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Book Review: The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa

Title: The Iron Queen Author: Julie Kagawa Date of Publication: 25th January 2011 Pages: 358 Source: Bought Series: The Iron Fey #3 Synopsis from Goodreads.com: My name is Meghan Chase. I thought it was over. That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me back, kicking and screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince who's sworn to stand by my side. Drag me into the core of conflict so powerful, I'm not sure anyone can survive it. This time, there will be no turning back. My Thoughts: Wow, what an awesome ending to an awesome series. I cannot recommend this series enough. If you haven't read it, you should. Buy it, borrow it, do whatever you can to read it. Don't illegally download or steal it though. That's naughty. Anyway, back to the review. I won't say too much about the plot, as I don't want to give ...

Book of the Week #17: The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

Title: The Iron King Author: Julie Kagawa Publication Date: January 2011 When I Read It: June 2010 Synopsis from Goodreads.com: Meghan Chase has a secret destiny—one she could never have imagined… Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school…or at home. When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change. But she could never have guessed the truth—that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face…and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart. Why I Loved It: Because it's about faeries, and the wri...

Book Blogger Hop #14 and Follow Friday #9

What book are you most looking forward to seeing published in 2011? Why are you anticipating that book? My answer: Well, I was really looking forward to The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa, because that series is awesome, and I couldn't wait to read it, but seeing as that has already been published, now I'm probably most anticipating Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare. I absolutely loved Clockwork Angel, so hopefully Clockwork Prince will be just as good, maybe even better! Cannot wait. =]  What is/was your favourite subject in school? My answer: I absolutely love Textiles. It's awesome. We're doing a project on shoes at the moment, and it's great. We're designing shoes, and we had to make one of our designs out of paper and masking tape, and let me tell you, making a heel out of paper and masking tape is not easy. But I managed to do it. I also really like History, I love finding about what happened in the past. I like most subjects, but I really don't lik...

Book Review: Entangled by Cat Clarke

Title: Entangled Author: Cat Clarke Date of Publication: 6th January 2011 Pages: 373 Source: Bought Series: N/A Synopsis from Goodreads.com: The same questions whirl round and round in my head: What does he want from me? How could I have let this happen? AM I GOING TO DIE? 17-year-old Grace wakes up in a white room, with a table, pens and paper - and no clue how she got here. As Grace pours her tangled life onto the page, she is forced to remember everything she's tried to forget. There's falling hopelessly in love with the gorgeous Nat, and the unravelling of her relationship with her best friend Sal. But there's something missing. As hard as she's trying to remember, is there something she just can't see? Grace must face the most important question of all. Why is she here? A story of dark secrets, intense friendship and electrifying attraction. My Thoughts: Wow. This book was amazing. Not what I was expecting, at all, but still it was a...

Book Review: Lament by Maggie Stiefvater

Title: Lament Author: Maggie Stiefvater Date of Publication: 3rd January 2011 Pages: 356 Source: Bought Series: Books of Faerie #1 Synopsis from Goodreads: Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a painfully shy but prodigiously gifted musician. She's about to find out she's also a cloverhand—one who can see faeries. Deirdre finds herself infatuated with a mysterious boy who enters her ordinary suburban life, seemingly out of thin air. Trouble is, the enigmatic and gorgeous Luke turns out to be a gallowglass—a soulless faerie assassin. An equally hunky—and equally dangerous—dark faerie soldier named Aodhan is also stalking Deirdre. Sworn enemies, Luke and Aodhan each have a deadly assignment from the Faerie Queen. Namely, kill Deirdre before her music captures the attention of the Fae and threatens the Queen's sovereignty. Caught in the crossfire with Deirdre is James, her wisecracking but loyal best friend. Deirdre had been wishing her life weren't so dull, b...

Teaser Tuesday #12: The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell

This is week, my teaser is from an ARC that I received from NetGalley, and I'm so excited to read it! It's from The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell. I lay back, turning my eyes to the plastered ceiling to wecome a weary numbness. "Just poison my breakfast. You can call it a fever. Be done with me," I told him as I dropped to the bed.' - Page 6 Leave a comment and link to your TT! =]

In My Mailbox #6

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren, and is a great way to get book recommendations, and find out what other bloggers are reading. =] (Links to reviews) Bought:  Awakened by PC & Kristin Cast (House of Night #8) At the start of Awakened, the pulse-pounding eighth installment of the bestselling House of Night series, Zoey has returned, mostly whole, from the Otherworld to her rightful place as High Priestess at the House of Night. Her friends are just glad to have her back, but after losing her human consort, Heath, will Zoey—or her relationship with her super- hot Warrior, Stark—ever be the same? Stevie Rae is drawn even closer to Rephaim, the Raven Mocker with whom she shares a mysterious and powerful Imprint, but he is a dangerous secret that isolates her from her school, her red fledglings, and even her best friends. When the dark threat of Neferet—who is coming closer and closer to achieving her twisted goal of immortality—and Kalona returns, what wi...