My Bookworm Santa Sign ups! (And Giveaway)

My Bookworm Santa Sign ups! (And Giveaway)

This is Secret Santa for Bloggers...I hope you join in the fun.I'm excited!!

Books I'm Anticipating

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This year seems like a great one for the world of reading and I'm excited about some upcoming releases for the end of this year and 2012. Wow, another year has flown bye! So, there are several books that are on my reading list that I just can't wait to get my hands on and share my thoughts about. They are listed below:


Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
Clockwork Prince/City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
Angel Fire L.A. Weatherly
Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer
Destined by Aprilynne Pike
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore 
Magic of the Moonlight by Ellen Schreiber
The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima
And of course the next book in the Cassandra Palmer series by Karin Chance


As you can tell this is an incredible list and just can't contain my excitement!!

Book Review: If I Tell

Synopsis from Goodreads

Jasmine Evans knows one thing for sure... people make mistakes. After all, she is one. Jaz is the result of a one night stand between a black football player and a blonde princess. Having a young mother who didn't raise her, a father who wants nothing to do with her and living in a small-minded town where she's never fit in hasn't been easy. But she's been surviving. Until she sees her mom's new boyfriend making out with her own best friend. When do you forgive people for being human or give up on them forever?

Review:Jaz Evans feels betrayed by Simon, the one person that provides a connection to the other half of her heritage, who she just saw kissing one of her best friend Lacey. Not knowing who to tell, she holds on to this until it begins to make her bitter and angry. She feels she can't trust anyone and that before they can get close to her she lashes out and pushes them away. Then walks in Jackson, a boy with a past of his own and the ability to get Jaz to open up a bit about the secret she decides to keep, that is until she feels he is keeping things from her. Can Jaz overcome her the walls she placed around herself and learn to trust? I found this character to be easy to relate to on many levels. Their are many people in this world that grow up in the type of home environment where they are raised by grandparents alongside parents that are seen more as siblings. Personally, I can relate to that and how she feels about her mother, however her situation is just circumstance. Jaz is old enough to make a choice to not let it get her down and it seems at times she can come off as self-absorbed as if she is the only one that is suffering. It is a book about trust and acceptance, this book will make readers think about who they are. Realistic and thought provoking, this is a must read for teens that are having issues with self-worth, trust and being judged.

Dazzling Reads: YA Autumn Giveaway!

Dazzling Reads: YA Autumn Giveaway!: Because this Autumn is full of beyond-awesome releases and because Autumn is my favorite season of the year, I announce my amazing giveaway!...

In My Bag #3

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren

Here's what was in my bag this week, these are from the library and for review.
What's in your bag?

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Coverday Friday

Why Hello there

I absolutely love this cover, it looks like her hair is on fire. I am naturally a visual person and that is what usually draws me to a cover. The composition, and lighting all make this an awesome cover.

At the other end

Willow knows she’s different from other girls, and not just because she loves tinkering with cars. Willow has a gift. She can look into the future and know people’s dreams and hopes, their sorrows and regrets, just by touching them. She has no idea where this power comes from. But the assassin, Alex, does. Gorgeous, mysterious Alex knows more about Willow than Willow herself. He knows that her powers link to dark and dangerous forces, and that he’s one of the few humans left who can fight them. When Alex finds himself falling in love with his sworn enemy, he discovers that nothing is as it seems, least of all good and evil.

The Consideration Game:Behind the 459 pages
 

What's In My Player #3

                     Synopsis/Photo from Amazon

In Mary's world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. But, slowly, Mary’s truths are failing her. She’s learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power, and about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness. When the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, she must choose between her village and her future—between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could there be life outside a world surrounded in so much death?