If, Then for Books! Vol. 3

This series is starting to become somewhat regular on the blog! Let me know if you like it/what you think of it, because I really enjoy putting these sorts of posts together. It's time for a third If, Then, so without further ado, here are my recommendations!

If you liked The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes, then you might like Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt. 

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Why?

Both of these contemporaries feature girls whose relationships end unpleasantly and decide to take some old school inspiration in the aftermath. They meet interesting new characters along the way, as learning something new about themselves as well.

If you liked Legend by Marie Lu, then you might like Article 5 by Kristen Simmons.

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Why?

These dystopians, although they feature very different societies, follow a boy and a girl with very different roles in their respective governments, and how they grow and learn about each other and their society.

So, there is the third installment in If, Then. I hope you are enjoying this series, as it's an easy way for me to recommend books based on what you might like, and also hear from you in the comments about similar books I might enjoy!

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My Fall TBR - Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted at The Broke and the Bookish where each week is a different theme. Today is the seasonal TBR, and to be completely honest this is my favorite type of TTT to make. Because fall is one of the seasons where a ton of awesome books are coming out that I want to read, let's talk about the September, October, and November books I can't wait to pick up and read.


Ashes to Ashes by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian

The Young Elites by Marie Lu 

The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey

The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

Prophecy of Oz by Megan Shan

Mortal Gods by Kendare Blake

Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers

Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray

Ticker by Lisa Mantchev

So, to wrap it up, that's 6 sequels that I'm wanting to read, 3 new series by authors I've read before, and 1 debut I'm curious about. If you've read any of these series or authors before, let me know, along with some debuts you're excited about that are releasing in the fall, and of course your own fall TBR!

From the paper world,

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Ticker by Lisa Mantchev - Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature hosted by Breaking the Spine, and in celebration of all the awesome new releases coming out in October, I'm showing one each week this month with a Waiting on Wednesday post. Today, similar to the first WoW of the month, I'm talking about a new book from an author who's already written a series I love. Although I read the Theatre Illuminata trilogy before I started blogging, I loved how unique the writing and concept of the story is. Lisa Mantchev is releasing another book coming out in December, 2014.

A girl with a clockwork heart makes every second count.

When Penny Farthing nearly died, the brilliant surgeon Calvin Warwick managed to implant a brass “Ticker,” transforming her into “the first of the Augmented!” But soon it was discovered that Warwick kidnapped and killed dozens of people striving to perfect another Ticker for Penny. 

The last day of Warwick’s trial, the Farthing factory is bombed, Warwick disappears, and Penny and her brother, Nic, receive a ransom demand for all of their Augmentation notes if they want to see their parents again. Who is trying to stop their work? Or to control it? Or is the motive more sinister?

Determined to solve the mystery and reunite their family, the Farthings recruit their closest friends: fiery baker Violet Nesselrode and gentleman-about-town Sebastian Stirling. Unexpectedly leading the charge is Marcus Kingsley, the young army general who has his own reasons for wanting to lift the veil between this world and the next. Wagers are placed, friends are lost, romance stages an ambush, and time is running out for the girl with the clockwork heart.

Ticker

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Friday Reads - September 12, 2014

Hello all! I'm back with a Friday Reads, which I haven't done in quite awhile but thought it would be fun to share with you all! However, I first want to sincerely apologize for my lack of responding to comments and being more active on the blogosphere lately. I have a post coming up with more of an explanation, but I did want to say I'm still reading along on the comments and other posts and really appreciate your thoughtfulness in commenting!
This week I'm reading a book that is by a pretty well known author- Ann Aguirre's Mortal Danger. The book is really interesting, and although I definitely, definitely have not been reading as much as I used to, I'm still enjoying it and reading along. Here's some information on the book from Goodreads.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Edie Kramer has a score to settle with the beautiful people at Blackbriar Academy. Their cruelty drove her to the brink of despair, and four months ago, she couldn't imagine being strong enough to face her senior year. But thanks to a Faustian compact with the enigmatic Kian, she has the power to make the bullies pay. She's not supposed to think about Kian once the deal is done, but devastating pain burns behind his unearthly beauty, and he's impossible to forget.

In one short summer, her entire life changes, and she sweeps through Blackbriar, prepped to take the beautiful people down from the inside. A whisper here, a look there, and suddenly... bad things are happening. It's a heady rush, seeing her tormentors get what they deserve, but things that seem too good to be true usually are, and soon, the pranks and payback turns from delicious to deadly. Edie is alone in a world teeming with secrets and fiends lurking in the shadows. In this murky morass of devil's bargains, she isn't sure who—or what--she can trust. Not even her own mind...

Mortal Danger on Goodreads

Ann Aguirre's Website

The narration of this story is very unique, and the characters are developing along with the story, which is already turning intense and mysterious. 

What are your Friday Reads? Any good recommendations for what I should pick up next?

From the paper world,

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Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch - Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature hosted by Breaking the Spine and it's an opprotunity to highlight upcoming books. Throughout the month of September, because October is going to be filled with new releases I'm excited about, I decided to post a Waiting on Wednesday every week this month to share some exciting upcoming novels. Today's book is a 2014 author debut, and so I thought it would be fun to share this exciting new high fantasy that comes out October 14, 2014.

A heartbroken girl. A fierce warrior. A hero in the making.

Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now, the Winterians’ only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winter’s magic and rebuild the kingdom ever since.

Orphaned as an infant during Winter’s defeat, Meira has lived her whole life as a refugee, raised by the Winterians’ general, Sir. Training to be a warrior—and desperately in love with her best friend, and future king, Mather — she would do anything to help her kingdom rise to power again.

So when scouts discover the location of the ancient locket that can restore Winter’s magic, Meira decides to go after it herself. Finally, she’s scaling towers, fighting enemy soldiers, and serving her kingdom just as she’s always dreamed she would. But the mission doesn’t go as planned, and Meira soon finds herself thrust into a world of evil magic and dangerous politics – and ultimately comes to realize that her destiny is not, never has been, her own.

Snow Like Ashes

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The Young Elites by Marie Lu - Waiting on Wednesday

Breaking the Spine hosts Waiting on Wednesday, a weekly feature showcasing an upcoming release we're excited about. I don't do Waiting on Wednesdays often, but I thought it would be fun to do these throughout September and highlight some releases that are coming out in October, since I have quite a few books I can't wait for releasing next month. This is the first installment, featuring a new series by an author who's an old favorite. Marie Lu, the author of the Legend trilogy, is starting another new series this coming October, called The Young Elites. This book comes out October 7, 2014.

I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside.

Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family’s good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever’s survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars—they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites.

Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but it’s Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all.

Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society. This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they’ve never seen.

Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn’t belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her.

It is my turn to use. My turn to hurt.

The Young Elites

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Book Characters That Would Be Sitting at My Lunch Table - Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted at The Broke and the Bookish, and each week is a different theme. This week is sort of back to school themed, with characters that would be sitting at my lunch table. I picked some of my favorite characters, so here's my list! I kind of cheated and put multiple characters together if they were from the same series.

From the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer - 

Cinder, Cress, Scarlet, Captain Thorne, Wolf, Kai

Morpheus from the Splintered series by A.G. Howard

Fred and George Weasley from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

Sam and Anna from the Incarnate trilogy by Jodi Meadows

Sturmhond and the Darkling from the Grisha trilogy by Leigh Bardugo

Karou from the Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy by Laini Taylor

Yann Margoza from The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner

Amy and Roger from Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson

Lillia from the Burn for Burn series by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian

Athena, Hermes, Cassandra, and Aidan from the Goddess War series by Kendare Blake

So there is my list of way more than ten characters I'd sit with at lunch. Hey, we'll have a big table, right? Let me know if any of my picks joined you for lunch as well, and I'll see you next time.

From the paper world,

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