M&EM Read: September 2014

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday #6

Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke & the Bookish

Top Ten Books That Were Hard For Me To Read

These were some of the first books I read. Most of them are one star. Painful to get through in different ways

Emily and Isabelle
Elizabeth Strout

My aunt gave me this book to read for class because her name is Amy and her daughter is Isabelle. She loved it. I didnt. The synopsis for this book should be "Like Mother Like Daughter and Karma is a Bitch"

Blue is for Nightmares (Blue is for Nightmares, #1)

Blue is for Nightmares
Laurie Faria Stolarz

I didnt care for this too much. I almost DNF this but my roommate made me finish it. I even read the following two books but they didnt get anything other than a one star from me.

Ash
Malinda Lo

Not my style. I couldnt relate to the characters very well. DNF at page 80.

Cum Laude
Cecily Von Ziegsar

The MC was too stupid most of the time to connect and relate to her. She drove me mad. I DNF at page 210.

Dead to You
Lisa McMann

Worst book written by Lisa McMann. All you have to do is read the last 15 pages to find out what happens. Not worth the read.

The Devouring
Simon Holt

I DNF at page 88. The writing was confusing. The plot was all over the place.

Throat
R. A. Nelson

This is the worst vampire book I have ever read. I actually fell asleep to this. I DNF at page 122.

Above
Leah Bobet

I couldnt get through the dialogue. DNF at page 46.

Matched
Ally Condie

When the Grandfather was forced to die I couldnt take it anymore. This book came out on my Birthday so I preordered it and it arrived the day before release date. I was really sad I didnt like it. I swapped it for a copy of "She's the Man"...I love that movie.

Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1)

Across the Universe
Beth Revis

I loved this book but it totally creeped me out. So many twist plots and I didnt see any of it coming. The writing was fabulous but I almost DNF it because it was so intense. Glad I did though. But the second book was harder to get into and I still have yet to read the third.

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Monday, September 29, 2014

The Bookshelf Tag

I saw this and really wanted to do it. Not sure who created it.

Here we go:

1. Is there a book that you really want to read but haven't because you know it'll make you cry?

its the last book in the trilogy and I dont want it to end!

2. Pick one book that helped introduce you to a new genre.

Lightspeed Magazine, January 2014 by John Joseph Adams

Lightspeed Magazine introduced me to short stories. I loved Beth Revis's The Turing Test.

3. Find a book that you want to reread.

To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)

4. Is there a book series you read but wish you hadn't?

Darkness Becomes Her (Gods & Monsters, #1)

5. If your house were burning down and all your family and pets were safe, which book would you go back in and save?

6. Is there one book on your shelf that brings back fond memories?

I read this in one sitting the day I moved into my new house in a new city. I read this on my brand new matress which was the only thing in my bedroom at the time. For some reason I have a fondness for move in day. Its been four years since Ive read this book and I remember the plot well.

7. Find a book that has inspired you the most.

This was my first ever requested YA ARC I received from a publisher. Receiving this book has given me hope to request more.

8. Do you have any autographed books?

I have a Kindle with over 56 signatures and I have over 50 autographed YA books.

My Kindle Keyboard

Veronica Roth, Simone Elkeles, Rae Carson, Laura Bickle, Elizabeth Norris, Lauren Oliver, Aprilynne Pike, Bethany Griffin, susane Colasanti, Geoffrey Girard, Denise Verrico, Ellen Hopkins, A.S. King, Althea Kontis, Neal Shusterman, Jay Asher and more.

Dan Krokos, Lisa McMann, Tess Sharpe, Marissa Meyer, Cecil Castellucci, Andrea Cremer, Alexandra Bracken, Cristin Terrill, Robin LaFevers, Andrew Smith, Mindy McGinnis

Left Side: Liz Coley, Mindee Arnett, Colleen Clayton, Kristina McBride, Megan Miranda, Laurie Halse Anderson, Marie Rutkoski, Laurie Stolarz, Andrew Fukuda, David Leviathan, Kevin Emerson

Right Side: Lauren Myracle, Nancy Ohlin, Amber Lough, Michelle Madow

Jennifer Brody, Joelle Charbonneau, Meagan Spooner, Rae Carson, E. Lockhart, Alex London and Paolo Bacigalupi

9. Find the book that you've owned the longest?

10. Is there a book by an author you never imagined you'd read and enjoy?

This book introduced me up to Woman's Fiction. That being said, I really have to find the plot interesting to want to read it but I finally found a genre other than YA in which I can admit to like.

So what do you think? Have you met any of the authors I have? Please share :)

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Between the Stars and Sky Releases Today!

BETWEEN THE STARS AND SKY IS OUT TODAY!

A note from the author: I'm so excited for BETWEEN THE STARS AND SKY to finally be released. This book is... different for me. First, it's a contemporary story. It's real. It could happen. Writing something like that was so different for me I wasn't sure if I could do it. But then I found these characters, and in Jackson and Sarah I found a place where I loved to write. Second, this story. THIS STORY. I didn't think I would get through it. It's one of those stories that is so big and so small and so delicate and so IN YOUR FACE lovely and scary and sad and happy that I wasn't sure I could make it through this book alive. But again, THESE CHARACTERS. I love them. And I love this story. It's a minimalistic story, so there is very little filler. Just words that mean something. To Jackson, the main character, this is important. I took what was important to the characters and reflected that in the way I told the story. This isn't a long story, but it is a big one. Complete with a crazy, scary dare, a secret game. A test of bravery. A love story. Kisses. Betrayals. First loves. Second loves. Diverse loves. All kinds of loves. Life and death. Fear and not. And in the end, I'm not sure if this story wrote me, or I wrote it. I guess you'll find out. :)

If you have questions about the content of this story, READ HERE.

"Between the Stars and Sky is a vivid contemporary novel from Young Adult author David James. Lyrical and deeply romantic, Between the Stars and Sky is a poetic and heart-stopping read for fans of Lauren Oliver, Gayle Forman, and E. Lockhart.

In the small, lakeside town of Huntington, the Firelight Festival marks the end of summer. A time to laugh, to live, to love. And for Jackson Grant, it is a chance to begin again. But there is a darker side to the Firelight Festival, a deadly tradition known as the Firelight Fall. A secret game. A legendary lie. A test of bravery. Those who fall risk everything, and Jackson is on the edge. Until he meets a girl who pushes him over. For Jackson, falling for Sarah Blake might be as dangerous as jumping in the Firelight Fall. As summer burns away, Jackson and Sarah ignite an unstoppable love game. For her, his heart is on fire. And soon, Sarah shows him life, saves him from loss, and opens his heart to an infinite and wild love found between the stars and sky."

David James writes books about stars and kisses and curses. He is the author of the YA novel, LIGHT OF THE MOON, the first book in the Legend of the Dreamer duet, as well as the companion novellas, THE WITCH'S CURSE and THE WARRIOR’S CODE. A Legend of the Dreamer anthology, SHADES OF THE STARS, was released July 2013, and includes the exclusive novella, THE ENCHANTER'S FIRE. The final book in the duet, SHADOW OF THE SUN, will be released in 2015. BETWEEN THE STARS AND SKY is his first contemporary novel for young adults. Living in Michigan, he is addicted to coffee, gummy things, and sarcastic comments. David enjoys bad movies, goofy moments, and shivery nights. Also, hipster glasses!

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