Friday, January 27, 2012

Feature & Follow Friday (25)

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Q: Which book genre do you avoid
at all costs and why?

Easy peasy: memoirs. I'm sorry but I just can't read memoirs of people I don't know or I don't admire A LOT. Maybe a biography of someone like Steve Jobs (that's what you get to like when your husband is a geek xD) or a writer like Anne Rice.
The only memoir I would read for sure would be my mom's, but that's because she is just plain awesome ^^

Until a few months ago I would have said horror books but I'm getting there, you know, sometimes, if the book is not just plain gross I can read it and then feel proud of myself. But one step at a time, no rush here xD

What about you, guys? What genre you can even touch?

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Book Review: My Soul to Lose



My Soul to Lose

by Rachel Vincent

Series: Soul Screamers #0.5
Release date: 1st July, 2009
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Pages: 87 (Ebook bought by me)

Summary from Goodreads:

It was supposed to be a fun day, shopping at the mall with her best friend. Then the panic attack started and Kaylee Cavanaugh finds herself screaming, unable to stop. Her secret fears are exposed and it's the worst day of her life.

Until she wakes up in the psychiatric unit.

She tries to convince everyone she's fine--despite the shadows she sees forming around another patient and the urge to scream which comes burbling up again and again. Everyone thinks she's crazy. Everyone except Lydia, that is. Another patient with some special abilities...

Cover Reveal: Playing to Win

The cover of the 4th Play by Play series is here and I HAVE to share it... I mean, we are all friends, right? And friends make other friends smile, right? :D

This is me being nice and friendly - you can thank me later ;)


Playing to Win
by Jaci Burton
Official Blurb:

Cole Riley’s a hot headed football player who has put his career on the line with his off field behavior. Consultant Savannah Brooks comes on board to save his image—and to get his game on the right track. When two opposing forces collide, there’s bound to be sparks.


Now, ladies, please tell me, what do you think of the model? Because let me tell you that I'm almost hyperventilating. And I need my asthma spray right now.

Seriously... where did she get so yummy models?! I want one too! And I want him to live with me ;)
I love the way she writes but the covers are one of the main reasons I buy this books xD

So, opinions, please!

Contest alert!

Lovely people, I have WONDERFUL news... I'm so excited!!! xD
And believe, I'm sure I'm overreacting but... I mean, come on! There's a contest about a series that I seriously LOVE and I have to participate and share so here goes:

This is the new animated trailer for So Silver Bright (Théâtre Illuminate #3) and it's amazing!



And where is the contest you wonder, right? Well, click HERE to be redirected to Lisa Mantchev's blog and read it yourself. Basically you have to share the love and send her an e-mail so... what are you waiting for?! The prize, if you have read the series, is so cool!!!

In case you haven't read the books here are the links to me reviews:

- Eyes Like Stars
- Perchance to Dream
- So Silver Bright

And in each review you can buy the books by clicking on the Amazon or BookDepository links ;)

Enjoy!

Book Review: So Silver Bright by Lisa Mantchev



So Silver Bright

by Lisa Mantchev
Series: Théâtre Illuminata #3
Release date: 13th, September, 2011
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 354 (Hardcover bought by me)

Summary from Goodreads:

All Beatrice Shakespeare Smith has ever wanted is a true family of her own. And she’s close to reuniting her parents when her father disappears. Now Bertie must deal with a vengeful sea goddess and a mysterious queen as she tries to keep her family – and the Theatre Illuminata – from crumbling. To complicate it all, Bertie is torn between her two loves, Ariel and Nate.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Book Review: The Demon Lover



The Demon Lover

by Juliet Dark
Series: Fairwick Chronicles #1
Release date: 27th December, 2011
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Pages: 416 (ARC thanks to NetGalley in exchange for an honest review)
Next Book: Untitled

Summary from Goodreads:

Since accepting a teaching position at remote Fairwick College in upstate New York, Callie McFay has experienced the same disturbingly erotic dream every night: A mist enters her bedroom, then takes the shape of a virile, seductive stranger who proceeds to ravish her in the most toe-curling, wholly satisfying ways possible. Perhaps these dreams are the result of writing her bestselling book, The Sex Lives of Demon Lovers. After all, Callie’s lifelong passion is the intersection of lurid fairy tales and Gothic literature—which is why she finds herself at Fairwick’s renowned folklore department, living in a once-stately Victorian house that, at first sight, seemed to call her name.

But Callie soon realizes that her dreams are alarmingly real. She has a demon lover—an incubus—and he will seduce her, pleasure her, and eventually suck the very life from her. Then Callie makes another startling discovery: He’s not the only mythical creature in Fairwick. As the tenured witches of the college and the resident fairies in the surrounding woods prepare to cast out the incubus, Callie must accomplish something infinitely more difficult—banishing this demon lover from her heart.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Book Review: The Hermetica of Elysium



The Hermetica of Elysium

by Annmarie Banks

Release date: 8th December, 2010
Publisher: Knox Robinson Publishing
Pages: 400 (ARC offered by the publisher in exchange for an honest review)

Summary from Goodreads:

1494 Barcelona. As Torquemada lights the fires of religious fervor throughout the cities of Spain, accused heretics are not the only victims. Thousands of books and manuscripts are lost to the flames as the Black Friars attempt to purge Europe of the ancient secrets of the gods and the bold new ideas that are ushering in the Renaissance.

Nadira lives a dreary life as servant to a wealthy spice merchant until the night a dying scholar is brought to the merchant’s stable, beaten by mercenaries who are on the hunt for The Hermetica of Elysium. To Nadira, words are her life: she lives them as her master’s scrivener and dreams them in her mother’s poetry. She is pursued as passionately as the fabled manuscript for her rare skill as a reader of Ancient Greek, Latin, Arabic and Hebrew that makes her valuable to men who pursue the book to exploit its magic.

Kidnapped by Baron Montrose, an adventurous nobleman, she is forced to read from the Hermetica. It is soon revealed to her that ideas and words are more powerful than steel or fire for within its pages are the words that incite the Dominicans to religious fervor, give the Templars their power and reveal the lost mysteries of Elysium.

As Nadira begins her transformation from servant to sorceress, will she escape the fires of the Inquisition, the clutches of the Borgia pope, Alexander VI and the French king, Charles VIII? And will Montrose’s growing fear of her powers cause her to lose her chance for love?

Book Review: Perchance to Dream by Lisa Mantchev



Perchance to Dream

by Lisa Mantchev
Series: Théâtre Illuminata #2
Release date: 25th May, 2010
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 337 (Hardcover bought by me)
Next Book: So Silver Bright

Summary from Goodreads:

Growing up in the enchanted Thèâtre Illuminata, Beatrice Shakespeare Smith learned everything about every play ever written. She knew the Players and their parts, but she didn’t know that she, too, had magic. Now, she is the Mistress of Revels, the Teller of Tales, and determined to follow her stars. She is ready for the outside world.

But the outside world soon proves more topsy-turvy than any stage production. Bertie can make things happen by writing them, but outside the protective walls of the Thèâtre, nothing goes as planned. And her magic cannot help her make a decision between Nate (her suave and swashbuckling pirate, now in mortal peril) or Ariel (a brooding, yet seductive, air spirit whose true motives remain unclear).

When Nate is kidnapped and taken prisoner by the Sea Goddess, only Bertie can free him. She and her fairy sidekicks embark on a journey aboard the Théâtre’s caravan, using Bertie’s word magic to guide them. Along the way, they collect a sneak-thief, who has in his possession something most valuable, and meet The Mysterious Stranger, Bertie’s father—and the creator of the scrimshaw medallion. Bertie’s dreams are haunted by Nate, whose love for Bertie is keeping him alive, but in the daytime, it’s Ariel who is tantalizingly close, and the one she is falling for. Who does Bertie love the most? And will her magic be powerful enough to save her once she enters the Sea Goddess’s lair?

Sunday, January 22, 2012

A fellow blogger needs your help. Please read!

I just came across a post in Good Choice Reading about a fellow blogger, Yara from "Twilight Mom" and "Once Upon a Twilight", and she could really use some help from everybody:

Two days ago Yara lost her house to a horrible fire. Her family is safe but they don't have anything left... Could you imagine losing everything you own? I can relate to her at some level since I lost my huge collection of books and if the sadness of that moment is difficult I can't even imagine how can it be to lose everything...

So here I am, letting you know that we can help her: if you click HERE you will be redirect to a post where you can donate (every amount is welcome) and HERE is the link to her Twitter in case you want to let her know she is not alone.

Hugs to everyone.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Feature & Follow Friday (24)

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).
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Q: What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done to
get your hands on any particular book?

No idea... Hum, maybe it was when the last book of Harry Potter was coming out and my best friend and I, since we couldn't wait decided to buy the books in English (instead of Spanish) and went to the only store near us that we knew would bring them.

So there we were, two grown-ups entering the bookstore each 15 minutes to ask if the books had arrived and the lady (poor lady, seriously...) each time looked at us like "You've been here 15 minutes ago... you know they are not here, not yet!" but said, in a really polite voice "No, sorry, not yet... Maybe you can come back this afternoon or tomorrow".
And we, oblivious to our child-ish behaviour (come on, it was the last book, we were really excited!) answered "No worries, we have all day, we can wait".

Poor lady, I'm sure we drove her nuts xD

Happy Friday to everyone! And if you are a new follower leave me a commet so I can follow you back ;] It doesn't matter how you follow, maybe by GFC, maybe by e-mail or RSS, you can choose whatever you like best!

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Book Review: Legacy



Legacy

by Cayla Kluver
Series: Legacy #1
Release date: 28th June, 2011
Publisher: HarlequinTeen
Pages: 488 (Paperback copy bought by me and ARC thanks to NetGalley in exchange of an honest review)
Next Book: Allegiance (Legacy #2)

Summary from Goodreads:

I noticed his eyes. They were blue, sharp and intense. Despite the youthful glows of his suntanned face, his eyes were cold and unfriendly, suggesting he had great experience in the world and was now expecting the worst.
In her seventeenth year, Princess Alera of Hytanica faces one duty: to marry the man who will be king. But her father's choice of suitor fills her with despair.

When the palace guard captures and intruder—a boy her age with steel-blue eyes, hailing from her kingdom's greatest enemy—Alera is alarmed…and intrigued. But she could not have guessed that their clandestine meetings would unveil the dark legacy shadowing both their lands.

In this mystical world of court conspiracies and blood magic, loyalties will be tested. Courage won't be enough. And as the battle begins for everything Alera holds dear, love may be the downfall of a kingdom.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

We can help stop S.O.P.A. and P.I.P.A.

I'm not American nor I can sign the petition but I can absolutely add my voice to stop SOPA and PIPA because it will affect me as much as anyone else in the future and I don't want this to happen.

So, here I am saying "Inform yourself about SOPA and PIPA and once you have your own opinion, do what you think is right". Nothing more, nothing less.


But I think my position is clear, hahaha. So Librarian Mouse is closing for today and the two reviews I was going to post today will be posponed to tomorrow.

If you want to read about SOPA and PIPA just click on each name. And if you want to sign the petition just click HERE.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Feature & Follow Friday (23)

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.


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Q: Many readers/bloggers are also big music fans. Tell us about a few of your favorite
bands/singers that we should listen to in 2012

This is at the same time a very easy question (I simply love music and there's not a day I'm not looking for something new) and a very difficult one (since I'm always looking for new singers/band/songs there are plenty of singers/bands I like...).
But I'll try to make it quick^^U

Loai: Moroccan singer, I like only one song but it's so pretty and romantic. He is telling the girl he loves that her lover is not worthy of her and that she should look at him (singer) who loves her more than anything. The title means: Oh my eye, oh night.


Jessie J: Almost all her songs but right now I LOVE "Domino" and "Do it like a dude".


Dev vs Nikos Ganos: This is actually a remix of two songs but you can listen to them separately and they are still awesome :D


Two Steps from Hell: I discovered them a couple of years ago and they are amazing! I like to just sit, close my eyes and let the music transport me somewhere else.


Shinne: Korean band. I don't like too much their old songs but RingDingDong and Lucifer are pretty cool.


Linkin Park: I'm a HUGE fan. I have and love all their albums.


Evanescence: I love Evanescence too and I'm so happy they, finally, have a new album!


Pitbull: What can I say? I like most of his songs and/or collaborations. Right now I like this one:


I would go on and on about more groups and songs but I think that, right now, this is enough. And, as you can see, I like almost every kind of music out there xD

Happy Friday to everyone! And if you are a new follower leave me a commet so I can follow you back ;]

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Suggestions?

Hello beautiful people! So, I've been thinking a couple of things for the blog and I need a few ideas from all of you. I mean, I write this blog because of you, right? And I really, really, want to get to know you all better. I had managed to do so with a few of you but still... I would love to make more friends :]

One of my biggest problems is the comments. Why? Well, sometimes you leave me a comment that requires and answer and I don't know what to do exactly:
a) Answer it in the comment section and wonder for eternity if you ever read it.
b) Try to find your e-mail in your profile section.
c) Try to use telepathy?
d) Smoke signals?
e) YOUR IDEA!

I think that, since I can't come up with a better idea, I'm going to ask you all what you think it's better. Maybe leave your e-mail if you want an answer? Create a section for Q & A?
And any other suggestions you may have, please, feel free to let me know^^ Do you want to see more memes? A change of colors maybe? A search bar?
Suggestions, suggestions, this is your chance to speak and be heard!
Love you all^^

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Cover Reveal: Sweet Shadows

Name: Sweet Shadows
Author: Tera Lynn Childs
Release date: 2012 (month unknown)

The cover for "Sweet Shadows" by Tera Lynn Childs is here! And let me tell you something: I like this cover much more than the first one, Sweet Venom. What do you think about it?
I still need to start with this series but hopefully I'll be doing it soon...
...
...
...
Who am I kidding? I seriously need to make an appointment with God and suggest longer days so we can read more, don't you agree?
Anyway, the book is in my TBR pile and I'll addd Sweet Shadows as soon as its published :D

Friday, January 6, 2012

Soul Screamers Reading Challenge... I'm in!


I'm sure most of you know about the Souls Screamer Series and her great author, Rachel Vincent, right? Well, the other great Rachel from Fiktshun -whose blogs I stalk like crazy- has created this reading challenge and I just couldn't be happier because I have the whole series and I NEED to read it!!!
So I'm going to participate and enjoy the books, woohoo!
(Can you tell how excited I am?!)

So, this are the rules:
- To READ and REVIEW all five Soul Screamers novels by Rachel Vincent from January 15-June 14, 2012. (To this I'm adding the novellas).
- Stop back each month and leave my links to any reviews in the monthly Soul Screamers Challenge post for that month only.
- Grab the button :]

If you want to participate just click here to go to Fiktshun's original post.

Happy reading!

Feature & Follow Friday (22)

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  • Q: Go count the number of unread books sitting
    on your shelf. How many?

    Hahahaha, too many to count, believe me. I mean, these past months? I went nuts! Seriously nuts... But I have a good reason: I lost my whole collection of books and mangas (I'm 26 and I've been reading like crazy for as long as I can remember so they were quite a lot of books and mangas) and I couldn't cope with that too well... So I decided to buy a lot of books to re-built my old library and, since I was in the mood, added new books ^^U
    So, yeah, I have, at least, 70 new books to read beside the ones I have to review.

    Now I'm going to look at all your answers so I can feel better... I'm sure having at least 70 books in my TBR is not that bad, right?
    Right?! xD

    Happy Weekend to EVERYONE!!!

    Wednesday, January 4, 2012

    Cover Reveal: City of Lost Souls


    City of Lost Souls
    by Cassandra Clare
    Official Blurb:

    In Book 5: City of Lost Souls, the Shadowhunters struggle to piece together their shattered world after a betrayal by one of their own leaves them reeling.


    Isn't it gorgeous?! OMG!!! I LOVE IT!!! I'm so excited that I could die right now! I mean, just look at the colors, the composition, the background and the models... it'Is so perfect!

    *taking deep breaths*

    Sorry, I'm better now^^U It's just that I think the have done a wonderful job with this one. Actually, there no cover from Cassandra Clare's books that I don't like, you know?

    So, tell me because I need to know, what's your opinion about it?!

    Book Review: Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev



    Eyes Like Stars

    by Lisa Mantchev
    Series: Théâtre Illuminata #1
    Release date: 7th July, 2009
    Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
    Pages: 320 (Hardcover bought by me)
    Next Book: Perchance to Dream

    Summary from Goodreads:

    Enter Stage Right
    Beatrice Shakespeare Smith (Bertie): Our heroine.
    Nate: A dashing pirate who will do anything to protect Bertie.
    Cobweb, Moth, Mustardseed, and Peaseblossom: Four tiny, mischievous fairies, and Bertie’s loyal sidekicks.
    Ariel: A seductive air spirit. Disaster follows in his wake, but Bertie simply cannot resist him.
    Welcome to the Théâtre Illuminata, where the characters of every play ever written can be found behind the curtain. The actors are bound to the Théâtre by The Book, an ancient and magical tome of scripts. Bertie is not one of the actors, but they are her family. And she is about to lose them all because The Book has been threatened, and along with it the Théâtre. It’s the only home Bertie has ever known, and she has to find a way to save it. But first, there’s the small problem of two handsome men, both vying for her attention. The course of true love never did run smooth...