Teaser Tuesday: 3/18/14

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!

Mag's Teasers:

My teasers this week are from the Royal Ranger, the twelfth book in John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice series. It claims to be the last, which  makes me sad, but then again, the last two books in the series said the same, so we'll see what actually happens!

1.
     "What does she do in the forest?" Halt asked her.
     "She tracks animals. And she hunts."
     "Is she any good?"
     Cassandra shrugged uncertainly. Horace answered before he could stop to think.
     "Apparently yes. She never comes back empty-handed. But she gives the game to the castle guards."
             -pg 39

2.
     "He fell on his knife. He's dead." the steward said. He looked up at the Ranger, but saw neither guilt nor regret in his dark eyes.
     "What a shame," said Will Treaty. Then, gathering his cloak around him, he turned and strode from the tent.
             -pg 9

I'm really liking this book so far, despite not being too far in and it being a while since I read the old ones! Also, knowing what I know about the premise of the book, I know it's going to be heartbreaking. Still, I must press on, because I need more of Will's story.

What are you reading this week? Leave us your TT links, or just some quotes!

-Mag

Week of Archer: DAY 6

Yipee! Welcome to Day 6 of Week of Archer, celebrating the awesome Archer Cross from Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins. Our goal is to spread the word about Archer and his match in the Crush Tourney (July 20th!) and HAVE FUN!!

Are you enjoying all the awesome Archer stuff this week? It's not too late to add to it! Submit anything related to Archer or reminding you of Archer to mag.geekchic@yahoo.com! I'd love to see it!

AWESOME ARCHER QUOTES:

     "I can tell you what the Eye wanted with Sophie," Archer spoke up. He was grinning, but his voice was tight with pain. "We heard she was particularly skilled at Chutes and Ladders, and since the Eye holds a Chutes and Ladders tournament every summer--"

-Spell Bound

(submitted by Mimi)

(submitted by Mimi)

(submitted by Mimi)

Happy Week of Archer!! Don't forget to enter the giveaway and WIN Hex Hall! When Archer's match goes up July 20th at midnight, you can start using the "Vote for Archer" entry option as soon as you've voted for him!! (note: it's the honor system for voting, but I WILL delete any entries from people claiming to have voted for Archer before the voting begins. That's just common sense ;D)

Thanks, guys, and have fun!!

(:D)

~Mag

Week of Archer: DAY 5

Hurray! Welcome to Day 5 of Week of Archer, celebrating the awesome Archer Cross from Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins. Our goal is to spread the word about Archer and his match in the Crush Tourney (July 20th!) and HAVE FUN!!

Are you enjoying all the awesome Archer stuff this week? It's not too late to add to it! Submit anything related to Archer or reminding you of Archer to mag.geekchic@yahoo.com! I'd love to see it!

(Submitted by Mimi)

"Another song that reminds me of Archer," submitted by Anon: I'm Just A Kid by Simple Plan.

(Submitted by Mimi)

(Submitted by Mimi)

A while back Rachel Hawkins did interviews with the Hex Hall characters. 

They're hilarious and a great way to get to knowthe characters--without 

spoilers, if you haven't read the books! Check out Archer's HERE.

(Submitted by Rachel G)

Some favorite Archer quotes (submitted by Rachel G):

He looked at me incredulously. "Uh, no. Thank God. I like my face where it is and not eaten off." 

-Hex Hall, Page  192

Happy week of Archer, and don't forget to enter the giveaway!!

(:D)

~Mag 

Week of Archer: DAY 2

Welcome to Day 2 of Week of Archer, celebrating the awesome Archer Cross from Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins. Our goal is to spread the word about Archer and his match in the Crush Tourney (July 20th!) and HAVE FUN!!

Today I'll start sharing some of the awesome Archer-related stuff you guys have been sending me! Keep it coming, you guys! Anything you've made involving Archer, OR just something that reminds you of Archer (a movie, a song, a poem, a picture)--ANYTHING ARCHER!!

Send 'em to mag.geekchic@yahoo.com!

an awesome Archer banner created by Mimi!

"Song that reminds me of Archer: Welcome To My Life by Simple Plan." Submitted by Anon!

Such an Archer feel to it! Especially around Demonglass/Spell Bound time. Plus an excellent song to begin with!!

Mimi created lots of awesome, fabulous Archer-quote graphics! Keep an eye out for them throughout the week ;)

Created by Mimi

(you guys should check out her tumblr, by the way. Click her name!)




Archer quote: Submitted by Rachel G:

     "She told me I should be glad because now I could spend the ball with the person I really wanted."
     He looked down at me. "I guess she meant you." 

-Hex Hall, Page 255

Some awesome stuff, you guys!

Keep sending it in (mag.geekchic@yahoo.com) and checking back this week to see more!

And don't forget to enter the giveaway for a Kindle copy of Hex Hall! Something to remember about the giveaway--to enter, you MUST do at least one thing to spread the word about Archer in the Crush Tourney, even if that's just posting a Facebook status or Tweeting. If I see you've entered but haven't done ANYTHING to spread the word, I'll have to delete your entries.

Another thing to remember: Archer's match doesn't go up until July 20th! Which means you shouldn't be using the "Vote for Archer" entry option yet. I believe you guys will vote when the time comes, but until the match is up, any entries using that option will be deleted. Also remember when spreading the word to tell people when the match is! July 20th!

So, GO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!

HAPPY WEEK OF ARCHER!!

(: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

Cover Reveal: The Collector by Victoria Scott

I'm super excited to be a part of the cover reveal for The Collector by Victoria Scott! This book looks like it's going to be awesome, and the cover ROCKS.

Recently, Victoria's been sharing a few teasers for the book's cover:

Now it's the day for the cover to be revealed!! But first, a bit about The Collector:

Dante Walker is flippin’ awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence have made him one of hell’s best—a soul collector. His job is simple, weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag. 

Sealing souls is nothing personal. Dante’s an equal opportunity collector and doesn’t want it any other way. But he’ll have to adjust, because Boss Man has given him a new assignment:
Collect Charlie Cooper’s soul within 10 days. 

Dante doesn’t know why Boss Man wants Charlie, nor does he care. This assignment means only one thing to him, and that’s a permanent ticket out of hell. But after Dante meets the quirky, Nerd Alert chick he’s come to collect—he realizes this assignment will test his abilities as a collector, and uncover emotions deeply buried. 

www.DanteWalker.com

Sounds cool, right?

AND NOW.... THE COVER!!!

 !!!! Awesome, right? What do you think about it? Leave your thoughts on the book/cover in the comments!! P.S. Don't forget to grab the countdown widget!! -------->

(:D)
~Mag

Teaser Tuesday: Mirage by Kristi Cook (#2)

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'm doing something a little different today! The teasers I'm posting aren't from my current read, but instead from the not-yet-released Mirage by Kristi Cook! I'm so excited to be a member of the Winterhaven Warriors, the street team for Haven and Mirage. Kristi has been awesome enough to provide us with some teasers to share with you guys!!


She's provided four altogether, and last week I shared the first one with you guys. Keep checking back the next couple weeks, and I'll post them!!

Mirage on Goodreads

1.
     Together, we slid down in the seat, away from prying eyes. I heard him sigh, felt the muscles in his relax. "Was that for Tyler's benefit, or mine?" he asked, his voice a hoarse whisper.
     "Take your pick," I answered coyly. But speaking silently inside my head, I told a different story. For you, I said. Always for you.
     ARC, pages 151-152

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


(:D)
~Mag 

Waiting on Wednesday (on a Thursday): Prodigy by Marie Lu

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 "Totally completely awesome come out now I beg of thee" is the sequel to the fantastic Legend by Marie Lu: Prodigy.


But before I continue.


Today is Thursday. Yes, it is. Do to weirdness and lack of time, I didn't do my WoW post yesterday. But I wanted to do it today, anyway, and right in the midst of trying to decide what to post, I stumbled across Prodigy's cover reveal, which makes it eligible (in my mind, I know some people will do WoWs for a book that don't even have synopsis yet, much less a cover) for a WoW!


So, without further ado, my Waiting on Wednesday Thursday :)


(Oh, and this is a sequel, so watch out for some Legend spoilers! You've been warned ;D)

Military-trained whiz kid June and Robin Hood-esque Day met in the first book, and now are off from Los Angeles to Sin City in Prodigy (G.P. Putnam's Sons), out in bookstores Jan. 29. The Elector Primo of the Republic has died, with his son assuming power over what's left of the USA's West Coast as it teeters on full-blown chaos. June and Day join up with Patriot rebels so they can rescue Day's brother and head east for the Colonies. In order to help, though, the rebels want June and Day to kill the new Elector, who may be a step up from his dad.

(I don't know if that's the final synopsis [like, what will be on the actual book], but it sounds cool!) 


I LOVED LOVED LOVED LOVED Legend, so I'm totally expecting this book to ROCK! And look at that cover! It's so cool! I loved Day and June, and I'm very excited to see what happens next to them, and to their world :)


Haven't read Legend? Dude. Go read that book NOW. Seriously.


Plus, read an exclusive excerpt of Prodigy HERE!


(:D)
~Mag

Review: Croak by Gina Damico

I read this book a while ago, and I hadn't intended to review it, but in the end, I decided I wanted to share my thoughts with all of you ;)

Croak by Gina Damico 

Sixteen-year-old Lex Bartleby has sucker-punched her last classmate. Fed up with her punkish, wild behavior, her parents ship her off to upstate New York to live with her Uncle Mort for the summer, hoping that a few months of dirty farm work will whip her back into shape. But Uncle Mort’s true occupation is much dirtier than that of shoveling manure.

He’s a Grim Reaper. And he’s going to teach her the family business.

Lex quickly assimilates into the peculiar world of Croak, a town populated entirely by reapers who deliver souls from this life to the next. Along with her infuriating yet intriguing partner Driggs and a rockstar crew of fellow Grim apprentices, Lex is soon zapping her Targets like a natural born Killer.

Yet her innate ability morphs into an unchecked desire for justice—or is it vengeance?—whenever she’s forced to Kill a murder victim, craving to stop the attackers before they can strike again. So when people start to die—that is, people who aren’t supposed to be dying, people who have committed grievous crimes against the innocent—Lex’s curiosity is piqued. Her obsession grows as the bodies pile up, and a troubling question begins to swirl through her mind: if she succeeds in tracking down the murderer, will she stop the carnage—or will she ditch Croak and join in? 

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 Okay, from when I first heard about this book, I knew it would rock. Because, seriously, reapers? Love them. (This might have something to do with a certain sarcastic blonde reaper from a different series, whose name rhymes with "Cod," but that's irrelevant.) Really, though, the whole idea of reapers is awesome. The concept of an entire town devoted just to the profession is very cool to me.


Very quickly after I started reading I was sucked into the world of Croak, and I didn't want to put the book down. I instantly loved Lex, Mort, and of course, DRIGGS. Oh my gosh. That kid...yeah. Add him to my list of reaper crushes ;)


But all of the characters were great! Ferbus, Elysia, Dora...they rocked. Of course, there were a few exceptions--some REALLY annoying characters--but in a good way! 


Then there was the mystery. Someone--a Grim--is killing people who aren't meant to die. And not just people, but bad people. There's a scary kind of "justice" system going on behind the scenes, and it is very much not good. Yet...Lex can't help but be intrigued by the idea of bad guys getting what they deserve. Throughout the whole book, everyone is trying to figure out who the Grim is who's gone bad. No one wants to believe it could be one of their friends, someone they've known forever...but the truth is that's the most likely possibility--because the only other suspect is Lex.


One of my favorite parts of this was Lex's and Driggs' chemistry. Seriously, they were always bickering, and always hilarious. 

     "Scheming leads to crazy ideas. Crazy ideas lead to trouble. I get dragged into your trouble, we both get kicked out of Croak, and the next thing you know, we're freezing to death in the waters of the North Atlantic."
     "Dude, you are way too obsessed with Titanic."

~~~

     "Jerk!" she screamed at a hysterical pitch, punching him.
     "Ow!" he rubbed his back. "Kidneys again? Ever feel like changing things up? Maybe go for a non-vital organ?"
     "I see no need to mess with tradition,"

Of course, they weren't the only funny parts. Ferbus had his moments as well.

     "It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye," Ferbus said too loudly. "Then it's one-eyed fun."

(Here's another one, but I'm blanking it out because sometimes it's funnier to read things in the moment instead of before hand. But, read it if you want, I won't stop you ;D)

      "Seriously?" she said with a glance of skepticism. Driggs and this nerdlinger? "You guys are best friends?"
     Ferbus looked up briefly to give her a smug look. "We prefer the term heterosexual life mates."

Anyway, I really loved this book, and altogether it gets <*><*><*><*><*> 


(:D)
~Mag


(Oh, and if you're interested, this is my 100th post. So YAY!)

Review: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson (MRRC)

So, who out there is participating in the Maximum Ride Reading Challenge?

I'm actually hosting it, along with the delightful Ella from Musings in Ink. Basically, the point of the Challenge is to read (or re-read) all seven of the already-released Max Ride books, in preparation for the release of the LAST ONE, Nevermore! All the details are on the Official MRRC Blog. It's never too late to sign up! (Also, if you've already signed up, we're going to need you to re-sign up a different way. Details about that are on the signup page on the blog. Thanks!)


(Don't forget that because this is the third book in the series, my review may have slight spoilers for the first two books, but not the third! You've been warned! ;D)

Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson 

In MAXIMUM RIDE: SAVING THE WORLD AND OTHER EXTREME SPORTS, the time has arrived for Max and her winged "Flock" to face their ultimate enemy and discover their original purpose: to defeat the takeover of "Re-evolution", a sinister experiment to re-engineer a select population into a scientifically superior master race...and to terminate the rest. Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel have always worked together to defeat the forces working against them--but can they save the world when they are torn apart, living in hiding and captivity, halfway across the globe from one another? 

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The bird kids are BACK, and their lives are full of just as much action and drama as before. Seriously, these guys cannot catch a break. 


The good news? They've escaped from Itex, they're safe and together, and there don't seem to be any Erasers...anywhere.


The bad news? They still have to figure out where they came from, they still have to "save the world," and whatever is going to replace the Erasers is sure to be about six billion times nastier. 


The odds are not in their favor. (Oh, sorry, wrong series ;D)


And, since this is the flock we're talking about, things. get. worse.


It turns out that the sociopathic crazies at Itex/The School are planning something big. Something unbelievable. Something incredibly evil and sick. They want to make the world a purer place...by killing everyone who isn't "perfect."


Yeah, you can see how that would be a problem.


The question is, how will the flock stop them? How CAN they, when they're technically nothing but a bunch of kids with wings, and they're starting to fight among themselves?


Okay, now that I've freaked you out satisfactorily, I'll finish up with some teasers!


One that showcases Fang's awesomeness:

     "Is dere anysing special about you?" asked ter Borcht. "Anysing vorth saving?"     Fang pretended to think, gazing up at the ceiling. "Besides my fashion sense? I play a mean harmonica."

Another that shows the flock's morbid creativity:

     “Look, we're trying to explore other options to your retirement," the whitecoat said. "You might be useful to us in other ways."
     "Because we're not that useful dead," Nudge said thoughtfully.
     "No," I agreed. "Well, maybe as doorstops."
     The whitecoat made an "eew" expression.
     "Or those things in a parking lot that show where the cars should stop," suggested Iggy. He closed his eyes and went stiff, to demonstrate what it would look like.
    "Also an option.”

And one more that basically sums up Max in a nutshell:

     His eyelids flickered, and it seemed to me that he was controlling himself with difficulty.
     Well, I get under people's skins. It's a gift I have, what can I say?

Altogether, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports gets <*><*><*><*><*>


(Also: Remember to sign up for the Max Ride Reading Challenge!!!)


(:D)
~Mag

Teaser Tuesday: SHIFT by Jeri Smith-Ready

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 Teaser comes from SHIFT, the second book in the awesome SHADE series by Jeri Smith-Ready! I just finished my reread today, but since I haven't started a new book yet I'll share from this one!!


(And yes, my Teasers WERE from SHADE last week!)

1.
     Zachary was waiting at my locker after class. I was grateful he hadn't tried to talk to me at my desk, where my babbling idiocy would've attracted attention. 

-page 90 

2.
     "Everything okay?"
     "I think so, but he says I need practice driving. Can't imagine why." 

-page 91

This book...this SERIES, you guys! I love it so muuuuuch! You must read it. Really.


So what are you reading this week?


(:D)
~Mag

Review: Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky

Okay, so, confession time. I've had this book for SO LONG. I tried to start reading it like three times, but I could never really get into it. Finally, with the due date coming up before I had to return Awaken to the library, I decided I just needed to try one more time.


So I did. 


And OH MY GOSH.

Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky

Maddie lives in a world where everything is done on the computer. Whether it’s to go to school or on a date, people don’t venture out of their home. There’s really no need. For the most part, Maddie’s okay with the solitary, digital life—until she meets Justin. Justin likes being with people. He enjoys the physical closeness of face-to-face interactions. People aren’t meant to be alone, he tells her.

Suddenly, Maddie feels something awakening inside her—a feeling that maybe there is a different, better way to live. But with society and her parents telling her otherwise, Maddie is going to have to learn to stand up for herself if she wants to change the path her life is taking.

In this not-so-brave new world, two young people struggle to carve out their own space.

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As I said above, STARTING Awaken was a little hard for me, but once it got going, this book seriously ROCKED.


Awaken is a different kind of dystopian than the usual, one that is--in my opinion--even scarier. Instead of exceeding amounts of violence or hugely different societies (like Hunger Games and Matched), Awaken takes place in a society disturbingly similar to our own, and it's set only about fifty years in the future.


In this world, computers are everything. Spending time outside or with friends is an infrequent event. Why would you, when you can chat it up with your contacts online, or go for a virtual walk along the beach, or go on a virtual climb of Mount Everest? Your computer can tell you anything you need to know, make connections, run your life. 


The fact that everyone's always too busy on their computers or phones to pay attention to each other, even when they're hanging out in person, totally freaked me out as it's so close to what's happening in our society now. Even the timeline of this story is realistic. I can completely see this happening within the next fifty years, and that's scary.


There's a point in the book where Maddie compares going without technology to being an alcoholic going through withdrawal, and that REALLY got me thinking. Because I think a lot of people (myself included) would feel like that if we went very long without our computers or iPods or phones. It makes me think that maybe we should all unplug more often before this book becomes our reality. 


But that was just one of the things that made this book awesome. The story itself was great. Maddie was a fun, smart, strong character. She's pretty much been under house arrest for three years, but that doesn't stop her from fighting against her dad's rules and opinions every chance she gets. Some part of her understands that society has taken a dangerous turn, but it doesn't really become clear to her until she meets Justin.


Justin...is awesome. I loved his character. Extroverted, smart, brave, and selfless to a fault, Justin is different than most typical YA heroes these days. All of his friends were great, too, especially Clare. Clare was HILARIOUS, and I'm looking forward to seeing her and the others in future books. 


Now, I know I don't usually share quotes in my reviews, but I found a couple that were just so good I want to share them with you guys.

     She rolled her eyes. "Scott can be such a drama queen. It never crossed his mind that mocking and ridiculing you to your face might not be the wisest strategy to convince you to join our side." 

     -Page 145

     "I took a self-defense class," I added.
     He raised an eyebrow. The gesture only made him sexier.
     "Online? What did you learn, push the up and down arrow keys really fast to get away?" 

     -Page 155

Altogether, Awaken definitely gets <*><*><*><*><*> 


(:D)
~Mag

Teaser Tuesday: Deadly Little Lies by Laurie Faria Stolarz

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!

 

Happy Valentine's Day, everybody! Now, I know that literally last week I shared from the first book in this series, but I just started the second today and it's SO GOOD. So yeah.

 

 

1.

"Camelia," he whispered. His voice sounded just like I'd remembered--soft, smooth, deep, able to steal my breath and make my heart pound.

-Page 3

2.

The image of Ben's scar popped into my head. And so I started sculpting it--feeding this weird, insatiable need inside me to form his arm, from his fingertips to just past his elbow.

-Page 2

 This book...I'm freaking out. No, not because of creepy stalkers and pyschometry. Because of BEN. I'm gonna strangle that kid. Just saying. READ THIS BOOK. But read Deadly Little Secrets first. It's kinda important. ;)

(:D)

~Mag

Teaser Tuesday: Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Faria Stolarz

 

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!

For this week's TT, I'll be sharing from one of my new favorite books, Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Faria Stolarz. And yes, I'll have a review of that posted soon.

1. 

     "So, I suppose you've heard some stuff about me," he continues.
     "A little."
     "Care to elaborate?"

     -Page 76


2.


     "So, shall we start over? he asks.
     "I guess," I say, still utterly confused.
     "Hi, my name's Ben Carter." He smiles, fully aware of how cheesy this is.


     -Page 77

Geez, reading this post you'd think Ben starts every sentence with "So," He doesn't, by the way. Just so you know. Anyway.


(:D)
~Mag

Teaser Tuesday: Need by Carrie Jones

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!

For my first TT, I'm going to share a couple of lines from Need by Carrie Jones. I just finished reading Need today, and it was REALLY GOOD. Review is coming for that soon.

1.

     "I know, it's a dumb word. My mom says it all the time. My mom sent me here, you know. She said that word, woozy." 

-Page 118

2.

      My eyelids just don't want to be open and I really want them open, because Nick is so cute when he isn't bossing me around.

-Page 119

Those were my random finds, but I also wanted to share a bonus quote with you (not random).

*

     "He has a bet with all the other PE teachers in the county. If we don't have the best average time, he has to buy everyone strudel."
     "Strudel?"
     Nick raises his hands in the air. "I have no idea."

 Anyway, this book is exceedingly awesome, so if you haven't read it, check it out. Also, keep an eye out for my review of Need, coming soon!

(:D)

~Mag