The September Post

Oooooh, it's officially September! Gah! Where has gone? I feel like I was just moving to Blogger only a few weeks ago haha. This month ...

Oooooh, it's officially September! Gah! Where has gone? I feel like I was just moving to Blogger only a few weeks ago haha. This month will definitely be an interesting one for me book wise and life wise. School is starting up again and I still do not know how to manage time, whoops! To the post, shall we?

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The Remedy

Author: Suzanne Young
Pages: 320
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Release Date: April 21st 2015
In a world before The Program… Quinlan McKee is a closer. Since the age of seven, Quinn has held the responsibility of providing closure to grieving families with a special skill—she can “become” anyone. Recommended by grief counselors, Quinn is hired by families to take on the short-term role of a deceased loved one between the ages of fifteen and twenty. She’s not an exact copy, of course, but she wears their clothes and changes her hair, studies them through pictures and videos, and soon, Quinn can act like them, smell like them, and be them for all intents and purposes. But to do her job successfully, she can’t get attached. Now seventeen, Quinn is deft at recreating herself, sometimes confusing her own past with those of the people she’s portrayed. When she’s given her longest assignment, playing the role of Catalina Barnes, Quinn begins to bond with the deceased girl’s boyfriend. But that’s only the beginning of the complications, especially when Quinn finds out the truth about Catalina’s death. And the epidemic it could start. 

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Hunter

Author: Mercedes Lackey
Pages: 384
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Release Date: September 1st 2015
Centuries ago, the barriers between our world and the Otherworld were slashed open allowing hideous fantastical monsters to wreak havoc; destroying entire cities in their wake. Now, people must live in enclosed communities, behind walls that keep them safe from the evil creatures constantly trying to break in. Only the corps of teen Hunters with lightning reflexes and magical abilities can protect the populace from the daily attacks. Joyeaux Charmand is a mountain girl from a close knit village who comes to the big city to join the Hunters. Joy thinks she is only there to perform her civic duty and protect the capitol Cits, or civilians, but as cameras follow her every move, she soon learns that the more successful she is in her hunts, the more famous she becomes. With millions of fans watching her on reality TV, Joy begins to realize that Apex is not all it seems. She is forced to question everything she grew up believing about the legendary Hunters and the very world she lives in. Soon she finds that her fame may be part of a deep conspiracy that threatens to upend the protective structure built to keep dark magic out. The monsters are getting in and it is up to Joy to find out why.

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Crown of Midnight

Author: Sarah J Maas 
Pages: 418
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Release Date: August 27th 2013
From the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul as black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his Champion. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown. She hides her secret vigilantly; she knows that the man she serves is bent on evil. Keeping up the deadly charade becomes increasingly difficult when Celaena realizes she is not the only one seeking justice. As she tries to untangle the mysteries buried deep within the glass castle, her closest relationships suffer. It seems no one is above questioning her allegiances—not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a foreign princess with a rebel heart. Then one terrible night, the secrets they have all been keeping lead to an unspeakable tragedy. As Celaena's world shatters, she will be forced to give up the very thing most precious to her and decide once and for all where her true loyalties lie... and whom she is ultimately willing to fight for.

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Heir of Fire

Author: Sarah J Maas
Pages: 562
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Release Date: September 2nd 2014
She was the heir of ash and fire, and she would bow to no one. Celaena Sardothien has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak—but at an unspeakable cost. Now she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth...a truth about her heritage that could change her life—and her future—forever. Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. To defeat them, Celaena must find the strength to not only fight her inner demons but to battle the evil that is about to be unleashed. The king's assassin takes on an even greater destiny and burns brighter than ever before in this follow-up to the New York Times bestselling Crown of Midnight.

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The Assassin's Blade

Author: Sarah J Maas
Pages: 448
Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens
Release Date: March 4th 2014
Contains all five novellas. Celaena Sardothien is Adarlan's most feared assassin. As part of the Assassin's Guild, her allegiance is to her master, Arobynn Hamel, yet Celaena listens to no one and trusts only her fellow killer-for-hire, Sam. In these action-packed novellas - together in one edition for the first time - Celaena embarks on five daring missions. They take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, where she fights to liberate slaves and seeks to avenge the tyrannous. But she is acting against Arobynn's orders and could suffer an unimaginable punishment for such treachery. Will Celaena ever be truly free? Explore the dark underworld of this kick-ass heroine to find out. 

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Queen of Shadows

Author: Sarah J Maas
Pages: 656
Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens
Release Date: September 1st 2015
Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empire—for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past . .  She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die just to see her again. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen's triumphant return. Celaena’s epic journey has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions across the globe. This fourth volume will hold readers rapt as Celaena’s story builds to a passionate, agonizing crescendo that might just shatter her world.

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Illuminae

Author: Amie Kaufman + Jay Kristoff
Pages: 608
Publishing by: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publishing on: October 20th 2015
This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival mega corporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to fight their way onto an evacuating fleet, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit. But their problems are just getting started. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet's AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what’s really going on. As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth, it's clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: the ex-boyfriend she swore she'd never speak to again. Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents—including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more—Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.

Never, Never 

Author: Brianna Shrum 
Pages: 368
Publisher: Spencer Hill Press
Release Date: September 22nd 2015
James Hook is a child who only wants to grow up. When he meets Peter Pan, a boy who loves to pretend and is intent on never becoming a man, James decides he could try being a child—at least briefly. James joins Peter Pan on a holiday to Neverland, a place of adventure created by children’s dreams, but Neverland is not for the faint of heart. Soon James finds himself longing for home, determined that he is destined to be a man. But Peter refuses to take him back, leaving James trapped in a world just beyond the one he loves. A world where children are to never grow up. But grow up he does. And thus begins the epic adventure of a Lost Boy and a Pirate. This story isn’t about Peter Pan; it’s about the boy whose life he stole. It’s about a man in a world that hates men. It’s about the feared Captain James Hook and his passionate quest to kill the Pan, an impossible feat in a magical land where everyone loves Peter Pan. Except one.

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Fairest

Author: Marissa Meyer
Pages: 220
Publisher: Feiwel and Friends
Release Date: January 27th 2015
In this stunning bridge book between Cress and Winter in the bestselling Lunar Chronicles, Queen Levana’s story is finally told. Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who is the fairest of them all? Fans of the Lunar Chronicles know Queen Levana as a ruler who uses her “glamour” to gain power. But long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress, Levana lived a very different story – a story that has never been told . . . until now.  Marissa Meyer spins yet another unforgettable tale about love and war, deceit and death. This extraordinary book includes full-color art and an excerpt from Winter, the next book in the Lunar Chronicles series. 

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The Girl at Midnight

Author: Melissa Grey
Pages: 357
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Release Date: April 28th 2015
Beneath the streets of New York City live the Avicen, an ancient race of people with feathers for hair and magic running through their veins. Age-old enchantments keep them hidden from humans. All but one. Echo is a runaway pickpocket who survives by selling stolen treasures on the black market, and the Avicen are the only family she's ever known. Echo is clever and daring, and at times she can be brash, but above all else she's fiercely loyal. So when a centuries-old war crests on the borders of her home, she decides it's time to act. Legend has it that there is a way to end the conflict once and for all: find the Firebird, a mythical entity believed to possess power the likes of which the world has never seen. It will be no easy task, though if life as a thief has taught Echo anything, it's how to hunt down what she wants . . . and how to take it. But some jobs aren't as straightforward as they seem. And this one might just set the world on fire.

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  • What You Left Behind
  • Violent Ends
  • Cut Both Ways
  • Everything, Everything
  • Dumplin'
  • Dreamland
  • Illuminae
  • Persuasion
  • Hollywood Witch Hunter
  • Even When You Lie to Me
  • The Boy Most Likely To (New!)
Not bad! I added a book (because I couldn't wait any longer to read it) but I read a total of 8 books, the amount I usually strive for. Had some time during car rides and that really benefit me. This month, I definitely have a good amount of books so I am excited to get to those because I AM MARATHONING THE THRONE OF GLASS SERIES. I have been wanting to read these for so long and I finally read the first book and loved it. Fulfilling this desire to read this series excites me so much. 

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105 Book Challenge:
    • Read 6 ARCs this month
    • Read 1 book that was recommended to me
    • 5 Debut Novels
    • 8 2015 releases

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Reviews:

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This month will be the first full month at school. Anticipating loads of homework sooner or later and getting used to waking and sleeping early. Did a little blog redesigning because, I felt like it was time and I was getting sick of the same three colors. Trying to get reviews out more so there won't be a huge two week different from when I actually read the book to when I actually post the review. There will also be some discussions coming up! Excited to write those. I know I also said that I would return back to Seize the Tuesday once school started but I think I may be putting that meme on a hold for now. I am really. enjoying Top Ten Tuesday and probably will  be continuing to post those for the time being. Some great releases went out on the first of this month and more will be coming out, which I am super super excited for. A ton of books to read this month and a lot of them are books I have been wanting to read for awhile now. There may be a few special announcements going up this month and design changes so watch out for those! :)

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So tell me: How was your August?


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