Cover Reveal:The Foxglove Killings by Tara Kelly

Scary how un-spring like spring is, been inside so much I have started to re-watch my favorite anime's. Also check out yesterdays post about the READERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING BOOKS. Anywho, I have an awesome cover reveal to share with you all. I love it and hope you do too!

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Title: The Foxglove Killings
Author: Tara Kelly
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Publication date: September 1st, 2015
Series: Standalone
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Gramps always said that when the crickets were quiet, something bad was coming. And the crickets have been as silent as the dead. It started with the murdered deer in the playground with the unmistakable purple of a foxglove in its mouth. But in the dying boondock town of Emerald Cove, life goes on.

I work at Gramps's diner, and the cakes―the entitled rich kids who vacation here―make our lives hell. My best friend, Alex Pace, is the one person who gets me. Only Alex has changed. He's almost like a stranger now. I can't figure it out...or why I'm having distinctly more-than-friend feelings for him. Ones I shouldn't be having.

Then one of the cakes disappears.

When she turns up murdered, a foxglove in her mouth, a rumor goes around that Alex was the last person seen with her—and everyone but me believes it. Well, everyone except my worst enemy, Jenika Shaw. When Alex goes missing, it's up to us to prove his innocence and uncover the true killer. But the truth will shatter everything I've ever known about myself—and Alex.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Tara Kelly adores variety in her life. She’s an author, one-girl-band, graphic designer, editor, and photographer. She lives in Sin City with her beloved guitars, sound design master husband, and a fluffy cat named Maestro.

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Lulu - Review: The Brilliant Light of Amber Sunrise by Matthew Crow

Title: The Brilliant Light of Amber Sunrise
Authors: Matthew Crow
Published Date: March 10th, 2015
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Series: Standalone
Pages: 304
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A poignant and unexpectedly funny novel about Francis - one of the best and bravest teenage boy narrators since Adrian Mole. This is an emotionally honest story about wanting the very best from life, even when life shows you how very bad things can be.

Francis Wootton's first memory is of Kurt Cobain's death, and there have been other hardships closer to home since then. At fifteen years old he already knows all about loss and rejection - and to top it all off he has a permanently broke big brother, a grandma with selective memory (and very selective social graces) and a mum who's at best an acquired taste. Would-be poet, possible intellectual and definitely wasted in Tyne and Wear, Francis has grown used to figuring life out on his own.

Lower Fifth is supposed to be his time, the start of an endless horizon towards whatever-comes-next. But when he is diagnosed with leukaemia that wide-open future suddenly narrows, and a whole new world of worry presents itself.There's the horror of being held back a year at school, the threat of imminent baldness, having to locate his best shirt in case a visiting princess or pop-star fancies him for a photo-op . . .

But he hadn't reckoned on meeting Amber - fierce, tough, one-of-a-kind Amber - and finding a reason to tackle it all - the good, the bad and everything in between - head on

In Bloom is a bright, funny, painful and refreshing novel about wanting the very best from life, even when life shows you how very bad it can be. It is a novel about how to live.

My first thought walking into this book was "OH, let this not be a remake of FIOS" and shockingly, it was not.

We are thrusted into the perspective of this 15 year old boy, who you can clearly see is struggling to come to terms with his cancer and the people the people he meets along the way. Francis is witty and incredibly funny but as mature as he may sound at times, he is in fact just a kid. We witness him sometimes being selfish, contradicting and infuriating but this just serves to remind us that of his age. I'm sure most people who have read this book have the same complaint about the character. To me though, it felt real because we aren't in the head of a full grown adult, we are in fact reading in the view of teenager.

Amber was quirky and just as witty (if not more) than Francis. Her character most of all was likable, and Amber develops wonderfully throughout the book. I think, the important part when going into this book, is that they aren't perfect.

One thing that really bothered me though, was that the story line for Francis's sister was just awkward. I felt almost like it wasn't really fully thought out and randomly thrown in there. Besides that, I absolutely love the writing style in this book! Overall I give this 3.5 (Almost 4 stars)

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Stacking the Shelves - Lizzy [67] : The library - thrift store edition

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews where you show off books you're adding to your shelves.

Hey everyone! I'm sorry for being M.I.A but I got something so cool that I was a bit distracted ;P At least I managed to get some new books.

At Last Comes Love by Mary Balogh- BOUGHT (library)

Asylum by Madeleine Roux - BOUGHT (B&N)

The Time Travelers by Linda Buckley-Archer - BOUGHT (library)

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart - BOUGHT (thrift store)

In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters - BOUGHT (thrift store)

Matched by Ally Condie - BOUGHT (thrift store)

Well this week has been an emotional week, two of my favorite anime's this season ended! Tokyo Ghoul √A and Death Parade, I am such a wreck with the feels! They both had great drawings and plots, if you haven't watched them, YOU MUST! (for more anime peeks/edits check out my instagram)

That's all I bought this week, Hopefully you guys also had a good book week!

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Stacking The Shelves - Lizzy [66] : The Blue edition.

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews where you show off books you're adding to your shelves.

Hey everyone! Spring is here and yet there's SNOW! It still feels like winter. Got some books which coincidentally are in the blue tones.

Maximum Ride, Vol. 8 by James Patterson & NaRae Lee- BOUGHT (B&N)

Legend by Marie Lu - BOUGHT (Salvation Army)

Enclave by Ann Aguirre - BOUGHT (B&N)

A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall - BOUGHT (Target)

Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter - BOUGHT (B&N)

The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead - BOUGHT (B&N)

Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid - FOR REVIEW (Harlequin Teen Panel)

LOVE the Maximum Ride manga's filled with gorgeous drawings! Fang kinda looks like Ayato from Tokyo Ghoul.

That's all I bought this week, Hopefully you guys also had a good book week!

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Blog Tour: The Thorn and The Sinking Stone by C.J. Dushinski [Review + Giveaway]

HELLO!!! Hope you're all ready because we have a tour stop for the amazing book, The Thorn and the Sinking Stone! Keep on reading for my complete review and don't forget to enter the giveaway :) Let's go...

Title: The Thorn and The Sinking Stone
Authors: C.J. Dushinski
Published Date: March 10th, 2015
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Format: Kindle eBook
Pages: 247
Source: provided for review
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Warring families. Forbidden love. And danger they can’t escape…

Daggers. Roses. Cowboys. Boat Men. Survivors of Earth's Last War, four “families” vie to rule the dreary streets of Rain City through violence and blood. Valencia Hara, Princess of the wealthy Black Roses, is raised in warrior ways with sharpened steel. But she is no ordinary Rose. She is Cursed—tainted with the ability to see seconds into the future…

To avenge his father's death, Sebastian Leold, of the rival gang Two Daggers, must face off against the Black Princess, he with his dagger, she with her katana sword. Yet a secret from a shared past leaves him unable to kill beautiful Valencia; nor can she kill him. For they once knew each other beyond their blood feud…and they have more secrets in common than they know.

But in a world filled with vengeance and violence, there can be no room for love…

That was literally me after reading this book. I started and I just couldn't stop! I read through this whole thing straight. In the first few pages I was a bit confused because we're just shoved into the this scary world. But as it went along everything was explained in such a smooth and clear way.

In this kind of world violence and fights are the norm. There were a lot of tense moments and of course, lots of action filled moments. Both were handled with such care, and you could clearly envision it like a movie. The world was so detailed and quite chilling in it's ferocity of "eat or be eaten". I liked the diversity of the people and even though there was violence, they did get along.

There was also a double POV, which I love! Because we got to see everything through two perspectives SEBASTIAN'S and VALENCIA'S. A TWO DAGGERS AND A BLACK ROSE. Both of whom were on warring "gangs". I loved them both instantly, Sebastian is fierce but doesn't like killing, sarcastic, swoony, and very thoughtful (in his own way). Valencia was a strong a** bi***, honestly I wouldn't get on her bad side. Yet she had moments where she wasn't a fierce warrior but just a normal girl who got hurt and cried. Both had less than perfect families and had a lot to deal with.

I wasn't sure what their connection would be but as the story went along everything clicked into place. OMGERD, I loved every moment they were together, weather it was through fighting or fleeing, you could just feel there connection and chemistry on every word. They both warred with the hate they had to feel for each other and yet they alike in so many ways. I was such an impossible and deadly romance, that you want it to all go right!

I could ramble on and on about this book but I really don't want to spoil ANY of it for you guys! Just read it because this is honestly one the best books about forbidden love that incorporates so many other wonderful aspects besides romance. So overall for me 5 STARS!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

While attempting to navigate life as a responsible human being, CJ graduated from university with a B.Comm and worked her way along as marketer, copywriter, and graphic designer to earn a paycheck while pursing her passion for creating fantastical stories set in dark and wondrous corners of the world. Born amongst the wheat fields and open skies of the Canadian prairies, CJ’s imagination has always run wild, taking her on adventures across the world from modeling in Seoul, South Korea to backpacking through Europe and surfing (poorly) in Hawaii.

After wandering through ancient cities and civilizations, learning from diverse cultures, and surrounding herself in new experiences, CJ was inspired and began work on her debut Young Adult novel THE THORN AND THE SINKING STONE, to be published by Entangled Publishing 2014/15. CJ currently resides in Calgary, Alberta Canada – home of the Canadian Rockies – and keeps one hand on her passport and pen at all times, ready to pick up, see the world, and weave her experiences into stories.

CJ is represented by Marlene Stringer of the Stringer Literary Agency LLC.

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