Review: Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowen
Dark Kiss
Book I in the Nightwatchers series
Genre: YA paranormal
Published May 29th 2012 by Harlequin Teen
copy reveived from publisher
format: Paperback, eBook
synopsis from goodreads
Rating:
I don’t do dangerous.  Smart, über-careful, ordinary Samantha-that’s me. But I just couldn’t pass up a surprise kiss from my number-one unattainable crush. A kiss that did something to me…something strange. Now I feel hungry all the time, but not for food. It’s like part of me is missing-and I don’t know if I can get it back. Then there’s Bishop. At first I thought he was just a street kid, but the secrets he’s keeping are as intense as his unearthly blue eyes. If he’s what I think he is, he may be the only one who can help me. But something terrifying is closing in, and the one chance Bishop and I have to stop it means losing everything I ever wanted and embracing the darkness inside me…. NIGHTWATCHERS When angels and demons must work together, something beyond evil is rising..
There is no doubt, that I love Angel and Demon stories.. I just do! so of course, as soon as I saw Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowen, I knew I had to read it -Â asap! And.. I’m just so glad I did…
 
Delicious & Â Compelling Storyline!
I really liked the storyline! What I liked the most, was the fine line between good and bad, dark and light. Â There are tons of grey zones and it’s on us to figure out about the good and the bad players in the game. Bishop, the Angel from the cover is send on a special mission on earth where he has to fight together with Demons in a Team. Weird enough, but this “special force” team made the whole plot just much more interesting and intriguing! When Angels and Demon’s have to work together, something big and bad is going…. Of course, this unusual team gave room for a lot of tension and drama!
Samantha - heroine ordinaire, suddenly extraordinaire
Sam is the storyteller and she’s basically your classic sweet nice girl who suddenly finds herself surrounded by para and supernatural events. Even though I liked Sam, she was nothing truly special and falls into the same line of heroines we often face in YA literature. He lack of epicness was compensated by the boys, which is why it didn’t bother me too much! However, I do wish to see a deeper development in the next book!
Brooding Angel - Witty Damon
Clearly, the two main male leads Bishop the Angel and Kraven the Damon were awesome! I loved them both. As usual I always fall a little more for the Bad boy - although this might not be so clear cute in this tale! Bishop is more of the tortured guy, but he’s strong and fierce exactly how I love my Angels! I enjoyed the slow connection he was forming with Sam, inital not interested and only focused on his mission, but slowly connecting with Sam!
The seriously best character was Kraven - Demon and full of fun and witty retorts! I love his banter with Bishop, he clearly knew how to push his buttons:-) I can’t wait to get more from him in the next book and I’m super curious to learn more about his tale and future!
Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
Dark Kiss is a thrilling tale about darkness and light, good and bad! In Dark Kiss you need to have a closer look inside the soul of a character , and you have to decide for yourself who’s rather light or dark. Dark Kiss plays with those greyzones and this was one of the strongest aspects of this story! Fans of Angels and Demon’s will love this story and should add it to their wish lists!
 
 
Additional Notes
Michelle Rowen is on Blog Tour right now, and you can win a copy of Dark Kiss at each Tour Stop and there are tons of epic and awesome Guest Posts to watch out for and to learn more about The Nightwatchers Series and Michelle! Plus… by following the tour you can win an awesometastic Harlequin TEEN Goodie Bag! Click the image to get to the Tour Page to see past Stops & upcoming ones.
Plus, I tell you a secret: Tomorrow’s Tour Stop will be EPIC! Mimi (the cutest and most adorable Blogger I know) has both boys at her Blog for an Interview.Don’t.Miss.This! Seriously!
Much Love,
Waiting on Wednesday {60) - Poison by Bridget Zinn
Welcome to my favorite Feature:
“Waiting on” Wednesday is hosted weekly by Jill at Breaking the Spine.
OMG looooook what I found???!?
.…isn’t this… bewitching??Â
Poison
by Bridget Zinn
Book I in a possible 2 Book series…Â
Genre: YA Fantasy
March 12th 2013 by Disney/Hyperion
Find Bridget Zinn: web
There was no bigger cover to be found, anywhere… ;(
But, I found the agency who did the artwork : Magnus who is incredibly awesome!!!Â
A teen girl finds herself a would-be assassin, hunting down her former best friend, the princess of the realm, via the aid of an enchanted piglet.
Ok I know this synopsis is not much, but… I’m already sold! Seriously, this sounds like such a cute adventure!!!
So, what about you my friends? Show me what you are waiting for!
Much Love,
Review: The Lost Code by Kevin Emerson, The Atlanteans series
The Lost Code
Book I in the The Atlanteans series
Genre; YA, Dystopian, Paranormal/fantasy
Published May 22nd 2012 by HarperCollins Children’s Books
copy received from publisher
format: Hardcover, eBook
Rating:
WHAT IS OLDEST WILL BE NEW, WHAT IS LOST SHALL BE FOUND.The ozone is ravaged, ocean levels have risen, and the sun is a daily enemy. But global climate change is not something new in the Earth’s history.No one will know this better than less-than-ordinary Owen Parker, who is about to discover that he is the descendant of a highly advanced ancient race—a race that took their technology too far and almost destroyed the Earth in the process.Now it is Owen’s turn to make right in his world what went wrong thousands of years ago. If Owen can unlock the lost code in his very genes, he may rediscover the forgotten knowledge of his ancestry…and that less-than-ordinary can evolve into extraordinary.
There was always something mysterious and magic about the saga of Atlantis. When reading the synopsis for the Lost Code I instantly knew I had to read this one! I love a good mix of Genre and here we can find Dystopian and Fantasy mixed with Paranormal. So I was eager to dig into this world…
Dystopian meets Atlantis
The world Owen lives in is long in the future where due to a damaged Ozon layer and otherwise completely damaged world, People either live under the earth or they are lucky enough to live in one of the dooms where you can live relatively normal apat from the fact that all is fake. Owen, is going on a sumer camp in of of these dooms since he normally lives poorly with his father.There, he discovers something utterly stunning and he suddenly changes and has abilities that leave him not only speechless but totally confused.
The world description of the dystopian world was easy to grasp, but anyways the main focus was always on the mystery behind Owens changes and of course the promise of the involvement of Atlantis. Slowly in the beginning, we are waiting patiently (or not) for this involvement to be revealed. When it is, its full of magic truly unique and captivating.
Owen - shy and silent.. lacking the hero material
The main problem this story has are the characters. No matter how desperate I wanted to love this story I just couldn’t connect with any of the characters in this story. Owen, starts as a shy reticent boy who seems uncomfortable among the other kids. He does change however along with the story and he slowly grows and feels more comfortable in his own skin. The Problem was? The damage was already done when we finally meet a stronger Owen. When Owen finally discovers his own potential and becomes the hero the story needs, there was no way to win my love back at this point…
No Spark….
Moreover, the secondary characters weren’t that flashy either and non of them captured my interest. The characters felt very flat for me and there is nothing that annoys me more, and saddens me more. When there is no character you can connect to, the magic of the story just cannot evolve. There was a hind of romance, but sadly also there I didn’t feel the spark and I never got why the girl fell in love with Owen in the first place….
Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
I was hoping for more in The Lost Code and was eventually disappointed as I couldn’t connect with the characters at all. The Atlantis story line is absolutely great and I wished I would have loved this book more. If I would have just to rate the storyline and the idea? It would be most definitely much higher. However, the final execution together with the lack of spark disappointed me in the end…
Additional Info
Although it wasn’t for me. There are of course people who loved this book. Check some 5* Reviews: Books with Bite, who said: “The Lost Code is a rich, fantasy adventure that anyone can read.” And 4* from Wendy - A Cupcake and a Latte who said: “The Lost Code by Kevin Emerson was a complete and total breath of fresh air.”
So, what do you think? Love the Atlantis mythos? Intrigued by The Lost Code?
Much Love,
My Friday Love {39}
Happy Friday Welcome to our Friday Feature!
My Friday Love is a weekly meme, where we want to share what we loved during this past week. Each week we will ask a question about what you loved in this week. (This meme can easily combined with any other Friday meme, we don’t mind;)Â
The All Male Challenge we will be co-hosting inspired this weeks Friday Love Questions!
Which Guy did you meet this week in literature that is swoon worthy??Â
My Friday Love is…
Dorian and Chaol from..
Lucky for me, the book just counts! I read it last weekend and OMG I was falling hard for those two boys!!
Dorian is the crown-prince in this epic Fantasy from Sarah J. Maas and despite what you would expect with a cruel father like his, he’s amazingly awesome! Smart and wonderful he clearly has a heart and a soul. It’s easy to fall in love with him. Very easy!
Choal - the Captain of the Guard is a another player for Celaena’s heart (the main character who is a kick-ass assassin!) , yet he’s a brooding character not easy to fall for - but he makes Celaena stronger. I loved him just as much!
Seriously, you have to meet them!
Follow Sarah J.Maas on pinterest and twitterÂ
And , what about you guys? Which swoon worthy guys did you meet last week? Tell me! I’m dying to mee them too!
Let me know!Â
Much Friday Love,
 link up your post if also want to share some Friday Love!:
The All Male Review Challenge Giveaway Hop!
Happy Friday!!!
And, we have something exciting for you!
I was more than excited when Missie, The Unread Reader asked me to co-host this awesometastic and swoon worthy challenge!! It will be allll about the boys… *faints*
With the start of The All Male Review Challenge just around the corner, we thought we’d kick things off with a GIVEAWAY HOP because boys in books are better, especially when they’re Free!
As some of you may remember, the goal of The All Male Review Challenge is to read as many Young Adult books written by male authors or featuring male protagonists. Challenge participants will have a month to read as many books meeting the criteria as possible. This year, the challenge will be held during the month of July.
To get the party started, we will be hosting a The All Male Review Challenge GIVEAWAY HOP, which will run from July 1st thru 7th, and we’d love for you would join us!!!
Hop Rules
- The book(s) you choose to giveaway must be YOUNG ADULT and either be written by a male author or feature a male protagonist as the main character.
- Stories with alternating POVs are acceptable as long as one of the main characters is male.
- You will be responsible for obtaining the prize you are offering for the giveaway and for the shipping charges.
- You may provide a list of books for the winner to choose from, but no gift cards.
- Your giveaway post must include the hop image & linky widget code or links to the hosts’ sites.
- Please keep the mandatory entries simple and to a minimum (no more than 4). The purpose of a giveaway hop is to let contestants enter the giveaway then move on to the next site.
- Your giveaway post must be live by 12:01am EST on JULY 1st.
- You will not have to be a participant of The All Male Review Challenge to host a giveaway for the hop or to enter a giveaway offered in the hop.
- The hop will run from July 1st-7th. At the close of the hop, you will have a week to contact the winner and make arrangements to distribute the prize.
To host a giveaway for The All Male Review Challenge GIVEAWAY HOP add your blog URL to the linky with your shipping preference in parenthesis following your blog’s name (US) (US/Can) (Int)
Please note: The same linky widget is being posted on all the co-hosts blogs, so if you sign up for the Giveaway Hop through one of the co-host’s blog, you won’t have to sign up again.
Example: The Unread Reader (INT)
Sooo Guys!! Have fun with us and add your Giveaway!
We are excited to see what swoon worthy giveaways you’ll have!
Much Love,
Review: Silence by Michelle Sagara, The Queen of the Dead series
Silence
by Michelle Sagara (web)
Book I in The Queen of the Dead  series
Genre: YA paranormal
Published May 1st 2012 by DAW
copy received from publisher
Format: Hardcover, eBooks
Synopsis from goodreads
Rating:
It began in the graveyard. Ever since her boyfriend Nathan died in a tragic accident Emma had been coming to the graveyard at night. During the day she went through the motions at her prep school, in class, with her friends, but that’s all it was. But tonight was different. Tonight Emma and her dog were not alone in the cemetery. There were two others thereâEric, who had just started at her school, and an ancient woman who looked as though she were made of rags. And when they saw Emma there, the old woman reached out to her with a grip as chilling as deathâ¦
This premise is has something dark and alluring don’t you think? Necromancy, Cemetery, Ghosts! Sounds like a scary and great paranormal read, unlike the ones I read in the past!
Dark and Creepy - Silence has a gripping story line
The one I liked most about Silences was the story itself. Together with Emma, we are slowly introduced in the world of ghosts and necromancy and step by step we learn the rules and basics. It was a rather fascinating concept, which peaked towards the end, where more and more necromancer abilities are revealed. Details were sometimes beautifully described! The story starts out slow, but the more we get into the story the more fascinating the whole idea becomes, up until a point where the story truly sucked me in…
Colorful set of Characters
Emma was slightly tragic at the beginning, but having lost her boyfriend is something no teen can survive that easy. I felt for her, understood her pain and loss… But Emma is strong and slowly tries to get back her life, although it won’t even be the same… Eric was a very intriguing and mysterious character and I would have loved to see him more flashed out. I especially loved the mystery behind this boy. When we get to know him we have no idea if he’s friend or enemy and it’s fascinating to discover the truth!
Apert from these two who I would consider the main characters there are also Emma’s friends and Chase. Truly, Michelle Sagara flashed out even the secondary characters which is always a plus!
Lack of Romance *sad face*
My main complain is the lack of romance. Truthfully, with Emma having lost her boyfriend it seemed like too early - but I would have loved to see Emma fall in love again and realizing that falling in love after you lost someone is not wrong but totally right! I believe it would have helped her. Since, I am unfortunately speaking from experience I always hoped to see a little love story blooming. But, I am sure that the romance will be an issue in the next books, still the lack of love and butterfly kissing was something I deeply missed.
Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
Silence by Michelle Sagara created a very unique paranormal tale with genuine characters and an amazing story line. The paranormal angle was dark creepy but utterly fascinating! The Queen of the Dead will be an amazing series I will be eager to follow during the next books. Unfortunately, the lack of love dulled a little my experience with the book.
  
Additional Notes
Although this author was new to me, Michelle Sarga has published tons of works under the name Michelle West. Mainly, adult paranormal and fantasy! If you are interested be sure to check her out!
Much Love!
Waiting on Wednesday {59} Spark by Brigid Kemmerer
Welcome to my favorite Feature:
“Waiting on” Wednesday is hosted weekly by Jill at Breaking the Spine.
Let me tell you a secret.. I am in LOVE.. with a few boys.. Yep, with a few…. This is the second book in the Elementals series
.…and I can’t freaking wait!Â
Spark
by Brigid Kemmerer
Book II in the Elementals series
Genre: YA paranormal
Expected publication: August 28th 2012 by K-Teen (Kensington)
Pre-order: amazonÂ
Sometimes he can even control it. And sometimes he canât. Like the fire that killed his parents.
Gabriel has always had his brothers to rely on, especially his twin, Nick. But when an arsonist starts wreaking havoc on their town, all the signs point to Gabriel. Only heâs not doing it.
More than Gabrielâs pride is at stake — this could cost him his family, maybe his life. And no one seems to hear him. Except a shy sophomore named Layne, a brainiac who dresses in turtlenecks and jeans and keeps him totally off balance. Layne understands family problems, and she understands secrets. She has a few of her own.
Gabriel canât let her guess about his brothers, about his abilities, about the danger thatâs right at his heels. But there are some risks he canât help taking.
The fuse is litâ¦
I seriosuly fell in love with those boys! do you see those 4 hot boys in the cover?? All of them will be featured in their own story!!! Woooot!!
Way awesome!
If you wanna know more about this series, then check my Review of Storm, the first on in the series:
So, what about you my friends? Show me what you are waiting for!
Much Love,
Review: From What I Remember… by Stacy Kramer, Valerie Thomas
From What I Remember…
Standalone
Genre: YA Contemporary, Love
Published May 15th 2012 by Hyperion
copy received from publisher
Synopsis from goodreads
Rating:
KYLIE: Tijuana WHAT? I should be putting the finishing touches on my valedictorian speech. Graduation is TODAY, and is this a wedding band on my finger.MAX: It all started with Kylie’s laptop and a truck full of stolen electronics Okay, it was kind of hot, the way she broke us out like some chick in an action movie. But now we’re stranded in TIjuana. WIth less than twenty-four hours before graduation. Awesome.WILL: Saving Kylie Flores from herself is kind of a full-time occupation. Luckily, I, Will Bixby, was born for the job. And when I found out she was stuck in Mexico with dreamy Max Langston, sure, I agreed to bring thier passports across the border—but there’s no reason to rush back home right away. This party is just getting started.
LILY: I just walked in on my boyfriend, Max Langston, canoodling with Kylie Flores, freak of the century. Still, I can’t completely hold it against him. He NEEDS me. It’s even clearer now. And I’m not giving him up without a fight
How do you usually find your next favorite books? Well, sometimes they just happen to find you! From What I Remember was a book I wouldn’t have picked up myself, but when I got a Galelly I couldn’t resist giving it a try. Boy - how glad I was this book jumped my like this!!
Wooot! Smashing Opening & you jump right into this story!
When we open the book, we are confronted with a scene where Kylie lays in bed with gorgeous Max somewhere in ….Mexico. But, she has no idea how that happened and.. more importantly why on earth Max is lying beside here…
The opening scene was perfection, it teases you to the point where you want, no where you need to know how the hell all this happned to Kylie! I love beginnings like this!
Different POV - and a sexy, cute & thrilling story
Kylie the the school nerd! Always learning, having the best grades and clearly, she does not belong to the popular crowd.. at all! Her only friend is Will - gay and rich outcast who is the best friend you can always wish for!
Then there is Max - school’s most popular and incredibly gorgeous boy who never looked twice at Kylie before. In addition we have Max Grilfriend Lily. Although I am usually not a big fan of so many POV in one story, here, it worked effordless and each voices was honest and very distinct from each other!
However, May and Kylie are the real protagonists and their voices are the driving force of the story!
Who you are from the outside is not Who you really are…
Apart from the fact that this story is simply cute and sexy and fun. There is much more to it. Each character has their own problems none of them truly liked talking about. It’s a story about finding your own self. How are you on the outside but who do you really want to me. Self Finding. This mix worked perfectly together and truly gave a little depth to this otherwise were fun and romantic storyline.
I simply loved getting to know each one of them better and discover what who they really want to be.
Sexy and Romantic Love Story!
The surprising, unfolding love between Max and Kylie was made of wonderment and perfection. Those two couldn’t be more different from each other - on the outside. But, forced on this trip to Mexico together made them realize that this is not true, in fact they share much more than both of them would have ever thought! I loved their romance so much, I loved following them falling for each other. I had the butterflies in my stomach! Sexy and unbearably cute romantic scenes stirred the emotions that will touch your heart. With me being me, I had tears in my yes so many times - heartbreaking and incredibly touching scenes made sure to trigger emotions!
Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
Smashing, Cute and Sexy. From What I Remember… is a excitingly beautiful story with love, self-discovery and a thrilling set of characters. If you look for a lovely coming of age novel, that will touch your heart, make you laugh and cry - then you most definitely should pick this one up. This book is movie material, explosive and romantic!
Additional Info
When putting together this post, I found out that this awesome author duo are both working in the film industry. Clearly, that’s why this book seemed so perfectly made for a movie! Also, the amazing author duo will be at the TEEN CARNIVAL in June during BEA! I hope I have a chance to tell them in person how much I Loved their book!
Much Love!
Teen Author Carnival: Teen Author Carnival - 2012 Author List
Devyn Burton, Mitali Dave & Korianne Wey
invite you to The Fourth Annual Teen Author Carnival
- a night of fun with your favorite YA authors!
NYC TEEN AUTHOR CARNIVAL 2012Tuesday, June 5th, 2012
6:30pm - 9:30pm@ Jefferson Market Library
- Hannah Moskowitz - Gone,…
Love in The Bloom Giveaway Hop!
It’s Friday People!!! And I have a lovely Giveaway Hop for you:
Featuring Lighthearted/Contemporary Young Adult Romance
& Sweet, Clean Adult Romance
Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Portrait of a Book
May 18th to 23rd
And here is what we have for you! You can choose one of the following books.
They all have a cute love story , and they are light and fun!
I didn’t had a chance to read While I was Away and Purity but they are top in my list what to read next.. The other books I loved and all got straight 5 stars from me!
Open International as long as the Book Depository ships to you!
Simply fill our the Rafflecopter and then hop through the other blogs for more books to win!!
Much Love,
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Blog Tour: Struck by Jennifer Bosworth - Character Interview & Giveaway
Welcome to the Struck Blog Tour!
 I’m super excited to having had the opportunity to chat with Mia - Main character of Struck! Struck is truly an unique read, please check my Review if you know how I enjoyed this book:) I truly love Character Interviews and this one is truly unique, Mia truly answered my questions very thoughtfully and I loved her answers!
Enjoy!
Me: Hey Mia, thank you so much for stopping by the Bewitched Bookworms today!! Glad you had some time to chat with me!
Mia: Sure thing. Thanks for having me!
Me:Mia, I would like to let our Readers know a little more about the world you live in. How did life change after the Big Earthquake?
Mia: My life has never been simple. Being a lightning addict comes with its fair share of problems. But I never imagined things could get this hard. My mom was downtown, in the epicenter of the earthquake when it hit. She was buried alive under a fallen building, trapped and suffocating, for three days. She had one foot in the grave when a rescue team found her. Now sheâs home, but sheâs not the same. She goes from being catatonic to having violent panic attacks in the space of a second. I have to load her full of meds to keep her calm, but the only way to get those meds is on the black market on Venice Beach. I risk my life every time I go there.
Everything necessary for survival is scarce. The roads in and out of the city are impassable, and the goods that are flown in keep being looted before they can reach the people theyâre meant for. Nowhere is safe, not even my own home.
Me: There are these new groups that formed after the Big Earthquake, and I have to say both scare me a little. What is your feeling about them?
Mia: They scare me, too. Believe me. I donât know which is worse, the Followers or the Seekers. The Followers definitely have the creep factor going at full effect, walking around town dressed all in white, with those blank eyes and those pasted on smiles. Itâs like they donât even realize the whole world has crumbled around them. But theyâre believers in the word of Rance Ridley Prophet, and heâs convinced them all that once theyâve surrendered their souls to him, theyâre saved, while the rest of humanity is doomed. Kind of makes their smiles even creepier.
But the Seekers … they have their own special brand of crazy cult weirdness going on. The way they move in formation, like theyâre all connected by some invisible string … the relentless way they pursue me (Especially Katrina. You have no idea how much I want to punch her in the face). And donât let them fool you. The Seekers may not walk around dressed all in white like the Followers. They look just like everyone else. Well, except Katrina, who dresses like a stripper vampire. But the Seekers have their own ritual ensemble, which they don for âspecialâ occasions. Youâll see.
The Seekers and the Followers have one thing in common, though. The scariest thing of all … they both want something from me. Something I didnât want to give.
Me: Can we talk about the lightening strikes? I donât want you to feel uncomfortable here and I promise this stays between us.
Mia: Umm. Yeah. Yeah, okay.
Me: Yes? Thanks! So, how does it feel for you to get struck?
Mia: Itâs like you thought you were alive, and then the lightning finds you, and grabs you, and rips through your blood and lights you on fire, and you realize you were never alive until this moment. Thereâs pain … pain like you canât imagine. Every molecule in your body on fire and screaming. Itâs beyond pain … so far beyond that it becomes something new. A word that hasnât been invented yet.
And once itâs over … youâre dead until you meet the lightning again. Until you get your fix.
Me:Ok letâs move on, there is the new boy at your school â Jeremy. He seems ⦠different?
Mia: Jeremy … I like his name. Donât you? Itâs so … I donât know, normal. But heâs not normal. All you have to do is look in his eyes, and you know thereâs something wrong with him. He tries to hide it behind those Clark Kent glasses he wears … who he really is. Where he comes from. What happened to him. Heâs haunted. I can tell. I know how it feels.
Me: Are you afraid of him?
Mia: Iâm afraid of what heâs hiding from me, the thing that haunts him. Whatever it is, itâs bad. And Iâm afraid of what happens when he touches me. He makes me see things I donât want to see.
And Iâm afraid, because I want him to touch me anyway.
Me: But, heâs cute right? Grin
Mia: Cute doesnât begin to describe him. When I look at him I feel like Iâm falling. Sometimes I am, and I just have to hope heâs there to catch me. Sometimes he is. And sometimes he disappears when I need him most.
Some last random Questions:
Me: What is the most important thing in your life right now?
Mia: Keeping my family safe. After all Iâve put them through, I owe them that much.
Me: If youâd have one wish, what would it be?
Mia: Iâd want to know why. Why am I like this? I want to know that even more than I want to be normal.
Me: Boys: Dark Hair or Light Hair.
Mia: I never knew I had a preference until Jeremy. Now … dark.
Me: Movies or Books?
Mia: Donât judge me, but Iâm a movie girl. I donât have the patience for books.
Me: Thank you so much Mia for stopping by today!!! It was great chatting with you!
Mia: Thanks for having me! I hope you enjoy the story of my life.
Struck
Book I in the  Struck series
Genre: YA, Dystopian
publication: May 8th 2012 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux BYR
synopsis from goodreads
Mia Price is a lightning addict. She’s survived countless strikes, but her craving to connect to the energy in storms endangers her life and the lives of those around her.Los Angeles, where lightning rarely strikes, is one of the few places Mia feels safe from her addiction. But when an earthquake devastates the city, her haven is transformed into a minefield of chaos and danger. The beaches become massive tent cities. Downtown is a crumbling wasteland, where a traveling party moves to a different empty building each night, the revelers drawn to the destruction by a force they cannot deny. Two warring cults rise to power, and both see Mia as the key to their opposing doomsday prophecies. They believe she has a connection to the freak electrical storm that caused the quake, and to the far more devastating storm that is yet to come.Mia wants to trust the enigmatic and alluring Jeremy when he promises to protect her, but she fears he isn’t who he claims to be. In the end, the passion and power that brought them together could be their downfall. When the final disaster strikes, Mia must risk unleashing the full horror of her strength to save the people she loves, or lose everything.
About Jennifer Bosworth
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Jennifer Bosworth lives in Los Angeles, California, where lightning hardly ever strikes, but when it does she takes cover. She is the writer half of a writer/director team with her husband, Ryan Bosworth. Learn more about her athttp://www.jenniferbosworth.com.
Book Trailer
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Thanks to Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group for providing a Hardcover Copy of Struck and a Lightening Tattoo for one lucky winner!
Just fill out the Rafflecopter to be entered! (US/Canada only)
Much Love,
Review: Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowen
Dark Kiss
Book I in the Nightwatchers series
Genre: YA paranormal
Published May 29th 2012 by Harlequin Teen
copy reveived from publisher
format: Paperback, eBook
synopsis from goodreads
Rating:
I don’t do dangerous.  Smart, über-careful, ordinary Samantha-that’s me. But I just couldn’t pass up a surprise kiss from my number-one unattainable crush. A kiss that did something to me…something strange. Now I feel hungry all the time, but not for food. It’s like part of me is missing-and I don’t know if I can get it back. Then there’s Bishop. At first I thought he was just a street kid, but the secrets he’s keeping are as intense as his unearthly blue eyes. If he’s what I think he is, he may be the only one who can help me. But something terrifying is closing in, and the one chance Bishop and I have to stop it means losing everything I ever wanted and embracing the darkness inside me…. NIGHTWATCHERS When angels and demons must work together, something beyond evil is rising..
There is no doubt, that I love Angel and Demon stories.. I just do! so of course, as soon as I saw Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowen, I knew I had to read it -Â asap! And.. I’m just so glad I did…
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Delicious & Â Compelling Storyline!
I really liked the storyline! What I liked the most, was the fine line between good and bad, dark and light. Â There are tons of grey zones and it’s on us to figure out about the good and the bad players in the game. Bishop, the Angel from the cover is send on a special mission on earth where he has to fight together with Demons in a Team. Weird enough, but this “special force” team made the whole plot just much more interesting and intriguing! When Angels and Demon’s have to work together, something big and bad is going…. Of course, this unusual team gave room for a lot of tension and drama!
Samantha - heroine ordinaire, suddenly extraordinaire
Sam is the storyteller and she’s basically your classic sweet nice girl who suddenly finds herself surrounded by para and supernatural events. Even though I liked Sam, she was nothing truly special and falls into the same line of heroines we often face in YA literature. He lack of epicness was compensated by the boys, which is why it didn’t bother me too much! However, I do wish to see a deeper development in the next book!
Brooding Angel - Witty Damon
Clearly, the two main male leads Bishop the Angel and Kraven the Damon were awesome! I loved them both. As usual I always fall a little more for the Bad boy - although this might not be so clear cute in this tale! Bishop is more of the tortured guy, but he’s strong and fierce exactly how I love my Angels! I enjoyed the slow connection he was forming with Sam, inital not interested and only focused on his mission, but slowly connecting with Sam!
The seriously best character was Kraven - Demon and full of fun and witty retorts! I love his banter with Bishop, he clearly knew how to push his buttons:-) I can’t wait to get more from him in the next book and I’m super curious to learn more about his tale and future!
Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
Dark Kiss is a thrilling tale about darkness and light, good and bad! In Dark Kiss you need to have a closer look inside the soul of a character , and you have to decide for yourself who’s rather light or dark. Dark Kiss plays with those greyzones and this was one of the strongest aspects of this story! Fans of Angels and Demon’s will love this story and should add it to their wish lists!
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Additional Notes
Michelle Rowen is on Blog Tour right now, and you can win a copy of Dark Kiss at each Tour Stop and there are tons of epic and awesome Guest Posts to watch out for and to learn more about The Nightwatchers Series and Michelle! Plus… by following the tour you can win an awesometastic Harlequin TEEN Goodie Bag! Click the image to get to the Tour Page to see past Stops & upcoming ones.
Plus, I tell you a secret: Tomorrow’s Tour Stop will be EPIC! Mimi (the cutest and most adorable Blogger I know) has both boys at her Blog for an Interview.Don’t.Miss.This! Seriously!
Much Love,
Waiting on Wednesday {60) - Poison by Bridget Zinn
Welcome to my favorite Feature:
“Waiting on” Wednesday is hosted weekly by Jill at Breaking the Spine.
OMG looooook what I found???!?
.…isn’t this… bewitching??Â
Poison
by Bridget Zinn
Book I in a possible 2 Book series…Â
Genre: YA Fantasy
March 12th 2013 by Disney/Hyperion
Find Bridget Zinn: web
There was no bigger cover to be found, anywhere… ;(
But, I found the agency who did the artwork : Magnus who is incredibly awesome!!!Â
A teen girl finds herself a would-be assassin, hunting down her former best friend, the princess of the realm, via the aid of an enchanted piglet.
Ok I know this synopsis is not much, but… I’m already sold! Seriously, this sounds like such a cute adventure!!!
So, what about you my friends? Show me what you are waiting for!
Much Love,
Review: The Lost Code by Kevin Emerson, The Atlanteans series
The Lost Code
Book I in the The Atlanteans series
Genre; YA, Dystopian, Paranormal/fantasy
Published May 22nd 2012 by HarperCollins Children’s Books
copy received from publisher
format: Hardcover, eBook
Rating:
WHAT IS OLDEST WILL BE NEW, WHAT IS LOST SHALL BE FOUND.The ozone is ravaged, ocean levels have risen, and the sun is a daily enemy. But global climate change is not something new in the Earth’s history.No one will know this better than less-than-ordinary Owen Parker, who is about to discover that he is the descendant of a highly advanced ancient race—a race that took their technology too far and almost destroyed the Earth in the process.Now it is Owen’s turn to make right in his world what went wrong thousands of years ago. If Owen can unlock the lost code in his very genes, he may rediscover the forgotten knowledge of his ancestry…and that less-than-ordinary can evolve into extraordinary.
There was always something mysterious and magic about the saga of Atlantis. When reading the synopsis for the Lost Code I instantly knew I had to read this one! I love a good mix of Genre and here we can find Dystopian and Fantasy mixed with Paranormal. So I was eager to dig into this world…
Dystopian meets Atlantis
The world Owen lives in is long in the future where due to a damaged Ozon layer and otherwise completely damaged world, People either live under the earth or they are lucky enough to live in one of the dooms where you can live relatively normal apat from the fact that all is fake. Owen, is going on a sumer camp in of of these dooms since he normally lives poorly with his father.There, he discovers something utterly stunning and he suddenly changes and has abilities that leave him not only speechless but totally confused.
The world description of the dystopian world was easy to grasp, but anyways the main focus was always on the mystery behind Owens changes and of course the promise of the involvement of Atlantis. Slowly in the beginning, we are waiting patiently (or not) for this involvement to be revealed. When it is, its full of magic truly unique and captivating.
Owen - shy and silent.. lacking the hero material
The main problem this story has are the characters. No matter how desperate I wanted to love this story I just couldn’t connect with any of the characters in this story. Owen, starts as a shy reticent boy who seems uncomfortable among the other kids. He does change however along with the story and he slowly grows and feels more comfortable in his own skin. The Problem was? The damage was already done when we finally meet a stronger Owen. When Owen finally discovers his own potential and becomes the hero the story needs, there was no way to win my love back at this point…
No Spark….
Moreover, the secondary characters weren’t that flashy either and non of them captured my interest. The characters felt very flat for me and there is nothing that annoys me more, and saddens me more. When there is no character you can connect to, the magic of the story just cannot evolve. There was a hind of romance, but sadly also there I didn’t feel the spark and I never got why the girl fell in love with Owen in the first place….
Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
I was hoping for more in The Lost Code and was eventually disappointed as I couldn’t connect with the characters at all. The Atlantis story line is absolutely great and I wished I would have loved this book more. If I would have just to rate the storyline and the idea? It would be most definitely much higher. However, the final execution together with the lack of spark disappointed me in the end…
Additional Info
Although it wasn’t for me. There are of course people who loved this book. Check some 5* Reviews: Books with Bite, who said: “The Lost Code is a rich, fantasy adventure that anyone can read.” And 4* from Wendy - A Cupcake and a Latte who said: “The Lost Code by Kevin Emerson was a complete and total breath of fresh air.”
So, what do you think? Love the Atlantis mythos? Intrigued by The Lost Code?
Much Love,
My Friday Love {39}
Happy Friday Welcome to our Friday Feature!
My Friday Love is a weekly meme, where we want to share what we loved during this past week. Each week we will ask a question about what you loved in this week. (This meme can easily combined with any other Friday meme, we don’t mind;)Â
The All Male Challenge we will be co-hosting inspired this weeks Friday Love Questions!
Which Guy did you meet this week in literature that is swoon worthy??Â
My Friday Love is…
Dorian and Chaol from..
Lucky for me, the book just counts! I read it last weekend and OMG I was falling hard for those two boys!!
Dorian is the crown-prince in this epic Fantasy from Sarah J. Maas and despite what you would expect with a cruel father like his, he’s amazingly awesome! Smart and wonderful he clearly has a heart and a soul. It’s easy to fall in love with him. Very easy!
Choal - the Captain of the Guard is a another player for Celaena’s heart (the main character who is a kick-ass assassin!) , yet he’s a brooding character not easy to fall for - but he makes Celaena stronger. I loved him just as much!
Seriously, you have to meet them!
Follow Sarah J.Maas on pinterest and twitterÂ
And , what about you guys? Which swoon worthy guys did you meet last week? Tell me! I’m dying to mee them too!
Let me know!Â
Much Friday Love,
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The All Male Review Challenge Giveaway Hop!
Happy Friday!!!
And, we have something exciting for you!
I was more than excited when Missie, The Unread Reader asked me to co-host this awesometastic and swoon worthy challenge!! It will be allll about the boys… *faints*
With the start of The All Male Review Challenge just around the corner, we thought we’d kick things off with a GIVEAWAY HOP because boys in books are better, especially when they’re Free!
As some of you may remember, the goal of The All Male Review Challenge is to read as many Young Adult books written by male authors or featuring male protagonists. Challenge participants will have a month to read as many books meeting the criteria as possible. This year, the challenge will be held during the month of July.
To get the party started, we will be hosting a The All Male Review Challenge GIVEAWAY HOP, which will run from July 1st thru 7th, and we’d love for you would join us!!!
Hop Rules
- The book(s) you choose to giveaway must be YOUNG ADULT and either be written by a male author or feature a male protagonist as the main character.
- Stories with alternating POVs are acceptable as long as one of the main characters is male.
- You will be responsible for obtaining the prize you are offering for the giveaway and for the shipping charges.
- You may provide a list of books for the winner to choose from, but no gift cards.
- Your giveaway post must include the hop image & linky widget code or links to the hosts’ sites.
- Please keep the mandatory entries simple and to a minimum (no more than 4). The purpose of a giveaway hop is to let contestants enter the giveaway then move on to the next site.
- Your giveaway post must be live by 12:01am EST on JULY 1st.
- You will not have to be a participant of The All Male Review Challenge to host a giveaway for the hop or to enter a giveaway offered in the hop.
- The hop will run from July 1st-7th. At the close of the hop, you will have a week to contact the winner and make arrangements to distribute the prize.
To host a giveaway for The All Male Review Challenge GIVEAWAY HOP add your blog URL to the linky with your shipping preference in parenthesis following your blog’s name (US) (US/Can) (Int)
Please note: The same linky widget is being posted on all the co-hosts blogs, so if you sign up for the Giveaway Hop through one of the co-host’s blog, you won’t have to sign up again.
Example: The Unread Reader (INT)
Sooo Guys!! Have fun with us and add your Giveaway!
We are excited to see what swoon worthy giveaways you’ll have!
Much Love,
Review: Silence by Michelle Sagara, The Queen of the Dead series
Silence
by Michelle Sagara (web)
Book I in The Queen of the Dead  series
Genre: YA paranormal
Published May 1st 2012 by DAW
copy received from publisher
Format: Hardcover, eBooks
Synopsis from goodreads
Rating:
It began in the graveyard. Ever since her boyfriend Nathan died in a tragic accident Emma had been coming to the graveyard at night. During the day she went through the motions at her prep school, in class, with her friends, but that’s all it was. But tonight was different. Tonight Emma and her dog were not alone in the cemetery. There were two others thereâEric, who had just started at her school, and an ancient woman who looked as though she were made of rags. And when they saw Emma there, the old woman reached out to her with a grip as chilling as deathâ¦
This premise is has something dark and alluring don’t you think? Necromancy, Cemetery, Ghosts! Sounds like a scary and great paranormal read, unlike the ones I read in the past!
Dark and Creepy - Silence has a gripping story line
The one I liked most about Silences was the story itself. Together with Emma, we are slowly introduced in the world of ghosts and necromancy and step by step we learn the rules and basics. It was a rather fascinating concept, which peaked towards the end, where more and more necromancer abilities are revealed. Details were sometimes beautifully described! The story starts out slow, but the more we get into the story the more fascinating the whole idea becomes, up until a point where the story truly sucked me in…
Colorful set of Characters
Emma was slightly tragic at the beginning, but having lost her boyfriend is something no teen can survive that easy. I felt for her, understood her pain and loss… But Emma is strong and slowly tries to get back her life, although it won’t even be the same… Eric was a very intriguing and mysterious character and I would have loved to see him more flashed out. I especially loved the mystery behind this boy. When we get to know him we have no idea if he’s friend or enemy and it’s fascinating to discover the truth!
Apert from these two who I would consider the main characters there are also Emma’s friends and Chase. Truly, Michelle Sagara flashed out even the secondary characters which is always a plus!
Lack of Romance *sad face*
My main complain is the lack of romance. Truthfully, with Emma having lost her boyfriend it seemed like too early - but I would have loved to see Emma fall in love again and realizing that falling in love after you lost someone is not wrong but totally right! I believe it would have helped her. Since, I am unfortunately speaking from experience I always hoped to see a little love story blooming. But, I am sure that the romance will be an issue in the next books, still the lack of love and butterfly kissing was something I deeply missed.
Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
Silence by Michelle Sagara created a very unique paranormal tale with genuine characters and an amazing story line. The paranormal angle was dark creepy but utterly fascinating! The Queen of the Dead will be an amazing series I will be eager to follow during the next books. Unfortunately, the lack of love dulled a little my experience with the book.
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Additional Notes
Although this author was new to me, Michelle Sarga has published tons of works under the name Michelle West. Mainly, adult paranormal and fantasy! If you are interested be sure to check her out!
Much Love!
Waiting on Wednesday {59} Spark by Brigid Kemmerer
Welcome to my favorite Feature:
“Waiting on” Wednesday is hosted weekly by Jill at Breaking the Spine.
Let me tell you a secret.. I am in LOVE.. with a few boys.. Yep, with a few…. This is the second book in the Elementals series
.…and I can’t freaking wait!Â
Spark
by Brigid Kemmerer
Book II in the Elementals series
Genre: YA paranormal
Expected publication: August 28th 2012 by K-Teen (Kensington)
Pre-order: amazonÂ
Sometimes he can even control it. And sometimes he canât. Like the fire that killed his parents.
Gabriel has always had his brothers to rely on, especially his twin, Nick. But when an arsonist starts wreaking havoc on their town, all the signs point to Gabriel. Only heâs not doing it.
More than Gabrielâs pride is at stake — this could cost him his family, maybe his life. And no one seems to hear him. Except a shy sophomore named Layne, a brainiac who dresses in turtlenecks and jeans and keeps him totally off balance. Layne understands family problems, and she understands secrets. She has a few of her own.
Gabriel canât let her guess about his brothers, about his abilities, about the danger thatâs right at his heels. But there are some risks he canât help taking.
The fuse is litâ¦
I seriosuly fell in love with those boys! do you see those 4 hot boys in the cover?? All of them will be featured in their own story!!! Woooot!!
Way awesome!
If you wanna know more about this series, then check my Review of Storm, the first on in the series:
So, what about you my friends? Show me what you are waiting for!
Much Love,
Review: From What I Remember… by Stacy Kramer, Valerie Thomas
From What I Remember…
Standalone
Genre: YA Contemporary, Love
Published May 15th 2012 by Hyperion
copy received from publisher
Synopsis from goodreads
Rating:
KYLIE: Tijuana WHAT? I should be putting the finishing touches on my valedictorian speech. Graduation is TODAY, and is this a wedding band on my finger.MAX: It all started with Kylie’s laptop and a truck full of stolen electronics Okay, it was kind of hot, the way she broke us out like some chick in an action movie. But now we’re stranded in TIjuana. WIth less than twenty-four hours before graduation. Awesome.WILL: Saving Kylie Flores from herself is kind of a full-time occupation. Luckily, I, Will Bixby, was born for the job. And when I found out she was stuck in Mexico with dreamy Max Langston, sure, I agreed to bring thier passports across the border—but there’s no reason to rush back home right away. This party is just getting started.
LILY: I just walked in on my boyfriend, Max Langston, canoodling with Kylie Flores, freak of the century. Still, I can’t completely hold it against him. He NEEDS me. It’s even clearer now. And I’m not giving him up without a fight
How do you usually find your next favorite books? Well, sometimes they just happen to find you! From What I Remember was a book I wouldn’t have picked up myself, but when I got a Galelly I couldn’t resist giving it a try. Boy - how glad I was this book jumped my like this!!
Wooot! Smashing Opening & you jump right into this story!
When we open the book, we are confronted with a scene where Kylie lays in bed with gorgeous Max somewhere in ….Mexico. But, she has no idea how that happened and.. more importantly why on earth Max is lying beside here…
The opening scene was perfection, it teases you to the point where you want, no where you need to know how the hell all this happned to Kylie! I love beginnings like this!
Different POV - and a sexy, cute & thrilling story
Kylie the the school nerd! Always learning, having the best grades and clearly, she does not belong to the popular crowd.. at all! Her only friend is Will - gay and rich outcast who is the best friend you can always wish for!
Then there is Max - school’s most popular and incredibly gorgeous boy who never looked twice at Kylie before. In addition we have Max Grilfriend Lily. Although I am usually not a big fan of so many POV in one story, here, it worked effordless and each voices was honest and very distinct from each other!
However, May and Kylie are the real protagonists and their voices are the driving force of the story!
Who you are from the outside is not Who you really are…
Apart from the fact that this story is simply cute and sexy and fun. There is much more to it. Each character has their own problems none of them truly liked talking about. It’s a story about finding your own self. How are you on the outside but who do you really want to me. Self Finding. This mix worked perfectly together and truly gave a little depth to this otherwise were fun and romantic storyline.
I simply loved getting to know each one of them better and discover what who they really want to be.
Sexy and Romantic Love Story!
The surprising, unfolding love between Max and Kylie was made of wonderment and perfection. Those two couldn’t be more different from each other - on the outside. But, forced on this trip to Mexico together made them realize that this is not true, in fact they share much more than both of them would have ever thought! I loved their romance so much, I loved following them falling for each other. I had the butterflies in my stomach! Sexy and unbearably cute romantic scenes stirred the emotions that will touch your heart. With me being me, I had tears in my yes so many times - heartbreaking and incredibly touching scenes made sure to trigger emotions!
Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
Smashing, Cute and Sexy. From What I Remember… is a excitingly beautiful story with love, self-discovery and a thrilling set of characters. If you look for a lovely coming of age novel, that will touch your heart, make you laugh and cry - then you most definitely should pick this one up. This book is movie material, explosive and romantic!
Additional Info
When putting together this post, I found out that this awesome author duo are both working in the film industry. Clearly, that’s why this book seemed so perfectly made for a movie! Also, the amazing author duo will be at the TEEN CARNIVAL in June during BEA! I hope I have a chance to tell them in person how much I Loved their book!
Much Love!
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Devyn Burton, Mitali Dave & Korianne Wey
invite you to The Fourth Annual Teen Author Carnival
- a night of fun with your favorite YA authors!
NYC TEEN AUTHOR CARNIVAL 2012Tuesday, June 5th, 2012
6:30pm - 9:30pm@ Jefferson Market Library
- Hannah Moskowitz - Gone,…
Love in The Bloom Giveaway Hop!
It’s Friday People!!! And I have a lovely Giveaway Hop for you:
Featuring Lighthearted/Contemporary Young Adult Romance
& Sweet, Clean Adult Romance
Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Portrait of a Book
May 18th to 23rd
And here is what we have for you! You can choose one of the following books.
They all have a cute love story , and they are light and fun!
I didn’t had a chance to read While I was Away and Purity but they are top in my list what to read next.. The other books I loved and all got straight 5 stars from me!
Open International as long as the Book Depository ships to you!
Simply fill our the Rafflecopter and then hop through the other blogs for more books to win!!
Much Love,
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Blog Tour: Struck by Jennifer Bosworth - Character Interview & Giveaway
Welcome to the Struck Blog Tour!
 I’m super excited to having had the opportunity to chat with Mia - Main character of Struck! Struck is truly an unique read, please check my Review if you know how I enjoyed this book:) I truly love Character Interviews and this one is truly unique, Mia truly answered my questions very thoughtfully and I loved her answers!
Enjoy!
Me: Hey Mia, thank you so much for stopping by the Bewitched Bookworms today!! Glad you had some time to chat with me!
Mia: Sure thing. Thanks for having me!
Me:Mia, I would like to let our Readers know a little more about the world you live in. How did life change after the Big Earthquake?
Mia: My life has never been simple. Being a lightning addict comes with its fair share of problems. But I never imagined things could get this hard. My mom was downtown, in the epicenter of the earthquake when it hit. She was buried alive under a fallen building, trapped and suffocating, for three days. She had one foot in the grave when a rescue team found her. Now sheâs home, but sheâs not the same. She goes from being catatonic to having violent panic attacks in the space of a second. I have to load her full of meds to keep her calm, but the only way to get those meds is on the black market on Venice Beach. I risk my life every time I go there.
Everything necessary for survival is scarce. The roads in and out of the city are impassable, and the goods that are flown in keep being looted before they can reach the people theyâre meant for. Nowhere is safe, not even my own home.
Me: There are these new groups that formed after the Big Earthquake, and I have to say both scare me a little. What is your feeling about them?
Mia: They scare me, too. Believe me. I donât know which is worse, the Followers or the Seekers. The Followers definitely have the creep factor going at full effect, walking around town dressed all in white, with those blank eyes and those pasted on smiles. Itâs like they donât even realize the whole world has crumbled around them. But theyâre believers in the word of Rance Ridley Prophet, and heâs convinced them all that once theyâve surrendered their souls to him, theyâre saved, while the rest of humanity is doomed. Kind of makes their smiles even creepier.
But the Seekers … they have their own special brand of crazy cult weirdness going on. The way they move in formation, like theyâre all connected by some invisible string … the relentless way they pursue me (Especially Katrina. You have no idea how much I want to punch her in the face). And donât let them fool you. The Seekers may not walk around dressed all in white like the Followers. They look just like everyone else. Well, except Katrina, who dresses like a stripper vampire. But the Seekers have their own ritual ensemble, which they don for âspecialâ occasions. Youâll see.
The Seekers and the Followers have one thing in common, though. The scariest thing of all … they both want something from me. Something I didnât want to give.
Me: Can we talk about the lightening strikes? I donât want you to feel uncomfortable here and I promise this stays between us.
Mia: Umm. Yeah. Yeah, okay.
Me: Yes? Thanks! So, how does it feel for you to get struck?
Mia: Itâs like you thought you were alive, and then the lightning finds you, and grabs you, and rips through your blood and lights you on fire, and you realize you were never alive until this moment. Thereâs pain … pain like you canât imagine. Every molecule in your body on fire and screaming. Itâs beyond pain … so far beyond that it becomes something new. A word that hasnât been invented yet.
And once itâs over … youâre dead until you meet the lightning again. Until you get your fix.
Me:Ok letâs move on, there is the new boy at your school â Jeremy. He seems ⦠different?
Mia: Jeremy … I like his name. Donât you? Itâs so … I donât know, normal. But heâs not normal. All you have to do is look in his eyes, and you know thereâs something wrong with him. He tries to hide it behind those Clark Kent glasses he wears … who he really is. Where he comes from. What happened to him. Heâs haunted. I can tell. I know how it feels.
Me: Are you afraid of him?
Mia: Iâm afraid of what heâs hiding from me, the thing that haunts him. Whatever it is, itâs bad. And Iâm afraid of what happens when he touches me. He makes me see things I donât want to see.
And Iâm afraid, because I want him to touch me anyway.
Me: But, heâs cute right? Grin
Mia: Cute doesnât begin to describe him. When I look at him I feel like Iâm falling. Sometimes I am, and I just have to hope heâs there to catch me. Sometimes he is. And sometimes he disappears when I need him most.
Some last random Questions:
Me: What is the most important thing in your life right now?
Mia: Keeping my family safe. After all Iâve put them through, I owe them that much.
Me: If youâd have one wish, what would it be?
Mia: Iâd want to know why. Why am I like this? I want to know that even more than I want to be normal.
Me: Boys: Dark Hair or Light Hair.
Mia: I never knew I had a preference until Jeremy. Now … dark.
Me: Movies or Books?
Mia: Donât judge me, but Iâm a movie girl. I donât have the patience for books.
Me: Thank you so much Mia for stopping by today!!! It was great chatting with you!
Mia: Thanks for having me! I hope you enjoy the story of my life.
Struck
Book I in the  Struck series
Genre: YA, Dystopian
publication: May 8th 2012 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux BYR
synopsis from goodreads
Mia Price is a lightning addict. She’s survived countless strikes, but her craving to connect to the energy in storms endangers her life and the lives of those around her.Los Angeles, where lightning rarely strikes, is one of the few places Mia feels safe from her addiction. But when an earthquake devastates the city, her haven is transformed into a minefield of chaos and danger. The beaches become massive tent cities. Downtown is a crumbling wasteland, where a traveling party moves to a different empty building each night, the revelers drawn to the destruction by a force they cannot deny. Two warring cults rise to power, and both see Mia as the key to their opposing doomsday prophecies. They believe she has a connection to the freak electrical storm that caused the quake, and to the far more devastating storm that is yet to come.Mia wants to trust the enigmatic and alluring Jeremy when he promises to protect her, but she fears he isn’t who he claims to be. In the end, the passion and power that brought them together could be their downfall. When the final disaster strikes, Mia must risk unleashing the full horror of her strength to save the people she loves, or lose everything.
About Jennifer Bosworth
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Jennifer Bosworth lives in Los Angeles, California, where lightning hardly ever strikes, but when it does she takes cover. She is the writer half of a writer/director team with her husband, Ryan Bosworth. Learn more about her athttp://www.jenniferbosworth.com.
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Thanks to Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group for providing a Hardcover Copy of Struck and a Lightening Tattoo for one lucky winner!
Just fill out the Rafflecopter to be entered! (US/Canada only)
Much Love,
