Tuesday, August 3, 2010

The Visibles

Review Time! Last week, I finished The Visibles by Sara Shepard. I love her Pretty Little Liars series so I decided to give this one a go. I didn't realize until half way through that this wasn't meant for YA. This is her first Adult novel *smacks head*. So I was reading it and thinking why is it so depressing?

Anyway, it was kind of a novel that tells the charcters journey to finding herself. You know the ones where the character has no friends blah blah blah unsocial etc. Than she find the guy of her dreams and finds herself etc. Yeah, that kind of novel. I normally tend to stay away from these emotion breakdown charcter ones but I was halfway through this one so there was no point in NOT finishing it. I can't say I enjoyed reading it but I certainly finished and went, yer it was alright. Maybe it's because it's an adult novel dunno... but I didn't really see the point in it. Rating 2/5

( I got this one at the library and at first I thought All the Things we Didn't say and The Visibles were different books so I ended borrowing both than I had to return one coze it was the same book!)

Badass Bookie xx

Monday, August 2, 2010

New Releases :August

Mega List this Month! HEAPS AND HEAPS of books coming out! Check it out for yourself!

August 1st
ACCOMPLICE by Eireann Corrigan (Scholastic Press)
ROSE SEES RED by Cecil Castellucci (Scholastic Press)
THE THIN EXECUTIONER by Darren Shan (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
GUARDIAN OF THE GATE: Prophecy of the Sisters, Book 2 by Michelle Zink (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

August 3rd
THE EXTRAORDINARY SECRETS OF APRIL, MAY & JUNE by Robin Benway (Razorbill/Penguin Young Readers Group)
MY LITTLE PHONY: A Clique Novel, by Lisi Harrison (Poppy/ Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

August 5th
PLUS by Veronica Chambers (Razorbill/Penguin Young Readers Group)
STALKER GIRL by Rosemary Graham (Viking Juvenile)
YOU WISH by Mandy Hubbard (Razorbill/Penguin Young Readers Group)

August 10th
THE ETERNAL ONES by Kirsten Miller (Razorbill/Penguin Young Readers Group)
GIRL PARTS by John M. Cusick (Candlewick Press)
THE MADMAN OF VENICE by Sophie Masson (Delacorte Books for Young Readers)

August 17th
I AM NUMBER FOUR by Pittacus Lore (HarperCollins Children’s Books)
THE INTERROGATION OF GABRIEL JAMES by Charlie Price (Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers)
SHUTOUT by Brendan Halpin (Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers)

August 23rd
THEY CALLED THEMSELVES THE KKK: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group, by Susan Campbell Bartoletti (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

August 24th
BLACK HOLE SUN by David Macinnis Gill (Greenwillow Books)
BUTTERFLY by Sonya Hartnett (Candlewick Press)
HOTHOUSE by Chris Lynch (HarperTeen)
KISSES FROM HELL by Kristin Cast, Alyson Noel, Kelley Armstrong, Richelle Mead and Francesca Lia Block (HarperTeen)
MY WORST BEST FRIEND by Dyan Sheldon (Candlewick Press)
THREE BLACK SWANS by Caroline B. Cooney (Delacorte Books for Young Readers)
YOU by Charles Benoit (HarperTeen)
MOCKINGJAY by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press)
VIOLA IN THE SPOTLIGHT by Adriana Trigiani (HarperTeen)
THE WHITE HORSE TRICK by Kate Thompson (Greenwillow Books) (sequel)

August 26th
THE JULIAN GAME by Adele Griffin (Putnam Juvenile)

August 31st
THE IVY by Lauren Kunze and Rina Onur (Greenwillow Books)
TIMERIDERS by Alex Scarrow (Walker Books for Young Readers)
THE TWIN’S DAUGHTER by Lauren Baratz-Logsted (Bloomsbury USA Children's Books)
THE CLOCKWORK ANGEL: The Infernal Devices, Book 1 by Cassandra Clare (Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster

*&^%#$#&^%&^%&(*&%^ too good for words seriously not one or two or three but FOUR of my wishlist are coming plus a whole bunch I'm also keeping an eye out for!!!! Pretty awesome aye?
Badass Bookie xx

Sunday, August 1, 2010

In My Mailbox #8

Hola Amigos!!!! It's In My Mailbox Time! Hosted Weekly by Kristi @ the Story Siren it is my favourite meme! ( well one of them anyway) Anyway, FANTA-BULOUS week! The lovely people @ Penguin sent this big, big box of books that I was totally happy dancing for. I couldn't even sleep that night! BTW because there were so many this week I'm not linking or individually introducing each one either. So this is my hurl this week-


I recieved for Review-

Eight Grade Bites (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, #1) by Heather Brewer
- Very excited to read this, everyone seem to have read this series except me so nows my chance. Also this is a new release in Australia ( like out yesterday literally)
Ninth Grade Slays (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, #2) by Heather Brewer
- See above
Jealousy (Srange Angels #3) by Lili St. Crow
- I absolutely love the first two books, one of my favourite series and I think this one comes out on August 2nd in Australia so another new release
A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend by Emily Horner
- OMG I have been wanting to read this book since I saw it in the Debut Auhtor Challenge in April
The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg
- Another Debut Author, love the title makes me think of the Beatles
The Other Countess by Eve Edwards
- I love historical novels and have had my eyes on this for a while
A Girl Like Me by Penny Matthews
- I haven't heard about this one untilit came in the mailbox so curious to read it
Impossible by Nancy Werlin
- How pretty is the cover? Also Impossible don't you think that is such a striking title, makes me want to start reading right now
Little Paradise by Gabrielle Wang
- Again, haven't heard anything about this one until it came in the mailbut definitely sounding good

NOTE - Penguin Australia has a awesome blog for teens. Absolutely amazing and you know what the best part is? You get a FREE book when you suscribe to their e-newletter!!! How cool is that? They are good books to I think you can pick between The Luxe, Left Hand of God and Beautiful Creatures. Now Ilove free books so I was like whoohoooooooo but anyway, GO CHECK IT OUT!!! Click HERE

Badass Bookie xx

Saturday, July 31, 2010

(LATE) Three Wishes Wednesday #13

It's Three Wishes Wednesday time!  There is no theme this week just three books I SO looking forward to these three....

1) Firelight by Sophie Jordan













Release date - September 7th 2010

Description- With her rare ability to breathe fire, Jacinda is special even among the draki—the descendants of dragons who can shift between human and dragon forms. But when Jacinda’s rebelliousness leads her family to flee into the human world, she struggles to adapt, even as her draki spirit fades. The one thing that revives it is Will, whose family hunts her kind. Jacinda can’t resist getting closer to him, even though she knows she’s risking not only her life but the draki’s most closely guarded secret.

2) The Lost Saint by Bree Despain













Release Date- 28th December 2010

Description- A family destroyed. A love threatened. An enemy returns. Grace Divine made the ultimate sacrifice to cure Daniel Kalbi. She was infected with the werewolf curse while trying to save him, and lost her beloved brother in the process. When Grace receives a haunting phone call from Jude, she knows what she must do. She must become a Hound of Heaven. Desperate to find Jude, Grace befriends Talbot—a newcomer to town who promises her that he can help her be a hero. But as the two grow closer, the wolf grows in Grace, and her relationship with Daniel is put in danger—in more ways than one. Unaware of the dark path she is walking, Grace begins to give into the wolf inside of her—not realizing that an enemy has returned and a deadly trap is about to be sprung.

3) Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr













Release Date- 22nd Febuary

escription- The Summer King is missing; the Dark Court is bleeding; and a stranger walks the streets of Huntsdale, his presence signifying the deaths of powerful fey. Aislinn tends the Summer Court, searching for her absent king and yearning for Seth. Torn between his new queen and his old love, Keenan works from afar to strengthen his court against the coming war. Donia longs for fiery passion even as she coolly readies the Winter Court for battle. And Seth, sworn brother of the Dark King and heir to the High Queen, is about to make a mistake that could cost his life. Love, despair, and betrayal ignite the faery courts, and in the final conflict, some will win…and some will lose everything

Badass Bookie xx

Friday, July 30, 2010

Blog Hop & Follow Friday # I lost count

Another week of hopping!!!!! Like every other week Book Blogger Hop is held by Jen @ Crazy for Books. it's a weekly meme where we all hop around to everyone elses blogs to check out what everyone is doing! The same goes for Follow Friday which hosted by Parajunkee @ Parajunkee's View Of course, there is always a twist which is a question. My answer to this week's questions is- my favourite authors so far this year would be Richelle Mead ( Spirit Bound), Ally Carter (Hiest Society), Aprilynne Pike (Spells) and Simone Elklese (Perfect Chemistry) Their writing style is very easy to read and somehow I can always feel connected to the characters. Lovely plots too! PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU ARE HOPPING BY SO I CAN REPAY THE FAVOUR!





Book Blogger Hop

Badass Bookie xx

Thursday, July 29, 2010

This Post Brightened My Day ( Part Two)

Hey Guys *waves* how are we all? I decided to continue on with my fav quotes from the Mortal Instruments series since there are so many of them. I just LOVE Cassandra Clare, I mean how can she write so much witty stuff and I can't even figure out a good comeback half the time? Life isn't fair *sigh* Now I'm down again, I going to read some quotes....

Fav Quotes - (Mortal Instruments)

"You see, cuckoos are parasites. They lay their eggs in other birds' nests. When the egg hatches, the baby cuckoo pushes the other baby birds out of the nest. The poor parent birds work themselves to death trying to find enough food to feed the enormous cuckoo child who has murdered their babies and taken their places."

"Enormous?" said Jace. "Did you just call me fat?"
"It was an analogy."
"I am not fat."
— Cassandra Clare (City of Ashes)

"Can I help you with something?'

Clary turned instant traitor against her gender. "Those girls on the otherside of the car are staring at you."
Jace assumed an air of mellow gratification. 'Of course they are,'he said, 'I am stunningly attractive."
— Cassandra Clare (City of Bones)

"Is standing by the window muttering about blood something he does all the time?" asked Simon.
"No," Jace said. "Sometimes he sits on the couch and does it."
— Cassandra Clare (City of Ashes)

"You said you were going for a walk!? What kind of walk takes six hours?"
"A long one?"
— Cassandra Clare (City of Glass)


"You guessed? You must have been pretty sure, considering you could have killed me."
"I was ninety percent sure."
"I see," Clary said. There must have been something in her voice, because he turned to look at her. Her hand cracked across his face, a slap that rocked him back on his heels. He put his hands on his cheek, more in surprise than pain.
"What the hell was that for?"
"The other ten percent."
— Cassandra Clare

"So when the moon's only partly full, you only feel a little wolfy?"

"You could say that."
"Well, you can go ahead and hang your head out the car window if you feel like it."
"I'm a werewolf, not a golden retriever."
— Cassandra Clare

"Investigation?" Isabelle laughed. "Now we're detectives? Maybe we should all have code names."

Good idea," said Jace. "I shall be Baron Hotschaft Von Hugenstein."
— Cassandra Clare (City of Bones)

"Out of the corner of her eye she thought she saw Jace shoot her a look of white rage--but when she glanced at him, he looked as he always did: easy, confident, slightly bored.

In future, Clarissa," he said, "it might be wise to mention that you already have a man in your bed, to avoid such tedious situations."
You invited him into bed?" Simon demanded, looking shaken.
Ridiculous, isn't it?" said Jace. "We would never have all fit."
I didn't invite him into bed," Clary snapped. "We were just kissing."
Just kissing?" Jace's tone mocked her with its false hurt. "How swiftly you dismiss our love."
— Cassandra Clare (City of Bones)



Turn that frown upside down, I love you forever& always Jace Wayland :P
Badass Bookie xx

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Never Cry Werewolf


Review Time! My themed weeks are gone so we are back to normal bookish posts. However, I hadn't managed to squeeze this review in last week so it just has to slot in this week. Anyway Never Cry Werewolf by Heather Davis. Story about rockstars, rich kids, brat camp and werewolves. this was a really quick read only about 220 pages which is really short compared to all those books I have read lately.

Anyway I enjoyed this one. Partly because it was short and partly because I love reading about rich spoiled kids oh! and the werewolf part. I found that the werewolf part played only a minor part in the whole story though. Even though it was based around that minor part. Another thing about it that because it was really short the story I felt it wasn't really developed enough. Um, this is more of a personal thing but I didn't think Shelby was a good fit of a name. The rest was pretty good. Nothing wrong with the ending or the start. Overall it was still pretty good. Rating 3/5

Badass Bookie xx