Stacking the Shelves #18

A meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews where all the book nerds can post about the lovely (or not so lovely) books that they've got this week (or weeks in my case).

I was busy last weekend so instead of my usual two weeks of books, this is three weeks worth!

P.S. If you click the book's link, it will take you to the GoodReads page.

Books I've Read in the Last THREE WEEKS!

         

         

           

            

          

           

            

           

           

        

Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black

The Cavendish home for Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand

Enchanted by Althea Kontis

Moon Spell by Samantha Young

Tempest Rising by Tracy Deebs

Elegy by Tara Hudson

Hidden Wings by Cameo Renae

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown

Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan

The Haunted by J.A. Templeton

Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt

Rush by Eve Silver

It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

River Cast by Samantha Young

Arcadia Burns by Kai Meyer

Of Poseidon by Anna Banks

Of Triton by Ana Banks

Defy the Dark by Various Authors

Forgotten by Cat Patrick

Silver Moon by Rebecca A. Rogers

We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han

Hunting Kat by Kelley Armstrong

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (re-read)

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo

The Too-Clever Fox by Leigh Bardugo

Timepiece by Myra McEntire

Earthbound by Aprilynne Pike

This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen

Blood Rites by Quinn Loftis

Stake That by Mari Mancusi

Thirst No.1 by Christopher Pike

Zombies Don't Cry by Rusty Fischer

Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler

Terra by Gretchen Powell

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

Checked Out From The Library!

            

           

            

           

            

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han

Timepiece by Myra McEntire

Torn by Erica O'Rourke

Defy the Dark by Various Authors

Forgotten by Cat Patrick

Earthbound by Aprilynne Pike

This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen

Quicksilver by R.J. Anderson

Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini

So Close to You by Rachel Carter

Wake by Amanda Hocking

Spirit by Brigid Kemmerer

Starling by Lesley Livingston

Glimmer by Phoebe Kitanidis

Belladonna by Fiona Paul

Wicked Kiss by Michelle Rowen

Rebel Heart by Moira Young

Vortex by S.J. Kincaid

I admit it, I went a little overboard...

Books Bought

Physical Copy:

The Distance Between Us by Kasie West

(I bought more books than this but I don't really remember the others...)

Ebook copy:

Hidden Wings by Cameo Renae

Books Borrowed

            

              

The Haunted by J.A. Templeton

River Cast by Samantha Young

Silver Moon by Rebecca A. Rogers

Blood Rites by Quinn Loftis

Terra by Gretchen Powell

Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout

A Castle of Sand by Bella Forrest

Blood Solstice by Samantha Young

The Departed by J.A. Templeton

Thanks to Lendle & BookLending!

Books Won!!

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Unremembered by Jessica Brody

Of Triton by Ana Banks

Sky on Fire by Emmy Laybourne

Crewel by Gennifer Albin

Since I won this giveaway the day after my birthday, this felt like a late birthday present (It took awhile for the books to come...).

Thanks to FreeBookFriday!!

This might seem like a lot but this is THREE WEEKS worth of books...

So, what books did you get/read?

RECENT COVER REVEALS: July 2013 Edition

While June was Cover Reveal Month, July wasn't.

Here are the few cover reveals of this month:

(Some of these might be very early August)

Cress (Lunar Chronicles #3)

It is no secret that I LOVE this series!
So when this cover was revealed, I was ecstatic!
It goes nicly with the other covers and I love how it keeps the hint of red!
Although, I don't like how the girl's dress is white. From a distance it looks as if she's not wearing anything...

Link to Cinder (book 1)
Link to Scarlet (book 2)
Link to Cress


Unforgotten (Unremembered #2)

NO!! WHY MUST YOU HAVE A KISSY COVER!
I MENTIONED RIGHT HERE THAT I DO NOT LIKE KISSY COVERS!!!
Link to Unremembered (book 1)
Link to Unforgotten



The Offering (The Pledge #3)

She looks so dramatic!
Where is her hood? She's wearing a hood on the other covers.
I have only read the first book so maybe she lost her hood in the 2nd book?
The Pledge (book 1)
The Essence (book 2)
Link to The Offering



Vengeance (Fracture #2)

Okay, you're a cool looking face, but you look nothing like Fracture...
Link to Fracture (book 1)
Link to Vengeance



Storm (Elemental #4)

Not a big fan of this cover.
It looks so different than the other covers, not by much, but still...
Link to Storm (book 1)
Link to Spark (book 2)
Link to Spirit
Link to Secret


Phoenix Overtrue (Newsoul #2.5)

*applause*
Congrats on matching the covers!!!
(you might be detecting a theme here with my comments...)
Link to Incarnate (book 1)
Link to Asunder (book 2)
Link to Phoenix Overtrue


Enders (Starters & Enders #2)

She looks so sleepy...
Link to Starters (book 1)
Link to Enders


Three (Article 5 #3)

I kind of wish that there was a hint of red like the other covers.
But if you look at the covers from 1st to 3rd, the red slowly disappears and the covers get ...ummm...dirtier (I couldn't think of a better word).
Is this a sign? Did I just discover something? Probably not.
Link to Article 5 (book 1)
Link to Breaking Point (book 2)
Link to Three

EDIT

They apparently heard me and updated the cover to give it more red...


Pawn (The Blackcoat Rebellion #1)

I'm not sure how I feel about this cover....
It's just so simple...
Link to Pawn


Panic

Another simple cover...
I'm very indifferent towards simple covers...
Link to Panic



Wings (Black City #3)

Such a pretty cover!
It's too bad that I wasn't a fan of the 1st book
Link to Black City (book 1)
Link to Phoenix (book 2)
Link to Wings



Othersphere (Otherkin #3)

I, honestly, don't really have an opinion on this cover...
Link to Otherkin (book 1)
Link to Othermoon (book 2)
Link to Othersphere



The Nightmare Dilemma (The Arkwell Academy #2)

I absolutely LOVE covers with silhouettes like this!
And I love how this cover matches the first book!
Link to The Nightmare Affair (book 1)
Link to The Nightmare Dilemma



The Shadow Prince (Into the Dark #1)

I would be perfectly fine with this cover if it wasn't for the fact that the title of the series is bigger than the title of the book!
Link to The Shadow Prince



Origin (Lux #4)

I. Hate. This. Cover.
There's this post where I mentioned my hate towards kissing covers and I also mentioned my hate towards shirtless guys on covers.
Yes, he's not shirtless, but he's partially shirtless and that even embarrasses me!!
And I find it gross...
(And there is no color scheme! Why must you not match the others?!!!)
Link to Obsidian (book 1)
Link to Onyx (book 2)
Link to Opal (book 3)
Link to Origin






So, which cover is your favorite?

Waiting on Wednesday: World After by Susan Ee

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, where you talk about whatever book you are IMPATIENTLY WAITING for!

This week I am waiting for...

Goodreads Description:
In this sequel to the bestselling fantasy thriller, Angelfall, the survivors of the angel apocalypse begin to scrape back together what's left of the modern world.

When a group of people capture Penryn's sister Paige, thinking she's a monster, the situation ends in a massacre. Paige disappears. Humans are terrified. Mom is heartbroken.

Penryn drives through the streets of San Francisco looking for Paige. Why are the streets so empty? Where is everybody? Her search leads her into the heart of the angels' secret plans where she catches a glimpse of their motivations, and learns the horrifying extent to which the angels are willing to go.

Meanwhile, Raffe hunts for his wings. Without them, he can't rejoin the angels, can't take his rightful place as one of their leaders. When faced with recapturing his wings or helping Penryn survive, which will he choose?

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What books are you waiting for?

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Book Turn-Offs

Hosted each week by The Broke and the Bookish, it's a meme for listing the top ten for everything bookish.

With a lot of these books, I will still pick up the book anyway, just to give it a chance, but these "turn offs" makes it much more less likely that I will ever eventually read the book.

*In no certain order*

1. "Perfect for fans of Hunger Games/Twilight!" (and other variations of this)

I have a huge dislike towards Twilight, but love the Hunger Games.

With Twilight it's obvious, I am not a fan of Twilight so why should I read a book recommended for Twilight fans.

With The Hunger Games, It's the fact that most books that say things like "The next Hunger Games!" I usually end up not liking it. (A recent one I read was: Glow)

2. Shirtless Guys on Covers

I really hate it when there's a shirtless guy on the cover of a book. Not only does it disgust me (keep in mind that I am an innocent teenage girl), but it gives people the wrong idea of the types of books I read. I actually almost didn't read City of Bones because of this.

3. People Kissing on Covers

I'm weird in a way that i'm okay with kissing in books but I can't handle seeing it in real life  If I see a movie and people kiss each other, I have to look away. And again, it gives people the wrong idea.

One amazing book that has this but I ended up reading anyway was The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight.

4. New Adult

A major reason why I stay away from these is the fact that many of them have those covers that I mentioned above, but a lot of New Adult seem to be really... steamy. While some people like steaminess in books, I DO NOT! It makes me blush like crazy! (Innocent teenage girl!) 

5. Obvious Love Triangle in Blurb

I am not a fan of Love Triangles. If there is a mention of two obvious love interests in the blurb, I will most likely turn away.

6. "I'm actually *insert extremely large age here*"
Meaning that the love interest in the book is actually over 100 years old! I obviously don't actually know this until I actually read the book, but it causes my opinion of the book to drop.

7. Forbidden Romance

This has been done way too many times. I am getting sick and tired of it!

8. Insta-Love
Do I honestly need to explain this?

9. Way Too Much Romance
(Wow! I'm on a romance hate-fest!)
This really bugs me when the romance distracts the plot. Like, for example, the couple are supposed to be running for their lives or saving the world but are making out instead.

10. Surprise! You're Not Human!
Books where the main character finds out that they're a paranormal creature.
I used to like these kind of books but lately there has been way too many of them!
And it also annoys me because I haven't gotten this surprise.

Well, I'm sorry about my mini-rants!

But what are your book turn-offs?

REVIEW: The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd

In the darkest places, even love is deadly.

Sixteen-year-old Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself in London—working as a maid, attending church on Sundays, and trying not to think about the scandal that ruined her life. After all, no one ever proved the rumors about her father's gruesome experiments. But when she learns he is alive and continuing his work on a remote tropical island, she is determined to find out if the accusations are true.

Accompanied by her father's handsome young assistant, Montgomery, and an enigmatic castaway, Edward—both of whom she is deeply drawn to—Juliet travels to the island, only to discover the depths of her father's madness: He has experimented on animals so that they resemble, speak, and behave as humans. And worse, one of the creatures has turned violent and is killing the island's inhabitants. Torn between horror and scientific curiosity, Juliet knows she must end her father's dangerous experiments and escape her jungle prison before it's too late. Yet as the island falls into chaos, she discovers the extent of her father's genius—and madness—in her own blood.

Inspired by H. G. Wells's classic The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Madman's Daughter is a dark and breathless Gothic thriller about the secrets we'll do anything to know and the truths we'll go to any lengths to protect.

The Run-Down Juliet Moreau used to be part of the rich society until the scandal that pronounced her father as a madman.
But that was many years ago. Now Juliet's mother is dead, her father thought to be dead, and she works as a maid.
But after discovering that her father might not be dead after all, running into her an old friend, and basically getting fired from her job, she gets taken to the island where her father has lived all these years.
But strange things are going on at the island...

My Thoughts Apparently, this is a retelling of The Island of Dr. Moreau Which I haven't even heard of until this book came out.
But I read this book anyway!! (YAY!)

I really did like this book.
I loved how it was written, I loved how it was put together...
To summarize, I basically loved it.
This book though is, well, creepy.
Strangely, I did not have a problem with that!

The Romance There's this unspoken rule that every YA book must have romance!
So, of course, this book had it too.
I was not a fan of the romance.
It seemed to take away some of the focus.
The story is mainly supposed to focus on the island, the madman, the creatures, and all that other happy stuff!
But the romance got some unnecessary attention.
There was also a teensy little love triangle.
Okay, maybe not a teensy one but the love triangle added to my annoyance.
Juliet would act like she completely chose one guy and then she will start thinking about the other guy or start doubting herself.

I usually don't have a problem with romance but it just didn't do it for me in this book.

The Ending OH
MY
CHEESE

THAT
ENDING

I did not see any of that coming. Believe me when I say that the ending is full of surprises.
And a cliffhanger...


In Conclusion I believe the only problem I really had with this book was the romance.
There were some scenes that I didn't see the point of (Usually romance scenes) but everything else was AMAZING!
If I have not made it obvious, I really loved this book.

So do I recommend this book? Yes, yes I do. But if you're the type of person that avoids creepy/ horror stories? This book is not for you.

I hereby give this book...

5 Wheels!!

Meaning: I absolutely LOVED this book!

Goodreads Link