Changed by Rose J. Bell (&Giveaway)

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In a world where hunters and angels reign, war is a daily occurrence and one girl is destined to save them all.

After the brutal murder of her father, Rosa Petrova has dedicated her life to the eradication of angels and the revenge of her father's death. With the gift of fight, she becomes one of the fastest, deadliest, and greatest hunters in the world.

As Rosa hunts those who caused her father's death, two Nephilim, the children and warriors of the archangels, appear in Boston. Rosa has to find out why a Nephilim named Jason and his friend risk their lives in a city full of their enemies where they could be killed. 

Not knowing if she should follow her heart or the hunter’s code she has known all her life, she is forced to make a dangerous decision that could change her life forever. Through all the chaos around her, she finds herself falling in love with the one person she is forbidden to love. And this love could kill her...

    How far you'll get with this book depends mostly on how long you can tolerate some linguistic errors, regardless if they're grammatical, syntactic or structural or any other. As you can see I can tolerate it but then again my grammar sucks sometimes so I'm in no position to judge anyone. But also the story is really gripping and I wanted to see what will happen. I'm really happy cause of that.

    When I say happy for that I mostly mean that I've got to read the ending of this book. Yes this is a series and everything but then again this ending was the only right thing to do. But besides that this is also a story about angels and considering that they're my favorite creatures I always expect much more. That mistake is mine and mine alone so maybe some people will love this story more. The main problem for me was the characterization of angels. When you create them as villains it creates some bad feelings inside me. I don't have such a problem with Nephilim but then about archangels I do.

    To tell you more about the book. We have a girl named Rosa as a pretty good kick-ass character. After some events in her past she decided to become a hunter and with her determination she became one of the best. While living in the world where the world as we know it has been invaded the two tabors are created. Some cities are the cities of hunters while other are the cities of angels. The problems for Rose starts when all of the sudden two angels are in her city. Yes they have glamour but they can't fool Rose. Even though all her instincts tell her to kill them as it's her job she is curious to see why are they there. Something is off. Jason one of the angles is on a quest and searching for someone very important to him.

    Besides all the things I mentioned above which were problems for me this book also has some good sides. First one is the whole idea for the story is good. Maybe I'd change some things but this is not my book. The idea is good and I do see potential in it. The author also managed to create something that some author's never do - feelings. But most of the bad things could be fixed with a good editor. Towards the end of the book this became such an amazing thing. I'm really happy that I've had the opportunity to read it.

Rating: 2.5 stars

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***NOTE: Copy of this book is kindly provided by the author Rose J. Bell - Thank you. I'm not paid for writing this review - I do it as a lover of written word. All opinions in this review are personal. 

A Happy Accident by Evan Tyler

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It happened by accident, a lottery of events…

In 1988, a blind seven-year-old lay in a hospital room longing for her mother, unaware that eight years earlier a chance encounter occurred that would shape her life.

American musician Bobby Carter moved to Manchester, England with one objective—to become a major player in the postpunk scene of the late Seventies. His quest for stardom steers him in the direction of Kindle Hyrum, whose feistiness is only exceeded by her raw beauty. Though Bobby’s steady pursuit trumps Kindle’s cheeky resistance—sweeping them into present bliss—past secrets, new temptations, and a series of hapless and happy accidents will determine their future...and the future of a blind child.

Set to the lyrical soundtrack of the 60s and 70s, A Happy Accident is a story of love and choice that transcends the ages.

       First off I want to thank Sarika @The Readdicts for the read-along. I really enjoyed reading this book with you and sharing thoughts about it.  I hope we'll get to read-along some other books in the future. *fingers and toes crossed* ;)

       Because Sarika is more responsible than I am she has already posted her review for this book. Quite honestly she made my job a lot easier as I see that we more or less completely agree with some things about this book. First is my feeling for it. I don't know what to thing and as always when you have some sort of love-hate relationship with the book it's hard to explain. To be more precise I loved the start of this book. It was so mysterious and left me wanting for more. As soon as I started reading about Bobby and Kindle (cool name I know) things have gotten to change. I shall say that I'm an early 90's kid and that some things here are more than weird to me. When I say some things I mostly mean on the marriage between the two of the main characters. I came out of nowhere and as much as I tried to I simply couldn't get over it. All besides that was nice - I liked Bobby's bandmates and the story itself had some good points. But some little devil thing at the back of my mind kept remember that part and I simply couldn't enjoy it fully.

      I think that Sarika has liked the story better than me but still it was a nice story. It was quite different and it was nice to resolve the mystery.

Rating: 3 stars.

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Cover Reveal - First Kiss by Ann Marie Frohoff

Expected publication: June 11, 2013

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It was all about the band, until the girl next door.

Her innocence is tempting.

A sexually charged coming of age story set in the throes of stardom.

About an up and coming teenage rocker on the verge of stardom, when the girl next door becomes something more; they're forced to face the harsh realities on his road to fame and the expectations of their friends and family.

Sacrifices are made as everything changes as they know it.

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Waiting on Wednesday (#44)

You know the story. This is a meme created by Breaking the Spine and every week we pick books we're waiting for. Here are our picks for this week.

Glass' pick

The story of Ripper and Danny.

The first time I fell in love it was with a pair of blue eyes and a wide dimpled grin.

“Your old man loves ya, Danny girl,” He whispered. “You never ever forget that, yeah?”

I never did. And I never thought I could ever love any man as much as I loved my father. But as we grow, we change, we begin to make our own decisions and thus become independent and self sufficient and start turning away from our parents and turning to others. We form friendships, strong bonds and ties and begin experiencing life outside of the bubble we grew up inside of.

And we fall in love…a second time...

Expected publication: June 5th, 2013

Tanja's pick

Darkness never dies.

Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long.

The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling’s game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her–or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.

Expected publication: June 4th, 2013

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Tanja' Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books Dealing With Tough Subjects

Hello. It's another Tuesday and that basically means another Top Ten Tuesday. It's a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish where every week we pick top ten picks for a certain topic. Today the topic is top ten books that deal with tough subjects. I'm not sure I'll get ten but let's see.

As always I'd love to see your picks so link them up.

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Earth by Terra Harmony

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After an elemental apocalypse, the fate of Earth hangs in the balance.

The hunt for Micah in a world that has gone dim leads Kaitlyn straight to Shawn and One Less. While struggling to survive, she battles a side of her that is as dark as the rest of the planet. In the exciting conclusion to The Akasha Series, our heroine is no longer a part of The Seven or One Less. Now she is on Team Kaitlyn; who will join her?

      My traveling with this book stared a while ago. I was so happy after I've gotten Water for review and even more after I've enjoyed it so much. So after that I continued receiving these for review and I was really glad for that. Now this traveling has come to and end. As always it's not easy to say goodbye.

      It'll be hard to tell you much about the story as I don't want to spoil anything for you. It started like a story about elements and akasha in the process it hosed some great battles and then it ended in chaos. I mean wold was in chaos but the story has gotten the ending. Kaitlyn was someone I connected to in the first book. I hated what some people have done to her and it was hard to read about it. Later she became different and with that we somehow grow apart. I couldn't support some of her decisions and for the right reasons. I was never in her shoes. For the other characters Micah was a perfect guy in many situations and I really liked Alex and Susan. For the record Shawn will always stay on my black-list.

     Now after everything that happened before and mostly after the chaos in Fire it's time to end things once for all. Earth started a bit slow for me and it took me time to get to fully enjoy the book. All the search for Micah had it's ups and downs but after that it was on the road I wanted it to be. I liked the conclusion that the story has gotten.

Rating: 4 stars.

My reviews for
 - Water (Akasha #1)
 - Air (Akasha #2)
 - Fire (Akasha #3)

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***NOTE: Copy of this book was kindly provided by the author. Thank you.
I'm not paid for writing this review - I do it as a lover of written word. All opinions in this review are personal.

Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout

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Fate isn’t something to mess with… and now, neither is Alex.

Alex has always feared two things: losing herself in the Awakening and being placed on the Elixir. But love has always been stronger than Fate, and Aiden St. Delphi is willing to make war on the gods—and Alex herself—to bring her back.

The gods have killed thousands and could destroy entire cities in their quest to stop Seth from taking Alex’s power and becoming the all-powerful God Killer. But breaking Alex’s connection to Seth isn’t the only problem. There are a few pesky little loopholes in the whole “an Apollyon can’t be killed” theory, and the only person who might know how to stop the destruction has been dead for centuries.

Finding their way past the barriers that guard the Underworld, searching for one soul among countless millions, and then somehow returning will be hard enough. Alex might be able to keep Seth from becoming the God Killer… or she might become the God Killer herself.

       Once again you'll have to bear with me and read a review about everything and nothing. Just to prepare you - you're about to see Aiden's name a lot and me being fan-girl over him is not avoidable. Sorry but yeah I have an absolute crush on him. 

      So Deity left us on the verge of nerves. Alex is not what she was. The power within her changed everything about her. She can't think clearly and her mind is not hers anymore. While Aiden, oh boy, he is even more perfect than ever - if that's even possible, he is doing everything to get her back. Elixir was even more heart-breaking. Just to tell you read it before you start with Apollyon cause it'll be more intense and clear to you. (I believe that the ebook is available for a free download at Spencer Hill Press' site.) That all lead us to the Apollyon where things get even more complicated.

       While Aiden is on a mission to save Alex and gets through everything while she is breaking his heart Seth is on another mission all together. He is doing the thing he intended from the start. Now he has all the powers and he's really close to reaching his full potential. Needless to say I'm really good at predicting the real nature of the character. You can't fool me little boy!

       I don't have to tell you that you'll most likely like this one too if you like the previous books in this series. I can't say that it was as good as Deity but Deity was on a whole new level. You'll enjoy the action and love in this one. Do I have to say that you'll drool all over Aiden, probably not. Oh my, I'm totally biased. So sorry for all this and I hope you'll enjoy this series.

Rating: 5 stars.

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Altered - Revelations of the Evolved by Shawnda Currie

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Abandoned by her family, Lacey is sent to a juvenile detention center known as Clear Waters. Her teen years don't look promising until she is befriended by a mysterious stranger named Taylor, a gorgeous guy whose captivating eyes seem to stare into her soul. Convinced she is in danger at Clear Waters, Lacey joins Taylor in a daring escape. As she meets Taylor's group of friends, she discovers that they're more than they seem - they've been sent from the future to head off an evil corporate plot that will lead to a world war unless averted. With Lacey as their only hope to prevent a grim future, Taylor shows Lacey how to tap into her psychic abilities known in his time as evolved humans. Travelling with her new friends, she discovers the magic of love while she grows into the powerful warrior chosen to make the difference to the world!

     I feel like I haven't written a review in a decade. I was so busy with my midterms, and I still am, but I had some reviews scheduled. I was supposed to write this one a while ago and I really apologize for that. But enough about me let's go to the story.

     This one will be a bit tricky to review as I won't tell you a lot. Many things here were unexpected for me and if something you can't call this book predictable. We start with the Lacey and her family. For some reasons which we'll discover later her father and mostly step-mother send her to a detention center. There she realizes that running away is not an option and that she must obey the rules. She does so and in the process she meets kids there. She gets some new friends that will help her get through the day and mostly she meets Tayloe, a very sweet young boy. Maybe you'll get the typical story about extremely handsome young boy gets to like a simple girl, but then you later see that this whole story was bigger then them.

    Even though I really enjoyed most aspects of this story I still had some issues with it. Starting with Lacey. She is witty and an interesting young girl but later somehow for me she stayed the same. I couldn't see her develop as a character. Then I had some problems with writing as the story was flat - I couldn't feel it. I believe with some work this story could get something really good. As it is I'd like to read the rest of the series just because I'm really curious.

    Another thing is the cover. Okay no this didn't affect my opinion on the book but quite honestly I'd never pick this book by myself. If the author didn't ask me to review it I probably wouldn't give it a second glance. It tells more about me than about the book but let's face it we all look at the covers first.

   Rating: 3 stars as I really see some potential in it.

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***NOTE: The copy of this book was provided by the author via Amazon. Thank you! 
I'm not paid for writing this book - I do it as a lover of written word. All opinions in this review are personal.

Author Sherry Soule’s Immortal Eclpise dream cast!

  

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Mystery, Murder, and Manolo Blahnik A devoted fashionata and practical New Yorker, Skylar Blackwell doesn’t believe in the supernatural—until she inherits Summerwind Mansion. . . . When her uncle is brutally murdered, and the cops seem uninterested in following up the case, Skylar journeys to California to seek answers. Her search for clues is soon overshadowed by haunting nightmares of a young woman also murdered in the house. Now the inhabitants of Summerwind are mysteriously dying, leaving no evidence as to how or why, and Skylar finds herself in a deadly race against time to expose the killer—before they strike again. The problem is . . . whoever it is may not be human. Armed with only wit and Pradas, Skylar begins questioning the servants, but the growing list of suspects includes the sexy and brooding caretaker, Dorian Delacroix, a man desperately trying to forget his tragic past. And a major distraction for Skylar. Determined to play detective—instead of the fashion police—and unravel the dark history of the mansion, Skylar is plunged into an otherworldly mystery that not even she can explain away. As the boundaries between reality and dreams blur, Skylar’s greatest challenge is to stay alive long enough to learn the truth….

 

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Today’s guest post is provided by author Sherry Soule, who is celebrating the release of her new novel, IMMORTAL ECLIPSE. If you like supernatural suspense mingled with a dash of chick-lit and a healthy dose of paranormal romance, then this is the book for you. This would be Sherry’s dream cast of actors if her books were made into a movie. So without further ado here are her top actor picks... Skylar Blackwell is snarky, stubborn, and passionate about fashion—especially footwear—type of heroine, that any woman who can understand that being fashionable, spunky, and having designer shoes is important (a girl after my own heart)...even if you’re solving a supernatural murder mystery. It is a hard choice between these two radiant and talented actresses (love their shoes in these pics!), 

Nina Dobrev or Kristin Kreuk 

  OR

 I like tortured heroes, and mine is Dorian, a broken man, who wrestles with his inner demons. He is haunted by his past, scarred by memories of an unrequited love that broke his heart. For the part of the tragic hero, I think these brilliant and hunky actors would be great: Kellan Lutz or Jensen Ackles:

  OR

 For Skylar’s courageous friend, Emma, I like theses remarkable actresses: 

Drew Barrymore or Christina Applegate

  Or

For the mysterious and smarmy Victor Pratt, I like this actor, Jay Ryan and for the cute and outspoken, Margaret, I think this actress would be great, Jessica Parker Kennedy:

 and 

For the grumpy housekeeper, Mrs. Pratt, I like this amazing actress, Phyllis Logan

 

Hope you enjoyed this post. It has been an honor to share my actor picks with all of you. If you haven’t seized your copy of IMMORTAL ECLIPSE yet, please do so. Chilling and thrilling escapades await you! Now go feed your mind and read a book. Preferably mine. ;-) Okay, so there you have it, Sherry’s favorite actor picks. If you’ve read Immortal Eclipse, what actors would you pick for the leading roles?

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Waiting on Wednesday (#43)

You know the story. This is a meme created by Breaking the Spine and every week we pick books we're waiting for. Here are our picks for this week.

Glass' pick

When all signs point to heartbreak, can love still be a rule of the road? A poignant and romantic novel from the author of Bittersweet and Twenty Boy Summer.

Jude has learned a lot from her older sisters, but the most important thing is this: The Vargas brothers are notorious heartbreakers. She’s seen the tears and disasters that dating a Vargas boy can cause, and she swore an oath—with candles and a contract and everything—to never have anything to do with one.

Now Jude is the only sister still living at home, and she’s spending the summer helping her ailing father restore his vintage motorcycle—which means hiring a mechanic to help out. Is it Jude’s fault he happens to be cute? And surprisingly sweet? And a Vargas?

Jude tells herself it’s strictly bike business with Emilio. Her sisters will never find out, and Jude can spot those flirty little Vargas tricks a mile away—no way would she fall for them. But Jude’s defenses are crumbling, and if history is destined to repeat itself, she’s speeding toward some serious heartbreak…unless her sisters were wrong?

Jude may have taken an oath, but she’s beginning to think that when it comes to love, some promises might be worth breaking.

Expected publication: May 21st, 2013

Tanja's pick

So, then. You want a story and I will tell you one...Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their father and stepmother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle together through poverty and brutal winters. To Adbullah, Pari, as beautiful and sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was named, is everything. More like a parent than a brother, Abdullah will do anything for her, even trading his only pair of shoes for a feather for her treasured collection. Each night they sleep together in their cot, their skulls touching, their limbs tangled. One day the siblings journey across the desert to Kabul with their father. Pari and Abdullah have no sense of the fate that awaits them there, for the event which unfolds will tear their lives apart; sometimes a finger must be cut to save the hand. Crossing generations and continents, moving from Kabul, to Paris, to San Francisco, to the Greek island of Tinos, with profound wisdom, depth, insight and compassion, Khaled Hosseini writes about the bonds that define us and shape our lives, the ways that we help our loved ones in need, how the choices we make resonate through history, and how we are often surprised by the people closest to us.

Expected publication: May 21st, 2013

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