Teaser Tuesday #21

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading and it asks us to...

Griffin Rising by Darby Karchut

Just as the firefighter's fingers ghosted down the back of his tee shirt, Griffin launched himself into the air. And vanished.

~ p. 49

New Releases April 11th– April 17th

Let's have a look at the wonderful books being released this week!

April 12^th

The Gathering (Darkness Rising #1) by Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads ~ Amazon)

Enclave (Razorland #1) by Ann Aguirre (Goodreads ~ Amazon)

Insight by Diana Greenwood (Goodreads ~ Amazon)

Roadside Assistance by Amy Clipston (Goodreads ~ Amazon)

What Comes After by Steve Watkins (Goodreads ~ Amazon)

The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide by Stephenie Meyer (Goodreads ~ Amazon)

My Unfair Godmother (My Fair Godmother #2) by Janette Rallison (Goodreads ~ Amazon)

 

April 14^th

 

The Returning by Christine Hinwood (Goodreads ~ Amazon)

April 15^th

Shattered: A Daughter's Regret by Melody Carlson (Goodreads ~ Amazon)

Do you want to read one of these new books? I'm definitely going to read The Twilight Guide and What Comes After!

In My Mailbox #25

The idea of In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren and is to bring books to the attention of our blog readers and to encourage interaction with other blogs.

 

 E-ARCs:

 

Wherever You Go by Heather Davis

 

Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott 

 

The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab

 

 

* Thanks to netgalley,  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Disney-Hyperion for allowing me access to Wherever You Go and The Near Witch!

 

* Thanks to the S&S Galley Grab programme I got Between Here and Forever!  

 

 

 

Bought:

 

City of Fallen Angels  by Cassandra Clare ( because I couldn't wait for my Barnes & Noble copy to arrive)

Won:

ARC of  Clarity by Kim Harrington (signed) 

* Huge thanks to Novel Thoughts ( I already read and loved this novel)

Book Review: Hourglass (Evernight #3) by Claudia Gray

Title: Hourglass (Evernight #3)

Author: Claudia Gray

Publisher: Harper Collins

Publishing Date: July 2010

Length: 256 pages

Genre: YA, fantasy, paranormal romance

Source: Bought 

After escaping from Evernight Academy, the vampire boarding school, Bianca and Lucas seek refuge with Black Cross, the elite group of vampire hunters led by Lucas’s stepfather. When Bianca’s close friend—the vampire Balthazar—is captured by Black Cross, Bianca knows she has to do whatever it takes to save him. But at what cost?

Summary by Goodreads

In STARGAZER we finally learn more about Lucas’ background and life in Blackcross. I liked the Blackcross charaters as much as the Evernight cast, maybe even more. The vampires might be driven by raw instincts, but Blackcross members are taught to be tough. 

STARGAZER was exciting, but Bianca’s and Lucas’ situation in HOURGLASS is even more intense. Although they can be together 24/7, they haven’t one single second to enjoy their new closeness since they are now spending their days with Blackcross. The constant danger surrounding them is what adds more pep to their relationship.  

This novel is marked by unexpected events. I wanted to see how Gray was going to solve certain conflicts. In the end she solved them but at the same time created new ones. Something very uncommon for YA happens in this novel, which surprised me and I admire Gray’s chose that path. 

So that we don’t get bored by its dominant love story, Claudia Gray involves new villains to uphold the story’s drive. I experienced HOURGLASS as a rather serious and poetic book with its happy moments that have a bittersweet aftertaste.

1) birthday parties need more action

2) of its sexy make-out scenes

3) we finally get more info about Blackcross
4) we love heroes with a good taste in jewellery

5) of its extended action scenes

EVERNIGHT fans prepare yourselves for an awesome, varied third novel, that leaves you craving the final instalment!

* For those of you who haven't already started this series, check out its first novel- EVERNIGHT!

 

* Make sure to visit www.claudiagray.com

* You can access a sneak peak of HOURGLASS here ! 

Teaser Tuesday #21 feat. City of Fallen Angels

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading and it asks us to...

 

 

City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare 

 

 

"Clary felt her lips tremble, and pressed them together, hard, to stop the shaking. Sometimes she forgot the more nightmarish aspects of being a Shadowhunter- This life of scars and killing, as Hodge had said to her once."

 

 

~ p. 136-137

Happy Release Day to Cassandra Clare and her newest novel CITY OF FALLEN ANGELS, of course I love it so far!