Top Ten Tuesday

This Week's Topic is Top Ten Character Names I Love or Top Ten Unusual Character Names. Most of these 

- meme from The Broke and the Bookish

1.  Arya Stark
2.  Sirius Black
3.  Steelheart
4. Katness Everdeen
5. Gandalf the Grey 
6. Peregrin Took
7. Valek 
8. Luna Lovegood
9. Georgiana Darcy
10. Paige Turner

Review: Six Months Later

Chloe falls asleep during study hall - only to wake up when the room is dark. At first she thinks that everyone left her there, but slowly she begins to understand that six months have past and her life has drastically changed.

It seems like during that time, she got everything she ever wanted. Her crush is now her boyfriend. Her grades have dramatically improved. She's friends with the popular group. It's like a dream come true until...

Chloe realizes that she's no longer friends with her best friend. She has no idea what happened between them. She doesn't feel anything for her boyfriend and she can't stop thinking about Adam.

Can Chloe uncover what happened to her? 

My Thoughts: I devoured this book - I loved how Chloe uncovered and unraveled how her new life came to be. I felt horrible as she tried to patch things up with her former best friend. But I admired her for trying to recover the friendship they once had. I really liked Adam: he was funny, smart, and protective. I loved learning more about him as Chloe figured things out. I liked Chloe - how she was smart, but just discovering that about herself. I liked her loyalty, her courage, and her sense of morality. A fantastic debut filled with friendship, love, action, tension, and suspense. 

Cover Thoughts: I actually liked the ARC cover better- the winter landscape without the girl on the cover
Source: Sent for Review
Similar Read: If you liked Forget You by Jennifer Echols, read this book.

Mysterious Saturday Review: Cloche and Dagger

*Hat Shop Mystery Series #1*

Scarlett just learned the truth about her boyfriend of two years - that's he's been married the whole time. She looses it at an anniversary party for him and his wife. She throws cake at him, which unfortunately is recorded and the video put up on YouTube. 

Now she's an internet star - or humiliated  depending on how you look at it. Since she's also lost her job, her cousin insists that she comes back to London to the hat shop. Scarlett and her cousin co-own her the hat shop her grandmother used to own. 

For Scarlett, it's like coming home. She hasn't returned to London in three years. Still, she would have preferred her cousin meet her upon her arrival rather than send someone else. When Viv doesn't show up, Scarlett attempts to manage the best that she can. However, when a difficult customer turns up dead wearing a hat of Viv's creation, the police find it curious. Viv's a major suspect in the murder. Scarlett's worries sick about her cousin and hopes that she'll turn up soon and she's just off on one of her adventures. 

My Thoughts: I devoured this book - what a perfect first book in a series. I felt horrible for Scarlett - learning about her boyfriend's betrayal. I loved the hat shop and all the hats. Very interesting to read about the creation of hats and the people who purchase them. Although, I like Viv, I enjoyed watching Scarlett try to navigate the shop and the customers on her own. I loved how Scarlett met Nick and Andre. I love them - they're funny, witty, and sweet. I found Harrison entertaining - especially when he shared barbs with Scarlett. I can't wait to read more of this series and spend more time with the characters.

Cover Thoughts: Perfect
Source: Bought

Cover Sighting

Are you a fan of action/thriller books? Have you read the Cold Fury books? FLICKER and BURN, is out now! I love these books for the danger, the action, and the streets of Chicago. Check out the cover for book 3! I really like it, especially the flames. What do you think?

For more info check out the author's webpage: http://www.tmgoeglein.com/index.php

Review: Russian Roulette

Alex and Yassen Gregorovich have a history - a long complicated one. While sworn enemies, one day Yassen saves the life of Alex Rider. Why would he do that when he had orders to kill him?

Yassen's history led him to this point at the top of the roof. He had a happy childhood with great parents and an even greater best friend. But everything vanished one day. His parents died along with everyone in town. Yassen was the only survivor. From that moment on, he did everything he had to do in order to survive. 

My Thoughts: I thought this book was the last in the Alex Rider series - but in actuality it's more of a companion novel than part of the series. Alex Rider makes a small cameo, but most of the book focuses on Yassen and how he came to become a ruthless killer. 

I liked learning more abut Yassen. My heart broke for his and all that he went through at such a young age. He was resourceful and intelligent. I found his history fascinating, especially his time with John Rider. 

Cover Thoughts: I like it!
Source: My Library

Little Brown Spring Preview 2014

Last week, I was lucky enough to attend the Spring Preview and boy are there some great upcoming books this Spring. Here's a few that I'm most excited about. For more info, check twitter under #lbyrpreview


This book looks fun for anyone!  I'm a dog person! Here's my dog as a puppy.
The pictures are fantastic and it's a time where stereotypes are welcome. It's time to choose a side.

A director wants to film an average Moose - but this moose and his friends are far from average. 

Lemony Snicket's new book come between books 2 and 3 in his series All the Wrong Questions. It has 13 short mysteries (roughly 4 pages). Solutions to the mysteries are at the back of the book.

Justina Chen has a new book and it talks about photography and a global romance.

I'm excited about the sequel to Boy Nobody! 

And of course for the new book by Jennifer E. Smith. We also heard that Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight might be made into a movie - deal is in the works.  

Wildflower is about a girl who gets thrust into the limelight of country music. The book will also feature sheet music. Great for fans of Taylor Swift or Nashville.

The author of this book wanted to make Lord of the Flies more real - where teens can work together. Everyone not going through puberty is killed. And Teens in NYC must learn how to survive. There's also a cameo by the NYPL.

Set in a Medieval World (but no fantasy) comes a political tale with Welsh background. Think Game of Thrones without the sex.

The Special Guest Star was Peter Brown who has a new book coming out  My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not) in July 2014. He signed a print where the student meets the teacher in the park and the teacher is reading a book. He was funny and sweet -just what you'd expect. 

Books I'm Dying to Read: December Edition

Here's a list of books I can't wait to get my hands on come December! It's actually a slow month, which might mean I can play catch up on all the September-November books I haven't read yet!

Taste of Darkness: I LOVE Maria V. Snyder's books and I'm super excited to see how this trilogy will end.

Rebel Spring: I loved Falling Kingdoms and after that ending twist, I'm dying to see what happens next. 

Racing Savannah: Love these books! Excited to read about a female jockey.

Third Lie's the Charm: Love this series - and I need to find out what's going to happen next with Kate and the sisterhood.

Merry Market Murder: I'm a book behind, but I really enjoy this Farmer's Market series. Plus this one is Christmas edition! 

Buttoned Up: I love these button mysteries!

Roomies: Already Read - but Loved it! Review coming soon!