to Earth to deal in the affairs of the divine, Siobhan finds herself unable to resist his charms. New to the game of passion and seduction, she quickly ends up in over her head, sinking deeper with every attempt Liam makes to win her over.

But Liam’s divine mission is far more complex than she ever imagined and nothing is truly as it seems. Because Liam has a secret of his own: He is Apollo, Olympian god of the Sun, and his mission will never be complete until he has claimed Siobhan’s heart forever.

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Tune of Two Ends (4)

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:

1. Say When by The Fray (!!!!) 
2. All I Want by Kodaline
3. Stubborn Love by The Lumineers
4. Crash by You Me At Six
5. High Hopes by Kodaline
6. Change My Mind by One Direction (!!)
7. Down To Earth (Acoustic) by Justin Bieber
8. Half A Heart by One Direction
9. I Can Wait Forever by Simple Plan
10. Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls (!!!)

*btw, the highlighted ones are the songs that struck me the most! 

So that's it for this week's Tunes of Two Ends, hope you liked it! What do you think of my mix? Comment below!