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Cheers,
Heather
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Ember X is FREE on Amazon
Alright Jessica Sorenson fans, in case you didn't know Jessica just recently released Ember X which is a new adult paranormal version of her young adult book Ember (Death Collectors #1). As promised, Ember X is free for a short time on Amazon, so grab it while you can!
http://www.amazon.com/Ember-X-Death-Collectors-ebook/dp/B00CF6MN84/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366909736&sr=8-1&keywords=ember+x
Heather
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The Clockwork Princess Book Review Posted
I've posted my review of The Clockwork Princess which is the third and final book in The Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare.
I have loved reading about the London Institute and was very sad to see this series come to an end. However, I will be looking forward to the upcoming books in Ms. Clare's Mortal Instruments series. If you have not yet gotten lost in the Shadowhunter world, definitely give these books a read!
Cheers,
Heather
The Forever of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorenson
For those who don't know, I am in love with Jessica Sorenson's books! I first got addicted after reading The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden and after reading The Secret of Ella and Micha there was no going back. I was hooked! I fell in love with Ella and Micha and even though I was happy how the first book ended, I couldn't wait for more of their story. For anyone who is also anxiously awaiting this sequel like I am, Jessica has answered our pleas and shared with us the prologue of The Forever of Ella and Micha. After all the teasers that were posted and now the prologue...I don't know how I'm going to wait for this release! Currently, I'm working on my review of The Secret of Ella and Micha which is the first book in this series. Definitely check it out. I hope you enjoy the prologue and mark on your calendars that The Forever of Ella and Micha will be out May 28, 2013!
Cheers,
Heather
Prologue
Ella
There’s something ominous about the bridge, yet I’m drawn to it by an inner compulsion. It’s not as painful as it used to be, but there are still raw memories linked to it that will haunt me forever.
The sky is cloudy and the gentle breeze kisses my skin. I zip my jacket up as I gaze out at the dark water, lost in my thoughts of that terrible night when I considered jumping.
I frown, hating that when we walk off the bridge, he’ll leave me to return to the road with his band. “I’m a little sad you have to go.”
He releases the metal railing and his aqua eyes sparkle as he hugs me. I bury my face into his chest and breathe him in, never wanting to let him go.
I force a smile. “I know and I’m looking forward to being annoyed.”
We walk hand in hand back to Lila's black Mercedes. I let him drive and he flies down the dirt road, leaving a cloud of dust behind us that quickly vanishes.
About the Author
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Jessica Sorensen, lives in the snowy mountains of Wyoming. When she's not writing, she spends her time reading and hanging out with her family.
She is the author of the Fallen Star Series, the Darkness Falls Series, the Fallen Souls Series, and the Death Collectors.
Cheers,
Heather
Prologue
Ella
There’s something ominous about the bridge, yet I’m drawn to it by an inner compulsion. It’s not as painful as it used to be, but there are still raw memories linked to it that will haunt me forever.
The sky is cloudy and the gentle breeze kisses my skin. I zip my jacket up as I gaze out at the dark water, lost in my thoughts of that terrible night when I considered jumping.
“Are you sure you’re going to be okay?” Micha asks, the same question he’s been asking for the last few days. His knuckles turn white as he clutches onto the railing of the bridge and peers down at the lake. “You’ve been through a lot this weekend.”
I wince at the recollection of my dad’s angry voice when he told me he wished I wasn’t his daughter, when Dean and I had confronted him about his alcoholism. Cruel words were shouted that ripped at my heart. I keep trying to convince myself that it’s the addiction talking, not him, but I don’t entirely believe it. My body and mind are exhausted from the drama, but I’ll push through, just like I did the last time. There is no running away anymore, only dealing with it and eventually moving on.
Micha doesn’t know the entire story of what happened and I want to save him from the burden. He worries about me all the time and the guilt consumes me. He should be happy, love life, do what he wants to do. He deserves it.
I frown, hating that when we walk off the bridge, he’ll leave me to return to the road with his band. “I’m a little sad you have to go.”
He releases the metal railing and his aqua eyes sparkle as he hugs me. I bury my face into his chest and breathe him in, never wanting to let him go.
“I love you, Ella May.” He kisses the top of my head.
I shut my eyes and suck back the tears. “I love you, too.”
He presses his full lips to mine and kisses me passionately, his lip ring digging into my mouth. My skin warms as his hands explore my back and his fingers graze across my ass, begging my body closer to his. I tangle my fingers through his soft hair before securing my arms around the back of his neck. His tongue traces the inside of my mouth and he intensifies the kiss until we have to pull away to catch our breath.
My chest heaves as I gaze out at the lake one last time and the sun reflects in the water. “It’s time to go, isn’t it?”
He squeezes my hand. “It’ll be okay. We have the whole twelve-hour drive ahead of us, and I’ll be gone for only a couple weeks before I’m annoying the hell out of you again.”
I force a smile. “I know and I’m looking forward to being annoyed.”
We walk hand in hand back to Lila's black Mercedes. I let him drive and he flies down the dirt road, leaving a cloud of dust behind us that quickly vanishes.
About the Author
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Jessica Sorensen, lives in the snowy mountains of Wyoming. When she's not writing, she spends her time reading and hanging out with her family.
She is the author of the Fallen Star Series, the Darkness Falls Series, the Fallen Souls Series, and the Death Collectors.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The Bane Chronicles By: Cassandra Clare
So I just finished reading The Clockwork Princess, which was amazing, and I'm kind of on a Cassandra Clare high :) After looking through her awesome website I stumbled upon this news...starting April 16, 2013, Cassandra Clare will be teaming up with acclaimed YA writers Maureen Johnson and Sarah Rees Brennan to create the Bane Chronicles! This will serve as the backstory of Mangus Bane and will include ten linked stories. For anyone who hasn't read the Infernal Devices or the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, definitely give them a shot. I adore these books and I can't wait for the backstory of Mangus, the warlock who quickly became one of my favorite characters in the Clockwork Princess. Here's all the information, which can also be found on Cassandra Clare's webiste.
Cheers,
Heather
Look for short stories like Vampires, Scones and Edmund Herondale; The Rise and Fall of the Hotel Dumort; Saving Raphael Santiago and What To Buy The Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (And Who You’re Not Officially Dating Anyway). Each story will be available as an ebook (Kindle, Nook, iTunes — however you usually buy ebooks!) on a monthly basis starting April 16 with the tale of What Really Happened In Peru. Each story will be released online for the next ten months — and then for those who don’t read e-books, the full print collection will be available in bookstores and wherever else books are sold. (All of these installments are available for pre-order on Amazon at $2.99. They will also be available for Nooks, Kindles, Sony e-readers, Ipads, and however else you may read e-books. Though the individual stories will not be released in print editions, eventually the collection will be bound as a book and released in stores. Currently, I don’t have information about when the stories will be up on other websites, or when/whether it will be translated into other languages. )
Synopses, publication dates and authors:
What Really Happened in Peru (April 16, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan
Fans of The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices know that Magnus Bane is banned from Peru—and now they can find out why. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.
There are good reasons Peru is off-limits to Magnus Bane. Follow Magnus’s Peruvian escapades as he drags his fellow warlocks Ragnor Fell and Catarina Loss into trouble, learns several instruments (which he plays shockingly), dances (which he does shockingly), and disgraces his host nation by doing something unspeakable to the Nazca Lines.
The Runaway Queen (May 21, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson
Mangus Bane has a royal role in the French Revolution - if the angry mobs don't spoil his spells. One of ten adventures in the Bane Chronicles.
While in France, immortal warlock Magnus Bane finds himself attempting to rescue the royal family from the horrors of the French Revolution—after being roped into this mess by a most attractive count. Naturally, the daring escape calls for invisible air balloons…
Vampires, Scones and Edmund Herondale (June 18, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan
Magnus Bane leverages his alliances with Downworlders and Shadowhunters on a venture to Victorian London. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.
When immortal warlock Magnus Bane attends preliminary peace talks between the Shadowhunters and the Downworlders in Victorian London, he is charmed by two very different people: the vampire Camille Belcourt and the young Shadowhunter, Edmund Herondale. Will winning hearts mean choosing sides?
The Rise of the Hotel Dumont (July 16, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson
In 1920s Manhattan, Magnus Bane hobnobs with the elite at a glamorous Jazz Age hotspot. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.
The immortal Magnus Bane is making the most of his time in the Roaring Twenties: He’s settled into New York society and is thriving among the fashionable jazz set. And there is nowhere better to see and be seen than the glamorous Hotel Dumont, a glittering new addition to the Manhattan landscape. But a different type of glamour may be at play…
The Fall of the Hotel Dumort (August 20, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson
Magnus Bane watches the once-glamorous Hotel Dumont become something else altogether in 1970s New York City. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.
Fifty years after the Jazz Age rise of the Hotel Dumont, immortal warlock Magnus Bane knows the Manhattan landmark is on the decline. The once-beautiful Hotel Dumont has fallen into a decayed thing, a ruin, as dead as a place can be. But the vampires don’t mind…
Saving Raphael Santiago (September 17, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan
–One of the more interesting jobs Magnus has ever been involved in… A distraught mother in 1950s New York hires Magnus to find her son, Raphael, but when Magnus finds him young Raphael is already beyond saving. Or is he?
No Immortal Can Keep a Secret (October 15, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson
Magnus at the turn of the 20th century decides to try this new “psychoanalysis” with Dr. Freud. But clearly the doctor has no experience to help deal with a centuries-old warlock with a very complicated dating history and some very unusual father issues.
The Course of True Love [And First Dates] (November 19, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare
Magnus and Alec’s first date.
What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (December 17, 2013)
By: Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan
What To Buy The Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (And Who You’re Not Officially Dating Anyway)
Set between City of Ashes and City of Glass. Magnus has to find the perfect birthday present, deal with the demon he’s conjured up for a very irritating client, and work out what’s going on between him and Alec, anyway.
The Letter (December 31, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson and Sarah Rees Brennan
No spoilers for this one.
Cheers,
Heather
Synopses, publication dates and authors:
What Really Happened in Peru (April 16, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan
Fans of The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices know that Magnus Bane is banned from Peru—and now they can find out why. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.
There are good reasons Peru is off-limits to Magnus Bane. Follow Magnus’s Peruvian escapades as he drags his fellow warlocks Ragnor Fell and Catarina Loss into trouble, learns several instruments (which he plays shockingly), dances (which he does shockingly), and disgraces his host nation by doing something unspeakable to the Nazca Lines.
The Runaway Queen (May 21, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson
Mangus Bane has a royal role in the French Revolution - if the angry mobs don't spoil his spells. One of ten adventures in the Bane Chronicles.
While in France, immortal warlock Magnus Bane finds himself attempting to rescue the royal family from the horrors of the French Revolution—after being roped into this mess by a most attractive count. Naturally, the daring escape calls for invisible air balloons…
Vampires, Scones and Edmund Herondale (June 18, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan
Magnus Bane leverages his alliances with Downworlders and Shadowhunters on a venture to Victorian London. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.
When immortal warlock Magnus Bane attends preliminary peace talks between the Shadowhunters and the Downworlders in Victorian London, he is charmed by two very different people: the vampire Camille Belcourt and the young Shadowhunter, Edmund Herondale. Will winning hearts mean choosing sides?
The Rise of the Hotel Dumont (July 16, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson
In 1920s Manhattan, Magnus Bane hobnobs with the elite at a glamorous Jazz Age hotspot. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.
The immortal Magnus Bane is making the most of his time in the Roaring Twenties: He’s settled into New York society and is thriving among the fashionable jazz set. And there is nowhere better to see and be seen than the glamorous Hotel Dumont, a glittering new addition to the Manhattan landscape. But a different type of glamour may be at play…
The Fall of the Hotel Dumort (August 20, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson
Magnus Bane watches the once-glamorous Hotel Dumont become something else altogether in 1970s New York City. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.
Fifty years after the Jazz Age rise of the Hotel Dumont, immortal warlock Magnus Bane knows the Manhattan landmark is on the decline. The once-beautiful Hotel Dumont has fallen into a decayed thing, a ruin, as dead as a place can be. But the vampires don’t mind…
Saving Raphael Santiago (September 17, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan
–One of the more interesting jobs Magnus has ever been involved in… A distraught mother in 1950s New York hires Magnus to find her son, Raphael, but when Magnus finds him young Raphael is already beyond saving. Or is he?
No Immortal Can Keep a Secret (October 15, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson
Magnus at the turn of the 20th century decides to try this new “psychoanalysis” with Dr. Freud. But clearly the doctor has no experience to help deal with a centuries-old warlock with a very complicated dating history and some very unusual father issues.
The Course of True Love [And First Dates] (November 19, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare
Magnus and Alec’s first date.
What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (December 17, 2013)
By: Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan
What To Buy The Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (And Who You’re Not Officially Dating Anyway)
Set between City of Ashes and City of Glass. Magnus has to find the perfect birthday present, deal with the demon he’s conjured up for a very irritating client, and work out what’s going on between him and Alec, anyway.
The Letter (December 31, 2013)
By Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson and Sarah Rees Brennan
No spoilers for this one.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire for $3.99!
This is SUPER late, but in case there's any night owls out there who haven't read Beautiful Disaster by Jamie Mcguire...now is your chance! On 3/28 only, the price of Beautiful Disaster has dropped to $3.99! What a deal!
Also, the sequel Walking Disaster, which is told from Travis Maddox's point of view, is available for purchse on April 2, 2013!
Happy Reading!
Also, the sequel Walking Disaster, which is told from Travis Maddox's point of view, is available for purchse on April 2, 2013!
Happy Reading!
A teaser from The Evanescence by Jessica Sorenson
Check out this awesome teaser for The Evanescence by Jessica Sorenson! This is the last book in the Fallen Souls series. So bittersweet! Release date: April 23, 2013. The countdown has officially begun!
Prologue
Gemma
“You really think it’s that easy?” I ask with my head tipped back and the sunlight shimmering across my skin. I’m standing in a field filled with blooming violet flowers, the air is stifling, but in a beautiful way, because it’s real which makes it perfect.
Alex struts up to the side of me with his arms crossed over his chest and an amused quirk playing at his lips. His muscles are flexed beneath his black t-shirt, his brown hair is tousled, and his green eyes glint with mischievousness. “Of course. Why wouldn’t it be?”
I start to spin in a circle, keeping my arms to the side of me. My long, flowing brown hair blows in the gentle breeze and the back of my purple tank top sticks to my damp skin. “Because…” I spin and spin and spin, so free and everything is so wonderful.
Alex chuckles under his breath, watching me with fascination. “Because why?”
I stop spinning, facing him, and blink through the dizziness as my arms fall to my side. “Don’t you ever get the feeling that things are supposed to be harder than they are—that life is supposed to be harder?”
He cocks his head to the side with a musing expression. “You don’t think life’s hard?” He stretches his long legs, walking through the grass toward me, reducing the distance between us. “Because the other day you seemed pretty determined that everything was difficult.”
I put my hands on my hips and narrow my eyes at him, causing him to laugh. “I was having a bad day, okay? I totally failed my math test and then some weird faerie dude said I had funny looking eyes, but a nice butt. Plus my mom said that she doesn’t want me hanging out with you anymore… that you’re a bad influence on me.”
He stops in front of me, grinning from ear to ear as he eyes me over, reaching for my hips. “She was just upset because she caught us making out on the bed.”
I scrunch my nose and swat the side of his arm. “It’s not funny. Do you know how embarrassing it is to have ‘the talk.’” I make air quotes as he spreads his fingers around my waist. “When you’re eighteen years-old. Like I really didn’t know how everything works.”
“Probably pretty embarrassing.” His grin broadens. “Glad it was you and not me.”
I pinch his chest and he winces, laughing. “Stop smiling. It’s not funny.”
“Oh, it’s completely funny,” he says, his hands traveling to my back. “Besides, I think you should put into good use what your mother taught you.”
I try to stay angry, but it’s tough. “No way, if I have to suffer, than you do too. No more for you. Ever.”
His palms slide up my back, searing hot through the thin fabric of my shirt. He pauses when he reaches my neck and begins combing his fingers through my hair. “That’s not what you said last night. In fact, you were very generous to me.”
Biting my lips, I look out into the sunlight, trying to hide my blush. Alex says I’m the most emotional person he’s ever known and that he can tell what I’m thinking simply by my expression, and nine times out of ten he’s right.
He places his hand on my cheek and turns my head back to him. “Hey, no hiding from me. I like looking at you when you’re embarrassed, especially when you bite at your lip like that.”
I bite my lip harder, just to tease him, and then raise my eyebrows.
He smiles and then leans forward, placing a kiss on the corner of my mouth. My eyes shut uncontrollably and I let out a soft sigh, unable to hide what I’m feeling, which has pretty much how I’ve been since the day I was born.
“You’re beautiful,” he whispers with his lips hovering over mine. “And last night was amazing.”
It really was amazing. And perfect. And everything I’ve ever wanted. But deep down, it all feels too easy. It feels like my life should have been harder. I’m sinking deep into my thoughts, but then he kisses me, sliding his my lips open with his tongue, and I willingly open my mouth, because it’s easy. It always is with him.
Prologue
Gemma
“You really think it’s that easy?” I ask with my head tipped back and the sunlight shimmering across my skin. I’m standing in a field filled with blooming violet flowers, the air is stifling, but in a beautiful way, because it’s real which makes it perfect.
Alex struts up to the side of me with his arms crossed over his chest and an amused quirk playing at his lips. His muscles are flexed beneath his black t-shirt, his brown hair is tousled, and his green eyes glint with mischievousness. “Of course. Why wouldn’t it be?”
I start to spin in a circle, keeping my arms to the side of me. My long, flowing brown hair blows in the gentle breeze and the back of my purple tank top sticks to my damp skin. “Because…” I spin and spin and spin, so free and everything is so wonderful.
Alex chuckles under his breath, watching me with fascination. “Because why?”
I stop spinning, facing him, and blink through the dizziness as my arms fall to my side. “Don’t you ever get the feeling that things are supposed to be harder than they are—that life is supposed to be harder?”
He cocks his head to the side with a musing expression. “You don’t think life’s hard?” He stretches his long legs, walking through the grass toward me, reducing the distance between us. “Because the other day you seemed pretty determined that everything was difficult.”
I put my hands on my hips and narrow my eyes at him, causing him to laugh. “I was having a bad day, okay? I totally failed my math test and then some weird faerie dude said I had funny looking eyes, but a nice butt. Plus my mom said that she doesn’t want me hanging out with you anymore… that you’re a bad influence on me.”
He stops in front of me, grinning from ear to ear as he eyes me over, reaching for my hips. “She was just upset because she caught us making out on the bed.”
I scrunch my nose and swat the side of his arm. “It’s not funny. Do you know how embarrassing it is to have ‘the talk.’” I make air quotes as he spreads his fingers around my waist. “When you’re eighteen years-old. Like I really didn’t know how everything works.”
“Probably pretty embarrassing.” His grin broadens. “Glad it was you and not me.”
I pinch his chest and he winces, laughing. “Stop smiling. It’s not funny.”
“Oh, it’s completely funny,” he says, his hands traveling to my back. “Besides, I think you should put into good use what your mother taught you.”
I try to stay angry, but it’s tough. “No way, if I have to suffer, than you do too. No more for you. Ever.”
His palms slide up my back, searing hot through the thin fabric of my shirt. He pauses when he reaches my neck and begins combing his fingers through my hair. “That’s not what you said last night. In fact, you were very generous to me.”
Biting my lips, I look out into the sunlight, trying to hide my blush. Alex says I’m the most emotional person he’s ever known and that he can tell what I’m thinking simply by my expression, and nine times out of ten he’s right.
He places his hand on my cheek and turns my head back to him. “Hey, no hiding from me. I like looking at you when you’re embarrassed, especially when you bite at your lip like that.”
I bite my lip harder, just to tease him, and then raise my eyebrows.
He smiles and then leans forward, placing a kiss on the corner of my mouth. My eyes shut uncontrollably and I let out a soft sigh, unable to hide what I’m feeling, which has pretty much how I’ve been since the day I was born.
“You’re beautiful,” he whispers with his lips hovering over mine. “And last night was amazing.”
It really was amazing. And perfect. And everything I’ve ever wanted. But deep down, it all feels too easy. It feels like my life should have been harder. I’m sinking deep into my thoughts, but then he kisses me, sliding his my lips open with his tongue, and I willingly open my mouth, because it’s easy. It always is with him.
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