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Unclaimed

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Title:Unclaimed

Publisher: Harlequin

Imprint: HQNBooks

Pub Date: September 27, 2011

ISBN: 9780373776030

Author:Courtney Milan

I have a lot of things to say about this book, but I’ll just keep it short and sweet. This book sizzles. Read at your own risk. I was completely absorbed into this book and I feel for the heroine’s troubles. Life is not always fair and you have to do what you have to do to survive the judgmental society. Sometimes, one ought to be heartless in order to be good to oneself. I could relate to that. It’s what I have to to through every day.

This book is a wonderful and sassy read. There’s plenty of romance and plenty of drama. I enjoyed it very much and wouldn’t mind picking it up again some time soon.

I rate this book 4 out of 5. I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review for this book and I wasn’t compensation in any ways for writing this.

Book description:

Her only hope for survival…

Handsome, wealthy and respected, Sir Mark Turner is the most sought-after bachelor in all of London—and he’s known far and wide for his irreproachable character. But behind his virtuous reputation lies a passionate nature he keeps carefully in check…until he meets the beautiful Jessica Farleigh, the woman he’s waited for all his life.

Is to ruin the man she loves…

But Jessica is a courtesan, not the genteel lady Sir Mark believes. Desperate to be free of a life she despises, she seizes her chance when Mark’s enemies make her an offer she can’t refuse: seduce Mark and tarnish his good name, and a princely sum will be hers. Yet as she comes to know the man she’s sworn to destroy, Jessica will be forced to choose between the future she needs…and the love she knows is impossible.

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Allegiance

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Title: Allegiance

SubTitle: The Legacy Trilogy: Book II

Publisher: Harlequin

Imprint: HarlequinTEEN

Pub Date: February 28, 2012

ISBN: 9780373210435

Author: Cayla Kluver

I cannot ask more from this book. It was really a wonderful read, and I enjoyed every sentence of it. I’m amazed with the author’s skill in bringing the readers into the world full of magic, love, frustration and betrayal. Reading this book is like riding a roller coaster. A highly intense and emotional read at times, but not overdone. It gives hope to those who have none, and it taught one to perserve at all times, no matter how tough things get. I love the heroine. She’s something to be admired. And I like her guts for doing what she taught is right despite of people’s opinion on her.

Absolutely thrilling and I highly reccommend this book to everyone who enjoys a tasteful YA read.

I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. I received an ARC of this book from Harlequin via Netgalley. I was not compensated in any ways for writing this.

Book description:

Only I saw Narian for who he truly was: a young man with courage and an independent mind, and made to pay for what was outside his control. He couldn’t help his past any more than he could help the way those intense, deep-blue eyes pierced me and held me captive.

An eighteen-year-old queen in love with the enemy as their countries pass the point of no return…

Bound to a man she cannot love, Queen Alera of Hytanica must forget Narian, the young man who holds her heart. For Narian is destined to conquer Hytanica at the behest of his master, the powerful magic-user known as the Overlord. Alera doesn’t truly believe Narian will fight against Hytanica-until Cokyrian troops attack with Narian commanding the charge.

Faced with the greatest betrayal a heart can know, Alera must set aside personal feelings and lead her kingdom through its darkest time. And when all hope, will and courage seem lost, she must find strength and remember that even the blackest night must have a dawn

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The Future Door

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This is the second time I read Jason Lethcoe’s book. The first one was ‘No Place Like Holmes’ and I must say that this book does not disappoint. I absolutely love this book and I enjoyed it as much as the precedessor.

There’s so much to be discovered in this book and I couldn’t get the mystery out of my head when I read this book. Absolutely page-turning and I wouldn’t mind reading this book again and again in the near future.

I highly recommends this book to those who loves a good juvenile mystery with plenty of moral story. Suitable for young children and teens. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Book description:

A mystery is afoot at 221 Baker Street, but will Griffin Sharpe be able to figure out the clues before the future catches up with the past?

When Sherlock Holmes moves out of Baker Street, a new tenant moves in—a mysterious woman named Elizabeth who has long been a fan of Holmes. When she discovers that Griffin and his uncle are also detectives, she becomes very friendly. So when Elizabeth goes missing along with a special invention, Griffin sets out to rescue her. But finding Elizabeth will take them on a race against the clock that bends time itself!

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First Date

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First Date by Krista McGee is definitely an interesting, tongue-in-cheek and a refreshing read. I love this book and I can’t help but laugh when the characters were put in strange predicament in this story.

This is a Christian fiction, and therefore, there’s bits of Christian element in it, and one could see that clearly at some point of the story. But that’s all right, I suppose cuz it was not overdone.

Wonderful and a light read, and something that could be easily finished within 2 hours. I highly recommends this book who loves a light reading or those who loves a good Christian romance.

I rate this book 3 out of 5 stars. I received an ARC of this book from Thomas Nelson Publisher. I was not compensated in any ways for writing this review.

Book description:

Addy Davidson is the last girl in the country who wants to be on the new reality TV show to win a date to prom with the President’s son. She’s focused on her schoolwork so she can get a scholarship to an Ivy League college, uncomfortable in the spotlight, never been on a date, and didn’t even audition for it.

But she got selected anyway.

So she does her best to get eliminated on the very first show… right before she realizes that the President’s son is possibly the most attractive guy she has ever seen in person, surprisingly nice, and seemingly unimpressed by the 99 other girls who are throwing themselves at him.

Addy’s totally out of her comfort zone—but that may be right where God can show her the most about who she is . . . and who she was meant to be.

 

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The Bones House

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‘The Bone House’ is the sequel to ‘The Skin Map’ and while I loved the intriguing book cover, I can’t very much say the same about the story in this sequel. I very much preferred the first book, ‘The Skin Map’. I believe I’ve reviewed it quite some time ago and I was really hooked on the story.

While this book have the same thrilling factor in it, I can’t seems to pay attention to the story because there’s too much scenes shift. I struggled to read this sci-fi book and I find it difficult to finish.

Perhaps this book is just not for me. If you’re into sci-fi, however, don’t let my opinion stop you from reading it. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

I rate this book 2 out of 5 stars. I received an ARC of this book from Thomas Nelson Publisher and I was not required to write a positive review for it.

Book description:

One piece of the Skin Map has been found. Now the race to unravel the future of the future turns deadly.

An avenue of Egyptian sphinxes, an Etruscan tufa tomb, a Bohemian coffee shop, and a Stone Age landscape where universes collide …

Kit Livingstone met his great grandfather Cosimo in a rainy alley in London where he discovered the reality of alternate realities.

Now he’s on the run – and on a quest, trying to understand the impossible mission he inherited from Cosimo: to restore a map that charts the hidden dimensions of the multiverse while staying one step ahead of the savage Burley Men.

The key is the Skin Map – but where it leads and what it means, Kit has no idea. The pieces have been scattered throughout this universe and beyond.

Mina, from her outpost in seventeenth-century Prague, is quickly gaining both the experience and the means to succeed in the quest. Yet so are those with evil intent, who from the shadows are manipulating great minds of history for their own malign purposes.

Across time and space, through manifest and hidden worlds, those who know how to use ley lines to travel through astral planes have left their own world behind in this, the second quest: to unlock the mystery of The Bone House.

 

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Waking Hours

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Are you a fan of highly exhilarating, high paced fiction? If you are, then this book, Waking Hours by Lis Wiehl is definitely one for your library. I’m one of those people who loves to judge a book by it’s cover. And the first time I saw this book, I thought I wouldn’t like it. You see, the cover wasn’t really inviting in my opinion, but I’m glad that I picked up this book.

I like the fast paced story and highly engaging characters and scenes that could spook me and gives me chills. Definitely one of those books that you wouldn’t want to put down until you reached the end of it.

I highly recommends this book to all readers who appreciates a high quality, fast paced plot kind of stories. I rate this book 4 out of 5. I received an ARC of this book from Thomas Nelson Publisher and I was not required to write a positive review for it.

Book description:

Welcome to East Salem: A deceptively sleepy town where ancient supernatural forces are being awakened.

A high-school girl is found murdered in a park in Westchester County, New York. The shocking manner of her death confounds the town and intrigues forensic psychiatrist Dani Harris, who is determined to unravel the mystery. All the suspects are teenagers who were at a party with the girl—yet no one remembers what happened. Could one of them be a vicious killer? Or is something more sinister afoot—something tied to an ancient evil?

But it’s not just Dani’s waking hours that challenge her. Each night, her eyes open at 2:13 due to troubling dreams—dreams filled with blood, water, and destruction. Is it a clue—or a sign?

Across town, former NFL linebacker Tommy Gunderson finds his security system has been breached by an elderly woman who attacks him with preternatural strength. Before he can process the attack, someone close to him is implicated in the high-school girl’s murder. He agrees to help—and finds himself working with Dani, the only girl who could resist his charms when they were in high school.

It will take astute analysis and forensic skills to solve the crime. But Dani and Tommy suspect there’s more to the mystery than murder, more to their growing friendship than chance . . . and more to the evil they’re facing than a mere human killer.

 

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Book review

Go the F*** to Sleep

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Title: Go the F**k to Sleep

Publisher: Open Road Media

Imprint: Akashic Books

Pub Date: 14 June 2011

ISBN: 9781453224748

Author: Adam Mansbach

Let’s just admit it. For most parents with young children, sleeping during the regular hours is not quite possible because the little devils with the appearance of a cherub simply won’t let you do it. They’re just full of energy and seems to be awake all the time, despite the fact that it passed their bedtime.

This book is definitely for parents who have trouble putting their children to sleep. It’s told in a witty, comedic and realistic way. Kudos to the author for coming up with this book.

Parents and expecting parents alike would enjoy this book, I’m sure of that.I rate this book 5 stars. I received an ARC of this book from Open Road Media via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review for this book and I was not compensated in any way for writing this review.

Book description:

Go the Fuck to Sleep is a bedtime book for parents who live in the real world, where a few snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don’t always send a toddler sailing blissfully off to dreamland. Profane, affectionate, and radically honest, California Book Award-winning author Adam Mansbach’s verses perfectly capture the familiar—and unspoken—tribulations of putting your little angel down for the night. In the process, they open up a conversation about parenting, granting us permission to admit our frustrations, and laugh at their absurdity.

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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

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Title: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

SubTitle: Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture

Publisher: Penguin Group USA

Imprint: Penguin Books – A Penguin Original

Pub Date: 27 September 2011

ISBN: 9780143120155

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Love Sherlock? Grew up imagining that you’re Watson and tagging along with the famous fictional detective whenever he managed to sniff a mystery? Well then, this book is definitely for you, and it doesn’t matter how many times you’ve read about the legendary detective, you wouldn’t want to miss this memoir. It will definitely bring you back into the world of unsolved, exciting mystery.

I highly recommend this book to all hardcore Sherlock Holmes fans. I rate this book 5 stars.having said that, watch the trailer of movie over here:

 

 

I received an ARC of this book from penguin group Publisher via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review for this book.

 

Book description:

INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS

Sherlock Holmes is on the case once again. This newest collection of stories includes many of the most familiar cases Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson ever solve, including “Silver Blaze,” “The Greek Interpreter,” and “The Musgrave Ritual.” As Holmes’s fame grows, it brings him a notoriety that piques the ire of London’s criminal underworld, who begin to scheme against him. In “The Final Problem” Dr. Watson relates the grisly, fatal, and shocking tale of how Holmes finally meets his match, encountering the diabolical Professor Moriarty in a terrible struggle at Reichenbach Falls.

Guy Ritchie’s sequel to his acclaimed Sherlock Holmes (2009) is in theaters December 16, 2011. The new film stars Robert Downey, Jr. as Sherlock Holmes, Jude Law as Dr. Watson, and Stephen Fry as Sherlock’s brother, Mycroft Holmes. The film also stars Jared Harris (Mad Men), Rachel McAdams (Sherlock Holmes, Morning Glory), and Noomi Rapace (Stieg Larsson trilogy).

About the Author:

ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh, where he grew up and studied medicine, and began writing mysteries shortly after setting up his own practice. Doyle published fifty-nine Sherlock Holmes adventures in all, beginning with A Study in Scarlet in 1887.

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A Touch of Crimson

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Title: A Touch of Crimson

Publisher: Penguin Group USA

Imprint: Signet

Pub Date:4 Oct 2011

ISBN: 9780451234995

Author: Sylvia Day

Enter the world of angels… fallen angel who became vampires. Uh, what? Yes, you’re reading that right. ‘A Touch of Crimson’ is a wonderful book in a twisted and exciting way, that is.

I’m not really a fan of vampire stories, but I find this one rather tolerable and instead of snickering at the storyline, I find myself enjoying the book.

I rate this book 3 out of 5 stars. I received an ARC of this book from Penguin Group USA Publisher via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review for this book.

Book description:

First in a new series! Can a love that transcends death survive a war between angels, vampires, and lycans?

Adrian Mitchell is an angel of immense power and insatiable desire. Leading an elite Special Ops unit of the Seraphim, his task is to punish the Fallen–angels who have become vampires–and command a restless pack of indentured lycans.

But Adrian has suffered his own punishment for becoming involved with mortals–losing the woman he loves again and again. Now, after nearly two hundred years, he has found her–Shadoe, her soul once more inhabiting a new body with no memory of him. Only this time he won’t let her go.

With no memory of her past as Shadoe, Lindsay Gibson only knows she can’t help being fiercely attracted to the smoldering, seductive male who crosses her path. Swept into a dangerous world of tumultuous passion and preternatural conflict, Lindsay is soon caught in the middle between her angel lover, her vampire father, and a full-blown lycan revolt. There’s more at stake than her love and her life–this time she could lose her very soul…

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The Near Witch

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Title: The Near Witch

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Imprint: Hyperion

Pub Date: 2 August 2011

ISBN: 9781423137870

Author: Victoria Schwab

I absolutely love ‘The Near Witch’ by Victoria Schwab. It’s a perfect blend of romantic fantasy and fairy tale. The storyline was highly original and I have to say that the author have quite a way in expressing her imagination.

I find the story is refreshing and unpredictable, and that is really something for a fairy tale.

I highly recommend this book to all those who enjoy reading fantasy. You wouldn’t want to miss the world of magic and wonders that this book had to offer.

I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. I received an ARC of this book from Disney-Hyperion via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review for this book.

Book description:

The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children.

If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company.

And there are no strangers in the town of Near.

These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life.

But when an actual stranger—a boy who seems to fade like smoke—appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true.

The next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion. Still, he insists on helping Lexi search for them. Something tells her she can trust him.

As the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi’s need to know—about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy.

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