Beautiful Madness Book

There are a lot of ways this book has surprised me, but in the end I know this: the book is AMAZING. Title: The Queen of the Tearling (The Queen of the Tearling #1) by Erika Johansen Release Date: July 8th 2014 (US) / July 17th 2014 (UK) Published by: HarperTeen / Transworld Books Source: Publisher Buy: Amazon | Book Depository Summary: Kelsea Glynn is the sole heir to the throne of Tearling but has been raised in secret by foster parents after her mother - Queen Elyssa, as vain as she was stupid - was murdered for ruining her kingdom. For 18 years, the Tearling has been ruled by Kelsea's uncle in the role of Regent however he is but the debauched puppet of the Red Queen, the sorceress-tyrant of neighbouring realm of Mortmesme. On Kelsea's 19th birthday, the tattered remnants of her mother's guard - each pledged to defend the queen to the death - arrive to bring this most un-regal young woman out of hiding... And so begins her journey back to her kingdom's heart, to ...

You do not say her name. You do not call her out just for fun. If you do, then you have five days and then you disappear. "BLEED LIKE ME." You know how good an author is when he can make you feel goosebumps running up and down your spine with a mere sentence. That's exactly how it went when I was reading Say Her Name. Title: Say Her Name by James Dawson Release Date: June 5th 2014 Published by: Hot Key Books Source: Publisher Buy: Amazon | Book Depository Summary: Roberta 'Bobbie' Rowe is not the kind of person who believes in ghosts. A Halloween dare at her ridiculously spooky boarding school is no big deal, especially when her best friend Naya and cute local boy Caine agree to join in too. They are ordered to summon the legendary ghost of 'Bloody Mary': say her name five times in front of a candlelit mirror, and she shall appear... But, surprise surprise, nothing happens. Or does it? Next morning, Bobbie finds a message on her bathroom mirror... five ...

Bring out the balloons and confetti, I'm a year older today! (But don't ask how old I am, please.) So I scoured my shelves for some books I can give away, and viola! Here's what I'm giving away. Check it out, sit tight and see how you can win them! If you're a follower of this blog, my Twitter account or my Facebook, you know that aside from books, I am a big fan of anime and manga. So I figured, why not try to give away books while satisfying my need for manga/anime?! Here's what you need to do: - Find the hottest picture of Akashi Seijuro that you can find and send the link to me. (If you don't know who he is, read here .) It can be a fanart, a manga cap (spoil me, I don't mind!) or a screenshot from the DS games or anime. He can be shirtless, or looking like an Angel like the photo below. It will totally depend on what picture you think is HOT. :) - Or if you read fanfics, give me some recommendations. Akashi + Akashi or Akashi + MiraGen or Akashi + M...

One of my most anticipated signings this year, Stephanie Perkins, author of one of my favorite books (Anna and the French Kiss) arrived in Manila as the next hot author in a string of fabulous, amazing author line-up for this year. And of course, who am I to pass this once in a lifetime chance to see her? Photo courtesy of Kate of The Bookaholic Blurbs! My morning was an adventure of sorts. I live close by, but I still got to the venue a little late because I had to fetch a few blogger friends! I love the night and the morning before signings... there's always this low level buzz that turns into something that keeps us up all night because of the anticipation and excitement at the prospect of meeting an author we idolize and adore, and in this case? That's Stephanie Perkins. Stephanie answering questions! I wasn't there the moment she arrived, but there's still this shock factor when I saw her face to face, up close. It took a while to sink in: Stephanie Perkins is in f...

My first Kelley Armstrong book and it's definitely not going to be the last. Title: Sea of Shadows (Age of Legends #1) by Kelley Armstrong Release Date: April 8th 2014 Published by: HarperTeen Source: Publisher (Thanks Megan) Buy: Amazon | Book Depository Summary: Twin sisters Moria and Ashyn were marked at birth to become the Keeper and the Seeker of Edgewood, beginning with their sixteenth birthday. Trained in fighting and in the secret rites of the spirits, they lead an annual trip into the Forest of the Dead. There, the veil between the living world and the beyond is thinnest, and the girls pay respect to the spirits who have passed. But this year, their trip goes dreadfully wrong. They were twins, born to calm the angry, vengeful spirits in Edgewood. Ashyn is the Seeker, while Moria is the Keeper. Together with their hounds Tova and Daigo, it's the first time they will perform the rituals to calm the spirits of the dead on their own. But suddenly everything goes wrong, ...

Gearing up for the Steph Perkins signing tomorrow! These are the books that I got this week, check 'em out! Stacking the Shelves hosted is by Tynga's reviews ! So leave a comment below and share your own haul! For review: Linked by Imogen Howson Unravel by Imogen Howson Take Back the Skies by Lucy Saxon The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski The Witch of Salt and Storm by Kendall Kulper The Mission (Boy Nobody #2) by Allen Zadoff An envelope full of The Last Changeling bookmarks from Chelsea Pitcher Bought from Market! Market! Book Fair: The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh Dark Eden by Patrick Carman Slide by Jill Hathaway Shades of Earth (Across the Universe #2) by Beth Revis Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward Thank you very much Bloomsbury Publishing, Quercus Books, Hachette Books UK and National Bookstore!

Wow! I definitely enjoyed reading this novel more than I thought I will. Title: The Murder Complex (The Murder Complex #1) by Lindsay Cummings Release Date: June 10th 2014 Published by: Greenwillow Books Source: Publisher (Thanks Megan!) Buy: Amazon | Book Depository Summary: Meadow Woodson, a fifteen-year-old girl who has been trained by her father to fight, to kill, and to survive in any situation, lives with her family on a houseboat in Florida. The state is controlled by The Murder Complex, an organization that tracks the population with precision. The plot starts to thicken when Meadow meets Zephyr James, who is—although he doesn’t know it—one of the MC’s programmed assassins. Is their meeting a coincidence? Destiny? Or part of a terrifying strategy? And will Zephyr keep Meadow from discovering the haunting truth about her family? It's like an opening sequence for a movie. Meadow with her younger sister Peri at sea, looking out in the horizon. Readers are slowly introduced t...

I am very excited to be a part of this blog tour! I loved Ink (Tomo!!!! *squeals) and if you've been looking closely at my blog, I love all things Japanese so this book and series has a special place in my heart. Now have you ever been curious what Tomo, Jun or Satoshi's name means? If you've ever been curious, and I know you've been at one point, then you need to check this blog post specially made by Amanda to discuss what's in the names of the characters in this amazing series! Also, there's a giveaway at the bottom of the post! ----- There are many different ways writers choose their character’s names. Sometimes they’re symbolic, and other times they aren’t. The fun thing about having an almost entirely Japanese cast in The Paper Gods series is that I can choose kanji, Japanese characters, with meanings that reflect who that character is and their role in the story. I hope you enjoy this peek into how and why I chose the character names I did for The Paper G...

Hi everyone! I am so excited to be a part of the cover reveal for Denise's new book! I'm a big fan of hers (and Losing Faith is an awesome book!) so I am honored to be able to a part of this reveal. Ready? But first! Here are a few of Denise's thoughts on Foreign Exchange and its cover... I'm so incredibly excited to share my cover of Foreign Exchange with you! This book holds a very special place in my heart. I wrote it during a very difficult year of my life, and the characters and their stories were a real bright spot for me. Because this book is so important to me, I'm giving away something VERY important to me to go along with this cover reveal. I was fortunate enough to receive an early copy of the highly-anticipated Isla and the Happily Ever After by one of my all-time favorite authors, Stephanie Perkins. ISLA and Foreign Exchange are both romances with swoon-worthy boys, and they're both set partially in Europe. So I want one lucky person to receive m...