New Mortal Instruments Trailer

I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!

I NEED TO WATCH THIS NOW!

HODGE AND SIMON ARE PERFECT!

I watched this the moment it came out, but seeing as how I had to get back to studying because of the monumental amount of tests I had the next day, I couldn't post my response. But alas, here it is in the form of gifs and valley girl words!

At first I was all OMG THIS IS GOING TO BE AMAZING.

Then it started playing and Jace appeared and I was all like

But then Jace SPOKE and Clary put out her hand.

 

And I was all like WHAT? MUDAAAANNNNEEE? 

I knew they were going to have British accents, but SERIOUSLY?! Jace just sounds weird.

 I know once I see that he's still the Jace I love, cocky jerk and all, then I'll be happy.

But for now all I have left is watching and rewatching the trailer as my friends console me.

So yeah. WATCH THE TRAILER AND BE AMAZED.

Sneak Peak Sunday (25)

Undeadly (The Reaper Diaries #1)
by Michele Vail
Paperback, 272 pages
Expected publication: November 20th 2012 by Harlequin Teen

The day I turned 16, my boyfriend-to-be died. I brought him back to life. Then things got a little weird...
Molly Bartolucci wants to blend in, date hottie Rick and keep her zombie-raising abilities on the down-low. Then the god Anubis chooses her to become a reaper-and she accidentally undoes the work of another reaper, Rath. Within days, she’s shipped off to the Nekyia Academy, an elite school that trains the best necromancers in the world. And her personal reaping tutor? Rath. Who seems to hate her guts.
Rath will be watching closely to be sure she completes her first assignment-reaping Rick, the boy who should have died. The boy she still wants to be with. To make matters worse, students at the academy start turning up catatonic, and accusations fly-against Molly. The only way out of this mess? To go through hell. Literally.

It sounds interesting, reminds me a little of Fallen, but we'll see how that goes! :)

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Time Between Us
by Tamara Ireland Stone
 Hardcover, 384 pages
Published October 9th 2012 by Hyperion

Anna and Bennett were never supposed to meet: she lives in 1995 Chicago and he lives in 2012 San Francisco. But Bennett has the unique ability to travel through time and space, which brings him into Anna’s life, and with him a new world of adventure and possibility.

As their relationship deepens, the two face the reality that time may knock Bennett back to where he belongs, even as a devastating crisis throws everything they believe into question. Against a ticking clock, Anna and Bennett are forced to ask themselves how far they can push the bounds of fate, what consequences they can bear in order to stay together, and whether their love can stand the test of time.

Fresh, exciting, and deeply romantic, Time Between Us is a stunning, spellbinding debut from an extraordinary new voice in YA fiction.

"A beautifully written, unique love story." -- Melissa Marr, New York Times best-selling author of The Wicked Lovely series

“A warm, time-bending romance… [that] will have readers rooting for the couple that keeps daring fate.” -- Publishers Weekly

"Time Between Us is the very best kind of love story -- heart-pounding, intense, and unputdownable!" -- Elizabeth Scott, author of Bloom and Perfect You

"The story will hold readers with its twists and turns, present and future; its love, sadness, and anger; and especially, its surprising secrets." -- Booklist

Thoughts:
A romance with awesome reviews, timey-wimey romance, and set in San Fran and Chicago? What more can a girl ask for? I know I'm going to feel like Stephen Colbert - but in the best possible way. I can't wait to get my hands on it. :)

Plus the author has playlists for each character!? How awesome it that?

http://timebetweenus.com/playlists/

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The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #1)

Paperback, 379 pages
Expected publication: October 23rd 2012 by Harlequin Teen

Don't look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.That is Ethan Chase's unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he'd dare to fall for.
Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister's world—the land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myth and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies. But when destiny comes for Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten.

THERE'S MORE PUCK!!! 

(because, let's be honest, he's spectacularly awesome.)

After finishing The Iron Knight I didn't know what to do with myself. But now that this is finally, FINALLY, coming out I finally know who's going to be replacing Ash as my fictional crush (although Puck will always be #1). Anyways, I'm tired and I have a butt load of homework to do, so let my gifs speak for themselves while I try and finish my english essay.

Review: Mothership by Martin Leicht, Isla Neal

Mothership (Ever-Expanding Universe #1)
by Martin Leicht, Isla Neal

Hardcover, 320 pages
Published July 10th 2012 by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers

Glasses: 4.89  

Teen pregnancy is never easy—especially not when extraterrestrials are involved. The first in a new trilogy.
Elvie Nara was doing just fine in the year 2074. She had a great best friend, a dad she adored, and bright future working on the Ares Project on Mars. But then she had to get involved with sweet, gorgeous, dumb-as-a-brick Cole—and now she’s pregnant.
Getting shipped off to the Hanover School for Expecting Teen Mothers was not how Elvie imagined spending her junior year, but she can go with the flow. That is, until a team of hot commandos hijacks the ship—and one of them turns out to be Cole. She hasn’t seen him since she told him she’s pregnant, and now he’s bursting into her new home to tell her that her teachers are aliens and want to use her unborn baby to repopulate their species? Nice try, buddy. You could have just called.
So fine, finding a way off this ship is priority number one, but first Elvie has to figure out how Cole ended up as a commando, work together with her arch-nemesis, and figure out if she even wants to be a mother—assuming they get back to Earth in one piece.

My Thoughts

There are no words to describe how much I loved this book. 

No words. No words.

I borrowed the book on the pretense that purple was my favorite color. It looked pretty, and yeah... pretty. However, that night when I was lying in bed I picked up the book and low and behold, it was about teenage pregnancy.

Now, I'm not a huge fan of books written about teenage pregnancy, but this was the exception. Elvie is witty, clever, smart, and everything what was not the stereotypical girl you'd find on 16 and Pregnant. Cole however, is the stereotypical guy; the player who can and can't deal with relationships. 

Now let's talk about their awesome space ship and the multitude of scenes filled with epic action sequences and jaw dropping twists. Seriously, with all the cool levels of the ship and crazy alien invaders, it's just... ugh.... SO AWESOME.

Now obviously, is this a rather terrible review. It's late and I'm taking the SAT tomorrow, so I'll sum up all of my conceivable feelings in a GIF.

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Iced: A Dani O'Malley Novel (Fever World #1)
by Karen Marie Moning

Hardcover, 352 pages
Expected publication: October 30th 2012 by Delacorte Press

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning comes the first book in her hotly anticipated new urban paranormal trilogy, set in the world of her blockbuster Fever series.
The year is 1 AWC—After the Wall Crash. The Fae are free and hunting us. It’s a war zone out there, and no two days are alike. I’m Dani O’Malley, the chaos-filled streets of Dublin are my home, and there’s no place I’d rather be.
Dani “Mega” O’Malley plays by her own set of rules—and in a world overrun by Dark Fae, her biggest rule is: Do what it takes to survive. Possessing rare talents and the all-powerful Sword of Light, Dani is more than equipped for the task. In fact, she’s one of the rare humans who can defend themselves against the Unseelie. But now, amid the pandemonium, her greatest gifts have turned into serious liabilities.
Dani’s ex–best friend, MacKayla Lane, wants her dead, the terrifying Unseelie princes have put a price on her head, and Inspector Jayne, the head of the police force, is after her sword and will stop at nothing to get it. What’s more, people are being mysteriously frozen to death all over the city, encased on the spot in sub-zero, icy tableaux.
When Dublin’s most seductive nightclub gets blanketed in hoarfrost, Dani finds herself at the mercy of Ryodan, the club’s ruthless, immortal owner. He needs her quick wit and exceptional skill to figure out what’s freezing Fae and humans dead in their tracks—and Ryodan will do anything to ensure her compliance.
Dodging bullets, fangs, and fists, Dani must strike treacherous bargains and make desperate alliances to save her beloved Dublin—before everything and everyone in it gets iced.

There are no words. I LOVED the Fever Series. In my opinion, they were one of the best things I'd read in a really, really, really long time. I really want to read more about Dani, Mac, and, of course, Barrons. *Swoon* Isn't he amazing?

I can't wait!!!!!! :D

Review: Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

Hardcover,  338 pages

Published September 29th 2011 by Dutton Books

Glasses:

Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn’t believe in fashion . . . she believes in costume. The more expressive the outfit -- more sparkly, more fun, more wild -- the better. But even though Lola’s style is outrageous, she’s a devoted daughter and friend with some big plans for the future. And everything is pretty perfect (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the dreaded Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighborhood.
When Cricket -- a gifted inventor -- steps out from his twin sister’s shadow and back into Lola’s life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.

I WANT THIS BOOK TO NEVER END. CRICKET BELL PLEASE BE REAL AND COME FIND ME AND FIX MY BROKEN CAPS LOCK KEY WITH YOUR EXTRAORDINARY MECHANICAL ABILITIES.

Is it sad that I love Cricket more than Etienne. I mean, Etienne's amazing, but Cricket's tall, awesome, smart, amazing, and goes to Berkeley.

There were so many things that I loved about this book. Lola was a million times quirkier than Anna. However, despite Lola's eccentric-ness,   Perkin's second book was one of those stories that seemed a whole lot more realistic. Anna and the French Kiss wasn't completely impossible, but at the same time, we all knew that we'll probably never go to high school in Paris, have a hot boyfriend, and an award winning author for a dad. It just doesn't happen. Lola, however, seems more realistic. Cricket's a normal guy with a normal live and have an extraordinary sister.

The love story between the two is set between their homes, their windows right next to each other. The setting perfect. Not only is it set in the beautiful San Francisco area, it includes UC Berkeley, one of my dream schools. Her dad's were hillarious and I loved how we still kept in touch with Etienne and Anna. I'm glad their both doing good.

Lola and the Boy Next Door is one of those books that make you feel good inside. It makes you giggle and smile to yourself. Maybe I'm only saying this because I'm a hopeless romantic or I get way to involved with the characters I'm reading about. *Shrug* But either way, read.

Just read it .

 

Don't Stop Now

by Julie Halpern

Hardcover, 240 pages

Published June 7th 2011 by Feiwel & Friends

Glasses 3.3 

On the first day of Lillian’s summer-before-college, she gets a message on her cell from her sort-of friend, Penny. Not only has Penny faked her own kidnapping, but Lil is the only one who figures it out. She knows that Penny’s home life has been rough, and that her boyfriend may be abusive. Soon, Penny’s family, the local police, and even the FBI are grilling Lil, and she decides to head out to Oregon, where Penny has mentioned an acquaintance. And who better to road-trip across the country with than Lil’s BFF, Josh. But here’s the thing: Lil loves Josh. And Josh doesn’t want to “ruin” their amazing friendship.
Josh has a car and his dad’s credit card. Lil has her cellphone and a hunch about where Penny is hiding. There’s something else she needs to find: Are she and Josh meant to be together?

My Thoughts

I picked this book off the library's "New Book Shelf" off of impulse. I was tired of reading fan fiction and I needed something new and fresh, something I hadn't heard of before. Don't Stop Now seemed like a good pick. A short book about a girl and her best friend who she's in love with as they travel across the country looking for Penny, a girl they knew who faked her own kidnapping.

As much as I wanted to love this book, it reminded me too much of John Green's An Abundance of Katherines, maybe the only other road trip book I've read. (Is it just me, or do they all seem the same?) Two people, looking for themselves and something or somebody else as they drive across country unannounced. However, although An Abundance of Katherines engaged me from beginning to end with its witty humor and insightful teenage philosophy, Don't Stop Now did not. I think it was trying to hard to be interesting. While the cheese themed shirts, the crazy hotel rooms, and the House of Rock were all interesting, there was too much quirkiness, quirkiness overload. As they tried to deal with Penny's antics, sort of new boy friend in Seattle, and her troubled past, they have to deal with their own uncertain future and her hot best friend Josh (who by the way is shirtless half the book) and hi's daddy issues. Oh, and I kinda had a problem with the ending. I know it's meant to be like that, to let us know that the future's uncertain, la-de-dah, and all that, but I like myself a bit of closure if you know what I mean.

In the end, I loved the humor and the characters were likable enough. I didn't have a problem with the writing, but I though that it lacked the wit to be remarkable and the plot to be amazing, thus the 3.3. Despite that, I don't regret reading it. It's one of those books that leaves you feeling happy and warm inside,  while at the same time, makes you think about what you want out of life and whether or not Wisconsin cheese is really as good as they say it is.

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The Thing About the Truth

by Lauren Barnholdt 

Hardcover, 304 pages

Expected publication: July 10th 2012 by Simon Pulse

In this humorous love story from the author of Two-Way Street, an unlikely romance is the best sort of surprise—but the wrong secret can ruin everything. Kelsey’s not going to let one mistake ruin her life. Sure, she got kicked out of prep school and all her old friends are shutting her out. But Kelsey’s focused on her future, and she’s determined to get back on track at Concordia High.
Isaac’s been kicked out of more schools than he can count. Since his father’s a state senator, Isaac’s life is under constant scrutiny—but Concordia High’s his last stop before boarding school, so Isaac’s hoping to fly under the radar and try to stay put for a change.
When Kelsey and Isaac meet, it’s anything but love at first sight. She thinks he’s an entitled brat, and he thinks she’s a stuck-up snob. So it surprises them both when they start to fall for each other. Kelsey’s happy for the first time in months, and Isaac’s never felt this way about anyone before...But nothing’s ever completely perfect. Everyone has secrets, and Isaac and Kelsey are no exceptions. These two may have fallen hard, but there’s one thing that can ruin it all: the truth.

Pre-Order it HERE.

Cute summary, weird cover.
Why?! Why would you do that? *Groan*

Initial Reaction:

As much as I'm looking forward to reading this - because believe me, I really, really, really want to read it - I don't think I can take it to school without feel like Mr. Darcy. The story sounds cute and romantic, but the cover is just plain weird.

I mean, why would they do that?! It's just sorta weird with the hair and the face, and the general awkward position they put those two people in.

Review: 12 Things to Do Before You Crash and Burn by James Proimos

12 Things to Do Before You Crash and Burn

by James Proimos

Hardcover, 128 pages

Published November 8th 2011 by Roaring Brook Press

Glasses: 3.7 

It’s Wes Anderson meets Holden Caufield in this wry and funny novel about a boy who is sent to live with his uncle when his father (a bestselling self-help author) dies.
James “Hercules” Martino has until the end of the summer (a.k.a. two weeks) to accomplish the twelve tasks given to him by his Uncle Anthony. The tasks will take him to the far reaches of Baltimore, lead him to a Beautiful and Unattainable Women, and change the way he sees his past, present and future.

My Thoughts:
When Hercules goes to stay with his Uncle till the end of the summer after his famous father dies he's given a list of things to do: twelve things to do before you crash and burn. The list includes things like read a book under a tree to apply for seven jobs.
But what made this book stand out was its length.

It's short. Like really short.

I read it in about half and hour and I really enjoyed it. Because the fonts so large and the chapters are so short the story really gets to the point. There are no super detailed descriptions or unbelievably complicated plots, it just is. The story has this poetic quality that I really liked (at one point he even goes to a poetry reading). His Uncle, one of the meanest and heartfelt men in his life, is a great contrast for the flash backs Hercules has of his dad.

The story is a short bundle of wittiness that I can guarantee will have you hooked. I promise that by the first chapter you will either be smiling or somewhat slightly appalled (but most likely the first one.)