The Book Junkie

Title: The Kingdom Lights Author: Steven V.S. Genre: Middle grade, Steampunk, Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery Published: October 2014 Medium Read In: Kindle e-book Pages: 229 Rating: 5 Why I Read It: I entered a giveaway on Goodreads for it, but lost. The author contacted me to receive an e-book copy if I was interested and I accepted. Synopsis:  In a world where cities float, airships sail the skies and mythical creatures are summoned in a pinch…Celes Vale is distinctly average. Living in the shadow of his talented cousin, his powerful aunt and uncle, Celes is resigned to his future of soot, factories and well, more soot. But on the night of his twelfth birthday everything changes. A blinding light, a whispered voice and in an instant Celes becomes the first ordinary child in all of history to develop magic, sending him on a fast track ticket to Gardarel, the greatest of the floating cities. Though some welcome Celes others want the dirt-ridden up-start off ...

Title: Coral & Bone Author: Tiffany Daune Genre: Paranormal, Young Adult Published: July 2014 Medium Read In: Paperback Pages: 290 Rating: 4.5 Why I Read It: I wanted to read more books with sirens and mermaids. A big thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this. Synopsis: Halen knows the sparks igniting under her fingertips are dangerous. She has spent her entire life trying to quell the tingly feelings that make her destroy things, but now that she is back in Rockaway Beach, where she watched her father drown, the flames have become impossible to tame. Halen is trying to hold on, but when she is thrust into a mysterious new world, the underwater realm of Elosia, she unravels the secrets of her past and can’t help but ignite. As she explores Elosia, she realizes her life has been a lie. And when those who have deceived her come to her for help, Halen must choose—walk away or unleash the magick that...

Hey, guys! It's Natalie here with another Top 5 Wednesday. Today's topic is favorite couples and I have been waiting for this topic since forever. I have a lot of favorite couples so it was sincerely difficult to narrow it down to five. So without further ado, let's get down to business. 5. Elizabeth and Darcy, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen    I love the fact that these two at first did not want anything to do with each other. The way Darcy acts towards Elizabeth in the beginning is proof of his aristocratic upbringing. Elizabeth tries to see the good in him, but ends up exasperated by his constant sense of superiority. After a while they both see that they are not different in any way and that they truly love each other. I didn't like the round-about way that Jane Austen wrote the relationship between Elizabeth and Darcy, but it did show some clear dynamic to their lives. 4. Katniss and Peeta, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins I loved their slow budding ...

Hey guys! It's Natalie here with another Top 5 Wednesday. Today's topic is Red Covers. I will put the Goodreads group link here: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/118368-top-5-wednesday So let's get to the list. 1. Eldest by Christopher Paolini 2. Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2) by Suzanne Collins 3. Switched (Trylle #1) by Amakenda Hocking 4. Fire (Graceling Realm #2) by Kristen Cashore   5. Ruby Red (Ruby Red #1) by Kerstin Gier I hope you enjoy this list and let me know what your top red covers are.

Title: Fathomless Author: Jackson Pearce  Genre: Young Adult Fantasy  Published: September 2012 ( first in January 2012) Medium Read In: Hardcover Pages: 294 Rating: 3.5 Why I Read It: I absolutely love fairy tale retellings so much! Enough said.  Summary:  Celia Reynolds is the youngest in a set of triplets and the one with the least valuable power. Anne can see the future, and Jane can see the present, but all Celia can see is the past. And the past seems so insignificant -- until Celia meets Lo. Lo doesn't know who she is. Or who she was. Once a human, she is now almost entirely a creature of the sea -- a nymph, an ocean girl, a mermaid -- all terms too pretty for the soulless monster she knows she's becoming. Lo clings to shreds of her former self, fighting to remember her past, even as she's tempted to embrace her dark immortality. When a handsome boy named Jude falls off a pier and into the ocean, Celia and Lo work together to rescu...

Title:  Blood and Chocolate Author: Annette Curtis Klause  Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Published: September 1994 ( first published January 1997)  Medium Read In: Mass Market Paperback  Pages: 264 Rating: 3.5 Why I Read It: This book has been in my shelves for quite awhile, so I decided it was just time to read it. Plus, it's a book about werewolves.  Summary:  Vivian Gandillon relishes the change, the sweet, fierce ache that carries her from girl to wolf. At sixteen, she is beautiful and strong, and all the young wolves are on her tail. But Vivian still grieves for her dead father; her pack remains leaderless and in disarray, and she feels lost in the suburbs of Maryland. She longs for a normal life. But what is normal for a werewolf? Then Vivian falls in love with a human, a meat-boy. Aiden is kind and gentle, a welcome relief from the squabbling pack. He’s fascinated by magic, and Vivian longs to reveal herself to him. Surely ...

Title: Suspicion Author: Alexandra Monir Genre: Young Adult Mystery/ Gothic Paranormal Published: December 9, 2014 Medium Read In: E-book hardcover/ document Pages: 368 Rating: 5 Why I Read It: Thanks to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for sending me this advance copy in exchange for an honest review. I also love Alexandra Monir's writing style. Summary:  Mysterious. Magnificent. Creepy. Welcome to Rockford Manor. "There's something hidden in the Maze." Seventeen-year-old Imogen has never forgotten the last words her father said to her seven years ago, before the blazing fire that consumed him, her mother, and the gardens of her family's English country manor. Haunted by her parents' deaths, Imogen moves to New York City with her new guardians. But when a letter arrives with the news of her cousin's untimely death, revealing that Imogen is now the only heir left to run the estate, she returns to England and warily accepts her rol...