Quotes – The Fault in Our Stars
”What a slut time is. She screws everybody.”
-Peter Van Houten
–John Green [The Fault in Our Stars]
Bloodlines
Title: Bloodlines
Author: Richelle Mead
Synopsis:
I wasn’t free from my past, not yet.
Sydney’s blood is special. That’s because she’s 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. But the last encounter Sydney had with vampires got her in deep trouble with the other alchemists. And now with her allegiances in question, her future is on the line.
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 unlikeliest of places—a human boarding school in Palm Springs, California. The last thing Sydney wants is to be accused of sympathizing with vampires. And now she has to live with one.
The Moroi court believe Jill and Sydney will be safe at Amberwood Prep, but threats, distractions, and forbidden romance lurk both outside—and within—the school grounds. Now that they’re in hiding, the drama is only just beginning.
Okay, I absolutely loved, loved, loved this book. Starring Sydney Sage, a character first introduced to Mead fans in the Vampire Academy series, this book was way better than the VA series… in my opinion… Is it because there’s more action? Not really… actually, there might have been less. Is it because there’s a LACK of love? HAHAHA no way man, I’m a sucker for a good romance. Is it ’cause there A LOT more ADRIAN? Yes… yes indeed /blush. Of all the male characters I’ve read about and grown to love, Adrian is probably my only fictional, absolutely unattainable crush, haha.
Anyways… the book. We see Sydney, Eddie, Jill, Adrian, and even a little bit of Rose and her father, Abe, at the beginning of the novel. We’re also introduced to Keith, an irritating guy whom seems to hate Sydney as much as Sydney hates him. We also meet Lee and Clarence, two Moroi (full vampires), who have taken refuge in Palm Springs from the vampire council. Jill is on someone’s hit list and Sydney and Eddie have been directed to keep her safe. Secrets are exposed as well as necks and blood, and this book is just awesome (: There’s not too much violence in this book, though I’m sure there’ll be more later on. Right now, I think Mead’s setting up everything, readying the triggers that’ll set off a chain reaction through the series. There’s a lot of part many would consider ‘slow’ or ‘boring’ or ‘useless’ even, but in my opinion it was all necessary. I can not wait for the next book! More Adrian SYDNEY ! (:
Quotes:
“Is that really your brother?” he demanded.
“Yes,” I said, hoping I sounded convincing.
“When you said he was looking for a job, I pictured a male version of you. I figured he’d want to color code the cups or something.”
“What’s your point?” I asked.
Trey shook his head. “My point is that you’d better keep looking. I was just back there and overhead him talking with my manager. She was explaining the cleanup he would have to do each night. Then he said something about his hands and manual labor.”
-Trey and Sydney
“I think we both know,” said Adrian cunningly. “I want the color. I want the ‘bonus effects.’ And I want it to look badass. You probably can’t even do the design I want.”
“That’s the least of your worries,” said the guy. “I’ve been doing this for years. I can draw anything you want.”
“Yeah? Can you draw a skeleton riding a motorcycle with flames coming out of it? And I want a pirate hat on the skeleton. And a parrot on his shoulder. A skeleton parrot. Or maybe a ninja skeleton parrot? No, that would be overkill. But it’d be cool if the biker skeleton could be shooting some ninja throwing stars. That are on fire.”
-Adrian and a tattoo artist
The Golden Lily
Title: The Golden Lily
Author: Richelle Mead
Synopsis
Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives.
Sydney would love to go to college, but instead, she’s been sent into hiding at a posh boarding school in Palm Springs, California–tasked with protecting Moroi princess Jill Dragomir from assassins who want to throw the Moroi court into civil war. Formerly in disgrace, Sydney is now praised for her loyalty and obedience, and held up as the model of an exemplary Alchemist.
But the closer she grows to Jill, Eddie, and especially Adrian, the more she finds herself questioning her age–old Alchemist beliefs, her idea of family, and the sense of what it means to truly belong. Her world becomes even more complicated when magical experiments show Sydney may hold the key to prevent becoming Strigoi—the fiercest vampires, the ones who don’t die. But it’s her fear of being just that—special, magical, powerful—that scares her more than anything. Equally daunting is her new romance with Brayden, a cute, brainy guy who seems to be her match in every way. Yet, as perfect as he seems, Sydney finds herself being drawn to someone else—someone forbidden to her.
When a shocking secret threatens to tear the vampire world apart, Sydney’s loyalties are suddenly tested more than ever before. She wonders how she’s supposed to strike a balance between the principles and dogmas she’s been taught, and what her instincts are now telling her.
Should she trust the Alchemists—or her heart?
I can’t wait for this book either, haha ~ This one comes out close to exams though so we’ll see how fast I can get to it…
-Releases June 19th 2012
As a reader…
the one thing I hate most about books is the end. Whether they make me smile, cry, laugh, angry, or annoyed, a part of my heart always breaks. I’m just re-reading the end of The Iron Knight, since I just did a review on it, and I still feel that sadness grow inside me signalling that it was, in fact, the end of that series. -Sigh- I’m such an oxymoron. I’m saddened by the end of a series, and yet here I am wishing that time would go faster so I can read the last Infernal Device novel or the final Shift novel… Anyone else in the world feel like/do this?
The Iron Knight
Title: The Iron Knight
Author: Julie Kagawa
Spoilers to come (Read The Iron King, The Iron Daughter, and The Iron Queen first !)
Synopsis:
Ash, former prince of the Winter Court, gave up everything. His title, his home, even his vow of loyalty. All for a girl… and all for nothing.
Unless he can earn a soul.
To cold, emotionless faery prince Ash, love was a weakness for mortals and fools. His own love had died a horrible death, killing any gentler feelings the Winter prince might have had. Or so he thought.
Then Meghan Chase—a half human, half fey slip of a girl— smashed through his barricades, binding him to her irrevocably with his oath to be her knight. And when all of Faery nearly fell to the Iron fey, she severed their bond to save his life. Meghan is now the Iron Queen, ruler of a realm where no Winter or Summer fey can survive.
With the (unwelcome) company of his archrival, Summer Court prankster Puck, and the infuriating cait sith Grimalkin, Ash begins a journey he is bound to see through to its end— a quest to find a way to honor his solemn vow to stand by Meghan’s side.
To survive in the Iron realm, Ash must have a soul and a mortal body. But the tests he must face to earn these things are impossible. At least, no one has ever passed to tell the tale.
And then Ash learns something that changes everything. A truth that turns reality upside down, challenges his darkest beliefs and shows him that, sometimes, it takes more than courage to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Ol’ Prince Ash is on a journey to be with the … second love of his life. Hell bent on getting a soul, on being able to set foot through the realm of the iron fey without dying, Ash sets out on a deathly journey down the River of Dreams to the edge of Nevernever. With Grimalkin and Puck by his side, he is prepared to give up everything to gain a soul and mortality. However, when a bump in the road meets him, Ash finds himself making a harder decision than he ever thought he would have to make.
Loved this book as much as the other three. As with the other three, though, there were moments where it was predictable, but at this point, many books are like that. I laughed, and gasped, and at some points I was actually surprised. Captivating and totally awesome, this book, taken from Ash’s point of view, was great ~ Though I did love the other three more (hehe… sorry Ash fans), this was still a great end to the series.
Also, I just LOVE these covers, they’re so pretty~~ This book was cool ’cause the front cover had our ice prince, while the back cover had the summer jester, it’s was cool (:
Quotes:
“I have so much to tell you, Ash. But not here.” She slid back, out of my arms. “I have a place not far from here. Go collect Robin Goodfellow, and then I can tell you both.”
A strangled noise interrupted us. I turned to see Puck standing several yards away, staring at Ariella with an open mouth. His green eyes were wider then I’d ever seen them.
“I’m…seeing things,” he stammered, and his gaze f lickered to me. For just a moment, I saw hope f lare in their depths. “Ash? Tell me you see her, too.”
- Ariella and Puck
As we drew closer, we could hear the Briars move, creaking and slithering, eager to welcome us into its embrace.
“Quick question.” Puck’s voice broke the silence. “Did anyone think to bring a can of Off?”
The Wolf gave him a confused look, and I raised an eyebrow. “Do we even want to know?”
“Mmm, probably not.”
-Puck and the Wolf
“Yeah, I’ve no doubt you will.” Puck sighed, crossing his arms. “Anyway, you probably won’t see me for a while, iceboy. The thought of returning to Summer just isn’t as appealing as it once was. Maybe it’s time for a road trip.” He f lung out his arms dramatically. “The wind in my face, the open road stretching out before me, excitement and adventure just around the next bend.”
“Huh.” I eyed him shrewdly. “Oberon didn’t give you permission to go tromping through the Deep Wyld with me, did he?”
“Not so much.” Puck grimaced. “Anyway, I think it’s time for a vacation, let Lord Pointy Ears cool down for a bit.”
-Ash and Puck
Quotes-Clockwork Prince
“Then tell me what it is quickly. I have important business to get to. I plan to sulk all afternoon, followed, perhaps, by an evening of Byronic brooding and a nighttime of dissipation.”
-Will
–Cassandra Clare
Fire
Title: Fire
Author: Kristin Cashore
Synopsis
It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. The young King Nash clings to his throne while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. The mountains and forests are filled with spies and thieves and lawless men.
This is where Fire lives. With a wild, irresistible appearance and hair the color of flame, Fire is the last remaining human monster. Equally hated and adored, she has the unique ability to control minds, but she guards her power, unwilling to steal the secrets of innocent people. Especially when she has so many of her own.
Then Prince Brigan comes to bring her to King City. The royal family needs her help to uncover the plot against the king. Far away from home, Fire begins to realize there’s more to her power than she ever dreamed. Her power could save the kingdom.
If only she weren’t afraid of becoming the monster her father was.
Fire is an independent soul. She’s a ‘monster’ by nature, but a human in heart. She’s humane and kind, and tries to do her best not to kill or hurt. All in all, she is determined not to become her father, who was monstrous and a murderer. In a vague relationship with her childhood friend, Archer, she moves through her life trapped by the other monsters around her and by Archer’s jealousy. Flash in Prince Brigan and suddenly her life changes. She finds out things about the kingdom and the royal family that she never knew, and most of all she finds out things about herself that she had never had the chance to unlock.
Cashore hit the mark again. Both my friend S and I were a little weary of the books. Really? All we wanted was more Katsa and Po, haha. But I took the chance and read it and loved it just as much as Graceling. Now I want more of these characters too. Taking place years before Graceling, we’re introduced to an earlier version of the Seven Kingdoms. Equally as riveting and action packed as Graceling, this novel got me hooked. (Yes, I read it in a day again…). Adventure, wonder, romance, and ‘magic’ in a sense, this book will not disappoint Cashore fans~
Quotes:
“It’s not reasonable to love people who are only going to die,” she said.
Nash thought about that for a moment, stroking Small’s neck with great deliberation, as if the fate of the Dells depended on that smooth, careful movement.
“I have two responses to that,” He said at last. “First, everyone is going to die. Second, love is stupid. It has nothing to do with reason. You love whomever you love. Against all reason I loved my father.” He looked at her keenly. “Did you love yours?”
“Yes,” she whispered.
He stroked Small’s nose. “I love you,” he said, “even knowing you’ll never have me. And I love my brother, more than I ever realized before you came along. You can’t help whom you love, Lady. Nor can you know what it’s liable to cause you to do.”
-Nash and Fire
“I’d thought once, actually, of taking your mind, if you asked. I’d thought I could help you fall asleep at night.”
He opened his mouth to say something. Shut it again. His face closed for a moment, his unreadable mask falling into place. He spoke softly. “But that wouldn’t be fair; for after I slept you’d be left awake, with no one to help you sleep.”
-Brigan and Fire
Quote-The Shadow of the Wind
“The moment you stop to think about whether you love someone, you’ve already stopped loving that person forever.”
-Daniel
–Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Bitterblue
Title: Bitterblue
Author: Kristen Cashore
Synopsis
Eight years after Graceling, Bitterblue is now queen of Monsea. But the influence of her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities, lives on. Her advisors, who have run things since Leck died, believe in a forward-thinking plan: Pardon all who committed terrible acts under Leck’s reign, and forget anything bad ever happened. But when Bitterblue begins sneaking outside the castle—disguised and alone—to walk the streets of her own city, she starts realizing that the kingdom has been under the thirty-five-year spell of a madman, and the only way to move forward is to revisit the past. Two thieves, who only steal what has already been stolen, change her life forever. They hold a key to the truth of Leck’s reign. And one of them, with an extreme skill called a Grace that he hasn’t yet identified, holds a key to her heart.
I will read this the day it comes out… I’m determined to! Okay, well, being realistic May will probably be pretty busy school wise… BUT I WILL TRY ANYWAYS ! Can’t wait for this book to come out <3
-Releases May 1st 2012
Shine
Title: Shine
Author: Jeri Smith-Ready
Synopsis
No other love has burned so bright
Life can change in an instant, and no one understands that better than Aura. It’s been almost a year since her boyfriend tragically died. She’s finally letting go of Logan’s violet-hued ghost, but not her search to uncover the truth about her past. As the first in a generation that can see ghosts, Aura is convinced that she has a connection to the Shift. She’s trusted Zachary, ever patient and ever by her side, with all that she knows. But when the government threatens his life in an attempt to learn Aura’s secrets, she will stop at nothing to protect herself and the one she loves…even if that means betraying her own heart.
Nuhuh… THERE WILL BE NO BETRAYING HAPPENINGGGG…. okay I don’t actually know that, but just reading that last little line… well let’s just say a part of me died…
Also, not a big fan of the cover… it just doesn’t work with the other two xD … BUT I STILL CAN’T WAIT FOR THIS BOOK (: !
-Releases May 1 2012
