31 October, 2016

MONDAY POEM: COME LITTLE CHILDREN from Hocus Pocus



Happy Monday dear readers, Happy HALLOWEEN!!! I cannot believe it's already Halloween, I love this holiday, I think it's amazing that we have a day in a year we can let our freak out and just dive into the world of supernatural and magic! As you know for this month every Monday we rear a scary poem, and today on Halloween I will show you the most scary and wonderful poem/song I think was ever created!

Today we are reading

COME LITTLE CHILDREN BY JAMES HORNER AND BROCK WALSH (HOCUS POCUS)



30 October, 2016

29 October, 2016

REVIEW: INK AND BONE by Rachel Caine

Title: Ink and Bone
Author: Rachel Caine
Series: The Great Library #1
Genres: Fantasy, YA, Historical Fiction
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Source: Kindle Edition
Pages: 368

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SYNOPSIS: Rachel Caine rewrites history, creating a dangerous world where the Great Library of Alexandria has survived the test of time.

In 48 AD, a fire set by the troops of Julius Caesar destroyed much of the Great Library of Alexandria. It was the first of several disasters that resulted in the destruction of the accumulated knowledge of the ancient world. But what if the fire had been stopped? What would the Library have become? Fast forward: the Great Library is now a separate country, protected by its own standing army. It has grown into a vast power, with unquestioned and unrivalled supremacy. Jess Brightwell, seventeen and very smart, with a gift for mechanical engineering, has been sent into the Great Library as a spy for his criminal family.

Magical spells and riots abound in this epic new YA series.

28 October, 2016

REVIEW: KILLING FLOOR by Lee Child

Title: Killing Floor
Author: Lee Child
Series:  Jack Reacher #1 
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Publisher: Jove
Source: Audiobook

Pages: 525

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BLURB: Ex-military policeman Jack Reacher is a drifter. He's just passing through Margrave, Georgia, and in less than an hour, he's arrested for murder. Not much of a welcome. All Jack knows is that he didn't kill anybody. At least not here. Not lately. But he doesn't stand a chance of convincing anyone. not in Margrave, Georgia. Not a chance in hell.

27 October, 2016

REVIEW: CROOKED KINGDOM by Leigh Bardugo

Title: Crooked Kingdom
Author: Leigh Bardugo
Series: Six of Crows #2
Genres: Fantasy, YA
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co.
Source: Hardback
Pages: 546

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SYNOPSIS: When you can’t beat the odds, change the game.

Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn’t think they’d survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they’re right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz’s cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city’s dark and twisting streets―a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world.

26 October, 2016

25 October, 2016

REVIEW: THE MELODY LINGERS ON by Mary Higgins Clark

Title: The Melody Lingers On
Author: Mary Higgins Clark
Series:  -
Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Crime
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Source: Library print copy
Pages: 262

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BLURB: As the sole assistant to a famous upscale interior designer, Lane Harmon, mother to five-year-old Katie, is accustomed to visiting opulent homes around the tri-state area. A born optimist, Lane finds the glimpse into these gilded worlds fascinating, and loves the reward of exceeding the expectations of their often-demanding owners. When she is called to assist in redecorating a modest townhouse in Bergen County, she knows the job is unusual. Then she learns the home belongs to the wife of a notorious and disgraced financier named Parker Bennett.

Parker Bennett has been missing for two years. He dropped out of sight just before it was discovered that the $5 billion dollars in the fund he had been managing had vanished. Bennett had gone out on his sailboat in the Caribbean. Was it suicide or had he staged his disappearance? The scandal around his name has not died down. His clients and the federal government all want to trace the money and find Bennett if he is still alive.

Lane is surprised to find herself moved by Mrs. Bennett’s calm dignity and apparently sincere belief in her husband’s innocence. Gradually, Lane finds herself drawn to Eric, the Bennetts’ son, who is similarly determined to prove that his father is not guilty. Lane doesn’t know that the closer she gets to the Bennetts, the more she puts her life―and her daughter’s life―in jeopardy.

24 October, 2016

MONDAY POEM: ANNABEL LEE by Edgar Allan Poe



Happy Monday dear readers! Only one Monday left till Halloween!!! And today we will continue to read yet another fascinatingly and breathtaking Gothic poem about a tragic love! Also this poem is Laura's favorite Poe poem so without any hesitation!

Today we are reading:

ANNABEL LEE BY EDGAR ALLAN POE



23 October, 2016

22 October, 2016

REVIEW: ANGELS & DEMONS by Dan Brown


Title: Angels & Demons
Author: Dan Brown
Series: Robert Langdon #1
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Detective
Publisher: Pocket Books
Source: Hardcover
Pages: 713


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BLURB:
When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol—seared into the chest of a murdered physicist—he discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati ... the most powerful underground organization ever to walk the earth. The Illuminati has now surfaced to carry out the final phase of its legendary vendetta against its most hated enemy—the Catholic Church.

Langdon’s worst fears are confirmed on the eve of the holy conclave, when a messenger of the Illuminati announces they have hidden an unstoppable time bomb at the very heart of Vatican City. With the countdown under way, Langdon jets to Rome to join forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and mysterious Italian scientist, to assist the Vatican in a desperate bid for survival.

Embarking on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and even the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that snakes across Rome toward the long-forgotten Illuminati lair ... a clandestine location that contains the only hope for Vatican salvation.

21 October, 2016

REVIEW: THE WALLED CITY by Ryan Graudin

Title: The Walled City
Author: Ryan Graudin
Series: -
Genres: YA, Dystopian
Publisher: Little, Brown
Source: Audiobook
Pages: 424

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BLURB: 730. That's how many days I've been trapped.
18. That's how many days I have left to find a way out.

DAI, trying to escape a haunting past, traffics drugs for the most ruthless kingpin in the Walled City. But in order to find the key to his freedom, he needs help from someone with the power to be invisible....

JIN hides under the radar, afraid the wild street gangs will discover her biggest secret: Jin passes as a boy to stay safe. Still, every chance she gets, she searches for her lost sister....

MEI YEE has been trapped in a brothel for the past two years, dreaming of getting out while watching the girls who try fail one by one. She's about to give up, when one day she sees an unexpected face at her window.....

In this innovative and adrenaline-fueled novel, they all come together in a desperate attempt to escape a lawless labyrinth before the clock runs out.

20 October, 2016

REVIEW: HALF BAD by Sally Green

Title: Half Bad
Author: Sally Green
Series: The Half Bad Trilogy #1
Genres: Fiction, YA, Urban, Paranormal
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Source: Paperback
Pages: 394


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Wanted by no one.
Hunted by everyone.


Sixteen-year-old Nathan lives in a cage: beaten, shackled, trained to kill. In a modern-day England where two warring factions of witches live amongst humans, Nathan is an abomination, the illegitimate son of the world's most terrifying and violent witch, Marcus. Nathan's only hope for survival is to escape his captors, track down Marcus, and receive the three gifts that will bring him into his own magical powers—before it's too late. But how can Nathan find his father when there is no one safe to trust, not even family, not even the girl he loves?

Half Bad is an international sensation and the start of a brilliant trilogy: a gripping tale of alienation and the indomitable will to survive

19 October, 2016

18 October, 2016

REVIEW: PRINCE'S GAMBIT by C. S. Pacat

Title: Prince's Gambit
Author: C. S. Pacat
Series: Captive Prince #2
Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Publisher: Free Online Fiction
Source: Ebook
Pages: 216

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SYNOPSIS: The second novel in the critically acclaimed trilogy from global phenomenon C. S. Pacat—with an all-new chapter exclusive to the print edition.

With their countries on the brink of war, Damen and his new master, Prince Laurent, must exchange the intrigues of the palace for the sweeping might of the battlefield as they travel to the border to avert a lethal plot.

Forced to hide his identity, Damen finds himself increasingly drawn to the dangerous, charismatic Laurent. But as the fledgling trust between the two men deepens, the truth of secrets from both their pasts is poised to deal them the crowning death blow…

Includes a bonus chapter!

17 October, 2016

MONDAY POEM: THE RAVEN by Edgar Allan Poe



Happy Monday dear readers,yet another week has come so we are continuing with the poem for yet  another October Monday. Today we are meeting one of the founders of Horror poems, or Horror as a genre and that is Mr. Poe, and we'll be reading one or maybe even his most famous poem about a beautiful black bird! So without any further ado

Today we are reading:

THE RAVEN BY EDGAR ALLAN POE



16 October, 2016

15 October, 2016

REVIEW: FOOL'S ASSASSIN by Robin Hobb

Title: Fool's Assassin
Author: Robin Hobb
Series:  The Fitz and The Fool Trilogy #1 
Genres: High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Magic
Publisher: Del Rey
Source: Audiobook
Pages: 688

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BLURB: Tom Badgerlock has been living peaceably in the manor house at Withywoods with his beloved wife Molly these many years, the estate a reward to his family for loyal service to the crown.

But behind the facade of respectable middle-age lies a turbulent and violent past. For Tom Badgerlock is actually FitzChivalry Farseer, bastard scion of the Farseer line, convicted user of Beast-magic, and assassin. A man who has risked much for his king and lost more…

On a shelf in his den sits a triptych carved in memory stone of a man, a wolf and a fool. Once, these three were inseparable friends: Fitz, Nighteyes and the Fool. But one is long dead, and one long-missing.

Then one Winterfest night a messenger arrives to seek out Fitz, but mysteriously disappears, leaving nothing but a blood-trail. What was the message? Who was the sender? And what has happened to the messenger?

Suddenly Fitz's violent old life erupts into the peace of his new world, and nothing and no one is safe.

14 October, 2016

REVIEW: ASUNDER by Jodi Meadows

Title: Asunder
Author: Jodi Meadows
Series: Newsoul #2
Genres: YA, Fantasy, Romance
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Source: Library Physical copy
Pages: 406

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BLURB: DARKSOULS
Ana has always been the only one. Asunder. Apart. But after Templedark, when many residents of Heart were lost forever, some hold Ana responsible for the darksouls–and the newsouls who may be born in their place.

SHADOWS
Many are afraid of Ana’s presence, a constant reminder of unstoppable changes and the unknown. When sylph begin behaving differently toward her and people turn violent, Ana must learn to stand up not only for herself but for those who cannot stand up for themselves.

LOVE
Ana was told that nosouls can’t love. But newsouls? More than anything, she wants to live and love as an equal among the citizens of Heart, but even when Sam professes his deepest feelings, it seems impossible to overcome a lifetime of rejection.

In this second book in the Newsoul trilogy, Ana discovers the truth about reincarnation and will have to find a way to embrace love and make her young life meaningful. Once again, Jodi Meadows explores the extraordinary beauty and shadowed depths of the soul in a story equal parts epic romance and captivating fantasy.

13 October, 2016

12 October, 2016

11 October, 2016

REVIEW: CAPTIVE PRINCE by C. S. Pacat

Title: Captive Prince
Author: C. S. Pacat
Series: Captive Prince #1
Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Publisher: Free Online Fiction
Source: Ebook
Pages: 240

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SYNOPSIS: From global phenomenon C. S. Pacat comes the first in her critically acclaimed trilogy—with a bonus story.

Damen is a warrior hero to his people, and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos. But when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity, and sent to serve the prince of an enemy nation as a pleasure slave.

Beautiful, manipulative, and deadly, his new master, Prince Laurent, epitomizes the worst of the court at Vere. But in the lethal political web of the Veretian court, nothing is as it seems, and when Damen finds himself caught up in a play for the throne, he must work together with Laurent to survive and save his country.

For Damen, there is just one rule: never, ever reveal his true identity. Because the one man Damen needs is the one man who has more reason to hate him than anyone else…

Includes an exclusive extra story!

10 October, 2016

09 October, 2016

08 October, 2016

REVIEW: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee

Title: To Kill a Mockingbird
Author: Harper Lee
Series: -
Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Classics
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Source: Audiobook
Pages: 324


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BLURB:
The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic.

Compassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving, To Kill A Mockingbird takes readers to the roots of human behavior—to innocence and experience, kindness and cruelty, love and hatred, humor and pathos. Now with over 18 million copies in print and translated into forty languages, this regional story by a young Alabama woman claims universal appeal. Harper Lee always considered her book to be a simple love story. Today it is regarded as a masterpiece of American literature.

07 October, 2016

REVIEW: ALICE IN ZOMBIELAND by Gena Schowalter

Title: Alice in Zombieland
Author: Gena Schowalter

Series: White Rabbit Chronicles #1
Genres: YA, Zombies, Paranormal
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Source: Audiobook
Pages: 404

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BLURB: She won't rest until she's sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.

If anyone had told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that's all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.

Her father was right. The monsters are real.

To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn't careful, those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies.

06 October, 2016

05 October, 2016

04 October, 2016

REVIEW: THE GIVER by Lois Lowry

Title: The Giver
Author: Lois Lowry
Series: The Giver Quartet #1
Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Academic, Dystopia, YA
Publisher: Ember
Source: Audiobook
Pages:180


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BLURB:
This haunting story centers on Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he's given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community.

03 October, 2016

MONDAY POEM: THE VAMPIRE by Madison Julius Cawein



Happy Monday friends, here we are in the month of October already! It's my favorite months you guys, I love love love it! Because Halloween is this month, I decided to dedicate October Monday Poems to all spooky, scary and dark poems that I like!

Today we are reading:

THE VAMPIRE BY MADISON JULIUS CAWEIN



02 October, 2016

01 October, 2016

REVIEW: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne


Title: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Author:
Series: Harry Potter #8
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Source: Paperback
Pages: 327


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BLURB:
Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play will receive its world premiere in London’s West End on July 30, 2016.

It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children.

While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.