Stacking the Shelves (#41) & Recap

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

So, how was everybody's week? Next week I am really anxious about as I have a few things going on and ahhh. But, this week has been awesome, so there's that. And all of these books arrived this week. My mailman is wondering what the hells going on.

 

 

 

 

Review: Prisoner of Night and Fog

Prisoner of Night and Fog
Author:  Anne Blankman

Publication Date: April 22nd 2014      

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In 1930s Munich, danger lurks behind dark corners, and secrets are buried deep within the city. But Gretchen Müller, who grew up in the National Socialist Party under the wing of her "uncle" Dolf, has been shielded from that side of society ever since her father traded his life for Dolf's, and Gretchen is his favorite, his pet.

Uncle Dolf is none other than Adolf Hitler.

And Gretchen follows his every command.

Until she meets a fearless and handsome young Jewish reporter named Daniel Cohen. Gretchen should despise Daniel, yet she can't stop herself from listening to his story: that her father, the adored Nazi martyr, was actually murdered by an unknown comrade. She also can't help the fierce attraction brewing between them, despite everything she's been taught to believe about Jews.

As Gretchen investigates the very people she's always considered friends, she must decide where her loyalties lie. Will she choose the safety of her former life as a Nazi darling, or will she dare to dig up the truth—even if it could get her and Daniel killed?

From debut author Anne Blankman comes this harrowing and evocative story about an ordinary girl faced with the extraordinary decision to give up everything she's ever believed . . . and to trust her own heart instead.

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Prisoner of Night and Fog is a hard one to review, not because it's confusing or annoyed me but because it is simply remarkable. And I'm pretty speechless. There's no doubt that it's well researched, and I'm not going to pretend that I know much about Germany or that time than probably most of us. So it was an eye-opener and such an breath-taking way to learn.

Waiting on Wednesday (#41) #LGBTApril

 "Waiting on" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases.

Dark Metropolis by Jaclyn Dolamore

Expected publication: June 17th 2014 by Disney-Hyperion

 

 

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Cabaret meets Cassandra Clare-a haunting magical thriller set in a riveting 1930s-esque world.

Sixteen-year-old Thea Holder's mother is cursed with a spell that's driving her mad, and whenever they touch, Thea is chilled by the magic, too. With no one else to contribute, Thea must make a living for both of them in a sinister city, where danger lurks and greed rules.

Thea spends her nights waitressing at the decadent Telephone Club attending to the glitzy clientele. But when her best friend, Nan, vanishes, Thea is compelled to find her. She meets Freddy, a young, magnetic patron at the club, and he agrees to help her uncover the city's secrets-even while he hides secrets of his own.

Together, they find a whole new side of the city. Unrest is brewing behind closed doors as whispers of a gruesome magic spread. And if they're not careful, the heartless masterminds behind the growing disappearances will be after them, too.

Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare, this is a chilling thriller with a touch of magic where the dead don't always seem to stay that way.
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☑ Magic?
  ☑ Thriller?

☑ 1930's?

    ☑ Me want?



 

What're you waiting on?

 

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Review: The Taking

The Taking
Author:  Kimberly Derting

Publication Date: April 29th 2014        
~A copy was provided by HarperTeen  and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review~

 

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A flash of white light . . . and then . . . nothing.

When sixteen-year-old Kyra Agnew wakes up behind a Dumpster at the Gas ’n’ Sip, she has no memory of how she got there. With a terrible headache and a major case of déjà vu, she heads home only to discover that five years have passed . . . yet she hasn’t aged a day.

Everything else about Kyra’s old life is different. Her parents are divorced, her boyfriend, Austin, is in college and dating her best friend, and her dad has changed from an uptight neat-freak to a drunken conspiracy theorist who blames her five-year disappearance on little green men.

Confused and lost, Kyra isn’t sure how to move forward unless she uncovers the truth. With Austin gone, she turns to Tyler, Austin’s annoying kid brother, who is now seventeen and who she has a sudden undeniable attraction to. As Tyler and Kyra retrace her steps from the fateful night of her disappearance, they discover strange phenomena that no one can explain, and they begin to wonder if Kyra’s father is not as crazy as he seems. There are others like her who have been taken . . . and returned. Kyra races to find an explanation and reclaim the life she once had, but what if the life she wants back is not her own.

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You know what's really annoying with this? I read it back in March and I still don't know if I actually liked it or not. But, I do know that I just...didn't feel it. Which is weird, right? Since it's (spoiler (about alien abductions)) ) you'd think I'd be all over that. I was, when it was to do with that part, but it wasn't a lot of it. And that's the problem, for a huge chunk of it, it could've been an contemporary mystery or thriller and you wouldn't have known the difference. There was no balanced pace either, the beginning started off fast and dropped you right into it, and while I do like when you're dropped into the middle of things, there was no time to get attached to it, which led to a whiny ass character.Like I said, where dropped into it, but while you were told a little about Kyra, her boyfriend who she's soooo in love with, her best friend and suddenly with a flash of light were five years later and everything has changed.

Review: Sleep No More

Sleep No More
Author:  Aprilynne Pike

Publication Date: April 29th 2014        
~A copy was provided by HarperTeen  and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review~

 

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The blockbuster film Inception meets Lisa McMann's Wake trilogy in this dark paranormal thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Aprilynne Pike. This novel is also perfect for fans of Kelley Armstrong, Alyson Noel, and Kimberly Derting.


Charlotte Westing has a gift. She is an Oracle and has the ability to tell the future. But it doesn't do her much good. Instead of using their miraculous power, modern-day Oracles are told to fight their visions—to refrain from interfering. And Charlotte knows the price of breaking the rules. She sees it every day in her wheelchair-bound mother and the absence of her father. But when a premonition of a classmate's death is too strong for her to ignore, Charlotte is forced to make an impossible decision: continue following the rules or risk everything—even her sanity—to stop the serial killer who is stalking her town.

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My head did not sign up for this. I probably won't even rate it until I finish this review, whereas I normally know around the 3/4 what rating it's going to be.

I'm not sure where to start, hell, I'm not sure if this is a positive or negative review right now, but I'll start with something simple. Sleep No More. Quite accurate. I'd never want to sleep again either. Now, this lovely comes from Goodreads, " Lisa McMann's Wake trilogy meets the blockbuster Inception" In a way, okay. But in five words? Hell to the fucking no. It's so misleading, because this is powerful and more personal than anything and that makes it sound like it's this epic rollercoaster ride.

Stacking the Shelves (#40) & Recap

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

This week has been pretty uneventful and a short haul- hopefully I'll be able to make a dent in the TBR this week. :) But ugh, for the first time ever The Book Depository has been a bitch to me. My The Forever Song pre-order has only just been sent and I was hoping to read it this weekend but obviously that's not going to happen and IKEFIASDF. Unfair.

Happy Easter!


For Review
Edelweiss:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bought

(Yes, I know, finally.) 

 

 

 

   Compulsion and Fangirl
(Simon Pulse and Edelweiss)

 

  What did you get this week? :)

   



 A recap of posts this week

 

• Monday I reviewed  The Eighth Day by Dianne K. Salerni
• Tuesday I reviewed: House of Ivy & Sorrow by  Natalie Whipple 
• Waiting on Wednesday: I'll Give You the Sun by  Jandy Nelson
• Thursday I reviewed The Fearless by Emma Pass