WoW #129: Gilded Cage (Dark Gifts #1) by Vic James

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Gilded Cage
(Dark Gifts #1)

by Vic James

February 14, 2017
368 pages

Goodreads  Indigo
 

Goodreads Summary:

For readers of Victoria Aveyard and George RR Martin comes a darkly fantastical debut set in a modern England where magically gifted aristocrats rule and commoners are doomed to serve.

NOT ALL ARE FREE.
NOT ALL ARE EQUAL.
NOT ALL WILL BE SAVED.

Our world belongs to the Equals—aristocrats with magical gifts—and all commoners must serve them for ten years. But behind the gates of England's grandest estate lies a power that could break the world.

A girl thirsts for love and knowledge.

Abi is a servant to England's most powerful family, but her spirit is free. So when she falls for one of the noble-born sons, Abi faces a terrible choice. Uncovering the family's secrets might win her liberty, but will her heart pay the price?

A boy dreams of revolution.

Abi's brother, Luke, is enslaved in a brutal factory town. Far from his family and cruelly oppressed, he makes friends whose ideals could cost him everything. Now Luke has discovered there may be a power even greater than magic: revolution.

And an aristocrat will remake the world with his dark gifts.

He is a shadow in the glittering world of the Equals, with mysterious powers no one else understands. But will he liberate—or destroy?
 

This one sounds so complex I'm ready to be wow-ed!

What are you guys waiting on this week?

Stacking the Shelves #127

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that lets us share what we've added to our shelves.

As a big Harry Potter fan I had to get this one~~

I got the best Christmas presents from Raincoast Books! Thank you so much! Obviously I've already read (and loved) Windwitch ;)

What did you add to your shelves this week?

WoW #128: Noteworthy by Riley Redgate

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Noteworthy

by Riley Redgate

May 2, 2017
336 pages

Goodreads  Indigo
 

Goodreads Summary:

It’s the start of Jordan Sun’s junior year at the Kensington-Blaine Boarding School for the Performing Arts. Unfortunately, she’s an Alto 2, which—in the musical theatre world—is sort of like being a vulture in the wild: She has a spot in the ecosystem, but nobody’s falling over themselves to express their appreciation. So it’s no surprise when she gets shut out of the fall musical for the third year straight.

Then the school gets a mass email: A spot has opened up in the Sharpshooters, Kensington’s elite a cappella octet. Worshiped ... revered ... all male. Desperate to prove herself, Jordan auditions in her most convincing drag, and it turns out that Jordan Sun, Tenor 1, is exactly what the Sharps are looking for.
 

I'm all for the singing and dancing! Yes to all the fun!

What are you guys waiting on this week?

Winter Break~

 

Hi everyone! I just wanted to tell you that I'll be taking a break from the blog for the next two weeks. Aside from my scheduled Waiting on Wednesday posts and maybe a Stacking the Shelves post, I won't be sharing anything else.

If you follow me on social media (mainly Instagram), you know that I got a second job at my local bookstore. It's a dream come true! I've always loved visiting the store! It's been a fun experience so far however, it's also extremely exhausting. I've basically given most of my free time to it so it's been a little hard juggling everything else in my life. (All I want to do is sleep LOL.)

I have been reading a little but I haven't had much time to write reviews. Since I started blogging, I've always tried to post at least one review a week so it pains me a little to stop now. But I figure this is as good time as any because truth be told lately I have been feeling a little down (with blogging). I'm barely on Twitter anymore... If you haven't seen me around much, that's why. Sorry my Twitter friends, I miss you guys very much!! Hopefully I'll be back in the swing of things after the holidays!

Thank you to those of you that continues to visit my blog, it means the world to me!

 

Merry early Christmas and see you guys in 2017!

 

Stacking the Shelves #126

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that lets us share what we've added to our shelves.

Surprise bookmail from Thomas Allen & Son, thank you so much! I've been eagerly anticipating Dotwav!

What did you add to your shelves this week?

Review: The Secret of a Heart Note by Stacey Lee

The Secret of a Heart Note

by Stacey Lee

December 27, 2016
384 pages

Goodreads   Indigo

Goodreads Summary:

An evocative novel about a teen aroma expert who uses her extrasensitive sense of smell to mix perfumes that help others fall in love while protecting her own heart at all costs.

Sometimes love is right under your nose. As one of only two aromateurs left on the planet, sixteen-year-old Mimosa knows what her future holds: a lifetime of weeding, mixing love elixirs, and matchmaking—all while remaining incurably alone. For Mim, the rules are clear: falling in love would render her nose useless, taking away her one great talent. Still, Mimosa doesn’t want to spend her life elbow-deep in soil and begonias. She dreams of a normal high school experience with friends, sports practices, debate club, and even a boyfriend. But when she accidentally gives an elixir to the wrong woman and has to rely on the lovesick woman’s son, the school soccer star, to help fix the situation, Mim quickly begins to realize that falling in love isn’t always a choice you can make.

At once hopeful, funny, and romantic, Stacey Lee’s The Secret of a Heart Note is a richly evocative coming-of-age story that gives a fresh perspective on falling in love and finding one’s place in the world.

WoW #127: The Freemason's Daughter by Shelley Sackier

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The Freemason's Daughter

by Shelley Sackier

April 11, 2017
384 pages

Goodreads  Indigo
 

Goodreads Summary:

The Outlander series for the YA audience—a debut, full of romance and intrigue, set in early eighteenth-century Scotland.

Saying good-bye to Scotland is the hardest thing that Jenna MacDuff has had to do—until she meets Lord Pembroke. Jenna’s small clan has risked their lives traveling the countryside as masons, secretly drumming up support and arms for the exiled King James Stuart to retake the British throne. But their next job brings them into enemy territory: England.

Jenna’s father repeatedly warns her to trust no one, but when the Duke of Keswick hires the clan to build a garrison on his estate, it seems she cannot hide her capable mind from the duke’s inquisitive son, Lord Alex Pembroke—nor mask her growing attraction to him. But there’s a covert plan behind the building of the garrison, and soon Jenna must struggle not only to keep her newfound friendship with Alex from her father, but also to keep her father’s treason from Alex.

Will Jenna decide to keep her family’s mutinous secrets and assist her clan’s cause, or protect the life of the young noble she’s falling for?

In Shelley Sackier’s lush, vivid historical debut, someone will pay a deadly price no matter which choice Jenna makes.
 

I'm very intrigued by the above synopsis. I hope the story lives up to it :D

What are you guys waiting on this week?

Review: Corrupt (Devil's Night #1) by Penelope Douglas

Corrupt

(Devil's Night #1)

by Penelope Douglas

November 17, 2015

460 pages

Goodreads  Amazon

Goodreads Summary:

Erika

I was told that dreams were our heart’s desires. My nightmares, however, became my obsession.

His name is Michael Crist.

My boyfriend’s older brother is like that scary movie that you peek through your hand to watch. He is handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his college’s basketball team and now gone pro, he’s more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than me.

But I noticed him.

I saw him. I heard him. The things that he did, and the deeds that he hid…For years, I bit my nails, unable to look away.

Now, I’ve graduated high school and moved on to college, but I haven’t stopped watching Michael. He’s bad, and the dirt I’ve seen isn’t content to stay in my head anymore.

Because he’s finally noticed me.

Michael

Her name is Erika Fane, but everyone calls her Rika.

My brother’s girlfriend grew up hanging around my house and is always at our dinner table. She looks down when I enter a room and stills when I am close. I can always feel the fear rolling off of her, and while I haven’t had her body, I know that I have her mind. That’s all I really want anyway.

Until my brother leaves for the military, and I find Rika alone at college.

In my city.

Unprotected.

The opportunity is too good to be true as well as the timing. Because you see, three years ago she put a few of my high school friends in prison, and now they’re out.

We’ve waited. We’ve been patient. And now every last one of her nightmares will come true.
 

Stacking the Shelves #125

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that lets us share what we've added to our shelves.

I got some exciting ARCs from a dear friend! Thank you <3 I've already read The Secret of a Heart Note and am excited to start Roseblood and Maid of the King's Court! Ripple's not sure what he should read next ;)
 

 

I won these books from Kate @ Ex Libris's birthday giveaway. Both are signed, thank you Kate!!
 

What did you add to your shelves this week?

Review: Hit the Spot (Dirty Deeds #2) by J. Daniels

Hit the Spot

(Dirty Deeds #2)

by J. Daniels

December 6, 2016

384 pages

Goodreads  Indigo

 

Goodreads Summary:

New York Times bestselling author J. Daniels brings us the next book in her Dirty Deeds series.

Is this love or just a game?

Tori Rivera thinks Jamie McCade is rude, arrogant, and worst of all . . . the sexiest man she's ever laid eyes on. His reputation as a player is almost as legendary as his surfing skills. No matter how her body heats up when he's around, she's determined not to be another meaningless hookup.

Jamie McCade always gets what he wants. The sickest wave. The hottest women. And Tori, with her long legs and smart mouth, is definitely the hottest one. He knows Tori wants him-hell, most women do-but she won't admit it. After months of chasing and one unforgettable kiss, it's time for Jamie to raise the stakes.

Jamie promises that soon Tori won't just want him in her bed, she'll be begging for it-and he might be right. Somehow he's found the spot in her heart that makes her open up like never before. But with all she knows about his past, can she really trust what's happening between them? Is Jamie playing for keeps or just playing to win?

This book can be read as a stand-alone.
Book 1--Four Letter Word

WoW #126: Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett

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Alex, Approximately

by Jenn Bennett

April 4, 2017
320 pages

Goodreads  Indigo
 

Goodreads Summary:

In this delightfully charming teen spin on You’ve Got Mail, the one guy Bailey Rydell can’t stand is actually the boy of her dreams—she just doesn’t know it yet.

Classic movie buff Bailey “Mink” Rydell has spent months crushing on a witty film geek she only knows online by “Alex.” Two coasts separate the teens until Bailey moves in with her dad, who lives in the same California surfing town as her online crush.

Faced with doubts (what if he’s a creep in real life—or worse?), Bailey doesn’t tell Alex she’s moved to his hometown. Or that she’s landed a job at the local tourist-trap museum. Or that she’s being heckled daily by the irritatingly hot museum security guard, Porter Roth—a.k.a. her new arch-nemesis. But life is whole lot messier than the movies, especially when Bailey discovers that tricky fine line between hate, love, and whatever-it-is she’s starting to feel for Porter.

And as the summer months go by, Bailey must choose whether to cling to a dreamy online fantasy in Alex or take a risk on an imperfect reality with Porter. The choice is both simpler and more complicated than she realizes, because Porter Roth is hiding a secret of his own: Porter is Alex…Approximately.
 

I love this author's last book so I'm beyond excited for more from her :D

What are you guys waiting on this week?

Review: Love Matters Most by Mij Kelly and Gerry Turley

Love Matters Most

by Mij Kelly and Gerry Turley

December 6, 2016

32 pages

Goodreads  Indigo

Goodreads Summary:

Perfect for Valentine's Day and a heartwarming read for the cold winter months, this cozy animal story explores the universal theme of a mother's love for her child.

When a polar bear leaves the safety and warmth of her cave to travel all over a frozen wonderland, she must be looking for something very important. Could it be delicious silver salmon? A view of the swirling winter sky? A bit of gold? Of course, she is in search of the most precious thing of all: her lost little cub. In this touching story, readers will instantly be enamored with the sweeping illustrations of winter landscapes, endearing polar bear characters, and the resonant message that a mother's love matters most.
 

Stacking the Shelves #124

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that lets us share what we've added to our shelves.

I received a picture book and some romance titles from HBGCanada, thank you!!

 

What did you add to your shelves this week?

Review: The Secret Life of Squirrels: A Love Story by Nancy Rose

 

The Secret Life of Squirrels: A Love Story

by Nancy Rose

December 6, 2016

32 pages

Goodreads  Indigo

Goodreads Summary:

Love is in the air with another irresistible photographic story of wild squirrels in homemade miniature settings -- stopping at the bookstore, shopping for groceries, playing on the playground, and more -- delighting readers and animal lovers of all ages.

A brand new companion to The Secret Life of Squirrels and Merry Christmas, Squirrels, sure to surprise and enchant readers young and old! Mr. Peanuts spends his days climbing trees and gathering nuts--but he wishes he had another squirrel to share his time with. When he meets a special squirrel friend, he soon finds himself falling in love! They visit the bookstore, go to the park, and have a romantic candlelit dinner. Will Mr. Peanuts get his happily ever after?