30 Oct 2016

October 2016 Monthly Wrap-Up!

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Another month has come and gone so let's see what my reading month has been like! Below you will see what my stats were, my favourite releases, and my anticipated TBR for next month!

Reading Stats:

Total Books Read: 11
Average Rating: 4*
Books Purchased: 26
Books Received For Review: 7 (Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5)
Books Pre-ordered for Next Month: 2 (YOU IN FIVE ACTS, FLASHFALL)
Books Reviewed: 10

BOY ROBOT

Author: Simon Curtis
Series: Untitled Trilogy #1
Source: ARC via Publisher
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Publication Date: October 25, 2016
Rating: 4/5 stars
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 Summary:
Seventeen-year-old Isaak discovers the truth about his origin and the underground forces that must come together to fight against a secret government organization formed to eradicate those like him in this high-octane science fiction debut.

 There once was a boy who was made, not created.

 In a single night, Isaak’s life changed forever.

 His adoptive parents were killed, a mysterious girl saved him from a team of soldiers, and he learned of his own dark and destructive origin.

 An origin he doesn’t want to believe, but one he cannot deny.

 Isaak is a Robot: a government-made synthetic human, produced as a weapon and now hunted, marked for termination.

 He and the Robots can only find asylum with the Underground—a secret network of Robots and humans working together to ensure a coexistent future.

 To be protected by the Underground, Isaak will have to make it there first. But with a deadly military force tasked to find him at any cost, his odds are less than favorable.

 Now Isaak must decide whether to hold on to his humanity and face possible death…or to embrace his true nature in order to survive, at the risk of becoming the weapon he was made to be.

 In his debut, recording artist Simon Curtis has written a fast-paced, high-stakes novel that explores humanity, the ultimate power of empathy, and the greatest battle of all: love vs. fear.
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WE ARE STILL TORNADOES

Author: Michael Kun and Susan Mullen
Series: N/A
Source: Finished Copy via Publisher
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication Date: November 1, 2016
Rating: 4/5 stars

 Summary:
Growing up across the street from each other, Scott and Cath have been best friends their entire lives. Cath would help Scott with his English homework, he would make her mix tapes (it's the 80's after all), and any fight they had would be forgotten over TV and cookies. But now they've graduated high school and Cath is off to college while Scott is at home pursuing his musical dreams.

 During their first year apart, Scott and Cath's letters help them understand heartache, annoying roommates, family drama and the pressure to figure out what to do with the rest of their lives. And through it all, they realize that the only person they want to turn to is each other. But does that mean they should be more than friends? The only thing that's clear is that change is an inescapable part of growing up. And the friends who help us navigate it share an unshakable bond.

 This funny yet deeply moving book--set to an awesome 80's soundtrack--captures all the beautiful confusion and emotional intensity we find on the verge of adulthood...and first love.
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REMEMBER YESTERDAY

Author: Pintip Dunn
Series: Forget Tomorrow #2
Source: eARC via Publisher
Publisher: Entangled: Teen
Publication Date: October 4, 2016
Rating: 4/5 stars

 Summary:
The sequel to the sci-fi hit Forget Tomorrow is a twisting, turning roller-coaster ride—the perfect sci-fi futuristic read.

 Seventeen-year-old Jessa Stone is the most valuable citizen in Eden City. Her psychic abilities could lead to significant scientific discoveries -- if only she'd let TechRA study her. But after they kidnapped and experimented on her as a child, cooperating with the scientists is the last thing Jessa would do. 

 But when she discovers the past isn't what she assumed, Jessa must join forces with budding scientist Tanner Callahan to rectify a fatal mistake made ten years ago. She'll do anything to change her past -- even if it means aligning herself with the enemy she swore to defeat.
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THE MAGICIANS

Author: Lev Grossman
Series: The Magicians #1
Source: Purchased from Chapters
Publisher: Viking
Publication Date: August 11, 2009
Rating: 4/5 stars

 Summary:
Like everyone else, precocious high school senior Quentin Coldwater assumes that magic isn't real, until he finds himself admitted to a very secretive and exclusive college of magic in upstate New York. There he indulges in joys of college-friendship, love, sex, and booze- and receives a rigorous education in modern sorcery. But magic doesn't bring the happiness and adventure Quentin thought it would. After graduation, he and his friends stumble upon a secret that sets them on a remarkable journey that may just fulfill Quentin's yearning. But their journey turns out to be darker and more dangerous than they'd imagined.
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FIREWORKS

Author: Katie Cotugno
Series: N/A
Source: ARC via Publisher
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Publication Date: April 18, 2017
Rating: 4.5/5 stars

 Summary:
From Katie Cotugno, bestselling author of 99 Days, comes Fireworks—about a girl who is competing with her best friend to become the new pop star of the moment—and all the drama and romance that comes with it—set in Orlando during the late-'90s boy-and-girl-band craze.

 It was always meant to be Olivia. She was the talented one, the one who had been training to be a star her whole life. Her best friend, Dana, was the level-headed one, always on the sidelines, cheering her best friend along. 

 But everything changes when Dana tags along with Olivia to Orlando for the weekend, where superproducer Guy Monroe is holding auditions for a new singing group, and Dana is discovered too. Dana, who’s never sung more than Olivia’s backup. Dana, who wasn’t even looking for fame. Next thing she knows, she and Olivia are training to be pop stars, and Dana is falling for Alex, the earnest, endlessly talented boy who’s destined to be the next big thing. 

 It should be a dream come true, but as the days of grueling practice and constant competition take their toll, things between Olivia and Dana start to shift . . . and there’s only room at the top for one girl. For Olivia, it’s her chance at her dream. For Dana, it’s a chance to escape a future that seems to be closing in on her. And for these lifelong best friends, it’s the adventure of a lifetime—if they can make it through. 

 Set in evocative 1990s Orlando, New York Times bestselling author Katie Cotugno’s Fireworks brings to life the complexity of friendship, the excitement of first love, and the feeling of being on the verge of greatness.
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I'LL TELL YOU IN PERSON

Author: Chloe Caldwell
Series: N/A
Source: Purchased from Amazon
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Publication Date: October 4, 2016
Rating: 4/5 stars

 Summary:
Flailing in jobs, failing at love, getting addicted and un-addicted to people, food, and drugs—I'll Tell You in Person is a disarmingly frank account of attempts at adulthood and all the less than perfect ways we get there. Caldwell has an unsparing knack for looking within and reporting back what's really there, rather than what she'd like you to see.
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This month I was very, very, very busy with school and life. I didn't have much of a chance to do much reading, but I got to be a Blackguard Captain at the Brent Weeks event in Lansing, Michigan! I will have a recap of that up in November where you can win a copy of THE BLACK PRISM! Because of how much work I have, I will not have a whole lot of time next month for bloggy things either, sadly. But December I will be back in action.
Next month I will be reading...
PROBABLY NOTHING ELSE BECAUSE SCHOOL IS KILLING ME.

OF FIRE AND STARS

Author: Audrey Coulthurst
Series: N/A
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Publication Date: November 22, 2016

 Summary:
Betrothed since childhood to the prince of Mynaria, Princess Dennaleia has always known what her future holds. Her marriage will seal the alliance between Mynaria and her homeland, protecting her people from other hostile lands. But Denna has a secret. She possesses an Affinity for fire—a dangerous gift for the future queen of a kingdom where magic is forbidden.

 Now, Denna must learn the ways of her new home while trying to hide her growing magic. To make matters worse, she must learn to ride Mynaria’s formidable warhorses before her coronation—and her teacher is the person who intimidates her most, the prickly and unconventional Princess Amaranthine (called Mare), sister of her betrothed.

 When a shocking assassination leaves the kingdom reeling, Mare and Denna reluctantly join forces to search for the culprit. As the two work together, each discovers there’s more to the other than she thought. Mare is surprised by Denna’s intelligence and bravery, while Denna is drawn to Mare’s independent streak. Soon their friendship is threatening to blossom into something more.

 But with dangerous conflict brewing that makes the alliance more important than ever, acting on their feelings could be deadly. Forced to choose between their duty and their hearts, Mare and Denna must find a way to save their kingdoms—and each other.
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How did your reading month go? Have you read any of these books?

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1 comment:

  1. Samantha@WLABB31 October 2016 at 19:22

    I read We Are Still Tornadoes, and loved it so much. Loved the format, the beautiful friendship, and the soundtrack of my teen years. I have to check out Fireworks and I'll Tell You in Person. They sound like books I would enjoy.

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