"Waiting On" Wednesday #4: Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that give us those book tingles!

My past few WoW books have been ones that I've already read ARCs of. Today's post features a book that I have not read yet. So I'm just as clueless and eager as all of you!

I'm totally dying to read this book. I have a copy but haven't picked it up yet because it doesn't release until January. Yes, you heard that correctly: January.

Today's pick is Truthwitch by Susan Dennard. The release date is January 5, 2016, so buckle up for a long wait!

 Though I'm not an official Witchlander (I sadly didn't get picked for the street team), I'm a Witchlander at heart! So I'm super excited to share this book with you guys. The virtual support for Truthwitch is absolutely insane. There's an official Twitter account for it (@Truthwitch) and there's always someone gushing about it, no matter what time or day it is. Welcome to the fandom!

Here's the Goodreads synopsis for those who haven't heard of Truthwitch:

On a continent ruled by three empires, some are born with a “witchery”, a magical skill that sets them apart from others.

In the Witchlands, there are almost as many types of magic as there are ways to get in trouble—as two desperate young women know all too well.

Safiya is a Truthwitch, able to discern truth from lie. It’s a powerful magic that many would kill to have on their side, especially amongst the nobility to which Safi was born. So Safi must keep her gift hidden, lest she be used as a pawn in the struggle between empires.

Iseult, a Threadwitch, can see the invisible ties that bind and entangle the lives around her—but she cannot see the bonds that touch her own heart. Her unlikely friendship with Safi has taken her from life as an outcast into one of reckless adventure, where she is a cool, wary balance to Safi’s hotheaded impulsiveness.

Safi and Iseult just want to be free to live their own lives, but war is coming to the Witchlands. With the help of the cunning Prince Merik (a Windwitch and ship’s captain) and the hindrance of a Bloodwitch bent on revenge, the friends must fight emperors, princes, and mercenaries alike, who will stop at nothing to get their hands on a Truthwitch.

Though I haven't read Dennard's other books, I absolutely adore her. She's one of the sweetest authors that I've ever met. Despite everyone's excitement over getting a copy of Truthwitch at BEA, she was still humble enough to doubt that people would show up to her signing. She's so down to earth and genuine. I can't wait to read what she's cooked up for us in this highly anticipated fantasy!

What books are you waiting on this Wednesday? Share in the comments!

"Top Ten" Tuesday: Last Ten Books That Came Into My Possession

Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

Each week, The Broke and Bookish host the Top Ten Tuesday discussion. They provide a bookish prompt and  other bloggers are welcome to share their "Top Ten" in the specific topic!

Today is a Tuesday, which means it's time for a Top Ten! Today's topic is "Last Ten Books That Came Into My Possession."

This is going to be a bit of a repeat from my "Stacking the Shelves" posts, but I shall post nonetheless. The last ten books that came into my possession are as follows:


From #booksfortrade:
1. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
2. Promise of Shadows by Justina Ireland
3. Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout
4. Pivot Point by Kasie West
5. Zodiac by Romina Russell
6. The Jewel by Amy Ewing
7. Trial by Fire by Josephine Angelini
8. Burn for Burn by Jenny Han
9. In Honor by Jessica Kirby

Other:
10. Chasing Impossible by Katie McGarry*

*Chasing Impossible is an exclusive offer that came with the preorder of Nowhere But Here that I'm super excited about!

What are the last ten books that came into your possession? Share in the comments!

Stacking the Shelves #3

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! It is hosted every week (typically on Saturday) by Tynga's Reviews.

This week's books are all from Ollie's, a stellar bargain store. I got 5 books (4 of which are hardcovers) for only $12.99. That's less than the cost of one hardcover at a normal retailer! Is that amazing or what?!

Purchased:

Virals by Kathy Reichs

Origin by Jessica Khoury

Legend by Marie Lu

Black City by Elizabeth Richards

Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys

Fire by Kristin Cashore

Have you read any of these? Which ones do you recommend?

Have you been to Ollie's?

What did you stack your shelves with this week?

Waiting On Wednesday #3: Signs Point to Yes by Sandy Hall

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that give us those book tingles!

In case you didn't see my WoW post last week (featuring The Masked Truth by Kelley Armstrong), I'll give you a recap. I'm going to do a little bit of a twist, since I've been reading so many books that don't come out until the fall. I'm featuring books that I've already read in my WoW posts to help build up the hype and do some pre-review gushing. I'll be including some excerpts from my upcoming review!

This week's pick is Signs Point to Yes by Sandy Hall. It comes out October 20, 2015, and I'm so pumped. It's such a cute and fun read.


Here's the synopsis:

Jane, a superstitious fangirl, takes an anonymous babysitting job to avoid an unpaid internship with her college-obsessed mom. The only problem? She’s babysitting the siblings of her childhood friend and new crush, Teo.

Teo doesn’t dislike Jane, but his best friend Ravi hates her, and is determined to keep them apart. So Teo’s pretty sure his plans for a peaceful summer are shot. His only hope is that his intermittent search for his birth father will finally pan out and he’ll find a new, less awkward home. Meanwhile, at Jane’s house, her sister Margo wants to come out as bisexual, but she’s terrified of how her parents will react.

In a summer filled with secrets and questions, even Jane’s Magic 8 ball can’t give them clear answers, but Signs Point to Yes.


Such a great read--I definitely recommend preordering. At the top of the list of books I'm waiting on!

Some excerpts from my upcoming review:

"I laughed in almost all of the scenes! If I wasn't laughing, I was definitely grinning like an idiot. Signs Point to Yes was just one of those feel-good books that makes you want to skip around in the sunshine and chase rainbows."

"The writing style, the dialogue, and the characters just really clicked for me."

What books are you waiting on this Wednesday? Comment below!

"Top Ten" Tuesday: Top Ten Hyped Books I've Never Read

Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

Each week, The Broke and Bookish host the Top Ten Tuesday discussion. They provide a bookish prompt and  other bloggers are welcome to share their "Top Ten" in the specific topic!

Today is a Tuesday, which means it's time for a Top Ten! Today's topic is "Top Ten Hyped Books I've Never Read."

I've gotten super behind on my reading due to school so there are a bunch of these. I'll try to limit the list. Here are the ones I can think of off the top of my head:

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaar Tahir

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

The Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas (I've only read Throne of Glass, none of the subsequent books)

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (or any of the other books by her)

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

The Knife of Letting Go by Patrick Ness

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

The Diviners by Libba Bray

Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard

Legend by Marie Lu

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Looking for Alaska by John Green

Paper Towns by John Green

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

...and soo many more! I actually owns a lot of these. Like I own Alexandra Bracken's entire series and two (!) copies of The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I just need to buckle down and finally read them!

Which of these books do I absolutely have to read? Which of them is the most egregious offenses?

Which books haven't you read that are super hyped?

Stacking the Shelves #2

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! It is hosted every week (typically on Saturday) by Tynga's Reviews.

Today's post is going to feature all the books I recently traded for. I've been completely addicted to the #booksfortrade tag on Twitter for the last few weeks. Last week, I finally buckled down and traded. Though I haven't received all of these books yet, I'm going to throw them in here anyway. These are all the books that I will eventually own thanks to trading!

Traded with #booksfortrade (but haven't arrived yet):
Pivot Point by Kasie West (thanks, Miranda @seguined!)
Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout (thanks, Casey @littlered630!)
Unbreakable by Kami Garcia (thanks, Ryan @ryanbada)
Burn for Burn by Jenny Han (thanks, Jacklin @jacklinu)
Zodiac by Romina Russell (thanks, Jocelyn @novelsandnecklaces)
Every Day by David Levithan (thanks, Sandy @faeriexflash)
Trial By Fire by Josephine Angelini (thanks, Maryssa @towesandpeeks)
Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (thanks, Raquel @bsweetreads)
In Honor by Jessi Kirby (thanks, Raquel @bsweetreads)
Promise of Shadows by Justina Ireland (thanks, Raquel @bsweetreads)

Have you participated in #booksfortrade? What's the best book/ARC you've gotten through trading so far?

By the way, happy 4th of July to all the Americans in the audience!

Waiting on Wednesday #2: The Masked Truth by Kelley Armstrong

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that give us those book tingles!

So I'm going to do a little bit of a twist on this "Waiting On" Wednesday post. You see, I've been reading a lot of ARCs that won't be released until the fall. I've written the reviews, and I've queued them up for the month before the pub date. I did the drill.

But it makes me so sad to have to wait so long before I can share my feelings about these books with the world. So I've come up with a solution! I'm going to feature these books in my WoW posts (since technically I'm still waiting on them) and slip in a couple excerpts from my review to start building up the hype.

That means that this post is essentially going to be a pre-review gush session for The Masked Truth by Kelley Armstrong. I read the ARC last week and absolutely fell in love with the book. If I'm completely honest, I still have a book hangover. It's such a fantastic concept and it's so well-done.

Here's the synopsis:

Riley Vasquez is haunted by the brutal murder of the couple she was babysitting for.

Max Cross is suffering under the shadow of a life-altering diagnosis he doesn’t dare reveal.

The last thing either of them wants is to spend a weekend away at a therapy camp alongside five other teens with “issues.” But that’s exactly where they are when three masked men burst in to take the group hostage.

The building has no windows. The exits are sealed shut. Their phones are gone. And their captors are on a killing spree.

Riley and Max know that if they can’t get out, they’ll be next—but they’re about to find out that even escape doesn’t equal freedom.

This book comes out October 13, 2015. Everyone should preorder this amazing novel. You won't regret it! Definitely at the top of the list of books I'm waiting on.

Some excerpts from my upcoming review:

"And the plot... wow. The Masked Truth was the perfect example of a hold-your-breath, grasp-your-chest, sit-on-the-edge-of-your-seat thriller."

"It both started and ended with a bang--truly captivating, page by page."

"It was so amazing to read something so spot-on. Armstrong dealt with the mental illnesses in the novel in the most real and open way, starting such a serious discussion about such an important topic."

What books are you waiting on this Wednesday? Comment below!