Wishlist Wednesday #89

Wishlist Wednesday is a book blog hop hosted by Dani at Pen to Paper Blog where we will post about one book per week that has been on our wish-list for some time, or just added (it's entirely up to you), that we can't wait to get off the wish-list and onto our wonderful shelves.

The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich

Release Date: September 15, 2015
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 400
Genre: Young Adult – Mystery, Horror
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Three students: dead.

Carly Johnson: vanished without a trace.

Two decades have passed since an inferno swept through Elmbridge High, claiming the lives of three teenagers and causing one student, Carly Johnson, to disappear. The main suspect: Kaitlyn, "the girl of nowhere."

Kaitlyn's diary, discovered in the ruins of Elmbridge High, reveals the thoughts of a disturbed mind. Its charred pages tell a sinister version of events that took place that tragic night, and the girl of nowhere is caught in the center of it all. But many claim Kaitlyn doesn't exist, and in a way, she doesn't - because she is the alter ego of Carly Johnson.

Carly gets the day. Kaitlyn has the night. It's during the night that a mystery surrounding the Dead House unravels and a dark, twisted magic ruins the lives of each student that dares touch it.

Debut author Dawn Kurtagich masterfully weaves together a thrilling and terrifying story using psychiatric reports, witness testimonials, video footage, and the discovered diary - and as the mystery grows, the horrifying truth about what happened that night unfolds.

When I first started watching Booktube videos again this book was making the rounds. Since I am a major fan of Young Adult horror/mystery this caught my interest right away. I love the creepy look of the cover and the synopsis sounds great. Not to mention I love finding a new debut author.

I have heard some mixed reviews on this book which is the one downfall. Many of the people say that it isn’t as scary as it seems it would be and that is a letdown for people. I have also heard some people say they got bored while reading it. I of course can’t wait to get my hands on it so I can find out for myself!

Have you read this book? What are your thoughts on it?

Wishlist Wednesday #88

Wishlist Wednesday is a book blog hop hosted by Dani at Pen to Paper Blog where we will post about one book per week that has been on our wish-list for some time, or just added (it's entirely up to you), that we can't wait to get off the wish-list and onto our wonderful shelves.

Winterkill by Kate A. Boorman

Series: Winterkill, #1
Release Date: September 9^th 2014
Publisher: Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 323
Genre: Young Adult – Science Fiction, Dystopian
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Emmeline knows she’s not supposed to explore the woods outside her settlement. The enemy that wiped out half her people lurks there, attacking at night and keeping them isolated in an unfamiliar land with merciless winters. Living with the shame of her grandmother’s insubordination, Emmeline has learned to keep her head down and her quick tongue silent.

When the settlement leader asks for her hand in marriage, it’s an opportunity for Emmeline to wash the family slate clean—even if she has eyes for another. But before she’s forced into an impossible decision, her dreams urge her into the woods, where she uncovers a path she can’t help but follow. The trail leads to a secret that someone in the village will kill to protect. Her grandmother followed the same path and paid the price. If Emmeline isn’t careful, she will be next.

So this book has pretty varied ratings on Goodreads. Most people are comparing it to the movie The Village which wasn’t the greatest movie ever but it was ok. This book isn’t super high on my want list but if I found it for cheap I would definitely pick it up that way if it does end up being a disappointment then I won’t be mad about wasting money.

Have you read this book yet? What are your thoughts on it?

Wishlist Wednesday #87

Wishlist Wednesday is a book blog hop hosted by Dani at Pen to Paper Blog where we will post about one book per week that has been on our wish-list for some time, or just added (it's entirely up to you), that we can't wait to get off the wish-list and onto our wonderful shelves.

The Merciless by Danielle Vega

Release Date: June 12th 2014
Publisher: Razorbill
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 279
Genre: Young Adult – Mystery, Horror
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Forgive us, Father, for we have sinned

Brooklyn Stevens sits in a pool of her own blood, tied up and gagged. No one outside of these dank basement walls knows she’s here. No one can hear her scream.

Sofia Flores knows she shouldn’t have gotten involved. When she befriended Riley, Grace, and Alexis on her first day at school, she admired them, with their perfect hair and their good-girl ways. They said they wanted to save Brooklyn. They wanted to help her. Sofia didn’t realize they believed Brooklyn was possessed.

Now, Riley and the girls are performing an exorcism on Brooklyn—but their idea of an exorcism is closer to torture than salvation. All Sofia wants is to get out of this house. But there is no way out. Sofia can’t go against the other girls . . . unless she wants to be next. . . .

In this chilling debut, Danielle Vega delivers blood-curdling suspense and terror on every page. By the shockingly twisted end, readers will be faced with the most haunting question of all: Is there evil in all of us?

There are a few reasons that I want to read this book but I’ll just name a couple. First off, the cover. This book is made without a dust jacket, which I love and its pink, look at my blog, I don’t think an explanation is needed there. Second, I have heard great things about this book. Mostly that it is way creepier than people thought it was going to be. This sounds pretty awesome just because I already think it’s going to be super creepy because of the synopsis already sounds super creepy! I like watching horror movies but horror books are even better for me! I really need to get my hands on this book.

Have you read this book yet? What are your thoughts on it?

Top Ten "New" Series I Want to Start

Created by The Broke and the Bookish

This week’s TTT is the top ten new series I want to start. These are supposed to be books that have come out within the last year or two. I cheated a little though and included books where the last one (or most recent) has come out within that time frame. Also, all of these series/trilogies are complete on my shelf except for #1 (I still need book 3 & 4). It’s embarrassing how many complete series/trilogies I own and haven’t started. As with most of my top ten posts, this is in no particular order.

10. The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo

9. EveTrilogy by Anna Carey

8. Unearthly Trilogy by Cynthia Hand

7. Trylle Trilogy by Amanda Hocking

6. The Watersong Quartet by Amanda Hocking

5. Under the Never Sky Trilogy by Veronica Rossi

4. Legend Trilogy by Marie Lu

3. Delirium Trilogy by Lauren Oliver

2. Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth

1. Unwind Dystology Series by Neal Shusterman

Which ones do you want to start? Any of these I should get to sooner rather than later?

Waiting on Wednesday #9

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Unleashed by Sophie Jordan

Series: Uninvited, #2
Release Date: February 24th 2015
Publisher: HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 368
Genre: Young Adult – Science Fiction, Dystopia
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What if the worst thing you ever did was unforgivable?

Davy’s world fell apart after she tested positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome. She was expelled from her school, dumped by her boyfriend, abandoned by friends, and shipped off to a camp that turns HTS carriers into soldiers. Davy may have escaped, but the damage has already been done. The unthinkable has happened. Now, even worse than having everyone else see her as a monster is the knowledge that they may have been right about her all along. Because Davy has killed.

On the run from government agents, Davy is rescued by Caden, the charismatic leader of an underground group of rebels. Despite Caden’s assurances that the Resistance is made up of carriers like her, Davy isn’t sure she can trust them. Then again, she doesn’t even know if she can trust herself . . . or her growing feelings for Caden. But if she doesn’t belong with Caden and his followers, is there anywhere she can call home?

I read the first book back in February right after it came out. (Review HERE). It was so good! I can’t wait to get to this one. I’m hoping I might actually use my Barnes and Noble membership to preorder this one and actually get it on the release date. Or maybe I’ll get really lucky and get it for review. But yea, anyway, read the first one! You won’t regret it! 

What book are you looking forward to?

Waiting on Wednesday #8

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

City 1 by Gregg Rosenblum

Series: Revolution 19, #3
Release Date: January 6th 2015
Publisher: HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Genre: Young Adult – Science Fiction
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In the explosive conclusion to the thrilling Revolution 19 series, the time has come to win the cities back from the bots—or die trying.

After finally reuniting at a rebel camp, siblings Nick, Kevin, and Cass are willing to do anything to stay together—and free their parents from bot rule. But the leader of the rebel camp has her own ideas. Cruel and determined, General Clay won’t let anything stand in the way of her plan to destroy the robots and all the brainwashed humans. This means their parents’ lives are at stake, but Nick, Kevin, and Cass can’t desert the rebels when they’re so close to freedom. How far will they go to save the world they believe in?

Created in conjunction with Alloy Entertainment; Howard Gordon, the showrunner of 24 and Showtime’s Emmy Award– and Golden Globe–winning Homeland; and James Wong, the executive producer of American Horror Story; City 1 is the gripping finale to the exhilarating Revolution 19 series.

Can’t wait for this book! I had sort of forgotten about this trilogy to be honest because it has been quite a while since I read the first two. I was lucky enough to get the second book for review, which of course meant that I had to read the first one and I really enjoyed it! I am definitely excited to see the outcome of this trilogy and I hope it doesn't disappoint!

What book are you looking forward to?

Waiting on Wednesday #7

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Shutter by Courtney Alameda

Release Date: February 3rd 2015
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Genre: Young Adult - Horror
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Horror has a new name: introducing Courtney Alameda.

Micheline Helsing is a tetrachromat—a girl who sees the auras of the undead in a prismatic spectrum. As one of the last descendants of the Van Helsing lineage, she has trained since childhood to destroy monsters both corporeal and spiritual: the corporeal undead go down by the bullet, the spiritual undead by the lens. With an analog SLR camera as her best weapon, Micheline exorcises ghosts by capturing their spiritual energy on film. She's aided by her crew: Oliver, a techno-whiz and the boy who developed her camera's technology; Jude, who can predict death; and Ryder, the boy Micheline has known and loved forever.

When a routine ghost hunt goes awry, Micheline and the boys are infected with a curse known as a soulchain. As the ghostly chains spread through their bodies, Micheline learns that if she doesn't exorcise her entity in seven days or less, she and her friends will die. Now pursued as a renegade agent by her monster-hunting father, Leonard Helsing, she must track and destroy an entity more powerful than anything she's faced before . . . or die trying.

Lock, stock, and lens, she’s in for one hell of a week.

If you saw yesterday’s top ten post then you would know that Horror/Thriller is my favorite genre to read. You would also know that I don’t think there is enough (or I haven’t found them) in Young Adult! So whenever I see a new horror book being released I get pretty excited about it. So this is definitely going on my wish list! Not to mention…. Look at that cover!

What book are you looking forward to?