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Title: Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) Author: Leigh Bardugo Pages: 465 Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Henry Holt and Company/Raincoast Books Release Date: September 29, 2015 Buy: Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Kobo | *Received for review from Raincoast Books* Summary ( Goodreads ) Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone... A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don't kill each other first. ...

Title: Winter (The Lunar Chronicles #4) Author: Marissa Meyer Pages: 824  Genre: Fantasy/Fairy Tale retelling (Teen) Publisher: Feiwel and Friends/Raincoast Books Release Date: November 10, 2015 Summary (Goodreads) Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to be even more breathtaking than that of her stepmother, Queen Levana. Winter despises her stepmother, and knows Levana won’t approve of her feelings for her childhood friend–the handsome palace guard, Jacin. But Winter isn’t as weak as Levana believes her to be and she’s been undermining her stepmother’s wishes for years. Together with the cyborg mechanic, Cinder, and her allies, Winter might even have the power to launch a revolution and win a war that’s been raging for far too long. Can Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and Winter defeat Levana and find their happily ever afters?

Title: November 9 Author: Colleen Hoover Pages: 320 Genre: New Adult/Fiction  Publisher: Atria Books/Simon Schuster Canada Release Date: November 10, 2015 Summary (Goodreads)  Beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with an unforgettable love story between a writer and his unexpected muse. Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist.

Title: A Step Toward Falling Author: Cammie McGovern  Pages: 384  Genre: Contemporary  Publisher: HarperTeen  Release Date: October 13, 2015  Summary (Goodreads)  Cammie McGovern follows up her breakout young adult debut,  Say What You Will , with this powerful and unforgettable novel about learning from your mistakes, and learning to forgive. Told in alternating points of view,  A Step Toward Falling  is a poignant, hopeful, and altogether stunning work that will appeal to fans of Jennifer Nevin, Robyn Schneider, and Jandy Nelson. Emily has always been the kind of girl who tries to do the right thing—until one night when she does the worst thing possible. She sees Belinda, a classmate with developmental disabilities, being attacked. Inexplicably, she does nothing at all. Belinda, however, manages to save herself. When their high school finds out what happened, Emily and Lucas, a football player who was also there t...

Tell us a bit about yourself: How long have you been blogging? Where are you from? How did you get into blogging? My name is Amanda. I love to read almost everything. I have 3 other siblings. I have a history degree and is now at college for early childhood Education. I have been blogging for almost 5 years now. I got into blogging by starting to post mini reviews on Chapter Indigo. My reading progressed after I read the Twilight series. I started to blog on blogger after a few months after.  I am a Canadian blogger from Thunder Bay, Ontario. The special thing about Thunder Bay is that we have great scenery and yummy food! We are a great community who all know each other, or related. Persians are one of the most popular desserts in town (like a cinnamon roll with strawberry icing) Also great history! and the Sleeping Giant! Why do you loving reading and blogging? I love reading and blogging because I am connected with so many people who love the same thin...

Title: Guyliner Author: j. leigh bailey Release Date: November 10 th , 2015 Publisher: Spencer Hill Contemporary Synopsis: Seventeen year old Conner works his butt off to maintain the Golden Boy persona he’s created. He has the grades, the extracurriculars, the athletics, the perfect girlfriend, and a part-time job at his dad’s shop. He does everything that’s expected of him and plans every detail to ensure he gets the college scholarships that will be his ticket out of the podunk town where he lives. The last thing he needs is an unexpected attraction to Graham, an eyeliner-wearing soccer phenom from St. Louis, who makes him question his choices, his dreams, and his sexuality. Sure, he’d noticed good-looking boys before—that doesn't have to mean anything, right?—after all, he’s got a girlfriend. There’s no room on the agenda for a relationship with Graham. But the harder he fights his feelings for Graham the clearer it becomes that attraction doesn't always ...

Title: The Witch Hunter (The Witch Hunter #1) Author: Virginia Boecker  Pages: 368 Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers/Hatchette Book Group Canada Release Date: June 2, 2015  Summary (Goodreads)  The magic and suspense of  Graceling  meet the political intrigue and unrest of  Game of Thrones  in this riveting fantasy debut. Elizabeth Grey is one of the king's best witch hunters, devoted to rooting out witchcraft and doling out justice. When she's accused of being a witch herself, Elizabeth is arrested and sentenced to die at the stake. Salvation comes from a man she thought was her enemy. Nicholas Perevil, the most powerful wizard in the kingdom, offers her a deal: he will save her from execution if she can track down the person who laid a deadly curse on him. As she's thrust into the world of witches, ghosts, pirates, and all-too-handsome healers, Elizabeth is forced to redefine her ideas of right and wrong, of friends...

About ICE LIKE FIRE: It’s been three months since the Winterians were freed and Spring’s king, Angra, disappeared—thanks largely to the help of Cordell. Meira just wants her people to be safe. When Cordellan debt forces the Winterians to dig their mines for payment, they unearth something powerful and possibly dangerous: Primoria’s lost chasm of magic. Theron sees this find as an opportunity—with this much magic, the world can finally stand against threats like Angra. But Meira fears the danger the chasm poses—the last time the world had access to so much magic, it spawned the Decay. So when the king of Cordell orders the two on a mission across the kingdoms of Primoria to discover the chasm’s secrets, Meira plans to use the trip to garner support to keep the chasm shut and Winter safe—even if it means clashing with Theron. But can she do so without endangering the people she loves? Mather just wants to be free. The horrors inflicted on the Winterians hang fresh and raw in Jan...

Title: Red Queen (Red Queen Trilogy #1) Author: Victoria Aveyard Pages: 400 Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: Feburary 10, 2015 Buy: Amazon | Kobo | B&N | Chapters Indigo Summary ( Goodreads ) Graceling meets The Selection in debut novelist Victoria Aveyard's sweeping tale of seventeen-year-old Mare, a common girl whose once-latent magical power draws her into the dangerous intrigue of the king's palace. Will her power save her or condemn her? Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood--those with common, Red blood serve the Silver- blooded elite, who are gifted with superhuman abilities. Mare is a Red, scraping by as a thief in a poor, rural village, until a twist of fate throws her in front of the Silver court. Before the king, princes, and all the nobles, she discovers she has an ability of her own. To cover up this impossibility, the king forces her to play the role of a lost Silver princess and betroths her to one of his own sons...

I hope everyone had a great new year with family and friends. Hope that everyone is safe and healthy!! As 2014 has now passed 2015 is going to be even better for us book lovers since there are so many coming out in the next few months! There are many goals I want to set up for this year which is to try and focus on school, at the same time also focus on my blog. My school schedule is going to be a little busy this semester so I am not guaranteeing that I will make them all. Goals: Read 100 books  Lose 20 pounds (2 pounds a week) Eat healthier  Post at least 2 reviews a week Try to post everyday (if I can) Be Me!

MOST ANTICIPATED: Check out   PART ONE 7. Red Queen (Red Queen #1) by Victoria Aveyard Thoughts: Pre-order this book immediately!! This book will blow your socks off, because the plot and the characters hook you into this incredible world of power and blood. I am already craving the next book in the series! Definitely add this book to your lists because you will have a book hangover. (Already read this) 8.  An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir  Thoughts  I need this book right now! Been hearing amazing things about the entire book that I know it will be a hit in 2015 since it has been on many lists! It's set in a terrifyingly brutal Rome-like  world which sounds like my kind of book! Even the cover attracts the reader!! I really wish this title was available!!  9. The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows  *GRABBY HANDS* I need this book!!! Jodi Meadows writes another amazing world with her next series based on a...

Title: The Conspiracy of Us  Author: Maggie Hall  Pages: 336 Genre: YA Publisher: Putnam Juvenile/ Razorbill  Release Date: January 13, 2015   Summary: ( Goodreads )  To fight her destiny as the missing heir to a powerful and dangerous secret society, sixteen-year-old Avery West must solve an ancient puzzle in a deadly race across Europe. Forbidden love and code-breaking, masked balls and explosions, destiny and dark secrets collide in this romantic thriller, in the vein of a YA DaVinci Code. Avery West's newfound family can shut down Prada at the Champs-Elysees when they want to shop in peace, and can just as easily order a bombing when they want to start a war.  They are part of a powerful and dangerous secret society called the Circle of Twelve, and Avery is their missing heir. If they discover who she is, some of them will want to use her as a pawn. Some will want her dead.  To thwart their plans, Avery must follow a trail of...

Title: Confess Author: Colleen Hoover Genre: New Adult Pages: 320 Publisher: Atria Books Release Date: March 10, 2015 Summary: (Goodreads) Auburn Reed has her entire life mapped out. Her goals are in sight and there’s no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry. For once, Auburn takes a risk and puts her heart in control, only to discover Owen is keeping major secrets from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it. The last thing Owen wants is to lose Auburn, but he can’t seem to convince her that truth is sometimes as subjective as art. All he would have to do to save their relationship is confess. But in this case, the confession could be much more destructive than the actual sin… I really love t...

Title: Red Queen  Author: Victoria Aveyard  Pages: 320 Genre: Fantasy/YA Publisher: HarperCollins/ HarperTeen  Release Date: February 10, 2015 Summary: (Goodreads)  Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood—those with red and those with silver. Mare and her family are lowly Reds, destined to serve the Silver elite whose supernatural abilities make them nearly gods. Mare steals what she can to help her family survive, but when her best friend is conscripted into the army she gambles everything to win his freedom. A twist of fate leads her to the royal palace itself, where, in front of the king and all his nobles, she discovers a power of her own—an ability she didn't know she had. Except . . . her blood is Red. To hide this impossibility, the king forces her into the role of a lost Silver princess and betroths her to one of his own sons. As Mare is drawn further into the Silver world, she risks her new position to aid the Scarlet Guard—the leade...

Title: Charmed (The Witch Hunter #2) Author: Michelle Krys Pages: 368 Genre: YA Publisher: Delacorte Press Release Date: May 26, 2015 Summary: (Goodreads)  Indie has spent the last few weeks frantically searching for Paige. She's tried every spell imaginable, but witchcraft has gotten her nowhere, and she's going crazy with guilt. Despite what her warlock boyfriend, Bishop, tells her, Indie knows it's her fault her best friend was kidnapped by the Priory. And with the Priory destroyed, finding Paige feels more hopeless than ever-especially when Indie discovers that Paige isn't even on Earth. She's trapped in Los Demonios, an alternate dimension of Los Angeles filled with evil paranormals. No one who has gone there has ever come out. Fueled by terror and loyalty, Indie is desperate to find a way into the underworld prison. She'll worry about getting out later. But facing the dark world's most dangerous witches and warlocks on her own mea...

Title: Play On Author: Michelle Smith  Publisher: Spencer Hill Contemporary  Release Date: April 2015  In the small town of Lewis Creek, baseball is everything. Especially for all-star pitcher Austin Braxton, who has a one-way ticket out of town with his scholarship to a top university. All that stands b etween him and a new start is one final season. But when Austin starts flunking Chemistry, his picture-perfect future is in jeopardy. A failing grade means zero playing time, and zero playing time means no scholarship. Enter Marisa Marlowe, the new girl in town who gets a job at his momma's flower shop. Not only is Marisa some home-schooled super-genius; she's also a baseball fanatic and more than willing to help Austin study. As the two grow closer, there's something about Marisa that makes Austin want more than just baseball and out of Lewis Creek -- he wants a future with her. But Marisa ha...