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November 01, 2014

Stacking The Shelves [#66]

Stacking The Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews as a way to share all the books we got during the week!

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  • Two of Us (The Lonely Hearts Club #1.2) by Elizabeth Eulberg (Goodreads/Amazon)

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*I had really hoped to finish another book this week besides Savage Drift but I'm just swamped with paper writing for 3 different classes this week. College can be a bit of a pain sometimes! Lol!


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July 08, 2013

Stacking The Shelves [#59]

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July 02, 2012

Review: Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin

Masque of the Red Death (Masque of the Red Death #1)
Author: Bethany Griffin
Publisher: Greenwillow
Publication Date: April 24, 2012
Pages: 320
Source: Hardcover/Library

Everything is in ruins.

A devastating plague has decimated the population. And those who are left live in fear of catching it as the city crumbles to pieces around them.

So what does Araby Worth have to live for?

Nights in the Debauchery Club, beautiful dresses, glittery make-up . . . and tantalizing ways to forget it all.

But in the depths of the club—in the depths of her own despair—Araby will find more than oblivion. She will find Will, the terribly handsome proprietor of the club. And Elliott, the wickedly smart aristocrat. Neither boy is what he seems. Both have secrets. Everyone does.

And Araby may find something not just to live for, but to fight for—no matter what it costs her.

Review: This book wasn't exactly what I was expecting, but I enjoyed it none the less. I wasn't expecting some of the darker scenes and definitely some of the twists and turns this book took. What I found the most sad about this book was the way the bodies of the dead (or so thought to be) we're disposed of. They were just picked up and tossed into a cart and brought to the swamps. I mean, I get it the bodies were diseased and you didn't want others to be around them and touch them but just tossing them like that... It was kinda insensitive. But hey, they did what they had to do I guess. I thought the whole thing with the masks sucked! They were kinda helpful in at least trying to not get the plague but only the rich could afford them. And those who wanted to make them available to everyone couldn't because they would have got in huge trouble, so they had to try doing it in secret. It totally wasn't fair at all. And just in general, I really didn't like the prince. He did some really mean things, especially near the end with Araby's mother and that made me really not like him. I do like Araby's parents though! Despite that they seemed over protective at times (which they kinda had every right to be) it showed how much they loved and cared about her even though she felt like they would never love her as much as they did her brother.

Will and Elliot... Lets start with Elliot. I didn't like him as a person at first. It took me a little bit to warm up to him but eventually I did find myself liking him. I thought it was so awesome what he was trying to do in secret, trying to make masks available to everyone, but then his plans got thwarted so that kinda sucked. But hey, the idea was still pretty awesome. I also liked how he did eventually start to actually care about Araby even though in the beginning he was trying so hard not to. Will... I liked Will from the start, with him the feelings are opposite of Elliot and I liked him until he did something that made me not like him as much. What he did to Araby in the end made me not like him as much though I am glad he is still ok with what was happening in the city at the end. I really liked how he really cared about his brother and sister and would do anything for them. I also liked how he cared about Araby and her well being at first and that even when he didn't have to he took care of her. But after what he did at the end I'm not sure of my feelings for him now. This book was definitely a success in regards to it being based on a Edgar Allen Poe story! I am definitely looking forward to the next book though to see where this story goes!

5 Stars!
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May 29, 2012

Teaser Tuesday [#41]

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along! just do the following:

1. Grab your current read
2. Open to a random page
3. Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page.
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
4. Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

1. "She breaks eye contact when a young man comes out of what's left of the building; the roof has been blasted away, probably during some useless riot, and now the structure is covered with canvas. He grips the girl's shoulders and forcibly turns her."

2. "I wonder if he is the father, wonder if he cared for the child in the bundle, or if he just wants to get the disease away from him, to keep it from forming a rash that scabs over ans sinks through his skin. You don't recover from this contagion."

pg. 3 of "Masque Of The Red Death" by Bethany Griffin

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May 19, 2012

Stacking The Shelves [#3]

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March 06, 2012

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Covers Of 2012

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. It was created due to their love of lists.

This weeks topic is:
Top Ten Covers Of 2012

1. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare - What Mortal Instruments fan doesnt love this cover??? Its beautiful! It's my have one of the series yet!

2. Hidden by Sophie Jordan - I love love love this cover!!! Its perfect! It will definitely look good with the other covers in this series and I just love how this one is darker than the rest!

3. Incarnate by Jodi Meadows - I just love how beautiful this is! I love the colors on it and its even prettier in person!

4. Insurgent by Veronica Roth - I really really love how the covers to both Divergent and Insurgent have the city back drop and then one of the faction symbols on it! They just look so amazing!

5. Masque Of The Red Death by Bethany Griffin - I just love the dark colors on this! I've read the actually Edgar Allen Poe story of the same name and I feel the darker colors fit the story. :)

6. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver - I loved this cover ever since I saw it! I love like the flowers around her face and everything (and orange is my fave color) so that makes me like it even more! And its even more beautiful in person!

7. Spark by Amy Kathleen Ryan - I love this cover like TEN TIMES more than I loved Glows cover! I feel like this one is way more beautiful and I loved Glow so I definitely think this cover will go well with Glow on the shelf!

8. Once by Anna Carey - I don't know what it is about this cover but I love it more than Eves! I think its the darker background (if you havent noticed I really like covers with darker backgrounds!) but I just love it!

9. Arise by Tara Hudson - This cover is beyond beautiful! And it goes along so well with the cover to Hereafter! And what do you know! Its another darker cover. hahaha

10. Timepiece by Myra McEntire - This cover it so beautiful! Another thats like 10 times prettier than the first (though i do love Hourglasses cover too). The cover also goes well with Hourglass!

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February 28, 2012

Waiting On Wednesday [#28]

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.

Masque Of The Red Death
Author: Bethany Griffin
Expected Publication: April 24, 2012

Everything is in ruins.

A devastating plague has decimated the population. And those who are left live in fear of catching it as the city crumbles to pieces around them.

So what does Araby Worth have to live for?

Nights in the Debauchery Club, beautiful dresses, glittery make-up . . . and tantalizing ways to forget it all.

But in the depths of the club—in the depths of her own despair—Araby will find more than oblivion. She will find Will, the terribly handsome proprietor of the club. And Elliott, the wickedly smart aristocrat. Neither boy is what he seems. Both have secrets. Everyone does.

And Araby may find something not just to live for, but to fight for—no matter what it costs her.

Ok, first of all, this is based on Edgar Allen Poes story of the same name and I love Edgar Allen Poe's works so I'm very excited to see how this is done. Second, I've heard nothing but amazing things about this from people who have got ARCs of it. Third, the cover looks absolutely amazing. I'm super excited for this! 

What are you waiting on?
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