This has been yet another phenomenal week for my reading pile and my mailbox. While I didn’t get a ton of books this week, I got some seriously, seriously amazing ones. Books that won’t be sitting on the TBR pile for very long.

[Credit for mailbox sharing goes to The Story Siren]

At the very top of that stack is a series-ending book I’m just dying to read. And that’s AFTERGLOW by Karsten Knight. I am so unbelievably stoked to have received an ARC. One that is personally inscribed so I’ll have to be really, really, really, careful when I read it. I’m talking those special archival gloves, keeping the book at a distance so I don’t breathe or cry on it, and only reading it in a well-lit room so I don’t risk denting it with a clip-on light.

And while I know it doesn’t release for ages, I will be reading it this week as a purely guilty pleasure read. Because I just can’t wait.

I also received an ARC of SWEET PERIL by Wendy Higgins, thanks to the amazing team at HarperCollins, which I’ve heard is all sorts of awesome and is a book I’m also dying to read. Especially after seeing just how many Post-it Notes Jaime added to the back half of her ARC. And while I won’t be reading it this week… at least I’m going to try really, really hard not to… I will be adding it to the pile next week.

But I’m trying to delay the read as long as possible because waiting for the third book is going to be torturous. Just the thought of one more year without Kai is already killing me.

In the package with SWEET PERIL I also received a surprise copy of THE END GAMES by T. Michael Martin. I believe I already have an ARC thanks to Jaime so I may have to return her copy and keep this one for review. And while it looks so awesome and I’d love to move it to the top of my pile this week or next, I will likely have to wait until after March 12th before I dive in.

And while I will be reading one of the books I received this week, there are two other books I’m super excited to read. And they are….

Here are the books I have in my reading pile this week.
(February 24, 2013 – March 2, 2013)

First up on the pile is AFTERGLOW by Karsten Knight. While I have a request in with Edelweiss, I was super fortunate to receive a printed ARC from the author for review. And because this is one of my favorite series in YA, I won’t be waiting until closer to release date to read it… at least not for the first read.

November 12th – the book’s release date – is way too far away. Heck, March 12th is too far a distance for me to wait to find out how things end for Ashline Wilde. I may have already started reading just a few pages. And I may have accidentally looked at the last two chapter titles…. Noooooooo!

I have avoided looking at the description on Goodreads, but now that I have a copy in hand, I just had to take a peek. And… there isn’t one. Yep. It’s so early there isn’t a description on Goodreads. Nor is there one on Amazon, even though I have my Kindle copy pre-ordered.

So that means that the six paragraphs on the back of the ARC haven’t been revealed… unless they’re mentioned on Edelweiss. So I probably shouldn’t even tease them here.

The only thing I will say is that this final book is going to be freaking epic! And as I will be finished reading it this weekend, I’ll be able to state with authority just how awesome it is in my post next weekend.

I’m going to be on a super fun tour for HOW TO LEAD A LIFE OF CRIME by Kirsten Miller in a week and some change. And while I don’t have to review it for the tour, I am just dying to read this book which sounds seriously awesome.

My Kindle copy downloaded on Thursday and I’ve been desperately trying to clear the pile so that I could start reading about Flick and learning what life is really like for those attending Mandel Academy.

I can’t wait to see what happens when he’s pitted against his “old flame” to see just who will graduate. And I can’t wait to read another book by Kirsten Miller as it’s been ages since I read THE ETERNAL ONES.

I decided to add a third book to the pile this week. I know, that’s being totally ambitious. But since I’ll likely finish reading AFTERGLOW just shortly after this post goes live, I figured I’d take a chance on adding INFATUATE by Aimee Agresti to this week’s pile.

I loved the first book in this series, which I read a few weeks back, and I’ve been desperate to read INFATUATE before it releases in a week-and-a-half. I received an eGalley from NetGalley and I keep opening it up so that it doesn’t get buried on my Kindle each week.

I’ve only just read the description and now I’m even more curious to see just what happens to Haven, Lance and Dante in this sequel. Of course, I’m just a bit more curious about Lucian, who I’m very glad to read makes an appearance.

The description calls this sequel “gripping” and mentions it’s “full of surprises” and I cannot wait to discover each and every one of them. And I love, love, love that this book will be taking “the battle of good and evil to the next level.”

With a new setting and a new enemy, I am so excited to be able to finally read INFATUATE this week.

Wishful Thinking Reads:

I desperately wish that I could read THE IMMORTAL RULES by Julie Kagawa this week. I’m really in the mood for a dark, dystopian, vampire story and I’ve heard such amazing things about this book.

And now that I have THE ETERNITY CURE just waiting to be read, I am desperate to start this series and read both books back-to-back. But as things are really crazy for me through mid-March, diving into this series will just have to remain a wish… for now.

Those Left Behind:

I actually read both books on the pile last week, though I haven’t yet reviewed either book. As I plan on re-reading WITH ALL MY SOUL by Rachel Vincent for my Mini-Reading Challenge next month, I hadn’t planned on reviewing it after this read, so I’m technically not behind on its review.

And I plan on writing my review for PIVOT POINT this weekend, so I’m not really behind on that review either. YAY!

But I still need to catch up on two books that have been lingering from an earlier pile and finish reading the beta read I started early this week. And I really want to read SPELLCASTER before it releases.

But staying on track is so very hard, as I just keep gravitating toward AFTERGLOW, a book not releasing for ages. And I keep reading more and more of it, even as I write this post. Yeah. I have zero impulse control when it comes to this series. Clearly.

Anyway… I am still undecided as to whether I’m going to write up “Book Thoughts” posts for CITY OF FALLEN ANGELS and CITY OF LOST SOULS. With CLOCKWORK PRINCESS’ release drawing ever nearer, I’m debating on whether or not to read and review that book before I even think of mentally revisiting the TMI books.

So, I’ve not fallen too far behind on reading piles, though I’m not as caught up on review books as I need to be. Which means I need to carve out more time to read and spend a little less time on the social. We’ll see how that goes….

NetGalley Pile Adds & Finds:

When I got the email newsletter that THE ETERNITY CURE by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin Teen, Apr 30, 2013) was available to US bloggers I immediately clicked to request. Of course my phone did not have my password for NetGalley so I actually got out of bed and ran to my computer to request it. Yeah. I was that eager to get my hands on this sequel, even though, as I mentioned earlier, I haven’t yet read book one.

But aside from this one tiny slip, I’ve been firm in my resolve to not request any new books from NetGalley until I’ve completed at least fifty percent of my pending ones.

But there were a couple other interesting books I discovered while browsing…

ROTTEN by Michael Northrop (Scholastic Inc., Apr 1, 2013)

THE ACADEMY: GAME ON by Monica Seles and James LaRosa (Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books, May 7, 2013)

And for those who don’t own it or haven’t yet read it…

THE IMMORTAL RULES by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin, PB pub date Mar 26, 2013)

I want so badly to click on the link for THE IMMORTAL RULES even though I own the finished eBook. How twisted is that? But this series is one I’m so incredibly excited to finally start reading, though I know waiting for the third book is going to be painful.

While I didn’t get much time for reading this week – as things were absolutely crazy at work and then I was completely exhausted at night – all I want to do these days is read.

I have zero Random Thoughts, I haven’t been able to coherently ramble, and with all the craziness going on IRL I just want to get lost in a book or a dozen. And I really am in the mood to read those comfort reads. Those books with characters and worlds I already know and love.

Which is why two of the books on the pile this week are just that. Even if one is for review.

Anyway… these posts just seem to get longer and longer. Even without too many finds on NetGalley this week I feel like I’ve been rambling on forever. And as I really want to get back into that beta I’m reading and then spend the rest of forever lost in AFTERGLOW, I will say ciao… for now.

Have a super amazing reading week!

Please feel free to share links for your piles and hauls if you have them or a comment about what book is next on your reading list if you don’t.

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Do you create a reading pile?
If so, what’s in your pile this week?

Today is the LAST day of Top 10 of 2012.

A week of Looking Back…

…and Looking Forward.

I am so excited to be able to co-host this event again this year with Lisa from A Life Bound By Books, Jessica from Confessions of a Bookaholic and Jaime from Two Chicks on Books. I am even more stoked that Mindy from Magical Urban Fantasy Reads has joined us as a co-host this year.

In case you hadn’t heard of our week-long event, it runs for five days, ending today, where we have been sharing some of our FAVORITE lists and inviting YOU to share yours in the Linky list each day.

Throughout the week, each of the hosts has offered up some bookish items for giveaway that you can enter, so be sure to check out all of our stops this week. Of course, if you’re just as curious as I am, you’ll want to check out as many of the top ten lists being shared this week as possible.

And if you haven’t yet signed up, that’s OK, there’s still time, though not much…. Just check out THIS POST for all the details.

Even if just want to join in for just today that’s okay. We’d love to check out your post.

The topic for today is…

Books I’m Looking Forward to in 2013

The only requirement seems to be that the book releases in 2013. So of course that means I’m going to cheat, just a little. Because I can’t possibly list only ten books releasing in 2013 I’m dying for. Though I will make them exclusively YA books I just can’t wait for.

So….

There will be TWO lists of top ten books I’m looking forward to. Those that are books in a series whose sequels I’m dying for and new books I can’t wait to read. But that second list will be making its appearance on The Annex or else this post would be WAY too long.

And sadly they won’t include any of the seven books listed below, as I’ve already read them and either reviewed or rated them and just didn’t think it would be fair to list them….

Top Ten Books in a Series I’m Dying to Continue Reading in 2013

1.

WITH ALL MY SOUL (Soul Screamers #7) by Rachel Vincent

Why Top Ten? Tod Hudson… Well, yes, him. But also because this series is one of my all-time favorites. The author is a brilliant writer. The characters are near – and oh so dear – to my heart. The ride has been one heck of a roller coaster. Who knew banshees could be this kind of awesome?

Sadly this series is coming to its heartbreaking end. Okay, so maybe the book won’t be heartbreaking – though I think it will be – but my heart will be broken that it’s ending. And that after getting to know Kaylee, Tod, Nash, Sabine and Emma as well as I have, having no more books to look forward to will be devastating.

So, yes, there was no question WITH ALL MY SOUL would top my list of books I’m just dying to read this year. I just hope I’ll be ready to say goodbye on release date.

2.

PHANTOM EYES (Witch Eyes #3) by Scott Tracey

Why Top Ten? Because that ending in DEMON EYES was devastating. Because the story is amazing and intense. Because the characters are ones whose safety I fear for constantly. Because the writing has moments of beauty, humor, snark and tension.

Yet another series I’ve fallen in love with is coming to an end in 2013. I wouldn’t be able to bear the thought of having to say goodbye to this series if I didn’t get the chance to read the first book in the author’s new series – MOONSET. If there wasn’t the promise of more of that, I’m not entirely sure how I’d cope.

Because saying goodbye to Braden, Drew, Trey and Jade is something I’m not fully prepared for. Three books is way too short a series and I’m ever hopeful for a prequel story in this world. Whether that be one about Jason and Catherine or one all about Drew and Jade.

3.

ENDLESS KNIGHT (The Arcana Chronicles #2) by Kresley Cole

Why Top Ten? That ending. It killed me. I am obsessed with finding out just what happens next. I’m also super curious to know more about the Arcana. Especially Death. As I may have mentioned yesterday, I’m intrigued by Death.

As there is not even the littlest of hints about what is in store for the characters in this upcoming book on Goodreads, I’m even more desperate for answers, a tiny clue… anything.

But even if my curiosity wasn’t quite as piqued as it is, this book would still make my top ten because the world is amazing, chilling, horrifying. The characters are ones I could read about forever. The chemistry between them is electrifying. And the possibilities seem endless.

4.

A TOUCH MENACING  (A Touch Trilogy #3) by Leah Clifford

Why Top Ten? Because I’ve never been more scared to read a series-ending book than I am with A TOUCH MENACING. Because it is one of the darkest series in YA I’ve ever read. Because it’s so unique and evil and brilliant.

I’m terrified of seeing just how this series ends. I’m not at all looking forward to… okay maybe I am, just a little, morbid curiosity and all… finding out just how cruel the author has been to her characters. She pulls no punches. Ever.

And I have this feeling… a bad, bad feeling… that I’m going to be shocked, heartbroken, devastated when I reach that last page. Which is why I’m so glad that there weren’t any ARCs made available in 2012.

Because I think this book is one I’m going to have to fight to start reading and when I do, I’m sure I’ll be reading it with squinted eyes or through the spaces between my fingers like I do with anything that has the potential to scare me. I’m sure it will be scary good… but it will be knife-through-the-heart terrifying too.

5.

AFTERGLOW (Wildefire #3) by Karsten Knight

Why Top Ten? Because this series is epic. Because the heroine is seriously, seriously fierce. Because the mythology is diverse and interesting. Because the story is action-packed, heartbreaking, and packs one heck of a punch. Because the writing is simply gorgeous.

I can’t imagine that this series will be able to come to a close in this third book. This story just holds so much possibility. There are so many gods and goddesses who have interesting backgrounds I’d love to know more about.

And Ashline Wilde’s “predicament” doesn’t seem even close to being resolved.

Of course I’m confident the author will be able to wrap things up in this third book. I just don’t want that to happen. I most definitely want more.

6.

SWEET PERIL (The Sweet Trilogy #2) by Wendy Higgins

Why Top Ten? Kaidan Rowe. That is all.

Okay, well I wasn’t being entirely honest. There is more to this book than Kaidan Rowe. There’s the fact that this world is so incredibly dark. The bad boy is incredibly bad – he is the son of the Duke of Lust after all. Oops… I somehow brought that back around to Kai again.

The writing is so incredibly good. The characters are interesting. The plot is immensely entertaining. And I’m just dying to know what’s next. Especially as I read the description….

Which leaves me with questions, questions and more questions. Release date is just too far away.

7.

DANCE OF THE RED DEATH (Masque of the Red Death #2) by Bethany Griffin

Why Top Ten? The writing is gorgeous and haunting and flows beautifully. The world is utterly intriguing and horrifying. It pays homage to Poe’s stories. It’s dark, disturbing and tension-filled.

I am so looking forward to continuing this story. I’m actually rather desperate since I took a peek at the description and read these two sentences:

“Araby’s world is in shambles—betrayal, death, disease, and evil forces surround her. She has no one to trust.”

Yeah. That makes me really worried about just what happened with the two boys I thought she could trust. Even though there already was that one incident….

If only April would get here quicker….

8.

BOUNDLESS (Unearthly #3) by Cynthia Hand

Why Top Ten? This series is gorgeous. It’s made me cry so very many tears over the heartbreaking moments. It left me almost equally torn between the two boys in Clara’s life. The writing is simply beautiful. Did I mention how often it made me cry?

I don’t want this series to end, even if this final book is as “riveting” as the description promises. I want it to go on for at least another two books… or more.

Although I’m not ready to face “The End” or witness the final battle, I am looking forward to this next installment. I just wish it wasn’t the final one.

The description talks of “sacrifices” and “betrayal” but gives no answers as to who will make the sacrifice, who is being sacrificed, who gets betrayed or who does the betraying. All I know is that I’m very, very nervous about just how the author will have her characters say their goodbyes.

Yet even with all of that I cannot wait until BOUNDLESS releases and I can discover those answers for myself.

9.

GODDESS (Starcrossed #3) by Josephine Angelini

Why Top Ten? Because I read DREAMLESS way too early and the wait has been torturous. Because I am desperately anxious for just what will become of the star-crossed lovers – Helen and Lucas. Because after that last epic journey that kept Helen and Lucas apart, I’m even more nervous for their future.

I fell madly in love with STARCROSSED. I loved the crazy and intense connection that Helen and Lucas made. I loved how they had to fight their urge to destroy one another. I loved how the author resolved that situation…. Nope, sorry, no spoilers here.

In DREAMLESS I ached for the situation that Helen was being put through. I was terrified about this new connection she was making. I was intrigued by the mythology that was explored. And when I reached the end I nearly screamed because I wanted more, more, more.

Well, it’s almost 2013. The wait is just about over. Of course the fact that this is yet another series-ending book has me totally devastated. But the description promises there will be “no question unanswered.” Yet at the same time it says no heart will be “untouched.” Oh no!

So… of course this book made my top ten list. I only wish there was another one to make the list in 2014.

10.

UNBREAKABLE (Unraveling #2) by Elizabeth Norris

Why Top Ten? Because UNRAVELING was such an amazing surprise. Because that book tugged on every heartstring. Because that ending left me desperate for the sequel. And because I read the description for UNBREAKABLE and oh my gosh….

I have absolutely no right to be tormented about the wait for UNBREAKABLE. Because I joined this party late – I only read UNRAVELING this fall. But  I feel tormented. I am tormented.

That description definitely did its job. It’s left me at the edge of my seat wanting to know just what happens next. It leaves me with so many questions. It makes me want answers NOW. And it makes me so very nervous about a certain character I didn’t ever want to be nervous about.

As this sequel also has its own sort of countdown clock, I just know it will be every bit the nail-biter that UNRAVELING was. Which makes me more than look forward to its release. Words like desperate, maybe a little despondent, slightly inconsolable, and perhaps a touch wretched come to mind.

So that’s my top ten… well, one of them anyway. As mentioned above, I couldn’t possibly list just ten books releasing in 2013 I’m looking forward to. So these are just those books in a series I’m looking forward to continuing in 2013.

My top ten picks for new books in a series, standalones, debuts or other books that will be a “first” for me, can be found on THE ANNEX.

Last year I went a little crazy with my Top 10 Books I’m Looking Forward to in 2012 list. I’m thinking the numerous honorable mentions are what prompted the suggestion this year that we don’t go overboard. Yes I did a top ten “best of” list and then did a list of the “rest of” the books I was dying to read.

So this year I’m keeping the honorable mentions to just five books I have on my radar. Of course I did create that other list on The Annex… but still, that totals a mere twenty-five books. A much more reasonable number than the 100+ I had on last year’s list.

SCARLET (Lunar Chronicles #2) by Marissa Meyer

UNTITLED (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth

DARK TRIUMPH (His Fair Assassin #2) by Robin LaFevers

CLOCKWORK PRINCESS (The Infernal Devices #3) by Cassandra Clare

THE LOST SUN (The United States of Asgard #1) by Tessa Gratton

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It’s still not too late to sign up for the event, even though it ends today. Whether you want to go back and post your Top Ten Lists for any of the missing posts or you just want to start today… you can!

For those of you who are participating, I can’t wait to check out your Top Ten posts – and most especially today’s post as I just know there are a ton of books coming out in 2013 that I haven’t heard of yet. Just leave your link in the Linky List below so everyone can take a peek.

And don’t forget to check out today’s giveaway on…

PLEASE NOTE: This is the SAME Linky List that is on each of the co-hosts blogs, so please just enter your links once!

Today is DAY THREE of Top 10 of 2012.

A week of Looking Back…

…and Looking Forward.

I am so excited to be able to co-host this event again this year with Lisa from A Life Bound By Books, Jessica from Confessions of a Bookaholic and Jaime from Two Chicks on Books. I am even more stoked that Mindy from Magical Urban Fantasy Reads has joined us as a co-host this year.

In case you hadn’t heard of our week-long event, it runs for five days, starting on Monday, where we have been sharing some of our FAVORITE lists and inviting YOU to share yours in the Linky list each day.

Throughout the week, each of the hosts will have a giveaway that you can enter, so be sure to check out all of our stops this week. Of course, if you’re just as curious as I am, you’ll want to check out as many of the top ten lists being shared this week as possible.

And if you haven’t yet signed up, that’s OK, there’s still time. Just check out THIS POST for all the details.

The topic for today is…

Best ____ of 2012

Today’s post is one where we get to choose what “best of” topic we want to talk about. Last year I chose to share my Top 10 Villains. But as four of those villains don’t feel very much like villains to me anymore, I decided to go with something different this year.

The problem is that I keep changing my mind. First I was going to do love triangles, but I haven’t read books with that many actual triangles. Then I thought of bad boys but that list was virtually identical to my book boyfriends list. After that it was cliffhangers, but I couldn’t exactly remember which ones were really cliffhangers and which ones just felt that way. And forget about favorite heroines… I have way too many of those.

Then – yesterday – I was so sure I was going to do my top ten re-reads – which would have allowed me to list WINGS OF THE WICKED, EVERNEATH, A TOUCH MORBID, IF I DIE, THE LONG WALK, CITY OF BONES… yeah, it would have been a great list.

But, in the end, I decided to go with Favorite Quotes/Passages. Because I always love to tease them. They’re moments in books that stand out to me. And while I have hundreds and hundreds of them, I had no problem choosing a few of my favorites.

Although they have to be from books I read in 2012, I’m also assuming it means that they can be from books I re-read in 2012. Which leaves the door wide open. Though I still refuse to put my favorites if they’re super spoiler-y.

I am also cheating, just a little bit, by including one or two “runners-up” quotes from the books with my favorite passages. Of course some of my favorite books, like BEFORE I WAKE, have over 30 favorites.

Let’s just say it has not been easy.

1.

BEFORE I WAKE by Rachel Vincent

(Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble)

2.

POISON PRINCESS by Kresley Cole

(Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble)

3.

A TOUCH MORBID by Leah Clifford

(Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble)

4.

GRAVE MERCY by Robin LaFevers

(Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble)

5.

EMBERS AND ECHOES by Karsten Knight

(Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble)

6.

SWEET EVIL by Wendy Higgins

(Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble)

7.

EVERNEATH by Brodi Ashton

(Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble)

8.

MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH by Bethany Griffin

(Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble)

9.

WINGS OF THE WICKED by Courtney Allison Moulton

(Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble)

10.

HALLOWED by Cynthia Hand

(Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble)

STARLING by Lesley Livingston

(Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble)

SILVER by Talia Vance

(Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble)

So that’s my list. The hardest one yet to create. And I’m still thinking of posting a few of the “outtakes” on The Annex this week. Because there are just so many amazing quotes and passages, I feel awful leaving them off the list.

Are any of those quotes and passages among your list of favorites for 2012? Do you keep a list of favorite passages in the books you read? Or is quote collecting not something you do as a reader or blogger?

Anyway…

I am super stoked to check out just what topics everyone chose today. There will be so many different types of “best of” lists that it will be extra fun to see just what books, heroes, villains, heroines, love triangles, cliffhangers, et cetera that everyone picked.

But before you head off to check out some of the other posts around the blogosphere, today I’ll be the blog hosting the giveaway. All the details are below.

There is no requirement to like or follow but spreading the word would be awesome!

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Today is the first day of Top 10 of 2012.

A week of Looking Back…

…and Looking Forward.

I am so excited to be able to co-host this event again this year with Lisa from A Life Bound By Books, Jessica from Confessions of a Bookaholic and Jaime from Two Chicks on Books. I am even more stoked that Mindy from Magical Urban Fantasy Reads has joined us as a co-host this year.

In case you hadn’t heard of our week-long event, it runs for five days, starting today, where we are sharing some of our FAVORITE lists and inviting YOU to share yours in the Linky list each day.

Throughout the week, each of the hosts will have a giveaway that you can enter, so be sure to check out all of our stops this week. Of course, if you’re just as curious as I am, you’ll want to check out as many of the top ten lists being shared this week as possible.

And if you haven’t yet signed up, that’s OK, there’s still time. Just check out THIS POST for all the details.

The topic for today is…

Best Books I’ve Read in 2012

Thankfully it doesn’t have to be a book released in 2012, just one I’ve read in 2012, as my reading was all over the map this year. Of course that actually increases the possibilities…. darn it!

And there are a few books I read this year that I’d LOVE to have listed below, but as they are secret books, I can’t. But I hope the authors know that I would list them here if I could.

I am trying so hard to stick to just ten this year, and have put the creation of this list off to the very last minute because of that fact. I thought it’d be easier to do my book boyfriends list, so I started that one first, but reducing it to 27 is where I’m stalled right now. So much for taking the easy route.

Last year I totally cheated and created two lists – Top 10 Debut Books I’ve Read in 2011 and Top 10 Non-Debut Books I’ve Read in 2011. Thankfully I had two blogs in order to create those lists.

This year, while I plan on breaking many of the rules of this event, I will just create the one. And only list four honorable mentions.

Anyway…

After a LOT of hair pulling, a few tears, maybe one or a thousand shouts of frustration and a ton of guilt, guilt, guilt, here is this year’s attempt at listing my favorite reads of 2012. Though I decided to restrict them to YA reads only AND books I have reviewed. Hey, I have to save SOME of my 2013 reads for next year’s list, right?

[Thankfully I did NOT finish reading EVERBOUND by Brodi Ashton (and read EVERNEATH and already counted it in 2011) so that's one less book to try and squeeze onto this particular list. And now I'm even more glad I read A TOUCH MORBID by Leah Clifford in 2011.]

So without further ado, after that really, really, really long intro, here they are….

 1.

SPLINTERED by A.G. Howard

(Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble)

I am just so madly in love with A.G. Howard’s SPLINTERED. While it is a 2013 release, as I read it and fell under its spell this year, I just had to include it on my Top Ten List.

It touches on everything I love about the books I read. It’s dark. It’s a little bit twisted. It’s magical. It has characters I utterly adore – Alyssa, Morpheus, Jeb, Chessie. And it’s a book that got its hooks in me and just won’t let go.

It has everything I loved about Lewis Carroll’s story and then some which is why it takes the number one spot.

2.

POISON PRINCESS (The Arcana Chronicles #1) by Kresley Cole

(Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble)

POISON PRINCESS was my very first Kresley Cole read. It was dark, disturbing, incredibly sexy and so totally addictive. The world was chilling. The Arcana even more so. And Jack Deveaux was absolutely delicious.

Then there was that ending. Oh my gosh, the wait for book two has been killing me. I don’t know how I’m supposed to last until the next book in the series releases. Although I’ve been trying to fill the void by devouring the author’s Immortals After Dark books. Which helps. Just a bit. I’ve only read three but I love, love, love them.

Still… I really, really, really would love to know just what happens in the next book in the series. The world the author created is wicked awesome and I most definitely want more.

3.

BEFORE I WAKE (Soul Screamers #6) by Rachel Vincent

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Do I really need to say why BEFORE I WAKE by Rachel Vincent has made my top ten? This series is one of my favorite series of all time. I am devastated it will be ending in 2013 and I’ll have to say goodbye to Kaylee, Tod, Nash, Sabine, Emma and even Avari. Yep. I’ll even miss that hellion. I clearly have it bad.

But why this book? Because it is just as much a roller coaster as each of the author’s other books. It piles on the heartbreak. It shocks. It surprises. And it leaves readers – me, me me! – desperate for the next installment.

I cannot believe it’s ending in 2013. I don’t even want to think about it. Because what will I possibly do without the agony of waiting for the next installment in this series?

4.

SILVER (Bandia #1) by Talia Vance

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What a surprise SILVER by Talia Vance was. I did not anticipate just how much I would love this book. It was an insta-love book for me. The moment Blake and Brianna truly saw each other I was ensnared. And it left me a little breathless for the rest of the read.

The mythology was unbelievably awesome. The world was deadly. The story tied me up in knots. The boys were incredibly swoon-worthy. And I totally inhaled this book.

Of course the sequel, GOLD, blew me away, too. Which I really didn’t think was possible because of certain directions the story took – no I won’t reveal those here! – but as it was such an early read, and a book without a cover revealed, I thought I’d wait to add it to next year’s Top Ten List.

5.

SWEET EVIL (The Sweet Trilogy #1) by Wendy Higgins

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I have loved SWEET EVIL by Wendy Higgins for so long that I can barely remember a time when I wasn’t in love with it. From the very moment I learned of its title I was in love. I fell harder when I saw the gorgeous cover. And I was irrevocably in love after having read the description.

It wasn’t just Kaidan Rowe, the totally swoon-y bad boy, that made me love this book. There was a depth to this story, there was definitely a darkness to it. All I could think about was how amazingly captivating and interesting and different this story was. And all I wanted was more, more, more.

I bit my nails to the quick waiting for word on the sequel. Because I just had to know what was next for Kai and Anna, I had to find out how dark this series would get, and I had to be able to return to the world. And no, I haven’t had that opportunity yet, but now that the trilogy has been picked up, I will get that chance.

Which makes me so unbelievably happy.

6.

SHADOWS IN THE SILENCE (Angelfire #3) by Courtney Allison Moulton

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I had the hardest time choosing which book to pick – SHADOWS IN THE SILENCE or WINGS OF THE WICKED by Courtney Allison Moulton. Because they BOTH deserve to be on this Top Ten List. But as there were only ten spots, I couldn’t justify choosing two books from the same series. But I really wanted to.

This is a brand new read for me, and I just know if I had longer to sit with it before choosing my top ten books, it would totally be a top five. Because it was heartbreaking, gorgeous and so totally epic. It was my favorite book in the series. And I’m still tearing up just thinking about how things ended and the fact that they did end.

The writing was amazing, the battles were fierce and devastating, and the love story was beautiful and heart-warming. I couldn’t think of a more perfect ending to the series.

Though, of course, I wish there were more. Because I miss Ellie and Will and Cadan and it’s only been days since I said goodbye. I hate to think how sad I’ll be at this time next year.

7.

DEMON EYES (Witch Eyes #2) by Scott Tracey

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There was no way I was leaving DEMON EYES by Scott Tracey off my list. Because this series is so incredibly awesome. I may have read this book more than a few, but less than several, times this year. And no, it wasn’t too many times.

I got to love Braden even more in this sequel, though it was Drew I fell madly in love with. But it was the unbelievably jaw-dropping, heart-stopping events toward the end of the book that blew my mind, that made me say “no way, no way, no way” and left me shattered. In tears. Broken.

And if that wasn’t enough, the author added another twist to the knife he stuck in my heart. So, yes, of course, this book is a favorite of mine.

8.

MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (Masque of the Red Death #1) by Bethany Griffin

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I was so worried that MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH by Bethany Griffin wouldn’t be everything I hoped it would be, that it wouldn’t live up to my super high expectations. With a cover as stunning as it has and a premise based on Poe’s, this story had a lot to live up to.

And it did. Oh my gosh it did. I felt myself sink right into this story from the moment my eyes devoured the author’s hauntingly beautiful writing at the very beginning. I immediately wanted to know more about Araby Worth and the dark and chilling world she lived in.

One where breathing the air could mean death. One where people were suffering from the Weeping Sickness. And one where there two amazing boys – Will and Elliott – to be surprised by.

There was no question this would make my list this year and I am anticipating the sequel, DANCE OF THE RED DEATH, making the list next year.

9.

EMBERS & ECHOES (Wildefire #2) by Karsten Knight

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I am a huge fan of author Karsten Knight’s writing. But I thought that after that holy wow ending in WILDEFIRE that he couldn’t top things in EMBERS & ECHOES. I was so totally wrong.

Because this book… this book… was… so amazing, so heartbreaking – that one scene, oh my gosh that scene still squeezes my heart – and so completely shocking, so action-packed, so freaking epic.

I am dying for AFTERGLOW, although at the same time I’m so totally terrified. Because I don’t know just how dark things will get or if there will be even the tiniest of happy endings for any of the characters.

But, yeah, this is definitely a top ten favorite book of 2012 for me.

10.

 UNRAVELING (Unraveling #1) by Elizabeth Norris

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UNRAVELING by Elizabeth Norris was another complete and total surprise. I did not expect to fall in love with it. I did not expect it to be a genre that would captivate me. I did not anticipate shedding any tears.

So of course I wasn’t prepared when the tears came. That first time, the second or the third. I did not expect to be as fascinated by the genre. I did not expect to be desperate for the sequel. And yet I was… I am.

I knew I should never have read the description for book two. Because, while the wait for me isn’t as long as it has been for some, knowing just what might come next has made me incredibly anxious.

I love being surprised by books. I love finding a gem when I wasn’t even looking. And that’s what UNRAVELING was to me when I discovered it this fall. So I just had to give it a spot on my Top Ten of 2012 List.

THIS IS NOT A TEST by Courtney Summers

Beautiful. Haunting. Unexpected. Heartbreaking. Chilling. A must read.

CINDER (Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer

Imaginative. Delightful. Surprising. Heartbreaking. Familiar yet wonderfully different.

GRAVE MERCY (His Fair Assassin #1) by Robin LaFevers

Epic. Epic. Epic. Kick-a**. Amazing. Heartbreaking. Gavriel Duval.

ONYX (Lux #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Sexy. Bewitching. Suspenseful. Addictive. Frustratingly yummy. Hello Daemon.

Since this is my YA blog I didn’t feel it would be fair to take three of my top ten spots away for my favorite Non-YA Reads of 2012. But there were three exceptional books that I read in 2012 that rival quite a few of my favorite YA ones and they are…

HARD BITTEN (Chicagoland Vampires #4) by Chloe Neill

One of the most heartbreaking ends to a book I’ve ever read. Ever. A punch to the solar plexus. It destroyed me. I have not recovered.

SHADOW BOUND (Unbound #2) by Rachel Vincent

Fierce. Devastating. Gorgeous. Seriously kick-a**. Sarcastic. Awesome to the nth degree.

HALFWAY TO THE GRAVE (Night Huntress #1) by Jeaniene Frost

Sexy. Sexy. Sexy. Wicked. Dark. Deadly. Ah-mazing.

Well, those are my Top Ten Books I’ve Read in 2012 with just four honorable mentions and a shout out to my three favorite Non-YA reads this year. It was just so hard to choose only ten, but at least I kept it close. And those ten are definitely my top ten picks of the year.

I know I rambled on… and on… and on… about my ten picks, but I promise to only do that for today’s post. I hope. But as I haven’t created any of those posts yet I can’t be one hundred percent certain.

Anyway….

I can’t wait to check out your Top Ten Reads for 2012. Just leave your link in the Linky List below so everyone can take a peek.

And don’t forget to check out today’s giveaway on…

A LIFE BOUND BY BOOKS

Below are the YA books coming out this week that I am spotlighting for my “Book Watch: Releasing This Week” post.

These are books for the week of August 28th-September 3rd that I had and have pre-ordered.

Embers & Echoes by Karsten Knight was released in the U.S. on August 28, 2012 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to order online in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, the print edition is 480 pages.

Embers & Echoes is the second book in the Wildefire series by the author. The third and final book in the trilogy, Afterglow, is slated for release in 2013.

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I had Embers & Echoes pre-ordered from the second it was made available for eBook download. And I also pre-ordered a copy of the hardcover because I just had to see if it was every bit as gorgeous in real life as it seemed online.

While I had the chance to read it early. Twice. I know I’ll be reading this book again and again and it will be so much easier on my Kindle. And as I have read and reviewed it, I can’t speculate as to what might be happening with Ash as she leaves her life in California behind for an adventure in Miami, because I already know. But I can say that this Polynesian Volcano goddess does not have an easy road ahead.

There are battles. There is danger. There is heartbreak. And there is page after page of captivating story that makes me wish I could pick it right back up again.

Speechless by Hannah Harrington was released on August 28, 2012 in the U.S. in paperback and eBook formats. It is currently available to order online in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Harlequin TEEN, the print edition is 288 pages.

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Speechless is the second book of Hannah Harrington’s that I’ve pre-ordered. And while I still haven’t had a chance to read Saving June, I couldn’t resist putting her next book on my list of books to buy.

This book sounds incredible. I can’t wait to meet Chelsea Knot and find out if she’ll be able to stick with the vow of silence she’s taken. I am curious to learn just how tough it will be for her to keep silent in the face of the “ridicule” and attacks she has to endure. And I really want to know if she’ll be able to forgive herself for the part she played in almost getting someone killed.

I’m not sure when I’ll get to read this sequel, but I’m hoping to be able to add it to the pile this fall. Because I’ve been dying to read a book by this author as I’ve heard such amazing things about her writing. And because this story sounds fascinating and possibly heartbreaking.

Enshadowed by Kelly Creagh was released in the U.S. on August 28, 2012 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available online to order in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers the print edition is 448 pges.

Enshadowed is the sequel to author Kelly Creagh’s Nevermore.

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I think I’ve talked about Enshadowed enough. I’ve had it pre-ordered since early 2011. It was my only remaining pre-order for 2011, in fact. And it’s finally been released. Which means I will be devouring it as soon as I finish my current read.

I have missed Varen and Isobel. I have been dying to find out what will happen to him. Things were left in a dark and haunting place. And I want to see if they’ll get even darker or if there is any possibility for a happy ending.

I have no idea if this is the final book in the series or if there is more to come. And I don’t want to know. Because I have got to read this book right now. Even if it means after this long, long wait that I will have to say goodbye to the characters and story forever.

I loved the connection the author made with Poe in her first book and I can’t wait to see just how much Poe and his stories play a role in this sequel. I probably will miss many of the more subtle connections, but I am looking forward to trying to discover them all. Which will hopefully be in a day or two.

The Blood Keeper by Tessa Gratton was released in the U.S. on August 28, 2012 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to order online in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Random House Books for Young Readers, the print edition is 432 pages.

The Blood Keeper is the second book in author Tessa Gratton’s The Blood Journals series.

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The Blood Keeper is another book I’ve had pre-ordered for the longest time. I fell head over heels in love with Blood Magic last year and was dying to get to read more from author Tessa Gratton. She is a gorgeous writer and has such a beautiful, poetic way with words that make her stories just cling to me.

I love the dark aspect to her stories and can’t wait to see how the darkness blends with the beauty in this one. I’m excited to meet Mab and to see just how blood magic affects her life. And I really excited to find out whether any of the characters from that first book make an appearance in this one.

The Blood Keeper is another book that I hope to read this week. I don’t think I can wait any longer than that to find out what happens with Mab and Will and the “dangerous force” that is seeking “its own dark power.”

Isolation by Dan Wells was released in the U.S. on August 28, 2012 in eBook format only. It is currently available to order online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins, the print length is 75 pages.

Isolation is a prequel novella in the author’s Partials series.

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While I have not yet read Partials, I just had to pre-order Dan Wells’ novella Isolation. I’ve been in love with the covers for these books and I’ve been dying to dive into Partials for awhile now. Especially as I’ve heard such amazing things about it from a few bloggers I know.

I can’t wait to see what life is like in this novella set long before the events in Partials, when the world was in a war of isolation and energy was at a premium. I’m super curious to find out how the author handles the power struggle of the various nations and where “ambition far outstrip[s] its foresight.”

And I am excited to meet Heron and see just what she discovers on her mission into enemy territory. I’m still debating whether to read this prior to reading Partials or if I should just wait and read the books in the order the author intended.

Starling by Lesley Livingston was released in the U.S. on August 28, 2012 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to order online in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by HarperTeen, the print edition is 352 pages.

Starling is the first book in a new series of the same name by author Lesley Livingston.

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I have been a huge fan of author Lesley Livingston for the longest time. I feel in love with her Wondrous Strange series long before I started blogging and I’ve been desperately waiting for Once Every Never to be available for the Kindle.

So when I heard that she had a book called Starling coming out I instantly added it to my list of books to buy. And while I did get an early copy through a trade, I didn’t get a chance to read it. But I will be reading my eBook copy very, very soon. Possibly as soon as I finish this post….

I was tormented by the quote in the description - ”Love is just the beginning… of the end.” Absolutely, maddeningly cruel. In the best possible way.

I can’t wait to meet Mason Starling. and I can’t wait to see Fenn again, as I am dying to find out why he’s lost his memory and whether he’ll get it back. I am so intrigued by the promise of Norse mythology and I am excited about the fact that this book has both “sweeping romance and pulse-pounding action.”

Waiting any longer to read this book is just not an option.

Defiance by C.J. Redwine was released in the U.S. on August 28, 2012 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available online to order in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins, the print edition is 416 pages.

Defiance is the first book in a new series of the same name by the author.

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I have been fascinated by this book ever since I saw its cover and title. I added Defiance to my list of pre-orders in part because of cover love, in part from the promise of what the story would hold based upon its title and in part because the main character can “deftly wield a sword.”

I hope to be able to read this book very, very soon. I want to see what’s going on in Baalboden. I want to meet Rachel Adams. And I definitely want to meet Logan McEntire. But most of all I can’t wait to see what happens as they “battle their way through the Wasteland.”

This story sounds epic. The main character sounds fiery. The protagonist sounds swoon-worthy. And any book with monsters, assassins, romance and heartbreak is one I am sure to enjoy.

Don’t Tun Around by Michelle Gagnon was released in the U.S. on August 28, 2012 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to order online in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by HarperCollins, the print edition is 320 pages.

Don’t Turn Around is the first book in author Michelle Gagnon’s PERSEFoNE Trilogy.

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I first learned about Don’t Turn Around just before the Authors Are Rockstars Tour and instantly added it to my pre-orders. I loved the sound of this world from the moment I read the description.

Intrigue. Hackers. Mystery. Amnesia. Danger. And romance.

Yes, this book has just about everything I love. And as I haven’t read anything quite like it in YA before, I’m excited to meet the characters and see just how the author presents the story. I’m very curious to see just what secrets they hold and whether they’ll be able to find the answers they need before it’s too late.

While I know I won’t get the chance to read it this week, I am really hoping to read it mid-September.

The Iron Legends by Julie Kagawa was released in the U.S. on August 28, 2012 in paperback and ebook formats. It is currently available online to order in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Harlequin Teen, the print edition is 304 pages.

The Iron Legends is the bind-up of three former eBook only novellas, Winter’s Passage, Summer’s Crossing, and Iron’s Prophecy.

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I love that all three short eBook novellas are contained in a bind-up. I pre-ordered The Iron Legends in ebook format although I have the first two…possibly all three… stories already as eBooks. But I love that I’ll be able to read all three without having to search for them on my Kindle.

And I love that this has a little something extra something called the “Guide to the Iron Fey.”

I’ve read Winter’s Passage and Summer’s Crossing but I still have to read Iron’s Prophecy. So I will be reading it from this eBook bind-up versus trying to track it down wherever it lives on my eReader.

Julie Kagawa wrote such a delightful series with her Iron Fey books. And while I still haven’t been able to say goodbye to the series, I am glad that I have yet another peek into the world with the Guide, which I will be checking out next weekend.

Erasing Time by C.J. Hill was released in the U.S. on August 28, 2012 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to order online in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, the print edition is 368 pages.

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Erasing Time is yet another book I pre-ordered based on cover and title before even checking out the description. I was fascinated with the idea of erasing time and so curious to see what that meant in context with the story that I just had to buy it no matter what the description might say.

And then I checked that out too and was even more curious to read this book. The idea of waking up four hundred years in the future is terrifying. And to a world that exists under domes, where the language spoken is hardly recognizable, is even more frightening.

I can’t wait to meet Taylor and Sheridan and find out how they manage to survive in this futuristic world. And I’m very interested to learn more about Echo and find out just what secrets he holds.

This story promises heartbreak and “adrenaline-injected chases” and I can’t wait to read all about it.

The Lost Girl by Sangu Mandanna was released in the U.S. on August 28, 2012 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to order online in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins, the print edition is 432 pages.

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The Lost Girl sounded so unbelievably heartbreaking I just had to add it to my list of pre-orders. The idea of the story – a girl created to replace someone else in the event of their death – is both chilling and just so very sad.

Just reading the description and I already feel my heart aching for Eva and for Amarra’s family. I can’t imagine what Eva’s life must have been like just knowing she could be ripped from her home at any moment and be forced to step into someone else’s life and play the part of them for the rest of her life.

I am so curious to see what choice Eva will make – stay an echo or become an original. And I’m so interested in finding out more about Eva, what it was like to have to study Amarra and then have to become her, and just how this story will end.

This sounds like an incredible debut novel and one I cannot wait to get the chance to read. Hopefully I’ll have the time to sneak it in early this fall.

Inbetween by Tara Fuller was released in the U.S. on August 28, 2012 in paperback and eBook formats. It is currently available to order online in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Entangled Teen, the print edition is 400 pages.

Inbetween is the first book in a new series entitled Kissed by Death by author Tara Fuller.

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I had the chance to read Inbetween just a little bit early, but I did not get the chance to finish it. I’m so glad that I pre-ordered the eBook as it will be much easier to read the finished eBook version.

This story has romance and reapers, a good boy, a bad boy, a good girl and an evil one. It’s sweet and fun and I am very curious to find out what I missed between where I left off and where the story ended. Yes, I took a peek.

I don’t want to say too much more as I might completely, and very unintentionally, spoil the ending. But I will definitely be picking this book back up to catch up with all that stuff inbetween.

Silver by Talia Vance will be released in the U.S. on September 1, 2012 (thought it’s official release date is September 8, 2012) in paperback and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Flux, the print edition is 386 pages.

Silver is the first book in author Talia Vance’s Bandia series. The second book in the series, Gold, is slated for release in 2013.

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Oh my gosh I can’t wait until Silver downloads to my Kindle this weekend. I absolutely loved this book from the moment I met it. I had no idea I would. It took me completely by surprise. And it was an absolutely awesome one at that.

I didn’t discover this book because of its cover – but it’s a gorgeous cover. I’d heard of the author for quite awhile on Twitter, but I hadn’t realized that Silver was her book and that it was coming out in September. Not until I was invited on the tour.

So, yes, I decided to read it early. Yes, I’ve written my review. Yes, I completely and totally loved it and am now suffering the long wait until Gold is released next fall…2013 that is.

I cannot pretend to guess what might happen in this book because I know exactly what happens. And I didn’t forget one single moment of action, romance, nail-biting suspense or heartbreak.

And I could never forget how easily I connected with the story and the beautiful and enchanting writing that was used to deliver it. Writing such as this, from a quote included in the description - ”As I step into the room, a silver flash blurs my vision. Before I can take a breath, the world falls away.”

Oh I may have just sighed again. And I may just have to re-read this book the moment it downloads next weekend. Because I still haven’t lost that connection with Brianna, Blake or Austin and I’m not sure I’m ready to let go just yet.

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UPDATE: I apparently have yet another book pre-ordered this week that hadn’t been included on my post earlier today….

Iron’s Prophecy (The Iron Fey #4.5) by Julie Kagawa

Pub. Date: September 1, 2012

Published by: Harlequin TEEN

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I KNEW I couldn’t possibly have missed Iron Prophecy’s release! I knew I owned, and read, the first two novellas in the bind-up, but I wasn’t sure about this one. Well, clearly, since it hadn’t been previously released, it couldn’t possibly live anywhere on my Kindle.

And while I already have this eBook included as part of the bind-up, I still plan on purchasing this short novella separately. Why not, right?

END OF UPDATE

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I had thirteen fourteen books pre-ordered – not nine or ten as I’d thought! Twelve of which have already downloaded and which are vying for my attention on my Kindle. Fortunately I’ve already read a couple of them, though I want to read both of those again. But not counting those potential re-reads, that still means books in the double digits are being added to my TBR pile. And I don’t even want to think about what this quantity of books is doing to my wallet.

Especially since next week there are a ton of new releases, too.

I have been waiting a very long time to read quite a few of these books, some of which I’m sad that I didn’t get the chance to read early like I’d wanted to. And others I didn’t have the opportunity to read in advance, but am dying to read this week. I really hope I’ll have that chance. But that remains TBD.

As always, I would love to hear what you’re hoping to add to your collection this week!

And if you have any great suggestions of “must read” books to buy that are releasing this week, please let me know!