Blood,Sweat and Books

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly blog post hosted by Breaking The Spine where readers showcase which books they are highly anticipating. For this weeks Waiting on Wednesday, I chose Rebel by Amy Tintera which is the second and final book in the Reboot series. Expected Publication: May 13, 2014 by Harper Teen     After coming back from death as Reboots and being trained by HARC as soldiers, Wren and Callum have finally escaped north, where they hope to find a life of freedom. But when they arrive at the Reboot Reservation, it isn't what they expected. Under the rule of a bloodthirsty leader, Micah, the Reboots are about to wage an all-out war on the humans. Although Wren's instincts are telling her to set off into the wilderness on their own and leave the battle far behind, Callum is unwilling to let his human family be murdered. When Micah commits the ultimate betrayal, the choice is made for them. But Micah has also made a fatal mistake . . . h...

Author: Rosamund Hodge Genre: Fantasy, Young adult, Romance Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication Date: January 28, 2014   Based on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Cruel Beauty is a dazzling love story about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny. Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain struck by her father. And since birth, she has been in training to kill him. With no choice but to fulfill her duty, Nyx resents her family for never trying to save her and hates herself for wanting to escape her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, Nyx abandons everything she's ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, destroy his enchanted castle, and break the nine-hundred-year-old curse he put on her people. But Ignifex is not at all what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle-a shifting maze of magical roo...

This week on From Page To Screen I'll be tackling The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King. First let's discuss the Book . Rita Hayword and The Shawshank redemption is a Novella written by Stephen King as part of his short story collection Different Seasons. The Novella was released August 27, 1982  by Viking Press.  The story is heavily based on 'God Sees the Truth, But Waits' by Leo Tolstoy. At the ending of the Different Season, there is a brief afterword written by Stephen King dated January 4, 1982. In it, he explains why he had not submitted the novellas for publication by themselves. He goes on to say that early in his career, his agents and editors expressed concern that he would be dismissed as someone who only wrote horror. However, due to his horror novels becoming quite popular they made him much in demand as a novelist. Since the novellas, did not deal with the supernatural, they were very difficult to publish at the time as there was not a mas...

Welcome to my Weekly Wrap Up!! Each week I share My Weekly Wrap Up of everything Book related (reviews,books purchased,won etc..). Each picture is linked for your convenience. All you need do is click on the cover and it will take you to the appropriate page! I'll also be linking my post up to Stacking The Shelves & The Sunday Post . What you missed last week Sunday:  Review: Firstborn by Lorie Ann Grover Monday: From Page To Screen (62) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Tuesday: Book Trailer Tuesday (78) Bloodlines by Richelle Mead & All That Glows by Ryan Graudin Review: Angelfall (Peryn & The End of Days #1) by Susan Ee Wednesday: Waiting on Wednesday (82) The Bees by Laline Paull Thursday: Dear Diary: Confessions From A Blogger (21) Annoying Gender Stereotypes Friday: Freebie Friday (54) Free Young Adult & Fantasy E-Books Saturday: Novella Review: Endurance (Razorland 1.5) by Ann Aguirre Books Received for Review Such Sweet Sorrow by...

This week I'll be reviewing Endurance by Ann Aguirre. Endurance is a Novella that bridges the gap between books 1 & 2 in her Razorland series. It also gives us a bit of insight into what happened back at the Enclave after Deuce left. If you'd like to read my review of Enclave you may do so by clicking Here ! Author: Ann Aguirre Series: Razorland 1.5 Genre: Survival, Post Apocalyptic, Zombies Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication Date: July 20, 2012   When rebellion destroys the underground world in which Thimble and Stone have grown up, they take Stone’s son and try to escape the chaos. Along the way, they must evade the Freaks, beings who feed on human flesh. Leaving behind the roles of Builder and Breeder which they were assigned at birth, they wander the underground tunnels, looking for safety yet afraid to go “topside” where legend has it that the light and water will burn their skin from their bones. Their journey takes them upward to a...

It's time for another edition of Freebie Friday! Each week I compile a list of books that I've found for FREE and share them with all of you! All you have to do is click on the title and it will take you to the purchase page for that book. Unless noted all books are first in the series. Young Adult E-Books Silence by Natasha Preston For eleven years, Oakley Farrell has been silent. At the age of five, she stopped talking, and no one seems to know why. Refusing to communicate beyond a few physical actions, Oakley remains in her own little world. Bullied at school, she has just one friend, Cole Benson. Cole stands by her, refusing to believe that she is not perfect the way she is. Over the years, they have developed their own version of a normal friendship. However, will it still work as they start to grow even closer? When Oakley is forced to face someone from her past, can she hold her secret in any longer? Broken Silence by Natasha Prest...

  We all know what goes on behind the scenes at our own blogs but rarely do we lift the curtain and share those experiences with others. Dear Diary: Confessions From A Blogger stems from the curiosity. This week I wanted to talk about Gender Stereotypes in Books. Here is my confession:  Hello, my lovelies!This week I wanted to talk about Gender Stereotypes in Books. I like most of you read a lot. Naturally, after awhile, patterns in a characters style and behavior start to appear. The hot bad boy with the tortured soul, the ugly duckling whose actually supermodel gorgeous, the best friend who saves the day but doesn't get the girl because he isn't hot etc.. Through the years these scenarios have played out time and time again and you know what? I'm sick of it.  Why do all female leads have to have some sort of body complex? It's very rare that I find one who doesn't. All  or should I say most females whether they live in a Fairy Tale world or Dystopian so...