The Space Between

February 4th, 2012

A Recap of all the Web-Site Weekly Activity.   I named the section like I did because as a passionate reader I like to use representation titles or words that I see in my favorite books.

*The Space Between: weekly posts recap.

I started the month of LOVE in the middle of the week; Wednesday with the section: Eye Candy, February Edition.  Basically it’s a group of covers I liked the most from the titles to be released in the current month. The review of Eternal Starling / By; Angela Corbett was the post for Thursday.  Friday I shared a Teaser / Insight of Pandemonium / By: Lauren Oliver. That’s everything for this week … Happy Reading!!!

Michelle

Insight / Pandemonium

February 3rd, 2012

Book Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperTeen
Age Range: Young Adult
Publication Date: Febraury 28, 2012

Book Trailer:Photobucket

Page: 45

“Alex was the one who understood things here.

He could have built up this collapse street for me,

turned into a place of sense and order.

He was going to  led me the wilderness.

with him,  I would have been okay.

Michelle

Eternal Starling / Angela Corbett

February 2nd, 2012

Book Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Pendrell
Age Range: Young Adult
Publication Date: December 6, 2011

Author Web Page:Photobucket

Evie Starling has lived a relatively uneventful life hanging out with friends, gossiping about boys, and driving her 1966 Mustang. All of that changes when she moves to Gunnison, Colorado, to start college and meets two mysterious men.   For centuries, Alex Night and Emil Stone have yearned for Evie but they each have their own reasons for wanting to be with her. When both men claim to be her soul mate and tell her about an unbelievable past, Evie learns that she’s not the person she thought she was. Soon, Evie finds herself in the middle of an age-old battle between the Amaranthine Society the soul protectors, and the Daevos Resistance the soul destroyers. With a past she doesn’t understand, and a future rife with danger, Evie has to decide who she can trust. But Alex and Emil aren’t the only ones who want Evie, and her soul is about to become the rope in an eternal tug of war.

Soulmates, a beautiful concept that maybe is not so easy to define; Eternal Starling captures this beautiful concept exploring the meaning of choices and destiny.  Eternal Starling narrates the story of Evie, a girl who lives a normal life until two handsome guys walk into her life and she learns the truth of herself and two secret societies; The Amaranthine and The Daevos Resistance. WOW!!! This book was a page turner for me and the girl (AKA ME) who’s not fond of love triangles was just converted. Corbett stands out as a writer creating a strong female character and stating how choice VS destiny plays a part in the character’s journey.  As a reader I’m very into love stories and what I loved about this one is that I could see and feel Evie’s confusion between her choice (Emil) and her destiny (Alex).  Those two guys stood out as characters for very different reasons, but it’s clear their love for Evie is real. Also the societies’ mythologies that take part of the story is brilliant and it’s beautiful to have a story that’s based on love.  It’s wonderful how Corbett takes the reader on a journey where she shows you the beautiful thing about pre-destined love, but also she shows you the allure of choosing who you want to love. At the end Eternal Starling left me with that; the beauty of this truth.  Love can be predestined and it’s beautiful, eternal and profound but the choice of love could be equally the same. Eternal Starling, the story of a girl who will defeat a powerful society to have the chance to be HERSELF and her journey to find peace between her heart and soul.

 

Team Alex!!! Sorry I need to say it.  I will give an E-Book of Eternal Starling and Swag Material for one winner that will be choose between the people who comment in the review.

Michelle

February / Eye Candy

February 1st, 2012

A group of three books cover images that I like the most from the titles to be released in the current month. Usually I already pre-ordered the titles or own them. I named the section like I did because I like thinking about these covers like they are something that its meant to look.

*Eye Candy: visual images that are pleasant to see.

  

Michelle

Announcements

January 31st, 2012

I’m happy to announce the winners of our January Contests. drum roll …; Carmilla Moonstar is the winner of the Incarnate ARC, Grandmas Daffodils is the winner of the copy of Indelible and the winner of Angellfall E-Book is; Carina Olsen. Please send me your addresses under the subject “contest winner” and the title of the contest you won. Thanks to all who participated.  Also I will give away a Set of ARCs.  The winners will be chosen by the ones who commented on our February posts. Wish you all GOOD LUCK!

 

Michelle

The Space Between

January 14th, 2012

A Recap of all the Web-Site Weekly Activity.   I named the section like I did because as a passionate reader I like to use representation titles or words that I see in my favorite books.

*The Space Between: weekly posts recap.

I started the week with the section:  Something Borrowed, which was the post for Monday.  Basically it’s a Quote about Reading or Books.  Like always, I entitled the sections with a title of one of the books that I already read and somehow liked it. Tuesday I shared a Teaser / Insight of Everneath / By: Brody Ashton. On Wednesday I participated on the Waiting of Wednesday MEME. Then Friday I posted another Teaser / Insight, this time Angellfall / By: Susan Ee. That’s everything for this week.  Also Windowpane Memoirs will be on HIATUS until February  1 I’m attending ALA Midwinter so this week ‘s my fun time with my best blogger friends.  The current contests will be running until January 31 (Midnight).   Happy Reading!!!

Michelle

Insight / Angelfall

January 13th, 2012

Book Type: E-Book
Publisher: INDIE
Age Range: Young Adult
Publication Date: May 21, 2011

Book Trailer:Photobucket

Location: 2311

“Then his kiss turns hungry.

Is not the gentle kiss of a couple first date,

nor is the kiss of a man driven by simple lust.

He kisses me with the desperation of a dying man;

who believes the magic of eternal life is in this kiss. “

I will give a E-Book of Angelfall for one winner that will be chosen between the people who comment in this post.

Michelle

Waiting on Wednesday

January 11th, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday is a Weekly MEME Hosted By: Jill at  Breaking The Spine. Each week, Book-Bloggers spotlight what upcoming release they’re eager for.

Laurel now knows the truth: Yuki is a rare Winter faerie, the most powerful—and deadly—of all, and she is working with Klea to conquer and destroy Avalon. With Tamani, David, and Chelsea by her side, Laurel prepares for a fight she never thought she would have to face.

I’m NOT a reader who is really into Fairy Galore but for some reason I LOVE Pike’s take on fairies.  I can’t wait to see where she leaves the characters in this last presentation of  The Wings Series.  By the way Team Tamani!!!

 

Michelle

Insight / Everneath

January 10th, 2012

Book Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Balzer+Bray
Age Range: Young Adult
Publication Date: January 24, 2012

Book Trailer:Photobucket

Page: 7

“I closed my eyes and pictured the boy with the brown hair,

and as I took in my really deep breath of surface air, 

a name to math the face came to me.

A name I’d been trying to cling for a century.”

If you leave a comment on each January entry where Book of  Class of 2k12 are featured, you will be automatically participating to win an Incarnate ARC and a bookmark.

Michelle

Something Borrowed

January 9th, 2012

A Literary Quote from a Book, Author or Reading Proverbs that I LOVE.  I named the section like I did because as a passionate reader I like to use representation titles or words that I see in my favorite books.

*Something Borrowed: a literary quote with a beautiful meaning.

Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”
- Margaret Fuller

Michelle

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