Geek Chic This Week (5/6/12)

Geek Chic This Week is a new feature I'm trying out on the blog to talk about the books I received this week, whether bought, borrowed, or mysteriously left on my doorstep! It's inspired by the Story Siren's In My Mailbox.


*Edited to add: Even though I've decided not to do In My Mailbox anymore, I still stand by what I said last week. It's a great meme and I'm totally fine with anyone who wants to continue with it. It's a personal choice! I'd still love to see what books you got this week, no matter what meme/feature you use :D*

(Huge thanks to the supercool CJ for helping me with the logo!)

This week was awesome! I didn't get a lot of books, but I got several that I'm SUPER excited about!!

FROM THE LIBRARY

-Haven by Kristi Cook. I've already read this one before, but I got it again because I liked it, and the sequel, Mirage, is coming soon! 

-The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I've been DYING to read this book for approximately forever, and I FINALLY got it from the library! Yay!

-The Alchemy of Forever by Avery Williams. This is a book I've thought looked interesting for a while, and I just got it in on hold :)

-MAX by James Patterson. For the Max Ride Reading Challenge (Hosted by Ella at Musings in Ink and Mag at Geek Chic [that would be me])! Don't forget it's never too late to SIGN UP. Plus, check out the FUN STUFF. (I know the fun stuff page looks kinda boring now, but awesome things are coming!!)

-The Final Warning by James Patterson (not pictured because I already returned it). Also for the MRRC. Already finished it! Review is HERE!

ON MY KINDLE

-The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts (not pictured because it's on my Kindle and I don't have my Kindle right now ;D). I don't read a lot of non-YA books, but I will read the occasional Amish fiction or Nora Roberts book, because these are the things my mom and I read together :) 

IN MY MAILBOX

(I was so excited when a box arrived containing THESE BOOKS!!!!!!)

-SHINE by Jeri Smith-Ready. !!!!!!!!! AAARGH it seems like I waited absolutely forever for this book! But you guys, it was so worth the wait! Like I said on Goodreads, my review will be up as soon as I can think about this book without hyperventilating. 

-Insurgent by Veronica Roth. Again, !!!!!!! After I finished SHINE, I barely took a breath before I jumped into Insurgent. This is a FANTASTIC sequel that I keep going back to and flipping through, reading back over my favorite parts. GO READ INSURGENT. Or, if you haven't read Divergent, GO READ DIVERGENT. Really, you won't be sorry!!

So, what's in your mailbox this week? Leave me links to your book-sharing posts!!

(:D)

~Mag

Insurgent Trailer!!

I don't really have anything of my own to share today, so instead I want to show you this pure awesomeness I just discovered!! The trailer for Insurgent by Veronica Roth!!

EEEEP! Is it possible that I'm MORE excited now?? I guess, because I am! This is one of the best book trailers I've seen. Sometimes I have problems with the voice-overs, because of course the voices are never going to match what you hear in your head. But these were good! And besides that, the trailer flashed nicely through several pivotal-looking scenes in the book, and the whole thing was long enough to be exciting and short enough to not drag on. Seriously, SERIOUSLY awesome!!


Wait. You've read Divergent, right? RIGHT? If you haven't, you absolutely MUST! It's definitely one of my favorite books!


So, what do you think about the trailer? Do you know of any other AWESOME book trailers? Leave me a comment!


(And don't forget to get the Insurgent countdown widget! You can steal it from my sidebar if you like -->)


(:D)
~Mag

Waiting on Wednesday: Insurgent

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 "OMGosh I want this book in my hands like twelve seconds ago" is the sequel to the fantastic book Divergent by Veronica Roth: Insurgent.

One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian Divergent series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.

Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh. I LOOOOVED Divergent! That book rocked like...an avalanche. (Get it? An avalanche is like...rocks. I know, I know, I'm great at awful puns. Please forgive me. ;D) If you haven't read Divergent, you have absolutely NO IDEA what you're missing! It had action! Adventure! Bravery! Excitement! AND FOUR! No, silly, not the number, the PERSON! And he's awesome. Don't take my word for it! Read Divergent, and then you'll be going crazy waiting for Insurgent, too! Plus, check out that pretty countdown widget -->

(:D)
~Mag