BOOK REVIEW: Alienated by Melissa Landers

Name: Alienated (Alienated #1)
Author: Melissa Landers
Number of Pages: 344
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Date Published: February 4th, 2014
Source: Bought
Rate: 4.5/5

Two years ago, the aliens made contact. Now Cara Sweeney is going to be sharing a bathroom with one of them.

Handpicked to host the first-ever L’eihr exchange student, Cara thinks her future is set. Not only does she get a free ride to her dream college, she’ll have inside information about the mysterious L’eihrs that every journalist would kill for. Cara’s blog following is about to skyrocket.

Still, Cara isn’t sure what to think when she meets Aelyx. Humans and L’eihrs have nearly identical DNA, but cold, infuriatingly brilliant Aelyx couldn’t seem more alien. She’s certain about one thing, though: no human boy is this good-looking.

But when Cara's classmates get swept up by anti-L'eihr paranoia, Midtown High School suddenly isn't safe anymore. Threatening notes appear in Cara's locker, and a police officer has to escort her and Aelyx to class.

Cara finds support in the last person she expected. She realizes that Aelyx isn’t just her only friend; she's fallen hard for him. But Aelyx has been hiding the truth about the purpose of his exchange, and its potentially deadly consequences. Soon Cara will be in for the fight of her life—not just for herself and the boy she loves, but for the future of her planet.

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BOOK REVIEW: Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter

Name: Through the Zombie Glass (The White Rabbit Chronicles #2)
Author: Gena Showalter
Number of Pages: 480
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Date Published: September 24th, 2013
Source: Bought
Rate: 5/5

Zombies stalk the night. Forget blood and brains. These monsters hunger for human souls. Sadly, they've got mine...
Alice Bell has lost so much. Family. Friends. A home. She thought she had nothing else to give. She was wrong.
After a new zombie attack, strange things begin to happen to her. Mirrors come to life, and the whispers of the dead assault her ears. But the worst? A terrible darkness blooms inside her, urging her to do very wicked things.
She's never needed her team of zombie slayers more, but ultra bad-boy Cole Holland, the leader and her boyfriend, suddenly withdraws from her...from everyone. Now, with her best friend Kat at her side, Ali must kill the zombies, uncover Cole's secret and learn to fight the darkness.
But the clock is ticking...and if she fails at a single task, they're all doomed.
* This will contain spoilers from the first book Alice in Zombieland: Check out my review here*
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BOOK REVIEW: Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter

Name: Alice in Zombieland (The White Rabbit Chronicles #1)
Author: Gena Showalter
Number of Pages: 404
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Date Published: September 25th, 2012
Source: Bought
Rate: 5/5

She won't rest until she's sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.

Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. But that's all it takes. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.

Her father was right. The monsters are real.

To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn't careful, those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies.

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BOOK REVIEW: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

Name: Ruin and Rising (Grisha #3)
Author: Leigh Bardugo
Number of Pages: 422
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Date Published: July 17th, 2014
Source: Bought
Rate: 4.5/5

The capital has fallen.

The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne.

Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army.

Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives.

Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that will forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction—and claiming it could cost Alina the very future she’s fighting for.

*If you have not read Siege and Storm or Shadow and Bone I suggest you read them before entering this post, as it contains a few spoilers from the first two books.*
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BOOK REVIEW: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Name: Siege and Storm (The Grisha Series #2)
Author: Leigh Bardugo
Number of Pages: 435
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Date Published: June 4th, 2013
Source: Gift
Rate: 4.5/5

Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. She can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long.

The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling’s game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her--or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.
  
*This review will reveal spoilers from the first book - Shadow and Bone - if you have read it continue! If you have not I would suggest reading the book!! Cuz it's awesome*

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BOOK REVIEW: Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins

Name: Rebel Belle
Author: Rachel Hawkins
Number of Pages: 345
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Date Published: April 8th 2014
Source: Bought
Rate: 3.5/5

Harper Price, peerless Southern belle, was born ready for a Homecoming tiara. But after a strange run-in at the dance imbues her with incredible abilities, Harper's destiny takes a turn for the seriously weird. She becomes a Paladin, one of an ancient line of guardians with agility, super strength and lethal fighting instincts.

Just when life can't get any more disastrously crazy, Harper finds out who she's charged to protect: David Stark, school reporter, subject of a mysterious prophecy and possibly Harper's least favorite person. But things get complicated when Harper starts falling for him—and discovers that David's own fate could very well be to destroy Earth.

With snappy banter, cotillion dresses, non-stop action and a touch of magic, this new young adult series from bestseller Rachel Hawkins is going to make y'all beg for more.
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My 2015 Series TBR | Bookish Talks #3

There are so many series that I want to start this year..If I had all the time in the world I most likely would be done with most of them but with school and life well....yah anyhoo these next 5 Series are on my 2015 reading challenge!!:



1. The Chemical Garden Series by Lauren DeStefano
-Wither
- Fever
- Sever

I have heard so many great things about this series. I had never heard of this series until I came across it in GoodReads as it was one of my recommendations. Once I read the synopsis I was hooked and I can not wait to get my hands on these books soon, hopefully!



2. The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
- The Bone Season
- The Mime Order
There will be 5 more to this series but have yet to be named

This series I came across in the booktubing world -- which tends to happen quite often. I had found the title very intriguing and the cover is just gorgeous, but after I read the synopsis on good reads I knew that this book had to find its way to my shelf very very soon


3. Alienated by Melissa Landers
- Alienated
- Inaved

Ok, so first thing! This cover guys is absolutely, positively gorgeous! I mean it is beyond that! After reading the Lux Series by Jennifer Armentrout I have fallen in love with alien books! I have heard such great things already about the first two books and I really want to have these beautiful babies!!



4. Black City by Elizabeth Richards
- Black City
- Phoenix
- Wings

This is another book that popped up on my recommendations in Goodreads and I could not get any more excited about the synopsis to this book! There is these two groups humans and Darklings..I am not really sure if they are vampires or not but the synopsis sounds absolutely stunning and each of the covers blow my mind away!

5. Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins
- Rebel Belle
- Miss Mayhem

I have not heard much about this book yet, but I have gotten a few comments that it was really good. I liked the synopsis it definitely sounded like something I would enjoy and the cover is gorgeous! Although it is not on my top to get this year! 
(Just bought this!!!)

There are still quite a few series that I want to get to such as the Vampire Academy Series but these 5 are the top that I would love to not only buy but read throughout this year! As of today my book buying band is complete and I can start buying books once again! Woot Woot!! Watch out bookshelf you are about to get complete full!

Which books do you want to start this year or even finish?

Should Young Adult books still be called Young Adult? | Bookish Talks #2

Should Young Adult books still be called Young Adult?

So many of you are probably wondering what the heck this post is even about, yes the title is very confusing but it was really the only way I could even describe this post! After reading many young adult books, seeing quite a few videos on them, and so on I have come to a conclusion that Young Adult books are getting darker, sexier (dare I say ;), and more detailed. You are probably like well yah, I already know this!! 

Because Young Adult books are entering this new dark era should they still be considered or more so called Young Adult. I personally do not think so. I feel like Young Adult books fall from the age of 12-17 rather than 18-25. I also think Young Adult books are much more clean, not as detailed when it comes to certain things, and especially not sexy. So what do we call these new era of books.

Personally I have no clue. What I do know is that the age range is around 18-30 years of age, I also know that it will be containing graphic content, sexual ideas, and be way more dark than a Young Adult would be. Should it be called New Age Young Adult or Late Young Adult?  Who knows but I personally think that there should be two sections at books stores one for Young Adult and the other for those that are between Young adult and Adult!

So what are your guys thoughts? Am I just being weird about this?

Why I will never giveup reading YA books | Bookish Talks #1

Why I will never give up reading YA books...

Many people (the older generation) have said that once you get to a certain age you start to put aside those "kid" books and start reading the "adult" books...well let me say something to this...the chance of me ever getting rid of my "kid" books well hell might freeze over before then XD. While I have noticed that I pick up a few more adult books than what I did in highschool, I doubt I will ever get rid of Young Adult books in my life. 

I must say this, a lot and I do mean a lot of 30+ year old are infactuated with young adult books and a quite a few of them have just started to read them. I will be one of those 60 year old grandmas that will be sitting in the middle of the YA section at Barnes and Noble picking books that I want to buy...it's just gonna happen dat way!

So why is this?

My first reason being is that Young Adult books will never get old to me, in a reality I think Young Adult books are starting to become a little more graphic (which I will be talking about in my new post). They are starting to include scenes that adult books have! I just read of book that was horribly graphic for a Young Adult book...which I was okay with just because of the fact I am 19 almost 20 and I don't want to read middle grade books anymore....

But continuing on with the point there are so many things to choose from in Young Adult. I know you can do the same with other books but it is just something about YA genres!

I guess another reason is as of currently I can connect with the characters age. Most YA book character age falls between 15-23. I guess knowing I am in the age range helps me connect more with the characters. Even though I think I will always be able to connect with character's in some way, shape, or form at any age. 

 A lot of the story-lines that I love; I have yet to find in the Adult Sections. Trust me I have looked but those story lines from the YA books always get more and more interesting as time goes on!

I think in all honesty I have always loved YA and that will never change. I have been reading these books since middle school and they will always have a place in my heart. They have always been eye catching to me and I think they always will be! I don't think I could give it up because me and YA books have history together. I will always love the characters, the story lines, the connections, and I especially love the authors!

Would you ever give up reading YA books? Would you ever switch to a different genre of books?