The Time Will Come #48

The Time Will Come is a weekly meme hosted by Jodie at Books For Company, where we can spotlight those books that we've had sitting on our shelves for too long. Books that we really want to read but never seem to get around to.

There are so many 5 star reviews of this book (it has a 4.56 average on Goodreads)- and I always think that's a good sign. I have read some reviews from bloggers who absolutely rave about this book, and as book 2 has also just come out, I'm now reading excellent 5 star reviews about the sequel as well. I really want to read this one day when I eventually find the time!

Exiled by M.R Merrick

Synopsis from Goodreads:

Chase Williams is a demon hunter in the Circle, or at least he was supposed to be. On his fifteenth birthday, Chase stepped up to the altar to claim his elemental power, but it never came. Elemental magic is passed down to a hunter through the bloodline, but on Chase's birthday, the bloodline stopped.

Exiled without the Circle's protection, Chase has spent two years trying to survive a world riddled with half-demons and magic. When he has a run in with a frightened and seemingly innocent demon, he learns the Circle's agenda has changed: the Circle plans to unlock a portal and unleash pure-blood demons into the world. Vowing to stop them, and knowing he can't do it alone, Chase forms a reluctant alliance with Rayna — a sexy witch with an attitude and a secret.
In their attempt to stop them, Chase and Rayna find themselves in the middle of the Circle's plan, leaving one of them to decide what their friendship is worth, and the other's life depending on it.

Best of the Bunch January 2012

Best Of The Bunch is a monthly award ceremony hosted at the end of the month by Lyrical over at Lyrical Reviews where we can look back over the books read the past month and award a Best Of The Bunch award to our favourite book of the month.

January

I have been very lax on writing reviews this month due to lack of time, but I will try to do better in February. This month I have reviewed on the blog-

• Dash and Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan- 4 of 5 stars (Review)
• Bleeding Hearts by Alyxandra Harvey- 4 of 5 stars (Review)
• Angel Fire by L.A Weatherly- 5 of 5 stars (Review)
• Tempest by Julie Cross- 4.5 of 5 stars (Review)
• Borrowing Abby Grace by Kelly Green- 4 of 5 stars (Review)

My Best of the Bunch award is going to go to...

...drumroll...

Angel Fire by L.A Weatherly!!

This is the sequel to Angel which I read last year and also absolutely loved. It was great to follow on with this story and I loved reading these characters again. This is based on the idea that angels roam the earth, but instead of being benevolent miracle-givers, they drain the life out of their victims, and leave people with memory-loss, cancer, and other sicknesses. The main characters are great, and I just adore the relationship between half-angel Willow and angel hunter Alex. This sequel was more in depth about the war between humans and angels, and gave us some great new characters as well.

Synopsis from Goodreads:

Only Willow has the power to defeat the malevolent Church of Angels, and they will stop at nothing to destroy her. Willow isn’t alone, though. She has Alex by her side – a trained Angel Killer and her one true love. But nothing can change the fact that Willow’s a half-angel, and when Alex joins forces with a group of AKs, she’s treated with mistrust and suspicion. She’s never felt more alone…until she meets Seb. He’s been searching for Willow his whole life – because Seb is a half-angel too.







What was the best book that you read this month? Head on over to Lyrical's blog to leave your link. Thanks for reading, don't forget to leave me a comment below!
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In My Mailbox 29th January 2012

In My Mailbox is a weekly event hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren where book bloggers can talk about the books they've gotten the past week- whether bought, borrowed, swapped, or given for review. This feature was started to increase interaction between bloggers and to increase our awareness of all the new books coming out.

Here is my week in books...

Bought:

• American Vampire by Jennifer Armintrout. (Goodreads). I've heard lots of good things about this author and this was only £2 on Amazon for the paperback so I decided to snap it up!

Bought for kindle:

• Everblue by Brenda Pandos. (Goodreads). I remember seeing lots of good reviews for this book a few months ago when it first came out, and it sounds like a sweet story with a mermaid theme. This was fairly cheap on Amazon as well, and I thought it would be perfect for a day when I want a light and easy read.

Audiobooks:

• Dark Parties by Sara Grant. (Goodreads). This looks like a cool dystopian novel, which I'm really looking forward to reading. I got both the audiobook to listen to from Audible, and the paperback from the library, which is handy to check back on previous chapters and to see the spelling of names and places. Isn't this cover really pretty?

• Halo by Alexandra Adornetto. (Goodreads). Another one with a really gorgeous cover, this is (I think) one about angels. I've read a lot of really mixed reviews on this one, but I've finally caved to pressure to give it a try!

Those were the books I received this week. What did you get?
Happy reading!

The Time Will Come #47

The Time Will Come is a weekly meme hosted by Jodie at Books For Company, where we can spotlight those books that we've had sitting on our shelves for too long. Books that we really want to read but never seem to get around to.

This is another one of those books that I bought for the kindle and they got kind of lost somewhere in the depths of my kindle. I want to read it still, but I'm a little bit put off by it's huge size! Unfortunately at the moment, if it's not a book I recieved for review, I just don't have time to read it right now, especially the big ones! One day though- it does look really good!


Eden by Keary Taylor

Synopsis from Goodreads:
Eve knew the stories of the Fall, of a time before she wandered into the colony of Eden, unable to recall anything but her name. She’s seen the aftermath of the technology that infused human DNA with cybernetic matter, able to grow new organs and limbs, how it evolved out of control. The machine took over and the soul vanished. A world quickly losing its humanity isn’t just a story to her though. At eighteen, this world is Eve’s reality.



In their Fallen world, love feels like a selfish luxury, but not understanding what it is makes it difficult to choose between West, who makes her feel alive but keeps too many secrets, and Avian, who has always been there for her, but is seven years her senior.


The technology wants to spread and it won’t stop until there is no new flesh to assimilate. With only two percent of the human population left, mankind is on the brink of extinction. While fighting to keep Eden alive, Eve will discover that being human is about what you will do for those you love, not what your insides may be made of. And even if it gets you killed, love is always what separates them from the Fallen.

Apparently, it is also being considered as a movie- Big movie news from Variety.com: Independent financier and production company Kerry, Kimmel and Pollack has acquired rights to Keary Taylor's novel "Eden," a dystopian thriller described as a cross between "The Hunger Games" and "The Terminator." "Eden" will be produced by Mark Morgan ("The Twilight Saga"), Kami Garcia (the "Beautiful Creatures" series), Brett Hudson ("Fast Flash to Bang Time") and Michael Pollack ("Black Forest").


If it gets turned into a film I will HAVE to read the book soon!

Waiting on Wednesday #16

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine where we can spotlight those books that are not yet published but that we are eagerly anticipating.

Purple covers and floaty dresses this week! I am desperately eager to read these sequels after loving the first books last year-

• Until I Die by Amy Plum. (Goodreads). This is the sequel to Die For Me (My Review) set in Paris and featuring a group of Revenants- immortals with the power to save others. Both of these covers are absolutely gorgeous. This is due to be published in May.

• Arise by Tara Hudson. (Goodreads). This is the sequel to Hereafter, (My Review) a ghost story about a ghost who falls in love with a human boy, whilst seeking answers about her death in a bridge accident years before. I'm very interested to see how this series pans out! This is due to be published in June 2012.

• Dreamless by Josephine Angelini. (Goodreads). This is the sequel to Starcrossed, (My Review) which was a modern retelling of the Greek myth of Helen of Troy, and an exciting read. This is due to be published May 2012.

So, some great books to pine for coming out soon. What books are you eagerly waiting for? Thanks for reading- leave me a comment below.
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