Monday, March 7, 2016
Book Blitz + #Giveaway: The Changelings (War of the Fae #1) by Elle Casey @ElleCasey @XpressoReads @XpressoTours #XpressoBookTours
The Changelings
Elle Casey
(War of the Fae #1)
Publication date: February 5th 2012
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult
NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, ELLE CASEY, brings readers Book 1 in the YA Urban Fantasy WAR OF THE FAE Series.
Jayne Sparks, a potty-mouthed, rebellious seventeen-year-old and her best friend, shy and bookish Tony Green, have a pretty typical high school existence, until several seemingly unrelated incidents converge, causing a cascade of events that change their lives forever. Jayne and Tony, together with a group of runaway teens, are hijacked and sent into a forest, where nothing and no one are as they seem. Who will emerge triumphant? And what will they be when they do?
Content Warning: Mild violence and significant foul language within. Meant for older Young Adult readers (age 15+).
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EXCERPT:
Sitting in World History and bored out of my mind, I was looking at a girl one row over who was the polar opposite of me. She was staring attentively at the teacher, her pen poised above an already nearly full page of notes, eager to write down every nugget of educational wisdom he was throwing our way. She loved high school, and she had big plans for moving on to college next year. She had cheer practice after school and a boyfriend named Mike who played wide receiver on the football team. Ugh.
I owned a pen. I probably had some paper somewhere in my backpack too. That day, however, I was using my pen to draw symbols all over my right hand – temporary tattoos. I write and eat with my left hand but do just about everything else with my right. My own body was confused with what it was supposed to do.
I was in the minority in that school. It seemed like just about everyone else knew exactly what they were doing now and what they were going to be doing until the day they died. Me? I didn’t have a clue. All I knew was this wasn’t it.
Author Bio:
Elle Casey, a former attorney and teacher, is a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling American author who lives in Southern France with her husband, three kids, and a number of furry friends. She has written books in several genres and publishes an average of one full-length novel per month.
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#Review: United (The United Trilogy # 1) By Jaci Wheeler @JaciWheeler @GHBTours
Title-
United
Series-
The United Trilogy # 1
By-
Jaci Wheeler
Genre-
YA Dystopian
Publication
Date: January 19, 2016
Blurb-
When the United States of America crumbles
under civilian protests and riots, a new United America rises from the ashes…
After a reformation, United America runs like a
well-oiled machine. Solar power trumps fossil fuels, strict laws keep crime at
an all-time low, and at sixteen, residents are assigned their role in
society—and fulfill it without complaints. But unbeknownst to the citizens,
they are also under constant monitoring, and reigning President Vaughn has eyes
in every sector of the gleaming country.
When Rosaline Thatcher turns sixteen, it is
time to receive her position in society…
When President Vaughn calls Rosaline to the stage,
she dutifully follows orders. Though she dare not disobey, it’s unclear why she
is being singled out. As she passes her best friend, Wesley, she’s reminded of
what’s at stake. With her new role, she could be torn from her friends and
family forever.
Rosaline goes from ordinary citizen to leader
of the free world…
Shocked and overwhelmed, Rosaline can’t understand why
she was chosen for the most vital position of all. But with great power comes
great responsibility, and with the help of those closest to her, the fate of
their thriving country rests in her hands.
When she discovers a secret location only known as the
O.C., the United America Rosaline thought she knew may turn out to be history’s
greatest fraud…
In a society where citizens obey without
question, what will happen when one girl dares to defy, and what will that mean
for United America?
Links-
My
Review-
I received a free copy of the book from the author for my
honest opinion.
The United States of America has fallen after civilian
protest and riots and out of the ashes rises the new and improved United America.
In a world where all crimes are controlled with strict laws and punishment that
keeps everyone from acting out and cause trouble and it also keeps the people
safe and happy.
In the new and improved United America all citizens are
watched from the day they are brought into this world unbeknownst to them. It
puts a whole new light on the saying “Big Brother is watching”. The citizens
are watched to see what kind of person they are and how they react, handle and
deal with any given situation. They are watched and trained in some form or
fashion for their future job and at the age of sixteen everyone male and female
are assembled and are given their new roles or job in society.
Imagined when sixteen year old Rosaline Thatcher aka Roz
to the stage by President Vaughn and is told that her new role in life is to be
the new leader or President of United America. She will take over his job and
will lead United America until her death or she does something that goes
against the council or she does anything that is against the law or rules of
life. Roz is not sure about her new role in life at first but after some time
has passed she sort of gets use to it and accepts her faith in her new world.
After becoming President she discovers a lot of secrets
that she or the rest of the citizens have no clue of. She doesn’t know what to
do about it at first because she is not calling all of the shots and if she
tries to change somethings that is happening then she could lose her new position
or may be more. But she makes her choices the ones that she believes that is
right for all the people and herself. Roz does a remarkable job as President for
one so young. She will surprise you with how much she knows about life and people
at such a young age. She really does want to do what is best for all the people
and not just a select few. She has everyone’s interest at heart and what a
great big heart she has.
Roz has the best bff ever he is so amazing. You cannot
read their stories and not fall in love with him. Roz worries about him when it
comes to his placement or the role he is assigned. She is not sure that he will
even get a job or that people will take control of him and run over and he will
get the short end of the stick. But she is so happy when she finds out what Wes’
new role in life is. She knows it is the perfect job for him and he loves it
and that is all that matters. Wes is very intelligent person only most people don’t
know this because they never take the time to talk to him and get to know him.
They won’t give him that chance to let them know who he really is deep down
inside and all the amazing things that he has locked up in that head of his.
I love reading books in this genre and United was no
exception. I loved from the very first page right up until the end. I loved the
person that Roz and Wes are and I also loved the idea of the world building and
all the effort that was put into writing United and creating such wonderful
characters and world that they live in. United will stay with you long after
you have read the last page and keeps you hanging wanting more of Roz’s story
and what she is going to do next in her role as President. I can’t wait for the
next book in the trilogy. If you love this genre then you would love United I
recommend it highly to anyone who does.
About
the Author-
Jaci Wheeler lives in the Central Valley of California
with her husband and two precious kids.
Her love of literature began in Jr. High when she was
introduced to Lowis Lowry’s books. Since then she has had a passion for writing
Young Adult books, and creating strong female leads. When she’s not writing she
is advocating for Autism Awareness and involved in the deaf community.
Her favorite things to do are play with her children,
craft with her friends, sleep while her husband watches movies and indulge in
her favorite addictions: Coffee, candy and shoes.
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Cover Reveal: Relevance (The Six #2.5) by Sonya Loveday @SonyaLoveday @XpressoReads @XpressoTours #XpressoBookTours
Relevance
Sonya Loveday
(The Six #2.5)
Publication date: March 21st 2016
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult
Relevance
The noun form of the adjective “relevant”.
Meaning “important to the matter at hand”.
Secretly located in the tunnels under Chicago’s city streets, Cole Enterprise is home to a group of trained soldiers. Jake Aceton is their newest acquisition. Recruited from boot camp before graduation after being handpicked by Grant Jackson, Jake is plunged into the mysterious underground world, forever changing his life.
Regardless of his relevance to Cole Enterprise, Jake has a hard time looking past all he has to give up. Can he learn to live in his own shadow in order to protect those he loves?
Other books in the series:
Author Bio:
Sonya Loveday, first and foremost is a reader, an avid one. It is of that love that brought her to purchasing her first laptop in 2009, and publishing her first novel, Casted, in 2013.
In early 2014, Sonya expanded Casted and then went on to publish Spelled, the sequel to Casted in March, wrapping up the series, and her stint with Paranormal Romance. For now.
Not long after the completion to the Casted Series, Sonya tried her hand at New Adult/Coming of Age, a sub-genre of Contemporary Romance. Thusly, the Six were born with The Summer I Fell, which released at the end of July 2014. The demand from readers was instantanious, which brought about End Note, the second book of the series in December 2014.
To date, Sonya lives in Central Florida with her husband, and two kids, and is currently working on her fifth book set to release later this spring 2015.
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