Wednesday, March 27, 2013


Waiting On Wednesday(WOW) is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that you just can't wait to read!

This week my WOW is one that I have just been introduced to. I love the synopsis and hello who doesn't LOVE a beautiful cover, what's your weekly WOW?

The Dollhouse Asylum
The Dollhouse Asylum
Author: Mary Gray
Publisher: Spencer Hill Press
Published: 10/22/2013

A virus that had once been contained has returned, and soon no place will be left untouched by its destruction. But when Cheyenne wakes up in Elysian Fields--a subdivision cut off from the world and its monster-creating virus--she is thrilled to have a chance at survival.

At first, Elysian Fields,with its beautiful houses and manicured lawns, is perfect. Teo Richardson, the older man who stole Cheyenne's heart, built it so they could be together. But when Teo tells Cheyenne there are tests that she and seven other couples must pass to be worthy of salvation, Cheyenne begins to question the perfection of his world.

The people they were before are gone. Cheyenne is now "Persephone," and each couple has been re-named to reflect the most tragic romances ever told. Everyone is fighting to pass the test, to remain in Elysian Fields. Teo dresses them up, tells them when to move and how to act, and in order to pass the test, they must play along.

If they play it right, then they'll be safe.

But if they play it wrong, they'll die

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

CONTEST!!!

Did you LOVE Slide by Jill Hathaway? Do you want to WIN a SIGNED copy of Impostor(Slide#2) ??


 
Sure you do who doesn't!!!! Well here's your chance, this is the easiest contest ever..what do you have to do? Well.....

1. Tweet a pic  to (@jillscribbles) of IMPOSTOR in the wild and get a chance to win a signed copy of IMPOSTOR.

2. Please submit your entries by April 1st for consideration.

3. And, yes, this contest is international.



Here's more about Impostor:


Impostor (Slide #2)What if a killer took control of you?

Vee Bell’s gift (or curse) of “sliding”—slipping into the mind of another person and experiencing life, briefly, through his or her eyes—has been somewhat under control since she unwillingly witnessed the horrific deaths of her classmates six months ago.

But just as things are getting back to normal, Vee has a very bizarre experience: she loses consciousness and finds herself in a deserted area, at the edge of a cliff, with the broken body of the boy who took advantage of her on the rocks below.

As Vee finds herself in stranger and stranger situations with no memory of getting there, she begins to suspect that someone she knows has the ability to slide—and that this “slider” is using Vee to exact revenge on his or her enemies.


About Jill Hathaway
Jill was born and raised in Iowa. As a child, she loved paper dolls, Archie comics, and writing. In her adolescent years, she wrote emo poetry and produced paper zines that she sold for $1 in local comic book and record stores.
Having earned her BA in English from the University of Northern Iowa and her MA in Literature from Iowa State University, she now teaches high school and community college courses in the Des Moines area. She lives with her husband and young daughter.
Jill spends her free time collecting cool gear for her blood elf paladin, watching Veronica Mars, and listening to angry grrl music.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Origins: The Fire (MILA 2.0 0.5)
Author: Debra Driza
Source: Purchased, Kindle
Published: 1/8/2013
Publisher: Katherine Tegan
Length: 15 pgs.
 Heart-stopping and electric, MILA 2.0: Origins: The Fire contains a short prequel story and an excerpt to MILA 2.0, the first book in a riveting Bourne Identity–style trilogy by Debra Driza.

Mila can't remember anything before the fire that took her father's life. It's normal to have some memory loss after traumatic events, but Mila doesn't remember if she's ever learned to ride a bike, or if she's ever been in love. Nothing.

What she doesn't know is that she isn't supposed to remember—that she was built in a computer science lab and programmed to forget. Because if she remembers, she might discover her true identity.

The question is: If she relived the fire, what would she see?

COVER:
I love this cover almost more than MILA 2.0. The red and oranges are just amazing!
LIKES:
The descriptiveness of this mini story is really great; you really get a sense of being there.
DISLIKES:
I had no clue what was going on or how this was relevant to MILA 2.0!
OVERALL:
Although I have a beautiful copy of MILA 2.0 sitting in my book bin I have yet to read it, sad I know. I think that the lack of reading MILA 2.0 may have been the cause of my confusion while reading MILA 0.5. I decided to read MILA 0.5 first because, well its 0.5 so reading it first should be fully acceptable right???I may have made a wrong turn on that decision, lol.
MILA 0.5 is a very short, about 15 pages of nonstop high impact what is going on words on pages. The story is one panic filled blur that MILA is feeling while being involved in what she thinks is a fire. Whether or not the fire is actually happening, we didn’t really find out. Is MILA asleep, is she seeing things, where are her parents, what’s going on? Although I was confused, I was still able to enjoy the story and it left me wanting more, it left me wanting to read MILA 2.0 much more than I did before.
I would recommend this short story to anyone who has ALREADY read MILA 2.0 as I think that it was meant to read after not before the first book. All and all it was a nice short story.


Saturday, March 23, 2013

IMM/STS#9



Hello all!!!!! I haven't done an IMM in FOREVER and this is my first STS.....so here are the books that I have recieved so far in the month of March.



All my books this month were courtesy of HarperCollins(thank you thank you!) Fragments and Spellcaster I got both ARC's and Finished copies.

Click Links Below to add to your goodreads:


  1. Delirium Stories
I also bought Origins: The Fire (Mila 2.0 0.5) for my kindle:

Origins: The Fire (MILA 2.0, #0.5)

Thursday, January 3, 2013

                         

As all of the blogging world is continuing to get organized for the new year I just wanted to remind everyone to sign up for the  2013 Debut Author Challenge hosted by Hobbitsies. The DAC is a great way to introduce yourself to wonderful new authors and great new stories. I like to say it keeps your reading pile fresh! There is also a DAC ARC Tour site, so if you're a site that doesn't usually get ARC's  you can sign up for a chance to be a part of DAC ARC tour! I can't wait to see which books everyone chooses, Happy DAC reading!