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May 14, 2012

Teaser Tuesday [#40]

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. "Quick. In here," he said, pointing to a supply closet at the back of the room. Thank God it was left unlocked at night, and the door opened easily as Chase shoved me in front of him then stepped inside, quickly closing it behind him."

2. "Just as we heard the door to Mr. Tipkin's room open."

pg. 191 of "Social Suicide" by Gemma Halliday

May 14, 2012

Review: Social Suicide by Gemma Halliday

Social Suicide (Deadly Cool #2)
Author: Gemma Halliday
Publisher: Harper Teen
Publication Date: April 24, 2012
Pages: 277
Source: Paperback/Library

Twittercide [twit-er-sahyd]: the killing of one human being by another while the victim is in the act of tweeting.

Call me crazy, but I figured writing for the Herbert Hoover High Homepage would be a pretty sweet gig. Pad the resume for college applications, get a first look at the gossip column, spend some time ogling the paper’s brooding bad-boy editor, Chase Erikson. But on my first big story, things went... a little south. What should have been a normal interview with Sydney Sanders turned into me discovering the Homecoming Queen-hopeful dead in her pool. Electrocuted while Tweeting. Now, in addition to developing a reputation as HHH’s resident body finder, I’m stuck trying to prove that Sydney’s death wasn’t suicide.

I’m starting to long for the days when my biggest worry was whether the cafeteria was serving pizza sticks or Tuesday Tacos...

Review: I loved this book! An amazing sequel to Deadly Cool! I loved how this was still a serious book with the murder but it had its light, funny times as well just like Deadly Cool! I really loved the word Twittercide! Lol. It totally fit what happened but also put a light note into the story. I absolutely loved Sam's odd funny sentences and words. I found myself laughing so much at some of the things that girl said. I love how Hartley throws herself into her stories! She works her butt off to get the scoop even if it leads her to a dead body and into a death investigation. She is really dedicated! I also loved the thing going on between her and Chase! Lol! It's like she likes him but she she's not sure about it but she cant stay away from him. I am so rooting for them! I think they are so cute when they are alone together and what Chase does to protect her!! I definitely want them to be a couple!!! I mean its like seriously inevitable!

I definitely loved this book as much as Deadly Cool, in fact more I think. Especially since the murderer was kept a mystery til the very end when it came out just like in the last book! I really didn't see who the killer was coming! I was pretty shocked by it! I honestly thought it would turn out to be one of Hartley's many suspects. Especially with all the motives and reasons she was finding for those people to wanna kill Sydney. I was also shocked that this whole thing with selling answers to tests was way different than what I thought too. I really loved this book! I mean I really thought I had everything figured out but then a bombshell is thrown in and everything turned out way different. I thought this book was really well done and even better than the first!

5 Stars!

May 12, 2012

Stacking The Shelves [#2]

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

Bought:

City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments #5) by Cassandra Clare

Library:

Social Suicide (Deadly Cool #2) by Gemma Halliday
Everneath (Everneath #1) by Brodi Ashton
Croak (Croak #1) by Gina Damico
All These Things I've Done (Birthright #1) by Gabrielle Zevin
Ashes (Ashes Trilogy #1) by Ilsa J. Bick
13 To Life (13 To Life #1) by Shannon Delany
Secrets and Shadows (13 To Life #2) by Shannon Delany
Bargains and Betrayals (13 To Life #3) by Shannon Delany
Birthmarked (Birthmarked #1) by Caragh M. O'Brien

February 21, 2012

Waiting On Wednesday [#27]

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

Social Suicide (Deadly Cool #2)
Author: Gemma Halliday
Expected Publication: April 24, 2012

Twittercide [twit-er-sahyd]: the killing of one human being by another while the victim is in the act of tweeting.

Call me crazy, but I figured writing for the Herbert Hoover High Homepage would be a pretty sweet gig. Pad the resume for college applications, get a first look at the gossip column, spend some time ogling the paper's brooding bad-boy editor, Chase Erikson. But on my first big story, things went...a little south. What should have been a normal interview with Sydney Sanders turned into me discovering the Homecoming Queen-hopeful dead in her pool. Electrocuted while Tweeting. Now, in addition to developing a reputation as HHH's resident body finder, I'm stuck trying to prove that Sydney's death wasn't suicide.

I'm starting to long for the days when my biggest worry was whether the cafeteria was serving pizza sticks or Tuesday Tacos...

I read Deadly Cool last week and I loved it!!! It was fun yet completely mysterious read. I enjoyed it way more than I expected to and now I'm dying to read Social Suicide!!!

What are you waiting on?

February 17, 2012

Review: Deadly Cool by Gemma Halliday

Deadly Cool (Deadly Cool #1)
Author: Gemma Halliday
Publisher: Harper Teen
Publication Date: October 11, 2011
Pages: 303
Source: Paperback/Library

Hartley Grace Featherstone is having a very bad day. First she finds out that her boyfriend is cheating on her with the president of the Herbert Hoover High School Chastity Club. Then he's pegged as the #1 suspect in a murder. And if that weren't enough, now he's depending on Hartley to clear his name. Seriously? Not cool.

But as much as Hartley wouldn't mind seeing him squirm, she knows he's innocent, and she's the only one who can help him. Along with her best friend, Sam, and the school's resident Bad Boy, Chase, Hartley starts investigating on her own. But as the dead bodies begin to pile up, the mystery deepens, the suspects multiply, and Hartley begins to fear that she may be the killer's next victim.

Review: I really enjoyed this book! I loved the mystery! Ok, lets start from the beginning. It must have sucked so much for Hartley to find out her bf was cheating on her. I mean that would piss me off and to make it worse with the pres of the chastity club! And then to find her dead in his closet? Wow! Hartley is really strong first of all. I don't think I'd be able to handle all that, even if I knew he wasn't the killer. Now that all that's said. I knew from the beginning Josh wasn't the killer because everything seemed to conveniently placed for him to be. And second of all, I don't think Josh would be stupid enough to hide a dead body in his closet even if he did kill her. Everything was to conveniently set up for me to believe it, but as for an idea as to who really did kill her I didn't have a clue. I loved the mystery, I really did. Until the end I really couldn't figure out who the true killer was. I mean Hartley had some good suspects but I just couldn't see any of them being the real killer. I loved how she teamed up with Chase to find the real killer. It was so much fun seeing them get along, then not get along and then get along again. Lol. I couldn't believe who the real killer was at first! I didn't suspect her throughout most of the book but then when everything came out and things were explained I totally could see it. I'm surprised I didn't suspect them sooner, normally I would.

Chase... I'll admit I'm one to like bad boy types like him so I really enjoyed reading about him and Hartley. Lol. I thought it was so funny how she thought he was so bad but when she got to know him she realized he's not that bad at all. That's why I always give people a chance, you don't know how someone is until you get to know them. Not to mention, its always the people you think are bad that are usually the nicest to you. Chase was trying so hard to help Hartley and be a friend and she kinda took it for granted in the beginning. But I'm glad she came to senses at the end and started being an actual friend to Chase. Now for the good stuff... OMG! The scene in Chase's bedroom! I had a very good vision of what was going on and I liked it. Lol. Especially the image of his abs! Mmmm... Lol. Again, I reinstate my fact, I like bad boys. Lol. They're hot!

Have any of you read Deadly Cool? And did you like it? Let me know!

4 1/2 Stars!