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Yes, there's really a hashtag for the event. How awesome is that? I didn't sleep much the previous night, because this was easily one of the most anticipated events in my YA book blogging/ book lover life. THREE New York Times bestselling authors in one event? National Bookstore just keeps on arranging these awesome events and now they've brought the big guns out with this! I've met Tahereh and Ransom the previous year, but what upped the excitement for me was the fact that I'd also get to meet THE Veronica Rossi herself. Filipinos have always been enthusiastic about events like this, and if you don't believe me, let me show you this: At 10 am, the mall was open for about 10 minutes and I see this. PEOPLE! TONS OF PEOPLE! I arrived at the venue with Leslie @ The Bibliophile Kid before Powerbooks even opened! I always look forward to meeting these wonderful authors up close and interacting with them and despite the lack of sleep, that got be going throughout the ...

This is actually a place holder post, since I totally forgot I had this to schedule, but I totally forgot. So no pictures, sorry! Anyway! Stacking the Shelves hosted is by Tynga's reviews ! So leave a comment below and share your own haul! For review: Love & Misadventure by Lang Leav The Boundless by Kenneth Opel Infinite Sky by CJ Flood There Will Come a Time by Carrie Arcos Girl in Reverse by Barbara Stuber Bought: See Me by Wendy Higgins To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han From THE awesome Bec Fitzpatrick: Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick eARCs: Driftwood : A California Road Trip Novel Don't Touch Feral Dolls Rites of Passage The Swap Kiss of Broken Glass Red at Night by Katie McGarry You Are Here by Liz Fichera The Oversight by Charlie Fletcher Torn Away by Jennifer Brown Thank you so much Simon & Schuster Asia, Bec Fitzpatrick, and Skypony Press!

The sound effects you'll hear if you were sitting beside me while I was writing this review was the sound of me bashing up the keys on my laptop. I haven't been this affected of a cliffhanger in a long while, and then The Hunt came. Title: The Hunt (Project Paper Doll #2) by Stacey Kade Release Date: April 22nd 2014 Published by: Disney-Hyperion Source: Publisher (Thanks Hyperion peeps!) Buy: Amazon | Book Depository Summary: Ariane Tucker has finally escaped GTX, the research facility that created her. While on the run, Zane Bradshaw is the only person she can trust. He knows who-and what-she is and still wants to be part of her life. But accepting Zane's help means putting him in danger. Dr. Jacobs, head of GTX, is not the only one hunting for Ariane. Two rival corporations have their sights set on taking down their competition. Permanently. To protect Zane and herself, Ariane needs allies. She needs the other hybrids. The hybrids who are way more alien and a lot les...

When disaster strikes, one must remember The Rule of Three. A person can last 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water and 3 weeks without food. But what will happen to a modern world rife with technology, when everything that runs with a computer shuts down? Chaos descends. Title: The Rule of Three by Eric Walters Release Date: January 21st 2014 Published by: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Source: Publisher (Thanks Andrew!) Buy: Amazon | Book Dpository Summary: One shocking afternoon, computers around the globe shut down in a viral catastrophe. At sixteen-year-old Adam Daley’s high school, the problem first seems to be a typical electrical outage, until students discover that cell phones are down, municipal utilities are failing, and a few computer-free cars like Adam’s are the only vehicles that function. Driving home, Adam encounters a storm tide of anger and fear as the region becomes paralyzed. Soon—as resources dwindle, crises mount, and chaos descends—he will see his s...

Gearing up for Saturday's mega fabulous signing! Haha, so forgive me if this post is a bit rushed. Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine Title: The Walled City by Ryan Graudin Release Date: November 4th 2014 Published by: Little, Brown Want? Add to your Goodreads list! Summary (from Goodreads): There are three rules in the Walled City: Run fast. Trust no one. Always carry your knife. Right now, my life depends completely on the first. Run, run, run. Jin, Mei Yee, and Dai all live in the Walled City, a lawless labyrinth run by crime lords and overrun by street gangs. Teens there run drugs or work in brothels—or, like Jin, hide under the radar. But when Dai offers Jin a chance to find her lost sister, Mei Yee, she begins a breathtaking race against the clock to escape the Walled City itself. Why I'm waiting for The Walled City: Because it sounds seriously awesome. I'm not sure if it's just because the summary was written in a way that'll make...

She speaks the truth, and nothing but the truth. And where Aria Morse lives, that can get her into all sorts of trouble. Title: Ask Me by Kimberly Pauley Release Date: April 8th 2014 Published by: Soho Teen Source: Publisher (Thanks Ms. Jenny!) Buy: Amazon | Book Dpository Summary: Ask Aria Morse anything, and she must answer with the truth. Yet she rarely understands the cryptic words she‘s compelled to utter. Blessed—or cursed—with the power of an Oracle who cannot decipher her own predictions, she does her best to avoid anyone and everyone. But Aria can no longer hide when Jade, one of the few girls at school who ever showed her any kindness, disappears. Any time Aria overhears a question about Jade, she inadvertently reveals something new, a clue or hint as to why Jade vanished. But like stray pieces from different puzzles, her words never present a clear picture. Then there’s Alex, damaged and dangerous, but the first person other than Jade to stand up for her. And Will, who off...

I've grown up reading fairy tales with princes sweeping princesses off their feet, and that's how it's always been. Who would have thought that these tales can be re-imagined into something new that can pique a reader's interest? Title: Gilded Ashes (Cruel Beauty Universe) by Rosamund Hodge Release Date: April 1st 2014 Published by: Balzer + Bray Source: Bought Buy: Amazon Summary: Orphan Maia doesn't see the point of love when it only brings pain: Her dying mother made a bargain with the evil, all-powerful ruler of their world that anyone who hurt her beloved daughter would be punished; her new stepmother went mad with grief when Maia's father died; and her stepsisters are desperate for their mother's approval, yet she always spurns them. And though her family has turned her into a despised servant, Maia must always pretend to be happy, or else they'll all be struck dead by the curse. Anax, heir to the Duke of Sardis, doesn't believe in love ei...

Hi! How are y'all doing? I had to think real hard and decide which books I want to feature as my WoW picks this week, and here they are! Have you heard of these books? Let me know by leaving comments below! Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine Title: Magnolia by Kristi Cook Release Date: August 5th 2014 Published by: Simon & Schuster Want? Add to your Goodreads list! Summary (from Goodreads): In Magnolia Branch, Mississippi, the Cafferty and Marsden families are southern royalty. Neighbors since the Civil War, the families have shared vacations, holidays, backyard barbecues, and the overwhelming desire to unite their two clans by marriage. So when a baby boy and girl were born to the families at the same time, the perfect opportunity seemed to have finally arrived. Jemma Cafferty and Ryder Marsden have no intention of giving in to their parents’ wishes. They’re only seventeen, for goodness’ sake, not to mention that one little problem: They hate eac...

I expected overly romantic scenes and cheesy lines, too much laughter and very light conversations. I got more than that. Title: The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith Release Date: April 15th 2014 Published by: Little, Brown for Young Readers Source: Publisher Buy: Amazon | Book Depository Summary: Lucy and Owen meet somewhere between the tenth and eleventh floors of a New York City apartment building, on an elevator rendered useless by a citywide blackout. After they're rescued, they spend a single night together, wandering the darkened streets and marveling at the rare appearance of stars above Manhattan. But once the power is restored, so is reality. Lucy soon moves to Edinburgh with her parents, while Owen heads out west with his father. Lucy and Owen's relationship plays out across the globe as they stay in touch through postcards, occasional e-mails, and -- finally -- a reunion in the city where they first met. What does Owen and Lucy really have? Whatever ...

Hi folks! I am here to share with you the cover for the novella in the Chaos Theory series by the fabulous and wonderfully talented Sarah Harian! I've been talking to Sarah on Twitter recently and I'm suffering from a bad case of The Wicked We Have Done withdrawals. But never fear! While we wait for September to arrive for the sequel, A Vault of Sins, to come out Sarah has a novella coming out in August and I am proud to share the cover for the novella in Valerie's POV called " Our Broken Sky " and a little excerpt to tide us over! Release Date: August 19th, 2014 Series Info: Chaos Theory #1.5 In The Wicked We Have Done, readers were introduced to Valerie Crane. But you don’t know her the way you think you do. This is her story… Valerie has always been different from her identical twin Veda. Tattooed, fiery, and foul-mouthed, Valerie acts on instinct, getting even with anyone who wrongs her passive, and sensitive sister. At twenty-two, Veda doesn’t want to seek re...

I have two words for this book: pleasantly surprised. I never expected to like this as much as I did! Title: Stolen Songbird (The Malediction Trilogy #1) by Danielle L. Jensen Release Date: April 1st 2014 Published by: Strange Chemistry Source: Publisher Buy: Amazon | Book Depository Summary: For five centuries, a witch’s curse has bound the trolls to their city beneath the ruins of Forsaken Mountain. Time enough for their dark and nefarious magic to fade from human memory and into myth. But a prophesy has been spoken of a union with the power to set the trolls free, and when Cécile de Troyes is kidnapped and taken beneath the mountain, she learns there is far more to the myth of the trolls than she could have imagined. Cécile has only one thing on her mind after she is brought to Trollus: escape. Only the trolls are clever, fast, and inhumanly strong. She will have to bide her time, wait for the perfect opportunity. But something unexpected happens while she’s waiting – she begin...