Huge thanks to Macmillan and Harlequin Teen (via NetGalley).
I couldn't be happier about these two very awesome additions to my tbr-pile. After the cliffhanger of Goddess Interrupted I'm craving to know how the story will continue. And I've been wanting to read Unremembered ever since I first found out about it and am so curious to find out whether it's just as awesome as I want it to be.
Welcome to Fictional Distractions of the Week. It is inspired by Book Journey's It's Monday! What are you reading? and Fiktshun's My Reading Pile and it will show you what I'm planning to read during the next week.
The books I plan to read this week:
My first read for the first week of my semester break will be Frost by Kate Avery Ellison. Its blog tour will be stopping by next week and I'm quite excited to see whether it's as unique as I'm expecting it to be - the summary is quite promising.
Goodreads Summary: In the icy, monster-plagued world of the Frost, one wrong move and a person could end up dead—and Lia Weaver knows this better than anyone. After monsters kill her parents, she must keep the family farm running despite the freezing cold and threat of monster attacks or risk losing her siblings to reassignment by the village Elders. With dangers on all sides and failure just one wrong step away, she can’t afford to let her emotions lead her astray. So when her sister finds a fugitive bleeding to death in the forest—a young stranger named Gabe—Lia surprises herself and does the unthinkable.
She saves his life.
Giving shelter to the fugitive could get her in trouble. The Elders have always described the advanced society of people beyond the Frost, the “Farthers,” as ruthless and cruel. But Lia is startled to find that Gabe is empathetic and intelligent…and handsome. She might even be falling in love with him.
But time is running out. The monsters from the forest circle the farm at night. The village leader is starting to ask questions. Farther soldiers are searching for Gabe. Lia must locate a secret organization called the Thorns to help Gabe escape to safety, but every move she makes puts her in more danger.
Is compassion—and love—worth the risk?
My second read will be Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard which I had already intended to read last week, but since my last exam, work and my friends kept me more busy than expected, I had to put off reading it and therefore will get to it this week. Still very excited for it though: steampunk + zombies = ♥.
Goodreads Summary:
The year is 1876, and there’s something strange and deadly loose in Philadelphia…
Eleanor Fitt has a lot to worry about. Her brother has gone missing, her family has fallen on hard times, and her mother is determined to marry her off to any rich young man who walks by. But this is nothing compared to what she’s just read in the newspaper—
The Dead are rising in Philadelphia.
And then, in a frightening attack, a zombie delivers a letter to Eleanor…from her brother.
Whoever is controlling the Dead army has taken her brother as well. If Eleanor is going to find him, she’ll have to venture into the lab of the notorious Spirit-Hunters, who protect the city from supernatural forces. But as Eleanor spends more time with the Spirit-Hunters, including their maddeningly stubborn yet handsome inventor, Daniel, the situation becomes dire. And now, not only is her reputation on the line, but her very life may hang in the balance.
My third but hopefully not last read is going to be The Goddess Legacy by Aimée Carter. I'm really in love with this series and can't wait to find out more about these gods and goddesses, who are being portrayed so wonderfully by Aimée.
Goodreads Summary:
For millennia we've caught only glimpses of the lives and loves of the gods and goddesses on Olympus. Now Aime e Carter pulls back the curtain on how they became the powerful, petty, loving and dangerous immortals that Kate Winters knows.
Calliope/Hera represented constancy and yet had a husband who never matched her faithfulness....
Ava/Aphrodite was the goddess of love and yet commitment was a totally different deal....
Persephone was urged to marry one man, yet longed for another....
James/Hermes loved to make trouble for others-but never knew true loss before....
Henry/Hades's solitary existence had grown too wearisome to continue. But meeting Kate Winters gave him a new hope....
Five original novellas of love, loss and longing and the will to survive throughout the ages.
New Distractions is a weekly feature on Fictional Distraction, inspired by various memes that make us share the new books we got during a week, e.g. In My Mailbox by The Story Siren, This Week in Books by Pop Culture Junkie and Stacking the Shelves by Tynga's Reviews.
Thanks to Harlequin Teen (via NetGalley) and Shana Norris.
There was no New Distractions post last week, so this is two weeks of books. I really couldn't stop myself from requesting these awesome Harlequin Teen titles and I can't wait to delve into them. I'm also quite excited for The Boyfriend Thief which has been on my Amazon wishlist for a while, so I made a little happy-dance when Shana Norris contacted me with her review request.
Other than that, I currently don't have too much time to read. In June I'll have three criminal law exams, so I'm spending a lot of time with my textbooks and I can't wait for that to be over. I'm still going to try to post consistently during the next few weeks, but I'm sorry if I can't comment on other blogs as much as I want to during that time. Looking forward to June 18th, which will be the day of my last exam!
Nonetheless, please leave links to your book haul posts down below and let me know how you're doing at the moment! What are you reading? What are you dying to read?
A few weeks ago, I posted my review for the latest installment of the Goddess Test series by Aimée Carter, Goddess Interrupted, on my blog (go here) and told you how much I actually liked it. Today I have the opportunity to share my love for this series with you - with a giveaway of one copy of this wonderful sequel.
Goodreads Summary: Kate Winters has won immortality. But if she wants a life with Henry in the Underworld, she'll have to fight for it.
Becoming immortal wasn't supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she's as isolated as ever. And despite her growing love for Henry, ruler of the Underworld, he's becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then, in the midst of Kate's coronation, Henry is abducted by the only being powerful enough to kill him: the King of the Titans. As the other gods prepare for a war that could end them all, it is up to Kate to save Henry from the depths of Tartarus. But in order to navigate the endless caverns of the Underworld, Kate must enlist the help of the one person whom she would really rather not meet. Henry's first wife, Persephone.
Q&A with Aimée Carter
How familiar were you with Greek myths and folklore before writing the Goddess Test series? Was a lot of research required?
I first fell in love with Greek mythology when I was a kid learning how to read, and my infatuation only grew from there. I’ve studied various kinds of mythology for years, sometimes for class and always for fun, but even then I put a great deal of research into the Goddess Test series. Mostly as a refresher to make sure I was getting my facts right, but I also researched the various myths looking for ways to tie the plots and characters together in unexpected ways.
Was Goddess Interrupted any easier or harder to write than the first book in the series, The Goddess Test?
It was both easier and harder, in a strange way. I rewrote The Goddess Test multiple times, and I’ve never edited a book more heavily in my life. Goddess Interrupted did require some editing, of course, but it was much easier.
However, the pressure to deliver a sequel worthy of the series made the writing process for Goddess Interrupted more difficult than I’d anticipated. There’s something called the “sophomore slump”, where sequels or second books generally don’t quite match up to the second, and I wanted to avoid that at all cost. So that added a lot of stress, but in the end, I was very happy with the results.
You give the gods and goddesses in the series “ordinary names” – Zeus is named Walter, Aphrodite goes by Ava, Hermes is named James. Why did you do that and do the more contemporary names have any significance?
This was something I went back and forth on multiple times. Initially the characters Kate encounters weren’t council members at all – I changed that very, very quickly though. By the second draft, I had a place for each of the Olympians, and I did some heavy rewriting to replace my first draft characters with the gods. I wanted to find a way to keep their names the same, but since they’re supposed to live among us in secret in the modern world, it didn’t really make sense. How many men named Zeus do you know, or women called Aphrodite? On top of that, keeping the council’s identities secret was incredibly important to the plot. So eventually I decided they would have changed their names when Western civilization stopped worshipping them as gods, allowing them to live freely among us.
I did choose each name for what it means, some more than others – Walter, for instance, means “army leader”, while James means “supplanter”. The exception is Calliope, which in the story was chosen by her counterpart for its Greek roots. The reason the gods changed their names – and why Artemis didn’t wind up with the name Diana – is explained throughout the series, but you get to actually see this happen in The Goddess Legacy (July 31).
Goddess Interrupted begins with the main character Kate Winters adjusting to her new life as an immortal. Given Kate’s innate strength and stubbornness, was it difficult to switch gears to portray her as a bit more vulnerable and unsure of herself in her new role as goddess AND wife?
Not so much, to be honest – her progression felt natural to me. While Kate is very tough in certain ways, she’s extremely vulnerable as well. She’s emotionally dependent on the people around her (her mother in the first book, Henry in the second), and that in and of itself carves the path she takes in the sequel. She’s spent six months with Henry, falling in love with him and forming a relationship she thinks is going to last for eternity. But Henry is battling his own demons and isn’t ready to be the person she needs him to be, and because Kate is so stubborn, she has a hard time coming to terms with that. In the sequel, Kate really is her own worst enemy emotionally – her entire world has changed, after all, and that’s a lot for anyone to take – but it’s all part of her development into a goddess and queen.
Kate finds herself trying to work through her rather complicated relationship with James, as well as her relationship with her new husband, Henry (Hades). Neither seems to be black and white, but rather varying shades of gray. Were any of Kate’s feelings or situations based on any relationship struggles you’ve been through?
Not personally, no, but I did try to make Kate’s relationships with the people in her life as realistic as possible. She isn’t perfect, and neither are they, and that’s something they all have to work through at varying points in the series. None of the relationships in the books are based off of specific experiences I’ve been through though.
What is your favorite part of the writing process? Least favorite?
Outlining is by far my favorite part of the process. I love the idea stage, where anything’s possible, and it’s such a shiny place. All of that comes crashing down when I write the first draft though, which is the hardest part for me. I tend to get mentally exhausted about two thirds to three quarters of the way into the manuscript, and it’s always a struggle for me to push through it, especially if I’m on a deadline. And inevitably there are a ton of problems I didn’t notice in the outline stage that have to be fixed for the story to work. I’m a perfectionist, so in order for me to continue writing the story, everything I’ve already written has to make sense.
Do you have a favorite quote or line from a poem or book?
I love so many quotes that I couldn’t possibly pick a favorite.
How did you get your first publishing deal and how did that feel?
My agent, Rosemary Stimola, sent the manuscript out to various publishers, and after a long submission process, Harlequin TEEN offered to publish it! I was stunned at first, but that quickly gave way to giddiness. It was an incredible feeling to know I’d be published, and to this day, I still can’t quite believe it.
When is the next book in the series due out? Any hints on what will happen in book 3?
Goddess Interrupted, the sequel to The Goddess Test, came out in late March. The next book in the series, The Goddess Legacy, will be out July 31. It’s a collection of five novellas told in the perspectives of Calliope, Ava, Persephone, James, and Henry, and together they form one story.
The third book in the series, The Goddess Inheritance, is currently scheduled to be released in March 2013. Unfortunately I can’t say too much about it, but the challenges that Kate will face are pretty clear by the end of the sequel!
After the huge success of The Goddess Test, Goddess Interrupted is on many, many TBR lists for this summer. What’s on your TBR list?
I’m so excited for a slew of books coming out – The Girl in the Clockwork Collar, Grave Mercy, The Selection, The Serpent’s Shadow, Philippa Gregory’s YA novel, and a ton of others. I never have as much time to read as I want, but I’m definitely making time for all of those and more!
Yearbook Superlatives! If you went to high school with the Greek gods and goddesses, who would you vote for?
Because Goddess Interrupted is on so many to-read lists for this summer, Harlequin Teen is now generously offering one (1) copy for giveaway. So, if you're from the US/Can and are dying to read this book, go ahead and enter this giveaway by filling out the Rafflecopter form below. This giveaway is open until May 31st, 2012 midnight EST. (Sorry to my international followers, but since I'm not sending out the prize myself, this is limited to US/Can. But you can enter my blogoversary giveaway here for a chance to win this, too.)
In My Mailboxis a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. It gives bloggers the chance to appreciate the books they got last week and to meet new people.
The Grey Wolves series by Quinn Loftis - excerpt & giveaway Frost by Kate Avery Ellison - launch party Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry (Waiting on Wednesday)
Huge thanks to Abrams & Chronicle Books, HarperCollins, Callie Kingston and Nikki Jefford.
First of all (even though not all of you are celebrating it), Happy Easter. I hope you're having a fabulous weekend! This week was definitely very awesome for me. Not only did I get these awesome books, but I also celebrated my one year blogoversary! If you want to celebrate with me, go ahead and enter my GIVEAWAY - there'll be two winners!
Goddess Interrupted by Aimée Carter Series:Goddess Test #2 Publisher: Harlequin Teen Expected Publication: March 27th, 2012 Source: NetGalley Format: eARC Pages: 304
Goodreads Summary: Kate Winters has won immortality. But if she wants a life with Henry in the Underworld, she'll have to fight for it.
Becoming immortal wasn't supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she's as isolated as ever. And despite her growing love for Henry, ruler of the Underworld, he's becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then, in the midst of Kate's coronation, Henry is abducted by the only being powerful enough to kill him: the King of the Titans.As the other gods prepare for a war that could end them all, it is up to Kate to save Henry from the depths of Tartarus. But in order to navigate the endless caverns of the Underworld, Kate must enlist the help of the one person who is the greatest threat to her future. Henry's first wife, Persephone.
This might include spoilers if you haven't read the first book of this series.
My Rating: 4.0/ 5
First thoughts:
After loving the first book of this series, The Goddess Test, very much, my expectations for its sequel were really high. Luckily it didn't take long for me to be sucked into this world of myths, love, friendship, fear and betrayal and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting all of these characters again and finding out even more about them. The wait for the third book will be torturous though, as Goddess Interrupted ends with one of the worst cliffhangers I've ever encountered.
More detailed:
I fell in love with Aimée Carter's series immediately while reading her first book and I was more than happy to finally be able to continue it. While The Goddess Test could easily have been a standalone novel, I'm more than happy to have read Goddess Interrupted. It was a very fast-paced read and I only needed a few hours to finish it. I also found out much more about certain characters - especially Kate and Henry and their relationship.
When reading the ending of The Goddess Test I was scared of a love triangle. While I usually love them, I didn't want anything to ruin Kate and Henry's relationship. And even though the person, who I feared would make problems, didn't end up doing much harm, I got another love triangle. Although I'm not sure whether this is even the right word for it as it's mostly based on unrequited feelings, it fills the book with lots of angst.
I didn't necessarily enjoy Kate's consistent whining and her ever-present fear of Henry not being able to love her enough, but I am very happy that Aimée Carter decided to include this problem. What happened in Goddess Interrupted will give Henry and Kate the power to overcome more dangerous obstacles in the third book, which have now been slowly introduced. You could obviously see how their relationship developed into something more serious and even more believable than before, and I'm very grateful for that.
As I already said above, Goddess Interrupted ends with a very awful cliffhanger, which I simultaneously love and hate. It will definitely assure that I'll read the third book as soon as possible, but it will also make the wait for The Goddess Inheritance almost unbearable. I want to hate certain characters for their decisions, but at the same time, I care about them too much to be angry at them. All I can do is hope that everything will be alright again.
All in all, I'm very happy with Goddess Interrupted. While Kate might have been a bit too whiny for my taste and there weren't enough happy moments for her and Henry, I really enjoyed the world Aimée Carter created again and I can't wait to find out what she has in store for these characters. I'm definitely crossing my fingers for a happy ending. And if you enjoyed the first book, you should definitely pick this one up. If you haven't even read this series yet, what are you waiting for?
In My Mailboxis a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. It gives bloggers the chance to appreciate the books they got last week and to meet new people.
Starling by Lesley Livingston (Waiting on Wednesday) Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi (Cover Comparisons) Unraveling by Elizabeh Norris (Distractive Obsessions)
Huge thanks to NetGalley & Harlequin Teen, Kyani Swanigan, J. Meyers and J.L. Bryan.
These kind of IMM posts make me fall in love with my Kindle all over again - all eBooks (which is why there are no photos). But they are sooo awesome that I can't wait to read them. Already read and reviewed The Goddess Hunt and finished reading The Immortal Rules yesterday - it was amazing! Julie Kagawa is definitely one of my favorite authors... another 5-star-read! Also can't wait to finally start J.L. Bryan's books, because I've heard so many great things about them.
The Goddess Hunt by Aimée Carter Series:Goddess Test #1.5 Publisher: Harlequin Teen First published: March 1st, 2012 Source: Bought Format: .mobi (Kindle)
Goodreads Summary: A vacation in Greece sounds like the perfect way for Kate Winters to spend her first sabbatical away from the Underworld...until she gets caught up in an immortal feud going back millennia. Castor and Pollux have been on the run from Zeus and Hades's wrath for centuries, hiding from the gods who hunt them. The last person they trust is Kate, the new Queen of the Underworld. Nevertheless, she is determined to help their cause. But when it comes to dealing with immortals, Kate still has a lot to learn....
This might include spoilers, if you haven't read the first book.
My Rating: 4.0 / 5
What I though about it:
The Goddess Hunt is starting only a few days after the end of The Goddess Test and gives us a first glimpse into Kate's sabbatical of six months before she can return to her new husband Henry. I really loved the first book of Aimée Carter's series and was very happy to find out that there would be a novella published very close to Goddess Interrupted's release, the second book of this series.
And, as expected, The Goddess Hunt didn't disappoint. Of course there isn't anything happening that will influence the main story too much, but I always like being able to see a fictional world in between two novels. And considering there are so many different characters in this world, it turned out to be a very interesting and informative novella.
Even though I was warned by another review that Henry and Kate wouldn't have too much time together in The Goddess Hunt, I was still sad about how little they actually interacted. But considering that this takes place during Kate's sabbatical, it's understandable. And it actually just made me want to read Goddess Interrupted even more to see how their relationship will develop.
I devoured The Goddess Hunt in one, very short sitting and was happy to be back in Kate's world and read a few chapters from Henry's point of view. Aimée Carter has made it possible for me to get back into the story without any confusions, even though I have read the first book in the series almost a year ago. If you liked The Goddess Test, I'd definitely advise you to continue this series and read The Goddess Hunt before starting the second book.
Welcome to Fictional Distractions of the Week. It is inspired by Book Journey's It's Monday! What are you reading? and Fiktshun's My Reading Pile and it will show you what I'm planning to read during the next week.
The books I plan to read this week:
Last week turned out to be more hectic / stressful than expected, so I didn't get as much reading as I had hoped for. Therefore I still have to read two of last week's distractions and I'll start that by finishing Heaven by Christoph Marzi. So far I'm not really sure what to think about it, because I'm having a hard time to connect with the characters. Besides that, I love the story idea, so I hope I'll love the characters, too.
Goodreads Summary: The night that Heaven lost her heart was cold and moonless. But the blade that sliced it out was warm with her dark blood...
David Pettyfer is taking a shortcut over the dark rooftops of London's brooding houses, when he literally stumbles across Heaven: a strange, beautiful, distraught girl who says that bad men have stolen her heart. Yet she's still alive...
And so begins David and Heaven's wild, exciting and mysterious adventure - to find Heaven's heart, and to discover the incredible truth about her origins.
Part thriller, part love story and part fairy tale, this brilliantly original novel from a bestselling German author will take your breath away...
Then I'm planning to (finally) read Goddess Interrupted by Aimée Carter and I might even get a Kindle copy of the novella (#1.5) The Goddess Hunt before starting this one. I can't wait to find out how Kate's story will continue and while I've heard a few mixed things about The Goddess Test's sequel, I'm looking forward to it a lot.
Goodreads Summary: Kate Winters has won immortality. But if she wants a life in the Underworld with Henry, she’ll have to fight for it.
Becoming immortal wasn’t supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she’s as isolated as ever. And despite her growing love for Henry, ruler of the Underworld, he’s becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then, in the midst of Kate’s coronation, Henry is abducted by the only being powerful enough to kill him: the King of the Titans.
As the other gods prepare for a war that could end them all, it is up to Kate to save Henry from the depths of Tartarus. But in order to navigate the endless caverns of the Underworld, Kate must enlist the help of the one person who is the greatest threat to her future.
Henry’s first wife, Persephone.
I'm also hoping that this week won't be as hectic as the last one, so I might even get to Chosen Ones by Tiffany Truitt. I've wanted to read this ever since I've first seen the summary, so I can't wait to get into it.
Goodreads Summary: What if you were mankind’s last chance at survival?
Sixteen-year-old Tess lives in a compound in what was once the Western United States, now decimated after a devastating fourth World War. But long before that, life as we knew it had been irrevocably changed, as women mysteriously lost the ability to bring forth life. Faced with the extinction of the human race, the government began the Council of Creators, meant to search out alternative methods of creating life. The resulting artificial human beings, or Chosen Ones, were extraordinarily beautiful, unbelievably strong, and unabashedly deadly.
Life is bleak, but uncomplicated for Tess as she follows the rigid rules of her dystopian society, until the day she begins work at Templeton, the training facility for newly created Chosen Ones. There, she meets James, a Chosen One whose odd love of music and reading rivals only her own. The attraction between the two is immediate in its intensity—and overwhelming in its danger.
But there is more to the goings-on at Templeton than Tess ever knew, and as the veil is lifted from her eyes, she uncovers a dark underground movement bent not on taking down the Chosen Ones, but the Council itself. Will Tess be able to stand up to those who would oppress her, even if it means giving up the only happiness in her life?
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Welcome to Fictional Distractions of the Week. It is inspired by Book Journey's It's Monday! What are you reading? and Fiktshun's My Reading Pile and it will show you what I'm planning to read during the next week.
The books I plan to read this week:
Having finished the books that I planned to read last week, I will start this new week with The Mayfair Moon by J.A. Redmerski, a book that I received for its upcoming blog tour - and a book that I'm really excited for. It sounds like an awesome read!
Goodreads Summary: After a nightmarish encounter with a werewolf, seventeen-year-old Adria Dawson loses her sister, but gains the love of a mysterious young man and his legendary family.
Strange and tragic things begin to happen in the small town of Hallowell, Maine: residents come down with an unexplainable ‘illness’ and some disappear. In the midst of everything, Isaac Mayfair is adamant about keeping Adria safe, even from her sister whom he has warned her to stay away from.
As unspeakable secrets unfold all around Adria, impossible choices become hers to bear. Ultimately, no matter what path she takes, her life and the lives of those she loves will be in peril. As she learns about the werewolf world she also learns why her place in it will change the destinies of many.
Then I'll read Heaven by Christoph Marzi, a book that I've been dying to read ever since I first read its summary. When I found out that it's originally been written in German, I was looking forward to comparing original and translation with each other, but sadly I would have had to wait for weeks to borrow it from my local library. That means I'll read the translation (ARC) first and maybe I'll get to the original sometime later.
Goodreads Summary: The night that Heaven lost her heart was cold and moonless. But the blade that sliced it out was warm with her dark blood...
David Pettyfer is taking a shortcut over the dark rooftops of London's brooding houses, when he literally stumbles across Heaven: a strange, beautiful, distraught girl who says that bad men have stolen her heart. Yet she's still alive...
And so begins David and Heaven's wild, exciting and mysterious adventure - to find Heaven's heart, and to discover the incredible truth about her origins.
Part thriller, part love story and part fairy tale, this brilliantly original novel from a bestselling German author will take your breath away...
I'm also hoping to be able to start Goddess Interrupted by Aimée Carter later this week. I loved The Goddess Test and might even download a copy of the novella The Goddess Hunt before reading book #2 of this incredible series!
Goodreads Summary: Kate Winters has won immortality. But if she wants a life in the Underworld with Henry, she’ll have to fight for it.
Becoming immortal wasn’t supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she’s as isolated as ever. And despite her growing love for Henry, ruler of the Underworld, he’s becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then, in the midst of Kate’s coronation, Henry is abducted by the only being powerful enough to kill him: the King of the Titans.
As the other gods prepare for a war that could end them all, it is up to Kate to save Henry from the depths of Tartarus. But in order to navigate the endless caverns of the Underworld, Kate must enlist the help of the one person who is the greatest threat to her future.
The Review Copy Cleanup challenge is hosted by Vicky (Books, Biscuits & Tea) and Celine (Nyx Book Reviews) to motivate all of us to finally reduce that pile of review books collecting dust on our shelves and eBook readers.
The first challenge is to show off our pile of review books that we're trying to read for this challenge. Below you can see a list of the books I'm planning to read and I really hope that I'll get to all of them.
In My Mailboxis a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. It gives bloggers the chance to appreciate the books they got last week and to meet new people.
I actually got a voucher from my mum that she was gifted but didn't need and she told me to order a book that I wanted. Therefore I got Wolfsbane because I really need to continue this series.
Huge thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Teen, Random House & Candlewick.
Can you believe how many amazing books there are available for request on NetGalley? Wow, it seems as though there are new books I've been dying to read every day. It's a very good thing that I'll have to travel by train a lot during my internship in February/March, which means that I'll have a lot of time to read.
