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Boundless by Cynthia Hand Series: Unearthly #3 Source:   Sarah @ The Book Life. Thanks girl! Published: 1.22.13   Pages : 438 The past few years have held more surprises than part-angel Clara Gardner could ever have anticipated. Yet from the dizzying highs of first love, to the agonizing low of losing someone close to her, the one thing she can no longer deny is that she was never meant to live a normal life. Since discovering the special role she plays among the other angel-bloods, Clara has been determined to protect Tucker Avery from the evil that follows her . . . even if it means breaking both their hearts. Leaving town seems like the best option, so she’s headed back to California - and so is Christian Prescott, the irresistible boy from the vision that started her on this journey in the first place. As Clara makes her way in a world that is frighteningly new, she discovers that the fallen angel who attacked her is watching her every move. And he’s not the only one. . . . With

The Elit e by Kierra Cass Published: 4.23.13 Pages : 323 Source : Library Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. All but six have been sent home. And only one will get to marry Prince Maxon and be crowned princess of Illea. America still isn’t sure where her heart lies. When she’s with Maxon, she’s swept up in their new and breathless romance, and can’t dream of being with anyone else. But whenever she sees Aspen standing guard around the palace, and is overcome with memories of the life they planned to share. With the group narrowed down to the Elite, the other girls are even more determined to win Maxon over—and time is running out for America to decide. Just when America is sure she’s made her choice, a devastating loss makes her question everything again. And while she’s struggling to imagine her future, the violent rebels that are determined to overthrow the monarchy are growing stronger and their plans could destroy her chance at any kind of happy e

Golden by Jessi Kirby Published : 5.14.13 Pages :278 Source : Simon Teen PulseIt Seventeen-year-old Parker Frost has never taken the road less traveled. Valedictorian and quintessential good girl, she’s about to graduate high school without ever having kissed her crush or broken the rules. So when fate drops a clue in her lap—one that might be the key to unraveling a town mystery—she decides to take a chance. Julianna Farnetti and Shane Cruz are remembered as the golden couple of Summit Lakes High—perfect in every way, meant to be together forever. But Julianna’s journal tells a different story—one of doubts about Shane and a forbidden romance with an older, artistic guy. These are the secrets that were swept away with her the night that Shane’s jeep plunged into an icy river, leaving behind a grieving town and no bodies to bury. Reading Julianna’s journal gives Parker the courage to start to really live—and it also gives her reasons to question what really happened the night of the ac

Hullo everyone! Happy Sunday! Hope you're spending lots of awesome time with your Dads. :D Here's what's new this week in posts and books! What's New Review Swap with Eileen: Born of Illusion Review: The Prince by Kierra Cass Not much this week, but look for more this week! [ I blame by slight reading slump ] Book Haul The Prince by Kierra Cass Crash by Nicole Williams Sometimes Never, Sometimes Always by Elissa Janine Hoole Time After Time by Tamara Ireland Stone Altered by Gennifer Albin Uncrashable Dakota by Andy Marino Slayers; Friends and Traitors by C. J. Hill Life After Theft by Aprilynne Pike Thanks so much to Flux, Disney Hyperion, Macmillan, EpicReads & Teresa ! And yep. It's been a small week! Hope yours was awesome! I'd love to know what you got so link me up to your pretties and I'll fangirl with you! XOXOXO,

The Prince by Kierra Cass Published : 3.5.13 from HarperTeen Impulse Pages : 64 Before thirty-five girls were chosen to compete in the Selection... Before Aspen broke America's heart... There was another girl in Prince Maxon's life... First, let me just say, it didn't even take me an hour to read this book. I gobbled it up. It was a yummy fluffy delightful read brimming with Maxon! What else can I say? The thing I love about these books are how I can read them and just fangirl. They are bascially a dystopia based Bachelor for teens, but at the essence of these books is a Princess romance. Enter my guilty pleasure. I love being able to hop into America's head [or in this case Maxon's] and read a romance gushing with yum. I know a lot of people have complained about the world building[etc..], but that's not what this book IS. These books are a love story, and for me, at least, I can enjoy the development that gives enough setting for the yum to commence. So now, t

So, basically I teamed up with Eileen @ Singing & Reading in the Rain to do a mega fun Review Swap. We chose  Born of Illusion [ OUT TOMORROW! ] . So if you're here looking for my normal blurbings, you're gonna have to head over HERE to find them! I've got Leeny's thoughts here! YAAAY!  Born of Illusion by Teri Brown Publishing : 6.11.13 Pages: 352 Anna Van Housen is thirteen the first time she breaks her mother out of jail. By sixteen she’s street smart and savvy, assisting her mother, the renowned medium Marguerite Van Housen, in her stage show and séances, and easily navigating the underground world of magicians, mediums and mentalists in 1920’s New York City. Handcuffs and sleight of hand illusions have never been much of a challenge for Anna. The real trick is keeping her true gifts secret from her opportunistic mother, who will stop at nothing to gain her ambition of becoming the most famous medium who ever lived. But when a strange, serious young man mov

Hey guys! I've been having a pretty epic week. Lots of summer activities and parties! Plus I got into this choir I auditioned for! Yay! Anyway, it's kinda sad that these haul posts are getting scarcer on the blog. I have had no time to vlog and edit and post lately. So these might be more like monthly hauls. Haha. But here's all that's happened on the blog and in books! Plus, my signing recap from two weeks ago!! Yay! ******Three-Week Post Round-Up****** So a lot has happened on the blog in the past few weeks! Here are a couple highlights!  Review: The Program Review: The Fault In Our Stars Review: Belladonna 2nd Blogoversary Day 1 ! [+ Giveaway] 2nd Blogoversary Day 2 ! [+ Giveaway] Two-Way Interview of EPIC + Giveaway Nators Discuss[1]: Being the Black Sheep Don't miss out on those posts, and all the rest! ******BOOK HAUL******* So I've finally have time to piece together the last month into a long vlog. It's kinda random and awkward, and I slacked off on