The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ The Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~this meme was inspired in part by ~ In My Mailbox~ It's a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.
Let's see...what happened this week? Tuesday we went to a wedding for my step-nephew (who's only a year younger than me). It was a beautiful day and I believe everything went smoothly. Friday night, Husband and I decided to go for our walk (we don't go daily, but pretty frequently). Well Husband said "I don't know. It looks like it's going to storm." And I said "Nah. It's just heat lightning." And then when we were literally at the halfway point (as far away from our house as our route takes us) it started sprinkling and was POURING by the time we got home. We got SOAKED. Saturday I spent some time cleaning the pool and testing out my new Kindle Paperwhite Waterproof Cover. It works--well I didn't dunk it under the water or anything, but it did get wet! Oh and Happy 4th of July later on this week to my US peeps.
Monday:Review of The Immortal Crown (Age of X, # 2) by Richelle Mead (3.5 Stars)
Tuesday: Review of the Delirium Pilot
Wednesday: Waiting on Opposition (Lux, # 5) by Jennifer L Armentrout & 2014 Series Enders Reading Challenge - June Wrap Up
Thursday: Review of On the Fence by Kasie West (4 Stars)
Friday: Review of Revived by Cat Patrick (2.5 Stars)
Monday: June 2014 EOM Wrap Up
Tuesday: Top Ten Favorite Classics
Wednesday: Waiting on Wednesday
Thursday: Review of The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles, # 1) by Mary E Pearson
Friday: Happy 4th of July - (I won't be posting the rest of this week.)
Don't forget to sign up for the 2014 Series Enders Reading Challenge! Each month there will be a giveaway for those participating with a BIG giveaway at the end of the year! Click on the picture below or the link above to find out more!
Left Drowning
By: Jessica Park
Published: July 16th 2013 by Skyscape
399
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary
Source: Borrowed from my sister
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Goodreads description--What does it take to rise from life’s depths, swim against the current, and breathe?Weighted down by the loss of her parents, Blythe McGuire struggles to keep her head above water as she trudges through her last year at Matthews College. Then a chance meeting sends Blythe crashing into something she doesn’t expect—an undeniable attraction to a dark-haired senior named Chris Shepherd, whose past may be even more complicated than her own. As their relationship deepens, Chris pulls Blythe out of the stupor she’s been in since the night a fire took half her family. She begins to heal, and even, haltingly, to love this guy who helps her find new paths to pleasure and self-discovery. But as Blythe moves into calmer waters, she realizes Chris is the one still strangled by his family’s traumatic history. As dark currents threaten to pull him under, Blythe may be the only person who can keep him from drowning.
*This book is intended for mature audiences due to strong language and sexual content.
Note: due to mature content recommended for Ages 17+
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock
By: Matthew Quick
Published: August 13th 2013 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
273 pages
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
Source: Free Audio Download from Sync
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Goodreads description--How would you spend your birthday if you knew it would be your last?Eighteen-year-old Leonard Peacock knows exactly what he'll do. He'll say goodbye.
Not to his mum - who he calls Linda because it annoys her - who's moved out and left him to fend for himself. Nor to his former best friend, whose torments have driven him to consider committing the unthinkable. But to his four friends: a Humphrey-Bogart-obsessed neighbour, a teenage violin virtuoso, a pastor's daughter and a teacher.
Most of the time, Leonard believes he's weird and sad but these friends have made him think that maybe he's not. He wants to thank them, and say goodbye.
The Fall
By: Bethany Griffin
Expected Publication: October 7th 2014 by Greenwillow Books
400 pages
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror
Source: Publisher via Edelweiss (Thank you!!!)
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Goodreads description--Madeline Usher is doomed.She has spent her life fighting fate, and she thought she was succeeding. Until she woke up in a coffin.
Ushers die young. Ushers are cursed. Ushers can never leave their house, a house that haunts and is haunted, a house that almost seems to have a mind of its own. Madeline’s life—revealed through short bursts of memory—has hinged around her desperate plan to escape, to save herself and her brother. Her only chance lies in destroying the house.
In the end, can Madeline keep her own sanity and bring the house down? The Fall is a literary psychological thriller, reimagining Edgar Allan Poe’s classic The Fall of the House of Usher.
Illusions of Fate
By: Kiersten White
Expected Publication: September 9th 2014 by HarperTeen
288 pages
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Historical Fiction
Source: Publisher via Edelweiss (Thank you!!)
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Goodreads description--Downton Abbey meets Cassandra Clare in this lush, romantic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White.“I did my best to keep you from crossing paths with this world. And I shall do my best to protect you now that you have.”
Jessamin has been an outcast since she moved from her island home of Melei to the dreary country of Albion. Everything changes when she meets Finn, a gorgeous, enigmatic young lord who introduces her to the secret world of Albion’s nobility, a world that has everything Jessamin doesn’t—power, money, status…and magic. But Finn has secrets of his own, dangerous secrets that the vicious Lord Downpike will do anything to possess. Unless Jessamin, armed only with her wits and her determination, can stop him.
Kiersten White captured readers’ hearts with her New York Times bestselling Paranormalcy trilogy and its effortless mix of magic and real-world teenage humor. She returns to that winning combination of wit, charm, and enchantment in Illusions of Fate, a sparkling and romantic new novel perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare, The Madman’s Daughter, and Libba Bray.
That's it for my shelves and recaps of my past and upcoming week. What did you add to your shelves this week? Any bookish news you want to talk about? Let me know!
