What I'm reading?

Outpost by Adam Baker

Blurb



They took the job to escape the world.
They didn't expect the world to end.

Kasker Rampart: a derelict refinery platform moored in the Arctic Ocean. A skeleton crew of fifteen fight boredom and despair as they wait for a relief ship to take them home. But the world beyond their frozen wasteland has gone to hell. Cities lie ravaged by a global pandemic. On...moreThey took the job to escape the world.
They didn't expect the world to end.

Kasker Rampart: a derelict refinery platform moored in the Arctic Ocean. A skeleton crew of fifteen fight boredom and despair as they wait for a relief ship to take them home. But the world beyond their frozen wasteland has gone to hell. Cities lie ravaged by a global pandemic. One by one TV channels die, replaced by silent wavebands. The Rampart crew are marooned. They must survive the long Arctic winter, then make their way home alone. They battle starvation and hypothermia, unaware that the deadly contagion that has devastated the world is heading their way...

 

My thoughts

So this will be my second "end of the world" book in a row but its ok, you all know i love my dystopia! It does, however, actually sound a little different to the books I generally read so I'm looking forward to reading something a bit different and it sounds awesome and exciting and seems like one of those ones that's actually a bit scary because it could really happen.

 

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What I'm reading?

D4rk inside by Jeyn Roberts

Blurb

Since mankind began, civilizations have always fallen: the Romans, the Greeks, the Aztecs…. Now it’s our turn.
Huge earthquakes rock the world. Cities are destroyed. But something even worse is happening. An ancient evil has been unleashed, hooking on to weakness, turning the unwary into hunters, killers, crazies.

Mason: His mother is dying after a terrible car accident. As he endures a last vigil at her hospital bed, his school is bombed and razed to the ground. Everyone he knows is killed.

Aries: A school bus, an aftershock and a crash. Pulled out of the wreckage by a mysterious stranger, she’s about to discover a world changed forever.

Clementine: An emergency meeting at the town hall that descends into murderous chaos. Outside the rest of their community encircle with weapons. How can those you trust turn into savage strangers?

Michael: A brutal road rage incident. When the police arrive on the scene they gun down the guilty and turn on the by-standing crowd. Where do you go for justice when even the lawmakers have turned bad?

My thoughts
Honestly, I'd never heard of this when it arrives from Macmillan but it sounds really interesting so I'm looking forward to getting into it. A couple people already have told me they really liked it so it has promise :)

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What I'm reading?

Blood bound by Rachel Vincent

Blurb:

By blood, by word, by magic...

Most can't touch the power. But Liv Warren is special – a paranormal tracker who follows the scent of blood.

Liv makes her own rules, and the most important one is trust no one.

But when her friend's daughter goes missing, Liv has no choice but to find the girl. Thanks to a childhood oath, Liv can't rest until...moreBy blood, by word, by magic...Most can't touch the power. But Liv Warren is special – a paranormal tracker who follows the scent of blood.
Liv makes her own rules, and the most important one is trust no one.
But when her friend's daughter goes missing, Liv has no choice but to find the girl. Thanks to a childhood oath, Liv can't rest until the child is home safe. But that means trusting Cam Caballero, the former lover forbidden to her.
Bound by oath and lost in desire for a man she cannot have, Liv is racing to save the child from a dark criminal underworld where secrets, lies, trauma and danger lurk around every corner...every touch...every kiss.
And more blood will be spilled before it's over...



My thoughts:
I've become quite a fan of Rachel Vincent so when I heard she was starting a new series I barely even read what it was about I just knew I wanted it lol So you can imagine my excitement when I got an early copy this week... there may have been a dance and a bewildered post man involved.
I'm actually already halfway through and really enjoying the book, it's different from Rachels other work, but in a good way lol I expect I'll be finished before the weekend is :)

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What I'm reading?

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

Blurb

BLOOD DOESN'T LIE. Sydney is an alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of human and vampires. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives. When Sydney is torn from her bed in the middle of the night, at first she thinks she's still being punished for her complicated alliance with dhampir Rose Hathaway. But what unfolds is ...moreBLOOD DOESN'T LIE. Sydney is an alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of human and vampires. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives. When Sydney is torn from her bed in the middle of the night, at first she thinks she's still being punished for her complicated alliance with dhampir Rose Hathaway. But what unfolds is far worse. Jill Dragomir - the sister of Moroi Queen Lissa Dragomir - is in mortal danger, and the Moroi must send her into hiding. To avoid a civil war, Sydney is called upon to act as Jill's guardian and protector, posing as her roommate in the last place anyone would think to look for vampire royalty - a human boarding school in Palm Springs, California. But instead of finding safety at Amberwood Prep, Sydney discovers the drama is only just beginning...

My thoughts

I'm a huge fan of Vampire academy so I've been waiting for this book for months! When it came through my letterbox from the publisher yesterday I nearly fell off my seat and I wasn't even sitting. If you haven't guessed yet I'm pretty excited for this, I sped my way through The goddess test (which was awesome and a review is coming) to get to it! I expect I'll finish it quickly and you'll see a review in a few days :)

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What I'm reading?

The Goddess test by Aimee Carter

Blurb

It's always been just Kate and her mom—and her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back to her childhood home. So Kate's going to start at a new school with no friends, no other family and the fear her mother won't live past the fall.

Then she meets Henry. Dark. Tortured. And mesmerizing. He claims to be Hades, god of the Underworld—and if she accepts his bargain, he'll keep her mother alive while Kate tries to pass seven tests.
Kate is sure he's crazy—until she sees him bring a girl back from the dead. Now saving her mother seems crazily possible. If she succeeds, she'll become Henry's future bride, and a goddess.

My thoughts
Well I'm still reading Snuff but due to having to read it on my iPad which keeps giving me headaches I needed something paperbookie to read alongside it. Unfortunately I have trouble choosing what to read when I can read one of my own books so I always have my good friend Alice pick for me, it's lots quicker lol Anyway I digress, I was pretty chuffed when she picked this one because I've been wanting to read it for a loooong time so yay and it was Alice who bought it for me for my birthday a couple months ago so double thanks to her! I'm already in abour 70 pages and it's pretty interesting so far I'm pretty sure I'm gonna enjoy it and I'll probably review it to :)

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What I'm reading?

Snuff by Terry Pratchett

Blurb



According to the writer of the best-selling crime novel ever to have been published in the city of Ankh-Morpork, it is a truth universally acknowledged that a policeman taking a holiday would barely have had time to open his suitcase before he finds his first corpse.

And Commander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch is on holiday in the pleasant and innocent countryside, but not for him a mere body in the wardrobe. There are many, many bodies and an ancient crime more terrible than murder.

He is out of his jurisdiction, out of his depth, out of bacon sandwiches, and occasionally snookered and out of his mind, but never out of guile. Where there is a crime there must be a finding, there must be a chase and there must be a punishment.

They say that in the end all sins are forgiven.

But not quite all...

My thoughts
I'm a big fan of Terry Pratchett so I've of course been anxiously awaiting this release. I never expected to find it when I was browsing NetGalley though, of course I immediately requested it and did myself a little happy dance when I was accepted! For some reason it's not compatible with Kindle so I'm having to read it on my iPad which means it might take me longer to get through but that just means I can really savour the book :)

What I'm reading?

Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer

Blurb;

When Calla Tor wakes up in the lair of the Searchers, her sworn enemies, she’s certain her days are numbered. But then the Searchers make her an offer—one that gives her the chance to destroy her former masters and save the pack—and the man—she left behind. Is Ren worth the price of her freedom? And will Shay stand by her side no matter what? Now in control of her own destiny, Calla must decide which battles are worth fighting and how many trials true love can endure and still survive.

My thoughts;

Well I actually already started this last night but I forgot to do the post lol I really enjoyed Nightshade which left us hanging a bit so I've been looking forward to getting to read this, it's been sitting on my shelf since release day waiting for me to get to it lol



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Tankborn by Karen Sandler



Blurb:
Best friends Kayla and Mishalla know they will be separated when the time comes for their Assignments. They are GENs, Genetically Engineered Non-humans, and in their strict caste system, GENs are at the bottom rung of society. High-status trueborns and working-class lowborns, born naturally of a mother, are free to choose their own lives. But GENs are gestated in a tank, sequestered in slums, and sent to work as slaves as soon as they reach age fifteen.

When Kayla is Assigned to care for Zul Manel, the patriarch of a trueborn family, she finds a host of secrets and surprises—not least of which is her unexpected friendship with Zul's great-grandson. Meanwhile, the children that Mishalla is Assigned to care for are being stolen in the middle of the night. With the help of an intriguing lowborn boy, Mishalla begins to suspect that something horrible is happening to them.

After weeks of toiling in their Assignments, mystifying circumstances enable Kayla and Mishalla to reunite. Together they hatch a plan with their new friends to save the children who are disappearing. Yet can GENs really trust humans? Both girls must put their lives and hearts at risk to crack open a sinister conspiracy, one that may reveal secrets no one is ready to face

My thoughts:
Well I'd never heard of this when I spotted it on Netgalley but it sounds interesting, the cover is pretty and it's dystopia! So I had to request it! Hope it's good :)

What I'm reading?

Grit city issue two by Ron Gavalik

Blurb:

Grit City, Issue #2 is the second installment of a monthly series about a dark and calamitous world, where the nefarious rule. Dillon Galway is an idealistic freelance journalist in his mid-twenties, who barely scrapes out a living reporting on corruption for the Grit City Times and his own blog.

Dillon remembers the city as an ideal place to live, before the murder of his Father and the rise of the Lebedev Syndicate. All meaningful power in business, politics and law enforcement are now funneled into the hands of this wealthy organization.

He works tirelessly to reestablish opportunity and peace, and relies on the sexy and sultry Alyssa Stephano (gun for hire) to help when situations require her nickel plated Colt .45 revolvers.

But in the shadows of the back alleys, whispers stir in the underground of an unnamed force. Something or someone that's determined to upset the status quo. When Dillon is tipped about horrifying activities he's propelled into a perilous investigation that may lead to dire consequences.

As the series progresses Dillon will face unfathomed challenges, but also gain abilities most consider impossible.

My thoughts:

I've been dying to read this ever since Ron sent it to me a couple of weeks ago but because I've had so many review books on my proverbial plate I had to reduce the pile some before I could indulge in some of my non review books. I really enjoyed issue one and can't recommend it enough, it really has that mystery noir feeling in a modern setting... oh and did I mention my review for issue one is in issue two! It's so excited every time I open the book on my Kindle to see my name in it :D

(Since it's short I'll also add my next read as well.)

How to dump your boyfriend in the mens room and other short stories by Sibel Hodge

Blurb

Welcome to My World...

I'm an author of chick lit romances and mysteries. In my spare time I'm Wonder Woman! My world is sometimes wacky, quirky, and very accident-prone.

This is a collection of five humorous short stories - what I like to call true fiction. Some are true, some are fiction, and some are a mixture of both. I guess you have to decide which is which!

I often get asked if I'm like any of my characters in my novels, and I have to groan and say, yes. When you read these stories you'll realize how, and a lot of them have inspired scenes in my novels, although names have been omitted or changed to protect me against lawsuits!

Are you ready to find out "how to dump your boyfriend in the men's toilets", why "yoga is bad for your house", what the "S-Word has to do with your lady garden", why you need to "follow that goat", and whether "kismet" does really exist?

My thoughts

Well it'll be straight back to the review pile for me lol This is one of two books that Sibel sent me for review. I don't usually go for short stories - there never seems to be much time for an actual story - but from the reviews I've checked out this promises to be pretty funny, I'm looking forward to getting away from the fantasy genre for a couple days and reading some humour :)



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Forgive my fins and then Fins are forever by Tera Lynn Childs

Blurb:

Lily Sanderson has a secret, and it’s not that she has a huge crush on gorgeous swimming god Brody Bennett, who makes her heart beat flipper-fast. Unrequited love is hard enough when you’re a normal teenage girl, but when you’re half human, half mermaid like Lily, there’s no such thing as a simple crush.

Lily’s mermaid identity is a secret that can’t get out, since she’s not just any mermaid – she’s a Thalassinian princess. When Lily found out three years ago that her mother was actually a human, she finally realized why she didn’t feel quite at home in Thalassinia, and she’s been living on land and going to Seaview high school ever since, hoping to find where she truly belongs. Sure, land has its problems – like her obnoxious, biker boy neighbor Quince Fletcher – but it has that one major perk – Brody. The problem is, mermaids aren’t really the casual dating type – when they “bond,” it’s for life.

When Lily’s attempt to win Brody’s love leads to a tsunami-sized case of mistaken identity, she is in for a tidal wave of relationship drama, and she finds out, quick as a tailfin flick, that happily-ever-after never sails quite as smoothly as you planned.:



My thoughts:
When I requested the second book for review from the UK publisher I actually meant to ask for the first one but for some reason I always mix up these titles and asked for the second one by accident lol So when it arrived and I realized my mistake I went and ordered the first from Amazon right away and decided to do a double review. I've actually want to read fins for a long time but never got around to buying myself the US edition when it was out, then when I heard it was coming out over here I decided to wait, so it's been a long wait and I'm excited to be able to read them together :)
As for the cover, I love our version so much, it's cool and breezy and the real life cover is also all shiny with an aqua tone, it's so pretty I wanna marry it lol