What's Next?

What's Next? is a weekly meme hosted by Icey Books.  For this meme,

I provide 3-5 books that I want/have to read soon and you vote

on which one I should read next!  Super fun, I think!

So...help me decide...

Which one should I read next??

Blog Tour: Rocked -- Guest Post

Today I am participating in Xpresso Book Tours'

Blog Tour for Rocked by Gina Marie Long.  Check
out the rest of this post to learn about the book and

read a guest post from the author!

About the Book:

Genre: YA Paranormal Thriller/Urban Fantasy

Publication Date: February 16, 2013

The Apocalypse is coming...in one week. Chelsie Valdar and her brother are modern-day Viking warrior teenagers. They must find a mystical sword belonging to their ancient ancestor and flee to safety at a secret shelter, if they hope to survive. As the clock ticks, several Bigfoot and an outcast werecat become invaluable friends helping with the search for the sword and offering supernatural protection. Misfortune haunts their every move. Conflicts delay their progress. Especially when a devious and deranged enemy is infatuated with Chelsie and hungers for the sword, desperate to escape to the shelter with Chelsie by his side. Time is running out.

Guest Post:

Waiting on Wednesday: Allegiant!

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine. The aim

of this meme is to spotlight upcoming releases that we are looking forward to reading.

Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth!

Expected Publication Date: October 22, 2013

I super duper can't wait for this one!  I would have put it up as a WoW a long, long time ago, but I had to wait for it to have a name and then a cover.  And now it does!  Yay!!  If you haven't read the first two books in this series yet, you must!!  Soooo good!  See all those exclamation marks?  That's how good it is!  :)

One choice will define you. What if your whole world was a lie? What if a single revelation -- like a single choice -- changed everything? What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected? The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy  reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.

Also can't wait for the movies to hit theatres!!

Guest Review: A Game of Thrones & Giveaway!

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1) by George R.R. Martin

My Copy: ePub eBook, 766 pages

Publication Date: August 6, 1996

Publisher: Spectra

Source: Purchased

The first volume of A Song of Ice and Fire, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. GAME OF THRONES is now a major TV series from HBO, starring Sean Bean.

Summers span decades. Winter can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun.

As Warden of the north, Lord Eddard Stark counts it a curse when King Robert bestows on him the office of the Hand. His honour weighs him down at court where a true man does what he will, not what he must ... and a dead enemy is a thing of beauty.

The old gods have no power in the south, Stark's family is split and there is treachery at court. Worse, the vengeance-mad heir of the deposed Dragon King has grown to maturity in exile in the Free Cities. He claims the Iron Throne.

Justin's Review

The story was amazingly epic.  It's told in third person narration through several different POVs.  I thought that it was a great way to tell the story because the reader is able to see many different views about each event that takes place.

Blog Tour: Forever ME -- Interview, Excerpt, & Giveaway

Today I am helping spread the word about Forever Me

by Thomas Amo.  Check out the rest of this post 

to learn about the book, read an interview with the 

author, read an excerpt, and enter the GIVEAWAY!!

About the Book:

High school is hard enough just being yourself, let alone trying to be someone you're not.

  

Hannah Richards isn't your typical 16 year-old at Wichita Falls High. Fashion, trends, cosmetics and style are unimportant to her. An avid reader, guitar player, and classic movie and television buff, Hannah marches to the beat of her own drum. Visible only to her father, the town sheriff, and her two best friends, Lauren and Haylee, Hannah lives a simple, un-pampered life, as an "Eastie."

After coming to the aide of Taylor Monroe, a popular member of the "Stilettos" at school, and a series of misunderstandings with her friends, Hannah is forced to re-invent herself. She quickly gets caught up in a life much different than the one she knows, where status, glamour, makeup, appearance and acceptance become her masters. And what of the dark secret that haunts the streets of Wichita Falls?

Can Hannah survive the lies, deceit, jealousy, and rage that are now waiting for her around every corner? Will she succumb to the pressures of popularity? Or will she be crushed under the heels of the "Stilettos"?

The Girl Guide: Finding Your Place in a Mixed-Up World Book Blitz -- Read a Chapter & Giveaway

Today I am participating in Xpresso Book Tours'

Book Blitz for The Girl Guide: Finding Your Place in
a Mixed-Up World by Christine Fonseca.  Check
out the rest of this post to learn about the book, read the

the first chapter, and enter the GIVEAWAY!!

About the Book:

Short Blurb for The Girl Guide:
Finding your unique voice in a noisy world can be hard—very hard. But not if you have a great guide! The Girl Guide: Finding Your Place in a Mixed-Up World is a must-read for girls in grades 6–8 as they enter the tumultuous world of adolescence. Packed with fun worksheets and quizzes, as well as stories from older girls and women, The Girl Guide covers everything a teenage girl needs to know on the journey toward her own identity. Proven strategies for dealing with stress management, confronting relational aggression, being safe online, navigating the changing mother-daughter relationship, and more make this the ultimate guide for any girl to get through the teen years and discover her unique point of view in the world.

Review: The Program

The Program (Program #1) by Suzanne Young

My Copy: Hardcover, 405 pages
Publication Date: April 30, 2013
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Source: Purchased

Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane's parents have already lost one child; Sloane knows they'll do anything to keep her alive. She also knows that everyone who's been through The Program returns as a blank slate. Because their depression is gone -- but so are are their memories.

Under constant surveillance at home and at school, Sloane puts on a brave face and keeps her feelings buried as deep as she can. The only person Sloane can be herself with is James. He's promised to keep them both safe and out of treatment, and Sloane knows their love is strong enough to withstand anything. But despite the promises they've made to each other, it's getting harder to hide the truth. They are both growing weaker. Depression is setting in.

And The Program is coming for them.

My Review:

I have seriously been waiting and anticipating reading this book for a long time.  I don't know, something about the interesting concept portrayed in the synopsis just grabbed me and, ever since, I have been eagerly awaiting the release date!  But then, I had to wait for my book store to actually put out copies of it!  So, as soon as I saw it, I just had to buy it!