Showing posts with label WINTERSPELL. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WINTERSPELL. Show all posts

Monday, January 5, 2015

My December Wrap Up!

Wrap Up


I read 3 books in December which made December a bad reading month for me, but may I use the Holidays as an excuse they really took quite some time away from me lol. But now down to the books I read.  


H2O by: Virginia Bergin
Which I really didn't enjoy much. I have a review up for H2O just click the link below and it will take you straight to it.H2O Review








Winterspell by: Claire Legrand 
I really enjoyed this book but it took me a while to get into it chapter eight to be exact, but after that chapter I couldn't put it down. I also have a review for this book just click the link below.


                                           My True Love Gave to Me By: Various Artist 
I loved most of these short stories, but like any book that has various stories there's bound to be some you will not like. This book was a perfect Christmas/Winter read. If you haven't picked it up I really recommend you do. I don't have a review up for this book yet but as soon as I do I will add the link.



What books did you read in December? leave a comment below I would love to hear from you.


Friday, December 19, 2014

Winterspell

BOOK REVIEW


Title: Winterspell
Author: Claire Legrand
Date Published: September 30, 2014
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Page Count: 464
Rating: ★★★


SYNOPSIS:
New York City, 1899. Clara Stole, the mayor's ever-proper daughter, leads a double life. Since her mother's murder, she has secretly trained in self-defense with the mysterious Drosselmeyer.

Then, on Christmas Eve, disaster strikes.

Her home is destroyed, her father abducted--by beings distinctly not human. To find him, Clara journeys to the war-ravaged land of Cane. Her only companion is the dethroned prince Nicholas, bound by a wicked curse. If they're to survive, Clara has no choice but to trust him, but his haunted eyes burn with secrets--and a need she can't define. With the dangerous, seductive faery queen Anise hunting them, Clara soon realizes she won't leave Cane unscathed--if she leaves at all.

Inspired by The NutcrackerWinterspell is a dark, timeless fairy tale about love and war, longing and loneliness, and a girl who must learn to live without fear


MY THOUGHTS:
Let me start off by saying I believe this is one of those books that either you love or you hate there's no inbetween, and I have to say I really enjoyed the overall story.  This book is centered around a girl named Clara that lives in New York with her Father the Mayor, her sister, and her Godfather. After her mothers death Clara's father shuts down and resources to alcohol to grieve, which leads Clara to sneak off and start to secretly train with her godfather. In this training sessions  Clara encounters a statue of a man whom she starts to confide her secrets with,  but as if the death of her mother is not enough , an old and very powerful Dr. Victor (which I believe the author made him a little too much of a perv) wants to ask for her hand in marriage.

But on Christmas Eve her godfather comes in like a madman and on a very important political party nonetheless to save her life. While her godfather is mumbling like a madman the most magical thing happens her statue comes to life, Who happens to be a prince that was put under a spell by Queen a Anise a powerful faery that has taken over his kingdom. During all this chaos faerys that Anise has sent to find the prince take Clara's father into this magical world instead. Clara and the Prince Nicholas have no choice but to go after them to safe her father, but when Nicholas arrives to his kingdom he is surprised to see that nothing is as he left it.


I gave this book 4 stars out of 5 because even though I really enjoyed the book there was some things I was not happy with.  To start of it took me a while to get into the book I found the beginning to be very boring and slow and I almost gave up on it (but I'm glad I didn't).  Another thing that bothered me from the first few chapters was the pervy Dr. Victor that was after Clara. Also the ending was not satisfying for me. I do believe as of right now this book is a standalone, and the ending left me with a lot of questions about Clara and Nicholas. I think this book hooked me when I got to chapter 8, thats when all the action and magical things began, after that chapter I couldn't put it down (I think I read it in one sitting). The author had so many twists, as soon as I believed I had everything figured out the author did a complete 360 on me and had me believing a whole new thing. I loved that I couldn't predict what was coming next. Also I loved Nicholas! I love his character development and how sweet he was toward Clara. Overall I do wish this book was a series because I could not get enough of Nicholas (yes, I know I'm obsessed with a fictional character). In another note I do believe this book is not for everyone, like I said in the beginning either you love it or you hate it there's no inbetween in  my opinion. 



-SandraTheBookWorm




Sunday, September 7, 2014

NEW SEPTEMBER RELEASES!!!

THIS ARE SOME OF THE YOUNG ADULT SEPTEMBER RELEASES I'M LOOKING THE MOST FORWARD TO.



HEIR OF FIRE (THRONE OF GLASS #3)
AUTHOR: SARAH J MAAS
RELEASED SEPTEMBER 2ND 

SYNOPSIS: Lost and broken, Celaena Sardothien’s only thought is to avenge the savage death of her dearest friend: as the King of Adarlan’s Assassin, she is bound to serve this tyrant, but he will pay for what he did. Any hope Celaena has of destroying the king lies in answers to be found in Wendlyn. Sacrificing his future, Chaol, the Captain of the King’s Guard, has sent Celaena there to protect her, but her darkest demons lay in that same place. If she can overcome them, she will be Adarlan’s biggest threat – and his own toughest enemy. 

While Celaena learns of her true destiny, and the eyes of Erilea are on Wendlyn, a brutal and beastly force is preparing to take to the skies. Will Celaena find the strength not only to win her own battles, but to fight a war that could pit her loyalties to her own people against those she has grown to love



THE IRON TRIAL ( MAGISTERIUM #1)
AUTHORS: HOLLY BLACK & CASSANDRA CLARE
RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 9,2014

SYNOPSIS:From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes a riveting new series that defies what you think you know about the world of magic.

From two bestselling superstars, a dazzling and magical middle-grade collaboration centering on the students of the Magisterium, an academy for those with a propensity toward magic. In this first book, a new student comes to the Magisterium against his will -- is it because he is destined to be a powerful magician, or is the truth more twisted than that? It's a journey that will thrill you, surprise you, and make you wonder about the clear-cut distinction usually made between good and evil







THE ILLUSIONS IF FATE
AUTHOR: KIERSTEN WHITE
RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

SYNOPSIS: “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.




I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN
AUTHOR: JANDY NELSON
RELEASE DATE:SEPTEMBER 16,2014

SYNOPSIS: Jude and her twin brother, Noah, are incredibly close. At thirteen, isolated Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude cliff-dives and wears red-red lipstick and does the talking for both of them. But three years later, Jude and Noah are barely speaking. Something has happened to wreck the twins in different and dramatic ways . . . until Jude meets a cocky, broken, beautiful boy, as well as someone else—an even more unpredictable new force in her life. The early years are Noah's story to tell. The later years are Jude's. What the twins don't realize is that they each have only half the story, and if they could just find their way back to one another, they’d have a chance to remake their world.

This radiant novel from the acclaimed, award-winning author of The Sky Is Everywhere will leave you breathless and teary and laughing—often all at once


THE INFINITE SEA ( THE FIFTH WAVE #2)
AUTHOR: RICK YANCEY
RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 16,2014

SYNOPSIS: How do you rid the Earth of seven billion humans? Rid the humans of their humanity.

Surviving the first four waves was nearly impossible. Now Cassie Sullivan finds herself in a new world, a world in which the fundamental trust that binds us together is gone. As the 5th Wave rolls across the landscape, Cassie, Ben, and Ringer are forced to confront the Others’ ultimate goal: the extermination of the human race.

Cassie and her friends haven’t seen the depths to which the Others will sink, nor have the Others seen the heights to which humanity will rise, in the ultimate battle between life and death, hope and despair, love and hate


MADE FOR YOU
AUTHOR: MELISSA MAAR
RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 16,2014

SYNOPSIS: When Eva Tilling wakes up in the hospital, she’s confused—who in her sleepy little North Carolina town could have hit her with their car? And why? But before she can consider the question, she finds that she’s awoken with a strange new skill: the ability to foresee people’s deaths when they touch her. While she is recovering from the hit-and-run, Nate, an old flame, reappears, and the two must traverse their rocky past as they figure out how to use Eva’s power to keep her friends—and themselves—alive. But while Eva and Nate grow closer, the killer grows increasingly frantic in his attempt to get to Eva.

For the first time, New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr has applied her extraordinary talent to contemporary realism. Chilling twists, unrequited obsession, and high-stakes romance drive this Gothic, racy thriller—a story of small-town oppression and salvation. Melissa’s fans, and every YA reader, will find its wild ride enthralling


JACKABY
AUTHOR: WILLIAM RITTER
RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 16,2014

SYNOPSIS: “Miss Rook, I am not an occultist,” Jackaby said. “I have a gift that allows me to see truth where others see the illusion--and there are many illusions. All the world’s a stage, as they say, and I seem to have the only seat in the house with a view behind the curtain.”

Newly arrived in New Fiddleham, New England, 1892, and in need of a job, Abigail Rook meets R. F. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with a keen eye for the extraordinary--including the ability to see supernatural beings. Abigail has a gift for noticing ordinary but important details, which makes her perfect for the position of Jackaby’s assistant. On her first day, Abigail finds herself in the midst of a thrilling case: A serial killer is on the loose. The police are convinced it’s an ordinary villain, but Jackaby is certain it’s a nonhuman creature, whose existence the police--with the exception of a handsome young detective named Charlie Cane--deny.

Doctor Who meets Sherlock in William Ritter’s debut novel, which features a detective of the paranormal as seen through the eyes of his adventurous and intelligent assistant in a tale brimming with cheeky humor and a dose of the macabre


WINTERSPELL
AUTHOR: CLAIRE LEGRAND
RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

SYNOPSIS: New York City, 1899. Clara Stole, the mayor's ever-proper daughter, leads a double life. Since her mother's murder, she has secretly trained in self-defense with the mysterious Drosselmeyer.

Then, on Christmas Eve, disaster strikes.

Her home is destroyed, her father abducted--by beings distinctly nothuman. To find him, Clara journeys to the war-ravaged land of Cane. Her only companion is the dethroned prince Nicholas, bound by a wicked curse. If they're to survive, Clara has no choice but to trust him, but his haunted eyes burn with secrets--and a need she can't define. With the dangerous, seductive faery queen Anise hunting them, Clara soon realizes she won't leave Cane unscathed--if she leaves at all.

Inspired by The NutcrackerWinterspell is a dark, timeless fairy tale about love and war, longing and loneliness, and a girl who must learn to live without fear.