Waiting on Wednesday: Beautiful Days by Anna Godbersen

 
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly memo that is hosted by Breaking the Spine Blog.

This week I am featuring Beautiful Days by Anna Godbersen, which is book 2 in the Bright Young Things series.


So more about the book….

Expected Release Date: 20^th September 2011


 
****WARNING – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS ******


 
For the bright young things of 1929, the beautiful days seem endless, filled with romance and heartbreak, adventure and intrigue, friendship and rivalry. 


After a month in New York, Cordelia Grey and Letty Larkspur are small-town girls no longer. They spend their afternoons with Astrid Donal at the Greys' lush Long Island estate and their nights in Manhattan's bustling metropolis. But Letty's not content to be a mere socialite. She is ready at last to chase her Broadway dreams—no matter the cost. 


Cordelia is still reeling from the death of her father at the hands of Thom Hale, the man she thought she loved. Now she is set to honor Darius Grey's legacy . . . and take her revenge. 


Promised to Cordelia's half brother, Astrid is caught up in a world of dazzling jewels and glittering nights—and the sparkle is blinding. Charlie Grey is a gangster playing a dangerous game; and for Astrid, Cordelia, and Letty, the stakes could be deadly. 


From the New York Times bestselling author of The Luxe comes the second book in an epic series set in the dizzying last summer of the Jazz Age.


 
Best wishes


 
Debs


 

Book Review - The Magic of Finkleton by K C Hilton

Most folks say, "Mother Nature controls the rain". However this is not the case in the village of Finkleton. In the perfect little village of Finkleton, the weather is always perfect. Every farm grows the best, biggest, healthiest crops in the entire world, and everyone is happy. 

Soon after the Finkles inherit their Uncle Harry's shop and move to Finkleton, they discover magical secrets hidden in his shop. One clue at a time, Jack, Lizzy and Robert learn the town's amazing secret. No, Mother Nature is not in charge in Finkleton! 

Ever since Uncle Harry's death, the weather has not been cooperating. Farms are starting to fail. Will the Finkle children be able to solve all the magical mysteries before the village is destroyed? Come along to Finkleton. A very special, magical adventure is about to begin!

My Review:




Best wishes

Debs :-) 

In My Mailbox - 28th August 2011

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme started by The Story Siren.

So, here are the books I received this week.....




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Debs :-)

Book Review - Fury by Elizabeth Miles

Sometimes sorry isn't enough....

It’s winter break in Ascension, Maine. The snow is falling and everything looks pristine and peaceful. But not all is as it seems...
Between cozy traditions and parties with her friends, Emily loves the holidays. And this year’s even better--the guy she’s been into for months is finally noticing her. But Em knows if she starts things with him, there’s no turning back. Because his girlfriend is Em’s best friend. 

On the other side of town, Chase is having problems of his own. The stress of his home life is starting to take its toll, and his social life is unraveling. But that’s nothing compared to what’s really haunting him. Chase has done something cruel...something the perfect guy he pretends to be would never do. And it’s only a matter of time before he’s exposed. 

In Ascension, mistakes can be deadly. And three girls—three beautiful, mysterious girls—are here to choose who will pay. 

Approx. Release Date - 30th August 2011

My Review




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Debs :-)

Waiting on Wednesday: The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore

 
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly memo that is hosted by Breaking the Spine Blog.


This week I am featuring The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore. Although this book came out yesterday, I thought it would be worth a mention on my first ever Waiting on Wednesday meme post. I very much enjoyed I Am Number Four (both the movie and the book were amazing) and I am very much looking forward to getting stuck into the second in the series….

So more about the book….


Release Date: 23^rd August 2011 


*** SPOILER ALERT ***


The below blurb may give away spoilers from the first book in the series, I Am Number Four.


 
I've seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened in Ohio. John Smith, out there, on the run. To the world, he's a mystery. But to me . . . he's one of us.

Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us—if we all still believe in our mission. How can I know? There are six of us left. We're hiding, blending in, avoiding contact with one another . . . but our Legacies are developing, and soon we'll be equipped to fight. Is John Number Four, and is his appearance the sign I've been waiting for? And what about Number Five and Six? Could one of them be the raven-haired girl with the stormy eyes from my dreams? The girl with powers that are beyond anything I could ever imagine? The girl who may be strong enough to bring the six of us together?

They caught Number One in Malaysia.
Number Two in England.
And Number Three in Kenya.
They tried to catch Number Four in Ohio—and failed.

I am Number Seven. One of six still alive.

And I'm ready to fight.


 

 
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Book Haul - 20th August 2011

How long does it take you to finish a book?

I have been asked this question a lot recently so I thought I would sit down and write a little article about it. How long it takes me to read a book is like saying how long is a piece of string. It depends on many factors:

• size of book;
  
• whether I am 'into' the book or not; and
  
• what mood I am in on that particular day.
  

Let's take, for example, a book that I have recently been reading, which is Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult. This is quite a long book at about 450 pages and the font is quite small. I tend to read anywhere up to about 50 pages a day; Mondays to Fridays when I am working I read in the evenings until I am near falling asleep and at the weekends it really does depend on whether it is a weekend doing activities or a weekend of just lazing around reading. If it is a weekend of just lazing around, I can easily get through a book a day (depending on the size and complexity of the book).

As to whether I am a fast reader, which also depends on the type of book I am reading. If it is an easy to read YA fiction book then I can probably wiz through it but still enjoy it and take in all the goodness of the story. If it is a slightly more detailed story (for example, Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult) I will tend to slow down and absorb all the complexities of the story and really enjoy and absorb the wonderfulness of the story.

Best wishes

Debs

Book Haul - 14th August 2011

Book Review - Witchlander by Lena Coakley

High in their mountain covens, red witches pray to the Goddess, protecting the Witchlands by throwing the bones and foretelling the future.


It’s all a fake.


At least, that’s what Ryder thinks. He doubts the witches really deserve their tithes—one quarter of all the crops his village can produce. And even if they can predict the future, what danger is there to foretell, now that his people’s old enemy, the Baen, has been defeated?


But when a terrifying new magic threatens both his village and the coven, Ryder must confront the beautiful and silent witch who holds all the secrets. Everything he’s ever believed about witches, the Baen, magic and about himself will change, when he discovers that the prophecies he’s always scorned—


Are about him.

Anticipated release at the end of August 2011
My review - 10 out of 10  



Best wishes

Debs 

In my E-Mailbox - 10th August 2011

In my E-Mailbox - 9th August 2011 Part 3

In my E-Mailbox - 9th August 2011 Part 2

In my E-Mailbox - 9th August 2011

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Debs :-)

Book Review - Clean by Amy Reed

Olivia, Kelly, Christopher, Jason, and Eva have one thing in common: They're addicts. Addicts who have hit rock bottom and been stuck together in rehab to face their problems, face sobriety, and face themselves. None of them wants to be there. None of them wants to confront the truths about their pasts. And they certainly don’t want to share their darkest secrets and most desperate fears with a room of strangers. But they'll all have to deal with themselves and one another if they want to learn how to live. Because when you get that high, there's nowhere to go but down, down, down.

My Review:  10 out of 10




Best wishes  

Debs