Saturday, April 20, 2013

Cover Mania! #10

*Hosted by The Tattered Page, Cover Mania! features covers that compel me*

Being so drawn to this cover, I felt compelled to dedicate a post to it. Take a look:



I JUST CAN'T GET OVER THIS COVER. The cover for Taken is pretty neat. It has dystopian written all over it. I will definitely be looking into Erin Bowman.


Overview:

Fans of Incarceron by Catherine Fisher and Variant by Robison Wells won't want to miss this magnetic first book in a gripping dystopian sci-fi series. Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the Legend trilogy, raves that Taken is "an action-packed thrill ride from beginning to end. More, please!"
Gray Weathersby has grown up expecting to disappear at midnight on his eighteenth birthday. They call it the Heist—and it happens to every boy in Claysoot. His only chance at escape is to climb the Wall that surrounds Claysoot. A climb no one has ever survived . . .
- via Barnes & Noble

Details:

  • PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date4/16/2013
  • Pages352

Happy Reading!

Monday, April 15, 2013

Melodious Monday #11


*Melodious Monday is a meme I came up with to share my weekly top picks in music.

Top Five Picks

These are the songs I had on repeat this past week:

1. Focused by Wale ft. Kid Cudi












4. Power Trip by J. Cole ft. Miguel







Enjoy the tunes!
Haysel
Sunday, April 14, 2013

Spread the Word Sunday #2


Spread the Word Sunday is a meme I came up with to announce some sort of news or cause.

So . . . The RT Booklovers Convention is right around the corner. Unfortunately for me, this year I will not be able to make it this year. Instead of having a blasting in "There's no place like home" -- Kansas -- I will be stuck on campus in Ithaca. Yay! -_-
For those who do not know what the RT Booklovers Convention is, I provided some info below:

"WELCOME! — We are thrilled that you will be joining us for our 30th Annual RT Booklovers Convention anniversary celebration in Kansas City, May 1 - 5, at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. Being a milestone year, we have lots of special events planned including a romance retrospective at RT’s formal Anniversary Ball. Several authors from early to mid 1980s will be joining in the festivities including: Bertrice Small, Jude Deveraux, Karen Robards, Janelle Taylor, Marsha Canham, Susan Johnson, Kathleen Eagle, Jennifer Blake, Robyn Carr, Laura Kinsale, Phoebe Conn, Mary Balogh, Virginia Brown and Julie Garwood to name a few.

When you pick up your badge at the hotel, only full-convention attendees will receive a tote bag filled with goodies (books, promo items etc.) and a voucher for a trip through our ”Goody Room“ where you can select a generous number of books from stacks of more than 200 titles."
--RT Book Reviews

Now that you are caught up, my absolute favorite parts of the convention -- the main reasons why I go -- are the Gaint Book Fair and Teen Day. Hmm, what are they you may ask. Well . . .

Giant Book Fair:

Convention attendees — as well as the general public — are welcome to attend the two annual book signing events. On Thursday, May 2, meet some of the best e-book, self-published and graphic novel authors and illustrators at our annual E-Book, Indie Publisher and Graphic Novel Expo. Then on Saturday, May 4, join hundreds of authors and fans at our giant book fair. These events are open to conventioneers and the general public.


Teen Day:

We've created a fantastic program especially for Young Adult readers. Our third annual Teen Day will be an entire day dedicated to teens and their favorite authors. Filled with book signings, workshops, and other special events, we will finish Teen Day off with a bang at our Teen P-A-R-T-Y!




*For more info, check out the official website for the RT Booklovers Convention*

Happy Reading!
Saturday, April 13, 2013

Cover Mania! #9

*Hosted by The Tattered Page, Cover Mania! features covers that compel me*

Being so drawn to this cover, I felt compelled to dedicate a post to it. Take a look:



While this cover isn't the prettiest . . . I still draws me in. In this case, the old saying "Don't judge a book by its cover," works in Suzanne Young's The Program's favor. Based on the cover alone I want to get my hands on it.

Overview:

In Sloane’s world, true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only solution is The Program.



Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane’s parents have already lost one child; Sloane knows they’ll do anything to keep her alive. She also knows that everyone who’s been through The Program returns as a blank slate. Because their depression is gone—but so are their memories.


Under constant surveillance at home and at school, Sloane puts on a brave face and keeps her feelings buried as deep as she can. The only person Sloane can be herself with is James. He’s promised to keep them both safe and out of treatment, and Sloane knows their love is strong enough to withstand anything. But despite the promises they made to each other, it’s getting harder to hide the truth. They are both growing weaker. Depression is setting in. And The Program is coming for them.

- via Barnes & Noble

Details:
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Publication date: 4/30/2013
Pages: 416

Happy Reading!
Saturday, April 6, 2013

Cover Mania! #8

*Hosted by The Tattered Page, Cover Mania! features covers that compel me*

Being so drawn to this cover, I felt compelled to dedicate a post to it. Take a look:


Radiant. It is radiant yet powerful. Goddess is most definitely in my to-be-read pile. I am literally itching to read this book. I went bonkers for the first two books in Josephine Angelini's Starcrossed trilogy.


Overview:

Can you change your fate?


The gods' thirst for war already has a body count—and Helen is plagued with visions of destruction. She must find a way to imprison them once again, or risk unleashing immeasurable chaos.


Her powers are increasing—and so is the distance between Helen and her mortal friends. Uncertain whether to fear or revere her, the once-solid group divides.

To make matters worse, the Oracle reveals that a dangerous Tyrant is lurking among them . . . and all fingers point to Orion. Still unsure whether she loves him or Lucas, Helen is forced to make a terrifying decision, for an all-out war is coming to her shores.

- via Barnes & Noble

Details:
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 5/28/2013
Pages: 432

Happy Reading!

Monday, April 1, 2013

Melodious Monday #9


*Melodious Monday is a meme I came up with to share my weekly top picks in music.

Top Five Picks

These are the songs I had on repeat this past week:



1. Focused by Wale ft. Kid Cudi












4. Power Trip by J. Cole ft. Miguel







Enjoy the tunes!
Haysel