Follow Friday (2)

This week's question:

Let's step away from books for a second and get personal. What T-Shirt slogan best describes you?

Hmm. Well I have a T-shirt that says "You're just jealous that the voices talk to me." I think that's pretty fitting. Or any band tees. I wear those a lot. You can usually find me wearing a T-shirt with one of my favorite band logos on it.


Here's the one I have:

What about you?

And...

(hosted by Ginger at GReads)

This week's question:

Character Envy: If you could be one character from a book, 

who would you choose & why?

I would definitely choose Tris from Divergent by Veronica Roth. Not only is this one of my favorite books, but Tris is just so kick-ass and strong. I would love to be as courageous and awesome as her for even a day. Plus there's the added bonus of knowing a certain someone. ;)

Who would you pick?

And...

(Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Jen at Crazy For Books)

This week's question is:
“Highlight one book you have received this week (for review, from the library, purchased at the store, etc.) that you can’t wait to dig into!”


I got Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce. I can't wait to read this book, I've heard so many good things about it. Plus, I love a good retelling of old stories. :)

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?

Taken from goodreads

Review: Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Title: Delirium

Author: Lauren Oliver

Publisher: HarperTeen

Published: February1, 2011

Pages: 441

My Rating: 3.5/5

Misc.: First in Delirium trilogy

Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love -- the deliria -- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the governments demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy. 

But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love.

Synopsis taken from goodreads.

My Review:
There was a lot of hype surrounding this book, which made me kind of hesitant to read it. But I'm glad I did. I'll admit though, the beginning was a bit slow and the world intimidated me. But I stuck with with it, and I'm glad.

Lauren Oliver created a terrifying world; a world without love. Not only does this mean that boys and girls under 18 who have not been "cured" of love are not allowed to have any contact with each other, but this also means that parents are not allowed to love their children, siblings are not allowed to feel anything but indifference to each other. A world like that would just be scary. So I kept reading because I wanted to see how things were going to play out in the world.

Though I liked the main characters of the book, I didn't really connect with Lena. I liked her, and I wanted things to work out for her, but that was it. However, I thought her best friend, Hana, was an amazing character. She actually has a distinct personality. Maybe even more than Lena. Hmm. So anyways, I thought the characters were okay. But I loved Lauren Oliver's writing. It was just beautiful. I think that's really what kept me reading until the end.

And the ending. Oh my, the ending. I can't say anything here because that would obviously be spoilery, but WOW. I need Pandemonium to come out sooner. I was awed and in shock for at least an hour. If not more.  The ending just made me love the book more and hate it at the same time, you know what I mean? Ahh. I can't wait for the sequel.


Also, have you guys seen the new cover? :

 Personally, I like this one better, and I'm glad the series is continuing with this style. What do you think?

Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine.

What I'm waiting on:

Name: The Fault in our Stars

Author: John Green

Publication Date: January 10, 2012

Author of the New York Times bestseller Looking for Alaska, John Green delivers his next page-turner -- The Fault in Our Stars. Pre-order his book today!

Why I want to read it:

It's John Green! As some of you may know, he's one of my favorite authors. I can't even find a synopsis anywhere, but I'm still excited for it. I've loved all his books so far. I got so excited when he announced that the release date was moved up five months.

Teaser Tuesdays

   

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

From Wither by Lauren DeStefano:

"'Poor Kid,' Jenna says, and rolls her eyes towards me for a moment. Then she returns to her book. 'She doesn't even understand what kind of place this is.'" -pg. 70


This book is so great so far! Can't wait to finish it.

In My Mailbox

Sorry this is a little bit late, but my camera wasn't working yesterday. Also, I just want to say that I probably won't be doing these every week. That being because I don't usually buy books every week. I'm in high school, and I don't have a job. I can't buy books every week (sad face). But I promise I will post an IMM whenever I buy books. :)

So, here's what I got in my mailbox this week:

Bought:

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce

So I re-bought the second and third Harry Potter books so I can have a full set again. Yay! And now I'm re-reading the series for what must be the hundredth time. Then I bought The Road because I have to read it for my AP English class. And lastly I got Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce because I've heard so many good things about it and I can't want to read it.

EBooks:

Tris & Izzie by Mette Ivie Harrison (NetGalley)

The New World by Patrick Ness

I've seen Tris & Izzie a couple of times before and when I saw it at NetGalley, I thought, why not? Egmont Publishers were kind enough to send a copy to my Kindle. Then I saw that The New World by Patrick Ness was free on Amazon, and I had to get it. I've been wanting to read his Chaos Walking series for a long time now. Should I start with The New World or wait until after I've read the series to read the prequel?

So, what did you guys get in your mailbox?