Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Review - Poseidon: Earth Shaker (Olympians #5) by George O'Connor

Title: Poseidon: Earth Shaker

Series: Olympians #5

Previous books in this series: Previous books in this series: Zeus: King of the Gods (#1) | Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess (#2) | Hera: The Goddess and her Glory (#3) | Hades: Lord of the Dead (#4)

Author: George O'Connor

Genre: Middle Grade, graphic novel, Greek mythology

Publication date: March 19th 2013

Published by: First Second

Source: the publishers via Netgalley (thanks!)

Add it to your Goodreads shelf

Buy it: Amazon| Book Depository

Synopsis:

In volume 5 of Olympians, author/artist George O'Connor turns the spotlight on that most mysterious and misunderstood of the Greek gods, Poseidon: Earth Shaker. Thrill to such famous stories as Theseus and the Minotaur, Odysseus and Polyphemos, and the founding of Athens—and learn how the tempestuous Poseidon became the King of the Seas.

My rating: ★★★★★

Heh, As I was reading this, I was also half-watching the Percy Jackson movie...can you say mythology junkie? LOL.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Guest Post + Giveaway - Keeping it Fresh: Reinventing Mythology By Maria Violante


I am very happy to have Maria Violante guest post on my blog today! She has an awesome post about mythology and how it inspired her De La Roca Chronicles. It's an awesome post! I do love mythology ;) Check it out! (And don't miss the giveaway at the end!)

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Showcase Sunday (#17)


Welcome to Showcase Sunday, hosted by Books, Biscuits and Tea. The aim of this event is to showcase our newest books or book related swag and to see what everyone else received for review, borrowed form the libraries, bought in bookshops and downloaded onto eReaders this week. For more information about how this feature works and to join in, click here.

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Review books:


Broken by A.E. Rought
Myth Weaver by David J. Normoyle
Splintered by A.G. Howard
Doomed by Tracy Deebs

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Bought for Kindle:


Cassidy Jones and Vulcan's Gift (Cassidy Jones Adventures #2) by Elise Stokes

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Borrowed from library:


Wicked (Pretty Little Liars #5) by Sara Shepard

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What bookish things did you get this week??

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Giveaway: The Athena Effect by Derrolyn Anderson


Hey everyone! I am happy to announce that I am going to have another giveaway on this blog! Yay, TWO giveaways!

What's the prize? you ask. Take a look!

Blurb: Country girl Cal has been kept a secret her entire life, raised in isolation by two very troubled people. Despite her parent’s disturbing fits, Cal is perfectly content, living at one with the nature and finding adventure inside the pages of her beloved books. When an awful tragedy tears her away from her remote cabin in the woods, nothing she’s ever read has prepared her for a world that she knows very little about.

Girls and motorcycles are what bad-boy Cal’s life is all about. Brought up in a raucous party house by his biker brother, he’s free to do as he pleases, going through the motions on his final days of high school. Aimless, Cal stopped thinking about his future a long time ago.

Attacked by a gang of thugs while running an errand for his brother, Cal is in serious trouble until a fierce girl appears out of nowhere to intervene. She chases off three grown men, sparing Cal a brutal beating before disappearing into the night like a spirit. He can’t stop thinking about his mysterious rescuer, and when she turns out to be the weird new girl at school who goes out of her way to avoid him, he can’t contain his curiosity.

He’s never met anyone like her before, and the more he learns about the unusual girl who shares his nickname, the more he wants to know. Cal can’t help falling for Cal, but can he keep her from falling victim to a dangerous enemy from her parent’s tragic past?

The author, Derrolyn Anderson, was awesome enough to provide TWO (2) e-copies of her latest book for this giveaway! ONE (1) US/Canadian winner and ONE (1) International winner will receive an e-book copy (Via Smashwords coupon) of The Athena Effect.

Along with the e-book, the US/Canadian winner will also recieve a super cool necklace (sorry to the international participants! But you can still win an e-book!). Here are a few words from the author:

I’m a beader as well as a writer, and I dreamed up a fun giveaway to promote my latest publication. I’ve made some jewelry inspired by my main character Caledonia’s ability to see auras – colorful emotions made visible. The necklace is approximately 19’’ with a toggle closure, the necklace is a rainbow of gemstone chips, including : Citrine, Peridot, Green Adventurine, Malachite, Amazonite, Magnesite, Turquoise, Lapis, Howlite, Amethyst, Coral, Jasper, and Amber.

Gorgeous, right? Well, my lovelies, here is how you can enter (make sure you fill out the right Rafflecopter form):

US and Canada:

a Rafflecopter giveaway


International:

a Rafflecopter giveaway


*Make sure you read the Terms and Conditions, they are important!*

Thank you soooo much to Derrolyn for providing all this awesome stuff for the giveaway! And good luck to all of you who enter! The winner will be announced October 8th!

Friday, September 7, 2012

Review: Girl of Nightmares (Anna #2) by Kendare Blake

Title: Girl of Nightmares

Series: Anna Dressed in Blood #2

Previous book in this series: Anna Dressed in Blood

Author: Kendare Blake

Genre: YA, horror

Publication date: August 7th 2012

Published by: Tor Teen

Source: Owned hardcover

Add it to your Goodreads shelf

Buy it: Amazon| Book Depository

Synopsis:

It's been months since the ghost of Anna Korlov opened a door to Hell in her basement and disappeared into it, but ghost-hunter Cas Lowood can't move on.

His friends remind him that Anna sacrificed herself so that Cas could live—not walk around half dead. He knows they're right, but in Cas's eyes, no living girl he meets can compare to the dead girl he fell in love with.


Now he's seeing Anna everywhere: sometimes when he's asleep and sometimes in waking nightmares. But something is very wrong...these aren't just daydreams. Anna seems tortured, torn apart in new and ever more gruesome ways every time she appears.


Cas doesn't know what happened to Anna when she disappeared into Hell, but he knows she doesn't deserve whatever is happening to her now. Anna saved Cas more than once, and it's time for him to return the favor.

My rating: ★★★★★

I was soo anxious for this book...I couldn't wait to find out what happened to Anna! It was fantastic (though I have to admit, I liked the first book better)!