1. Impostor by Susanne Winnacker - Series: Variants #1 - Giveaway

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    Impostor by Susanne Winnacker - Series: Variants #1 - Giveaway

    Sometimes, when you start a book you know after 5 minutes that are you are going to love it! This totally happened with Impostor, een though I must admit, that Jenny from Supernatural Snark already told me how awesome this book is, so I was absolutely certain I’d love it…

    Impostor

    Paranormal, Murder, Mystery and … so much.. more!

    The Variants are genetically mutated people who show interesting gift such as Mind reading, incredible strength etetc.. Think X-Man and you are right here! All these people are trained and taken care of by the government, where they can learn to push the boundaries of their talents and of course… they are also trained to solve crimes at some point.

    Tessa is super special as she can shape shift into any other human! What a unique and interesting ability! When a small town has to face a murder series, Tessa need to take the form of the latest 16 year old victim and like this has to find the murderer!

    So even though this story sounds like an X-Man murder story, it is so much more!! It’s about friendships and family and relationships! I loved the way Susanne Winnacker gave us human deepness wrapped in a thrilling murder story!

    Tessa! So strong yet so lost…

    I absolutely adored Tessa! Her ability makes her so unique to the government and also to the other Variants, yet her own mother was afraid of her and was just happy when Tessa was moving into the compound where these kids are trained. Inside, Tessa was longing for relationships, warmth and family which made it even harder to take over the dead girls life. Suddenly, she felt wonderful being surrounded by loving parents, a wonderful brother and amazing friends. Everything she wished for was suddenly there, yet it was not her own life and it was hard not to get lost in this beauty. It broke my heart seeing Tessa like this and I wanted to hug her and give her everything she wants.

    But, Tessa is also strong when she needs to be and I loved that about her!

    Oh butterfly romance and swoon worthy boy Alec..

    I am in love! Yep, I am in love with Alec! He’s Tessa’s best friend and super strong and Tessa is in love with him since she arrived at the compound 2 years ago. But.. there were only ever been friends and now Alec is together with the horrible Kate. (I hate her btw, just in case you wondered!!) the weird thing is, we always felt like also Alec has hidden feelings about Tessa, but why the heck is he together with this horrible person?

    This was a question that drove me nuts!!! I desperately wanted Alec to just dump her and at the same time we got the distinct feeling that there is something about their relationship that feels off. It’s yet another mystery to discover!!

    Bewitched Rating

    Bottom Line

    Impostor was filled amazing y beautiful characters, a thrilling and compelling plot full of X-Menery awesomeness and explores the deepness of family bonds, friendship and romance! I cannot stress enough how awesome this story was!!! I’ am so very much in love with this story!  Seriously, don#t miss out and pick up a copy!!

      

    Additional Info

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    Much Love,

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    May 16, 2013 Posted by dannybewitched

  2. Review: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

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    Review: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

    Pushy and Danny here and we want to talk about one of our most favorite series! *insert happy dance* Last year, book 1 of the series, Shadow & Bone, totally blew our minds and we were so incredibly and epically in love!!! 

    siegeandstorm

    Now, with Siege and Storm, being a sequel, how afraid were you picking it up?

    Danny: Oh .. holy cow.. I was scared shitless!!! As much as I loved Shadow and Bone I didn’t think I’d love Siege & Storm just as much. What if I would fall out of love with The Darkling…

    Pushy: I. COULD. NOT. WAIT!!!!!!  I had no fears of falling out of love with the Darkling.  I mean, COME ON!!!!  It’s the OMG-BAD-BOY-HOTNESS-LIKE-A-MILLION-SUNS (or lack thereof…) Darkling!!!!!!

    Danny… arg, yes you are right, that as a ridiculous fear indeed!

    Pushy: Oh, darling….don’t say that!  It’s just that I was willing to rush in all crazysauce and let’s face it….my love for the Darkling did waver during this book!

    So, shortly what does Alina have to face in Siege & Storm?

    Pushy: Um….wow.  Shortly?  Certain death, impossible quest, insanely outnumbered in a fight where she can’t even fully be sure of her own team, the dark forces within her own heart oh and yeah, boy troubles.  No big, when you’re living large as the Sun Summoner. ;)

    Danny: ????

    Wow.. so that sounds pretty intense hu.. Let’s move to the amazing characters and let’s first talk about…

    Pushy: The Darkling!!

    Danny: No… not yet, let’s first talk about Alina. She’s the main character after all…

    Pushy: Can’t we at least start with Sturmhound?!?!?  Or Mal?  Or ooh, oooh, *Pushy dances around like a court jester on crack* The Darkling????  *Danny gives Pushy the stink eye* *Pushy heaves an ENORMOUS sigh*

    Danny: Coming back to Alina *Danny gives Pushy a very stern look* .. Alina had so much to face in this sequel! There was so much pressure being thrown at her and everyone wanted something from her. It was a wonder she didn’t break! But… that’s also the beautty about Alina, she showed an amazing amount of strength and character development in this book. She never broke and at some point she truly decided to give in to her role as a savior and powerful Greisha!

    Pushy: I have to admit, I fell in love with Alina by the end of this book.  In Shadow and Bone she was so locked up inside herself, never letting her power come to the forefront, she was just a miserable mess.  But in Siege and Storm, Alina is forced to leave that girl behind and grow into a woman who is powerful!  And by the end of the book….HOLY FREAKING MOLEY!!!!  Girl grew a set of big brass ones for sure.  The last 40 pages of the book?!?!  *Pushy shakes head in disbelief*  Tour de mother-effing force, folks!!!!!

    Danny: But Alina’s not the only character who surprises us in this book.

    Pushy: Heck no!  So many things we learn and see happen to our favorites…..Genya, Bagra and then there’s Mal….

    Ahh.. yes , Mal – the boy who would do anything for her! We did love him in Shadow and Bone, what was his role in Siege and Storm?

    Danny: I must admit, that Mal was the most difficult character for me in this book, I’m feeling very ambivalent towards him… I love how devoted he is to Alina, and always was, but here? I felt like he couldn’t understand Alina determination to help and accept her role as a Greisha. He just wanted them to have a normal life, but didn’t understand how she would rather face these dangers instead of running away from it. I loved him and I felt kind of sad for him, but sometimes he totally broke my heart and irriated me!

    Pushy: He COULDN’T understand her.  And yet, I think it was this pain, the estrangement he felt from Alina so very keenly, that grew him SO MUCH as a character in my eyes.  I’m not a sadist or anything but that boy has a lucky horseshoe shoved up his hiney sometimes (best tracker in the world,  strong as an ox despite years as a poor orphan, good looking enough to turn any girl’s eye…) and he needed a sever dose of Alina’s-not-your-back-up-plan-pal.  Still, it was sad to see his love so severely tested….

    Now… we can talk about The Darkling!

    Pushy: HE’S MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I WILL MAKE THAT BAD BOY GOOD, OR GO DISNEY-EVIL-VILLAN-CRAZY TRYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    *crickets*

    Oh, you mean you want to talk about him as a character and not my fictional boyfriend? *awkward…*

    Danny: *Danny shakes her head and whispers, “Pull it together, woman,” before continuing* I was kind of sad that he didn’t had a bigger role in this book, he was kind of absent for a major part of this story. He’s the most amazing villain ever and even though I know he’s a bad boy, I love him!!!

    Pushy: In all seriousness, you’re absolutely right.  The Darkling is the menace that waits just beyond the next page in this book.  I think Leigh Bardugo did a good job keeping the thought of him present despite his physical absence throughout the book, using him to ratchet up the tension in a variety of ways throughout the story.

    Danny: *looks surprised* Very true! But, while The Darkling wasn’t 100% present, there was a character that totally and completely stole my love and made me so damn excited!!

    Sturmhound!!

    Danny: YES! The pirate who ends up helping Alina and and Mal. He was such an incredible amazing character!!! I cannot express my love for him enough! Leigh Bardugo again showed us her incredible talent in creating such unqiue and aweome characters!!!

    Pushy: I have to admit, If I wasn’t so damned in love with The Darkling, Sturmhound would have COMPLETELY melted my heart.  He’s truly the best mix of naughty and nice and super de dooper hot.  And with The Darkling not around and Mal not getting Alina and Sturmhound so very much around….. well…. Let’s just say, Alina has more men to pick from than Senorita Crabbypants truly deserves!

    Danny: … and there is this super secret twist..

    Pushy: *cries out and holds Danny’s mouth shut* Danny! You are not allowed to reveal this.. That is THE big secret and twist! Don’t spoil this!

    Danny: *mumbles through Pushy’s fingers* .. uhm yes, you are right *blushes* 

    Pushy: Okay, if I’m the one making sure we’re behaving, you know this isn’t going to end well.  *wink* So I think we should wrap this puppy up.  What’s our rating, babe?

    Bewitched Rating

    The magic rating of awesome!!!
    (That’s a big 5+ stars, folks!)

    Bottom Line

    With a story arc that flys the reader through the pages and characters that will make you cry out in love, fear and anguish over, Siege and Storm, is more than a worthy sequel to Shadow and Bone, it’s a damn fine book in it’s own right.  Please BUY THIS BOOK TODAY!  You seriously will thank us for nudging you along!

      

    Additional Info

    Pushy and Danny reviewed Shadow and Bone last year, and Pushy made a comment about Alina which made Leigh Bardugo laugh out loud. I think she will never forget us just because of this!
    And here below is the Reading Order including 2 Novella’s .. and after Reading Siege & Storm, I KNOW what The Too-Clever Fox will be about and I NEED to read it !

       

    Alright, so did you love Shadow and Bone and are you also so excited about Siege and Storm??

    What is your favorite character and.. how much do you love The Darkling? 

    Much Love,
    May 14, 2013 Posted by dannybewitched

  3. Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland

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    Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland

    This debut promises to be the perfect beach read and lots of swoon worthy romance. The cover delivers a perfect beach feeling and the blurb sounds like we need to be prepared to swoon..

     NantucketBlue

    Summer in Nantucket

    Cricket was excited when her best friend Jules invited her to spend the summer with her family. But when tragedy comes to Jules family, Cricked is not welcome anymore. But Cricked dreamed about Nantucket for so long that she’s determined to stay there on her own!

    This summer turns out to be completely different!

    Cricket – my girl with the beautiful heart!

    I loved loved LOOOOVED Cricket! She was beautifully real and such an incredible genuine character. When Jules her best friends turns away from away because she s full of grief, Cricket is not giving up on her even though Jules hurts he badly. But Cricket is just a wonderful soft hearted and loyal friend that I fell deeply in love with her.

    Even more, Cricket finds herself in some awkward moments, but all those moments just felt so real, like it could have been us not having always the perfect retort or behaving utterly girls and then being embarrassed afterwards.

    Family, Friendship and Romance

    Nantucket Blue had the perfect combination of family, friendship and romance beautifully melted together for this perfect summer read. The romance was also something absolutely outstanding in my point of view. It was slow, but the chemistry was unmistakable and there were also some sizzling moments! Also, the romance absolutely surprised me and dealed with something not many authors dare to address! I loved this so freaking much and just like all the rest of the book, also the romance felt wonderfully genuine.

    (For those who want to be spoiled: The romance has a similar approach than what we find in Wendy Higgins “Flirting with Maybe”)

    Bewitched Rating

    Rating 4.5

    Bottom Line

    Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland  surprised me with its deepness and incredibly real characters. The story mashed family, friendship and romance beautifully together and creates a real story that will fill your heart, makes you cry and laugh at some awkward moments!

     contemporary 

    Much Love,
    May 8, 2013 Posted by dannybewitched

  4. The Last Academy by Anne Applegate

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    The Last Academy by Anne Applegate

    The Last Academy comes with an intriguing blurb and a great mysterious cover. I addition, I love boarding schools so of course I jumped when I got a Review Copy.

    Last Academy

    Upfront I admit that the book was sadly not what I expected. It starts with a very weird situation and then we jump ahead when Camden is leaving for this boarding school. The whole story is filled with all the weird and odd situations Camden tries to get behind all the mysteries going on in this weird school. I was confused. Most of the times I simply was confused and I had no freaking clue where this story was going.  But, this had a certain allure that I wouldn’t completely dismiss and I’m sure some readers will enjoy this mystery.

    Camden… *sigh* What can I say about you?

    I just couldn’t connect with her -  at all.  One of my main problems was her obvious young age. Camden was 14 and she behaved very much this age maybe even younger. She was very (very) naïve and she sadly annoyed me with her behaiour most of the times. It was just impossible for me to feel for her and connect with her and obviously this ruined the mood for me ….

    In addition the romance was just a no-go for me. I just didn’t get it. Why did she fall for Ethan, and why the heck did he fall for her? It wasn’t reasonably explained and I just didn’t feel it, at all. Ethan was also a little weird and some of the situations with him left me completely dumfounded with disbelieve.

    The Ending! Oh you saving grace!

    Well, the ending was extremely surprising and nearly managed to rescue this story for me. I figured out part of this a little earlier, still the whole story slowly lived up to this very moment of complete truth. I was shocked and it was like a lightbulp went up over my head. While the ending tried to connect all loose ends and explained everything we were wondering during the whole weird moments of the book. However, not everything was tied up neatly and some storylines weren’t left open. As this is a standalone, I didn’t truly liked this and I would have wished for a complete all-embracing ending.

    For once now I have to give two ratings, as I spend so much time with the book being annoyed even the amazing ending didn’t manage to change my irritation with the rest of the story.

    Bewitched Rating

    Rating 2.5

    2 Stars for the characters and the story and 4 Stars for the phenomenal ending

    Bottom Line

    The Last Academy definitely stands out among the YA Novels as it comes with a phenomenal, mind boggling and twisted ending. The characters completely annoyed me and I couldn’t connect to the story until the very last minute where it was sadly already too late. I’m sure though that this story will find it’s fans who will have nothing else than praise for this book!

     contemporary  

    So, what did or do you expect from the synopsis? Figuring out what this Academy was the biggest and most surprising mystery in this book. Did you figure it out early? And might you even be inclined to read it now because you would like to figure out the ending? 

    Much Love,
    May 4, 2013 Posted by dannybewitched

  5. Criminal by Terra Elan McVoy

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    Criminal by Terra Elan McVoy

    There are not so many books out there that deal with Criminals in YA, and I mean real crime and not pranks. When I read the synopsis I knew this book wouldn’t be easy but still, the subject fascinated me and I was excited to read it.

    Criminal by Terra Elan McVoy

    When Love Makes Blind…

    Nikki has a sad life and lives in a part of the city where danger and crimes are just around the corner. Having horrible parents (who are not allowed to be called parents at all) Nikki lives with a motherly friend and focuses nearly completely Dee. She loves Dee with all her heart and this love feels rather desperate as he is the only thing in Nikki’s live that feels like a light in the dark. Nikki would do anything for Dee and .. I mean anything. He is her only hope, so she’s more scared of losing him than any other consequences.

    This love combined with such an unreal hope makes Nikki very blind…

    How Far Do You Go?

    When a horrible murder happens, the police soon finds Dee and Nikki and she’s faced with some horrible decisions and .. some even more gruesome truths. The question now is, how far will Nikki go to save Dee?

    It was incredible sad, somber and frightening to see this sad and broken girl risking everything to save a boy. I not sure if Nikki was only so very naive or if she was just so incredible blinded. I think it was a combination of both. It’s always easy so see the right path and the truth behind it when you are looking at situations from the outside, so we as the reader knew what was going on pretty fast, but Nikki? She was in between this mess and had no way of getting out of it without losing the one thing that she put all her hopes in.

    Dark Reality

    What struck me most about this book is how long it stayed with me , even after finishing it. It’s a book that gets you thinking and reflecting your life. Even more, I think it makes us realize how horrible some teens have to grow up because I am 100% certain that this book could be a real story, as sad as frightening it is – I’m sure! It wasn’t easy to connect with Nikki as I constantly saw how wrong she reacted and what she would need to do get out of it. Still, this was an essential part of the story so I appreciate the way Nikki was developed even though it made it not impossible to connect with her. And at the end, Nikki did grow! She did realize what she needs to do and she did realize that she has to change her life! Nikki never believed in herself and she had no idea about her own worth and she needed to comprehend that she is worth much more than what this boy made her believe…

    Bewitched Rating

    Bottom Line

    Criminal by Terra Elan McVoy was powerful, read and incredibly frightening. It’s a story that will stay with you long after finishing it and it will make you reflect. Nikki was a sad girl who needed to realize that she’s worth so much more than just being played by someone who just uses her. Love can make very blind… but sometimes you have to be your own person… Don’t shy away of this book because you think it might make you uncomfortable, it will  but.. it’s  deep outstanding story!

     contemporary

    Are you scared reading such stories? Stories with characters you might not like, but which is needed to get the message across? 
    Much Love,
    April 25, 2013 Posted by dannybewitched

  6. Review of Wonderment - Of Triton by Anna Banks

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    Review of Wonderment - Of Triton by Anna Banks - Of Poseidon #2

    Of Poseidon was one of the books that completely blew me away last year. It hit my like a brick wall giving me something I didn’t know I would want. Mermaids! Oh no… this is not just about mermaids. It’s about fierce, hot sex-o-fishtails Syrena. But it was also more than this. Anna Banks is just outstanding in her way of creating a gorgeous tale filled with a snarky unique language that made me fall in love not only with her, but also for the first time ever with … a fish.(Sorry for calling you a fish Galen…)

    Of Triton by Anna Banks

    Explosive!

    Of Triton hits off right after we were left at the end of Of Poseidon and it literally starts with a bang. The story is again beautifully rich and a lot is happening while Galen, and the other Syrena try to rescue Grom’s love life and life as a king at the same time. (Grom is Galen’s brother and… mated to Emma’s mom – don’t ask.. READ!)  The whole storyline is perfectly paced and even though Galen and Emma were apart for most of them time, I loved every second and the anticipation was killing me at some points.

    Snarky, Fierce and strong

    Emma clearly is one of my favorite heroines ever. I love her snarkyness and her comments often make me laugh out pretty lout.

    Part human, part fish. Part straight-A student, part possessor of the Gift of Poseidon. Yep. I’m a natural born overachiever.

    Fan-flipping-tasitc.

    -ARC, Of Triton

    But Emma is also determined, strong and compassionate. She would do anything for Galen even though he’s often conflicted about his love for her and his love for his people. He always tries to do the right thing even though it’s sometimes hard. But Emma just understands him and loves the way he’s loyal to his people. Emma would never make him choose, she understands and supports! She’s awesome like that!! Emma and Galen’s love is hot and sexy and I must say that I missed them being more together.

    Galen happens to be in the possession of my favorite pair of arms – his – and most of the time when they are wrapped around me, (..) – ARC, Of Triton

     Supporting characters that rock my fishtail.

    (yeah, I know I don’t have one…)

    Anna Banks developed some secondary characters that were just made of awesome! Each one of them got a piece of my heart just like Emma and Galen. I love when authors manage to create deep and well developed characters as they are often the cherry on top of a cake. Rayna and Toraf are a couple made of win and I wouldn’t mind a complete novel just with them. I even warmed up with Emma’s mom as she was just damn cute with her long lost love life.

    Explosive and Bittersweet Endings!

    I absolutely adored Emma’s strong headed determination to save Galen and all the others. Emma grew and developed amazingly in Of Triton and  it was a joy to see he accepting herself and embracing her heritage! The ending was rather explosive and sadly also a little bittersweet. But those always make the real endings just a little sweeter. Anna Banks wrapped Of Triton rather nicely, leaving us with a warm a fuzzy feeling but still ready for the last book!

    A few words about Anna Banks writing and voice as this is what makes me love her books even harder. She has a phenomenal voice, something that strikes me and makes me love her stories just a little more. Her voice is full of snark,  but so perfectly balanced that it feels natural. I adore her characters and I know I’ll read anything she will ever throw at me! Bring it on Anna!

    Bewitched Rating

    Bottom Line

    Of Triton by Anna Banks was a sequel made of perfection. It was thrilling  and sizzling with tension, which was lighted up with a snarky voice and comments that will bring a smile on your face.  If you love a unique and outstanding voice, love hot possessive male specimen wrapped in a thrilling and romantic tale and you must go and get a copy Of Poseidon and get started with this series!

       

    Additional Info

    Anna is hosting two amazing contests on her side right now. One is a Pre-Order Contest where you can read a Bonus Scene from Toraf’s POV and the other one is even more epic, It’s a fanmade trailer contest where you can win a full critique from her agent! So head over to her side and enter!

    Get a Copy of Of Poseidon – Book 1

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    Did you read Of Poseidon last year and did you fell in love with this story just like I did? If not, why didn’t you and do you maybe consider  starting now? Do you also love a snarky voice?? 
    Much Love,
    April 22, 2013 Posted by dannybewitched

  7. Prophecy Girl by Cecily White - Angel Academy #1 Bewitched Bookworms <p id=”bookTitle”>Young Adult Paranormal? Check! Angel? Yes bring it!!! With all my Contemporary reads lately I was more than excited getting into this new YA paranormal series!</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/?attachment_id=8938” rel=”attachment wp-att-8938”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-8938” alt=”ProphecyGirl” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ProphecyGirl-1024x246.jpg” width=”614” height=”148” /></a></p> <h3>Quirky, snarky trouble maker!</h3> <p>Amelie, the main characters has a fantastic voice! She was fast, funny had always a witty or snarky reply and was kick ass, yet sometimes a real trouble maker who does not care for rules..at all! This is how I like my heroines! She is trained to become a Guardian and Demon Slayer, basically there to protect us and she loves doing this. However, there is a Prophecy looming over her head she desperately tries to escape&#8230; But Amelie, wouldn&#8217;t be Amelie if she wouldn&#8217;t fight this and tries everything to wiggle out of it!</p> <h2>Action Twist and Turns</h2> <p>The plot is rich, fast-moving and filled with tons of twists I didn&#8217;t see coming and some that were rather obvious. The story really had a great pace  filled with a lot of background. I love reading stories that are filled with action and story as it never gets boring and we are constantly moving forward without slow and boring passages. The Angel and Demon lore was interesting and showed the authors clear imagination and ability to develop her own world, I love when an author creates something new and unique! Some twist will make you gasp as you do not see them coming!</p> <h2>Jack and the Romance&#8230;.</h2> <p>As much as I loved the whole story, I must admit that I didn&#8217;t completely feel the love and romance. Just as Amelie I was completely mesmerized by Jack once we first meet him, but then I couldn&#8217;t feel the spark and chemistry between them. I loved Jack and then I was annoyed by him, so I definitely have a wishy-washy relationship with him. I was especially turned down by Jacks supposed to be sweet nickname for Amelie. It was funny. but I found it rather weird and completely unsexy. In addition  I had this strong Vampire Academy mixed with The Covenant series feeling because Jack is Amelie&#8217;s combat instructor&#8230;. Still, the storyline completely stood out and managed to set this book apart from these well know series.</p> <div> <h4 style=”text-align: center;”>Bewitched Rating</h4> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/review-destiny-and-deception-by-shannon-delany-13-to-life-series.html/3_6_marush” rel=”attachment wp-att-2346”><img class=”aligncenter” alt=”Rating 3.5” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3_6_marush.png” width=”211” height=”131” /></a></p> <h4>Bottom Line</h4> <p>Prophecy Girl by Cecily White was fast paced filled with kick ass action and a quirky heroine who was full of snark! The story and angel lore was stunning and managed to woo me over. Finally, it was the lack of sizzling connection with the romance that made me not completely fall in love with this story. Still, it&#8217;s a great start in a series I will definitely keep reading!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><img class=”size-full wp-image-2339 alignnone” title=”ya” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ya.png” width=”60” height=”60” /> <img class=”size-full wp-image-2338 alignnone” title=”paranormal” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/paranormal.png” width=”60” height=”60” /> <img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2336” title=”love” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/love.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></p> </div> <h4 style=”text-align: center;”>Do you love Angel stories mixed with an &#8220;Academy&#8221; setting ala Vampire Academy and The Covenant? Did you read this book and how did you like it? Tell me!!:)</h4> <div></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”>Much Love,</div> <div style=”text-align: center;”></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2011/12/book-review-touch-of-power-by-maria-snyder.html/danny” rel=”attachment wp-att-988”><img class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-988” title=”danny Siggy ” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/danny.jpeg” width=”280” height=”100” /></a></div>

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    Prophecy Girl by Cecily White - Angel Academy #1

    Young Adult Paranormal? Check! Angel? Yes bring it!!! With all my Contemporary reads lately I was more than excited getting into this new YA paranormal series!

    ProphecyGirl

    Quirky, snarky trouble maker!

    Amelie, the main characters has a fantastic voice! She was fast, funny had always a witty or snarky reply and was kick ass, yet sometimes a real trouble maker who does not care for rules..at all! This is how I like my heroines! She is trained to become a Guardian and Demon Slayer, basically there to protect us and she loves doing this. However, there is a Prophecy looming over her head she desperately tries to escape… But Amelie, wouldn’t be Amelie if she wouldn’t fight this and tries everything to wiggle out of it!

    Action Twist and Turns

    The plot is rich, fast-moving and filled with tons of twists I didn’t see coming and some that were rather obvious. The story really had a great pace  filled with a lot of background. I love reading stories that are filled with action and story as it never gets boring and we are constantly moving forward without slow and boring passages. The Angel and Demon lore was interesting and showed the authors clear imagination and ability to develop her own world, I love when an author creates something new and unique! Some twist will make you gasp as you do not see them coming!

    Jack and the Romance….

    As much as I loved the whole story, I must admit that I didn’t completely feel the love and romance. Just as Amelie I was completely mesmerized by Jack once we first meet him, but then I couldn’t feel the spark and chemistry between them. I loved Jack and then I was annoyed by him, so I definitely have a wishy-washy relationship with him. I was especially turned down by Jacks supposed to be sweet nickname for Amelie. It was funny. but I found it rather weird and completely unsexy. In addition  I had this strong Vampire Academy mixed with The Covenant series feeling because Jack is Amelie’s combat instructor…. Still, the storyline completely stood out and managed to set this book apart from these well know series.

    Bewitched Rating

    Rating 3.5

    Bottom Line

    Prophecy Girl by Cecily White was fast paced filled with kick ass action and a quirky heroine who was full of snark! The story and angel lore was stunning and managed to woo me over. Finally, it was the lack of sizzling connection with the romance that made me not completely fall in love with this story. Still, it’s a great start in a series I will definitely keep reading!

      

    Do you love Angel stories mixed with an “Academy” setting ala Vampire Academy and The Covenant? Did you read this book and how did you like it? Tell me!!:)

    Much Love,
    April 19, 2013 Posted by dannybewitched

  8. Night School by C.J. Daugherty- Night School #1 Bewitched Bookworms <p>This book is again one of those that catch your eye with a gorgeous and insanely beautiful cover. Together with the mysterious synopsis, I knew I needed to read it!!</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2013/04/night-school-by-c-j-daugherty-night-school-1.html/nightschool-2” rel=”attachment wp-att-8899”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-8899” alt=”Night School by C.J. Daugherty” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/NightSchool-1024x246.jpg” width=”614” height=”148” /></a></p> <h2>Boarding Schools rock!</h2> <p>A Boarding School setting is always something I especially love. I can&#8217;t even say why, but I love picking up  books that are set in a boarding school. Alli our main character is a trouble maker and is send to Cimmeria after her parents have no idea anymore what to do with her. She&#8217;s troubled, angry and definitely needs a new environment to get back on track. Just Allie has no idea what she is getting really into when attending this school. There is a mysterious wall around this school and everyone is so secretive that Allie is needs to figure out what is going on at Night&#8230;</p> <h2>Alli &#8211; Troubled Stubborn Teen</h2> <p>Alli was a great character and we clicked right from the beginning.It takes her some time to get accustomed to her new surroundings but she is not as stubborn as she would not try to make the best out of it. And&#8230; she realizes life is not as bad as it seems and she makes some freinds and&#8230; also experiences some romance! There are two boys seeking Allies attention and I want to primarily mention Carter as I loved him the most! He has a bad boy attitude but you could already feel very early that he has only Allies best interest at hear. The Love Triangle was nicely done and I didn&#8217;t feel completely lost as I usually feel with Love Triangles. Here, it makes sense and helps Alli to grow and develop!</p> <h2>Mysteries over Mysteries</h2> <p>I think the strongest part of the book was figuring out what exactly the Night School is! Allie desperately wants to get behind the secrets but we are kept in the dark for a very long time. This keeps us on edge and actually makes us turn pages even faster! I must say that I did expect something completely else and I was totally dumfounded when we finally found it all out. To be completely honest I expected something a little more.. epic? Still, this book definitely had a thrill factor that was very exciting and together with some unique characters made an excellent read for all fans of YA Mysteries!</p> <div> <h4 style=”text-align: center;”>Bewitched Rating</h4> <p><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/review-spellcaster-by-cara-lynn-shultz.html/4_marush” rel=”attachment wp-att-2349”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-2349” title=”Rating 4 ” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/4_marush-300x146.png” width=”210” height=”102” /></a></p> <h4>Bottom Line</h4> <p>Night School by C.J. Daugherty is a thrilling and mysterious tale that comes with a great cast of character. A Love Triangle mixed with the secret surrounding the school makes this book a fantastic read for all Young Adult fans who want something different!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/audiobook-review-shatter-me-by-tahereh-mafi.html/ya” rel=”attachment wp-att-2339”><img class=”size-full wp-image-2339 alignnone” title=”ya” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ya.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></a>   <a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/05/review-unraveling-by-elizabeth-norris.html/mystery” rel=”attachment wp-att-2629”><img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2629” alt=”mystery” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mystery.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></a><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/audiobook-review-shatter-me-by-tahereh-mafi.html/love” rel=”attachment wp-att-2336”><img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2336” title=”love” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/love.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></a></p> </div> <h4>Additional Info</h4> <p>Night School was already published in several countries before it now finally gets published in the US too.</p> <div></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”>Much Love,</div> <div style=”text-align: center;”></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2011/12/book-review-touch-of-power-by-maria-snyder.html/danny” rel=”attachment wp-att-988”><img class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-988” title=”danny Siggy ” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/danny.jpeg” width=”280” height=”100” /></a></div>

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    Night School by C.J. Daugherty- Night School #1

    This book is again one of those that catch your eye with a gorgeous and insanely beautiful cover. Together with the mysterious synopsis, I knew I needed to read it!!

    Night School by C.J. Daugherty

    Boarding Schools rock!

    A Boarding School setting is always something I especially love. I can’t even say why, but I love picking up  books that are set in a boarding school. Alli our main character is a trouble maker and is send to Cimmeria after her parents have no idea anymore what to do with her. She’s troubled, angry and definitely needs a new environment to get back on track. Just Allie has no idea what she is getting really into when attending this school. There is a mysterious wall around this school and everyone is so secretive that Allie is needs to figure out what is going on at Night…

    Alli – Troubled Stubborn Teen

    Alli was a great character and we clicked right from the beginning.It takes her some time to get accustomed to her new surroundings but she is not as stubborn as she would not try to make the best out of it. And… she realizes life is not as bad as it seems and she makes some freinds and… also experiences some romance! There are two boys seeking Allies attention and I want to primarily mention Carter as I loved him the most! He has a bad boy attitude but you could already feel very early that he has only Allies best interest at hear. The Love Triangle was nicely done and I didn’t feel completely lost as I usually feel with Love Triangles. Here, it makes sense and helps Alli to grow and develop!

    Mysteries over Mysteries

    I think the strongest part of the book was figuring out what exactly the Night School is! Allie desperately wants to get behind the secrets but we are kept in the dark for a very long time. This keeps us on edge and actually makes us turn pages even faster! I must say that I did expect something completely else and I was totally dumfounded when we finally found it all out. To be completely honest I expected something a little more.. epic? Still, this book definitely had a thrill factor that was very exciting and together with some unique characters made an excellent read for all fans of YA Mysteries!

    Bewitched Rating

    Bottom Line

    Night School by C.J. Daugherty is a thrilling and mysterious tale that comes with a great cast of character. A Love Triangle mixed with the secret surrounding the school makes this book a fantastic read for all Young Adult fans who want something different!

       mystery

    Additional Info

    Night School was already published in several countries before it now finally gets published in the US too.

    Much Love,
    April 18, 2013 Posted by dannybewitched

  9. he Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa Bewitched Bookworms

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    The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa

    Who hasn’t read a book by Julie Kagawa yet? I don’t think that there are so many out there.. I mean she is fanfreaking amazing and is both a master in character development as well as incredible world building. Her Blood of Eden Series is nothing less than epic and she again showed her incredible talent with this second book in the Blood of Eden series

    EternityCure

    Rescue Kanin

    I admit, I was already a big fan of Kanin in the first book. The one Vampire who saved Alli by making her a Vampire. There are lots of mysteries surrounding this very old Vampire, but I instantly fell in love for him! I even was a little disappointed that he wasn’t the main love interest. After he got caught by Sarren – another old vampire, but a super freakish one – Alli is now on her quest to rescue him. Yeah Alli! Main part of the books focus on searching for him. But.. the story is far from being boring! Action finds us and Alli pretty fast and we get easily sucked in again into this cruel and fascinating world.

    Alli – kick ass and a vampire with heart.

    Alli is the best example for a kick ass character. She’s not afraid and would do anything for the people she loves or feels loyal to. Even more, in The Eternity Cure Alli grows even more, becoming more accustomed to being a Vampire but never loosing her humanity. Even though she sometimes struggles. However, this conflict makes her character even more genuine.

    Love, Romance and the swoon factor…

    While I admit not having been totally sold on the romance between Alli and Zeke in The Immortal Rules, I am now fully Team Allie/Zeke. They are perfect for each other and Zeke absolutely and positively surprised me. Now, he made me swoon and fall for him so easily and I couldn’t believe why I didn’t see this wonderful boy in the same light before. Even though we leave Zeke in Eden by the end of Immortal Rules, we soon are back together with him, which proofed to be a big but pleasant surprise.

    Friends? Foe? Villains?

    The best part of this story was definitely the amazing cast of unique side characters. It’s not easy to decide who we want to cheer for. Who is a friend, who is an ally and who is deep down a villain? I loved this controversy because it added a thrilling additional layer to this complex story. As I said, Julie Kagawa manages to create highly unique and perfectly developed characters that never seem to be boring and that will always manage to surprise us!

    Bewitched Rating

    Bottom Line

    The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa is a thrilling sequel to the epic Blood of Eden Series. The characters will easily draw you in and soon you  won’t be able to put the book aside. It even surpasses the first book and shows again what an incredibly writer and storyteller Julie Kagawa is. Do not miss this!

     dystopian    

    Additional Info

    Harlequin TEEN and Kismet Book Touring are hosting an amazing and incredible Tour right now, which you all shouldn’t miss. It gives you amazing insight into the Blood of Eden World and the amazing characters Julie created!
    The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa
    What about you? Which books did you read already from Julie and how do you like the Blood of Eden series? Are you as excited as I am ? 
    Much Love,
    P.S.: Don’t forget this weeks PubLove Event with HarlequinTEEN and the wonderful Lisa Wray:
    PubLove
    April 12, 2013 Posted by dannybewitched

  10. Discussed! by Pushy….Rut or Groove? Bewitched Bookworms <div dir=”ltr” style=”text-align: left;”> <div style=”text-align: center;”>Good Morning,</div> <div style=”text-align: center;”>Happy Saturday and</div> <div style=”text-align: center;”>Happy Spring!</div> <div style=”text-align: center;”>Today, we have another topic to be ..</div> <div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/downloads/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/discussed-pushy-rut-or-groove.png’);” style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;” href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/discussed-pushy-rut-or-groove.png”><img alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/discussed-pushy-rut-or-groove.png” width=”640” border=”0” /></a></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”></div> <h3>In the Groove&#8230;</h3> <div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: justify;”>You know that perfect moment when all the pieces come together and you have that oh-my-goodness-I-love-this-genre-so-much-I-want to marry it moment?  Or when you realize, &#8220;Holy Cow!..this is, by far, my go-to book genre?  Well, we&#8217;re here to talk about just that today!</div> <div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: justify;”></div> <div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: justify;”>Right now I&#8217;m in a YA groove.  It&#8217;s not that I don&#8217;t love me some Middel Grade goodness or Historical Awesomesauce, it&#8217;s just that, for the past 5 years or so, I&#8217;m LOVING the YA!!!!!!</div> <div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: justify;”></div> <h3 style=”text-align: justify;”>RUT!</h3> <div style=”text-align: justify;”>The flip side is, though, that while a favorite genre can be an awesome thing, it can also hold you back.  Yup!  We know how ironic it sounds but seriously you can only read so many historical biographies before you call uncle and stalk off for some historical romance!!!</div> <div style=”text-align: justify;”></div> <div style=”text-align: justify;”>And I&#8217;ve wondered, occasionally, do I love YA so much that it&#8217;s stopping me from picking other books up?  Why is it that I&#8217;m so reticent to read &#8220;The Postmistress  when my family has told me how great it is?  Or rather, why is it that I would happily wall myself off with anything written by Marissa Meyer than I would any other author these days?</div> <h3 style=”text-align: justify;”>So&#8230;what constitutes a rut?</h3> <p style=”text-align: justify;”>So that begs the question&#8230; just how DO you know that you&#8217;re in a rut?</p> <p style=”text-align: justify;”>As far as I can tell, you have to 1) begin to grow tired of your genre of choice and 2) be ready to move on, whether you&#8217;re ready to admit that or not.  If those two conditions are true, let&#8217;s face it&#8230;we&#8217;re talking about a matter of will rather than preference.</p> <p style=”text-align: justify;”>I&#8217;ve gone through this a few times now over the course of several decades, and as far as I can tell, it&#8217;s this:  when you truly fall desperately in love with a genre, you have to decide just how much of yourself you want to poor into it.  I went through a high fantasy period in my early teens that was incredible.  And when that series was done&#8230;.well, it was done.  Ditto for the sparkly vampire phase&#8230; *sigh*</p> <p style=”text-align: justify;”>It took me some time to leave my quests and elves and Edwards aside, but when I did, I was rewarded by the chance to fall in love with a brand new set of amazing authors!!!!!!  And of course, I&#8217;m so firmly set in my YA-lovin&#8217; ways, I may never surface from this deep dive!  :)</p> <h3 style=”text-align: justify;”>So tell me&#8230;.</h3> <p style=”text-align: justify;”>Are you currently in a rut or a groove?  And what is the genre you&#8217;re desperately in love with today?  Let me know which genre it is and why!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div style=”text-align: center;”>Now go and get lost&#8230;in a book!</div> <div><a title=”Pushy’s posts” href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/category/pushy” target=”_blank”><img class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-1074” title=”pushy” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/pushy.jpg” width=”300” /></a></div> <div data-chorus-discovery data-url=”“></div>

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    Discussed! by Pushy….Rut or Groove?

    Good Morning,
    Happy Saturday and
    Happy Spring!
    Today, we have another topic to be ..

    In the Groove…

    You know that perfect moment when all the pieces come together and you have that oh-my-goodness-I-love-this-genre-so-much-I-want to marry it moment?  Or when you realize, “Holy Cow!..this is, by far, my go-to book genre?  Well, we’re here to talk about just that today!
    Right now I’m in a YA groove.  It’s not that I don’t love me some Middel Grade goodness or Historical Awesomesauce, it’s just that, for the past 5 years or so, I’m LOVING the YA!!!!!!

    RUT!

    The flip side is, though, that while a favorite genre can be an awesome thing, it can also hold you back.  Yup!  We know how ironic it sounds but seriously you can only read so many historical biographies before you call uncle and stalk off for some historical romance!!!
    And I’ve wondered, occasionally, do I love YA so much that it’s stopping me from picking other books up?  Why is it that I’m so reticent to read “The Postmistress  when my family has told me how great it is?  Or rather, why is it that I would happily wall myself off with anything written by Marissa Meyer than I would any other author these days?

    So…what constitutes a rut?

    So that begs the question… just how DO you know that you’re in a rut?

    As far as I can tell, you have to 1) begin to grow tired of your genre of choice and 2) be ready to move on, whether you’re ready to admit that or not.  If those two conditions are true, let’s face it…we’re talking about a matter of will rather than preference.

    I’ve gone through this a few times now over the course of several decades, and as far as I can tell, it’s this:  when you truly fall desperately in love with a genre, you have to decide just how much of yourself you want to poor into it.  I went through a high fantasy period in my early teens that was incredible.  And when that series was done….well, it was done.  Ditto for the sparkly vampire phase… *sigh*

    It took me some time to leave my quests and elves and Edwards aside, but when I did, I was rewarded by the chance to fall in love with a brand new set of amazing authors!!!!!!  And of course, I’m so firmly set in my YA-lovin’ ways, I may never surface from this deep dive!  :)

    So tell me….

    Are you currently in a rut or a groove?  And what is the genre you’re desperately in love with today?  Let me know which genre it is and why!

    Now go and get lost…in a book!
    March 30, 2013 Posted by dannybewitched

  11. Taken by Erin Bowman Bewitched Bookworms <h1 id=”bookTitle” itemprop=”name”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/?attachment_id=7472” rel=”attachment wp-att-7472”><img class=”alignright wp-image-7472” title=”Taken by Erin Bowman” alt=”Taken by Erin Bowman” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Taken.png” width=”385” height=”417” /></a>Taken</h1> <div id=”bookAuthors”>by <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/author/show/4774653.Erin_Bowman’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” itemprop=”url” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4774653.Erin_Bowman”>Erin Bowman</a></div> <div>Series: <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/series/81708-taken’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/series/81708-taken”>Taken #1</a></div> <div>Genre: YA Dystopian</div> <div>Expected publication: April 16th 2013 by HarperTeen</div> <div>Copy from publisher</div> <div>Get your own: <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062117262/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0062117262&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bewitcbookwo-20’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062117262/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0062117262&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bewitcbookwo-20” target=”_blank”>amazon</a> | BookDepository</div> <div>Rating:</div> <div><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/review-spellcaster-by-cara-lynn-shultz.html/4_marush” rel=”attachment wp-att-2349”><img title=”Rating 4 ” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/4_marush-300x146.png” width=”126” height=”61” /></a></div> <div></div> <div><strong><em>Taken by Erin Bowman  on <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/book/show/13512495-the-dark-light’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13512495-the-dark-light” target=”_blank”>goodreads</a>: </em></strong></div> <blockquote> <div>There are no men in Claysoot. There are boys—but every one of them vanishes at midnight on his eighteenth birthday. The ground shakes, the wind howls, a blinding light descends…and he’s gone.They call it the Heist.Gray Weathersby’s eighteenth birthday is mere months away, and he’s prepared to meet his fate–until he finds a strange note from his mother and starts to question everything he’s been raised to accept: the Council leaders and their obvious secrets. The Heist itself. And what lies beyond the Wall that surrounds Claysoot–a structure that no one can cross and survive.</p> <p>Climbing the Wall is suicide, but what comes after the Heist could be worse. Should he sit back and wait to be taken–or risk everything on the hope of the other side?</p> </div> </blockquote> <div> <p> I admit, I haven&#8217;t picked up any Dystopians lately, mostly because I was tired of the genre. But. Taken sounded so intriguing that I definitely wanted to read it!</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/?attachment_id=7473” rel=”attachment wp-att-7473”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-7473” title=”Taken by Erin Bowman” alt=”Taken by Erin Bowman” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Taken-1024x246.jpg” width=”614” height=”148” /></a></p> <h3>Mystery over Mystery!</h3> <p>The people of Claysoot live like in the dark age, only that they are ruled by women and the boys disappear with 18. Needless to say those woman try to ensure their survival and each boys needs to make some babies. It&#8217;s not as cruel and forced as in other books I read with a similar topic, but still leaves me uneasy.</p> <p>Their living place is tightly secured by a big huge wall which keeps everyone keeps from running away, because behind the wall only death awaits. No one has a clue who build this wall in the first place and what is truly behind that kills all runaways.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Boys just disappear &#8230;</h3> <p>The most intriguing mystery of the first part of the book most definitely was the inexplicable disappearance of all boys on their 18th Birthday! Truly, I loved figuring out the mystery behind this. Was it magic, or something else. And .. of course, I won&#8217;t tell you &#8211; this you have to find out yourself. Gray is the boy who is just about to turn 18 and he&#8217;s a rebel, he doesn&#8217;t want to die or disappear. There is a spark inside of him that makes him stand out. His rebellious nature is paired with stubbornness and recklessness and this all makes him stand out so much more!</p> <p>The story couldn&#8217;t have been told from a better POV than Grays! I loved getting in his head and following all his thoughts and desperate wish to survive and figuring out all the mysteries of Claysoot and .. there are so many!</p> <h3>Surprising Twists and some intriguing relationships!</h3> <p>The story comes with some amazing and mind-blowing twists and I beg you all to stay away from reviews that might spoil you the surprise. I didn&#8217;t know anything and I was more than surprised to find out about the big mysteries!!!</p> <p>Gray definitely rocked the book for me, but of course there is a little romance and also some other relationships to be formed. The romance was rather uniquely played and didn&#8217;t melt my heart completely. Especially when a Love Triangle was introduced&#8230;  But, I&#8217;m a hard judge when it comes to romance, so other readers might not have the same issue! Personally, I missed deeper emotions and butterflies.</p> <p>Also, the book changed completely towards the middle and I needed some time to adjust to the new situations thrown at me! Basically, there is a lot going on in this book and new mysteries and twists left me on edge the entire time.</p> <h4 style=”text-align: center;”>Bewitched Rating</h4> <p><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/review-spellcaster-by-cara-lynn-shultz.html/4_marush” rel=”attachment wp-att-2349”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-2349” title=”Rating 4 ” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/4_marush-300x146.png” width=”210” height=”102” /></a></p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><em> (I was torn between 3.5 and 4&#8230; settled then with 4..) </em></p> <h4>Bottom Line</h4> <p>Taken by Erin Bowman comes with a unique setting and a thrilling plot full of mysteries! Telling the story from a Boy POV was not only necessary but was something I completely loved about the story. My main concerns were the relationships and romances as I felt like they lacked emotion and didn&#8217;t woo me over completely. However, Taken is a great kick off into a new series and I am looking forward seeing where Erin Brown takes us and Gray next!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/audiobook-review-shatter-me-by-tahereh-mafi.html/ya” rel=”attachment wp-att-2339”><img class=”size-full wp-image-2339 alignnone” title=”ya” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ya.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></a> <a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/audiobook-review-shatter-me-by-tahereh-mafi.html/dystopian” rel=”attachment wp-att-2516”><img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2516” alt=”dystopian” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dystopian.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></a></p> </div> <h4></h4> <div></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”>Much Love,</div> <div style=”text-align: center;”></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2011/12/book-review-touch-of-power-by-maria-snyder.html/danny” rel=”attachment wp-att-988”><img class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-988” title=”danny Siggy ” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/danny.jpeg” width=”280” height=”100” /></a></div> <div data-chorus-discovery data-url=”“></div>

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    Taken by Erin Bowman

    Taken by Erin BowmanTaken

    Series: Taken #1
    Genre: YA Dystopian
    Expected publication: April 16th 2013 by HarperTeen
    Copy from publisher
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    Rating:
    Taken by Erin Bowman  on goodreads: 
    There are no men in Claysoot. There are boys—but every one of them vanishes at midnight on his eighteenth birthday. The ground shakes, the wind howls, a blinding light descends…and he’s gone.They call it the Heist.Gray Weathersby’s eighteenth birthday is mere months away, and he’s prepared to meet his fate–until he finds a strange note from his mother and starts to question everything he’s been raised to accept: the Council leaders and their obvious secrets. The Heist itself. And what lies beyond the Wall that surrounds Claysoot–a structure that no one can cross and survive.

    Climbing the Wall is suicide, but what comes after the Heist could be worse. Should he sit back and wait to be taken–or risk everything on the hope of the other side?

     I admit, I haven’t picked up any Dystopians lately, mostly because I was tired of the genre. But. Taken sounded so intriguing that I definitely wanted to read it!

    Taken by Erin Bowman

    Mystery over Mystery!

    The people of Claysoot live like in the dark age, only that they are ruled by women and the boys disappear with 18. Needless to say those woman try to ensure their survival and each boys needs to make some babies. It’s not as cruel and forced as in other books I read with a similar topic, but still leaves me uneasy.

    Their living place is tightly secured by a big huge wall which keeps everyone keeps from running away, because behind the wall only death awaits. No one has a clue who build this wall in the first place and what is truly behind that kills all runaways.

    Boys just disappear …

    The most intriguing mystery of the first part of the book most definitely was the inexplicable disappearance of all boys on their 18th Birthday! Truly, I loved figuring out the mystery behind this. Was it magic, or something else. And .. of course, I won’t tell you – this you have to find out yourself. Gray is the boy who is just about to turn 18 and he’s a rebel, he doesn’t want to die or disappear. There is a spark inside of him that makes him stand out. His rebellious nature is paired with stubbornness and recklessness and this all makes him stand out so much more!

    The story couldn’t have been told from a better POV than Grays! I loved getting in his head and following all his thoughts and desperate wish to survive and figuring out all the mysteries of Claysoot and .. there are so many!

    Surprising Twists and some intriguing relationships!

    The story comes with some amazing and mind-blowing twists and I beg you all to stay away from reviews that might spoil you the surprise. I didn’t know anything and I was more than surprised to find out about the big mysteries!!!

    Gray definitely rocked the book for me, but of course there is a little romance and also some other relationships to be formed. The romance was rather uniquely played and didn’t melt my heart completely. Especially when a Love Triangle was introduced…  But, I’m a hard judge when it comes to romance, so other readers might not have the same issue! Personally, I missed deeper emotions and butterflies.

    Also, the book changed completely towards the middle and I needed some time to adjust to the new situations thrown at me! Basically, there is a lot going on in this book and new mysteries and twists left me on edge the entire time.

    Bewitched Rating

     (I was torn between 3.5 and 4… settled then with 4..) 

    Bottom Line

    Taken by Erin Bowman comes with a unique setting and a thrilling plot full of mysteries! Telling the story from a Boy POV was not only necessary but was something I completely loved about the story. My main concerns were the relationships and romances as I felt like they lacked emotion and didn’t woo me over completely. However, Taken is a great kick off into a new series and I am looking forward seeing where Erin Brown takes us and Gray next!

     dystopian

    Much Love,
    March 21, 2013 Posted by dannybewitched

  12. Review: Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi Bewitched Bookworms <h1 id=”Unravel Me”><a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/book/show/13104080-unravel-me’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13104080-unravel-me”><img class=”alignright wp-image-2994” title=”Unravel Me” alt=”Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/UnravelMe.png” width=”300” /></a>Unravel Me</h1> <div id=”Tahereh Mafi”>by <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/author/show/4637539.Tahereh_Mafi’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4637539.Tahereh_Mafi”>Tahereh Mafi</a> (<a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.taherehbooks.com/’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.taherehbooks.com/”>website</a>, <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.facebook.com/taherehmafibooks?sk=app_129982580378550’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.facebook.com/taherehmafibooks?sk=app_129982580378550”>Facebook</a>, <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.twitter.com/taherehmafi’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.twitter.com/taherehmafi” target=”_blank”>Twitter</a>)</div> <div>Genre: YA Dystopian</div> <div>Publication: February 5th 2013 by HarperCollins</div> <div>Audiobook purchased by reviewer</div> <div>Get your own: <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.amazon.com/Unravel-Me-Shatter-Tahereh-Mafi/dp/0062085530/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.amazon.com/Unravel-Me-Shatter-Tahereh-Mafi/dp/0062085530/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0”>Amazon</a> | <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unravel-me-tahereh-mafi/1111397856?ean=9780062085535’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unravel-me-tahereh-mafi/1111397856?ean=9780062085535”>B&amp;N</a> | <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.indiebound.org/book/9780062085535’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062085535”>Indiebound</a></div> <div>synopsis from <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/book/show/13104080-unravel-me’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13104080-unravel-me” target=”_blank”>Goodreads</a></div> <div><strong><em>Rating:</em></strong></div> <div><a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/downloads/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3_6_marush-300x186.png’);” href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3_6_marush-300x186.png”><img class=”alignnone wp-image-2349” title=”Rating 4” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/4_marush-300x146.png” height=”53” /></a></div> <div></div> <blockquote><p>tick</p> <p>tick</p> <p>tick</p> <p>tick</p> <p>tick</p> <p>it&#8217;s almost</p> <p>time for war.</p> <p>Juliette has escaped to Omega Point. It is a place for people like her—people with gifts—and it is also the headquarters of the rebel resistance.</p> <p>She&#8217;s finally free from The Reestablishment, free from their plan to use her as a weapon, and free to love Adam. But Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch.</p> <p>Or from Warner, who wants Juliette more than she ever thought possible.</p> <p>In this exhilarating sequel to Shatter Me, Juliette has to make life-changing decisions between what she wants and what she thinks is right. Decisions that might involve choosing between her heart—and Adam&#8217;s life</p> <div></div> </blockquote> <div>Dark gets darker as Juliette&#8217;s tale unfolds&#8230;.</div> <h4>Omega Point &#8211; the beginning and the end</h4> <div> <p><em>Shatter Me</em>, the first book in this series, ends with Juliette at Omega Point, a safe haven for others with powers like Juliette&#8217;s.  <em>Unravel Me</em> picks up shortly after and it&#8217;s clear that Juliette&#8217;s journey is just beginning.  Surrounded by people, but still isolating herself, Juliette has to come out of her shell and join her community before her tale can truly unfold.  Additionally, as she grows, she has to find out how she fits in, not just with Castle and Kenji and the others at Omega point, but with Adam as well.  Faced with challenges, from without and within, Juliette has to decide what it is she wants and what&#8217;s worth fighting for.</p> </div> <h4>Juliette &#8211; the girl with power</h4> <p>While she spends most of the first book weak and helpless, Juliette finally learns to harness her power in this book.  And I don&#8217;t mean just her supernatural power but also her inner strength.  While, like in <em>Shatter Me</em>, she does spend a lot of time analyzing herself and her motives in this book, taking the reader through her every self doubt and second thought, I loved seeing into the inner workings of her mind and how she grew in this book.  It a beautiful portrait of the inner working of her mind that&#8217;s shared with the reader and while, at the end, Juliette may not be happy, she is stronger.</p> <h4><span style=”font-size: 1em;”>Adam &amp; Warner &#8211; love isn&#8217;t easy</span></h4> <div>Ah&#8230;.Adam and Warner.  Gosh, Juliette&#8217;s lucky, isn&#8217;t she?  I mean who wouldn&#8217;t fall for these guys??  While I&#8217;m undeniably Team Warner (I just can&#8217;t get enough of his tortured soul), I completely get the Team Adam perspective.  And I adore them both in this book.  However, after all the Team Warner buzz about this book, I have to say, I think this book is definitely for fans of Adam more.  Even I started swaying in my allegiances!!  Adam is there, doggedly, for Juliette in this book, no matter what tries to separate them and man loved him for it!  Don&#8217;t get me wrong though!  There&#8217;s plenty of delicious Warner goodness to go around.  Ms. Mafi did not leave us Warner lovers out in the cold.  *wink*</div> <div> <h4>Team Kenji?</h4> <div> <p>Speaking of guys I love, Kenji once again steals the show in this book.  I can&#8217;t tell you how much more I love this guy, and how much I want to know just exactly what this kid&#8217;s story is!!!  Come on, Tahereh!!!!  Throw us a novella about Kenji&#8217;s past!!!!!  PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> <h3 style=”text-align: center;”>Bewitched Rating</h3> <p style=”text-align: center;”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-2349” title=”Rating 4 ” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/4_marush-300x146.png” height=”108” /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4>Bottom Line</h4> <div>While <em>Unravel Me</em> moves Juliette&#8217;s overall story forward on a few key fronts, it definitely more about character growth than anything else.  But with all the surprises that come up, I don&#8217;t know if I could have handled more action!!!  This is a great, fast-paced read which will have you flipping the pages to find out&#8230;WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!!  And the ending, while not a cruel cliffhanger, will definitely leave you geared up for book 3!</div> <div></div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><img class=”size-full wp-image-2339 alignnone” title=”ya” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ya.png” width=”60” height=”60” /> <img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2332” title=”audiobook” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/audiobook.png” width=”60” height=”60” /> <img class=”size-full wp-image-2338 alignnone” title=”paranormal” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/paranormal.png” width=”60” height=”60” /> <img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2336” title=”love” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/love.png” width=”60” height=”60” /> <img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2334” title=”favorite” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/favorite.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></p> <h4></h4> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/downloads/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/audiobooks.png’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/audiobooks.png”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-2448” title=”audiobooks” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/audiobooks.png” width=”339” height=”130” /></a>Get your own <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.audible.com/search/ref=ftx_top_nav_search_1’);” title=”Unravel Me at Audible.com” href=”http://www.audible.com/search/ref=ftx_top_nav_search_1” target=”_blank”>Audiobook at Audible</a>: Unravel Me (unabridged, 11hrs 57min)</p> <p>Kate Simses once again hits it out of the park with her amazing portrayals of the varied cast of characters in this book. She&#8217;s mesmerizing and seamless as she shifts from the voice of a tortured Adam to a confused Juliette to a snarkily awesome Kenji. The audiobook is a PERFECT way to enjoy this title if your at all an audiobook fan!!</p> <div style=”text-align: center;”> <h4 style=”text-align: left;”>Final Question</h4> <div style=”text-align: justify;”>So I&#8217;m dying to know&#8230;. if you read the book, do you think it&#8217;s more Team Adam than Team Warner focused?  And if you didn&#8217;t read the book, who would you most want to spend one day with and why?  Castle?  Juliette?  Warner????? *fans self*  Let me know!!!!</div> </div> <div style=”text-align: center;”></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”>Now go and get lost&#8230;in a book!</div> <div><a title=”Pushy’s posts” href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/category/pushy” target=”_blank”><img class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-1074” title=”pushy” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/pushy.jpg” width=”300” /></a></div> <div data-chorus-discovery data-url=”“></div>

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    Review: Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

    Unravel Me by Tahereh MafiUnravel Me

    Genre: YA Dystopian
    Publication: February 5th 2013 by HarperCollins
    Audiobook purchased by reviewer
    Get your own: Amazon | B&N | Indiebound
    synopsis from Goodreads
    Rating:

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    it’s almost

    time for war.

    Juliette has escaped to Omega Point. It is a place for people like her—people with gifts—and it is also the headquarters of the rebel resistance.

    She’s finally free from The Reestablishment, free from their plan to use her as a weapon, and free to love Adam. But Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch.

    Or from Warner, who wants Juliette more than she ever thought possible.

    In this exhilarating sequel to Shatter Me, Juliette has to make life-changing decisions between what she wants and what she thinks is right. Decisions that might involve choosing between her heart—and Adam’s life

    Dark gets darker as Juliette’s tale unfolds….

    Omega Point – the beginning and the end

    Shatter Me, the first book in this series, ends with Juliette at Omega Point, a safe haven for others with powers like Juliette’s.  Unravel Me picks up shortly after and it’s clear that Juliette’s journey is just beginning.  Surrounded by people, but still isolating herself, Juliette has to come out of her shell and join her community before her tale can truly unfold.  Additionally, as she grows, she has to find out how she fits in, not just with Castle and Kenji and the others at Omega point, but with Adam as well.  Faced with challenges, from without and within, Juliette has to decide what it is she wants and what’s worth fighting for.

    Juliette – the girl with power

    While she spends most of the first book weak and helpless, Juliette finally learns to harness her power in this book.  And I don’t mean just her supernatural power but also her inner strength.  While, like in Shatter Me, she does spend a lot of time analyzing herself and her motives in this book, taking the reader through her every self doubt and second thought, I loved seeing into the inner workings of her mind and how she grew in this book.  It a beautiful portrait of the inner working of her mind that’s shared with the reader and while, at the end, Juliette may not be happy, she is stronger.

    Adam & Warner – love isn’t easy

    Ah….Adam and Warner.  Gosh, Juliette’s lucky, isn’t she?  I mean who wouldn’t fall for these guys??  While I’m undeniably Team Warner (I just can’t get enough of his tortured soul), I completely get the Team Adam perspective.  And I adore them both in this book.  However, after all the Team Warner buzz about this book, I have to say, I think this book is definitely for fans of Adam more.  Even I started swaying in my allegiances!!  Adam is there, doggedly, for Juliette in this book, no matter what tries to separate them and man loved him for it!  Don’t get me wrong though!  There’s plenty of delicious Warner goodness to go around.  Ms. Mafi did not leave us Warner lovers out in the cold.  *wink*

    Team Kenji?

    Speaking of guys I love, Kenji once again steals the show in this book.  I can’t tell you how much more I love this guy, and how much I want to know just exactly what this kid’s story is!!!  Come on, Tahereh!!!!  Throw us a novella about Kenji’s past!!!!!  PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

    Bewitched Rating

    Bottom Line

    While Unravel Me moves Juliette’s overall story forward on a few key fronts, it definitely more about character growth than anything else.  But with all the surprises that come up, I don’t know if I could have handled more action!!!  This is a great, fast-paced read which will have you flipping the pages to find out…WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!!  And the ending, while not a cruel cliffhanger, will definitely leave you geared up for book 3!

     

      

    Get your own Audiobook at Audible: Unravel Me (unabridged, 11hrs 57min)

    Kate Simses once again hits it out of the park with her amazing portrayals of the varied cast of characters in this book. She’s mesmerizing and seamless as she shifts from the voice of a tortured Adam to a confused Juliette to a snarkily awesome Kenji. The audiobook is a PERFECT way to enjoy this title if your at all an audiobook fan!!

    Final Question

    So I’m dying to know…. if you read the book, do you think it’s more Team Adam than Team Warner focused?  And if you didn’t read the book, who would you most want to spend one day with and why?  Castle?  Juliette?  Warner????? *fans self*  Let me know!!!!
    Now go and get lost…in a book!
    March 20, 2013 Posted by dannybewitched

  13. That Time I Joined the Circus by J.J. Howard Bewitched Bookworms <h1 id=”bookTitle” itemprop=”name”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/?attachment_id=7428” rel=”attachment wp-att-7428”><img class=”alignright wp-image-7428” title=”That Time I Joined the Circus by J.J. Howard ” alt=”That Time I Joined the Circus by J.J. Howard ” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/TimeCircus.png” width=”450” height=”476” /></a>That Time I Joined the Circus</h1> <div id=”bookAuthors”>by <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/author/show/6151349.J_J_Howard’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” itemprop=”url” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6151349.J_J_Howard” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.goodreads.com’]);”>J.J. Howard</a></div> <div>Genre: YA Contemporary</div> <div>Expected publication: April 1st 2013 by Point</div> <div>Copy from publisher</div> <div>Get your own: <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545433819/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0545433819&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bewitcbookwo-20’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545433819/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0545433819&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bewitcbookwo-20” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.amazon.com’]);” target=”_blank”>amazon</a> | <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.bookdepository.co.uk/That-Time-I-Joined-Circus-Howard/9780545433815?a_aid=DannyBookworm’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/That-Time-I-Joined-Circus-Howard/9780545433815?a_aid=DannyBookworm” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.bookdepository.co.uk’]);” target=”_blank”>BookDepository</a></div> <div>Rating:</div> <div><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/review-goddess-interrupted-by-amee-carter.html/4_5_marush” rel=”attachment wp-att-2348”><img alt=”Rating 4.5” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/4_5_marush.png” width=”113” height=”55” /></a></div> <div> <p itemprop=”name” style=”display: inline !important;”> <p id=”bookTitle” itemprop=”name” style=”display: inline !important;”><em><strong>That Time I Joined the Circus by <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/author/show/6151349.J_J_Howard’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” itemprop=”url” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6151349.J_J_Howard” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.goodreads.com’]);”>J.J. Howard</a> </strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>on <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/book/show/15843281-that-time-i-joined-the-circus’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15843281-that-time-i-joined-the-circus” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.goodreads.com’]);” target=”_blank”>goodreads:</a></strong></em></div> <blockquote> <div></div> <div><em>Lexi Ryan just ran away to join the circus, but not on purpose.</p> <p>A music-obsessed, slightly snarky New York City girl, Lexi is on her own. After making a huge mistake&#8211;and facing a terrible tragedy&#8211;Lexi has no choice but to track down her long-absent mother. Rumor has it that Lexi&#8217;s mom is somewhere in Florida with a traveling circus.</p> <p>When Lexi arrives at her new, three-ring reality, her mom isn&#8217;t there … but her destiny might be. Surrounded by tigers, elephants, and trapeze artists, Lexi finds some surprising friends and an even more surprising chance at true love. She even lucks into a spot as the circus&#8217;s fortune teller, reading tarot cards and making predictions.</p> <p></em><em>But then Lexi&#8217;s ex-best friend from home shows up, and suddenly it&#8217;s Lexi&#8217;s own future that&#8217;s thrown into question.</em><strong><em></p> <p>With humor, wisdom, and a dazzlingly fresh voice, this debut reminds us of the magic of circus tents, city lights, first kisses, and the importance of an excellent playlist. </em></strong></div> </blockquote> <div> <p>I was drawn in by this beautiful cover and the premise of reading something entirely unique! Circus stories are nothing we see very often, so this was a must read for me!</p> <h1 id=”bookTitle” itemprop=”name”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/?attachment_id=7429” rel=”attachment wp-att-7429”><img class=”aligncenter” title=”That Time I Joined the Circus by J.J. Howard ” alt=”That Time I Joined the Circus by J.J. Howard ” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/TimeCircus.jpg” width=”624” height=”150” /></a></h1> <h3>Lexi &#8211; utterly alone &#8211; but<em> oh-so</em>-strong!</h3> <p>I loved Lexi! She was a fascinating main character with a fresh voice and a story that made my cry and laugh so much! Lexi had to go through so much, and it made me gasp when I realized how utterly alone this poor girl is going to be! But it wouldn&#8217;t be Lexi if she wouldn&#8217;t find a way to deal with her situation and tries to make the best out of it. This is when she joins the circus as this might be the only chance for her! I love her vulnerability, but at the same time I admired her incredible strength. Others in her situation would have crumpled down. Even more, I loved her voice! She was snarky, but also sweet and I loved the mix!</p> <h3>Circus - Love and Friendship</h3> <p>I absolutely adored the setting! Lexi is traveling with the Circus now and finds not only friends there, but also something which feels like family. It was heart warming to see all these relationship form and bloom. There were some amazing characters, that were fresh and added perfectly to the overall amazing story.</p> <p>But, this wouldn&#8217;t be a story if there would be romance missing. And fear not, we will get a lot of romance &#8211; maybe a tiny bit too much! There is not one but 3 potential love interests, however, I never felt like this would be a classic Love Triangle. It was more that each boy was there for her when she needed at most and it took her some time to figure out who is her real love! I actually enjoyed this guessing:)</p> <p>The story is told in alternating chapters between &#8220;before&#8221; and &#8220;after&#8221;. Something I usually can live without as it often takes away from fully being able to connect with the story. But. as the chapters here were super short, I didn&#8217;t mind so much!</p> <h2>Adorably Cute!</h2> <p>There are no other words to describe this story better than adorable and cute! I loved this story and more importantly the characters. It was filled with love and lots of heartbreak and gasping moments of heartbreak! Emotions, is what drives a story and there was no lack thereof here! Cute were also the headlines of each chapter which made me laugh and warm and fuzzy! They were  a combination of quotes from songs and just cute chapter headlines and they just fitted perfectly!</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><em><strong>One  funny example! </strong></em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/?attachment_id=7430” rel=”attachment wp-att-7430”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-7430” alt=”CircusQuote” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CircusQuote.jpg” width=”300” /></a></p> <h4 style=”text-align: center;”>Bewitched Rating</h4> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/review-goddess-interrupted-by-amee-carter.html/4_5_marush” rel=”attachment wp-att-2348”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-2348” alt=”Rating 4.5” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/4_5_marush.png” width=”269” height=”131” /></a></p> <h4>Bottom Line</h4> <p>That Time I Joined the Circus by J.J. Howard  was an adorable, fresh, funny and touching debut with lots of love, friendship set in a unique circus atmosphere that invites to dream!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><img class=”size-full wp-image-2339 alignnone” title=”ya” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ya.png” width=”60” height=”60” /> <img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2333” alt=”contemporary” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/contemporary.png” width=”60” height=”60” /> <img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2336” title=”love” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/love.png” width=”60” height=”60” /> <img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2334” title=”favorite” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/favorite.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></p> </div> <h4>Additional Info</h4> <div>This was a stunning and unique debut and I&#8217;m excited to read more from JJ Howard!</div> <div></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”>Much Love,</div> <div style=”text-align: center;”></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2011/12/book-review-touch-of-power-by-maria-snyder.html/danny” rel=”attachment wp-att-988”><img class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-988” title=”danny Siggy ” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/danny.jpeg” width=”280” height=”100” /></a></div> <div data-chorus-discovery data-url=”“></div>

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    That Time I Joined the Circus by J.J. Howard

    That Time I Joined the Circus by J.J. Howard That Time I Joined the Circus

    Genre: YA Contemporary
    Expected publication: April 1st 2013 by Point
    Copy from publisher
    Get your own: amazon | BookDepository
    Rating:
    Rating 4.5

    That Time I Joined the Circus by  

    on goodreads:

    Lexi Ryan just ran away to join the circus, but not on purpose.

    A music-obsessed, slightly snarky New York City girl, Lexi is on her own. After making a huge mistake–and facing a terrible tragedy–Lexi has no choice but to track down her long-absent mother. Rumor has it that Lexi’s mom is somewhere in Florida with a traveling circus.

    When Lexi arrives at her new, three-ring reality, her mom isn’t there … but her destiny might be. Surrounded by tigers, elephants, and trapeze artists, Lexi finds some surprising friends and an even more surprising chance at true love. She even lucks into a spot as the circus’s fortune teller, reading tarot cards and making predictions.

    But then Lexi’s ex-best friend from home shows up, and suddenly it’s Lexi’s own future that’s thrown into question.

    With humor, wisdom, and a dazzlingly fresh voice, this debut reminds us of the magic of circus tents, city lights, first kisses, and the importance of an excellent playlist. 

    I was drawn in by this beautiful cover and the premise of reading something entirely unique! Circus stories are nothing we see very often, so this was a must read for me!

    That Time I Joined the Circus by J.J. Howard

    Lexi – utterly alone – but oh-so-strong!

    I loved Lexi! She was a fascinating main character with a fresh voice and a story that made my cry and laugh so much! Lexi had to go through so much, and it made me gasp when I realized how utterly alone this poor girl is going to be! But it wouldn’t be Lexi if she wouldn’t find a way to deal with her situation and tries to make the best out of it. This is when she joins the circus as this might be the only chance for her! I love her vulnerability, but at the same time I admired her incredible strength. Others in her situation would have crumpled down. Even more, I loved her voice! She was snarky, but also sweet and I loved the mix!

    Circus - Love and Friendship

    I absolutely adored the setting! Lexi is traveling with the Circus now and finds not only friends there, but also something which feels like family. It was heart warming to see all these relationship form and bloom. There were some amazing characters, that were fresh and added perfectly to the overall amazing story.

    But, this wouldn’t be a story if there would be romance missing. And fear not, we will get a lot of romance – maybe a tiny bit too much! There is not one but 3 potential love interests, however, I never felt like this would be a classic Love Triangle. It was more that each boy was there for her when she needed at most and it took her some time to figure out who is her real love! I actually enjoyed this guessing:)

    The story is told in alternating chapters between “before” and “after”. Something I usually can live without as it often takes away from fully being able to connect with the story. But. as the chapters here were super short, I didn’t mind so much!

    Adorably Cute!

    There are no other words to describe this story better than adorable and cute! I loved this story and more importantly the characters. It was filled with love and lots of heartbreak and gasping moments of heartbreak! Emotions, is what drives a story and there was no lack thereof here! Cute were also the headlines of each chapter which made me laugh and warm and fuzzy! They were  a combination of quotes from songs and just cute chapter headlines and they just fitted perfectly!

    One  funny example! 

    CircusQuote

    Bewitched Rating

    Rating 4.5

    Bottom Line

    That Time I Joined the Circus by J.J. Howard  was an adorable, fresh, funny and touching debut with lots of love, friendship set in a unique circus atmosphere that invites to dream!

     contemporary  

    Additional Info

    This was a stunning and unique debut and I’m excited to read more from JJ Howard!
    Much Love,
    March 19, 2013 Posted by dannybewitched

  14. Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza Bewitched Bookworms <h1 id=”bookTitle”><img class=”alignright wp-image-7355” title=”Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza ” alt=”Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza ” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Mila20.png” width=”450” height=”493” />Mila 2.0</h1> <div id=”bookAuthors”>by&nbsp;<a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/author/show/4581947.Debra_Driza’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4581947.Debra_Driza” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.goodreads.com’]);”>Debra Driza</a></div> <p>Series: &nbsp;<a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/series/76338-mila-2-0’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/series/76338-mila-2-0” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.goodreads.com’]);” target=”_blank”>MILA 2.0 #1</a><br /> Genre:&nbsp;&nbsp;YA SciFi<br /> Publication:&nbsp;March 12th 2013 by Katherine Tegen Books<br /> Copy from publisher<br /> Get your own: <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062090364/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0062090364&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bewitcbookwo-20’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062090364/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0062090364&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bewitcbookwo-20” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.amazon.com’]);” target=”_blank”>amazon </a>| <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.bookdepository.co.uk/Mila-20-Debra-Driza/9780062090362?a_aid=DannyBookworm’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Mila-20-Debra-Driza/9780062090362?a_aid=DannyBookworm” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.bookdepository.co.uk’]);” target=”_blank”>BookDepository</a><br /> Rating:</p> <div><img alt=”Rating 3.5” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3_6_marush.png” width=”101” height=”63” /></div> <div></div> <div><strong><em>Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza&nbsp; on&nbsp;<a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/book/show/13512495-the-dark-light’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13512495-the-dark-light” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.goodreads.com’]);” target=”_blank”>goodreads</a>:&nbsp;</em></strong></div> <blockquote> <div></div> <div> <p><em>Mila 2.0</em>&nbsp;is the first book in an electrifying sci-fi thriller series about a teenage girl who discovers that she is an experiment in artificial intelligence.</p> <p>Mila was never meant to learn the truth about her identity. She was a girl living with her mother in a small Minnesota town. She was supposed to forget her past—that she was built in a secret computer science lab and programmed to do things real people would never do.</p> <p>Now she has no choice but to run—from the dangerous operatives who want her terminated because she knows too much and from a mysterious group that wants to capture her alive and unlock her advanced technology. However, what Mila’s becoming is beyond anyone’s imagination, including her own, and it just might save her life.</p> <p><em>Mila 2.0</em>&nbsp;is Debra Driza’s bold debut and the first book in a Bourne Identity-style trilogy that combines heart-pounding action with a riveting exploration of what it really means to be human. Fans of&nbsp;<em>I Am Number Four</em>&nbsp;will love Mila for who she is and what she longs to be—and a cliffhanger ending will leave them breathlessly awaiting the sequel.</p> </div> </blockquote> <div> <p>&nbsp;The cover from Mila 2.0 is extraordinary awesome! so of course, I was hooked, and the synopsis sounds incredibly awesome!</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2013/03/mila-2-0-by-debra-driza.html” rel=”attachment wp-att-7354”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-7354” title=”Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza ” alt=”Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza ” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Mila20.jpg” width=”624” height=”150” /></a></p> <h3>The action packed&nbsp;Identity&nbsp;search!</h3> <p>Everyone who reads the synopsis knows what&#8217;s up with Mila. Yet, when we start the book Mila herself has no clue and it was rather heartbreaking to follow her figuring out who she is. The whole story is very action packed from the moment Mila figures out who she really is and it&#8217;s a very fast paced story overall. Mila Search however plays the most important emotionally part, so that we have a great mix of action and emotion!</p> <h3>Smart Plot &#8211; Clever played!</h3> <p>The plot and idea itself &#8211; while not entirely new &#8211; was thrilling and very smartly played. I loved the story itself and found it&nbsp;intelligently&nbsp;layered with the perfect amount of twists that were surprising and I didn&#8217;t see coming. Especially the ending left me breathless! &nbsp;I loved how well Debra Driza created Mila as a character who has no clue who she is and must learn that everything was a lie. Mila was a heartbreaking character who tucked at my heart with her vulnerability.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Less Action, More Development</h3> <p>May major complain is definitely the romance and Hunter. Don&#8217;t get me wrong, there is romance and there is a cute boy, yet I never fully got the connection between Mila and Hunter. Why did they fall in love?I It was not clear for me. Even more, Mila trusts Hunter so deeply that I had to wonder where this trust comes from. I just wish this part would have developed further, with more room for personal and emotional development of Hunter, Mila and their relationship. A little less action and a little more development and this story would have truly rocked so much more!</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <h4 style=”text-align: center;”>Bewitched Rating</h4> <p style=”text-align: center;”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-2346” alt=”Rating 3.5” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3_6_marush.png” width=”169” height=”105” /></p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><em>with a&nbsp;tendency&nbsp;to 4&#8230;</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4>Bottom Line</h4> <p>Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza was most definitely a clever debut with lots of exciting Scifi elements, tons of action and enough emotion to appel to many different readers. I&#8217;m eagerly awaiting the sequel and hope that Hunter will be more thoroughly developed so that I can finally&nbsp;understand&nbsp;the connection between him and Mila better.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/audiobook-review-shatter-me-by-tahereh-mafi.html/ya” rel=”attachment wp-att-2339”><img class=”size-full wp-image-2339 alignnone” title=”ya” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ya.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></a>&nbsp;<img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2630” alt=”scifi” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/scifi.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></p> </div> <h4>Additional Info</h4> <div>Like it is so common right now, there is a small Excerpt and the pre-quel to Mila 2.0 and right now it&#8217;s free! This definitely sounds like a great way to decide if you like to read this book!</div> <p><a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AMOC5Z2/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00AMOC5Z2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bewitcbookwo-20’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AMOC5Z2/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00AMOC5Z2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bewitcbookwo-20” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.amazon.com’]);”><img class=”aligncenter” alt=”” src=”http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00AMOC5Z2&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=bewitcbookwo-20” border=”0” /></a><img style=”border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;” alt=”” src=”http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bewitcbookwo-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00AMOC5Z2” width=”1” height=”1” border=”0” /></p> <div style=”text-align: center;”>Much Love,</div> <div style=”text-align: center;”></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2011/12/book-review-touch-of-power-by-maria-snyder.html/danny” rel=”attachment wp-att-988”><img class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-988” title=”danny Siggy ” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/danny.jpeg” width=”280” height=”100” /></a></div> <div data-chorus-discovery data-url=”“></div>

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    Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza

    Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza Mila 2.0

    Series:  MILA 2.0 #1
    Genre:  YA SciFi
    Publication: March 12th 2013 by Katherine Tegen Books
    Copy from publisher
    Get your own: amazon | BookDepository
    Rating:

    Rating 3.5
    Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza  on goodreads: 

    Mila 2.0 is the first book in an electrifying sci-fi thriller series about a teenage girl who discovers that she is an experiment in artificial intelligence.

    Mila was never meant to learn the truth about her identity. She was a girl living with her mother in a small Minnesota town. She was supposed to forget her past—that she was built in a secret computer science lab and programmed to do things real people would never do.

    Now she has no choice but to run—from the dangerous operatives who want her terminated because she knows too much and from a mysterious group that wants to capture her alive and unlock her advanced technology. However, what Mila’s becoming is beyond anyone’s imagination, including her own, and it just might save her life.

    Mila 2.0 is Debra Driza’s bold debut and the first book in a Bourne Identity-style trilogy that combines heart-pounding action with a riveting exploration of what it really means to be human. Fans of I Am Number Four will love Mila for who she is and what she longs to be—and a cliffhanger ending will leave them breathlessly awaiting the sequel.

     The cover from Mila 2.0 is extraordinary awesome! so of course, I was hooked, and the synopsis sounds incredibly awesome!

    Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza

    The action packed Identity search!

    Everyone who reads the synopsis knows what’s up with Mila. Yet, when we start the book Mila herself has no clue and it was rather heartbreaking to follow her figuring out who she is. The whole story is very action packed from the moment Mila figures out who she really is and it’s a very fast paced story overall. Mila Search however plays the most important emotionally part, so that we have a great mix of action and emotion!

    Smart Plot – Clever played!

    The plot and idea itself – while not entirely new – was thrilling and very smartly played. I loved the story itself and found it intelligently layered with the perfect amount of twists that were surprising and I didn’t see coming. Especially the ending left me breathless!  I loved how well Debra Driza created Mila as a character who has no clue who she is and must learn that everything was a lie. Mila was a heartbreaking character who tucked at my heart with her vulnerability.

    Less Action, More Development

    May major complain is definitely the romance and Hunter. Don’t get me wrong, there is romance and there is a cute boy, yet I never fully got the connection between Mila and Hunter. Why did they fall in love?I It was not clear for me. Even more, Mila trusts Hunter so deeply that I had to wonder where this trust comes from. I just wish this part would have developed further, with more room for personal and emotional development of Hunter, Mila and their relationship. A little less action and a little more development and this story would have truly rocked so much more!

    Bewitched Rating

    Rating 3.5

    with a tendency to 4…

    Bottom Line

    Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza was most definitely a clever debut with lots of exciting Scifi elements, tons of action and enough emotion to appel to many different readers. I’m eagerly awaiting the sequel and hope that Hunter will be more thoroughly developed so that I can finally understand the connection between him and Mila better.

     scifi

    Additional Info

    Like it is so common right now, there is a small Excerpt and the pre-quel to Mila 2.0 and right now it’s free! This definitely sounds like a great way to decide if you like to read this book!

    Much Love,
    March 14, 2013 Posted by dannybewitched

  15. Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza Bewitched Bookworms <h1 id=”bookTitle”><img class=”alignright wp-image-7355” title=”Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza ” alt=”Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza ” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Mila20.png” width=”450” height=”493” />Mila 2.0</h1> <div id=”bookAuthors”>by&nbsp;<a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/author/show/4581947.Debra_Driza’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4581947.Debra_Driza” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.goodreads.com’]);”>Debra Driza</a></div> <p>Series: &nbsp;<a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/series/76338-mila-2-0’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/series/76338-mila-2-0” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.goodreads.com’]);” target=”_blank”>MILA 2.0 #1</a><br /> Genre:&nbsp;&nbsp;YA SciFi<br /> Publication:&nbsp;March 12th 2013 by Katherine Tegen Books<br /> Copy from publisher<br /> Get your own: <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062090364/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0062090364&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bewitcbookwo-20’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062090364/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0062090364&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bewitcbookwo-20” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.amazon.com’]);” target=”_blank”>amazon </a>| <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.bookdepository.co.uk/Mila-20-Debra-Driza/9780062090362?a_aid=DannyBookworm’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Mila-20-Debra-Driza/9780062090362?a_aid=DannyBookworm” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.bookdepository.co.uk’]);” target=”_blank”>BookDepository</a><br /> Rating:</p> <div><img alt=”Rating 3.5” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3_6_marush.png” width=”101” height=”63” /></div> <div></div> <div><strong><em>Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza&nbsp; on&nbsp;<a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/book/show/13512495-the-dark-light’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13512495-the-dark-light” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.goodreads.com’]);” target=”_blank”>goodreads</a>:&nbsp;</em></strong></div> <blockquote> <div></div> <div> <p><em>Mila 2.0</em>&nbsp;is the first book in an electrifying sci-fi thriller series about a teenage girl who discovers that she is an experiment in artificial intelligence.</p> <p>Mila was never meant to learn the truth about her identity. She was a girl living with her mother in a small Minnesota town. She was supposed to forget her past—that she was built in a secret computer science lab and programmed to do things real people would never do.</p> <p>Now she has no choice but to run—from the dangerous operatives who want her terminated because she knows too much and from a mysterious group that wants to capture her alive and unlock her advanced technology. However, what Mila’s becoming is beyond anyone’s imagination, including her own, and it just might save her life.</p> <p><em>Mila 2.0</em>&nbsp;is Debra Driza’s bold debut and the first book in a Bourne Identity-style trilogy that combines heart-pounding action with a riveting exploration of what it really means to be human. Fans of&nbsp;<em>I Am Number Four</em>&nbsp;will love Mila for who she is and what she longs to be—and a cliffhanger ending will leave them breathlessly awaiting the sequel.</p> </div> </blockquote> <div> <p>&nbsp;The cover from Mila 2.0 is extraordinary awesome! so of course, I was hooked, and the synopsis sounds incredibly awesome!</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2013/03/mila-2-0-by-debra-driza.html” rel=”attachment wp-att-7354”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-7354” title=”Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza ” alt=”Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza ” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Mila20.jpg” width=”624” height=”150” /></a></p> <h3>The action packed&nbsp;Identity&nbsp;search!</h3> <p>Everyone who reads the synopsis knows what&#8217;s up with Mila. Yet, when we start the book Mila herself has no clue and it was rather heartbreaking to follow her figuring out who she is. The whole story is very action packed from the moment Mila figures out who she really is and it&#8217;s a very fast paced story overall. Mila Search however plays the most important emotionally part, so that we have a great mix of action and emotion!</p> <h3>Smart Plot &#8211; Clever played!</h3> <p>The plot and idea itself &#8211; while not entirely new &#8211; was thrilling and very smartly played. I loved the story itself and found it&nbsp;intelligently&nbsp;layered with the perfect amount of twists that were surprising and I didn&#8217;t see coming. Especially the ending left me breathless! &nbsp;I loved how well Debra Driza created Mila as a character who has no clue who she is and must learn that everything was a lie. Mila was a heartbreaking character who tucked at my heart with her vulnerability.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Less Action, More Development</h3> <p>May major complain is definitely the romance and Hunter. Don&#8217;t get me wrong, there is romance and there is a cute boy, yet I never fully got the connection between Mila and Hunter. Why did they fall in love?I It was not clear for me. Even more, Mila trusts Hunter so deeply that I had to wonder where this trust comes from. I just wish this part would have developed further, with more room for personal and emotional development of Hunter, Mila and their relationship. A little less action and a little more development and this story would have truly rocked so much more!</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <h4 style=”text-align: center;”>Bewitched Rating</h4> <p style=”text-align: center;”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-2346” alt=”Rating 3.5” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3_6_marush.png” width=”169” height=”105” /></p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><em>with a&nbsp;tendency&nbsp;to 4&#8230;</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4>Bottom Line</h4> <p>Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza was most definitely a clever debut with lots of exciting Scifi elements, tons of action and enough emotion to appel to many different readers. I&#8217;m eagerly awaiting the sequel and hope that Hunter will be more thoroughly developed so that I can finally&nbsp;understand&nbsp;the connection between him and Mila better.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/audiobook-review-shatter-me-by-tahereh-mafi.html/ya” rel=”attachment wp-att-2339”><img class=”size-full wp-image-2339 alignnone” title=”ya” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ya.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></a>&nbsp;<img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2630” alt=”scifi” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/scifi.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></p> </div> <h4>Additional Info</h4> <div>Like it is so common right now, there is a small Excerpt and the pre-quel to Mila 2.0 and right now it&#8217;s free! This definitely sounds like a great way to decide if you like to read this book!</div> <p><a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AMOC5Z2/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00AMOC5Z2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bewitcbookwo-20’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AMOC5Z2/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00AMOC5Z2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bewitcbookwo-20” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.amazon.com’]);”><img class=”aligncenter” alt=”” src=”http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00AMOC5Z2&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=bewitcbookwo-20” border=”0” /></a><img style=”border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;” alt=”” src=”http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bewitcbookwo-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00AMOC5Z2” width=”1” height=”1” border=”0” /></p> <div style=”text-align: center;”>Much Love,</div> <div style=”text-align: center;”></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2011/12/book-review-touch-of-power-by-maria-snyder.html/danny” rel=”attachment wp-att-988”><img class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-988” title=”danny Siggy ” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/danny.jpeg” width=”280” height=”100” /></a></div> <div data-chorus-discovery data-url=”“></div>

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    Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza

    Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza Mila 2.0

    Series:  MILA 2.0 #1
    Genre:  YA SciFi
    Publication: March 12th 2013 by Katherine Tegen Books
    Copy from publisher
    Get your own: amazon | BookDepository
    Rating:

    Rating 3.5
    Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza  on goodreads: 

    Mila 2.0 is the first book in an electrifying sci-fi thriller series about a teenage girl who discovers that she is an experiment in artificial intelligence.

    Mila was never meant to learn the truth about her identity. She was a girl living with her mother in a small Minnesota town. She was supposed to forget her past—that she was built in a secret computer science lab and programmed to do things real people would never do.

    Now she has no choice but to run—from the dangerous operatives who want her terminated because she knows too much and from a mysterious group that wants to capture her alive and unlock her advanced technology. However, what Mila’s becoming is beyond anyone’s imagination, including her own, and it just might save her life.

    Mila 2.0 is Debra Driza’s bold debut and the first book in a Bourne Identity-style trilogy that combines heart-pounding action with a riveting exploration of what it really means to be human. Fans of I Am Number Four will love Mila for who she is and what she longs to be—and a cliffhanger ending will leave them breathlessly awaiting the sequel.

     The cover from Mila 2.0 is extraordinary awesome! so of course, I was hooked, and the synopsis sounds incredibly awesome!

    Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza

    The action packed Identity search!

    Everyone who reads the synopsis knows what’s up with Mila. Yet, when we start the book Mila herself has no clue and it was rather heartbreaking to follow her figuring out who she is. The whole story is very action packed from the moment Mila figures out who she really is and it’s a very fast paced story overall. Mila Search however plays the most important emotionally part, so that we have a great mix of action and emotion!

    Smart Plot – Clever played!

    The plot and idea itself – while not entirely new – was thrilling and very smartly played. I loved the story itself and found it intelligently layered with the perfect amount of twists that were surprising and I didn’t see coming. Especially the ending left me breathless!  I loved how well Debra Driza created Mila as a character who has no clue who she is and must learn that everything was a lie. Mila was a heartbreaking character who tucked at my heart with her vulnerability.

    Less Action, More Development

    May major complain is definitely the romance and Hunter. Don’t get me wrong, there is romance and there is a cute boy, yet I never fully got the connection between Mila and Hunter. Why did they fall in love?I It was not clear for me. Even more, Mila trusts Hunter so deeply that I had to wonder where this trust comes from. I just wish this part would have developed further, with more room for personal and emotional development of Hunter, Mila and their relationship. A little less action and a little more development and this story would have truly rocked so much more!

    Bewitched Rating

    Rating 3.5

    with a tendency to 4…

    Bottom Line

    Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza was most definitely a clever debut with lots of exciting Scifi elements, tons of action and enough emotion to appel to many different readers. I’m eagerly awaiting the sequel and hope that Hunter will be more thoroughly developed so that I can finally understand the connection between him and Mila better.

     scifi

    Additional Info

    Like it is so common right now, there is a small Excerpt and the pre-quel to Mila 2.0 and right now it’s free! This definitely sounds like a great way to decide if you like to read this book!

    Much Love,
    March 14, 2013 Posted by dannybewitched