Blood,Sweat and Books

2014 is finally upon us and that means that it's time to reveal my Top Ten Favorite Books of 2013. For what feels like months now I've been contemplating my list of favorites and while some books have been added or bumped I feel this final grouping does this past year of amazing reads justice. I want to further explain that just because these are my favorites it does not deter whatsoever from the other books that I've read in 2013. From Young adult to Non-Fiction to yes, even Zombie romance the literature put out this past year has exceeded my expectations and I can only hope 2014 proves to be the same or maybe, just maybe, even better!! Anyway I know, I know enough rambling. Without any further ado Let's get to it shall we?! In order from 10-1 here are my Top Ten Favorite Books of 2013: 10.) Sneak (Swipe #2)  by Evan Angler Released: September 4, 2012 Review 9.) The Harvesting by Melanie Karsak Released: September 18, 2012 Review 8.) The ...

Rating : ★★ ★★ ★ Author: Robin LaFevers Series: His Fair Assassin #2 Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult Format: E-Book Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books For Children Publication Date: April 2013 Sybella's duty as Death's assassin in 15th-century France forces her return home to the personal hell that she had finally escaped. Love and romance, history and magic, vengeance and salvation converge in this thrilling sequel to Grave Mercy. Sybella arrives at the convent’s doorstep half mad with grief and despair. Those that serve Death are only too happy to offer her refuge—but at a price. The convent views Sybella, naturally skilled in the arts of both death and seduction, as one of their most dangerous weapons. But those assassin's skills are little comfort when the convent returns her to a life that nearly drove her mad. And while Sybella is a weapon of justice wrought by the god of Death himself, He must give her a reason to live. When she ...

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly blog post hosted by Breaking The Spine . For this week's Waiting On Wednesday I chose *drumroll* Dark Triumph (His Fair Assassin #2) by R.L. LaFevers Author: R.L. LaFevers Page Count: 400 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Series: His Fair Assasin #2 Expected Publication: April 2,2013 Sybella arrives at the convent’s doorstep half mad with grief and despair. Those that serve Death are only too happy to offer her refuge—but at a price. Naturally skilled in both the arts of death and seduction, the convent views Sybella as one of their most dangerous weapons. But those assassin’s skills are little comfort when the convent returns her to a life that nearly drove her mad. Her father’s rage and brutality are terrifying, and her brother’s love is equally monstrous. And while Sybella is a weapon of justice wrought by the god of Death himself, He must give her a reason to live. When she discovers an unexpected ally imprisoned in the...