Teaser Tuesday (22)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.

My teaser:

"She was simply happy, in a way she hadn't been in a year or more, in a shining, certain way. She hid her smile against his shoulder and went to sleep."

~ Page 242, The Demon's Surrender by Sarah Rees Brennan

Teaser Tuesday (20)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.

My teaser:

"And, Claire realised with an icy, horrible, sickening shock, she had just seen him out on the street, going after Myrnin. That was why he'd seemed familiar."

~ Page 118, Bite Club by Rachel Caine

Top Ten Tuesday (19)

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by the Broke and the Bookish where a new top ten list is posted each week. This week is: Top Ten Books That Broke Your Heart a Little.

1. Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause
I stumbled across this as a teenager in my local library and picked it up expecting a standard paranormal romance...but it isn't. This is a more realistic love story where people aren't perfect and don't necessarily react in the best ways, ending up in a totally different place to what I expected.

2. Daughters of Darkness by L.J. Smith
It is a little difficult to talk about why this book broke my heart without revealing huge parts of the plot, but one of the characters makes a choice to go off and become worthy before taking what they want. How could a line like "see you next year...with slain dragon" not break your heart a little?

3. Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Acheron had been a favourite character of mine from the start of the Dark Hunter series so when it came to his own book I couldn't wait. I knew his past had been bad, but the first half of this book shows exactly how bad. This didn't just break my heart...it shattered it.

4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
I would not be surprised if this pops up on a lot of lists this week purely because of the body count. J.K. Rowling didn't hold back and some of my favourite characters didn't survive this book. Two of the death scenes were particularly heartwrenching, not to mention unexpected :(

5. Dance with the Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Zarek is another tortured hero but it isn't just Zarek's past that broke my heart. His entire life is a torment thanks to a sadistic deity and this book takes place as a divine judge is sent to determine whether he is too dangerous to live. But even as Zarek embraces his insanity, his truly sweet hidden side sneaks out and that is what broke my heart.

6. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
At an event with Maggie Stiefvater last year she announced one of the things she hoped to do with her books was to make the reader cry. With me, she succeeded - and I rarely ever cry at books. Some how she's managed to create incredibly realistic heartwrenching stories that succeed in making her readers cry, especially with the end of Shiver.

7. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
Zsadist is another one of those broken characters who you fall in love with only to end up with your heart bleeding over what happened in their past. Zsadist also doesn't think he is worthy of love anymore so he pushes everyone away, especially those who truly love him.

8. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
The scene when Edward leaves is heartwrenching, but that is not the part of New Moon that managed to break my heart. Nope - my heart was broken by four little pages: OCTOBER. NOVEMBER. DECEMBER. JANUARY. The fact that Bella's life loses meaning without Edward is more painful than anything else from the book.

9. The Haunted by Jessica Verday
This book has one of the few cliffhangers that I don't hate. The end of the book changes everything for Abby and Caspian and left me completely crushed. I haven't managed to read the final installment yet but I'm desperately hoping it gives these guys the happy ending they deserve.

10. Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon
My final pick didn't break my heart because of the storyline, but because of a single event. The main character Grace has a library of her books tucked away in her home and a psycho breaks in and shreds them. Her reaction combined with the details of the book massacre (we're talking destroyed first editions here), and the reaction of hunky Julian totally broke my heart.

Teaser Tuesday (19)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.

 

My teaser:

"If by snacks she meant students, then Claire supposed she was right. And the university was full of cavernous buildings, many of which were deserted at night."

~ Page 302, Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine

Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine

Title: Lord of Misrule

Author: Rachel Caine
Publisher: Allison & Busby
ISBN: 978-0-7490-0757-7
Pages: 348
Series: The Morganville Vampires #5
Type: Young Adult Paranormal
Source: Purchased
Goodreads



In the small Texas town of Morganville a balance had been found between its vampire and human residents, until Bishop came to town. Now Morganville is a battle ground as the evil Bishop battles with his daughter, the town leader, Amelie. The humans are caught in the crossfire and as skirmishes erupt all over town, Claire Danvers and her friends are forced to take sides. But amongst the chaos Morganville's vampire residents begin to disappear...and an external threat arrives in the form of a massive deadly storm.

This is the fifth book in the Morganville vampires series (after Glass Houses, The Dead Girls' Dance, Midnight Alley and Feast of Fools) and picks up exactly where the last book left off. Although there is a quick "the story so far" section at the start, at this point I'd recommend starting with the first book and reading in order otherwise you will miss a lot of backstory on the characters. That section appears to be more for fans of the series who haven't read them in a while than those new to the series.

The story cleverly written, but at times this does feel like the set-up for a full on war in the next book. Characters seem to appear in the story briefly and then disappear again quickly after fulfilling their purpose which is disappointing as I'd be interested in knowing more about them. That said the action included is really well written and helps keep you glued to the page while the pace of the book manages to sustain a steady level of tension throughout.

The main four characters don't really get much character growth in this book, and nor do the recurring supporting characters. Claire annoyed me quite a bit during this book as she spends a lot of time focusing on romance and wondering whether her boyfriend loves her. It is a bit out of place with the rest of the story and I found it distracting at times. Eve and Michael remain pretty much the same, although it was great to see that the conflicts of this book helped Shane to deal with his issues and accept Michael's vampire nature.

The ending of the book is outstanding and the best kind of cliffhanger, neatly concluding this book and leaving the reader desperate for the sequel. There are also some shocking major twists which I didn't see coming and left me totally stunned.

All in all this was a great read and I can't wait to read Carpe Corpus.

Plot: 9/10
Characters: 9/10
Ending: 9/10
Enjoyment: 9/10
Cover: 10/10

Overall: 46/50

#WWReadathon - Tease at Random Challenge & Giveaway

Welcome to the first challenge of the last day of the Wicked Winter Read-a-Thon which is...

Tease at Random

I love taking part in the Teaser Tuesday meme, but I've noticed how sometimes the teasers can be very different to what the book is actually like. So when April and Rebecca gave me the chance to create my own challenge I thought of this and immediately started to wonder what would happen if teasers were taken throughout a book - would they be close to the real story, or would it create a whole new one?

For this challenge I would like you to tease me at random from your current read. All you need to do is to divide your book roughly into thirds and then randomly select two sentences from each third (so six in total) and put them together to give a good tease.

You can either leave your entry in the comments or leave me a link to your blog post.

One winner will be picked at random to win either a £5 gift certificate from Amazon UK or a $7.50 Amazon US gift certificate (winner's choice) so be sure to leave your email, twitter or some other way for me to contact you.

My example is from Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare:

"Well, there's no accounting for taste," Tessa said sweetly, knowing he was trying to goad her, and refusing to take the bait. "What is one person's pleasure is another's poison, don't you find?" (pg 72)
His eyes were raking the room anxiously. She could sense the tension in him, a thrum just under the skin, like the fast-beating heart of a hummingbird. (pg 193)
"You know what this means to me," said Will. "Did you really think I'd delay?" (pg 405)

So go on...tease me :)


And the winner is...Melissa from Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf! Congratulations :)

Top Ten Tuesday (18)

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by the Broke and the Bookish where a new top ten list is posted each week. This week is a freebie so I've chosen to do Top Ten Minor Characters. It always seems to be the hero and heroine of books that get focused on (and to be fair it is generally their story being told) but the minor characters can often be unfairly overlooked. Where would Harry Potter be without Ron and Hermione or Buffy without Willow or Scooby without all those meddling kids?

1. Cole St. Clair from Linger and Forever by Maggie Stiefvater 
Cole wasn't written to be likeable, heck Maggie Stiefvater herself has said multiple times that Cole is a bad boy and we girls should steer clear. That said, he was a pretty awesome addition to Sam and Grace's world because he has his own demons and actually chose to be a wolf thus showing Sam a whole new side to his wolfish ways.

2. Luna Lovegood from the Harry Potter series
I love Looney Lovegood! She is probably one of my favourite characters from the entire series. She's quirky and confident in her skin which is unusual for a lot of YA books. Luna doesn't let other people's opinions affect her and if she was real I'd love to be her BFF.

3. Emmett Cullen from the Twilight Saga
Emmett is possibly my favourite character from Twilight. I love the fact he is clearly a badass, and I love his sense of humour. The scenes with him and Bella's father in Breaking Dawn had me in hysterics, plus he's seriously hot in the movies.

4. Giguhl from the Sabina Kane books by Jaye Wells
A naked cat demon? A naked cat demon! Giguhl is brilliant. He starts out as a regular demon and (minor spoilers) accidentally gets stuck as a cat. In trying to turn him back he looses his fur. Giguhl has a great sense of humour and actually puts up with wearing little handknit sweaters :)

5. Stefan from the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs
A vampire who drives a replica Mystery Machine - seriously how could he not make it onto my list? Stefan is Mercy's connection to the vampire world, but he's also her friend as well which puts him in more than one akward position.

6. Jenks from The Hollows series by Kim Harrison
Jenks is Rachel Morgan's pixy partner and he has some of the best one liners I've ever read. Every book in the series has had me in hysterics - in part due to Jenks. Here are some of my favourites: "You think my kids just popped out of the ground?" "Tink's a Disney whore!" and "Grab the fish and run like hell."

7. Nick from the Secret Circle by L.J. Smith
Dark, brooding and good with his hands I adore Nick. He's also incredibly loyal and will pretty much do anything for his friends, as long as you can get to be his friend. He's my favourite character from the series and I'm curious to see how he is in the TV show as soon as I get a chance to watch it.

8. Bubba from the Southern Vampire Series by Charlaine Harris
If you haven't read the Southern Vampire books I won't spoil Bubba's true identity for you, so I'll just say I wasn't a fan until I read these books. Bubba is an awesome character and I was horrified when I realised he wasn't going to be included in True Blood.

9. Savitar from the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Savitar will eventually be getting his very own book, but at the moment he's mulling about in the background of the other Dark Hunter novels so I get to put him here. He's a bit of a mysterious character who has some serious powers and does whatever he wants, which seems to mostly be hanging on the beach and surfing.

10. Ari and Janco from the Poison trilogy by Maria V. Snyder
I debated between these two before deciding one without the other is like Ben without Jerry. I love both of these two and loved every scene they were in. If you haven't read the series, I'd recommend it based on these two kick-butt hilarious soldiers alone.

Teaser Tuesdays (18)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.

My teaser:

"And then they were out in the vestibule, away from the choking smell of flowers and the subtle smell of death, and all Claire could think was, How is that closure?
   But Eve looked better, and that was what mattered."

~ Page 169, Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine

Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine

Title: Midnight Alley
Author: Rachel Caine
Publisher: Allison & Busby
ISBN: 978-0-7490-7922-2
Pages: 365
Series: The Morganville Vampires #3
Type: Young Adult Paranormal
Source: Purchased
Goodreads


When Claire Danvers realised that vampires run her college town, she tried to transfer out. Leaving Morganville is no longer an option for her so she's trying her best to get along. Claire has traded her freedom for protection for herself and her friends from Amelie, the most powerful vampire in town. Amelie sends Claire to take private lessons from the ancient Myrnin, but that isn't the only danger she faces. Girls are turning up dead all over Morganville, killed by a human, and Claire and Eve find themselves being stalked.

This is the third book in the awesome Morganville Vampires series (after Glass Houses and The Dead Girls' Dance) and I was really looking forward to reading it. Things have changed for Claire and her friends. In order to save Shane, Michael had to become a vampire so now there is a source of conflict in the Glass house as everyone adjusts to this newest change. Shane is having the hardest time adjusting to the idea that his best friend is now a vampire and his anti-vamp issues cause a lot of friction, especially in his relationship with Claire.

As usual the plot is really well thought out and the book well written, revealing even more about Morganville and its vampire residents. The introduction of Myrnin as Claire's tutor means that the scientific side of Morganville can be explored and Claire stumbles across some surprising vampire secrets.

As in the previous book it is the humans who behave worse than the vampires, with school bully Monica trying to use Claire to improve her own standing with the vampires and the reappearance of Eve's psychotic serial killing brother Jason. Jason is deeply creepy and the whole storyline with him is rather disturbing, especially his past. The events of the previous books have also not been forgotten and the vampires of the town are still distrustful of Shane.

I was a little disappointed that the end of the book wraps up very quickly with a slight cliffhanger. The cliffhanger I don't mind, but the book built to a great conclusion that never fully played out. Lots of story threads were tied up quickly and without any real emotional resolution. I really hope that these characters have their storylines continued in future books, especially Myrnin as he was a great addition to Morganville.

All in all, this was a great read and I'm looking forward to Feast of Fools.

Plot: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Ending: 8/10
Enjoyment: 9/10
Cover: 10/10

Overall: 47/50

In My Mailbox (14)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren. Each weekend I'll post about any new books I've gotten either in my mailbox or from a store or library that week. If I haven't gotten any new books, I'll wait until I do.

I've had a manic start to the new year which meant my blog has been a little neglected over the past couple of weeks. These are the books I've acquired since my last mailbox post and are basically the few books from Christmas that hadn't arrived, the books I picked up with my Christmas giftcard and the first few preorders of 2012.

 

 

 

So what's in your mailbox this week?

Shelf Candy Saturday (10)

Shelf Candy Saturday is an awesome weekly meme hosted by Five Alarm Book Reviews where each Saturday bloggers defy the saying "never judge a book by its cover" and showcase one that really catches their eye. Covers play a huge role in the books I choose so it's great to have the opportunity to showcase the pretties :)

My shelf candy for this week is Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice.

In a darkened room the boy sits, waiting for the story to begin. His companion is a young man, cloaked in shadow, his voice low and soft. Only the pure white of his collar is visible in the gloom.

The story of this man's life is about to be told. A story of a vampire facing the dark stretch of eternity, cursed with an exquisite craving for human blood.





Confession time - I've tried Anne Rice's books a couple of times before and I've never really been able to get into them. I've always found them to be overly descriptive and have given up quickly, although weirdly I love the movie of Queen of the Damned.

Over Christmas I picked up a lucky dip of dark fantasy books from WH Smiths and this was one of the books included. I absolutely adore this cover and will definitely be trying to read it again purely based on the cover alone.

At first glance it looks like plain red writing on a black background, but then you notice the background looks like black silk and the writing is scattered with little doodles. It manages to be both incredibly simple and deliciously complex at the same time to stunning effect.

So what's your shelf candy this week?

Back to Normal & Guest Blog (5)

Sorry for disappearing on you guys! I've had some manic family stuff going on at home and I haven't been online or reading much at all. Things are less busy now so things should be returning to normal around here. There will be reviews of the rest of the Morganville series coming soon, as well as my usual memes. I've really missed blogging and I'm so glad to be back! And on that note...

My latest guest blog post has just been published over at the awesome E&K Family Book Review where I reviewed Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella. If you'd like to see what I thought, click here.

Shelf Candy Saturday (9)

Shelf Candy Saturday is an awesome weekly meme hosted by Five Alarm Book Reviews where each Saturday bloggers defy the saying "never judge a book by its cover" and showcase one that really catches their eye. Covers play a huge role in the books I choose so it's great to have the opportunity to showcase the pretties :)

My shelf candy for this week is The Luxe by Anna Godbersen.
 

Imagine, if you will, New York City, 1899...

Society's elite: the glamour, the grandeur, the glittering parties, the most handsome beaux, the most beautiful debutantes...the rich girl, the humble boy, the forbidden love, the stolen glances, the whispers, the scandal, the mystery, the revenge.

You are cordially invited to step into The Luxe where the secrets are dark and the sins are delicious...R.S.V.P.



The Luxe has one of the most gorgeous covers I have seen in a long time, gorgeous enough to get me to pick up a copy. I'm not usually interested in historical books, but the sumptuous cover drew me in long enough to notice the Gossip Girl comparisons and then I was hooked on the idea.

Not only is there a beautiful (if impractical) dress, but the sketchy doodles around the edge of the cover are gorgeous and really give the cover a unique look. The doodles are also raised so the book has a great textured feel.

It isn't just The Luxe that has a gorgeous cover, the other three books in the series have equally beautiful and decadent covers (though I must say I like the Envy dress best):

These do remind me of a vlog that Kristi from The Story Siren did on Youtube a while back on covers with "girl in dress" (you can watch the video here). Girl in a dress seems to be a favoured cover design tool of publishers at the moment, and I think The Luxe series is an outstanding example.

 So what's your shelf candy this week?

Ch-ch-changes

About a month ago my blog got an awesome new look courtesy of Lori at Imagination Designs. Since then I've been thinking of changing how I do my posts so they'll fit better with the new layout and my blog will be more helpful. I read a lot of book blogs as well as writing one so I've been looking at what I find helpful on other peoples blogs - links to a books Goodreads page, whether it is an adult or young adult book, genre, series name and position.

As I occasionally include edition specific comments in my reviews I'll also be giving the ISBN of my copy. It is generally minor things (sneak peeks at future books, bonus short stories) but occasionally the edition can make a big difference (like in the case of The Stupidest Angel).

I want to re-label some of my posts as well. Some labels need changing (I'm now using teacups to rate instead of stars) and I also want to be sure that my posts are tagged with the author, series (or just stand alone), genre, adult/young adult, rating and review.

The new look for the top of my review posts is below. All my older reviews will be updated to this format.

Title: The Night Circus
Author: Erin Morgenstern
Publisher: Harvill Secker
ISBN: 978-1-846-55523-7
Pages: 387
Series: N/A
Type: Adult Fantasy
Source: Purchased
Goodreads


Other than that I'll be changing up the pages linked under the header to make it easier to find my past reviews, redoing the content of some and adding some new pages for challenges and giveaways.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on how else I can improve my blog :)

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Title: The Night Circus
Author: Erin Morgenstern
Publisher: Harvill Secker
ISBN: 978-1-846-55523-7
Pages: 387
Series: N/A
Type: Adult Fantasy
Source: Purchased
Goodreads


The circus arrives without warning. No announcements preceed it...it is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Le Cirque des Rêves is only open at night, is construced only in black and white and has been chosen as the setting for a contest between Celia, the enchanter's daughter and Marco, the sorcerer's apprentice. The circus delights all who wander it's circular paths stumbling into tents filled with ice or clouds or silent pools. But this is no ordinary circus and it casts a spell upon all who enter.

As soon as I finished reading I realised this would be a hard review to write. I was expecting a book set in a circus about two duelling magic workers and instead I found a book about a circus that happens to have duelling magic workers. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, just unexpected. The narrative is much like a visit to the Night Circus itself - evocative, dreamlike and slightly confusing. There are multiple storylines told interchangably, all taking place in different places at different times yet interlinking meaning there is no linear timeline here.

I loved the sections that gave views into the circus, as though the reader themself was visiting. It meant certain tents and attractions like the snake charmers or hall of mirrors are able to be explored outside of the main story. The circus itself is beautifully created and feels incredibly realistic. The author has managed to create visceral descriptions of sights and smells that plunge the reader into the heart of the circus.

Celia and Marco's stories are told from when they are small children. The challenge is created in their childhood so their individual development as workers of magic is shown. I've seen this marketed as a romance which isn't the first thing that comes to mind when reading. There are romantic aspects but this is not a romance novel. It is the challenge that echoes throughout Celia and Marco's lives, even when they don't fully understand what the challenge is or what their roles will be.

My favourite story threads were those of the rêveurs and that of a young boy called Bailey who is obsessed with the circus. Excerpts from the writings of the lead rêveur Friedrick Thiessen are scattered throughout the book, along with a storyline from his perspective, and show the circus from an outsider's perspective which creates a delightful contrast from Celia's insider view. Bailey is probably my favourite character of the whole book. He becomes enchanted with the circus at a young age and finds himself drawn into it's story.

All in all this is an enchanting read that I recommend to anyone looking for a touch of magic.

Plot: 8/10
Characters: 9/10
Ending: 9/10
Enjoyment: 8/10
Cover: 10/10

Overall: 44/50

Top Ten Tuesday (17)

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by the Broke and the Bookish where a new top ten list is posted each week. This week is: Top Ten Books I'm Excited To Read in 2012. I'm splitting this week into two Top Fives - one of books that I'm excited to read in 2012 and one of books with a 2012 release date that I'm excited for.

Existing Releases

1. Juliet Immortal by Stacia Jay
I've been hearing awesome things about this for months and despite the fact I've never really been a big Romeo and Juliet fan (seriously they're 13 and it takes place over a week - talk about insta-love!) I'm really looking forward to it. This has been picked as a group read in a Goodreads group I belong to so hopefully I'll get to it this month.

2. Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Other than occasionally glaring at my copy for being the UK paperback not the awesome double-covered US hardback, this is a book I was lusting after for ages before I got a copy. I can't wait to get reading!

3. Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
The Morganville Vampires is one series that I'm freakishly behind on. I have the first 11 books waiting to be read and I have no idea why it's taken me this long. I love the author's writing and have enjoyed all of her other books. I'm about to start a buddy read today so hopefully I'll enjoy it.

4. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
I'm totally psyched that I finally have my own copy of this. So far all I've done is stroke the gorgeous cover and flick through the pages but I love adore how strikethroughs are used in the prose (it had to be done guys lol).

5. Divergent by Veronica Roth
I have only heard awesome things about this book. I haven't managed to read it yet though (no idea why). The Totally Booksessed youtube channel just did Book Oscars and this kept winning them over and over - best debut, best hero, best heroine and best dystopian!

2012 Releases

6. Unbroken by Rachel Caine
This is the final book in the Outcast Season series and I've been waiting for it for what feels like forever. I read the first book as soon as it was released to find the biggest cliffhanger ever (it's like the book just ran out of pages) so I decided to wait until the series was complete before reading further.

7. Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
Patricia Briggs is one of those authors I have loved for years. This is the third and newest release in her Alpha and Omega series which I love. It's a bit more romance focused than her Mercy Thompson series but I fell in love with the characters and love seeing things from Anna's perspective.

8. Fever by Lauren DeStefano
Probably one that is on a lot of lists this week. I adored Wither and that ending? Well lets just say I'm hooked and desperate to know what happens next for Rhine. The whole dystopian world is incredibly well developed and deeply creepy.

9. Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong
The last Otherworld novel *sniff*. Bitten was one of the first urban fantasy books I read and it really hooked me to the genre. I'm waaaay behind on the series but I'll be reading and re-reading them all this year in preparation for this.



10. Hush, Hush book 4 by Becca Fitzpatrick
No title, no picture but one that I can't wait for! I only read the first three Hush, Hush books last year and I loved them. It took me a while to really like Patch though (literally until the third book!) so I'm looking forward to reading about him again. Also you just know the cover is going to be gorgeous!