Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Breaking the Spine . Each week bloggers participate to share a book they can't wait to get their hands on. This week I'm waiting on: Lady Midnight (The Dark Artifices #1) by Cassandra Clare Expected Publication: March 8, 2016 by Margaret K. McElderry Books Preorder Buy Link: Amazon The Shadowhunters of Los Angeles star in the first novel in Cassandra Clare’s newest series, The Dark Artifices, a sequel to the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series.  Lady Midnight  is a Shadowhunters novel. It’s been five years since the events of  City of Heavenly Fire  that brought the Shadowhunters to the brink of oblivion. Emma Carstairs is no longer a child in mourning, but a young woman bent on discovering what killed her parents and avenging her losses. Together with her parabatai Julian Blackthorn, Emma must learn to trust her head and her heart as she investigates a demonic plot that st...

The Affiliate (Ascension #1) By: K.A. Linde Published: September 15, 2015 by K.A. Linde, Inc 339 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: On the day of her Presenting, in front of the entire Byern Court, seventeen-year-old Cyrene Strohm's lifelong plans come to fruition when she's chosen for one of the most prestigious positions in her homeland—an Affiliate to the Queen.  Or so she thinks.  When Cyrene receives a mysterious letter and an unreadable book, she finds nothing is as it seems. Thrust into a world of dangerous political intrigue and deadly magic, Cyrene's position only grows more treacherous when she finds herself drawn to the one man she can never have...  King Edric himself.  Cyrene must decide if love is truly worth the price of freedom. MY REVIEW: This is one of those times when I finished reading a book that I didn't have much to say. The book was interesting...but I kept feeling like I wanted mo...

Time for our tenth Monthly Wrap Up for the 2015 Series Enders Reading Challenge hosted by Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know and Holly @ Words Fueled by Love ! Since posting the 2015 Series Enders Reading Challenge - September Wrap Up , Sandy finished one series ender: War (True Reign, # 3) by Jennifer Anne Davis. Holly didn't finish any series enders this month. Which series enders did you finish? Link up below. Don't forget to include the title, your name, & your blog name (Ex: Requiem - Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know) Also, the October giveaway runs from October 25th - November 25th. On November 25th we will use random.org and the linky entries to pull a winner.

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Breaking the Spine . Each week bloggers participate to share a book they can't wait to get their hands on. This week I'm waiting on: Passenger #1 by Alexandra Bracken Expected Publication: January 5, 2016 by Disney-Hyperion Preorder Buy Link: Amazon passage , n. i. A brief section of music composed of a series of notes and flourishes. ii. A journey by water; a voyage. iii. The transition from one place to another, across space and time. In one devastating night, violin prodigy Etta Spencer loses everything she knows and loves. Thrust into an unfamiliar world by a stranger with a dangerous agenda, Etta is certain of only one thing: she has traveled not just miles but years from home. And she’s inherited a legacy she knows nothing about from a family whose existence she’s never heard of. Until now. Nicholas Carter is content with his life at sea, free from the Ironwoods—a powerful family in the coloni...

Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer . Each week bloggers participate to share any books received and news from their week. Click on the book covers to be taken to its Goodreads page. The Buy Link , if available, is below each book cover. ~FOR REVIEW~ Paint My Body Red by Heidi R. Kling Preorder Buy Link: Amazon Link (The Shadow of Light #1) by Samanda Wier Preorder Buy Link: Amazon RECAP OF WEEK: SUNDAY: Sunday Post #147 MONDAY: From Books to Movies, Take 7: The Scorch Trials movie review TUESDAY: Teaser Tuesday #113: The Affiliate   WEDNESDAY: Waiting on Wednesday Cover Reveal: Waiting on Saven Deception THURSDAY:  ARC Thursday Review - Nowhere But Here by Katie McGarry (5 stars!) WHAT'S AHEAD: Tentative Posts: Teaser Tuesday Waiting on Wednesday Feature & Follow Planned Posts: Review - The Affiliate by K.A. Linde The weather this week and weekend was jus...

Nowhere But Here (Thunder Road #1) By: Katie McGarry Published: May 26, 2015 by MIRA Ink 400 pages Source: Netgalley ARC from pubisher ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: An unforgettable new series from acclaimed author Katie McGarry about taking risks, opening your heart and ending up in a place you never imagined possible. Seventeen-year-old Emily likes her life the way it is: doting parents, good friends, good school in a safe neighborhood. Sure, she's curious about her biological father—the one who chose life in a motorcycle club, the Reign of Terror, over being a parent—but that doesn't mean she wants to be a part of his world. But when a reluctant visit turns to an extended summer vacation among relatives she never knew she had, one thing becomes clear: nothing is what it seems. Not the club, not her secret-keeping father and not Oz, a guy with suck-me-in blue eyes who can help her understand them both.  Oz wants one thing: to join the Reign of Terror....

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Breaking the Spine . Each week bloggers participate to share a book they can't wait to get their hands on. This week I'm waiting on: Saven Deception (The Saven Series #1) by Siobhan Davis Expected Publication: December 15, 2015 Preorder Buy Link: Amazon I’ve fallen hard for an alien. But he’s harboring secrets. Massive ones that threaten the very essence of humanity. How can I give him my heart when his race plans on taking my future? Sadie Owens has been slowly dying inside. Bit by bit, piece by piece, day by day. Trapped in a life she hates, she relies on only one person: Herself. Despised by her family, and betrayed by an unscrupulous government, Sadie dreams of a different life. When she is chosen to participate in the government’s new social experiment, she is ecstatic at the prospect of spending six months in Thalassic City, the shiny new city under the sea. Immediately drawn to Logan Chandler,...

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly post hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm . Anyone can play along. Just go HERE to learn how to participate. This week my teasers come from  The Affiliate (The Ascension #1) by K.A. Linde: Teasers: "I simply came to make sure you were all right," Prince Kael said with that devious smile. "It's not every day you're involved in a murder investigation." (Loc 32%, 1541 of 4754) What are you reading this week? Share a teaser with me!

It's been a minute since I've done an edition of this feature on my blog. There have been plenty of book-to-movie opportunities to talk about so it really comes to down to inspiration and taking the time to type up a post.  For this edition of From Books to Movies , I'm going to share a brief movie review of The Maze Runner 2: The Scorch Trials and share some details on a few other favorites coming soon. Release Date: September 18, 2015 Director: Wes Ball MPAA Rating: PG-13 Adapted From: The Scorch Trials by James Dashner Movie Website: mazerunnermovies.com MY REVIEW: First things first. We did not get to stay for the ending. Long story, but the short is that a creepy (we think drunk) man was making my 12 year old super nervous and she all but begged to leave. I couldn't continue to tell her no after seeing the fear in her eyes. Her needs came before my movie watching needs in that moment. I took my 2 kids (ages 13.5, and less-than-a-mon...

Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer . Each week bloggers participate to share any books received and news from their week. Click on the book covers to be taken to its Goodreads page. The Buy Link , if available, is below each book cover. ~PURCHASED OR FREEBIES~ Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout Buy Link: Amazon ($.99 deal at time of purchase) The Book of Ivy #1 by Amy Engel  Buy Link: Amazon ($.99 at time of purchase) ~FOR REVIEW~ Forget Tomorrow (Forget Tomorrow Series #1) by Pintip Dunn Preorder Buy Link: Amazon RECAP OF WEEK: SUNDAY: Sunday Post #146 TUESDAY: Teaser Tuesday #112: The Affiliate   WEDNESDAY: Waiting on Wednesday: Waiting on Starflight THURSDAY:  ARC Thursday Review - Chasing River by K.A. Tucker (4 stars)  WHAT'S AHEAD: Tentative Posts: Teaser Tuesday Waiting on Wednesday Feature & Follow Planned Posts: ARC Thursday Revi...

Chasing River (Burying Water #3) By: K.A. Tucker Published: July 7, 2015 by Atria Books 320 pages Source: Netgalley ARC from publisher ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: A suspense-driven New Adult romance novel from the  USA TODAY bestselling author of  Ten Tiny Breaths  and  Burying Water.  Armed with two years’ worth of savings and the need to experience life outside the bubble of her Oregon small town, twenty-five-year old Amber Welles is prepared for anything. Except dying in Dublin. Had it not been for the bravery of a stranger, she might have. But he takes off before she has the chance to offer her gratitude. Twenty-four-year-old River Delaney is rattled. No one was supposed to get hurt. But then that American tourist showed up. He couldn’t let her die, but he also can’t be identified at the scene—so, he fled. Back to his everyday life of running his family’s pub. Only, everyday life is getting more and more complicated, thanks to ...

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Breaking the Spine . Each week bloggers participate to share a book they can't wait to get their hands on. This week I'm waiting on: Starflight #1 by Melissa Landers Expected Publication: February 2, 2016 by Disney-Hyperion Preorder Buy Link: Amazon Life in the outer realm is a lawless, dirty, hard existence, and Solara Brooks is hungry for it. Just out of the orphanage, she needs a fresh start in a place where nobody cares about the engine grease beneath her fingernails or the felony tattoos across her knuckles. She's so desperate to reach the realm that she's willing to indenture herself to Doran Spaulding, the rich and popular quarterback who made her life miserable all through high school, in exchange for passage aboard the spaceliner Zenith. When a twist of fate lands them instead on the Banshee, a vessel of dubious repute, Doran learns he's been framed on Earth for conspiracy. As he pur...

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly post hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm . Anyone can play along. Just go HERE to learn how to participate. This week my teasers come from  The Affiliate (The Ascension #1) by K.A. Linde: Teasers: After a moment, he nodded. "Yes, my lady. It seems it is not just your clothing that is daring." (Loc 6%, 322 of 4754) What are you reading this week? Share a teaser with me!

Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer . Each week bloggers participate to share any books received and news from their week. Click on the book covers to be taken to its Goodreads page. The Buy Link , if available, is below each book cover. ~NO NEW BOOKS~ RECAP OF WEEK: SUNDAY: Sunday Post #145 MONDAY: Review - Throne of Glass #1 by Sarah J. Maas (4 stars) WEDNESDAY: Waiting on Wednesday: Waiting on Undaunted THURSDAY:  ARC Thursday Review - A Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston (3 stars)  WHAT'S AHEAD: Tentative Posts: Teaser Tuesday Waiting on Wednesday Feature & Follow Planned Posts: ARC Thursday Review - Chasing River (Burying Water #3) by K.A. Tucker Not much new to share from this week. We did finally have one school night since marching band started where both kids were home by 4:30, dinner was at an early time and all homework was done before 7:00pm. It was glorious....

A Thousand Nights  By: E.K. Johnston Published: October 6, 2015 by Disney-Hyperion 336 pages Source: Netgalley ARC from publisher ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Lo-Melkhiin killed three hundred girls before he came to her village, looking for a wife. When she sees the dust cloud on the horizon, she knows he has arrived. She knows he will want the loveliest girl: her sister. She vows she will not let her be next. And so she is taken in her sister's place, and she believes death will soon follow. Lo-Melkhiin's court is a dangerous palace filled with pretty things: intricate statues with wretched eyes, exquisite threads to weave the most beautiful garments. She sees everything as if for the last time.But the first sun rises and sets, and she is not dead. Night after night, Lo-Melkhiin comes to her and listens to the stories she tells, and day after day she is awoken by the sunrise. Exploring the palace, she begins to unlock years of fear that have tormented a...