Welcome to the TBR Intervention Challenge!
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1.) So I finished my TBRIC challenge book this week, On The Fringe by Courtney King Walker, and it was great! If you’re in the mood for a slightly more melancholy romance/ghost story (sometimes on a cold winter night, you just need one), this book is for you. I have not finished my review of it yet, but I’m hoping to post it on Sunday afternoon.
I was also able to FINALLY read The Clockwork Prince this week, and OMIGOSH.
OH. MY. GOSH.
An aside to Cassandra Clare… but persons not named Cassandra Clare are welcome to read/ingore the following fangirly gush-fest. Cassandra Clare, I seriously love you. Every single time you publish a book, I love every stinkin’ thing about it, from the world, to the entire cast of characters, to the plotting and pacing, to the dialogue, to the OH MY GOSH romance, to the “how-in-the-frickin-world-can-they-get-out-of-this-one?” situations you place your characters in, to the emotional strain you place on your characters, to the dramatic teenage angsty-ness of it all. I loves it.
So that’s how that that went. The Clockwork Prince is also slated for review early next week. Hopefully I’ve gotten all my “Squee-ing” out, and now I can write something that doesn’t look like a overly-infatuated fangirl letter. We shall see.
In addition, I also finished All’s Fair In Vanities War by Elizabeth Marx, which was a fascinating mix of Celtic mythology and ancient druidic religion, Salem, Massachusetts, and a really intriguing romance/relationship dynamic. That’s also going to be reviewed on Monday… so stay tuned for those books.
2.) For this upcoming week, I think I’ll choose… <hmm>… Obsidian by Jennifer Armentrout. I’ve been hearing such amazing things about her books, and yet I haven’t read any of them for myself. I’ve been wanting to read this for awhile. So I think I’ll give it a shot…
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Starting over sucks.
When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I’d pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring…. until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.
And then he opened his mouth.
Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something…unexpected happens.
The hot alien living next door marks me.
You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon’s touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I’m getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades.
If I don’t kill him first, that is.
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So what are you reading this week?
Great pick! One of my friends is really in love with Obsidian, I think you’ll love it!
I’m reading Clockwork prince now!!!! yay!
Have a nice day and happy reading!
Thank you Lis!
I’m hoping I’ll love Obsidian. Are you loving CP??? … I LOVE that book. Will Herondale has officially replaced Jace as my favorite book boy of all time.
I’ve been hearing about this TBR Intervention challenge. I could really use this. My goodreads TBR list is over 300. But instead of reading something off my list, I’m always reading something new.
You should join up! Some of us try to read a book a week, but you could participate at a frequency of your choosing
And I know what you mean. My TBR is out of control too. And this challenge does help, but traveling to everyone else’s blogs to see what they’re reading this week, only sends me to Goodreads adding more books to the to-read list… lol. There are too many cool books out there 😉
I really need to get into the Mortal Instruments. As in, yesterday LOL. Don’t worry about gushing, we all do it for that one book we loved from time to time. And if you gush about it, I’m fairly certain I’ll love it too!
I’ll also be looking forward to Vanities War. I always struggle putting together druids and celts and the States, but I’m getting better at wrapping my head around the concept! It sounds interesting.
I’m not sure I’m ready for melancholy though. Winder depresses me enough as it is, without bookish help… Still, we shall see. I’m super glad you finished your challenge!
I hope you’ll enjoy Obsidian. Have heard great things about it, too. Best of lucks with it!
Happy reading,
Ron
You totally need to pick up Cassandra Clare. I’m not sure which series to recommend first, though. Oh, what the heck, you should totally start with The Clockwork Angel. I hope you love it.
Vanities War. I think you’ll find it very interesting. It was original, and I really enjoyed the romance. I think Marx did a really fantastic job of melding Salem with Celtic. I’ll be interested in what you think
Oh wow! You’re gush just totally made me pick Clockwork Prince to read this week. I hope it’s good!
Did you read the fourth book in the Mortal Instruments? I am afraid to read it. I really loved the first three: http://thebookaddictnet.blogspot.com/2011/08/series-in-review-mortal-instruments-by.html. But I am afraid that if I do not like the fourth it will ruin the series for me.
Shanan
Hi Dani! Wow on CP! I have it on my shelf but I wasn’t in the mood for it until I read your post today! I want to read but feeling nervous to start it. You know Cassie… she’s really into BIG CLIFFIE ENDING and I’m not sure if I can handle more of that. TMI series is already a killer and I’m sure CP is one big cliffie again. My friends loved and hated Cassie for this book, because she’s so great in writing stories that will pull your heart out and leave you aching and wanting for more… *sigh…
Good luck with your books this week. I hope it would be another productive week for you =) xoxoxo!
…need to read CP…. nead to read CP… =P