Dusty Reads #16

Dusty Reads #16

   2:42 PM       Elisa

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Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Expresso Reads, featuring a book which has been staying at my bookpile for a long time.

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

Summary from Goodreads :

There were no surprises in Gatlin County.
We were pretty much the epicenter of the middle of nowhere.
At least, that's what I thought.
Turns out, I couldn't have been more wrong.
There was a curse.
There was a girl.
And in the end, there was a grave.
Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.

Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.

In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything

The original cover :

Hm... somehow some parts of Indonesia version remind me of Percy Jackson movie picture =x

Honestly I planned to borrow this book from my friend rather than bought it myself, but because the story seems so tempting then suddenly I have this in my own shelf, still untouch until now. The version I have has many pages, I'm afraid the story would be dragged or I couldn't enjoy it well. But since the movie will be released soon, I think I have to read this book soon before it hit the theatres.

Have you read this book? What do you think about it?
If you do Dusty Reads meme, please be free to leave your link ;)

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Dusty Reads #15

Dusty Reads #15

   2:25 PM       Elisa

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Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Expresso Reads, featuring a book which has been staying at my bookpile for a long time.



The Lost Heroes by Rick Riordan

Summary from Goodreads :

Jason has a problem. He doesn’t remember anything before waking up in a bus full of kids on a field trip. Apparently he has a girlfriend named Piper and a best friend named Leo. They’re all students at a boarding school for “bad kids.” What did Jason do to end up here? And where is here, exactly?

Piper has a secret. Her father has been missing for three days, ever since she had that terrifying nightmare. Piper doesn’t understand her dream, or why her boyfriend suddenly doesn’t recognize her. When a freak storm hits, unleashing strange creatures and whisking her, Jason, and Leo away to someplace called Camp Half-Blood, she has a feeling she’s going to find out.

Leo has a way with tools. When he sees his cabin at Camp Half-Blood, filled with power tools and machine parts, he feels right at home. But there’s weird stuff, too—like the curse everyone keeps talking about. Weirdest of all, his bunkmates insist that each of them—including Leo—is related to a god.

Join new and old friends from Camp Half-Blood in this thrilling first audiobook in The Heroes of Olympus series.

I really really loved Percy Jackson series and was sooooo excited while I heard it would soon have a spin off with new characters, related to the last prophecy. Moreover, the story sounds really intriguing, consist teenagers who lost their memories and a different type of gods, this time is Roman's. But because of my easily-distracted self, I haven't read this book yet, instead I read some books I got later. I need to spare time to read this, before I got The Mark of Athena =x.
Anyone is Riordan's fan? What do you think about this book?
What's your Dusty Reads this week? =D

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Dusty Reads #14

Dusty Reads #14

   1:34 PM       Elisa

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Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Expresso Reads, featuring a book which has been staying at my bookpile for a long time.

MATCHED by Ally Condie

Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate... until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black.

The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can't stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's known and a path that no one else has dared to follow.

I was interested on the cover, simply pretty and I love it. And nowadays I really captivated with Dystopia novels. But after heard mixed reviews about it I was kinda hesitate and Matched has stayed for months. I'm afraid I wouldn't enjoy it as much as I thought.

What's your Dusty Reads this week?

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Dusty Reads #13

Dusty Reads #13

   1:25 PM       Elisa

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Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Expresso Reads, featuring a book which has been staying at my bookpile for a long time.

Once A Witch by Carolyn MacCullough
Summary from Goodreads :

Tamsin Greene comes from a long line of witches, and she was supposed to be one of the most Talented among them. But Tamsin's magic never showed up. Now seventeen, Tamsin attends boarding school in Manhattan, far from her family. But when a handsome young professor mistakes her for her very Talented sister, Tamsin agrees to find a lost family heirloom for him. The search—and the stranger—will prove to be more sinister than they first appeared, ultimately sending Tamsin on a treasure hunt through time that will unlock the secret of her true identity, unearth the sins of her family, and unleash a power so vengeful that it could destroy them all. This is a spellbinding display of storytelling that will exhilarate, enthrall, and thoroughly enchant.

I've had this for quite a long time, at last year, and still remain unread til now. Maybe because I've been distracted to other titles =p.
Someone can convince me to read this soon?
What is your Dusty Reads this week? Feel free to share so I can check it back =)

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Dusty Reads #12 & Wishlist Wednesday #10

Dusty Reads #12 & Wishlist Wednesday #10

   1:25 PM       Elisa

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Hey-ho! How are you guys?
I have been having busy and problematic weeks so I wouldn't be too active for a while and concentrate on my job *sigh*. But well I always miss my other life here xD
Anyway, I'll post a combo blog-hop so I won't mess your reading list =p

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DUSTY READS #12

Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Expresso Reads, featuring a book which has been staying at my bookpile for a long time.

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Summary from Goodreads :

In a single moment, everything changes. Seventeen year- old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. Then, in a blink, she finds herself watching as her own damaged body is taken from the wreck...

A sophisticated, layered, and heartachingly beautiful story about the power of family and friends, the choices we all make -and the ultimate choice Mia commands.

U.S cover :

At first I didn't interest on this book, the summary was a bit vague and sounds cliche. But after a I joined blogging world I saw many people love and recommend this book, so I gave a try and bought the Indonesia version (it has pretty cover though =p). But yeah I dunno why it's still on my shelf, already for couple months. I think I have to read it soon =D

What's your Dusty Reads this week? Tell me and I'll visit yours ^^

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WISHLIST WEDNESDAY #10

Wishlist Wednesday is a book blog hop where we will post about one book per week that has been on our wishlist for some time, or just added (it's entirely up to you), that we can't wait to get off the wishlist and onto our wonderful shelves.
This blog meme is hosted by Pen to Paper, if you want to join please visit here to find more about this meme.

First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost

Summary from Goodreads :

From the "New York Times" bestselling author of the Night Huntress series comes a breathtaking new journey to the dark side of desire.

The night is not safe for mortals. Denise MacGregor knows all too well what lurks in the shadows--her best friend is half-vampire Cat Crawfield--and she has already lost more than the average human could bear. But her family's past is wrapped in secrets and shrouded in darkness--and a demon shapeshifter has marked Denise as prey. Now her survival depends on an immortal who lusts for a taste of her.

He is Spade, a powerful, mysterious vampire who has walked the earth for centuries and is now duty-bound to protect this endangered, alluring human--even if it means destroying his own kind. Denise may arouse his deepest hungers, but Spade knows he must fight his urge to have her as they face the nightmare together . . .

Because once the first crimson drop falls, they will both be lost.

Whooohoo~ I love the cover, it's sooo sexy and bite me Spade! *faints*

I found this before I read At The Grave's End so I confused why there's a sequel about Spade and Denise, since Denise was already married, and finally I knew the reason after I finished that book T^T.
I'm so glad Frost decided to write this, I really want to know more about Denise and of course I need MOAR Spade! =D So happy to know they'll be together at last (I know it's wrong since Randy is such a good guy, but... *sigh*). I read some unsatisfied people who already read this, well I think I would understand since it wasn't wrote from Cat's POV, it would miss it's sarcastics and funny lines. It has more Spade after all xD

What you Wishlist Wednesday this week? Tell me and I'll visit yours ^^

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Dusty Reads #11

Dusty Reads #11

   10:47 AM       Elisa

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Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Expresso Reads, featuring a book which has been staying at my bookpile for a long time.

Awakened (The Guardian Legacy #1) by Ednah Walters

Summary from Goodreads :

Most teens turn sixteen and get the license to drive, but Lil Falcon gets the license to kill demons. Orphaned as a child and raised by an eccentric grandfather, Lil is concerned with surviving high school and is unaware that she's a Guardian-a being with super powers charged with killing demons and protecting humanity. When she meets Bran, a mysterious boy with amazing abilities, his psi energy unlocks her latent powers. But Bran has a secret that can ruin their growing relationship, and the truth she discovers may destroy everything she believes in unless she finds the right balance between love and sacrifice.

Original US cover :

The summary looks good and intriguing, and it has good reviews too so I confuse myself why it still sits at my shelf until now. I managed to read some pages but then I closed it and read another book. Not because it's bad, but at that time I interested to read anything else beside Angels theme after a dose like The Mortal Instruments and Fallen. Still not sure when I'll read this =p

What's your Dusty Reads this week? You may leave your links at your comment =D

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Dusty Reads #10

Dusty Reads #10

   11:43 AM       Elisa

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Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Expresso Reads, featuring a book which has been staying at my bookpile for the longest.

Need by Carrie Jones

Summary from Goodreads :

Zara White suspects there's a freaky guy semi-stalking her. She's also obsessed with phobias. And it's true, she hasn't exactly been herself since her stepfather died. But exiling her to shivery Maine to live with her grandmother? That seems a bit extreme. The move is supposed to help her stay sane...but Zara's pretty sure her mom just can't deal with her right now.

She couldn't be more wrong. Turns out the semi-stalker is not a figment of Zara's overactive imagination. In fact, he's still following her, leaving behind an eerie trail of gold dust. There's something not right - not human - in this sleepy Maine town, and all signs point to Zara.

In this creepy, compelling breakout novel, Carrie Jones delivers romance, suspense, and a creature you never thought you'd have to fear.

US cover :

I have no idea why publisher here decided to cartoonize the cover. The original one has no harm though. But I think it related to publishing procedure or something like that. Hm...
Okay, at first I didn't know about this book, but after saw this at bookstore, I searched at some blogs I follow and they seem like it, although Goodreads show twisted rating, but I kinda ignore them and finally bought Need and now still sitting dusty at my shelf =p. Too many books on my TBR list until I confuse myself which I have to read first @_@

Anyone already read Need? What do you think about it?
What's your Dusty Reads this week?

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Dusty Reads #9

Dusty Reads #9

   1:58 PM       Elisa

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Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Expresso Reads, featuring a book which has been staying at my bookpile for the longest.

Evernight by Claudia Gray

Summary from Goodreads :

Bianca wants to escape.

She's been uprooted from her small hometown and enrolled at Evernight Academy, an eerie Gothic boarding school where the students are somehow too perfect: smart, sleek, and almost predatory. Bianca knows she doesn't fit in.

Then she meets Lucas. He's not the "Evernight type" either, and he likes it that way. Lucas ignores the rules, stands up to the snobs, and warns Bianca to be careful—even when it comes to caring about him.

"I couldn't stand it if they took it out on you," he tells Bianca, "and eventually they would."

But the connection between Bianca and Lucas can't be denied. Bianca will risk anything to be with Lucas, but dark secrets are fated to tear them apart . . . and to make Bianca question everything she's ever believed.

U.S cover :

I took a long time to buy Evernight, because some hesitation of othe vampire series and I already had too many books at my TBR list. But my curiosity took over and I bought this at the end. And yet I haven't read it yet after several months =p Maybe I'll read it after I finish Hunger Games series.
Have you read Evernight? What do you think about it?
Share your Dusty Reads too ^^

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Dusty Reads #8

Dusty Reads #8

   2:55 PM       Elisa

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Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Expresso Reads, featuring a book which has been staying at my bookpile for the longest.

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

Summary from Goodreads :

Calla Tor has always known her destiny: After graduating from the Mountain School, she'll be the mate of sexy alpha wolf Ren Laroche and fight with him, side by side, ruling their pack and guarding sacred sites for the Keepers. But when she violates her masters' laws by saving a beautiful human boy out for a hike, Calla begins to question her fate, her existence, and the very essence of the world she has known. By following her heart, she might lose everything- including her own life. Is forbidden love worth the ultimate sacrifice?

US/UK cover :

Again I'm really disappointed with Nightshade's Indo version cover. I really adore US version, it's pretty purple and golden eyes look stunning. Just... too bad
Well, I have this book like several months but haven't read it yet. Everyone looks loving it so much so actually I couldn't wait to read this one, despite the ugly cover.
What about you? What's your dusty reads?

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Dusty Reads #7

Dusty Reads #7

   12:24 PM       Elisa

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Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Expresso Reads, featuring a book which has been staying at my bookpile for the longest.

Firelight by Sophie Jordan

Summary from Goodreads :

A hidden truth.
Mortal enemies.
Doomed love.

Marked as special at an early age, Jacinda knows her every move is watched. But she longs for freedom to make her own choices. When she breaks the most sacred tenet among her kind, she nearly pays with her life. Until a beautiful stranger saves her. A stranger who was sent to hunt those like her. For Jacinda is a draki—a descendant of dragons whose greatest defense is her secret ability to shift into human form.

Forced to flee into the mortal world with her family, Jacinda struggles to adapt to her new surroundings. The only bright light is Will. Gorgeous, elusive Will who stirs her inner draki to life. Although she is irresistibly drawn to him, Jacinda knows Will's dark secret: He and his family are hunters. She should avoid him at all costs. But her inner draki is slowly slipping away—if it dies she will be left as a human forever. She'll do anything to prevent that. Even if it means getting closer to her most dangerous enemy.

Mythical powers and breathtaking romance ignite in this story of a girl who defies all expectations and whose love crosses an ancient divide.

Original US cover :

I love US cover, it's really pretty with a girl with scales and dragon's eyes. Just again, really too bad because the publisher here didn't use it. I bought this because of review I read, and Firelight sounds very promising and offers another kind of paranormal story, a human-dragon. I really want to read this but I dunno why I still keep it on my bookshelf until now.
Anyone already read Firelight? What's your opinion?

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Dusty Reads #6

Dusty Reads #6

   12:35 PM       Elisa

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Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Expresso Reads, featuring a book which has been staying at my bookpile for long time.

Good Omen by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett

Blurb from Goodreads :

Pratchett (of Discworld fame) and Gaiman (of Sandman fame) may seem an unlikely combination, but the topic (Armageddon) of this fast-paced novel is old hat to both. Pratchett's wackiness collaborates with Gaiman's morbid humor; the result is a humanist delight to be savored and reread again and again. You see, there was a bit of a mixup when the Antichrist was born, due in part to the machinations of Crowley, who did not so much fall as saunter downwards, and in part to the mysterious ways as manifested in the form of a part-time rare book dealer, an angel named Aziraphale. Like top agents everywhere, they've long had more in common with each other than the sides they represent$2C or the conflict they are nominally engaged in. The only person who knows how it will all end is Agnes Nutter, a witch whose prophecies all come true, if one can only manage to decipher them. The minor characters along the way (Famine makes an appearance as diet crazes, no-calorie food and anorexia epidemics) are as much fun as the story as a whole, which adds up to one of those rare books which is enormous fun to read the first time, and the second time, and the third time...

I bought this because I heard many good things about Neil Gaiman and his works and I've read Stardust, his adult tale novel and like it. Good Omens got many praises at Goodreads and the summary also looks interesting, makes controversy and twisted, look like they're his writing style. But I also heard twisted comments from my friends who already read it, one said she couldn't get it, one said it was very funny and very good. So... I think I will read this when the time is right =p

Anyone a fan of Neil Gaiman?
Anyone ever read this book? What do you think about it? =)

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Dusty Reads #5

Dusty Reads #5

   11:20 AM       Elisa

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Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Expresso Reads, featuring a book which has been staying at my bookpile for the longest.

For today Dusty Reads, I pick this book :
Masquerade by Melissa de la Cruz
Blurb from Goodreads :

Schuyler Van Alen wants an explanation for the mysterious deaths of young vampires. With her best friend, Oliver, Schuyler travels to Italy in the hope of finding the one man who can help—her grandfather. Meanwhile, back in New York, preparations are feverishly underway for the Four Hundred Ball, an exclusive gala hosted by the city's wealthy, powerful, and unhuman—a true Blue Blood affair.

But it's at the after-party, a masquerade ball thrown by the cunning Mimi Force, that the real danger lurks. Hidden behind the masks is a revelation that will forever change the course of a young vampire's destiny.

Rich with glamour, attitude, and vampire lore, this second installment in the Blue Bloods saga will leave readers thirsting for more

The original cover :

I admit I bought this because the cover is pretty =p. But I really hesitate to read this, because I've read Blue Blood (which also has a pretty cover) and well....not really enjoy it. This book will decide if I would continue the series or not =/ Anyone have read Blue Blood series?

What's your Dusty Reads this week? =)

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Dusty Reads #4

Dusty Reads #4

   1:16 PM       Elisa

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Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Expresso Reads, featuring a book which has been staying at my bookpile for the longest.

For this week, my dusty reads is the one that turns into the most anticipated movie next year, Hunger Games

Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Blurb from Goodreads:

Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When Kat's sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place.

Can you believe I haven't read Hunger Games yet? Oh my... /facepalm/
This is one of best series ever but I even haven't start to read any single page xD The story is a bit similar with Japanese manga turned to movie, Battle Royal (students in the baddest class are isolated at the unknown island and have to survive and kill each other until only one left. I only watched the movie and too sick to read the manga. Urgh) which is incridibly violent and full of blood. So although I really want to, I'm afraid I can't enjoy Hunger Games like people do. But I have to read this before the movie released =D Can't wait!

What's your Dusty reads this week? Please share because I want to know ;)

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