Confessions of a Bibliovore

Innocent Darkness (The Aether Chronicles #1) by Suzanne Lazear Pages: 408 Source: Netgalley Format: ebook Rating: I liked it/Good Goodreads Synopsis: Wish. Love. Desire. Live. Sixteen-year-old Noli Braddock's hoyden ways land her in an abusive reform school far from home. On mid-summer's eve she wishes to be anyplace but that dreadful school. A mysterious man from the Realm of Faerie rescues her and brings her to the Otherworld, only to reveal that she must be sacrificed, otherwise, the entire Otherworld civilization will perish. My Review: Before I got this via Netgalley, I was so psyched! Steampunk? Horrible Boarding School? Mysterious man? Sacrifice? Sounded like a recipe for success in my book. Sadly, no. While reading I was hooked. I kept wanting to go back for more. But after reading I just felt kind of "meh". The plot itself if what hooked me in, but there were many things that bugged me.  The Good: I think Innocent Darkness started off good. You've got you...

Stacking the Shelves  is hosted by  Tynga's Reviews  as a way to share all the books we've received this week! Ironskin  (Ironskin #1) by Tina Connolly OMG!!! I'm so excited XD This was my WoW  a few weeks ago so you know I'm pretty psyched :) There's an iron mask, a fey curse, and " Ugly women, who enter his closed studio...and come out as beautiful as the fey.  " A recipe for success!  Seven Wonders by Adam Christopher Superheroes and super villains?  I'm hooked.  So what'd y'all get this week? Let me know in the comments below!  All the best ♥ Mackenzie 

Otherkin (Otherkin #1) by Nina Berry Pages: 320 Format: ebook Source: Netgalley Rating: DNF Completed: 50% Goodreads Synopsis: I thought I knew myself. Then I met Caleb. Dez is a good girl who does as she’s told and tries not to be noticed. Then she rescues a boy from a cage, and he tells her secrets about herself. Now inside her burns a darkness that will transform her. Everything is about to change -- and neither Caleb, nor the Otherkin, nor those who hunt them are prepared for what Dez will unleash. My Review: I'll be honest, I had high hopes for this book. Come one, tiger shapeshifters?! Yes please! And the author wrote for That 70s Show. THAT 70s SHOW! I freaking love that show! So this books gotta be good right? Yes and no.  The action starts immediately, something I always love.  I actually liked Dez too (though that name has to go). She didn't deny who she, she accepted it when it was proven. She's willing to fight. She's clear-minded because she didn't grow...

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at  Breaking the Spine  in which we showcase upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating. The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms #4) by Cinda Williams Chima Release Date: October 23, 2012 Goodreads Synopsis: A thousand years ago, two young lovers were betrayed — Alger Waterlow to his death, and Hanalea, Queen of the Fells, to a life without love. Now, once again, the queendom of the Fells seems likely to shatter apart. For young queen Raisa  ana ’Marianna, maintaining peace even within her own castle walls is nearly impossible. Tension between wizards and Clan has reached a fevered pitch. With surrounding kingdoms seeking to prey on the Fells’ inner turmoil, Raisa’s best hope is to unite her people against a common enemy. But that enemy might be the person with whom she’s falling in love. Navigating the cutthroat world of blueblood politics has never been more dangerous, and former streetlord Han Alister seems to inspire hos...

For Darkness Shows the Stars By Diana Peterfreund Pages: 402 Source: Bough from B&N Format: Hardback Rating: Really Liked it!  Goodreads Synopsis: It's been several generations since a genetic experiment gone wrong caused the Reduction, decimating humanity and giving rise to a Luddite nobility who outlawed most technology. Elliot North has always known her place in this world. Four years ago Elliot refused to run away with her childhood sweetheart, the servant Kai, choosing duty to her family's estate over love. Since then the world has changed: a new class of Post-Reductionists is jumpstarting the wheel of progress, and Elliot's estate is foundering, forcing her to rent land to the mysterious Cloud Fleet, a group of shipbuilders that includes renowned explorer Captain Malakai Wentforth--an almost unrecognizable Kai. And while Elliot wonders if this could be their second chance, Kai seems determined to show Elliot exactly what she gave up when she let him go. But Elliot...

Stacking the Shelves  is hosted by  Tynga's Reviews  as a way to share all the books we've received this week! For Review: Stormdancer (The Lotus Wars #1) by Jay Kristoff AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Y'ALL HAVE NO IDEA HOW EXCITED I AM FOR THIS BOOK XD Well, I guess that caps kind of help you get an understanding but no words can really describe my excitement for it. Japanese steampunk? Griffins? THUNDER TIGER?! How can y'all not be excited!?!?! Only thing is, to be honest, I hate when I get hyped up because I'm afraid it won't live up to it so I'm trying to reign it in :P But I'm keeping my fingers crossed!  Midnight City (The Conquered Earth #1) by J. Barton Mitchell " freedom fighters, mutants, otherworldly artifacts, pirates, feuding alien armies" I'm hooked.   Library: Soulbound (Legacy of Tril #1) by Heather Brewer Yes, this is cover love 100%. Look at it! She's got a katana! And some crazy metal face veil...thingy. Sure, it's not exactl...

For those of you who don't know, early this morning there was a massacre at the Dark Knight Rises premier in Aurora, Colorado. As of now, 12 people were killed and 71 total were wounded. The man had on a bullet proof vest and gas mask and his weapons included tear gas and two guns.  First, I want to say that my thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. This is a tragedy, one that never should have happened. I was at my movie theater from 7 till 3 watching a marathon of all three movies. I can't even begin to think what it would have been like had that been my theater.  I cannot even begin to understand how those who were there must feel, but know that we are praying for you.   But we cannot let this one act of violence cow us into submission. I already know people who are absolutely terrified of going to the theater now. Don't let that happen. Do not let this one man make us fall. We are Americans. United we stand. We cannot let him scare us and make u...

Entwined by Heather Dixon Pages: 472 Format: ebook Source: Bought Rating: Really liked it! Goodreads Synopsis: Azalea and her younger sisters dance in the mysterious silver forest every night, escaping from the sadness of the palace and their father’s grief. What they don’t understand—although as time passes they begin to get an inkling of the danger they are in—is that the mysterious and dashing Keeper is tightening his snare with deadly purpose. Luckily, Azalea is brave and steadfast. Luckily, a handsome young army captain also has his eye on Azalea. . . . Lush, romantic, and compelling, this debut novel by Heather Dixon will thrill fans of Shannon Hale, Robin McKinley, and Edith Pattou. Short and Sweet: What an adorable book! Because it's a re-telling, you know what's going to happen, but that doesn't take away from it's sweet nature.  My favorite part by far were the characters themselves. With 12 sisters, you'd think it'd be hard to separate each. You'd...

Welcome to another "Thinking Through Thursday"! This is a post I write (or try to) every Thursday in which I discuss various bookish goodness.  This week's discussion is: Love Triangles: Let's face it, love triangles are definitely a new fad in YA books.  So the question is: Love em or leave em? I personally have a love/hate relationship with this new fad. While I'd actually like this new trend to fall through the cracks, there are times, however few, when it actually works.  First off, both boys have to have something worth wanting. I hate when one is a complete jerk and bad boy in the bad way (a.k.a abusive, condescending, ect.). For me, a love triangle only works if they both have something going for them. Because then I can see why  she may have a hard time making a decision. Sure, I usually end up knowing which one I want to win in the end, but I at least like the other well enough to possibly be alright with him winning.  But you really want to know the b...

Glitch (Glitch #1) by Heather Anastasiu Pages: 371 Format: ebook Source: Netgalley Rating: DNF Completed: 46 % Goodreads Synopsis:  In the Community, there is no more pain or war. Implanted computer chips have wiped humanity clean of destructive emotions, and thoughts are replaced by a feed from the Link network. When Zoe starts to malfunction (or “glitch”), she suddenly begins having her own thoughts, feelings, and identity. Any anomalies must be immediately reported and repaired, but Zoe has a secret so dark it will mean certain deactivation if she is caught: her glitches have given her uncontrollable telekinetic powers. As Zoe struggles to control her abilities and stay hidden, she meets other glitchers including Max, who can disguise his appearance, and Adrien, who has visions of the future. Both boys introduce Zoe to feelings that are entirely new. Together, this growing band of glitchers must find a way to free themselves from the controlling hands of the Community before the...