Books Are Precious Gems

Thursday, December 8, 2011

November Wrap Up & December TBR:

Books I Read:

I actually failed big time reading in November. I got very busy, and didn't get much read at all. I am hoping to get more read in Dec. However, it still will not be as much as I am used to because Dec. is a crazy busy time as well.

~ Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake

~ Tommy Nightmare by J. L. Bryan

~ Unveiled by Trisha Wolfe

Total:

# Books = 3

# Pages = 640

Books I Didn't Get Read in Nov:

Dystopian Reads:

~ Dearly Departed by Lia Habel

~ The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

~ Divergent by Veronica Roth

~ Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

~ Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Waiting on Wednesday (18):

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Its about what books you just can't wait to get your hands on.

Everneath
Series: Everneath #1
by Brodi Ashton
Release Date: Jan. 24th, 2012

Last spring, Nikki Beckett vanished, sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath, where immortals Feed on the emotions of despairing humans. Now she's returned- to her old life, her family, her friends- before being banished back to the underworld... this time forever.

She has six months before the Everneath comes to claim her, six months for good-byes she can't find the words for, six months to find redemption, if it exists.

Nikki longs to spend these months reconnecting with her boyfriend, Jack, the one person she loves more than anything. But there's a problem: Cole, the smoldering immortal who first enticed her to the Everneath, has followed Nikki to the mortal world. And he'll do whatever it takes to bring her back- this time as his queen.

As Nikki's time grows short and her relationships begin slipping from her grasp, she's forced to make the hardest decision of her life: find a way to cheat fate and remain on the Surface with Jack or return to the Everneath and become Cole's... (Goodreads Description)

My Thoughts:

First off I am in love with this cover. The colors work great together, and the picture defiantly goes with the description of the book. Only drawback is I would like to see the girls face. On that note, I can't wait to read this book. The story is unique, and it sounds like an emotional rollercoaster of a ride. I want to see what fate she decides and who she chooses. Also how she got into her situation in the first place.

Halflings
Series: Halflings #1
by Heather Burch
Release Date: Feb. 1st, 2012

After being inexplicably targeted by an evil intent on harming her at any cost, seventeen-year-old Nikki finds herself under the watchful guardianship of three mysterious young men who call themselves halflings. Sworn to defend her, misfits Mace, Raven, and Vine battle to keep Nikki safe while hiding their deepest secret—and the wings that come with.

A growing attraction between Nikki and two of her protectors presents a whole other danger. While she risks a broken heart, Mace and Raven could lose everything, including their souls. As the mysteries behind the boys’ powers, as well as her role in a scientist’s dark plan, unfold, Nikki is faced with choices that will affect the future of an entire race of heavenly beings, as well as the precarious equilibrium of the earthly world. (Goodreads Description)

My Thoughts:

I love books about angels; some of my favorite are the Fallen series, and the Hush, Hush series. This one sounds different, but very good. I want to know more about why these men are protecting Nikki and what she has to do with their secret. Also I do love me some love triangles. I know a lot of people don't, but I feel that a little competition spices things up a bit. Can't wait to see what’s in store for the characters in this book.

What are you waiting for ? ? ?

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Winners ! ! !

I have a couple of winners to announce ! !

The Winners of Poughkeepsie e~books are. . . .

Diana

Mad4hugh

Congrats! I will be emailing you soon to let you know, and also the author so you can get your prizes!

Winner of Shatter Me is. . . . . .

Laura @

Congrats girl! I know you have been wanting this one. It will be out to you soon.

Book Release Day ! ! !

Happy Book Birthday ! ! !

New meme that will celebrate the release days of books that I am super excited about, and you should be too! This meme can be posted any day since release days change.

Clockwork Prince

The Infernal Devices #2

by Cassandra Clare

Out Today ! ! ! ! !

In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when rogue forces in the Clave plot to see her protector, Charlotte, replaced as head of the Institute. If Charlotte loses her position, Tessa will be out on the street and easy prey for the mysterious Magister, who wants to use Tessa's powers for his own dark ends.

With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister's war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy that shattered his life. To unravel the secrets of the past, the trio journeys from mist-shrouded Yorkshire to a manor house that holds untold horrors, from the slums of London to an enchanted ballroom where Tessa discovers that the truth of her parentage is more sinister than she had imagined. When they encounter a clockwork demon bearing a warning for Will, they realize that the Magister himself knows their every move and that one of their own has betrayed them.

Tessa finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem, though her longing for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will; the wall he has built around himself is crumbling. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers about who she is and what she was born to do?

As their dangerous search for the Magister and the truth leads the friends into peril, Tessa learns that when love and lies are mixed, they can corrupt even the purest heart. (Goodreads Description).

My Thoughts:

I have been waiting for this book forever, and I can finally get my very own copy today ! ! ! I will either be getting it at Barnes & Noble today or ordering it online! I hope you went out and got your copy today! If you have not read this series or the Mortal Instruments you are really missing out.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Book Release Day ! ! !

Happy Book Birthday ! ! !

New meme that will celebrate the release days of books that I am super excited about, and you should be too! This meme can be posted any day since release days change.

Wander Dust

The Seraphina Parrish Trilogy #1

by Michelle Warren

Released Today ! ! !

Ever since her sixteenth birthday, strange things keep happening to Seraphina Parrish.

The Lady in Black… burns Sera’s memories.

Unexplainable Premonitions… catapult her to other cities.

The Grungy Gang… wants to kill her.

And a beautiful, mysterious boy… stalks her.

But when Sera moves to Chicago, and her aunt reveals their family connection to a centuries old, secret society, she is immediately thrust into an unbelievable fantasy world, leading her on a quest to unravel the mysteries that plague her. In the end, their meanings crash into an epic struggle of loyalty and betrayal, and she’ll be forced to choose between the boy who has stolen her heart and the thing she desires most. (Goodreads Description)

My Thoughts:

Doesn't this just sound so good? I know I have mentioned this book before, either on Twitter or on my WoW. Well it is finally here! I hope to get the book very soon so I can dive right in! Maybe I will get it for my b-day fri..... hint.....hint....lol ! Anyway I love this cover and can't wait to read the book. Hope you have a great release day Michelle!

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Waiting On Wednesday (17):

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Its about what books you just can't wait to get your hands on.

Eternal Starling
by Angela Corbett
Release Date: Dec. 6, 2011

Evie Starling has lived a relatively uneventful life hanging out with friends, gossiping about boys, and driving her 1966 Mustang. All of that changes when she moves to Gunnison, Colorado, to start college and meets two mysterious men.

For centuries, Alex Night and Emil Stone have yearned for Evie—but they each have their own reasons for wanting to be with her. When both men claim to be her soul mate and tell her about an unbelievable past, Evie learns that she’s not the person she thought she was. Soon, Evie finds herself in the middle of an age-old battle between the Amaranthine Society—the soul protectors, and the Daevos Resistance—the soul destroyers. With a past she doesn’t understand, and a future rife with danger, Evie has to decide who she can trust. But Alex and Emil aren’t the only ones who want Evie, and her soul is about to become the rope in an eternal tug-of-war. (Goodreads Description)

My Thoughts:
Doesn't this just sound good ! Epic battles, love tri-angles! Sign me up! If this sounds good to you too, you don't have long to wait. Also, I love the cover. It is simple yet beautiful. I can't wait to read this book!

Obsidian
Series: Lux #1
by Jennifer Armentrout
Release Date: Dec. 6, 2011

Starting over sucks.
When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I’d pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring…. until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.
And then he opened his mouth.
Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something…unexpected happens.
The hot alien living next door marks me.
You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon’s touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I’m getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades.

If I don’t kill him first, that is.. (Goodreads Description)

My Thoughts:
Yay! A hottie alien living next door!! He has abilities and dreamy green eyes, and drives you crazy in more ways then one. I defiantly wouldn't mind hiding out with a cutie like that. This book sounds intriguing and can't wait to see what happens between these two.

What Books are You Waiting On ? ? ?