Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Books and a Beat . Anyone can play along. Just go HERE to learn how to participate. This week my teasers come from  Shadow Fall #1 by Audrey Grey: Teasers: I am a monster now, just like him. A beautiful, vengeful monster. And in this game of monsters Nicolai has constructed, becoming something else, something that feels, means I lose. (Loc 34%, 2020 of 5876) What are you reading this week? Share a teaser with me!

The Last Star (The 5th Wave #3) By: Rick Yancey Published: May 24, 2016 by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers 339 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: The heart-stopping finale to the  New York Times  bestselling 5th Wave series, just in time for the major motion picture release. We’re here, then we’re gone, and that was true before they came. That’s always been true. The Others didn’t invent death; they just perfected it. Gave death a face to put back in our face, because they knew that was the only way to crush us. It won’t end on any continent or ocean, no mountain or plain, jungle or desert. It will end where it began, where it had been from the beginning, on the battlefield of the last beating human heart. Master storyteller Rick Yancey invokes triumph, loss, and unrelenting action as the fate of the planet is decided in the conclusion to this epic series. MY REVIEW: I've been putting off reading this. Had it ...

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Books and a Beat . Anyone can play along. Just go HERE to learn how to participate. This week my teasers come from  The Last Star (The 5th Wave #3) by Rick Yancey: Teasers: "One smile," he whispers. "One smile and I'll let you go." (63%, Page 210 of 339) What are you reading this week? Share a teaser with me!

The Revolution of Ivy (The Book of Ivy #2) By: Amy Engel Published: November 3, 2015 by Entangled: Teen 400 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Ivy Westfall is beyond the fence and she is alone. Abandoned by her family and separated from Bishop Lattimer, Ivy must find a way to survive on her own in a land filled with countless dangers, both human and natural. She has traded a more civilized type of cruelty-forced marriages and murder plots-for the bare-knuckled brutality required to survive outside Westfall's borders. But there is hope beyond the fence, as well. And when Bishop reappears in Ivy's life, she must decide if returning to Westfall to take a final stand for what she believes is right is worth losing everything she's fought for. MY REVIEW: WELL DONE! I highly enjoyed this series ender in The Book of Ivy duology. Not only did I continue to love and root for Ivy and Bishop but then Caleb and (his sort-of sis...

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Books and a Beat . Anyone can play along. Just go HERE to learn how to participate. This week my teasers come from  The Revolution of Ivy (The Book of Ivy #2) by Amy Engel: Teasers: "You're our family now," Ash says. "Both of you. You can't expect us to sit back and watch you walk into a bad situation without our help." (Loc 69%, 2084 of 3031) What are you reading this week? Share a teaser with me!

The Book of Ivy #1 By: Amy Engel Published: November 4, 2014 by Entangled: Teen 400 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library   ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: After a brutal nuclear war, the United States was left decimated. A small group of survivors eventually banded together, but only after more conflict over which family would govern the new nation. The Westfalls lost. Fifty years later, peace and control are maintained by marrying the daughters of the losing side to the sons of the winning group in a yearly ritual.  This year, it is my turn.  My name is Ivy Westfall, and my mission is simple: to kill the president’s son—my soon-to-be husband—and restore the Westfall family to power.  But Bishop Lattimer is either a very skilled actor or he’s not the cruel, heartless boy my family warned me to expect. He might even be the one person in this world who truly understands me. But there is no escape from my fate. I am the only one who can restore ...

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 Book of Ivy #1 by Amy Engel Teasers: "Don't fake it on my account, Ivy." he says, his words clipped. "That's not what I want. And it shouldn't be what you want, either." (Loc 26%, 854 of 3363) What are you reading this week? Share a teaser with me!

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: The Last Star (The 5th Wave #3) by Rick Yancey Expected Publication: May 17, 2016 by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers Preorder Buy Link: Amazon We’re here, then we’re gone, and that was true before they came. That’s always been true. The Others didn’t invent death; they just perfected it. Gave death a face to put back in our face, because they knew that was the only way to crush us. It won’t end on any continent or ocean, no mountain or plain, jungle or desert. It will end where it began, where it had been from the beginning, on the battlefield of the last beating human heart. Master storyteller Rick Yancey invokes triumph, loss, and unrelenting action as the fate of the planet is decided in the conclusion to this epic series. What are you waiting on this we...

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: Undaunted (Fetch #2) by Kat Falls Expected Publication: April 26, 2016 by Scholastic Press Preorder Buy Link: Not available at time of posting Acclaimed author Kat Falls returns for another breathless, genre-bending adventure. First love is the most dangerous game in this fast-paced adventure perfect for fans of Marie Lu, Veronica Rossi, and Sarah J. Maas. Lane Everson barely survived her first journey to the Feral Zone. The forbidden, overgrown landscape east of the Mississippi River was abandoned years ago when a virus spread through the population, bringing civilization to its knees. But Lane has crossed the quarantine line, and she knows the truth. There are survivors on the other side of the wall -- people who were not killed by the virus, but changed by it, their ...

Alive (Generations #1) By: Scott Sigler Published: July 14, 2015 by Del Rey 368 pages Source: Netgalley ARC from publisher ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Scott Sigler comes something utterly new: a gripping sci-fi adventure trilogy in the vein of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Maze Runner. A group of young adults awake in a mysterious enclosed space with no knowledge of who they are or how they got there…and an indomitable young woman must lead them not only to answers but to survival. A young woman awakes trapped in an enclosed space. She has no idea who she is or how she got there. With only her instincts to guide her, she escapes her own confinement—and finds she’s not alone. She frees the others in the room and leads them into a corridor filled with the remains of a war long past. The farther these survivors travel, the worse are the horrors they confront. And as they slowly come to understand what this prison is, they...

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: Destiny Rising (True Calling #3) by Siobhan Davis Expected Publication: August 30, 2015 Preorder Buy Link: Amazon EVERY CHOICE HAS A CONSEQUENCE Once again, the world is on the brink of momentous change. As revolutionary organization Saoirse prepares to battle the government for control of Earth and Novo, Ariana and those she loves must join humanity's fight for justice and freedom. As haunted memories resurface, old discoveries and new realities conspire to shatter her world forever. Torn in one direction by her unique connection to childhood sweetheart Zane, and pulled in the other by a relentless passion for her fiery fiancé Cal, she must make the hardest decision of all. While embarking on a road to self-discovery, her psychic gift evolves and the full extent of...

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: State of Vengeance (Collapse Series #6) by Summer Lane Expected Publication: June 26, 2015 by WB Publishing Preorder Buy Link: Not yet available at time of posting Vengeance is coming.  Monterey Bay, California, has barely survived a brutal attack from the evil invasion forces of Omega, and Cassidy Hart is exhausted. She has lost a friend and gained a new enemy. The militias seem to be weakening, and Omega seems to be getting stronger.  In an effort to recruit more troops, Cassidy travels to the desolation of the high mountains to find the mysterious troops of Sky City, and to eliminate a threat that has long been growing just out of the militia's reach.  Cassidy is not alone. Old enemies greet her, and the most dangerous person of all just might be the one she trus...

Beyond Reach (True Calling #2) By: Siobhan Davis Published: April 30, 2015 ebook Source: ARC from publisher via Netgalley ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Back on Earth, Ariana is caught in a dangerous crossfire between clandestine rebel organization Clementia and the power-hungry government. Refusing to divulge the location of the secret information entrusted to her by her late father, she desperately tries to bargain for her Mom, Lily, and Cal’s rescue. She’s fighting a losing battle, and the clock is ticking. Presented with evidence of her fiancé Cal’s apparent betrayal, she loyally defends him despite her concerns. With her emotions in turmoil, matters become even more complicated as she grows closer to her ex-boyfriend Zane. When the stakes are raised, a succession of shocking revelations rocks her world, setting her on a path that will not only change her destiny but the fate of humanity.  Confronted by a memory so abhorrent comes a truth she would do...

State of Alliance (Collapse #5) By: Summer Lane Published: January 27, 2015 by WB Publishing 302 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: There is no such thing as safe.  For Commander Cassidy Hart, staying alive is only one of her day-to-day problems. As a newly minted Senator of the State of California, she must travel to Monterey Bay with the hope of bringing an agreement between the militia forces and the Pacific Northwest Alliance as the United States desperately battles against the shadow invasion forces of Omega.  But Monterey is not what it seems. The threat of another Omega attack is imminent, and Commander Chris Young - the love of Cassidy's life - is not the only important person who is keeping secrets. Assassinations, betrayal and startling revelations lie ahead.  The war is now. Fight or die.  Choose your side.  The fifth installment in the international bestselling YA/NA Post-Apocalyptic Series. ...

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly post hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading . Anyone can play along. Just go HERE to learn how to participate. This week my teasers come from  Beyond Reach (True Calling #2) by Siobhan Davis: Teasers: "I was in love with you before I even existed in your thoughts. For me, nothing else mattered except being with you." (Loc 69%) What are you reading this week? Share a teaser with me!

True Calling #1 By: Siobhan Davis Published: August 1, 2014 ebook Source: ARC from publisher via Netgalley ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Planet Novo, nestled in space twelve hundred miles above the surface of the Earth, is the new home of 17 year old Cadet Ariana Skyee. Confused by the government-sanctioned memory erase and distressed at her impending forced marriage and motherhood, Ariana’s plans for the future are thrown into complete disarray. As the traumatic events within her family life enfold, Ariana grows increasingly alarmed at the authorities apparent pre-occupation with her and feels progressively more isolated and alone. Her growing feelings for fellow Cadet Cal Remus intensify as the recently announced pageant, ‘The Calling’, gets underway. Struggling to comprehend the continuous, inexplicable dreams of the mysterious Zane, discovering the past helps shape her future, with devastating personal consequences. MY REVIEW: My initial feeling was that t...

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Breaking the Spine . Each week bloggers participate to share a book not yet released that they can't wait to get their hands on. Ever have one of those incredibly stressful mornings, one where you are running late to take 2 kids to school, schools that are in opposite directions about 20 minutes apart?  By 9:00am this morning I felt like I needed a total redo of my day.  It is because of this that I'm totally cheating and copying my sister-n-law's (Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know ) choice of book today.  I don't think I've featured it yet as a WoW choice and I couldn't agree more that I'm dying to know what happens next with Perry and Aria. Into the Still Blue (Under the Never Sky #3) by Veronica Rossi Expected Publication: January 28, 2014 Buy Link: Amazon The earth-shattering conclusion to Veronica Rossi's "masterpiece" Under the Never Sky trilogy and sequel to the  New York...

The Apocalypse Blog Hop is hosted by Rainy Day Ramblings , Love of Books , and The Nocturnal Library . This giveaway officially lasts July 13-20, 2013. My giveaway is open internationally as long as The Book Depository ships to your country (please verify this before entering).   The lucky winner will win 1 (one) print book from the list of 10 books below.  All of these books have a dystopian or apocalyptic theme.  Some of these have not yet published so it will be pre-ordered for you should you pick it. 1. Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis 2. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey 3. Inhuman (Fetch #1) by Kat Falls 4. The Ward by Jordana Frankel 5. Rush (The Game #1) by Eve Silver 6. The Lives We Lost (Fallen World #2) by Megan Crewe 7. Breaking Point (Article 5 #2) by Kristen Simmons  8. Icons by Margaret Stohl 9. The End Games by T. Michael Martin 10. Fragments (Partials Sequence #2) by Dan Wells  The winner wil...