Review: Intangible by J. Meyers

Intangible was a book I'd been interested in for a while, but never got around to reading. So I was super excited when the author contacted me and asked me to review it!

Intangible by J. Meyers

Released January 31, 2012

Source of my copy: E-copy from author

Twins Sera and Luke Raine have a well-kept secret—she heals with a touch of her hand, he sees the future. All their lives they’ve helped those in need on the sly. They’ve always thought of their abilities as being a gift.

Then Luke has a vision that Sera is killed. That gift they’ve always cherished begins to feel an awful lot like a curse. Because the thing about Luke’s ability? He’s always right. And he can’t do anything about it.

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Lately I've been really interested in books with less-than-obvious paranormal aspects. Like, instead of the main character (or the main character's friend(s)) being angels or faeries or werewolves--though I do love those--we have telekinesis and psychics and things like that. So, in Intangible, we have a pair of twins with the powers of Healing and Seeing the future. 


Luke and Sera are awesome characters. They're both strong, and selfless, and willing to help others, but at the same time, they're real.


I also love Sera and Luke's relationship as siblings. I have three siblings, and I recognized some of the best parts of our relationships in Luke and Sera. (I think it's safe to say we fight a bit more than L+S, though ;D)


Then there's the twins' friends. They don't have too many, just a couple really close friends. We have Fey, beautiful and smart, and maybe keeping some secrets of her own, and Quinn, who's unique and generally unpopular, and who I LOVE, though he's not a huge part of the book. 


Finally, we have Marc. Sera and Luke just met him, but they've become fast friends. In Sera's case, maybe more. But Marc has secrets, too. Secrets that could destroy Luke and Sera, depending on whether or not he chooses to betray them.


With the plot being revealed piece by piece via multiple POVs, Intangible keeps you guessing and keeps you interested, and leaves you desperately wanting more.


Altogether, Intangible gets <*><*><*><*><*>


(:D)
~Mag

Review: My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent

Even though the Soul Screamers Reading Challenge is officially over, since I wasn't able to reread and review MStS and IID during the Challenge, I'm going to now!!

My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent

Released January 4, 2011

Source of my copy: Library Loan

Trying to work things out with Nash—her maybe boyfriend—is hard enough for Kaylee Cavanaugh. She can't just pretend nothing happened. But "complicated" doesn't even begin to describe their relationship when his ex-girlfriend transfers to their school, determined to take Nash back. 

See, Sabine isn't just an ordinary girl. She's a mara, the living personification of a nightmare. She can read people's fears—and craft them into nightmares while her victims sleep. Feeding from human fear is how she survives. 

And Sabine isn't above scaring Kaylee and the entire school to death to get whatever—and whoever—she wants.

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Everyone's favorite teen bean sidhe is back, and this time she's facing more than just hellions, a Netherworld addiction, and general evil--well, all that stuff, too--she's facing a real, literal Nightmare: a terrifying creature who can use your own greatest fears against you, and feed off your terror.


Oh yeah, and she's Nash's ex-girlfriend.


Keeping with the pattern of my other reviews for the SSRC, I'm going to be talking about character development. And with the introduction of such a complex and awesome character as Sabine, she's absolutely going to be the focus. 


BEWARE OF SOUL SCREAMERS SPOILERS UP TO MStS! NO IID OR BIW SPOILERS.


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Sabine Campbell. Teenage girl. Nash's ex. Nightmare.


I don't remember precisely how I felt about Sabine the first time around (I probably liked her and very much disliked her simultaneously. Not because I wanted Kaylee and Nash together--I was just as unable to forgive him as Kay--but because she's just so IRRITATING), but going back, I LOVE her!


She's snarky, tough, and hilarious, and I love her for it. She's had a tough time of it, being a Nightmare and scaring everyone she meets. And while that's left its scars, it's made her stronger, the same way Kaylee's struggles have helped her.


Besides that, she's so supremely LOYAL to Nash, even when he kinda doesn't deserve it. And while I can't exactly say I think their supremely codependent relationship is exactly HEALTHY, I want them both to be happy, and they make each other happy, in their weird way.


There's also a part in Sabine's short story Niederwald (included in the Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions anthology) that really helped me connect with her character and choices (I'm including it because it takes place--I think--either between MStS and IID, or POSSIBLY during IID, I'm not sure, but the part I'm talking about isn't spoilery) where she talks about Nash and Kaylee's relationship.


She talks about Kaylee's desire to "fix" Nash, to buff out the dark bits of his soul, the ones she can't connect with. Sabine, on the other hand, notes that she can love all of him, because she recognizes the dark side of him that matches hers, and loves him for all of him. 


It's no one's fault, and it doesn't mean Nash and Kay don't love each other. But I don't think they're right for each other. (I'll talk about this more in my If I Die review, because there are a couple points from it I want to cite. And you people who've read it, I don't mean the obvious one from the math hall ;D)


Anyway, Niederwald is one of the many factors that helped me sympathize with, and, yes, start to love Sabine. I haven't read her other short story, Fearless, but I so want to!


I'm not going to talk about Emma or Sophie, because I don't have much to add to their character analysis at this point that I haven't said in earlier reviews, and I don't have much more to say on the topic of Nash and Kaylee until If I Die, except maybe to note the struggle for trust between the two of them since Nash's addiction. 


So that leaves us with Tod.


<3 Obviously I love Tod. I probably don't even need to mention that. Tod's role in the books keeps growing, and by MStS he's very clearly close and loyal to Kaylee. And we, the reader, aren't the only ones who might have noticed his feelings growing. [Highlight for a note that maaay be a bit IID spoilery, if you're really concerned about that]. 


Rereading, I was surprised at how quickly Sabine noticed. She dropped some hints about Tod and Kaylee I didn't catch last time around.


Anyway, Tod is just as awesome as ever, delivering death, pizza, and unsolicited relationship advice. And speaking of that advice...Does Tod's insistence that Kay and Nash don't belong together driven by something other than his desire for both their happiness and well-being, and they belief that they don't fit together? Or is there another reason for his intervention...?


Altogether, My Soul to Steal gets <*><*><*><*><*>


(:D)
~Mag

Waiting on Wednesday: Defiance by C.J. Redwine

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted over at Breaking the Spine, spotlighting books that have not yet been released but are being greatly anticipated. Today, my pick under the category "Ooh, ooh, you've probably all seen this by now but still I can't wait" is a book by C.J. Redwine: Defiance.

Within the walls of Baalboden, beneath the shadow of the city's brutal leader, Rachel Adams has a secret. While other girls sew dresses and obey their male Protectors, Rachel knows how to survive in the wilderness and deftly wield a sword. When her father, Jared, fails to return from a courier mission and is declared dead, the Commander assigns Rachel a new Protector, her father's apprentice, Logan--the same boy Rachel declared her love for two years ago, and the same one who handed her heart right back to her. Left with nothing but a fierce belief in her father's survival, Rachel decides to escape and find him herself. But treason against the Commander carries a heavy price, and what awaits her in the Wasteland could destroy her. 

At nineteen, Logan McEntire is many things. Orphan. Outcast. Inventor. As apprentice to the city's top courier, Logan is focused on learning his trade so he can escape the tyranny of Baalboden. But his plan never included being responsible for his mentor's impulsive daughter. Logan is determined to protect her, but when his escape plan goes wrong and Rachel pays the price, he realizes he has more at stake than disappointing Jared. 

As Rachel and Logan battle their way through the Wasteland, stalked by a monster that can't be killed and an army of assassins out for blood, they discover romance, heartbreak, and a truth that will incite a war decades in the making.

 EVERYTHING about this book sounds awesome to me! Girls having Protectors? A kickbutt girl outside the norm? Escape plans? An inventor love interest determined to protect her? Plus EVERYTHING ELSE MENTIONED?? I cannot WAIT to read this one! It looks FANTASTIC!! I can tell it'll have awesome action, adventure, and romance :D


What are you waiting on this week? Leave me your WoW links!!


(:D)
~Mag

Teaser Tuesday: Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted over at Should Be Reading. Anyone can play, and the rules are simple:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

I GOT BEFORE I WAKE TODAY!! This is thanks to the super fantastical Rachel over at Fiktshun, and her super awesome Soul Screamers Reading Challenge.


Anyway, I'm about a third of the way through already, and there are SO MANY awesome quotes!! It was hard for me to pick ;P

1.
     "I can't believe they even bothered filling that faculty position again. They might as well rename the class Defense Against the Dark Arts. I mean, seriously, who would answer an ad for this job?" 

-Page 27

2.
     "She just got out of the hospital. Why don't you go gossip behind her back, like decent people?" 

-Page 31

HAVE I MENTIONED HOW MUCH I FREAKING LOVE EMMA??


And because I am weak (CAUTION--IF I DIE SPOILERS):

3.
     "The school sent you flowers. I'm sure that totally makes up for the fact that they hired the psychotic, soul-stealing pedophile who murdered you in your own home." 

-Page 100

 I shall attempt to use some self-control and stop there. I had a couple awesome lines from a certain awesome reaper, but they're kinda spoilery, so...


What are you reading this week? Leave me your TT links!!


(:D)
~Mag

Untouched Blog Tour: Interview with Jus Accardo and GIVEAWAY!!

I'm so excited to be a part of the Untouched blog tour!! The Denazen series is SUPER awesome, so this is me telling you that if you haven't already, you have GOT to check them out :)

Touch-Untouched-Toxic

INTERVIEW WITH JUS ACCARDO:

-Thanks so much for taking the time to answer my questions! Jumping right in, what’s your favorite thing about writing the Denazen series?

The characters. Totally. I love spending time with Dez and Kale (and Alex and Ginger and Dax and….) :)

-What gave you the idea for the Denazen series? Are you secretly a Six, yourself? ;)

Hah! I wish. How cool would that be? And what an awesome way to keep the attention off, right? Hide in plain sight? Because there’s no way a Six would write a book about Sixes. Nope. No way at all.

And the idea really doesn’t have a cool story behind it, sadly. It just kind of came to me. Totally random!

-Kale is a very unique character, and his style of thinking is different than Dez’s. Was it hard to remember while writing that Kale’s inner dialogue had to sound like him, not Dez?

There were a few times I caught myself writing internal snarky stuffs. Things that would be going through Dez’s head and not Kale’s. It took a bit for me to slip comfortably into his head, but once I was there it was smooth sailing.

-Did getting inside Kale’s head for Untouched reveal anything about him you hadn’t known before?

It did, actually. But I’m not going to tell you what ;) Not yet, anyway.

-Have you always liked writing? When did you first think, I should write a book?

I’ve been writing since I was little. If I didn’t like the way a book ended, I re-wrote it :) I wrote my first book in high school and just kept going. I’ve got a collection of manuscripts under my bed that will never, ever see the light of day, lol.

-I saw that you have playlists for your books, which I think is AWESOME!  Is music a big part of your life/writing process?

It really is. Almost everything in my life is tied to music. Specific events, memories, certain periods in my life—they’ve all got their own soundtrack. It’s the same way with my writing. Each character has their own playlist and so does each book. I’ve even got songs for specific scenes. I’d be lost without music.

-Could you be convinced to share anything about Toxic? A teaser, or a hint of what is to come…?

A teaser sounds fun :)

“Stop!” I yelled, spreading my arms in front of Alex. Not for his sake, but for Kale’s. No matter how mad he was, he’d still feel guilty if he killed someone.

Maybe…

Reflexes sharp, Kale stopped with about two inches to spare. “What is he doing here?” The venom in his voice matched the angry twist of his lips and barely contained rage in his eyes. Instead of flicking his fingers—the Kale equivalent of a nervous twitch—his fists were balled and ready to go.

Okay. Maybe he wouldn’t feel guilty.

Carefully, I placed the palm of my hand against his chest and pushed back. He resisted at first, cool blue eyes filled with hate and trained on Alex. After a few long moments, he took a single step back. “Explain before I touch him.”

Such awesome answers, and an awesome teaser!! Thanks for letting us inside YOUR head a bit, Jus!!


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Untouched (A Denazen Novella 1.5)

Until he met Dez, Kale’s days were filled with violence and death. He was used as a weapon of destruction by the power hungry men of Denazen. He’s a Six. A person with an abnormal ability. Some people call them gifts, but not Kale. Kale’s touch means instant death.


But now there’s Dez, the girl he can touch, and they’re hunting down Sixes and warning them about Denazen. Kale is learning about the world outside captivity and trying to put his dark past behind him. But they underestimated how badly Denazen wanted him back.


When Dez sacrifices herself to save the new Six they’d rescued from falling into the corp’s hands, Kale is lost. Denazen has brought out its best to get the job done. Samsen, a nightmare from Kale’s past—the only person he’s ever truly feared—has come for them, and it soon becomes obvious he has his own twisted agenda.


Kale will need all his training to get Dez back and ensure they make it out, free—and alive. But will it be enough?




~Add Untouched to your TBR pile on Goodreads~






Touch, the first novel in the Denazen series, is set to re-release in mass market on June 26 ^{th (}Complete with additional scenes from Kale’s POV!). You can pre-order your copy here

Toxic (Denazen 2) hits shelves on September 11^th 2012. As a thank you to those who pre-order, Jus is giving away a book plate and magnet of choice (Touch, Untouched, or Toxic) Get the details here.

Jus Accardo is the author of YA paranormal romance and urban fantasy fiction. A native New Yorker, she lives in the middle of nowhere with her husband, three dogs, and sometimes guard bear, Oswald. Her first book, Touch, is available now from Entangled Publishing. She is represented by Kevan Lyon of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.

Give Jus a yell on Twitter, or visit her on Facebook, and her website. 

BUT WE'RE NOT DONE YET!! The awesome folks over at Entangled Publishing are offering a copy of Untouched for one of you guys!! To enter, just use the Rafflecopter below! No requirement to follow anybody or spread the word, but it's much appreciated and will get you bonus entries!!


*Edited to add* Yes, giveaway is International!! Don't forget to give me your email address (in the Rafflecopter, not comments) so I can give it to Entangled if you win!!

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(:D)
~Mag

Geek Chic This Week (6/24/12)

Geek Chic This Week is a feature here at Geek Chic to talk about the books I received this week, whether bought, borrowed, or fallen from the sky! It's inspired by the Story Siren's In My Mailbox.

Okay, so, here's what's going down: I have books to read.

So, so many books to read it's not even funny. I'm not talking allllll the books I WANT to read, but the ones I have that I want to read. That includes library books, books I've bought, books I've won, books I've got for review, etc, etc. I have a note where I counted them up and it looks like I've got 24 physically with me that need read.

So yeah, I didn't get many books this week because I am using all of my will power to restrain myself from getting new books until I've gotten my reading pile down to a reasonable size.

I only got one book from the library (because I am weak. I meant to get NONE. But my brother works at the library now (lucky!), and when I went to see him...anyway, whatever.) and one from NetGalley.

FROM THE LIBRARY

-Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins. This. Looks. Awesome. So yeah.

FROM NETGALLEY

-Angel Eyes by Shannon Dittemore. This looks so fantastic!

Thanks to Thomas Nelson for giving me the opportunity to read this!!

What's in your mailbox this week? Leave me your book-sharing posts!!

(:D)

~Mag

GIVEAWAY!! Winterhaven Swag!!

Hello, everybody! I know you've all heard me talking about the awesomeness that is Kristi Cook's Winterhaven series, and here I am to talk about it some more!

But not just talk about it--nope, I've got something awesome to share with you!

What's that, you ask? That would be a Winterhaven poster SIGNED by Kristi Cook, an Aidan Effect sticker, and two SIGNED Winterhaven bookmarks.

And guess what? I'm giving them away!

One lucky winner is going to get all that stuff! All you have to do is enter the Rafflecopter below!

There's no obligation to follow or like anything, or to spread the word, though it is appreciated and will earn you extra entries!!

Giveaway will be open until 12:01 a.m. 6/30/12, EST. Then I'll pick a winner and email them! If I don't hear back from the winner within 24 hours, a new winner will be chosen :)

Good luck to you all!!

Note: Giveaway is US/CAN only. Sorry, international friends!

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(:D)
~Mag

Review: Spark by Brigid Kemmerer

If you read my review of Brigid Kemmerer's book Storm, you know how much I absolutely ADORED it. My review honestly doesn't do it justice, seriously. If you haven't read it yet, GO READ IT NOW.


Anyway, I was so super excited to get the sequel, Spark from NetGalley!

 Spark by Brigid Kemmerer

Releases August 28, 2012

Source of my copy: NetGalley

Gabriel Merrick plays with fire. Literally.

Sometimes he can even control it. And sometimes he can’t. Like the fire that killed his parents.

Gabriel has always had his brothers to rely on, especially his twin, Nick. But when an arsonist starts wreaking havoc on their town, all the signs point to Gabriel. Only he’s not doing it.

More than Gabriel’s pride is at stake -- this could cost him his family, maybe his life. And no one seems to hear him. Except a shy sophomore named Layne, a brainiac who dresses in turtlenecks and jeans and keeps him totally off balance. Layne understands family problems, and she understands secrets. She has a few of her own.

Gabriel can’t let her guess about his brothers, about his abilities, about the danger that’s right at his heels. But there are some risks he can’t help taking.

The fuse is lit…

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Brigid Kemmerer has definitely done it again! Spark is an awesome sequel to an awesome debut!! Storm featured Chris (my favorite of the Merricks ;D) front-and-center, but in Spark, we get to know his big brother Gabriel. 

Before we get going here, let me make something very clear. Gabriel is a butthead. Simple as that. There were points in Spark (and even in Storm) when I wanted to reach into the book and slap him, or kick him, or inflict SOME sort of physical violence on him. But at the same time, I feel bad for him and understand that he is a good guy--when he stops pushing that side of him back. He just doesn't play well with others. 

Fire is hard to control, and so is Gabriel's temper. It's hard to be connected to an element so destructive and so impossible to contain. And that's one of the reasons I sympathize with and love Gabriel in spite of his (previously mentioned) buttheadish tendencies. Gabriel is hard on himself. He sees himself as the family screw-up. He bottles everything up, and when it explodes, it explodes BIG, making him look like a huge jerk. 

But getting inside his head was a very cool experience, and I definitely understand and love him even more than I did in Storm!

Then there's Layne. I looooved Layne. She might not have the same supernatural issues Gabriel's dealing with, but her life isn't all sunshine and daisies. With a father who ignores her, a mother she never felt good enough for, and a handicapped brother whose care falls upon her, plus her (rather lacking) fashion sense, she isn't the type of girl Gabriel would usually look twice at.

Yet somehow, she suddenly is. 

All of our favorite characters from Storm are back, as well, though maybe not as present in the story as I'd hoped. Either way, we still get to see more of Becca, Quinn, the Merrick brothers, and even Hunter. And don't forget the action--There's plenty of action, mysteries, and danger, so never fear on that count!!

All together, Spark more than deserves <*><*><*><*><*>

(:D)

~Mag

Waiting on Wednesday: All the Broken Pieces by Cindi Madsen

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted over at Breaking the Spine, spotlighting books that have not yet been released but are being greatly anticipated. Today, my pick under the category "This looks sooo awesome and it's going to officially rock and do you SEE that cover" is Cindi Madsen's new book: All the Broken Pieces.

What if your life wasn’t your own? 

Liv comes out of a coma with no memory of her past and two distinct, warring voices inside her head. Nothing, not even her reflection, seems familiar. As she stumbles through her junior year, the voices get louder, insisting she please the popular group while simultaneously despising them. But when Liv starts hanging around with Spencer, whose own mysterious past also has him on the fringe, life feels complete for the first time in, well, as long as she can remember. 

Liv knows the details of the car accident that put her in the coma, but as the voices invade her dreams, and her dreams start feeling like memories, she and Spencer seek out answers. Yet the deeper they dig, the less things make sense. Can Liv rebuild the pieces of her broken past, when it means questioning not just who she is, but what she is?

Doesn't it sound sooo good? I absolutely, positively CANNOT wait to read it!! And THAT COVER. I can't stop staring at it. What do you think?


What are you waiting on this week? Leave me your WoW links!!


(:D)
~Mag

Teaser Tuesday: Rapture by Lauren Kate

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted over at Should Be Reading. Anyone can play, and the rules are simple:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Today's Teasers come from Rapture by Lauren Kate :)

1.
     She was not alone. Maybe she never would be alone again. 

-Page 21

2.
     The most beautiful sound there was--that elegant whoosh of the love of her life letting out his driven-snow-white wings. 

-Page 43

I'm just staring out on this one, but I'm looking forward to what happens to Luce and Daniel and everyone!!


What are you reading this week? Leave me your TT links!!


(:D)
~Mag

Cover Reveal and Excerpt: All the Broken Pieces by Cindi Madsen

Hey guys! The time has come to reveal the cover for Cindi Madsen's book, All the Broken Pieces, and I'm thrilled to be a part of it! Before I show you the cover, how 'bout a little about the book?

What if your life wasn’t your own?

Liv comes out of a coma with no memory of her past and two distinct, warring voices inside her head. Nothing, not even her reflection, seems familiar. As she stumbles through her junior year, the voices get louder, insisting she please the popular group while simultaneously despising them. But when Liv starts hanging around with Spencer, whose own mysterious past also has him on the fringe, life feels complete for the first time in, well, as long as she can remember.


Liv knows the details of the car accident that put her in the coma, but as the voices invade her dreams, and her dreams start feeling like memories, she and Spencer seek out answers. Yet the deeper they dig, the less things make sense. Can Liv rebuild the pieces of her broken past, when it means questioning not just who she is, but what she is?

Doesn't that sound so awesome? I can't wait to read it :)


Anyway, now...ON TO THE COVER!!

Isn't it GORGEOUS?? I absolutely love it. Definitely one of my favorites!! It's so pretty, I don't want to stop looking at it <3 What about you?


Well, here's a reason to: I also have an excerpt from the book to share with you!! Read on!

Olivia reached up, feeling the tender spots on her head. Her fingers brushed across a row of—were those little ridges made of metal?

            “Careful. The staples are almost ready to come out, but it’s still going to be sore for a while.”

            Staples?!Her stomach rolled. I have staples in my head? She lowered her now-shaking hand. “Can I get a mirror?”

            Mom looked at Dad, then back at her. “I don’t think that’s a good idea. Not until you’ve healed a little more.”

            Mom patted Olivia’s leg. “You just relax. We’ll be back in a few minutes.”

            The two of them left the room, but when Mom swung the door closed, it didn’t latch. Olivia could hear their voices in the hall.

            “I still think we should…” She couldn’t make out the rest of Dad’s muffled words. “…know if I can do this.”

            “…late for that,” Mom said. “We’d lose everything, including…” Her voice faded as they got farther away. “…have to move.”

Olivia could tell the conversation was tense, but the words were impossible to decipher now. Holding a hand in front of her face, she turned it back and forth. A plastic tube ran from her arm to a machine next to her bed. She peeked into her nightgown and stared in horror at the long red stripe running down her chest.

            Sick.

            You’re alive. You shouldn’t be thinking about looks.

            Lowering her hand, she scanned the room. I wonder how my face looks. From the way Dad stared at me, plus the fact Mom won’t let me see a mirror, it must be bad.

            Brains are more important than looks.

            That’s what ugly people say.

            Olivia put her hands on her head and squeezed. “Stop it,” she whispered to her arguing thoughts, hysteria bubbling up and squeezing the air from her lungs. What was happening to her? Why didn’t she recognize her parents or know where she was? Who she was? Tears ran warm trails down her cheeks. “Just make it all stop.”

Doesn't that make you want to read the book even more? 

All the Broken Pieces, by Cindi Madsen is available for pre-order on: 
Amazon | Barnes & Noble Be sure to add it to your TBR pile on Goodreads!


It's releasing December 2012 from Entangled Teen, so keep an eye out for it!!

Be sure to connect with Cindi at:

http://www.facebook.com/CindiMadsenBooks

https://twitter.com/#!/search/cindi%20madsen

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1029223.Cindi_Madsen

http://cindimadsen.com/

(:D)

~Mag

Some stuff you should know about

Hi everybody! So, this is just a huge round-up post of all kinds of stuff that I think you should know about!


FIRST OFF: The YA Sisterhood 2nd Annual Crush Tourney! Nominations are UP, peeps! And you should go nominate your favorite guys. It's getting down to it, and we've got the top 24 (at the moment) and some guys who have a chance to make it up there, but I wouldn't suggest nominating any guys who aren't on either list, because I'm not seeing a huge chance for them to make it in. (I'm still a bit depressed that Uriah from Divergent isn't on there. Am I the only one who nominated him??)


Obviously you should nominate the guys YOU want (remember you only have ten picks, and no repeats--failure to follow the rules=deleted nominations), but I do have a few suggestions!


The SHADEboys. Because they're awesome! Zachary's in the running so far, but things can change in a second so keep nominating him! Logan's a little low down on the list, and not in the top 24, so if you want him in you need to NOMINATE!!


Next up, I'd suggest Tod from Soul Screamers! TOD IS NOT IN THE TOP 24. I DO NOT KNOW HOW THIS INJUSTICE COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN. It's Tod, you guys. TOD. He must get in.


In my opinion, Archer from Hex Hall and Cricket from Lola and the Boy Next Door deserve a shot, too!

NEXT!!


Jeri Smith-Ready (author of the SHADE trilogy) has set up a little sign-up sheet on her blog for people who want to help launch the SHADEboys to victory! And it's gonna be pretty awesome and super fun. Plus, just for signing up, you get a signed bookplate. Which rocks. (And btw, if you tell her I sent you, I get bonus bookplate. Just sayin'.) Anyway, JOIN TEAM KILT!!

AND FINALLY!


I'd like you all to check out a new blog by an author who's just starting out! I was able to beta-read his first book, and I can tell you that it's REALLY GOOD! He's started blogging to chronicle his journey in author-ness, so check it out!


Okay! That's it for now!


NOTE: Just realized that today is the very LAST day for nominations for the YA Crush Tourney. Props to you people who are still up reading this, GO NOMINATE! (Or possibly you're in a different timezone. Whatever.) Anyway, hurry and nominate before it closes!!


(:D)
~Mag

Geek Chic This Week (6/17/12)

Geek Chic This Week is a feature here at Geek Chic to talk about the books I received this week, whether bought, borrowed, or fallen from the sky! It's inspired by the Story Siren's In My Mailbox.

Hi guys! I know I've posted barely ANYTHING in the last couple days, but as I mentioned last week, I've been out of town and my computer time has been tragically limited. But I'm back home now, and you can look forward to a larger internet presence from me ;) For example, there should be some reviews coming your way, like the last two (so far) Soul Screamers books, which I was finally able to reread.

Also, my birthday was this past week! So not only did I get some awesome books and money that I plan to use for books (lol), I also got a new laptop (yay!), which means I'll be able to be on a good computer even when the desktop is in use, plus I can be online in more places. So yay on several levels.

Anyyyyway, enough about me, on to what you really care about--the books (:D)

FROM THE LIBRARY

-My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent/If I Die by Rachel Vincent. If you follow me on Twitter, Tumblr, or any of the other places I've been complaining about this, you know that my library's copies of MStS and IID have been overdue for a while. Well, this past week they finally showed back up, or maybe they got new copies (actually, that's more likely since the old IID was hardback and this is paperback). And there was much rejoicing.

-The Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross. I enjoyed The Girl in the Steel Corset, so I'm looking forward to what happens next for the characters. Especially Griff. Ah, Griff <3

-Until I Die by Amy Plum. Another one I've been dying for!! I cannot WAIT to start this one!

-Taken at Dusk by C.C. Hunter. Looking forward to it :)

IN MY MAILBOX

-Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready/Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready. I read and loved these a while back, but since I couldn't wait for Shine to show up at the library after its release and bought it, of course I had to get these two to complete the set :) Plus, I'd won a couple bookplates at Team Kilt events and needed somewhere to put them ;) PLUS ALSO I LOVE THESE BOOKS SO MUCH.

-The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson. I won this in a giveaway from Shari @ My Neurotic Book Affair's blogoversary! Thanks, Shari, and happy blogoversary :)

-Rapture by Lauren Kate. This one wasn't technically in my mailbox, but a birthday gift from a friend. (Actually, a couple days before my birthday this friend started texting me asking about the Fallen series, asking if I'd read it because she was thinking about reading it. Turned out she just wanted to know if I'd gotten Rapture yet, ha! She'd already read them all :D) Anyway, thanks to undisclosed friend because I didn't ask her if she wanted her name online. So yeah.

ON MY KINDLE

-Pitch by Jillian Eaton. I got a Kindle copy of this one from the author for review. It looks awesome! Thanks, Jillian!

ON NETGALLEY

-Kissing Shakespeare by Pamela Mingle. This one looks sooo good! Keep an eye out for the review :)

-The Assassin's Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke. Pirates. Thieves. Curses. Reluctant love. Can I just say heck yes.

Big thanks to Random House Children's Books and Angry Robot for giving me the opportunity to read these!!

RANDOMNESS

^^ These are my new Converse. My sister custom designed them for me for my birthday. They're pretty awesome. Anyway.

So what's in your mailbox this week? Leave me your book-sharing links below :)

(:D)

~Mag