Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass

By: Sarah J. Maas

Published: May 7, 2013

Source: Library

Just wow, this book was amazing it had everything I love in it, adventure, mystery, romance, & angst! Celaena has officially become one of the most badass heroine's I have encountered in the book world. I mean she's has wit, is snarky, and will never back down from what she believes in and I love it! Gosh, sometimes I felt like she was trolling us when we were trying to figure out who Celaena would end up with, like she would make those moments where Dorian and her would have, especially when she danced with him at the ball, or when they would talk together in her bedroom. But then there would be those moments where Celaena would have so much fun with Chaol and when Chaol is realizing slowly that he has become so custom to being with her that he becomes jealous without knowing when Dorian is with her. I mean Dorian he was so charming and the sort of boy I would've shipped with Celaena if Chaol wasn't there. - hides from the things fangirls of DorianxCelaena will throw at me- That's right I am a proud ChaolxCelaena shipper, and I personally think this is the right ship to be in! I mean she and Chaol are seriously good together, they have that tension in the air in the beginning but as time pasted it grew into something more that I hope to believe was love. 

I really like Nehemia, she's the fictional best friend that I would've wished to have. She had secret's in the beginning and was suspicious, but she came through at the end and saved Celaena multiple times, and I would've liked to say that she's a Chaol and Celaena shipper! xD I also liked Nox, he wasn't like the other competitors and was such a sweetheart!! I mean he wasn't just a person that approached Celaena so that he could later betray her, he genuinely was a person who approached her because like her he didn't like the other competitors and was different. Though I will miss him, but maybe Sarah J. Maas will reprise him in the other books? I don't know but I hopefully am hoping to see both of these characters in the next few books! 

~Favorite Quotes~

One things I've been hoping to do but haven't done on this blog was put up the book quotes I liked, I mean I love quotes so much I have a notebook full of quotes! xD & if I ever did quotes for the Infernal Devices.. well it would be a lot. Now back to the topic, here are some quotes that I loved from Sarah J. Maas' book Throne of Glass! P.S. There are gonna be a lot of quotes so I do hope you guys are patient enough to read them all! xD

“My name is Celaena Sardothien. But it makes no difference if my name's Celaena or Lillian or Bitch, because I'd still beat you, no matter what you call me.” - Celaena Sardothien

“With each day he felt the barriers melting. He let them melt. Because of her genuine laugh, because he caught her one afternoon sleeping with her face in the middle of a book, because he knew that she would win.”  - Chaol Westfall

“No matter what happens," she said quietly, "I want to thank you."Chaol tilted his head to the side. "For what?"

Her eyes stung but she blamed it on the fierce wind and blinked away the dampness. "For making my freedom mean something.”  - Celaena Sardothien

“Celaena," Chaol said gently. And then she heard the scraping noise as his hand came into view, sliding across the flagstones. His fingertips stopped just at the edge of the white line. "Celaena," he breathed, his voice laced with pain—and hope. This was all she had left—his outstretched hand, and the promise of hope, of something better waiting on the other side of the line.”  -Chaol Westfall from Celaena's point of view

“Enjoyed that, did you?" Chaol growled.

"Immensely." Celaena patted Chaol's arm as she took it in her own. "Now you must pretend that you like me, or else everything will be ruined.”  -Chaol Westfall and Celaena Sardothien

“She moaned into her pillow. "Go away. I feel like dying.""No fair maiden should die alone," he said, putting a hand on hers. "Shall I read to you in your final moments? What story would you like?"She snatched her hand back. "How about the story of the idiotic prince who won't leave the assassin alone?"

"Oh! I love that story! It has such a happy ending, too—why, the assassin was really feigning her illness in order to get the prince's attention! Who would have guessed it? Such a clever girl. And the bedroom scene is so lovely—it's worth reading through all of their ceaseless banter! -Celaena Sardothien and Dorian Havilliard

“Nor had she missed when they zigzagged between levels, even though the building was a standard grid of hallways and stairwells. As if she'd lose her bearings that easily.

She might have been insulted if he wasn't trying so hard.”  - Celaena Sardothien

“He won every game, yet she hardly noticed. As long as she hit the ball, it resulted in shameless bragging. When she missed - well, even the fires of Hell couldn't compare to the rage that burst from her mouth. He couldn't remember a time when he'd laugh so hard.”  -Dorian Havilliard

“I'm not ill like that," she groaned. He sat on her bed, peeling back the blanket. A servant entered, frowning at the mess on the floor, and shouted for help.
"Then it what way?"
“I,uh..." Her face was so hot she thought it would melt onto the floor. Oh you idiot. "My monthly cycles finally came back!"
His face suddenly matched hers and he stepped away, dragging his hand through his short hair. "I-if...Then I'll take my leave," he stammered, and bowed. Celaena raised an eyebrow, and then, despite herself, smiled as he left the room as quick as his feet could go without running, tripping slightly in the doorway as he staggered into the rooms beyond.” - Chaol Westfall and Celaena Sardothien

 “What you did for me, Chaol,” she tried again. “Not even with Cain, but when you—”

“I have to go,” he interrupted, and half turned away.
“Chaol,” she said, grabbing his hand and whirling him to face her. She only saw the haunted gleam in his eyes before she threw her arms around his neck and held him tightly. He straightened, but she crushed her body into his, even though it still aggravated her wounds to do so. Then, after a moment, his arms wrapped around her, keeping her close to him, so close that as she shut her eyes and breathed him in, she couldn’t tell where he ended and she began.
His breath was warm on her neck as he bent his head, resting his cheek against her hair. Her heart beat so quickly, and yet she felt utterly calm—as if she could have stayed there forever and not minded, stayed there forever and let the world fall apart around them. She pictured his fingers, pushing against that line of chalk, reaching for her despite the barrier between them.” - Celaena Sardothien and Chaol Westfall

 “Would you like to dance with me?”
He laughed. “With you? No.”
She looked at the marble floor, her chest tight. “You needn’t be so cruel.”
“Cruel? Celaena, Perrington is just over there. I’m sure he’s not happy about you being here, so I wouldn’t risk drawing his attention any more than necessary.”
“Coward.”
Chaol’s eyes softened. “If he weren’t here, I would have said yes.” (...)
“Anyway,” Chaol added, jerking his chin at Dorian, “I think you have far more attractive suitors vying for your attention. I’m boring company to keep.”
“I don’t mind being here with you.”
“I’m sure you don’t,” Chaol said dryly, though he met her stare.
“I mean it. Why aren’t you dancing with anyone? Aren’t there ladies whom you like?”
“I’m the Captain of the Guard—I’m not exactly a catch for any of them.” There was some sorrow in his eyes, though it was well concealed.
“Are you mad? You’re better than everyone in here. And you’re—you’re very handsome,” she said, taking his hand in her free one. There was beauty in Chaol’s face—and strength, and honor, and loyalty. She stopped hearing the crowd, and her mouth became dry as he stared at her. How had she missed it for so long?
“You think so?” he said after a moment, looking at their clasped hands. - Celaena Sardothien and Chaol Westfall

 Lol I made it colorful, so you guys would be more inclined to read the quotes xD
But seriously why didn't I discover Sarah J. Maas earlier? So far her one book is so amazing, there's no telling how much more books I'll have to discover that are by her!

Until then, Cindy x)

Why I haven't been active

Hey guys I am not going to be posting as much anymore as you guys have seen these past few weeks.. I just have been really busy recently because school has already started for me and also because I have sports practice every day. So I'm really sorry that I won't be updating and adding reviews as much anymore but I promise I'll try to update whenever I'm not busy, I'll try to reply to comments, & try do tags that people nominate me for! :) Also I have started reading Throne of Glass, which I may say is awesome plus the storyline is so good! & For your information I ship Chaol and "Lilian", like I love there relationship. Though I haven't finished the book yet, I saw that little hint in the beginning that she has been using a alias since the King of Assassians officially made her his apprentice, so I'm pretty excited to find out her real name xD And omg I can feel that the history/story behind Sam will be sad!!! D: So anyways heads up cause when I finish the book I'll try to find some time to put up a review! ;)

Until then, Cindy x)

Blogger Recognition Award

First thing I want to say is I'm sorry I haven't posted this week at all! >.< I've been in a kinda book stump, I mean I have books to read but like I can't decide what to read because I also have a summer reading project and like I want to read one book but then I also have to read another book! It's been a disaster this week! But I'm gonna try to read all my books soon, so I can post reviews and stuff!
Okay getting back to the main topic, thanks so much Fiona @ A Girl Between the Pages and Erika @ Books, Stars, Writing, and Everything in Between for nominating me for the Blogger Recognition Award! ;)

Rules:

1. Select 15 other blogs you want to give this award to. Do some digging if you must! Find those blogs. You cannot nominate yourself of the person who has nominated you. 

2. Write a post to show off your award! Give a brief story of how your blog got started, and give a piece or two of advice to new bloggers. List who you nominated in your post. Make sure to attach the award yourself! 

3. Comment on each blog and let them know you've nominated them. Provide a link to your award post.

4. Provide a link to the original post on Edge of Night. That way, anyone can find the original post if needed, and we can keep it from mutating and becoming confusing!

~How it all Began~
Alas the story of my blog has come to light! xD Hmm I guess I really missed the feel of having a blog where I could share my feelings about things I want to. So a while back I actually did have a blog but it was for a online game *as lame as that might sound* called Chobots, which by the way I no longer play. & back then as a blogger I was always self conscience, considering the designs of other people's blogs, or how they posted. But getting to the point of my reminiscence, while I was on goodreads reading reviews I saw how a lot of people had created book blogs sharing their thoughts and feelings and I was like hey why don't I give it a shot? So then for days I was always debating, "should I create a new blog about books or should I not?" and I did because I am here posting about an award! xD

Considering I'm writing the story of how my blog began which was not so long ago, I totally don't regret my decision. I have made so many new friends in the blogging community and hopefully many more in the future! So thank you so much to all those people that have shared their opinions about books out there that inspired me to make a book blog! ;)

~Tips~
1. Make your blog design something you like, be original, no that doesn't mean you have to come up with something so amazingly original nobody has done, it means that choose a background and make a header that YOU will like! Be yourself and don't overthink, because remember blogging is opposed to be fun!
2. Haha this is ironic, but don't forget to reach out to other bloggers and ask for tips! Don't worry they won't bite, because 99.9% they will be friendly and give you some awesome pointer! x)
3. This is gonna be a simple a straight forward tip, blogging is something that you have fun with, if it feels like a burden then blogging might not be for you. But if you feel like this is just a temporal thing and still want to keep blogging try taking some time off and then come back on and see if you still feel the same.

~Nominee's~ *>.< I am so sorry but I wasn't able to find enough people*

Rachel, Julia, and Mishma @ APCB
Cody-Leigh Duffy @ Literary-ly Obessed
A.J. @ Literary Legionnaire
Donita @ My Random Book Thoughts

Top 10 Tuesdays: Fairy Tales & Fairy Tale Re-Tellings

If you guys are new to this meme like I am, this is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. & I haven't read many fairy tale re-tellings but here are some that I've read! :)
*By the way please tell me if I accidentally have put tail instead of tale, the reason I do that is because I have seen too much of the title Fairy Tail (which is a manga, my favorite manga. sorry >.<). xD 

Entwined

Author: Heather Dixon

Published: March 29, 2011

Just when Azalea should feel that everything is before her—beautiful gowns, dashing suitors, balls filled with dancing—it's taken away. All of it. And Azalea is trapped. The Keeper understands. He's trapped, too, held for centuries within the walls of the palace. So he extends an invitation.

Every night, Azalea and her eleven sisters may step through the enchanted passage in their room to dance in his silver forest, but there is a cost. The Keeper likes to keep things. Azalea may not realize how tangled she is in his web until it is too late.

This is one of my favorite re-telling as it's a re-telling of the 12 dancing princesses'. One thing about this book that is really great is the authors writing style, it keeps you reading without revealing the mystery till it needs to be. 

Cinder

Author: Marissa Meyer

Published: January 3, 2012

Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl.

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.

This book was seriously amazing, I loved the author managed to make the fairy tale of Cinderella into a dystopian world. Though I haven't finished the series yet, I would recommend this series to anybody that likes fairy tale re-telling turn dystopian! x)

The Looking Glass Wars

Author: Frank Beddo

Published: August 21, 2007

Alyss of Wonderland?
When Alyss Heart, heir to the Wonderland throne, must flee through the Pool of Tears to escape the murderous aunt Redd, she finds herself lost and alone in Victorian London. Befriended by an aspiring author named Lewis Carrol, Alyss tells the violent, heartbreaking story of her young life. Alyss trusts this author to tell the truth so that someone, somewhere will find her and bring her home. But he gets the story all wrong. He even spells her name incorrectly!

Fortunately, Royal Bodyguard Hatter Madigan knows all too well the awful truth of Alyss' story and he is searching every corner of our world to find the lost princess and return her to Wonderland so she may eventually battle Redd for her rightful place as the Queen of Hearts.

The Looking Glass Wars unabashedly challenges our Wonderland assumptions surrounding mad tea parties, grinning Cheshire cats, and a curious little blond girl to reveal an epic battle in the endless war for Imagination. 

This is one of the most original books I have read in a while, and I loved the storyline that the author had created in this book, it was simply amazing!! Though this is the first Alice in Wonderland fairy tale re-telling I have read it will be hard to top. 

Here are the books that are on my TBR list that are fairy tale re-tellings:

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Author: Sarah J. Maas

Published: May 5, 2015

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.

As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.

Crimson Bound

Author: Rosamund Hodge

Published: May 5, 2015

When Rachelle was fifteen she was good—apprenticed to her aunt and in training to protect her village from dark magic. But she was also reckless— straying from the forest path in search of a way to free her world from the threat of eternal darkness. After an illicit meeting goes dreadfully wrong, Rachelle is forced to make a terrible choice that binds her to the very evil she had hoped to defeat.

Three years later, Rachelle has given her life to serving the realm, fighting deadly creatures in an effort to atone. When the king orders her to guard his son Armand—the man she hates most—Rachelle forces Armand to help her find the legendary sword that might save their world. As the two become unexpected allies, they uncover far-reaching conspiracies, hidden magic, and a love that may be their undoing. In a palace built on unbelievable wealth and dangerous secrets, can Rachelle discover the truth and stop the fall of endless night?

Dreamer's Pool

Author: Juliet Marillier

Published: November 4, 2014

*I'm not sure if this is actually a fairy tale re-telling, but a lot of people have said it was.*

In exchange for help escaping her long and wrongful imprisonment, embittered magical healer Blackthorn has vowed to set aside her bid for vengeance against the man who destroyed all that she once held dear. Followed by a former prison mate, a silent hulk of a man named Grim, she travels north to Dalriada. There she’ll live on the fringe of a mysterious forest, duty bound for seven years to assist anyone who asks for her help.

Oran, crown prince of Dalriada, has waited anxiously for the arrival of his future bride, Lady Flidais. He knows her only from a portrait and sweetly poetic correspondence that have convinced him Flidais is his destined true love. But Oran discovers letters can lie. For although his intended exactly resembles her portrait, her brutality upon arrival proves she is nothing like the sensitive woman of the letters.

With the strategic marriage imminent, Oran sees no way out of his dilemma. Word has spread that Blackthorn possesses a remarkable gift for solving knotty problems, so the prince asks her for help. To save Oran from his treacherous nuptials, Blackthorn and Grim will need all their resources: courage, ingenuity, leaps of deduction, and more than a little magic.

Scarlet

Author: A.C. Gaughen

Published: February 14, 2012

Will Scarlet is good at two things: stealing from the rich and keeping secrets - skills that are in high demand in Robin Hood's band of thieves, who protect the people of Nottingham from the evil sheriff. Scarlet's biggest secret of all is one only Robin and his men know...that she is posing as a thief; that the slip of a boy who is fast with sharp knives is really a girl.

The terrible events in her past that led Scarlet to hide her real identity are in danger of being exposed when the thief taker Lord Gisbourne arrives in town to rid Nottingham of the Hood and his men once and for all. As Gisbourne closes in a put innocent lives at risk, Scarlet must decide how much the people of Nottingham mean to her, especially John Little, a flirtatious fellow outlaw, and Robin, whose quick smiles have the rare power to unsettle her. There is real honor among these thieves and so much more - making this a fight worth dying for.

Sisters Red

Author: Jackson Pearce

Published: June 7, 2010

Scarlett March lives to hunt the Fenris--the werewolves that took her eye when she was defending her sister Rosie from a brutal attack. Armed with a razor-sharp hatchet and blood-red cloak, Scarlett is an expert at luring and slaying the wolves. She's determined to protect other young girls from a grisly death, and her raging heart will not rest until every single wolf is dead.

Rosie March once felt her bond with her sister was unbreakable. Owing Scarlett her life, Rosie hunts ferociously alongside her. But even as more girls' bodies pile up in the city and the Fenris seem to be gaining power, Rosie dreams of a life beyond the wolves. She finds herself drawn to Silas, a young woodsman who is deadly with an ax and Scarlett's only friend--but does loving him mean betraying her sister and all that they've worked for?

Splintered

Author: A.G. Howard

Published: January 1, 2013

This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl’s pangs of first love and independence.

Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Alyssa might be crazy, but she manages to keep it together. For now.

When her mother’s mental health takes a turn for the worse, Alyssa learns that what she thought was fiction is based in terrifying reality. The real Wonderland is a place far darker and more twisted than Lewis Carroll ever let on. There, Alyssa must pass a series of tests, including draining an ocean of Alice’s tears, waking the slumbering tea party, and subduing a vicious bandersnatch, to fix Alice’s mistakes and save her family. She must also decide whom to trust: Jeb, her gorgeous best friend and secret crush, or the sexy but suspicious Morpheus, her guide through Wonderland, who may have dark motives of his own.

Until then, Cindy :)

Review: Blood of Olympus *Contains Spoilers*

The Blood of Olympus

Author: Rick Riordan

Published: October 7, 2014

Source: Library

Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen—all of them—and they're stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Spes, when Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood—the blood of Olympus—in order to wake.

The demigods are having more frequent visions of a terrible battle at Camp Half-Blood. The Roman legion from Camp Jupiter, led by Octavian, is almost within striking distance. Though it is tempting to take the Athena Parthenos to Athens to use as a secret weapon, the friends know that the huge statue belongs back on Long Island, where it "might" be able to stop a war between the two camps.

The Athena Parthenos will go west; the Argo II will go east. The gods, still suffering from multiple personality disorder, are useless. How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea's army of powerful giants? As dangerous as it is to head to Athens, they have no other option. They have sacrificed too much already. And if Gaea wakes, it is game over.


Oh yes, who doesn't love a good prophecy? *sarcasm* At long last the journey of the 7 demi-gods has come to an end and they can have a break. & Gosh I hated this prophecy, it meant that one of them must die, and that one had to the fun loving repair boy Leo. -sniff- He is one of those people who smile even if they are hurting and never talks about his problems. He was the one who kept the crew laughing even if he was depressed. It was a real shame that he didn't have a love interest for a long long time in the book, but I'm happy he found Calypso. Though then again I feel like Reyna might have had it worse in the category of Love. I mean she got turned down by both Percy and Jason, like ouch. But even though Aphrodite said that she won't find love in the midst of all the demi-gods, I kinda hoped that she might take another chance at love. I mean who is to say that you can't defy fate, huh? I mean sometimes fate can be unavoidable but look at all the times the crew of the argo has done it? When Orion had appeared I almost thought for a split second maybe he could be with Reyna but nope he's not the one.  I personally kinda hoped she might find love with Nico, because come on guys he and Reyna make a great team, and a great couple! But we may never know.

I really wanted to see more of some characters like Grover, and Will. Though definitely not Octavian, he was such a crazy nut job, not as crazy as Gaea but you get my gist. I mean Grover kinda disappeared after the fifth book, and I really loved his character he was so funny and part of the original crew with him, Percy, and Annabeth. As for Will Solace the son of Apollo, I really liked his character in this book and I would definitely love to see more of him. He was awesome and a really funny character especially in that scene where he surprised Nico by being angry at Nico for not visiting him in the clinic. I'm really glad that Nico found a new friend and maybe a new potential love interest. Because you know what they say, "Opposites attract", and Nico and Will are literally polar opposites. & another part that was funny about the book was when apparently Apollo's 'chariot' was what brought him to Camp Half Blood, and Nico thought that his death might end with Apollo's son, so maybe this was some of Rick's foreshadowing that Apollo or maybe his descendant's will be involved with Nico in the future. xD

One thing I will miss about this book series will be the characters that we all have learned to love over the years. The second thing I will miss about this book would be the one and only Percy Jackson, those sea green color eyes and black hair will always be my favorite combination *sorry Will >.<* and let's not forget his personality it's what makes him at the top of my list for book boyfriends. Even though he may be a seaweed brain he's still our seaweed brain!

Ahh as a long time reader of this series I am so sad to see this book series end, but fear not for the fans of this book series, Rick Riordan is writing a new series that feature's Magnus Chase. & He might possibly be Annabeth's cousin that lives in Boston so maybe and hopefully Annabeth will cameo in the book if her dad's feud ends with her uncle *whom is a norse god?* :D But seriously Rick and his foreshadowing is top-notch. xD Maybe I'll try reading the Kane Chronicles again, who knows. So let's not think of this as a goodbye to the Percy Jackson series but just another chapter in the amazing stories that Rick Riordan has created for us, one of the most loyal book fandoms. x)
This get's 5/5 stars!

Until then, Cindy ;)

The Book Combo Tag!

Hey, I'm doing this tag that one of my new friends in the blogging community, Carrie @ The Book Goddess has nominated me for! She has a creative blog so you guys should check it out, and thanks so much for nominating me Carrie! ;)

1. Which two authors would you like to put their writing skills together and write a book?     Hmm.. This is a hard one, but I think that Rick Riordan and Cassandra Clare would work great together. I think their writing styles though different, won't really clash with each others and they will work really well together. Imagine it, demi-gods, and shadow hunters. That's the dream! xD
2. Whats your favorite author collaboration? I don't really read collaborations much but I would say The Beautiful Creatures Series, and maybe when I read the collaboration of Holly Black and Cassandra Clare that will be my new favorite.
3. If you combine two completely different stories and make them a book of their own, what would it be and what would it be called? I have never really thought about this but maybe James Patterson and Rick Riordan. It would have snark, humor, romance, and everything I would love. Plus I don't know do you guys think if the Maximum Ride series and Percy Jackson series were put together, would they have different ships? I mean think about Fang, and Annabeth, or maybe Iggy with her? Like wow that would be mind blowing if that happened! About the plot I guess it would be like this: A group of kids who are special on their own, in a world where they are separated by discrimination the demi-gods and the angels will come together to stop the prophecy that proclaim's armageddon. Okay, I may not be the best summary writer but that's the gist of what I would want the book to be even though it may not make sense. xD For a title.. I actually don't know.. What would you guys think it would be called?                                                                               
4. Which two worlds from two different stories would you like to see come together to make an epic world? Hm.. maybe the Matched series and the Shadow Falls series. I think if you put those two stories together it would really be good! 
5. Which duology/trilogy series would you liked to have been one book?  I don't think I would like to have only one book, I pretty much happy with series it brings more excitement and if it's a series their's always that cliffhanger that will keep you waiting for that next book! ;)

Okay I nominate: 

Cari and Hayley @ My Addiction: Books

Danna @ A Reading Habit

Denise @ Confessions of a Book Addict
Fiona @ A Girl Between the Pages

Until then, Cindy :)

♥ Book Haul ♥

Blood of Olympus

Author: Rick Riordan

Published: October 7, 2014

Source: Library

Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen—all of them—and they're stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Spes, when Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood—the blood of Olympus—in order to wake.

The demigods are having more frequent visions of a terrible battle at Camp Half-Blood. The Roman legion from Camp Jupiter, led by Octavian, is almost within striking distance. Though it is tempting to take the Athena Parthenos to Athens to use as a secret weapon, the friends know that the huge statue belongs back on Long Island, where it "might" be able to stop a war between the two camps.

The Athena Parthenos will go west; the Argo II will go east. The gods, still suffering from multiple personality disorder, are useless. How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea's army of powerful giants? As dangerous as it is to head to Athens, they have no other option. They have sacrificed too much already. And if Gaea wakes, it is game over.

I'm actually reading this now, and I'm really sad that it's the last book of the series. -sniff- But I've heard that he is starting a new series that I believe is about Celtic gods. I think I actually wouldn't mind reading about that, it sounds really interesting, plus I've heard that some think that the book might be in the same world as this series because the main character in his new series has the last name Chase so he might be related to Annabeth xD Small World. But I'm getting off track now so back to the book, I'm really excited to read it right now but I was really sad to see that there were no P.o.v's for Percy or Annabeth. Even though I was looking forward to read their perspectives again, I guess it's okay because it was mostly them in House of Hades. Talking about House of Hades I can't believe that Nico was gay, not that I am against it, I was just really surprised but it's okay I love Percy too. Honestly I'm a fan that stay's true to the original series so if I was ever given the choice I would be in Camp Half Blood, and I would totally think Percy and Annabeth would beat Jason and Piper *not trying to start a fan war -holds hands up, but that is just my opinion-.  Calypso though, if she had found out a way with Leo to come back or had maybe came back with Percy earlier she would've been Annabeth's biggest threat because as said before she is Percy's 'biggest what if', plus Percy keeps Moonlace at his apartment back in NY, but that wouldn't likely happen because Calypso said she was over him. Though seriously if that happened I honestly wouldn't know who's team I would be on, Annabeth's or Calypso.. cause she is really awesome. But I'm really happy that she and Leo might actually end up together if he gets her out! :D

Ahh Percy Jackson fan art ♥_♥

Dearest

Author: Alethea Kontis

Published: February 3, 2015

Source: Library

Readers met the Woodcutter sisters (named after the days of the week) in Enchanted and Hero. In this delightful third book, Alethea Kontis weaves together some fine-feathered fairy tales to focus on Friday Woodcutter, the kind and loving seamstress. When Friday stumbles upon seven sleeping brothers in her sister Sunday's palace, she takes one look at Tristan and knows he's her future. But the brothers are cursed to be swans by day. Can Friday's unique magic somehow break the spell? 

I actually really enjoyed the first book which featured Sunday, so I was really excited to read the next book but I had accidentally grabbed the third book from the library. Dx But that's okay even though I don't like the idea of skipping a book in a series but I heard that it's okay to read this before the second book but you will just miss a couple stuff like Saturday's story, which I plan on reading soon. But seriously the author is has amazing writing, and it's really nice how she incorporates the fairy tale's into the books and makes her own unique story! So I would definitely suggest this to anybody who likes fairy tale re-tellings! :)

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

Author: Holly Black

Published: September 3, 2013

Source: Library

Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once you pass through Coldtown's gates, you can never leave.

One morning, after a perfectly ordinary party, Tana wakes up surrounded by corpses. The only other survivors of this massacre are her exasperatingly endearing ex-boyfriend, infected and on the edge, and a mysterious boy burdened with a terrible secret. Shaken and determined, Tana enters a race against the clock to save the three of them the only way she knows how: by going straight to the wicked, opulent heart of Coldtown itself.

From all the reviews I've come across for this book, I think it will actually be a great book to read for me. I haven't really read a Holly Black book since the Spiderwick Chronicles, but if this is as good as back then, then I will definitely like this. Holly Black for me just has this imagination that makes me love her books, plus she even did a book with Cassandra Clare which means something for me because I loved most of her books too. So right now I have a really high opinion for Holly Black which I hope won't be destroyed when I read it. But I'm confident that I will like it, the plot is interesting and it eludes a feeling of mystery too which I like. 

Throne of Glass

Author: Sarah J. Maas

Published: August 7, 2012

Source: Library 

After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.

Her opponents are men-thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king's council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she'll serve the kingdom for three years and then be granted her freedom. Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilirating. But she's bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it's the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best.

Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another. Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.

I really like the plot of this book, plus assassins?! I just feel like I will love this book, I haven't read a book with assassin's since Grave Mercy and that book was fantastic! Hm.. about the love triangle, from what I'm getting from the blurb is that it's gonna be the prince and the captain of the guard. Personally I think I might like the captain of the guard over the prince. I mean sometimes I find prince's overrated.. fine maybe not at all. It's just I've been wary about Princes since I read the Red Queen which by the way I didn't like >.< sorry guys but to me the love triangle was really stupid, I mean in the book most of her thoughts after she was forced to take her 'real identity' were consumed about which one she should trust, or which boy should I love?! It was really annoying me alot. So I really hope that this book won't be based all on the main girl trying to figure out who she should love and all that shiz but about finding the freedom she desire's and finding out who is killing the other contender's who want freedom. *lol, what happened if a plot twist happened and the one killing her contenders was the captain of the guard or the prince? xD How weird would that be? But it would be even weirder if I was right O_O*

The Raven Boys

Author: Maggie Stiefvater

Published: September 18, 2012

Source: Library

“There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.”

It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.

But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.

For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.

This book actually interests me a lot especially after reading about it's plot which seems really unique and original. Blue Sargent who was told that she would cause her fated one to die, she would carry the burden of knowing that when she meets her fated one she may as well be the catalyst that leads to his death. That's a huge burden, for a girl and I really want to see how this story develops especially when she meets her fated one who I'm guessing is Gansey. 

Vampire Academy

Author: Richelle Mead

Published: January 1, 2007

Source: Library

ONLY A TRUE BEST FRIEND CAN PROTECT YOU FROM YOUR IMMORTAL ENEMIES...

Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with a rare gift for harnessing the earth's magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest vampires - the ones who never die. The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa's best friend, makes her a dhampir. Rose is dedicated to a dangerous life of protecting Lissa from the Strigoi, who are hell-bent on making Lissa one of them.

After two years of freedom, Rose and Lissa are caught and dragged back to St. Vladimir's Academy, a school for vampire royalty and their guardians-to-be, hidden in the deep forests of Montana. But inside the iron gates, life is even more fraught with danger... and the Strigoi are always close by.

Rose and Lissa must navigate their dangerous world, confront the temptations of forbidden love, and never once let their guard down, lest the evil undead make Lissa one of them forever...

I was really wary about this book because a lot of people had given it bad reviews both the book and the movie which I hadn't read or watched yet, but I don't really want to go based on those and plus I have read a couple reviews were people said that the book wasn't as bad as other people had built it up to be. So I'm going to take the chance to read this!!

Stone Cold Touch

Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout

Published: October 21, 2014

Source: PDF

Layla Shaw is trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life—no easy task for a seventeen-year-old who’s pretty sure things can’t get worse. Her impossibly gorgeous best friend, Zayne, is forever off-limits thanks to the mysterious powers of her soul-stealing kiss. The Warden clan that has always protected her is suddenly keeping dangerous secrets. And she can barely think about Roth, the wickedly hot demon prince who understood her in ways no one else could.

But sometimes rock bottom is only the beginning. Because suddenly Layla’s powers begin to evolve, and she’s offered a tantalizing taste of what has always been forbidden. Then, when she least expects it, Roth returns, bringing news that could change her world forever. She’s finally getting what she always wanted, but with hell literally breaking loose and the body count adding up, the price may be higher than Layla is willing to pay…

I'm really anticipating this book, since I first finished the last book White Hot Kiss. While I'm on Team Roth right now, I've heard many had turned to Team Zayne. But I guess that can't be helped as from what I'm getting from the plot, this book will be mainly based on Zayne's relationship with Layla, as the last book was based on Layla's feelings and Roth's. Personally I don't think I will be changing teams, because the last book really gave me the impression that Layla was definitely in love with Roth especially after what he had done for her in the end, and I just felt that there wasn't really a love triangle at all because too me in this book it was just Roth and Layla. I just could not believe that Zayne actually did like Layla and their was a love triangle until Roth said that Zayne definitely did not look at her like a friend. But who know's if I will change teams, I guess I will find it out in this book which team I will be on since this book is gonna be mostly Layla and Zayne then surprise surprise Roth appears later on conflicting Layla's feelings. xD

So these are the current books I'm reading right now, the most anticipated book I'm looking forward to reading is Blood of Olympus though it's really sad that it's the last book. -sighs- So what are the current books you guys are reading? & If you guys have read these books feel free to comment about them just don't post any spoilers! Plus I will post a review of Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard soon. 

Until then. Cindy :)