“I'm a reader,not a fighter."

Title: Wings of the Wicked (Angelfire #2)

Author: Courtney Allison Moulton

Release Date: January 31st, 2012

Publisher: HarperTeen

Pages: 516

Edition: Hardcover

Cover Judge: I like it less than the Angelfire cover but I still really like it!

Quote Choice: Because my FAVORITE character is Nathaniel.
Note: THIS IS A SPOILER-FREE REVIEW FOR ANGELFIRE. But the summary may have spoilers so don't read it!
Source: Bought

Goodreads: Link

Life as the Preliator is harder than Ellie ever imagined.
Balancing real life with the responsibility of being Heaven’s warrior is a challenge for Ellie. Her relationship with Will has become all business, though they both long for each other. And now that the secret of who she really is has come out, so have Hell’s strongest reapers. Grown bold and more vicious, the demonic threaten her in the light of day and stalk her in the night.

She’s been warned.
Cadan, a demonic reaper, comes to her with information about Bastian’s new plan to destroy Ellie’s soul and use an ancient relic to wake all the souls of the damned and unleash them upon humanity. As she fights to stay ahead of Bastian’s schemes , the revelations about those closest to her awaken a dark power within Ellie that threatens to destroy everything—including herself.

She’ll be betrayed.
Treachery comes even from those whom she loves, and Ellie is broken by the deaths of those who stood beside her in this Heavenly war. Still, she must find a way to save the world, herself, and her love for Will. If she fails, there will be hell to pay.

So if you saw my tweet a few days ago, you know that there are some songs that I sing while i'm reading. They're really short but there is four main ones: "ANGST ANGST" "Seeeeexy Timez" "Oh...Oh my god" "CRAAAAAZY" 

And during Wings of The Wicked? I SANG THEM ALL. Moulton raises the stakes in every way with an amazing sequel to Angelfire that features everyone we know and love -- Ellie, Will, Nathaniel, Kate, and some new people as well! 

I think while reading, you can tell what Courtney really likes to write. FIGHT SCENES. Because hot damn, are they intense! Your heart really starts pounding when you're reading them because everything happens so fast between Ellie and the other virs; people are flying everywhere, limbs are being ripped apart, swords all over the place. But none of it feels too gruesome because she doesn't focus directly on the details which definitely adds a pace I appreciated. 

Ellie is hands down one of my favorite heroines of all time. She is one of the most well-written, realistic teenagers ever. I can imagine her walking down the halls of my school, the way she is. She's fierce and brave but she also gets excited about Coldstone and going to Prom and wants to have a life apart from hunting for her friends and family. In Angelfire Ellie tries to find the balance between the two but Wings, the balance seems to topple and Ellie finds herself more torn between the two when someone close to her dies because of the whole reaper business. At that point in the day is really when Ellie breaks down and this heart-breaking vulnerablility shows for not only her, but Will. She still stays herself but the depiction of a girl grieving while still needing to live her life was perfect. Just completely perfect. 

Now possibly the only thing I didn't like is that I wanted to claw my hair out with Will's constant indecisiveness about Ellie. They'd be apart, pull apart, be together, pull apart and I wanted to just go into the book and yell at them to shut up and kiss already! The sexual tension between them sizzles every time they look at each other but the angst level is intense in and of itself! And then you have Cadan coming from the other side starting to be as sweet and funny as I knew he was going to be, making me want to take him for myself! But Will and Ellie clean up their act quickly and they seriously are the cutest couple. 

Overall, I LOVED it even though Courtney broke my heart on some levels (but in a good way)

Happy Reading!

Video Interview with Claudia Gray, Lauren Oliver, and Dan Wells !

Hey guys, today I have three lovely authors to answer a few questions for us! 

Lauren Oliver's Most Recent Release: 

PANDEMONIUM | LAUREN OLIVER | GOODREADS | FEB. 28TH

I’m pushing aside the memory of my nightmare, pushing aside thoughts of Alex, pushing aside thoughts of Hana and my old school, push, push, push, like Raven taught me to do.The old life is dead.But the old Lena is dead too.I buried her.I left her beyond a fence,behind a wall of smoke and flame.Lauren Oliver delivers an electrifying follow-up to her acclaimed New York Times bestseller, Delirium. This riveting, brilliant novel crackles with the fire of fierce defiance, forbidden romance, and the sparks of a revolution about to ignite.

Claudia Gray's Most Recent Release:

BALTHAZAR | CLAUDIA GRAY | GOODREADS | MARCH 6TH

Haunted by memories from his first days as a vampire, Balthazar has spent hundreds of years alone—without allies, without love. When he emerges from his isolation to help Skye Tierney, a human girl who once attended Evernight Academy, Balthazar has no idea how dangerous it will be. Skye’s psychic powers have caught the attention of Redgrave, the cruel master vampire responsible for murdering Balthazar and his family four centuries ago. Having learned of Skye’s powers and the remarkable effect her blood has on vampires, he plans to use her for his own evil purposes. As they stand together to fight the evil vampire, Balthazar realizes his lonely world could finally be changed by Skye...just as Redgrave realizes that he can destroy Balthazar once and for all by taking her for his own.

In a story filled with forbidden love and dark suspense, one of the most beloved characters in Claudia Gray’s New York Times bestselling Evernight series will captivate readers with his battle to overcome his past and follow his heart.

Dan Well's Most Reent Release: 


PARTIALS | DAN WELLS | GOODREADS | FEB. 28TH

Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with partials--engineered organic beings identical to humans--has decimated the world’s population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island. The threat of the partials is still imminent, but, worse, no baby has been born immune to the disease in over a decade. Humanity’s time is running out.

When sixteen-year-old Kira learns of her best friend’s pregnancy, she’s determined to find a solution. Then one rash decision forces Kira to flee her community with the unlikeliest of allies. As she tries desperately to save what is left of her race, she discovers that the survival of both humans and partials rests in her attempts to answer questions of the war’s origin that she never knew to ask.

Combining the fast-paced action of The Hunger Games with the provocative themes of Battlestar Galactica, Partials is a pulse-pounding journey into a world where the very concept of what it means to be human is in question--one where our sense of humanity is both our greatest liability, and our only hope for survival.

Happy Reading!

Recap: The Dark Days of Supernatural! -- with Lauren Oliver, Dan Wells, and Claudia Gray

Dan Wells

Lauren Oliver

Time to recap! 

Claudia Gray

So on Friday, I went to The Dark Days of Supernatural signing that was going on in Books & Books, my local indie in Coral Gables. I went about an hour early because I was going to be interviewing the authors (EEP! That video will be up tomorrow) so we started setting everything up and it was fantastic.

Lauren Oliver & I!

Of course, because it was ME doing the interviewing, there was some minor technical difficulties. As in, my camera had a mental breakdown in the middle of the interview and I wanted to faint dramatically from how embarrassed I was! Haha. But all three authors were gracious and lovely so we thought things resolved and it went off without another hitch!

And then it was time for the actual event! The lovely JJ from JJ Reads was saving me a seat and so we waited for the authors to arrive. And they finally did!

Claudia Gray & I !

Claudia Gray went first and since I've met her three times, I already knew how hilarious she was. But then came Dan Wells and I had NO idea how funny he was! And he's SUPER funny. Finally, Lauren Oliver came on and I swear, she is one of the sweetest people I've never met, it was so nice.


They each took a moment to explain their books and finally, we settled for the Q&A portion of the evening. People asked really good questions, a lot to Lauren Oliver, and someone almost spoiled the book! Thankfully most people didn't hear her or there would've been trouble!

Dan Wells & I!

After that, it came time for signing and there was a long line to wait. Us bloggers all shuffled to the back because I prefer it since I don't feel rushed into not being able to talk to them because I know there are people waiting behind me.

I stayed for way too long talking to bloggers and the authors and finally, I went home!

Here is the TRANSCRIPT of my tweets during the event so you can see some of these authors being hilarious in action:

Love the character thats going to die? Kill 'em! If you're heartbroken , then the READER will be heartbroken! -Dan Wells #PitchDarkDays

Lauren Oliver wrote 1600 pages with no plot and only character development! Haha! #PitchDarkDays

Delirium and Before I Fall have been optioned for film!#PitchDarkDays

Lauren Oliver jumped on the Harry Potter in High School!#PitchDarkDays

Lauren Oliver on how to sludge through a novel: blow something up, tension, conflict!#PitchDarkDays

Lauren Oliver started out writing Fanfiction and sequels for books that already had sequels! Haha #PitchDarkDays

Claudia writes paranormal because she's hoping one day the real world will be as interesting! Ha! #PitchDarkDays

Claudia checks to see if her ideas are crazy enough by seeing if it could be in a Doctor Who episode! #PitchDarkDays

Partials is Dan Well's first YA novel even though most people thought his other books were YA #PitchDarkBooks

Claudia Gray wants to write more books about Balthazar! #PitchDarkBooks

All in the all, the event was fantastic and if a Dark Days tour stop is anywhere near you, I recommend going!
Happy Reading!

"The eyeball with the thick black lashes always wins."

Title: Slide

Author: Jill Hathaway

Release Date: March 27th, 2012

Publisher: HarperTeen

Pages: 256

Edition: Hardcover

Cover Judge: I guess it's alright, I like the blue
and the mysterious feeling of it!

Quote Choice: Don't ask me explain but I really liked that sentence.
Source: For Review

Goodreads: Link

Vee Bell is certain of one irrefutable truth—her sister’s friend Sophie didn’t kill herself. She was murdered.

Vee knows this because she was there. Everyone believes Vee is narcoleptic, but she doesn’t actually fall asleep during these episodes: When she passes out, she slides into somebody else’s mind and experiences the world through that person’s eyes. She’s slid into her sister as she cheated on a math test, into a teacher sneaking a drink before class. She learned the worst about a supposed “friend” when she slid into her during a school dance. But nothing could have prepared Vee for what happens one October night when she slides into the mind of someone holding a bloody knife, standing over Sophie’s slashed body.

Vee desperately wishes she could share her secret, but who would believe her? It sounds so crazy that she can’t bring herself to tell her best friend, Rollins, let alone the police. Even if she could confide in Rollins, he has been acting off lately, more distant, especially now that she’s been spending more time with Zane.

Enmeshed in a terrifying web of secrets, lies, and danger and with no one to turn to, Vee must find a way to unmask the killer before he or she strikes again.

So my first thought for this review was: I had some pretty high expectations for Slide since it promised me murder mystery, romance, and crazy drama. But sadly, the story-telling just didn't live up for me.

The concept was definitely interesting, which I appreciated. Vee has been diagnosed with narcolepsy ever since she was young but only she knows the truth -- she has the ability to slide into people's minds. She can't just do it whenever she wants to but when she touches something that they've recently touched, she can see what they're currently doing even if they're far away. That's awesome, right? So when she slides into someone unknown and sees them committing a murder? Insert crazy murder mystery here! Except it wasn't crazy because I totally called every plot point that was thrown at me (so either I've got crazy skills or it was too predictable)

Vee was an alright heroine, but there wasn't anything that really set her apart from any other spunky, confused heroine I've read about. The fact that it's been a while since I've read the book and I don't really remember anything about her speaks for itself, I suppose. What I did love, however, was the whole family drama going on behind the scenes of the big murder going on with Vee. Watching the family putting itself back together, especially the sister's, was probably my favorite part!

The love story was pretty bland but that was mostly because I didn't feel anything between the characters! No passion or even cutesy infatuation, I wasn't even that interested to see them get together.

Overall, I know other people liked it but I just couldn't get into it.
Happy Reading!

Why Don't I Have A Genie? (2)

Inspired by features/memes like Books To Pine For and Waiting on Wednesday! But I dno't like being constricted to Wednesdays so here we go! And as for that title...I don't even know, guys. Just go with it.

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Title: Tiger Lily

Author: Jodi Lynn Anderson

Release Date: July 3rd, 2012

Publisher: HarperTeen

Pages: 304

Edition: Hardcover

Note: This covvvvvvvvvver, gah. Love.

Goodreads: Link

15 year old Tiger Lily, proud and fierce, wild and misunderstood, doesn't believe in love stories or happy endings. Then she meets the teenage Peter Pan in the forbidden woods of Neverland, and immediately falls under his spell. Peter is unlike anyone she's ever known. Impetuous and brave, big-hearted but hard to reach, he both scares and enthralls her. As the leader of the Lost Boys, the most fearsome of Neverland's inhabitants, Peter is an unthinkable match for Tiger Lily. Soon, she is risking everything - her family, her future - to be with the haunted, hunted, courageous boy who loves her. When - as a punishment for her rebellious ways - she is faced with marriage to a terrible man in her own tribe, she must choose between the life she's always known and running away to an uncertain future with Peter. With enemies threatening to tear them apart, the lovers seem doomed. But it's the arrival of Wendy Darling, an English girl who's everything Tiger Lily is not, that leads Tiger Lily to discover that the most dangerous enemies can live inside even the most loyal and loving heart.

Title: Through To You

Author: Emily Hainsworth

Release Date: October 2nd, 2012

Publisher: Balzer + Bray

Pages: 304

Edition: Hardcover

Note: SCI-FI THRILLER WITH LOVE. WOOT.

Goodreads: Link

A romantic sci-fi thriller about love and second chances.

Camden Pike has been grief-stricken since his girlfriend, Viv, died. Viv was the last good thing in his life: helping him rebuild his identity after a career-ending football injury, picking up the pieces when his home life shattered, and healing his pain long after the pain meds wore off. And now, he’d give anything for one more glimpse of her. But when Cam makes a visit to the site of Viv’s deadly car accident, he sees some kind of apparition. And it isn’t Viv.

The apparition’s name is Nina, and she’s not a ghost. She’s a girl from a parallel world, and in this world, Viv is still alive. Cam can’t believe his wildest dreams have come true. All he can focus on is getting his girlfriend back, no matter the cost. But things are different in this other world: Viv and Cam have both made very different choices, things between them have changed in unexpected ways, and Viv isn’t the same girl he remembers. Nina is keeping some dangerous secrets, too, and the window between the worlds is shrinking every day. As Cam comes to terms with who this Viv has become, and the part Nina played in his parallel story, he’s forced to choose—stay with Viv or let her go—before the window closes between them once and for all.

Title: The Darkest Minds

Author: Alexandra Bracken

Release Date: December 18th, 2012

Publisher: Hyperion

Pages: 496

Edition: Hardcover

Note: I love Alexandra Bracken's debut so I LOVE.

Goodreads: Link

When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something frightening enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp.” She might have survived the mysterious disease that’s killed most of America’s children, but she and the others have been cursed with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control.

Now sixteen, Ruby has spent nearly half her life desperately trying to hide the fact that she’s outwitted the camp’s sorting system—that she isn’t powerless, or safe. She’s one of the dangerous ones… and everyone knows what happens to them.

When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she’s on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her—East River. She joins a group of teens who escaped their own camp, pursued along the way by terrifying bounty hunters. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can’t risk getting close to him. Not after what happened to her parents.

When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Before the end, Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living.(

Happy Reading!