Top Ten Tuesday: Books I'll Never Read

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Every week they post a new topic that the participants come up with a top ten list for.

This week topic is: Top Ten Books I Will Probably Never Read

I'm probably going to make a lot of people a bit disappointed with my choices... :'D;; Heh heh...

I've read the first book not too long ago. There was nothing really wrong with the actual story (I enjoyed it, actually!!) but I just don't like the writing style. :( I feel bad cause a lot of people seem to love her books. I also read Shiver but, again, I couldn't get into it because of the writing style...

I tried to read this book but, after reading the first couple chapters, I realized it wasn't something for me. >: I've heard how it seemed unrealistic anyhow (ignoring the alien side of the story...) because the MC is busy doing so many things- schoolwork, after school groups, etc.- that it just doesn't seem possible that she would have time to do much of anything really.

The covers are really pretty though~!!

This is self-explanatory, I think...

I'm not quite sure I feel comfortable with reading a book where a solitary female is living in a male-dominated community...

I've read Avalon but, even though there are differences in comparison, this felt too much like Firefly to where it almost felt like fan fiction. It has awesome potential, though, don't get me wrong! It just wasn't for me. c:

I just had to find out about this series after I read the book, Fallen by Lauren Kate, and I didn't really care much about the book. It discouraged me from wanting to read books involving fallen angels. Later on, though, I discovered that I wasn't missing that much...

Ehhhhhhhhh...

I did, however, did enjoy her book 'Ghost House' so I would highly recommend grabbing that book at least!

I tried reading the book when I was younger (in high school, I believe), but it just wasn't for me. >:

I remember this series back in 2008. In all honesty, this caught my eye mostly because of the Masquerade book cover (I'm a sucker for masquerades...) and I discovered that there was a book before it. There were... many editing errors that, sadly, discouraged me from reading any further. I might read it in the near future but since there's so many books in the series now, I don't really see it happening...

I decided to add these despite having already read these. This was back before I realized that 'DNF'ing was a thing. It's a unique concept but I wouldn't really recommend this book. >: At the least it wasn't for me... I hope the movie is much better!! :D

Phew! That took longer than expected. @u@

I want to add that all these books I've listed here are my opinion and do not reflect Amber's opinion. I doubt that this will be an issue but just in case! ;u;

Have a nice week, everyone! <3333

A Date with the Devil Cover Reveal!

A Date with the Devil by Kira Adams

The Monster.

In one moment, my entire life was ripped away from me. I ignored the warning signs until it was too late. Until I became the victim.

He took my life away from me; my freedom, my courage. I've lived my life in debilitating fear since that fateful day.

The Savior.

He was there the day it all went down, and he's been by my side ever since. He's been the only thing that's kept me going.

He's my best friend, but he wants more. I'm terrified to lose him. I'm terrified he'll leave.

One tried to kill me.

One brought me back to life.

I'll never be the same person again--that girl died when the match was dropped. Too much has already been stolen from me.

It's time to take back what's mine.

Oooo I like this cover! It's menacing and I'm intrigued. What do you lovelies think? 

Krista Pakseresht has always been a dreamer. From the first time she opened her eyes. Creating worlds through words is one thing she is truly talented at. She specializes in Young adult/New adult romance, horror, action, fantasy, and non-fiction under the pen name Kira Adams.


She is the author of the Infinite Love series, the Foundation series, the Darkness Falls series, and the Looking Glass series.


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Book Blitz - Secret Worlds: A Paranormal Romance Boxed Set

Secret Worlds: A Paranormal Romance Boxed Set 
Publication date: June 29th 2015
Genres: New Adult, Paranormal Romance

Limited Edition, includes:
Taken by the Beast by C. Kressley and R. Hamilton: Women who look a lot like Charisse are going missing. And the man this beauty is falling for may be the beast responsible.

The Forever Girl by R. Hamilton: Sophia gets more than she bargains for when she finally decides to trust a shapeshifter.

Summoned by Rainy K.: Dimitri can’t reveal the paranormal bond controlling him, and Syd won’t tolerate his secrets.

Purgatory by S. Stec: A sex-hungry myth with no name, no flesh, and no identity …unless it wears one of you.

The Pandora Principle by N. Cosper: As a descendant of Pandora, Cassi must discover if her lover is one of the evil spirits she hunts before all her friends die.

Heart Song by S. LaFantasie: When incredibly handsome Marren frees Relena, there’s a catch.

Changeling by D. Herbert: As a changeling and a witch work together to restore order in Fairy, they discover that love, like magic, casts its own spell.

Shiftless by A. Easterling: After years of suppressing her inner predator, Terra meets a shifter who forces her to reclaim her wilder side.

The Black Parade by Kyoko M: Poltergeist Michael is the key to saving Jordan’s soul from hell, but can she handle the cost of her salvation?

Haunting Echoes by C. Faron: Will Amaia’s clan kill her ex-fiancé before she learns whether he returned from the grave for love or revenge?

Braving Fate by L. Hall: Diana and Cadan fight demonic forces and a deadly passion that has lasted centuries.

Trinity Rising by J.E. Taylor: Damian and Naomi are desperate for victory against the devil, but one wrong step could trigger Armageddon.

Moonlight by K. Salidas: Good girls don’t wear fur, fight over men, or run around naked, howling at the moon. But Fallon’s not a good girl.

Lash by L.G. Castillo: Lash must choose where to place his trust–in a home he fought so hard to regain or in a forbidden love he can’t bear to lose.

Between by L. Swallow: Alek could kill Rose with a kiss. Finn, with a touch. Pulled into an intense affair with Alek, Rose discovers her connection to Finn threatens them all.

The Devil’s Fool by R. McClellan: When vampire Boaz gives Eve the one thing she never had–love–she falls into a world of greed and seduction.

Spark Rising by K. Corcino: A runaway Spark and the agent arresting her ignite a revolution to end their people’s enslavement while resisting the electricity between them.

Ruby’s Fire by C. Stine: On the run from a desert cult, Ruby must choose which handsome stranger to trust with her heart and her darkest secret.

Cursed by L. Leroux: Isobel has been hiding an uncanny ability her whole life–until the day she must use it to save herself from a madman.

Hunted by A.J. Colby: With Agent Holbrook’s help, Riley races time to stay ahead of a crazed werewolf killer.

Vigilant by A. Lawson: Ari stumbles into a world of crime and vigilantism while discovering the one man that sets her heart on fire.

– Sample – The Devil's Fool by Rachel McClellan – Sample –

After waving goodbye and closing the door, Boaz turned to me, his body inches from mine. “You didn’t have to use magic tonight.”

I swallowed. “I know.”

“Then why did you?”

“It was fun.”

“It was, wasn’t it?”  He grinned, something alight in his eyes.

I nodded.

His gaze dropped to my lips for the briefest of moments, but enough to make the magic swell within me again, taking my breath away.

“I have somewhere I need to be,” he said. “Do you mind if I call it a night too?”

“Of course not,” I stuttered, feeling suddenly stupid. Maybe the kiss we’d shared earlier had only been amazing to me. I faked a yawn. “I was going to go to bed anyways.”

“Very well then,” he said and disappeared behind the door I wasn’t allowed behind.

“No, it’s not very well,” I whispered as I turned to go up the stairs. My whole body was tingling and yet numb at the same time. I glanced down at my feet. They were still there and moving, yet I felt like I was floating.

I spun a few steps before I danced into my bedroom and closed the door behind me, trapping me in a dark room. I reached for the light, but then stopped. My arm lowered to my side. Breathing in deeply, I focused on the darkness, the way it crawled over my skin and the way it breathed on my skin, whispering seducing words I couldn’t understand but could feel.

I opened my eyes as realization dawned on me.

Darkness felt good.

When I was a child, my friend and I were convinced that our neighbors were abusing their children. And we were determined to help them. When I asked my mother about them, she said I was too young too worry about such things, but in my mind I wasn’t.

The next day, my friend and I waited until we were sure no one was home at our neighbors house. We then broke in (door was unlocked, but still) to their home to look for evidence we could take to the police. The house was a disaster like nothing I had ever seen before. It wasn’t until I was standing in all the chaos that I realized I didn’t know what I could give the police that would prove the children were being abused. It was in that same moment that I realized the dangerous predicament we had just put ourselves in. What if the family came home?

My friend and I bolted, never to speak of our breaking and entering ever again. As for our neighbor’s children, weeks after we had snuck into their house, they were taken into protective custody. I learned two things that day. 1. I will always do what I can to protect children. 2. I am a horrible detective.

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Kalli's Stacking the Shelves #9

Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews where we can share what books we've accumulated in the past week.

Now... these are the books I've managed to get during the week of  4/25 through 5/02!

(Click on the images for the Goodread's link).

Brought:

eARCs for Review:

Lots of thanks to NetGalley, BookTrope, and Xpresso Blog Tours! I'm going to try limiting myself with requesting for ARCs from both Netgalley and Xpresso Book Tours... unless if it's something I'd truly be interested in. But I'm going to be focused on the books I got already. ;v; Not that I'm not grateful for the copies I got already!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Book Review: The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver

The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver
Publication Date: April 28th, 2015
Format: eARC from Netgalley

A girl takes over her twin sister's identity in this emotionally charged page-turner about the complicated bond between sisters.

Ella and Maddy Lawton are identical twins. Ella has spent her high school years living in popular Maddy's shadows, but she has never been envious of Maddy. In fact, she's chosen the quiet, safe confines of her sketchbook over the constant battle for attention that has defined Maddy's world.

When—after a heated argument—Maddy and Ella get into a tragic accident that leaves her sister dead, Ella wakes up in the hospital surrounded by loved ones who believe she is Maddy. Feeling responsible for Maddy's death and everyone's grief, Ella makes a split-second decision to pretend to be Maddy. Soon, Ella realizes that Maddy's life was full of secrets. Caught in a web of lies, Ella is faced with two options—confess her deception or live her sister's life.

I love books that involve twins. I don't know what it is about this sort of... twin thing that I happen to like a whole lot, but if you tell me that a book is around two identical sisters... I'm immediately going to be interested. This is a book that I've been hearing about a lot on social media and, once I realized that it was available for review on NetGalley, I decided to jump onto it- especially since it was around the time that I got my new Kindle. So... that was extra exciting!

We get to see a little bit of the twins, Ella and Maddy, before the incident happens. It's quite clear, right away, that these two girls are the opposites of each other. Maddy is popular and confident in herself- especially with getting herself out of trouble. Ella may have, at one point, wanted to be popular... but she found herself being happy just being someone who's always under the radar. It's how she likes it.

But things change when she gets in an accident with her sister in the car, after picking Maddy up from a party, and... only one of them survives. But all Ella was thinking about, through it all, was if her sister was still okay... and, as she kept muttering her sister's name, the authorities assume that she is Maddy herself and made it known that it was Maddy that survived the crash, not Ella.

Even after regaining a little bit of herself back, Ella decides to remain being Maddy because she's convinced that they loved her twin more than they loved her. After all, there were a lot of people in the hospital just to make sure that Maddy's alright and comforting her for her loss. But now Ella will get to know just how difficult it was to live as her twin.

This was a fairly interesting book. With Ella, I could already imagine how her life could have been as a quiet artist as I feel like I lived a similar life as hers- minus the twin sister, of course. To see the life as Maddy, and how complicated things truly are, it was mind boggling. I don't know if things like this happen for actual popular students in high school or not, as I was never one myself, but it was definitely mind boggling.

This book would have definitely made it for me... if it wasn't for the ending. The ending, to me, felt like it was rushed and that there wasn't enough room to elaborate on it. I can't say much about it without giving any spoilers about this book, but... I didn't like it. It was lazy, in my opinion, and sort of... cheap?

I enjoyed the rest of the book though. I enjoyed the book... before I read the ending. Reading about the conflict in Ella's mind was... interesting. Everything in the book fit well... but the end was like a puzzle piece that was somehow placed in the box but, truly, it belongs somewhere else.

If you can by-pass the ending, then... go for it. It was definitely a good light read and fairly interesting. Sadly, it didn't quite work out with me, but it... might work for someone else. :D