Carnival of Souls Trailer

I am reading Carnival of Souls right now, and I have to tell you I love pretty much everything about it. The characters, the descriptiveness of the everything...the suspense is killing me. I really want to zoom through this book and see what happens, but then, I'll be done. So, I'm taking my time reading it, because it is worth it sometimes. In the meantime, enjoy this incredible book trailer for Carnival of Souls. I think it's amazing!

 

  Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr September 4th 2012 by HarperCollins  

In a city of daimons, rigid class lines separate the powerful from the power-hungry. And at the heart of The City is the Carnival of Souls, where both murder and pleasure are offered up for sale. Once in a generation, the carnival hosts a deadly competition that allows every daimon a chance to join the ruling elite. Without the competition, Aya and Kaleb would both face bleak futures--if for different reasons. For each of them, fighting to the death is the only way to try to live.

All Mallory knows of The City is that her father--and every other witch there--fled it for a life in exile in the human world. Instead of a typical teenage life full of friends and maybe even a little romance, Mallory scans quiet streets for threats, hides herself away, and trains to be lethal. She knows it's only a matter of time until a daimon finds her and her father, so she readies herself for the inevitable. While Mallory possesses little knowledge of The City, every inhabitant of The City knows of her. There are plans for Mallory, and soon she, too, will be drawn into the decadence and danger that is the Carnival of Souls.

From Melissa Marr, bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series and "Graveminder," comes a brand-new tale of lush secrets, dark love, and the struggle to forge one's own destiny.

Carnival of Souls Teaser

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

*Grab your current read.

*Let the book fall open to a random page.

*Share with us “teaser” sentences from that page.

*You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!

Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr

September 4th 2012 by HarperCollins

"She hadn't gone more than a few steps when Kaleb caught up with her. 'Are you ignoring me?'

    'No,' she lied.

His voice always made her want to shiver Kaleb's voice was like dark chocolate, so rich that she felt strangely sinful listening to him talk about the most mundane things. She resisted the temptation to close her eyes.

He stepped closer to her. 'So yo didn't just see me and walk away?'

     'Maybe,' Mallory half admitted. (pgs. 6-7)

The Rise of Nine Teaser

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

*Grab your current read.

*Let the book fall open to a random page.

*Share with us “teaser” sentences from that page.

*You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!

The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore

Book #3 - Lorien Legacies series

August 21st 2012 by HarperCollins

"Marina proved herself to be a strong ally with amazing Legacies on the battlefield yesterday. She can breathe underwater, see in the dark and heal the sick and wounded. Like all Garde, she also has telekinesis. And because we're so close in order -- I'm Number Six and she's Number Seven -- our bond is special. When the charm still held and we had to be killed in order, the Mogadorians would have had to get through me before they could get to her. And they never would have gotten through me." (pgs. 8-9 ARC)

Waiting On Wednesday: Carvival of Souls

Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr

(@melissa_marr)

September 4th 2012 by HarperCollins 

Can't wait to read this one! What about you? What are you waiting on?

In a city of daimons, rigid class lines separate the powerful from the power-hungry. And at the heart of The City is the Carnival of Souls, where both murder and pleasure are offered up for sale. Once in a generation, the carnival hosts a deadly competition that allows every daimon a chance to join the ruling elite. Without the competition, Aya and Kaleb would both face bleak futures--if for different reasons. For each of them, fighting to the death is the only way to try to live.

All Mallory knows of The City is that her father--and every other witch there--fled it for a life in exile in the human world. Instead of a typical teenage life full of friends and maybe even a little romance, Mallory scans quiet streets for threats, hides herself away, and trains to be lethal. She knows it's only a matter of time until a daimon finds her and her father, so she readies herself for the inevitable. While Mallory possesses little knowledge of The City, every inhabitant of The City knows of her. There are plans for Mallory, and soon she, too, will be drawn into the decadence and danger that is the Carnival of Souls.

From Melissa Marr, bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series and "Graveminder," comes a brand-new tale of lush secrets, dark love, and the struggle to forge one's own destiny. 

Until I Die Teaser

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

*Grab your current read.

*Let the book fall open to a random page.

*Share with us “teaser” sentences from that page.

*You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!

Until I Die by Amy Plum

(@AmyPlumOhLaLa)

May 8th 2012 by HarperCollins Publishers

"Vincent whispered, 'Kate. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me.'

'Well, I'm here because of you, ' I whispered.

He looked at me quizzically.

'You saved me from my darkest place.'

I wondered, not for the first time, what would have happened if I hadn't met Vincent and emerged from the prison of crippling grief that I'd been locked inside after my parents' fatal car crash." (pg. 25

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In My Mailbox

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to spotlight the books received for review, swapped, purchased, or checked out from the library!

The library has come through again! I scored two awesome new books this week. I seriously need to hide in a hole and bring a book light so I can catch up on my TBR stack. Doesn't it seem like all your holds come it at the same time?? Check out the new books:

Taken by Storm by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

(@jenlynnbarnes)

Book #3 - Raised by Wolves series

May 22nd 2012 by EgmontUSA

Bryn knows first-hand that being the alpha of a werewolf pack means making hard decisions, and that being human makes things a thousand times worse. She's prepared to give up her humanity, but the wolf who promised to Change her is waiting - though for what, Bryn doesn't know. Still human, she must take her place in the werewolf Senate, the precarious democracy that rules the North American packs. Standing side by side with werewolves who were ancient long before she was ever born is enough of a challenge, but Bryn soon learns that the Senate has been called to deal with a problem: the kind of problem that involves human bodies, a Rabid werewolf, and memories that Bryn, Chase, and the rest of their pack would rather forget. With bodies stacking up and political pressure closing in from all sides, Bryn and her pack are going to have to turn to old enemies and even older friends for help - especially when it starts to look like this time, the monster might be one of their own.

The Lost Code by Kevin Emerson

(@kcemerson)

Book #1 - The Atlanteans series

May 22nd 2012 by HarperCollins Children's Books

WHAT IS OLDEST WILL BE NEW, WHAT IS LOST SHALL BE FOUND.

The ozone is ravaged, ocean levels have risen, and the sun is a daily enemy. But global climate change is not something new in the Earth’s history.

No one will know this better than less-than-ordinary Owen Parker, who is about to discover that he is the descendant of a highly advanced ancient race—a race that took their technology too far and almost destroyed the Earth in the process.

Now it is Owen’s turn to make right in his world what went wrong thousands of years ago. If Owen can unlock the lost code in his very genes, he may rediscover the forgotten knowledge of his ancestry…and that less-than-ordinary can evolve into extraordinary.

I also won an awesome book which I have on my TBR list from HarperTeen from a Facebook contest. You guys should really check those out. They're legit!

Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

(@v_rossibooks)

January 3rd 2012 by HarperCollins 

So, what did you get in your mailbox this week?



Delirium Review

Delirium
Lauren Oliver (@OliverBooks)
Book #1 - Delirium series
August 2nd 2011 by HarperCollins Publishers
Goodreads

Ninety-five days, and then I’ll be safe.

I wonder whether the procedure will hurt.

I want to get it over with.

It’s hard to be patient.

It’s hard not to be afraid while I’m still uncured, though so far the deliria hasn’t touched me yet.

Still, I worry.

They say that in the old days, love drove people to madness.

The deadliest of all deadly things: It kills you both when you have it and when you don’t.

In Lena's world love is a disease that will kill you. Everyone wants to avoid falling in love. There is even a "cure" for love.  Love as a disease is called Amor Deliria Nervosa which makes it a mental disorder. Love is not emotions or something you feel with your heart and soul. It is a diagnosable disease with symptoms and stages.  Lena is counting down the days until she can receive the cure because after watching her mother fall victim to love and try to be cured three times, she wants to make sure she doesn't ever fall in love.  She doesn't want to be one to rebel against the government, instead she has accepted what has been told to her. Love will kill her, so she will kill love.  Then, Lena meets Alex.  Everything in Lena's world changes.  Alex encourages Lena to look beyond what she has been taught to believe about love. 

Luckily Delirium will grab hold of you and infect you like no other book has.  It will leave to wanting more...luckily you have Pandemonium. I know I will get to book two soon because I have to know what has happened to these characters!  Lena and Alex are great characters andLauren Oliver’s book is a gripping and intense read, and I highly recommend it.

Lagniappe

An interactive book trailer for Delirium:

Waiting on Wednesday: The Rise of Nine

The Rise of Nine by Pitticus Lore

Book #3 - Lorien Legacies

August 21st 2012 by HarperCollins

It all began with nine. Nine aliens who left their home planet of Lorien when it fell under attack by the evil Mogadorians—who scattered on Earth and went into hiding. They look like ordinary teenagers, but they have extraordinary skills. The Mogadorians killed Number One, Number Two, and Number Three. They tried to kill Number Four ... and failed.

Number Four (aka John Smith) has now teamed up with Number Nine, while Six has gone off to find the others. With the Mogadorians hot on their trail and time running out, they must find a way to come together, before it's too late. Power in numbers will save them all.

Yes!  Book three is finally here...well, in August, but that's almost here, right? Close enough. I love these books. I love the action and the adventure. I can't wait to read The Rise of Nine!  What are you waiting for this Wednesday?

In My Mailbox

In my mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to spotlight the books received for review, swapped, purchased, or checked out from the library!

 

This week was a good week from the library, but considering I work there, this also a bad thing.  I am always finding great books to take home. My TBR pile is actually more like a TBR bookcase, but I do have delusions of reading them all (one day, some day)!

 

So, this week three new books came in for me and 1 "found" one book that somehow slipped through my fingers. :)

 

Until I Die by Amy Plum

(@AmyPlumOhLaLa)

Bk #2 - Revenants series

May 8th 2012 by HarperCollins Publishers

 

Late Rite by Lisa Desrochers

(@LisaDez)

Bk #3 - Personal Demons series

May 8th 2012 by Tor Teen

 

Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson

(@morgan_m)

May 8th 2012 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

 

Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins

(@ladyhawkins)

Bk #3 - Hex Hall series

March 13th 2012 by Hyperion Book Children's

 

I love my IMM. Now, if only I could take a few days off to tackle the TBR bookcase, right?

 

What did you get this week in your mailbox?

Shatter Me Review

Shatter Me
Tahereh Mafi (@taherehmafi)
November 15th 2011 by HarperCollins
Goodreads
Juliette hasn't touched anyone in exactly 264 days.

The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal. As long as she doesn't hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old girl. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don't fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color.

The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors are whispering war-- and The Reestablishment has changed its mind. Maybe Juliette is more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. Maybe she's exactly what they need right now.

Juliette has to make a choice: Be a weapon. Or be a warrior.

In this electrifying debut, Tahereh Mafi presents a world as riveting as The Hunger Games and a superhero story as thrilling as The X-Men. Full of pulse-pounding romance, intoxicating villainy, and high-stakes choices, Shatter Me is a fresh and original dystopian novel—with a paranormal twist—that will leave readers anxiously awaiting its sequel.



In Shatter Me, Juliette doesn't have to imagine knowing her touch could kill.  One day, just a day like any other day, she didn't know her touch could kill, and she touched someone at the grocery store. It was just an accident. She had no idea. She didn't mean to kill the little boy. Now this accident, no, murder, has Juliette lock up in prison. She has touched another person, or been touched herself by any person in 264 days. To test her, "they" put someone, a boy, in her cell with her. Who is Adam, and what does he represent to Juliette? Why would they do this to her? Don't they know how dangerous this is to him and to her?

After all this time alone the Reestablishment has decided Juliette's power could be harnessed as a weapon . She can be used to fight. The only problem is Juliette doesn't want to fight for the Reestablisment. Will she be able to break free?  Does Juliette have a curse, or a gift? Is she lethal, or is she powerful? Can she fight back? Will she be strong enough? Is she alone in her fight or are there others with powers?

This book left me with so many questions! I enjoyed this book, and I think Shatter Me was an enjoyable read, but at the end, when I set it down to think about it, I needed more!!! Which I guess is an indicator of a good cliffhanger.  I understand it is the first book in a trilogy, and I can't wait for the next book in this series.

I love the world Mafi built in Shatter Me.  This is one intense ride.  In Shatter Me you have the sweet good guys, the creepy bad guys, and a very believable threat to Juliette. This trilogy can only get better!

Lagniappe

Check out the awesome book trailer for Shatter Me:

 

In My Mailbox

In my mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to spotlight the books received for review, swapped, purchased, or checked out from the library!

This was an awesome week at the library for me! Probably because it was an awesome week in the world of YA publishing, right? So many great books came out this last week.

From the library:

Black Dawn by Rachel Caine

(@rachelcaine)

Book #12 - Moganville Vampire series

May 1st 2012 by NAL Hardcover

 Destined by Aprilynne Pike

(@aprilynnepike)

Book #4 - Wings series

May 1st 2012 by HarperCollins

 Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin

(@_bethanygriffin)

Book #1 - Masque of the Red Death series

April 24th 2012 by Harper Collins

  

 Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa

(@jkagawa)

Book #1 - Blood of Eden series

 April 24th 2012 by Harlequin Teen

From NetGalley:

Anything but Ordinary by Lara Avery

(@LaraAvery)

September 11th 2012 by Disney/Hyperion

An inspiring, bittersweet love story about making every day count.
Bryce remembers it like it was yesterday. The scent of chlorine. The blinding crack and flash of pain. Blood in the water.

When she wakes up in the hospital, all Bryce can think of is her disastrous Olympic diving trial. But everything is different now. Bryce still feels seventeen, so how can her little sister be seventeen, too? Life went on without her while Bryce lay in a coma for five years. Her best friend and boyfriend have just graduated from college. Her parents barely speak. And everything she once dreamed of doing—winning a gold medal, traveling the world, falling in love—seems beyond her reach.

But Bryce has changed too, in seemingly impossible ways. She knows things she shouldn’t. Things that happened while she was asleep. Things that haven’t even happened yet. During one luminous summer, as she comes to understand that her dreams have changed forever, Bryce learns to see life for what it truly is: extraordinary.

 

Beautiful Lies by Jessica Warman

August 21st 2012 by Walker Childrens

A shocking, ambitious mystery full of twists and turns from the globally embraced author of Between.

Rachel and Alice are an extremely rare kind of identical twins—so identical that even their aunt and uncle, whom they've lived with since their parents passed away, can't tell them apart. But the sisters are connected in a way that goes well beyond their surfaces: when one experiences pain, the other exhibits the exact same signs of distress. So when one twin mysteriously disappears, the other immediately knows something is wrong-especially when she starts experiencing serious physical traumas, despite the fact that nobody has touched her. As the search commences to find her sister, the twin left behind must rely on their intense bond to uncover the truth. But is there anyone around her she can trust, when everyone could be a suspect? And ultimately, can she even trust herself?

Master storyteller Jessica Warman will keep readers guessing when everything they see-and everything they are told-suddenly becomes unreliable in this page-turning literary thriller.

So, that was my IMM.  I think I may actually need a vacation just to be able to read all the great books I have been getting. Really. I'm going to look into that.

What did you get in your mailbox this week?

Until I Die Trailer

Until I Die by Amy Plum

(@AmyPlumOhLaLa)

Book 2 - Revenants series

                Expected publication: May 8th 2012 by HarperCollins

I love it! What an awesome and unique book trailer for this second book in the Revenant series.   Probably because Amy Plum was able to film in Paris and pull people off the street to help her.  Loved the trailer, and I can't wait to read book 2.  Until I Die follows Die For Me and continues the story of Kate and Vincient in Paris.

What about you? Have you read Die for Me? Are you ready for Until I Die?