tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77864762861376183072024-03-13T09:46:32.529+08:00Johanna: A Damsel in Book-stressStressing everything about books...Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08607255467032207748noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786476286137618307.post-84528017168085483542013-03-03T21:12:00.000+08:002013-03-03T21:22:00.877+08:00Cover Reveal #1 : The Night Creatures by Marianne de Pierres<div class="tr_bq">
<b><span style="color: #660000;">Burn bright like a diamond, baby bats! ♥</span></b><br />
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This is my very first cover reveal and I am so damn honored that it was <b>THE NIGHT CREATURES SERIES</b> by the awesome <b>Marianne de Pierres. </b>Why? Well, just because. </div>
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I'm gonna tell you a short story, my pretty damsels. The Night Creatures were elusive books at first because it was only available in Australia. But you know, past is past. IT'S NOW AVAILABLE IN E-BOOK AND PAPERBACK<b> WORLDWIDE VIA AMAZON. International finally, baby bats! </b>I gotta admit, I haven't read the book yet (define elusive, will ya?) but soon is not a long time for me. ;)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The original covers were a gem yes but I wanna quote Marianne,<i> "The new covers might not be as amazing but they do speak to the content.</i></span>" DAMN RIGHT. Real readers find the real beauty of books inside. And without further ado...Oh wait. My face first after I receive the news.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">In Ixion music and party are our only beliefs. Darkness is our comfort. We have few rules but they are absolute . . .</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Retra doesn’t want to go to Ixion, the island of ever-night, ever-youth and never-sleep. Retra is a Seal – sealed minds, sealed community. She doesn’t crave parties and pleasure, experience and freedom.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">But her brother Joel left for Ixion two years ago, and Retra is determined to find him. Braving the intense pain of her obedience strip to escape the only home she’s ever known, Retra stows away on the barge that will take her to her brother.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">When she can’t find Joel, Retra finds herself drawn deeper into the intoxicating world of Ixion. Come to me, whispers a voice in her head. Who are the Ripers, the mysterious guardians of Ixion? What are the Night Creatures Retra can see in the shadows? And what happens to those who grow too old for Ixion?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Retra will find that Ixion has its pleasures, but its secrets are deadly. Will friendship, and the creation of an eternal bond with a Riper, be enough to save her from the darkness?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Listen well, baby bats. Burn bright, but do not stray from the paths. Remember, when you live in a place of darkness you also live with creatures of the dark.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;">Retra - now called Naif - has escaped from Ixion, the island of ever-night. She doesn't know if her friends on the island survived the battle between the Ripers and the rebels. But she does know that she must return home, behind the sealed walls of Grave, to find out why the Ripers have been seen there talking to the councillors. What links the two worlds?</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;">First she must convince Ruzalia to help her. The fierce pirate captain saves those who face terrible fates on Ixion, but that doesn't guarantee their gratitude. Instead, she faces a revolt - and Naif is caught in the middle.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;">Naif will need all her courage to survive. For Lenoir, who wants to keep her safe, for her friends Suki and Rollo, if they live, for Markes, who has secrets of his own, and for the new friends she will make on this journey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;">Ixion. The island of ever-night. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;">If she had a choice, Naif wouldn’t go back. But her friends will die if she doesn’t find a cure for the badges that are slowly killing them, and her brother is there, fighting against the Ripers who hold everyone in thrall. And Naif has knowledge that might save them all.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;">First she must solve the mystery of Ixion’s eternal night. Then she must convince everyone – rebels and revellers alike – to join her cause. And all the while, she must fight the urge to go to Lenoir – her greatest love, her mortal enemy. </span><br />
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Visit these following Goodreads links for more information:<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9433912-burn-bright" target="_blank">Burn Bright</a><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9643469-angel-arias" target="_blank">Angel Arias</a><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10522443-shine-light" target="_blank">Shine Light</a><br />
The book trailer:<br />
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Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08607255467032207748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786476286137618307.post-20117794570292044292013-02-02T20:12:00.000+08:002013-02-02T20:12:41.351+08:00Everneath by Brodi Ashton<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBlnT8nhf9hgI_zBlFuLxmdUCX21fh4FlXc62dv9BCZsajxhiNrvFWfpFKDIG7KO8dYINtIlXkyUVp0t90TTUoHF8z9H3k6_mTyQ6dcrsPCAgAt8N9cMccVZULMAAZ8fKYStc6jtQAfk/s1600/9413044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBlnT8nhf9hgI_zBlFuLxmdUCX21fh4FlXc62dv9BCZsajxhiNrvFWfpFKDIG7KO8dYINtIlXkyUVp0t90TTUoHF8z9H3k6_mTyQ6dcrsPCAgAt8N9cMccVZULMAAZ8fKYStc6jtQAfk/s320/9413044.jpg" width="211" /></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span id="freeText15908834334429948774">Last spring, Nikki
Beckett vanished, sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath. Now
she's returned--to her old life, her family, her boyfriend--before she's
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.</span><span id="freeText15908834334429948774"><br /></span><span id="freeText15908834334429948774">Nikki longs to spend these precious months forgetting the
Everneath and trying to reconnect with her boyfriend, Jack, the person
most devastated by her disappearance--and the one person she loves more
than anything. But there's just one problem: Cole, the smoldering
immortal who enticed her to the Everneath in the first place, has
followed Nikki home. Cole wants to take over the throne in the
underworld and is convinced Nikki is the key to making it happen. And
he'll do whatever it takes to bring her back, this time as his queen.</span><span id="freeText15908834334429948774"><br /></span><span id="freeText15908834334429948774">As
Nikki's time on the Surface draws to a close and her relationships
begin slipping from her grasp, she is 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 queen.</span><span id="freeText15908834334429948774"><br /></span><span id="freeText15908834334429948774">Everneath is a captivating story of love, loss, and immortality from debut author Brodi Ashton.</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">First off, the cover. Yes, hawt damn so beautiful. Those swirls had me at the first glance. Very suitable for the mythology-driven story. It’s a beauty to be deserved by my bookshelves. But the days when readers fear awesome covers where horrible monsters hid are a bit gone, cause my damsels, <b><i>Everneath </i></b>is a <b><i>poignant, enchanting and heartbreaking</i></b> retelling of Hades and Persephone’s/ Orpheus and Eurydice’s story.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Will noticed me for the first time. “Hey. A girl.” He studied my face for a moment, and then he gasped and stopped walking. “Nikki Beckett. You’d better get out of here before my brother sees you. He’d freak.”</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“It’s always been you, Becks. Nothing will change that, no matter how much time has<br />passed.” He glanced down. “No matter if you feel the same way or not. You know that, right?”<br />I shook my head slowly, wanting desperately to believe him, but not sure if I could.<br />“How can you not see that? Everyone sees it.”- Jack Caputo</span></blockquote>
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My lovely and fine damsels, finally,finally. How art thou? Me? Haha. Still recovering from the horrid book slump but hey, I'm still breathing! Anyways, here are the two books I've been anticipating together with some nail-biting and glass-scratching. Now that's creepy. Thanks to Goodreads for all the book info in this post. Without further ado...<br />
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Aside from the obvious cover-love, what else can I say? C'mon on,ladies. <b>GOVERNMENT.AGENTS? SPACE.ACADEMY?</b> Whew. I'm waiting. Expected publication will be on June 11, 2013 by Simon and Schuster Books.<br />
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Because me loves photographs especially if said photographs is early 20th century. The synopsis itself pulled me in 'cause my lovelies, I'm all for the apocalypse. And ghosts. If my first love returns in spirit form, <b>I'M LIGHTING A CANDLE WHILE SHIVERING</b>. I wonder how the heroine will handle this "dilemma" Here's to hoping she wouldn't scream. I love me badass femmes. :) Expected publication will be on April 2, 2013 by Amulet Books.<br />
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PS. I'm kinda uncomfortable with my lovely damsels... 69? >.< *laughs*Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08607255467032207748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786476286137618307.post-14595628605341949812012-11-22T20:21:00.000+08:002012-12-05T11:04:04.181+08:00BLOG REVIVAL & Graceling by Kristine Cashore <br />
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My fine damsels, the day has finally come. I am back in the
blogosphere. But first, I want to tell you that I really did plan for a
smashing double review of Chelsea Fine’s books, Anew and Awry. Alas! Due to my
non-existent book ban, my physical unread books grew like Rapunzel’s tower
before my very eyes and I was forced to read them first lest the ‘rents find
out about it and then my damsels, I’ll be screwed. The book ban will be as
tangible as a punch in the gut, I tell you.
Spearheading this blog revival will be my review of Kristin Cashore’s, <b><i>Graceling</i></b>,
a book that was lavished with so many praises I decided to plunge into its
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<em style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;">His eyes, Katsa had never seen such eyes. One was silver, and the </em><em style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16; line-height: 19px;">other, gold. They glowed in his sun-darkened face, uneven, and strange. She was surprised that they hadn't shone in the darkness of their first meeting. They didn't seem human....</em><em style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></em><em style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;">Then he raised his eyebrows a hair, and his mouth shifted into the hint of a smirk. He nodded at her, just barely, and it released her from her spell.</em><em style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></em><em style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;">Cocky, she thought. Cocky and arrogant, this one, and that was all there was to make of him. Whatever game he was playing, if he expected her to join him he would be disappointed.</em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;">In a world where people born with an extreme skill - called a Grace - are feared and exploited, Katsa carries the burden of the skill even </span><em style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;">she </em><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;">despises: the Grace of killing. She lives under the command of her uncle Randa, King of the Middluns, and is expected to execute his dirty work, punishing and torturing anyone who displeases him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;">She never expects to learn a new truth about her own Grace - or about a terrible secret that lies hidden far away...a secret that could destroy all seven kingdoms with words alone.</span></blockquote>
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Series: Graceling Realm #1<br />
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This book was way back in 2008. Freaking 2008. I bought
Graceling at a beloved bookstore that sells second-loved books (second-hand is
for things and I care for my books more than I care for humans, even myself.
xD) and I remembered a lot of whoopin, running and smiling at my newfound
treasure. What a treasure indeed. For the price of the bookstore’s
salespersons’ strange and helpless look-here-comes-crazy-Johanna-again, I have
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I developed cover stroking because of Graceling’s cover. It
gives you a glimpse of the badassery inside the book. I awarded it one of my
Best Book Cover awards<b>. I’m always
having a staring contest with the book because of its beauty.</b> As for the
main character, <b>Katsa</b>, I felt the need
to make the font bold because my dears, that she is, that she is. Katsa has her
flaws when it comes to being humane but talk about inhumane and she’s too
perfect a warrior when it comes to skills. Her being distracted with Poe’s open
neckshirt is adorable and by Jove, she is a sadist. <b>THEY BOTH ARE SADISTS</b>. Katsa’s struggle is endearing. She’s like an
infant to the world of <s>gentleness and mercy</s> brutal and harsh picture of
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The setting is <b><i>realistically-fantastic and very detailed</i></b>
it will oftentimes annoy you to Hell. But worry not, that’s just a minor bruise
like what Katsa rarely gives to Poe. Because she gives him deep gashes and
scratches. See, I told you they’re sadists xD Back to the world-building, it’s
worth losing yourself into as well as the author’s writing style, it’s <b><i>bizarre
but striking</i></b>, and pinpoints the emotions of the characters and the
action scenes. Graceling gives you a virtual eyegasm. There were many unnecessary skirmishes like this...<br />
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The pacing of the plot is like running on uneven ground,
awkwardly. Sometimes, the road is easy so you ran faster and sometimes, it’s so
rocky that you stumble and slow down. Not enough comma for you to breath. For the fusion of romance and
ultimate badassery in the books’ eccentricity, I’d give an A. From f(P)oe to
friends to lovers, the love factor is strong, both in emotional and physical
aspects. No wedding! Katsa you bad bad girl! Stop knocking Poe down lest he’s
the one who will get pregnant instead. And trust me, honey, seabane won’t help
him xD However, the villain is still a manipulative perverse son of a-- *censored*
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;">“I know you don't want this, Katsa. But I can't help myself. The moment you came barreling into my life I was lost. I'm afraid to tell you what I wish for, for fear you'll... oh, I don't know, throw me into the fire. Or more likely, refuse me. Or worst of all, despise me," he said, his voice breaking and his eyes dropping from her face. His face dropping into his hands. "I love you," he said. "You're more dear to my heart than I ever knew anyone could be. And I've made you cry; and there I'll stop.”</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;">― </span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1373880.Kristin_Cashore" style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: initial;">Kristin Cashore</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;">, </span><i style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3270810" style="color: #666600; text-decoration: initial;">Graceling</a></i></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Once, I put a curse on a beastly and arrogant high school boy. That one turned out all right. Others didn't.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">I go to a new school now--one where no one knows that I should have graduated long ago. I'm not still here because I'm stupid; I just don't age.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">You see, I'm immortal. And I pretty much know everything after hundreds of years--except for when to take my powers and butt out.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">I want to help, but things just go awry in ways I could never predict. Like when I tried to free some children from a gingerbread house and ended up being hanged. After I came back from the dead (immortal, remember?), I tried to play matchmaker for a French prince and ended up banished from France forever. And that little mermaid I found in the "Titanic" lifeboat? I don't even want to think about it.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Now a girl named Emma needs me. I probably shouldn't get involved, but her gorgeous stepsister is conniving to the core. I think I have just the thing to fix that girl--and it isn't an enchanted pumpkin. Although you never know what will happen when I start . . . bewitching.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Let me tell you a little story of how I met Alex
made-of-fairytale-awesome Flinn in a (horrible) fairytale type retelling…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Once upon a time, in a land full of unread books and dusty
bookshelves, a young wild girl was searching for a book to read. She was me.
She was a neophyte, an ignorant to the wonderful world of real YA after
Twilight. A book entitled “Beastly” caught her attention like a shining needle
in a haystack. It was a fairytale retelling of the famous Beauty and the Beast.
I’ll answer the question why it didn’t deem worthy of a review later, btw. In a
modern world. Despite the warnings her mind sent, her heart just dig fairytale
mash ups like how she would dig into dark chocolate (fantasies) so she BOUGHT
the damn thing. Plus it was with the fascinating cover of Vanessa Hudgens and
Alex Pettyfer. Can the book get more awesome than that? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">She was greatly disappointed that she wanted to throw herself
off the Leaning Tower of Pisa and meet a squishy death. Good thing, she’s too
epic to die just like that. The book’s simplicity made me fume but it was
because I soared my expectations so high. I found the plot so bland and
colorless. It was flat. Lifeless. But it did serve the purpose. Kendra Hilferty
was already introduced in Beastly and I was interested in her the very moment
her name appeared on the book. Who could resist witches? Not me. Anyways, onto the actual review.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Bewitching is <u><b>a light and humorous read and at the same time, a complex and touching story</b></u> that focuses on the
rise and fall of the witch Kendra as she (unfortunately) venture through the
world during the later times where witches and mermaids were still believed by
townsfolk, not just their children. It was a cover love. I imagined myself
looking like this while “admiring” the cover. Kendra looked so melancholic and
beautiful and cold. Silly daydreams of a fairytale and witches junkie. What I absolutely
loved in this book is the lesson, used many times but in many forms. Bewitching
was another form of the lesson but nonetheless, it was one of the best. Kahlil
Gibran’s, “<b><i>Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” <o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">The rendering twisty plot began with Kendra and her brother,
they were the only ones left after in their fam during the Great Plague, in a
twisted situation of Hansel and Gretel. She
struggled with her awakening powers as a witch there. But it was really an
admiring thing that she still makes me smile even if she’s in a very deadly
situation. The story ran along with Emma and Lisette introduced. Stepsisters.
Their characters are so flawed…in a very good way. In fact, it made me enjoy
the book more as slowly their personalities intertwine and I dived deeper into
a relationship of the vengeful sort. It was a twisted Cinderella story. Frustration
marred my beliefs,<b> WHO IS REALLY THE CINDERELLA HERE?</b> *flips table* <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Kendra also helped the Prince of France, the little mermaid
(well, I wouldn’t say it as a help…more like a push to *censored because of
spoiler-alert*) and believe me, those twisted retellings got me. You’ll be
anticipating Kendra’s POV every chapter because it’s bloody amusing. The way
her quirks as a witch harms the side characters more often than not, I kid you
not. Now I’m speaking young Kendra-ish. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Everything was in multiple: plots and POVS. But
the factor of readability lies in those two. It was well-written, spellbinding
even. Unlike most multiple POV books </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">I've</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> read, Bewitching passed the safe side
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">On the love interest aspect, I should probably warn you about
<b>WARN</b>er. No pun intended..not. So I got confused with the who’s-the-Cinderella?
thingy well then, let me add up the Prince-Charming-in-frog-suit part too. I
shed a few tears during the hardest part and smiled tenderly during the
sweetest conclusion of Emma’s love story. *throws Travis in*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Ah, this retelling is
the most twisted ever in a very amazing way. I loved it with the heart of a
thousand witches slain. Oopss…no offense oh great Kendra ;) I love the chapter
titles of your POV, they’re hilarious. No more spoilers so that you can really
enjoy the essence of the book just as I did. A </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">must-read, you can’t just let this pass you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">“In stories like Cinderella</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> and
Beauty and the Beast</span>, they always say
the heroine is 'as good as she is beautiful.' I wondered if people just wanted
that to be true, wanted the beautiful to be good. I wondered if they wanted the
ugly to be bad because then they wouldn't have to feel bad for them.”<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></blockquote>
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I knew he was going to kiss me, and
suddenly I didn't want him to, not because I didn't like him. I did. I always
had. But because I wanted to preserve this moment, this slice of time when the
night was cool and bright with reflected moonlight and the possibility of a
kiss hung between us, full of unspent promise. Every event in my life after
this would be different because I would have been kissed. Was I ready? </blockquote>
Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08607255467032207748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786476286137618307.post-76907158906731357562012-06-30T21:25:00.002+08:002012-06-30T21:25:54.045+08:00Month of July Blog Hiatus Alert...*le sigh*<br />
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Hello, my ever dynamic damsels. Today, I'll be talking about the details of the title of this post. As what the it says, hiatus. According to <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hiatus" target="_blank">TheFreeDictionary </a>,<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"<b style="text-align: left;"> </b><span style="text-align: left;">A gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break</span><span style="background-color: white;">"</span></span><br />
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For me it means....<br />
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"WHAT THE HELL! I LOVE MY BLOG BUT COLLEGE IS BURYING ME! SHALL I LEAVE IT TO THE HANDS OF FATE? *le screams*"<br />
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Exactly.<br />
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See, I don't want to leave reading. I don't want to freaking leave blogging. Hell, I'm still starting out with this blogging experience and so is my college experience. And the two aren't really compatible with each other. I swear, I'm turning mad cause it's been so long since I've read books. <i>Young Adult books. </i>It's literally killing me. But the month of July is very full packed with exams and other screw loosening activities of the Mass Communication Department (I'm taking up BA Journalism). Not to mention the preliminary exam of the school.<i> </i>So I decided <i style="font-weight: bold;">grudgingly </i>to pause all school unrelated things for the month of July. Let me just clarify this, <b>THE HIATUS IS ONLY TEMPORARY.</b> I don't want to leave all my pretty damsels alone for a long time. I love you all like how I love my unicorn fantasies.<br />
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I hope that by the time return to my blog, you'll still be there. I'll commence the non-hiatus period with a double review of the two books of the ah-mazing <u><b>Chelsea Fine's Anew and Awry</b></u>. Expect something worth laughing. Expect something with the Stressed Damsel Johanna's trademark.<br />
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Adios (for now) and don't start a chaos without me, okay? :D You can still connect with me in my Twitter. I assure you, I live there. You can still forward your comments, suggestions, har bloody har reactions or simple hellos via Twitter.<br />
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<b>PS. Look at the labels. XD</b>Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08607255467032207748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786476286137618307.post-85448475593555922382012-06-21T00:57:00.000+08:002012-06-21T01:06:46.042+08:00Waiting on Wednesday (3) and TWO VERY EPIC BOOK NEWS YOU SHOULDN'T DARE MISS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So we meet again, my noble damsels. The last time I made my WoW it was a tad early, now it's kinda late. But no matter, I'm here and there's no changing that. XD College and traffic's a b*tch and so I am. I started my crazy "Goodreading" search for the WoW worthy books and hey, I thank my friends or more specifically the GR feed for making me notice these two books :) Onto the show...<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">What if your life wasn’t your own? Liv comes out of a coma with no memory of her past and two distinct, warring voices inside her head. Nothing, not even her reflection, seems familiar. As she stumbles through her junior year, the voices get louder, insisting she please the popular group while simultaneously despising them. But when Liv starts hanging around with Spencer, whose own mysterious past also has him on the fringe, life feels complete for the first time in, well, as long as she can remember.<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Liv knows the details of the car accident that put her in the coma, but as the voices invade her dreams, and her dreams start feeling like memories, she and Spencer seek out answers. Yet the deeper they dig, the less things make sense. Can Liv rebuild the pieces of her broken past, when it means questioning not just who she is, but<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"> she is?</span></span></span></blockquote>
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Putting aside the gorgeous cover, the synopsis pulled me in. Like harshly. I'm such a sucker for lost memories. Those amnesia factors of a certain book or TV series in our country really entice me like hell. It's probably because of my sick sense of humor, I really want to feel the poor heroine's helplessness. So heart-wrenching and pitiful *insert evil laughter* Anyways, since all of the books I've read from the <a href="http://www.entangledpublishing.com/" target="_blank">Entangled Publishing</a> blew me away like a knight swept me off my feet, I wanna give it a try. <a href="http://www.entangledpublishing.com/" target="_blank">Entangled Publishing</a> is indeed fresh and new but mind you, the titles they're offering are raw and very enjoyable. Or swoonable... *coughs*OBSIDIAN*coughs* Or lovable *coughs*TOUCH*coughs* <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Expected publication will be December 11th this year. Let's make this an early Christmas present, shall we? ; )</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">There's an island off the coast of Maine that's not on any modern map. Shrouded in mist and protected by a deadly reef, Trespass Island is home to a community of people who guard the island and its secrets from outsiders. Seventeen-year-old Delia grew up in Kansas, but has come here in search of her family and answers to her questions: Why didn't her mother ever talk about Trespass Island? Why did she fear the open water? But Delia's not welcome and soon finds herself enmeshed in a frightening and supernatural world where ancient Greek symbols adorn the buildings and secret ceremonies take place on the beach at night. Sean Gunn, a handsome young lobsterman, befriends Delia and seems willing to risk his life to protect her. But it's Jax, the coldly elusive young man she meets at the water's edge, who finally makes Delia understand the real dangers of life on the island. Delia is going to have to fight to survive. Because there are monsters here. And no one ever leaves Trespass alive.</span></blockquote>
I was both weirded out and stunned by the cover. I can't decide if it deserves a two thumbs up or a two thumbs down. *shrugs* The title is interesting by the way and so is the blurb. I'm also in need of a mermaid or any water-related books and guys, let's just disregard the fact that I haven't read anything yet. Did I tell you college is a b*tch? I did? Good. Now you know. <span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Expected publication will be on February 12th 2013 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers. </span></span>I want to use this opportunity to ask one question...<br />
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<b>If you already read OF POSEIDON by Anna Banks, is it worth reading? I mean really really worthy of my heaven forsaken time? </b></blockquote>
<b><span style="color: #990000;"> BOOK NEWS </span><span style="color: cyan;">EPIC BOOK NEWS!</span><span style="color: #990000;"> BOOK NEWS BOOK NEWS BOOK NEWS</span></b><br />
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<b>Damsels and gentlemen, the title of the Immortal Rules Blood of Eden Series Book #2 was announced 2 hours ago in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HarlequinTEEN" target="_blank">Harlequin TEEN FB page</a>. *drumrolls* </b><i>Photo credits to Harlequin Teen.</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> "THE ETERNITY FOR CURE"</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It was also stated there that it will be out on May 2013.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">*cues party music*</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">FREAKING READ OR....AW DAMMIT! JUST READ THIS! </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10852343-stormdancer" target="_blank"><img alt="Stormdancer (The Lotus War, #1)" height="320" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1337359560l/10852343.jpg" width="206" /></a><br />
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<b>Mister Jay Kristoff of the Stormdancer fame finally launched his official website. And personally, I think it was uber awesome I blew my head off screaming with the badassery and coolness of the website. <a href="http://www.jaykristoff.com/" target="_blank">DEFINITELY CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE EPICNESS TO THE NTH LEVEL OR ELSE SHE (look up,please) WILL CUT YOU.</a> You can view his post in his <a href="http://misterkristoff.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Wordpress account</a>, it explained more accurately than this and enter the giveaway that made my heart stop. Mister Kristoff, if ever you're reading this, you just made my dream come true. Just how awesome can you get?</b><br />
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<b>PS. For Johanna's sake, answer the question about the Poseidon thingy in the comments section as well as link me up because I'm amazing and I adore you. Kidding! I wanna see your WoWs too, of course.</b><br />
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<b>PSS. Law of Karma is applied in this blog. You follow me=I follow you. </b>Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08607255467032207748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786476286137618307.post-31819353069122871202012-06-16T16:11:00.000+08:002012-06-16T17:46:58.041+08:00Stacking the Shelves (3) and an exciting book news!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi, my beloved damsels! I am so happy and excited to see you again. How's your weekend? Mine's very tiresome and energy-draining but it was expected. I had very little blogging and reading these days because of college so I have a very minimal report I can give you.</div>
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Review of <i><b><a href="http://adamselinbook-stress.blogspot.com/2012/06/dearly-departed-by-lia-habel.html" target="_blank">Dearly,Departed</a></b></i> by Lia Habel.</div>
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11378763-the-book-of-blood-and-shadow" target="_blank"><img alt="The Book of Blood and Shadow" height="320" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1334338932l/11378763.jpg" width="225" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9943245-au-revoir-crazy-european-chick" target="_blank"><img alt="Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick" height="320" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1311649583l/9943245.jpg" width="210" /></a><br />
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<b>My own personal thoughts on my haul: </b><i>Intangible </i>was generously offered to me by the author J. Meyers for a review. It was my very first review request because as we all know, this is still a baby blog. I was jumping and squealing all over the place. <b> </b>As for the two "What a Boy..." books, I've discovered them through Twitter because of Kathleen Peacock (Hemlock) and Nyrae Dawn, the author. I stalked her for a bit and I loved the synopsis and the boy POV of the books so I have them. If any of you already read one of the books in my haul, tell me if it's a must-read.<br />
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<b>A DARE TO ALL MY DAMSELS: Because I noticed that these books has very little reviews on Goodreads, I want to spread the awesome. Together, let's try reading Intangible ,What a Boy Wants and What a Boy Needs. Let's make a review, whether we love it or not. Just no flames in GR please.I've had enough that drama to last me a lifetime, thank you. And then you can contact me through Twitter and gush all you want. If you hated it, you can send flames in my Twitter. If you love it, let's swoon. That simple.</b><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b> BOOK NEWS </b><b>BOOK NEWS EXCITING </b><b>BOOK NEWS! </b><b>BOOK NEWS </b><b>BOOK NEWS</b></span><br />
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<b>PS. Thank you for reading through that rambling if you did. Oh and also, the Law of Karma= You follow me, I follow you. :) Link me up in the comments section, I would love to see your hauls this week.</b>Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08607255467032207748noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786476286137618307.post-71299623109162609092012-06-12T23:44:00.000+08:002012-06-12T23:44:34.310+08:00Waiting on Wednesday (2)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Greetings, my lovely damsels! This will be an early post of WoW because I won't have time tomorrow since it's my second day in college. Anyways, today I'll be introducing the two books that caught my book eye while I was searching <strike>desperately</strike> in Goodreads for 2013 releases. Too long a wait when they're so freaking *squeals*<br />
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Dude, I just had a COVERGASM after spotting this. I bet my little pony, that lady is Asian. And the rusty colors swirl so prettily they sparkle in my view. I would love to have that beauty grace my shelves. The blurb is as interesting as the cover itself, <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"> "</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">serpents made of unbreakable glass fly through the sky and wolves made of only sand..."</span> Talk about the impossibility of eradicating these creatures. Crossing my fingers that the protagonist will be badass. I wanna know how she can handle these. Oh, Goddesses of Badassery, this humble damsel begs of you to make the heroine fit her tastes. Here you can have her 0.001 % chance of having her knight <strike>in shining armor</strike> fall in love with her in exchange for that plea. XD Expected publication will be on </span><span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">September 11th 2012 by Margaret K. McElderry. Ooooh, I really <3 McElderry books. The same publisher who brought Blood, Red, Road to my world. Eeeeppp! Speaking of which *winks* Click <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13056868-vessel" target="_blank">here</a> to add this wonder via Goodreads.</span></span><br />
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I need my contemporary fix so bad. Humor + Romance= Johanna's surrender.<b> I GOTTA HAVE THIS! </b>The cover is really a looker in the modern perspective. Past and the present rolled in one would turn out to be a very compelling combination. I just hope this book would pull this off. I don't want any disappointments or else, there'll be a lot of unladylike swearing that will ensue. Believe me, I swear like a pirate. My teachers could attest to that. Hahaha! The synopsis landed the book in my TBR. It's super interestin'~ And I have a soft spot for the name Mallory. I thought it was a boy name. Hmm... expected publication will be on <span style="color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">March 19th 2013 by Bloomsbury. Hope it's worth the long wait, fellas! <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10594356-going-vintage" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</span></span><br />
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<li><b>Captain Abraham R. Griswold aka. Bram- </b>A charming capable soldier that captured my heart, my soul and half of my body since I'm hesitant to touch decayed flesh. Humorous and gentlemanly, you have to watch out for him.</li>
<li><b>Nora Dearly- </b>Kick-ass and a devoted friend, Nora's interaction with any zombies, good or bad, made me yell "GO NORA! GO!GO!GO!" She's very hilarious too and her rooftop scene had me going, "Woah. That is seriously awesome!" And Nora is also "special" Despite being a "royalty" Nora is not a snob and knows how to handle guns.<i>Bram, honey, it's no wonder you're in love with this girl.</i></li>
<li><b>Pamela Roe</b>- Nora's bestfriend and the zombie hunting Queen, I hated her at first because she was really whiny when Nora was kidnapped and started these depressive thoughts in her POV that had me shuddering. But when faced with the zombies and Michael (her I-thought-love interest) , she turned into a fighter and that's when I looked up to the lady.</li>
<li><b>Chas, Tom, Coalhouse and Ren</b>- Bram's EPIC team. Chas was the makeover bestfriend and a "loving" girlfriend to Tom. Coalhouse was Tom's victim and I'm gonna quote a very funny scene between the two of them.</li>
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The romance between Nora and Bram followed the restraint of the era and the courtship is very sweet and touching. Your heart will definitely swell with awe-inspiring emotions from these two. There was this one heartbreaking scene that *sniffs* I won't spoil* sniffs* .You have to read it yourself. The acceptance of a zombie and human love is clearly disturbing but it was overshadowed by the fact that these two are really fascinated with each other. Not to mention they're in all ways compatible except for their alive and undead difference.<br />
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<li style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://adamselinbook-stress.blogspot.com/2012/06/wrapping-up-armchairbea-in-every-kinds.html" target="_blank">Wrapping up ArmchairBEA in every kinds of Awesome!</a></li>
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Phew! Now without further ado, let me present to you, my books.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>My own personal thoughts on my haul: </b>The first four ones are I considered old because I scoured all over for them while the rest are new. I want to give <i>The Selection</i> a shot. No, not a shot from a gun XD but maybe reading it couldn't hurt, right? I am willing to sacrifice a <i>few</i></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> brains cells. If it so much as kills one, I'm choking the life outta it. When You Were Mine was put ON HOLD. I'm excited to read the rest especially Shadow and Bone. </span></div>
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My very first time attending Armchair BEA and I'm at a loss for words. But then again, after spending a few minutes staring at an empty document, first things first.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE ORGANIZERS FOR HOLDING THIS EVENT!!!</span></b></blockquote>
I sincerely appreciate all your efforts and time to make this event full of fun, fun and fun! Kudos! For making all of this happen and for removing me from my emo corner after I saw those happy tweets about how them peeps enjoying the BEA. Even if I had sleepless nights to catch up with our very different time zones, it was worth it after enriching my mind of all those tips and advice.<br />
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Commenting like crazy in different blogs, reading different voices in posts and appreciating more books made Armchair BEA a very memorable event. To the new friends/damsels and followers I made for sparing the time to read all my nonsense blabbing, <b>THANK YOU VERY MUCH.</b><br />
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Woah, I really can't believe so many bloggers are there in the sphere and they are very amazing too! Very approachable and friendly but most of all their love for books lead them to the path of Armchair BEA. So very delighted to meet y'all.<br />
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Truthfully, this is the my most amazing and busiest week of my entire blogging existence. Hope to see you all again next year because I certainly <b><u>wouldn't miss this for the world. And Minty wants to send her gratitude too!</u></b><br />
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Hello, guys! So you mean this is the last day of Armchair BEA? *cries waterfalls* I didn't know! But I truly, irrevocably enjoyed and love the event and hopefully will still be attending. To all my new found peeps and all those encouraging comments, I thank you from my bottomless heart XD To the crazy Twitter parties and crazy blog commenting, kudos, for I will truly miss 'em all. I know I am very,very,very <span style="text-align: center;">late for this entry and I would like to catch up. The reason for my tardiness will not be divulge else I choke myself with excitement and worry. Anyways, the topic was </span></div>
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Yes, this is not a very enriching post about the future of blogging and if you want a very precise and brilliant post go <a href="http://www.armchairbea.com/2012/06/future-of-blogging.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Now about my opinion, honestly, I have no idea about the future of my blogging. Or blogging in general. All I can envision is me sitting on a rocking chair, surrounded by my grandchildren and holding a kindle. Because kindles are suitable for grannys with bad eyes, hey! you can change the font size ; ) Kidding aside, I want to have a humongous library full of <i>physical </i>books. I want my lineage to pass it along for future generations. That is my dream. And if I could still blog even if I'm full of wrinkles and probably (Heavens! I hope not) blind, I would still do it. But considering the transition of technology, I think I can. I will read books as long as I live because when I was still one year old, I was told that I'm already flipping through books. I think it's my destiny to appreciate its musty smell, its coarse papery feel (It's PAPER, DUH!?) and the countless magic of words embossed on its pages. And I do believe it's yours too. I'm living in the present and apologies if this is off topic. :) </div>
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<b>PS. Hear ye! Hear ye! The kingdom of the Stressed Damsel Johanna is seeking for followers who are willing to hear her <strike>nonsense.</strike> </b>Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08607255467032207748noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786476286137618307.post-46745381754631558272012-06-07T16:37:00.000+08:002012-06-07T16:38:42.471+08:00ArmchairBEA Day Four: Beyond the Blog..Opportunities and All<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So here we are, guys, with the Day Four of this uber awesome Armchair BEA and today we will be talking about any opportunities your blog has given you, aside from the free books and stuff. Well for me, there's almost nothing really I can tell because again this is a baby blog, born right smack the controversy that rocked the YA blogging world. *wink**wink**nudge**nudge*<br />
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Blogging for me is a prerequisite since I'm taking up Journalism for college (Oh, wait. That was a hint again to my age eh?) and that in itself is an opportunity. It harnesses my skills in communicating with the masses through the media. I'm not paid <i>ever </i>to<i> </i>write those reviews. Though I am wishing I was that capable. But the feeling of satisfaction after you press that Publish button after writing a rev for a book is incomparable. Whether it's a bad or a good review, the fact that you part with a little bit of yourself making it is already an accomplishment. Then the comments will appear and you'll go gaga over how happy you are and how endearing those people are for even reading your review. Meeting with fellow bloggers of the community in the net <b>is </b>an opportunity for you to convince yourself that you're not anti-social that you thought yourself you are. What the heck? But you get the idea, guys. Reading books, appreciating authors and interacting bloggers are the magical ingredients that made up this <b>EPIC TO THE NTH DEGREE </b>blogging experience. And the way I look at it, we will weather through the storms of change just fine. *raises glass* <i><b>For the love of books and books of Love!</b></i><br />
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<i>Thank you for reading my entry of the Day Four of Armchair BEA and I do fervently hope I stated my opinion on the topic clearly. </i>If you didn't understand my rambling up there, well there's no return policy, right? XD<i> </i><b>Love and peace out, guys! </b><br />
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<b>PS. I just met you and this is crazy, but here's my blog, so follow me maybe? : D</b>Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08607255467032207748noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786476286137618307.post-30132538946161564782012-06-06T21:41:00.000+08:002012-06-10T01:14:28.704+08:00ArmchairBEA Day Three: Let's Talk Networking...say what?!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was really surprised with today's topic since this is only my third month of blogging, there's really little I can say. But because I have the tendency to tell everything, I'm gonna say my part, on or off topic. xD Now hold onto your seats, my lovely damsels, we're onto a very long and bumpy ride!<br />
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Blogging led me to meet awesome people. And I already mentioned <a href="http://www.ficbookreviews.com/" target="_blank">one </a> in my <a href="http://adamselinbook-stress.blogspot.com/2012/06/armchairbea-day-one-interview.html" target="_blank">Armchair BEA Day One </a>post. This certain lady who is also a Filipina lives in Australia and I met her while I was flooding the Twitterverse with my constant swearing. I was reading <a href="http://adamselinbook-stress.blogspot.com/2012/05/obsidian-by-jennifer-l-armentrout.html" target="_blank">Obsidian </a> that time. My tweet that said, "Asshole!!!" caught her attention and she asked me who was it. I told her it was Daemon Black, the hot guy of the book and then I started gushing out these phrases, urging her to read the book like immediately. Ate Lalaine then obliged, I don't know whether she was scared or just persuaded by my barely readable fangirl talk and then everything else was history. Twitter is my main magic medium of Networking followed by Blogger.<br />
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Our country, the Philippines, was seldom visited by authors from the US and if they do visit, they were only ushered in Manila. SO when I heard that<b> Lauren Kate</b>, the author of Fallen, was visiting <i>my </i>city, I beat all the odds and went to the signing. I collected her books, drawn by the gorgeous cover and I do believe it was the beginning of the elegant lady dresses cover era of the Young Adult genre. I brought my two books, (one missing because it was borrowed by my classmate) and my reluctant father to the mall and wore my "<i><b>angelic</b></i>" clothes. The wait was so suspenseful. I was constantly shifting in my seat. Then <i>she </i>walked in and it was poetry in motion. I was enamored by the statuesque woman walking towards the stage like a dream. And so was my father until I glared and threatened to call my mother, he stopped <strike>drooling</strike> staring.Hahaha. When it was the time for the audience to ask her questions, they froze entirely. See, we, people are really awkward. Until I braced myself, stood up and smiled at the organizer who thanked me. I was the first one to ask her a question. Can you believe that? I actually had the face to talk to her considering my anti-social skills. The question I asked was this, "Who inspired you to write Daniel?" <b>OMG! </b>It was lame, I know but my mind totally went blank and that was the only one I could utter. Lauren answered it charmingly and one by one, the others joined in to question her. I was so proud, my father was so proud and my invisible angel was so proud too. Fast forward to the signing, I boldly told her that I was the one she retweeted in Twitter. Now that was the lamest ever. She laughed and when I asked her if she's enjoying her stay, she answered me that she was loving the Philippines. *insert a silly grin* But of course, pictures!!! Who can forget them? Heh. </div>
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There you have it! My <strike>boring and utterly awful </strike> Armchair BEA entry for the topic Let's Talk Networking...(say what?!), what are yours? Link me up and I'll check em out!<br />
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<b>PS. Needing followers to be my lovely damsels. I'll be sure to follow back. Just inform me in the comments section. Love and peace out, guys! </b>Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08607255467032207748noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786476286137618307.post-1770947772283389122012-06-06T16:36:00.000+08:002012-06-06T16:36:43.398+08:00Waiting on Wednesday (1)<br />
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Hello my pretty damsels! This is my very first entry of this awesome meme. Today, I'll introduce two of the books I've been anticipating and if it's even possible,<u> I would sacrifice my ovaries to snag an earlier copies of these babies.</u> xD They all belonged to my most favorite author of all time aside from Edgar Allan Poe, <b>THE JULIE KAGAWA</b>.So here they are...<br />
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The Iron Legends<a 47329-the-iron-fey"="" class="href=" href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7786476286137618307" http:="" series="" style="text-decoration: none;" www.goodreads.com="">(The Iron Fey #1.5, 3.5, 4.5)</a><span class="by smallText" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 18px; line-height: 14px;">by</span> <span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a class="authorName" href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2995873.Julie_Kagawa" itemprop="url" style="font-size: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Julie Kagawa</a></span><em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"><br /></em><em style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"><br /></em><em style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Summer, Winter, Iron.</em><em style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Together at last.</em><br />
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Everyone, let's admit it. Anything by <b>JULIE KAGAWA</b> is worth fighting for. Now that right up there is the main reason why sometimes I find myself rocking in my emo corner, pining for the date that <b>EPICNESS</b> up there will be published. Or will hit the shelves. Considering in our country, it takes months for Julie's books to come, the emo rocking is pretty reasonable, don't you think? The final book that will finish up the first Iron Fey Series will surely cause an uproar in the YA blogging community. In a very good way. The e<span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">xpected publication will be on <u><b>August 28th 2012 by Harlequin</b></u>. People, start counting!</span></span><br />
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<b>DO I NEED TO SAY MORE? DO I REALLY NEED TO SAY MORE?</b> No way. What's the use of the <i>very warm</i> reception over there at Goodreads for Ethan then? If you want to know my reactions, click the picture and scroll down to be transported in the <strike>battlefields</strike> different views of the majority of the masses using the <strike>deadly </strike>power of gifs and all kinds of freaking out at Ethan Chase's coming. Now that sounded very dirtyyy..bad Johanna, bad. *wipes drool*<br />
Now because I love you guys, I decided to grab <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">the back cover and inner flap of THE LOST PRINCE </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">from <a href="http://juliekagawa.blogspot.com/2012/05/lost-prince-back-cover-summary.html" target="_blank">Julie's blog</a>. The same summary from up there, anyways. I just wanna trouble myself because I'm crazy <strike>for Ethan. </strike><== weak attempt of covering her sudden fangirling upon seeing the shirtless in all his glory. Y'all, I already marked my calendars and set my phone's alarm for the expected publication date on </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u><b>October 23rd 2012 by Harlequin Teen.</b></u> Oh the horror and the agony of waiting! </span></span><br />
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Now there you have it, my two most anticipated books this Wednesday. What are yours? Link me up in the comments section and I'll check it out!<br />
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<b>PS</b>. <b>Johanna: A Damsel in Book-stress is in need of more followers. Show your love my lovely damsels. I will follow back just let me know in the comments area. Be nice. Be friendly because this is a human and a pony friendly blog. Love and peace out! </b><br />
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</div>Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08607255467032207748noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786476286137618307.post-76318039386782656512012-06-05T17:05:00.000+08:002012-06-05T23:04:21.875+08:00ArmchairBEA Day Two: Best of 2012<br />
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Today I will be highlighting the books I've read in 2012 that made an impression to me in the Young Adult genre. Like for example, it hit me in the gut because of its dark sorrow or sent me flying to paradise because of the hot guy in it. It is in order and as for my highly anticipated books, I'll be featuring it tomorrow for my very first Waiting on Wednesday entry. So you can come back *puppy dog's eyes* and take a look at it. : )</div>
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Need I say more? I spent half of my life fangirling over Daemon Black and Katy Swartz's steamy relationship. I officially became a rabid fangirl. And yes, the author gained another stalker. Check out my review of this phenomenon <a href="http://adamselinbook-stress.blogspot.com/2012/05/obsidian-by-jennifer-l-armentrout.html" target="_blank">here.</a> You can't miss this. </blockquote>
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Yes, damsels and knights,<i> Under the Never Sky </i>grabbed the second spot of my Best of 2012 because this fresh and futuristic dystopian novel rocks. Like seriously, everything in my world. My teddy, my pony, my socks, my fish and etc. Breathtaking. I know this is no excuse but unfortunately I didn't make a review of this awesome yet. But you can clicky the picky for Goodreads. *grins*</blockquote>
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Why oh why did I forget about <i>Storm</i>? Anyways, <i">Storm bagged the second spot tied with <i>Under the Never Sky</i>.Because it was paradise. Specifically<b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> boy paradise</b>. Again no review because I was probably too busy wiping my drool and nosebleeding to even write one. xD</i"></blockquote>
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This powerful novel bagged the third spot as it brought me to experience how a runaway lives. And the suffocation brought by a sickness, emotionally and physically. Very moving and compelling, <i>Don't Breathe A Word </i>will take you to an unavoidable reality where security and over-protectiveness varies differently. No review again. *waves <b>NO TO VIOLENCE!</b> banner*</blockquote>
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Dark and stunningly engrossing, The Masque of the Red Death, got an award for worldbuilding. Plus it's a retelling of Poe's book so, nuff said. Diseases as potent as fear and desperation were highlighted in this bleak and artistically gloomy book. A must read for Poe fans out there. My complete review<span style="font-family: Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="http://adamselinbook-stress.blogspot.com/2012/05/masque-of-red-death-by-bethany-griffin.html" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;" target="_blank">here</a> </blockquote>
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The last but certainly not the least, <i>Hemlock,</i> is one of the book in the werewolf genre worth reading. Filled with suspense and built with a surprisingly unique plot, <i>Hemlock </i>will make you howl. xD No just kidding! Please read it. Even when it's angst-ridden, it will get better when you venture farther. Read my complete review <a href="http://adamselinbook-stress.blogspot.com/2012/06/hemlock-by-kathleen-peacock.html" target="_blank">here</a>. If you dare. Mwahahaha!</blockquote>
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Eherm...that laugh was certainly creepy. There you have it, my Top 5 Best of 2012 for the day two of #ArmchairBEA. Unfortunately, I can't hold a giveaway because I'm totally broke. Body, money and soul.<br />
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Thank you for reading through this <strike>torture</strike> post and for celebrating Day Two with me. Link me up and I'll be sure to check out your Best of 2012 too! Happy Armchair BEA to each and everyone!<br />
<i>Photo credits to Goodreads for the book covers and NinaReads for the Armchair BEA banner.</i><br />
<b>PS. Apologies for the super long spaces. I now know that blogger was my arch-nemesis in my past life. Don't worry, if it's any consolation, I'm still swearing here. ; )</b> <br />
<b>PSS. I need more followers, my lovely damsels! I follow back, just mention in the comments area. Don't be rude. A damsel is not rude. They're nice. And cute. And..okayy..okayy. I'll stop now! xD</b></div>
</div>Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08607255467032207748noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786476286137618307.post-30766544776547025702012-06-05T00:37:00.000+08:002012-06-05T00:57:23.798+08:00ArmchairBEA Day One: Interview<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">This is the first
time I joined #ArmchairBEA because my blog is still a baby. And I’m too far
from NY and apparently not in the right age too. Meaning, I’m still below 18. Obviously.
Sorry for boring you, guys! By the way, this baby blog is tackling mostly Young Adult books. Oh, here’s the linky to <a href="http://www.armchairbea.com/" target="_blank">Armchair BEA Central</a></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">, the blog which started it all .So
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I am Johanna, a
teenager from the Republic of the Philippines and I’ve been blogging since
April 2012. I got into blogging because of THE Julie Kagawa and her Iron Fey
series. I can’t contain the awesomeness of the book so I let it all out in the
reviews. And also because of a certain lady named <a href="http://www.ficbookreviews.com/" target="_blank">Lalaine</a> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">who pushed me to make my own blog. Not only that, she helped me
prepare all the ingredients and I swear this woman has magic in persuading
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I sleep with a My Little Pony named Singing Minty and a
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Allan Poe. That legend of a man really inspires and pulls me in to his
mysteries. And I would definitely order Crispy Chicken Steak for dinner xD
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I love every part of the community. The authors, the passionate blogger with
unfailing support and mutual understanding and even the occasional dramas.
Being a fellow blogger myself, I would really like to see the blogging community
flourish into something that can change the world. Like the motto, “Changing
the world, one book at a time” or “Bookmaggedon: Postponing the end, one book
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years is a very long time, my friend. And now, I’m not even imagining the
future of my blog. Because I swear that as long as books, the physical ones,
still exists, then so will my blog. Hopefully. Also, as long as I can still
read and still write, then my blog will still continue its journey. I’m living
in the present but with school approaching, I’m afraid it won’t be the first
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you for the precious time you’ve allotted to read this piece of information about
moi. I appreciate it. I just wanna introduce an event hosted by <a href="http://eileenlisblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Eileen</a> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"> called #TeenBEA. More info in her post Armchair BEA: Day 1 in the announcement
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Lupine syndrome—also known as the werewolf virus—is on the rise across the country. Many of the infected try to hide their symptoms, but bloodlust is not easy to control.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Wanting desperately to put an end to her nightmares, Mac decides to investigate Amy’s murder herself. She discovers secrets lurking in the shadows of Hemlock, secrets about Amy’s boyfriend, Jason, her good pal Kyle, and especially her late best friend. Mac is thrown into a maelstrom of violence and betrayal that puts her life at risk.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Kathleen Peacock’s thrilling novel is the first in the Hemlock trilogy, a spellbinding urban fantasy series filled with provocative questions about prejudice, trust, lies, and love.</span></blockquote>
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12985143-hemlock" target="_blank">Goodreads</a><br />
Series: Hemlock #1<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Published May 8th 2012 by Katherine Tegen Books</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;">Let me start this review by saying that dear Hemlock was the very first werewolf story I approved. <b><u>It was poignant, spine-tingling and bittersweet.</u></b> While I was reading the beginning of the book, it was so depressing and I had the urge to stop. Why? Because it’s in my nature to avoid novels that will choke me with angst and anguish. The double A that sometimes scares the sh*t outta me. But because all the people around my world are so hyped up about it, I indulge myself further. And guess what, damsels? I actually like it. The plot of the story was both unique and quite predictable. Predictable because…</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;">Question: <b>WHO IS MORE DANGEROUS, A HUMAN OR A WEREWOLF?</b></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 18px;">Audience: Definitely idiotic.</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 18px;">Me: Can you just answer the freaking question?</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 18px;">Audience: Duh!? A werewolf, of course.</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 18px;">*Mac comes running in holding a banner that says *</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>“PRO-WEREWOLF. I LOVE KYLE BECAUSE HE’S MORE DANGEROUS. “</b></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 18px;">Me:</span><br />
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But don’t mind me. I’m crazy. In fact, I’m Team Kyle. The
greatest attribute that Hemlock can offer to its readers is the complexity of
the characters’ relationships to each other. It makes the story unique. Plus
the worldbuilding. And the way Kathleen Peacock conveys the voices is really
stirring. I really hated the Trackers (how very original *insert dry sarcasm*)
to the bones. No, make that to the bone marrow. The plot is centered on Amy
Walsh, Mac’s bestfriend and Jason’s late girlfriend. It focused on her gruesome
murder and the werewolves. She’s been plaguing Mac with nightmares and
honestly, it scared me. Few times I
looked around the room for any signs of Amy. I was paranoid. I praise Hemlock
for that. See, it sparked certain reactions and provoke my thoughts according
to what I tweeted (I was flooding Twitterverse while reading). That was halfway
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The heroine Mackenzie Catherine is <s>a slobbering mess of
guilt in the beginning</s> a headstrong and a very loyal bestfriend. She was
really devoted in finding out the culprit in Amy’s murder. What really made me
respect this girl is that she views things fairly. Mac always weighs the good
and the bad equally. Kudos.</div>
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Yes, a werewolf had killed
Amy. But I couldn’t blame an entire group of people—even if that would have
been easier. The only person to blame was the one who had killed her. One person.
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11.5pt;">Cringe-worthy comparison of
Mac in Hemlock and Bella in New Moon that I noticed. Nothing really important but
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Mackenzie: <span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Trey and Serena were both infected and the world I
thought I had known was unraveling. Was everyone in town a werewolf and I just
didn’t get the memo?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Bella: What kind of place was this? Could a
world really exist where ancient legends went wandering around the borders of
tiny, insignificant towns, facing down mythical monsters?</span><br />
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Now my most favorite part: The boys. Jason is the tortured rich boy here who is
arrogant. And an ASSHOLE. He joined the ASSHOLE Trackers to avenge Amy’s
death. This by the way, turned into a complete disaster. <b>*evil laughter in the background*</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kyle is the hot and sexy werewolf
whose shifting scenes always makes me erupt like a freaking Mt. Krakatoa. I’m
so biased *covers face* He is the sole reason why I rated Hemlock 3.5 stars in
Goodreads. The romance is there alright and it was just the right dosage to not
obscure the original intent of the characters. But it did serve a pretty
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The ending voiced out my greatest fears. And I definitely flew into a rage upon
knowing what HE did. I shred one hanky in the process. Using my teeth. Now it’ll
be one of <i>those</i> books again. I
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To wrap it up, <b><u>Hemlock is </u></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">a real page-turner full of the realistic
views of humanity mixed with the escapism provided by the werewolf lore.</span></u></b>
(WTH am I babbling?)Definitely one of those books in the werewolf trend worth
reading.<u> </u>Since I stayed at 12 AM to finish it up, I do believe it’s
enough to prove that this book will probably rock more of the readers out
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">“You can't
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Jason
straightened his shirt. “What’s ‘chauvinistic’ mean?”</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">“It’s in the
dictionary next to a picture of your father,” muttered </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Kyle.</span></blockquote>
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Greetings of peace to all my lovely damsels out there. I sound too formal *pukes* Yo, hello there, guys! How's your weekend holding up? So as you can see, this is my very first meme, recommended and hammered to me by my very persuasive Ate Lalaine :") there @<a href="http://www.ficbookreviews.com/" target="_blank">ficbookreviews</a>. This is a little overview of my blog activity during this week and these are my books.</div>
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And because I can't resist doing a little extra...<br />
<b> "THE REMNANTS OF THE CHOCOLATES WHICH LASTED FOR 2 DAYS"</b><br />
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<b><br /></b>Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08607255467032207748noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786476286137618307.post-82551160137670762322012-06-02T16:40:00.000+08:002012-06-02T16:40:21.887+08:00Social Suicide by Gemma Halliday<div class="separator tr_bq" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Twittercide [twit-er-sahyd]: the killing of one human being by another while the victim is in the act of tweeting.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Call me crazy, but I figured writing for the Herbert Hoover High Homepage would be a pretty sweet gig. Pad the resume for college applications, get a first look at the gossip column, spend some time ogling the paper’s brooding bad-boy editor, Chase Erikson. But on my first big story, things went... a little south. What should have been a normal interview with Sydney Sanders turned into me discovering the Homecoming Queen-hopeful dead in her pool. Electrocuted while Tweeting. Now, in addition to developing a reputation as HHH’s resident body finder, I’m stuck trying to prove that Sydney’s death wasn’t suicide.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">I’m starting to long for the days when my biggest worry was whether the cafeteria was serving pizza sticks or Tuesday Tacos...</span></blockquote>
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Series: Deadly Cool #2</div>
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Hartley Grace Featherstone did it again everyone. She made
me laugh till my ribs hurt, made me excited till I jumped off my seat and
drooled at Chase till I unwillingly stopped myself. If you haven’t read Deadly
Cool yet, I <b>STRONGLY</b> *cracks fingers*
suggest you do. Because the awesomeness of this sequel rivals the first one in
any aspects possible. The elements of Social Suicide are similar to Deadly Cool
namely, Hartley found the body and her life was threatened again. I guess our
girl is making this a habit, hm? And this time, the oh-so-popular and addicting
Twitter is involved. I love Twitter and
I do believe everyone loves it too and when this social giant is mixed with a
snarky and hilarious heroine, what do we have? <b><u>A very funny, thought-provoking and suspenseful book. <o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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I would never get tired of the humor and entertainment Gemma
Halliday provides with her fabulous writing. Though, I would admit I kinda get
used of the style since I didn’t break a bone while laughing unlike in Deadly
Cool but the magic is still there. It still managed to pull me in. I fervently
hope it still would in the future. I watched Hartley grew into a more devious
heroine as her detective skills were honed by the chase <b>(and Chase, no pun intended).</b> And Sam? Her bestfriend? That amazing girl Hartley
is super lucky to have? She just reached the top spot of my “MOST AMAZING AND
DEPENDABLE BESTFRIEND” list. Sam and Kyle (her boyfriend) provide the cute romance
that keeps me going. I want to meet them in person, actually XD.</div>
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account in Match.com after reading about her Mom? No seriously, I visited the
site and almost-<b>ALMOST</b>- succumb when
I saw a cute guy my age. Haha. But you know what really shocked me? It was the “who”
who was dating her Mom. I would bet my money on it that Hartley’s face that
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<o:p> </o:p><b style="text-align: center;">*But there is
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The story was dashed
with a little romance just enough to tell the readers that Hartley and Chase
were attracted to each other and that there’s more to come. Usually, the
romance is focused <i>after</i> the
suspect is caught but I think it’s pretty understandable. So if you want purely
hot, steamy love, I will not recommend this book to you. But still, you can’t miss
this in your literary life. <b><u>This is
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Overall, I enjoyed this second installation and if you want
<b>a fun and light-hearted read about female detectives, Social Suicide is for
you.</b> But first, don’t you dare bypass Deadly Cool. YOU NEED TO READ THE TWO
BOOKS. Like seriously. Right now. I’m being pushy but it’s worth it! I know
because I just know. But please do know I’m not a know-it-all. XD </div>
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The right corner of Chase’s lip curled up. “Good. I have faith you may make it as an actual reporter someday,” he said. “Now go, young grasshopper. Make me proud.”<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b>WARNING.</b></span> Abuse of the word <u><b>laughing</b></u>. Dryness.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Hartley Grace Featherstone is having a very bad day. First she finds out that her boyfriend is cheating on her with the president of the Herbert Hoover High School Chastity Club. Then he’s pegged as the #1 suspect in a murder. And if that weren’t enough, now he’s depending on Hartley to clear his name.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">But as much as Hartley wouldn’t mind seeing him squirm, she knows he’s innocent, and she’s the only one who can help him. Along with her best friend, Sam, and the school’s resident Bad Boy, Chase, Hartley starts investigating on her own. But as the dead bodies begin to pile up, the mystery deepens, the suspects multiply, and Hartley begins to fear that she may be the killer’s next victim.</span></blockquote>
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<b>Hilariously quirky,
amazingly awesome and impressively well-written</b>, Deadly Cool is one of my
favorite reads of all time. It snagged my kindergarten level attention span at
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<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*How a respectable damsel should laugh. She’s
seriously laughing, I swear. No, really, I’m just covering up my horrible
laughing figure. XD*</b><br />
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It leans on the lighter side of mystery and
I was glued on reading. Except for the few moments of taking a break from
laughing too much, I was pretty much planted in front of the comp, readin’
Deadly Cool. And yes, the hot guy. Chase. Bad Boy with a surprisingly poetic
side *swoons* and has a knack in “<i>capturing
moments</i>”. There was one delectable scene involving six packs that would
totally tempt you to read *sly smirk* </div>
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The plot was very realistic and you can
definitely relate to the characters especially Sam, the EPIC bestfriend. The
author’s writing style is compelling and the voice of the characters really
suited the ambience of the book. Even if
it’s a little predictable, it didn’t lessen the awesomeness and before I crown
Hartley as my most favorite heroine of the year 2011, I want to assure you, my
lovely damsels, that I fortunately didn’t die laughing. Just so you know XD. The <i>effing</i>
censoring really undone me. It’s a cute
and entertaining detective story full of hilariousness and eventful evidences
that would keep you guessing who the real killer is.</div>
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I dedicate this whole paragraph to point
out some finer points on how I read Deadly Cool. I read it without minding the
time. Without minding the things around me. For all I know, an earthquake was
happening and I was still on my seat reading. The suspense will keep you
craving for more and even though the romance here was quite lacking, Chase’
sexiness sufficed. I have no complaints. I rest my case. Miss Gemma Halliday,
if you’re reading this, you’ve earned yourself another crazie. Hope you don’t
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The book is a
must-read else I shove it to your pretty face. Kidding! I’ll attach this so
that you won’t escape the web called Deadly Cool. </div>
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<b><o:p> </o:p>*A happy “PLEASE
READ THE BOOK DANCE” from me* </b></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">P.S. Reviews on Deadly Cool are so minimal
in Goodreads. Why? Awesome people, why?</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">P.S.S. Apologies for the dry review. As much
as I wanted to put more life in it, when it’s raining, forget it. I’m more or
less hibernating right now. And my brain is so sluggish. : | </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">“Holy effing crap, Josh. You scared me half to death.”</span><span style="text-align: center;">“Effing?”</span><span style="text-align: center;">“We’re censoring now,” I explained.</span></blockquote>
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</div>Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08607255467032207748noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786476286137618307.post-1774443705353771222012-05-21T01:54:00.000+08:002012-05-21T01:54:43.226+08:00Masque Of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"></span>Everything is in ruins.<br />
A devastating plague has decimated the population. And those who are left live in fear of catching it as the city crumbles to pieces around them.<br />
So what does Araby Worth have to live for? <br />
Nights in the Debauchery Club, beautiful dresses, glittery make-up... and tantalizing ways to forget it all.<br />
But in the depths of the club—in the depths of her own despair—Araby will find more than oblivion. She will find Will, the terribly handsome proprietor of the club.<br />
And Elliott, the wickedly smart aristocrat. Neither boy is what he seems. Both have secrets. Everyone does.And Araby may find something not just to live for, but to fight for—no matter what it costs her.</blockquote>
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Series: Masque of the Red Death #1<br />
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The Masque of the Red Death contains a world in it that I never
dared to imagine. Diseases as potent as fear and desperation were highlighted
in this bleak and artistically gloomy book. Apparently, ever since I was a child
(or spawn XD) I was always fascinated by balls, corsets and all those ostentatious
finery. So I was expecting that I would thoroughly love the book plus the
males, of course. Sadly, relating so much to Araby wasn’t enough to keep me
grounded enough. Even if I can feel the heroine’s own sentiment and yes, I
respected her because of the “vow”, there’s still something that lacked Masque.<u>
Definitely not the world building, hell, I’d give a thousand awards for Bethany
Griffin for that feat alone but because it was so overshadowed by the dark
desperation and grotesqueness caused by the plagues.</u> And things like this
aren’t exactly for me. I had enough of heavy depression to last me a lifetime,
thank you. Oh, but I’m no hypocrite. I pictured myself doing what Araby does if
I’m her. I like it when everything is fair. I salute the girl for her ways
after her brother’s death. Except the drugs part. Unceremoniously passing out
behind a curtain is cute but the “bed scene” with Will? I love that. Sincerely.</div>
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In the Steampunk aspects, it deserves a shining perfect
score. But there are also foolish aspects with Araby that deserves a <i>what- the- hell-did-you-just-agree-to-his-whims-that-easily</i>
reaction. Seriously, if I were her, I’d put up even the littlest resistance.
Too bad I wasn’t her. I learn to love the characters especially (Hear! Hear!
This is the first time I love someone besides the hottie) Elise and Henry, Will’s
lil bro and sis. They are so straight-forward, adorable and honest. I would let
your betrayal stunt slip away, Will. I understand it if your siblings are this
irresistible. And Elliot, oh dear Elliot, I’m pulling my hair here. I can’t
decide if you’re a to-be-avoided foreign object or a totally-huggable guy. The
romance is killing me. I’m so frustrated who to choose. But I’m a lil biased
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very, very cunning. Indeed, I was taken aback. I knew there was one traitor but
I didn’t expect it would be <i>him.</i> I
was hurt. Ya know, I was rooting for him and all that I hate the other guy like
how I hate cheese crap but then again, it was understandable (I think)<br />
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that “plague” called City of Bones (SOON!) It was engaging and the
visualization is something I have to praise about the book. I loved it because
I can smoothly read without frowning or wanting to bang my head to the comp
desk. Oh well, I can survive the death of a few brains cells or so after that
horror of COB. Eherm…so overall to you Poe fans out there if you’re
dissatisfied by the shortness of his original work like the author, check out
Masque of the Red Death. By the way, after seeing the acknowledgements, I was
disoriented for a minute, freaking out because, hey, <b>IS THAT REALLY ALL?</b> So
probably I need another Masque fix. It was one hell of a ride in a black cart
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">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.</span></blockquote>
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swoon, swoon and yeah, swoon some more. It
is every fangirl’s dream book. Because seriously, guys, it is nonstop scorching
hot and dayum-ness sci-fi with the sexiest alien I’ve ever meet in my whole
freaking existence. It definitely blew me away to the farthest planet where
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Katy is a <i>book blogger</i>
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So he’s Daemon, alien <b>HOTNESS
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such an asshole?” But damn Greek gods in Olympus! He’s the hottest asshole and
jerk in the whole freaking Earth. Pardon my unsophistication, it’s healthy for
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plus the thrilling build up is what makes Obsidian a champion. By the way, it’s
in Katy’s POV and we are literally seeing things in her eyes. Like THE Daemon.
First look at him and <i>bam</i>! <b>Hell, man you are definitely joining my
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this? XD). Absolutely to die for. Like you wanna experience the real deal yourself.
Jennifer Armentrout has gained herself another stalker in disguise of a damsel
*points at self* She writes scenes that make me feel like I am Katy. Heh! And
of course, Daemon’s invincible love to Dee added about a million points from
me. It is also advisable that while you are reading this book, you may fan yourself
or hug a pillow at the same time. I did. I was giggling and LOL-ing every
minute Kat and Daemon talk. The two main characters’ love-hate relationship
never gets old. Reminds me of my own…*audience groans* Yeah, yeah, whatever.
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<span style="text-align: left;">Moving over her, against her, I loved the sound she made—a </span><span style="text-align: left;">soft, wholly feminine murmur that scorched every piece of me. “You’re perfect for me,” I whispered in my own language. -Daemon</span></blockquote>
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*Me after their kiss.</div>Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08607255467032207748noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786476286137618307.post-52677718302016695712012-05-07T18:37:00.001+08:002012-05-07T19:34:54.809+08:00Winter's Passage and Summer's Crossing (Iron Fey e-novellas)<br />
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Meghan Chase used to be an ordinary girl...until she discovered that she is really a faery princess. After escaping from the clutches of the deadly Iron fey, Meghan must follow through on her promise to return to the equally dangerous Winter Court with her forbidden love, Prince Ash. But first, Meghan has one request: that they visit Puck--Meghan's best friend and servant of her father, King Oberon--who was gravely injured defending Meghan from the Iron Fey.<br />
Yet Meghan and Ash's detour does not go unnoticed. They have caught the attention of an ancient, powerful hunter--a foe that even Ash may not be able to defeat....<br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">“His breath hitched, and he regarded me hungrily. “You’re playing with fire, you know that?” </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">“That’s weird, considering you’re an ice prin—” I didn’t get any further, as Ash leaned in and kissed me.” </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">A Midsummer's Nightmare? Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Summer Court prankster, King Oberon's right hand, bane of many a faery queen's existence—and secret friend to Prince Ash of the Winter Court. Until one girl's death came between them, and another girl stole both their hearts.</span><br />
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Series: The Iron Fey # 3.5<br />
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“I would be more than her guardian and her champion and the jester who made her laugh. I would be her everything, if I could. -Puck”</span></blockquote>
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two e-novellas of the Iron Fey Series. You can read Winter's Passage after the
Iron King while you MUST read Summer's Crossing after the Iron Queen. The Iron
King is where Big Bad Wolf is introduced. Summer's Crossing is for all Team
Puck or whatever. It is very hilarious. Will you read it or do I have to do
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