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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday #13 : Top Ten 2014 Debuts I'm Excited For

4:12 PM Elisa

Top Ten Tuesday is a feature/weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. It's the best and fun way to share lists of certain topics with other fellow bloggers. If you want to participate, please visit their blog for further information! =D

There are plenty debuts that will be released this year and they sound very interesting! Though I have many in my wishlist, this is ten debuts I'm really looking for this year =)

Top ~~Ten~~ Fifteen 2014 Debuts I'm Excited For

Eh, did I write 'fifteen'?
My bad, but I can't resist listing more than only ten =)

Hexed - Michelle Krys
Alienated - Melissa Landers
The Unseemly Education of Anne Merchant - Joanna Weibe

Landry Park - Bethany Hagen
Nearly Gone - Elle Cosimano
Prisoner of Night and Fog - Anne Blankman

Stolen Songbird - Danielle L. Jensen
The Murder Complex - Lindsay Cummings
Summer on the Short Bus - Bethany Crandell

Camelot Burning - Kathryn Rose
The Art of Lainey - Paula Stokes
Illusive - Emily Lloyd Jones

... and those which haven't had covers yet :
The Beautiful Ashes - Jeaniene Frost
Jeaniene Frost is actually not a new name in literature world but I read this is her YA (or NA?) debut novel so I include her name here. Because I ABSOLUTELY LOVE her series 'Night Huntress', I once had a wish she would write a YA series and I ABSOLUTELY WILL BUY IT NO MATTER WHAT. Aaaaaaand here it is! =D SO HAPPY! xDDDDD

The Revelation of Gabriel Adam - S.L. Duncan
Of Scars and Stardust - Andrea Hannah

I'm pretty sure some of you have read some of titles up there so I hope you'll kindly give me your opinion about books I list above if you have read some of them =)

Do you have the same debut title you're excited as I have up there?
Leave your TTT list so I can check them back. Thank you for visiting and have a nice day! =D

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

TTT#10 : Top Ten Books At The TOP Of My Spring 2013 TBR list

8:13 AM Elisa

Top Ten Tuesday is a feature/weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. It's the best and fun way to share lists of certain topics with other fellow bloggers. If you want to participate, please visit their blog for further information! =D

We don't have Spring, sadly, at the country where I live. It must be really nice to see sort of transformation from frozen sight to more lively ones; flowers blooming, crisp and warm air... *day-dreaming*
Ehem, okay, so I did check and realize there are a lot awesome book that will be released this spring and it's soooo hard to choose just only ten books! UGH!
Well, then this is my list, I choose only coming-soons new series and sequels :

Top Ten Books At The TOP Of My Spring 2013 TBR list

1. Requiem by Lauren Oliver
I'm still waiting for my copy to be arrived, around 2 weeks more *sigh*. Despite all mixed reviews out there, I really can't wait to read how this beautiful series would end. Guys I know most of you have read this book, share your thoughts please =D

2. Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
Another last book of a series I've been eagerly waiting for years. What would happen to Tessa, Will and Jem??? I also can't wait to read about the red thread between the characters in this series with the characters in The Mortal Instruments. The release date is coming closer! EEEEEEP!!! 8D

3. Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire
Okay, Beautiful Disaster was a guilty pleasure of mine last year, and when I heard there would be a sequel book, the same story but we see the story from Travis side, I was flippin' excited! =D

4. Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers
I think this book would have the strangest couple ever, if you have read Grave Mercy you'll understand what I mean. Sybella and Beast, everyone? It would be really exciting! =D Can't wait to get this book!

5. Unbreakable by Elizabeth Norris
Honestly I still need to read Unraveling but I already can't wait to get Unbreakable. I plan to read Unraveling near the release date of Unbreakable so I won't need to wait too much longer to read the sequel =)

6. Taken by Erin Bowman
Taken has been in my radar like ages ago *woops!* because of the amazing cover and blurb and I found Erin Bowman is such an amazing person as well.

7. Bronze God by A.A. Aguirre
I 'accidentally' found this book and immediately captivated by the summary, like a detective story with steampunk and fantasy twist. And since it's an adult novel, I think it would be more complicated. It sounds really cool and awesome!

8. Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins
Sweet Evil is one of my favorite read this year (although it was out last year, eh =p) and I REALLY CAN'T WAIT to get Sweet Peril! I need more Kaidan in my life! =D

9. In the Shadow of Blackbird by Cat Winters
This book sounds so devastating, dark and kind of sad but I heard this book is so good so I need to proof it myself. I also need to read more books about ghost, and this one sounds perfect.

10. Icons by Margaret Stohl
So thankful this book got its cover changed, yea I'm not really a fan of the previous cover, and this one looks more awesome =) I love Beautiful Creatures so I definitely want to get Stohl's solo novel as well. Dystopia and alien? Count me in! ;)

That's my list, do you have some of them on your list too?
What's on your list? Share your link so I can check them back =D

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Friday, March 8, 2013

Stacking the Shelves [01]

10:02 PM Elisa

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosting by Tynga from Tynga's Review. It's about sharing all new books, physical or e-book form, you're adding to your shelf. They could be bought, borrowed or given to you.

After a while finally I decided to join Stacking the Shelves. I'm practically a newbie now, I hope I'll have more fun joining this meme =)

Here's some books I got from several weeks ago :

Shades of Earth by Beth Revis
Splintered by A.G. Howard
The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd
The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead
Override by Heather Anastasiu
Until I Die by Amy Plum

I've already finished with The Indigo Spell and it's so fantastic! I love this series so much =D
I'm so excited to read the rest of them, they're all awesome reading I believe.
What's hitting your shelf this week?
Thank you for visiting and have a nice day everyone =)

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Saturday, February 9, 2013

In My Mailbox #31

8:17 PM Elisa

In My Mailbox is a blog meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren. You can show some books you got over the week which you bought, borrowed or given to you.

Hi guys, how are you today? =D
Seems like I can't make this feature as a regular weekly post for a while since I won't get many books, so... yeah =)
Okay, so these are my new babies from several weeks ago :

Beautiful Creatures box set (contains Beautiful Creatures, Beautiful Darkness and Beautiful Chaos) by Kami Garcia and Margareth Stohl
Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout
The Statistical Probability of Love at the First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Frostbite by Richelle Mead

I simply really happy with what I got, they look so amazing! I'm glad Beautiful Creatures box set came safely to my house after 2 months for waiting. It's so beautiful and SHINY! I'm SO HAPPY! =D Now my Caster Chronicle series is complete and I can read them with ease =)
Especially I can't wait to read Through the Ever Night, I can't wait to meet Perry and Roar again!

So those are what I got in my mailbox. How about you? Leave your link so I can check it back.
Have nice day and happy reading! =)

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Wishlist Wednesday #24

9:42 AM Elisa

Wishlist Wednesday is a book blog hop where we will post about one book per week that has been on our wishlist for some tile, 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.

Pushing The Limits
by Katie McGarry

Summary from Goodreads :

No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal.But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they both keep, being together is pretty much impossible.

Yet the crazy attraction between them refuses to go away. And Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and what she'll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again.

I heard gajillion amazing things about Pushing The Limits and it seems very popular and receives good reviews and ratings. I really need to get good contemporary novels these days and this book has very interesting premise I can't wait to know more about it. Probably I'll purchase this book if the paperback version is available.

Have you read this book? What do you think about it?
What's your Wishlist Wednesday this week? Leave your link so I can check it back.
Thank you for visiting and happy reading guys! ;)

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

TTT#9 : Top Ten Settings I'd Like To See More Of (Or At All)

1:49 PM Elisa

Top Ten Tuesday is a feature/weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. It's the best and fun way to share lists of certain topics with other fellow bloggers. If you want to participate, please visit their blog for further information! =D

I have to admit that the setting only could really make me want to read certain book =D It's really fun to imagine I am in there, in sort of imaginary or real places I've never been there before. So here's my list :

Top ~~Ten~~ Eight Settings I'd Like To See More Of (Or At All)

*both in reality or fantasy, and not really specific*

1. Boarding School

taken from here

The first place that popped into my mind while I read this week topic is 'Hogwarts'. I really love stories set in boarding school, both mixed or girls/boys only. I live in a country with almost no boarding school (as far as I know) so it's fascinated me. It's somehow also fun to see dorm-dividing system like Hogwarts, based on their character and potency; or like boarding school at manga called 'For You In Full Blossom', which divides their students into certain dorm based on their talent. I hope I can see more of Boarding School setting in the future.

2. Medieval or Victorian Era, basically Historical fiction setting

taken from here, so gorgeous! =D

Recently I realized that I enjoy reading stories with historical background. Probably because I would never be in there since we don't have time machine =p. Mostly this setting has magnificent castles, knights in shining armor, girls in gorgeous dresser, horses, untouched wide green field and I LOVE THEM =D

3. Europe Cities like Paris, London and many more =)

taken from here

Europe is my big dream! =D When I was a student of Architecture Department, I've been admiring Europe for its beautiful cities, buildings and arts; and I really want to go there! Sadly I still can't afford to go there (but I hope someday I WILL) so reading stories with some beautiful cities in Europe like Paris, London Prague or anywhere can at least makes me imagine I am there. Sounds pathetic but yeah that's what I feel ;p

4. Countryside, with its large farm and ranch, yee-haw! =D

taken from here

Anyone know a simulation game on Playstation I name 'Harvest Moon'? That game makes me want to live in a country side and own a ranch and run a farm! =D Okay, back to the topic. Basically I love log house and large field, they have warm, peaceful and free image in my mind. And don't forget the cowboys, YUM! So stories with this setting immediately catch my attention. Seems like as far as I remember, I only read one YA novel with country-side setting (but bunch of Harlequin novels with this setting) so I need to read more of them.

5. Futuristic city set in the future

taken from here

Oooh all hail crazy imagination! Maybe I'm biased, because I'm a dreamer and have a basic in architecture so I love to see high tech building and structures, lol. People who can create a futuristic city and its details must be a super-genius and probably this is one thing why I badly fall in love with Dystopia series.

6. Underwater world

Atlantis, taken from here

Little Mermaid, everyone? =D
I admit I still haven't read many books about 'Life Under Water' kind like story about mermaid and merman or maybe about Atlantis, and I imagine it would be very AMAZING!!

7. Fantasyland

Rivendell, taken from here

I have not read The Lord of The Ring novels, but from the movies I think this is a series with the most beautiful fantasy places visualization and I deeply fall in love with it. I hope there will be another series with amazing fantastical setting like this one =D

8. Bakery and Patisserie

taken from here

CUPCAKES! CAKES! ICE CREAM! CHOCOLATE! HEAVEN!
Though I don't really like sweet things but I love cakes =D
I rarely see any YA books with this setting or maybe I haven't notice one before but I really look forward for this! Any book recommendation?

Actually there might be many more, but I only have these in my mind right now that I really want to see more. You're very welcome to recommend me some books with settings above. What's your list? Link me so I can check it back.
Have a nice day =)

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

TTT #7 : Top Ten Bookish Goals For 2013

1:32 PM Elisa

Top Ten Bookish Goals For 2013

1. Read The Host by Stephenie Meyer before the movie release
2. Finish some post-poned reviews (which is so many of them =_=)
3. Learn to make a better book-review and 'polish' it to be more both informative and entertaining.
4. Be able to read 70 books and accomplish the reading challenge
5. Change blog's template or header at least once
6. Re-reading Harry Potter series
7. Reading at least The Lord of The Ring or The Hobbit
8. Be more selective on buying books a.k.a not wasting too much money for it (I hope so... >.>)
9. Complete my TMI series in hardback (only City of Bones and City of Ashes left)
10. Be more active at blogging (should be more talkative also)

Phew!
I hope you and I, especially, can fulfill those goals between my hectic work =) and
What's your list? So you have the same point as mine?
Have a nice day!

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Sunday, January 6, 2013

In My Mailbox #30

3:35 PM Elisa

In My Mailbox is a blog meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren. You can show some books you got over the week which you bought, borrowed or given to you.

Hello guys how are you today?
This is my first IMM post in 2013! Yee~ha! 8D I am really anticipating this year because a lot of awesome-looking books that will be published. This year's gonna be rock!

So, these are books I got after haven't posted any IMM for a while :
Though it's quite late, finally I got this :