Ummm.... Well, hello there ;)

It has been a certainly long time.......  I bought two book today, Born Wicked and The Calling and am excited to read them! I also finished Divergent which is BRILLIANT! New favorate book. Bravo, Veronica Roth, Bravo! If you haven't read it, go buy it NOW. Then thank me later :P

Gosh... I'm Lazy

Well, I would chalk up my absence to this blog for the last three mouths to aliens abducting me, but none of you'd believe me and that would make me a liar. So, I have concluded that I'm just lazy and.... THAT I WENT TO EUROPE FOR A WHOLE MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I knew that doesn't count the other two months of absence, I know. Anyway, while I was there and on a tour bus going through for more than 30 hours with my International choir, I read a lot. And I mean a lot. So.... that means tons of reviews!!!! So stay tuned and just to give you a peak of what i have been reading, here are my top five favs from the trip!

Mastiff Cover REVEALED!!!!!

       Mastiff: The Legend of Beka Cooper #3

 

Who else is excited for this?!?! I know I am and I've
been waiter for almost two years(ish). It feels that way ;) Still no summery that I can find, though. If you have found one, please leave a link in the comments!

Spring Forward, Fall Back Plus The Luxe

Hello Everyone, 

Day Light Savings time! Spring forward an hour. Now onto the review

 

Pretty girls in pretty dresses, partying until dawn.
Irresistible boys with mischievous smiles and dangerous intentions.
White lies, dark secrets, and scandalous hookups.
This is Manhattan, 1899.

Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland rule Manhattan's social scene. Or so it appears. When the girls discover their status among New York City's elite is far from secure, suddenly everyone—from the backstabbing socialite Penelope Hayes, to the debonair bachelor Henry Schoonmaker, to the spiteful maid Lina Broud—threatens Elizabeth's and Diana's golden future.

With the fate of the Hollands resting on her shoulders, Elizabeth must choose between family duty and true love. But when her carriage overturns near the East River, the girl whose glittering life lit up the city's gossip pages is swallowed by the rough current. As all of New York grieves, some begin to wonder whether life at the top proved too much for this ethereal beauty, or if, perhaps, someone wanted to see Manhattan's most celebrated daughter disappear...

In a world of luxury and deception, where appearance matters above everything and breaking the social code means running the risk of being ostracized forever, five teenagers lead dangerously scandalous lives. This thrilling trip to the age of innocence is anything but innocent. 

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I had heard so many good things about The Luxe over this past year, so I decided to finally pick it up. It was... fine. It took awhile for me to actually get into it and the only person I really liked as a character was Dianna,  Elizabeth sister. The others seemed flat and with only... maybe one or two emotions. Penelope-- Hatred and lust. Elizabeth-- Love and sadness. I guess I heard too many good things and my expectations were a little too high. Otherwise, the novel was as dramatic and delightful as it appears to be. Great plot and semi-predictable. And I must say that I ogled the cover as much as I read the book. The covers are fantastic and I might just buy them all for that reason ;)

Read, Write, Love

Daisy

Demonglass

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Sophie Mercer thought she was a witch.

That was the whole reason she was sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for delinquent Prodigium (aka witches, shapeshifters, and fairies). But that was before she discovered the family secret, and that her hot crush, Archer Cross, is an agent for The Eye, a group bent on wiping Prodigium off the face of the earth.

Turns out, Sophie’s a demon, one of only two in the world—the other being her father. What’s worse, she has powers that threaten the lives of everyone she loves. Which is precisely why Sophie decides she must go to London for the Removal, a dangerous procedure that will destroy her powers.

But once Sophie arrives she makes a shocking discovery. Her new friends? They’re demons too. Meaning someone is raising them in secret with creepy plans to use their powers, and probably not for good. Meanwhile, The Eye is set on hunting Sophie down, and they’re using Acher to do it. But it’s not like she has feelings for him anymore. Does she?

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 The first thing I thought after finishing Demonglass was OH. MY. GOD. First off, Sophie is just as sarcastic and lovable as in Hex Hall and so is her father. Second, the storyline of Demonglass is twister and darker than Hex Hall; More betrayal, more demons, and more drama. Did Sophie say life as a demon would be easy? As for all your Archer fans out there, yes he is back. But I prefer gardeners-- that wear plaid shirts--*cough cough CAL! cough cough*.  My only hang up on Demonglass is the ending. It was a WHAT-THE-FUDGE moment. But then again, authors do enjoy giving their fans a HUGE cliffhanger ending. Or so I'm told. So for you guys holding your breath, Demonglass is a must read-- as long as you can handle the one year wait for Raising Demons after the cliffhanger. I warn you, it's going to be hard. Good luck my fellow readers!

I would also like to thank Different Area Codes Book Tours for allowing me to be apart of the ARC tour!

Read, Write Love,

Daisy

Dark Mirror ARC Winner

 

As usual the winner was picked using Random.org....

April X

 Please email me your address as soon as possible!

Read, Write, Love

Daisy

Cover Revealed! Liar's Moon by Elizabeth Bunce

 

Prisons, poisons, and passions combine in a gorgeously written fantasy noir.

As a pickpocket, Digger expects to spend a night in jail every now and then. But she doesn't expect to find Lord Durrel Decath there as well--or to hear he's soon to be executed for killing his wife.

Durrel once saved Digger's life, and when she goes free, she decides to use her skills as a thief, forger, and spy to return the favor. But each new clue only opens up new mysteries. Durrel's late wife had an illegal business on the wrong side of the civil war raging just outside the city gates. Digger keeps finding forbidden magic in places it has no reason to be.

And for a thief in a town full of liars, sometimes it doesn't pay to know the truth.

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AHAHAHAHH!!!! After I read StarCrossed I couldn't wait for Liar's Moon. And now here is it's amazing cover!

Read, Write,  Love

Daisy

Dark Mirror ARC Giveaway

Lady Victoria Mansfield, youngest daughter of the Earl and
Countess of Fairmount, is destined for a charmed life. Soon she
will be presented during the London season, where she can choose a mate worthy of her status.

Yet Tory has a shameful secret—a secret so powerful that, if
exposed, it could strip her of her position and disgrace her family forever. Tory’s blood is tainted…by magic. When a shocking accident forces Tory to demonstrate her despised skill, the secret she’s fought so hard to hide is revealed for all to see. She is immediately exiled to Lackland Abbey, a reform school for young men and women in her position. There she will learn to suppress her deplorable talents and maybe, if she’s one of the lucky ones, be able to return to society.

But Tory’s life is about to change forever. All that she’s ever
known or considered important will be challenged. What lies
ahead is only the beginning of a strange and wonderful journey
into a world where destiny and magic come together, where true
love and friendship find her, and where courage and strength of
character are the only things that determine a young girl’s worth.

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I decided to share the love and give my ARC I won and goodreads away ... SO here are the rules

( This may get confusing, but don't worry I'll explain!)

1. You must leave a comment, giving me your e-mail, twitter name ( If you have one) and extra entries
2. Each entry ( including the one you get for just entering) must have a number.
3. The number you will start with will be determined by the number LAST posted.  ( e.g Last posted 120, you start at 121...)
4. This is only for U.S ( sorry), I'm poor at the moment)

EXTRA ENTRIES:

Tweet: +2 ( must have @bookpyscho* or will not count) *I know it's spelled wrong. You can tweet every 24 hours. 

Blog post: +5 (Leave link please)

Sidebar: +3 ( Leave link please)

Follower: New +2 ,  Old +5 ( Before this Giveaway)

So.... here's an example

The person before had posted the number 69 last so....

Daisy

Email: blah ( at)  g-mail ( dot) com

Twitter: @blahtwitter

#70, 71 Tweeted: +2 

#73,74,75,76,77 Blog: +5 Link

#78 & 79: New Follower: +2

#80:Just to enter: 1!

P.S you can also leave the numbers at the bottom like so: # 70,71,72.. etc

The next person that comments will began at 81! FYI, if you tweet the next day start a new comment and number them accordingly ( if the person before you put 40... you put 41). 

Hope that makes sense, if not, e-mail me at dambloggers@gmail.com with any questions. Let the contest begin! 

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(Copied off Nightshade Giveaway

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Good Luck, have fun, and the contest ends Feb 22nd!

Read, Write Love

Daisy