In My Mailbox (36)
In My Mailbox is something was
that started over at The Story
Siren and I think it’s pretty awesome. It’s a way to showcase the
books that you gotten through different places. Books you gotten in the mail,
brought from a store, borrowed from the library, received to write a
review, or they can be in eBook form. Here's a link to see how it all started.
So
I told myself I wasn’t going to buy myself any more books until after Christmas
and I’m actually sticking to that. So yay me.
A Gift:
Dutch III: International Gangster (Dutch Trilogy #3) by Teri Woods
It's one month before Dutch's trial for what the media has
deemed "the Month of Murder," Roc and Angel are locked up, and Craze
is now the commander in charge. After coming into contact with Joseph Odouwo,
Kazami's very rich and powerful relative, Craze is immediately on alert.
However, Odouwo has other plans that may put all of their lives at risk. Craze
can't resist a stake in Odouwo's very successful billion-dollar diamond trade,
and reluctantly takes Odouwo up on his offer, hoping that he didn't make a
decision he will soon regret.
I
went to a book singing in Barnes and Noble where I met the wonderful Teri Woods
and it was amazing. I want you to understand how awesome that was for me. The first
book I’ve ever read was True to the Game by Teri Wood when I was 12 and for the
past 9 years I’ve done nothing but read books. And I have Ms. Woods to thank
for that. She signed my book, we talked and it was a great time.
For Review:
The Blood Moon of Winter by Courtney Conant (kindle book)
As the land of Makayra deteriorates, its people seek the help
of one that might save them. The only chance of survival is the return of the
goddess of the land yet she is nowhere to be found in their world. Through
magic and determination, the Prophecy of Resurgence will come to pass. Their
search leads them to discover Lilyana, a shy, young woman hiding behind her
books to avoid the interactions of daily life. The Makayrans must transcend
time and space, to bring forth the goddess hidden within Lily and find a way to
return her to their world before it is too late.
From NetGalley:
Shield of Fire(Bringer
and the Bane #1) by Boone Brux
Protecting humans is the Bringers’ duty. Sending demons to
the Shadow World is their pleasure.
In one night, Ravyn’s life plunges from barely tolerable to deadly. Forced to flee the only home she’s known, she stumbles headlong into the clutches of Icarus, a powerful demon intent on stealing her powers. Unfortunately for him, she has no intention of cooperating.
When Rhys realizes the woman he’s rescued from the Bane Demon is no mere human, his obligation as a Bringer dictates he protect and train her in the ways of his people. But he’s unprepared for the intense desire he feels for the fiery Ravyn. To surrender to his need may mean her death.
As the Demon King’s desire for ultimate power escalates, fathers are slated against sons, and foes are made allies. The Bane threat upon them, Rhys and Ravyn must quest to unite the last of the Bringers—and explore a passion too powerful to ignore.
In one night, Ravyn’s life plunges from barely tolerable to deadly. Forced to flee the only home she’s known, she stumbles headlong into the clutches of Icarus, a powerful demon intent on stealing her powers. Unfortunately for him, she has no intention of cooperating.
When Rhys realizes the woman he’s rescued from the Bane Demon is no mere human, his obligation as a Bringer dictates he protect and train her in the ways of his people. But he’s unprepared for the intense desire he feels for the fiery Ravyn. To surrender to his need may mean her death.
As the Demon King’s desire for ultimate power escalates, fathers are slated against sons, and foes are made allies. The Bane threat upon them, Rhys and Ravyn must quest to unite the last of the Bringers—and explore a passion too powerful to ignore.
From Library:
Eve by Anna
Carey
The year is 2032, sixteen years after a deadly virus—and the
vaccine intended to protect against it—wiped out most of the earth’s
population. The night before eighteen-year-old Eve’s graduation from her
all-girls school she discovers what really happens to new graduates, and the
horrifying fate that awaits her.
Fleeing the only home she’s ever known, Eve sets off on a long, treacherous journey, searching for a place she can survive. Along the way she encounters Caleb, a rough, rebellious boy living in the wild. Separated from men her whole life, Eve has been taught to fear them, but Caleb slowly wins her trust...and her heart. He promises to protect her, but when soldiers begin hunting them, Eve must choose between true love and her life.
Fleeing the only home she’s ever known, Eve sets off on a long, treacherous journey, searching for a place she can survive. Along the way she encounters Caleb, a rough, rebellious boy living in the wild. Separated from men her whole life, Eve has been taught to fear them, but Caleb slowly wins her trust...and her heart. He promises to protect her, but when soldiers begin hunting them, Eve must choose between true love and her life.
Wherever You Go by Heather Davis
Seventeen-year-old Holly Mullen has felt lost and lonely ever
since her boyfriend, Rob, died in a tragic accident. The fact that she has to
spend most of her free time caring for her little sister and
Alzheimer’s-stricken grandfather doesn’t help. But Holly has no idea that as
she goes about her days, Rob’s ghost is watching over her. He isn’t happy when
he sees his best friend, Jason, reach out to help Holly with her
grandfather—but as a ghost, he can do nothing to stop it. Is his best friend
really falling for his girlfriend?
As Holly wonders whether to open her heart to Jason, the past comes back to haunt her. Her grandfather claims to be communicating with the ghost of Rob. Could the messages he has for Holly be real? And if so, how can the loved ones Rob left behind help his tortured soul make it to the other side?
Told from the perspectives of Holly, Jason, and Rob,Wherever You Go is is a poignant story about making peace with the past, opening your heart to love, and finding the courage to move forward into the light.
As Holly wonders whether to open her heart to Jason, the past comes back to haunt her. Her grandfather claims to be communicating with the ghost of Rob. Could the messages he has for Holly be real? And if so, how can the loved ones Rob left behind help his tortured soul make it to the other side?
Told from the perspectives of Holly, Jason, and Rob,Wherever You Go is is a poignant story about making peace with the past, opening your heart to love, and finding the courage to move forward into the light.
Shatter Me by Tahereh
Mafi
Juliette hasn't touched anyone in exactly 264
days.
The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal. As long as she doesn't hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old girl. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don't fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color.
The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors are whispering war-- and The Reestablishment has changed its mind. Maybe Juliette is more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. Maybe she's exactly what they need right now.
Juliette has to make a choice: Be a weapon. Or be a warrior.
The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal. As long as she doesn't hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old girl. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don't fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color.
The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors are whispering war-- and The Reestablishment has changed its mind. Maybe Juliette is more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. Maybe she's exactly what they need right now.
Juliette has to make a choice: Be a weapon. Or be a warrior.
The Pledge by Kimberly Derting {reading it with my book club}
In the violent
country of Ludania, the classes are strictly divided by the language they
speak. The smallest transgression, like looking a member of a higher class in
the eye while they are speaking their native tongue, results in immediate
execution. Seventeen-year-old Charlaina has always been able to understand the
languages of all classes, and she's spent her life trying to hide her secret.
The only place she can really be free is the drug-fueled underground clubs
where people go to shake off the oppressive rules of the world they live in.
It's there that she meets a beautiful and mysterious boy named Max who speaks a
language she's never heard before . . . and her secret is almost exposed.
Charlie is intensely attracted to Max, even though she can't be sure where his real loyalties lie. As the emergency drills give way to real crisis and the violence escalates, it becomes clear that Charlie is the key to something much bigger: her country's only chance for freedom from the terrible power of a deadly regime.
Charlie is intensely attracted to Max, even though she can't be sure where his real loyalties lie. As the emergency drills give way to real crisis and the violence escalates, it becomes clear that Charlie is the key to something much bigger: her country's only chance for freedom from the terrible power of a deadly regime.
Between the Sea and Sky by Jaclyn Dolamore
For as long as Esmerine can remember, she has longed to join
her older sister, Dosinia, as a siren--the highest calling a mermaid can have.
When Dosinia runs away to the mainland, Esmerine is sent to retrieve her. Using
magic to transform her tail into legs, she makes her way unsteadily to the
capital city. There she comes upon a friend she hasn't seen since childhood--a
dashing young man named Alander, who belongs to a winged race of people. As
Esmerine and Alander band together to search for Dosinia, they rekindle a
friendship . . . and ignite the emotions for a love so great, it cannot be
bound by sea, land, or air.
The Space Between by Brenna
Yovanoff
Everything is made of steel, even the flowers. How can you
love anything in a place like this?
Daphne is the half-demon, half-fallen angel daughter of Lucifer and Lilith. Life for her is an endless expanse of time, until her brother Obie is kidnapped - and Daphne realizes she may be partially responsible. Determined to find him, Daphne travels from her home in Pandemonium to the vast streets of Earth, where everything is colder and more terrifying. With the help of the human boy she believes was the last person to see her brother alive, Daphne glimpses into his dreams, discovering clues to Obie's whereabouts. As she delves deeper into her demonic powers, she must navigate the jealousies and alliances of the violent archangels who stand in her way. But she also discovers, unexpectedly, what it means to love and be human in a world where human is the hardest thing to be.
Daphne is the half-demon, half-fallen angel daughter of Lucifer and Lilith. Life for her is an endless expanse of time, until her brother Obie is kidnapped - and Daphne realizes she may be partially responsible. Determined to find him, Daphne travels from her home in Pandemonium to the vast streets of Earth, where everything is colder and more terrifying. With the help of the human boy she believes was the last person to see her brother alive, Daphne glimpses into his dreams, discovering clues to Obie's whereabouts. As she delves deeper into her demonic powers, she must navigate the jealousies and alliances of the violent archangels who stand in her way. But she also discovers, unexpectedly, what it means to love and be human in a world where human is the hardest thing to be.
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1 comments
Shatter Me was super good!
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to get The Pledge and The Space Between hopefully soon.
Happy reading!
Angie @ Pinkindle Reads & Reviews