Monday, September 30, 2013

Movie-Moment Mondays: City of Bones

City of Bones
By Cassandra Clare

My Foxy Summary: City of Bones
 Being a witness to a murder at a night Club, makes Clary unnerved. Only because she was the only one who could see the murder take place.  When she gets a frantic call from her mother not to come home, her world changes. Clare breaks her promise to her mother, because she was sick with worry. As Clare enters her apartment, her life is shattered. She can't find her mother in the rubble of the trashed apartment. Just as Clary is about to leave she comes face to face with a creature who is not of this world, but known as a Demon. Fear races through Clary as she is nearly killed by this beast. Jace, a shadow hunter, saves her life, but she realizes he was one of the murders at the night club. Can Clary trust Jace and his shadow hunters friends? Will she find out what happened to her mother? Will she find out why she can see the unseen?

My Foxy Review: City of Bones
This book is a modern Grimm story. Cassandra has created a haunting world that only the Nephilim (human with angel blood) can see. This world includes vampires, fairies, werewolves, angels, demons, and wizards. I loved this book.  The author is really talented and knows how to capture the readers attention with her words. When you read this book you will read fast and crave for seconds.
Foxy book rating: 4 out of 5 foxes.
Book movie rating would be PG/PG-13, due to violence, gore, and romance.

Book VS. Movie


Camille

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday: The Headmistress of Rosemere
"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


Book: The Headmistress of Rosemere
Author: Sarah E. Ladd
Release date: Dec 31, 2013

From Goodreads: 
Patience Creighton will finally find the peace she lost years ago--if she can open her heart and forgive the man who loves her.

Bright, sensible Patience knows what is expected of her. At twenty-five, her opportunity for a family of her own has passed, so she finds contentment teaching at her father's school for girls. When her father dies suddenly and her brother moves away to London, she is determined to keep her father's dream alive.

Confirmed bachelor William Sterling also knows what is expected of him, but mistake after mistake has left him teetering on ruin's edge. As master of Eastmore Hall he owns a great deal of land but possesses little money to manage the upkeep. He is desperate to find a new source of income, including the sacrifice of land connected to Rosemere.

When her brother returns with a new wife to take over management of the school, Patience is heartbroken to no longer be responsible for her beloved school and is forced to reassess God's purpose for her life. After her sister-in-law's matchmaking brings Patience and William together, they both learn new truths about their character and find a common goal in restoring Eastmore's legacy

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday: Books that intimidate me

brought to you by: the broke and the bookish


Jeni's Picks

1. 11/22/63 by Steven King: This book is huge and everytime I start it I just can't get into it. But the reviews from my friends have been so good. I even bought it on my kindle so I didn't have to hold the book up. 
2. Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James: I love Pride and Prejudice but i'm just not sure I can read this one. I just don't want it ruining one of my favorite books. 
3. Dead Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan: The first book in this series scared the crap out of me, and I'm not sure why. I am a huge fan of Dean Koontz and his books haven't ever freaked me out.  But I had nightmares of a girl in a red shirt chasing me for weeks after I read The Forest of Hands and Teeth.  I really want to finish the series so I need to get over my fear and read on. 
4. Harry Potter series by J.K. Rawlings: I'm not sure why I don't read these. Maybe its because I felt the movies were good so why read the books. I loved Percy Jackson and Fable Haven so I'm sure I would love Harry Potter but I just don't have any inkling to get there. When my son is older I guess I could read them to him???
5. Cinder by Marissa Meyer: I have had really good intentions of reading this and I just haven't yet. Cyborgs huh? My niece insists it isn't bad but who knows maybe I'll end up liking it. 


Emily's Picks

The books that are just daunting:
1. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
2. The Count of Monte Cristo (unabridged) by Alexandre Dumas
3. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
4. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

The one book I just refuse to read
5. Huckleberry Finn

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Stacking the Shelves #5
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! Hosted by Tynga's Reviews.
Kindle Buys:















Nook Buys: 



Library:
The Time Travelers: Volume 1 by Caroline Cooney.

Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts

Use book store 
Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen

Where She Went by Gayle Forman

Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen 

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday: Deception


"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Book: Deception
Author: C.J. Redwine
Release Date: August 27, 2013


From Goodreads:
Baalboden has been ravaged. The brutal Commander's whereabouts are unknown. And Rachel, grief stricken over her father's death, needs Logan more than ever. With their ragged group of survivors struggling to forge a future, it's up to Logan to become the leader they need—with Rachel by his side. Under constant threat from rival Carrington's army, who is after the device that controls the Cursed One, the group decides to abandon the ruins of their home and take their chances in the Wasteland.  

But soon their problems intensify tenfold: someone—possibly inside their ranks—is sabotaging the survivors, picking them off one by one. The chaos and uncertainty of each day puts unbearable strain on Rachel and Logan, and it isn't long before they feel their love splintering. Even worse, as it becomes clear that the Commander will stop at nothing to destroy them, the band of survivors begins to question whether the price of freedom may be too great—and whether, hunted by their enemies and the murderous traitor in their midst, they can make it out of the Wasteland alive. 

In this daring sequel to Defiance, with the world they once loved forever destroyed, Rachel and Logan must decide between a life on the run and standing their ground to fight

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I've Read So Far In 2013

brought to you by: the broke and the bookish


Jeni's Picks

1. My Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson: Fairytale retellings are so much fun and this one doesn't disappoint. 
2. The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen: I'm a big fan of historical fiction and Julie Klassen is one of my favorite authors. This book reminded me a little of Jane Eyre. It started off kind of slow but once I got into it I couldn't put it down. 
3. Once a Witch and Always a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough: I love books about witches. This series also included time travel which is another favorite genre of mine. 
4. The False Prince and The Runaway King by Jennifer A. Nielsen: These books were fantastic. I read them to my girls and they would beg me to read another chapter. They even had me reread passages because of how funny the main character is. I highly recommend reading them both. The only downfall is the last book in the trilogy doesn't come out till March 2014. 
5. Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry: I'm not a hug fan of YA contemporary but all the positive reviews of this book pulled me in. I enjoyed Noah and Echo's story and am looking forward to reading Beth's story next. 

Emily's Picks:

6. Divergent by Veronica Roth. This book took me a little while to get into, but about half way in, I was hooked. I still need to read the second book, but I am holding off until the third one comes out.

7. The Light Between Oceans b ML Stedman.  I don't normaly pick books like this.  I tend to gravitate towards fantasy, or YA, or Jane Austen.  But I read some great reviews on this book and wanted to give it a try, and was glad that I did.  It's not a happy book by any means, but it is a book that makes you think!

8. Chalice by Robin McKinley. I love Robin Mckinley and was exicted to see some new books by her. I liked this one, it had her old flair in it, which I had been missing. 

9. Unearthly. By Cynthia Hand. I haven't been a huge fan of Angels and Fallen Angels, and their half angel off spring..but I liked this book.  It was interesting and I would give this series a go.

10. A Monstrous Regiment of Women (Mary Russel #2) by Laurie R King. I loved the first book in this series, The Beekeepers Apprentice.  It's about Sherlock Holmes after retirment. And a young women very much Sherlock, but who is suprising in a lot of ways as well.  I liked the second book.  It was entertaining.  I enjoy the relationship between Holmes and Russel. 

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Stacking the Shelves #4

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! Hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

From my trip to England. I love how some of their covers are different then ours, especially The Light Between Oceans.
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
Gideon the Cutpurse byLinda Buckley Archer
The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Poison Study by Maria V Synder
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

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