Showing posts with label amy plum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label amy plum. Show all posts

Saturday, 2 February 2013

In My Mailbox #51








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Welcome to  In My Mailbox, a meme run by The Story Siren where each week over 200 bloggers post on their blogs the books they have bought, received to review or won in the past week.

To find out more information, get involved yourself or see what's in other bloggers mailboxes this week head over to The Story Siren or to find out what is in my mailbox this week, keep reading.

Don't forget to comment and post your IMM link or just let me know what's in your mail box this week.

My pre-orders came in this week along with some other parcels - not all of which were from me this pic was an awesome sight to come home to one day :-)


Purchased:


But Pre-orders! Yes my copies of Boundless and Everbound finally arrived!!! Aren't they pretty.  Can't wait to read them but trying to be good and get some recview stuff read and reviewed first. Though it is very very difficult...:-P


Everbound (Everneath  #2) by Brodi Ashton



Nikki Beckett could only watch as her boyfriend, Jack, sacrificed himself to save her, taking her place in the Tunnels of the Everneath for eternity — a debt that should’ve been hers. She’s living a borrowed life, and she doesn’t know what to do with the guilt. And every night Jack appears in her dreams, lost and confused and wasting away.

Desperate for answers, Nikki turns to Cole, the immortal bad boy who wants to make her his queen — and the one person least likely to help. But his heart has been touched by everything about Nikki, and he agrees to assist her in the only way he can: by taking her to the Everneath himself.

Nikki and Cole descend into the Everneath, only to discover that their journey will be more difficult than they’d anticipated — and more deadly. But Nikki vows to stop at nothing to save Jack — even if it means making an incredible sacrifice of her own.

In this enthralling sequel to Everneath, Brodi Ashton tests the bonds of destiny and explores the lengths we’ll go to for the ones we love.

Boundless (Unearthly #3) by Cynthia Hand

The past few years have held more surprises than part-angel Clara Gardner could ever have anticipated. Yet from the dizzying highs of first love, to the agonizing low of losing someone close to her, the one thing she can no longer deny is that she was never meant to live a normal life.

Since discovering the special role she plays among the other angel-bloods, Clara has been determined to protect Tucker Avery from the evil that follows her . . . even if it means breaking both their hearts. Leaving town seems like the best option, so she’s headed back to California - and so is Christian Prescott, the irresistible boy from the vision that started her on this journey in the first place.

As Clara makes her way in a world that is frighteningly new, she discovers that the fallen angel who attacked her is watching her every move. And he’s not the only one. . . . With the battle against the Black Wings looming, Clara knows she must finally fulfill her destiny. But it won’t come without sacrifices and betrayal.

In the riveting finale of the Unearthly series, Clara must decide her fate once and for all.




Library: 

Went a little crazy at the library again this week.  It turns out a couple of the books I borrowed were later books of series so I reserved and borrowed the earlier books plus as normal came across a few exciting extras :-)






Harvest Moon (Five Hundred Kingdoms #5.5) by Mercedes Lackey

Awakening & Spellbound (Sweep Omnibus Editions #5-6)  by Cate Tiernan 

The Calling & Changeling (Sweep Omnibus Editions #7-8)  by Cate Tiernan 

Harvest Moon (Five Hundred Kingdoms #5.5) by Mercedes Lackey

 Beauty and the Werewolf (Five Hundred Kingdoms #6) by Mercedes Lackey

Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters #4) by Mercedes Lackey 

The Gates of Sleep (Elemental Masters #3) by Mercedes Lackey

Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters #2) by Mercedes Lackey


So what was in your mailbox this week?

Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Review: Die For Me by Amy Plum



Title:
 Die For Me
Author: Amy Plum
Published: 5 May 2011
Source: Galaxy Bookshop
Reviewed: Sapphireddragon
SapphiredDragon Rating: ****

In the City of Lights, two star-crossed lovers battle a fate that is destined to tear them apart again and again for eternity.

When Kate Mercier's parents die in a tragic car accident, she leaves her life--and memories--behind to live with her grandparents in Paris. For Kate, the only way to survive her pain is escaping into the world of books and Parisian art. Until she meets Vincent.

Mysterious, charming, and devastatingly handsome, Vincent threatens to melt the ice around Kate's guarded heart with just his smile. As she begins to fall in love with Vincent, Kate discovers that he's a revenant--an undead being whose fate forces him to sacrifice himself over and over again to save the lives of others. Vincent and those like him are bound in a centuries-old war against a group of evil revenants who exist only to murder and betray. Kate soon realizes that if she follows her heart, she may never be safe again.



Add to Goodreads
Purchase:  Book Depository 

Review: 

This book has been sitting on my TBR shelf (literally) for over a year now. I almost picked it up a number of times but always had something else I wanted or needed to read first. I finally picked up it up on Sunday night because I was in need of a change of pace from what I had been reading and after reading just a page knew I was in for a treat.

The way Ms Plum writes is easy to read and friendly and the story engaging enough that before you know it you are are half way through the book and ready to finish it within a matter of hours.

I liked the characters. The way the characters were painted in tis book left me with a clear image in my head of what i though they should look like and how they would act. I found Kate likeable and endearing and wanted a Vincent of my very own :-)

The setting of Paris is the ideal Romantic setting and again, Ms Plum's writing painted me a picture of a glorious city.

However I need to go back to the story. It was fresh and original and I look forward to reading the next instalment, which I already have on my kindle. Hopefully it won't take me so long to get to it this time.

I give this book 4 stars

Sapphired Dragon xx

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

WWW Wednesday #14







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WWW Wednesdays is a weekly meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…
• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you will read next?

What are you currently reading?


What did you recently finish reading?






Die For Me(Revenants #1) by Amy Plum

Review of this to be posted tomorrow (31 Jan  2013)




Once Every Never (Never #1) by Lesley Livingston

Enjoyed this. Good quick read. Now to wait for book 2.


What do you think you will read next??

Didn't get to these last week so intend to read them this week :-)

Hysteria by Megan Miranda
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Mallory killed her boyfriend, Brian. She can't remember the details of that night but everyone knows it was self-defense, so she isn't charged. But Mallory still feels Brian's presence in her life. Is it all in her head? Or is it something more? In desperate need of a fresh start, Mallory is sent to Monroe, a fancy prep school where no one knows her . . . or anything about her past.But the feeling follows her, as do her secrets. Then, one of her new classmates turns up dead. As suspicion falls on Mallory, she must find a way to remember the details of both deadly nights so she can prove her innocence-to herself and others. In another riveting tale of life and death, Megan Miranda's masterful storytelling brings readers along for a ride to the edge of sanity and back again.

Pre-Order: Book Depository

Comment: Reviewing this for the blog. I enjoyed Fracture, also by Megan Miranda so hoping I will enjoy this :-)



Devil's Bargain by Rachel Caine
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What's the price of a deal with the devil?

Playing by the psychic underworld's rules has cost.

Jazz Callender's whole life just got turned upside down. Her friend Ben's been convicted of a crime he didn't commit, and Jazz is determined to clear his name, even if it means enlisting the help of dark forces.

Enter James, a stranger with a mysterious offer. If Jazz pledges to work for The Cross Society, a shadowy secret organisation, he'll help her save Ben.

But as she's thrust into a world of psychic powers and dangerous magic, Jazz isn't just bargain for her friend's freedom. She's bargaining for her soul too.

And how high a price is she willing to pay?

Purchase: Book Depository

Comment: Reviewing this for the blog.



So what are you reading this week?



Monday, 28 January 2013

Teaser Tuesday #47







Welcome to Teaser Tuesdays.

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

1. Grab your current read

2. Open to a random page

3. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too muchaway! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

4. Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!


My current read is Die For Me by Amy Plum and my two lines are from page 264:

I knew I couldn't say a thing that would change her mind. And how would I say it, anyway?



Die For Me by Amy Plum




Add to Goodreads

In the City of Lights, two star-crossed lovers battle a fate that is destined to tear them apart again and again for eternity.

When Kate Mercier's parents die in a tragic car accident, she leaves her life--and memories--behind to live with her grandparents in Paris. For Kate, the only way to survive her pain is escaping into the world of books and Parisian art. Until she meets Vincent.

Mysterious, charming, and devastatingly handsome, Vincent threatens to melt the ice around Kate's guarded heart with just his smile. As she begins to fall in love with Vincent, Kate discovers that he's a revenant--an undead being whose fate forces him to sacrifice himself over and over again to save the lives of others. Vincent and those like him are bound in a centuries-old war against a group of evil revenants who exist only to murder and betray. Kate soon realizes that if she follows her heart, she may never be safe again.

Purchase: Book Depository

PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT with either the link  to your own Teaser Tuesdays post, or share your ‘teasers’ in a comment here (if you don’t have a blog). Thanks!

Saturday, 12 May 2012

In My Mailbox #21

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Welcome to  In My Mailbox, a meme run by The Story Siren where each week over 200 bloggers post on their blogs the books they have bought, received to review or won in the past week. 

To find out more information, get involved yourself or see what's in other bloggers mailboxes this week head over to The Story Siren or to find out what is in my mailbox this week, keep reading.

Don't forget to comment and post your IMM link or just let me know what's in your mail box this week.

Not a bad little week this week.  Thought it was gonna end up being quiet but I ended up getting some really great titles this week so very excited!

Firstly thanks to Jessica from Crossroad Reviews who got me an awesome RAK gift:


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Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
The Selection by Keira Cass
Black Dawn by Rachel Caine
Above by Leah Bobet
Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin


For more information about RAK (Random Acts of Kindness ) and how you can get involved head over to BookSoulmates

Purchased



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Until I Die by Amy Plum
City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare


So as you can see I have some awesome titles to start reading. What was in your mailbox this week?

Sunday, 22 May 2011

In My Mailbox #3



Welcome to  In My Mailbox, a meme run by The Story Siren where each week over 200 bloggers post on their blogs the books they have bought, received to review or won in the past week. 
To find out more information, get involved yourself or see what's in other bloggers mailboxes this week head over to The Story Siren or to find out what is in my mailbox this week, keep reading.
Don't forget to comment and post your IMM link or just let me know what's in your mail box this week:
To Review:






Agatha H and the Airship City
Fireborn: Embers of Atlantis
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Long Way Home




Agatha H and the Airship City by  Phil and Kaja Foglio
Received from Night Shade Books via Netgalley
Due to be released : 9 August 2011
Buy/Pre-Order: Amazon | Book Depository

Fireborn: Embers of Atlantis by Tracy Hickman
Received from Fantasy Flight Games via Netgalley
Due to be released : 23 August 2011
Buy/Pre-Order: Amazon | Book Depository

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 Volume 1
Received from Dark Horse Comics via Netgalley
Released : 31 October 2007
Buy/Pre-Order: Amazon | Book Depository


Purchased/Borrowed:


amy
The Gathering
Evernight
Abandon
Feast of Fools
Fire
Graceling
Die for Me
Divergent




The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong               amazon | book depository
Evernight by Claudia Gray                              amazon | book depository
Abandon by Meg Cabot                                   amazon | book depository
Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine                        amazon | book depository
Fire by Kristin Cashore                                    amazon | book depository
Graceling by Kristin Cashore                           amazon | book depository
Die For Me by Amy Plum                                amazon | book depository
Divergent by Veronica Roth                              amazon | book depository

 

What did you get in your mailbox this week?