Friday, December 30, 2011

Book Review: The Scarlet Dagger



The Scarlet Dagger

by Krystle Jones
Series: The Red Sector Chronicles #1
Release date: 23rd October, 2011
Pages: 256 (Ebook offered byt he author in exchange for an honest review)
Next Book: Dark Horizons -January2012- (The Red Sector Chronicles #2)

Summary from Goodreads:

The strength of Sloane’s heart is about to be put to the ultimate test.

After the Eclipse – the night vampires began openly slaughtering human victims – everything changed. Out of fear, the government salvaged what remained of the human population and enclosed them in massive, security-laden cities called White Sectors, while marking the vampire infested territory as Red Sectors.

When seventeen-year-old Sloane McAllister’s twin brother disappears, she seems to be the only one who thinks he isn’t dead, and vows to stop at nothing to find him. Gathering her courage, she braves the Red Sector to search for clues to his whereabouts. By chance, she encounters Aden, a handsome, charismatic vampire with a hidden agenda. He turns Sloane against her will, and whisks her away to his underground city. Enemies quickly become friends as Sloane struggles against her attraction to Aden, and resists her growing loyalties to the creatures that ruined her life. But the vampires themselves are the least of her problems. The city is harboring a devastating secret, one that could change the tide of the war and threaten to destroy everything Sloane has come to believe in.

Heart-stopping action and scorching romance collide in this dystopian, urban fantasy thriller.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Cover Reveal: Before I wake


Before I Wake
by Rachel Vincent
Official Blurb:

The sixth book of the Soul Screamer Series. Expected publication: July 2012 by Harlequin Teen

OMG! We have already a cover for the new book... And I still have to read the whole series!!! Well, a least I bought the other 5 books a month ago so I just have to find a way to squeeze them all in my pile... and it has to be soon! :D

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Book Review: Zombies don't Cry



Zombies don't Cry

by Rusty Fischer
Release date: 1st May, 2011
Publisher: Medallion Pr Inc
Pages: 371 (Paperback won in a giveaway)

Summary from Goodreads:

In the sleepy small town of Barracuda Bay, Maddy Swift leads the life of a fairly typical teenager, but while attending a party one night, Maddy is struck by lightning and awakens to realize she has been reanimated and turned into a zombie. While becoming acquainted with her new "lifestyle," Maddy stumbles upon two unexpected undead chaperones, fellow students Dane and Chloe, who begin to teach her the ways of zombie life, including defending the populace from Zerkers—the bad zombies. Together, on prom night, the three teens must ultimately defend Barracuda Bay High from an all-out zombie Armageddon.

January is NetGalley Month!


DETAILS:
The 'rules' are really simple:
1. Declare yourself!
Write up a post, share it on Facebook, Tweet, sky writing, carrier pigeons...Somehow, let the world know you're participating and link it up below.
2. Read NetGalley books in January!
And tell us about them in February :)



These are the main rules but if you want to know more about it just click HERE to go directly to the original post.

Sadly the last time I participate in this event I barely finished one book... I know... But this time I promised myself that I'm going to read as much books from NetGalley as I can! So yeah, I declare January to be NetGalley month, woohoo!!!

My first book is going to be:



And what about you? Are you going to declare yourself? ^^

Updates:
I finished with Legacy and my review is HERE.
I read also Spellbound and my review will be up soon.


The book I'm reading now is "The Demon Lover".


I have to read so much these days to catch up!!! OMG!

Monday, December 26, 2011

Merry Christmas!!! (a bit late... sorry!)

I know Christmas was yesterday but I was sooooo tired and sooooo heavy that my husband and I could barely get off of bed... Too much food, I think. But it was delicious! And it was the first time I made turkey!!!

Anyway, I hope you all had a wonderful time full of love, happiness and amazing moments to treasure with your family and friends.

So here I have a little mouse to wish you a Merry Christmas!


And my husband, my doggie Coren and I also took a pic for all our friends! (Not the best quality but we tried xD)


Saturday, December 24, 2011

Book Review: Waltz This Way



Waltz This Way

by Dakota Cassidy
Series: Ex Trophy Wives #3
Release date: March 6th, 2012
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Pages: 352 (ARC provided for review in exchange of an honest review)

Summary from Goodreads:

Left without a partner...

When former ballroom champion Melina Cherkasov found out that her famous husband was cheating, she was devastated, especially since she was informed by a sleazy reporter on national TV. Thanks to an ironclad pre-nup and a scumbag ex, Melina has to pack up her dog and her dignity and take refuge in her dad’s retirement community in New Jersey.

...it’s time to take the lead.

To make ends meet, Melina puts her dancing shoes to use as an instructor at Westmeyer—a private school for boy geniuses. Teaching a bunch of hormonal teenagers the waltz is trying, but the school’s sexy handyman proves to be an ample distraction. Drew McPhee is perfect, except for one thing: he doesn’t like dancing. Thankfully, the finesse Drew lacks on the floor is more than made up for by his skills in the bedroom. And after one steamy night, the ballroom diva is the one getting swept off her feet…

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Guest post: Deciding to become a writer was a natural extension of falling in love

As part of this special promotional extravaganza sponsored by Novel Publicity, the price of the Scorpio Rising eBook edition has dropped to just 99 cents this week.
What’s more, by purchasing this fantastic book at an incredibly low price, you can enter to win many awesome prizes, including 2 Kindle Fires, Amazon gift cards up to $100 in amount, 5 autographed copies of the book, and 5 autographed copies of its recently released sequel, The Sting of The Scorpio. Be sure to enter before the end of the day on Friday, December 23rd, so you don’t miss out.

To win the Prizes:
1.- Purchase your copy of Scorpio Rising for just 99 cents on Amazon or Barnes & Noble
2.- Fill-out the form on Novel Publicity to enter for the prizes
3.- Visit today’s featured event; you may win an autographed copy of the book or a $50 gift card!
4.- BONUS: If you leave a comment on this blog post, you have another chance at $100!

...And I can win too:
Over 100 bloggers are participating in this gigantic event, and there are plenty of prizes for us too. The blogger who receives the most votes in the traffic-breaker poll will win a $100 gift card as well. So when you visit Novel Publicity’s site to fill-out the contest entry form, don’t forget to say that I referred you, so I can get a point in the poll.

Happy B-Day to Me!


I just wanted to thank all the people who said Hi or wished me a Happy Birthday, I have to say you all made my day! :D

I'm so so so grateful for the blogging community, I've got nothing but great moments and I've had the opportunity to meet amazing people.

I really wish I could do something big for you all but being almost Christmas I'm almost broke xD So sorry for that. But don't despair, in January I'll be hosting new giveaways that will rock your sockets! That I can promise.

So far my day has been great and I'm ready to crush my bed, pick up my iPad and read another great book but before that I really wanted to thank you all so...
From the bottom of my heart a HUGE hug and a THOUSAND kisses to all my followers and friends because without you I wouldn't be here :D

P.S: And no, this was not my cake... I wish! xD

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Book Review: Desired



Desired

by Nicola Cornick
Series: The Scandalous Women of the Ton #5
Release date: 15th November, 2011
Publisher: HQN Books
Pages: 384 (ARC by NetGalley)

Summary from Goodreads:

Her wicked ways were the talk of the ton...

Teresa, Dowager Marchioness of Darent, is rumored to have exhausted her four deceased husbands with her insatiable needs. So it’s no surprise that every rake in the ton wants to bed her. If they only knew…through clever marriages to men who would ask nothing of her physical self, Tessa has remained rather innocent in the ways of the bedroom. But now she’s on the verge of losing everything and wants to take care of the stepson she’s grown to adore.

Enter Captain Owen Purchase. The handsome American adventurer has come into the title of Viscount Rothbury. And the rumors surrounding his injuries at sea suggest that he could fit Tessa’s requirements. But little does Tessa realize that the gossipmongers are wrong. She just might lose her heart, and her desires, to the most unlikely of men…

Beware of the scandalous woman…

Friday, December 16, 2011

Feature & Follow Friday (21)

Feature & Follow Friday is a weekly meme created by Parajunkee and co-hosted by Alison Can Read where bloggers hop around meeting and following other bloggers.


To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

  • (Required) Follow Parajunkee.com  & Alison Can Read (our hosts).
  • (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers - Books are Vital &a Once Upon a Time.
  • Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. 
  • Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
  • Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
  • If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers
  • If you're new to the follow friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!



  • Q: When you’ve read a book, what do you do with it? (Keep it, give it away,
    donate it, sell it, swap it..?)
    I like to keep them to build my own library and since I'm re-building the old one I had (which I sadly lost) so far I think I'm doing good :D
    But I also like to share the love so when I have two copies of the same book I put it in a pile aside that goes to one of my best friends in Spain^^ And she does the same for me^^ It's a good thing we both read in Spanish and English (in fact she is half English!).

    Hugs to everybody and happy weekend!

    Wednesday, December 14, 2011

    Guest post: The Importance of Music and How it Inspired "In Leah's Wake"

    As part of this special promotional extravaganza sponsored by Novel Publicity, the price of the In Leah’s Wake eBook edition has dropped to just 99 cents this week.
    What’s more, by purchasing this fantastic book at an incredibly low price, you can enter to win many awesome prizes, including Amazon gift cards of up to $500 in amount and 5 autographed copies of the book. Be sure to enter before the end of the day on Friday, December 16th, so you don’t miss out.

    To win the Prizes:
    1.- Purchase your copy of In Leah’s Wake for just 99 cents on Amazon or Barnes & Noble
    2.- Fill-out the form on Novel Publicity to enter for the prizes
    3.- Visit today’s featured event; you may win an autographed copy of the book or a $50 gift card!
    4.- BONUS: If you leave a comment on this blog post, you have another chance at $100!

    ...And I can win too:
    Over 100 bloggers are participating in this gigantic event, and there are plenty of prizes for us too. The blogger who receives the most votes in the traffic-breaker poll will win a $100 gift card as well. So when you visit Novel Publicity’s site to fill-out the contest entry form, don’t forget to say that I referred you, so I can get a point in the poll.

    Book Review: The Juliet Spell



    The Juliet Spell

    by Douglas Rees
    Release date: 27st September, 2011
    Publisher: Harlequin Teen
    Pages: 338 (ARC by NetGalley)

    Summary from Goodreads:

    I wanted the role of Juliet more than anything. I studied hard. I gave a great reading for it—even with Bobby checking me out the whole time. I deserved the part.
    I didn't get it. So I decided to level the playing field, though I actually might have leveled the whole play. You see, since there aren't any Success in Getting to Be Juliet in Your High School Play spells, I thought I'd cast the next best—a Fame spell. Good idea, right?

    Yeah. Instead of bringing me a little fame, it brought me someone a little famous. Shakespeare. Well, Edmund Shakespeare. William's younger brother.

    Good thing he's sweet and enthusiastic about helping me with the play...and—ahem—maybe a little bit hot. But he's from the past. Way past. Cars amaze him—cars! And cell phones? Ugh.

    Still, there's something about him that's making my eyes go star-crossed...

    Monday, December 12, 2011

    It's Monday! What are you reading?! (11)



    It's Monday! What are you reading? is a weekly meme that comes to us from Sheila at Book Journey. To participate, simply post what you finished reading in the past week and what you plan to read this week. It is a good way to find other books you may enjoy reading. After you write your post, head over to Sheila's blog to leave your post's link on the link entry form at the bottom of the What are you reading? post.



    What I finished reading:





    My review of The Conduit is here.
    My review of Everneath is here.
    My review of Mystic Embrace is here.
    My review of Farsighted is here.
    My review of Hunting Lila is here.



    What I'm reading now:


    Finally I decided to read this book, yay! It's been in my TBR for a while now (a long while...) but this weekend I took the decision to grab it and read it before the end of the year comes. Why? Because I've been dying to do so for months!
    So, I'll let you know what I think about it :D


    To read next:

    I received this one thanks to the author and not only the blurb sounds good but also the cover is pretty.


    This one is an old friend of mine and I really really want to re-read it again and write a review about it^^

    What about you, guys? What are you up to this week?

    Sunday, December 11, 2011

    Book Review: The Conduit



    The Conduit

    by Stacey Rourke
    Series: The Conduit #1
    Release date: 1st November, 2011
    Publisher: Outer Banks Publishing Group
    Pages: 154
    Next book: Unknown

    Summary from Goodreads:

    The Conduit is a mystical, YA fantasy tale involving an ancient Irish myth, four special humans with superhuman powers and an evil demon that can morph into any animal including a fire-breathing dragon.

    Not only is The Conduit of the caliber of the Twilight Series with a teenage love story, it has a sense of humor and characters that come to life on the pages. Here is what one reviewer said:

    “Stacey Rourke approaches the superhero story with a nice dose of humor. Her main character, Celeste, shows us from the beginning that the idea of being responsible for saving the world isn’t exactly top on her wish list. In the opening pages of The Conduit Rourke demonstrates Celeste’s reluctance and prepares the reader for a journey that promises to entertain.”

    Interview: Stacey Rourke, author of "The Conduit"

    As part of her blog tour I can honestly say I'm thrilled to introduce you all to Stacey Rourke and my interview with her in which I had a great time reading her answers ;)
    Please, welcome Stacey Rourke!



    Interview with Stacey Rourke
     Author of: The Conduit

    Alaiel: First of all, thanks for the interview, Stacey, and welcome to Librarian Mouse! I can honestly say that I’m really happy for being able to participate in your blog tour.
    Stacey: Thanks so much for having me! It’s an honor to be here!

    Questions about yourself.-

    Alaiel: Tell us a little bit about yourself.
    Stacey: I’m an author, mother, and wife. I have a minor shoe addiction and a completely unjustifiable fear of garden gnomes. Oddly enough, I think that sums me up…

    Alaiel: What is your favorite book? Why?
    Stacey: I have to pick ONE?! I don’t think that’s even possible! It changes by the day! Moore, Clare, Evanovich, Harris, Patterson, etc, etc., How to choose?!

    Alaiel: Where is your favorite place to write?
    Stacey: On my bed with my laptop situated on top of my lap pad and a warm blanket thrown over my feet.

    Alaiel: When you are blocked what do you do?
    Stacey: (confused smirk) Eat more fiber?

    Alaiel: Is there some kind of ritual that you need to do to write? Like listening a special playlist or have your favorite drink with you.
    Stacey: My iPod cued up to mood setting music and my soft burgundy velvet pillow to nestle into.

    Friday, December 9, 2011

    Book Review: Everneath



    Everneath

    by Brodi Ashton
    Series: Everneath #1
    Release date: 24th January, 2012
    Publisher: Harper Collins / Balzer + Bray
    Pages: 370 (ARC thanks to NetGalley)
    Next Book: Unknown

    Summary from Goodreads:

    Last spring, Nikki Beckett vanished, sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath, where immortals Feed on the emotions of despairing humans. Now she's returned- to her old life, her family, her friends- before being 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.

    Nikki longs to spend these months reconnecting with her boyfriend, Jack, the one person she loves more than anything. But there's a problem: Cole, the smoldering immortal who first enticed her to the Everneath, has followed Nikki to the mortal world. And he'll do whatever it takes to bring her back- this time as his queen.

    As Nikki's time grows short and her relationships begin slipping from her grasp, she's 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...

    Book Review: Mystic Embrace



    Mystic Embrace

    by Charlotte Blackwell
    Series: Embrace #3
    Release date: 1st November, 2011
    Publisher: World Castle Publishing
    Pages: 132 (ebook given by the author in exchange for an honest review)
    Next Book: Unknown

    Summary from Goodreads:

    Ebony Triggs and her sister have accepted their birthright to be the magnificent ones, protectors of the innocent. They have been working on improving their magickal powers with the help of close friends the Pierce family. Ebony and Eliza have been working hard, with one common goal in mind, destroying the demon that killed their parents sixteen years ago. Will they ever find him and succeed at destroying him or will fighting evil become a daily occurrence for the sisters?

    Entering her senior year of high school, Ebony already has more than most teens on her plate, but when things continue to change in her life she must rely on her immortal friends, the Pierce’s to help get her through. Ebony and her boyfriend Matt like most teens are looking at the future and what will happen after life in high school. But when plans change will they be faced with even bigger issues?

    Ebony soon realizes that the Pierce’s and her close friends will need her as much as she needs them. She thought learning of her mystical powers was the greatest test of her life, but it was only just the beginning.

    Tuesday, December 6, 2011

    Book Review: Hunting Lila



    Hunting Lila

    by Sarah Alderson
    Series: Lila #1
    Release date: 4th August, 2011
    Publisher: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
    Pages: 320 (Paperback bought by me)
    Next Book: Losing Lila (2012)

    Summary from Goodreads:

    17-year-old Lila has two secrets she's prepared to take to the grave. The first is that she can move things just by looking at them. The second is that she's been in love with her brother's best friend, Alex, since forever. Or thereabouts. After a mugging on the streets of South London goes horribly wrong and exposes her unique ability, Lila decides to run to the only people she can trust - her brother and Alex. They live in Southern California where they work for a secret organisation called The Unit, and Lila discovers that the two of them are hunting down the men who murdered her mother five years before. And that they've found them. Trying to uncover the truth of why her mother was killed, and the real remit of The Unit, Lila becomes a pawn in a dangerous game. Struggling to keep her secrets in a world where nothing and no one is quite as they seem, Lila quickly realizes that she is not alone - there are others out there just like her - people with special powers -and her mother's killer is one of them...

    Guest post: "How a NASA scientist's theory inspired a paranormal thriller"

    As part of this special promotional extravaganza sponsored by Novel Publicity, the price of The Gaia Wars eBook edition has dropped to just 99 cents this week. What’s more, by purchasing this fantastic book at an incredibly low price, you can enter to win many awesome prizes, including a Kindle Fire, Amazon gift cards up to $100 in amount, 5 autographed copies of the book, and 5 autographed copies of its recently released sequel, Battle for Cascadia. Be sure to enter before the end of the day on Friday, December 9th, so you don’t miss out.

    To win the Prizes:
    1.- Purchase your copy of The Gaia Wars for just 99 cents on Amazon or Barnes & Noble
    2.- Fill-out the form on Novel Publicity to enter for the prizes
    3.- Visit today’s featured event; you may win an autographed copy of the book or a $50 gift card!
    4.- BONUS: If you leave a comment on this blog post, you have another chance at $100!

    ...And I can win too:
    Over 100 bloggers are participating in this gigantic event, and there are plenty of prizes for us too. The blogger who receives the most votes in the traffic-breaker poll will win a $100 gift card as well. So when you visit Novel Publicity’s site to fill-out the contest entry form, don’t forget to say that I referred you, so I can get a point in the poll.

    Sunday, December 4, 2011

    Book Review: Farsighted



    Farisghted

    by Emlyn Chand
    Series: Farsighted Series #1
    Release date: 24th November, 2011
    Publisher: Blue Crown Press
    Pages: 218 (Epub provided for blog tour in exchange for an honest review)
    Next Book: Unknown

    Summary from Goodreads:

    Alex Kosmitoras’s life has never been easy. The only other student who will talk to him is the school bully, his parents are dead-broke and insanely overprotective, and to complicate matters even more, he's blind. Just when he thinks he'll never have a shot at a normal life, a new girl from India moves into town. Simmi is smart, nice, and actually wants to be friends with Alex. Plus she smells like an Almond Joy bar. Yes, sophomore year might not be so bad after all.

    Unfortunately, Alex is in store for another new arrival—an unexpected and often embarrassing ability to “see” the future. Try as he may, Alex is unable to ignore his visions, especially when they begin to suggest that Simmi is in danger. With the help of the mysterious psychic next door and new friends who come bearing gifts of their own, Alex must embark on a journey to change his future.

    Friday, December 2, 2011

    Random Acts of Kindness - December: My Birthday Month!!!


    Rules:
    - Sign up each month that you'd like to participate.
    - Show off your participation by grabbing our RAK button :)
    - Create a wishlist and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.
    - If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wish list and contact that blogger for their address.
    - Please, once you receive a RAK, email or tweet me {Vanessa} so that I can update the Google doc.
    - SHOW US YOUR R.A.K!: Make a post saying 'Thank You' to whoever granted one of your wishes and share it with us :)
    - OPEN TO EVERYONE! Let's keep our International bloggers in mind and in our hearts. Remember, there's always The Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!



    Well, it's my birthday month and I'm feeling really happy so besides the giveaways I'm doing right now I will choose two persons participating in RAK this month and give each one of them a book :)
    Besides, Christmas is so close, right?! We need to share the LOVE!!! WOOHOO!!!


    Sorry, I'm really really happy and excited. Obvious, I know xD


    Anywho, my wishlist is HERE. Feel free to take a look and give me something, hahaha. I'm always happy to receive hugs ;)


    Love you all!!!

    Guest post: "Nine Myths and a Truth"

    As part of this special promotional extravaganza sponsored by Novel Publicity, the price of the Stay Tuned eBook edition has dropped to just 99 cents this week.
    What’s more, by purchasing this fantastic book at an incredibly low price, you can enter to win many awesome prizes, including lots of Amazon gift cards (up to $100 in amount) and 5 autographed copies of the book. Be sure to enter before the end of the day on Friday, December 2nd, so you don’t miss out.

    1. Purchase your copy of Stay Tuned for just 99 cents on Amazon or Barnes & Noble (You’ll need it for the big contest on Friday)
    2. Fill-out the form on Novel Publicity to enter for the prizes
    3. Visit today’s featured event; you may win an autographed copy of the book or a $50 gift card!

    Over 100 bloggers are participating in this gigantic event, and there are plenty of prizes for us too. The blogger who receives the most votes in the traffic-breaker poll will win a $100 gift card as well. So when you visit Novel Publicity’s site to fill-out the contest entry form, don’t forget to say that I referred you, so I can get a point in the poll.

    Feature & Follow Friday (20)

    Feature & Follow Friday is a weekly meme created by Parajunkee and co-hosted by Alison Can Read where bloggers hop around meeting and following other bloggers.


    To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

  • (Required) Follow Parajunkee.com  & Alison Can Read (our hosts).
  • (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers - Lauren Get's Literal &a FicBookReviews.
  • Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. 
  • Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
  • Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
  • If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers
  • If you're new to the follow friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!



  • Q: What is your biggest pet peeve when it comes to books? Maybe you don’t like love 
    triangles or thin plots? Tell us about it!

    Very good question... Hum... I would say that I hate when authors can't be original. And don't get me wrong, I understand that some books (like Twilight) have so much succes that other people use it to get their books out there. And that's fine. But please, please, try to make it original, there's no need to practically copy a whole book and change a few words, a few names and the author's name.

    So yeah, that's my answer xD

    And, today starts the Book Lover's Giveaway Hop, make sure to participate to win $15 to buy books from TBD (International!).
    And, if you could participate in my Emotional Experiment game it would mean the world to me, it's really important.
    Hugs to everybody and happy weekend!

    Book Lover's Giveaway Hop


    Once again here I am participating in one of the giveaways organized by I Am A Reader, Not a Writer and Kid Lit Frenzy. Thanks to both of you for your hard work :D

    Now, let's see what I have in mind... Let's keep it simple, what do you say? Because there's a lot of blogs participating and only 4 days to enter all the giveaways none of my options are going to be mandatory, the more you do the more chances yo get to win, simple^^

    You will need to feel the Rafflecopter form and... that's it. The prize? One lucky winner will get $15 to buy a book (or two, depending on the prizes) from The Book Depository. So, as always, it's international :D

    Please, keep reading so you can see the Rafflecopter form and good luck!!! (due to errors in the form I can't put it here so just click on "Read more".)

    Thursday, December 1, 2011

    Book Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone



    Daughter of Smoke and Bone

    by Laini Taylor
    Series: Daughter of Smoke anad Bone #1
    Release date: 29th September, 2011
    Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
    Pages: 418 (Hardcover bought by me)
    Next Book: Unknown (2012)

    Summary from Goodreads:

    Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky.

    In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grown dangerously low.

    And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherwordly war.

    Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands"; she speaks many languages--not all of them human; and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out.

    When one of the strangers--beautiful, haunted Akiva--fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?